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
"Thank you for the help back there, Reina."
Still in my Ian Crow form, I was walking aimlessly in the city, just trying to spend as much time as I could before returning to Academy Island.
Reina, sitting on my shoulders stayed silent. Though, I could tell she was happy and glad by how her feet went back and forth, hitting my chest lightly.
Back then, when Nuria gave me a cold stare, the pressure of what felt like gravity was stacked on me. That should have been making me choke breathlessly if not for Reina's help.
Her hand was holding my finger at that time and I could feel some sort of energy, like a mental barrier, covering my body.
Though, I had no idea that despite being in her weakest state, Reina could reinforce me with a barrier that could handle the pressure of the Octagram heroes, who if not the strongest, at least stronger than your average student.
"You should at least say something. Are you okay?"