[I was too happy to finally meet someone from your world after so long that I've almost committed a blunder, how scary. Bad, bad, you're bad. Ah! Let's explain a few things to you before you head to Exodus, understood?]
Alex nodded, then Stella flicked her fingers, and a table, a chair appeared. Alex was forcedly pushed to sit. Stella floated before him; she wore glasses and a secretary dress. Alex chuckled, seeing this but turned quiet after Stella glared at him.
[Now, let's me explain a bit about Exodus. Just a rough summary. Have you played a game before?]
To this question, Alex nodded. Although he was not a fanatic of gaming, he did play a few games.
Stella nodded, pleased with Alex's response.
[Great, then my explanation will be easier. Exodus, as you know, is a dungeon, and at the same time, it is like a game; it has many entrances which connect to many worlds, only special worlds, though. Well, the topic isn't about special worlds but Exodus. Exodus's goal is to help people grow. You can only enter it once, but let's say you entered Exodus from world A. By some miracle, you ascended to another world, world B, for example. This world happened to have an entrance to Exodus; then you can re-enter Exodus through it.]
Alex was shocked that such a rule existed; he hadn't heard anything like that from Typhania and others; maybe they had forgotten or never heard of such a rule. Although he still hasn't entered Exodus, his blood was boiling, he was sure that he would love it, so hearing that he could once enter it once he ascended, Alex smiled.
Stella chuckled when she saw Alex's reaction; the reason she told him about this rule, something she usually doesn't do, was simply because she could detect something different from Alex. So, she decided to tell him as she had the feeling that maybe if it's him, he might be able to ascend to a world where Exodus was connected. However, he must be two happy because this rule still has a limit.
[Eh! I can see that you're happy, however, you must know that this rule still has a limit.]
Alex smiled dejectedly. ''I thought so.''
[This method can be used once, meaning even if you ascended again and found in the new world an entrance to Exodus, you can't use it. Well, if you can die and reincarnate, then you can go in again; however, something like that is impossible.]
Alex shouted that he knew two women who died and reincarnated and had entered Exodus for the second time through the same entrance.
Pa! Pa!
Unlike her small body, Stella's claps were loud enough to get mistaken as adult man's claps.
[I shall continue. As I was saying, Exodus was created to help you grow on top of being fun. In this game-like world, you are like a phoenix.]
Alex's heart started beating furiously; it was here, the thing that made him excited. The first time he heard it from Typhania, he was amazed before he became excited.
[In Exodus, you can die thrice before getting expulsed. However, be aware that if you die three times and are expulsed, then you'll be penalized.]
'I thought so.'
[Let's me explain it from the beginning. Let's say, for example, you head to Exodus and level two times before getting killed for the first time, you'll be revived; however, you will lose those two levels gained.]
'Indeed, it's like a game.' Alex thought.
[If you die even before gaining any level for the first time, you won't get penalized. However, for the second, whether you gained any level before dying, you'll get penalized regardless. Then on your third death, you'll get expulsed, and you'll have ten levels removed from your status in the real world. Also, beware that you'll feel the pain, you'll bleed in Exodus, only that you can't die there.]
''Amazing!" Alex was amazed; he wondered how strong how could be to be able to create something like this? Unquestionably, extremely strong, the like of Gods couldn't have created this; only the one called supreme beings could.
[Now that I have explained about the essentials, I shall send you there. Exodus is a game, a world of freedom where you can get many benefits, not only strength but equipment that can rival Gifts. If you are lucky, you can get pets; I mean companions. Go and explore the world, explore the Tower Alexander Kael Touch, the otherworlder.]
Alex chuckled, not surprised that Stella knew such private information. A light covered his body, and he disappeared from the white space.
Stella floated in the white space after Alex's disappearance as if waiting for something. Suddenly, there was a voice; it sounded extremely ancient and tired.
''How was it?"
[Master, he is not bad but can he do it?] Stella questioned the entity that had just spoken.
''Forget it; we will wait and see. Whether he fail or succeed, it's his destiny. We can't force anything upon him.'' the ancient voice said before vanishing.
[Yes, Master.] Stella curtsied before suddenly chuckling.
[Ops! I forgot to tell him that there is still one more stage before being sent to Exodus. Well, if it's him, he would understand.] Stella shrugged her small shoulders, chuckled, and vanished.
In another white space, Alex cursed aloud.
''Damn that fairy, she said that I'd be sent to Exodus, and yet here am I, in another damn white room. I'm not sick, you bastard.''
〖Calm down the master, you look like a child throwing tantrums, this isn't like you.〗Silveria voice echoed inside Alex's head.
''Ugh! I guess you're right. By the way, can you talk to me? I thought it would be impossible as some mysterious face seemed to be protecting the previous room.''
〖Well, you're right, in the previous room I couldn't but here I can. We will continue later, now please concentrate on what is ahead of you.〗
Alex nodded his head when suddenly a mechanical voice, a woman voice, reached his ears.
[Welcome Player to Exodus.]