We began to move towards completing the first step.

"I still don't want to do this."

"Is there a better way?"

With my words, she returned to being silent while following close behind me.

"Listen Emily, we need to escape this place. This world, universe, worldview or whatever you call it. Trust me."

As i tried to reassure her, she looked away as she sighed.

"Fine fine..."

"Alright then."

We continued to walk. She mainly walked on the left side while i mainly walked on the right side.

Our plan was simple. Find a way to join the demon lords army and help with destroying the world.

"What if we cant escape..."

"We will."

"How can you be so sure? Huh?"

...how could i be so sure? Although i feel extremily calm, i am extremely confident that we won't die from the destruction of the world.

"Just believe me."

"...w..l.i....g.t..n..h..d..t..."

"What?"

"Nothing."

I couldn't hear what she said but she seemed really down.

"Dont worry, if we are safe then it will be oka-"

Getting interrupted, the shadow of a tree next to where i am suddenly popped out three people as they crashed into me, as if they were diving.

CRASH—

"Damn it Yarren! We have to go back!"

"Go back?! Did you not see it! Troz is gone!"

"Both of you, please calm down."

"Iris! You have to convince him!"

"Ellie... you know it too, he is gone."

Who the hell were these three?

While being burried beneath the arguing trio–The new arguing trio–my sister was standing there in shock.

"I-... please Yarren... he isn't gone... please..."

"Ellie, he wouldn't want you to be like this. Lets g- huh?"

Finally, i raisee my hand while being burried.

"Excuse me."

With my voice, all three of them finally noticed my presence and slowly got off me as they huddle together.

"...?"

"..."

"...!"

"...?"

They began to mumble to eachother which i couldnt even hear, i did notice their clothes. One looked like a rouge while the other had the average religious clothing with the last looking like a mage.

"Can any of you explain what happened?"

My sister finally spoke up as she stood beside me.

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"Ah! Sorry for the intrusion, we were trying to escape something."

The one who spoke up first was the religious looking girl.

"And what was that thing."

"...we don't know, it was our friend but not him... he was-... that Mratri did something to him."

Hearing those descriptions coming from the mage and the word Mratri added... I decided to prod deeper.

"What did the Mratri look like?"

"It was off, like a kids drawing of a Mratri that became more realistice."

Yeah, we can all agree that i am not saying what i did. Highly likely that thing was the Glitch i punted.

Glancing at my sister, i also noticed her slow realization as she looked at me... we both knew what to do and stayed quiet.

"Who are you all though."

Deciding to break the ice. My sister began to question them... hang on, why does she look like she trusts them more than me?!

"Right, we forgot to tell you. I am Iris."

Getting elbowed from the side, the rogue looking guy got the message.

"Yeah yeah, Im Yarren and she‐"

Pointing to the girl beside him.

"-is Elipsia."

Elipsia looked slightly worse. She looked mentally worse to be specific.

"And the friend who didn't look like the friend?"

"Oh... h-his name was Trozia..."

Better safe than sorry, we need all the information.

"Well the town is that way, good bye."

After pointing to the direction we were walking from, i decided to walk away.

"Ehem... right, thank you..."

With the Mages goodbye, the three begin to leave.

I could hear my sister running to catch up with me.

"Wait up!"

My head slightly hurt but it didn't matter.

♤♡◇♧

"I am Trozia!"

"I am Trozia!"

"I am Trozia!"

"I am Trozia!"

"I am Trozia!"

"I am Trozia!"

"I am Trozia!"

"I am Trozia!"

The shambling Trozia(?)slashed erratically as the marks on the ground caused by the slash became more Corrupted.

In the distance, it sees the empire it was appointed the hero, well... the body, it slowly walked closer and closer to the Holy Empire of Conolea.

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The Demon Lord sat in a meeting with her four generals.

"My Lord! We must attack now!"

"No! That is too reckless, even for you Emorol! My Lord, we must fortify our borders first!"

"Fortifying won't do anything if the hero comes at us, swords swinging!"

"Zzz..."

The Demon Lord seemed very annoyed as the three generals argued... the fourth was asleep like always.

"Emorol. Harol. Ozy and wake up Melan."

"Huh? Oh, huaam!"

The fourth, Melan, gently woke up as she stretched. The three were annoyed but became quiet as they waited for the Demon Lord to speak.

"Oh yeah, there are sightings of monsters. The people call them 'The Fallen.'"

Before the demon lord could speak, Melan spoke first.

"...atleast someone had something relatively important to say. We will focus on gather intel and focus on espionage, any news of the hero, Harol?"

Harol straightened his position as he heard his name being called.

"Yes. Apparently, the hero has also become a 'Fallen' as Melan has stated, likely a disease. He attacked his own comrades aswell."

Hearing that important information, the Demon Lord looked slightly mad.

"And you didn't reveal it until now and instead began to argue like kids?"

Hearing the Demon Lords dissapointed voice, the three generals slightly shrank.

"Tell me information. Important information."

"T-the humans have made alliance's with the dwarves, elves and dragonfolk... we are at a disadvantage..."

Ozy spoke as the Demon Lord looked more unpleased.

"Why can things never go my way."

"My lord."

Melan called out as she leaned back in her chair.

"Speak."

"I just got new information from one of my spies."

Melan said as a sparkle was in her ear.

"They say that the damned Holy Empire is... being attacked?"

With the new news, the Demon Lord grabbed her head.

"Please... stop this headache."

"It seems the world is changing, my lord."

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The Ruler was sitting on his throne as a robotic figure was standing infront of him.

"J-0N O."

"Entity-TheRuler."

The robotic figure did a smallbowbefofe continuing to speak.

"You must gained some nerves to come face me."

"Negative. I came here for Entity-TheRuler to Request-Assistance."

"You want ny help."

The Ruler had an incredulous expression.

"The tool made to control me now seeks my aide? Fine. I shall humour you."

"Irony in my Request-Assistance detected. Gratitude for listening."

"Just speak."

"Concept-Time, Request-Assistance for Entity-TheLost."

"Why should i help."

"Entity-TheRuler, you know what could happen."

"So?"

"Multiversal Collapse - 79%. If Entity-TheLost Assists then Multiversal Collapse - 93%."

"You want me to help stop the rotting of this corpse?"

"The Multiversal Collapse will result in the death of Entity-TheWileyOne."

After J-0N O spoke the specific title, The Ruler slammed his fist against the armrest.

"Do not speak of her that way. We agreed to our ends."

"Agression Level risen. I have crossed the line."

"Seems only a robot can understand that."

Having calmed down enough, The Ruler continued on.

"You, The Had, decided to come to me? You want my aide in redtoring the rotting corpse?"

"Self preservation is key, Entity-TheRuler."

"You know me answer."

J-0N O–The Had–bowed his head before he turned to leave.

"Before i exit. May i request the aide of Entity-TheLast?"

"Him? Sure, he should be in U23."

"Warning: Entity-TheLast has similar code to—"

"Silence, i do not care for the details. Leave, J-0N O."

"...understood, Request-Assistance denied."

J-0N O turned and left without anymore words.

When he finally left with a resonating slam of the doors, The Ruler was left alone once more. The Wiley One showing up once would be a miracle, although she showed up once when he was attacked.

She was a love The Ruler could not forget.