8 A lot to think about
(Slowly we go over the information...
I am sorry for the lack of action, it's just that this first Volume is more of a large information dump while I set up many events for the future. But we are getting close to the climax!)
I am trying to make a story not only about the Mc... Not exactly. I am trying to create events that will show just how cool the Mc truly is. I think this is better than having him beat a random powerful mage and warrior we never hear of before right?
I am always open to ideas and suggestions.
Small spoiler
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(After the one month ends, there will be a minor event and the end of Volume 1 and then it's just fun!
I hope so at least...)
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'Time passed, and the last people in the line used the Orb'
'Huhuf also came back, slightly bruised on his face. Anger was clearly written in his expression, but Berinou didn't seem to care.'
'He slowly calmed down and when the final person used the Orb he said:'
-I am quite surprised, it seems most of you actually used it on the very first day!... I really wasn't expecting that… It was so unexpected that our equipment isn't even here yet…'
'Huhuf was slightly embarrassed, it seems he didn't predict our cooperation'
-I can fix that.
'But thankfully, Big Sis wizard was there for the rescue.'
/~Mumble~/
'Several red flowers mysteriously appeared in the air, if you looked closely, you would be able to see that they were made from thousands of very small lines of words.'
'Eriny continously mumbled something in a very small voice, so small that even me with my enhanced senses couldn't hear.'
-Open~.
/Shishishi.../
One of the flowers opened and a large yellow portal appeared in front of us.
/Step/
-Did you call me Miss Guyk?
'From inside the portal, a small green creature appeared. It had a humanoid build and its overall appearance could only be described as ugly. Yet, its clothing and posture indicated a pedigree and training of the highest order.'
It was a motherfucking Goblin.
(Unintended dark joke here... 0_0)
/GASP!/
'Most of the people in the room were surprised, some because of the goblin appearance, others because of the portal and magic show'
'The goblin looked around before clicking its tongue'
-It seems I was called earlier than the predicted time… That will amount to an extra fee due to the inconvenience. You know my time is precious right.
-Ara~. Do you think you can pull my leg even though you are already being paid extra?
She exuded a pressure that made the Goblin's hair stand up.
-!... A misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding…
'The goblin snapped his fingers and a golden coin appeared from thin air. The coin was fairly simple, having a goblin face imprinted on one side and a large golden box on the other'
'From among the students, the rich kids were the ones who showed the biggest reaction to this goblin. If you took a closer look, you would see their eyes were focused on his coin.'
'The coin kept spinning, growing larger over time'
'Eventually, it became an immense 6 Meter tall coin… Although you could argue if it was still a coin at this moment.'
/Snap/
The Goblin snapped his finger with elegance.
'The coin "opened" revealing a large room inside, it was filled with all sorts of items'
'The goblin somehow took out a large scroll from his pocket and read it'
-So… 100 Boxes of Light medicinal potions, 200 Boxes of Light energetic potions, 300 Boxes of Light refreshment potions, 50 Medium grade mechanical training dummies made from Esterita ore, 100 sets of Beginner training clothes from the Martial Union...
'As the goblin went through the very, very long list. The items inside the coin slowly flew out, piling into a small hill.'
One thing's for sure… They didn't hold anything back…
The more the goblin talked, the more excited he was. I could see his eyes slowly turning into two gold coins.
-... And finally, 50 Boiling potions… ~Fiu~ 50 huh... Is there anything missing?
-... No.
Huhuf's expression was that of a happy boy. His smile was so wide that I thought he was going to rip his face apart for a moment
-Then I shall take my leave. Thank you all for using our services.
'The goblin bowed and left. He was efficient and never strayed from his purpose. He delivered our items without even going into side talk'
-That goblin is so surly. He didn't even say hi to me~…
-You can talk some sense into him later… We now have a big mess to deal with. For now lets…
-YAY!! EVERYONE THAT HAS A COMBAT CLASS, TO ME!! PICK YOUR WEAPONS AND ITEMS AND LET'S…
/BANG!/
Huhuf kicked Berinou and sent her flying across the gymnasium. The speed of his kick was as such that I could barely even see him moving out of his place
-That was for earlier… And for interrupting me… And for causing trouble… In fact, I believe this was too little…
'Old man Palpa Tione placed his left hand in Huhuf shoulder. Trying to calm him down.'
