Conquerors of the New World ✓

CNW 76: Tower

The hardest decision is something you don't want to do, but you have to for the sake of others.

We have responsibilities in the world. Whether we are born for this responsibility, whether if it was passed to us, or if we acquired it because we are the only one who can do it among the others.

Sometimes we choose to run from it, thinking that it may be the happiness of others. We choose to run because we are scared, not ready to do it, and even because we doesn't want it.

But now, we have this responsibility... to finish it because if we don't do it, who would be?

Everyone has fear and there are only few who have courage to do this. Luckily, we are here. And unluckily, we are here to sacrifice our lives for this.

We don't have to do it in able to be known. We don't care about the popularity. We don't care what the others might think of it. But what matters to us is to survive it, and leave this world for the sake of everyone.

We choose to fight not for ourselves, but for everyone who needs it. We choose to fight for the sake of turning back to the right place.

“What do you mean…” Sky looked at me while asking that. Huminga ako ng malalim.

“I saw… the Nephilim let me see the boss' floor. And this tower—” Tinuro ko ang tore na nasa harap namin. “Is the one I saw and I'm sure that it is where the boss' lairs.”

Sabay-sabay silang napasinghap dahil sa impormasyong aking sinabi. “A–Are you serious?” Demon asked. Kitang kita ang gulat at takot sa kanyang mukha na pilit nyang tinatago. No. Hindi lang sya kundi ang lahat maliban lang kay Alpha na matigas ang ekspresyon at hindi kayang mabasag ng kahit ano.

“Are you really sure?” Dustine asked me. Tumango ako. Yes. I am really sure.

I admit, ayaw ko pa. Hindi ko pa kaya. At sigurado akong hindi lamang ako ang nag iisang nag iisip ng ganon. It was based on my companion's face as if they don't want to finish it yet. But what can we do? Now that we're already in front of it.

“If we step back, we will go back from the bottom and star again…” I heard Dustine whispered— which is true. Kapag umatras kami ngayon at babalik kami sa simula. We have to start from these floating island again until we come to this place. Lalo na't sa pagkakaalala ko'y iisang daan lamang daw ang daan papunta dito— at iyon nga ang floating island.

“Are we ready?” Rinig kong bulong ni Yvonne sa kanyang sarili. That's what exactly my thoughts. Napatingin ako sa dalawa kong palad at hindi ko alam, ramdam ko pa rin ang kapangyarihang sa tingin ko'y ngayo'y dumadaloy sa aking dugo.

“We are.” Napaangat ako ng tingin nang may kamay na humawak sa kanina ko lang na tinitignan na palad. There, I saw Alpha with his serious and authoritative aura— the Alpha I first met. Only when his eyes soften when he looks at me.

Ngumiti ako. Mistulang lumakas ang loob dahil sa kanyang sinabi. “Alpha's right. We are ready.” Buo ang boses kong sabi sa kanila na ikinatingin nila sa akin.

Itinaas ko ang libre kong kamay kung saan doon ay may lumabas na puti at itim na naghahalong enerhiya mula sa akin at sa aking paligid. Kinuyom ko ang aking kamao hanggang sa para itong mists na nawala sa aking kamay.

“After all, we knew in ourselves that something changes inside us.” It's not a question nor a assumption but a fact.

Tumingala ako sa tore. It's high, and I know that there are floors where we can encounter monsters. After all, this is the dungeon. The dungeon where the top boss is. I wonder if… we survive…