The End of the World - Story I
The Journey of Arctos: An Illusory Ocean

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I (Ursidae Arctos) was sailing with the Silver Fleet with Miss Bubalis the Buffalo and Bovin the Bison and other Silver Troops.

Now the Silver Army of Emperor Akbar is not only from the Human Nation, but also us, the Hayawan Warriors who have joined with them after the signing of the '4 Articles of Agreement' which guarantees the freedom of the Hayawan Nation.

After departing from Songar Island South Pier, we sailed towards East Monkey Bay and then this Fleet would split into three parts.

Armada I is a ship that is tasked with combing the coast of East Ape Bay to observe the path to the Forest of Buana Groove. The Tigris is in that part of the fleet. Their goal was to find out how the state of Teleportation Magic enveloped the Buana Groaning Forest at the coastal boundary along the East Ape Bay. If they don't get any leads, they'll be heading east with our fleet.

While Armada II is a Wolf ship commanded by Mr. Dirus with Lupus and other Canis to sail to Angker Island in the south. Their goal was to take back something very important to the Canis and the possibility of 'it' would help us in overcoming the chaos. That's what I heard from the Commanders.

And Armada III is the eastbound ships led by Miss Bubalis, of which I and Bovin are on board. The purpose of this fleet was to sail along the path of the Emperor with his friend from his home world, Miss Ayasya. Our task is to retrieve the two of them to help us overcome all the chaos in the Great Continent after the violation of the contents of the '4 Articles of Agreement'.

I understand that it is not entirely the responsibility of His Holiness Akbar to solve all the problems of this world. Because he is just someone from another world who is forced to be involved in all the problems in this world.

Even in his first coming to this world more than 2000 years ago, it was he who succeeded in uniting and nourishing the Great Continent which was actually the responsibility of all the beings inhabiting this world.

Although he was once the ruler of an entire continent, but it was only a historical story from the past. In his reign, everything was covered in peace and prosperity, even to the other continents.

And after his departure, it was finished the duty which he had been given, and all the blessings which he had brought. That should be the beginning of the independence of the inhabitants of this world to continue the unity and prosperity that the Emperor had brought in his Sandya Aksata Empire.

But reality goes the opposite way. The Humans again tried to dominate the entire continent and create wars everywhere. The Jin people went to live in the Lower Realm. And the Masnae people could only keep silent as they died to create the Buana Groaning Forest around the Perak Palace.

Maybe we sound too dependent on Emperor Akbar. But the truth is that the world will not return to true peace without its presence.

As in the '4 Articles of Agreement' he made 5 years ago that can restore peace after the Sundal War between King Angkara and his sons. But after the Emperor's departure, the People of Man and the Evil Spirit brought chaos again for the umpteenth time.

After resolving the problems at the end of the Sundal War by passing the '4 Articles of Agreement', Emperor Akbar and Miss Ayasya went alone, unaccompanied, to sail east to an unknown place.

He simply said that what he did was an important task to prevent the death of the aging world.

His second coming to this world was full of mysteries. Not even we know how he came back. He said that his prophecy was fulfilled.

But as far as we all know, there is still one more line of prophecy that has not been fulfilled, namely "The Unifying One Lost His Head", king Angkara was about to sacrifice himself to unlock the last prophetic sign by luring the Prince to behead him. But his plan failed because instead the Prince was beheaded by the Evil Spirit Niskala.

But it is not the loss of the head of the Prince that refers to the fulfillment of the last line of prophecy. Because Emperor Akbar and Miss Ayasya came to this world long before the 3-part battle, in fact, they had saved the victims of the war until they managed to form a new power in the King of Arrogance with his Troops.

And what task did he actually do? To prevent the world from experiencing destruction and death?I don't know. Everything is still a myriad of questions.

But we must remain optimistic that the Emperor will be willing to help us to resolve the chaos that threatens the destruction of the Great Continent that has now been on the verge of annihilation.

Therefore, the only way to end all this chaos is to rediscover His Highness Akbar the Silver Emperor who is the cornerstone of true peace upon this world.

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Currently our Fleet has parted ways with other ships after arriving at Monkey Bay. We continued our voyage to head towards the rising of the sun. Crossing the waves that hit, wading through the ocean that is unmatched.

This fleet carried the Silver Armies of both the Humans and the Hayawan Nation, and transported supplies for a long journey that we could not assume, that is, until the Emperor was found.

We've been on a cruise for weeks. Namu did not see any land at all. The crew began to fidget. Where we were just bobbing over a vast, silent sea.

I seemed to have realized what we were going through in this vast ocean. I then said it to Miss Bubalis as the captain of this ship.

"It seems that we have been caught up in an illusion" I said.

"What do you mean, Arctos?" asked Bovin who was also on the bridge of the ship along with Miss Bubalis.

"Do you realize that we have been sailing under the same conditions for days? The direction of the wind and the waves seemed to always be the same every day. The weather never changed. And the most obvious thing is that the stars still appear in the same position" I explained.

"Hmm, so all this time we just sailed in the same place without any change, huh. Come to think of it, I also felt a little strange" said Miss Bubalis.

"So the journey we've been on is just an illusion? It is fitting that we do not find land despite having sailed for several weeks. Because it should be across the eastern sea there is another continental landmass waiting, "giggled Bovin.

"It seems like this is no ordinary illusion. This is the barrier of defense from where we are going" said Miss Bubalis.

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"Who are you bravely entering my Holy Sea?"

Suddenly there was a voice echoing from all over the stretching ocean. All the crew members began to get confused. I, Miss Bubalis, and Bovin, who had previously been aware of the oddity, moved to appease the troops.

After hearing the mysterious voice, Miss Bubalis went to the end of the bow and shouted loudly

"We are the Silver Armada looking for the Emperor Ruler of Bentala!"

There's no answer. The ocean instantly became silent, like a void, silent like no life.

But suddenly came a wind so strong, accompanied by a roll of high waves crashing. The sky was covered in black clouds, along with trillions of raindrops. Lightning and thunder struck each other unpretentiously. Displays great calamities throughout the ocean that stretches.

The expanse of the bahar increasingly shaded, along with the big waves that came rolling, decorated with flashes of lightning hanging. Two dragon heads appeared that broke the whack of waves.

"What is that thing?!" bovin shouted with fear.

"Dwi Rawaja Antaboga, the Ocean Lord's mount," replied Miss Bubalis along with trembling in her body and voice.

Not only the two of them, everyone on board also felt shivering and full trembling of unimaginable fear.

Whether it was due to the mysterious, thrilling sound, either due to the storm and the turmoil of the ocean, either because of the two Dragons that were before. Instantly everything became so horrible and gripping. Until we felt powerless to fight.

"The Lord of the Hayawan and Man who has come out of the shackles of nothing. Who has suffered for thousands of years, after the disappearance of the unifying Emperor of all Nations."

The echoing sound was again heard from the vastness of the ocean, along with the shocks of the ship due to the twists and turns of the two Dragons. Our ship was slowly crushed by it, the passengers on it became panicked and afraid of being made.

“Round your resolve, to obtain the blessing of the King of Truth.”

Our ship is starting to shake. The ship's sail mast was knocked down. The hull of the ship broke irregularly. The body of the ship then began to sink, at the pull of the two Dragons into the deep ocean. The entire ship and its passengers were sinking.

“I will purify your soul and constancy, to attain the peace you desire.”

The mysterious word stopped just as our entire ship and body were submerged in the cold of the ocean. When the eyes are closed, the body begins to lose strength, and the soul slowly reaps peace.