Journey In A Fantasy World
Neo Notebook

Riding a wolf isn't as bad as I thought. If not imagining how scary this four-legged animal was, I might be able to run even faster.

Fifteen hours of running, I was always left behind, sometimes Zhi deliberately slowed down to accompany me behind.

I breathed a sigh of relief as soon as it was time for the night. Rui gave me some water to drink, she said she really liked her wolves. I smiled and said he was great.

I sat there for a few seconds, suddenly remembering the three of us together. I sighed, Neo has always been by our side, but now he's just a wolf cub.

He could not accompany us along this journey. We couldn't even hear his voice that always bullied us.

Given the purpose we're here to revive Neo, I must stay energized on this journey.

"Dirty." Win walked over to me, "Why don't you get together with the others?"

I fell silent, looking at Zhi and Rui sitting in front of the bonfire, he looked even happier. Not too often to remember Neo like me. I'm quite happy to see it's been better.

"Dirty." Win called my name again.

I looked at him, "I want to daydream, Win. I'm fine."

Win sighed. He took out a small notebook from his small pocket. I saw him so familiar.

"Eh, isn't that Neo's notebook?" My eyes were round as I remembered how important the book was to Neo.

Rui and Zhi came closer towards us as soon as I heard me exclaim in surprise. Zhi looked surprised to see Win take out the little book.

"It's okay, Zhi. We've been putting it off for days. They should know even though Neo doesn't want them to know." Win said slowly.

I immediately took the book from her, Rui sat down next to me. We read the book together.

"Today, I arrived at a place I didn't know about because I was following two classmates. I thought if I didn't bring them both out, they wouldn't come back.

"I didn't do it out of fear of losing those two people. But I feel responsible. Both of them arrived here, because I accidentally lied to her about a theater room that had never been in our school.

"Get in that place, I began to realize that we were stuck where we weren't supposed to be. We had to work hard enough to get back to our house.

"We studied some magic after meeting leaders in this world. It seems learning magic isn't as bad as I thought. The queen said we had to be strong before making the long journey to find an heirloom key that could take us home.

"But apparently, one of my friends didn't want us to make that trip. He said it was too dangerous. He said he was afraid we wouldn't come back with our lives.

"I understood at the time that not everyone had the same courage as me. I kept thinking how to make him believe that we could protect each other.

"Tonight I decided to see the queen. I feel like if I can't protect those two people, I feel like I'm failing at being a friend.

"Then he helped me to become stronger in order to protect my two friends. But I didn't expect it to have a worse impact than I thought.

"I once swore to protect them using my own life. They were afraid to die, they were afraid that someone would die between the three of us. So I've thought about it, even if someone has to die, then I'm the one.

"I always try not to put my friends in dangerous places. I always try to protect them. But it seems, as I get stronger, the shorter my age will be.

"Dian, Rui. I don't expect you to read this part someday. I want to admit it, but I don't want to see you guys feeling sad because of my own carelessness.

"Dian, Rui. Inside my body was an insect. Think of it like that. The insect died, I absorbed its energy to make myself stronger.

"But when I fought with Rux, the insect rose again. I can't control the energy I absorb from it.

"I really didn't expect you guys to read this part. I always wanted to tell you everything. But I'm always not ready.

"Zhu said, sooner or later I have to tell you. But I don't have enough courage to say it. I ended up writing this sad piece in a journal that should have written the good memories of the three of us here.

"I'm sorry, so I have to stain our happy memories with this saddest part. Jian, Rui. One time when you two went home, I might not be able to come and had to stay.

"Win says there's no way to make my body come back into one piece. Zhu said there was no way to get these insects out of my body.

"Every time I see you two who are so voracious when eating, who are so energetic when fighting, I always want to cry because I can't protect you properly.

"Last few days, I've always secretly written a few words in this book. So that when I leave you, I have a few sentences that can keep you from forgetting me forever.

"Despite this last time, at least I have no regrets about having known you in this beautiful world.

"When you get to this section, can you not cry? Didn't we manage to find the key? You'll be home soon. Don't cry anymore.

"Dian, Rui. If you go home, can you please not give this book to my grandmother? Can't you tell my grandmother the news of my death? I feel more pain than ever if he finds out.

"Dian, Rui. I always wanted to miss you guys. I always wanted to ...,"

I let out a breath. Wiping my wet cheek. It seemed that Neo had yet to finish his last sentence. I don't know what Neo should have written in place of those dots.

Neo's. Did you really not notice it? You are still on our side. You still have a chance to live.

And we're here, to defend that body that you love so much. Neo, you should last a few more months.

Once we find the medicinal herbs, we'll bring them to you. Let Zhu take care of your body and remove the insect.

Among us, no one wants you to leave.

Win waved his hand slowly, a wolf cub emerged from his hand. Me and Rui looked at each other, our cries hardened again.

Then we hugged the wolf boy tightly.

"Neo, can't you write down those unimportant things? You yourself know, it ruins the wonderful story of our journey in a fantasy world! If you understand my sentence, you should just delete it quickly!" I exclaimed in anger. Then keep that little notebook in my little bag.

Win smiled faintly, "Do you guys still miss Neo?"

Rui and I nodded, "We've always missed her," I chuckled softly.

"But, Win. How do you know about Neo's disease, while those of us who are always by his side don't know? When we were in Hudie Academy, I could feel you guys who understood Neo's body so well. While we who are closest to him just know everything after he left." Rui asked me something quite serious. So I thought about it. Actually since when did Win know this?

Win was seen glancing at Zhi who had been silent ever since I read Neo's notebook.

"I knew first." Zhi voicing.

Me and Rui looked at him.

"When he killed Ruu in our Cursed Village, I already knew that she was seriously injured. Me and my brother just thought he was injured because of Rux's black energy. But it turns out that he was also a forbidden magic user."

Me and Rui fell silent, we've heard about this before.

"Dian, Rui. Rest early, tomorrow we will enter Luse City. You guys should gather energy for tomorrow."