-Sigh… Let's just finish this… Everyone! You are free to go for now. Just make sure to confirm your teacher by writing into this Book. Just write your name and who will be your teacher. Nothing more is needed.
-I hope to see you all here by 7 tomorrow! Dispersed!
…
Roy who was on my side was surprised by this and said:
-That was… Quick.
-Did you want another long lecture like the ones we had prior to coming here?
-Don't even make me remember that shit!
{I will go meet you in the library in a few hours. Although I might be late. Oh! And if I were you. I would hold onto the chance to use Roy's Skill}
!!
Wait you fucker! Didn't I tell you to get out of my mind!
…
Silence
Shit!... Come on mind Paladin… Wake the fuck already. People are making a mess of this place…
-Philip? You still here?
-Hm? Sorry, just got distracted for a moment… I will go to the library for now.
-? Weren't we going to look for that item?
-Small change of plans, I am not going to use the chance anymore.
-... It 's on you man. Just make sure to use it tomorrow, otherwise I will be tight on time.
-Sure.
-So… See you later?
-Come on Roy. We live in the same fucking corridor...
Me and Roy exchanged some greetings and parted ways.
I wrote my name and appointed Berinou as my teacher.
Even though she is violent and rather barbaric, she is still here, showing she has some substance.
Even though I am interested in knowledge, I am currently without much time to play around. So I expect that learning from her will help me in gaining the Title for completing the basic training and creating a technique.
It was time to see what this man knows…
…
Since I didn't have anything to do, my first stop was still the library.
There was no need to prepare anything since everything that I had was with me in my inventory.
Upon reaching the library, I picked some books on the closest shelf and started to read the books in the Phantom library.
And I waited, and waited for several hours.
(Remember that the event in the gymnasium was at 8)
And finally, 12 hours later, when my head was already hurting from reading these boring books.
/Ploft!/
I heard the sound of someone sitting in one of the 4 chairs.
-Phew… You sure took your time.
'In front of me was a man hidden inside a cloak. It was so dark that I couldn't even see his face.'
-Sorry sorry… It was quite a hassle coming here with all of the attention my previous shown gathered…
This voice…
'The man removed his cloak showing...'
-Dae Kyoung… But how? And…
-Lets take this slowly. The night is young, and I promise to answer all of your questions.
-First, let's make sure no one hears us…
'He took out a small triangular metal trinket. It looked plain being fully white'
'He placed it on the table and said:'
-May no one hears us.
/CHING!/
The triangle opened up and shined. A large white veil was now covering the table and us. In fact, it covered almost all of the corridor.
-... Isn't this going to attract even more attention?
-In a normal place? Yes it would. But here? Unless our luck is dogshit, nothing will happen.
-Thats because of several reasons. First, those guys are understaffed, meaning they don't have enough agents to monitor every single student. So they only focus on the most promising ones… Like me.
-As for how I got here… This cape takes the credit… As for where I got it… I stole it from the recent supplies.
-What?! How did you do that?
-Fairly simple. They are lax. They don't think we are strong nor capable enough to do anything behind their backs. So I literally just got in and out when one of the guards went to take a piss… Of course I had to do it when I made sure there were no agents on my back.
-...
-The second thing is because of this library. To be specific, this very corridor where shelf number 021 used to be.
-There is a rather complex spell and techniques used here in order to make sure anyone that doesn't meet the requirements avoids this place. So 95% of every single worker in this place will just brush this corner of the library off and leave.
-This spell also hides anyone inside from the outside, that's why you never saw anyone around here.
-After all, isn't it strange that the maids are constantly cleaning every shelf but not those in this corridor?
-...
He is right…
-But who can see us? Why the need for this strange tool? Isn't that overkill when we have so many things already?
-Well… It's just some precautions. There are still some people who can see and hear us, and I don't like to take chances. To name a few there are… The four instructors, the head maid and butler, the king and his two hands who you already saw.
-This also includes any special guest that might appear at any given moment and some of the Heroes. We never know when one of them might awaken some strange Skill and monitor us right?
-I guess you have a point… But why the secrecy… In fact, you seem to act as if…
-I already knew this place? Just like Old man Vista, right?
-!!
I quickly took out a pistol and pointed it to his face.
-Phew~ So this is what you got… I can feel some danger from it. Would you mind taking it off my head? I mean no harm, seriously…
I didn't move an inch.
-Sigh… You are as cautious as I imagined. Let me prove to you my sincerity then.
