8 Chapter 8 ~ Story Time (1/2)
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Slowly, he pressed his bony fingers, rubbing against the center of the book. The book is glowing for a moment but faded shortly after.
He's opening it carefully, gazing upon it for a while
He then spoke, ”Centuries ago, we live in Harmony. Planting trees in a grassy plain, hunting animals for a living, building up a peaceful society…”
”… However, in a single day… all of that changed…”
”It all changes, when an unknown being… descended upon this realm, he brought change to this lively peaceful world…”
I can feel his voice stutter as he speaks further
”… He brought with him, Powers… Abilities, Talents… anything you know today…”
”… Denizens of this realm have also undergone a change, we have been granted new… 'Form', something so miraculous, as if seeing colors for the first time…”
”… But what comes after that, is nothing more than akin to that of a Devil's work”
Devils are a different species than demons, however, that is a topic for another time. I suppose he didn't mean it literally, so maybe something really bad happened.
He started to spoke slowly as if holding his anger, the atmosphere is becoming so heavy, it's kind of hard to breathe.
”Our strength… has been categorized, measured. They injected to us… a purpose… To Destroy the World…”
Lifting his bony hand, he opened his palm, then appeared two balls of cold-dark flame…
The flames are dancing as his finger moves, it formed into many kinds of shape; from a human, monster, ancient beings and many more.
”Many of us follow that path. They scattered throughout the entire world, killing everything in their path, seeking for growth”
I kept silent and listen to his every word, my body trembled. I can feel his emotion, Desperation, Anger… Regret.
”But the living resisted, both Demi and the Humans allied with each other to eliminate us. They pushed us back to our pole, but we kept trying, with each fight we grow stronger, but so will they. However, their growth is limited…”
”… Soon after, the Mighty Being sent them… a revelation… They brought them you, Travelers of the Other Side…”
His hands are trembled, gripping his book tight.
”Soon after… our number diminished. The Mighty being sent over many of you across the world… your growth are limitless.”
He stopped.
While closing his book, he sighed. And he gave it back to the Skeleton; it carefully holding it in his arm again.
”That is all that I can tell”
”…”
I didn't respond.
”Mortal…”
Looking down, I kept my mouth shut. I don't what how to respond to that, the story is too complex for me since it's not finished.
But somehow, a tiny portion of me think that it was… cruel.
'The mighty being or whatever… just who is it…' is what stuck in my mind
Before looking back at him I spoke nervously, ”W-Why are you asking me?”
”You… had a Soul of Traveler within you”
I noticed something in his response.
'Had… I see… I thought so. But, even if it's gone now, I don't know what that means.”
The air has become so chilly all of a sudden
Although I kind of know what he was talking about, the event he mentioned is probably about the release— no, it was the development of the game…
And then that Traveler event which is when the Players start playing… so, it was 2 years ago at the release date.