The final year of University was slowly coming to an end.

For the students, these were the days they would remember for the rest of their lives.

The laughter.

The friendships.

The countless moments they had shared together.

Soon, graduation would arrive, and everyone would Begin a new chapter of their lives.

But before that happened, the university had one more journey planned for them.

A journey to the mountains of Kulaczen village

And no one knew that this simple trip would become the beginning of something far greater than they could ever imagine.

Anfelisa sat quietly near a window in one of the university corridors.

outside, students moved from one classroom to another.some walked together in groups, laughing and talking about their plan.

Others chat with their friends, sharing the stories and enjoying their free time.

While Anfelisa watched them silently. She wasn't completely alone.

She had a few friends - only two or three people she truly felt comfortable with. But she never seemed interested in becoming part of a large group. Most of the time, she preferred to stay by herself. Being alone didn't bother her. Perhaps she had simply grown used to it.

"Anfelisa !"

A familiar voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts.

She turned arrive.

Two of her friends were walking toward her.

"There you are ! We've been looking everywhere for you!"

Anfelisa looked around the quiet corridor.

"Really?"

Her friend starred at her.

"Yes, really!"

Anfelisa closed the book in her hands and asked her friends, "why where you're looking for me?"

Her friends exchanged excited glances. "Didn't you hear the announcement?"

Anfelisa questioned "what announcement?"

They excitedly said "The final-year trip!"

Anfelisa stared at them.

"The what?"

Her friends couldn't believe she hadn't heard.

A few minutes later, Anfelisa stood among a crowd of final-year students.

The university staff had gathered everyone together to announce the details of the trip. The atmosphere was completely different from the quiet corridor.

Students were talking excitedly. Some were already discussing who they would travel with. Others were guessing where they were going.

Anfelisa stood quietly beside her friends. She looked around. Everyone seemed excited. She couldn't understand why. Finally, one of the staff members stepped forward.

"Everyone, please settle down."

The crowd slowly became quiet.

The staff member smiled.

"As you all Know, your graduation is approaching."

A few students cheered.

The staff member continued.

"Before you complete your University journey, we have decided to organize a special trip for all final year students."

The students immediately became excited again.

"Where are we going?"

"Is it far?"

"Are we staying overnight?"

The staff member waited for everyone to calm down.

Then he announced their destination

"We will be travelling to the mountainous region of Kulaczen."

Anfelisa's expression changes slightly.

"Kulaczen?"

Her friend immediately turned toward her.

"Yes, your hometown!"

Anfelisa looked at her.

"I Know."

"Then you have to come with us!"

"Why?"

"Because we're all going together!"

Anfelisa glanced toward the staff member.

Kulaczen

Her Home.

She had grown up there.

The mountains, forests and quiet roads were all familiar to her.

To everyone else, Kulaczen was a beautiful tourist destination.

To Anfelisa, it was simply home.

"I don't think I need to go." she said.

Her friends starred at her.

"What?"

"I've already been there.

"Anfelisa!"

"What?"

Her friends crossed her arms.

"This isn't about the place."

"It's about spending time together before graduation"

Anfelisa remained silent.

Her friends continued staring at her.

She knew they weren't going to give up.

Finally, she sighed.

"Fine, I'll come."

Her friends immediately smiled.

"Yes!"

"We're going together!"

Anfelisa shook her head.

She was already beginning to regret her decision.

But she had no idea that saying yes to that trip would eventually change her life.

The day of the journey finally arrived.

Early in the morning, the University Campus was filled with students carrying bags and backpacks.

Several buses were waiting near the entrance.

The air was filled with excitement.

Students called out to their friends

Some took pictures.

Others were already arguing about who would sit next to whom.

Anfelisa stood slightly away from the crowd with her bag hanging from one shoulder.

She watched everyone around her.

Group of friends too together. They laughed, they talked, took pictures.

Anfelisa remained by herself.

For a moment, she wondered if she should have stayed home.

