See, You Are In A Different World

47

“What happened?” I ask myself, I didn't know what happened earlier, did something happened unusually? I don't know if I could distinct everything earlier but all I know is that I woke up but where exactly? Heaven’s embrace of Heather was nowhere nearby or the scent of Ayame, the two sentient being's aroma was not present or nearby, even Kagura was not here. I don't know for Hässlicher but all I know is that his atmosphere cannot be easily determined since he felt like a casual citizen, like the main character blending into the background characters. Where am I? Maybe I should check my surroundings first then I'll find them later. I opened my eyes and saw I was in a chamber of some sort, I couldn't tell if this is real or not since the chamber looks like a medieval theme prison, with rock designed floor, steel bars on one panel while a wooden steel door serving as an entrance for the prisoner and guard. I move my arms but it felt like something was holding it, it was above me for some reason, I look up and realize I was handcuffed to the walls. I did not intend to fight these handcuffs since one, I can construct its atomic structure like from steel to other useful stuff like clothes or anything. I sighed as I reconstruct the cuffs into a ring, a diamond ring for a better description. 

“What a weird security.” I sighed as I stood up while I put the ring on my pouch. I might give Kagura this ring, even if she rarely wears jewelry. That's the problem of having a gamer girlfriend, sometimes you either reward her by giving her skins for her champion or buying her some “gamer bread”. I don't understand how companies who put “Gamer” in the name gave them a lot of sales, an economical boom of some sort. Maybe it's a way to clickbait. I realized that I somehow understand the new world's new terms and definitions. If I use this back in the roman empire, they might call me weird or I don’t know a philosopher, Romans are easy to fool at, just like me, I was fooled by Apate. 

It didn't make a bargain to open the wooden steel door, I just turn the knob, and the door opened. This made me worry about the medieval days and prisoners. They either get starved or will be executed in an inhumane way, I would not go to detail since it's not for the light-hearted soul. As I opened the door, I was greeted by a medieval-style foyer, the smell of this place is very unpleasant and you can hear even the small ripple of water falling to the floor. I decided to walk and continued, I saw stairs that were going up, I stepped on the first plank and continued walking up. 

I reached On the top floor and by the end of it, I was greeted by another wooden steel door, waiting for me to open it. Since there was no way to go, I turn the knob of the door and was greeted by a large library. It was a Grande Library, it has two floors and with a roman-styled architecture. Two grand stairs that connect both floors and each pillar, there was a statue of the greatest leaders of Rome. The nostalgia of looking at this place is extremely satisfying, it felt like I was at home. It reminded me of our home, my pater familias always told me to read and study more about Rome instead of the common culture of Romans fighting in coliseums. I didn't know why he didn't allow me to become a warrior but more on to a philosophize roman. I took the left stairs to the second just to take some exploration since it felt like there was no way out but I keep on moving forward just trying my best to escape this place. 

It didn't take long enough and I manage to find a lounge, there were a fireplace and a sofa with a coffee table nearby. I walk up to it until I heard a voice, it was a familiar one.

“Long time no see Troy.” Said a voice. It echoed in the library, I wasn't afraid of it but was stunned as the voice was very familiar, it was like a lost friend's voice. 

“Amis?” I asked as I slowly walk toward the fireplace. The sofa turned and it was him, reading a book as his sword was nearby. 

“Long time no see.” I greeted him as he stopped reading his book.

“I found my place Troy.” He said. 

“what do you mean? And what is this place?” I asked him since he seems to know this place and maybe I could get out of here.

“You’re in Purgatory.” He remarked.

“Purgatory? What's that?” I asked the knight.

“Purgatory is where the souls of dead people attain peace before going to heaven.” He said. I began panicking on the inside, and I told him my question quickly.

“Wait? I'm Dead?” I panicked. He then giggles as I slowly began calming down and was confused. 

“Of course not. Heather sent you here for a while to attain peace before going a battle against Tachibana.” He calmly said. I was relieved that I thought I died. 

“And how about you?” I asked him. Was he also sent by Heather here as well?

“The high council gave me a task, a task that I must fulfill. And that task is to be the one who shall guide the souls in the purgatory.” He claimed I couldn't help but support him for that.

“Well, I think the time's up. Are you ready to go back to the real world?” He asked as he took out a pen. 

“Yeah sure.” I nodded. He clicked the pen and all of a sudden I woke up in Kagura's arms. The realization of we was still I Tokyo Tower bothers me, I stood up and saw Tachibana laughed maniacally.

“What happened?” I asked them. They couldn't tell what was it so I look around and by surprise, this is not going well.

“Oh no…” I said as I saw Heather and Ayame, fighting in the skies while Tachibana was laughing. There were cracks on some buildings and street lights we’re flickering, oh boy, this is the end. 

This would not end well.