The Ancients World

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~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Desert, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 1:20 PM)~~~

The Great Sandworm is like a pillar reaching into the sky. Its body is a leathery brown, and the head of the creature is pointed like a dagger. Its eyes glow red, and the teeth are as white as pearls. The monstrosity reaches the massive dragon and latches on to it.

"What the..."

It pulls the biggest dragon I've ever seen out of the sky and dives into the desert with it still alive. Thrashing to get free. After a couple of seconds, the Great Sandworm and the dragon are nowhere to be found.

The recording of the soldiers around us has stopped to see the moment that Sally and I just witnessed. There are few creatures that could be considered a higher life rating than dragons. Angels are at the very top.

Arch-Angels are equal to most Gods. Great Sandworms seem to fit in an area between dragons and angels.

They're definitely stronger than a dragon, but I can't say if they're stronger than your average angel or not. I'm about to say something to Sally, but the ground begins to rumble, and out of nowhere, the Great Sandworm is diving out of the sand.

Its destination is landing right in the town we're in. I grab ahold of Sally on instinct and spread my wings out. Leaving the city and flying above it. We watch as the Great Sandworm decimates everything that we were once inside.

"How in the hell does something like that go extinct?"

I don't know. Maybe they're not extinct. The Deserts of Alforza aren't all charted. They could still be here, just in a different part.

"If it's strong enough to kill a dragon that size with relative ease, I'd say it's somewhere between a dragon and angel in life rating."

Her head turns to look at me since she's in my arms. There was no time for her to get on my back.

"Does that mean the Great Sandworms have a high life rating than even you?"

Being The Son of Arch-Angel Michael, I'm betting I have a life rating similar to that of Arch-Angels. If not equal. But I couldn't say for sure.

"I don't know. Maybe, but from what we've seen. It's definitely stronger than a dragon. One that large would've been around a long time. It also seemed to be helping the soldiers in the town. It seems overkill for such a small place..."

Honestly, what causes such a reaction? The Great Sandworms themselves or perhaps something else?

"Should we go down and check out what's happened?"

She need not ask anymore. I dive down and land pretty close to where we were before the Great Sandworm attacked. Not it's an empty ghost town half submerged in sand. The time here fast-forwards around us, and the same soldiers are back.

This time, they're digging up the town. After a couple of minutes, time slows back down, and it's normal again.

A highly decorated man is approaching us, but he's really looking through us. He stops and starts to look around.

"Someone report on what happened to the settlement of Kelizei! I also want to know the dispatched of soldiers we sent to help! What the hell happened to them!?"

He seems to be a general, and we walk toward him to listen in on the conversation he's having with some of his officers.

"The Yelized Rangers Platoon has seemed to completely vanish along with everyone else in the town. If it were a Great Sandworm, the bones would've been found by now. Something else is going on here, General."

So these are troops of The Empire of Yelized.

"If the Great Sandworm wasn't responsible for the empty town, then who was?"

Sally said we shouldn't be asking any more questions, but it looks like she couldn't resist. This place is a mystery I've never experienced before. Something that's completely unique to this specific town. How? I don't know.

"Your guess is as good as mine. I'm betting The Cezlite Empire is older than The Yelized Empire. I don't know how much older."

My answer has nothing to do with her question, which seems okay with her. If anything, it's me thinking aloud.

"Commander! I want a set of seismic devices placed in the sand. We need to know if a Great Sandworm is coming or not. In the meantime, everyone doubles the workload until we have this entire place unburied from the sand!"

The general doesn't seem to be the type to mess around.

"Yes, Sir!"

Shouts come from the officers, and they all go in different directions. Leaving the general alone. He pulls out some cylindrical device.

He presses a button on it, and a man pops up in holographic form. The Empire of Yelized had great technologies during its time.

"My Emperor. I have a report."

Sally steps forward to get a better look at the man in the hologram. He's wearing opulent robes and carries a certain look about him. It's clear who this man is since the general said who he was.

"General Geledes, I was wondering if I'd get a report from you soon. I was starting to worry if you and your army ran into some trouble on the way to Kelizei."

The name of the general is Geledes. I've never heard of it.

"We had some trouble navigating the sandstorms, Emperor. It delayed us by a few days."

Sandstorms? Sally and I have been in this desert for weeks since we crossed The Sea of Relsarmoder.

"Enough pleasantries, General. Update me."

We might learn some valuable information here.

"Yes, Emperor. We've arrived at Kelizei, and the town is almost completely buried in the sand. There are no signs of Great Sandworm kills, no bones to show for it. Something else happened here."

Sally and I both know that's not true. We watched a Great Sandworm attack this place. Killed a dragon in the process.

"The whole reason you're there is to find out what happened to Faelar. He's one of our Empire's greatest dragons. I was never comfortable sending him with the Rangers, but he insisted. Now, we have no idea where he's at. He should've been back by now."

So that's why they're here. To find out what happened to the dragon. His name is Faelar, by the sounds of it. The Empire of Yelized also appears to have had tamed dragons on their side. Multiple by the sounds of it.

While it's not as impossible as people believe it. Tamed dragons have been recorded in history before. There are going to be a few Players who hatch dragon eggs.

"Emperor, even Faelar wouldn't be able to stop a Great Sandworm. Maybe if it was still juvenile, but fully grown is too strong for any creature that Gaia can produce."

That's enough to tell me Great Sandworms are at the top of the food chain. But I'm not entirely sure the species is still alive. They might be, but I can't know for certain.

"General, once the town is uncovered and you haven't found anything. Come back. Faelar is lost to us. That much, I know. But I'd like to know what's going on there. We've had disturbing reports of Kelizei."

So that's why they came. From what happened with the people killing each other. Why not send help before that? They had to of known something was up.

"Yes, Emperor. Will we be back in time for the memorial of Faelar?"

Faelar, the dragon, seems to have been an important figure in The Yelized Empire.

"Yes, General. The public must be informed of this heavy loss before anything can move forward. You'll be back for the memorial."

After a couple of seconds, time begins to speed up again. And something new is being shown to us.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.237][Tier-4]

[Exp: 72/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 440] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun] [Aspect of Transportation (Legendary)]