Focus by drogan

death lingers for me,

the shadows of her death leave,

happiness forged for books.

though self envisioning,

the world becomes en-darkened,

life requires focus.

from focus comes joy,

from joy comes desire for more

and from desire ?

desire breeds much love.

love requires focus to care.

focus on your love.

thank you,

in loving memory of my grandmother.

sorry the chapter is short

(Alice pov)

From picking up my sister and carrying my new friend on my shoulders I walk away from that quartet of skeletons that we striped to the bone, all for my sister.

*after a while of walking towards poll*

my new friend starts to stir on my shoulder so I try to communicate with him her, I can't tell, well i try using Aquatic language.

(Alice):"hel-o new f-ie-d, how na-?"

from hearing this my new friend perks up with both heads before they do something unexpected, they bite onto my ears hard.

(Alice):"OWwww!"

Before I start hitting him a pair of blue screens pop suddenly infront of me nearly shocking me in the process.

congratulations Alice Von Thurid

you have joined the Alphard monster System.

you won't see the world like ever before.

the Gemini serpent Riley

has used its species ability of 'skill duplication'

Riley has provided the skills:

Aquatic language.

magic manipulation.

pseudo Ruby-eye skills: PR-E hypnotism, PR-E aura, PR-E Pinpoint.

(PR-E =Pseudo Ruby-eye)

from the shock of the new system, when I was just the princess I knew that we humans had a system called the Holy Aegis of Lucia that was used to measure your worth but it was a secret to many people except people of high standing or faith so not all people could use it, i also know that the other races have systems like this, this was proven when a weasel clan head told us about it to spare the clan, it didn't turn out well to save some bloody details.

the next shock is where the magic manipulation and the Ruby-eye skills come from but before I can wake sis and tell her of this Riley speaks.

(Riley):"don't tell her, this was a command I got from Alphard when I evolved, Alphard is a father that covens Ruby, we can't defy him."

From hearing of Alphard's direct connection to Ruby a tiny part of my mind shouts in outrage but it quickly subsided after thinking of how amazingly cool my sis is if she is loved by a god, but its slightly disturbing to think a god is always watching.

*more walking now with an awake Riley*

once I've walked for I swear miles we reach an area with darkened sand, when i saw this i shake Ruby awake in my arms, now its time to escape the dungeon. . .

thank you for reading.