Before I woke up, I had a dream about the end of the world. At first, it felt like a vivid nightmare that left me shaken. But as I slowly woke up, I realized that the dream was the pre-ending scene of my own novel. I am Zio Varrez, an unnamed character in my own book, and to my disappointment, an extra. As I lived in my novel's world, I couldn't help but feel that my existence was meaningless. But what made it worse was the fact that the ending of my book was the end of the world - a bad ending. I knew I had to do something to become strong enough to change the world's fate, even if it meant altering the story I once knew completely. Little did I know, there was more to this world than I realized, and the journey I was about to embark on would uncover secrets that I never even imagined. "I thought I knew everything about the world, but as I lived and experienced it, I realized there was so much more to it than I ever imagined." === Daily update! === Author note: The story is going on rather slow pace, expect the boredom for the early 60 chapters
"Insect…"
As the first word voiced, it sent millions of people across the world to collapse in place simultaneously because of the overwhelming pressure the voice carried. Mostly, it was civilians who collapsed.
Thump—! Thump—! Thump—!
Zio felt his heartbeat fasten. For each passing moment in between the demon's words prolonged pause, his anxiety rose.
His breath became ragged under the pressure, and his back was sweating. It was hard even to breathe a small amount of air.
"Ember!"
He managed to call the young girl standing behind him despite the pressure.
The young girl, Ember, nodded at him, seemingly aware of what Zio needed from her. The promise. She had to fulfill her promise right here, right now.
She reached for Zio's shoulders, gently gripping them as she brought him down to the ground, putting him into a meditation position.
"Calm yourself…"