4 Chapter 4

There was one more problem.

I had no menu.

Now for me, who had nothing to leave behind, I didn't really mind restarting. However, there were a few problems. First, it was dangerous to be in this world and I am at constant risk. As a result, I must be careful. On the other hand, I have to be autonomous. There are no office jobs. It is farm or adventure, and believe me, I have nowhere near enough patience to become a farmer. That leaves me one option. I need to fight monsters.

There is one more thing. While I do not particularly mind starting over, that in no way means I will just accept what has happened to me. I have always been known to be a curious person. My personality has not changed.

First thing's first, I need to see if I can find my stats at one of these Omnistones. Especially if I still have a trait. That is what will decide what I am built for. For my own safety, I considered going with Gina. The pros outweighed the cons, and I would definitely like to know more about this world.

I faded in and out of consciousness. However, I was always self aware. I believed more than me being injured, it was my mind adjusting to this new body. It still seemed to be resistant of commands sometimes, as if it were frozen with fear. My true body was very different. It was almost as if Lloyd's body refused to acknowledge me as its master. While it was strange, my mind quickly moved on like it always does.

"Lloyd, what happened!"

I heard an urgent voice. I was awake. Gina was calling out to me. However, it was faint. My ears were still hurt after the explosions. I tried to sit up.

Gina at the center, everything was red. I was covered in blood, but I am not sure how much of it was my own. My eyes drifted back to Gina. The look on her face was both that of joy and sorrow. I could relate, in a way. To have everything stolen from you. She reminded me of myself. When you consider my actual body, I was probably at least 5 years apart, but Lloyd was about the same age as her.

To have to endure such immediate trauma at her age is unimaginable. When you consider the brutality, the sight of her loved ones' massacred bodies, you can only wonder how she can still be here. I pity her. But there are more feelings.

There are bodies all around me. Blood spattered on the ground. The houses around be are burnt. The ground is charred. It all seems to be devastation. There are dark clouds. The air smells like iron and rotting flesh. My body is scarred. It is a graveyard, but there are no tombs. The whole world could be their tombs. Reality has been torn. Lives have been lost, dreams have been crushed, and bonds have been cut. However, love has grown. New dreams will be made. More lives will be born. Reality will be reformed. The tomb becomes a place of origin. The wind will blow away the sorrow. The clouds will open. And hope will be reborn. I stand at the center of this destruction. I am a totem. I am like a phoenix reborn from the ashes. I have more feelings toward Gina.

I envy her.

Gina has what I never had.

She has a pillar of hope to turn to.

That is what I lacked.

"It is okay," I said. " I will help you. You do not have to be alone."

"You always said so." She said.

I hugged her, as I knew it is what I would have needed. And she cried. She cried for a long time.

It seemed to last forever.

It continued until she fell asleep. I found one of the less destroyed houses and laid her down on some straw I gathered from the remains of the town. It was there that I stood. This would mark the beginning of my journey in the World of Yore. I swore that I would find the truth.

I stared up at the sky. It was nothing like anything I had ever seen before. There were so many stars. There were four that shone brightly. They were at the four corners of the sky. Then there was one more. It was the brightest of them all. Proudly it stood at the center of the sky. It was beautiful. Nothing could compare to the majesty of the sky above me.

I decided to sleep as well.

When I woke it was morning. The sun rose just above the horizon, and there were so many colors. It was truly captivating. As I stared at the beauty of the sight, I heard sounds behind me. Gina had finally begun to wake up. She was a horrible sight. Covered in blood, tears dried on her face. Yet there was something behind it. There was hope.

"Lloyd?"

"Yes. It is me. Although, the first time I remember seeing you was before the attack. I want to become an adventurer. Can you help me? Also, could you tell me? Who am I?"

"Happily." She replied. Her emotional recovery was shocking.

"I will protect you. I won't let you suffer. So trust in me."

I held out my hand and she took it.

And thus, my journey began. To find the truth.