On a Sunny afternoon, Near was a Lake within walking distance.
Limbo was sitting under the Big tree while practicing.
And exploring the system through Tutorials.
Suddenly, he heard something not clear, though.
This time it was clear,
Limbo!...
But who was calling? This time..
Soon, one of the elders came near him.
It was none other than elder Caya, who was standing near the edge. While holding her staff.
She was looking mysterious, the robe she was wearing was shining in the sunlight. The thread used in those robes was embedded in mana.
While seeing here, he stood up quickly, brushing the dirt off his clothes.
While lowering his head.
Elder, he greeted.
She nodded her head in acceptance,
She was looking carefully at him.
For a moment...
Her eyes were filled with both curiosity as well as fear.
What happened yesterday... It was not an ordinary incident. You do understand that, right?
He lowered his head a little and answered,
Yes.
B...but I don't know what it truly.. means yet.
She leaned her staff towards his head, and the crystal on the top of the staff started to glow faintly.
The world's code doesn't break without a purpose. Sometimes the gods test those who can read it.
He didn't say anything, just remained bowing his head respectfully.
Before she leaves, she whispered, One last thing.
Tell me,
"Your eyes they just don't see mana, do they?"
Limbo looked up with an unreadable expression on his face.
"They see what shouldn't exist...and what might."
Her breath was heavy and struggling, but she smiled faintly and turned away..
I see... so it seems it has begun again. Huh..
With that said, she leaves.
In the night, after everyone falls asleep. Limbo was sitting at the window again. Looking at the twin moons floating above in the sky. Painting the world in silver..
The pendant on his chest flickered faintly. He opens his closed palm, and the system appears again with the interface.
[ Tutorial Phase Two: Internal System Command. ]
[ Access Level: Partial Admin. ]
[ Warning: Code stability is Unverified. ]
He felt a chill sensation in his whole body, but still he smiled faintly.
And said,
Let's see what you got for me this time.
[ Command Mode: Active ]
[ Root User Limbo_00, execute your first command. ]
Limbo thought for a while.
In his previous life, every command began with intent and logic. But here, intent and emotions interwind with each other.
He here,
there, and finally pendent in his neck. Then placed it on his hands and whispered.
"Define function: light."
The pendant started vibration.
[ Parsing... Compiling... Success.. ]
[ Execute? ]
He nodded, his head saying yes.
With his command, A thread of white light extended from his fingertips. Floating in front, like a candle flame.
It was pure, delicate, as well as alive.
He was feeling every single its heartbeats, like every flickering is responding to his breath.
"Output...Controlled. Stable," he whispered..
The Window reacted to his face...
A boy, but eyes of an old creator.
While listening to praise from the system, He smiled, faintly.
[ Function Saved: light() ]
[Progress 95% - Tutorial Almost Complete. ]
But then,
The system glitched a little. Ho...Ho..Host.
But then the system voice shifts a little,
Static, broken.
Warning pop-up...
[ ... Warning.. Unknown signal detected. ]
[ Attempting to Trace... ]
[ Trace Failed. ]
Limbo was confused, he didn't have any idea of what was going on..
His facial expression changes. "What's this?"
What is this? How can a system have a glitch?
This is strange..
Another line started to appear on the window.
[ External Access Request... Denied. ]
[ System Protected. ]
[ But... Watchers Presence Detected. ]
The system light flickered violently and disappeared. The system is turned off..
Limbo was filled with tons of questions in his mind.
Can I still be able to use the system?
I didn't awaken any affinity or granted blessings of spirits on the awakening ceremony, and I only have this system..
Even if this is also gone, then what should I do? If that happens..
Ahh, man, this is so strange. What can I do to prevent that...
Is there any solution? What is going to happen now?
Whatever happens, it will be best if the system recovers itself.
Let's see..
Meanwhile, outside, the wind is flowing while making sounds.
It almost feels like it's a laughter from the void. Like wind was deliberately laughing. But why?
Limbo was looking from the window outside, into the dark night, his heartbeat was calm and steady.
He said in a soft and low voice to himself, " So.. I'm not the only one watching."
Who would stay awake this late?
The pendant glowed faintly again, as if he was nodding in agreement.
He said, So you do agree.
Don't you...
He lay back on his bed, his mind was still spinning from exhaustion due to long training..
The world outside was starting to change, and he was able to feel it in every thread of mana. Every pulse of air
He was thinking hard about his mother's voice, his father's hammer, the elder's eyes... And that white brings words.
And how can he forget about him,
This all started with him.
And his words,
"Everything with rules can be broken or rewritten."
He turned to the pendant. "Then let's learn the rules."
The system hummed softly in response.
[ Tutorial Complete. ]
[ New Objective Unlocked: Locate Core Fragment Alpha ]
[ Hint: Follow the Signal North of Naval. ]
North...hann...
Limbo exhaled and closed his eyes.
His mana was low, almost empty.
Due to exhaustion..
As he closed his eyes, sleep came slowly, like a code compiling after a long process.
Outside, under the silver moons, a faint
Figure watch the house from afar.
He was covering himself with a cloak.
Silent, his eyes were faintly glowing in gold.
He was saying something, or maybe said, but words can be heard..
Why?
I...I don't know?
But something was clear, as...
"The Core awake now... And so is the anomaly."
Who was that person in the cloak? His friend or foe?
His head here to hurt him, or has he any other motive?
Ohhh...I know maybe his just a traveller..
But did the traveller have to hide himself?
Maybe not..
What do you think? Who is that person?
If you can figure it out, it would be greatly helpful to Limbo...
In that way, we can tell him to stay alert.
On upcoming dangers, if he's a bad person.