'He slowly took out a small collar and put it on his neck.'
-This is a truth collar, it forces its wearer to only say the truth. I hope you take this as my sincerity as my life will be in danger from now on.
-For it to work we need to first set a parameter… And this shall be the reason as to why I came here.
-I want to make a deal with you. And in order to make you accept it, I will say only the truth. But please don't ask embarrassing questions…
-Do you accept? I promise it will be quick and that you won't regret it. I will also explain to the best of my abilities what was the thing you absorbed.
-... I accept.
/Click!/
[The deal has been made. The Truth collar has activated under the collective agreement of both parties]
[The user of the collar can only say the truth from this moment on, else he may suffer the consequences]
Hearing the message from the window, I took my gun out of his head.
-Please, explain.
-... There is quite a lot to cover so lets go over the easiest thing. The way I used to talk with you mentaly.
-That wasn't a Skill… Not at that moment at the very least. It's more of an application of force.
-As you will learn soon enough, this world has many forms of energies in it. Vital force, soul force, mental force, Ki, even mana…
-Through the study and refinement of these energies we have what is called "arts". Martial arts, magical arts, and so on.
-What I used was such art, a technique powered by mental force. It's simply called "Thought bridge". And it wasn't a Skill that I gained when my Class manifested. It was something that I made.
-Well, I didn't make it, someone else made it. I just used it... You get what I mean right?
-So let me apologize for a moment as well, since I needed your mental defenses to weaken so I could talk with you… But as I said, that wasn't the only reason why I had you absorb that energy.
-... Okay. So, you used a technique that is in fact an advanced use of mind force to talk with me mentally?
-Yes. Kinda, it's not really "advanced"...
-Where did the information come from? And sorry for doubting you but I don't believe someone would be capable of creating something like that in a day…
-You are right to believe that, yet I must say you are underestimating the talent of the inhabitants of this world. Somewhere out there is sure to have one such guy/girl.
-As for where this knowledge came from… Let me continue.
-Okay.
-All of this conversation we are having stems from a single source. And that was my innate Skill.
-Innate?
-There are many, many hidden things in this world. Many originate from the system itself, but many more are in fact inside our own bodies.
-Everyone, and when I say everyone, it's truly every single being with a soul has some sort of Innate Skill.
-The problem is that it remains hidden, locked somewhere far away. The reasons for why may be varied…
-So there is something hidden in me?
-No.
-???
-Your case is special. Your Innate skill has already manifested.
-!! You know about…
-Stop. I know less than you think. Remember to keep your information private, even from me. At least until you fully trust me.
-That's quite contradictory.
-I know…
-Let's continue
-Your skill awakened early due to the influence of a certain item. And no, I don't know what it is. I only know that it exists and you used it…
-Your Innate skill was awakened but you didn't gain a Class due to the lack of energy of the "Artifact".
-Energy?
-The big ball… Let's call it that. It has a limited energy reserve. One that takes a hundred years to refill. Even when the kingdom uses a lot of resources.
-The way it works is so complex that even after a Millennia of research, the Human scientists and mages are still rather clueless as to how it works.
-When it accessed everyone, it evenly distributed the energy inside of it to each person. In your case, everything was used in awakening your Skill.
-This normally wouldn't happen, but the 'item' interfered in the process. This is my theory at the very least.
-But due to the complexities of each person's personality and Soul, some may end up being much stronger than others… And there is nothing much I can do for them. Only they can change themselves.
-And this is the origin of Innate Skills, but why did I say all of this?
-This was because the awakening of these Skills was the very purpose of the Orb in the gymnasium.
-... I figured that much out when you told me all of this… But in that case, why is it changing everyone's memory?
-That was made from its creator, in order to protect it. Since that Orb is technically Illegal.
-What?
-You must've heard of the other species, right? There are many, maaany more than just your usual Elves, Dwarfs, and Goblins.
-Many centuries ago. The species banded together and created something similar to the UN.
-In order to avoid large conflicts that could end in the destruction of large portions of land and endanger the lives of many creatures that live in it. This is one of the many purposes of the organization.
-To name a few we have, Protection against foreign forces, maintenance of the continent ecosystem, regulation of conflicts and interests between the species, ad so on.
-And that Orb is something considered Illegal. Very illegal. To the point that mere possession of it could cause a war.
-The fuck?! And those guys were holding it as if it was a toy!
