One Step Closer

I run as fast as I can do while hiding from the sight of the soldier. I already remember all of the blind spot of the barricade, as long as I'm being careful this operation should be easy.

'crack'

Suddenly, a loud noise of stepped branch echoed in the night. At the same moment, all soldier turn their attention to myself.

"Who's there. This is a heavily guarded danger zone. I repeat, this is a danger. Please step back for your own safety." A soldier who was holding a megaphone warned me

I know that this will not be easy but I will not step back. I already near, just only passing the barricade I will go to her world. I gritted my teeth and increase my strength and speed.

"Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh" I shouted and charging at the soldier like a mad bull.

"boy please stop! You can die if you enter it" The soldier once again warned me

But, I regarded those word as a wind. Knowing that I will not stop at all, five or six soldier line up as a wall to hinder me. Miraculously, I managed to bounce off all the soldiers.

"Captain, this boy is too strong we need to block him from the inner side!"the bounced soldier shouted

"Release the barbed fence and freeze that boy!"the captain talked to his men with his walkie talkie.

Soon after, the barbed fence was Installed. But the boy bravely hold the sharp wire and passed through it with a body full of wound.

"Shhh...It hurts."

My body hurts, it feel that my body is on fire but I can't stop here. If I stop, then I will lose the opportunity. I take a glimpse at my watch and it show that I only have 15 minutes left. Feeling agitated I Increased my speed once again.

"Is that boy crazy!!! why he can passed through the barbed wire, is he not afraid that his whole body will be injured!"The captain said in disbelieve. After all, since his first military service he never saw a normal people recklessly holding the barbed wire with their bare hand.

"Release the tear gas!!!" the captain once again issued an order to his men.

"But, captain we can't..." one of his men anxiously asked him.

"Release it, all the consequence will be put on me!" the captain said.

"yes, sir!"

"Boom!"

A loud noise emerge from several tear gas shell launcher. In just several second all the area has been covered in the white mist.

"AAHHHHHH" I shouted from the pain

My eyes, throat, and nose is burning. I'm feeling suffocated as if my throat was strangled by an invincible hand. I feel that I already fainted if not for my ambition that drives my already aching body.

"Just a little more, just several meters ahead. Please....persist until the end..."I prayed that my body can last a little longer

Suddenly I feel a pain in my back. My whole muscle started to cramping and when I glanced back I saw a soldier holding a stun gun in his hand. Now, tens soldiers holding my body against the earth. My tears flowing like a broken dam as i realise that I was stopped right before the space fluctuation. I know I will fail as I see my watch started to countdown below one minute.

"I'm sorry Lycoris, I failed..."

Losing all my hope, my body finally started to shut down. I feel sleepy and tired, my body is losing strength and my muscle begun to relax.

Just before I completely lost my consciousness I remember my parting scene with her. It was so similar to my current situation, feeling weak and sleepy. But...I remember before I close my eyes she smiled at me with tears in her eyes while saying...

"My name is...Lycoris von Gladiola"

Once again my body is full of strength, and suddenly the crest on my hands started shining brightly and a mixture of red and black aura surging from my body and further strengthening myself. Once again I throw off all the soldier and started running toward the space fluctuation. I look at my watch, there is only five second left and the space fluctuation started to shrink. One second left and it is only one foot away from it and finally, in the nick of time I manage to enter it.

"Boom"

There is large explosion created by the after effect of the space fluctuation that leaves a 100m diameter crater. When the soldier check for the existence of the boy they can't find it in anywhere. The boy is...disappear.

-The next day-

[Big News! Last night a boy disappear near the space fluctuation. If someone finds a clue about his whereabout please contact the police department immediately. Thank you.]

"Where am I?"I asked myself as I opened my eyes.

I remember that I manage to enter the 'gate' at the last second, so where am I now?. I started looked around and I found myself in a dark strange place filled with countless string of light. I have a hunch that those string are the path that lead to different world. Normally I should be anxious to choose which one should I pick. If I choose the wrong one it means that I will be transported to the wrong world. But now, gazing at the thin red string that connect my hand with one of those strings, I feel confidence that this red string is the path that Lycoris shows to me.

"Finally, I'll be one step closer to you"

I grabbed the string confidently, and I lost my consciousness again.

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When I woke up again what I saw is an unfamiliar ceiling and a simple bedroom. While I was examined this strange place the door made of wood was opened and a women with a blond hair in her early thirties entered the room while holding a bucket filled with water.As soon as she saw me she was really surprised till the point of she dropped the bucket. She was running to me like while shouting.

"Dear, the boy has woken up!"

Strangely, even though I never heard the language but I understand it and I confidence that I can fluently speak the language. Now back on the topic, I want to ask her about something important right now.

"I'm sorry but where is it and what happened to me?"I asked her curiously

"I and my husband found you fainted in the middle of the road when our carriage passed. Currently you are at my home located in a small village in the territory owned by the Duke of Achillea. You have been unconscious for more than one week and you have terrible fever. oh my gosh, I almost think that you will not survive!" The woman excitedly said to me

I was so happy, the strange language and the name of territory are more than enough evidence that I manage to crossed the another world. Not only that, I also feel a weak but certain connection from my crest that makes me certain that she is here, somewhere in this world.

Right now, I will be acting as if I lost my memories to avoid the suspicion of lacking of the common sense in this world. Therefore, I think I will search for some books that recorded the common sense of this world in the near future.

"Sorry, I don't remember anything but my name" I said to her while looking as sad as possible

"Oh my...what an unfortunate thing. It's alright, you can stay at my home until you remember something or until you want to leave. By the way you can call me aunt Grace and my husband as uncle Boras." aunt Grace said to me.

"Thank you very much, my name is Edgar and I will be in your care"I said to her while bowing to show my gratitude to her.

Suddenly, a big muscular man comes into the room. His body is more muscular than John Cena but he has a kind face. It looks like that he is aunt grace is husband.

"Grace, how about the boy's condition" He ask anxiously

"Boras, He's body is still a bit weak but his fever has gone away" Aunt grace said to him.

"Yo kiddo, it looks like you're lucky ghahahahaha"He said to me while laughing

"yeah..ha..ha..ha..ha.."I responded to him while laughing awkwardly

I really grateful, it looks like I was picked up by a good couple. They are patiently treated my fever for more than a week. Based on my observation, this world is culture is more or less similar to the middle ages in earth which mean a simple fever can be deadly because of lacking the drugs such as ibuprofen or paracetamol for treating the fever. In other words, they are my life saver and I will pay them back in the future.

That thing aside, now I will focus on my recovery and collecting information regarding Lycoris.

"I will find you Lycoris and free you from your curse and sadness!" I said to her in my heart as I renewed my determination once again.

-at ???-

This is the most heavily guarded dungeon in the world. It sealed the most terrifying creature in the world. At the deepest part of this dark and gloomy dungeon there is one section that is full of the most strongest rune and seal that shows how strong the 'monster' inside it. Suddenly, the 'monster' opened her eyes, the beautiful red eyes shined dimly in the dark room. Strangely, the creature that has been regarded as a blood thirsty monster, the disaster, the witch, and the calamity shed a tears of happiness and sadness from her eyes. As her tears fall to the cold stone floor, the 'monster' opened her mouth and saying...

"No matter what, I will always waiting for you."

After that, the monster closed her eyes again. No one knows what is the meaning of her words, maybe the 'monster' herself is the only being that know the meaning of her words.