"...A secret task? And I'll only know the details if I choose to take on the task. Hmm"
Elias closed his eyes and pondered on the choices presented before him, on one hand he could take on the task and just clear it to get the reward, but things could never be that easy, the reward being that high meant that the task would be no easy feat, high reward meant there would be an equally high risk.
Or he could just choose to forfeit the task and lose the one million free will points without trying. But there was a third choice; he could choose to do neither and just see what happens.
Accompanied with a grumble, Elias' opened his eyes, he stared intently at the message in front of him
"I have made up my mind," he declared loudly, "There are two options here, 'Yes' or 'No' . It's that simple, after serious thoughts, I choose the third option. I won't choose for now and I will see what happens"
[+50fwp]
The outcome of Elias musings was the third choice, he chose not to pick either of the options presented to him.
"Close menu"
"I am not in a rush nor am I eager to fill up the fwp bar. Besides, this is a 'free will' system right? I can choose not to choose" He said, yawning as he walked back to the farmhouse to get a goodnight's rest
********
Elias was jolted awake by a sharp pain on his lower abdomen
"Wake up! Wake up!!" a familiar, slightly annoying voice urged him.
Elias wiped his eyes to see Nina sitting on his stomach, he put two and two together then realized that she had woken him up by jumping on him. What a way to start the day
"Get off Nina" he said groggily
"No!" She protested, "Mother said to wake you up, and that's what I'm doing"
"And you saw no other way to do that than to land a WWE finisher on me?"
"What is a 'dubbuyudubbuyuee' finisher?"
"Nevermind, just get off me, as you can see I'm awake now"
"Hmph, not until you tell me what a'dubbuyudubbuyuee' is ?" She raised her nose in the air and folded her arms in protest.
As cute as Nina could be, she could also be twice as annoying when she wanted to. She was really the carbon copy of Penelope.
Knowing Nina, Elias was sure she would continue to make a fuss until she got what she wanted
He wasn't about to explain scripted wrestling to a twelve year old girl, "I thought you would know about it? All princesses do" He said nonchalantly
Nina slowly dropped her arms, "Of—Of course I know what it is, I was just um...testing you"
"I thought as much" Elias said, trying to force down a smile
"Now, what does mother want me for this early in the morning. The sun is barely out"
"I don't know, something about spending the last day with you"
"Oh right...today is the last day before my trip to Eldoria..."
Elis could see the brightness in Nina's eyes dim a little, she was not happy about the fact that Elias was leaving but she was too much of a brat to show it, or perhaps that was her way of making things easier for Elias.
She dismounted Elias and urged him to wash up and meet Eleanor at the front of the house.
Elias did as told as freshened up, he changed into the only other clothes he had, a brown trouser and a long sleeved white shirt. They weren't too comfortable, especially the heavy trousers but it was manageable and it wasn't like he had much of a choice.
Elias met Eleanor and Nina at the front of the house, he greeted Eleanor good morning.
Elias looked upon his family, and the moment they were sharing, it reminded him of his original family, the Sorus'.
Could he really just leave that life behind? Forget they ever existed and start afresh as Elias Ashdown? Was it that simple? He thought deeply as he went to bed
In this world that seemed so perfectly suited for him, he could never go wrong, but as perfect as it was, it wasn't his life nor was it his world.
Elias rolled over from one part of his bed to the other, he could not seem to fall asleep as these conflicting thoughts troubled him, and then suddenly a wave of clarity hit him, he sat upright.
"I know what my purpose is, I am going to fill the FWP bar and get my wish granted. I am going to wish for a reset, a do over so I can start again and right my wrongs.
These people are no doubt my family but I do not belong here, I belong with my REAL family"
"Open Task menu"
[ One time offer! A choice has been presented to you:
A secret task has appeared!
Reward: 1,000,000 fwp
Failure:???
The details of the task would only be revealed to you, if and only if you agree to take on the quest.
Take on the quest?
〔Yes〕or 〔No〕
]
Elias squeezed his brows tightly together as he steeled himself, "Yes. I will take on the quest"
[ You have agreed to take on the quest!
You will now be transported to the Demon king of wrath's lair!
Task: Defeat the Demon king of Wrath: Ira
Reward: 1,000,000 fwp
Failure: Wrath of Ira will be brought upon you
Goodluck!]
"Wait wait...what?!" Elias eyes widened as he read the message in front of him
"What the hell? This cannot be possible, no. It is too early for me to face demon generals talk less of the Demon king of Wrath"
[You will be transported to the Demon king of Wrath's lair in 5..]
"No! What did I just do?! I'm not ready!"
[4...3]
"This must be some kind of glitch"
[2]
"You can't ask me to beat the main boss at the beginning of the game, you sick fu—"
[...0]
Elias' figure instantly disappeared as soon as the countdown ended.