38 The Story Ends...
Despite repeated explanations from Ruby, Chou, Argus, Bruno, Saber, Zhao, and Freya, Alucard still needed to process everything that they just told him.
"Wait… hold on… so, you're telling me-"
"We're aware of Andras growing wide and all of what happened, Alu, but not after the supernova or whatever," Zhao pushes. "Not even Estes knows where things have been. Like we told you, after that blast, we just woke up and more than two-thirds of the entire population is back. Estes had to inspect the Ocular Sun to see if there are any other drastic changes, but nothing. The Land of Dawn is completely restored, and all of the other places are, too. The demonic activity has reduced back to the caverns and the Wastelands. Also important to note, there are a few people from kingdoms like Iga, Alaghat and Nost Gal that have been resurrected. There are people that had cancer that have no more cancer!"
"And how long was I out?"
"The feast is meant to be two weeks long, Alucard," Estes replied. "We had to shake off our shock for two days in order to recuperate our senses. When we found you, just like what Saber said, you were in the middle of the battlefield, completely unconscious. He said you would be experiencing a short coma, lasting around a week or so."
"No change of clothes? No dematerialization or anything?" Alucard asked. "No more Andras?"
"Andras' presence has diminished, yes," Argus said, relieved. "If we haven't completely destroyed his soul, then we still have most likely made him fade off. If this is the scenario, it will take him thousands of years to recollect, so we will not worry about it for now."
"And the ailments… Lesley has her eye back, right?"
"Mine, too," Ruby adds. "Alu, is there anything else that we should know?"
The hunter, dazed, looked around the commotion within the grand hall. He should be celebrating instead of pondering over what occurred, but he couldn't get the doubt off of his head. It's not as if he doesn't trust the solution that both he and Diggie tried…
"Sorry… I think I just-"
"It's okay, just sit down," Bruno says. "If you're asking, your mentor or something… he's not here."
"V-Victor?"
"We conducted attendance checks as soon as we cleared our heads, and a few segments of the army didn't come back. It's as if they chose not to…"
"Lancelot and Odette?"
"Oh, they chose to be here, just not here inside this place as we speak," Freya notes. "After their deaths… we really thought they wouldn't think twice about staying in the other life. We don't actually recall what we did there, which is odd. It's as if we just had our memories wiped, and here we are. No sort of explanation for everything that occurred."
"I suppose it's better that it's left unexplained," Saber says, his antennae whirring. "I still have some foreign files in my data banks that I have to sift through. Maybe it will give us some insight on everything that occurred after the final fight and before the 'reset'. We have to admit, this is still a rather awkward sort of feeling we've been experiencing in the past few days, especially when we've been growing nervous about you waking up again."
"Okay… how about Grock?"
"He's returned, but he's not yet here, for now," Ruby replies. "He said he was stretching his legs and crushing more insects."
"Ruby, how many times have we told Grock that there are no more demons?!" Zhao exclaims. "It's like the… what, 11th or 12th time?"
"We'll leave him be, at least we have some sort of first response if ever the enemy would return," Estes suggests. "After the long feast, we will have to discuss the new matters at hand. For the meantime, Alucard, it would be best if you try and relax as you come to your senses. It must've been difficult."
"True… Ah, Estes, you still have that speech you need to prepare after the talk here," Argus reminds, drinking a cup of wine. "Has every leader agreed?"
"Wholeheartedly. Aurora was the last, but it was mainly due to her kingdom being remote, so she had to reconsider for a while. We will have to undergo multiple sorts of reconstructions and renovations as soon as the feast is over. Faster and much more effective response time is needed in case of any global threat arriving."
"I doubt the feast will soon be over," Alucard joked, pointing at the mass of people. "Look at that! Balmond and Hilda are now the ones arm-wrestling, and no one is budging!"
"At least Minotaur didn't want to give us a challenge," Zhao shrugs, pointing at the hybrid that eagerly watched the spectacle. "Like, dude. If he challenged me for an arm wrestle, I'd be the one that's ground, not him!"
The group erupts into laughter due to Zhao's joke. It was interrupted by Estes' advisor, who hurriedly walked up to the elf.
"Sir?"
Estes recognized his advisor. "Ah… everyone, would you mind? I almost forgot…" He stands up and extends his arms. "Everyone, please, settle down!"
A few of the heroes heard Estes' command. Uranus arrives and breaks up the crowd that was already making huge bets. "Hey, psst! Estes has something to say."
