Waking up from the heavy slumber, I felt the strange lightness to my body once again as I examined several persistent notifications that greeted me, seeming determined to haunt me once more.

[Strength has increased by 2.356]

[Endurance has increased by 1.567]

[New statistic has been unlocked, as the number has risen above 5]

[Perception has been revealed]

[Perception has increased by 2.439]

[The ability Minor Void Shift has increased in Level]

[Minor Void Shift, Level 2]

[Your ability to travel through the void has increased, allowing you to do so with less effort and greater effect]

Intelligence + 2

Dexterity + 1

[New statistic has been unlocked, as the number has risen above 5]

[Dexterity has been revealed]

Sorting through the blue annoyances I got to the main course of the encounter.

[Displaying Statistics]

Stats;

Health: 150 (150)

Mana: 0 (0)

Stamina: 90 (90)

Attributes;

Strength: 23

Agility: 23

Intelligence: 20

Vitality: 14

Endurance: 17

Luck: 10

Charm: 5

Constitution: 5

Perception: 6

Dexterity: 5

Abilities:

Minor Void Shift |Rare|Lv2

Stone Skin |Item, Uncommon|LvNA

Passives:

Pioneers Instincts |Exotic|Lv NA

Examination |Uncommon|Lv1

Swordsmanship |Common|Basic Lv2

Emotion Trigger |Exotic|Lv2

Enhanced Memory |Uncommon|Lv3

Getting up from the far too comfy bed to describe, I was perturbed to find out that I was missing the sword that Melody had gifted me. Searching high and low frantically for the weaponry, I came up empty-handed. Walking out from within the guest chamber I was amazed as I was flustered to find that a maid had been enduring outside the door, anticipating for my departure.

“Sleep well, Master Flow?” The maid showed otherworldly grace, her pointed ear tops twitching further, she stepped in closer to launch the conversation.

“No, I mean yes! It was a very enjoyable sleep.” I quickly corrected myself. ‘Damn, I was caught off guard’ I mentally stated, repositioning myself, I sought to gain a foothold in the discussion. “Will you be telling Lady…...”

“Her name is Madam Spring, Jem Spring.” The maid giggled.

‘There goes my foothold like a drowning man being taken away by mermaids.’ After just finishing her laugh, I noticed the maid point towards an oaken door. From within Jem paced out, having placed on formal attire, she marched forward.

“It seems the Fairy King is ready to speak to you sooner than expected, I guess you should be relieved, on occasion the King is known to make people wait a century for even the most major of problems.”

“It sounds like he greatly values patience.”

“Indeed, you would do best to venture into his good graces, lest an undesirable outcome were to occur.”

“What do you mean undesirable-”Starting the sentence I was interrupted when Jem began walking down the stairs, I yelled out. “Hey, where are you going?” But it seemed she didn’t respond, instead, I began moving down the stairs with greater haste, it seemed that the Fairy King would see us immediately to my astonishment.

I followed her out towards the main district of the city, whilst not all Fairies chose to fly for mobility, it seemed that Jem and I were out of place within the city as the only people walking, well at least besides the most familiar guards that seemed to follow her around.

When we had approached the Great Tree that stood within the centre of the city, a strange runic symbol had once again appeared on the tree. To be similarly followed by Jem’s low hushed murmurs and a magical door opening. At this point, it was difficult to admit it, but magic seemed highly effective in the art of opening doors.

Strolling through the door, Jem and her guards led me towards a grand plaza. Turning the corner into the chamber my head began to spin as I noticed a singular person standing inside the room surrounded by others of the same age, all standing in front of what I assumed to be the Fairy King.

Stunned by the revelation of who the person standing in the room was, I called out, “Reece?! What are you doing here?” The boy’s head whirled in shock as he too began to understand who was calling out his name.

“Wait, Flow! Is that you? How did you get here?!” The black haired boy spoke out loud, whilst others turned to glance our way Reece and I began to step closer to each other, ready to begin an all-out question/machine-gun battle at a moment's notice.

Regardless, The Fairy King seemed to have other thoughts in mind, as when he noticed that I had entered the room he began his speech, “You may be wondering why I have gathered all of you here today, I am in need of warriors, with fantastic abilities. A threat is coming, a group has been formed of people who bear the mark of a Sin, also known widely as a Sin Carrier.”

My blood turned cold, as a man spoke up from within the crowd, “That’s not possible, all of the Sins were destroyed in The Fire 100 years ago.” A collective nod emerged from the crowd, reinforcing this idea.

“As too did I think, regardless a group as formed demonstrating what can only be described as those same abilities of original Sin Carriers, however, their ranks are still incomplete, they are missing 3 Sins. This is the opportune moment to strike, while they are still weak we must attack before they complete their ranks!” The King’s words carried meaning throughout the room, reverberating from the walls. To which he said a final statement, “I will give you all time to think it over, however, I expect a response within a week, and in case you happen to run into them, the group goes by the name of Dawn.”

With those final words, I saw a number of others begin to exit the hall, contempt to figure out their answer to the final question directed. As I watch others leave I walked back up to Reece, telling him I would meet him later on, to discuss what happened for the last week. It was safe to say he agreed and we both split ways, content to wait a while longer for each of us to discover what has happened to the one another.