Ancient history

I don't understand why he is acting like this? Is it because of him being irregular like me? But unlike him, I don't know what it means, let alone know what I should do about it...

- ...it's a good question… I would say it's intuition!

And he disappeared into the shadows.

I didn't want to follow him, because I knew it's no use. But now it seems like everything is getting more and more confusing!

How many people know about this type of information?

Wait…I just can't believe in a boy I just met.

But his arguments are indisputable.

…

I think I will investigate this further before concluding that this is indeed true!

But I cannot say this directly to others, it may not cause a good reaction.

Anyway I can't give up and try to get out of this dream before fulfilling what I need...

Thinking back, I think that must be why I don't remember my "mission" which Brother Thyrus commented on. If I really have a life totally different from what I know here inside this dream, then that must be the reason why I am here in the Tower even without being called by it, this mission explains why I am here.

But how would I remember her?

Besides, neither Thyrus nor that mysterious voice that spoke to me said what my mission is directly, so it must be something that cannot be said? But I remember that voice told me that I already know what my mission is… how do I know something I don't know?

OH! this is getting more and more confusing in my head!

I think I will have to look for information to understand better. Maybe if I find out more information about the Tower and the players I can better understand how it works.

But where would I get this kind of information?...

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.

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I remembered!

Dr. Arcano said that on the second level of the Tower there is a library with information of all kinds! If I'm lucky I can find something there! I'll be quick before dawn... ouch, ouch... I forgot about the bruises, I don't think I need to go so fast...

***

Wooowww!

This library is huge. Even though it's still dawn and dark, the ambiance of this place is amazing, it has candle lighting in every corner and makes it seem like it's really a magical place full of books.

It's amazing to be able to be here, plus it's allowed in at any time, but I doubt that many people will come to the library at this time (just me).

Now I just need to look for books that have information about the Tower!

Hmmm...

It has a sign pointing in one direction and it says "information desk".

I went to the counter, but it looks like there's no one...

AAAHHH! What is happening? Are some bright spots rotating and… forming an image of a person?

Wait a minute, I know her!

- Hello, welcome to Trinity Kingdom Library, I'm the dearest TT-chan, librarian version! May I help you? (ADM)

- Uh? Oh!... Eeehh... I'm looking for books that have information about the Wishing Tower.

- Seeking results… Two results obtained!

Wow, that was quick!

The books magically appeared in her hand and she handed them to me.

The first book is: "Beginners' Guide to the Game of the Tower"

What? That won't help me understand the Tower!

The second… "Ancient history"

- Ah… /Sigh/ like that I won't get any information…

I put the books back on the counter and they magically disappeared!

- How can I help you? (ADM)

I will try to use other keywords.

***

AAAHHH! I quit!

Obviously I couldn't get information about the Tower! If that's manipulating us that won't write it down!

....

In every attempt I tried this same book came as an option.

Ancient history… What is this book about?

I started reading it and realized that there was something very important written...

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"Long ago, in the early days of the world, Az existed and lived in his happiness in his home. Until a day came when he had the idea of ​​creating a universe in which people could inhabit and that way he would share his happiness with them.

But the idea was being worked on more and more and it became a big project with many details!

Before creating the race we now call humans, he created the first race of living beings and called them the Imeruani, the first bearers of his will! Az created twelve Imeruani, but following an order and hierarchy of power.

First came the four Primal Imeruani of Origin: Imeruani of Power and Knowledge, Imeruani of Order and Justice, Imeruani of Life and the Imeruani of Death. Then the four Primordial Imeruani of the Law: Imeruani of the Cosmos, Imeruani of the Void, Imeruani of Time, Imeruani of Space.

And lastly the four Primal Nature Imeruani: Earth Imeruani, Air Imeruani, Water Imeruani and Fire Imeruani.

And he gave everyone part of his power according to their ability! Then he explained and taught them about who they are and what their mission is, the mission to help their creator in his plan to make humans born and prosper in perfect harmony and happiness! And they, with great admiration and willingness, accepted their master's wish! And so, Az guided them to create a universe through the power they were given.

The Imeruanis of Power and Order were tasked with coordinating everything created to help humans. The Imeruanis of Life and Death were in charge of bringing the cycle of life, the beginning and end of everything, as this would give importance and preciousness to things, just like humans.