"Yeah, we'll need more than Uranus to break the crowd. Hold on," Bruno says before putting his hands around his mouth, magnifying his voice. "HEEEEEEEYYYYY!!! SHUT UP!!! ESTES HAS A BOMBASTIC SPEECH TO TELL US TODAY!"
Ruby and Chou groans as Alucard, Freya, Zhao and Argus lightly snickers at Bruno's cries. Everyone stopped whatever they were doing and stood up, looking directly at the king.
"Now… um, where was I? Oh, yes. Everyone… as all of you know right now, this has been a confusing turn of events. A sudden wave of victory hit us, and we doubted its authenticity. Now that we are here, celebrating and awaiting further confirmations, I would like to announce the genesis of a new alliance."
"New alliance?" Royce said, sipping his cup of beer and elbowing Delsin's arm. "You know about this, Dels?"
"No, but this is interesting. Let's shut up about it and hear what Estes has to say."
"So… as we have been recollecting and enjoying, I have been able to communicate once more to the Lords of Order, as well as the leaders of the smaller kingdoms. As we have been celebrating as one, I've thought deeply… And we are well aware that trouble has always given us hurdles in our welfare. Our hardships have ended, and it will be long before the Dark resurfaces, but the other worlds and dimensions will always be at risk of invasion and razing."
"What's this?" Alucard asked Freya, whispering. The Valkyrie shrugs, grinning.
"You'll just wait and listen."
"Because of this… I've proposed a solution. Millennia ago, we held several peace treaties all throughout, as well as elaborate protocols, but we have never united as one community. It is through these small weaknesses which led to our enemy making the first move and catching many of us off-guard. And now, I and the other leaders have agreed. Today, we are no longer separated. We will fight as one, and for each other! There are strength in numbers, and united, we will emerge victorious to see Gaius live to witness the sun rising from the horizon! Today, the Land of Dawn completely welcomes each and every one of you to a new era: The Moniyan Empire!"
"HOORAH!"
"FOR THE LIGHT!"
"FOR THE LIGHT!"
The guests and heroes that were within the grand halls cheered, raising their glasses (except for Franco, who literally just raised a plate of spicy chicken wings). In fact, there is not much to be said. Over the course of those two weeks of celebration, parades and musical performances were around the Land of Dawn. Many mourned for the losses, but they remained happy, knowing that their sacrifices were all worthwhile.
There were some interesting scenes, though, like Bane and Franco's drinking contest.
"Oi, Bane, you sure you good?" Franco asks, woozy himself, nearly losing his grip of his cup. "Bless my beard, this is some strong rum!"
"I, for one, wouldn't recommend this in drinking contests again, fat chap," Bane chuckles, setting down his pitcher. "Alright then, guess we call it a tie?" He lends his open hand to the Viking. "For the future."
"For the future, old man," Franco says, shaking his hand. "Hold up. OI, EVERYONE! FREE SAMPLES OF BANE'S RUM HERE! I'VE HAD MY FILL!"
"First time I've heard Franco say that," Gatotkaca says, talking to Lapu-Lapu. "Anyways… it won't be long before I go back to my own world. I may not return to the Land of Dawn."
"My tribe will prepare the return journey to Makadan Island. As pleasant as this kingdom is, it is still not home," the chieftain says. "At least… we've come to a truce."
"Heh, there's no breaking the truce when not one of them could break the freaking stalemate!" Akai barges, Cyclops sitting on his shoulder. "By the way, Cyclops would like to try the rum."
"What?! No!" Gatot says, trying to stop Akai. "He's still-"
"Relaaaaaax!" Cyclops interrupts, grabbing a whole pitcher of alcohol. "I got this! Cyclops has drunk worse!"
"Wait, where's my- WAIT!" Yi Sun Shin yelled. "DON'T-"
Cyclops snickers and chugs on the whole pitcher, the contents of the strong rum slowly disappearing. He continues drinking until the liquid becomes drained from the pitcher.
The mage lifts his eye and notices that everybody was staring at him nervously.
Lolita was stammering. "D-Did… did he just-"
"Yep," Alpha says. "Beta cannot process."
"Cyclops," Harley began, concerned. "A-Are… you alright?"
"He's a champion," Hilda says. "Absolute champion."
Suddenly, Cyclops covers his pants with his arms, his expression signaling stress. "Um… guys… I think I need to pee-"
Tigreal immediately hoisted Cyclops, pushing everyone away. "FIND THE NEAREST BATHROOM NOW!"
In response, every single hero and guest within the grand hall scrambled and opened the doors quickly in order for the knight to escort Cyclops.
