*In the Acroniyus Castle, the king was resting in his bed. He opened his eyes, filled with worry, and moved towards the window, pulling aside the cloth covering the view. The window faced Mount Ascartiya. As the king leaned out, a calm breeze made him close his eyes.
When the king reopened his eyes, his face turned pale, and his legs began to weaken again. "Why so soon? Please wait, please wait, we are not ready yet," the king cried in fear.
One of the guards rushed to help him lie back in bed, while the others called for the doctor. When the doctor reached the king, they were worried and confused. The king's face had turned a dark yellowish color.
The doctor quickly prepared medicine and mixed in a sedative. After a while, the king began to feel sleepy and fell asleep. The guards carefully adjusted his posture and left the room, allowing the king to rest.
"The king's condition is stable for now, but what happened? He was fine before," the doctor asked one of the guards. The guard recounted everything that had happened. "The king was sleeping, but suddenly he woke up and moved towards the window.
They removed the cloth covering the window, and he stood there for a moment, calm and composed as usual. But..." the guard paused, hesitating.
After looking around to ensure no one else was present, he continued, "His legs were shaking, and he took a few steps backward. None of us could hear him clearly; we only understood that something was coming. What it is, and what he was referring to, we have no idea."
The doctor nodded and left the king's room after giving them instructions. As they walked towards their rooms, they paused and looked at the sky, which was clear, but clouds were moving from the mountainside towards them.
"The clouds will cover the sun. It will be a cold and cloudy day for now," one of them said, rubbing his hands and staring at the clouds. After a brief moment, they continued towards their rooms.
Meanwhile, on Mount Ascartiya.
"What was that?" Neil, covered in fear and anxiety, tried to calm himself but failed. His breathing became erratic, but after a while, he managed to regain his composure.
(A few minutes ago, before the king turned pale, Neil was trying to push the wall but failed.) Neil moved closer to the wall and sat down, his back against the surface.
The spot was relatively dry, but the water was steadily approaching. Neil began to consider his options. "What should I do? I've tried my best to push it like the previous one, but it's not moving.
Is there another way, or..." Neil stopped and looked at the wall behind him, thinking again, "What happened last time? I don't remember, because... I didn't do anything special.
I was just pushing it." Neil stood up and tried to recall what happened back then, but he couldn't find an answer.
"I remember I pushed it, suddenly... something happened, and I was able to open a path. But this feels completely different. It feels like mere strength isn't enough, but what else can I do?"
Neil said, continuously looking at the wall.
"What's happening? My head feels heavy," Neil said, holding his head.
He initially thought it was an attack and searched for an enemy, but the pain only intensified. Neil's eyes began to feel heavy. "I can't fall asleep. Water is rising, and someone is here.
If I sleep, they might kill me." Neil's eyes turned red as he desperately tried to stay awake, but his vision blurred. Neil fell to the ground, and his eyes finally closed. However, he managed to open them again and was surprised by what he saw.
Neil was lying in front of the sword he had first seen when he entered Mount Ascartiya. The sword was glowing with a bright bluish light. Suddenly, a powerful energy exploded from the sword, followed by a strong wind that pushed Neil several meters back.
"What was that?" Neil closed his eyes. After 30 minutes, his condition finally began to normalize. He quickly opened his eyes but was forced to close them instantly. He moved his head out of the water and saw that the entire area was flooded.
His lower body, up to his knees, was completely submerged. He looked towards the wall he had been trying to open.
"There's a high possibility that this wall might block a large body of water, like the other one. If that's true and I open it, I'll be done for. But..." Neil stopped and looked around for any other possible escape. But there was none.
He hesitated to push it, but when he felt the water moving even faster, he took a deep breath and moved towards the wall and pushed, but nothing changed.