37 Of Rules and Reasons (2/2)

Undine-Water,

Siren- Ice,

Dryad- Earth,

Gnome- Ghost-type which can only be killed through magic...and lastly, as, for those ugly looking monsters, Naethervaleians call them...

Dakini - are none -elemental monsters that can fight with exclusively melee yet strong attacks. Cool names right? ”

”That's about it for the game's fundamentals. You will discover more as you venture. Let's move on to the rules. I'm tired.”

”First anti-climatic rule. There are no rules. This might seem weird coming from a deity serving the 'all-good' magistrates, but I'm just doing my work. You can kill someone by strangling them to death. By stabbing someone while they are sleeping.Poisoning. Bludgeoning. Drowning. Slicing. Crushing or burning someone alive. You can do anything! But, it's very unlikely for anyone of you here to do that in a surreal realm like this. In a world of magic, you can do something more amazing and rise above the norms! ”

”All that matters in this game is that. ONE SHALL BE LEFT BEHIND.”, Hermes extrapolated the fact...

”Oh, and I know what you're thinking. We're not gonna do anything and we will be safe, right? So the Magistrates decided that if one remains inactive in the game, he or she would be disqualified and disqualification would mean? Right Death! So by hook or by crook, you will kill someone. ”

”I hope everything is clear. Tomorrow at three AM, you will be forced to leave this island, and until then, I recommend you prepare for your life in the outside world. You see, this island was the very starting point of the game and it will be the ending point. In the meantime, it will be locked down and will be guarded by four seraphim and whoever wishes to enter this halcyon while the game is ongoing on the background, he or she will face execution. ”

”And I almost forgot... You all must decide what armada you are gonna join. Those who decided to join the Mirage Armada, you will take the northern gate on this island to get out and as for the Chaos Armada, you all have to take the southern gate. I suggest you decide your side wisely! For now, you should get your belongings and probably gather everything that you think would be needed. ”

”That's it for the systems and the rule! Oh, and these systems and our one-and-only rule are not final. There will be changes along the way depending on how the game's progress turns out to be. It's like you're in a Beta test of a video game or something, so expect frequent updates. Oh and ...If you have any questions you can call me! I'm only one call away, and I'll be there to save your day. Just kidding, but I'm serious about calling me though if ever you have an additional question.”

”For our Herrschers, good luck! And as well as for our delegates, I wish you all the best! May the odds be forever in your favor! Tomorrow, the official anchor-deity of the game will be introduced to you, and some other concepts as well. And upon your first steps outside, an Anima is waiting for you all, still regardless of the Armada that you're in. It will give you primary tips and instructions on what to do from there. Dismissed!!! Hermes-sensei, signing off.” having said that, the deity together with his presence disappeared without a trace.

Everyone is speechless. They are still blue in the face and their demeanor spelled the horror and the confusion they're going through, while a bunch of others is quite stupid enough to get a closer look at the dead body still hanged mid-air. Moreover, in their faces, a universal message is clear...It was as of this moment that everyone knew... They screwed up.

Having a kid with me, I quickly aspired to get out of the scene. I can't waste any more of the time that I have left on this island. Not to mention how Hermes explicitly said that we need to choose between the two factions already. Now, I feel the need to meet Lacrimosa.

(...)

I wonder what happened to my classmates? Are they still alive right now? Hell, where did Celes ran to anyway? For now, I should get back to the classroom to retrieve some belongings that I left on my desk and I should probably let Shiro eat and get a decent sleep. I'll meet Lacrimosa after that.

”I wish that the moon would be as big as this, every time I take glimpses upon it”, I suddenly heard in my head, the voice of that man who submerged to his decadence that I killed, as I walked. It was my brother's. Why now?

I looked up and realized that the moon was very big and it appeared closer than that on Earth. It was ethereal, but I don't like it. The first time I saw such a gargantuan moon had my family killed in the hands of that conceited primate. It's the very mark of insanity and derangement.

Rules huh? He stated how we can kill anyone by any means we could think of. As for my side, it's just ludicrous. I wished I could tell this in Hermes' face... That the rules of morality will never be the conclusion of my reasons... for me, at least.