TWO WEEKS LATER
Bane, Franco, Yi Sun Shin, Lapu-Lapu and Gatot have already left the day before, travelling through the seas and air beyond the seas behind the Land of Dawn. It was now time for the others to leave as well, but a few have decided to stay in the kingdom's protection due to some circumstances. Harley, Gossen and Lesley have already departed with the help of Alpha, Bruno and Lolita's new technology concerning interdimensional travel. Balmond and his orcs have begun traversing the Wastelands once again, while Hilda and her tribes have decided to stay within the Land of Dawn for one more month to ensure extra security for Estes. Sun was also one of the first to leave, announcing that he would voluntarily guard the forests leading to the kingdom. Minotaur has begun to traverse back to the ruins of the Labyrinth, after hearing news that the maze was fully repaired, yet inactive.
"The Ocular Sun has tracked numerous people of interest scattered around Gaius, but we cannot exactly determine who they are." Estes reports to Alucard, Hylos, Kaja and Zhao. "As we commence the reclamation and renovation projects, a few will try and contact these people. It's highly unlikely that the global reset has caused unnecessary revival of old foes and potential allies, but we will take every necessary precaution to prevent possible attack.
"Are they on the move?" Kaja asked.
"A few have begun travelling in different directions, but not headed towards the Land of Dawn. We have Grock as one of our scouts. As soon as he finishes escorting Lancelot and Odette back to the Palace of Swan, he will seek out our targets. The protodrake hasn't been too confident in flying outside the kingdom's walls ever since it reappeared spontaneously a few days ago. It's best we take this joint operation slow. Aurora has also departed as well, and she is finding more suitable methods of interconnected contact and response in case of emergency. How about you, Saber? Is it done?"
"I will commence the Prophet Protocol soon, Estes. Alpha and Johnson have set my trajectories and prepped my equipment. All memory banks to be shared are tightly secured and ready for deployment."
"Good… you can all leave now, while I attend to my own personal needs."
"Sure… farewell, Estes," Kaja says, putting his hand over his chest. "It's been a pleasure fighting for the Land of Dawn."
"Thank you, my friend… We've saved Gaius once more."
Meanwhile…
"Argus!"
The angel turns around, seeing Freya running up towards him. "Freya."
"You're leaving already? You didn't say goodbye-"
"I already have, to Alucard and Estes, as well as the others. I'm merely waiting for Kaja, Uranus and Rafaela to activate the warp back to the Plains. Shouldn't have you joined with Franco and the rest?"
"I'm staying, I've been wanting to take a break."
"I see…" Argus nods, his face hidden by his helmet. "Freya… about-"
"It's a stupid thing to think, really," the Valkyrie interrupts, slightly blushing. "You don't need to-"
Argus stops her words by embracing her. Freya yelped due to the sudden interaction. "A-Argus?!"
"The seraphim cannot have distinct relationships, Freya. You need to know that. That may not be what you meant to deliver, but… All I can say is, thank you, for believing in me when no one else did. It would've been a different world without you."
"Oh… um… can you let me go, now?"
"Ah, sorry, sorry." Argus lets go and sees Rafaela and Kaja conversing as they drew near. "That's my cue."
"Are you ready to come back home, Argus?" Kaja asks, enthusiastic. "You know, a few of the angels there miss you."
"I've had weeks to prepare my emotions for it, Kaja, no need to worry too much about me."
"I bet you missed the warp," Uranus says, charging his energy. "Whenever you are ready."
The four celestials stood tightly in a circle, and Argus strikes Caelesti Igni to the ground, initiating the warp. Freya smiles.
"I'm going to find a way to visit you!" She says, waving.
Argus smirks. "Best of luck trying to find me, then! Until we meet again, Freya!"
A pillar of light envelops the group, exhaling gentle breezes. The brightness of the pillar makes Rafaela, Kaja, Argus and Uranus indiscernible as the warp begins to die out, and they were now gone. The pillar of light has left a miniscule trace as bits of dust and ash was slowly picked up by the winds.
"Sigh… So long…"
"He's leaving too soon?"
Freya turns to see Miya, her original appearance reverted back ever since the reset. "I thought you were with Zhao."
"I helped Karina round up the few missing personnel. It was tedious. It seems you're staying with us, then?"
"So is Yun. This is supposed to be his last mission, right?"
Miya nods. "After that, he's free. He can do what he wants, so he's staying here with the others. He feels comfortable that way. Oh, and if you're asking, Eudora, Gord and Cyclops have now left. Their own groups have been revived due to the reset."
