"Are you alive? Talk to me," Rozi asked worriedly. "I'm alive," Adrian replied.Rozi heaved a sigh of relief. Adrian had to force his legs, which he had not used in eighteen years, to move and get off of Rozi. As he looked around, she was shocked when she got a proper look at him."What happened to you? Look at your hair… And your beard…" she said.Adrian did not answer and calmly surveyed their surroundings. Rozi would not have recognized him if he was not standing right in front of her.After a moment of silence, Rozi asked, "Did you not hear me? What's going on here?""Eighteen years have passed.""What?! Eighteen years?! Impossible! All I did was take a nap and eighteen years have passed?!" Rozi exclaimed.Adrian ignored Rozi and sat down. He took out his dagger and proceeded to cut his hair and beard. While cleaning himself up, he said, "My body is a reflection of how much time has passed. It's been eighteen years. I felt like I was stuck in limbo.""E-Eighteen years?
Adrian and Rozi were unaware of what was happening outside. Their goal now was to find the eagle artifact and head to Mount Regent. The main fight would be taking place there.It was to be the fight that decided whether the Creator could be defeated or not.***Adrian and Rozi silently walked down the meteorite pathway. They came across some inscriptions and paintings left by the Partingians. Though they were quite faded and scarce in number, Adrian could discern what they meant. The drawings were guiding the way. "What does it say?" Rozi was shocked that the drawings were beyond her comprehension.Adrian carefully examined the paintings. The first one depicted the mining of the meteorites, with many Partingians leaving drawings and constructing mechanisms within them. The second showed everyone heading down a passage toward a shining doorway. The destination beyond that was unknown.A third drawing depicted the Partingians packing their belongings, and the fourth showed the Par
"Come on. Let's go find it," Adrian said, and Rozi followed after him.The pair wandered through the meteorite cave for several days, weaving through the intricate and dense network of passages cautiously so that they did not get lost.However, time waited for no one.***Far to the west, the soldiers of the new generation entered Mount Regent. Armed vehicles came to a halt outside the vast expanse of the Millionth Mountains, and the soldiers disembarked one by one. Nova, dressed in a Wyvern Peak battle suit, took out her binoculars and observed Mount Regent.Miguel pointed toward it and said, "Mount Regent's up ahead. All those surrounding mountains are affiliated with it, but most of them don't have names. Mount Regent is the tallest among the Millionth Mountains."Daisy walked over and added, "This is where Sir Strider's fifty thousand men died, but there's only two hundred of us. We have to tread carefully."A boy named Thunder sneered. "I'm sure none of us will fall here. S
"Never retreat till we perish!"The young soldiers' spirits soared. All of them knew very well what they were about to undertake. They had witnessed their parents or people close to them vanish during the reset or be killed by monsters. They would not back out of the chance to avenge them now. Throughout their life journey, they had been deeply influenced by Steel and the other soldiers. They had grown to become soldiers who would attempt to kill a god instead of living as an ordinary human.At the soldiers’ enthusiastic response, Nova shouted, "Cast off all non-essential equipment and keep only your weapons. We depart in ten minutes.”The team quickly responded, and ten minutes soon passed. Nova, Daisy, Miguel, and Thunder led the two hundred soldiers in separate groups as they ventured into the heart of Mount Regent. This journey was destined to be long and perilous."What’s that?" Daisy pointed toward the horizon.Everyone looked in the direction she pointed at and saw a mass
Sage shook her head. "Remember how Strider chose to sacrifice all those men just so that we could remain safe? I've been thinking about it for all these years, and I believe he kept us alive so that we can accomplish something else. Let's just wait for now. Our final battle at Mount Regent will begin when Nova obtains the Timewinder."She heaved a long sigh.***Everyone waited patiently for news from Mount Regent. The young soldiers were attempting to break through the threat in the sky and reclaim their sun. Three months passed in the blink of an eye. The team in Mount Regent did not stop in their journey, but hiking through the Millionth Mountains and reaching Mount Regent was an incredibly challenging task.After three solid months, they finally reached the foot of the mountain. The soldiers had been anticipating this moment for a long time."We’re finally here. Sir Strider and the others lost their lives just up ahead."The team stopped at the foot of the mountain. There w
"All units on alert! It's an ambush! Get ready to fight!" Miguel yelled as soon as the threat occurred. Everyone was on high alert as Mount Regent trembled ferociously with a loud rumble. Instantly, corpses rose from the ground. They were dressed in clothes from ancient times, each armed with a weapon. There were tens of thousands of zombies, locking onto the young soldiers and swarming toward them."Stay calm. We'll fight our way out of this!" Miguel commanded.Nova rushed toward Lyngar and held him in her arms. "Lyngar, are you all right?" Her tears fell.Lyngar was one of her cherished companions. They had classmates since they began their schooling years and had always played together. Lyngar's father had vanished during the reset, and his mother had protected him in Novemton with her life. He came to Mount Regent as he swore he would avenge his father. Yet, he was now gravely injured.Lyngar grabbed Nova's hand and said, "I-I’m sorry, Nova… L-Looks like this is it for me…"
Miguel took the map Nova handed him and shouted into the communicator, "Alpha Squad, with me! We're fighting our way out of here!""Alpha Squad, copy! All units, charge!"Miguel led the first squad forward. The young soldiers, who were all immortals, remained calm and maintained their formation. This was unlike the chaos Strider's group had experienced.At the foot of Mount Regent, flashes of light went off as the young immortals advanced. As Miguel charged ahead with the first squad, Nova led the rest after them, providing Miguel’s team cover. Their objective was clear—break through the enemy lines."Listen up! We're up against an overwhelming number of enemies, so we have to find a way to break through. Don't engage them for too long and don't break formation. We have a huge chance of getting through this."Nova highly resembled Adrian at this moment. After all, she was his daughter."Charge!"Battle cries filled the air, and explosions were being heard as beams of light soare
The cities were on high alert, and everyone waited for the final battle to arrive. They had reached the critical point of their hopes and future, so none were afraid anymore.***"Cover the left flank and press on!" Thunder's voice echoed as he led his team up the mountain. They were finding it difficult to move forward as there were just too many zombies. Tens of thousands of enemies converged on them from all over, threatening to overwhelm the two hundred soldiers. Breaking out of this seemed like an impossible task.The sounds of gunshots and explosions filled the air as the young immortals advanced. Their only objective was to enter Mount Regent and claim their futures and the opportunity they needed.Mount Regent trembled from the violent explosions, and more and more zombies emerged."There's too many of them! We can't break through!" After their tenth attempt, Daisy's anxious voice came through the communicator.Despite the remarkable strength of these young immortals, t