The Cosmo and Void Imeruani were responsible for bringing the beauty of the sky and the stars, in addition to creating space and its particularities, so that the human world could be special and cozy. The Time and Space Imeruanis were responsible for bringing the dynamics and movement of everything, putting law on the universe and everything following its functions.

And the four Imeruani of Natures were responsible for exclusively shaping the world of humans, with all kinds of resources and environments. With all kinds of conditions that they obeyed the wishes of their older brothers.

And everyone in harmony created a perfect place and a pleasant universe, an ideal world for humans to be really happy and live peacefully.

And to perfect this first achievement for his children, Az decided to create two younger twins who could further transform the result of his twelve children's work into something wonderful.

And Nimeruns, Luks and Darks appeared! The two brought light and dark, day and night, and the universe came to life in its beauty and the twelve Imeruani marveled at what the two little ones did to the entire universe!

The colors caught everyone's attention and they were delighted that it was possible to be seen with the help of the two little ones. The day will bring fun to people and the night will bring rest! The hearts of all have never seen so much beauty and were never so happy with what they managed to do with their master.

And they got even more excited, so they thought about creating even more details to add to the universe that would be the future home of humans.

So they had some bolder ideas. To help in their work, some Imeruani thought of creating others similar to them and also decided to share part of their powers with this new race, and the Trimanris appeared.

The Trimanris were servants of the Imeruani and followed their will for all creation to be perfected to its utmost. Az approved of his children's idea and helped them create the Trimanri race, but said it was so they would be careful what they wanted to do and not be too bold with their powers.

Az had also warned them not to try to create humans, as only Az could do that! So some thought about creating other types of races to help humans, others tried to create humans, but ended up appearing just creatures different from what was expected.

And so, the world was increasingly populated and embellished with various details that made anyone amazed. Az, while helping, saw the happiness of his children and that was very precious to him, but his real project was to create humans.

As a way to help protect the many humans who were supposed to come to the world, as well as helping to care for the universe that the Imeruani helped create with everything in it, Az also created the Sakorom race, which despite being weaker than the Imeruani and the two Nimeruns, still had enough power and capacity to fulfill their role, and thousands and thousands of sakorons appeared, and among them two stood out because their power was as great as the power of the Imeruani.

They were Celestus and Altarus, the two great commanders of the celestials!

And the time when humans were supposed to come was getting closer and closer, but an unexpected tragedy came to pass…

Az allowed his children to act freely and have their own opinions and decisions, which is why it was possible to create the universe so perfectly! But while there were moments of union, there was a moment of enmity between them.

What no one knew, except Az, was that one of the Imeruani had begun to create a different feeling than what was common among his brothers… pride.

The Power Imeruani couldn't admit flaws in anything he or his brothers did, so he was nicknamed Impekaos. On the other hand, his sister, the Order's Imeruani, admitted the existence of flaws as a way of learning and growing. all, as long as they followed the values ​​of their creator. Therefore, the two always quarreled with each other many times, because of their difference of opinion.

Impekaos began to wonder about the existence of humans, such a flawed creature that would soon come to occupy the perfect universe in which they were creating. About the fact that he had to lower himself to the level of these fragile creatures to help them with their difficulties. He, who is the Imeruani of Power, the one who is the strongest of all the Imeruani, should do unthinkable things in his mind. And he began to see humans in a different way than he should have, he began to think that humans are actually necessary tools for the betterment of the universe.

Some of his brothers began to scold him for thinking like that, others kept brooding over what Impekaos was saying. But all were still united in their mission.

Then one day, before the humans came, one of the Imeruani came up with the idea of ​​giving Az a gift for everything Az has done for them and for the love they have for Az! Everyone liked the idea but they were wondering what kind of gift would be ideal to give Az?! Nothing seemed worthy of their creator's greatness!

It was then that the same Imeruani had the idea of ​​making a crown adorned with precious jewels, but not satisfied with that alone, he also told his brothers to make these jewels special and unique, with a true demonstration of love. And he shared the idea of ​​putting their own lives sealed in the precious stones that would adorn the crown!

Everyone agreed with the idea, as they realized that this would be a worthy and perfect gift for Az. And so each one received a precious stone and performed the sealing of their own life in the jewels and named the jewels of Sacri, as it represents the sacrifice of love of the Imerans.

