The Ancients World

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~~~(POV: Saliandra Orvello)~~~

~~~(Location: The Underground City Of Maero, Desert, The Continent Of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 8:19 AM)~~~

Sally and I stand up from the river, and that's when I realize we've already been hanging out here for more than 30 minutes. It's something that I didn't think I'd get lost in, but it did take my mind off what was important for the moment.

I feel her hand run up my arm as we stand and look at the river. She leans her head on my shoulder, and her body warms my own as they come together.

The affection isn't lost on me, and I wrap one arm around my girlfriend and I take a deep breath. This entire situation about Radueriel completely sucks, and it's been taking more of my mind since I learned of it.

I wish to be rid of the constant thoughts about where I'm from, what, and who I really am. If I'm really the actual blood and birthed Son of Arch-Angel Michael, then my entire life on Earth was a lie. My parents, my sister, and my brother. All of them are my real family,

"You know... There are times I think about what could be the truth and what could be lies... That really had an effect on me after meeting my birth father..."

I remember, the man destroyed Sally with his cruel words. All the things he said to her, it was not what a girl of Sally's character deserves.

The man is either lost in his own crusade and agenda, or he came to his senses, and he's searching for Sally. Either way, he'll never see her again. She's let that part of her life go. It does help a little to know she's thought about things in her past like I am now.

In fact, we relate in a lot of ways. She was led to believe she was a child born of rape. But she was actually a true-born Princess of The Elven Kingdom. The first in line to inherit the throne. She relates to me more than I want to give credit for.

I lean over and plant a kiss on the side of her head. Sometimes, I know that I don't deserve Sally. She could be an entirely different person, but she chose to be the way she is.

It speaks to her character and conviction, and I should take a few lessons from her. I can't help laughing a little. Sally looks at me for an explanation. I know she's not going to like it, but I have to point it out.

"An old woman such as yourself has a lot of wisdom to give. It'd be wise of me if I took some."

The pleasant smile on her face falls, and her eyes become dark. This is the first time I've actually called Sally old, and in truth, she is to someone like me. She's over 100 years old. 80 or so more than me.

While her beauty and youth are preserved forever due to her Pure Elven Blood, time still matters to her.

"That's not funny. Calling your girlfriend an old woman is a one-way ticket to a month without what you know and love to do with me."

Stepped across the line with that joke. But nevertheless, I'm glad she's here with me. My life would be so dull without her. Imagine, me running around alone and doing this without someone by my side.

"Depends on how you look at it, Sally. I'm not sure it's all serious. Time is just a number for us. We'll live forever. At least, I hope that's the case."

She gives me a light smack, but after a few seconds, she smiles and starts to laugh a bit herself. We make our way to the library eventually, and as we're climbing up the steps toward the entrance, we're stopped by 4 guards.

The men look us up and down, and it's more like they look up. I'm a few inches taller than all of them, and I can tell they're a little intimidated by me. They can probably sense my power.

"Even if you're Des'merta, you haven't proven worthy of the knowledge that lies within the walls of The Gleem Library. You must prove yourself first."

The Gleem Library is a name that's both unique and fitting for this glowing city. I'm not happy that there are more trials to be had, and I'm going to pull the card that gets me out of this annoying situation.

My wings pop out my back, and it startles the men to the point of drawing their weapons. I understand the reaction, and it's not something that I can say is out of the ordinary.

"Look. You 4 seem like nice guys doing their job. But I've had it up to here with Des'merta trials, customs, and cultures. So, this is how this will go. You're going to let us in, and then I won't have a reason to be mad."

I'm channeling some of the frustration I've had for the last few weeks into this one conversation. While it's not healthy in some opinions, this seems like the perfect chance to let out some of that aggression that's been building up.

Sally grabs my arms with a slightly nervous look, and she takes a small breath before getting a little closer.

"You're not really gonna hurt these guys, right? They haven't done anything wrong."

There is no need for me to answer as they part to allow us inside. We walk into The Gleem Library, and it's the biggest library I've ever been inside in my entire time playing The Ancients World.

They're using magic to increase the size on the inside in comparison to the outside. When I look up, I can't even see an ending to the floor. There are endless books here. I don't know how they accumulated such a vast wealth of knowledge.

"Wow... Have you ever seen a place like this before..."

She takes the words right out of my mouth.

"No, I've never been to such an amazing place. If we can't find answers here, then I don't know where."

~~~(POV: Saliandra Orvello)~~~

~~~(Location: The Gleem Library, The Underground City Of Maero, Desert, The Continent Of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 8:41 AM)~~~

Cera and I are being led to a floor by a librarian named Taaro Keelzi. She's already been a big help with navigating this place. Cera hasn't stopped asking her questions about the library since we met her.

"How many books are in this place?"

That's a question I'd find myself asking. Funny how Cera is actually interested in the number of books here. But it's not out of character for him.

"I don't know myself. The librarians that run this place lost count a long time ago. While the books are magically preserved, the higher floors haven't seen visitors in years."

We enter on a new floor, and I head toward the railing and look over. We're so high, that the bottom floor looks like a speck. And I look up, and there is still no end in sight for the floors of books. Cera stands next to me and takes the view in too.

"However, there is a reason why the higher floors remain as they are. The sentinels that protect them have gone rogue, and we can't control them. There is a Dungeon about 40 floors higher. After that, it's a fight on every floor."

There is an actual dungeon in this place? That's so cool!!

Cera spins around and looks at Taaro in amazement.

"What difficulty is the Dungeon?"

If it's a high difficulty, that means there is something more than just books up there that we can get. We both watch the smile on Taaro's face grow.

"From what I remember being told, it's Legendary Grade. But that information is based on accounts from 120 years ago. We don't know how accurate they are. The people that went to inspect it weren't the librarians, so it could've been exaggerated."

Wow... Coming to this place has turned out to be something worthwhile. We'll get to do another Dungeon together!

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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]

[Heaven's 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)]