How long will I last?
I asked the same question to myself before.
At the time, I lost my beloved-- Luna. I lost all reasons to live. I lost my reasons, but part of me didn't want to die. Because I was a coward. I fear death. I don't have the courage to kill myself.
I must survive I told myself. I then use Luna's dream as my own. "Going up to the moon." An excuse I told myself to continue living.
It's not long since I felt this same feeling. My body got really stiff and I could feel my muscles shaking. Slowly but surely I got up on my toes and grabbed the snapped sword.
My sword that's about one meter long was now in length of a kitchen knife. This is better than not having anything in my hand.
Why am I still holding to this broken sword?
For what reason exactly?
Luna died and she is not going back. I did my best to survive and fight this monster. I save Kagari.
Dying here is not bad at all.
If the afterlife is real. Then, Luna and I will be meeting each other again. I'll be able to meet her. Hug and kiss her like I always wanted. We'll travel around the world. Eat her favorite cheese sandwich. And lastly, build a family with her.
Luna and I will be very happy.
"Kagari…"
I muttered.
I didn't know why I said her name.
Kagari has the same face as Luna. One of the reasons my heart felt light to her was for that reason. I'm seeing Luna at Kagari. If Luna didn't have any sickness. I bet Luna was like kagari. Cheerful, brave, dreamer and cute.
Kagari represents what I think Luna could become.
Hence, I never really saw Kagari as Kagari. All this time, I've seen her as Luna.
I'm a terrible human.
My dream is to step to the moon!
"Kagari…"
Kagari's warm cooking.
Kagari's things were scattered in our tiny apartment.
Kagari's simple greetings.
Kagari's rants about politics and other silly stuff.
My life has been stuck in endless nights. Finally, someone held my hands and dragged me to the light. And that person is Kagari.
"Kagari is a sensitive person. She'll cry if I died here. I can't let that happen."
I channeled MP and scattered it throughout my body enhancing my physical strength.
I held my snapped sword up and faced the approaching monster with bravery.
I questioned myself. "How long I will last?" However, I didn't notice that all I need was a single reason to continue moving forward in life.
As long as I have that reason. I know I could go further. Continue moving forward. Keep on fighting with everything I got.
For Luna and Kagari's dream
"To make them both the happiest person in the world. That's all I need to care about!"
The headless knight swings his broad sword horizontally. I invaded the attack for the last second and jumped backward keeping my distance from him.
The fear in my body started to fade.
I checked the cooldown period of my dungeon teleport skill.
I didn't realize that it's been 20 minutes since the battle between me and this monster started.
Calm down. Think before you act. I can't just go put my life in line without any plan.
The sword slash was powerful and it could probably kill me in one shot. I still have 50% of my MP and two MP potions on my back.
I guess, all I have to do is buy myself time until my dungeon teleport skill becomes available.
His "Mean eyes skill" is not working against my teleport. Evidence: I'm able to teleport Kagari without any hurdles. Therefore, it's only working to escape the card.
Mapping skills told me that I was on the 25th floor.
We fall deep. With the addition of my MP potions and my current MP. I think, My MP is not enough to bring me to the first floor. Teleporting myself not too far will only make this monster follow me.
But if I teleport myself to floor 10. This monster will have a hard time chasing me. Giving me more time to escape.
The place we're currently at was filled with puddles of water. Shiny slippery stones everywhere.
"This stone looks like the stone in the river."
The headless knight has his sword glows in red again. And his slash craved down the ground creating a river.
I slide on the slippery rock and trace the source of water. There is no way this water was here out of nowhere. There must be a source for these puddles.
Using mapping skills I found out that there is a small lake nearby.
The rising water level probably caused water puddles.
Gotta go there…
I turned to my right and kicked the ground for a full power sprint.
The headless knight followed me without hesitation.
In a few moments, I dive down to the lake and swim down. The headless knight did the same. Causing a huge splash. The water current pushed me away. But it's working in my favor here.
Have a taste of this…
Airburst!
I chanted and propelled myself above water. The headless knight doesn't have any elemental skill there is no way he could jump out of the water to get me.
"The water level right now is low on the lake. Using my MP in this skill will surely place this monster down."
The headless knight floats and turns around searching. I don't even have any idea how it's looking at me without his head. I don't understand monster logic.
From high above I placed both my hands together and shouted:
"Maximum output: Ice make!"
A chilly cold blizzard blasted the entire lake.
The water started to solidify and together with the headless knight. The headless knight did his best to get out of water, but before he did, his entire body was already covered in thick ice.
My body fell down on rock-solid ice and slid.
At least, I'm thankful that I didn't fall on sharp icicles.
My body wasn't broken because of the enhancing skill. But the pain from the impact still gives me vexation.
Comparing the pain I felt from my fall to the pain this monster could give me. This pain is nothing.
"Heal!"
My body glows in golden color. The warm sensation felt on my body. My wounds close and the pain disappears.
The same sensation, I can only think of one person.
"Kagari…"
Kagari approached me carefully from the ice that could tripped her down. She then skates toward me and gives me a powerful punch.
The punch was five times. No ten times more powerful than the pain I get from falling. Her fist sends me flying slamming to the icy wall.
"Kagari why did you punch me?"
"That's not enough…"
Kagari skates near me and stomps me with her boots.
"Stop it it hurt! My enhancement is fading."
I retorted and defended myself both with my arms.
Kagari continued stomping and then she crouched down and showered me with punch.
I get the opportunity to catch her two hands and confront her.
"Why are you so angry?"
Huh?
Big drops of tears welled her big eyes. Her cheeks flustered. I don't even know if she is angry or sad.
"You're an idiot! Why did you teleport me back?"
"Why because I want to save you?"
"Don't do it again. I felt very scared. Thinking that I will never see you again." She pulled back and wiped her tears, but it continued gushing like a fountain. "If I lost you. I'll be alone again… I don't want that even for a single bit."
Luna and Kagari. They're not just wearing the same face. They both care about me. They both cry for me.
With everything Kagari did. It's a miracle if I don't fall in love with her.
I only met her for a month.
But it's like I have known her for a very very long time already.
Without thinking, I held Kagari's hand and pressed my lips onto her.
Kagari was stunned for a second. I then pressed my lips again. We look at each other's eyes and for the third time we both lean and press our lips together.
"I'll never do stupid things again."
I said.
"Is that a promise?"
"I promise…" I wiped her tears and kissed her forehead. "I will never make you feel alone. I'll stay at your side. Tell you how important you are. Over and over again… Now and forever."
She nodded slightly.
Afterward, she healed me completely with her unique skills. A window showing experience has gain appeared in my vision. Kagari also leveled up. It appears that the frozen headless knight was killed inside the ice.
"I'm quite exhausted… Let's go back home."
"I want your special breakfast," I demanded.
Kagari looked at me and got flustered.
"Wait… Does that mean it's official?"
"Official?"
"I mean, we're now lovers… You and I."
My face also became hot and I turned away because of embarrassment.
"Well, if you want to put it that way. Then, I think we're already lovers."
I glanced at Kagari and saw her covering her face. Her reaction is super duper cute!
And this girl is my lover!
Sparks run through my body. My mapping skill detected something.
"What the hell is this?"
Near the frozen lake, I saw giant floating hole.
"A gate," Kagari muttered. "A portal that connects to another dungeon."