Everything seemed right, until… When it was time to put the jewels in the crown, there was an unexpected surprise, the jewel of one of them was infected with bad intentions and the gift could not be completed. Who had caused this problem was the Imeruani of Power, because unlike his brothers, his true intention was to make his brothers become more reciprocal with their way of acting and thinking.

But what he didn't expect was that his sister, the Order's Imeruani, had cast a cleansing spell on the crown without his brothers' knowledge!

As the two brothers were always in disharmony, the Order's Imeruani suspected that her brother was planning something bad. And from that day forward, there was the great separation of races.

The days of peace are gone and the prosperous and peaceful future no longer exists in thought.

The gift failed to be completed and the Power Imeruani ran away after his plan failed and he was discovered. He then completely changed himself and became the Imeruani of Chaos and Destruction.

Impekaos' pride and determination grew over time and he decided to spread his idea of ​​a "new utopia" among everyone, he ended up corrupting many other races because of his ideas, even some of his own brothers ended up joining him.

Some Trimanris allied with him and others were created out of his twisted intentions.

A large part of the Sakorons joined him, including Altarus, who eventually changed his name to Abismus.

And Nimerum Darks ended up allying with him, so the darkness has become something people fear.

And so the rivalry grew more and more between the sides, until an inevitable war broke out. And both sides suffered a lot during this great war, but mainly the creatures and the universe around, which they themselves helped to build, ended up being hit by their enmity.

When Az saw what had happened to the gift, he wasn't upset, but saddened by what had happened between them. To break the sad moment of the war that has just erupted, Az has finally made the special day arrive! And so the humans emerged!

The war then ended, as both sides had an interest in humans and didn't want a catastrophe like that to wipe out humans.

But from that moment on, no one else knew what happened, as humans grew up together with other races, learning about the universe in which they lived, but neither the Imeruani, nor the Nimeruns, nor Trimanris nor the Sakorons approached them. They were hidden and no longer appeared in the universe they helped build.

Some think that when faced with the size of the tragedy they caused, they felt unworthy of getting involved with the little humans and didn't go to meet them, others say that the war between them continues, but in another dimension, because they didn't want to involve the human beings, and still others say that they continue to act in human lives, but indirectly, for some reason that people don't yet know.

However, it is not known the exact moment or how it could have happened, but a myth began to emerge among the races, a place where all of them would probably be . A magical place that would be able to help humans, according to the mission they were given. A Tower capable of fulfilling the wishes of all races.

What happened to them and the enmity that existed between them became a mystery as great as the real reason for the Tower's existence!

Some people even fear that war between them could come back and cause the real apocalypse. Others try to look for them because they believe incredible things will happen if they find them. And some just seek to know the truth, like me, who recorded everything I've discovered so far, so that everyone knows that even the small details of our lives, exist an answer that can change the future of humanity through our choices of what we know about our story.

I still have a lot to discover, but I won't give up until I can see the end of this long story in which we are a part!".

___

Wow…

I didn't believe that a book like this could make me see the great depth that exists in the situation I'm in right now. {Note: So don't judge the book by its title either!}

When Ryukki said those things about Brother Thyrus, I found it hard to believe that it could be true, but after everything I've experienced and witnessed I can't just say that everything I just read is just a story for kids to enjoy. .

If I had read this by the time I got into

Tower for the first time, I would have missed reading the first few lines. But now I can see and understand what is really written here.

Unfortunately it didn't help me much with what I was looking for. But I can prove to the author of this book that there really are Imeruanis present here in the Tower…

The four primordial natures Titans are here in the Tower, I managed to find Thyrus on the first level and the other three on the second level, but I haven't had a chance to see them in person yet.

About the gift they were trying to create, that crown… I don't think it's the crown being offered as a prize for the competition, it must be kept with the Order's Imeruani, but the Sacris continued with their respective owners… why?

There's a good chance the other Titans that were discussed in the book are here in the Tower as well, but I might just find them in later levels. And there's still this question of what Zack said… What really is this place we're in?

- Ah… /Sigh/

I think this is the most I'm going to get from the library...

I picked up the book and walked back towards the counter.

On the way I looked at the aisles and admired how huge the bookcases are. There are many books… but none of them had what I wanted to know!

