When i woke up the first thing i saw was the sand. The scent of the sea filling my nose and mouth.

"Ughhh, what...?" I tried to lift my head but a sharp pain ran through my whole body. I closed my eyes and counted to ten before trying to push myself up.

"Guh. So painful" I muttered to myself as i brought myself to a kneeling position.

The night air gently blew across me and a small chill enveloped my body.

I looked around and saw that the moon was still high in the sky and the stars were shimmering ever so brightly.

I raised my right hand and stared at my palm, the image of a small sword surrounded by stars was imprinted there.

...? When i felt the breeze caress my palm, the pattern seemed to glow faintly before dispersing as if it were a trick of the eyes.

I shook my head and rose to my feet, wobbling a little from dizziness. After a few moments i regained my balance and turned around to face the forest.

Whatever. For now I'll head home and see if Alex knows anything about this. I took a few steps before noticing something strange. I looked back up at the sky and frowned. The sky shouldn't be this clear at night. The lights from the city usually make it hard to see it so clearly. I turned back to the forest and saw faint light trickling from the other side.

I shook my head and began walking towards the forest, keeping an eye on my surroundings as i did so.

When i finally reached the path into the forest i turned back around and froze.

The sky was beginning to grow black and eerie, as if someone had taken a can of black paint and poured it all over a picture of the night sky. The eerie blackness seemed to spread, enveloping all light in the sky and began to seemingly drip into the horizon.

The sky, ocean and even the sand was slowly being eroded by this blackness as it threatened to consume the world.

[...me.. ear me.] A static filled voice seemed to faintly fill the air. ..? I looked around frantically  but couldn't see anyone.

[Can you hear me?] That time it seemed a lot more clear. It sounded like a young woman but...

"Hello?" I shouted as the blackness began to creep closer.

[If you can hear me then please listen to my plea.] Telepathy? Such a fantasy like setting... I was less scared in this moment than i was confused.

[Your compatibility with the bloodstone is truly remarkable. It would seem you are the one told of in the prophesies of old, child. The phenomenon that is engulfing your world right now is the connection of the gate between our worlds. Just point the crest towards the darkness and recite the incantation that appears in your mind.  I'm sorry but my power has been sealed to such an extent that just telling you this now is already draining everything out of me. I'm sorry but i can only rely on you, Hero. Please seek out the eight goddesses of Elementium and awaken them from their cursed slumber. Only you can free our world from the darkness...]

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.......... A blank look was plastered on my face as a cool wind blew past me.

What is this? A fantasy novel? Get real, no way something like this should be real. I sighed as the voice faded away and the darkness crept closer yet again.

I looked at my hand and closed my eyes, contemplating whether to believe the voice or not.

Well at least if it's true, my boring life with no excitement may come to a close. Hell maybe I'll even meet a super cute beast girl or vampire or something. I thought thus and opened my eyes again, bringing my hand out to face the darkness.

!? Just as the voice had said, a strange feeling of knowing something i had not known before overcame me. All of a sudden a phrase i had never heard nor seen before filled my thoughts. Well.... Here goes nothing.

"I call upon the power of the creator, the goddess of creation Elementia. The bearer of the mark of power calls upon your power of creation. Open the way to the lands of magic and guide me to my destination. [Portal of Aevolia]"

As soon as the last words left my mouth, a huge burst of ... something left my body and surged forward towards the darkness. When that something collided with the darkness, a huge door appeared out of nowhere and slowly opened. Beyond the door i could see a grassy plain illuminated by moonlight.

Well then. Without any other thoughts entering my head.

I laughed. "Haa hah hah ha hah aha" The thought of just using what could only be seen as magic in reality was just...

This is amazing. It's like something out of a novel... Which would mean... Aren't i the main character? She called me the Hero after all. Oh well no point trying to think about it i guess.

And with that i ran with all my might towards the mysterious door that i had created.

Completely unaware of what was to come.