"Hmm… it's still an odd feeling," the Valkyrie halfheartedly says. "Where's Alucard?"
"He's taking a bit of fresh air, near the small, wooden pier. A few of the other heroes are going to watch the sunset. Would you like to go?"
"Sure. I'd like to see the horizon again…"
Meanwhile…
"Alucard."
The hunter turns to Saber. They were standing on the foot of the long staircase towards the entrance of the citadel, awaiting to initiate the Prophet Protocol.
"Alucard… I've found out about the different memory banks that I had when I came back from the global reset."
"What?" Alucard reacts, puzzled. "What were they, Saber?"
"Everything."
"E-Everything? What do you-"
"Every form of record on every person of interest here, of every landmark, of every event… everything. It's constantly updating, even in the duplicate hard drives that I am going to distribute. It has information about the whole of Gaius, and its whole history. It has all of the data concerning all of us… all of the specifics. Alucard, it even has footage of our fight against Andras! The amount of data is immense, and it would take me days to sift through and connect all of the dots. Some are heavily encrypted. They're spreading in a sort of language that I can read, but don't know how to speak…"
Alucard pondered. "I think it's Lunox' idea, you know? Let everything be known. The other dimensions should acknowledge everything if they want to be completely aware of what occurred here. Though… I doubt they'll even understand what's in those banks."
"Only fair, I assume… If you do meet the goddess again, you would need to ask her about it."
"Maybe I don't need to. After all, her plan worked despite it being vague for all of us. Maybe she's gone now… I don't know. I'll try and keep you posted."
The cyborg nods before outstretching the frames of his wings, the twelve feather-like swords charged with Malefic and Noumenon energy. Saber looked up to the sky, preparing for liftoff.
"You're one of the most human A.I. to ever exist, Saber," Alucard said proudly. "May we brave the rising storm."
"And may our untold story be known!"
Saber skyrockets, immediately reaching Mach speeds before exiting the atmosphere. Alucard brushes away the smoke.
"For Saber to have that kind of information… What would the other worlds even think of it?"
Meanwhile…
"So, it's been like, long since I've ever been to the beach, you know that?"
"It's been like… what, a decade?" Chou asks Bruno. "I mean, we were still kids back then."
"Yeah, and we were swimming around the waters and just get doused by the waves without mercy," Lolita laughs, brushing a lock of her hair with her fingers. "I didn't think I'd get to breathe easily again."
"True! To be honest, I should've brought a picnic blanket or something…"
"I got a few!"
Bruno, Lolita and Chou turns around to see Layla, Clint and Fanny riding within Johnson with Alpha overhead. The latter jumps off of Beta as the trio within the car exits with picnic baskets and long cloths.
"You were literally prepared for the occasion," Lolita remarks, impressed.
"You can never go wrong with the view," Clint replies. "C'mon, is there anyone else we are waiting for?"
"Zhao, Miya, Karina, Freya, Hayabusa, Kagura… yeah, I think they're all there by the slope of the beach. All that's left is Alucard and Ruby. Ruby's still bidding farewell with Roger, as he and Yinsen will lead the new Demon Hunter clan," Fanny adds. "C'mon, we don't want to be late."
The new group begins to climb up the grassy slope, and the loam slowly morphs into white sand as they near.
"Damn, look at that!" Chou says, pointing at the horizon. A large, yellow sphere began to fall down towards the horizon, streaks of purple, red-orange and yellow marking the blue sky. A small pier stood on the shore, the supports slowly being bathed by the gentle waves of the sea. "Sun's starting to set, let's go."
"Guys, wait up!"
Alucard ran up to the group, nearly stumbling on his feet. "G-Guys… Whooo! I thought I wouldn't make it."
"Us too, buddy!" Bruno says, lightly embracing his friend. "So, like the view?"
"It will be better… Wait… Hold on, is that…"
The group becomes confused by Alucard's words. Layla moved closer to her half-brother. "What, Alu? It's just Zhao and a few others-"
"No, no, no, not that… Who's that on the pier?"
"Alucard, there's no one on the- Wait, yeah, you're right, who is that?"
"Let me inspect," Alpha volunteers, reconfiguring the visual settings on his visor. "It's a girl… Yellow hair, a bit of black on one of the locks, and she has some off-putting wings-"
"Crap, better run!" Alucard mutters, pushing off Alpha. "Sorry!"
"Wait, hey! Where are you going?" Johnson asked.
"LUNOX! WAIT!"
"Did he just say, 'Lunox'?" Fanny asked, her eyes widening. "That's serious."