…

What is it?

In one of the aisles between the shelves there was something strange… does the floor seem to be broken? In fact, "disassembled" would be the ideal word...

Looks like one of the floors is a little raised. I think I'll fix it so no one gets hurt!

I approached the floor and tried to force the floor to snap back into place, but it kept lifting… I tried several times, but it didn't work.

Is there something under it that's preventing it from fitting?

I raised the floor and… a secret passageway with a ladder?

You mean the floor is a hidden trapdoor?...

It must be broken then...

But I think it's my luck! he he

Maybe I'll find some heavenly treasure or maybe I'll discover something about the Tower!

I walked down the stairs to the end and looked around. Looks like I'm in some kind of sewer... but full of metal? What are these things around for? And does it have a red light? What a weird place...

And it looks like there are several paths ahead, this is more like a maze than a sewer!

The floor is made of metal grids and there are a lot of weird things around. I'll go any way, maybe I'll get lucky and find a chest!

***

Ah… it looks like I'm very lost and I don't know what to do!

This place is very confusing and the boards use codes I don't understand! That way I'll stay here forever!!!

…

- Is this where Mr. Harris' lab is?

Hmm?

Looks like someone's in the hallway ahead. I'll stay hidden around the corner and see what's going on…

- Identification, please!

There are two people in the hallway, one of them is a man over six feet tall, with dark skin and big muscles, wearing some kind of special uniform. The other one next to him is… a werewolf? With a mask? Hmmmmm... I think I've seen this mask somewhere.

Wait a second… is this Scaren?

The big guy showed something to the door and then put it away? What is he doing? And how is he talking to a door?

- Alpha access level, permission granted. But who is this?

- He's a guest of mine.

- Identity please!

Scaren also showed something to the door and then put it away.

- His access level is gamma, he is not allowed access here!

- The vice master of the Tower, Lord Volkin, allowed him to come, if you have any complaints I can call him for you...

- No, no, no! No need to bother Lord Volkin!

What? Lord Volkin? So the vice master of the Tower is called Volkin?

Suddenly, a loud noise of smoke and metal hit my ears and the door opened…

What's in there?

Damn if I could get close to them! But I'm sure if I get one step closer they'll notice I'm here, but I'll never get a chance like this again...

What can I do?!

…

/Zim Zim!/

What? Is my bracelet vibrating? What is happening?

…

Did I get a message? Now?! It can not be

… Did I get discovered?!

Anonymous?

["Look up, go up and walk through the vent according to what I tell you! If you want to know what's in there I can help, but you'll have to trust me!"]

What? You mean someone is watching me right now?

But it seems that it is not a person who is trying to harm me, I will follow what he says!

***

After climbing this small tunnel called "vent" and walking through a long maze with the help of this mysterious person, I managed to get to a large one that I could see what was going on in the room below me.

I could see that big guy and Scaren talking to a guy with glasses who wears the same clothes as Dr. Arcano, must be Mr. Harris!

- How are the survey results?! The master has plans that rely on the results of his experiments!

- Yes I understand! I ask you to be patient! Some tests still need to be done...

- We've waited too long… but for today luckily today we just want to know how the creature's situation is.

main.

- Do you want to see how the dragon prince's situation is? Ah… right… come with me.

Dragon Prince?

["Go ahead two meters and turn left"]

I followed the instructions that just arrived and could see an even weirder room… full of creatures in giant vials and strange liquids. Very confusing and shiny objects with panels full of numbers and information I don't understand.

But one thing I was sure of!

That glass right in the center of the room must be the creature they came to check on! The dragon prince…

- We are still checking the compatibility tests, but this celestial beast is formidable! Where did you manage to find this creature?

- Just say how much time is left before we get full control of her.

- Hmm… Unlike Gulbar, this creature is much tougher than you think, but after modifying its genetic structure it must have become the most indestructible creature in the universe! There's just a problem with your spiritual structure… and it seems you're being very hostile to anyone…

- Hostile? Looking at her now I don't think that's the right word.

It really is a dragon! But from the size it seems to be a kind of puppy.

The creature is calm, sleeping... looking at it like that doesn't really seem hostile...

