The Ancients World

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~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: The City of Marrinjobic, The Kingdom of Nu'bor, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 2:04 PM)~~~

Sally and I enter the large entrance to the pyramid, and instantly I'm looking around the vast first chamber, trying to take in everything. My eyes land on several parts of the room, and I see the immaculate smooth limestone all over the room.

The same material the pyramid is made of from outside. It's got a nice white gold look to it, and I can see why it's the center of the city now.

"I don't believe it..."

I see the city's ruler sitting on a throne in the back of the chamber. He's actually talking and listening to the people of commoner status.

I've never seen a ruler do this before... Even if it's for a small city, I find it impressive. Sally is staring as much as I am, and this is when I decide to start moving forward and looking around the pyramid.

People are off talking to other officials in different parts of the room, but most are talking to the ruler of the city. Marrinjobic is probably thriving for this reason. A leader that listens.

"What are the odds all the cities are like this in The Kingdom of Nu'bor?"

She asks a good question, and I hope there are more like this. Looking around the room, I'm noticing Players and NPCs Turned Players. It doesn't surprise me, but it's still amazing to see. I'm so grateful for the magical Language Translators we have now.

We wouldn't understand or speak with anyone without them. But we're being wise and keeping our hoods up. We don't stand out as long as we keep on the down low.

"The odds, huh... I'd say we might see more... But I don't know yet..."

That's not really an answer to her question, but I suppose it doesn't really matter right now. She's as engulfed with the room as I am. I take a better look around and see some hallways and doors leading to different parts of the pyramid.

And what's even more surprising, they're open to the public, and anyone can check out the rest of the pyramid. I grab Sally's hand and pull her toward one that's got a frequent supply of people coming and going.

We follow the path, and I can tell without even looking at her that she's enjoying this. We follow the flow of the crowd and make it to a magical teleporter. People come and go from it, and we hop in without even knowing where we're being taken.

And after a second, we're let out in a room attached to a balcony. And there are some people, but not as many as you'd think. We exit out onto the balcony, and we're on a viewing deck at the top of the pyramid.

"Wow..."

She makes her way to the edge of the huge balcony, and I look to the left and see on the far side a few people on their hands and knees worshipping something. My best guess is the sun, but I couldn't know for sure.

I make my way beside Sally and look over the edge with her. And the real size of the pyramid is on full display. It was huge from the bottom, but from the top, it makes everything look like ants.

"I've seen great views... But this one is special..."

The reason why is because of the environment. There is beauty to the desert and a paradise oasis in the middle of it. With a mighty river flowing through it. I've seen views from high in the sky plenty of times, but not with a scene like this.

Sally moves closer and leans her head on my shoulder.

"After this... What should we do... You haven't given us any ideas yet... I'd like to hear what you'd like to do instead of making me come up with everything..."

She's not wrong. I've been letting her carry the load with ideas on where to go and what to do. And I know that I should give something.

But I really don't know since I don't have knowledge or information about Alforza or The Kingdom of Nu'bor. I guess the first thing would be a Dungeon. It's been so long since I've gotten to do one with Sally, and we can do it.

"Okay, I'd like to do a Dungeon with you. And one that's fun and unique. Something we can enjoy together."

She lifts her head, and I can tell she's questioning my choice by how her mouth is shaped. It's slightly slanted with a half smile.

"What?"

I'm wondering why she's giving me a look like this since she asked.

"Nothing..."

But it's not nothing. She decides to tease me.

"I just thought you'd come up with something deeper to do than taking on a Dungeon."

The mocking edge in her voice gives me flashbacks of all the times I've had similar conversations with Hailey.

"Fine, you want something deeper. I'll give you something deeper."

I grab her waist and pull her toward me, clashing our bodies together. She lets out a playful and happy laugh, and I lean down a little as she stands on her tippy toes and lifts her head. Our lips meet, and I realize this is what she wanted all along.

A kiss on the top of the world.

Way to trick me into it, Sally. You've become quite the master at manipulation. Especially when it concerns me.

We pull away from each other, and a stray gust of wind knocks out hoods off. But we don't bother putting them back on. No one up here is going to cause us any trouble. I even look around, and no one is paying us any mind.

Which I really appreciate.

"Now that we've got the maps, should we head out?"

We have come to see the pyramid, and now all that's left is to leave. The next city is about 140 miles to the East, but the massive jungles are 450 miles to The South East.

"Yeah, pick a number. One or two."

She raises her eyebrow and grins. In my mind, one stands for heading East and to the next city, and two stands for heading South East for the expanding jungles that lead into new lands from The Kingdom of Nu'bor.

"Would you give me a hint?"

I simply smile and wait for her. She folds her arms and stares at my fingers. In deep thought. Sally has a great and brilliant mind. I wouldn't be surprised if she figures it out. We've talked about the things we'll do.

"I'll take two."

That's the best choice in my opinion. I bend down on one knee with my back toward her, and she climbs on. People take note of this, and eyes are on us now. I toggle my wings on, and people stand back in shock.

I blast off the ground and toward the cloudless sky. Our new armor will keep us cool during the days. Which is perfect since it's so fucking hot all the time.

"The jungles near The Kingdom of Alforza are our next destination."

As I give her the answer she was looking for, I can tell by the way she hugs me that she's excited. The jungles are rumored to have Dark Elves, but those are just rumors. I'm hoping we fall into some sort of adventure after all this time.

My quest log is almost empty for the first time in a long time. The only one in there is to stop The Slave Trade in The Kingdom of Zenith. But that's no longer on our to-do list. We're done with all that.

This is a new journey for us, and so that's when I open my Player Interface and Disable the quest. I don't outright abandon it, but it won't pop up anywhere in my system or quest area unless I search for it.

"I wonder what jungles look like..."

Sally speaks for both of us with that statement.

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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.230][Tier-4]

[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: 370] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]

[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]