Apocalyptic Life (Era Series Book 2)
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“Louir!” Ti cries out. “Are you okay?”
“Yeah.”
It’s getting dark, and the Titan can be seen in the distance. Also, the eerie air around the capital is still there, lingering. The tall tower hasn’t reverted to normal yet, spanning over the clouds.
Lou’s Ion is staring at Louir. “Are you Lou?”
“Well, my name is Louir, but I guess you can call me Lou too. I recommend calling me Louir, though.”
“I see.”
The Dragoni Priests are stretching on the yard. They’re both eager to fight the Titan.
If only they knew they’re going to die, Louir smiles wryly.
“Alright, let’s—”
“Wait,” a girl’s voice can be heard from a direction no one’s been looking at. “Before you go, I want to say farewell.”
“Ah,” Louir turns to her, “right, you’re going?”
“With the other Louir who helped you in your timeline. I entrust the safety of this world to you, Louir. I’ve already taught Ion how to summon the portal, so leave it to him.”
“Sure, but may I give you something before you go?”
“Well, I doubt I’ll need it, but I’ll treasure it, if it’s small.”
“Alexiana,” Louir says.
“Eh?”
“It means roses in ancient Poer Haemish. It’s better than being called a devil, right?”
She is stunned, silently staring at Louir for a moment. “Of all things, you give me a name?”
“Is it no good?”
“No, I take it.”
For once, a beautiful smile spreads on Louir’s face. “Who are you?”
“I’m Alexiana,” she answers without hesitation.
“Nice to meet you. And farewell, Alexiana.”
Alexiana nods with a smile. Despite the blood oozing from her forehead, she looks cheerful for once. Louir mounts Ti, and the Dragoni Priests are moving aside so that they can transform into their Serpentine bodies.
Thus two Serpents of the Heaven fly to confront the Titan of the final iteration, and the Void attuner rides a Wolf of Poer Haem to join the fray. Lou and the two versions of Ion stay behind. The sleeping Ion aside, they watch the destroyers of the world as they depart to challenge the Titan in the distance.
The transient and the apocalyptic continue their journey in the Fourth World, where they are bound to meet the languished.
Pronunciations
Lou(ir) = Low-Er
Ion = Eye-you-n
Dragoni = Dragon-eye
Demoni = Demon-eye
Elementi = Element-eye
Ti = Tea
Ek = Eck
Author Note
If only my élan vital were Void... I wouldn’t have to buy food, which would allow me to spend more money on this and that. I can dream, right? I mean, food isn’t free. Furthermore, I wouldn’t have to sleep. That’d be a real boost to my life. But then again, I don’t think there’s a person on our planet who should be allowed to attune Void. No one should have such power. Yep, better that way. I guess I’ll have to keep dreaming, huh? Sigh, gotta keep buying those yakisoba noodles...
Anyway, thanks for reading the book! The next volume will conclude the long prologue of Era series. Languished Life will introduce the most crucial character story-wise. Rather than relying on raw power, she relies on strength and wit, which is the opposite of Susu, in fact. Susu is a bit dumb, you see. Sure, she is a seasoned bounty hunter, but when it comes to strategies and all that, nope.
I’m still 20 years old when I’m writing this author note, and honestly, I’m baffled. I didn’t think I’d have two books published before my 21st birthday. Of course, by the time you’re reading this, I might be 50 or so, who knows? I started writing Transient Life when I was, umm, 16? And yes, English is my second language. And no, I do not have parents or relatives who are native English speakers. This is the result of studying languages. Also, one day, I might write a book in Japanese. Yeah, I know. My head is full of stupid ideas.
If you want to know when my next book will be published, check out my website (overpoweredfantasy.com). You can follow my progress there.
With this, I’ll end the author note. I hope you’ll read the next book too! =D
P.S. A review on Amazon would be nice...
P.P.S. I’m planning on continuing AL story as a web novel. It’ll cover the events of the battle in the other dimension.
Check out my website for short stories and web novels. Some of them are linked to Era Series. Also, you can come and say hello to me if you like.
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