- Don't be fooled by her appearance, she's wide awake, but she's meditating or resting for the time being! All the sedatives we've tried to put on her so far haven't worked, the more you increase the dose, the more she resists! If she's like this now it's because she wanted to be like this!

- There is! Interesting! I like creatures like you, gecko! It makes me happier when I can step on pride and head and show your place!

Then, the creature simply opened one eye and stared at him. And I could feel how powerful this threat was...

My body started to shake before I could even feel scared.

That creature…

It's the worst of all creatures I've seen so far.

Unlike other intimidations I've witnessed, this dragon didn't exude death, but pain and agony... it's as if he didn't want to kill, but rather make the person suffer, and suffer a lot... as much as he can, to the point of wanting the death…

What is this creature doing here under the kingdom?

Scaren, who had been quiet until now, decided to act standing in front of the guy, in a defensive position as if he was protecting that guy from the threat the dragon is transmitting...

- Calm down, wolf. You don't have to worry about such a petty provocation like this.

Insignificant? I almost felt my soul leaving my body just looking at the situation from afar!

The dragon closed his eye again and continued to rest…

I could feel an enormous relief invade my body! Like I've taken a mountain off my back.

- It seems that the stone has not yet achieved the desired effect, I must notify Lord Volkin immediately about it and he will resolve this issue… Mr. Harris, stop hiding and come here!

- Y-y-y-y-yes!

- Don't worry about the safety of the place, we have people strong enough to take care of this lizard in case it tries any game. What you should be concerned about is finishing the tests that are lacking in the physical aspect. The next visit will be attended by Lord Volkin himself, so you better not disappoint him!

- Right! I will take care of it right away!

- Great, I hope you fulfill your duties… now…

He turned towards the exit, but stood still...

["GET OUT OF THERE IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!"]

- Wolf, kill the nosy little insect quickly, we still have many things to do!

Damn it!!!

I have to get out of here now!!!

I try to go back the way I did to get here and...

/Flightsh!/

AAAHHH!

WHAT IS IT?!

A KNIFE?!

IT ALMOST CUT MY NECK!!!

If I hadn't backed off just a little bit I'd be dead in the blink of an eye!

Damn it! I must come back soon!

["Keep moving forward!"]

What?

I can't do this, there's no way out!

["I will make a way for you"]

You say it like it's easy for me to just follow someone I don't even know while my life is on the line!

/Flightsh Flightsh! Flightsh!/

AAAAAAHHHH! OK, OK! I'M GOING FORWARD!

Damn it! Can he pierce this metal passage just by throwing these little knives?!

The three knives he threw just cut me! I can't waste any more time or he'll end up killing me!

Going as fast as I could, I kept going until the end! And it looks like the knives are following me too!!!

Please be quick, whoever you are!!!

/Flightsh! Flightsh!/

AAAAAAAAHHHH!!

Suddenly a passage above my head appeared!

["I managed to open the extra ventilation passage, go up until you find another way and continue forward!"]

I started to climb as fast as I could, but my wounds from the challenge and from the knives now are holding me back a lot!

I don't know if I'll be able to continue like this...

/Flightsh! Flightsh!/

OUCH!!

Damn it! Those two knives hit me!

Scaren, it's me!!! I'll remember that the next time we meet!

Luckily it wasn't a vital point…

But… Ouch, ouch!

I no longer have the strength to continue climbing...

["What happened? You have to go up a little more, or else it will hit you!!"]

/ Panting!/

That way I won't be able to continue...

/Sliding!/

Damn it! I'm slipping...

I need to make as much effort now as I can!

…

/Flightsh! Flightsh! Flightsh!/

Luckily, none of them got it right this time...

/Flightsh! Flightsh! Flightsh!/

What? Where is he aiming? He played more above me! Does he think I made it up?... Wait...

The position of the knives...

Excellent! That way I can climb more easily than leaning heavily on the walls! So he knows I'm here?! Thanks, Scaren! But that doesn't change the fact that you hit me with those knives!!!

I managed to climb the way I needed to and found the passage I could go on.

PoV - Scaren

Lyunil, you idiot! How did you get here?!

- I'll go get his body and get rid of all the information he got. He doesn't know I put a tracker on him, so don't worry about these little details, I'll do it as soon as possible!

- Great, I'll be waiting for you at the next place marked on your map, now I'll solve an outstanding problem while you finish cleaning.

