As Jay's sword pierced the Hero's heart everything around him and the Hero himself shattered into glass and disappeared into darkness even the sun had shattered and returned to the darkness.
At first there was light but then darkness overcame Jay's senses as he wasn't able to comprehend at all what had happened.
Jay :
Huh?
Jay :
Oy boy where are you. Why do I see everything Black?
Jay :
Was this your final move
McElroy :
What the he'll where is everyone.
Jay with his guard still upped saw McElroy.
Jay :
You mean you are seeing dark too.
McElroy :
Yes, without light magic I can barely see you.
Jay :
Light magic? Aren't your powers supposed to be suppressed.
McElroy :
That's what I thought to but it seems i can use it again.
Suddenly a ray of light shined before the revealing the gateway to the top of the Tower.
Jay :
Does this mean, we won? Or is this another illusion.
McElroy :
Well better than standing in darkness.
And with that both of them ascended the Final Floor and with heavy footsteps of fatigue catching upto them. They made it to the thop of the Tower.
As their eyes encaotured the surrounding from the Top the huge mountains of the lands, the bloody sea of the south, the rivers of the rainforest, the rainforest itself thick forest.
The Top of the Tower was nothing but just a garden where rare potted plants grew although they were not there when Jay first inspected the Top of the Tower meaning they were planted after Jay saw the top.
And before them was someone there to greet them. A man with finally for once jet blac hair and black eyes, he would pass off as someone intelligent whilst commanding a certain air of authority. And he had an eery similarity to McElroy of all people.
Master :
You're finally here. I'm the Master of this Tower.
You've done well in climbing my Tower.
Master :
As it is said efforts must be rewarded. Then ask what you want.
Jay :
Unparalled power. Infinite money. A way to get back at X.
And I want to leave this world right now. All the forecast of events that are going to happen.
Master :
So much greed dripping from your mouth. If Unparalled strength is what you want then answer me this.
What would you do of such strength.
Jay :
Use this strength to completely destroy X's entire game.
Master :
Then what?
Jay :
Then i will return to the place where I'm supposed to be and I don't care even if the power disappears.
Master :
If that is your answer it would mean that you never seekwd strength to begin with. What do you truly seek.
Jay :
You've heard me I want a way out of this nightmare.
Master :
Then what?
Jay :
I want to return back to my old life just as it was.
Master :
Think about this the more desperately you cling to your past, the more you overlook your present and the more you will regret it in the future.
So do you really want a way out?
Jay :
Yes.
Tower :
Unfortunately for you I have signed a pact with the Lord of Abyss which makes me unable to do so.
Jay :
Well worth a shot. Then what can you actually give us.
Tower :
Well something that does not breaks the reality around you.
Jay :
Then a weapon which can instantly kill anyone.
Tower :
No
Jay :
Infinite mana source.
Tower :
No.
Jay :
Infinite money.
Tower :
That I can do, but having infinite money will destroy the economy. So no.
Tower :
For the infinity you seek you've not gone through enough trials.
Tower :
Instead of asking for something let me give you the most of what I can.
First is the reason why I established the Tower.
The Reason I established the Tower was because I am searching for my brothers.
Those I have long lost since a millenia. I built this as a beacon for them to come back.
And my longing was finally answered as you McElroy walked right into it.
McElroy :
If you're my brother then would it mean, You're me.
Tower :
Yes. I am me as I had always have.
Jay :
I just can't understand this hive mind situation, there's more of you out there. What are you a collectible now.
McElroy :
I was aware there were more of me, but I can't put a number.
McElroy :
why am I like this?. Answer me Tower master why do I feel yearning for something that I don't know. Why can't I remember anything.
Tower :
You not remembering anything was planned in the grand scheme of things.
McElroy :
What scheme?
Tower :
The reason for which we brothers exist. We were once the most mightiest being ever conceived. For we possessed the strengths of the Gods and the might of the Dragons.
Then we split ourselves into 5 to cultivate ourselves.
Each possessing an aspect of our original self.
For I am the Wisdom, Drakos the Warrior instinct and you're free to become whatever you want. Free to do whatever you want.
Because you're the Origin.
McElroy :
I don't understand, Origin .?
While McElroy couldn't understand the prospect of him. Jay had a different thought in his mind.
"Strength of the Gods ,might of the dragons, then why did we struggle against the Immortals even with that much strength"
Master :
You're destined to walk through the path of life once more collecting and cultivating various experiences within you as much as you can.
Things were getting more complicated the more the answers were revealed.
Jay :
Say it in words, that both of us could understand.
Master :
Pardon my rudeness, my long awaited and destined rival.
Jay :
Rival? I don't understand.
Master :
It seems that I've binded you in another problem you don't understand.
Then I must unravel these threads of inconsistencies.
One by one.
For you must oblige to hear a long tale.
Jay :
I've got nothing to do anyways. Please go ahead.