It's just a dream... That's what I kept telling myself even though everything that happened the wind passing through the forest and hitting me, the strange pressure around me, and that scary light-looking power you only see in cartoons crashing into me—felt too...TOO real.
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And that young man looked odd. What's with his appearance? A cosplay or some shit? Well, who knows, but that light coming from him felt horrible. I could feel something cold and warm wrapping around my body at the same time. What is this...? Then I saw light. When I opened my eyes, I was in an unfamiliar place once again.
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So it wasn't a fucking dream! I immediately sat up, only to feel a throbbing pain spread through my body. I groaned and grabbed my head, almost like I was trying to squeeze the pain out of both my head and body. "Ugh—!"
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"My Lord! Please don't move!" another young-looking guy with brown hair and green eyes said. I squinted my eyes at him. His eyes were glowing green, and there was some kind of green light surrounding me. I think that's the cold and warm feeling I've been feeling this whole time.
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"Who—!" Then I felt another throbbing pain, even more painful than before, and I tried to slap him away with the back of my hand. Greyish lights that looked sharp suddenly came out from the back of my hand, and the young man immediately moved quickly to block it. Then an older man with neat grey hair and wearing some fancy-looking suit or something came forward and spoke, "My Lord, calm down." His voice was controlled and calm as he slowly approached and also on guard. I was slightly panting before looking down at my hand that was... wrinkled like an old man. Sweat rolled down my face as I raised my hand to stop the older-looking man from approaching any closer. "Leave," I said, my eye twitching, I still couldn't get used to this voice.
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"You two, leave. Now." I said while slightly panting, my voice restrained and rough. The way I said the last word made the pressure around us grow heavy, causing the two of them to slightly stiffen as the older-looking man signaled the younger one. Then they both excused themselves. "Well then, excuse us, My Lord," the older-looking man said before the two of them left the room.
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Then my breathing finally slowed as I exhaled in relief when they left. "Phew..." Who were they? They didn't seem ordinary. Why the heck were they calling me their lord? Am I in some royal world or some weird places? It's annoying. And what's even more annoying? The throbbing pain didn't leave along with those two. And the pressure around me was being affected... Is it because of me? I'm feeling a lot of emotions right now. I don't know where I am, I don't understand what's happening, and I don't know who I am now. The wall cracked.
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I paused and blinked as I looked at the cracked wall, the sound echoing faintly in the quiet and large room. "What?..." What the heck is happening right now? I then slowly got off from the large fancy bed, blanket sliding off and I groaned slightly as my feet touched the cold floor. Crack! I froze. My back just cracked... The sound was loud enough for me to hear clearly, making me stiffen for a second. Then I looked around and saw a mirror and slowly walked over to it. The room was huge. Three times bigger than that old lady Merry's house, maybe even more.
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Everything inside looked expensive and neat, making the place feel unfamiliar and uncomfortable. I reached toward it and paused when I saw my wrinkled hand again. Ugh. It's kind of disturbing. Then I looked at my own reflection in the mirror. I froze. Beard?... BEARD??? I immediately touched the beard to feel if it was real. It's real. I exhaled almost like a laugh as I observed my appearance more. Old. Probably around 70? But I look healthy too. Except my body feels old. My face looked sharp despite the wrinkles, and the long beard only made me look even older than I already was.
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Okay now I am being reminded of that old lady Merry. Except old lady Merry doesn't have a beard and not a dude. This beard is itchy. I don't like it. I wanna get rid of it. Then I looked around for something sharp enough to cut this beard. I glanced to the side, nothing them the other side, also nothing. Then I looked at the corner of rhe room... Aha! A vase!Then I walked over to it and smashed it onto the floor, the sound echoing through the large room as pieces scattered everywhere. I picked up a sharp piece of the vase and—tried to cut this long ass beard. I tried cutting it like I was cutting trees. Why is this beard so strong?! The shard barely did anything no matter how much I tried.
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Then I threw the shard onto the floor and instead tried to pull the beard out with my hands. It's not working. Of course what am I thinking? Then I slowly sat down on the floor, crossing my legs as I tried to process what was happening. Yes, calming down and observing to understand the situation is good, but... I can't calm down. My thoughts kept running in circles, and the more I tried to think properly, the more confused everything became. Another wall cracked. I stiffened immediately at the sharp sound echoing through the room.
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Then I looked at my wrinkled hand again. Greyish lights came out earlier, almost hitting that young man. Though I didn't do it on purpose, of course! Can I do it again?... Then I tried to focus and do it again... nothing. No lights, no weird pressure, nothing at all. Well, that was disappointing....Then I glanced around again. I need to understand my surroundings first. The room was still quiet, and every little thing inside it only reminded me more that I wasn't in a normal place anymore.
