The Mysterious Tower (4)

Link sat on one of the chairs as he spoke with Ronaldo. For some reason, Ronaldo was the only sane or conscious Spirit here, while the rest were walking around aimlessly where very rarely one would mutter a few words before losing focus and continuing on his way.

As they Spoke, he learned that Ronaldo was from the Rechanguard Kingdom as well. He was the son of a Merchant family that met its end at the hands of a famous group of bandits at the time, while he was unfortunately the only surviving member.

Losing his family at the age of 15 and leaving their loving and caring embrace, his eyes were opened to the horrors of the real world. After being rescued by a passing Adventurer, he was taken under his wing, as he trained him and fed him for a few years before leaving him to fend for himself.

Ronaldo never hated the man for being that harsh, but the opposite. He respected him and appreciated everything the man did for him.

After joining the Adventurer's Guild, Ronaldo started taking simple quests as he slowly grew up slowly and earned experiences and skills.

But who knew that, in his prime, Ronaldo would be trapped in a tower in the middle of nowhere. Leaving him to die a slow and painful death, where even his soul wouldn't be left alone.

Link left Ora and Zero to come up with a solution. Since what happened a few hours ago was not within Link's comprehension, they ignored him as they kept conversing at a speed where Link couldn't keep up with. He even activated his Lightspeed Cerebrum, which allowed him to make out a few words here and there, but that did not mean he understood what they meant.

A day passed, where Link ate a little from the food he had in his Inventory. Although the situation looked bad, Link was not worried at all. He is a Master Mage, a being which became mostly made of Mana. This allowed him to go without eating or drinking anything for months with little to no discomfort.

That, though, was not why Link was worried. He feared getting stuck here for a long time, where the War continues without his notice, getting his family killed and losing everything he has in this life. But all he could do was wait and hope, hope that both Zero and Ora would find him a solution, which made him wait patiently, while occasionally conversing with Ronaldo.

Ronaldo told him that there were Spirits that got stuck there for thousands of years. Which made him wonder about a Spirit's Lifespan. He heard that some Spirits fell and vanished out of nowhere, while some were there for far longer than they were but were still going till today.

Another day has gone by, where the silence and inability to do anything made Link wonder why is Ronaldo the only one with a conscience. He was neither a powerful Master Mage nor even a peak Level 4 Mage. So how?

At first, Ronaldo appeared friendly and helpful, but after some thought, Link started to feel creeped out by him. Doesn't matter how strong willed he was, being trapped and killing himself, then finding out that he'll never leave this damned place would make anyone lose their minds, especially after staying here for a 100 years like Ronaldo.

As the days slowly went by, Link started distancing himself from the old man. He couldn't help but feel chills whenever he saw him smile or wave towards him. After a while of this, even Ronaldo noticed it, but he didn't change his attitude at all, making the whole situation more creepy.

In a dark room full of decaying Souls, one was too friendly and ok even after its imprisonment.

One day, making his heart almost jump out of his chest , Link heard the heavenly voice of Ora speaking.

[Link, we've found a way out, but you might not like it very much!]

"Doesn't matter, as long as I get out of here" Link muttered, trying not to get any attention from Ronaldo.

[The Stone countered your Realm Travel Spell's frequency, hijacking it and blocking you from entering.. Of course there are more details but this should be enough for you to put 2 and 2 together.. Ok, so listen. When the Stone tries to hijack your Spell, the most it could do is lower its capacity.. In other words, make it only capable of transferring small parts, which led to it tearing you apart in the process. So our plan is simple, but unfortunately it will be extremely painful]

"What is it?" Link asked, worried.

[You're gonna have to let the Realm Travel Spell do its thing!]

"WHAT?" Link couldn't help but yell, making all the Spirits look at him at the same time. He smiled and turned away, making them do the same. "Are you fucking insane, Ora?" He asked. "You want me to die or something?"

[Calm down Link, like i said, it will not be easy! It'll be painful and long, but you'll manage to leave this cursed place.. We've prepared a way for you to survive!]

"How?" Link asked.

[You know how Slimes regenerate even from being torn apart to tiny pieces as long as their Core is untouched?]

"Yes" Link answered, knowing that he would not like the answer.

[We've come up with a way to give you a Core, just like the Slimes]

Ora was excited when she spoke, making Link flinch.

"So I'm gonna end up being the Slime Man or something?"

<Hehe! no dummy, you'll have a Core, but one that is a million times smaller than a Slime's.. So all we have to do is get that Core through, and you'll be able to regenerate in there>

"That sounds creepy!" Link said. "Is my race going to change because of this?"

<No, it's like getting a kidney or a prosthetic.. It'll change you, but you'll still be a part of the Divinity Race, but one that has the regeneration abilities of Slime>

"That does sound OP.. But, why does it feel like you're trying to sell it to me... What's the catch?"

<Calm down, it's not much... All we need is your Heart!>

"My WHAT?"

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