The Ancients World

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~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: In Tent, Desert, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 10:33 PM)~~~

Sally fell asleep a couple of hours ago, and I'm getting there too. Nothing is more annoying than being on the edge of sleep but not being able to sleep. My mind has been going through all the conversations I had today.

There is still one that I haven't had. That's with Amelia. She should be up about now, and I want to check in on her too. I open my Player Interface, and I click on her name. Preparing to send a message. However, I find myself at a lack of words.

Amelia and I have a weird relationship. But that shouldn't stop me from getting ahold of her. She's a great woman and someone who cares about me.

[Hey, it's me. I don't really know what to talk about. I just wanted to check in on you and see how you were doing.]

It's not the most elegant message. After about a minute, I get a message back from her.

[It's good to hear from you. I was hoping you'd get into contact with me soon. Looks like my wish came true. I'm doing just fine. Zenith has been busy, and the lands we acquired in the war are almost developed. All my responsibilities will be ending soon when it's complete.]

That's good news for a change. I know how much she didn't like being in charge of the new lands they got from Bellvia. Or was it some other Kingdom? I can't remember anymore.

So much has been going on, and details like that slip through the cracks. I don't have a perfect memory. It's it wasn't Bellvia, then I don't remember.

[I'm glad to hear you're almost done with all that. I know how much you didn't like running an entirely new territory. How are Jackson and Tessa doing? I haven't spoken to them in a long time. A few months at this point.]

The two rulers are friends of mine, and I'm curious about what they're doing. They're not Players from what I know, and I can't get into contact with them as Players can. They're still NPCs.

Being a Player isn't for everyone. The trial to become one is different for everyone. The system bases it on the hardest and cruelest moments in your life where you failed. That's how NPCs turn into Players.

[Tessa and Jackson are doing fine. They found out they're having a baby a little after you left the last time I saw you. They'll have their first heir soon. It's great. Well, they made the announcement when you left. I don't know if they knew before that.]

Jackson really is committing to the whole King thing. I always thought a piece of him would want to go back to being a small noble. But after everything he's accomplished, it'd be hard not to stay.

He's built Zenith back from the brink of destruction after their former King was killed. I don't remember his name either. Henry? God, since when has my memory been so shit? I still remember things from years ago like it was yesterday, but I don't remember other things.

Guess it depends on the important things.

[That's enough about what's going on here. How are you doing? Are Sally and you having fun?]

I spend the next hour talking with Amelia, getting her caught up on everything we've done. Telling her about the dungeons, the places we've visited, and the Dark Elves. I trust her to keep this to herself. She knows that.

After a final talk about what we're doing now, which is nothing, she tells me that she's got some things to handle and should be going. It was nice talking to her. A lot of good things are happening on her end.

It doesn't take me long to fall asleep. As I sink into the depth of darkness when one enters sleep. Something begins to happen.

"There isn't much time left, Raduerial. I'll be coming to talk to you. Once Gabriel is done doing her part, I'll start mine."

The voice is familiar. It's coming from an old friend.

Fenrir.

Before I can respond to him, the darkness takes the form of a field, and I look around it. At first, I can't make anything out. But as I do, I'm surrounded by bodies.

They're not random bodies. They're the dead bodies of the people I love. Mom, Dad, Hailey, Marcus, Amelia, and Sally...

Sally lays dead at my feet.

I fall to my knees and shake her. I try to yell and speak, but no sound comes out.

She turns to dust, and I'm in a new place. One void of any light or life. Endless darkness. I don't know how much time has passed, or where I'm at. But something breaks through the darkness.

It's a sound.

I can't make it out.

"..."

It's getting closer and louder. But it's just mixed noise to me.

"..."

An overpowering cold penetrates my body. Something I've never felt since I started my life over and had so many things change about me.

"Raduerial..."

The faint name calls from the darkness, but I have no idea whose name that is. I've never heard it before, and for some reason, hearing it bothers me.

All of a sudden, the darkness breaks, and I see Sally looking at me from above. But it's not Sally. It's her, but not her. I don't know how to explain it.

"Why didn't you save me... You're supposed to love me... You abandoned me..."

The words coming out of her mouth hurt me way more than I ever expected words to hurt. She morphs, and the disgusting cracking of bones fills my ears. This time she's Hailey.

"No one loves you. You're nothing but a waste of space. All you're good for is taking air from others."

I try to shake off whatever's happening to me. But Hailey explodes in a gore mess, and I throw up seeing how my sister just died.

I feel like the weak man I was before I came back with my wish. The same man that let his Mother get shot in front of him and did not do anything about it. The same man that let his sister be consumed by drugs and her dealer boyfriend.

The man that killed my Mother was Hailey's boyfriend...

Just remembering his face causes rage to build in me.

That rage devours the weakness. Just like before.

"I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU, EDWIN!!!"

I scream out at the top of my lungs as my eyes peel open, and I jump up with my wings on. The tent we're in is torn apart by the action.

My eyes are darting around. Looking for the son of bitch that killed her.

The buzzing in my ears drowns out the world. I hear a faint mumbling. My body is numb, and my heart rate is steady.

All I feel at this moment is a hollow rage. Consuming from the inside.

"..."

The faint mumbling comes back. And as I continue to look around, all I see is endless sand, and as the numbness around my body fades, I feel a hand on my wrist. On instinct, I use my wing to start an attack, but I stop at the neck of the person holding onto me.

It's Sally...

She's scared...

In an instant, the hollow rage disappears. Sound returns to the world and feeling to my body. Before I can even apologize, I pull my wing away and keel over. Vomiting all over the sand.

As I fall to my hand's and knees, I feel a hand on my back. Slowly rubbing up and down as I heave my guts out.

"I'm sorry..."

I manage to get out the words between the dry heaves. There is nothing coming from Sally in response. I'm kinda scared to look at her. The fear I caused...

Fuck.

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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.237][Tier-4]

[Exp: 72/100%]

[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: 440] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]

[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] [Aspect of Transportation (Legendary)]