As soon as April opened her eyes, she saw her crying brother Matthew. All she could remember was his brother saying "Welcome back." Until she fell asleep again. Matthew took her back in the Birkwoed Palace and placed her right on the bed. She had this flowery bedroom with different portraits. She did love to paint on her free time as a habit.
Matthew went out only to find the Felix carrying a worried face. Although he didn't mind it and just pass by him, he continued to walk back to where the group was. Luciel stayed behind to check up in April leaving only Emilia and Alexander with Matt.
"Do you guys remember the 457th Island?" Matthew asked the two.
He waited for a response but didn't get the answer. The two was trying to remember the island but failed to do so. They both shrugged.
"The Oblivions?"
Both of their faces lit up. They got the idea of what he was trying to say and immediately nodded.
"What's up with that place?" Alexander asked.
"That will be our destination." He replied.
"Is there an important mission we have to do there?"
"Correct, we do."
"Elfens, Dwarfs Men, Gobliod, Dire Wolves, Druids, Fishers, Skywrathes, Golemions, Minions, Snake Men, The IOs, Shadows, and the rest of Oblivions." Matthew continued.
The two nodded with agreement as they ventured out from the Den. It was easier to travel using their routes now. They know the shortcuts already from going up towards the Den. Matthew chose those paths that would give them less troubles that could fasten their travel.
It took about a day before they arrived at the biggest floating island inside this dimension. This floating island was filled with different Oblivions and had their own cities specifically each specie. The biggest city though was the neutral city where Oblivions live in peace with different Oblivions as they make money by labor work or other works available inside the city,
"Dwarf's Men is our first destination. The city of Forging Spirit."
Unlike the rest of the islands. This island was the most confusing one they ever encountered. There were no shortcuts and the only way they passed through this place was by force and guide. Oplius were the guide. Although they are nasty and corrupt, who tends to scam their customers. They will always lead you to the correct path you want to go.
They take more than the usual and even steal from their customers without them knowing. The last time they went in this place. They had to hire the nastiest Oplius who was the only Oplius willing to lead the exit out of the island. Matthew remembered where this guy would stay and all the places he could be.
He went to a dark corner, and a small door was visible, above the door was a sign with glowing neon colors saying "Oplius King." A bar only and strictly for Oplius. They were almost shadows but a smoky kind of shadow. They were violet smoking creatures with glowing eyes.
They stopped before the door, being blocked by a big Oplius. To be the best guides, they had to some things they couldn't do like most Oblivions can. They don't feel the Mystical Energy one has so they tend to look down on those smaller than them. Matthew in annoyance draw out his sword and cut off the guard's head.
"Any kind of Oblivion that comes from here are the worst." Emilia pityingly watch the dead body of the Oplius. "Rest in peace." She places a leave on it and carried on.
The two went inside the pub to see only Oplius and a faun women dancing on poles. Each and every Oplius stared at the three, confused. Oplius Milikinin recognized Matthew and immediately stood up. Milikinin looked around finding a route for his escape. Emilia went on the right side of the room, meanwhile Alexander went left. Matthew forwarded to Milikinin with the largest grin that made the Oplius squiver.
When Matthew stood in front of the Oplius, Milikilin knelt down. "Please don't harm me."
"Oh dear! We mean no harm." Emilia said on the right side of the corner enough to be heard by everyone.
"We simply came here to ask the king of Oplius the guide he could give." Alexander continued on his corner with the deepest and scariest voice.
"We came here for you." Matthew poked the Oplius on his chest with the evilest grin on his face.
"I'll do it! I'll take you to anywhere you want! No tricks!" he cried out.
"You better not because we aren't the same as we were before." Alexander said as he vanishes in where he was at and was already at the back of Oplius. It sent shivers down in his spine.
The Oplius didn't budge nor argued with the three and walked with them. He screams seeing the dead body of the guard outside the doorway.
"Don't mind that. He was just a semi-Oplius. A want to be Oplius, he took the pill turning him semi-Oplius. He is a golem." Matthew said making Milikilin disgusted at the sight of the dead body.
"But don't they have a life of their own?"
"They do, but they tend to let the system take control making them robots or A.I.S. instead of having their personal selfishness or free will. They all go to their systems and this Oblivion wanted to be part of the system and become an Oplius who guards other Oplius, typical Golem you know." Emilia stated a matter of factly.
"Where would you like me to take you? Milikilin asked changing the topic.
"We have a couple of destinations to go to and our first destination will be the Dwarfs Den." Matthew answered Milikilin.
"Dwarfs aren't easy to deal with, they would go often in such tight places that we aren't able to fit..." The Oplius complained. But one stare of Alexander was the only thing that kept him moving.
"Information; Dwarfs Men are cave kind of Oblivions. They tend to like the moonlight or darkness better than the sunlight. They hid under the Kingdom of Caves that is a little bit bigger than this city. With such capacity though, they had to share it. The dwarfs men and goblins would often share places and trade things. Wyverns would sometime ask shelters from Dwarfs Men temples as they take their rest. Although Dwarfs are known for puny, they possess a great amount of brute force that could level up a whole army of normal elven knights. The Dwarf King who was known to be the greatest blacksmith could perform unbelievably strong weapons and had mastered the arts of craft. He was also known as the tall dwarf. Going back to what their place look like, once you enter the entrance. Everything would be as if a maze. A castle underneath the Mountains and Valleys having only magical fire to light them up. The palace they have possesses a forging table that was the artifact they held onto for almost 91,000 years. People would often think that dwarfs men don't have women. That is wrong. Dwarf women are known to be stronger by strength that the males. They could perform much more efficient materials and could one hit mining or cutting of trees. Although having so much of this brute strength, the women tend to lose their stamina much more faster than the male thus making the males more alpha than them. Dwarfs women are great cook and good moms who would discipline their children to become one great dwarf. Dwarfs are known to be the source of Weapons that almost we Oblivion use. Placing them into the five seats of Oblivion. That is all about what I know about dwarfs." He finishes. "In side there is where you will find their tunnel going to the kingdom." He pointed at the small opening of a rock.
"You'll be coming with us." Matthew dragged Milikilin forcefully towards the entrance. Instead of trying to fit inside the entrance. Matthew made himself an entrance using his swordsmanship.
They continued to go inside the cave as a little dim light was seen. About 6 hours after going inside the cave, they finally found a dim light ahead of them, making everyone excited.
There were two gigantic dwarfs guarding a shinto shrine kinda gate from trespassers. But by the looks of it, they already sent a man to report the great immense power the three held. The guards trembled at the sight of them and the one closest to Matthew collapsed.
Before they were about to go in, they had been stop in their tracks by an axe flying almost on them, cutting them to half.