Return of the Wind Mage: A Time Regression LitRPG Adventure by Dominick Ruiz & Domr

Author:Dominick Ruiz & Domr [Ruiz, Dominick & Domr]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shadow Light Press
Published: 2024-12-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 30

The Council

Santi eventually ended up taking that nap. As the lethargic afternoon wore on, his eyes grew heavy and he found a shadowy room to close his eyes for a few hours. When he woke up he felt refreshed though dealing with a cotton mouth and a slight headache. He alternated rubbing his temples while sipping on a bottle of water. The dark room was well insulated, the sounds of the late afternoon completely isolated from him.

His new attribute let him know it was exactly four fifty-three in the afternoon. For the first time in days he had a few moments to himself. There was no need to worry about leveling up, no spells to check, monsters to kill, or supplies to gather. For just a few minutes he allowed himself to think about everything that was unfolding differently this time.

The largest of these of course being that everyone was here and alive. That most of these people had died in the original timeline wasn’t lost on Santi. He had changed the timeline massively by saving everyone. Akthyr had informed him of The Major Change. The world being upgraded. More resources invested by the System to propagate growth.

Santi had originally planned to do what he had done the last time, just better and save a few more of his friends. Becoming a Wind Mage was what had formed his personality and life originally. Everything he had done had been based around his class and position in the Guild. Now though, would that be enough.

Personal power was great. It allowed one to define oneself rather than have others do it for them. He would have been able to dictate what was happening and to whom. Now though, would it be enough?

That thought just kept rattling around in Santi’s head as he sat there in the dark. He had absolved himself of the responsibility of rescuing his family. Told himself that he couldn't leave this area because he would lose all the advantages of having home field advantage.

He had lied to himself. Sitting there with the pulsing headache and his growling stomach, he let himself acknowledge what had driven that.

Greed.

Cowardice.

Fear.

He had wanted to grow personally powerful. To be a Champion, or even ascend higher to a Master. Knowing what was in the area and how he could best the surrounding challenges had kept him rooted here. After all, he had mourned his family years ago. The pain of hearing his family’s voices had torn open those wounds, but in his heart he had buried them. His own greed, the greed of personal power, of becoming someone important had kept him here.

He had been a coward, for he feared seeing his family. Of seeing his sisters, mother, and father. To see their faces and know that he could lose them again. It was easier to stand here, by himself and isolate himself from that agony that had once consumed him. Santi felt tears sliding down his face as his shoulders shook. The thoughts kept coming, one after the other.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.