GLITCH

Death Knight, Colossal

FALSE WORLD: FALLEN BLOOD CRYSTAL

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Ugh…When will this end?

I'm currently at the kitchen, nabbing some bread and some pickles.

Those are the stuff left in the stock supply of this mystical castle. I'm running out of free supplies here, and I still wasn't able to enter the inner chambers…or is it the innermost? Bah, let's quote it as "the throne room" for my convenience.

Mmm...?

What's with this huge door in the garden? I didn't saw this before.

To put it bluntly, it's screaming, "Hello! I'm the door of the boss room! Come inside!" sort of vibes. I came in here unprepared. Well, I'm so hungry I could eat a dinosaur, uh well...as if there's one.

"ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…"

Ugh, not again. It's another Glitch manifestation. Considering the location, this guy would be the gatekeeper or doorkeeper perhaps?

The Glitch manifested chaotically. Oh my, look at those fancy sparkles it has given off. With a thunderous sound, it continued forming.

This one must be a Colossal-type. I mean, I'm certainly right about this hunch of mine.

My eyes never betray me when it comes to this.

There are six basic types of Glitches enlisted in the New Glitch Guide for Dummies (that title hurts anyone who'll read it; well, except dummies).

First in the list are the Normal-types. These are the usual Glitches that manifest from time to time.

The second one in that stupid book is the Nimble-type. For some reason, these Glitches have faster speed than usual even though their sizes didn't differ.

The third one is the Colossal-type. I remember that huge golem I fought in the Silver Island. These are the ones who are way too huge in comparison to their normal size and have tremendous strength—they're big, so it would be pathetic if they have puny power in their punches.

The fourth one would be the Consciotype. Glitches under this category are those who possess intelligence and could even converse with a human being. Those Glitches like those elves who lived in Hollow Earth's Europe are good examples. Its subcategory would be Polymorph, a term used to those who are part-Glitch, part-human.

The fifth one is Chrome. These guys are those who are former humans that were possessed by Glitches or had their consciousness mixed up with a foreign one. Good examples of this type are those Fallen guys like Licht and those Phantasms. Unlike the previous entries, this type and the last one are still lacking in information. There are theories and nothing more.

The last one is the Metamorph. Only a handful of individuals we're able to witness their existence, and fewer of those individuals make it out alive. Sitting on the higher category than Chromes, it is said that their powers are peculiar and unfathomable.

Well…it doesn't matter anyway. What I need to think about is how to finish this amazing dungeon-ish place.

"I'll never let myself stay in this crystal, ever."

•••

AGA FACILITY, Yellow City

December 2

7:19 PM

"Rylai Lux is still not found, you say?"

"Yes. Witnesses' account stated that she vanished and turned into an orb which is now enveloping the queen of Maiden's Island."

"Ugh, I'm worried about her."

"I am well aware of it ma'am. I'll give you further details about this matter if we manage to get one."

Rylai's guardian, Syakila, has been notified about the situation and came to Yellow City out of uneasiness. The one conversing with her is Ferni's secretary. The information is classified and shouldn't have been exposed to anyone. However, Syakila is her guardian, so she's an exemption.

It's been hours after Rylai is missing in action, and thus her guardian, of course, would get worried.

After confirming the details, Syakila asked the secretary to leave the room so she could be alone and process her thoughts. The secretary smiles; bowed her head, and bid farewell to the guest.

"I'm so sorry Rylai, I can't go there and help you. If I did so, someone might come and grab the 'key' that resides in our place. I need to go back to the lodge immediately."

Syakila lets out a murmur and a sigh shortly after the secretary went her way. In a blink of an eye, Syakila disappeared; teleported back to her "home".

•••

FALSE WORLD: FALLEN BLOOD CRYSTAL

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It's been a while now, and the Glitch still hasn't manifested. What is this?

Is this some kind of a prank?

Ugh…

My stomach is grumbling loudly.

I miss my watch. If it's here, I wouldn't have this hunger issue. I have lots of rations in it…not to mention my groceries.

Oh?

All of a sudden, my left glove glowed faintly and one of those rations appeared in front of me.

Wait a minute. Don't tell me…

RYLAI'S TECH GLOVES

-Storage: Allows the user access to the storage feature; could store up to 99 per item, up to 1000 various items could be stored

WHY THE HECK DIDN'T I NOTICE IT UNTIL NOW!?

It made me look like a dunce. Ugh…

So, all I need to do is to imagine what I need just like my G-watch? But why didn't it happen during that time when I need my medicine to treat—oh, right…my Tech Gloves wasn't in this current form during that time.

Well, I guess this is a blessing in disguise.

Thank you so much! Ah yeah, Glitch please don't manifest yet. Please let me eat—

"Guoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooogh…"

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Let me eat!!! Ugh… I swear I'm going to obliterate you as soon as possible. This is the only thing I thought after the Glitch showed up.

It's a Colossal Death Knight.

Death Knights wore the stereotypical medieval knight outfit and were usually riding a horse. However, within those armors are silhouettes instead of flesh.

I have a question though…

Why is it that the horse is orange in color? I thought Death Knights are accompanied by pitch-black horses.

Congratulations mister knight, you broke the norm.

I did my stance, as I kept on munching some spinach. I'm starting to worry if I'm going to get some muscles after this like that certain sailor—I want to keep my figure as it is.