Chapter 53 - 53: So. . . He really did. . .

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[Name -- Orion Pendragon

Race -- Celestial Dragon

Age -- 9 Days Old

Level -- 9

Health -- 120/120

Mana -- 40/40

Strength -- 35 (+10)

Dexterity -- 16

Constitution -- 12

Intelligence -- 10

Wisdom -- 10

Talent Points -- 0 (-10)

Skills -- 1

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[Name -- Onyx Pendragon

Race -- Onyx Panther

Age -- 7 Days Old

Level -- 9 (+1) 

Experience -- 200/7,680 (+7,420)

Health -- 120/120

Mana -- 40/40

Strength -- 12

Constitution - 12

Intelligence -- 10

Wisdom -- 10

Talent Points -- 0 (-5)

Skills -- 1

Skill -- Panther's Intimidation -- This ability allows the panther to roar at the target in order to lower its stats. The stats that drop will be Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Wisdom. They will drop by five each. This skill lasts for one minute of combat.]

"Alright, let's go ahead, and level them up." I told the System.

[Name -- Orion Pendragon

Race -- Celestial Dragon

Level -- 10 (+1)

Experience -- 795/15,360

Health -- 120/120

Mana -- 40/40

Strength -- 35

Dexterity -- 16

Constitution -- 12

Intelligence -- 10

Wisdom -- 10

Skills -- 1

Skill -- Wind Blade -- Your wings make wind blades shoot towards your enemies.]

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[Name -- Onyx Pendragon

Race -- Onyx Panther

Age -- 13 Days Old

Level -- 9

Experience -- 7,620/7,680

Health -- 120/120

Strength -- 12

Dexterity -- 32 (+15)

Constitution - 12

Intelligence -- 10

Wisdom -- 10

Talent Points -- 0

Skills -- 1

Skill -- Panther's Intimidation -- This ability allows the panther to roar at the target in order to lower its stats. The stats that drop will be Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Wisdom. They will drop by five each. This skill lasts for one minute of combat.]

"Let's put 4 Talent Points into Orion's Dexterity, and 1 Talent Point into his Strength. Then show me Orion's Stats." I also mentioned.

[Name -- Orion Pendragon

Race -- Celestial Dragon

Age -- 15 Days Old

Level -- 10 (+1)

Experience -- 795/15,360

Health -- 120/120

Mana -- 40/40

Strength -- 31 (+1)

Dexterity -- 20 (+4)

Constitution -- 12

Intelligence -- 10

Wisdom -- 10

Talent Points -- 0 (-5)

Skills -- 1

Skill -- Wind Blade -- Your wings make wind blades shoot towards your enemies.]

"Now I fully understand how you had beaten me. . ." Gondrax mentioned.

"Indeed, this isn't even counting my gear, but that is besides the point." I commented to him while looking at Orion and Onyx's stats still.

"If you want, you can look at the gear part later. I would suggest looking at your inventory. You are about to run out of some supplies." Zoe said to me.

"I am? Ok, show me my Inventory." I told the System.

[Arthrall's Inventory

4x Healing Potions

8x 200% Experience Potion

17x Iron Arrows

60x Silver Coins

5x Mana Potions -- Gives 15 Mana when you drink it, and then it also gives you 5 Mana per 20 Seconds for 1 Minute. 5 Silver Each

5x Greater Mana Potions -- Gives 30 Mana when you drink it, and then it also gives you 10 Mana per 20 Seconds for 1 Minute. 10 Silver Each

2x Sleeping Bags

1x Tent

1x Cooking Spices

Pants

Bracers

50x System Coins (+50)]

"Crap, I'm running low on a few things already. . ." I commented with a frown on my face.

"Um. . . Question. . . What are the System Coins?" Gondrax asked.

"Those are for Arthrall to use in the System's Store." Zoe commented without looking at him.

"I wonder if they have anybody that sells Health Potions here." I wondered out loud.

"I'm honestly not sure." Zoe commented.

"Well, that is it for now. I'll take a look at the gear later honestly, same with the store." I mentioned.

"Well, then what would you like to do?" She asked me.

"What can I do? Cause I'm just sitting here now." I told her.

"Honestly, there isn't much you can do. . ." She told me.

"Ok. . . Oh wait! What the fuċk was with that dream I had earlier? Have you had a chance to talk to the System about it?" I asked her.

"Oh yeah! I had actually forgotten about that. Give me a sec." She told me.

"Dream?" Gondrax asked.

"I'll tell you when I can trust you, and right now I can't trust you fully. The only reason why you even know about my stats, and stuff is because you are stuck in here." I told him.

"Alright. . . I know I fuċkėd up. . . Can you blame me though? It was a chance for me to have my own city under me. It was going to make me more powerful once I got it up and running." Gondrax said.

". . . Dude. . . No. . ." Was all I said.

"Arthrall, you're not going to like what I have to say." She told me with a sad face.

"Before you say anything, can you get him out of here?" I asked her.

"No, but I can make it to where he can't hear us." She said.

"Ok, what about seeing us? I have a feeling he can read lips." I told her.

"Um. . . I'm righ. . ." He started to say.

"Just shut up. This is none of your business. I know you are here, but this is something that I have to hear alone." I told him with a glare.

"Yes, I can make it to where he also can't see, or move." She told me.

"Then do it." I told her.

"Wa. . ." He started to say, but was unable to, due to the fact that Zoe moved her hand again.

