Introducing the characters

Sora Roxel

Ando Roxel

This story is about to be told. It came from the discovery of a journal that made us know the story of what happened in the past.

A story that used to be just a lullaby story But now that's no longer the case.

In the era before Christ where every area is filled with rich forests There was only one city nestled in the middle of the forest. Behind the city was a small village. And a little further on is a large lake with scenery around the lake that is beautiful beyond words.

I love sitting by this lake every day. Today is the same, I come out and sit until dark. But when I was about to return amidst the darkness in the sky and the twinkling stars, a small red light appeared. Flashing at a constant frequency I was curious and stared at that thing for a long time. Then I was shocked when I saw that thing in full view.

It was like a jellyfish with many tentacles. Its body was black and the red light flashing was very strange. If it were a real jellyfish, it would have to be in the water, not floating in the air like this. Its size is only the size of a handful.

I saw it float past me and stop in the middle of the lake. Before the light went out, it immediately fell into the water. I hurriedly ran along the bank. to go look, but when I got there I didn't see anything. It was very quiet and peaceful, like nothing had happened at all. I won't tell anyone about this when I return to the village. Because if I say it, no one will believe it.

Wondering what it was was keeping me up all night. But in the end he fell asleep anyway. I woke up in the morning. and immediately went out to the lake. But I didn't see anything strange at all. I didn't reduce my efforts. I came to watch day and night.

On the morning of the third day, I came to look again, but this time something had changed. There was a very wide and thick patch of black dry grass extending out into the lake, directly over the area where the thing had fallen. Out of curiosity, I swam in to get a closer look. I dived down to take a look. I couldn't believe my eyes. What I saw looked like a pitch-black pole attached to the grass above the surface of the water and stretching down to the bottom of the lake. It's very scary.

But I swam closer and got a closer look at the pole. I stared at it, looked around at the pole, and I felt that it was moving, or maybe it was because of the current. I'm not quite sure.

I came up to take a breath and dived down again. I reached out my hand and touched it. It came to life. How do I know? It's because I opened my eyes. Big red eyes that were bigger than my head. Not wanting to think about how big it was, I immediately fled to shore. It didn't follow me.

Maybe it's because he hasn't fully woken up yet. I quickly ran into the village and told everyone in my village. and went to tell the king in the city But they didn't believe me at all and laughed at me. I told my mom and sister that I wasn't lying. There really were monsters in the lake. My mother and sister and those close to me believed what I said.

But I want the king to believe it because he can defeat it with the weapons and people they have. Villagers like us can't do anything.

After that, villagers began to disappear at night. There were no signs of being attacked at all. There weren't even any signs of death. The king began to believe that there really was a strange creature in the lake. And let me join the guardian team. My younger sister really wanted to join the team.

But in this city there are many taboos for women. I forgot to tell you that my sister and I We're about the same age. Only one year apart Our father trained us in martial arts from a young age to protect ourselves.

My guardian and I set out on a boat to find that monster. But no matter how hard I looked, I couldn't find it. Even though it's that big, it shouldn't be able to escape us. We thought that we probably wouldn't see it today so we decided to return. Just turn the bow of the boat back. It immediately came and attacked us. It crashed into the boat without fear of being hurt at all.

We struggled with it for a while. As it turned out, we were losing and the ship was about to sink. Most of the guardians were dead and the rest were seriously injured. So I decided to jump off the boat and swim to the nearest shore. It was a perfect opportunity because the animals were busy on the boat. I went ashore and looked at the heavily attacked ship.

and disappeared before your eyes There's only me left. The animal turned to look at me with fear in its eyes. But it didn't attack me. I don't know why. It dived and disappeared again. I stood and thought for a moment. Even though we had been looking for it here all day, there was no sign of it. It's like it's not even here.

So I looked at the direction of its attack. It was like coming straight from the city.

That's it, I don't think about anything anymore. I immediately ran back to the village. But what I saw was that many people in the village were dead and injured. My village was completely destroyed. I hurriedly ran to my house. But I didn't find anyone. I shouted the names of my mother and sister. Even though there was no answer, I still called out like that, tears flowing from my eyes.

Someone told me that the animal had eaten my mother and sister. He didn't seem to be lying. He also told me that my sister fought fearlessly to protect my mother. But she couldn't fight it. I feel very resentful. I want to kill it My cries were loud. I'm not ashamed if anyone says I'm weak.

