Adrian's theory left Rozi utterly stunned. She had lived in Partingia for many years, completely unaware that beneath the land lay an enormous meteorite. This might reveal the origins of Partingia.Gazing at the craters at their feet, Rozi fell into deep contemplation. After some time, she said, "Everything you've said so far is possible, but do you think the Partingians were involved in Wonder's plan? And if that is so, my father never told me about it. I didn't even know we were coexisting with meteorites." Adrian smiled, thinking that things were getting interesting. It was like a game of chess among the people of the ancient era. And now, he was walking down a path based on the board.He explained, "I thought he was the one who brought the meteorites into existence so that we’d live our lives according to his wishes. But now that I know he had nothing to do with them, I'm more certain that everything that has happened revolves around these meteorites." Rozi thought that Adria
After hearing Adrian's words, Rozi's face lit up with a realization. She was unable to refute Adrian's theory as everything was very plausible. She asked, "Do you mean all these catastrophes were caused by the meteorites and that they've existed since ancient times?""Everything we've seen so far indicates that he's after the meteorites, which means they’re precious to him." "What makes you say that?" "Simple. There were meteorites in Wonder's world, and he used them to forge many artifacts. The Creator also uses them to control the monsters, which proves how multi-functional the meteorites are."Rozi agreed with everything Adrian had said thus far. "If all of this is true, then what role does Partingia play in this?""We’ll have to look up your ancestors for this answer. But at the moment, we don’t have any evidence to make up a solid theory. One thing is for certain though. Your father was one of the people who was guarding this secret. In other words, the Partingians were p
"Looks like my guess about Partingia being built on top of meteorites was correct." Adrian could now verify his first deduction.He said, "It's all very clear now. Partingia disappeared because he found out about the meteorite's existence, so he conjured an entire snowy mountain to bury the country.""But why didn’t he take the meteorites instead? Why did he only freeze them within the mountain?" Rozi asked curiously. Adrian shook his head, not knowing the answer to her question. Still, he speculated, "There are two possible reasons. First, he did want to take the meteorites, but couldn't. So, he buried this place using the snowy mountain as he didn't want anyone else taking the meteorites. The second possibility is that he had tried to reset Partingia but failed because of the meteorites' powers. Hence, he could only seal this place.”Rozi wanted to find answers as soon as she could. She stood up from the altar and said, "Speculation is of no use to us right now. You should inste
The sounds reverberated, sounding like eerie cries and wolf howls. The pair tightened their limbs around them as they slid downward, but there was no end in sight. After about half an hour of sliding, they had yet to reach the bottom."Rozi, something's not right," Adrian said as he felt his surroundings.However, Rozi did not reply."Rozi?!" Adrian called out again. He was again met with silence.He continued to slide downward, and it seemed like he was in an endless loop. On top of that, Rozi had disappeared. No matter how much he tried to sense her, he could not feel her presence."Dragonbane!"Adrian extended his hand but realized he could not summon the sword. No matter how hard he tried, it was like Dragonbane had disappeared. He screwed his eyes. He calmed himself as he searched for answers.He knew he could not stop his descent as the inside of the tunnel was incredibly smooth like it had been artificially polished. "There's something wrong with this place. I've probab
There was no response. The tunnel remained eerily silent, and Rozi's increasing worry was reflected on her face. She would have heard Adrian sliding down since the sounds he made would have been clearly audible. Adrian had only jumped down seconds after her, so he should have arrived by now."Adrian? Adrian!"Rozi called out several times, but it was as if Adrian had vanished into thin air. This unnerved her greatly. She then attempted to enter the tunnel opening but found that she could not use any of her abilities. Her sword could not be summoned, and she felt no different from an ordinary person. She was unable to enter the meteorite opening as if it repelled her efforts. Gravitational pull seemed stronger here too."Adrian… A…"Something strange was happening to Rozi as she continued to call out. Her vision started to blur, and she felt drowsy as if an irresistible sleepiness was taking over. She felt as though she had been hit with anesthesia. The drowsiness would not go away
Remy had also revamped Drogoton. The city’s economy was slowly recovering as artificial greenhouses were built on a large scale. Crops were being cultivated, and the planted flowers and trees released oxygen. He had pioneered a team to expand farmlands outside of Drogoton, with the city as the center.In another city, Sylvia was also working on rebuilding her own city.The people held a common belief that Adrian would bring hope. Everyone in their own cities, including the generals, waited for Adrian to return.Time flew by, and five years passed in the blink of an eye. They had lost track of Adrian for five years. No one knew where War Legate Draco had gone. Some of them began to lose hope, thinking that he had died. Some started to think that he had even defected to the Creator’s side and had abandoned them. There were all sorts of speculations, but there was no changing the fact that Adrian had disappeared for five years.The world was facing a growing crisis. Food was becoming
"You're a liar, Nova, just like your father!"Miguel and a few young boys surrounded Nova, pointing and shouting at her. They were not the first to make such claims. Many had speculated that Adrian was swayed by the Creator and was secretly enjoying his life somewhere. They painted him as a traitor. Otherwise, why had he not shown himself for five years?"Get lost!" Nova grew angry and tears streamed down her face. She had never seen her father, but she did not want anyone talking bad about him either.Nova shoved Miguel aside and ran out of the classroom, crying.Elayne, who was late to the scene, called out, "Nova! Wait!" But the little girl did not stop and ran out of the school gates. Elayne scowled at Miguel and the others."How could you do such a thing to Nova? Her father isn't a liar. He's a hero.""My father said her father's a liar who tricked all of us into being hopeful. Why haven't we been able to contact him if he isn’t a liar?" Miguel retorted."What?!" Elayne c
Samantha's heart ached when she saw this."What happened, Nova? Was it something I did?"Samantha reached out to wipe Nova's tears, but Nova slapped her hand away."You're a student now. You shouldn't be lashing out like this. Now, how about you tell me what happened?"These words seemed to strike a chord with Nova, who strove to be a good girl in her mother's heart. Nova sat up and tearfully said, "They’re saying Dad's a liar, Mom. Where is he? Is he never coming back? Does he not want me anymore?"Samantha froze.Disaster still loomed over the world, and Nova had not seen her father since she learned to talk. Samantha seldom spoke to her about him and had never even shown her a picture of her father. She did not want Adrian to be a burden on their daughter as she grew up."Do you miss him?" Samantha gently asked.Nova nodded and cried, "I do, but he doesn't want me anymore. He lied to everyone. He lied to them, so they're now calling him a big liar. I hate Dad!" Samantha