Abyss
#12
Ever Lens is in a place far from the crowd, a place that stands alone in the middle of an empty expanse of land, surrounded by lush forests, and a mountain – high mountains around it. Ever Lens, a cool and comfortable place for those who love tranquility.
Thousands of students began arriving at Ever Lens, preparing to take the member acceptance exam, all of which were clearly visible with the black cape and mask they wore. Not all of them use masks, some of them prefer to hold or store it in the bag they carry. While waiting for the exam to begin, some of them got acquainted with each other and chatted casually.
"Why do you want to enter the Revitalize Guild?"
"Ha ha ha, don't make me laugh. Who wouldn't want to join and become part of the Dark Guild. Especially there are no conditions. Everyone must think the same."
"Are you sure you can get away with it?"
"of course. The Dark Guild, was one of the greatest powers in the country. They open recruitment alone has become a miracle.”
"It is not that easy, do you not see thousands of students who are here, this path will not be easy.”
"Don't equate me with them, I'm on a different level"
"It seems like it's about to start."
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Finally the awaited time has arrived, 3211 students gathered while forming a neat row on the expanse of green land, they are ready to take the selection test.
On the stage, 3 people were wearing masks, after which one of them stepped forward, then said, "Look at the black bracelet you have, for those who get red light notifications, that means they fail." She is Enma, a woman wearing a snow-patterned mask.
"While for those whose bracelets get green color notifications, that's a sign you passed and went to the next exam."
"The reason for the failure, for showing your face to other participants,” Enma concluded.
Of the 3211 students who participated in the selection, at that time, 2441 students received a notification of red light. The confidence they spoke of, lost impeccably, had not shown anything yet, they had already been disqualified.
As the atmosphere became rowdy, some of their students questioned the unfairness of the system used.
“What does everything mean?”
“This is unfair, no prior notice.”
“Isn't this the same as destroying superior seedlings.”
“There should be an exception.”
Comment – comments of the students began to get out of control, no other cause because of their excessive number and no administrator who controls them, except only 3 Arhfa who wear masks on stage. Arhfa is the designation for those Senior Students.
"Why are you so noisy, shouldn't you go home?" enma said back to commemorate.
There was no warning to hide their identity, this fact was bitter to them. If only they had thought more about the mask given by the Revitalize Guild, but it was too late.
In hope, one of them gallantly came forward wearing a mask, the man came forward alone, then shouted loudly, "Will it end this way, no warning. You only gave us masks but never told us to use them."
"I've only ever taken off my mask in a deserted place, that's only once. Why should I be disqualified?" continued.
Hearing this, Enma gave an answer, "What I said is not clear, for those of you who get a notification of red light ... "
But Enma had not finished her words, the man cut, "We know, we heard everything. But at least, test our skills first, give us a chance."
The students who heard this started cheering to give their support.
Very simultaneously they say, "Repeat, Repeat, Repeat." They hope for a second chance.
On the other hand, some of them looked frightened and had pale faces, but their voices could not reach, "Stop and apologize, so quickly, not aware of the rules written in the Encyclopedia Abyss.”
Xeon who was behind Enma said in a soft voice, "It's going to be a nightmare, you guys have awakened the devil from his sleep.”
“I want to go from here,” Xeon looks sweaty from behind the mask she wears.
The sound has disappeared
The originally rowdy atmosphere was uncontrollable, instantly becoming silent. In front of thousands of students, Enma beheaded a Provocator with a katana on her waist. The movement is too fast, everything just happens.
Hysterical screams and terrified gazes were clearly drawn on the faces of – of their faces. But everything did not stop just like that, without realizing it, some servants wearing black suits suddenly came carrying weapons of several types, they all made a circular row like a crescent moon.
Just by the gesture of his hand, all the servants led by Enma fired their weapons, killing and continuing to kill those who had made a mess.
Hysterical screams, cries, everything becomes one. This scene looked like a massacre, no one could stop the attack. Everyone was thinking, how to save themselves.
Those who were injured tried to run, sometimes not a few of them were trampled, those who tried to resist were instantly killed. There is no hope, everything is in despair like being in the abyss of suffering.
The selection process had turned into a massacre, just because it made an uproar, all of them were mercilessly slaughtered and everything happened suddenly – arrived.
There was no prohibiting law, every guild had the highest authority in its area of power, as long as it did not break the absolute rules made by the Abyss, killing or committing massacres was not a problem.
After hundreds of lives were lost, Enma signaled that all gunfire would be stopped. Of the 3,221 students who participated in the selection, only 62 remained standing and survived, while thousands of students were allowed to flee.
Looking at the remaining 62 students, Enma spoke to them, "If you still want to become a member of the Revitalize Guild, you can rest here, the next exam will be informed afterwards."
After saying this, Enma then left them and followed Monk behind, while Xeon was long gone.
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After the massacre and the clearing of the corpses. 62 students who had survived were directed to gather under the shade of a large tree, while Xeon from the Revitalize Members was waiting.
"How are you after what happened? " xeon opened the conversation. No one dared to answer, some of the students still trembled their hands and their faces looked pale.
For a long time there was no answer, "it seems you are not okay, calm down, this is done," Xeon tried to calm down, but still, she said, the fear of death will not go away that easily.
