"What do you mean by a fallen guardian?

" The girl wondered what the man said.

"You see, it is a very long story before we continue talking. Do you mind if we drink a cup of tea first?

" The man snaps his fingers, and they suddenly teleported in a grandiose room with cups of tea on the table.

"Take a seat.

"

Looking at the timer on the sky with 20 minutes left, the girl then decided to sit on the chair, puzzled by the man's actions.

"Hmmm, So where should I start my story? Ahh, right introductions, you do know the story of Adam and Eve, right?

"

"Yes, the first humans made by God?

" The girl answered

The man then started pouring tea on both of their cups as he started telling his story.

"Well, I am the first man, made by God, The name's Adam, little one.

" Adam introduced himself like a celebrity as he reaches his hand to the girl to shake her hands.

"Ahh, my name's Alexandria Athena

" Alexandria also introduced herself, flustered by Adam's friendly gestures.

...

Adam then continued his story.

"As you can see, I am a human just like you. Well, I used to be one.

" Adam pauses as if trying to remember something as he drinks his tea.

"Everything started when God introduced this game to us. We are the Alpha tester of this game, the first guardians. Our only task at that time was to protect the world tree that is giving life to the world. Guarding the world tree was easy as we gain power every time we kill monsters, and everyday monsters always appeared trying to attack the world tree. The early years were peaceful and easy. But as the days go by, the monsters seem to become stronger and stronger. We have been protecting the tree for 10 years, but Eve started to get tired of it, so she went to God.

"

"Why are we even still playing this game isn't this just a game for entertainment?

" Eve asked.

"Can't we end this now?

"

"We've been playing this game for 10 years!!

" Eve shouted at God angrily

"Every single day all, we have done was fight all kinds of monsters.

"

"Isn't that enough?

" Eve asked God.

"Hmmm, if you are tired, then why don't you take a rest?

" Eve delighted from God's answer, she turned to look at me, and seeing the happiness in her eyes, I held her hands then smiled back at her.

"Forever!!!

" But God suddenly continued as God pointed to Eve's heart

*Bang!

A hole suddenly appeared in Eve's body, obliterating her heart. Both shocked by God's actions, the smiles on our faces vanished as Eve's body fell. I caught Eve's body as I desperately tried to stop the bleeding; I tried to heal her, but I have forgotten that we are no longer in the game. Forgotten that we are just mere mortals.

"Always remember Adam, I love you.

" Eve spoke slowly as her face started to get pale and her breathing started to slow down.

"Runaway to the game live and never give up. Don't hate mine or your destiny because a day might come where our destiny would meet.

"

*Cough*

*Cough*

"I have left a letter for you. The answers to your question lie at the root of Yggdrasil,

" Eve said as he caresses the tears falling from my face while coughing up tons of blood.

"No, no, no stay with me, Eve stay with me

"

"Ru—n.

" Eve smiled at me while saying her last breath.

"Noooo!!!

" Adam screamed in anguish

"Why? Why did you kill her?

" As I turned to God and asked angrily.

"Alpha testers do not have the right to live in the real world.

" God answered.

"You should have stayed in the game and played silently.

"

"Well, I guess this is the end of Alpha Test. Time to move to the next stage Closed Beta.

" As god suddenly pointed his finger at me aiming for my heart.

*Bang!

"What?

" God shocked, seeing that nothing has happened to me.

Looking closely, a transparent yellow barrier was surrounding me, protecting me from God's power. From the body of Eve, I felt some movements. And when I turned to look at Eve, her body started to disintegrate, leaving only ashes behind.

*Bang! *Bang! *Bang!

God kept on trying to destroy the barrier, but to no avail, not even a scratch appeared. God, then watches as Eve's ashes started slowly covering my whole body.

"Then I was suddenly teleported out of nowhere. Looking around, I found out that I was inside the game.

"

"I didn't know how Eve teleported me, but her ashes slowly separated away from me.

"

"As her ashes fell, the wind blew hard carrying her ashes.

"

"Burying her ashes all over the world.'

"And that was the last time I felt her warm embrace around me.

" Adam paused for a moment, reminiscing the past.

Glancing at Adam, Alexandria can see a tear has slowly dripped from his eyes as he remembered the death of Eve.

Feeling the sorrows of Adam, Alexandria felt like wanting to hug Adam. But she decided not to, as she is still wary of Adam being the last boss of the game and trying to deceive her.

Adam then continued talking after pausing for a bit.

"Once I am done mourning the death of Eve, I went to the world tree, and there I found the two letters made by Eve.

"

"Dear Adam, If you are reading this letter, then that means God has killed me, or should I say a demigod has killed me. That demigod never created Humans. Humans, monsters, demons, and all creatures were born from their worlds Yggdrasil. The demigods are the caretakers of the world trees and those creatures born in their worlds. A demigod is not a god, and right now, there is no such thing as God, because all worlds are still in their alpha testing. Testing their training grounds for the future gods. The demigods are the ones who nurture the creatures born from Yggdrasil to become a God. Demigods can only become a God once they successfully make a creature born from Yggdrasil God.

"

"Is this NPC's story something like a post-credits of the game?

" Alexandria thought in her mind while Adam was still in the middle of telling him the contents of the letter from Eve.

Looking at the 10-minute timer above, Alexandria was wondering if this is truly the end of the game.

"Well, no, and yes.

"

"I am not an NPC, but yes, we are almost at the end of my story.

" Adam exclaimed.

"What? How can you read my mind?

" Alexandria felt scared of Adam reading her mind.

"Well, as I have said, I am not an NPC of this game, but a fallen guardian who killed monsters for almost 2000 years, that is, why I now had the same power like the demigods. That is the reason why I can tell what you are thinking. So if you are planning on forgetting this old man's useless story. Don't even think about it, little one as this story will save your life someday.

" Adam said.

"Let me continue because your destiny lies in the 2nd letter Eve has written for you.

"

"For me? How can a letter from a game, hold my destiny?

" Alexandria asked.

"How stupid can you be?

"

"I told you, didn't I.

"

"This is no longer a game.

"