Nemesis adjusted his hat as he walked through the Salem forest. Although he had travelled for days without rest, he did not feel any tiredness; on the contrary, he was more and more energetic, feeling himself getting closer and closer to his goal.
*Vrrrrr Vrrrrr*
Bringing a hand to his front trouser pocket he reached for his phone, surprised that there was a signal.
"Hello, who am I speaking to?"
"Hi Nemesis this is Kronn, how's it going? I haven't heard from you in days and I'm getting worried..."
"Don't worry, everything is fine. I'll leave you now that I'm busy, I'll call you back."
"Wait..."
Although it pleased him to receive calls from the Father of the orphanage where he spent the last two years of his adolescence, he did not want to be interrupted.
'I'm finally close to my parents' hometown!'
On his 21st birthday he had in fact told him that he was actually born in a small abandoned village near Salem, and as soon as he found out, he packed a rucksack with all the essentials and set off.
*****
Clutching his machete with vigour, he cut down the last branches that distanced him from his destination.
A village that by now could not even be called such stood before his eyes.
"I have finally arrived..."
Tears began to fall from his eyes, although he did not understand the meaning of them.
"Why am I crying? I can't stop crying and I feel a tightness in my heart..."
The first memory he had was of when he was sixteen, with Father beside his bed in the orphanage, everything else was a blur. Many doctors and psychologists examined him, but none could restore his memory or understand the reason for his clinical state.
*****
He felt something rub against his left leg and wiping away the last tears that were running down his face, he looked down.
"And what are you doing here?..."
A black cat with a red cape and a mouse in its mouth stared at him with its amaranth red eyes.
"Hmm..."
He tried to pet it with one hand, but the cat started to run away towards the village, only to stop and look at Nemesis.
"Are you going to be my guide or are you just having fun running away?"
He began to chase the cat, running along the now-eroded roads, as the houses now collapsed and overgrown by vegetation.
When the cat stopped he was on top of the steps of a completely destroyed house and, leaving the carcass of the mouse in his mouth next to the remains of other small animals that had suffered the same fate, he lay down, finally letting himself be cuddled.
"You made me chase you all this time just to take me to your house?"
Without stopping scratching his head, he squared the house, noticing a detail that immediately caught his attention. Next to the door of the dwelling was written his name.
"This was my house?..."
"Miaooo~~~~~~"
"Are you telling me yes?..."
"Frrrrr~~~~~"
'...Am I really talking to a cat?
The cat who had meanwhile sat in front of Nemesis and looked him in the eye, while holding up a paw.
''Are you a dog or a cat? Ahahahahah, at least you've been well brought up.... Nice to meet you Mr Cat, I am Nemesis. Thank you for bringing me to my home."
Smiling, she squeezed his raised paw and suddenly his vision became foggy until everything went completely black and he felt his body fall on the staircase.
"It's been a long time... Master."
******
When Nemesis woke up, it took him some time to recover. His sight had not yet fully returned and what he perceived was only a large source of light in front of him.
After a few seconds that seemed eternal he was able to see, although he could not believe his eyes.
"Finally you can see me? Ohoh"
In a room made of light, a person with four wings held out his hand to help him up.
"Who are you? ...Am I dead?"
"An angel and don't worry.... You are not dead, your time has not yet come."
Her smile and eyes as calm as the sea relaxed him as she grabbed his hand and stood up.
"Where am I at this moment?"
"Right now you are in a somewhat special place, let's say it is a realm that belongs to me, but you will only be here for a short time don't worry. "
"I'm not really getting it..."
His head kept hurting, and too much was happening too fast for him to be able to process what was happening.
He began to get lost in his thoughts, only to realise that the angel in front of him was watching him with a smile.
"Sorry..."
Taking his hand that was still towards him he helped himself up.
"Nemesis now choose well the answer you wish to give me. I will ask you a question that could completely change your life."
"Alright."
"I imagine you arrived here while you were in Salem, and thus on the trail of your parents. Do you really want to find out about your past even though you will face much greater dangers than you could even imagine, or do you prefer to live a quiet life without any problems?"
"Right now I don't have many certainties, but if I am sure of anything, it is that I would like to find out who I am and my origins."
"I like your spirit, I hope you will never deny your decision."
Letting go of Nemesis's hand, he took a few steps away, only to rise into the air with his wings.
"Nemesis. The path you have chosen will allow you to know all that you do not currently know, but currently your shoulders are not yet strong enough to bear the weight of your responsibilities. Your quest towards the truth will be long and arduous, but do not give up. Always believe in yourself and your determination."
As he continued to fly upwards even the light that was dazzling began to fade, as if following him, giving way to shadows.
"Also, I will give you a small gift, as a token of the friendship I have towards your parents."
"Wait, you know something about them?"
For the first time, the smile on her face broke for a brief moment, only to return as before.
"I'm sorry but our paths will part here. Good luck Nemesis!"
"Wait!"
He couldn't even finish saying what he wanted to say to him, that darkness enveloped him completely.
*****
As if it had been a bad dream he woke up screaming. Looking around he found himself in a stone room with only a lantern attached to the wall illuminating it and a wooden door.
Standing up he saw a strange blue box hanging in the air, and trying to catch it with one hand it opened, becoming a writing, something he had only read in light-novels or video games.
|You have received a gift from an Angel.
|You have obtained 'System of ????'|
|Thanks to the System of ???? you will obtain help that you would not be allowed to have.|
|To make the System of ???? easier to use, it will be modified.|
|Modification of received gift in progress...|
|Gift modification completed!|
|System of ???? has become System of Nemesis!|
|System of Nemesis|
|Description:
Personal System of Nemesis. Received as a gift from the angel ????.
Allows him to receive help and suggestions that he could not normally receive, and will also inform him of the condition of his body and allow him to keep track of his progress.|
|Use:
The Nemesis System is equipped with a human-like AI, it will be able to respond to commands by simply thinking about what you want to display, and will be able to speak on its own initiative if certain conditions are met.|
Several 'screens' began to appear before him, until a screen appeared that he could understand more easily.
|Name: Nemesis
Race: Human
Title: ?????
Stats:
Hp: 100
Intelligence: 10
Attack: 15
Defence: 10
Luck: 10
Skill:
?????
?????
?????|
|Some skills are locked, reach the minimum conditions or become qualified enough to unlock them.|
|Some information is locked, reach the minimum conditions or become qualified enough to unlock it.|
"Hmm... practically all items are locked... It really feels like video games though..."
|New Mission|
|Name: Escape from prison!|
|Description:
For some reason you have awakened in the prison of the kingdom's Grand Fortress. Escape from the prison without being found.|
|Reward:
- ????
-Possible to obtain other rewards.|
|Failure:
-Death.|
"WHAAAAATTTTT?!?!?!?!?!"
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