We listened to my Dad.
"Congratulations San, Saito, Keiran, Ariel, Mitsuki, Concordia, Arlene, Ciella. You've successfully captured six fields for all your Dream Knight allies. Your challenges so far were designed to mimic the trials I went through to rebuild the Dreams Of Humanity Zanböngfar destroyed when he went on a rampage roughly twenty three years ago. From this moment on, you know what to do…how to rebuild the Dream World in the slightest chance that humanity forgets the lessons of the past and unleash Zanböngfar again. In this final trial, you are about to confront the Weaver Of Calamity itself. This is a simulation of how powerful Zanböngfar is at full strength. If you are able to overcome this, you'll capture the seventh field and will now have knowledge of how to defeat Zanböngfar if he is ever unleashed upon the world again. But first…you must rest and prepare yourselves" my Dad said.
We nodded and accessed our menus. Then we logged out. We found ourselves in the Avatar Of Pain Industries inside the Pendragon Boutique.
"The Weaver Of Calamity huh? We've fought his tails but I didn't think we'd be confronting the Weaver Of Calamity just yet" I said.
"It's important we go through with this. We need to know what we're up against, what the stakes are. If Zanböngfar is ever unleashed upon the World again, it's good if Humanity doesn't have to deal with him as a completely unknown force" Saito said.
"Saito's right" Concordia agreed.
"So this is to leave future Dream Knights and Humans with a kind of guide. A Dummies Guide To Beating Zanböngfar if he is ever unleashed" I said with a chuckle.
Everyone laughed.
"Well…we may be okay with it but what about Ciella. Technically, she's not a Dream Knight. She shouldn't have to face something as terrifying as this" I said with concern.
"Thanks San. I know you're trying to protect me but…Zanböngfar is everyone's problem. If I don't face him now, I might have to face him in a future where humanity is caught unawares and that future might be even more terrifying than this moment" Ciella said.
I smirked.
"Spoken like a true Nightmare" I said.
Ciella laughed.
"At least that's what my Gramps would say" I said and rubbed the back of my head while laughing.
"If you're okay with it…then…" I said and removed the Tome from my backpack.
"Oh that! We haven't seen that in a while!" Keiran said with a laugh.
"Let's at least see how far we've come" I said and turned the Tome to the Tenth Rule.
"The Tenth Rule: 'He Will Attain The Strength Needed to Unlock The Ancient' Seals!
Progress:
Seal Of Endregen – Unlocked.
Seal Of Kolmnid – Unlocked.
Seal Of Ferren – Unlocked.
Seal Of Jo-lan – Unlocked.
Seal Of Ryugaeia – Unlocked.
Seal Of Identity – In Progress.
Seal Of Benedict's Ark – In Progress".
The Tome read.
"It looks like we've unlocked five out of the Seven Seals. I wish we had more clues" I said and placed the Tome on the table.
Almost immediately after the words left my lips, a gust of wind blew a page of the Tome open. Gradually, words materialized.
"The Eleventh Rule: "Upon the Highest Heights and beneath the Lowest Depths, he will confront Calamity!" the Tome read.
I shivered.
"Brrr! What an ominous Rule!" I exclaimed.
"What does it say?" my siblings asked.
"It says 'Upon the Highest Heights and beneath the Lowest Depths, He will confront Calamity!'" I read.
"That's very ominous" everyone said.
"So…still want to go through with this?" I asked.
"Of course" they said and stretched out their hands.
I smiled.
"And here I was thinking I was the only one about to be smitten by the family curse" I said and placed my hand on theirs.