In my world, I was just a curious child, always wondering about everything. When I was five years old, I lost my parents due to an incident—our house caught on fire. At that moment, I was playing with a toy my father had given me when suddenly, I smelled something strange.
As I tried to leave my room to find my mom and dad, I was drawn by a glowing light coming from the living room. I was on the second floor and could see the fierce fire below. It frightened me, and I screamed, calling out for my parents in fear.
"DAD, MOM, WHERE ARE YOU?!"
Suddenly, a stranger appeared and kicked me down the stairs. I was terrified and tried to escape. Just as the person was about to attack me again, my father saved me, and my mother carried me outside.
I was shaking with fear and asked my mother,
"Mom, what's happening?"
"It's okay, sweetheart. Everything will be alright,"
She replied, trying to stay strong despite her anxious expression. My mother then made me pass out, and after that, I lost consciousness.
When I woke up, I had no idea where I was. Then, I heard someone screaming.
Aaahhhkkkkkk!
I rushed toward the sound and was shocked to see my parents in critical condition.
I asked what had happened, but before they could answer, someone appeared behind me. I was ready to fight back but then realized—it was my aunt.
"Auntie, what's going on?"
As I began losing consciousness again due to the smoke, a loud explosion suddenly echoed.
BOOM
I saw my mother and father, clearly not doing well. I closed my eyes because of the thick smoke. At that moment, they smiled at me, and their voices echoed faintly in my ears as I drifted away: (be strong for the good people).
From that day on, I gathered the courage to move forward—to protect.
He jumped forward and used the skill given by Noah:
"GALAXY WEAPON"
He summoned a spear from a BLACK HOLE, glowing with purple, red, and blue light, and hurled it with all his strength, followed by a powerful gust of wind.
whoosh
It pierced the monster, which exploded on the spot.
BOOMM
Ace landed safely, but the girl began to recall her past, remembering the time she was with her mother. She asked her mother:
"Mom, will I have someone who will protect me someday?"
Her mother responded with a warm smile,
"Yes, of course, my child."
Just then, Ace approached the girl. As he got closer, the girl fainted and softly whispered:
"Thank you…"
A few hours later, she regained consciousness and looked around, noticing villagers resting nearby. They were grateful and thanked the girl for going out of her way to help them. At that time, they were aboard a train built by Ace.
Ace and Ren were in carriage 2, while the girl was in carriage 4.
After some time, Ace went to check on the girl. Her little brother whispered to her:
"Sis, that's the one who saved you."
The girl was both surprised and happy—her childhood wish had been granted.
Ace spoke to her politely,
"Are you feeling better?"
"Yes, sort of…" she answered, blushing a little.
"May I know your name?"
Suddenly, the girl introduced herself and said something quite unexpected.
"My name is Caiber. Would you… marry me?"
The atmosphere went silent for a moment, then burst into laughter as the villagers reacted to Caiber's funny behavior.
Caiber's face turned bright red, while Ace couldn't help but feel thrilled—his in-game waifu was now standing in front of him.
Ren, peeking from afar, felt jealous and burst internally, muttering to herself:
"(Ugh, such a player...)"
Night passed, and they arrived safely at their destination: Fortress Sister-2.
The day before their arrival, they had made plans to rescue trapped villagers and assist the kingdom.
The next day, they reached the fortress, which was guarded by many enemy troops.
Ace, Ren, and Caiber hid in a tree, observing the enemy and planning a stealth attack.
"Well, this seems really easy for you, Ace,"
Ren remarked.
Ace replied with a small smile,
"Hehe, this is my specialty, Ren."
"Not only do you have great power, but you're also an amazing strategist,"
"Alright, next we'll… uh, I mean, we'll rescue the villagers."
Caiber stuttered and blushed with embarrassment.
"Oh, Caiber… what now?"
"It's fine, Ren. Let's stay focused on the mission."
Right before the mission began, I received a system notification that shocked me.
The system spoke:
=Master, are you ready for your mission?=
At first, I thought it was from Noah, but it turned out to be my mandatory mission. I had no choice but to accept it. There were three main objectives.
One of them was (rescue the villagers with you), and the reward would be a (new power). But the mission required a squad.
I discussed it with Ren, Caiber, and the villagers.
Interestingly, the system also revealed glimpses of the future. After the discussion, everyone agreed.
"Alright then, since everyone's on board, let's do our best."
I gave them protective power, just in case the mission failed. Our job was to scout and attack once the others entered the gates.
"Hey, weren't there more enemies just now? Why are there fewer now? Hah, weaklings."
"Well, that's good news, right Ren?"
"That means the others can enter safely."
As the group entered with their vehicles intact, Ace's plan went into action. Ace cast a stun spell to freeze the enemies temporarily.
Then Ren and Caiber launched a swift assault until no enemy was left standing.
However, one enemy survived and pulled out a strange orb.
"Wait, that's—"
He crushed it and hurled it toward us. After throwing it, his body disintegrated, and a massive creature appeared—half-human, half-horse, wielding a spear.
=Monster Level 51. Item drop: Legendary Spear=
=Do you want to accept it?=
Without hesitation, I said yes.
"This won't take long."
"Let's go, Ren."
"Ready!"
Ren transformed into a samurai sword, and the battle began—Ace and Ren unleashing their powerful combo.