Story Breaker-Chapter 11: Meeting Kojiro Again

After the sudden flash of light, I was in that same field from the dream I'd had for 14 years of my life. But unlike the other times, it was different, I saw Eldrin, whose wounds were completely gone.

He seemed to be back to his kind and fluffy self while sleeping on the soft grass. I walked up to him but paused because I felt like something was calling out to me.

I looked at the golden tree ahead of us in the distance, its ivory blossoms seemed to be in bloom and slowly drifted away into the air just how I remembered as I child.

I walked forward until I was standing before it, recalling the first time I had this dream.

The day I met Kojiro... No, the only time I met him was in that specific dream, the first dream I had in this place.

Ever since that day, I had the same dream without him making a single appearance.

I put my hand out, touching the bark of the tree, its familiar smooth texture oddly comforted me.

In my gut, I knew something called me here, but what? I suddenly heard a familiar voice call out from above the tree, "Kim Taejune, seems you're using the salvation system well..."

'No way...?'

I looked up, seeing the familiar face of a man slumped against the big branches of the tree. His features were the same as I remembered them when I was six, 'Kojiro?'

'Wait, why can't I speak?'

*thud*

Kojiro jumped down next to me and answered my question, "It's because I do not have much time to speak with you. It is faster, if you speak to me mentally, Kim Taejune..."

I stared at Kojiro, confused and annoyed at why he showed up now after not appearing for 14 years.

Kojiro didn't say anything about why he showed up now and simply looked into the distance at the endless grassy fields and clear skies as he spoke, "Anyways, now that you have unlocked the ability to 'save calamities,' I should tell you the truth about this place, Kim Taejune."

'Wait, what do you mean...? Isn't this some type of dream realm you control because you're a god?'

Kojiro chuckled for a moment, "Kim Taejune, you have read too many stories about heroes. I am no god... I am simply a big dreamer, just like yourself but you're close enough about this place. It's called 'The Dream Garden,' a place where all dreams exist and reside, a domain only I control..."

'Kojiro... are you human?'

Kojiro stayed silent for a moment, then muttered, "I used to be human..."

He quickly changed the subject and ignored any questions related to what he had said earlier. "This place is the perfect place where the calamities that 'can' be saved can come. It has a unique attribute that nullifies the traits of calamities. As long as you have enough SP, you should be able to bring them here."

'Alright, I think I understand... Wait, what do you mean by 'can' be saved? Are there ones that cannot?

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Kojiro answered my question and stared down at Eldrin, who was still sleeping on the grassy field. "You are not at the level to be able to save all calamities for now, Kim Taejune... Having the right amount of SP won't cut it. Focus on what's ahead of you, Kim Taejune... Become a savior, then you can focus on E███-███ █#██ █O█@█."

Kojiro seemed annoyed at the sudden distortion of his words. "Seems the censorship is returning...Meaning I don't have much time left, Kim Taejune..."

'Wait, what are you talking about? What censorship?'

Kojiro quickly answered, "You will learn about it when the time comes, Kim Taejune. Just know this is a place you can return to check on the calamities you save, even if I am not here... Until then, please..."

Kojiro's voice became distorted as he spoke. "Become strong... Kim Taejun# and █hen th# tim# com█s... ple█se-███ ███ ███ my- *static*

The salvation system appeared in front of me, but the text on the screen was distorted. Yet, I could barely read some parts of it as I struggled to piece the information together until everything clicked into place.

[Koj█r# t#e 2nd "Fabl█d" cal█mi#y, ███████ of █████████ is c██eri█g y#█ on!]

'Kojiro?... is the 2nd fabled calamity?.. What's that supposed to mean, isn't there only one fabled calamity that is known in the entire world?-'

Suddenly my vision was slowly blocked by static and then it was gone just a few seconds after that Kojiro was gone.

'Where did- Kojiro?-'

The moment when my vision recovered Kojiro my head began to hurt as I heard a unfamiliar voice in my head speaking to me, "You dare to try to ruin this world, foolish anomaly? Well then I will show you hell your 'guardian' is no longer protecting you..."

My vision slowly went to static as my body was hit by an immense pain, and then everything went to black hearing the voice speaking on last time.

'What?...'

"Ah, seems like your 'guardian' has left a suitable replacement for you.. Seems you have gotten lucky this time anomaly..."