"Anfelisa!"

She looked up.

Her friends were standing near the bus.

"Come on!"

Anfelisa walked toward them.

"I'm coming!"

"You'd better be!"

One of her friends smile and grabbed her arm.

"Today, you're not allowed to disappear."

Anfelisa looked at her.

"Why?"

"Because we're going to have fun!"

Anfelisa said nothing.

Her friend laughed.

"Don't worry. We'll make sure you enjoy yourself".

Anfelisa wasn't convinced.

Still, she followed them onto the bus.

The Journey begins soon after. The buses slowly left the university grounds.

Students waved goodbye to those who had stayed behind. The familiar University buildings gradually disappeared into the distance.

Anfelisa sat beside the window.

Her friends were nearby, talking among themselves.

She listened quietly.

Outside, the scenery slowly changed. The busy roads become quieter. The buildings became fewer. Fields stretched across the landscape.

Then came the Hills.

Anfelisa watched silently as the mountains of Kulaczen appeared in distance.

The sight was familiar. Very familiar.

She had grown up there. She knew those mountains, those roads, those forests.

Yet, as the bus travel to closer, an inexplicable feeling began to settle inside her.

Something felt wrong.

Anfelisa frowned.

She didn't understand why.

"What's wrong?"

One of her friends was looking at her.

Anfelisa turned.

"Nothing."

"You've been starring outside for a long time."

"I'm just looking at the mountains."

"Your mountains?"

Anfelisa glanced back through the window.

"Something like that"

Her friend laughed.

"you're acting strange. "

Anfelisa didn't answer.

She turned her attention back to the window.

The mountains continued to grow larger.

And somehow, The closer they got...... The more uneasy she felt. But she couldn't understand why.

She had lived in Kulaczen. It was her home.

So, why did returning there suddenly feel like entering a place she had never seen before?

After several hours of travelling, the buses finally reached the destination. The moment the vehicles stopped, excitement filled the air.

"We're here!"

Students immediately began gathering their belongings. Some rushed towards the windows, others were already taking pictures.

The bus doors opened. One by one the students stepped outside.

"Look at the mountains!. "It's beautiful!"

"Come on, let's explore!"

Anfelisa remained seated.

She looked through the open bus door. The mountains stood tall before her. The forest stretched far into the distance. A river flowed somewhere nearby. The scenery was beautiful, peaceful, Almost perfect.

'Anfelisa?"

She looked back.

Her friend was standing near the entrance.

"Aren't you getting down?"

"Yeah".

Anfelisa picked up her bag. She slowly walked toward the door, then she stepped down from the bus.

The moment her feet touched the ground....

She stopped.

A strange sensation travelled through her body. Her heart suddenly felt heavy.

Anfelisa looked around.

The students were laughing. The teachers were organizing everyone. The wind moved gently through the trees.

Nothing seemed unusual.

Nothing seemed wrong.

And yet...

Anfelisa felt uneasy. Very uneasy.

She didn't know why.

She had lived in Kulaczen all her life. This was her home.

So why did standing here feel so unfamiliar?

Anfelisa slowly turned toward the forest. The trees stood tall and silent.

The deeper parts of the forest were covered in Shadows. A cold Breeze passed through the branches.

Anfelisa's eyes remained fixed on the darkness between the trees.

For one brief moment...

She felt as though something was calling her.

Not with a voice. Not with words, just a feeling, a strange sense of recognition.

As if she had once stood in this exact place. As if she had been here before.

But she couldn't remember.

"Anfelisa!"

Her friend's voice suddenly broke the Silence.

Anfelisa turned around.

"Come on! Everyone's waiting!"

She looked back at the forest.

Nothing.

There was only the wind. The trees and silence.

Anfelisa slowly walked toward her friends.

"Coming "

She didn't look back again. But deep within the forest something remained awake.

Something that had been waiting. Waiting for her.

