Chapter 169: Ch 169: This is goodbye- Part 4
"Go. He is calling for you. We have no right to cross this threshold any longer. Good luck."
One of the Theos told
as he stepped back. The other looked regretful to see
leave as well. He tried to reach out toward
and I unconsciously reached back.
As soon as the alpha realized what he was doing, he pulled himself back with a blush on his face.
"Tsk, stop looking here. Our oga called for you. Hurry up and head in there."
He told
and I felt a chuckle leave my throat. I knew that this place was not real. It was just an illusion that the dungeon had made to confuse .
And yet, I found it endearing. I wanted to stay in this place a little longer. I wanted to bask in the glow of this place a little more...
’Co and I shall tell you the truth you seek. The mories you have buried in the back of your mind...it’s ti to bring them forward.’
The voice told
and I focused on it next. When I turned to look at the two Theos, they were gone from behind . The world had also turned grayish white, telling
I had no place to head but forward.
So without much hesitation, I entered the final door where the truth awaited . I kept walking and walking until I reached the final clearing. There was nowhere for
to walk but this room.
I took a deep breath before I called out to the entity that had guided
this far.
"Hey, are you there? I am right where you wanted
to be. Now, co out, would you?"
I asked and there was a soft chuckle before I felt sothing softly landing on their feet not too far away from . The kid had my face and my eyes.
Looking at the kid felt like looking at a mirror... a mirror that showed
a decade or so younger physically.
"Have you co here to know the truth? Or to stop the dungeon collapse? Or is it both?"
The entity asked and I felt my voice get stuck in my throat. The familiar energy that surrounded
made
want to close my eyes and fall asleep. The charm of this place was trying to lure
into a false sense of security.
And yet, I felt helpless to resist it.
"Who...are you? Are you...?"
I asked, hesitating because I did not know whether I wanted an answer or not from the entity in front of . My fast-beating heart felt afraid of what this all ant for .
The child in front of
just chuckled once more, their eyes looking at
with pity and sothing hidden.
"Don’t worry about who I am. Even if I say that I am not you, you are not going to believe , right? After all, you seem to have made up your mind already about this."
The child asked and I took in a sharp breath.
That was the truth. I had made up my mind about this, but I still felt nervous. It told
that there was no need for
to know the truth.
Ignorance was bliss, but even that bliss could beco tiring at tis. I could feel it in my bones—that tiredness trying to swallow
as I tried to fight against it.
My young mirror image chuckled in front of
before he patted the seat for
to sit down on.
"Co, and I will tell you a story. The world in here has frozen in ti, and now we have the luxury of ti to discuss what we want. So allow
to unburden you."
The younger
told
and my body moved to sit beside him.
As soon as I got settled in, the younger
gave
a smile before he looked at his hands. He looked flushed and hesitant, but his eyes turned determined quickly.
"Let’s see... where should I start our conversation from? Let’s see... do you know the story of the beginning of the universe? Even if you do, just listen to
about it once more."
The oga told
and I closed my open mouth. I needed to hear what the younger had to say.
"In the starting, there were three energies that converged to take form. Two of them rged to form a single entity while the other took form to balance them. The three co-existed and created the worlds and connected them with small passages called dungeons."
"Soon, these worlds began to worship these entities, and in return, those entities looked after these worlds. It was a mutually beneficial relationship for both sides... at first. But then, conflict started. The harmony between the three entities drove them apart and they all created a race dedicated to them."
"Out of all, the entity made to balance the twins was the only one to give freedom to its subjects, and it caused even more conflict until the twin entities lost their mind and caused their partner to sacrifice themselves to stop the rampage."
"What do you think the twins did when they lost the one they cared for? Of course, they plotted to bring him back. But it was no easy task because the soul and power had already fragnted into the whole world. So they started to collect the power and concentrate."
"They lost their own form and created pillars known as high priests/priestesses to take over for them and to bring them all back. And now, the ti of revival is close."
I listened to that story and felt sothing in the back of my mind stir. A part of
told
that I should know this story. It was so familiar that it made my brain itch.
"This story... is it about Theo?... and ?"
I asked, but the entity telling
the story just chuckled as he looked at . The amusent in his eyes made
unsettled.
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