"Darn, then we better follow him!"
Alucard ran down the sand, never minding the waving arms of Hayabusa and his friends.
"HEY, ALU!" Akai began, running towards him. "I GOT SOME RAMEN-"
"NO TIME, AKAI!" the hunter yells. "LUNOX! LUNOX!"
"Wait, Lunox?!" Freya said, springing into action. She squints her eyes at the end of the wooden pier, which was Alucard's destination. Lunox' silhouette was there. "IT'S LUNOX!"
"Ah, damn, here we go again!"
Alucard ran as fast as he could, his boots striking the wooden boards of the pier he was traversing on. Lunox' back was turned to him as she gazed off into the open sea.
"L-Lunox… Lunox! Is it… Is it you?"
The Twilight Goddess didn't answer. She remained motionless. She didn't possess a cyan overlay anymore, signifying that Lunox was in good condition. There were no more glowing spheres tucked on her wings, showing that the Light and Dark was no longer clashing.
"Lunox… Lunox," Alucard urged. "Please, talk to me-"
"I can hear you well enough," she abruptly replies, cheerful. She turns towards the hunter, a weak smile on her face as a gentle breeze began to pick up. "How did you like how everything turned out?"
"I… I could barely process at first, but everything started to click into place."
Lunox giggles. "It was the only plan… But it could've been the best one I've ever made… yet. Now you know of Diggie and his role… And of the possibilities that can become reality."
"It's been a wild ride, ever since the reset. Ever since I woke up… I was afraid that you'd be gone… that you'd have left us be."
"Hm? Why is that?"
"Without you… we may not have known what to do. You were like… our deciding factor."
"I won't be gone, Alucard. Sooner or later, we will no longer talk to each other, and I may be conversing with someone new… Someone else that you and your friends would have to guide. Sigh… There are threats, everywhere you go, but our hearts should always remain filled with ardor, and you, Child of the Fall, have proven that to Andras."
"Wait…" Alucard halts. "W-What about-"
"He's gone. Non-existent. His presence has completely died out. Estes hasn't cleared the whole of Gaius, hence the doubts."
"But what if-"
"The Dark Lord is gone, Alucard. There is no more major threat present in this world you reside. But the concepts of evil remain, keeping the balance. It's necessary. Some worlds are lucky enough that balance isn't what keeps their world alive. Some are unluckier, knowing that the earth they step on is much more fragile than it should. It's up to you and your companions to decide what's best for this world. You've saved Gaius… and I am eternally proud, Hunter."
The hunter nods, content. "I… I agree."
Lunox turns back to see the sun, slowly sinking into the line that separates the air and sea. "Do you know… how long I've waited to see this beautiful work of nature? All my life… this is the first time."
"Alucard!"
"Ruby?" Alucard turns to see her running towards him, clutching her cape. "Hey, you good?"
"Yeah, why were you there?"
"Oh, she was- wait."
Alucard was shocked to see that there was no one in front of him. Lunox was not present anymore. She completely vanished.
"Every damn time," Alucard grumbles. "Seriously, like… She's just, POOF! And now, she's gone. It's like, 'now you see me, now you don't' kind of stuff, it's insane!"
Ruby laughs, holding onto Alucard's right arm. "I hope I can relate… I know it's weird… but I kind of miss your old arm."
"Yeah, me too… I almost feel like I can't wield my greatsword anymore without it," the hunter replies. "I mean, my powers are still present, and it's more on the cosmic side instead of the demonic side, so… win-win."
Ruby smiles and steps in front of Alucard before leaning her back onto his chest. Alucard slowly wraps his arms around her as the sun sets calmly, the winds forcing their clothes to flow on the air.
"So many things… all that's led to this. I'd say that this is the most rewarding moment of my life," Alucard told Ruby. "All of the pain… it's worth it. It's not going to last forever, but at least, we know the truth."
"It has set us free," she finalizes. Ruby then turns to face him and wraps her arms around his neck, their breaths mixing. Alucard stares into Ruby's green eyes, completely mesmerized. The other heroes were watching by the other end of the pier, swooning like crazy.
"I bet they're going to do the forbidden stuff tonight."
Lolita slaps Bruno lightly on his cheek. "Seriously? Everything you can bet on, you bet on that?"
The whole group laughs as the Protector snickers to himself. Ruby watched the scene over Alucard's shoulder and lightly giggles.
"They're waiting," Alucard says, with a funny expression on his face.
"They're so eager for it…"
The hunter sighs as the yellow sphere sinks into the sea, and for the first time in his life, he felt total relief.