This time Zoe moved her hand in a circle motion, and when I was staring at Gondrax. He froze, then a black sheen went over his face.

"Gondrax?" I asked.

"He can't hear us or see us." She told me.

"Alright, what did the system say then?" I asked her with a slight frown appearing on my face.

"Arthrall, Devin passed away an hour ago. . . What you saw was him actually dying. . . The System doesn't quite understand what happened. It's trying to figure out how you saw that without it being online. . . I'm so sorry Arthrall. . ." She told me with a sad face appearing.

I didn't know what to do. I just stood there looking at her with a blank look on my face.

"Arthrall?" She asked.

All I could think about was Devin at that point. Why did he have to die? Why did they have to be in that store at that point in time?

As I was thinking of all those thoughts, Zoe came up to me, and hugged me. I didn't even notice her walking up to me, let alone touching me. I started shaking uncontrollably. My arms started shaking, then my legs, and then my ċhėst started hurting at the same time. I started crying so loudly that it startled Zoe. This was the second time that she saw me so upset. It actually frightened her. She has never felt this sensation before.

"Arthrall. . . I'm so sorry, I'm here for you alright!" She told me, even though I still didn't know she was there.

I continued on crying for another good 10 minutes before I realized she was holding me. Once I figured out she was holding me, I squeezed her tightly.

"Sniff. . . Sniff. . . Thank you Zoe for telling me that he actually passed away. . ." I told her while sniffling.

"You're welcome Arthrall. . . I was also told to tell you that he is currently out in limbo right now. His spirit has yet to leave the Earth. The System is about to grab him, and it wanted to know if you wanted to let him know about anything that he should be expecting." She asked me.

"What do you mean? Is he coming here too? Why?" I asked her.

"The same reason why you got a chance to come here. He died way too early. He actually wasn't supposed to die for another 70 years. . . I just don't understand why people keep dying for no reason. . ." Zoe told me.

"So. . . He is heading to the same room I did?" I asked.

"Yep, well sorta. . . The only difference is that I won't be there." She told me.

"Ok. . . Now I understand. Well, basically just tell him that it is like the game him and I used to play. Also, tell him everything is real over here. It isn't like the game, but the stuff that he will be getting is like it. That is basically it." I told her.

"Alright, I'll tell the System the stuff you told me." Zoe said to me.

"When can I get out of here? I want to kill something right now. . ." I asked her.

"You can leave whenever you would like. You just have to think about leaving, but before you go. I would like to tell you to not come here for a little bit. I need to make sure your mind can handle all of this before you show up again alright?" Zoe told me.

"Alright, that is fine. Oh you can unfreeze him by the way." I told her.

"Oh crud. I forgot about that. . . Hahaha. . ." She giggled.

She swung her hand to the left side this time, and he started moving again.

". . . ait don't freeze me!" He exclaimed.

"Too late bud. Sorry, I don't trust you yet." I told him.

"That is so not fair. . . How long did you guys freeze me?" Gondrax asked us.

"For about an hour." Zoe commented.

"An hour?!?!" He exclaimed.

"Well, on that note. I'm out of here. Later Zoe!" I told her.

"Later Arthrall!" She said to me.

After she said that I thought about leaving. Instantly it got dark until I heard something move in the room I was in. I opened my eyes to see Orion moving on the bed trying to get comfortable.

{Orion, you alright bud?} I asked him.

{{Yeah I'm alright. You just woke me up, you kept murmuring something about Devin. The person you were crying about earlier. You alright?}} He asked me.

{Honestly. . . I'm not, but I'll be better. I promise. Get some sleep alright.} I told him.

He nodded his head, and closed his eyes. About a few moments later he fell back to sleep. I didn't know what time it was, but I decided to go back to sleep. I finally fixed off, but this time I slept. I didn't go into that same room this time. I was just floating in quiet darkness.

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"Arthrall. . ."

"Arthrall! It is time to wake up."

After the second time someone said my name, I decided to open my eyes. It was Arialle trying to get me to wake up.

"How long was I out?" I asked her.

"You were out for almost a whole day," She told me.

"Sorry, I'm not doing too great on the mental side of things." I told her.

"What's wrong?" She asked me.

[[Arthrall: I had a weird dream. This time I ended up in a room with Gondrax and Zoe. I guess Gondrax tried to frighten me, but Zoe froze him. He can't do anything to me now, because the System is back online. When I found this out, Zoe froze Gondrax again, and told me that Devin really did die.]]

[[Arialle: Oh wow. . . Well I guess we don't have to worry about him hurting you. I'm sorry about Devin. . .]]

[[Arthrall: It's ok. I guess he is coming here to this world. Just I don't know where yet.]]

[[Arialle: That is a good thing! It means he still gets to live doesn't it?]]

[[Arthrall: It does, just not sure if he wants to be here or not. . .]]

[[Arialle: I guess we won't know until he gets here, and we finally meet him.]]

[[Arthrall: I guess you are right.]]

"Nothing is wrong. I'm just still upset over what had happened in the cave." I told her.

"Ok, just let me know if you need any help with that alright?" She told me.

"Alright. . . By the way, I'm going out to hunt something just to clear my head." I mentioned to her.

"Want me to come with?" She asked.

"No, I need to do this by myself, but thank you anyways!" I said to her.

"Alright, make sure to be safe though!" She mentioned it to me.

"I will be!" I told her while walking out of my room.