System's POV

Chapter 614: Was It A Good Dream? [Part 2]

Chapter 614: Was It A Good Dream? [Part 2]



Ten minutes later, white smoke rose from the ground as all the Wanderers suffered injuries from Thirteen's bombardment.

The closest distance they could close from the teenage boy was ten meters.

After that, they would be blown away by the powerful attacks that he unleashed, and he was doing this while hugging Shana!

This was a slap in the face for them, especially for the Hero Party, who were the strongest fighters in the group.

"Y-You let go first," Erica said as she looked at the painful sight in her surroundings.

"Y-Yes," Shana, who needed to heal everyone gently pried Thirteen's hands from her body.

There was reluctance in her action, but she knew that if she didn't heal everyone, they would not be able to finish their trial.

Thirteen then turned around, and this time, he hugged Erica and buried his head on her chest.

What many didn't know was that this wasn't the first time that Thirteen had done something like this.

Whenever Erica slept beside the teenage boy, he would subconsciously reach out to her and do something similar.

It was as if he was seeking the warmth of a mother, which he never had in the past.

For her, Zion was a very strong person.

The only time he showed a vulnerable side to him was whenever he slept.

There were even times when he would cry in his sleep, calling out the names of people whom she thought were his friends.

But soon, she realized that these people might not just be ordinary friends because of the sadness that she felt whenever Zion calls out their name.

After discovering this, she almost always slept beside him during the night because this was the only way that she could support him.

She wanted to make him feel safe in her arms and tell him that everything was going to be fine.

From the very start, Erica knew that the one they were fighting was Zion.

Their Guide, Alro, said that according to the ancient records, the Boss of the 13th Floor would only be an Avatar of a monster that would match the current strength of the challengers.

So when Zion appeared, she knew then and there that the one standing in front of them was the vulnerable teenage boy, whom she hugged in her sleep every night.

How could she have the heart to attack him when she knew that he might get hurt?

So, she never cast her strongest spells, which could blow away a third of the Coliseum if she wished for it.

While Erica was thinking of what to do next, a sigh escaped Thirteen's lips.

"Thank you, Erica," Thirteen said as he continued to hug the young lady in his arms. "I had a nice, long dream, and I only woke up just a minute ago."

Like a baby in his mother's arms, he felt safe in her embrace.

Finally, his Soul Core made a successful reboot, and he found himself being hugged by Erica.

After thanking the Sorceress, the Countdown Timer on top of his head disappeared

completely.

The Trial wasn't about defeating Zion.

The Trial was whether the Wanderers could survive until he regained his consciousness.

Since Thirteen never wished to harm the Wanderers, he didn't kill any of them, which

technically allowed them to survive until the end.

Suddenly, all the Wanderer's inside the arena noticed that their bodies were glowing faintly.

The majority of them cheered because they were now finally going home.

However, there were others who felt frustrated because of this result.

Roland, Derek, Joshua, Mildred, Diana, and Siri were among those people.

They, who always wanted to become stronger, felt that they still had a long way to go.

Stella, on the other hand, stared at the teenage boy with a calm expression on her beautiful

face.

No one could tell what she was thinking, but the experience that she had been through taught her a lot of things.

Finally, Thirteen pulled back and smiled at Erica, whose body was now almost transparent.

"I'll see you later," Thirteen said.

"Okay." Erica nodded as she and the three hundred Wanderers, who fought Thirteen, all shot

toward the sky like pillars of light.

[All Challengers passed the Final Trial of Courage!]

Thirteen chuckled before he gazed at the Wanderers on the Audience stands and made the

come over here gesture.

There were still Wanderers that needed to go home, and since he was chosen as the Final Boss

of this stage, he would make sure to beat them all up before sending them back home to their loved ones, who were waiting for them in Pangea.