8 Dream

"We will now begin the analysis." The AI announced as Dark lied down the capsule. His vision blanked out as he closed his eyes.

"It's been a while since we last saw each other." A nobleman sitting on a throne greeted.

The unconscious man lying on the floor opened his eyes as he heard the man. The place was as black as night. The room suddenly lit up by the radiance of a huge anima core in located at the ceiling. There were eight thrones that encircled him. Seven of these thrones were occupied by noble-looking people.

"Has it been 300 decades? I was waiting to show to you my new pills and potions."

The first throne was occupied by beautiful sorceress hugging her red cauldron.

"Wanna exchange fists right now?"

Beside her was a man with features of a lion. He has a mane and was wearing an orange armor.

"Them old smithy is still running. Have you polished your skills?"

The third seat was taken by an old dwarf who was carrying a huge yellow hammer.

"The garden misses you my dear."

A mature woman who was emitting a motherly aura was playing with her harp next to the dwarf.

"I wanted to see you."

Next to her was a lovely maiden wearing her blue mantle.

A merman with gills and scales was looking at the man silently with his indigo trident behind him.

"Have you decided?" The nobleman sighed.

Last was the man who spoke first. Just one word describes this man just by looking at him. King.

He was using his violet scepter as his cane.

The person who just woke up nodded.

The seven were not surprised with decision. Instead, they wore lonely faces filled with both regret and admiration.

"You won't regret this?" He asked again

"Of course." The person smiled at them. He showed his friends a face full of determination.

Each of them stood in sequence. All of them raised their artifacts and the colors of light formed a gem.

"It is a shame that we have to rely on you for this one. We have decided to give you this. It may help you in your journey. It is also her wish for you to possess this."

"I see… Thanks."

"We wish you all the best. Till we meet again _____." The seven cried in unison.

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A little girl was dazing out of the window. She was not paying attention to the class since she already learned everything that was being discussed. This little girl was Lila.

The speaker inside the classroom suddenly announced, "Student Lilia Crafts, paging student Lilia Crafts. Please proceed to the teachers' office right now."

"Eh?! I wasn't dozing off I swear!" She said before her teacher even spoke.

Everyone laughed at her remark. She then lowered her head out of embarrassment.

"So, you were not listening Ms. Lilia? Anyway, go head out." The teacher told her.

Lilia then skipped to the teachers' office. She saw the room and went inside.

"Excuse me, I was called to come here." She told the teacher nearest to the door.

"Go find your adviser inside."

She walked into the room and searched for her adviser's cabin.

"Lilia, I've been waiting for you. Let's go now. I'll explain along the way." Her teacher said in a hurry.

"Eh? Teacher what happened?" She was confused.

"Please don't be shock okay? Your brother met an accident."

"What?! Brother?" She dropped on her knees and could not move. Tears began to drop from her eyes.

"Calm down now. His life is not in danger anymore. He is now in the hospital. Let's go now." She helped the little girl get up and went on their way.

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"Why is it so hot?" Dark felt the temperature rising.

"Is this how it feels to be scanned in the capsule? Aarghh!"

He felt a sharp pain in his body.

"Somebody, please help me!"

He continued to cry out for help as he experienced pain. His body felt heavy and hot. It was like being jolted with a lightning. This continued for hours and hours until his mind turned blank.

He can't move his body. He can't feel his body.

"What's happening? Is this death?" He questioned as he despaired.

His vision slowly started to comeback. He thought that he was out of this hell. But he was not!

He was now in a room with eight thrones. He watched at seven people who were performing a ceremony. The ceremony took several hours to finish and when it ended, Dark's vision became empty again.

"The real disaster has yet to come. The doors of the towers and the gates of the dungeons are about to open."

"Disaster? Will there be a second great calamity?" Dark asked the mysterious voice.

However, the voice ignored him and continued, "Through gifts, Earth will experience its second beginning."

"Good Luck!" The voice said his last two words.

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"Brother please wake up! Please don't leave me." The little girl cried as she held the hand of her brother who was lying down the hospital bed.

"The doctor said that his life is not in danger anymore." Sera told her.

The operator immediately turned the capsule off when he saw that it was malfunctioning. When he opened it, he saw a gravely injured student. His body was burnt. And his eyes were bleeding. Thankfully the technology in this age was able to save him. When they arrived at the hospital, a medical exceed rushed and healed him. The treatment took two hours for it to end.

"It may take a day for him to wake up." Sera added. "The teachers are now investigating why the capsule was malfunctioning. It was very unfortunate for you brother to occupy it.

Sera left the room to get the little girl a meal. She knew that Lilia won't leave her brother alone that is why she went all her way to help her. She met with Tomo after buying food and went to the room together. The two girls tried to cheer Lilia up and look after the sleeping Dark while at it. They went home when evening came leaving a little girl sleeping while holding her big brother's hand.

The next morning, Dark finally opened his eyes.