I sat silently among the ruins of the city's magnificent buildings that were destroyed in one night.
It's been a day since the war, I've been silent and unable to do anything.
Looking up at the sky thousands of stars shining brightly, Dex who had been silent all day finally opened his mouth.
"It's beautiful too."
Words that were strange enough to be spoken among thousands of corpses, Dex slowly walked towards the corpse of a middle-aged woman who was kneeling while hugging a small child.
Her eyes showed a very deep gaze full of sadness and regret, even so she did not release a single drop of tears, her reddish eyes showed she had been crying for a very long time.
"Sorry."
She once again looked up at the sky, closing her eyes slowly as she hoped this was all just a very real dream.
Since childhood he had never felt any love, lived at the mercy of others, and was abandoned by his biological parents at the age of ten.
Dex, who was almost starving to death, was cared for by a middle-aged woman, for the first time he felt warmth.
"From now on we are family"
Those words rooted in his heart became his spirit in life.
"Sister"
Vannesa, his sister whom he loved very much, always accompanied him when he was bored or studying.
But all of that was destroyed because of a war that started just because of a taunt between the nobles, yes a taunt that ended up costing thousands of lives and eliminating the lives of his family.
"Take care of your health"
"mom...please don't"
Her heart was breaking, and her cries were proof of her deep sorrow, her family who was her reason for living was on the verge of death and yet to bleed.
"uhuk... don't be bound by grudges and remain a light in this world Dex"
He slowly opened his eyes but it wasn't a bunch of corpses he saw, but a white room around him.
"Where is this, was this really just a dream"
A glimmer of hope was drawn in his eyes, something this strange could not be real.
But before she could celebrate a message on the holographic screen appeared in front of her.
[Welcome to Amerta Tower]
"What does that mean?"
Confused, I tried slapping my cheek hoping I would wake up in my bed.
"It hurts, does it mean it wasn't just a dream?"
I kept slapping myself hoping I would wake up, each slap seemed to destroy any hope I had left.
Realizing that it was all for nothing Dex returned to his blank stare.
[Name: Dex Lazuardi
Race: Human
Age: 17 years old
Talent: (E)
Skill: - Cooking (C)
- Memory (C)
Special skill: - Hard work]
A holographic screen again appeared in front of her.
Thinking back, this is probably what dad was talking about 'awakening'.
An awakening is something that everyone achieves when they reach the age of 18, and is something that everyone looks forward to expecting good results.
Awakening is determined by talent from the lowest to the highest.
(F) (E) (D) (C) (B) (A) (S) and a Special rank.
Dex didn't seem to care at all, for him who already had nothing this power was completely useless.
It was not happiness that Dex felt but a feeling of anger that shone in his eyes when he saw it, this power came too late if he got this power sooner, could he save his family.
"Stop this nonsense take me out I don't need any powers"
[But this is your father's request]
Startled Dex grabbed the hologram board and shook it.
"What do you mean?"
[This is your father Alef's request]
Father? Alef was always kind to me even though I wasn't his biological son.
Taught me how to use a sword and always protected me when I traveled.
[Your father left a letter for you]
"What letter? Give it to me!"
[Pass this tower test and I'll
give it to you]
Before I could say anything the screen in front of me disappeared, leaving a short message.
[SKIP 1000 YEARS]
1000? Pass? Seriously, can I live that long.
"wait before he said this is Tower Amerta right, am I immortal?"
I got no answer but a silence in this quiet room.
Dex, who already had nothing, felt it was a waste to come back now.
Of course I can spend time here while continuing to train.
Gaining a new purpose, Dex decided to become stronger while waiting for this exam to be over.