Chapter 20: Corrupted
Chester blinked in confusion. "Earth? What is that?" he asked.
Ryu bit tongue because of the accidental slip of. Then he replied calmly,
"It’s nothing. The important thing is she is evil."
"Yeah. That’s why the story paints her as a villain. But who knows what really happened? History tends to be written by the victors after all."
Ryu snorted softly. "True enough."
He shifted on his belly, then turned to Chester again.
"Anyway, Chester, do you have any idea where we are right now? What region or territory this is?"
Chester shook his head. "Not exactly. I was wandering aimlessly after my town got destroyed. I passed a lot of ruins, some camps, and forested zones. But if I had to guess, I’d say we’re somewhere in the outer region of what used to be the Eastern Continent. Now it is know as Monos Continent."
"Used to be?" Ryu raised an eye ridge.
"Yeah... After the Hollow Gates appeared, the continents began to change. Some split. Some merged. Strange dungeons and forbidden zones appeared all over the world. The geography is all messed up now. Maps are nearly useless unless they’re System-linked."
"System-linked maps?" Ryu asked, his curiosity piqued.