Anfelisa don't know it yet, but her arrival in Kulaczen was not a coincidence.

This Journey was only the beginning.

Because somewhere beyond the boundaries of Earth....A forgotten past was waiting to find her.

And when it did...

The truth about Aludra would finally begin to reveal itself.

To be continued...

Next Chapter : What's wrong with these Land...

After a long journey, the students finally reached their destination.

The moment they stepped out of the buses, excitement spread through the group.

Everyone stopped to admire the surrounding scenery.

The mountains rose high into the sky, covered with thick green trees and colorful wildflowers.

A crystal-clear river flowed quietly through the forest, reflecting the sunlight that slipped between the branches.

The sound of flowing water mixed with the gentle rustling of leaves

For a moment, everything felt peaceful.

Beautiful.

Almost untouched by the outside world.

The students began exploring the area.

Some took pictures beside the river.

Others gathered near the flowers.

A few simply stood admiring the view.

Laughter echoed throughout the surroundings.

Even Anfelisa, who usually preferred to keep to herself, found herself quietly admiring the beauty of the place.

She stood near the edge of the river, watching the water flow between the rocks.

Her eyes slowly moved toward the mountains.

Something about them caught her attention.

She couldn't explain what it was.

But once again, she felt that strange uneasiness from earlier.

Anfelisa frowned slightly.

Why did this place feel so familiar?

She quickly pushed the thought away.

"Anfelisa!"

She turned around.

One of her friends was standing nearby.

"This place is amazing!"

Anfelisa glanced around.

"Yeah."

Her friend smiled.

"I knew you'd like it."

Anfelisa didn't answer.

Her eyes returned to the mountains.

For some reason, she couldn't stop looking at them.

Something was different.

Something was hidden.

But she had no idea what.

After spending some time exploring the area, the students gathered together.

One of the university staff members stepped forward.

"Everyone, we've prepared something special for you."

The students immediately became curious.

"What is it?"

The staff member smiled.

"A game."

The students cheered.

The staff began explaining the rules.

The students would be divided into five groups.

Each group would enter the forest and complete a challenge.

The task was simple.

They had to walk a distance of fifty miles through the forest and reach the designated finishing point before the time ran out.

Every group would receive a distance-measuring device to track their progress.

They would also be given a torch to help them navigate through the darker parts of the forest.

The first team to successfully complete the challenge would receive a special prize.

The moment the rules were announced, excitement spread through the students.

"Fifty miles?"

"That's nothing!"

"Let's see if you can even finish!"

One group immediately began discussing their strategy.

Another group started arguing about who would lead.

Some students were already teasing their friends.

"There's no way your team can beat us!"

"We'll see about that!"

"Don't start celebrating yet!"

Laughter filled the air.

The teachers watched the students with amused expressions.

Anfelisa stood with her group, listening quietly.

She glanced toward the forest.

The trees were much denser deeper inside.

The sunlight barely reached the ground in some places.

Something about the forest made her uncomfortable.

But she couldn't explain why.

"Ready?"

Her friend asked.

Anfelisa looked at her.

"For what?"

"To win!"

Anfelisa stared at her for a moment.

Then she sighed.

"Fine."

Her friend smiled.

"That's the spirit!"

The five groups gathered at the starting point.

The forest stood before them.

Dark.

Silent.

Waiting.

The university staff member raised a hand.

"Everyone ready?"

The students shouted excitedly.

"Yes!"

The staff member looked at the timer.

"Three..."

The students prepared themselves.

"Two..."

Some leaned forward.

"One..."

Anfelisa looked toward the forest.

For a brief moment, she felt that strange sensation again.

Her heart skipped.

Then—

"GO!"

All five groups rushed into the forest.

The competition had begun.

The students ran between the trees.

Their voices echoed through the forest.

"Come on!"

"Don't fall behind!"

"Move faster!"

The distance-measuring devices began recording their progress.

The torches bounced in their hands as they moved deeper into the forest.

