"We meet again, Debugger of Worlds."
Limbo was already confused and tense.
He was in an unknown place.
Limbo's throat tightened.
"So it wasn't a dream." Is this really real?
Dreams are also like simulations, child.
Just like your old World..
What was that..hmm. Coding.
Everything with rules can be broken or rewritten.
Huh.. wha..what are you saying?
Limbo, while in shock, looked around. This world... runs on logic?
Logic and emotion, intertwined.
This world's mana is its code, its soul is the compiler.
You, However..
..are an anomaly.
Limbo is filled with fear. W... why me?
What have I done? I didn't even meet you before.
You don't know me, seriously?
And you ask why..
Because you were curious about the truth beyond creation. And wanted to chase it, catch it. Know it.
And even,
You asked to build a system that could not be corrupted. In doing so,
You have attracted our attention, and many others.
The being raised his hand.
Behind them appeared Limbo's status window.
As quickly as it appeared, the lines were turned into shifting code.
USER : LIMBO ( Core Signature Verified )
ACCESS : ROOT / ADMIN
SKILLS :
- [ System Rewrite ] - LOCKED
- [ Code Manipulation ] - PARTIAL ACCESS
ERROR : Core Memory Fragment Missing ( Initialization Incomplete )
The divine being speaks,
Your potential is limitless. But.
But what?
But it's incomplete. Until you regain your lost memory fragments, your system will remain unstable.
What does it mean...?
Limbo reached towards the glowing text.
Can I modify it?
Really?
He stands in front of the window and slowly approaches his hands towards the system.
And he touched the window with his fingertip on the screen. A light spark glows, half like rune magic, half like digital.
Some lines, with a sentence, appear on the window,
[ Unauthorised Emotion Input Detected. ]
[ Initialization Paused - Heart Rate Overload. ]
The being smiles faintly.
See...did you see?
Like I said, Logic alone will not be able to control this world.
Emotions are its key. And it resists you.
Limbo in fury, while tightening his fists.
Then I'll learn both.
Divine being said,
'We shall see that later. For now..
Wake up, Core User.'
A sharp blow tore from his lungs as he fell backward. And lie on back... he was trying to get up.
Other hand, like woosh...
Everyone was back in the real world.
The crystal stand was shattered, and a crack appeared on the ground near and around the crystal.
Like a web of cracks glowing faintly. Villagers were bent to their knees, while covering their faces with their hands.
To shield their eyes.
Limbo's mother moved first, ran towards his child. 'Limbo! My boy!' Are you alright? You are not hurt anywhere, did you? Like this, she literally asked tons of questions.
He was weak for a moment, then he blinked his eyes, he was feeling dizzy. Mother..?
She was crying, her tears were falling on his cheek. While still crying..
Her breath was abnormal, and her heart was racing. But still she said, You scared us...
She was also not in good condition, due to shock and trauma. But she was worried about her child's condition.
Truly, all mothers are unmatched,
That's why there's a saying..
That mothers are incarnations of God, bcz he can't stay forever with us, he made mothers...
Ronan was kneeling beside everyone. He was feeling confused and wondering.
What was happening and what happened.
The crystal,... It was actually spoken. It said something that none of them could understand.
Limbo was looking around.
The air was shimmering faintly as the symbols were disappearing like a mist.
He was still hearing sounds in his mind. They were echoing till now.
Another pop appears,
[ System Online. ]
[ Root Access is Stable. ]
[ Tutorial Mode will be Activated. ]
It was hard to swallow, but he managed that.
His eyes were glowing silver once again before dimming.
I...I'm...fine. He said in a soft tone, quietly.
The elders came.
And try to approach carefully.
They..
The crystal has recognised something within Limbo, ancient than the crystal itself in him. It may be a sign older than our world itself.
Ela holds Limbo tighter. And said,
He is just a boy, this is just an accident.
Yes,
Yes, the elder whispered, but maybe he's the chosen one, by the world's very code.
Caos has calmed, everyone went to their homes, but..
That evening, the village of Naval was restless.
Some of the villagers were praying, while others were whispering fearfully.
This was a huge commotion that had never happened before. Everyone was shocked.
In the small room, Limbo was sitting near the window.
The pendant his father gave him was glowing faintly in sync with his heartbeats.
He whispered into the darkness.
You're back... aren't you?
A blue line of light traces briefly in the air.
[ Affirmative. ]
[ Root User Limbo_00 - Session Active. ]
[ Would you like to begin the Tutorial? Y/N]
Limbo smiled faintly.
And..
"Y."
The pendant fluctuated, and a scene was formed by a holographic string of mana in front of him.
They form a pattern in the air that looks like a real thing.
Made by an Algorithm.
He tried to reach it, this was the first time, when the system responded to his call.
Lines made by mana bent slightly, reshaping to take some form. Near him was totally on the desk, the toy on it which started to levitate in midair. Made mana line forms a perfect loop.
Then, a pop-up window shows.
[ Warning : Core Energy Insufficient. ]
[ System Auto-Shutdown Initiated. ]
The mana fell suddenly and slowly faded. The floating toy dropped on the table.
Making a toy float mid-air, even he was breathing heavily.
He was filled with excitement, and behind excitement, his calm eyes were flickering.
While leaning back.
So the law of this World can be changed..
If I approach correctly with proper syntax, I have to understand well.
Outside, the thunder roared around twin moons, like heaven is applauding from a distance.
Before he went to bed, he talked to himself.
In a low voice,
Old World or new.. I'll find the root of all this. Maybe then I'll understand why I was chosen.
But who has chosen me? And why?
Then the system hummed softly, like it was responding to the user's voice.
[ Objective Has Created : Discover 'Core Fragment' ]
[ Progress 0% ]
He smiled, he goes into dreams filled with code, Circuit and light.
And meanwhile, somewhere in the higher realm, the white being was watching over him.
[ Initialization complete.
The Debugger has Awakened... ]
The story begins..