That's my mother and sister. They are my remaining family. I should be able to protect them. It shouldn't be like that at all.

Now I can't control myself. I'm going to hunt it, that's my only thought. Even if you have to go alone. I'm going to kill it. Many people tried to stop me. But nothing can stop me. If I don't do something, it will definitely come back and kill the remaining people. The city gates were closed. We villagers feel abandoned out here.

I quickly found a boat and set out alone. There is no fear, only anger. I sailed very far. I haven't been able to find it. Until it got dark, I continued searching until I found the island. I remember there had never been an island here before. So I thought this must be his new nest. I stood up and looked at the island and saw some shadows moving so I brought the boat closer. His hand gripped the weapon tightly.

It attacked my boat and I fell into the lake. The underwater scene was very scary. Because they build very large nests. I couldn't believe my eyes. I hurriedly swam onto the boat again. It raised its neck above the water. I faced it I watched it, waiting for the moment it would attack me. I immediately went to attack back, but it was silent.

Just look at me I looked into its eyes and a sound startled me.

“Brother,” my sister's voice called out to me in a tired voice, coming from that island. The animal looked towards the source of the sound. But I didn't do anything. I immediately jumped off the boat and swam to the island. The first thing I saw when I came ashore It was my mother's half-bodied corpse. I hugged my mother's corpse and cried very hard. I looked around and there were only corpses and they were all women.

“Sister,” my sister's voice called again. This time I have to find my younger sister first. The darkness made seeing very difficult. But in the end I found her lying in a pool of blood. She reached out to me. I immediately rushed to hold her. I cried seeing my younger sister's condition like this. But then she said something that I didn't expect.

“Hyung…don't kill her.” I didn't understand. He really did this to her.

“What the hell are you talking about? It killed my mother and still hurts her. And also killed many people.” I tried to take her away.

“It's okay, bro. You probably won't survive.” Hearing her say that, I cried again. “She did it because she wanted to protect her child. She doesn't want anyone to enter her territory, that's all.”

“What do you mean?” I don't understand anything right now.

“You try talking to her. Then I'll understand. That she went to the village and captured people. You hope someone survives to see this.” I looked down at my sister's hand pointing under where I was sitting. I saw a very large egg. “You don't know any good ways to bring us here.” My younger sister smiled and tried to laugh.

Blood came out of her mouth. She choked on it and continued to speak. “She choked us out but everyone died. Only the younger one is left. The reason why she told me not to kill her was because she was about to die too. Just a few more years until the eggs are ready.” A few years? I think that's a long time. I have to get rid of it anyway.

“Sister, promise me you won't kill her.” My little sister could hardly take it anymore. So I agreed. She smiled and said the last sentence: “If it were possible I wish we could be born as brothers again.” Everything became quiet. There was only the sound of my crying. I've lost all my family.

I stood up and faced it. Shouting at him like crazy. “What do you really want? What do you want! You shouldn't have come here in the first place. Why did you choose this place? Why!” And I was shocked. It really tries to communicate in the same language as me. His mouth didn't move. But it's like it communicates with the mind. It's loud in my head.

“I didn't choose this place. I need a soul And food that will keep my child alive.”

“Spirit and food like that!”

“The egg will take another thousand years to hatch. My job is to get the eggs ready for hibernation. And I will disappear.” I could only listen through tears of anger. “I already have a lot of food. Only the spirit remains. Your sister has an extremely pure heart. But now she can't use it anymore. I will have to keep looking.”

I don't know what I was thinking at that time when I said this, “No! I won't let you kill anyone again. What if it were me? Will you be willing to stop? Are you going to disappear right now?!”

He looked at me, “Are you really going to allow me to do this? I chose females because they can continue to reproduce. If I choose you You will be the last one. But let's do it since that's what you want. I will ask again, will you give me your life?”

“Yes, just ask that you stop everything, stop hunting, stop disturbing humans. and disappeared forever.”

“Yes, but sir, whether you can bear it or not is another matter. In the next day, you might kill more people than me.” Then everything went completely dark. The last thing I saw was him opening his mouth wide and latching onto me. I didn't understand the sentences that he spoke at that time.

