Sumdud

Hey, have you heard of a rumour floating around recently?

I heard that there’s this girl walking around, weird, right? She walks and just goes around the place, no one knows who she is, no one knows where she came from. Hell, I don’t think even she knows the answers.

But oddly enough, she never seems to age, does she? Of all the dragons, dwarves, elves everywhere, there’s a simple tale passed down from generation to generation.

Of a girl that does not age.

But...

How did it all start? In this fantasy world, how did this person come to be?

A world where humans isolate themselves within their walls, wary of the monsters that lie outside. A world of magic, a world of fantasy, but nothing seems carefree nor fun.

Dating back to one of the greatest disasters known to humanity, the disaster where many deaths were witnessed, life was made.

Living eternally, forever wandering about the world. Monsters do not attack her, no sickness plagues her, and time becomes irrelevant. Wandering from village to village, eventually, she comes across a group of excited people.

'Hey, take us out to the unknown, we want to see the world!'

This is a tale of finding the meaning of life in a world where nothing seems to go anyone's way.

*(Notice: The first part of the story is a backstory. If you don't really like the theme of the backstory, I understand if you just don't read it.)

Immortal Wanderer

Lied and Desmond found themselves at the entrance of Babil, having successfully exited the tower. Lied glanced around at the empty area that lay between the forest and Babil. Desmond told Lied, "It's unlikely to find a carriage in the town nearby unless we've already arranged for one."

"Well, I did," Desmond confirmed. "My driver has been waiting in the town since I arrived."

Lied waved his hands, the light showing the path to Hilda. However, the position of the light kept shifting ever so slightly. Wherever she was, Hilda was not staying still. Lied clutched his necklace in his hand as they walked.

Desmond pulled out a Glowstone that lit up their surroundings.

Desmond pulled Lied's arm. He warned Lied, "Do not step into the forest's territory. Especially at night."

S1-180: Encounter (a)