In-game time:
March 5th, Year 55
Correction: ....
March 5th, Year 255 Terran Calendar (TC)
At the balcony of the newly built manor of the Oracles, was Sen and Deus
"So it's year 255 TOC?" said by Sen
"Yes. However, 400 years has passed into this world due to acceleration before you were here"
Meanwhile on the corners of the living room
"I wasn't expecting him to be here" said by Zenesia
Kei replied " i thought so too, Your Highness"
"Oh please, there's no need to be formal when we're alone, call me Zenesia instead"
"Okay.. you can call me Kei then" She said as she lets out a laugh
Everyone was inside the living room of the Mansion
"Who thought that it was going to end up like this" asked by Yuki
"Oh right, i thought you were developing the thing" asked by Tamotsu
"Nah, i ordered everyone to take a one week break, those brute force workers deserved it."
"You mean it'll get messed up if it gets leaked?" asked by Ryuu
"Hehehe.....sort of" said by Yuki
"I wonder what we will do from now on" asked by Tamotsu
"They'll probably sign a contract" said by Hiroki
"That's a possibility" said by Ryuu
Sen crossed his arms on the balcony as the white faced Deus leans on the wall behind him
"About last night..."
"What? About our fight? Don't worry about it"
He denied
"No.. not that one.."
Deus's featureless face stared at Sen, he realigned his cap downwards and bluntly said
"This world is genuine."
"I wouldn't argue with that"
Sen took out his hands and formed a box shape with his fingers into the yellow horizon
"Seems that we have surpassed the Great Filter, didn't we?"
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"Ho? We created life, not found it" said by Deus
"You can still say that even this world is on a computer... wait"
He gasped
Sen turns back and asked
"How real is this world?"
"I wouldn't call it, but this world is almoost a parallel world of ours"
"Heh? Parallel world with the existence of magic? How realistic"
Deus scoffed
"Terra is the name of the AI, Terra is the world created by that AI."
"This world is a parallel simulated world of ours"
Sen sat on the balcony, the wooden feeling of wood brought him the nostalgic feeling of his world...
"You mean, uncontrolled experiments?" he sarcastically repled
"Well, what happened had happened. Humanity is now steps closer to godlike beings"
"Do they even existed anyway?" asked by Sen, Deus stuttered about Sen being an atheist, it was unexpected
"You're an atheist?"
"Don't get me wrong Deus. I'm not those idiots who despise, mock, or insults other religion."
He slowly and fiercely said
"Don't compare me to those low beings"
"You speak and think like your father, but in a more confident way, Sen-kun" commented by Deus
"Your father said that day, 'what if our world is caught in a time loop of the simulation theory."
"Interesting. That's what he used to ask me before." replied by Sen
"Well he keeps asking wierd questions, figured that his son would also be like that someday"
"Well thank you Deus-chan" he sarcastically replied
"After his first Terran dive, he researched a lot about major religions and tried to tie the knots"
Sen thought of something, he interrupted and said
"God created us Humans after His form."
"He created this world to show his glory."
"After his...image?"
"His..glory?"
Sen looked to Deus with his face shook with expressions
"Then our world could be in a simulation... then that means..."
"We aren't real?"
Deus mimicked someone's word as his reply;
"Real or not, you gotta protect those precious to you. Be it a 2D girl or your highschool crush, aslong as they're in your heart" "they're real."
As Deus said that phrase, he remembered his father's voice.
"That's what he said to the dive team years ago." said by Deus
"You're.."
"him, right?"
"Nope. You gotta find him soon though."
Sen replied irritatedly
"Huh?? How the hell am i even supposed to find him? At least give me a clue or something"
He scratched his white bald head and said
"Well, he asked me to not give away his in-game information, butttt his whereabouts can be found in Cenariaaaa!"
"Yare, yare, I don't even know what to say to him, maybe thank him for no longer hogging the our Wi-Fi?"
"Or maybe because of still sending us money even though we haven't contacted each other for five years?"
Deus laughed, he wore his cap again and said
"He actually missed you, you know?"
"Don't bring up that father-son crap you old geezer!" he said angrily
"Dummy. I'm 27 years old and single and ready to mingle." he jokingly replied
"Who tf asked?"
"Anyways, I'll log out now. Better make your relationship with Cenaria stable or you'll risk losing this world of your father's"
"His world?" asked by the surprised Sen
"Just like what you did to Arcaea, he's the one who suggested and forced us to to create this dumb idea of another world crap. He's the Alpha, and you're the Beta."
Deus disappeared instantly into thin air as he said his words
He walked slowly inside and said
"Huh? Him? Yare, It's hard to imagine him take part in this large scale project. I mean all he does it share memes watch anime all day at home, jeez that shut-in" He face palmed himself
Even though, it's quite surprising. Yet I'm lucky to have him as a father, even though he gave me a alot of existential crisis crap ago.
