I didn't have a sense of direction or any knowledge of my surroundings. But continued sprinting in the dark, tripping and falling multiple times. It won't be long that those creatures find out that I am missing. Hence, I need to run as far as possible and reach somewhere safe.
A "safe" location is something too abstract. Since this is an unknown place and in the middle of night; just reaching far enough from that camp will be fine.
After running for quite a while, I sat by a tree to catch my breath. It seems that I am still inside the blue forest. Comparatively, these forests are much safer. Just need some good luck so that those goblins don't find me! The ground below is quite soft. Lets get some sleep.
I put my hands below my head and laid down. The forest was thick, couldn't get a good view of the night sky. Hence, I gradually closed my eyes aiming for a good night sleep.
Fuck my ass! These lights again! Will I never get to sleep?! The same thing happened again. When I close my eyes, there's a light so bright that it hurts.
Is there some button to turn it off or some keyword? Like "LIGHTS OFF", I shouted. Then I tried again, slowly shut the lids. But alas, there was no change. It was as bright as looking directly into the sun. Wait! There's something. I can see something amidst this light. It's faint but visible.
I tried putting some pressure in my eyes, don't know how but I did. And it worked. I can see it much clearly now. It's a word. No, there are two words written one below another.
"Self" and "Rest", what do these words imply? How to turn this light off? That's what I wanna know. No time for word games. I opened my eyes. Closed them again and It still shows the same thing. What to do with these words? Do I need to choose or something? Let's try this then.
"Self", I said out loud. Whoa! The words vanished. And.. And some other words started to appear.
These words and numbers... What do they signify? 'Luke', this word has a very familiar feel to it. Vitality, speed, strength, fatigue, stamina, intellect; I can understand what these words mean. But the numbers following the words. If I remember correctly, the word I chose previously was 'self'. So... Do these words and numbers refer to myself?
Let's see.. My vitality or health seems okay. My fatigue is too high; I can feel it. After such an eventful and tiresome day, my low stamina is understandable. No abnormalities. That's good!! But what is this spirit? And the words on the right; strength, speed, endurance, resistance, intellect, charisma. Can such things really be measured in numbers? Well.. Let's go with it for now. But i have my doubts on this "charisma" quantity. Never heard this word before.
The two words below look a lot bigger and they don't have any numbers with them. They must be options I guess. Let's try this: "Back", I read the word and screen started changing. All the words disappeared and the same two words appeared! 'Self' and 'Rest'. I get it now! Choosing 'Back' takes me to the previous screen of words. There was another option in the self screen, should I try that? Wait, first let's see what this does: "Rest", I read the option and to my surprise, the lights went off! The lights inside my eyes went off!!! Whoa! It's all dark now! I can finally sleep in peace! I decided not to think anymore about those word screens and doze off. Afterall.. I deserve rest.
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The CrestWorld I : Stuck
FantasyLiterally nothing is known right now. There's just a character at some place. Everything's unknown! Read and wait to know more! Recommended to read in light mode.