"So you... have a system?"
"Yeah!"
"Can you see mine too?"
I summon my System
"Hmm, nope."
"Okay so it only shows to the user, finally go that theory out of the way."
We walked out of the guild after cashing out our reward.
"So you could understand the receptionist?"
"Oh, definitely!"
She said, finally being able to understand with the 'Translation' skill.
"This world sure is different to our world."
"Where did that come from? Are you okay bro?"
"No, like, im being serious."
We began to have a chat, no insults or banter. A proper conversation.
"Your level is 13?"
"Yeah."
"Mine is still stuck at 'Err' so i have no idea."
"...do you miss home?"
"Miss? No, not really."
"Why?"
"Why should i? It seemed to already be destroyed."
"Y-you dont know that!"
"You said that our parents were 'not our parents but were our parents.' Does sound like a proper sentence?"
"No, it was the best description i had for it!"
"Fine then... it reminds me of what that 'thing' looked like."
"What thing?"
"That orc, yknow?"
"Oh! Yeah, yeah. Now that i realize it... my description of our parents sounds just like what that orc thing looked like!"
"What if it could be an infection?"
"Then wouldn't we also be infected?"
"We could."
『Status - Normal』
"Huh, well i guess we arent."
"How do you know?"
"My system just showed me my status."
"Status? Like your stats and stuff?"
"No, what i currently am afflicted with."
"I think i understand."
We stop at a random bench after getting tired.
"...why do you not care about our world probably being destroyed?"
"If it happened, then it happened."
She remains silent as if taking in my words, her face looked conflicted.
"Are you feeling okay?"
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"Never better, infact."
She slowly began to look at the setting sun and the rising moon.
"You... you changed."
"What? What is that supposed to mean?"
"You seem more distant than usual, like you've lived a life before..."
"I dont know what you mean. How can i change so quickly?"
"Man... i don't know!"
Soon, i also look up at the... the bright sky...?
"Hey sis?"
"Let me guess... isnt it supposed to be... night?"
"Y-yeah... why is the sun coming up."
"Real question... why is it getting bigger!"
With her shouting, i grab her hand and begin sprinting out of there.
"It looks like the entire town is in its range!"
"Just keep running!"
I shut my mouth as i keep running, feeling the heat intensify with each step.
We are so close, a couple more meters and we will make it.
CR—
hE TrIpS•••
ACK—
"Oof!"
Following behind me, my sister falls ontop of me.
"Damn it."
"What are you doing! Lets get up! We can still make it!"
She screams as she stands up and tries to tug me up.
"We cant and you know it."
Strangly, i felt calm...
Calmer than ever before...
"I-i dont want to die!"
BOOOOOM—
It burns...
It burns soo much...
Yet why am i calm?
"Emily... wake up."
After a few seconds, she doesnt answer.
"Fine then."
Grabbing her hand, i slowly walk through the flames and throw her unconscious body out of this flaming ball.
Soon, i also make it out of the flames.
『You have died』
"What?"
『E...e-e-e-e-ERROR!!!!!!』
「ERROR DETECTED」
"...not you..."
「BEGIN ERROR CORRECTION」
"stop..."
I felt our time stop as everything around me and my sister are frozen.
Vrrrm!- Vrrrm!-
Hearing motorcycle revs in the distance, the thing sent one more chilling message.
「ERROR」
♤♡◇♧
Waking up in the forest again... i first look around and see my brother still unconscious...
"...what the?"
I check if i still have my system with me.
『Emily Lostiru LV 13
▪︎ Str - 8
▪︎ Spd - 10
▪︎ Int - 12
▪︎ MP - 7
Skills
▪︎ Translation ★☆☆☆☆
- More Info』
...i still have it?
"Haaa.."
Letting out a sigh, i notice how tired i am.
I wasnt tired when i first came here...
"...whats going on..."
I was so tired... so so tired.
Why was i dragged along in this whole thing...
I am so fucking tired of it all.
"I miss everyone..."
Looking at my unconscious brother, i tried to look for the positives... but it's getting harder...
□♡◇♧
"...urgh..."
Waking up, the first thing i see is my sister curled up against a tree.
She realizes im awake after lifting her head up.
"Finally!"
She looks fine.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, okay?."
"If you say so, Em."
Getting up, i brush myself off and hearing the screams again, i decide not to go there again.
"Still, its so loud."
"What is?"
"Those screams."
"You mean those three that helped us?"
"Yeah."
She looked shocked.
"What! We have to go help them!"
"No, we cant go to that town if it gets destroyed."
"Still! We can save them and bring them with us! They left the town too!"
"Hmm... alright then."
After thinking it out, i agree with her.
Taking her hand, i begin sprinting to the screams again.
She seemed to have an easier time running with me, even though i had to slow down still.
Finally reaching our destination, we see them fighting normally. Were early.
"So... we went back in time... like with what happened to our world?"
"Seems like it."
"Then... would this world also get destroyed?"
"I dont know. Probably."
"But that thing says Mratri still. You said it was saying Glitch?"
"We're early, thats why."
While waiting, i noticed the Mratri acting weird, it seems the three also noiced as they backed off.
The Mratri didn't attack the retreating three as it roared in agony.
Its body began to look wrong as, now I've seen what its supposed to look like, fangs looked longer and its fur began to be more 'drawn on' as it changes.
Soon, after a while of this continuous cycle... my system sent a notification.
『Glitch LV??』
Its begun again.
□□◇♧
A man walks through the corridor of a castle.
The outside is a marvel of colours and random pieces of anything.
He walks with meticulous precision while.
He straightened his suit as he reaches the throne room.
Two thrones sit side by side, one empty and the other occupied.
"Why have you come now."
The Ruler speaks.
"Kruno Truelo."
"Speak."
"Help me stop the Leader of them."
The Ruler laughs, he stands up.
"You dare come to me? Gaurdian of the Wall and Door"
"If you don't, then he will come after you."
"Narrorator, you abandoned the saftey of The Multiverse when you decided to Reboot the Console once more."
"I know i did. And in doing so, i brought you back."
His confidence unbridled as he walks closer to The Ruler.
"Yes, you brought me back... and you also started this mess."
"You know well that i need you to stop him."
"Me? Fix your own mistakes, Narrorator. You abandoned your title of Order and became a Narrorator for that good for nothing shut in-"
"DO NOT SPEAK ABOUT HIM THAT WAY!"
Snapping back, the Narrorator takes a deep breath before continuing.
The Ruler didn't care about his outburst however.
"Kruno Truelo, The Concept of Time, you must help me in stopping Para. Stop him from causing a meeting between □□□□□□ and Marcen."
"Fix your own mistakes Narrorator."
"It was a mistake coming here then."
Turning around, he leaves as The Ruler sits back down on his throne.