Chapter 77

The last thing I remember is jumping into a cliff after the countdown reached zero and a black mist took me away. I blink for a moment and look around. I'm in the void once again.

Lizzy? Are you there?

After I say that, I can see a star moving, and I can see a being made of stars and a void appear in front of me.

"I'm always here, Jacob."

Sup. So, what now?

"Now? Now you will get your reward."

|Congratulations on completing [Last Stand] Quest!|

|You get [Awakening of Dawn, Twilight, and Sun Rune]!|

I can feel my body get hot and see my hands and forehead glowing. I grit my teeth as I feel it get hotter by the second.

I sigh in relief when I feel it stops after a minute of torture. I look at Lizzy.

What the hell, man! That hurts!

|Look at your stats before you complain|

Stats!

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|Name: Jacob Shiff|

|Race: High Human (True Rune Holder)|

|Level: 95|

|HP: 7710/7710|

|MP: 8120/8120|

|STR: 812|

|VIT: 771|

|DEX: 991|

|INT: 897|

|WIS: 812|

|SP: 85|

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Holy shit! That is a huge boost! Also, High Human?! Has my race changed?

"Yes. You are now a High Human, a sub-type of human that can live more than three million years that can be considered immortal by other races."

T-Three million years?! True Rune, grant me a three million-year lifespan?!

|Yes. It did not grant you immortality but gave you a long lifespan instead.|

Holy shit. I look at my hands for a few seconds and smile.

So, what now?

|Now? You can take a break.|

Really?

|Yup. I will give you a week of break before your next mission. You can even visit the other world if you want.|

Oh?

|Yup. Tell me the world and I will send you there. However, I will not guarantee you will save in that world.|

Can you at least send me to a safe place?

|Sure. I can do that.|

Hmmm, can I think about it for a few seconds?

|Sure. Take your time.|

Ah, before I do that, can I ask one more question?

|Shoot.|

Why can't I talk in this place?

|You are in the void. You can't talk in space. Why do you think astronauts cannot speak to each other in space? They need a hand sign to talk.|

That is true, but can't you just snap your finger and let me talk?

|Too lazy.|

Urgh.

|Anyway, are you done?|

Yeah. I want to return to the Harry Potter world to buy more potions and books. I like to visit other worlds, but I don't think I'm ready yet.

|Good choice. For how long?|

Wait. Can I choose how long I will stay there?

|Of course. I will make something for you to hold so I can summon you for your next job.|

Neat. Then can I stay in the Suikoden world for another two days? I will spend the rest of the Harry Potter world.

|Very well. While in the Harry Potter world, can you complete small missions?|

Oh? Will this be my next mission?

|Nah. Side job. The mission will not take too long. You can complete all of them within your holiday time, including all the optional rewards.|

Do I need to complete this quest?

|Nope. You will not be punished for not completing this quest.|

Hmmm… Very well. Show me the quest.

|I will activate the quest when you arrive in the Harry Potter world.|

Ah, Okay. Fair enough. As for my request to get back to this world?

|Can't send you back to Falena, I'm afraid. You need to be gone for a few months before I send you back to this world for your third mission.|

Darn it. Very well. So, alternate universes?

|No. I will send you to another continent. You will go to the northern continent, to the city of Muse|

Oh! I will go to the Dunan Republic, huh? Oh, wait. It is still the City State of Jowston, right?

|Right. Muse is a massive city with many things you want to buy. Or do you want to go somewhere else? The Island Nation Federation, perhaps?|

No. I don't think I can enjoy that place with my limited time in this world. Send me to Muse, please.

|Very well. Go north, and you will arrive in Muse in no time.|

Will do.

I can see Lizzy nod, and suddenly the world cracks. A second later, I stand next to a road. I blink for a few seconds and start to walk north. It was not long before I stood in front of a massive gate.

"Hello, there!"

I greet the gatekeepers and see them look at each other. One of the gatekeepers walks toward me and says,

"What is the reason you come to Muse?"

"Just visiting."

"Where are you from?"

"Queendom of Falena in the south."

One of the gatekeepers looks at me from the bottom to the top and nods his head.

"Yeah, your armor says as much."

"So, can I come in?"

"Sure. Don't cause any trouble."

"Of course! Have a good day!"

"You too."

The first one I visit is the inn to secure somewhere to sleep. While the size is different, the location of the inn and the tavern are still the same. Suikoden 2 is my favorite Suikoden in the series, and I will never forget all the places in the game, even to this day.

I walk to the west and quickly find a massive building with the symbol of an inn above the building.

I get inside the building and see many people already inside, eating and drinking. I walk to the woman near the entrance and greet her.

"Greetings!"

"Good afternoon sir and welcome to the White Wine Tavern and Inn! What can I do for you?"

"I need a room for two days and good food, please!"

"Of course! What kind of room do you want? We have a four-type room you can choose. The Basic Room, Large Room, Deluxe Room and Royal Room."

"Royal Room? Can you tell me more about that?"

"Of course. The Royal Room is our most expensive and most luxurious room, sir. It can fit a family inside. It has a private bathroom, and we will give you a warm bath service three times a day. It also includes a private magic barrier around the room so you will not be disturbed by others."

"I will take that."

"Of course, sir! A night will be a four hundred potch, sir. That will be eight hundred potch, sir. Are you okay with that?"

"Sure."

She passes me a familiar basket, and I fill the basket with the money she asks me for.

"Oh my! You are a magician!"

"Yup."

"Magicians are a rare commodity in this place. They usually stay in Greenhill to study and do research."

"I'm just a journeyman magician."

"Oh, of course. That make sense. Anyway, here is your key. Your room is on the third floor, the last room in the right corridor."

"Thank you. For my food?"

"You don't need to worry, sir. Your room already includes food and one alcohol per day."

"That's good to hear."

"Do you want to eat here or do you want to eat them in your room?"

"In my room please."

"Of course, sir. Enjoy your stay!"

I smile at her and walk to my room. After I get inside my room, I throw my body on the bed and feel my tiredness melt away. What a tiring day.