After that, no one had ever seen that monster again. Only a story remains of a hero who defeated a beast named "Sora Roxel." Over time, this story became a legend that was told over and over, and finally it was just a bedtime story. Only for children. One thousand years have passed.

The lake here is still as beautiful as before. The difference is that this place is now a vacation destination. It is a place that is a masterpiece of world heritage. There's no more city It was moved to another location instead. The lake is surrounded by a lush forest.

I am a biology explorer studying at a famous university. I am very interested in the story of this lake. I don't know what the reason is. That I believe in children's bedtime stories The story of the strange creature that lives in this lake. And the brave legend whose sister's name happened to be the same as mine was “Ando.”

I am very invested in this exploration. I've been searching for more than two years and still no sign of it.

One day, three or four friends and I went to explore deep in the forest. Came across a house made of stone. The condition looks very old, not much of a house at all. Because it's already broken a lot. So I had a friend check to see how old it was. It's unbelievable that it's been here for a thousand years. When we surveyed the surroundings Found many more houses, checked and all the results matched.

This could be a village. And then I felt a strange familiarity. familiar with a house I walked in My friend wondered what I was looking for. I don't know either. It's like there's something hidden. Judging from the traces, this place must have been explored many times. Oh, it's been over a thousand years now. Because there's nothing left. And I looked at the fireplace, or at least it must have been.

Suddenly, I saw a picture of a boy and girl hiding something under the stove. I removed the pile of rocks and dug a little further and found another layer of rock. It looks like a channel. So I lifted it out and it was really heavy. My friends came to watch. It is highly unlikely that such a thing exists. Checking its age, it was definitely a thousand years old.

It was a nicely rolled up cloth. Maybe because the holes prevented air from entering, it didn't decompose. I carefully unfolded the cloth. It was a beautifully drawn portrait of a man and woman that looked like real people's faces. I threw it down as soon as I saw it.

My friend picked it up and looked at it. We were shocked as well. The picture of the woman looked very much like me. It's like even a blemish on the face. My friend read the names written under the picture: "Sora and Ando Roxel." We were even more stunned. This is a legendary hero. This is important evidence that the whole story may not be just a fairy tale.

We were right to prove this. But I wonder why both his sister's name and face are so similar to mine?

“We will keep it carefully. If you miss me, bring it up and look at it.” The man's words sounded in my head. I was stunned for a moment.

“I really want to be a guardian. I'll be with you always." A woman's voice sounded again. It definitely wasn't my friend's voice. Then I heard shouting.

"mother! Please don't take my mother away!” What is this? Why am I hearing these voices?

“Brother, I promise you I won't kill you.” I collapsed, covering my ears so I wouldn't hear it again. But it didn't help at all, the sound was still loud. I felt so sad that tears came out of my own eyes. My friend rushed over to see what was going on.

“May we be brothers again.” The last sentence I heard made my heart disappear. I screamed in agony like it had actually happened to me. before it disappears and becomes normal My friend asked what was wrong with me. I can't explain it either. But I saw a place

It's in my memory I ran immediately, and my friends ran after me but couldn't catch up with me. In the end, no one followed me.

I stopped in front of a cave. I don't remember it being a cave before. I've never explored this place before. How could I have missed it? Even though it wasn't far from my camp. My camp is across the street. I'm afraid, but I want to know what's in the cave. I took out the flashlight I had with me and gathered up the courage to walk inside.

It's very humid in here and looks very old. It's like a cave extending downwards where water flows into it. It must be a long way, connecting to the lake. But then a loud noise came from deep in the cave. Scary sound of some movement I quickly ducked and turned off the flashlight. My heart is shaking. And finally the sound went quiet, so I slowly appeared.

But it was right in front of me. His face and mine will collide. I'm extremely shocked. He quickly retreated until he fell. Screaming, eyes closed, begging for life I almost went crazy. Am I really going to die? It's the animal I've been looking for all along. It was much bigger than I thought and extremely hideous. But now I really want to get out of here. It's too scary. But then there were cold hands. Come hold my arm instead

I screamed again. I didn't dare open my eyes anyway. Because I'm very afraid

“Ando,” the man's voice called my name. It wasn't a friend, but it was like the voice I'd heard in my head. I slowly lowered my hand covering my eyes and opened them. The monster was gone. Only a naked man was left holding my hand. I look at his face He looked exactly like the man in the painting I had seen. “Ando,” he called me again.

