CHAPTER EIGHTY ONE
The gods don’t seem to be as reliable anymore
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~ Name: Oak ~
Title: Ghostly Archer
Class: Sorcerer [lv103]
HP
[103]
MANA
[262]
ATK
[95]
INT
[184]
DEF
[75]
SPD
[105]
I don’t want you to panic but I think I need to go
I’ve felt some watchful eyes on me since not too long ago
We may have pushed our luck in terms of digging through the past
Be careful where you speak of certain things, judgement comes fast
Oak was moving fairly quickly away from the king
He knew that he was strong but couldn’t help his worrying
“Maybe Hawk is rubbing off on me, I must take care
It looks like the System is not completely unaware…”
He read his god’s last message and he mumbled quietly
Unsurprised but worried that he left so abruptly
But just as he began to feel a little worn and tired
The warm light of a sunrise made the scholar feel inspired
But it didn’t take him long to notice what was wrong
It wasn’t rising in the place a sunrise would belong
The light that dyed the eerie, clouded sky was light firelight
Only making worse the already ominous sight
He jumped into the air and flew as fast as he could fly
Worried for the villages that may be too nearby
the wind in his hair started to feel smoky, dry, and hot
Then suddenly a voice derailed him from his train of thought
“You’re flying awful slow, you must have put on quite the show
It seems like the monsters are under control now though”
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Hawk was now beside him as he flew toward the fire
“Yes, it seems it really is about time I retire”
She pinched his bearded cheek and smiled before casting a spell
One which caught him by surprised, for he knew her quite well
“You’ve never used a magic circle anything like this
Impress me any more and I just might give you a kiss”
She winked and finished casting the spell floating in the air
Which then became a barrier the two could freely share
“This is something an old rock taught me to do today
Though it was too ancient, so I changed it in a way”
She kept on flying onward but Oak looked around in awe
“This could be the finest barrier I ever saw
Wait, it feels as though the world itself can’t see us now
Don’t tell me, were we freed from the System’s watch just now”
He quickly cast his own appraisal skill to look at Hawk
Curious about the magic she’d learned from a rock
“Wow, we’re even more cut off from the world than I thought
Right now, we’re like two things that the System just forgot”
~ Name: Hawk ~
Title: All Seeing
Class: Mage [lv150]
HP
[167]
MANA
[420]
ATK
[94]
INT
[186]
DEF
[59]
SPD
[88]
Unable to sync entity with System mana
Disconnected from interface, rebuilding data
Subject’s class indicates proficiency in magic
Title bestowed to one who falls for no feint or trick
“For as long as I can keep this barrier alight
We should be completely out of the whole System’s sight
I’ll be quick, we need to find out what happened to Twig
It may hold the key to uncovering something big”
“The System’s message did imply we shouldn’t seek him out
But what’s happened recently has stirred some stubborn doubt”
Oak transferred some mana to help keep the spell around
But he was near his limit and feared falling to the ground
“Yes, the System may not be the guiding hand of fate
But it does have powers we didn’t anticipate
Long ago the System tried to punish someone’s crime
An ‘Update’ to retaliate against the ‘God of Time’
It’s too soon to tell if the System is friend or foe
But unless we get much stronger, we’ll likely never know
Luckily the System’s possible to overwhelm
And it’s having some trouble spying on the mortal realm”
“And you think Twig’s odd situation might help us advance?
Well if it helps our cause I do suppose it’s worth the chance”
“I’ll tell you more in time, but first there’s things we have to do
Can I leave keeping the kids out of trouble up to you?”
The barrier then shattered as Hawk’s mana was emptied
They both took a deep breath of the mana they’d come to need
“It sure is weird to be cut off from everything like that
I’ll leave the volcano to you, so good luck with that
By the way, our gods might be having a few issues
If you speak to yours, be mindful of the words you use”
They kissed goodbye and Oak veered off to begin his new quest
Disregarding his urge to stop somewhere for a rest
Hawk flew faster to the scene of the great volcano
The sky was reddened further by the mountains raging glow
Even she was shocked to see how big the golems were
Each was like a mountain glowing like a great ember
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