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Lilly pov....
[welcome to the strength system!]
the strange screen caught me off guard as I marched through the survivors camp, my friend Kyle saw it too, he had been waiting for one, it seemed that people got them at different times, sometimes not at all, no one knew what was going on, no one knew where that creature had gone or where it'd Come from, everyone was scrambling.
or everyone would've kept scrambling, if not for an out of breath and sweat covered teenage girl banging on the gate screaming for help, screaming that she had answers that would help.
figuring it was worth it my commander ordered me to open the gate, which I did, Kyle kept his rifle aimed high the whole time.
"please help me!"(girl)
she practically burst into my arms, she was so weak, crying too.
"woah, slow down, what's going on? what's your name?"(Lilly)
the girl took a minute but eventually she calmed down, even then her face held a defeated and broken expression.
"my names Sam and I know who's behind this amd why they're doing it."(sam) said, an unusual confidence in her answer, it directly conflicted how meek she looked.
"why?"(Lilly) I asked the girl, probing for any information I could give to my superiors.
"gods from another universe, five of them, they're testing us so that they can make another universe, at the expense of ours."(sam)
on any other day I'd call this girl crazy and want nothing to do with her but... ....there's no way that the winged wolf that changed weather and decimated several city miles with one move wasn't strong.
"you said there were five? you only said four, and if there are, what kinds?"(lily)
the girl took no time to answer my question.
"there's the god of wisdom, creation, nature, and that wolf, he's the god of calamity, his sister is the god of life, she isnt involved."(sam)
calamity?
for some reason his title stuck with me, it was familiar in some way but I couldn't place it.
calamity......
"I'm sorry I'm not sure what calamity means."(Lilly)
"it means great disaster, storms can be a calamity if they're strong enough, we've found ourselves against a walking force strong enough to be considered the creator of disaster, how do you know all this girl?"(commander) spoke as he walked towards us, my posture going rigid as he approached, his boots clacking against the camps asphalt road floor.
"the screen, It called them quests, I'll show you them."(sam)
with one arm wave several of those glowing screens showed up, each eith different words, each telling in their own way.
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[new quest given, type: main quest]
[quest: kill the god of calamity that has enacted the ancient test upon your world, his power is unmatched, chance of success currently:0%]
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[new quest, type: main]
[end the test by appeasing all the gods, show your strength and prowess by defeating all their champions
-champions defeated-(0/4)
-calamity champion
- nature champion
- wisdom champion
- creation champion]
[current success chance: 0%]
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[new quest, type: main]
[survive the test and become a god, reward: the creation of your own universe and near unlimited power]
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"this is........"(Lilly)
"no way......"(Kyle)
only the commander seemed not to be effected.
"it seems that Syn has made his way home."(commander)
suddenly his arms began to grow deep blue scales, horns that shook with lightning rocketed from his forehead as his eyes took a sinister blue glow.
"I've been waiting old friend."(commander)
the commander tilted his head back and roared, it was completely animalistic, it shook the tents and wavered the resolve of everyone nearby.
the response didn't take long, seconds later an even more powerful roar shook the clouds as the earth seemed to shake in fear.
"it's definitely him."(commander)
a loud swoosh before an immense dust explosion sent road debris airborne, by the time the dust cleared we were all terrified, the winged wolf was before us!
"you're looking different, no longer that small ball of tentacles I see."(commander)
"I thought I killed you, doesn't matter, how's that scar on your chest doing, is it not deep enough for you?"(God of calamity)
the commander chuckled as he tore his shirt off, a large scar moving from left hip to right shoulder showed itself.
"I almost did die, luckily I made my way back home to earth, you could've come with."(commander) spoke, voice full of reminisce.
the wolf laughed.
"I could've, but this isn't home to me, not anymore, I can't even use my human form."(God of calamity)
at this my commander smirked.
"how weak you've become!"(commander)
a horrifying chuckle escaped the wolf's jaws.
"oh dear friend, you fought me before I was a god, you poor poor dumbass, you'll find I'm nowhere near that weak."(God of calamity)
from the wolf's body exploded a dark red energy, whipping and lashing at the air violently as a crater formed beneath him, his eyes aglow like the commanders.
"aura?!"(commander)
the wolf chuckled as it vanished, road cracking and trenching as the commander screamed in agony, the wolf held his arm in its mouth just behind him.
it spit it out as it spoke.
"you've grown weak, old friend, you may be powerful to these humans but I am a god, ya know what, for old times, take a look."(God of calamity)
what is that beast talking about?!
"you know I can't view your stats, not anymore."(commander)
the wolf barely reacted before it vanished, the commander fell dead before any of us could blink, his head was gone.
none of us knew what to do, our enemy had just casually strolled in and killed our strongest in two moves, he didn't even seem to be putting any effort in.
I collapsed to my knees as the girl sam tried to comfort me.
"I know the feelings you're having right now, I felt them too, we need to kill that monster!"(sam)
how?
not even commander could do it, her own quest doesn't even think she could do it.
and I'm not even thinking about why those two knew each other, or why the commander said earth was once that creatures home, I need answers!
[new quest, type: main]
[find the god of creation, seek your answers, or become her angel, chance of success currently: 0%]
[warning!]
[the gods have found their champions, the test will truly begin]
[champions on earth:
- creation
- wisdom
- nature
- calamity]
we're all screwed, we're all gonna die, this cruel test is just a game to them!
"let's work together, we need to kill those bastards!"(sam)