《Ice Queen in Another World - Volume 1》[18] A Cry For Parents
Advertisement
There was a sound of crying. She didn't know where it came from, but she could hear it. Claire tried to think clearly, she tried to clear her thoughts, but it still latched onto that noise. It wasn't pleasant. It was unpleasant, and it refused to let go.
Why wouldn't it go away?
The crying didn't stop even as she wished it to disappear. It wasn't something she could control. Her eyes opened ever so slightly. It was dark and blurry, but she could still faintly see.
She saw the images of her parents, only their faces, but she could recognize them. It wasn't something she could forget, especially the chiseled beard of the man. They were staring down at her, and she felt as if they were titans. Through her eyes, they looked like giants. She had become a baby. A baby crying for parents.
She tried to reach out her hands.
There was a smile on their faces and they each also stretched out their hands. Before long, she could see small tiny arms grasped by the warmth of two larger ones.
"Let's take this one." There was the rough voice of her father.
Her mother nodded, she could see her bright and endless smile. "I like her eyes."
"Mhmm, it's just like yours, crimson." The man nodded, his gray eyes staring at the child before him, he also smiled.
Claire smiled, that memory had returned now of all times? It had been fifteen years and she still couldn't forget it.
She looked around.
She was no longer within that dream, but the crying still persisted. The room was neither small nor large, she sat, sleeping upon a chair with Alicia by her side doing the same. In front of her, there was a bed and two people slept on that.
Advertisement
To the right was a young man, and to the left was a girl clutching onto his arms. She was the source of the crying, her mouth open as she wept with tears.
There was a rustle, the young man slowly and carefully sat up from his sleep, murmuring with groggy eyes. As soon as he saw the girl crying as she clutched to his body, he grimaced but soon produced a light smile.
Frieth gently patted the blonde hair of that girl, whispering, "It's alright, it's alright, I'm here with you."
The crying began to die down.
"It's alright, if it shows up, I'll save you again and again. No matter how many times I have to."
The crying stopped.
"I'll be your Hero."
Aura fell back to sleep.
There was a smile on that face.
-- -- --
"Oh, thank god, a Hero." The man breathed a sigh of relief as if letting go of all his troubles and putting it into another's hands. He soon returned the white card in his hand back to the owner.
The man was quite robust for someone who had supposedly, practically, become an office worker.
He sat behind the rectangular desk. He looked to be in his thirties with a head of black hair with hints of gray and equally black eyes—his features matched well with the suit he wore. There wasn't a smile on the man's face, but it wasn't stiff either. There was a hint of tiredness, his body was a bit hunched and he sometimes looked as if he could fall asleep at the next moment.
Alicia whispered over to Claire, "He doesn't smell good, his blood wouldn't taste good either."
"What's with you and wanting blood so badly? Do you even need it to live?"
Advertisement
"I don't know...but I want it."
Since they had entered into this office, the man had barely given the three girls a glance. Though he may have wondered what the Hero of Heart was doing going around with fairly young girls in tow, he had heard that all heroes had been eccentric since the beginning of time and that this era was no different. Were they his apprentices? Were they related? Far relatives? The hero himself seemed to have no qualms with taking them towards a particularly dangerous subject, he thought the girls must have some strength backing them up.
He decided he didn't care much in the end and stopped his thoughts.
This was an odd man. He didn't care, yet thought so much on the topic. One might wonder if this was due to his nature or had been birthed by his business of running a mining company—it was something where little details mattered, a single crack in the wrong spot and a cave-in could occur.
"You really just have to find the source of the current outbreak, but if you can stop it too, that would be more than welcomed and I promise your work wouldn't go unrewarded."
He had introduced himself as John Bolten, the current owner of Black Lagoon.
He handed a key over, "Here's the key to the mines, just walk all the way up and wave it around and they will let you in, if they don't, remind them that you're a hero, show them your card, and it should be good."
His hands were rough and coarse, it was as if he had once led a life of labor.
Fieth accepted the black key, "I'll be sure to get the problem solved."
"Mhmm," Bolten nodded, watching the group leaving his office.
"You girls come back safely too and I'll throw in some of my mother's skewers as part of the reward! They're pretty famous in this city you know!" As the door closed, he added, a pleasant smile on his face.
Hearing those words, Alicia decided to work hard and Claire couldn't help but roll her eyes at her companion's sudden burst of enthusiasm. Though...she would never say that she too had decided to give some goblins and imps a good whacking.
Aura smiled, walking behind Fieth with the large brown bag carried at her back. The Hero of Heart thought that she too looked forward to the skewers.