As he left the lab, I kept my body bent over so he wouldn't suspect something, but I could feel that he got suspicious of what I did when I tried to hit the knives and ended up missing on purpose, I had no choice but to actually get it right. Lyunil…

…

He left. Now I can act more freely.

I'm going to need to get a dead body and go a long time without seeing you boy, until everything is quiet around here again...

I've been looking at the dragon again for a while… this is too terrible a monster even for me.

What does Lord Volkin intend to do with such a creature?!

…

Whatever it is, the Rookmaster won't allow him to do anything reckless and disrupt the Rook's game.

But what surprises me the most is knowing that Lyunil made it here!

If they find out from the cameras that he was here, I can't imagine what they would do to him... but I don't know how he managed to get into this hiding place, all the doors, after they are closed, disappear and their coordinates are lost. He couldn't do it alone, he would need an access command, which he couldn't do alone either…or would someone have opened it for him, but I've just met him several times, or could it have been that idiot woman? But she wouldn't bring him here...

Wait…

I knew I had a faulty ticket, but they were quickly fixed. Maybe…. Did he make it through that passage in the library before it was fixed?

Um… you really know how to surprise others, boy!

But… I hope your luck doesn't turn into a big disaster in the future.

And I looked again at that dragon, resting calmly...

Bahmat, this is the name given to the dragon prince. They call him prince because of the mutation they made to him, putting in the genes of the dragon king, the platinum dragon, and the dragon queen, the obsidian dragon.

He already had great power when he was found and I have heard rumors that he would be one of the heavenly beasts, but it is not clear if this is really true.

But what I do know and have no doubt is that this creature is too dangerous. Probably Lord Volkin is planning to create a challenging boss on the fourth level of the Tower like this dragon to enhance the challenges of the Tower floors. What I don't understand is the rush, as the fourth level isn't making much progress lately with players. Most of the time players decide to stay on the level and give up on continuing the challenges to reach the top floor.

Anyway, I must now focus on what's most important, I must cover Lyunil's tracks as soon as possible… thinking about it… I can conclude that someone else helped Lyunil, guiding him, because the intrusion alarms didn't go off and Lyunil shouldn't know about the cameras (I don't think he even knows what a camera is), but the real question is who helped him?

To be on the safe side I will check the recordings anyway, but whoever is helping him must be taking a lot of risks, what does this person intend to achieve with Lyunil?

***

PoV - Lyunil

On the way I took out those knives that had hit me and luckily it wasn't deep enough, but that didn't stop me from bleeding at least a little. Pick up parts of my clothing and tied it where the wounds were. And I continued moving forward...

Looks like I found a way out!... There's a light up ahead!

I keep going until I get out of this tight place. I ended up falling on the floor of the room I just entered.

Where am I?

I look around and see… kitchen utensils? An oven?

I think I must be dreaming. I checked around one more time, but really I must be in a kitchen.

You mean I ended up in the kitchen of this weird dungeon? Hmmm… for some reason I feel this place is familiar…

When I looked back at the place I came out of, the hole was no longer there!

What is happening?

It must be a magic dungeon too. But I cant waste too much time here if I can't end up in a dangerous situation.

I decided to leave the kitchen, looking for something that would help me understand where I am!

But it wasn't long before I realized that I'm at a restaurant…actually, at our favorite restaurant, the Padourant.

I didn't know that ticket got here! Who would have guessed that the Padourant was hiding a secret passage!?

But now enough of the adventures… I'm already very tired and hurt!

When I get home, I think I'll sleep for a whole day!...

Now that I'm back on the surface, I can make my way to the guild house. I walked slowly so that I didn't end up trying too hard and the bruises got worse!

And on the way I was thinking about everything I ended up discovering in just one day!

…

It looks like the sun is about to rise…

...

I stopped for a few moments...

…

I think I will have to face even more problems than just the Tower game.

… And for that, I must become stronger!

Not!

I will become stronger!

I still don't know how… but I will become stronger!

And I'll show everyone what I'm capable of!

And I will do my duty! I will reach the end of this Tower!

No matter who gets in my way...

...can be a player, servant of the Tower, Titan, dragon prince, lord Volkin! No matter who it is, I will become stronger and stop anyone who gets in my way!