Delve deeper into the Depths, part 8

Chapter 7: Crack the Cog, Free our Future. Quest: Delve deeper into the Depths

TripWhat was that all about? Do you think that Carla was...

???That was Xernes's memory. The memories he chose to lock up inside this castle, never to be remembered.

TripYou're...Carla?! But how? Also... You look a little different.

CarlaOh, have we met before? Well... I suppose I did give you the whole googly-eye treatment.

CarlaI used Googlina and the others to keep an eye on your journey, you see.

CarlaAll of this, for one person...

CarlaIn his darkest hour, a wish for his ideal world unintentionally sparked into being an alternate universe.

CarlaThis gigantic, enormous land is that very place. Welcome to Xernes's ideal world.

TripWait! So he literally CREATED an entire world? Like, the sky, the sea, the mountains... All of it?!

CarlaExactly. And as for myself—I'm Xernes's memory of Carla. From when she was still happy.

CarlaThe "real" me was already reincarnated, and stayed by his side... As his favorite animal, a crow.

CarlaAfter he disappeared, she waited for him to return. For over a thousand years.

CarlaHer corporeal form would wither away, leaving only her soul... And that soul would be exposed to the miasma, corrupting it.

CarlaThat is most likely the "Carla" you have met.

CarlaShe only wanted for Xernes to be happy, but she failed. Just as I have.

CarlaBut with your help, we can free his tortured soul.

CarlaYou see, this entire world is what fuels that Dark Dragon's power.

CarlaAnd this is the "Wyrmheart"—the source of that power. Important to both you and Xernes.

CarlaWhat will your choice be? I'll leave it to you.

CarlaFarewell, traveler. This is where my story ends.

CarlaMy only regret is that I couldn't give that dummy a little slap on the cheek myself!

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