The Ancients World

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~~~(POV: Saliandra Orvello)~~~

~~~(Location: The City of Meldro, The Kingdom of Avalon)~~~

~~~(Time: 9:17 PM)~~~

I'm doing what I can to build up my courage to meet my father... I've decided to wait until tomorrow and head to his home in the morning. Well... I can't say he is my father... The fortune-teller warned of wolves in sheep's clothing.

Meaning the man I'm meeting tomorrow could just be someone connected to my father. It's impossible to say at the moment. I'm mixed with emotions, and it's moments like these I wish Cera were here.

The temptation to open my Player Interface and contact Cera is overwhelming. He'd know what to do and help me handle a situation this delicate.

The soft bed I'm laying on is taking some of the stress away. It feels good to be in a nice Inn room. But it's been hard to sleep some nights without Cera next to me. Meeting him in Capital City Avalon made the trips without him a bit easier, but the pain is creeping back.

"I shouldn't be wasting any more time... Cera would know what to do..."

My Friends List is open in the next second, and I click on Cera's name. And the keyboard pops up for me to start writing.

[Thought I'd get a hold of you and let you know how things are going. Tomorrow, I'm meeting a man that could know where my father is. But there is a small chance he's dangerous. I got a warning about him, and I want to know what you'd do in a situation like this.]

After I finish typing, I send the message. It took me some time to get used to a keyboard, and I'm trying to get better at typing. Cera taught me about it. It's another form of communicating from his world.

His home, Earth, is likely gone. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to know what his world looked like, but from the way he described it, it's not something you want to see.

Pollution and overpopulation destroyed his world. But things that happened on his world won't happen here. At least, I don't think they would.

It takes a few minutes, but he messages me back. And it's just like Cera to say something like this.

[I doubt there is anyone in the small city of Meldro that could hurt you, but you could always run a little recon. Follow the man, learn his schedule, and find out who he is before confronting him. The worst predators are the ones that blend in.]

That's the best idea I've heard. But he's the only one I've talked to, to be fair. Finding out more about this guy could give me an advantage I wouldn't have if I just walk up to him. I know where he lives, and that's where I should start tomorrow.

Before anyone gets up, I'll be heading to his home in the east and waiting to watch him. It sounds a little creepy, but if this guy is a parasite, I want to know before dealing with him.

[Thanks for the help! I never considered stalking because it's not something I'd do. But this is perfect for the situation at hand. How is everything going with Amelia? I figure if you're in Zenith, you'd be visiting her for the moment.]

Amelia is a good woman, but I worry for her. She does so much for so many people and never takes breaks. After another minute, I get a message back, and it's not one I'd have liked to have read.

[Amelia is in a personal crisis at the moment. She's struggling with her new life, and she's even asked me about running away from all this and living a life that's hers. I told her that it'd have to be her decision and that it's only my opinion.]

That would be scary for anyone. I was surprised to have seen her adjust to the noble life as well as she did, but I guess things didn't go that well on the inside...

[There isn't much I can say about this topic... I hope that everything goes well on your end and hers. I look forward to seeing you when you're finished with the last of your tier-up quests. Please, keep me updated.]

The message is sent, and I stare at the ceiling of my room. Cera is probably sleeping in a bigger bed than I am right now and in a nice mansion too. There is a problem that I need help with. I'm out of gold, and there are no quests or missions around Meldro that pay.

This place has all of its quests monopolized by The Adventurers Guild. Meaning Players can't get access to them without being a part of the guild.

I'm tempted to ask Cera for some gold... But we'd have to go the complicated way of doing it where I put up an item for auction, and then he buys it. And I don't like using the Auction House. The system makes it easy, but it takes a cut of 9 percent.

I also don't like using him for things like this. I'm responsible for my own problems, and I don't want to bug him about it.

After a few minutes, I get Cera's final message for the night.

[Yeah, but she's a strong woman and will be able to live with whatever decision she makes, but let me know how I can help you with anything. We're a team and a couple.]

It's not hard to love Cera... But there are many people who would hate him. His personality, his choices, just the person that he is... It takes a damaged person to like another. If you can't relate to Cera, then you'd hate him.

​ And some would hate him because he relates to him too much, and their own self-hate is projected on him. It's a fine line for Cera, and the people close to him are there because they see a part of them in him.

It's the reason we get along so well and don't have any problems. Why we are this way, it's good to have differences with your partner, but you'd need to have some opposition too. And Cera and I share qualities like that.

But that's enough of thinking or talking about Cera. I've got to come up with a plan to stay undetected as I watch this guy.

Stealth isn't something that I have a lot of experience in, but this is a perfect opportunity to learn.

~~~(POV: Amelia Zern)~~~

~~~(Location: In bed in Mansion, The Kingdom of Zenith)~~~

~~~(Time: 9:32 PM)~~~

What my son has said to me today has been echoing inside my mind for a long time. I don't know all the things he's been through, but he's a tough person that tells you how it is. And you only get that way after being exposed to some rough stuff.

"Running away..."

This is the main subject on my mind... He doesn't know the gravity of the situation... If I run away, I'm abandoning all the people who care, count on, and trust me... I've never been at a crossroads like this.

Not since I had to give up my son... That day was the worst day, and it was also the same day I had to make a life-altering decision.

"It's the same as back then... My son... Was taken from me and given to another family in another world... Michael told me that this should never be known... But he deserves to know that his family from Earth isn't his..."

The truth... That no one but Michael, The Almighty Father, and I know... Michael said The Almighty Father told the rest of the Gods a lie... That the power was from the amulet... But that's just to protect my son... Radueriel Zern... That's your real name... Cera...

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.228][Tier-3]

[Exp: 42/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 350] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 3x] [Dried meat 3x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun]