Siva (Volume 5) The Eyes of Origins

Chapter 12: Dissecting the Game

I know I said that the bonus chapter will be on Friday but I'm about to sleep and I've written, like, three chapters in two days so I was thinking of... maybe if I can finish up the first drafts by March 20... maybe I will post them and finish Volume 5 by March 31.

What do you think?

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Chapter 12: Dissecting the Game
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Amidst the whiteness of the world around it, a solitary multi-legged chrome-plated mechanical creature creeps over the thick face of the mountain and stubbornly defying the call for murder.

The cruel sky had greyed, denying the warmth of day while the white colored cold soil kept on shaking, the creatures skidding, and the roars of the wild screaming, wanting its prey.

One can hear the violent blowing wind whispering like a giant monster, carrying with it specks of trampling little white dots sending chills down to the bones.

"Of all the times for a blizzard..." in the head of the creature lay a frantic driver. He periodically glances at the side and rearview mirrors, watching out for the direction of incoming attacks.

At the top of the head was Siva and beside him was Volt, both had projectile weapons in hand, back to back to cover both their blind directions.

"What do you think that is?" Asked Volt, cocking the bazooka cannon he hugs on his chest. "It's been making those roaring sounds since a while now but it hasn't made a single move."

Siva released his [Killing Zone] and after a while, a roar returned and he hissed a reply. "Whatever it is, it's surely an S-Rank monster. Only, I'm not sure what kind because since earlier, I've been calling for it to come at us but no matter how many times I try to call it, it doesn't come and only roars."

"Was it you who's been making it do those irregular roars in between few breaths?" asked Thorn on their Auricles.

"Yeah. I've been calling for it for a while now but it's not coming in to attack and only sends that roar in reply."

"The «Killing Zone» effect, huh..."

"But, why are you even calling for it?" Volt couldn't put his mind at it. Because with the current situation, wouldn't it be better if it didn't attack at all?

Pulled out his Black Ender and then stared at it.

"In this journey, I realized just how weak I am when compared to those who are truly strong. They have trained their avatars in ways that you guys may have even seen it... with that Hagrid. He can move so fast and his punches are really strong that it shakes the air and sends of a shockwave without any equipment to boost it."

The two other men were silent. Siva stared at the sword for a good moment before Thorn spoke.

"It may be because of the STL."

"STL?" Volt asked but just as he was about to ask, it was Siva who actually spoke.

"Soul Translating Language. STL. When the Neurolink Device –NLD was just being developed, the idea of it being used for a VR Game was just secondary. Its very first purpose was actually for medical usage, for the coma patients whose loved ones had yet to give up and continued to wait..."

Siva's tone of voice made the two think of his origins.

He was, after all, the son of the creators of the NLD that they are using for game right now. He knowing of some of the origins of the NLD was just normal if it's anything else.