"How can I ever get used to things like these?"
Ruby looked into his eyes, completely glad. "The answer? Never." She pulled his face to hers.
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BEGINNING PLAYBACK.
Opening Audio Log #1…
"It's been a few days ever since the initial launch into deep space. Reserves will help me last for years on end. I have the sufficient research needed in order to make the appropriate jumps into the other dimensions.
Currently, we are at Dimension 73, thousands of miles above Gaius' atmosphere. I have been rounding up the new data that I have been receiving, only to discover that they are being organized by their lonesome in a neat fashion rivalling mine.
Despite all circumstances, I will begin the jumps from D73 to D67, the closest and safest destination from D73. It is important to note that during our research within Gaius, we've discovered that the dimensions are rather clustered and spread out randomly, and the whole group of dimensions is what we consider the universe. However, the pocket dimensions that Alucard had traversed during the battle against Andras could not be found. Either way, I will gather more data in order to sort this meticulous puzzle. Godspeed."
Audio Log #1 Ended.
Opening Audio Log #4…
"I have documented Dimension 15, which is one of the places that Harley came from. It is desolate here. There is plant life, there are land formations, there are seas… but nothing. No animals, no humans. I could barely get a signal unless I would scale over the mountainous regions. It's like a lonely, carbon copy of Gaius.
Another bizarre thing to note is the presence of a humongous Leviathan. It is around one-fourth the surface area of the whole planet, and is covering up both the earth and sky. It doesn't seem to feed, and is extremely docile, as if it is drifting as it sleeps. I now know the cause of these land formations. Another puzzling phenomenon is that the plant life that gets crushed by the entity's body seems to spring back up, barely affected, as if the rejuvenation of these still organisms were amplified until they are back to what they once were.
After cross-referencing the information I obtained from D68, it's safe to hypothesize that the planet Gaius in the other dimensions have close reference and relation to D73. D15 referenced the Leviathan and the global reset. D68 was a rather awkward jumbling of roles, wherein Bane and Franco remained enemies and Balmond was against the Moniyan Empire. There were small, brewing wars there, too, along with a different timeline of events.
I will have to search around more. I will be initiating the next jump as soon as the Leviathan's body crosses over my coordinates. Even with it on the other side of the planet, it will be difficult to maneuver."
Audio Log #4 Ended.
Opening Audio Log #19…
"I have used half of the possible jumps. I hope I can drop the memory bank somewhere…
Currently within D82. I also noticed that the audio logs that I have been recording are also being saved through anomalous algorithms within the memory banks that I plan to distribute. It's saved me some time, and I am becoming grateful.
Anyway, D82 doesn't seem to have Gaius, but rather, a wide interstellar space, matted by millions of shining stars and dozens of galaxies. Alpha would love to be here. The constellations are easy to spot too, but my readings have indicated that there are actual life forces within these constellations… actual people serving as effigies. I've seen the Taurus constellation with Minotaur's silhouette, roaring at the other stars. Are they at war? I wouldn't want to find out.
There are no other structures around this place… time to deploy and make the next jump."
Audio Log #19 Ended.
Opening Audio Log #21…
"I will soon be recording a message that will welcome whoever stumbles upon the drives and unlocks the information. The message will be updated within the drives I've already deployed, so I have nothing to worry about.
I've also noticed something profound and terrifying… there are much more universes out there.
I am in deep space, with stars and planets revolving around… And I am baffled by what I discovered. Our universe is just among thousands before it, and thousands after. Just imagine what they hold, imagine the concepts that have flourished.
I believe it's only fair that I give this universe a distinct identity… a number. I'm just not sure what. I could pick a random number, Alpha and Johnson wouldn't mind…
Eureka.
Forevermore… this is Universe 515.
Audio Log #21 Ended.
Opening Audio Log #33…
"Got wedged into a battle within D46… good thing I made it out alive. I am suffering from moderate battle damage, but it's good that I have found Master Rooney within this dimension. He is currently initiating my repairs.
This is the most relaxing version of Gaius. Sure, the presence of the seventy-two demons made me panic, not going to lie. However, they are allied with Estes and the Land of Dawn. I've seen many of Andras' brothers, and they haven't harmed anyone. I have yet to see himself, though. I doubt I will have the time.
Another thing to note here is that none of the heroes seems to exist. There a few angels and Vikings and orcs… but none of the heroes in D73. Puzzling. I have now given the memory drive to Master Rooney, but I will have two less available jumps that I can make.
