The Lord of the Universe
Chapter 34, I'm Betrayed Again?
Morning has arrived. I started to remember what happened last night. I woke up in a position to hug Anna. Anna, who had woken up from her sleep a few minutes ago, said, "Hei Nakano. Already awake?".
I looked down, there was Anna I was hugging. I got up from my sleep, "Uh...".
"Good morning, Nakano" said Anna,
"Good morning. Oh yeah, sorry for hugging you by accident." I said,
"Forget it. You slept well, so I couldn't wake you up.",
"That's how it is.".
Anna smiled sweetly. This is not an artificial smile, but a real smile.
"Let's get ready. Otherwise we can miss the ceremony.",
"The ceremony?",
"Duh, don't you know? Anybody who wants to do a duel, then it's tradition for the Fighterys universe to do a ceremony before doing the duel.",
"Is that? I just heard.",
"alright. Let's prepare. According to the position of the sun, the ceremony is carried out in 1 hour.",
"Great. How can you tell just by looking at the position of the sun.",
"I used to use it as a time marker. Now it's rare, because there's a time.",
"Oh.".
We both got out of bed and walked out of the room. Walking together and accidentally meeting with Tohka and Sei who headed to the same place, the bath. "Good morning, Anna, Nakano. Anna, it looks like it's better." Sapa Sei's,
"Good morning, Sei. Yes as you can see, I'm fine." Answer Anna.
Tohka looked at me and Anna.
"You are on the same road even though the road to your room is different... Anna, are you sleeping in Nakano's room?" said Tohka,
"Well..have been found out...",
Tohka sighed and said, "Well, I'm used to it. I don't care anymore.",
"You guys want to go to the bath, right? Come on, the two of us also intend to go there together." continued Tohka.
Anna and I nodded our heads at the same time. After that, we walked together. This peace... It'll be hard to get for me a second time, won't it?
We both arrived at the bath. I parted ways with Tohka and the others.
I took off my clothes in a change of clothes. Before entering the bath, I looked into my clothes and felt like I needed to buy a new one. I don't care so much so I don't pay attention to it very well.
After finishing the bath and breakfast, I and my friends teleported to the Fighterys universe. When we got there, we did a ceremony.
"Good! Ceremony Started!" arthories.
Arthories throw in a lot of paper. I picked up one of them and read it. There are rules and agreements between the two parties. "This way the Ceremony is over.".
Tohka merasa kebingungan. "Apanya yang disebut dengan upacara?",
"You're right. I'm curious too." said Sei,
The paper I was holding emitted a glare light. Me and the others close their eyes and see nothing. All we saw was a bright white color.
After a while, the light was dim. I opened my eyes and looked around. I realized that the paper I was holding was taking me to the arena. I didn't see anyone there, all I saw in front of my eyes was an empty desert with a girl there. That girl is Artoria. I don't know where I am.
Meanwhile, Tohka, Sei, and Anna were at the spectacle. The three of them sat down near the Arthories. Anna asked the situation, "What just happened? Where's Nakano?",
"Nakano is fine. He's in Under Reality." replied Arthories,
"Under Reality?" ask Tohka, please,
"The magic that created the false world. The world is like the original, but it only creates what its users imagine. High-level magic." Obviously Anna,
"You know a lot." said Arthories,
"The magic was already possessed by Artoria, and it did not break the rules. We can see it from the screen in front of us.".
Tohka and Sei looked ahead. They saw 4 large screens located in the direction of the wind. Everyone who saw this match could see it.
Where I am. I've been explained by Artoria what this place is. This is his artificial world. But Artoria can't make more than this. If it did, Artoria's energy would be drained away. Really high-level magic.
"Then let's just get started!" artoria. Pushing his legs backwards, resulting in a thrust that came towards me. I placed the Excusifer sword in front of me, so that my sword and Artoria's sword would clash.
Artoria was pushed behind me. He turned around and swung his sword from beside his body. I managed to fend it off, but Artoria swung her sword again 2 times after that.
I managed to fend off all of Artoria's attacks. I jumped back 2 steps. "Why? Are you scared? That proves YOU'RE NOT THE REAL NAKANO!" artoria. He pushed himself again. "HIAHHH!" He shouted while swinging his sword from above his head.
He was consumed by anger. I swung my sword from under my left foot and hit Artoria's sword. Artoria's sword crashed far away about 2 meters from the position of the two of us.
Artoria was speechless, looking down with a disappointed look. He was disappointed in himself for not being strong enough.
Suddenly I felt a wave of his mind in chaos. He is not in a good and calm state. I must now choose, make Artoria faint or calm her down. Making her faint was indeed my initial goal, but not anymore.
I touched Artoria's neck. "Eh?" said. The waves of his mind began to calm and orderly. He sighed and asked me, "Why don't you make me faint?",
"That was my goal from the beginning. But I'm not gonna do it." Answer,
"You are stupid. It's not the Nakano I know. The Nakano I knew must have knocked me out in a gentle way.",
"Unfortunately, I'm not Nakano Wynox. I'm the new Nakano with a new and different method. I know you hated yourself when Nakano Wynox died, right?",
"Don't be an attention-grabber. Huff... Huhh.... I lost yes. I'm surrendering.",
"Why?",
"I've done something wrong. You're too depressed. I'm losing.",
"It seems like what you're doing right now is wrong.",
"I know what you want to say. Don't try to advise me, you fake.".
I took my fingers off Artoria's neck. Artoria looked at me. "I lost. I gave up." he said.
It was heard to all the spectators. "What's? what's going on?" said one of the spectators,
"Artoria admitted defeat?".
Instantly in that place crowded. No cheers won. Tohka. "Why is the game so fast?" ask Tohka, please,
"Maybe Artoria has been enlightened. Well we don't know what just happened, but this is the best right?".
I still ask, why is the world still not the way it was?. I looked around and immediately I got stabbed by something. Artoria thrust a dagger into my body. He smiled at me along with his sharp eyes. Will this duel be over with the result of me being killed?. Artoria turned her back and said, "You're too careless, Nakano. Goodbye forever— False Nakano. I hope you're aware of the mistake.". Is this the end? Betrayed?