-That's because their memory has also been toyed with. From their perspective, that is a simple Ranking Orb. They are quite expensive, but you can find one out there if you have the coin. It doesn't help that the Orb is exactly the same in appearance as a normal Ranking orb.
-And all of this leads to me and my own Innate Talent!
-And that is…
-After the commercials.
-...
##!! Should I beat some sense into this guy?!
-HAHAHA! Look at your face!... Sorry sorry, I just wanted to lighten the mood a little.
-COUGH COUGH!
-My Skill is called "A Momentary World".
His collar didn't change color…
-No matter how much you look at it, the collar isn't going to change color… If it does then I am most likely going to die.
-... Sorry to interrupt, please continue.
This is getting interesting.
-This will be quite complicated to explain but… My Skill. It allowed me to live in an imaginary reality where events happen with as much accuracy as the real world. And I did so for several years...
[BIIP!]
'His color became yellow'
-Urg… Perhaps that wasn't the best way to phrase it.
'He was sweating a little'
-I would say that this Skill allowed me to get my memories from the closest timeline.
'It didn't change this time'
-Memories from years into the future now reside in my head. Including deep secrets of this world… Or so would I like.
-This skill has severe limitations, with the first one being that it's single-use. It disappears the moment it is activated.
-The second is that a lot of my memories were either deleted or censured. Memories like the true name of the Orb and what sort of energy was the one you absorbed... I only know that whatever that was, is of immense importance to you and will aid you greatly.
-... That is a… Terrific Skill… Then I guess this is the origin for the knowledge and proficiency that allowed you to communicate with me mentally.
-Exactly.
-Okay… So you know the future… What do you need me for?
-...
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/Dae Kyoung POV/
Several years into the future…
-... And that is what we think you should do Dae… We already considered every single possibility. Although the past is unpredictable, we believe you can change just enough so that we have a chance in surviving this mess.
-The only thing left is...
/CRACK!... SPLASH!/
'The space behind them cracked and shattered like broken glass. Making all of the people in the circle gather their weapons and get in position'
/Tum!/
'But from the void inside the crack, a single man appeared. His entire body was bloody and he was missing his legs. In fact, he was losing his entire body from his chest.
The moment he left the crack, he immediately fell into the ground'
-PHILIP?!!
Everyone rushed to help the bleeding man on the ground.
After he was fed a small green stone, everyone sighed in relief.
-He is fine…
-Of course, I fucking am… Who would take care of your sorry asses...
-Philip?! Don't talk…
-We don't have time. Let me say my words before I fall unconscious.
'He pulled a small bead out of his inventory.'
-This is?! How did you get *****?!?!
-Shut up… My ears hurt… With this, you should have everything needed, right?
-...
'Dae looked at his companion on the ground, one that suffered just as much as he did, and even though he started alone, parting ways with his team from the very beginning...
He still got strong enough to get his hands on a *****. His presence was also of immense importance so that they could acquire the other one.'
-Yes Philip… With this… I can return to the past while ignoring the *****.
-Good… Everyone should have already told you what you should do right?
-For me… There isn't much you need to do…
-WHAT?! DON'T BE COCKY NOW OF ALL TIMES…
-Let him finish Amagi.
-As I was saying… The only thing you need to help me with is during the very first month.
-Because of the nature of my Skill, I can't predict what is going to happen once you start changing the future, so I will not oversaturate your mind with information that may end up being useless.
-COUGH!
-Philip…
-...The very first thing you need to do is… Let me remember... Oh yes! I had to dig up this info from a very long ago… Do everyone remember the day our Classes got Ranked?
-I remember that… I got so smug because I got a red Class, when in truth… It wasn't anything impressive.
-So… The thing is that I actually got the chance to absorb *****
-?!?! You what Philip?!
-But I didn't absorb it
-You what?! You got such a chance so early on and you just threw it away?!?!
-I didn't know what it was! And I was overly cautious due to a series of things… That's another thing you can help me with. Make me stop being so overly cautious. I lost many opportunities due to this habit of mine…
-The first thing you need to do is make me absorb that! If I had done so since the beginning… At the very least I would be much stronger than now and not be in such a shitty state… COUGH!
'Philip spit out some blood...'
-Talk slowly, we still have time…
-No we don't Vincent… Our time is already over.
-Let's not waste any more time.