Advertisement
- In Serial31 Chapters
Forest Born
A boy of questionable origin wanders out of the deep forest for the first time, to find the world far vaster than he could have ever imagined. Perhaps, he can find a place for himself here. And perhaps, he can uncover truths about himself, which he wouldn't have thought possible. But before that, he must learn to deal with the strange ways of the humans, with whom he isn't sure he shares as much as he'd hoped. When his first encounter with humans takes a turn for the worse, and his second even more so, he starts to realize that the life he's seeking might be more chaotic than he signed up for. --The cover image is taken from a copyright-free site, but should anyone wish to claim copyright, please contact me through a DM on this site--
8 96 - In Serial43 Chapters
The Epoch of Magic
Daron, since childhood has been engrossed in his fantasies of magic coming to the earth, or some way in which he gets to learn magic.As his life progresses, he cannot part with these imaginations, and instead decided to go down the path of a novelist, and spread his fantasies with the world.Over time, his fame grows as his novels become increasingly popular among people of most ages.At the age of 59, the world seems to have literally done against him as countless lightening bolts strike his house.Thankfully, the lightening rod protected him, which angers the world. After countless fruitless efforts, just as the world is about take take more drastic measures to kill Daron, he suddenly chokes himself in a wicked twist of fate, with his own tongue and dies a hilariously horrible death.When he regains consciousness, he finds himself an unborn child still in the womb of his mother, with his AI assistant from his laptop in his head.Follow Daron as he progresses through this new and mysterious world he had been reincarnated into. Please note: This story will be really slow in the beginning, and I appologize in advance.
8 63 - In Serial10 Chapters
Memory Lane
The city of gold, Tera, is surrounded by towering walls that have existed for longer than anyone who lives there can remember. These towering walls separate the immortals from the mortals, the slums from the riches of gods. On either side of these great walls, two children are born. One is the daughter of an immortal who has abandoned her child in the pursuit of cultivation. The other is a child of the slums. Born from the dirt. In the future, when their paths cross, the pair from completely different beginnings will struggle for supremacy at the peak of immortality.
8 447 - In Serial17 Chapters
Gates To Earth
It was like any other day on Earth, Until new land masses begun to appear at areas where there was once nothing. And then large Gates that look like doorways appeared on the new land masses as well in other isolated locations on Earth those Gates led to other worlds and possibly other Dimensions itself. No one knows how or why this had begun to happen the gates are not one way doorways on the other side is a whole new planet and possibly universe, Synopsis This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. It was like any other day on Earth, Until new land masses begun to appear at areas where there was once nothing. And then large Gates that look like doorways appeared on the new land masses as well in other isolated locations on Earth, those Gates led to other worlds and possibly other Dimensions itself. No one knows how or why this had begun to happen, the gates are not one way doorways on the other side is a whole new planet and possibly universe, What people once thought was a fantasy began to come to life, some of the creatures which came through the doorways use magic and others use technology that earth can only dream of. Each doorway has something new to be discovered, may it be a doorway to a dark age world or possibly a magical world with magic, Earth can only guess what's on the other side of every Gate. Each country has their own problems and the Gates just add to it, will Earth’s countries work together or fight for control over the Gates that lead to the new worlds. Join Rex Lopiz who has gained Necromancy and the power of Making all sorts of robotic creations, Rex must first start from nothing such these are new powers, he cannot make large undead armies or make advanced robots without starting from the basics. See how other people are dealing with the Gates, the main character is Rex Lopiz but there are times where you see what other people or creatures are doing in order to survive and live their daily lives and what they do. Not everyone is as lucky as Rex but they still try to survive even with Gates appearing. Follow how other people deal with situations as well as follow Rex through his journey. Authors Note This is a side project as well as my first time trying to write a book. I hope you enjoy it and feel free to give me pointers. Some things may be spelt wrong. I will usually try to fix them once I notice it, sorry and thanks again for giving my story a read. -Wikid81
8 60 - In Serial44 Chapters
Children Of The Deep
The last of humanity lives within cities surrounded by walls said to reach outer space. The Deep roams the outside, spewing out monsters and raising mountains. The only ones capable of hunting it and freeing humanity are called Rankers, but they refuse to do it, for on top of those mountains are Bosses. Killing them gives power. To kill the Deep is to kill their power. But everything changes when a child figures out how to use the Deep to destroy the most powerful city in what is known as the 4th Fall. Terror spreads. A senseless war is brewing. Nico's parents died in the 4th fall. Faced with the prospects of having what's left of his family evicted out of the city walls for not being able to pay rent anymore, he attempts to become a Ranker, only to fail because he refused to forfeit a match. Now, he must fight with the very person said to cause the 4th Fall for any chance at survival.
8 136 - In Serial6 Chapters
Crows Zero ll
8 100
Prev Chap
Next Chap
Chap List
Boy
Girl