There is new data I've received. Time runs differently in every dimension I travel due to discrepancies in the continuum. If this is so… then one year in D46 would be around two hours elapsing on D73. I can rest here for now. I have stopped counting the amount of days… I think I've been away for a year, give or take. This is if you add the space-time continuum discrepancies…
Better hurry.
Audio Log #33 Ended.
Opening Audio Log #40…
"Damn it!
I… I was too close to dying… whatever happens, don't you dare go to D53! Trust my warnings, do not go to D53! The henchmen of the Abyss… they're running rampant there. The whole place is basically the outcome if we failed to save Gaius back in D73. The sky is scarlet and dark, and the whole world is hell itself… I couldn't catch a glimpse of the heroes… but I saw a new face… I couldn't register the identity. He rules over the others, but it's not Andras nor his brothers…
There are so many villains there that Lunox narrated back to Alucard… One of them is Thamuz. Leomord is also there… I need to make a jump now. I only have two jumps left due to the damage in my suit, and only one memory bank that I can deploy. I was supposed to save it for D53…
Time to go to Dimension 1!"
Audio Log #40 Ended.
Opening Audio Log #41…
"Dimension 1… this is the most unique version of Gaius. A modern world… but fragile, with primitive offense and defense compared to the ones I have visited. But this is the perfect opportunity.
I am hiding in one of the alleyways… The streets of the urban city I am in are flooded with workers and employees in business suits… It looks good, but there are bad sides to this planet… And a religious individual in this place named it 'Gaia' instead of Gaius… Mother Earth.
Landmass position is also different. Bits of pollution everywhere. Looks clean, but not entirely clean… A civilization doomed to fall in the next few hundred years. I guess that going out in the open will cause major panic.
There's nowhere else to put it… Cloaking technology severed. Only the dump will do.
Please… Anyone who stumbles upon this… I have faith that you know what to do.
Make us known.
This is Saber, of Dimension 73… departing back home!"
Audio Log #41 Ended.
Opening Surveillance Log #1…
"Argh… I'm sick and tired of taking away the trash… Useless, crappy place. District's a bad place to live. At least the neighbors aren't noisy."
"Once again, throwing away a box of pizza. Must be fun talking to myself every so often, eh, Zachary? Must be-"
"Wait… hold on? Hard drive within the can? Hmm… This looks good. Durable, stainless steel. Hella thick, too. Must be something in it. Better need to check. Could be my lucky day."
Surveillance Log #1 Ended.
Opening Surveillance Log #3…
"This is a magnificent find, Zachary. How did you come across it?"
"It was all about chance, sir. I… I really didn't expect that someone like me would find it. Who on earth would place it in a garbage bin?"
"And yet, you found it. And please, enough with all the 'sir'. Salazar would be fine."
"Thank you, si- I mean, Salazar. Um, why did you ask for my being here?"
"You see, we have scoured, well, it. What we found would help us make a suitable product that will benefit us greatly, and will help us gain a lot of supporters for this project. However, in the deepest part of it, there's this one bit that's highly encrypted by lots of gibberish symbols. None from our department could decrypt these files, much more translate it."
"I have seen it myself, Salazar. It is stubborn, but I was able to get a pattern that showed the actual, well, information."
"It all has the same information that we have discovered. Are you sure you can't find anything else that will help us out in decrypting this?"
"Not in my eyes."
"Then, it is urgent that we find someone that can-"
"Sir, the tech department and logistics team need help. They cannot contain the anomaly."
"How many blowbacks have occurred today?"
"Four, sir. The probability of the event occurring again rises every day. If this keeps up, we won't be able to sustain the blowbacks."
"It is important we find someone now, kid. If we don't, everything will backfire."
"I am on it."
Opening Surveillance Log #10…
"Hahahaha, we're going to be rich, Zachary! Hah! Your treasure is a miracle!"
"It sure is. 'Mobile Legends: Bang Bang' has been racking up a lot of income! There are, of course, the risk of lawsuits, though our source is original, Salazar. I… I don't know-"
"Relax, Zachary. My team has got this. After all, you're the head officer of inspecting the hard drive we have, and it's our priority to keep it safe. I am also intrigued… there are many characters that have some uncanny resemblance to other franchises."
"You've heard the logs, Salazar. Saber said that there were some sort of relative referencing on these so-called alternate dimensions. Any way we can travel-"
"No, let's not think about it. I am conflicted myself in trying to believe if this information is true or not. We don't have enough story and lore to extract from the heroes. You did mention the fact that the files were heavily disrupted due to technical and algorithm-based difficulties."
