The fields here were all too familiar. I saw this place when I looked into the crystal back in that tree. So deep down I always knew that I'd reach this floor eventually, it was just a matter of when.

I've been working up to this point for quite some time though. I just don't have the same outfit as I did in the vision. I don't really think it makes a difference at the end of the day.

It is still the same place that I've seen from the past. The path of a dragon hasn't been easy to follow either.

After fighting a puppet and then dealing with some personal problems along the way... I found myself here.

Dead flowers all around me, a broken tower in the distance, and I've found myself to still be all alone.

Rika was there in the past so she should be here? At least I could've sworn that she returned by this point so why am I still by myself on this floor.

I'll never understand how the world works when nothing seems to make any sense to me anymore.

I took the time to walk over to the broken tower before taking a seat next to it.

This whole tower has been quite the experience for me, seriously has been so interesting. I've learned about myself more than anything else in this place.

That can be considered a win in a lot of people's books but not mine. I didn't really care to learn more about myself since it just shows how hollow I am.

I'm just buried under the rubble of which is my old life. I have been trapped in the past, even since awakening my heart remains there.

I reach out towards the dark skies. "Why would I be cursed with such a thing?" I ask while reaching towards the skies.

I don't expect anyone to answer me either, not this time. These barren Fields are plenty for me to understand what it is really like.

In a way... This is a lot like how I feel inside. Like all the truly good things about me are dead and forgotten. I'm never like this but yet this tower has brought it out of me.

Reaver is gone, Rika is gone, and the girls are hopefully back home. I told myself awhile back that I wouldn't let something as stupid as loneliness get to me...

Yet, here I am letting it consume me once again. This isn't the time to let it do this to me... Not when there is so much to get done before I can finally head back home.

Why am I doing this? It has always been about killing the being who brought this upon my world.

That's always been the reason for it all so I need to do this no matter what. Clearing the tower is a step towards getting strong enough to fight him.

The monarch of chaos. "Hahaha." I end up laughing without thinking.

He really is a being of chaos who just f*cks up everything, doesn't matter where he goes. It is always his goal.

I'd like to be capable of stopping him but I know that there are other Monarch's that will get in the way as well. He is the big boss at the end of a level. The minions won't let me get there without a fight.

6 of them to fight since one is missing. Will I really be able to fight against so many monarchs?

I ended up falling asleep after that last thought, finally letting exhaustion consume me. Everything around me disappeared like usual and I found myself sitting back on the throne within the abyss.

The abyss was a lot nicer to be in, at least it was nothing like it used to be. That was something that I was truly appreciative of.

No monsters seem to lurk here, no potential danger, just me. Sitting within this empty hall by myself as I stare blankly towards the giant door at the end of it.

Step. Step. Step. Footsteps coming towards me?

I've never heard anyone in here before, not since Rika. I've been all alone for the longest time without having a single person to talk to.

The puppet guy was the last real being I got to talk to before our fight was ended. Killing him felt different than any of the other beings I've killed.

I'm starting to wonder if I'm becoming the very monster that I despise.

After a few moments I could see Rika standing before me, a small smile on her face as she looks up at me.

"I see you've conquered the abyss. I'm proud of you and I'm sorry I haven't been around." Rika says with a genuine tone.

"It wouldn't be right to say conquered, I didn't really do a thing here. Also there's no reason to apologize." I reply with an understanding tone.

Rika had her reasons for going and I won't hold them against her. Everyone is on a journey of their own at the end of the day, I just hated the lonely feeling that consumed me.

It didn't seem to go away... No matter how hard I tried to ignore it.

"But none of this would've formed if that wasn't the case. You sitting on the throne established that you have conquered the abyss." Rika says with confidence.

Conquering the abyss was never really a goal I had but it seems I completed it without thinking about it. I don't really know what there is to gain from having this place.

"What exactly do I gain from it?" I ask with a curious tone.

"That is for you to figure out. I've never met anyone who conquered it before and who became the..." She stops before finishing the sentence.

"Became the what Rika?" I question with a bit of a serious tone.

I didn't mean to be so serious all of a sudden but that caught me off guard completely so it was hard to ignore it.

"The Monarch. Only a monarch has ever been known to conquer the abyss." Rika answers while looking down at the ground.

Monarch. Monarch. Monarch. Why would a monarch be the one that's known to take over the abyss. Couldn't it be a king instead?!?! No, a monarch is the answer she gave me.

One monarch is missing. Yes, one hasn't been discovered and has avoided the monarch of chaos.

....I don't understand. Or maybe I'm going about it all wrong and it is a big deal because I'm not a monarch. I just am a human that's become strong enough to take over this place.

I'm the king of the abyss now.... No no no. That isn't right either because it is already engraved in my mind now. I've become a monarch?

The strength I have is nowhere near a monarch.

"How do you know that?" I ask with a serious tone.

"Because it is the knowledge most beings were given when it came to the abyss. That only Monarch's were capable of taking over it." Rika answers with a little bit of sadness in her voice.

"So the previous monarch is dead... Otherwise it wouldn't be empty like this." I say while looking towards the walls.

There has to be some sort of clue along the walls or maybe the throne itself has some sort of clue to tell me something about this. The previous monarch obviously died or disappeared but I don't understand how that could happen.

My brain is wrecked. I don't understand anything anymore, I feel like I should but I don't.

"It isn't a big deal... It just means you've gotten strong enough that the abyss is seeing you as the monarch here." Rika tries to reassure me.

I force myself to leave the abyss, opening my eyes to the sight of the barren fields once again. The moon on this floor seems to be lighting everything up quite nicely.

After a moment I stood back up and looked for a way out of this floor. That was until I remembered that a statue was the original thing I saw back in this vision.

The Statue was the way to move forward, wasn't it? I could've sworn that it was.

I just need to find the statue and then I'll be able to reach the final floor of the tower. Everything with the abyss can wait until I'm done with this tower.

I'm so close that I can finally feel a bit of accomplishment from doing this all.

I began to look around for where this statue could be, it only took me a few minutes before I finally found it. It was in the distance, a bit broken but it was exactly what I was looking for.

The final floor is finally before me, I can get out of this godforsaken tower at last. I'll end it all now.

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