Chapter 4 Trickster
“You’ve come far Morgan but you never stood a chance against the Guardian”, said Sebastian.
Morgan pursed his lips steeling his resolve he spat out “Then why did you make it seem like we had a chance as a group of twelve when I was the only one that could fight that monster?”.
“Ah you see I cannot directly intervene, grey areas and such it’s all very boring. Only you could have fought Azazel directly as you have incorporated the In-Dominatable skill into your class. You needed to taste loss, something you personally have never had to deal with due to your…. Unique ability to get out of trouble”, said Sebastian.
Morgan considered what the strange gnome had said. Morgan tensed and shouted more than said, “I have lost, why would I need to learn defeat humanity is now lost, let me die in peace”.
That ass hat of a gnome actually smiled and wiggled his eyebrows suggestively he spoke “As I said, I cannot Directly interfere at least not more than once which I’ve saved until now. I will gift you you’re memory of the past you’ve lived and also a small gift. Well not so much as a gift as an opportunity in the class store and perhaps a few more credits to but it.”.
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Morgan opened his mouth to interject but was cut off by the gnome’s sharp reprimand. “Does it look like I was finished speaking, ass hat”, said Sebastian. Morgan froze could the gnome read his thoughts.
“Only the surface ones, I can’t actually read your mind. I like that Ass hat I’ll file that away for future use. My time is limited, as I was saying this Tower was not meant to be unbeatable it was meant to temper humanity into formidable warriors for purposes you don’t yet need to know. Just know this you will be returned, or rather your mind will be, one week prior to the arrival of the towers along with the aforementioned gifts”, said Sebastian.
Morgan did not notice that a portal of yellow light was slowly coalescing behind him as the gnome continued to talk. Just as Morgan attempted was about to ask another question the gnome kicked him through the portal. As Morgan was falling he could hear Sebastian say “Oh and don’t forget to follow the system announcements they will guide you!”.
Morgan sat up with a start, he was in bed looking at the clock on the bedside table it was 3 a.m. He blinked the tiredness out of his eyes and looked around the hotel room, it was just as he remembered small but functional, a three star hotel at best. He hadn’t woken Kate up and for that, he was extremely grateful.
Morgan changed into some running gear and headed out towards the nearest park, he always did his best thinking while running and he had a lot to think about the Towers would appear in only 7 days.