Chapter 16: First Curse: Curse Of Eternal Slumber.

"We don't have luck on our side, so it had be best if we start moving." Finero said after a deep sigh.

"Alright, let's start moving." Rosaline said with a narrowed brow.

Zeras simply chuckled, before he moved towards the guy he had previously given a core.

"Hey, what's your name." Zeras asked with a light smile on his face.

"Um- me." The guy stuttered, which caused Zeras lips to only widen even more.

As he gave a light chuckle.

"Yeah...am talking to you."

"Sorry...my name is Haezel."

"Okay...Haezel, I will be direct. I need your favor."

"Um- my favor. I will be glad to help out if I can." Haezael replied with a light smile on his face.

"Good...I need you to carry my brother while we head for the Ancient Holy Land."

"Oh...you could have said that. I was beginning to think it was something difficult. It would be my honor to help Khain out. Not only has he helped everyone out countless times...but he did so even at the risk of his own life. So yeah...I will be more than glad to help out." Haezel replied, as he immediately made way for the unconscious Khain.

And picked him up...onto his feet. Only to be blocked by Charlotte.

She glared at him with a cold look on her face. He couldn't help but smile wryly.

Who didn't know how close both of them are...

"Hey Charlotte, you don't need to be tensed up. I simply asked him to take care of Khain while we all head for the Ancient Holy Land." Zeras said, his voice resounding through the entire area.

Charlotte had a narrowed brow, she seemed to be pondering about it. After some moment of silence...she finally gave way.

Allowing Haezel to pass...Haezel had a light smile on his face as he nod at Zeras.

Zeras nodded back in reply, before he immediately moved forward.

Appearing beside Rosaline and Finero. And before long, everyone was ready and prepared.

Well...they thought they were.

And soon...they would realized how wrong they had been.

"Seems that we are done with the whole dramatic preparation. Now...can we get moving and get this done with." Zeras said with a cold look on his face.

Rosaline gave a loud snort. As she waved her hands behind her. Beaconing for every fellow World Evolver present, to start moving.

And then...they all started moving. Slowly transversing through the Land of Eternal Darkness and the Zone of Enthrallment.

"You all keep moving at a constant pace...while I scout ahead of us for any incoming danger or threat. And based on my sign...you should all know how to change your movement path. Whether you will move to the right or to the left...I will be the one to decide. And you can choose not to answer me...then you will all face certain death. Not that i could care any less." Zeras said, as he didn't await any reply.

He immediately made use of Shadow Walking. He slowly merged with the surrounding darkness and...shadows. Before he rapidly moved forward...yet they couldn't really see him. Though they were some exception to this...

And thus...through Zeras amazing scouting skills. They successfully avoided dozens of Eldrith dream creatures. And this number only continued to Increase with the passing moment.

Everyone gradually relaxed. The tensed situation rapidly dissapearing like it had never appeared.

And they slowly lost all level of cautiousness...it seems that they had all grown to trust in Zeras judgement.

Although up ahead...Zeras glanced back and was still able to notice such a thing. How couldn't he noticed it.

'After all he had planned it all...'

He had a wide devilish grin on his face...as he kept putting off the facàde of his great scouting skills. When in reality...he had already known about those incoming threats before they would even appear...and that was through nothing else but the last world simulation he just made use of a while ago.

He had a wide grin on his face as they slowly but steadily transversed through the Zone of Enthrallment.

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Time passed like a flicker of light. And everyone had already taken this as a normal journey. That is how humans are after all.

When in tough situations...they tend to adapt and give it their all. But when things turn out for the good...they lose all those great qualities...and descend into what Zeras prefers to call...profanity.

Zeras simply shook his head...bearing this in mind.

'This is one of the things I must keep in mind. No matter how peaceful the times might be...Nameless...always be on guard. Always be prepared for the...worst.'

Zeras reminded himself, and just when he took a step. He suddenly stopped...a wide grin spread across his face before being immediately followed by a narrowed brow.

And then...within the blink of an eye.

Finero and Rosaline were already beside him.

"What happened...why did you suddenly stop." Finero asked with a narrowed brow.

"It's coming...the first curse."

And immediately after he said those words.

"Shitt." Finero roared out ...

Rosine's voice suddenly resounded through the entire area. Loud and clear...

"Everyone...immediately put up your strongest guard...Now!!!"

And then...it happened.

A pulsar wave of energy just like before...except for the fact that this wasn't like the previous one that had a dragging effect of sort on their soul...instead it was the entire opposite.

They felt their entire mind...body and soul getting relaxed. It seemed as though they were in paradise...as they eyes slowly dimmed. Losing its' lustre...and immediately afterwards.

Several World Evolvers present...immediately started facing the First Curse...

One which Zeras had unknowingly come up with a name for...

The Nightmare of Eternal Slumber...

And immediately afterwards...all of them slowly started dropping onto the ground. Including Charlotte,Rosaline, Finero, Hazael, the unconscious Khain...and finally Nameless; who had a wide grin on his face.

Even as he fell prey to the clutches of Eternal Slumber...

It seems as though he already had this in store...almost as though it was part of a plan of his.

But what plan of his would involve such a risk.

And slowly...within the blink of an eye. Everyone fell prey to the curse...as they immediately found themselves in a new place...a new world entirely.

A world...

A World Of Nightmares...