So I asked him, “Who are you?” He let go of his hand and stood up. I stood up too.

“Are you Ando?” he asked.

“Yes, my name is Ando. How do you know? Who are you? What's your name? How did you get here? And where did the animal I saw just now go?” I asked him in a row. He was probably a little shocked.

“I'm Sora, and I'm...” Then I was shocked again to see him transform into another legendary monster. It's really scary. “Don't be afraid of me,” he said in my head. But are you crazy or not? How can you not be afraid? I want to run away right now. And my legs really ran away from him. He followed me and grabbed my arm with his human body again.

“Stop it, please, Ando.”

I turned around, “You are an animal, and you are also a person.” Then I lost consciousness. I blacked out. When I woke up, I saw him staring at me. I was startled again. He told me to calm down. “It is unbelievable that you are and are over a thousand years old. You are that brave person, but, but I don't understand. Why have you become...why are you still? Still alive…”

“Because I gave my soul to this creature. I have to become like this for everyone and for you, for your final request, Ando.”

“Last request?” I really didn't understand what he was saying.

“You don't remember anything about us?”

“How am I supposed to remember when I was only 22 years old?” I saw his face become sad.

“But she said she was Ando. My sister Ando You have to be right about your face.”

“My name is Ando. But I don't know if I was your sister in my past life. Which may or may not be But I heard a sound Maybe it was a voice from the past or not, I don't know. But I thought it was you and me.”

“So what I'm waiting for isn't zero? In fact, I myself have only been born for a hundred years. Do you know that I am the last one?”

“You mean the whole world is just you? Can you tell me in detail what exactly happened?”

“Yes, but let me write an explanation instead.” I thought he was strange. Instead of just saying it, I'll write it. Which was good, because this would be good evidence. I handed him my notepad. He made me wait here. Then he went deeper into the cave again.

A lot of time had passed and he still hadn't come back. So I got up and walked over to him instead. Then I was shocked to see him take a spear or something sharp and stab it into his own heart.

“What are you doing? No,” I immediately rushed over to support him.

He smiled, “Do you remember what you said? May we be..." Then I suddenly thought of this sentence. So said it out together with him.

“...Brothers again.” Tears flowed from my eyes without realizing it.

“I have fulfilled my promise.”

“Are you waiting for me?” I said out of instinct. All the feelings from the past have returned. I remember it all Who I am, what I've done, and remember my brother. makes me very sad

“Do you know, little brother? I really hate this beast. I would have killed myself hundreds of times because of you. So I endured it and hoped that one day I would meet her again.” I cried a lot again.

“I'm sorry, I didn't intend for you to suffer like this. I'm sorry I didn't let you kill me."

He smiled, “There will be no more monsters from now on. Go on with your life and don't blame yourself for it all.”

“No, don't, please stay, I beg you.” He smiled again and closed his eyes firmly.

He turned into that beast but I'm not afraid anymore. this is my brother I sat there crying, hugging my older brother's corpse that had turned into a monster. I heard the sound of many people entering the cave. My friend came looking for me. And they were shocked to see the legendary monster.

Everyone seemed very interested. But no one is as sad as me. My friend asked if I killed it. So I said that when I came in he was already dead. Everyone voted to star it. I also think it's a good thing because you'll be with me forever. I keep a notebook where he writes stories.

While my friend was transporting the monster's body I sat and read what he wrote. Then I cried hard again in the cave alone. I know I screamed so loud it could be heard outside the cave. I'm hurt by everything that happened. Time doesn't really help at all.

Having one life wait for the return of another life, not knowing how many thousands of years it will be with the body that you hate the most. I think it's very painful, but he tolerates me coming back to him. Become brothers again as promised. Even if it's only a few minutes I think he would be just as happy as me. I had to keep my terrible past from a thousand years ago without telling anyone. Mother but my grandchildren

I visited my brother's animal body every day until the end of my life. And this is the last page of my journal. I'm going to meet him now.

This record was discovered in later generations. And they built virtual statues of Sora and Ando, ​​Roxel, and the monster at the lake. To remind everyone that this story is not just a children's fable, but a great legend.