-After that, you can help me with gaining the basic Titles. I wasted a lot of time experimenting, trying to get those Titles when I should've been training with the instructors.
-Are you talking about those 4 Titles you got? Asked Dae
-5… There are 5 Titles. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get the fifth one… It's one of the most important ones…
-Don't worry. I have a plan for that. I will have you get those 4 Titles in a week!
-... Are you trying to kill me dude…
-I didn't even know there were so many Titles you could gain in that place... Said a strong man in the back.
-HAHAHA X Everyone.
-The last Title will be a little tricky but I think I can help you get it.
-Push me as hard as you can. That's the only strong point in me… During those times, the best thing I could do is actually take a beating. Really, I could heal from pretty much anything...
-With my Class, all of the Titles, plus your training… I should be strong enough to finish "that" event and leave the group perfectly. The one that I never managed to finish...
-One thing for when I leave… I guess you are planning on sending me to "that" place right?
-Yes… Sorry for that. I know you don't like it…
-Shut it… You need to consider that in a few moments you will be talking with the 'me' from the past. Someone who still has to go through those things...
-Are you still thinking of doing that?!
'A beautiful girl with silver hair screamed at us on the side.'
-... Unfortunately, that was my thought as well. Said Dae
-Dae?!
-Because of his personality and Skill set, he can grow the best while being alone. He isn't really that great in team fights.
-Only by challenging himself in the wild can he improve. Wasn't that what all of you did later down the line? He is only doing that a few months/years earlier.
-But we only went out to train when we were stuck! We had months of training and preparation in order to get even stronger! And when you go back, our rate of growth will only be more monstrous…
-Hehe…
-What is it Philip?
-You just answered yourself…
-What?
Dae stepped in and replied:
-I will be there… With me to train him, in the period of one month, Philip will have everything needed for his adventure. With my help, he will have everything he needs to grow to unbelievable degrees.
-Don't tell me you… Are you two planning on making a monster?!
'Philip and Dae looked at each other and smiled'
-Wasn't that the point all along? X2
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/End of POV/
-What do I need you to do you ask…
-I need you to get stronger. Unbelievably so.
-... That's unexpected…
-That isn't the only thing I need you to do though.
-I thought as much... What do you need of me?
-It's like this… Let's help each other.
-?
-Due to the way I presented myself to the Crown. I am currently an immense asset to them.
-Because of this my actions are most of the time being monitored. Giving me little freedom to act or to grow on my own in secret… If I get too strong too fast, I may end up falling into a plot I can't really get out of on my own. Not with my current strength at the very least.
-So I need…
-You need someone with absolute freedom of movement.
-Exactly… While I can provide you with many things, such as information and support from the legal side of things. You can help me with things that I normally wouldn't want the Crown to find out about.
-Why not just ditch them out?
-HAHAHAHAHAHA! That was the funniest shit I have heard in quite a while…
-That's… Impossible Philip… Ditching the Crown is the same as abandoning your Humanity.
-What do you mean?
-You will learn about that pretty soon. What I want to say is that putting the crown on the side is the same as placing billions of Human lives on a chopping block… The Humans… Need us, Heroes, more than anything else… I am not saying for you to be that Hero. As that is my path.
-And also… Even if I wanted to do that… Such a thing is impossible. You can't even begin to imagine the amount of power a dynasty can gather in a thousand years of rule. Their roots grow as deep as the sacred eternal trees of the Elves and the Dwarfs' magmatic forges.
-So this is the deal. I will give you a lot of info and support, while you become my hands and feet on the outside… I promise to give you full freedom.
-Freedom? Then what guarantees you that I will do what you ask? How do I even get out of their radar? If they are so fucking incredible, isn't escape impossible?
-What is that you seek in this world Philip?
-What? What do I seek?...
-Let's cut to the chase since I already know the answer. Its power and entertainment. Everything boils down to you wanting to satiate your curiosity since you find happiness in exploring the unknown that is this world!
-My goals perfectly align with you. You will see.
-...
My goals huh… I am… Scared at how perfectly he nailed down my own thoughts.
But is that truly what I want?
-I know that's a lot to digest so let's stop for…
-Continue.
-... Okay.
-As I said, I will give you full freedom since I seek to make you stronger and the others too.
-Getting you out of their radar is also pretty simple… We were lucky that we had over 100 people this time. Making individual tracking pretty much impossible. They might have hundreds of trained assassins and scouts…
-But they can't be focused only on us… They have to protect their borders and VIP figures. It's already impressive they sent so many agents to us in the first place.