"It's too risky exposing this to the military."
"By the way… how about the plan? Have you found a suitable candidate?"
"Around ten or so left, says the tech team. One particular user is wrecking the competition. He might be the person to help us decrypt the last file."
"Any username?"
"Yeah… 'Arcturus420'."
Surveillance Log #10 Ended.
Opening Surveillance Log #12…
"I cannot believe what I am seeing right now! These glyphs… they aren't just meaningless symbols! It's like our own damn 26-letter English alphabet! Just look at the arrangements! You can see this curvy symbol with the moon on the top… that's the letter 'I'! But something is odd here."
"I will have to start from scratch and create an algorithm that will help translate these corrupted and encrypted files. I'll have to see this through. But… I have to keep this thing a secret. I am making this transmission just in case someone picks it up."
"The Moonton employees that sent me this must be desperate in trying to learn what this thing is. For now, I'll be busy. This is Arcturus420 with a case to solve."
Surveillance Log #12 Ended.
Opening Surveillance Log #17…
"Jesus… these files…"
"I have to admit, the order of the fixing of these files seem to be incoherent. I am able to contact the head officer of this project, username 'ZachAria'. He tells me that this was part of some huge, self-updating memory bank he found in some trash can. I don't know if he's joking or not."
"Anyway… from the looks of things… this is more than just some Word Document file. Heck, how come are there Word Document files in other dimensions?! Does the source drive evolve to fit the schematics? That's the only possible explanation… Wait…"
"Oh, this is awesome! There is actual footage of the events?! Damn, Grock looks beast! Wait, wait, wait… hold on… OH, SNAP! ALUCARD WITH THE FISSION WAVE-"
"I think I should stop before I spoil myself… this is more than just some hidden secret… it's a story! A classic tale of plot twists and badassery! I mean, some events here don't seem to correlate with the in-game backgrounds…"
"That's it, I have to report it now."
Surveillance Log #17 Ended.
Opening Surveillance Log #24…
"We came up with something."
"We're not going to just abruptly change the backgrounds. There are secrets that have to remain secret. Sure, the probability of being invaded by demons from other worlds is extremely low, but what we are possessing is concrete proof. Who knows which worlds has these?! The data keeps self-updating and continuously evolving the more I clean off the corrupted and encrypted bits. It's insane…"
"So, here is the plan. 'ZachAria' told me that the narrative files still need to be disclosed to the public… but how? They'd think that this is some sort of child's wild imagination, some petty, rebellious joke against Moonton's story-telling or something. I wouldn't be surprised if someone said that this is just some cheesy FanFiction-"
"Wait… AHA! Okay, okay, okay, everyone… Something magical and awesome is happening! Hold on for a minute, let me contact…"
"Hey, um… so, I have this idea. We're gonna post this thing in some FanFiction site."
"Yeah, I know, it sounds absurd… but what better option we have? Many people believe the in-game files and data, only a few will be hooked on a 'made-up' story."
"Your boss agrees? Hmm… so, it's a go, then?"
"Nice… Hey, you do know I need some sort of income for this, right?"
Surveillance Log #24 Ended.
Opening Surveillance Log #25…
"This is it."
"I picked the simplest. FanFiction.Net. Not WattPad, not WebNovel, nothing else for now. FanFiction.Net. This is a good place to start. I'll just have to wait for the files to get cleaned out, and I'll try to wedge in as much as I can, as seriously and as humorously as I can."
"Not much of a writer… but this would be a good start. Will help me in case of any thesis or some goddamn dissertation…"
"I need to give the story a name, though. Just not sure what…"
"Wait… these files are here for a reason. They're meant to be shared. Saber was desperately trying to spread what happened in their dimension… D73. The files aren't finished cleaning, I'm barely even a third done… But he wouldn't come all this way and drop an intriguing mass of data out of nowhere. It's sheer luck that 'ZachAria' found the hard drive, and it's only fitting that I do what Saber wants."
"They said… 'Make the untold story known'. Well, it's easier than it should be. Now, time to type and estimate how much I can input in the FanFiction site."
"And first of all… the basics. All good stories begin and end with their title. The title means something… And the title for this tale means everything to the heroes of D73… and to whatever they did to save us from the Dark."
"'Mobile Legends: The Untold Story'. So it begins…"
"Don't worry, everyone... To Alucard, Chou, Saber, Estes, Hayabusa, Freya, Argus... Whoever hero and heroine it may be... I'll do what must be done!"
Surveillance Log #25 Ended.
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