Chapter 165 165 A difficult journey
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It has been over sixteen years since they opened their eyes to this new world that they had once created in the other world, a place they hated with all their beings. It was a world with no great purpose or anything that actually motivated them to do anything at all.
The main reason they started creating their virtual worlds in their unique homes was perhaps mainly because of the very fact that the world they were in wasn't even worth living in.
They were bored and broken, however, starting with their first virtual world to the one they lost, and ultimately to the ones they continued to be in even after the loss of one of their best creations, they lived away from their own world, in a place that was not the reality.
They were together in that time, they had been together in that world. They were ONE. And, there was no greater joy for them than just being in the presence of each other...
Perhaps, that was the reason they both had truly become complete when they received the proposal that they had waited most of their lives for, perhaps, the reason they still remained together even after their miserable deaths, was because of this strange bond the two of them possessed.
It was strange and unique. However, the grief the two of them felt when they realized they had died, when they found themselves in the bodies of babies who were entering a place no less brutal than hell… when they thought how they would be alone in this new world, far away from their other half's, they were more devastated than they had ever been in either of their lives.
They almost lost all the attachment they possessed to 'being alive' in that moment, in that baby cradle, in that place filled with tens of young babies. They had almost lost themselves for a moment, however, perhaps it was a mistake of this world or perhaps a play of fate, perhaps it was something entirely else, someone else's evil play. Perhaps it was something even beyond their understanding, however, the reason did not matter to them at that moment.
They were together, once again, in new bodies and in a new world which, they knew very well.
They were siblings, twins perhaps, but, it mattered little to them.
They were together, they were ONE once again, and, that much was enough.
The two started together, connected to the Worldline just like they had done many times in the past, and checked their skills only to find out that what they possessed was better than any of the starts they had had.
They then grew up a little, started creating their own skills, got stronger, and better than they used to be, learned new things, and saw this world that had only existed in pixels of their machines in a new light.
They got rewarded for their achievements, they got their ancient artifacts they would use even in the far future, and they formed a contractual relationship with one of the most unique beings of this entire Worldline and later made him a family.
They killed the demonic bastard, the minor villain that had tortured countless innocent children for pleasure, and, liberated the children, the orphanage that they had grown up in, and the caretaker that had cherished them especially well, from the tyranny of the damned demon.
It was an unexpected boon however, they met Eva and then added her into their family as well.
They had tortured the sinner and made him endure at least a fraction of what he might have inflicted on those children, they made sure he begged, confessed, and repented over every single mistake of his life.
They made sure he was sent off feeling a pain worse than being buried alive, and, she retold Eva all that they had done to the basted in a vividly detailed manner.
She did not hold back when telling her about the cuts, flames, burning, scares, the healing, the operations, the bleeding, all the screams, curses, and shouting, as well as how his eyes, the same eyes that had lusted after her for years, had been during each procedure she followed.
Her storytelling was impeccable and, through that, Eva was able to let go of all the hatred, the darkness, the pain she had endured throughout her life.
She was able to, at least indirectly, avenge the bastard who killed her good father, who raped her right before him, the demon who did not even deserve to rot in hell.
She swore to follow the two who had saved her from all that evil, and after that night, they had been together in a forest that though deadly, had been some of the best experiences of their lives.
They hunted slimes, cleared a dungeon tempered by the bastard higher beings, obtained the dungeon, and turned it into a source of passive income.
They got their rewards, hunted more creatures in that dangerous forest, found the treasures that they had been looking for on a certain tree top, and, after they had reached the level requirement, they also upgraded their status in this Worldline and became [[( Knights )]].
Then they massacred the Trolls, spared the leader of the tribe, and obtained their whole tribe after Lucy defeated their strongest warrior, an awakened creature, in a sacred duel.
They obtained the silver treasure chest, got attractive rewards from it, exchanged some of the things for the necessary ones that they had wanted, and then, she performed the first synthesis of this life which, ultimately resulted in El gaining a unique title for herself, and two upgraded weapon that could most certainly induce jealousy of even the higher beings watching them.
It was a long journey until that point as well, however, what came after that was the challenging parts.
They went back to the city and then to the capital city of the empire they were in, the place where the great academy was situated.
They met their first friend there, Agnes, and as time passed and they spent their time together, they became close friends, almost close enough to called a family…
She called Lucy 'brother' and cherished El like a big sister. She was talented and amazing and knew little about this world. So, it was better for them to have her as one of their own, and, through the events that unfolded after that point, she became a part of their little family as well alongside her dearest friend, the young dimensional merchant and the daughter of one of the most well-known names of this Worldline, Silver.
They stayed together after that, did all kinds of things together, and after a while, they went to the adventurer's association to get the IDs that they needed for the things they wanted to do after this point.
The happenings of the adventurer's association had been… disastrous. It was unfortunate that many things broke and were destroyed, but, they paired the fines, so the association was alright on that part.