For a few minutes, everything went perfectly.

The students laughed.

They shouted.

They competed against one another.

Then—

RUMBLE...

Anfelisa stopped.

Her expression changed.

The ground beneath her feet trembled.

"What was that?"

One of the students looked around.

The trees began shaking.

The leaves rustled violently.

The river beside the forest suddenly became disturbed.

Water splashed against the rocks.

Anfelisa looked toward the ground.

Another tremor passed through the earth.

RUMBLE...

This time, it was stronger.

The students began to panic.

"What's happening?"

"Is that an earthquake?"

"Everyone, stay calm!"

But there was no time to remain calm.

Suddenly—

BOOOOOOM!

The entire mountain shook.

The ground moved violently beneath their feet.

Trees swayed from side to side.

The students screamed.

Some lost their balance.

Others desperately grabbed onto nearby trees.

The competition was forgotten instantly.

Everyone was trying to understand what was happening.

"Get back!"

"Everyone, stop the game!"

The university staff began shouting orders.

"Return to the camp immediately!"

"Stay together!"

"Don't separate from your groups!"

The five teams were ordered to abandon the challenge.

Students hurried back through the forest as quickly as they could.

Fear replaced the excitement that had filled the mountain only moments earlier.

Anfelisa looked back once.

Deep within the forest...

Something felt different.

She couldn't see anything.

But she felt it.

A strange presence.

Then another tremor shook the ground.

Anfelisa quickly turned and ran with the others.

Far away from the students...

The earthquake had caught the attention of scientists monitoring the region.

Several warning signals appeared on their equipment.

The scientists stared at the readings in confusion.

"That's impossible.

One of them quickly checked the data.

"What's wrong?.

"The earthquake."

"What about it?"

"The strength."

The scientist pointed toward the monitor.

"The readings don't make sense."

Another scientist walked over.

"What are you talking about?"

"The surrounding mountains should have reduced the impact."

He pulled up a map of the region.

The mountains surrounding the forest formed an unusual natural structure.

From above, they appeared almost like a giant protective barrier.

A guardian standing around the forest.

The formation was so unusual that it had already attracted scientific interest.

According to their calculations, the shape and structure of the mountains should have significantly weakened the effects of an earthquake in the area.

Yet the ground had shaken violently.

"How could an earthquake this powerful happen here?"

Another scientist stared at the readings.

"I don't know."

"Check the equipment."

"It's working perfectly."

The room fell silent.

One of the scientists looked at the map again.

"Then what caused it?"

No one answered.

The scientists began running new calculations.

They studied the geological structure.

They examined the mountain formation.

They searched for possible explanations.

But the more they investigated...

The stranger everything became.

There was something beneath the mountains.

Something they couldn't explain.

Something that had remained hidden for a very long time.

And now...

Something had changed.

Several Days Later

The university trip was over.

The students had returned home safely.

Life slowly returned to normal.

The earthquake became the main topic of conversation for several days.

During their free time, the students talked about the trip.

They laughed about the game.

They joked about their teams.

Some students argued about who would have won if the earthquake hadn't interrupted the competition.

"Our team was definitely going to win!"

"Your team? You hadn't even finished ten miles!"

"That's because the earthquake stopped us!"

"Sure. That's your excuse!"

Laughter filled the room.

For most of the students, the trip had already become a funny memory.

Something they would talk about years later.

A story about the time an earthquake interrupted their university game.

But for Anfelisa...

It wasn't that simple.

She couldn't forget the mountain.

She couldn't forget the strange feeling she had experienced when she first arrived.

And she couldn't forget the moment just before the earthquake.

Something had felt wrong.

Something had changed.

Anfelisa sat quietly, staring through her window.

Her thoughts returned to the mountains of Kulaczen.

Why had she felt so uneasy?

Why did the forest seem strangely familiar?

And why did she have the feeling that the earthquake wasn't just an ordinary natural disaster?

She didn't have any answers.

