Pleinair and I had followed the prinny for a good five minutes before we finally reached the Dimension Gate. The prinny had a blank expression on his face like most do, but he was a strange one. He seemed much wiser than the others. It makes me wonder who or what he was in his previous life.
The Dimension Gate itself was rather large with a stone archway and blue portal in the center. The doorway to the role of the main character was right in front of me.
"Well doods, this is where we say our goodbyes. Good luck on your adventure Miss Asagi and Miss Pleinair." The prinny began to depart.
"Finally, my chance is finally within my gra- huh?" I said as I was cut short by Pleinair tugging my arm and pointing to the prinny. I gave her a reassuring smile. "You're right Pleinair."
I yelled towards the prinny, who was quite the distance away, "Hey prinny! Thanks for this opportunity. Who knows, I might make you a side character when my game is released!" I exclaimed proudly.
"Uh…thanks dood. See ya later." Before he turned around I realized there was one thing I wanted to ask him.
"Wait. Before you go, just tell me this. Who are you? You don't seem like the average prinny what with all the good advice."
The prinny just looked at me and gave a soft chuckle. "I've been called a lot of things dood. I've been to Netherworlds far and wide. A bit of drifter you might say. You can call me a 'friend' dood." With that statement, he continued onwards.
With that settled, I stared at the abyss that was the Dimension Gate to Tarriel, with Pleinair by my side. I looked at her, holding her hand and said "Time to go. Are you ready sweetie?" She gave a nod, so with that we went through the gate.
Huh. I probably should have asked him what Tarriel is like. Oh well, here's hoping Tarriel isn't some sea of lava. Pleinair and I suddenly arrived on the other side. First thing I notice is my legs haven't erupted into flames, so that's a start.
Tarriel itself didn't seem so bad. The sky blue, it was sunny, but I notice a lack on any vegetation. It seemed like some sort of wasteland, but then again it was a Netherworld. Pleinair then pointed towards what looked like a small forest.
We figured it would be a good start to heads there. Who knows, we might see a friendly face or better yet, an Overlord to take down. Luckily, the forest wasn't too far away, so we managed to get to the heart of it in about five minutes.
Surprisingly, the forest was devoid of any monsters. It was nice that we didn't have to bother fighting anything but also worrying that there might have been some super monster that killed everything else.
As we continued trekking through I was having déjà vu of when I first met Pleinair. A forest like this, and in a moment of sadness, she was there for me and that's how I fell in love.
My little stroll down memory lane was cut short however when we saw a single wood golem standing by the largest tree in the forest. He didn't seem hostile, so I figured I ask him for information.
"Hey! Wood Golem! We're here to kick the Overlord's ass so that I can be the main character!" Can you help us out?"
He looked towards us, with such a blank expression, I couldn't tell how he would even react. He turned towards us pointed towards a part of the forest that was less dense.
"Take the pathway out. Keep walking for about half an hour and you'll come across a small village where you can rest the night." the Wood Golem said in a dry tone, as he looked back to the giant tree.
"Um, thanks for the help." I said, not sure if he was right or not. Once we began to depart, Pleinair waved goodbye to the Golem. I loved how compassionate she could be. Well, if I didn't know any better, I could've sworn I saw him wave back.
By the time we reached the village, it was already dusk. The village itself was fairly small, a few homes, an old bar, and an inn. Pleinair and I entered the inn. The receptionist looked like a magic knight and there was a warrior sitting at a table in the back.
The magic knight had dark purple hair with amber eyes. She gleefully said, "Hello there! What brings you two little lovebirds here to Tarriel? Are you guys on vacation?"
"Nope. I'm here with my girlfriend Pleinair to take down the Overlord so that I can take his place." I said matter-of-factly.
The magic knights cheerful smile quickly faded. "Oh. I see. Well, uh, why don't I get you two a room now." she said as she quickly eyed the warrior. The warrior gave a slight nod and left the inn. From a glance at the window, I saw that he was headed towards the bar.
It was probably nothing; he must have just wanted a drink. Suddenly Pleinair poked my shoulder with her legs slightly crossed.
"Hey, could you please show us the restroom?" I said knowing that Pleinair needed to take care of 'business'.
"Sure. Down that hallway, first door on your left." The magic knight exclaimed. Pleinair rushed towards the restroom.
"While your girlfriend is using the restroom, I'll show you the room you'll be staying in." she said. I nodded and followed her up a small flight of stairs into the room.
It seemed fairly small although it had a rather large bed. Hopefully, Pleinair and I will get to spend some 'quality' time tonight.
"This looks great. So how much is it going to cost? We only plan to stay the night." The magic knight laughed.
"Hehehe. You're funny. Fact is, you're never going to leave."
"Well thanks, I always considered myself as a bit of comedi-whaaaaaa?" She slammed the door shut. This might not end well.