Since the announcement day we didn't have a choice but to live in the island.
At first, we were watching each other. But in the end people are made to live in society, so they lost fear and people started building relationships.
There were all kinds of people. People who enjoyed the moment, disbelievers and other people locked in their rooms, in their heads and in their thoughts.
But having a problem here is nothing special. We are 447 people who have suffered in some way and without ties in the world. I suppose the Goddess will have selected us. But I find it strange. Many are alone or damaged because of the same human beings, how does the Goddess want them to defend those who harmed them? I couldn't answer, though.
Some tried to talk with me, but it gave me a lot of laziness to do it, so I just don't talk with people that is not Basma, Mason and Igor.
We've been a little over a week and I already had a routine.
I was leaving in the morning, very early, with Igor and Panther running on the beach. To my surprise Igor has a super muscular body and a force I couldn't have imagined.
Then we both practiced our skills together. We mainly did that to get used to the skills and we both liked to fight, so it was good to do some exercise. In these few days I realized that Igor is a fighting machine.
At the end we would take a bath and lay down in the sand.
—Show 'Status'.
When I said that my status window appeared, but now it can also be seen by the people around me, that is, Igor.
At first, I struggled to do it as it was to show your strengths and weaknesses, but I want to trust him, so I did, in return he does the same.
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Name: Caelum
Age: 20
Titles: --
Level: 6
Remaining points: 0
Status:
Ø Strength: 21
Ø Agility: 20
Ø Vitality: 21
Ø Senses: 16
Ø Intelligence: 20
Skills:
Karate (D), Hard Skin (D), Intimidation (E), Strong Fist (E), Light Movement (F)
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Name: Igor
Age: 27
Titles: --
Level: 7
Remaining points: 0
Status:
Ø Strength: 23
Ø Agility: 20
Ø Vitality: 20
Ø Senses: 19
Ø Intelligence: 21
Skills:
Silent Steps (D), Knife Skill (D), Hide Presence(D), Pain Resistance (E)
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We realized that when we entered the labyrinth, he had some of his characteristics higher than mine.
I guess you can improve not just by leveling up. In fact, there was a rumor that you can also improve and gain skills after repetition and after practicing. I guess that's what the hostess meant by 'training'.
After talking for a while, we were going to have breakfast with Basma and Mason in Basma's room.
Basma's like a little sister to the other three, so we were doing shifts to be with her and not leave her alone.
It's Mason's turn this morning, so we left them alone when Basma said she wanted to go try on clothes. Seeing Basma enjoy the island made me happy.
When Igor and I were alone again, I asked him what he was going to do.
—Since we've been here, I haven't been to the training center. I'm curious.
I guess it's true. Besides that, the 4 'guards' of the hostess are there too.
—You'll tell me how it is.
—What are you going to do?
—I don't know whether to go to the augmented reality rooms, or watch people play in the gym.
Igor seemed to want to say something, but he kept it and got up.
—Do we eat together?
—Yes, we eat with the others in the big dining room.
Igor nodded and left the room.
I took advantage of this moment of loneliness and lay down in the room with Panther next to me.
—Hey hostess, there's something I don't understand. There were 1000 of us, and now there's less than half of us left. You say the Goddess needs apostles, but she's going to need a minimum number of apostles, right? Isn't it that we can all die here, can we? Besides, won't there be people with the new power turning their backs on you?
...
I sighed.
After a while unanswered I got up and left the room. In all this time, no matter what I asked her, she wasn't answering me.
Meanwhile, I watched people go from place to place, or sitting on the lawn. They even seemed to form couples. How can you feel love right now?
Seeing people so calm made me think of one thing, the ability to adapt that human beings have.
It's something a lot of people have said, but it's amazing how people can adopt the most in any situation.
Knowing the way by heart I quickly reached the augmented reality rooms on the last floor. There were 5, but three of them had a red light that meant they were busy.
As I stand in front of one of the doors with a green light, I was able to read the instructions at the door.
[Good morning.
You're in room 4 of augmented reality. Upon entering you will be able to make use of the different places to put yourself in a comfortable position. It is recommended that you do not move for as long as you are in the room. Upon entering you will have a controller with the different images you can see.
Thank you very much and I hope you enjoy it.]
The truth is, I almost knew it by heart, but I always read it before I came in just in case there was something new.
This was one of my favorite places on the island.
Upon entering you could see that the room was soundproof, I closed with latch so as not to be disturbed, and I dialed the number that turned the room into a part of the Amazon forest.
You could see birds, and animals passing through the trees.
For me, who had never left Madrid, it was almost like a new experience.
The time I was here was devoted to three things, to enjoy, to rest, and finally to think. Not that I thought things much either, but I felt like something wasn't right. It was all very strange. But no matter how much I thought about it, I never came to any conclusion, well yes, that the hostess wants us to be henchmen of a Goddess.
I sighed. This is crazy. How did I end up here? It's all so strange.
—AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
I screamed with all my might in that place where no one can hear me.
A little quieter I closed my eyes and enjoyed the sound of nature, the running of the wind between the leaves, the sound of birds.
I felt immersed in nature.
I wish everyone could enjoy this peace that I enjoy when I'm here.
Before I knew it, I fell asleep.
When I woke up, I was hungry, in fact, the hunger had awakened me. What time was it? I quickly turned off the dive to see the white walls again and ran out of the room with Panther following me.
Both 'system', 'status' and they cannot put something as basic as a clock anywhere.
The dining room was in the building across the street. When I arrived, I could see how the other 3 were already at a table with their dishes full of food.
—Sorry, I fell asleep.
—Caelum, look what I took from the store.
When I saw him Basma got up and showed me a silver bracelet on his wrist. It had nothing special, it just had a crescent moon design.
—Very nice Basma.
I smiled at her.
I turned my head and spoke to the other two.
—I'm going to get a dish for myself and Panther. I'll be right back.
I think Mason answered me, but since his mouth was full, I felt it was better not to listen to him.
Returning from the buffet, Mason and Basma spoke animatedly, while Igor focused on the food he had on his plate.
—How was the training site?
—More people than I thought, but interesting. There's a lot of strong people in there. Apparently, it's true that you can improve skills up to level 'D' by training.
The truth is, I already assumed that skill improvement was true, but I didn't expect him to say there were a lot of strong people there.
—Have you been to the training site?
Mason seemed a little shocked. He, like me, hadn't stepped on it either.
Igor nodded at him.
—And have you fought any of the 4? They say they're super strong.
Igor nodded.
—They're very strong. It's impossible to hurt them with our level.
—I suppose they've been in this longer than we have. We won't be close to his level.
After my comment, a moment of silence was formed as we focused on eating.
In the background we had the rest of the people talking, coming and going. It gave me the feeling of a school canteen. Or full restaurant.
—Cam, I was thinking, it's not very strange that the four guards protect the hostess when they're supposed to work for the goddess?
I looked up to see Igor. I thought it was strange, but I didn't give it much importance, really.
—It may be weird, but if you've been ordered there is nothing weird.
Igor nodded his head.
—Yes. But there is another possibility.
Another? Igor looked at the sides and approached me with one hand covering his mouth.
Seeing him like this made me think he was going to tell me a State secret instead of a theory, but I followed his story and I got close to him, too, holding my laughter.
—The hostess and the Goddess may be the same person.
Hearing what he said, I looked at him with my eyes wide open. What he said made perfect sense.
In a moment everything around us turned black and white, everyone was still except Igor and me.
Next to us, a girl and her guards showed up.