The Author Is Speechless

Since the guardians don't need to eat foods like other living creatures to function their bodies. But if they want to eat, they can rely on natural sources related to their type of fragment as nourishment. Even if there's nothing near them, they can just function without eating for thousands of years or probably forever.

As for Viktor's diet, a living being's record can be classified as food. For example, a person's memories can be eaten as food just like how devils feed on human emotions. But it comes with a cost.

'When a guardian eats one's memories as food, he loses those parts of his memories and they won't ever come back.

Why? Here's the proof.

Since I'm in charge of maintaining living and dead records, I know what exactly is happening and what's keeping my body alive without getting tired.'

'When a human is born, its soul sends every bit of memories to me as food. A child can't remember anything until the age of 5 or 6. All of those records except for the main cores became my food. His core memories are his name, his father, his mother, his siblings and the place he stayed. Except for these, he won't ever remember what he ate that day or what coloured shirt he wore at school or whatsoever. Even if the moment is captured by a camera or written down in a diary, he won't be able to remember him staying in that place unless it's inside his core memories.'

'It also applies to adults. Not everyone can remember what he ate or said when he was 12 or 13 years old. Right? An old man also can't remember where he put his glasses when it's already on his eyes.'

'All these emotions related to their memories are automatically cut off by my fragment. I know it doesn't follow any natural or supernatural logic but since it's keeping my fragment nourished, I know it's a type of power that can't be classified as either mana or Qi. It's a type of power that only a guardian has access to.'

'Not only me, but every guardian also has this power. And it's keeping us all alive.'

Viktor leaned against his seat and said, "How on earth I'm already bored? Only 3 days have passed."

Mizi stood up and shouted, "How can a human like you sit in the same spot without moving an inch? I never saw you two eat food or drink a drop of water!! Are you guys even humans?"

Adonis flinched a little and said, "Are you insulting us?" He stomped on the accelerator and the girl immediately lost her balance. She fell straight on her face and then said, "I see. You're really an inhuman being."

Adonis didn't mind and all so he said, "Even though you're from a very advantaged civilization, you talk and act similarly as earthlings."

"Come to think of it, you said that you were both earthlings. Right? Is that a new city that I've never heard of? I'm very good with maps and I'm well aware of every country on E2. But it's my first time hearing of such a city. And your arms are all intact. You don't have any barcodes on your neck anywhere. You don't even have any chip on your heart."

Adonis shook his head and replied, "You're wrong. Earth isn't a city. It's a place far away from here. Further than you can ever imagine."

"Can you tell me more about it?"

"Hmm… yes. Earth is a place where AI can't even identify a human perfectly. It's a place where the sea is blue. Not red."

Mizi was astonished to hear that the sea was blue. Not red. She tried to imagine what it would look like but she failed to visualize it. So she asked Adonis, "Can you take me and my brother with you? I will sell my arm to you. It's worth 6,000 Neri. "

(1 Neri = 10$)

Adonis looked at Viktor to read his expression but he was looking elsewhere. He wasn't paying attention to their conversation since it was priceless to him. Adonis also knew carrying a person on their back is nothing but a burden.

Why?

Because they are mortal beings. They will eventually die no matter where you take them and how much you take care of them. They will die, start to rot and then finally become one with nature. So, it's meaningless to carry someone whose existence is going to be forgotten by his own descendants in just 200 years.

So Adonis smiled and said, "You can pray to someone who can actually make your wish come true."

"I don't believe in God. But the thing you're saying is true, tell me about him. I will become his follower and offer him a part of my soul. In exchange, I want to live on earth with my brother no matter how far that is."

Viktor glanced at Adonis and immediately moved his focus elsewhere. He was actually listening to everything but acting as if he didn't care.

Adonis laughed a little by covering his mouth and said, "My dreams have come true because I believed in him. I am sure you'll get what you want if you're becoming his follower."

"Really?"

"Yes, he's the lord of all living and dead records."

She sat in front of Adonis and closed her eyes. She held her hands together and said, "Oh mighty lord of all living and dead records. I, Mizi Mi surrender under your heavenly shadows. I am willing to offer half of my soul to you. In exchange, please take me to earth where I can live with my family. Please, if you're there listening to this poor soul, help us by any means."

At that moment, Viktor felt a sharp pain deep inside his chest. He grabbed his chest and started to breathe heavily. Adonis's expression quickly went pale to see his master suffer.

He quickly stopped the van and went closer to Viktor. "Master!! What's wrong! Are you okay? Please tell me!!"

'What is this sharp feeling in my fragment!! It's so painful. But this pain isn't some ordinary pain. It feels like a flower has bloomed forcefully before it was fully grown. A new door has opened but it's not fully opened because the pathway isn't fully prepared. It's all because of her prayer with pure concentration.'

"Ugh…"

"Master!!!"

"I'm fine…it was just a small cramp. Don't worry. I'm fine."

'But what will happen if I take half of her soul and fulfil her wishes?'

"Master. Please drink this…" Adonis made him gulp a full bottle of healing potion but he was already recovered. "Master, what exactly happened?"

Both of them started to talk in Vesa so the girl became very confused.

"That girl, her prayer poked my fragment. No wonder why demigods aren't allowed to take in followers before their inheritance ceremony."

"Is her prayer harming you, master?"

"I don't know how to explain this, but it's best not to tell anyone about me being a demigod."

"As you wish, master. But what are you going to do with her?"

"I'm going to see what will happen if I listen to her prayer."

Viktor stood up and then said to her, "Don't worry kid. Your prayer will be heard soon. But it'll cost half of your soul since you're willing to offer it as a payment."

"Why are you so sure, hu? Are you a god or something? Get your hands off of my head. You can't pat my head and treat me like a child."

Viktor laughed a little and said, "You're so small that I can't help but to see you as a cute bunny. Hahah…"

"Hump!!!"

Adonis felt relieved that his master was all okay but still, he was worried. He wanted to ask him more about it but Mizi was there. Moreover, they were on Brother-date vacation so he had to put all the questions aside.

A week passed…

The vast land finally came to an end and the sky became red. The sea was red instead of blue so it was natural for the sky to reflect its colour.

It was actually blue so many centuries ago. But when the AI took over the world, millions of tons of iron started to get dumped into the seawater.

The irons started to become rusty and thus, the water became red because of oxidation. Now, the sea is red and it's full of plastic and metals.

The last living thing that had lived in the sea was probably more than three or four centuries ago. It's a red waste now.

Adonis stopped the van and jumped from it. Viktor also came down from the van and walked near the edge to see the sea. The sea looked like the one from Cosmo planet but it was filled with human waste.

"What a messed up world.."

He then looked below and saw a small slum. The shades were made of reddish tin and junk found in the sea. It was the town called Hekip, the town where Mizi lived before she became a servant of the king's palace through illegal ways.

"It's so small. I can't even sense more than 13 people down there."

Mizi then said, "13 people is a huge population!! Do you know how hard the town leader works to feed them food 2 times a day!!"

"Calm down kid! You're ruining my eardrums!"

"Haaa?? How is that my fault!!!"

'So you're willing to give your god half of your soul and then act like a total shit in front of the same person-_-. I wonder how your 'God' is going to react-_-.'