They then met the leader of the association and out of her pure heart, Nes helped the partner of the branch manager, something he had never expected would be possible.
She was amazing, and the best. Perhaps that's why they both cherished her so dearly.
She was amazing, and thanks to her generosity, they had an upper hand in the negotiations with the association branch manager, through which, they managed to acquire some valuable things like their own personal receptionist Levi, the titles of Freedom swords, as well as the opportunity to rightfully take some good stuff from the treasury of the adventurer's association which most certainly contained some good things that they themselves did not know about.
But, well, they weren't doing that anytime soon it would seem with the school and all the work, so, the association and they would have to wait for a good enough day to clear up in their schedules.
The association… was a very important part of all the planets and all the worlds of all the parts of the Worldline. There were things in this world that could only be achieved after one was, in any way, connected to the adventurer's association with the Woneline level.
And, the two of them had to go through the standard procedures before they joined that main association even though they were strong enough to join it even as they were right now.
But, well, waiting patiently would only give them better rewards and opportunities so they were prepared for that.
Then there was the morning of the academy where they saw the others, they gave the test of the twenty-five questions after seeing the headmaster for the first time and while Eva gave her best in the selections of the official academy helpers, the two did their best to perform to the best of their abilities in the written tests of the first exam.
Then, they were thrown into that labyrinth where they met the other protagonists for the first time, fought with them for the points, and in the end, they managed to form a certain kind of connection with them as well.
The things that happened in the labyrinth were all usual and as we had seen. Things that included El and Lux's fight, Lucy and Ras, and other fights as Nes and her punishment to that damned demonic human follower.
There were hidden treasures in the labyrinth that turned out to be good bonuses, and there were things that they accidentally came across like that certain box belonging to the pope.
They then met, entered the dungeon together killed the fake creatures met Eisheth, and helped her free herself from the darkness that had engulfed her.
Lucy, in particular, helped her greatly with his warm, soothing words, and thanks to him, she was able to pass away peacefully… however, after she was gone, the dark corrupted being that remained in that place, was the strongest opponent they had faced until now.
They almost died more than once in that place, against that damned creature, however, they managed to preserve their lives and defeat that being after giving their all.
They gained many things through these deadly actions as well. Especially Lucy. He earned some great things with this and, thanks to that, now he also possessed a unique title of his own.
And… after that, they were able to meet their own familiars, the cute little, deadly, and one-of-a-kind creatures that gave them new headaches, as well as ideas of what the new things they could do would be.
And, thanks to them, they also gained titles that resonated with each other, or the couple titles as she called them, the road ahead of them was now clear.
The basic struggle had ended now, which meant what would come after this, would be them, the walk towards their smaller, and bigger goals, and, another break where they would sit and look back at the footsteps they had left behind on this path of their choice.
"Mmmmmm~. Uhmmmmm~! I remember now why even bitches that wanted to kill us used to spare us in exchange for a night with you, lol-, ahhhhh~."
They had come a long way, however, things were just starting from this point.
"Shut up."
-Pinch.
"Ahhhhh~."
They had come a long way, however, the path ahead of them would now be full of new things since the knowledge they possessed of the future, was completely invalid from that point on.
Predicting change would be a near impossible task for them, but, still, they were smart and strong enough to find their way in a dark land.
They had the light of each other so the darkness was cleared up a little just by their presence, and, even though they were not going to do it before, since they were going to change their plans anyway and the main storyline was already fucked up so much, they would engage with the other protagonist a little more, and help them achieve what they could have taken years during the time they are still in the same academy.
"Ughhhh~. Your blood is sweet like the mangoes of Luhan, Lucy. I bet that Basted AJ would love to have you as his portable snack~. Hehehehe, ehhhh~."
"Why do you speak so much when I'm doing this? Is this some kind of auto-defense mechanism?"
"Yyyeeeeeeeeeeeesss~!"
The time for the inauguration had almost arrived so they would have to leave soon. However, before they left, there was one thing they also had to do now that they were allowed to kiss and do a little more anyway.
"Okay, let's do this for three more minutes and then get a warm bath."
"Yeeeeeeeee~!"
She was enjoying this a little too much since he was being a little rough with his fingers.
She loved his massage, a little too much sometimes, and he knew exactly how she loved it, so, though he had only tied her lightly to the bed pillars, as revenge for all the blood he had spilled today… he would make a mess out of her. A mess that was cute in a general sense so that she gets humiliated, and feels the same kind of pain he had.
"Ehhhhhh~."
But that will happen in the banquet. For now, she can enjoy his fingers and tongue with as many loud moans as she wants.
The higher beings could not message them the same way they used to since they had the streaming management options now, so, they were alone in the true sense.
Their familiars had seen more light and darkness to be affected by their simple plays like these so, they were giving them complete privacy.
Which was good.
Thankfully, El was avoiding using the two cuties in their plays… for now.
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