The Special Mentor

Dancing to the song of a fast paced violin, a Puppet King and Puppet Queen hopped about while a Puppet Dragon rested in the paper clouds . Behind the dancing couple were the Puppet Knight and Wizard, singing the lyrics of a famous folktale song .

Miceter watched the introduction with sparkling eyes filled with excitement and joy . Unlike the rest of the children watching the show, he wasn"t here for the songs and games . Miceter was a mouse on a mission . He was here solely for the story that was exclusively told in the Prosperous Kingdom .

"Guess what, Mister!" Miceter demanded .

"What?" I complied .

"I"ve already heard all twenty stories in the world! The only tale I need to listen to is the Myth of Xavier!"

"Oh, that"s amazing . " I blinked, acting astonished . "What were they like?"

"Most of them were fun and exciting! Rarely did I get to hear a Romantic or Tragic story about the G.o.ds . Especially the Creator! I wonder what he"s like . "
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I almost choked on my saliva before I quickly responded . "I"m sure he"s a fine man . "

"Not really . " Miceter denied . "I don"t think the Creator is as great as they say . If the Creator was so great, he could make all of the baddies go away and make us live forever . "

. . .

I can"t refute that .

To the creatures that live in Forgoe, this world is their reality . Everything they touch is real . Each breath they take fills their lungs . Their hearts beat all the same .

I could"ve easily written them a happy ending or placed them in a Utopia, but instead I destroyed the world for my own s.a.d.i.s.tic entertainment .

So, in the end, I guess I"m not a fine man . . .

If I wasn"t the Creator but a resident of Forgoe, I"d hate me too .

This was when I heard the voice of the Devil . . .

[Ding!]

[h.e.l.lo, Previous Resident of the Corridor of Wandering Souls . How have you been so far?]

Without waiting for my answer, the System continued .

[If I had to make a hypothesis, I would guess that you"re doing just dandy . In fact, you"re doing so well that you have completely forgotten the reason why you"re here, yes?]

Uh . . .

c.r.a.p . . .

How do I explain?!

[Worry not, Previous Resident of the Corridor of Wandering Souls . Since I am feeling rather generous, and you have A LOT of free time, I guess I could hand you a bit of Quests to do on the side . However, since you"ve greatly disappointed me, I will give you exactly twenty-four hours to find either Fur Charleston or Thomas Hark and begin teaching them before I severely punish you . Until then, Sayonara!]

Before I could even process what had just happened, the System popped up once more .

[Ding!]

[Oh, clumsy me, I forgot about the Side Quest! Hmm . . . . . . it has to be something really fun and tricky to do . . . Oh! I know! Since you find Puppet Shows to be more important than your TASK, how about I make you do this!]

[Ding!]

[Side Quest: Help Miceter Find and Free Marionette!

Description: Miceter--although being young and naive--is an incredibly kind Mouse with a heart of gold . In his free time, he loves to listen to Folk Tales and Myths about the G.o.ds and their descendants . Even though it has been a few months, Miceter still holds the horrible tale of poor Marionette in his heart . To free his fragile emotions from the chains that restrict him, help find and free Marionette!

Hint: The portal leading to Puppet Land is just under the puppet stall up ahead .

Rewards: A s.p.a.cial Collar Just For You!]

[Have fun!]

NO! WAIT!

SYSTEM I CAN EXPLAIN!

DON"T GIVE ME MORE WORK TO DO!!!