Sen looked into Zenesia and asked
"Your Highness! I wonder if our two nations could be allies from now on?" asked by Sen
"Eh?" said by every Oracles in the room
"Very well then!"
"In the upcoming week, i should then arrange a summit for the two nations"
"Hoho, i wouldn't be the one participating in the meeting, it'll be someone here who came from a family whose life is similar to a noble" said by Sen
"Hoho, i wonder whose in charge of the Military and Founder of Arcaea is?" said by Masao
Lightning struck each other's face as they tried to dump each other's responsibilities
"So when and where shall we held our meeting, Sen?"asked by Zenesia
"At the Heart of the Capital of Cenaria"
"Eh"
"To be honest, Arcaea isn't yet developed"
"So we shall then hold the meetings at Capital of Cenaria"
She touched her lips and said
"Hmm, you make it sound suspicious, Commander."
He replied with a smile
"We aim to bring peace and tranquility into these lands!"
"What if we start making a Federation?" asked by Hiroki
"Well...it maybe true that we Cenarians are getting cornered by The Imperial Army, we we'll probably accept a Federation approval for our nation. Aslong as we're protected by the Oracles" said by Zenesia
"How strong is the Imperial Army though?" asked by Kei
"They have thousands of soldiers at their command. Also excels in magic, but the Emperor is corrupt and abuses his own citizen" said by Zenesia
"Welp, hearing that they excels in magic and has a strength of million soldiers, this'll be a cold war then" said by Sen
"Cold War?" asked by Zenesia
"Ah.. That's the term at our own world where or two nations made an arms-race. Or in other words, where two super powers raises tensions between their allies" said by Sen
"As much as possible, I'd like to avoid a war and resort to Black Operations instead"
"Black Operations?" asked by Zenesia
"Also known as Covert Operations"
"I see, so you're an experienced commander at your own world"
"No, no. The average player in our world knows those terms, so I'm just an average whom able to lead a bunch of normies and failing students into rebuilding a city"
"Normie you say?" said by Asami while giving a death threat to Sen
"Hoho, come to me...normie" said by Sen while giving a furious stare at Asami
"You're lucky you're an experienced SpecOps agent, so i wouldn't stand a chance againsts you. Hmph"
"Heh, this is nothing. I am not comparable to the ones back at Home" said by Sen in a modest yet humble way
"Seems that a failing student was able to lead us eh?"said by Masao
"This is where we, not normal people people shine at their brightest" said by Sen while standing behind the White Squad/ Front Echelon
---Front Echelon has been renamed as White Squad
---Rear Echelon has been renamed as Logistics Squad
"Such terms I don't know" said by Zenesia as she laughs
"C'mon Sen, you're making The Princess spaced out" said by Kei
"Eh? Oh. I apologise for my rude behavior, Your Highness" Said by Sen while bowing to her
"Sen... you don't need to be so formal... we can be friends too..."
Said by Zenesia while blushing
"Just friends you say.... I understand.. From now today.. let's be friends.. Zenesia Mary Cenaria" said by Sen to her while holding her hands
"Thank you... Sen"
Zenesia laid her head on Sen's chest
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"really... you can do that stuff later Sen and Zenesia" said by Hiroki
"Just friends eh? More like love-"
Said by Tamotsu but was interrupted by Sen
but in the corner, Rio was disappointed.
"Now then, i must return to my mansion to attend my duties as a Princess. " said by Zenesia as she left the mansion together with her Knights
"First was Kei, now her?" asked by Ryuu
"I'm telling you, we're just friends"
"Doesn't look like it to me" said by Masao
"Are you trying to play her heart, Sen?" asked by Asami
the oracles gasped
"I'm just strengthening our bonds, Asami. I'm sure a normie like you wouldn't understand my work, so I wouldn't blabber more to you" said by Sen arrogantly
"You ate a whole dictionary didn't you?"
"Oh right, i got an errand to run, gotta go. bye" said by Sen as he teleported outside
Sen teleported to an inn where other Cenarian Adventurers are in, there he met Mitsou's familiar and talked to it using telepathy
Mitsou has a secret skill, he can summon familiars and through it ,they can communicate. He also can communicate using telepathy into his comrades, Oracle or NPC.
His familiar was a white bird, it was outside at the door of the Inn.
"What're you doing here, Mitsou"
"Investigating, I'm searching for suspicions on the newcomers"
"You know all form of Scan Magic can be noticed by NPCs, right?"
"I know that, but I'm listening to them"
"Got it, by the way, have you seen that silver haired girl here?"
"Room 3, second floor, Leap it or they'll notice you"
"Got it, thanks Mitsou"
"No problem, Commander"
Sen used Quantum Leap into the open window of the second floor of the Inn. There he went to the room marked with number 3. Then he knocked and heard a voice and said
"Who is it?"
