"Ummm… I and Angela actually met Walter before we came here."
I looked at the complex face of Irene as she observed me before she continued,
"Before, when we were at the Vintage's headquarters, we ended up going against Walter and another girl. Walter and that girl were quite strong…" She explained everything and how the battle went, not missing even the slightest bits of details.
Angela, who stood there with her hands folded, began speaking as well,"He said you need to try to find the current ruler of this world and you will find what you need. Also… "I saw slight hesitation in her eyes before she continued,"I think he is with Belial now."
For a second, I looked at her before I closed my eyes… Hmm… Okay.
"Is that so? Well. At least he is safe and kicking…" I stretched a little before I saw the surprised expression of those around me. I guess they might be confused so…
"If he is our enemy, then it will be cleared once I meet him. If he is our friend, then it will be cleared once I meet him. I was going to meet the ruler anyway, so that doesn't change anything in our plans either,"I spoke as I looked at them, making them widen their eyes in realization before they agreed.
[Save the Kids from the Military!]
[Description: The military has been conducting experiments for a long time on orphans and immigrants from other nations, without considering human rights. They have been exploiting this since time immemorial. Every year, millions of people, children, die because of this inhumane experiment, only to produce a handful of super-soldiers that are brainwashed by the military.
Requirements:
(1) Save the kids from the experiments
(2) Kill/Destroy the Military base
(3) Find the head of the experiment scientists and make him pay for what he has done.
Time Limit: None
Rewards: +1 Skill Evolution Point, +15 Skill Points, +15 Stat Points, +Title:Protector]
'Since this quest is still there despite the reality change means that the military is still as shitty as before,' a slight smile appeared on my face before I looked at the other quests too,
[Emergency Quest: Purification of Yggdrasil]
Description: The World Order has found the existence of Michael Aroa and has declared him as one of the stray Wanderers with SS-Level importance. After looking at his achievements, they have finalized to give this particular task to him.
Requirements: Permission from the World Order
Task:
-Purify the Branch of Yggdrasil
-Find a way to send it back to the World Order
Time Limit: Until the branch is completely corrupted or made pure
Current Corruption: 68%
Failing Penalty: -The world where the where lives will be engulfed by the Dark Branch
Rewards:
-A random Unique Blessing of the World
-Skill: World Connect
-A Leaf of the Dark Branch of Yggdrasil
-???]
'Since this one here is too… means the dark branch still exists, huh?' I thought before I saw the corruption rate going down a little. Wasn't it 76 or something before?' I thought as I looked at it.
I then looked at others, observing me with a thoughtful gaze while I looked at them and spoke,"We will need a base of operation for starters. Since I am most familiar with the Libra building, we will start from there. Caroline goes with Angela and finds out about the situation with Alex, George and White. While you are at it, also take a look at Walter's friends. They are both exceptionally good, so it is better to have them with us."
I gave it a bit more thought and added,"Angela, try to fortify that place and make sure nobody realizes what kind of place that is. A strong hold that no one can infiltrate but also is extremely hard to find."
Angela nodded at it while Caroline made a determined expression. While it was true, the Libra building is a place I am familiar with. However, it wasn't just that, that dungeon in that store, while the original Libra dungeon was also my focus there.
'I need to meet Erina again as well… and Kira… I must get stronger too,' I thought as I gave it a little thought before turning to William,
"Try to collect as much information as you can about the Dark Oracle, but be careful. If anything happens, just make sure to call me. I will be there to protect you. As for Irene, I need you to come with me somewhere," I spoke as I looked at her.
William nodded before speaking,"Also brother… I heard… He is alive in this world."
"Yeah… Already met him. Though I don't know what exactly to do with it… he feels familiar yet different," I spoke as I looked at William with an awkward smile, while William smiled back as he cheekily spoke,"if you need me for anything. I am here for you, brother."
I chuckled a little as I walked closer to him and raised my hand. He got into a defensive position as he closed his eyes. Slowly, I put my hand on his head as I patted him,"Take care of yourself, William. And if anyone does as much as scratch to you, tell me first, okay?"
He slowly opened his eyes as I could see him smiling a little as he nodded,"Okay brother!" before I spoke,"All right. Go now. Take care of each other. Don't hesitate to help each other in case you can. While everything is important…" I paused a little before my expression turned more serious,
"You are allowed to kill as many as you want if it means protecting one of your own."
All of them nodded at this before Caroline took Angela and started walking away from here. As for William, he smiled before he waved and spoke,"let's meet again, brother."
I saw him walking away while I looked at Irene,"Let's go. We got a couple of people to save."
She was confused a little but nodded before both of us began walking towards the place that I once hated the most… the military base. Or With that thought, finally I wanted to go alone, but I needed someone who could take the children back to the Libra building. I could also use this opportunity to help Irene get strong enough to defend herself.
My eyes looked at the sky, turning slightly darker as the evening graced us. Noticing that I haven't done my daily mission yet, I decided that I guess I should do that before it's too late.
"Let's do it in the forest," I spoke out loud, making Irene look at me while I just smiled awkwardly,"ah. It's nothing."
As I was about to get out of the Campus,"Hey! Sucker! Where the fuck you think you are going?" I heard the voice of someone from behind. Turning around, I found a bunch of hooligans looking at us with an irritated gaze.
The guy who seemed to be the leader turned to the guy beside him and spoke,"is this the guy?"
The shabby guy, who seemed pretty average, nodded as he looked at me with pure hatred. His glare filled eyes and those dark circles that made him look like a creep added a color to his deadpan face.
"Sorry kiddo. It seems like you have a bad day,"the leader spoke with a slightly uninterested tone before his eyes turned to Irene,"Oh! We have a beautiful lady here too, huh?"
Though surprisingly, he didn't have any lustful look on his face. And neither the people behind him. They looked at Irene before turning at me again, as if Irene didn't even exist.
"Miss. Can you please step aside? We don't want to end up hurting you in this mess," the leader politely spoke, making Irene even more surprised as she looked at me while I smiled and nodded.
She then walked towards the gate while I observed the leader and asked,"May I know how I may have offended you?"
"For starters,"he jumped at me at a rapid speed.
'He is fast, eh?' I thought as I bent back and dodged his punch before taking a step back. His next punch came faster from the left as I took another step back, dodging that too, making him look at me with surprise. He punched a couple of times more before he created a bit of distance as he continued,"you tried your hands on a woman who was already committed. Caroline is an innocent girl and is already taken, yet you made a move on her."
His stance changed to that of a professional boxer as once again he moved forward, this time a little faster. His moves were much more sophisticated now but with [Eyes of the TimeKeeper(Foresight)] it was easy to dodge, even with my eyes closed.
"But I didn't do anything wrong. Caroline is currently single… she was never that guy's girlfriend. She is mine now by her own accord. Why don't you ask her next time you see her? Won't that clear everything?" I spoke as I created a bit of distance again. That guy, now a bit confused, looked at me with a slightly serious gaze.
"He is lying! Don't listen to him! Caroline is mine! She is-" he was about to spout some nonsense but…
"Oi! Don't cross a line that you shouldn't,"I looked at him with cold eyes as he took a step back subconsciously as I turned to that leader guy,"what's your name?" Hearing my words, he was in a dilemma now as he answered,"Virgo."
I smiled at him as I spoke,"If you have some free time, you can actually clarify things with Caroline. She is currently in the Libra building. Also, make sure to mention my name, informing that I sent you… that is, if you want to live properly."
And then I walked away from there with Irene as I spoke,"let's go."
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