The Ancients World

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~~~(POV: Violet Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Searching for Mary Grant, Capital City Avalon)~~~

~~~(Time: 10:29 AM)~~~

I've been waiting a long time to see my youngest Son and my Husband again. And I'd be with them if it were any other situation. But Mary is a good girl and someone that's utterly alone in this world. That's the impact she had on me from the time we talked.

"Marcus said she went this way... But I'm getting nothing..."

I've been asking passing Players and stall owners if they recognized anyone with Mary's description. No one has been of any help, and I'm starting to lose hope I'll find the sweet girl.

I don't care what people think when it comes to helping others. If I see someone I know to be a good and kind person, and they need my help. I'm going to help them. It's a part of who I am, and Mary needs someone like that in her life.

"I'll never find her at the rate I'm searching now..."

In a city that can hold millions of Players, It's going to be improbable I find her on my own. And while I'd like to get Marcus and Chris to help me, they're likely bonding right now. And I don't want to get in the way of that.

A long and defeated sigh escapes my lips.

I'm not finding her. Not like this... There has to be a better way to look for her. I don't want to give up on that girl. I want her to know there are still people out there that care about her.

There is only one person I know that'll have a good enough idea to find Mary. Cera knows this world and how it works better than anyone I've ever met. Hopefully, one day, he'll tell me about it. But for now, I open my Friends Tab and click on his name.

[Hey, Cera. I was wondering if you knew how to find someone in a city full of millions, and you have no idea who they are? I don't have her on my friend's list, and I don't know where she's going or where she's staying.]

I send the message, and I continue down the same road, and the crowds don't get any less thick than they are. After a couple of minutes, I get a message back from my oldest Son.

[If you're searching for a woman, she'll be heading to a place she feels safe. That's if she's not on a quest. Inns are a good place to start, but since still early in the day, I'd doubt she'd go there. You need to go to a place where Players flock, especially female Players.]

How he's come up with an idea like this so fast only makes me more proud of him. Cera proves over and over why he's my favorite child. And I know it's wrong to have favorites, but it's just how it feels. He made being a Mother something to love and enjoy.

To my surprise, he sends a follow-up message.

[Is she someone that lost important people during The Collision when lots of people got Dusted?]

I'm not surprised that Cera has come to this conclusion. He's smart, and for good reason.

[Yeah, she lost the little brother that she raised. She's all alone here.]

He might know some more information knowing this now, and after another minute, he responds.

[There is a Player Shelter in Capital City Avalon. I heard about it the last time I was there. Families impacted by The Collision gather there to support each other. If nothing else I suggested works, that might be where she is given what's happened to her.]

I never knew such a place existed here in Capital City Avalon... If I did, I might've stopped by and shown support to the Mothers and Fathers that lost their families...

If there is anywhere she'd be, it'd be there. And that's going to be the first place I search. But I don't want to leave my Son still thinking I need his help.

[Thanks for all the help, Cera. I made a new friend, and I'm trying to find her. If I do, I'll let you know. Love you.]

With that, I close the messages and focus on where I'm going to find this support center. It could be in the direction I'm already walking. I pull off to the shop and stop at a Player-owned and ran stall.

"Would you mind telling me where I can find the place that families go to talk about the ones they lost in The Collision?"

The man lifts his head and sighs. From the sounds of it, he's lost a great deal too. He points down the road I'm already on.

"You'll find a large complex about half a mile down the road. It's what you're looking for. They're good people, and they helped me get passed my problems."

I give my thanks and leave.

Based on that, Mary is going there. And if not, then I'll just do what Cera suggested if this doesn't work.

I'm interested in seeing what a place would look like. Billions of people lost so many loved ones, so it probably can't hold them all. Not unless some magic is involved, but even then... That's so many people...

~~~(POV: Mary Grant)~~~

~~~(Location: Center for Impacted Families of The Collision, Capital City Avalon)~~~

~~~(Time: 10:54 AM)~~~

"Mary!"

The moment I walk into one of the large community meeting halls, I hear a familiar voice. I turn and see a man that's been helping me since I got here.

"Hey, Kyle!"

I've been away for around two weeks at this point, and this is the first we've talked since then. I have a bad habit of not messaging people or answering them when they message me. I prefer to talk face to face.

He's around my age, and he was someone that grew up on the same street block as me. After getting back from The Player Continent and onto our Original Continent, that's when we ran into each other.

We were both heading here. Tier-up quests have brought a lot of people together. I hope that Violet and her family do well from now on.

Kyle is pretty much the only real friend I have, and he's so busy with his responsibilities that we hardly talk anymore.

"I was wondering if I'd ever get to see you again. You took off without telling anyone, and you wouldn't respond to any messages I sent you."

When he puts it like that, I seem like a really flakey person. But when you gotta do something, it comes first. Besides, I don't have the same obligations to this place as Kyle does.

Before I can respond, I feel a hand land on my shoulder, and someone spins me around. I recognize it as Violet, but instead of saying anything. She wraps her arms around me and gives me one of the best hugs I've ever gotten.

I can't help but respond and give her a hug back. And when we pull away, she looks at me.

"It wasn't nice that you left without even saying goodbye to me. After talking with you for so long, I learned that you're a good person. And that's really rare. I was worried about you... But it seems like you already have a home here."

She takes her eyes off me and looks around. There are Players all around the same age, in their early twenties or younger. Being in this world has made everyone revert back to their primes, and if you hadn't reached you're prime yet, you'd stay what you'd look like and grow into it.

"Well... It's a place I heard about on my way to Avalon for my Tier-up quests... When I got here, I saw how many people were ruined by The Collision... There isn't really enough room for everyone here..."

She nods her head with a smile and looks over my shoulder, right at Kyle.

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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]