"It's me"
"Ah! wh-why are you here? Sen?" she said inside the room
"We need to talk.. I'm coming in"
said by Sen while resting his back on the door
"Wait! Wait! I'm not yet ready!"
Sen walked in and saw Lei, in her underwear, naked, in her bed. She covered her breasts (does she have one?) using her hands.
Ahhh... these sweet moments where the protagonists meets a beautiful naked girl changing into her clothes in her room, what a classic
"Lose some weight."
Sen closed the door and shadowed backwards
"I'm not fat!"
5 minutes later
Lei opened the door and dragged Sen into her room
"You-you.... idiot!" Sen slapped Sen
"Huh, seems you aren't that fat at all.. I think i got the wrong word.. i think it's flat" said by Sen while looking to Lei's body
She slaps again
"Did you just come here to insult me? Commander?" said by Lei
"Don't call me Commander, you're not from my unit. *sighs* I'm just here to do a request from your brother"
"Request?"
"He said to look over to you and train you in swordsmanship"
"What?! There's no way he'd say that!"
"Ofcourse I'd be busy so i wouldn't do it in the first place. But seeing you, i think you have the potential. Just by looking at you"
Lei blushed when she heard those words. It was the first time she was complimented properly from a higher status
"So...you'll train me?"
"Yes"
"What else did he tell you"
"Just train you for the Demon Invasion. He said you'll be a valuable asset" Sen walked closely to Lei as he used his Scan Magic
She looks away and said
"But am i really that good for you?"
"Yes, you're small and agile. You don't have big boobs to hinder your movement. Perfecto!"
Lei was irritated, she used the butt of her sword and used it on Sen
BUT
Sen stopped Lei and pushed her to her bed
"It's true. You look like a middle schooler playing with a sword"
"Sen..Sen.." Lei looked Sen into his eyes as he was into top of her
"And i look like a pedophile"
"stop it..."
"So then, want to train with me?"
"What if i refuse?"
"You cannot refuse, a Hero wants to train someone whom he believes into to aid him to repel the invasion. Wouldn't tha-"
said by Sen but was interrupted
"Uhmm Lei-san, we're going to explore the city. Wanna come?"
"Oh seems like your busy" said by Maria, Lei's party mage
"Uh-no! We're not! Maria!" shouted by Lei
Maria chuckles as she walks back
"No I'm not! That was a... uhmm.."
"Business proposal? I see" Said by Maria
"What?! No! err..it's not!" said by Lei
"It's not a business proposal, well then, Lei, if you'll accept, meet me in the city's west gate afternoon" said by Sen
Sen departed by Quantum leaping towards the window.
"Fine.. let's explore the city Maria, where's Edward?"
"He's downstairs, chatting with the Adamantites"
"Okay"
"Are you okay? Lei? " asked by Maria
"Yeah, yes."
"If you need help, you can always rely to me" said by Maria
"Thank you, Maria" said by Lei
"That's the pendant, right?"
"Yes" Said by Lei as she holds her brother's pendant
The two went downstairs, meeting up with Edward and thus went to explore the city
Sen was in the roof of the next building to the Inn next to the road. On his left shoulder was a white bird, it was Mitsou's familiar
It transformed into a human, jumping on Sen's back. Making Sen lose his balance
"Mitsou, what the hell?"
"I didn't know you're dating a girl, Commander"
"That girl has a potential, that's why i asked her."
"i guess Ryuu will go into FBI mode if he hears this..."
"Don't tell anyone about this. If they did know, do something about it"
"where did you get that information then?"
"From her brother, of course"
"Oh, it's clear now. By the way, at 7 we'll have a meeting with the Council"
Mitsou turned into a bird and flew away.
"Of course it'll be politics"
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Sen went to the City's west side, though, there's no walls on the city, only Watch Towers
There, he found Lei, playing with a stick on the pool of water.
Sen approached her, then she noticed. She said
"I'm ready, please train me sensei" she bowed
"Raise your head, is your legs okay?"
"Whats with that question"
"Nothing, just asking if you're tired after your trip to the city"
said by Sen
"I'm...im-okay" said by Lei
"Did my brother told you about something about me?"
"He didn't" Sen replied as he patted her head
Lei blushed and said "Sensei, can we train now?"
"Let me see what you got, unsheathe your sword, give me everything and I'll block it" said by Sen
"Eh? If you're talking about magic swordskills, I don't have one" said by Lei
"Because your sword is crap. Use this then" Sen gave Lei his other Katana
"Wait, this sword... It's yours?"
"The special effects it carries can be only be used by me, although if you have yours..it'll work" said by Sen
"Huh? This sword has special skills?" asked by Lei
"It can cut into any object, it's indestructible, and light to the user" explained by Sen
"Indestructible? Then that means i can break this sword if i use it then" said by Lei
"Yes, but it'll regenerate if i concentrate my power into it again"
"Oh, i thought i was gonna break a national-grade treasure"
"Use it, show me everything, magic skills, spells, swordstyles"
"Got it" said by Lei
Lei unsheathed the Katana, and attacked Sen
She started slashing on the lower part and slashed upwards and their swords struck each other
For 5 minutes, they fought, crossing swords.
As thought by Sen, Lei has the potential for a swordmaster
Lei used her other sword and used it, while she switched to reverse grip on the Katana.
She jumped high, she was amazed, she didn't know she can do that until now. Then multiple swords was casted from her and struck the ground
Sen shouted
"GRAB THE SWORDS"
Lei fell from the sky, receiving no damage then merged with the swords she mysteriously casted.
The swords were in phantom color, it was in green.
It struck the ground from above, waiting to be used.
Lei ran towards the Fallen Swords and grabbed it, merging with Sen's sword and thus she looked to Sen, then she moved as fast as lighting and she thrusted her sword to Sen.
It was long range.
Lei proceeded into the other Fallen Sword and and repeated the process, smiling gracefully she was able to cast magic with her sword
She repeated until all of the Fallen Swords were used.
She looked into Sen, he was in a defensive stance. Sen teleported into Lei and said
"I told you, you have the potential"
"But nobody told me that, i had that skill. Maybe it was because of the sword?"
"It isn't the sword, it's your innate Ability. " replied by Sen while he touched The Katana
"How would you know?" asked by Lei
"It's my sword, of course i could tell" said by Sen
" hmph.... thank you... master"
"It was you in the group that had the innate ability, only you, Lei."
"I can get you a Mythril sword, and have it custom made" said by Sen
"Eh? But it's too early for that..."
"Mythril is good for magic uses like the one you demonstrated." said by Sen
"But it'll break, we need Ether for it to maintain shape if we're going to use magic on it" said by Lei
"Custom made" said by Sen
"Okay... then you'll be spending too much on your student, master. Are you sure with that?"
"Heh, i kill 500 demon a week, yet you still think I'm wallet-ragged?
" well then, thank you" she chuckled
"oh right, Is that sword a katana?" asked by Lei
"Custom made katana, it's made of Adamantite, magic stones and mythril. It's name is Al' Arbitr"
"It has runes in it" said by Lei
"Special Magic" replied by Sen
"How... How did you apply.. runes into your sword!?" asked by Lei
"It's a secret, ask the gods if you're persistent"
"We're going west, we'll kill demons" said by Sen
"Demons!?"
"Let's go" said by Sen while heading west
"We're walking?!" asked by Lei
"Stamina buildup" replied by Sen
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Hours passed as the two trained in the battlefield of Crimson Valley.
Lei was energetic, he brought her rage into the Demons, There Sen just sat watching her release green bursts of lights, like a spear using her sword into her foes.
"Overjoyed by your innate ability, aren't you?" said by Sen into himself
Lei was like a bird, with a blade, green bursts of sword struck the werewolves whom dared challenged her.
"Lei, let's duel, no magic" shouted by Sen
"Go easy on me, master" said by Lei
Lei flew to the sky, then their swords crossed each other in the middle. Lei jumped back and reversed grip her sword, making the sword lie on her elbow's back.
She charged
Sen, stood into his stationary position on where he sat, he switched to an overhand stance, thus making his belly open.
Lei charged fast, making her fall into Sen's trap.
The moment Lei neared Sen's human range, Sen went left of Lei's sword range. Thus striking her sword, countering her.
Lei sword's was knocked away, she said
"Master, did you just do that to show you're superior?"
Asked by Lei while panting
"Maybe yes, maybe no, maybe a test?" said by Sen
He then followed,
"We're going back, it's nightfall"
"Fine. Fine." Lei replied and gets up
She then, holds Sen's arm clothing, as they walked back.
"Sensei, is there a chance for me to get into your unit?" asked by Lei
Sen laughed, and said
" i wonder what unit you're talking about"
Lei looks into her hands and said
"Noble warrios, Black Rangers, well that's what they called them"
"You didn't get my joke didn't you?."
"Ha. Ha" mocked by Lei
"First of all, you can't, you must be a citizen of Arcaea for it to happen"
"Then how to be a citizen of Arcaea?" asked by Lei as she looked into Sen
"You either marry someone from Arcaea or stay for a year, the natives are excepted"
"Oh, i see" Lei's face turns red as she heard the word "marry"
"The Moon is beautiful isn't?" asked by Lei
Sen stopped.
Tears fell out of his eyes.
"master?" asked worriedly by Lei
"I.."
Sen muttered
"I..."
"Aye?" asked by Lei as she moves below Sen's chin
Tears fell of Sen's eyes as he explained:
"I.. can't see the moon anymore"
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