"You're lying!” the mage yelled in disbelief. Adrian figured out what was happening. The mage's body had died a long time ago, just like the zombie guards. But his consciousness was much stronger than the others, so the worms made use of this and took full control over his body. This had granted him some form of immortality. But in truth, such immortality was torture. No ordinary person would accept their body rotting away while their memories and knowledge remained intact.Rozi continued, "It's true. The emperor has always been wary of you. Your body was unable to withstand the effects of the Revenant Elixir, leading to the worms taking control of your consciousness and memories when you woke up. Though your body has not broken down completely, you died more than a thousand years ago.”"No… No, no, no, no!!! Impossible! That can't be true!" the mage yelled hysterically. "Rest. You don't have to fight anymore. I know you're in a lot of pain. Letting go will be the greatest reli
As Adrian’s blood filled the crevice, the statue started to glow red. It was absorbing his blood and sending it through the runes. Something shocking was happening to the statue! The runes that had blood flowing through it looked just like veins. The process was a continuous cycle. The blood would flow through the network of runes before returning to the crevice."Follow me." Rozi walked toward the outer parts of the tower.The pair arrived at the platform and looked out at Enigma City. The same light from the statue had emerged from nine different directions. The light produced from the ten statues shot toward the night sky and converged at a point. A stele had also appeared in the sky."That's the stele that holds Dragonking's soul. Dragonbane is trying to destroy it and allow Dragonking to pass on."Adrian silently watched as the lights in the sky gathered to form a giant sword. The sword made a clean strike, cleaving the stele in half as it dispersed into balls of lights.
Adrian and Rozi stood on the platform.Rozi tried to recall her memories as there were many unanswered questions. The Creator was the main reason all these prophecies existed. They were on the right path, but Adrian had never dared make such bold assumptions.Nothing had changed after a thousand and two hundred years. The world still remained. ***"I once thought someone was controlling things from behind. We knew of them as prophecies. I doubt anything this coincidental would ever occur," Adrian said as he overlooked the city. Many things somehow became related to the prophecies since the Heroes of Wyvern Peak became known.Rozi, having experienced something similar, said, "Prophecies existed since my time, and it bears many resemblances to historical events. There are major parts of history that have been lost. It's like someone is capable of erasing history."Adrian understood what she meant. "Are you saying many things have happened throughout history, but nobody was able
Did erase mean deletion or death?Rozi said, "The world, time, and even our memories being reset is my definition of something being erased."She made an even bolder assumption, one that could strike fear in man's hearts. The whole world, time, and memories could be reset. Adrian took a deep breath. "You're saying that the Creator erases memories and turns back the clock? Does this apply to everyone?""Yes, it does. Everyone's memories have been erased at least once, be it humans of the past or the present.""But why haven't I noticed any of this? What sort of memories could I have lost? You can remember events from a thousand and two hundred years ago, so your memory should be fine.""No.” Rozi shook her head. With a solemn look, she said, “How do you identify lost memories when you can’t even remember what they were? We feel as if we’ve gone through certain experiences, but we can’t remember where or when.“While searching for an answer, I realized that my memories would be r
Adrian now knew why Achelous had visited the city. Achelous forgot about his visit after he left Enigma City, which was why he had not left behind any info about the place. He had managed to locate Dragonbane, but his memories were erased just as he was about to retrieve the sword. All these thoughts left Adrian feeling terrified. The most terrifying part was how a person’s memories could vanish all of a sudden, and they would not even know what they had forgotten.All of Rozi's assumptions of the Creator being behind it all were supported with evidence. "I can understand most of what you've said, that the Creator can somehow reset this world and our memories. There's a chance that this tragedy will happen to us one day."Adrian was unable to fathom that his life and his memories were at the mercy of others. Night had arrived. Rozi looked out at Enigma City. There were stones shining throughout the city, which had not changed much after a thousand and two hundred years. Cal
When that happened, all of her efforts would have been in vain. Adrian understood this. “The Creator treats us like playthings even after resetting our memories. It's time we made them pay the price. We're going to find and eliminate the Creator, no matter how hard it’ll be."To Adrian, the Creator was like a tumor. That person was someone who could destroy the world, or more accurately, someone who could reset all of humanity. Adrian knew this person had to be eliminated if he wished to live on. "I once had the same thought, that our future generations would be able to live on if we killed the Creator. But this person has absolute control over us. We can’t defeat them." Rozi shook her head. Adrian took a deep breath, thinking how extinction became imminent as everything he thought was impossible became possible. They fell silent and looked out at the city. Glowing lights dotted the entire place. When the light fell, Enigma City ceased to exist. In the blink of an eye, everyth
Adrian and Rozi fled from the reset—running for their lives—which continued to spread. They only stopped after passing the Steedten’s inn, which also disappeared. The reset disappeared upon reaching the end of the desert.Adrian panted from exhaustion. Rozi stood next to him, the loose hair hanging around her face made her seem tired. "That reset changed the desert into a mountain forest,” Rozi said as she looked at what used to be the Uduma Desert. The area had turned into a dense mountain forest. Even the sounds of birds chirping could be heard from within. Adrian was stunned at the disappearance of the desert that existed for a thousand years. Was the land hit with a reset?He looked at the rocks beneath his feet and looked toward the new terrain before him."This isn't an illusion…" Adrian rubbed his eyes, but the scenery before him remained the same.Rozi bent down and said, "You could call it an illusion. The desert before was one, but it has now turned into a forest afte
Rozi looked at the words Adrian had carved out in astonishment. After a while, she reached out and carved a few words on her arm too—Creator, disappear, eliminate.She said, "These words might serve to give us a lot of info.""Come with me. We'll find the answers together," Adrian said. Rozi looked at him with faith and anticipation. She nodded. "Okay." Adrian smiled. "First, let’s get you out of here. Many things have happened while you were asleep. You’re going to need a lot of time to adjust."Rozi looked at him curiously.The pair left the Uduma Desert. More accurately, it was no longer a desert, but a lush mountain forest."This is so strange. The dessert is gone. How did that happen?""Yeah, this doesn’t make any sense scientifically. The desert has completely disappeared from the map.”"Literally anything is possible these days!" Over the next few days, Novemtoners were discussing the desert. Nobody knew what had happened there, but they knew that it somehow had dis