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'How long have I been alive, and how long will I have to live for? It feels so lonely being out here all alone.'

Amane looked behind at the empty desert behind her. The rift was as barren as ever, but she was travelling it alone now.

There had been times when she had companions who helped her feel less lonely. But even the strongest people could not beat nature; they had to go when death called for them.

Charlie had been the first one to die in the rift. It happened suddenly one day after travelling together for a few years. Amane woke up and found Charlie's dead body.

There was no evidence of anyone having harmed her, and her body was in pristine condition. Ultimately, Amane could only conclude that nature had taken its course and killed her.

Kori had helped Amane bury Charlie's body while Sakura had mourned the death of her close friend.

The next one to die was Sakura. She had lived long for a human but could not beat time and her ageing body. Ultimately, she had lived up to be 103 years old. But death had claimed her as well.

As for Kori? After all this time, Amane had yet to learn where Kori had ended up. She had woken up one day, and Amane had been alone. Kori had yet to indicate where she had gone.

That was how Amane ended up being alone in this world. She was not salty, but the loneliness was getting too much for her. The rift felt too much, with its chaotic energy as well as the lust-filled desire it invoked inside.

It was a constant struggle for Amane to even breathe in such an environment. But her desire to stay alive was stronger than her desire to end everything.

So, her body struggled, and it kept on pushing forward until it forced Amane to live her life.

And finally, after two centuries of roaming the rift, Amane had reached the end of it. She had thought it was impossible, but she had managed to find where this chaotic energy ended.

'I can get out of here now. This is the best news I could have asked for. Now, I just need to.'

Amane was about to touch the rift when she felt another presence near her. It should have been impossible, but Amane was sure someone was looking at her.

Being in the rift had considerably weakened Amane's physical state. But she was more than capable of harnessing her magic and forming a few throwing knives.

She threw them toward the shadow where she had felt the anonymous presence looking at her, and the other person quickly dodged the attacks.

A flash of red was what Amane saw before a woman attacked her. The woman looked relatively human, but her eyes had a weird shine. She also gave off a feeling that she was not wholly human.

It might have been two centuries since Amane had stepped inside the rift, but she had remembered the roots of her power. This female in front of her had beast blood running through her veins. Continue your journey with My Virtual Library Empire

"Who are you, and what are you doing here?"

Amane asked, but the female tensed. She had dodged Amane's daggers and ended up on all fours. Her body language warned Amane not to come near her. But Amane liked the thrill of engaging with another species and broke her own rule.

"You are fascinating. You are alive despite being fused with a beast. Not only are you alive, but you look healthier than other experiments I have seen before. Let me have a look at you."

It was not Amane's first time seeing someone with beast blood inside them. She had some unfortunate encounters in her life. But there had always been something off about those people.

However, this female felt like a beast and a human simultaneously. Amane's instincts told her this was a genuine mixture of two species.

*hisses*

The mixed human warned Amane not to come near her. But Amane was enchanted by her and ended up walking forward.

Amane stepped forward, and the other female stepped back before attacking. Her claws came out, and she tried to nick Amane.

But Amane caught her hand and pressed on her pressure point to make the female drop her hand. The beast-human cried out in pain before yelling for help.

Amane noticed another presence heading toward her way soon, but this one was cautious and did not attack Amane outright. It observed how Amane held her captive and did not hurt her.

Finally, the second person decided to come out and confront Amane.

"Please let go of me, younger sister. She did not mean to attack you or to hurt you. We were sent here from beyond the rift to check what was going on inside the rift. Please, forgive her and let her go."

The male bowed toward Amane, hoping that she understood their language. He bowed his head until Amane took mercy on his sister and threw her toward the male.

The mixed female recovered halfway through being shoved and attacked Amane, but the male stopped her before she could make another mistake. He made the female attacker bow his head as well, and he looked full of remorse.

"I am sorry for the way we treated you. This was our first time seeing another human inside the rift, so we did not know how to react. Were you born in the rift? Is there more life out there?"

The male asked, and Amane instantly shook her head.

"There is no life inside the rift. I arrived here with my companions, but they are all dead now. I was trying to find a way out of this rift when I saw you two. Would you mind taking me out of this rift as well?"

Amane asked, and the duo in front of her exchanged a look. A silent conversation occurred in front of Amane, and she was not interested enough to break the illusion of privacy the other two had.

Finally, a conclusion was reached, and the male stepped forward.

"We would love to help you, but I don't know if our world is worth living in any more than the rift is. War has been plaguing every corner of the world for two centuries, and people are dying every day."

"Still, if you are interested in it all, I will not stop you from following me. My name is Kristia, and this is Melisa, my younger sister. We will be pleased to take you out of this rift."

Kristia extended his hand, and Amane quickly took it. Being in the abyss any longer was torture, and she wanted to get out of there.

The world's familiar energy enveloped her when Amane crossed the portal. She knew she had arrived home and wanted to see the world.

'What is this? This world used to be so at peace. What the hell happened here?'

Amane's eyes widened as she saw the once prosperous city reduced to ashes. The huge buildings that covered the sky were no more, and the smaller houses seemed smashed.

There was no buzz or sign of humanity anywhere in the vicinity. The world had become barren, and people had chosen to hide over trying to fight the tyrant.

"Are you surprised to see the current state of the world? Everything has been a mess ever since the arrival of the Arch lord. It happened so long ago, so no one remembers how it happened. But the Arch lord brought war and suffering over us all."

Kristia explained before he dragged Amane toward the shelter. The entrance was a huge metallic door with too many enhancements. It led to a flight of stairs, and Amane could feel the special magic cast on it.

That door took them in the middle of a forest, but neither Kristia nor Melisa put their guard down.

If anything, they looked tenser and scarier than before.

"Be careful. There are too many predators in here who would want to kill you. Most are under Arch lord's control, so you will die if they catch you."

Kristia warned before Amane felt the presence of a griffin. The beast attacked their group the very next second and rushed toward Amane.

"Look out. This beast is not something you can handle on your own. You need to"

Chains appeared in thin air, and Amane captured the beast rushing toward her. The Griffin did not see it coming and landed into the trap Amane had laid out for it.

The Griffin tried to escape, but Amane's current powers were enough to keep him captive. It tried to escape, and Amane had enough. She smacked the Griffin on its head and sent a wave of her power through its body.

It was paralysed before it fell unconscious. The pair who saved Amane could only watch this happen in fascination. They had never seen this kind of power before.

"I took care of one problem. We should get moving before Griffin wakes up and is not happy to find himself knocked out."

Amane warned, and Kristia realised they were still in the jungle. He quickly gathered himself and stood up.

"Of course, we should head out now. The base leader will explain what happened to you in more detail. She is one of us who lived this long and fought against the Arch lord. I am sure she will be delighted to have you offer your help. Humanity has the hope to survive this disaster."