Deranged Writer's Afterword

“ You will ?”I was confused.

If the skill worked properly, Luna should know by now that I’m the author of this world, but her reaction says otherwise….did something happen?

“ Your memories were quite interesting…..even more than….nevermind.”

Now that I took a close look at her, she looked a little rattled.

“ I guess it’s my turn now…”, Lydia said, moving closer to Luna.

……….

“ I won’t be teaching you.”, Luna replied, crushing what little hope Lydia had.

“ W-why not ?” she asked, trying to change her mind.

Luna ignored her whining and turned around, she was probably heading back to her cave again.

“ You should come to me when you’re ready, bring the panther as well.”, Luna added before disappearing from our view.

Thank god….everything seems to have worked out somehow, now I just need to find a way to deal with Luna.

She probably knows everything by now, but I have to make sure.

As different thoughts passed through my mind, I failed to notice Lydia pouting at me. She gave a little ‘hmph’ and walked away from me.

‘ What’s with her ?’

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I walked into the cave apprehensive about the future, I need to stand my ground with her or I’m doomed. Rhys matched my pace and soon we reached before the woman of the hour herself, Luna Caerus.

As usual, she was meditating,

“ Uh…I’m here.”

I also needed to ask her what she knew about the demon prince since the dreams that I seem to be having seem connected to him.

Luna slowly opened her eyes and stared at me for a full minute before she spoke,

“ Sit.”, I followed her command and sat on the rough floor.

………

“ So….can we talk about what you saw….when you used that skill on me ?”, I ask, weirded out by her stares.

………

“ I guess there’s no need to beat around the bush with you….yes, I saw everything in your memories….I know that you’re a 40-something adult in a child’s body….I know the connection between you and the angels…..I know the truth between angels and demons now….I also know how pathetic you are…”

……..

Excuse me?

Did I just hear her right?

“ No need to look so stumped….I just voiced out my thoughts.”

………..

“ Why am I pathetic ?”, I asked, genuinely curious

Luna saw most of my life, so she must know a great deal about me now, so why exactly am I pathetic?

Also, it seems that she doesn’t know about the novel….she would have definitely brought that up if she knew about it.

“ You’re weak….in every area, that would normally be fine as weakness is not fatal….it takes true strength to rise after being defeated….you lack that strength….the only thing you’re good for is running away and you don’t even have the talent to make up for it from what I’ve seen in your memories….also you can come out now, child.”, Luna said and soon Lydia came out from somewhere.

I didn’t care about her right now.

……….

Unaware of my feelings, Luna continued bashing me with truth bombs,

“ To top it all off…you’re a coward.”

………

“ Why are you helping me then ?”, I ask, unable to refute any of her claims even though I wanted to.

Luna’s eyes briefly meet with Lydia as she answered my question,

“ Your fate is intertwined with a man to whom I owe a debt…that is the only reason I’m helping you.”

………

The atmosphere in the damp cave had become strange as Luna’s words silently echoed,

“ The demon prince ?”, I asked, my heart starting to beat more quickly by the minute.

………

“ Yes.”

……..

“ How am I connected to him ?”

For the first time since our conversation started Luna seemed to be at a loss for words,

“ I don’t know….it’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.”

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The both of us stood in an empty field near the cave, Luna and I had finished our conversation with her expressing displeasure at my very character…..and she’s right…I suck.

Lydia and Rhys stood by the side watching us,

“ Do you have a spear ?”Luna asked, observing my body.

I nodded and took out one of the many spears I had in my sub-space,

“ Show me the three basic moves that you practice all the time.”, Luna asked, taking a step back.

I take in a deep breath and perform them,

Thrust

Slash

Pierce

Watching me, Luna sighs deeply and said,

“ You’re not doing it right..”

…..you don’t have to be so mean about it.

Luna took her time showing me the three moves properly, I followed her movement perfectly but she still didn’t seem satisfied,

“ Okay….now do each of them 10,000 times.”

………..

Huh?

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