Chapter 10: Parting
After Alden was neglected by his family, his grandparents were the one who looked after him. Just like Alden, they were also unawakened and thus, abandoned by his father.
They were the only people who made him feel like a human being, the only people he considers family.
Alsa, grandparents are like shooting stars, they only stay there for a short while, before.....
A year ago, Alden's grandmother died of old age, and now, his grandfather was also at death's bed.
...
Reaching an old looking house, Alden walks in. He then put down his stuff before dialing a number on what looks a lot like a telephone but widder.
Turning it on, he finds out that there's a lot of missed calls.
.....
"Hello? Is this Alden Sanguinius?"
"Yes?" Alden's voice wavered as he answered the call, recognizing the hospital's number on his screen.
"I'm Nurse Anny from the Medical Center. I regret to inform you that your grandfather's condition has taken a turn for the worse," the nurse conveyed, her voice carrying the weight of difficult news.
Alden's heart sank, anxiety coursing through him. "What happened? Is he okay?"
God dammit! Not like this!
He had just awakened! Today was supposed to be special!
'FUCK! '
Alden clenched his phone, his voice strained. "What do you mean, a turn for the worse?"
"The specifics are complex, but his vital signs are unstable. We called for assistance from a high-ranking healer but....." Nurse Anny elucidated, trying to convey the seriousness of the situation.
"But without the required amount of money, he said he won't heal your grandfather.... "
'FUCK! WHY?! '
!!!
"Hold on! When did you called for the healer?" Fear gripped Alden's heart.
"Yesterday... "
"Then... Is grandpa... " A look of despair appeared on his face and Alden felt his legs go numb.
"N-No.. Your your grandfather's still alive..."
"But"
"But? "
"He doesn't have much time, it's better if you come meet him before.... "
....
*sniff!*
"Don't cry boy.... You awakened today, just like everyone else" A sickly old man in his 80s said, looking at young boy in front of him.
"*Sniff!*.. But*sniff* you won't be around to *sniff*" The young boy couldn't stop the tears, he wanted, he wanted his grandparents, to see at him achieve something great, and be proud.
"...."
" You are a strong boy, " The old man adjusted his head as he he slowly closed his eyes.
"I know, one day, you will do something great"
"Be sure, to hold the truth, in every step in life"
...
"Here"
"Thank you... "
"I am so sorry for your loss "
"Hmm"
"I heard you have awakened today? Congratulations"
"Thank you"
"I know I am in no place to say this but, I believe your grandfather would also want you to move on, and with time, this scar will eventually heal"
" Hmm..."
...
"---"
As Alden walked down the road, his mind weighed down by grief, he reached a circular public warp platform surround futuristic semi-transperent screen.
Many other peoples we're standing inside, waiting for the required number of people to fill in.
It is one of the technologies discovered by the federation during a crusade on a different world, enabling the creation of these advanced means of transportation, connecting to different public places seamlessly.
When Alden approached the warp platform, it's futuristic screen opened up on one side, enabling him to enter.
It looks like he was the last person, as just as he stepped in, the room slowly lit up.
In the next instant, he was in a different part of the city,
[Thank you for using our warp platform]
[ Since there were 20 out of 20 passengers, your total will be 20 TC each]
TC(or Theia credit)is the common currency of this world, used for purchase, after paying his, Alden starts heading back home.
"Now what? " He asked himself with grief, standing in front of the door, but quickly shakes his head and slaps himself.
"What do you mean what!? C'mon Alden! You have awakened! There's so many things you have to do! Don't you want to make grandpa proud!? Then get ready and start training! Because the entrance exam is in 4 month! " Self reflecting himself, a new look determination appears on Alden's face, he opens the door and walks in.
... Meanwhile...
... In an unknown plane of existence....
"Are you saying there's someone strong enough to challenge even the system's authority?! " Countless voice spoke at the same time, each laced with either awe, surprise and horror.
If one could see "it", they will describe the source to be silhouette figure with eyes and mouths all over "its" Body.
"That's... The best we could find out, whatever it was.... Was, unknown.. " Another voice, this time a famine one, spoke. "It" Was from a prism like humanoid figure, with 2 pairs of wings hiding it's face.
"What do you mean Unknown!? As the ### ## #######, it it should be impossible for something like this to escape you! " The former addressed the prism, demanding an explanation.
"And you two, ### ## #### and ####, what do you two have to say for yourself? " "It" Then turned around to the other two "things" Present; a giant slit eye, and a "small" Piece of wood.
"Don't ask me, as you can tell, whatever it was, was bad news, it even destroyed my body just because I tried looking for any life in contact with it" A voice came from the piece of wood.
"I tried to search for it, an results are..... In front of you, I can't see the future anymore" The eye spoke with grief.
"---"
"So what should we do now? "
"I suggest we lay this matter down for now, whatever, whoever it was is currently on guard, so I think we should wait until anything similar happens"
"I can't led this matter down! They trespassed into my authority! No way I will just let them go! "
"#######, they injured the system, just because it tried to analyze that unknown class, and that, in an instant, are you sure you want to?.. "
"...."
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