2026-10-20 13:25:40"I would've lived in peace, But my enemies brought me war!" Kael said as he coughed out blood, clearly very exhausted and drained but he still managed to hold on tight to he's Sword...
"I'm not your enemy Kael, neither am I claiming to be your friend," a male voice responded few feets away from him. "But look around us, if we keep fighting we've already lost, there are no winners left. Only survivors pretending victory still means something." Kael raised he's head, looking all around their premises. Bodies upon bodies flooded the battle field. Swords, shields scatter all around, the whole place was in complete ruins. Above the sky is cracked. Few Armies were still standing, surrounding both sides but non of either sides were attacking. No arrows flew. No spells were cast. Tens of thousands of soldiers held their breath, watching this two legends in the center fight to the end, till the gods made known a champion in blood. "Ahh! Ahhhhhhh!" Kael screamed in agony as he suddenly clutched his head. Veins of crimson light crawled across his neck as though something inside him was trying to tear its way out. he hit he's head continuously. "Shut the hell up Lucian" he added. "You lie, you fucking lie, do you hear me Lucian. Because we've been losing since the very first day we arrived, and all I ever wanted to do was save these people." He screamed as he charged forward. Just before they clash, time seemed to freeze. Not for them, but for everyone else. Everything went silent then they both heard the same metallic voice at the same time. [Hero.exe integrity: 3%] [Villain.exe integrity: 2%] [Fatal Error Detected....] [[Emergency Synchronization Initiated] Lucian slowly looked at Kael, and Kael slowly looks at Lucian. Neither of them understood what just happened. "...Do you hear it too?" Lucian whispered. Kael's eyes widen. "...Yes." Then time resumes. Their swords collide, the impact sent a heavy shock wave through the wasteland also pushing both of them few feets back in the process . Lucian grine as he wasted no time to charge forward again. 'system!' lucain called out in he's head . [System active] 'activate the Holy Hong's boot.' [Holy Hong's boot activated] Immediately hes leg's lit up with a very bright blue flame. 'Increase impact to 100% .' [Impact increased to a 100] Kael who was also charging forward at this time noticed the glow on Lucian legs. "Hmm!" he smirked "pathetic." 'System active the Ultimate blockage of hells gate, increase impact assumption to maximum.. [Hell's Gate blockage activated] *Boom!* Lucian went in with a kick towards kael's head but immediately a red shield like hologram appeared and blocked the impact, the kael went in with the sword.. Slicing through air and almost through Lucian neck but he quickly dodged and escaped with just a few inches. They were both about to go in for another hit when immediately their heartbeat seemed to be slowing down drastically. Thump... thump... Thump... Thump Ba-dump... ba-dump...ba-dump Dum.. Dum... Dum.. Their system screen immediately appeared in front of their eyes as they lay their on the floor gasping for air.. [Administrator Online] [Searching for a compatible successor....] [Candidate 1.... Rejected ] [Candidate 82... Rejected] [Candidate 254... Rejected] [Candidate 8913... Rejected] ......... Candidate # 11112 Status: Accepted . And it all went blanket.......