-And currently, you just had to be of… Minimal value to the Crown, and we shall make them believe so for a little longer. Until you manage to flee. From then on it will be my turn.
-Let's leave the discussion of your escape for later.
'He picked up a big map from his inventory and placed it on the table'
-You already know what this is, right? This is the West continent.
'He then went to place four dices in two different areas, three of them were gathered in the same place'
'But that wasn't all, he then went to throw in 5 more pieces in seemingly random places'
-This is what I want you to do. Gather these items… I don't have a name for them, nor do I know of their appearance and even less about their uses, but I assure you that they are more important than you could ever imagine… I just can't tell you much due to the restrictions of my Skill.
-What are they?
-Remember the Ranking Orb?
-Yeah?
-That was made with one of these in mind. A mere copy, a poor replica of something of immense power… A madman's creation you could say. That's why they are illegal. Because these items were supposed to be a secret in the first place. And a few other reasons of course.
-And that power that you absorbed was something collected from one of those objects… Well… I can't be sure about that. There are many ways to make one of those… What I said was only an example.
-What I want from you is to gather these 9 things… All of the ones that can be found in the West continent.
-Looks rather… Simple.
-... Simple…
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/BOOOOOM!/
-NOOOO! DON'T LET THEM GET IT!
...
-ARRG!!
...
-Dae… I don't want to die yet…
…
-FUCKING HELL!
…
'Dae finally got his hands on a small green box, it was more red than green due to the blood on it'
-I… I got it… But at what cost?...
'Behind Dae were countless corpses of unrecognizable creatures, some of which had rusty and broken armor… They had a symbol on their chest that was the same as Dae's'
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-Yeah… It's simple… Very simple…
/CREAK!/
'Dae's fingers started to dig into the wood of the table'
It's because of how simple it is that I am so fucking angry!
-Dae? Are you okay?...
'He finally calmed down a little'
-Sorry for this… Where was I?
-The 9 things you wanted me to gather.
-Oh yeah. Cough… There are 9 of those objects scattered around the West continent. Of which I know the location of 4. The other 5 are in places beyond my knowledge.
-And if things couldn't get more simple, three of such items are currently or at least will be gathered in one place! And so they will continue for another year.
-You can completely ignore every single request from me. But by gathering those 9 … Let's call them "Origin Orbs"... By gathering those 9, you are preventing chaos from setting in on the continent.
-... Why and how? How is collecting those things related to any of this chaos you talk about?
-A good question, one that needs some backstory to be said first.
-First, the number of said Origin Orbs.
-Although I said 9. The number may be higher than that. This number is only the number of confirmed cases. In comparison, the North continent has a total of 4 confirmed cases while the Eastern continent has… A total of 27 Origin orbs have been confirmed.
-27?! Aren't those "Origins orbs" supposed to hold immense power? How is it that they haven't conquered us yet?
-Oh Philip… You heavily underestimate the horror of the seas and the strength of the powerhouses at the very top.
-Even if they have 27 so what? A high number only means more competition, and even so… This information came from the future, who knows how many they actually have right now. They might not even know how to use it yet!
-And even when they figure out how to use it, they will still need to settle their own problems first before setting their eyes outward. And what better place to start them the weak North continent?
… He is right.
-This also applied to the Northern continent.
-But now is the real part of our conversation…
-Philip, we talked a lot about the other races, right? You must know that they can summon a hero every once in a while right? And that they are our… "competition" to say the least.
-That I know. There was quite a lot of knowledge in those books… Although they were rather useless for the most part.
-But did you know that those races can now summon Heroes en-masse?
-... Is that bad?
-By no means no… It's just that… Don't you find it curious? That every single race suddenly found a way to summon heroes in large quantities in a very close period of time? Even when they have been trying to do so for several Millennia?
-And that the Humans were the only ones who weren't given such knowledge? That even when they studied their tools to summon the Heroes for over 1000 years. They still haven't found out how to do so without the use of the artifacts?
-... When you put it like that…
-It's not a coincidence Philip. All of this is directly connected to future events. The emergence of Heroes, the Origin Orbs… And many more bizarre things.
-And you know what's our chance of surviving all of this in our current state?
-Small?
-... How I wish it was just small… It's zero. We can't escape from the madness that is slowly forming and we don't have the means to change it.
