290 Unfamiliar World 2 (1/2)
People who found themselves transported to another world would usually long to go back to where they came from. It was a natural instinct, born in the depths of one's heart to persist in lingering inside and would rear its head whenever the transmigrator felt like he was already okay to stay in the current world.
No matter how one denies it, it was a fact that even if one had no ties remaining to that place, the concept of home was not something they could easily brush off. The longing in their hearts would prevent them from fully integrating into the new world… They would always think of the inerasable past. It was the most painful kind of home-sickness.
But the question was, in novels… was it always that easy to return to where they came from?
No. Fate would not always be kind enough to let one travel back and forth as wished.
Yet without exception, transmigrators, time-travelers, reincarnators, unless truly dead and thrown into an impossible timeline, would strive to go back. In this regard, Sofony was no different.
'The difference between me and the transmigrated protagonists in novels is that I know how to return and know where exactly I am…' she whispered to herself.
She was on her way to the capital of the Xia Empire, escorted by Governor Su himself, together with his best fighters. The girl's plan was to check whether the so-called royal family of the Xia Empire was Leader Mao's family, and whether the remnant core members of Catastrophe, that destroyed hidden organization of C Empire, were hiding in this place…
Home… The term played in her mind again, thinking of the penthouse where she and Gio now lived. She wanted to return and the desire for this was like an undying flame within her chest. Her lover, family, friends, and everything established were there. How could she not want to go back?
'I am in a layer… And three years that 'King's layer could not entrap me.'
Conviction shot out like a glimmer from a dagger's blade from her eyes. 'I refuse to believe I won't be able to escape from this layer this time around!'
The road was filled with bumps, but through points, nothing would be able to make her uncomfortable. Bandits died before getting into a ten-meter distance from her carriage as she had given the guards of the governor some buff, controlling them to coordinate. Only her heart that was never put at ease could make her become so melancholic.
Suddenly, when she was staring outside as the caravan marched towards a town, she heard an overdue notification in her head.
[Ding!]
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[System Prompt: First Official, Level Six]
System Task: Massacre a Royal Clan
System Introduction: Hehe, it's very funny how you made yourself regarded as an exalted deity at the same level as Mao through hypnotism. But aren't you too eager to pretend to be a Goddess? What? You wanna say you're only forced and you only wish to gather your own force as soon as possible to arm you up against uncertain situations? Whatever! Anyways, your task is very obvious and you would be an extreme idiot if you can't understand it. Get rid of the old regime to replace it with yours, alright! You see, a dynasty can only be replaced through annihilation of the previous ruling family! So do your best and give me a good show. I'm looking forward to your performance host! Hahahaha!
Quest Reward:
- Anonymity + 1 Level
- A Class 7 barrier or weapon
- 20 million pleasure points
- One minute worth free QA session with the Great System AI, me
Failure Consequence:
- How about your four limbs, apart from negative 100 million points? Hehe
Used to the system's cheap tactics, she ignored it and set her sight on the direction of the capital where her hopes for her return lies.
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Alina City… Twelve hours after Sofony's disappearance.
The news about Sofony and Steffy finally reached the concerned parties.
Gio, as expected, did not like what he heard and almost frightened all his confidants to death with his fierce and murderous look.
”Disappear?”