The Love From Vengeance

Things were quiet in Immorra. As they had been for quite a while now.

The time for the impending war was about to come.

Everyone was sure of it, as they had been warned beforehand. The city streets of Immorra were filled with a palpable sense of unease, and individuals clad in armor were seen roaming the area.

"Are you ready? The portal should be opening anytime now."

Emma turned to Amanda, who had been keeping a low profile while standing next to her. She was standing still, staring silently over the vast area of land that was in front of her while her bow was firmly held in her hand.

How long had it been since she'd last seen him?

He had promised her he'd visit every week, which was about ten weeks in here, but…

'Liar.'

He had only come once in the past and never returned since.

She was obviously aware that he was most likely busy and that he did not have the time to visit, or perhaps there were other circumstances that prevented him from returning, but even so...

She still couldn't help but feel a little indignant over the situation.

It had been years since she had last seen him, and she missed him.

"Don't worry, we'll meet him soon enough. When we get there, you can scold him or beat him to your heart's content however you see fit."

"Mhm."

Amanda nodded her head at Emma's words.

Indeed, she was going to be seeing him soon…

She wasn't sure whether she'd beat him, or scold him like Emma was saying, but she was certainly not going to let this slide once everything was over.

"It looks like the two of you are ready."

Right then, Jin appeared in the distance.

He was wearing a black coat and had his hands in his pockets as he walked calmly toward them. A cigarette was wedged between his lips, and as he inhaled, smoke drifted out into the air.

Pinching the cigarette with his fingers, Jin let out a puff and flicked it away.

"Are the two of you ready?"

"We've prepared as much as we could've."

Emma responded while her hand softly caressed the hilts of her short swords that were resting on her hips.

"I've made quite some progress, but… well, I'm not exactly where I want to be."

"Oh."

and turned his head to look

"What about you?"

"Same."

biting

five years has been nothing short

she spent in Immorra, she was about 28 this year, and in that time, she managed to go all

Her progress was staggering.

was at the same level as Monica was when she was her age, which was an accomplishment that was once thought to be nearly impossible to

was back then, making her progress a lot faster than before, but despite this, she was unquestionably a level above those who were the same

she felt close to

from it, and

was where

Her age.

She…

that she was still not good enough to be considered someone

she was not satisfied with what

She wanted more.

are more people

fill the land. There were a lot of familiar

has improved a lot, especially

and her gaze fell on a

the pressure that was emanating from their bodies. It was completely different from

true; they've improved a

by a small

appears like this place truly

remarked, seemingly impressed by

turn of the dwarves, and they roared while wearing cumbersome suits that covered

step that they took, an imprint would be left behind on the ground, and while they were holding onto large artifacts

and in place of their customary ornate attire, they wore leather armor with intricate

"It looks like every—"

was never given the opportunity to complete her

'Uh? Eh?'

the elves, the world abruptly began to

much of an idea what was going on, but she didn't have much time to

"Huuaaa"

Thump!

realized it, she felt her body land on something hard, and she took a deep breath. Instantly, her lungs filled up with air,

to, she noticed that her body had begun to sink. She reached her hand behind her to pull herself up, and as she

"Uh? Where am I?"

around, she was stunned to see

a blood-red sun hung in the sky above her. The sky was a dark gray color, and the air was

was surrounded by

"What's going on?"

head. Despite all the questions she had, she managed to keep her composure and

around, she saw that she was the only one present in the desolate

…Or so she thought.

there's someone else

She hesitated.