-That isn't reassuring… I am actually getting depressed.
-You do know how to crack a joke… That Trait of yours makes it impossible for you to break that easily.
-...
He knows about this as well...
-What I just said was the future I once saw. Even if I change many things, those bigger events will still happen. And the only thing we can do is to get strong.
-I guess…
-But that isn't enough… I already tried that before… We need to become monsters.
-How much of a monster are you talking about?
-Think with me for a moment Philip. Some of the races in this world can live for hundreds of years, some can live even longer. And means to prolong one's life aren't as rare as you imagine.
-So tell me, how can we get strong enough to fight against a genius who trained for 1000 years in just 5 years or so?
-... We… Can't…
-That's right Philip. We fucking can't. We aren't Shonen protagonists...
-...
-That becomes even worse if you imagine a hero from the very first generation surviving and training for 1000 years. Can you imagine how strong you would be by that time?
-... I can't. It's a lot of time.
-It is…
-But let me raise another question.
-Bring it
-If there are so many strong people… Why do we need to do anything? Shouldn't things just balance out? Leave those old powerhouses to fight against each other?
-The truth is simple, yet… Saddening. Unless you want to resign to a life similar to that of cattle… Then go on… Stop growing stronger.
-In the future, we will be set with three choices: Annihilation, become "cattle", or fight… Until you die. Even Heroes with immense benefits such as us have our limits. A point where we can't get stronger no matter what, or at least not as fast… It is at that moment that we will die.
-I think it's obvious what both me and you choose...
-... So far, you only told me sad shit. So how can I change all of this?... At the very least survive?
-I already told you. We are going to become monsters. A creature that in a few years grew up to challenge those old monsters. How? That's the complicated part. But I can assure you that together we can at the very least survive!
Just survive… This level of difficulty is higher than in the memory trial...
-How long do we have?
-... A few years? My memory is jumbled up, so I can't remember this very well… Perhaps it was purposely altered.
-My over-the-line guess is 4-6 years. My conservative guess is 3-4 years.
-... That's quite a low number…
-One that we can, in fact, raise.
-How?
-The Origin Orbs… I am sure...They were the first fuse. Although removing them won't stop what's to come. It will at least delay it.
-The races won't have to fight for something no one knows where it is right?
-But how in the fuck will I get my hands on something that is so important that a mere replica is considered illegal in the entire West continent?
-Aren't there going to be strong dudes protecting each of them? After all, this is illegal, so this item should be known for those on the top...
-That's the cool part…
I nervously waited for him to answer
-That's your problem!
-...
That's it!
-What are you doing Philip?! Please calm do…
-Shut up...
…
[You have used, Slow acting Old laxative x1]
After feeding Dae something he would truly enjoy, I sat back in my chair.
-Harf… Harf… I almost drowned… What did you feed me?
-Something really fun… Now finish what you were saying before its effects start.
-... I am getting scared now…
-I don't care.
-... Being serious now… Getting two of the 3 Original orbs is quite simple… As for the 'strong' dudes you talked about... We can go over the details later.
-And this… Is all that I wanted to talk about.
-Is it?
-Well… There are other things. But we can leave then for the other days… We can assign specific days of the week to talk. You can bring me your questions and I will do my best to answer them.
'He went into his pocket and picked a clock'
-We still have some time before they grow suspicious of my disappearance.
-I am curious. What was the excuse you used to come here?
-... That's… Quite the embarrassing answer…
-Tell me.
-Please no…
-Do it.
-... Sigh… I called a maid into my room to fuck…
-...
'We stared at each other for a few looong seconds'
-But I didn't fuck her! I knocked her out and came here immediately to meet you!
Arg! When you put it like that… It seems as if you ditched a beautiful lady to meet me you fucking bastard!
-So that's the reason why there is no one after you… They think you are having fun with a maid right now...
-COUGH!... Anyway… Back to the topic at hand. Let me help you with gaining some Titles.
-Are you talking about this one? The one that involves reading all of these useless books?
-They aren't useless… They are just way too specific and outdated… A 1000 years behind the times… Although they were updated by the previous Heroes…
-That doesn't matter anyway… How are you going to make me read over 100 books in the remaining time we have?
-Philip. The power and versatility of the Phantom Library are bigger than you imagine.
-So let's make a small trade to solidify our cooperation.
… When is the Laxative going to take effect?
