The Ancients World

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

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

~~~(Time: 4:15 PM)~~~

The new floor we've entered is different from the rest we've already passed. The energy, the look, and the unique fact I'm hearing a singing voice in the ambient nature of the floor. I can't pinpoint the singing. If anything, it feels like it's in my head.

Sally has become concerned about me. And while I'm not scared, I'm unsure of what any of this means or why it's happening. I feel like I've heard the song before, but I can't remember where.

"Let's keep moving. I feel like we're on the right floor now. I don't see any more stairs leading higher into the library. We've probably reached the top floor now."

We start walking deeper into the floor we're on, and strangely, there are no Corrupted Divinity Sentinals that are opposing us. It's like this floor is completely empty of anything other than old rotten books and the ambient singing in my head.

"Are you able to find out where it's coming from? Maybe it's a clue about where we're supposed to go."

It's not a bad idea, but it's not getting any louder or quieter no matter where we go on this floor. For something to enter my mind and only sing to me. It's strange. It's connected to Radueriel, that much I can be certain of.

Since I'm Radueriel, it makes sense it'd affect me. The Des'merta people sure have a lot of secrets in terms of connection to the Divine in The Ancients World.

"No, it's like a subtle ambiance in the back of my head. A gentle tone. It's not getting any louder or quieter. But we're not able to get any higher since there are no more stairs that go up. Meaning the thing we're searching for has to be on this floor."

The logic is sound, but you can never be sure with a Dungeon. Especially one that's Legendary in Grade. We circle the floor, and after a couple of minutes. There is a slight shift in the volume I'm hearing the singing in my head.

I turn my body and look down the path of bookshelves. As my eyes land on the wall at the end of the path, the singing gets just a bit louder.

Walking down it causes the singing to creep up in volume and tone. And as I'm standing in front of the wall, the singing has increased so much that I can't hear Sally talking to me. I reach my hand out and place it on the wall.

The second I do, the wall crumbles to dust. Revealing a hidden passageway. The singing in my head immediately stops, and there is nothing but silence.

"Cera!?"

My head spins as I look at Sally, and he hand rests on my shoulder as she searches my eyes for some sign that I'm alright since I'm not speaking.

"The singing has stopped. Be ready for anything. I don't know where this thing leads. There could be even more powerful enemies this time around."

She looks at me like I'm crazy. To annoy her more, I roll my eyes and step forward. Starting my way down the path. I can feel Sally's frustration with me from behind, but she's not going to say anything about it.

Now isn't the time for any sort of talk. No matter how little or big it might be.

"What do you think this Key is? The Dungeon is named after it, and we've been fighting Corrupted Divinity Sentinals all day. Not to mention you've only got 300,000,000 health left. That's barely enough to take an attack from a Corrupted Divinity Sentinal."

It's true. The Corrupted Divinity Sentinals have been kicking my ass all day. They've worn my health down to the point it's at now. You may think something like that would be impossible, but with the changes the system has made to combat.

It evens out the odds in a Dungeon like this. Or any Dungeon.

"I don't know if there really is a Key or not. All I know is we're here to find some answers about the Radueriel identity. It's connected to me. Actually, it's safe to say it's me at this point. But we've found our way here for a reason."

I don't like it, but the greater forces of Gaia and The Ancients World have manipulated what I do in The Ancients World before. This could be a situation where I've been led here and not even know it. The powers of Gods aren't something I can fully comprehend.

No one can. Who knows what kinds of things they've done to lead me here. All I can do now is work the odds in my favor. Cause there is risk in everything that I do, regardless of how powerful I am.

"Are you sure we should continue doing this? I'm starting to believe you're being manipulated, Cera. I don't want something happening to you that neither of us can fix."

Her concerns are warranted and welcomed, but no great progress has ever been made without the risks that come along with it.

"We've come this far. I'm not turning back now, but it's probably a good idea for you to use the emergency exit in the Player Interface. I don't want you to be a part of whatever is coming up."

That's enough to make her grab my arm and stop our progress down the passageway I've discovered. I knew she wouldn't like me suggesting her leave and let me handle it, but she's done all she can at this point.

But to my surprise, as I look at her. I don't see anger, frustration, or sadness. I just see her wanting some answers.

"Listen, if you want to do this alone from this point. I'll back off and get out of this place. But I want you to know that you could probably use all the help you can get. You're critically low on your health, and I don't think you'll last much longer in this place alone."

She brings up a good point herself. But to make her worries disappear, I activate my Divine Title. Which gives me access to powerful healing spells. I can only use them when my Divine Title is active. And I see her roll her eyes as I start healing myself.

While I'll not have full health any time soon. It does mean it'll be harder to kill me.

"Don't worry about me. Just get out of here. I'll let you know when I'm finished in this place."

She frowns just a bit but obeys my wishes. She opens her Player Interface using the emergency exit feature. I left the Dungeon in a flash of light, leaving me all to my lonesome.

My attention turns back to what's ahead. As I continue down the passageway, I'm noticing there is a familiar feeling from up ahead. I can't put my finger on it, but I know it from somewhere.

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

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

~~~(Time: 4:42 PM)~~~

Cera will likely be fine on his own, and since there is nothing left to do in the library, I should start making my way down. It's safe to travel since I'm out of the Dungeon now. Taaro isn't able to teleport us with her, or else that would've made travel a lot easier.

My mind drifts to what could happen to Cera in that Dungeon. I wish I knew more about all this than I do, but Cera and I are in the dark about everything regarding Radueriel.

"I'll be waiting down in the lobby for you..."

I'm taking a shot in the dark here, but I think Cera is going to be in that Dungeon for a while. A lot longer than he wants to be. Especially if there are secret passageways.

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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)]