Route 1: The Story of the Emperor

**Scarlet Aubrielle**

"What do you mean that you have been dreaming?" the Emperor asked me and I cannot help but to heave a sigh.

"Yes and here goes my dream, your majesty" I said and he nod his head, which is a sign that I could now speak what is on my mind. Well, I cannot sleep anymore and so, I decided to go to him and ask him about the dream because what I saw - the place in fact is the same as the imperial palace and so, I think I might find a clue or something.

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After a few minutes, I have already finished telling everything to him and then he looked at me with a serious expression plastered on his face

"You should listen well to my story, Lady Scarlet and I hope that you wouldn't miss any details" he said and curiously I nod my head as a response to what he said.

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Scarlett Mila



I raise my arms once again and I stretched both of it in mid-air. Finally after six hours of writing replies to a hundred of letters coming from different households, I can now get some rest-- wait sheez~ I can not rest yet; I still have to f-cking read the documents that Cain sent to me days ago. Anyways, I am already so damn tired so I'll just read it early tomorrow morning-- damn, in my past life I can handle doing paper works for eight to ten hours, or even up to twelve hours, but in this life and in this world,

I am already so darn tired from writing letters for about six hours, well I guess it is justifiable because I need to write manually the letters, there is no computers that could assist me and more importantly, I cannot use magic to make the contents of the letter.

I am overly cautious with people whom I haven't met and there is a huge possibility that they are going to get the paper examined by a mage. And of course, if it has been detected that I used magic to write the contents of the paper, the magic tower will be suspicious of me on how could I actually do that. Why? Because such magic is a very advance and complicated one, just moving things according to the person's own will is already hard, what more of writing a long letter, right?

After I stretched my arms, I put it down and I stand up from my seat. I walked towards the the door and I immediately got out of my office and I can't help but to frown when there is still no sign of my two familiars. They have been gone for about six hours now and they are not still back; It is not that I am worried about the two, because I know that they can perfectly handle themselves and they will immediately contact me whenever something odd happens.

Although I could mind link them and ask why are they still not home, I don't really like doing that because Aesir and Alarick are guardians of the spirit realm and they have responsibilities that they cannot leave or forgot; especially now that the three of us finally got a lead on how the heck is the monsters around the empire or even around the world is increasing in number, not to mention that they are getting stronger.

I think the two are quite busy communicating with all the spirits around the world to relay the information we have to make the spirits alert and be cautious of their environments. Since technically, I am home alone and I do not want to disturb either of the two, then maybe I'll just go out for a stroll around town.

Yup, I will just do that to freakin' relieve the stress that I felt for the whole day and of course, for the people to witness my face and all after being locked up inside my house for three days. Anyways, I also want to hear the rumors around town by my own ears.



| A few moments later|



Just like what I have said earlier, I am currently walking around town. I am just wearing a simple red dress topped with a black coat. I decided to bring one because it may come handy in case something shitty will happen.

It's been five minutes since I got out from the house and started walking around, and just like I have expected. People around are talking about me, what are they talking about? They are talking about exactly what I predicted they will talk about. Like me, being the first ever adventurer, on top of that being a new one and another fact is that I am a lady who reached the fortieth level of the dungeon and got out of it without a single scratch on her body, and of course, there is no signs that she is even hella tired from fighting monsters inside the dungeon.

Of course, that is not only the thing they are talking about, in that rumor that I initiated, the people around town are adding unnecessary things, like me being a possible dark magician or sorceress or a practitioner of dark magic which allowed me to reach the fortieth level of the dungeon easily and of course got out of it without a single scratch.

There are also additional rumors going around town that maybe I seduced the imperial knights to tell those stories to make my name fragrant and for it to reach the ears of the Imperial family.

Well, although I have the urge to shut their mouths by using magic, of course, I controlled myself. Because right from the start I already expected this kind of thing to happen. It is natural for human beings to alter the original story, add something unnecessary that will surely cause them trouble in the end. And if human beings are indeed put into trouble, they will plead for mercy and they will say that they have done nothing wrong, and that they are innocent.

Human beings here and the people in my past life are the same. Both are capable of lying, are treacherous, and shouldn't be easily trusted.

Anyway, I just continued walking until I reached the center of the town; which is called the plaza. A lot of people are gathered in this part of the town, some of them are buying things on different stalls, I could also see children playing and others are simply taking a late night stroll just like what I am doing.

I can't help but to compare this town to the town I lived for six years. The people here are at ease because this town isn't being visited by monsters, that's why they don't have to worry about their safety, however the town from where I last came from worries about their safety and the attack of the monsters every night.

It's not that I miss that town, well-- let's say that I do kinda miss that place, but its not that I could go back anyway. I've already started what I must here and I must ensure that I will finish it until the end and after this, that's the time I will decide if I am going back to that town or I will travel this world alone.

Anyways, I will just worry about it when everything is already settled.

I heave a deep sigh as I am about to walk towards the stall who sells weapons, but I stopped on the middle of my tracks when a signage caught my eye.

Daises Blooms Bar

That's the name engraved in the signage. Obviously it is a bar where people, especially men would go to grab a drink or two. Hmm, maybe I'll go there as well, I am quite curious on what drinks does that bar serves.

And of course, because of my curiosity, my feet moved on its own and before I knew it I am already in front of the bar. I was then about to open the door to finally see what is inside the bar that other bar does not have when I suddenly heard a familiar voice called out my name.

"Lady Mila"

I immediately turned around and I saw one of the most important pieces in the game I have created.

"Cain"