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Ray just simply stood there for a moment. He had expected to see a guild but instead he found a city within a city.The headquarters stretched across several acres, its gleaming white towers connected by elevated walkways of enchanted crystal. Massive training arenas echoed with the clang of swords and the thunder of spells. Hunters in every imaginable armor hurried across the grounds, while robed scholars copied glowing runes onto floating parchments.Everything moved with purpose every single thing felt alive."...How many people work here?" Ray asked quietly.Aria continued walking without looking back."Within this branch?" She thought for a moment. "Close to eight thousand.""...Eight thousand?" He repeated as he stopped walking."And this is only one Sector." Kael chuckled."The Union has branches across every major city." Lucian added. "It existed long before either of us arrived.""This world just keeps getting bigger..." Ray said looking around again.Lily, who had spent mos
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The crystal pulsed slowly, rhythmically even like the heartbeat of something alive."This is the crystal of Orgins?" Ray asked.Mira nodded. "It predates the Adventurer Union. The oldest records claim it was recovered shortly after the fracture." She added. "No one truly understands who created it, but it has never once given a false reading.""If you possess an authority, it will identify it," Aria added crossing her hands. "If you've awakened mana, it will measure your realm.""And if your soul carries a legacy." She paused. "It will know ."".... I don't like this," Lucian spoke quietly."....Neither do u," kael agreed.Ray frowned. "I thought you'd both be curious.""We are," Lucian answered. "But curiosity and caution often walk together."An elderly man in deep blue robes suddenly stepped forward from beside the crystal.His long silver beard reached nearly to his waist, and a monocle rested over his left eye. Despite his age, his back remained perfectly straight."Captain Valen
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"Alright I think we all should just camp here tonight, it's already to late," Aria added. "first thing tomorrow morning we get on our way."Yeah great idea, I'm already too exhausted to walk anymore." Ray replied........Morning arrived quietly. The clearing looked different in daylight, broken branches deep claw marks and bandits bound together with strips of torn cloth.The little girl slept peacefully against a fallen log, exhausted after everything she'd endured.Nearby, Ray sat staring at the coin-sized black fragment that had dissolved into his body hours earlier.He still couldn't understand it, neither could Lucian nor Kael."...Any idea what happened?" he asked."...None," Lucian admitted."If that truly was a System Fragment..." Kael said, he's voice unusually thoughtful "...It shouldn't have reacted to you."Footsteps approached before anyone could continue. It was Aria, she spent most of the night questioning the surviving bandits one by one.She was now holding a worn l
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" I think there's been some sort of a misunderstanding here," Ray said as he slowly raised both hands."There has!" Aria replied calmly. "My mistake was assuming you would surrender peacefully.""... That's... That's not what I meant." Ray replied.The little girl suddenly stepped forward from behind him."No..no," she said spreading her tiny arms. "He saved me!"Aria's blue eyes shifted toward the child and her expression softened, slightly."...Come here child." Aria said."N-No!" The child replied, shaking her head violently. "He isn't bad!"Aria frowned. "Stockholm conditioning?"".... Seriously?!" Ray blinked Kael laughed so hard Ray almost lost his focus. "I like her, I really do like this one.""Ooh my! Please don't," Lucian sighed.Aria's gaze returned to Ray. "Six armed men," she said pointing toward the unconscious bandits.. th n towards the broken trees. " You, destroyed terrain."Then her eyes settled on the strange mana still drifting around his body. Gold, crimson, blac
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Ray slowly stood up, his hands instinctively tightened into a fist.The little girl trembled behind him, her tiny finger clutching the back of his torn out shirt so tightly that they almost hurt."P.... Please...." She cried out, her voice barely audible. "Don't let them take me back please I beg of you..."Ray narrowed his eyes. "They're not soldiers." He said.."No!" Lucian answered quietly."But theyre organized," kael spoke next. "Watch their formation.Ray looked carefully. The crossbowmen had already spread apart, the spearman stood slightly behind the leader and the swordsmen slowly circled outward.."... They're surrounding us." Lucian pointed out."They killed Mama..." The little girl manage to voice as she hid further behind him. "And they.... They laughed..." Those words spiked something inside Ray "Enough now," the leader sighed dramatically as he pointed his axe towards the child. "Hand over the brat, and we might just make your death quick.""...No." Ray replied calmly
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"...Lucian!" Has this happen before, Ray whispered. "Has this happened before?""No..!" Lucian replied without hesitation. "Never.""My system would never reject a command." Kael added with his voice usually low."Neither would mine."Just then, another crack spread across both interface.--------------[WARNING...]Conflicting Primary Quests Detected...Resolving Priority...Golden text flashed.Protect the child.Immediately, crimson letters slashed across it.Eliminate the bandits.The two commands collided and the interface glitched violently........Priority Conflict:Hero.exe refuses override.Villain.exe refuses override.Attempting forced resolution.........FAILED-----------------"...Failed?" Lucian murmured."That's impossible," Kael added."So... Now what?" Ray asked as he looked from one window to the other His eyes narrowed. "Wait..." He said as he reopened both quests. His gaze lingered on the tiny map currently displaying in each notification The Hero quest marke
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