Eden sat alone in the dimly lit room, his massive frame hunched over, shoulders trembling. The silence around him was suffocating, broken only by the shallow rhythm of his breath. His eyes, reddened and hollow, stared at the floor as if trying to summon his brother’s shadow back from the void. Every memory ate at his chest, his brother’s laughter, the promises they made, the last look before the end. He gripped his Bedsheet, his hands shaking, heart breaking. No roar could express the ache within.He glanced at the wall, on it was his brother's old quiver, mounted on it like a trophy. Since the tragedy, he only withdrew to himself, acknowledging only himself and his grief. He blamed every one, including himself, wishing he had made different decisions, even way back since they were kids. "Maybe he would still be alive." He thought, ending that stream of memories and wishes, but the reality still faced him…his brother was dead and he was here. All he could do was to honour his memo

The lab went quiet as Gandu left for the basement, returning moments later with a map in his grip. He placed it on the centre of the table, all eyes pinned on what he presented. "See. This is deep into the continent. Known by the inner indigenes there." He spoke, pointing at the highlighted spot on the map.…"Eldahor.""I think I've heard of that place once. My parents once left for a pilgrimage when I was younger but I had no idea about the place, only the name." Meena spoke. "Good." He nodded, then faced David. "We need to get Solomon's mat or carpet or whatever the fuck they call it. We get it, dissect or tear it into bits and pieces then merge those parts with the gears I've been working on." He stated. David nodded, he understood his mission. The rest wondered why he faced David alone and not them, then he dropped his reason. "David you'll have to go alone. We don't know how much longer the Void will take to attack us again or his dark army (if he still has more). So to save t

Just then, the system's interface appeared before him. He frowned, reading his new mission objective."[Mission Alert: Level 39 – Defeat the Void's Spawns]""What the fuck?" He questioned."Just run, David. Fucking leave there, now!" Gandu yelled over the comms. "I can't. I haven't gotten the carpet, and I'm obliged to stop them now." The latter responded."Oh it's a carpet, not a mat." Gandu chirped. "Fuck off, man. This isn't helping!" The Void's spawns edged closer, their sights now locked on David. He tensed, darting his eyes sideways to check the canopy of trees. "I'll just buy some time." He muttered. He held his hands forward, indicating peace. The spawns, all curious even with their expressionless faces halted, eager to hear his next words. "See, violence isn't the way every time. Sometimes, we just have to talk things out." He spoke. They all just stared at him, their darkness pulsing slowly. "Look," He said, stepping forward. "We don't exactly have to kill each other

The desert wind whispered across the sands outside Ladus, stirring small spirals of dust beneath a sunless sky. Above it all, David levitated, his robe flowing like a battle flag, his eyes narrowed toward the endless horizon with his thoughts rumbling."What happens if I die again? Will it work this time? What if the void isn't what I perceived it to be? What if it's just fucking with me?" He shrugged those thoughts off, negativity wasn't something he needed ahead of his epic battle. In that moment, his system's interface glowed before him, beaming an unsurprising message."[Mission Alert: Level 40 – Kill the void]"He sighed, of course the system wanted him to kill the void. This was the norm. "Ah, kill kill kill. I can say we're back to normal." He uttered with a slight chuckle. The system didn't respond. Behind him, the faint sounds of Gandu's hammer beat, echoing across the empty town. Ladus braced itself in a last stand against the void. He stared at the paved streets, watch

Audrey followed behind Zeddicus, Enitan and Gandu slowly in the air, her head turned down. She could hear the clash between the rest and the Void's spawn, angered she was pulled away by the adults after powering them up with her dark matter. Nuran flanked her shoulder as usual, glinting a tiny bit of light around. "How is the prosthetic working?" Enitan asked Zeddicus who led the party. "I am fine, I suppose. The joint is gradual regrowing. Meena said she'll be able to fully regrow the limb in a few days." He replied calmly, tapping the prosthetic."It's quite unfair. You give your all despite being human and easily fall to the evil of the void." Audrey blurted. He stopped, they all did. "Audrey," he spoke, turning to face her. "Is this still about you not fighting alongside David?" He asked. She nodded, words didn't need speech. "Okay. I understand you. When I was of your age, I also felt eager to fight beasts on my own. I understand how you feel, but I'm obliged to protect you w