'D, you are the Dimension Sovereign. What are you afraid of in this plane?!'
D was blabbering many 'out-of-the-world' terms like a complete cuckoo. Lee can guess the severity of the phenomenon if it can make D go out of his resolve.
'D, I hope you can explain the situation to me as soon as possible.'
Lee didn't give his attention on D any further, as the devastation was severe for many and uncompensable for a lot. Lee and An ran to help those who are trapped inside collapsed buildings. Many other able-bodied people were actively participating in the rescue mission.
A lot of adventurers and commonfolk gave their best to save others. Little children were the most enthusiastic. They carried small buckets of water and bandages through the crowd. The cultural significance and social importance of 'Karma' was taught from a very young age.
Lee ran from place to place to lift the collapsed building parts. His strength was evidently enormous to his stature. Brushing a lock from his face, Lee lifted many boulders of stone within a short time. The joy of narrow escape soon transformed to weeping of sorrow. The darkness of night was welcomed with broken hearts and crumbled minds.
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8 P.M.
1700 Essence harvested.
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The time did not heal the wounds, the darkness did not cover the cries. Despair and pain stagnated the atmosphere. Lee and An can be seen leaning on a collapsed hotel's pillar. Their clothes were covered in blood, and hands dyed in red. An looked at her hand with tears welling in her eyes. Lee noticed that she was at the verge of bursting out. Lee gently embraced her and brought her near to him. Her red eyes rolled tears down her cheeks. Lee felt an immense pain as he saw this. He rested her head on his bosom after wiping her tears off.
"Why did they die?!"
An knew the pain and suffering of losing someone. One of her passive objectives was to save people when in distress. For someone who valued all lives, An felt these deaths totally unforgivable. The muffled voice of An began to break up into many pieces of cries.
A Swamp Serpent?! Easy. A Glass Scorpion?! Simple. A pack of Cold Wild Wolves?! Effortless. But….tears, that was much more powerful than any weapon mankind had ever created. In front of An's overflooding sadness, Lee could only stand like a statue offering hugs. His heart felt a sting as his eyes became wet. It only increased as he scanned over the lamenting people and lifeless bodies.
"He...hey….don't cr...cry….it will only…..make you….sad…..more sad….."
For the first time, Lee was so enveloped in sadness that his words broke apart. An raised her head as she heard him stuttering. She can tell his sorrow clearly. She immediately wiped the tears as she could guess the source of his sorrow. An broke away from Lee's embrace and held his arms to go and help others. He quietly followed her. Their navigation system was unconsciously set to July's Inn.
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July's 'broken' Inn.
July stood outside her inn with her hands at her hips. A large diagonal crack tore the inn's front into two parts. Thankfully, the insides were not too affected. Lee and An approached July as she had casted her vision over the inn. The area was relatively less crowded as there were no deaths inside the buildings. The customers ran out at the first notice of the quake. Despite the situation, July had given asylum to the wounded and lost in her inn's diner. As she scanned over the crowd, her sight caught Lee and An.
"Ah, thank greatness, you both are okay. I was worried, you know."
An saw the gloom on her face veiled by a smile. She slowly came near July. Before An said a word, she spoke up softly-
"Go upstairs. I heard that both of you rescued many from the rubbles. Take some rest."
July spoke soft enough for both to hear, but it had a commanding voice. An did not oppose her decision. She turned to Lee and he nodded in return.
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The scattered rubbles are visible with the lantern lights. The streets were almost empty, as boulders and stone blocks are all that was left.
It's been half an hour since the 10'o clock's notification came and went. The lamp in the room burned with dim yellow light. On the table, a sword, an outer robe and a black jacket was placed. Lee, in his tee, sat on the bed with his back against the wall. An was leaning on his bosom and her eyes were aimlessly scouting the darkness outside the window. Neither Lee nor An uttered a word. The silence was too much for a normal person. Lee gently caressed her hair as she hugged him tightly. He can hear her yawning, but her willingness to stay awake worried him.
