"Huff...to think that this wolf could cause me so much trouble. It was not an ordinary wolf, that much I can confer" said Julius, as he sat upon a rock across the path, looking cautiously at the corpse of the wolf lying on the ground. Its fur was glistening in the moonlight, giving it a silvery glow.
Suddenly he felt a jolting pain in the back of his head, causing his vision to blur. A black screen appeared in front of him, with Blackletter typeface font written across it in white.
"What.....what the heck is this thing? Did I eat something wrong? I shouldn't have eaten those mushrooms. I knew there was something wrong with them."
As he came back to his senses after musing to himself, he read the sentence written across the screen:-
' Congratulations Human, you have been chosen as the one who shall bear this power. Use this power cautiously. '
Below this warning were three options:-
'Instructions '
'Stats'
'Missions'
Julius clicked on the Instruction option and another screen opened in front of him.
'Greetings The Chosen One, congratulations on getting selected by the System. You can use this system to achieve whatever goals you have in your mind.
In the Stats option, you will find three tabs. Those are:-
Strength:- This measures the endurance and physical prowess of your body. Higher strength would mean a more healthy body, improved bone and muscle density and many other physical benefits.
Ether:- The magical power required to bend the five elements to your will, Ether can be the most powerful weapon in your arsenal. Its power depends on creativity and the thinking of the user.
Agility:- This is the ability to think and move quickly on the spot. It measures both your physical and mental agility. Higher agility would mean higher hand-eye coordination and quick-thinking ability.
In the Missions tab, you will find a set of missions given to you by the system, completing which would reward you with points, which you can invest in your Stats. The number of points given will increase as the difficulty of the mission increases.
Wishing you the best of luck in your life ahead
System Manager.
"What...how, what is this, Ether...isn't this the power wielded only by the King? This power...why am I getting it now? The Chosen One???...."
Many thoughts came into his mind as he tried to process the information in front of him.
'Julius, you must go, you are not safe here, they will kill all of us, you must survive at any cost....' 'Julius, my friend, go ahead and live your life to the fullest, I will always live in your heart....' 'I can't do anything other than this, I had no choice, forgive me, Julius...'
"Argh!!!" Julius screamed as he remembered his past. The helplessness he felt in those moments. If only he had had this power earlier, maybe he could have changed something.
Tears fell across his face as he lay there in pain and agony in his mind, his past rearing up its ugly head, making him feel useless.
" Is this some sort of joke, a game? Is the one controlling the strings of my fate trying to play with me? I am not going to be someone's pawn. I am the king of this game and the checkmate won't be far enough. The day will come soon when I will meet the one who has given me this power. One thing which I have learnt in my life is that nothing in life is free, you have to pay a price for everything, even just for living to see another day."
Julius composed his thoughts and controlled his emotions as he once again got ready for his journey back to his kingdom, The Kindom of Mercerus.