"Do you know why you're still alive? " Xeon asked.
One of them raised his hand, "Written in the Abyss Encyclopedia, the Guild has absolute power in its territory, then another rule says, Abyss upholds justice."
"From here I made a conclusion, Guilds have absolute power like killing, but that applies to those who make mistakes" he continued.
Xeon, a man wearing a mask with a binary numeral symbol, confirmed, "Abyss allows murder, we use it to look for members with a strong psychological mentality."
"The purpose of this selection exam is to look at your psychological well-being in the face of death, and here's the result, of the 3211 participants, only 62 remain."
“So, is everything planned?” One of them asked.
“Iya all planned, but it's all your choice. We just splashed fire, but it was you who decided everything.” Xeon answered.
Basically, those who made the first ruckus were those who had already set up Revitalize, but due to stupidity, many students followed until it ended in death.
"I congratulate you for successfully passing the first stage selection exam, you may choose to surrender until here or continue the next day" Xeon explained.
"The servants will treat you well, I say good rest and see you tomorrow morning."
After saying goodbye, Xeon got up and left.
While the 62 students who successfully passed began talking to each other about what the second exam was like.
"Will there be any guarantees tomorrow that we will survive?"
"It could be that after this test, we will face an even more terrible test."
"Friends near me were just shot, don't you think, this isn't a normal place anymore."
"I want to go home, I can't hold on anymore. I chose a safe path despite being at the lowest level. "
“This is the dark side of the Abyss. Life is worth nothing in this place.”
Almost all of them spoke pessimistically, they were extremely frightened, even to this point, some of them had their faces still pale and their bodies were still trembling.
After saying this, he left. From his body language, it did not seem to him the slightest fear.
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The Psychological examination was completed, 3211 students took the exam, only 62 students managed to pass, hundreds died and thousands more fled.
After the exam was over, the typical servants, dressed in white black, came to clean up the mess that had occurred, to clean up the pooled blood, the corpses of the students and some other damages.
In addition to cleaning up the mess that has happened, they also do help to those who suffered minor injuries, while for those who get heavy injuries are taken away to a special room.
During the exam process, the participants who escape will be immediately disqualified, including those who get injured. Those who received the green light notification, they did not suffer any injuries at all, except psychological injuries due to experiencing a situation between life and death.
62 Students successfully passed, some of them gave up and among them continued to take the next exam, Nine successfully passed and advanced to the next stage, there was no fear whatsoever that he felt.
"Under the shade of the tree is soothing, but can you take us to rest? " said Nine to one of the servants.
"Well, you can follow me. The other student will be accompanied by another servant" he replied.
Ever Lens is vast, with architecture similar to medieval buildings. Among the buildings, there was a building larger than the others, the main building and the symbol of Ever Lens.
After walking for some time, they finally arrived at a building that looked like a villa. The waiter said, "You can rest in this place, if something is needed, you can ask me or other waiters.”
“During being in Ever Lens, server access has been added to your proprietary System Abyss feature." The waiter ended.
"Then can you show me the library that's here?" Nine asked.
"I can drive you, but don't you have to rest?"
"I want to rest with the book."
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After walking for a while, they finally arrived at a building that had a very large door, “In addition to the library in the main building, this is a library that is specifically intended for guests.” Waiter explained.
"Then I will enter, you may leave" Nine gave the order.
Library with a medieval interior style, books arranged in place until towering to the ceiling of the building. A huge library with hundreds of thousands of books, but no one in sight.
The library looks quiet, along the hallway on the shelves there is no one, no other and not because of the absence of visitors. In peace, Nine spent her time with the book.
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In a different place, a dark place will be shadow. Seen by several human-shaped holograms wearing led light masks, they lined up neatly within 1 meter of forming a circle, accounting for their number of 16 people, including Enma, Xeon and Monk.
Green Led mask
"Are we getting together again, it's so boring. I'm too busy with my research."
Nila Led Mask
"Ahhhh, really lazy. It's time for me to sleep."
Purple Led Mask
"You should have been more excited, because we haven't seen each other for a long time."
Led Mask Orange
"I attended this meeting because I wanted to see the chairman"
Enma
"Can't get to the point, "
Led Mask Orange
"You're too serious, Enma, you can get old fast"
Red Led Mask
"Be quiet, the Chairman has come." Suddenly a new hologram wearing a white led mask, the figure of the Revitalize Guild Leader.
Guild Leader
"The time is near, I hope the preparations will be just in time"
Led Mask Orange
"I'll be done with it soon."
Red Led Mask
"Just wait for time, everything will happen."
Blue Led Mask
"I can't be patient anymore."
Led Mask Toska
"Stands at the peak of power."
Guild Leader
"But still this is not something that is easy to do. 1 mistake could have destroyed all the plans that have long been built, as destroyed dominoes because of the first 1 step. Abyss is the best simulation for us."
Led Mask Orange
"Finally arrived too, I really wanted to destroy them long ago."
Purple Led Mask
"In the guild war this time, we'll join forces"
Guild Leader
"Enma, do you like it?"
Enma
"Most of them are just trash. Not interesting."
Guild Leader
"When it's garbage, I hope it can comfort your boredom."
Enma
"…”
Guild Leader
"Okay, we'll end this meeting. Until it's time, I hope you're all right."
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