"Dear, I can hear you yawning. Why don't you take some rest?!"
An didn't respond verbally, but shook her head. Lee decided to probe the reason for her gloominess, even though it is evident. He was alone without D's constant yapping. Lee gently asked-
"Are you thinking about the quake?!"
An nodded her head. Lee was expecting an oral answer, but in vain. He gave her a minute to speak out her mind. He can tell that her mind is probably in sorrow.
"Why did all those people die?! They were truthful to all the races and in their deeds. Still?"
An's toddler behaviour put him in a tough state. To become a truthful husband, he was thinking of sharing his origin secrets, except the system. Like an angel to help while in distress, D raised his humanoid-mechanical voice. Lee was surprised and screamed internally-
[Did you pee in your pants without me?!]
'Deee.....you quadrupedal mudblood! What the hell?! By the way, you were going crazy at the time of the quake. What was that you were blabbering?! I believe you can give me a detailed explanation on 'What the hell happened here?!''
[Sorry for going cuckoo. I will explain things in detail. But now, I want to ask you something. Are you willing to share your origin secrets with An?! Will you let her know everything about you, except the system?!]
'I have thought about it and I'm fine with it. Tell me, what should I do?! Have a ceremonial sex?!'
[Your parenting side is asking for a child, Lee. Discuss it with her in the future. But for now, tell her everything, just like that, EXCEPT THE SYSTEM!!!]
Lee sighed as he obtained D's approval. He glanced at An through the corner of his eye and asked her-
"An, can I tell you a secret?!"
The seriousness in his voice made her frown. She slowly sat up right next to him, leaning on his right shoulder.
"You are mine. I am yours. Your secret is mine and mine, yours. I will always try to be a devoted wife to....."
Lee raised his left arm and placed his index finger on her lips. With a bright smile, Lee spoke gently-
"That is enough, my dear. You don't need to tell anymore."
[Now, go to sleep with her in your arms. I'll make a psyche-link between you two. That way, both of you can speak without losing any sleep. After you finish your part, I'll appear and explain the current scenarios in detail, to both of you. She has to learn about the events happening and that are supposed to happen. For the safety of the system, I'll adapt the original story slightly.]
D was giving Lee directions on what to do and what to say. Lee followed his directions and hugged her closely. From what that has happened, An was expecting Lee to explain the secrets tomorrow.
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11 P.M.
1700 Essence harvested.
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Name: Lee
Age: 20
Title: Grim-reaper, Soul Liberator
Fame: 2012
Essence: 17460 (11 PM)
Money: 953 Gold, 0 Silver, 31 Copper
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Partner: An
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Health: 320
Strength: 320
Vitality: 320
Agility: 320
Defense: 320
Endurance: 320
Sense: 320
Intelligence: 320
Resolve: 320
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Immunity:-
• Greater Poison Immunity (191/1000000)
• Medium Lightning Immunity (3229/10000)
• Medium Air Immunity (200/10000)
Affinity:-
• Greater Poison Affinity (11884/1000000)
• Greater Lightning Affinity (12385/1000000)
• Lesser Fire Affinity (0/100)
• Lesser Water Affinity (0/100)
• Lesser Ice Affinity (0/100)
• Greater Rock Affinity (11975/1000000)
• Greater Metal Affinity (11974/1000000)
• Lesser Sand Affinity (0/100)
• Greater Nature Affinity (11984/1000000)
• Medium Air Affinity (1045/10000)
• Greater Sound Affinity (11985/1000000)
• Greater Dark Affinity (11797/1000000)
• Lesser Light Affinity (0/100)
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Mastery:-
• Absolute Blade Mastery
• Absolute Nunchuck Mastery
• Medium Bow Mastery (778/10000)
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Cultivation: Peak stage Core Formation realm
Qi: 0/1100
Mana: 0
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Innate Skills:-
• View
• Foresight
• EsGen
• EsConv
• Curse Remover
• Flight
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QUESTS:-
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RE-MODEL:-
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