[SYSTEM: 7th Layer, Sequence 1 has started. Please be cautious and get ready. This is a Trial.]
A system notification pops out in front of everyone. Not just people in the castle, but everyone in this game.
Everyone's expression is a mix of surprised and fright.
..I can already see Lucine smiling from a mile away.
A huge meteor coming towards the castle has seen by almost everyone caused by its size. As they are all running and scattered around like ants.
The bomb hits the castle's gate, causing it to collapse and leaves at least a hundred of dead organisms.
A tall woman-like figure came out of the large smoke right after the gate's collapse.
I can already tell who it is with her black summer hat and the veil under it.
Aelia looks alerted and ready to use her ability any time.
"HAHAHA, You all weren't expecting me to show up here again weren't you?"
The woman laughed.
"Let me introduce myself again.. i am Umbra, you might recognize me as 'One who brought the phantoms' or 'Queen of the shadows'!"
"You might ask me what my full name is, It's-"
"Umbra Jeanne! Stop of what you're doing! Can't you just.. let it go?"
The woman got interrupted by the Queen of Luminescence, Aelia.
"Let it go? Oh, my sister.. you made me have an unforgettable past.. and you want me to let it go?"
'..I didn't noticed their drama was this intense.'
I spoke to myself.
The attendants were whispering and gossiping about this situation.
"Now, let the show begin, shall we?"
The woman snapped her fingers and the sky turned crimson red while the lights in the castle has been shut off.
I can't even see a thing except for the sky. It's as if i was dragged to the other world.
Suddenly, the screaming and crying voices got silent. Did i really got transported into an other dimension again?
There was a sudden light appearing in the middle of the dark. I looked closer to it and found out it was Eden, Iris' colleague.
She's talking with Iris about this situation.
I can't hear them, but they're definitely planning something.
Eden possess a Light element that makes her emit a spark of light or even as bright as the sun. With her powers and intelligence, i can't believe she wasn't part of [DISTANT LIGHT].
'Speaking of light, where's Aelia?'
The Queen has dissapeared without a trace.
'I forgot the storyline a bit, it's been awhile since i played that game.'
[SYSTEM: The entity; Corrupted Luminescence has spawned. Please get ready.]
I can hear a woman humming in a far distance.
In King of Rings, there was a saying; 'If its mouth is far, its hand is near. But its ears are further, so is its eyes.'
But if its mouth is near, doesn't mean its hand is far.
The humming got nearer and nearer. The tapping are clearer and clearer.
I can't move.. but if i can, i won't be able to do anything.
The whispers got fairer and fairer.
I can't see.. but if i can, i'll be able to see her hundred hands.
'If i can remember, Iris is gonna obtain her possessed element right now. And Constellation of Harmony is gonna offer to be her support.'
Suddenly, Iris jumped and leaped onto the corrupted's hands with her sword. She received her possessed element, lightning.
While her eyes are glowing white, represents the peace between her and Constellation of Harmony.
She's able to run fast and teleport in a short distance. Her weapon, blade of sincerity was combined with Eden's light.
She stabbed the corrupted with her blade to one of its arm, causing it to stun for awhile.
Iris went up, looking for its weak point, the eye. While the other hands are trying to dispel her.
As she find it, she swiftily stabbed it. The light in the blade quickly burst out and creates a small explosion. Causing the corrupted to lose control and ran out of energy. The corrupted has fallen.
The dark dissapears, but the sky is still crimson red. The castle that we're in before dissapeared. Not just the castle, everything dissapeared. It's as if Dawn Empire didn't exist.
Luckily, the corrupted's gone too. That was too easy. Well, it's still the beginning anyway.
After the corrupted's death, there appears a shield that emits light around its corpse.
It's the Queen of Luminescence. She was the 'Corrupted' just now. It's no suprise because of its title.
Everyone gathered around her. She looks like a mess.. she must be traumatized by what happened.
'Did the sequence end yet? I didn't remember it being this short.'
[NOTIFICATION: You received 50 coins for participating!]
A notification pops out in front of my face. I looked around, and nobody has a notification thing like i do.
Weird thing is, i didn't even participated.. i was only spectating like the others.
I brushed it off and grateful that i got free coins for doing nothing. Now i'll just have to find out how to use these coins.
"Everyone! Please beware of ambush and stay cautious. We still don't know where we are."
Eden alerted us. I was too focused trying to remember how the system shop worked.. so, i couldn't hear her.
'Open system shop.'
[SYSTEM: The system store has been opened.]
I quickly bought the things that i need, in budget of course.
'Open search bar, search up Illuminated Twinblades and Hygieia's blessing.'
[STORE: Illuminated Twinblades; 20 Coins.
Hygieia's blessing; 30 coins.]
I looked at the price and my coins, side by side. Hesisting to buy it.
'..I-i'll buy them all..'
[NOTIFICATION: Illuminated Twinblades and Hygieia's blessing has been purchased!]
[NOTIFICATION: Illuminated Twinblades has been equipped.]
I looked at my hands to see the twinblades. I bought these because it's cheap, useful, and easy to use.
This twinblade may be small, but it carried me to the 5th Layer. And Hygieia's blessing is a pretty useful healing potion, since it's gonna be hard for me to dodge.
There was chattering and gossiping all around. While Eden and Iris are trying to find a way. This is second universe they've gone to, so they look pretty relaxed.
*Info: Iris, Eden, and Wang yi are in an organization called 'The Destined Society'. In which they discover and investigate new things between the universes.
All of a sudden, i stopped wandering around and thought to myself;
'Something's missing.. where's Wang yi?'
That question suddenly popped in my head. I wanted to ask them, but i.. don't wanna get involved with the MC.
Suddenly, someone screamed in the middle of the crowd.
I looked around, and instantly back out. Some of the attendants looked dead like a zombie and the rest of them are panicking.