When Arashi returned to the place where it all began, he felt something strange in his heart. The jungle itself was just as it was when he first arrived: dense, dark, but it was no longer the same as he remembered. There was no trace of the events he had gone through; no rubble, no ruin, not even a trace of blood or ashes.
[ Educational period ended ]
" What !! "
All of that was a training !
"Impossible…" he whispered to himself as he took cautious steps, examining the place around him. The place was unnaturally quiet. Gigantic trees surrounded him, as though time had stopped here. Somewhere, he felt that something was missing.
This jungle was the place where it all began. The place where he was transported from his old world, where he first met the Shadow Family, where he faced many battles and hardships. And it was where he witnessed the collapse of everything around him at that time.
"But where did everything go? And what happened to that girl? Was she buried with the rubble?" he asked himself in silence, standing in the middle, staring at the ground filled with dense trees. "Did everything disappear?"
While he was thinking, he touched his pocket where he had the key he obtained on the last floor of the tower. "The key to exit…" he muttered to himself.
[You have obtained "The Key to Exit the Tower." By using it, you can now leave the tower.]
He felt something strange growing in his heart. He knew this key would allow him to leave the tower, but he didn't expect this to be the place it would take him. Did this mean everything was over?
"Has… my journey ended here?" he thought, staring at the sky, which was clear of clouds, glowing with daylight. He felt a sense of mystery enveloping the place around him, but he didn't know what awaited him next.
Arashi took one step forward, looking around. Everything was calm, but at the same time, it seemed like something mysterious was hiding behind every tree and stone.
"This is a new beginning…" he whispered to himself.
But his heart was filled with thoughts and memories of his long journey, of the tower, of the challenges he faced, and of the rewards he had obtained, which had greatly impacted his life. The rewards he had gotten in the tower were what had given him strength now, and the courage to explore this unknown world.
He clearly remembered the rewards he had received:
• First Ability: "Crimson Dragon Heart": The essence of the eternal dragon, which enhances the speed of absorbing spiritual energy and grants the ability to open the cultivation gate of "Dragon's Breath," accelerating progress in cultivation.
• Second Ability: "Burning Sky Roar": An offensive dragon's breath technique that releases a massive wave of spiritual energy, burning enemies and crippling their abilities.
• Third Ability: "Celestial Dragon Scales": A powerful spiritual armor that protects the body from spiritual and physical attacks, evolving as you progress.
These abilities had changed the course of his life. Now, Arashi possessed strength he never imagined before. He had become stronger, but the path ahead would not be easy.
"But what awaits me in this world?" Arashi thought as he gazed into the distant horizon. The jungle was full of secrets, and dangers might be lurking around every corner. He didn't know exactly what he would face, but he felt something powerful inside him, something stronger than ever before.
Still, it was a new beginning in this unknown world, and with his new abilities, he was ready to face any challenge that came his way.
"I won't go back." He whispered as he took the first step into the unknown future.
Thus, his journey in the tower ended, but the real beginning of his journey was now. With his new abilities, he would be ready to face whatever came next, but what would he discover in this new world?