VRMMO: Am I The Strongest Yet?

"So… can I go into that upside down waterfall the next time it appears? Or is there some other way to get out of here?"

{ "You'll be ripped to shreds if you even go near that red water on the redfallen nights. And no, that boundary is the only way out of this place. Continue your journey with empire

You cannot go out when the barrier is gone since the time frame is too short for you slowpokes, and you'll never get live through the monsters even if you do survive after crossing the boundary.

The place that you'll end up in would still have as much of dangerous monsters as this place." }

"Can't you come with us then? Is there any reason you stay here in the first place?"

{ "I'm not coming with you, ptffff. Why would I leave my home just to come with you?"

Besides, I have to take care of the boundary and the other creatures of this forest. They won't be able to survive the next time the monsters come here on the redfallen nights." }

Elio and the special creature were walking around the forest now, and the creature was still invisible right now.

It was a being that didn't like being seen by the others so it hid itself most of the time and only revealed itself when it felt like it or after someone else had seen through its concealment.

"Hmmm… is there any way I can change your mind? Like, I really want you, you know?"

{ "Is this a confession? I do not have a gender so you'll have to find someone else, young human." }

"You're funny, you know?"

{ "Of course I know~. I'm great and mighty~." }

They were walking around the forest going to the central area. There was something Elio wanted to check right now, so he was taking a biiiiig group of creatures with him as well.

Not that there was any need for them to come with him. He simply wanted to see something, and confirm something else.

The divine creature was also coming with them, and the creature could feel Their presence. Just that since no one other than Elio could perceive it, none of the creatures knew what they were doing right now.

They simply followed Elio and the ones who were reluctant to follow him until now, were somehow also following him today.

He seemed more attractive to them today.

Perhaps it was because of the divine creature that was with him and Sera, so their attraction might also be because of that.

"Anyway… do you really think Sera is 'trapped' in this form right now?"

{ "From what I can tell, yes. Celestials have a pure energy that could not be sustained inside a weak body. And one only gains a superior physique after their awakening so, she will have to achieve an awakening to free from that form.

She might also remember a few things about herself when that happens." }

{ "I'll remember more about myself? What does that mean…?" }

Sera also used Mana speech to talk with the creature and, she was genuinely curious about what could change just by leveling up a little.

{ "Yeah. Do you know where you come from? Which realm? Your past? Even though you are a servant, you should remember things like your previous lives, at least.

That's the common thing. All servants know what they are at least… do you know why you have the skills that you do? Do you know what you actually are?" }

Sera had never even thought of questions like these since until now, she had been unable to think about things like these.

She couldn't remember anything about herself, and she strangely never thought about it either.

But now that this creature was saying it, she found it a little strange.

{ "Those are your restrictions. Some servants have that.

Your powers used to be so great that the Forger that forged your existence into a Servant card by your own will could not make it so that you will have all the power that you used to.

As a unique being of forgotten past, your actual powers are stored inside Your achievements into the records of the world… into the [Akashic records].

The world restricts your powers naturally, it is not because of the forger or yourself. It's a natural thing so, you two should just focus on your awakening." }

"Will you help us with it? You are so strong, can't you help us?"

{ "…? You want my help in this small thing as well? You're only one step away anyway, why would I help you?" }

They were both (Level-99) thanks to the achievement [Acquaintances of a divinity] that they gained after meeting and talking with this creature yesterday.

They had accumulated a lot of experience over time as well so things were going well for them.

Just a little more and they would achieve their first awakening, something they had been looking forward to for a long time.

"You're no fun, you know?" Though, Elio understood how this creature had something else in mind.

So he didn't say much and looked at the front…

"Waaaaaaa!"

"Chiiiiiip!"

-Shrrrrrrr…

They had finally reached the vast lake in the center of the forest. This place was as lively as ever, and there were also all kinds of creatures around this place.

However, the creatures and the wildlife here weren't what they were here for.

{ "Hmm? What are you doing?" }

"Using a skill."

There was a reason this lake was the center of all the activity that happened here on the red nights.

The water doesn't turn red out of nowhere and fishes as big as those don't live in a lake that connects with sky and pours upside down.

There was a reason behind everything that was happening here.

There was a reason those two honored individuals had come to this place.

And this creature was completely unrelated to that reason.

"Analyze the entire lake."

-Swish.

-Oooooooooooooooooooooong!

There was something about this lake that made it unique.

And, he was here to find that reason.