But deep inside, Anfelisa knew one thing.

The mountain was hiding something.

Something no one had discovered yet.

And somewhere, beneath the ancient mountains of Kulaczen.....

Something had awakened.

To be continued...

Next Chapter. : Ring?. How did it end up with my cloth!.

After returning home from the trip, Anfelisa slowly settled back into her usual routine.

The excitement of the journey had faded, and life had returned to normal.

She entered her room and began changing out of the clothes she had worn during the trip.

As she gathered her things, her mother's voice came from downstairs.

"Anfelisa! Bring your dirty clothes down. I'll wash them."

"Okay, Mom!"

Anfelisa picked up the clothes she had worn and began checking them before putting them aside for washing.

Then suddenly—

Ting!

Something fell to the floor.

Anfelisa stopped.

She looked down.

A small ring was lying on the floor beside her.

"Huh?"

She bent down and picked it up.

The ring was unfamiliar.

Anfelisa turned it between her fingers, examining it carefully.

She couldn't remember ever seeing it before.

"Is this mine?"

She frowned.

"How did it get into my clothes?"

She tried to think back.

Maybe she had accidentally picked it up during the trip.

But no memory came to her.

She couldn't remember seeing anything like it in Kulaczen.

Anfelisa looked at the ring again.

There was something strange about it.

She couldn't explain what.

"Anfelisa!"

Her mother's voice suddenly came from downstairs.

"Bring the clothes down! I don't have all day!"

"Coming!"

Anfelisa quickly looked at the ring one last time.

"I'll check it later."

She placed it carefully on the table before picking up her clothes.

Then she hurried downstairs.

The moment she left the room...

The ring began to glow.

A faint, baby-pink light slowly surrounded it.

The room remained completely silent.

Then, without warning, a sweet fragrance began spreading through the air.

It was a delicate scent unlike anything that had ever filled Anfelisa's room before.

The soft pink light continued for a few moments.

Then—

It suddenly disappeared.

The room returned to normal.

The ring lay quietly on the table as if nothing had happened.

A short while later, Anfelisa returned to her room.

The moment she stepped inside, she stopped.

Something smelled different.

She looked around.

"What is that smell?"

Anfelisa walked toward the window and checked outside.

Nothing.

She looked around the room.

There were no flowers.

No perfume.

Nothing that could explain the strange fragrance.

She frowned.

"Where is that coming from?"

Curious, she began searching around the room.

She checked her desk.

Her shelves.

Even the corners of the room.

Then her eyes suddenly fell on the table.

The ring.

Anfelisa slowly walked toward it.

She picked it up.

The moment she held it in her hand, the fragrance seemed stronger.

She stared at the ring.

"Wait..."

Anfelisa brought it closer.

"Is this coming from you?"

She carefully smelled it.

The fragrance was sweet and unfamiliar.

But strangely...

She liked it.

The moment she breathed in the scent, something unexpected happened.

The tension in her mind seemed to disappear.

Her thoughts became calmer.

The tiredness she had felt since returning from the trip slowly faded away.

Even her body felt lighter.

Anfelisa closed her eyes.

For the first time since returning from Kulaczen, she felt completely refreshed.

She remained like that for a moment.

Then she opened her eyes.

Her expression changed.

"That's strange..."

She looked down at the ring again.

"Where did you come from?"

There was no answer.

Only silence.

Anfelisa slowly turned the ring between her fingers.

She couldn't understand why, but something about it felt familiar.

It was almost as if the ring belonged to her.

But she had no memory of ever owning it.

Anfelisa continued staring at it.

She didn't know it yet...

But the ring was not an ordinary piece of jewellery.

And somewhere far beyond the mountains of Kulaczen...

Something had begun to move.

Something that had been waiting

for a very long time.

The ring had finally found its way back to the person it belonged to.

And Anfelisa's ordinary life was about to change forever.

To be continued...

Next Chapter : Ahhh!... You look exactly like me!.