Chapter 147 - Day 5 (v)

I just have to go climb those stairs and open that door, and I will win.

Just a little more.

After falling down from the bridge, I started hearings those whispers and scream again.

Why can I understand them now?

Earlier, I couldn't figure out, or rather I couldn't understand those voices. But now, I can hear them clearly.

'No!'

My legs gave out and fell down.

That scream.

[Das, are you okay?]

"I am okay--not. I am...not okay. Help me"

[What's wrong?!]

"Help me, please"

"Elena! Give me Elena!"

[Elena is not here, Das]

"Bring me Elena! I want to see her!"

[Das. You should log out]

"What are you talking about? We are the first. We just need to pass through that door, and we will win"

[But you don't look good]

"Who cares about that! I will just go...and..."

I have no energy left to move.

I can't move.

"No!"

[Das]

"No!"

The exit is in front of me and I can't move. I just need to...

I will crawl if I have to. I can't stop here.

<System sync 3%.

There are broken pieces of the bridge on the ground.

There are six pillars, three on each side.

There are wide, but short stairs in a round shape.

There are broken statues on the pillars and mostly covered by the web. The design of the pillars is golden while the pillar itself is radiating blue color. 

Is there a sun outside?

I don't know anymore. I saw both stars in a black sky and clouds in a blue sky together that day.

This game is really a headache.

The door is white with a dragon on the right side and a sword on the left. The border of the door keeps changing from black to blue to golden.

I tried to get up. My legs are still trembling.

You can do it, Das.

Just a little more.

[Das, please log out]

"It's okay--" 

"Why are you crying?"

[Because you are in pain]

"Didn't you say that you don't have any emotions?"

[That was a lie]

"I know"

[I won't lie anymore, so please log out]

"Don't worry, Lily. There is nothing I can't do"

[I can't see you in pain]

"This is nothing"

I won't let anything happen to the people I love. It's the promise of Das Edens.

'Why did you do that?'

I slowly walked with the heavy steps and climbed the stairs.

'Why did you do that?!'

Imagine getting a notification saying your daily 4 hours are over and you need to log out.

'You will be cursed'

If that happens, it would really suck.

'Your entire bloodline will die down'

But I have 2 more hours left.

'You will die a cruel death!'

Nothing can stop me now.

Ignore all those voices. They are not real.

Just a few more steps and I will reach the door. Then I just have to open the door and I will win. 

'May you die painfully'

They are just voices. Voices in my head.

Pay no mind to them, Das.

Just keep walking.

Keep calm and keep walking.

I reached the door and pushed it.

Finally.

I won.

I cleared the event or so I thought, but what I saw after opening the door was...a dark room. The only light coming in was from the big hole in the middle of the room.

This room is more like a chamber, a deep chamber.

There is no ceiling in the room. This is a cave chamber of the abyss.

The hole is so high, it should be about the height of that statue Lier and I fought.

There is a big and round pedestal in the middle of the room, right under the hole, and the sunlight is illuminating it. 

There is water around the pedestal. There are 8 paths to step onto the pedestal. The paths are about the same width as the bridge. 

There is a fountain in the middle of the pedestal, and there is something shining on the top of it.

"What is...this?"

Wasn't this the endpoint?

[How is that possible?!]

"Lily?"

[The event should be cleared! This wasn't in the instructions!]

"Lily"

[There is no mention of this, even in the database!]

"Lily, it's okay"

[Why are you so calm?] 

"Because we are not the only ones here"

[Huh?] 

"Look there"

[Someone is...there?]

There was a single person standing near the cliff, looking down.

I can't figure out the gender because I can only see the back, and they are wearing a black cloak.

They haven't noticed me yet.

What should I do?

I will go near them and push them down.

If the event is not over yet, then that's the only thing I have to do.

I crouched down a little and walked towards them.

I will jump and use my levitate skill to boost myself so that even if they catch me, I can push them down.

As I was about to push them, they disappeared.

"Pushing someone from behind is a cowardly move" 

I heard a voice from behind me. I am sure it's the voice of the figure who was standing here a while ago.

I looked back to see...

"What the hell are you doing here, Karkas?!"

"Oh, you remember me? I am flattered"

"There is no way I will forget the face of someone I have to kill" 

"Whoa! I am scared"

He is in 3rd place.

"How did you get here?"

"What a stupid question. I came here through that door"

Calm down, Das.

You need some answers before you kill him.

"What are you doing here?"

"Trying to clear the event"

"...."

Is he the one who sent me the notification?