Everyone was on high alert as they scanned their surroundings. Someone was hiding within the shadows, intending to kill them. Cian and Padraig held their breaths, thinking how their enemy may be aiming for a headshot. Feeling the great pressure, Cian asked, "Sir, we’ve been found. What should we do?"Though Adrian did not answer, he had already figured out the terrain they were in. This was thanks to his many years on the battlefield. There was only one place they could hide within the canyon, and of course, he had already figured out where the enemies were. Adrian gestured at Rozi. She followed his line of sight and, too, spotted their enemies before nodding back at him. "Cian, you guys stay low while Rozi and I go check it out.""Be careful, sir."Adrian nodded and headed for the center of the canyon with Rozi following him. He could sense multiple guns aimed at him, but they were too far away to get a good shot. Naturally, they would unleash hellfire the moment he and Rozi
Adrian and Rozi remained outside their firing range, and another hour passed. Three hours later, the enemies could no longer handle the pressure.A middle-aged man wearing a Rondom battle suit stood up and yelled, "War Legate Draco, I have your men captive. Get down here and surrender or I'll kill them all!”This man was the leader of his group. They had been lying in ambush, yet Adrian refused to enter their firing range. Having lost his patience, he started yelling angrily. Oliver and the other engineers were pulled to their feet with guns pointing toward their heads.It was true that the Rondoniers had captured Oliver’s group."Did you hear me? I asked you to step forward, or it’s their brains all over the ground!" the middle-aged man yelled. Adrian merely smiled and extended his right hand. Balls of light appeared in Adrian's hand, and the shimmering, golden Dragonbane appeared. After throwing the enemies off-guard, Adrian dashed toward the leader like a comet and stabbed at
Before Adrian could answer, Cian explained, "War Legate Draco entered the palace to search for us. We would’ve been dead a long time ago if not for him.”“We’re really sorry for all the trouble, sir.” Adrian nodded. "All right, now's not the time for this. We have to get to the Celestial Lake as soon as possible."Rozi turned around and gestured. "Follow me. There's a stairs up ahead that’ll lead us directly to the lake." She led them toward a corner of the canyon. Oliver said, "I never thought a place like this could ever exist. Those drawings on the walls and the pillars back at the palace, they were telling us a story."Adrian was astonished by Oliver's analytical skills. Oliver was no ordinary engineer. "Go ahead and tell me what you think," Adrian said. Oliver nodded. "Something happened in our world thousands of years ago. Humans waged a war against a terrifying and powerful existence. It caused more than half of our population to be wiped out. What surprised me is how n
Oliver asked, "Is that all true, sir? Does the Creator really exist?"Adrian replied, "It's still too early to say what the Creator is, but one thing is for certain. He can decide our fates and can bring catastrophe to our world. He's the one who caused the meteorites to fall on Isle 416, something that has affected our world for thousands of years. He's also the one who caused the disappearance of the Uduma Desert.“The Creator has had his eyes on us for the longest time, and the war depicted in the drawings may happen again. Which is why we have to be ready.”Everyone was shocked. They never expected there to be an existence that could control their lives. And this particular existence was capable of erasing their world whenever he wanted. Just the thought of this was terrifying. Rozi suddenly stopped in her tracks and said, "We're here. This is the Utopia Stairwell. Follow the stairs and we'll reach the top of the mountain where the Celestial Lake is located."Everyone stopped
Rozi remained silent, agreeing that even Wonder may not have known how to defeat the Creator. Wonder created this world to tell future generations about the previous war, hoping they would be able to prepare themselves better. Although Wonder's understanding of the Creator may have been scarce, he at least knew the Creator’s weaknesses. Adrian just had to play everything by ear. ***The group went up the stairs for more than an hour, taking a short break halfway up before pushing on. The top of the mountain came within sight after they got through the thick mist.About half an hour later, they finally arrived at the mountaintop. Everyone gasped for air when they arrived and laid down to rest. Adrian did not stop as he observed his surroundings together with Rozi. There was a stone platform with a large monument built on top of it with the words "Apex Obelisk" engraved on it. Beneath the platform was a stream of water so clear you could see all the way to the bottom. Rozi poin
It was hard for others to understand how a world could be created, but Adrian could believe this after having experienced it himself."I'm sure you have your basis for thinking that, Adrian. I thought of that too but couldn't confirm it,” Rozi said.“This monument continuously provides energy to this world. If the monument disappears, this whole world will cease to exist. Thus, I believe there is an Apex Obelisk in our world too. If Wonder could create this world, then I'm sure ours was created by someone as well. Although Wonder’s world is very small, both worlds share similarities, which is the fact that they were created. That's how I arrived at the conclusion that there is something similar to this monument in our world as well," Adrian said. While the others were trying to digest everything he said, Rozi nodded and replied, "That's very possible. This world and our world are very similar, so we can be certain that the Creator is able to control our fates because he somehow gai
A person with a tainted soul would not survive the Celestial Lake. Rozi had managed to survive the lake in the past, which meant she had been accepted. However, Rozi was not a person of this era, but from over a thousand years ago. Adrian was of the opinion they needed to resolve this through the power of the modern generation. The lake's water was extremely clear, yet mysterious powers lay within. "I think my soul's pure enough. Wait here. Don't do anything after I've gone in." Adrian took a deep breath and prepared himself to enter the lake. Cian and the others watched anxiously, unsure of what would happen next. They knew based on what they heard from Rozi that the Celestial Lake could be fatal.Rozi said flatly, "Be careful. Don’t push yourself too hard."Adrian nodded and said, "Okay, I'm going in now." He jumped into the lake. Surprisingly, no ripples spread out when he jumped in. It was as if he had not jumped into a lake, but a mirror. Yet, it was not a mirror.Adr
They were doing their best to survive, just like the drawings on the palace walls. 'Is this the future?' Adrian was dazed by what he saw, but it was not over yet.The finale started to play…Adrian saw himself. Drenched in blood, he looked dead as he lay on the ground at the top of a mountain that reached the clouds. Jerome, Remy, Sage, Sylvia, and Strider were on the mountain too, taking a final stand despite their severe injuries. When Jerome slashed his sword across the sky, the dark clouds dispersed, and peace returned to the world.Everything that was reset had been restored.At that moment, Adrian felt a force pulling his body. Slowly, he was pulled out of the lake."He's up!" Cian yelled in excitement. Adrian gasped for air the moment he got back to the surface. They ran over to help him up. "Are you all right, sir?"Adrian panted for a while before saying, "I'm okay."After a while, his breathing returned to normal and he got to his feet. Everyone gathered around h