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Then I spotted documents lying on a fancy table near the balcony. I stood up and walked over to it and picked one up. What?... What are these ancient-looking letters...? The writing looked strange and unfamiliar, almost impossible to understand no matter how hard I stared at it. Then I paused and looked over at the door. Should I ask one of those two? They acted like I'm some superior. I should ask them next time. I feel exhausted already for some reason. My body felt unusually heavy, and even standing started becoming difficult. I glanced to the bed, I should... lay down—I blacked out.
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Then my eyes snapped open again, finding myself in the bed once more. The soft fabric beneath me shifted slightly as I moved. Then my gaze landed on the young man from before. He was doing something again like last time, standing near the bed with his hand raised slightly. Green soft lights were around me, slowly moving through the air, and it felt cold and warm at the same time.
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"You," I spoke, my gaze never leaving the young man. The young man slightly flinched and looked at me with slightly widened eyes. "Y-yes, my lord?" he said, sounding slightly nervous. He looked like he was around his twenties, with brown hair and glowing green eyes that stood out in the dim room. "Who are you?" I asked, my voice calm and deep. Then my gaze shifted to the old looking man approaching the bed.
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"My Lord, this is Eino, the young man whom I have recommended to serve as your second butler." The older-looking man said before placing his hand on the young man's shoulder and continuing with, "He also possesses exceptional healing abilities, as My Lord requires someone of such skill by his side."
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I narrowed my eyes, looking at the older-looking man, then at the young man, then back at the older-looking man. The room stayed quiet except for the faint sound of movement from the curtains near the balcony. It just confirmed that power or magic stuff exists. Then I spoke again, "Who do you think I am...?" I said, my voice colder for some reason, and the pressure came again, heavy enough to make the air around us feel tense as the two stiffened slightly.
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"You are our Lord, Zavon Auclious, the most powerful Archmage." The old looking man said and slightly lower his head and continued with, "I did not mean to imply that you are weak, My Lord. I am merely concerned for your well-being." Another wall cracked. The two flinched.
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Archmage?... Zavon what?... I heard that name before... no... I read that name before from somewhere. And why did he think I was asking him that? I just wanted to know who I am. Then I paused and looked at the ceiling, my eyes lingering there as I tried to piece the memory together. That book. Yes, that’s where I heard that name. The book I read before I got—Then this must be— “Dasten.” I spoke and the old-looking man responded.
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“Yes, my lord?” the old-looking man spoke without lifting his head, remaining perfectly still. Ha... I knew it. Of course, Dasten is not your typical butler, especially this young man. I glanced at the young man, studying him briefly. “How many days have passed?” I spoke before looking back to Dasten.
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"You were asleep for a whole week, my lord." Dasten said still not lifting his head, his posture remaining perfectly still. I paused. A week?... Okay so now I understand what's happening. I somehow came to this world and became the old man Zavon. And now what? Why am I here anyway? Did that book sucked me in or something???
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This is worse than I thought. It's probably better if I just died there than deal with all this nonsense...! The ceiling cracked— The three of us paused. Silence settled over the room for a moment—Then finally, Dasten broke the silence and spoke.
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"Would it please My Lord to hear an account of all that has transpired during your absence?" Dasten inquired in a calm and formal tone, his head still slightly lowered in respect. "Should My Lord desire it, I shall recount everything to the best of my ability."
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I didn't say anything for a moment... And I didn't really understand what he said but lets act like I do, I don't wanna look suspicious, then I glanced at the table near the balcony where the document-looking papers were, the ones I couldn't understand with their ancient-looking text. Huhu, I suppose I can use him.
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"Be straightforward, but don't leave out any details. Also, explain to me the contents of those papers on the table," I said with a slight sigh, as if I wasn't interested, while slightly looking out the big window on the side of the room. As I spoke, Eino walked over to the table and carefully gathered the papers before bringing them to Dasten. The young man remained quiet as he handed them over, then stepped back to his previous spot.
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"Then, with My Lord's permission, I shall begin with the lesser matters first." Dasten said as he took the papers Eino handed to him and then cleared his throat. He briefly glanced at Eino, silently signaling for the young man to leave. Eino nodded in understanding and bowed his head. "If My Lord will excuse me," he said before quietly taking his leave and exiting the room. Dasten waited until the door had fully closed before turning his attention back to the papers in his hands
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"These documents contain reports from My Lord's subordinates regarding the capture of your ally, Snake, whom My Lord had previously assigned people to monitor." Dasten said while flipping through the papers, occasionally glancing over the contents before continuing. I almost reacted to it. What?? As in Snake??? The two twin bitches? I paused. Oh right... This old man is allied with literally wicked people. Or should I say...The villains of Sigil.
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