Alex is in a deep slumber and is in a battle of his own self as he contemplates what just had happened to him after being defeated by Castle. The voices of Alex came back criticizing him for what he had just shown and the embarrassment of getting defeated by someone higher than himself. 'Okay slow down kid we're kind of disappointed in you but the man was right', 'You made us look like fools', 'Shut it wasn't the kid's fault', 'Seriously? We've could have killed the man right there if we didn't hold him back.'
"Held me back?" Said Alex 'Kid we trust you but we can't go full blast on you or you'll die.', 'Young man despite being calm and collected, a single snap of history could make you into a monster you need to learn more about coping with the pain you already burden yourself. Since I'm the oldest here I'll tell you a story'.
'Oh joy, the old man is telling us a story.', 'This story dates back to where mankind was in serious war constantly where they used plagues as weapons to wipe an entire continent we won that war at the cost of billions of lives it was horrible'
"What happened during that battle?" Said Alex. 'We used a powerful bomb that wiped out the entirety of the infected and the those who cannot be saved by the cure. My body was on its limit but what when the titles started to appear I didn't know how to control it we utilized as much of our technology as we can to take advantage of this power we gained from the war efforts.
After that the titles started to pop up from person to person this ended in a problematic conflict of interests of whom should govern the new world hence why the 12 Apostles was formed but how we knew that, is what I wanna know since I never really discovered or who knew about it. I even asked my wife who has been developing a type of technology that is used to live longer that is embedded in a person's heart. Ever since I passed away and had these two inherit the title it became synonymous and well feared.' Alex asked.
"Feared? What is the title's name anyway seems like I never understood what my title can do and what ability I really have." The old man replied. 'That's something I cannot explain to you since I forgot about it. Even if you ask the other two they wouldn't know, I'll let the other two take their turn on sharing their thoughts on you kid' As the old man finishes his story as he sits this one now.
'I guess its my turn now. I inherited the title from that old man for reasons that I was a young kid who got influenced by his original power from what I've heard during his time, he has one of the most powerful titles that cannot be overturned by anyone he only gets stronger from someone who is more powerful than him.
Surprisingly I got the power during a moment of my time when I think I was defending myself from bandits that broke into our house brutally murdered those two never stood a chance. With this profound power I left my home very early in my life, I did lose for the first time during my travels then I discovered this plane inside our conscience. The Old man over there was the only person in this plane and he started to scold me on how I was a terrible example for inheriting his title. Then again you don't know this place, welcome to the Ocean of Agony.
Where as you struggle up the surface the ocean only gets deeper as you force yourself upwards. With anger kid you will never go to places.' As the middle man starts his cigarette to pause for a sec then Alex responds. "What difference did you did for the world during your life?" The middle man let out a sigh after he puffed his cigarette.
'Kid during my time was the tail end of that old man's time it was filled with chaos, it wasn't a great time to be alive during that messy reformation of the Apostles. Everyone just got off the war that ended it all that we all think should have been the end. The number of horrific things you could think of during those times where morale was at its lowest since everyone was frustrated and tired from the war.
It was a post-war depression, deaths of civilians kept climbing even though war is already over and everyone should be happy but that never happened from what the people saw during those horrible years... Yeah it was a wasteland what I did was just as horrible to survive but I was able to pull the world during that time upright and uptight no one wants to remember those times.
Most of the elders had already taken their own lives just to prevent the stories of the lost era to spread out I told them to do it even if its a horrible thing but they didn't hesitate the children were asleep while whales of the damned had begun to protect the newborns from this wretched era. By the time he inherited the title, the world became stable for a while. I'll let him take his turn to give his side about what he saw during his time.' As the middle man continued to smoke.
"Is this really okay to tell me? It seems a lot to swallow even for me who can keep up usually." Said Alex as he tries to balance himself out while floating in the ocean. 'It's not a big problem, to be honest kid.' Said the Old man.
'You'll soon understand it anyway so we already told you these stories in advance since you'll eventually come across our graves while you travel.' Said the Middle man. 'Since now that's been cleared out let me tell you my side of the case. During my era when I inherited their title, I was a criminal. Surprising right?
But let's not judge first on what I have done since my crimes were just petty for that time. Like no biggie just first-degree murders for one but those murders aren't just for show. I kill those who gets through my family. The land I was in was the infamous domain of Heretic. The place you'll be visiting is where I was raised and died, not gonna lie that place hasn't changed after my fall.
I lived a off-the-grid life even though I was in that horrible domain in his. Every week a person is sacrificed for their oblivious religion that they falsely believe that Heretic will reach Godhood. Don't ever listen to him, don't ever follow his words.
He is a powerful bastard that's what I'm warning you. I had a short life when I inherited but you got the title a little early than expected but I guess there's an anomaly you have to fix then since the title will react and arrive at the wake of an anomaly.' As the youngest one stops talking as they feel the world is shaking. The Old man said.
'Kid you're about to wake up now heed the young man's warning Heretic is a dangerous title you better prepare for the worst.' As Alex's vision became blurry and as the Ocean of Agony begins to disappear Alex wakes up from his slumber.
"Oh you're awake? I'll call the doctors now." As a woman leave the room to call the doctor, Alex looked around and trying to find a clock on what time is it now. He saw it was 3 days now after he was defeated, surprised that he slept 3 days from that. "I'm glad you're awake now Mr. Alex." The girl speaking was familiar to Alex.
"Alice? What are you doing here?" Said Alex as he struggles to sit up straight. "Now, now you just woken up from 3 days of sleep you better slow down a bit. I'm here to ask you about your experience fighting the Apostle Castle. Never thought you would fight him in your situation. T
ell me what did you felt after clashing with a deity?" Said Alice as her pen and notebook ready to write down what Alex has to say. "Well I'd say another worldly. Castle does live to his expectations of being an Apostle a powerful being transcended beyond Human to become a protector and leader of his land.
I found out that he isn't physically impaired due to his nature so that is a false interpretation of the person. He's way faster than anyone than Us and besides, he himself asked for it. But as a Title Candidate I'll still have my ways. For now at least." Said Alex as Alice continued her interview with Alex for a while taking their time....