The Ancients World

~~~(POV: Marcus Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Traveling to The City of Lequire, The Kingdom of Morvis)~~~

~~~(Time: 8:50 PM)~~~

I can see the City up ahead, and this is where my third and final tier-up quest is taking me. I've made a lot of progress on my own, and I know that I'm probably going to be the first one done with everything. 

"I don't know why, but I feel way more prideful about that than I should... Pride is the downfall of many people..."

That's something my brother would say, and I listened to him all the time when he spoke.

Even though I am young, that doesn't mean I'm an unwise person. Striving the be like my older brother has helped me get this far.

But I need to make sure I become my own person at the same time. Not just a copy of him. Which is why I didn't ask for help after Cera told me how to find the Phoenix Feather.

That experience has helped me in more ways than I thought it would. It's taught me to think outside the box and got off the standard and beaten path when trying to solve problems.

"I haven't heard from many of my family members... Mom is the only one that checks in every day... I wonder how they're doing out there..."

My train of thought is interrupted when the road I'm walking on gets blocked off by Players. Night has fallen, and this is the time when people looking to PK come out.

"Aww! Look at this little guy, fellas! He's traveling all by himself and so young too! You're Mommy must be very proud of you for acting like such a grown-up!"

The leader of one of the groups starts to talk as he approaches, and his group of friends follows him. He stops in front of me and leans forward, and emphasizes the height difference.

"Listen, pipsqueak. We'll let you go if you hand over your most valuable items with no problems. We get what we want, and you get what you want."

Gee, that sounds like a fantastic deal!!

What kind of idiots pull crap like this?

Instead of saying anything, I take a breath, and fire starts to ignite around my body. The PKers take a step back from the sheer heat. They were taking passive damage since they were too close.

"How about no... Phoenix Fire Hellstorm."

The simple words come from my mouth, and I unleash the spell with control. A large pillar made of fire surrounds me and expands in all directions as it spins. 

It's definitely visible from the City of Morvis. It's like the gates of hell have been open. The men close to me and the roadblock of Players have already been reduced to ash. 

I let out a long breath, and Phoenix Fire Hellstorm stops. The surrounding area is severally charred, and the forest trees away from the road are on fire. Set ablaze from the spell I just used.

"Seeing them in the City will be interesting. Most will be running back since all these drops are pretty good. They'll want to secure the gear that they dropped on death."

<br/>There is a great temptation to wait here and just kill these guys over and over. But I want to get into the City before it gets any later.

I waste no time and keep moving. Leaving the charred area that's behind me.

The gates leading into Morvis are approaching, and I can already see some of the guys I killed running out the gates with purpose. They all flinch and stop in their tracks as they see me.

"What? You guys started it. Maybe being PKers isn't the way to do things... Scum..."

That final word was said quieter than the others, but they still heard it. Some grimace at being called scum. But I walk past them anyway and into the city.

"Hey, kid! Hold on!"

A voice coming from behind me stops me, and I turn to see a man in a guard's armor. This isn't something that normally happens to me, but I don't use my spells close to cities either.

"We're you the one that caused that massive pillar of fire?"

There are many things I've learned from watching Cera, and one is to never admit to anything and protect your secrets. And my identity is a secret. I don't want anyone to know who I am.

"That wasn't me, but I felt the heat of it behind me. I think the one who caused it is traveling behind me just a bit. But I can't say for sure."

He raises a single eyebrow and folds his arm. Taking on a thinking expression. He wouldn't suspect a kid like me of having that kind of power. The benefit of being my age.

There is less suspicion when it comes to you. Something that I'm using to my full advantage.

"Alright, kid. But if you know anything regarding what happened, talk to the Guard Captain. We don't want someone with that kind of power walking around Morvis without an escort."

He turns and leaves, leaving me to my business. 

"Now, where can I find the woman known as Millisa... My marker is showing someone in the city center, but it's not marking a specific person..."

The City center is my next destination, and I walk past a surprising number of Players. There are many older girls to take the time to tell me I'm cute and ask if I need any help.

Suckers for a cute kid, but I can't blame them. 

My decision to ignore any attempts to talk to me caused mixed reactions.

Some get mad, and others find it endearing. There were a few that even blushed, liking it. Those are the perverted girls. Liking that type of behavior from a little kid... What kind of things are they into...

"This is the place..."

The City center is massive, and there are several things going on. There are people calling out looking for parties to take on local Dungeons, and stands and shops are open for business.

It's out of the ordinary since most places around Gaia close at 8 PM, and it's a little past 9 PM now.

The Marker is pointing me to an older woman sitting on the fountain and feeding some ducks. Turns out it was taking me to a person. 

I'm glad Markers work after you start your tier-up quests. But to actually go to the person to start them, you don't get a marker. A mechanic many complain about.

As I walk up to her, she doesn't pay me any attention. I look at the ducks she's feeding, and they look just like regular ducks.

"Excuse me, Ma'am. But are you Millisa by chance?"

She freezes and slowly turns her head to me. Slowly smiling, seeing me, and places the food in her hand on the fountain edge and sits down.

"My... I don't know how many years it's been since I heard that name... The last person to call me that was my late husband..."

From the sounds of it, she's going by a different name these days. 

I take the initiative and sit down next to her. The ducks behind us make some noise but are otherwise unbothered. 

"Since you know my name, that must mean you're the Legendary Class wielder of the Fire Mage Class The Phoenix... I bet you're wondering why I know that..."

She's not wrong. I'd love to know her connection to my Class and her history. I'm curious now, and I can't help but wonder.

"Yeah, I would like to know... You've been waiting for me, haven't you?"

The smile appears at my observation, and it turns out I've impressed her with my deduction.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.228][Tier-3]

[Exp: 42/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 350] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 3x] [Dried meat 3x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun]