《I.R.O.N》 I.R.O.N Chapter one As Indulf sat in the back of the wagon a dream or should it be called a nightmare crept into his mind causing him to shiver in fright. The dream if one could call it that. Showed him standing in a small town he was born but ¡­.. It was set alight with corpses in various stage of dismemberment spread throughout the town gore and blood paint many of the walls within sight! Soon a voice boomed out from seemingly nowhere causing him to flinch and grasp his ears in pain from the volume. ¡°So this child shall be the one to forge this world a new? Hmm¡­. Very well then but! Know this child before you tread down this path I must warn you this is a path of pain, loss, and tragedy! Do you wish to accept this to take upon your shoulder the fate of so many? Indulf sat there for what seemed to be an eternity thinking but soon he responded at first in a hush almost inaudible but soon his voice rose, it rose to a bellow after gazing upon the looks of despair that gripped the dead surrounding him ever so tightly. ¡°Yes¡­. Yes, I¡¯ll do it if it means that I can prevent whatever this!¡± With a wave of his hand gesturing to the dead and dying around him as well as the burning building that grew to ¡°Hmm so you have the will to take this path there will be a time where you may regret this but take heed child this path for all its adversities shall lead you to glory the which¡¯s you and all that inhabits this world have yet to know!¡± As soon as the voice ceased speaking a horrible pain enraptured Indulf¡¯s right eye it felt as if a hundred red hot needles were piercing through it at an agonizingly slow speed soon he could stand it no longer and with a start awoke to the rumble of the wagon he resided in. After taking the time to glance around and ascertain that he was no longer asleep finding that he could feel the rock of the wagon the too cold of the later autumn air on his skin he soon came to the conclusion that he indeed was awake once more. He looked down and he found that he still clade in the clothes he wore before falling asleep. Indulf sat dressed in a gray dress shirt, vest, dark leather trousers and a set of boots outfitted with a set of steel gray greaves dangling from a vest pocket was a silver chain that leads into a black leather duster his storm-gray eye glanced out from under the edge of a worn black tricorn hat. Shifting back and forth finding nothing worthy of noting He set his feet underneath him and rose to his full height was soon met by a noise from his right that drew forth his attention. There next to wagon driver crouched a young girl no older than seven if Indulf were to guess. Indulf upon seeing this raising an eyebrow quizzically and open his mouth to speak only to the child before him to enlist a yelp and crouch lower trying to hide from Indulf¡¯s stern gaze. After a moment Indulf relaxed his gaze and crouched down near the girl and in as soft a tone as he could muster. ¡°And who are you, my dear?¡± The girl crept forward a little and in a hushed tone responded by giving her name in a slight stutter. ¡°I-I my name is Evalin.¡± Upon looking at Evalin Indulf noticed that had quite a fair complexion her hair was auburn tied back in a ponytail that was resting on her shoulder her eyes were dark brown much like hazel. She wore a dark green dress. After hearing her name Indulf reached out with his hand and introduced himself. ¡°Well Evalin it is a pleasure to meet you and since you gave your name I shall give mine I am Indulf Anexues.¡± After a few moments of time, Evalin sat up further and asked Indulf a question. ¡°Si-sir¡­are¡­are you one of those¡­strange people?¡± With a pause, Indulf looked over and with an eyebrow raise asked in a quizzical tone. ¡°Why what ever do you mean by strange people my dear?¡± As Indulf spoke Evalin jumped and began to ask in an excited tone. ¡°You know people like The dragon slayer Sir Vilhelm I hear he¡¯s a true and just hero who will not stop till the common people are given their justice! Or Lady Auriol Nightsong I hear she has been helping to deal with something off in the east!¡± After a moment Indulf with a smirk gracing his features respond. ¡°Ah yes them well I can¡¯t claim to have to achieve feats such as there but I am no slouch in any right.¡± After responding to her question Evalin began to pelt Indulf with questions of some of his journey others of what he was doing and if he knew any famous Huntsmen or Huntress? This cause Indulf to chuckle softly to himself as this child before him as she continued on for quite some time until they felt the wagon lurched to a stop and a shout filled the air. After taking a moment to get his things Indulf soon turned to Evalin and informed her to wait in the wagon once she nodded in agreement Indulf set off from the wagon move up through the stopped caravan until he reached the front where a large group had gathered. As he neared the crowd he could hear a voice shout at everyone present. ¡°Alright everyone here I must ask you a tax for you see you have crossed into the Brotherhood of the shade¡¯s territory and well it wouldn¡¯t look right if we simply let anyone pass through without paying a toll now would it?¡± The man declaring this to the crow was tall with a muscular build from Indulf position he¡¯d guess 6¡¯2 weighing at probably at least two hundred pounds also noteworthy was what he was wear unlike the rest of these ¡°bandits¡± if they could be qualified as so most of the men and women present wore not much beyond simple leather armor and a few had shoddily made weapons and very few of them held bows in their hand. But this excluded the man shouting the orders this man was dressed in practically brand new armor that shimmered in the sun light besides that on his back rested a pole of sorts that emanated a dark aura of sorts and was of amazing quality. After a moment Indulf felt two figures attempt to take the case that Indulf held clenched in his left hand as for the other he attempted to snatch away the holster inside his coat but before the could tug with any significant force they were struck by the case that Indulf held in his hand If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. To which two more of the bandits shout ¡°OI we got somethin¡¯ special here boss!¡± Soon the man standing at the center of the group soon shouted. ¡°You daft lad or just have a death wish!?!¡± After moment Indulf turned and glared while coldly exclaiming. ¡°Oh nothing much besides dealing with the pest who couldn¡¯t keep their hands to themselves.¡± To which the man roared back in response. ¡°Lad you must not know who I am for you see in these parts belong to me Cerviel Rodgers and there are no lords there ain¡¯t no government! And any who cross here must pay a toll but you see normally the toll is just a little gold or whatever you have on you that I desire but you see now that you¡¯ve hurt me, boys, the toll for you is death!¡± ¡°Taste death from me buddy The Oath of Fury!!¡± But as the swing went to connect with flesh all it collided with was the air and the dirt below it after a moment the Goliath retrieved his Polearm and glanced around scratching his head. ¡°Oi, where¡¯d the bloke go he was here just a moment ago.¡± ¡°Oh, are we gonna do this then well I must warn you this won¡¯t end well for you.¡± Before the man could react to Indulf¡¯s voice he felt a burning pain shoot through his entire left side as a massive boom echoed in his ears causing him to fall to his knee trying to ascertain what was up and what was down. ¡°Hmm¡­ Now that he¡¯s dealt with what shall I do to these little minions of his hmm decisions, decisions to be made.¡± ¡°Oh I know I¡¯ll give you three options. Option one you come quietly and well that''s it''s we turn you in at the nearest fortress, town or what have you. Option two you stand and fight and well ¡­ I slaughter you and as for option three you could try to run but I can guarantee you won¡¯t get far.¡± ¡°So what shall it be for I don¡¯t have the time to deal with you so I give you to the count of five.¡± Upon saying this Indulf held up his hand and started to count down.¡± ¡°1...2...3...4¡­¡± Before he could finish counting the man had gotten back up and slammed the pole of his halberd into Indulf side flinging him several yards. After finally come to a halt indulf turned his gaze to this But when Indulf turned to see who had gotten the drop on him he was forced to curse under his breath for Cerviel had not yet perished in fact it looked as if he had received no words to speak of. ¡°Well fuck me a restitutor that¡¯s not something you see every day and here I thought today was going to be dull.¡± After seeing this Indulf then placed case well speaking out to Cerviel. ¡°Hmm well I can see there finally someone worth my time so tell me Cerviel do you truly know how to use that halberd or are you just gonna flail it around in the hopes of lightning striking twice?¡± Upon saying this Indulf retrieve a large folded balded that was serrated on one edge after standing back up Indulf flicked his wrist in a manner that causes several cogs to turn and soon the blade reaches its full length and upon further inspection at the end of the blade rested a hole. And at the top of the hilt rest what appeared to be a trigger. After the two combatants eyes met they soon disappeared in an explosive blur of motion each colliding causing their weapons to emit sparks as a battle of strength occurred. At first it seemed as neither of them could gain any clear edge in their attempts to separate their blades but soon with a swift turn and grabbing of a secondary weapon Indulf manage to edge the first skirmish into his favor as the bullet pierced through the air burrowing its way through Cerviel¡¯s knee causing him to fall. But it made little difference for moments later Cerviel was once again on his feet but the two jumped back several feet each eyeing the other trying to obtain any flaws any weak point in the other only to find nothing. After a moment Indulf sighed and exclaimed to Cerviel ¡°Hmm¡­So you really don¡¯t know when to quit do you?¡± ¡°Oi you think you can hurt the big bad Cerviel then alright boy come and face your doom¡± ¡°Oh, my doom now I¡¯d like to see you try.¡± With that, the exchange of blows began a new causing thunderous echoes to radiate off from the two as blademet blade, clever to the halberd, one soul against another! But to no avail, as neither could gain ground on the other the best they could score was superficial cuts and blows at best. However slowly but surely Cerviel began to make some progress pushing Indulf back an inch at a time and soon he began to bellow in what he thought was his victory but soon this bellow turned to one of rage as he felt a searing pain exploded in his chest the origin of this pain? Why Indulf¡¯s clevered had belched a swarm of molten metal into his chest and for a reason that Cerveil could not seem to grasp the wound was closing much slower than it would have. If it hadbeen a normal wound but he could feel whatever just hit him was in a way¡­. Eating him After a moment Cerveil grasped his chest and stumbled back and began to fall to his knees only for Indulf to move and run him through with his blade making the wound that was already having trouble sealing itself and before he could even try to figure out how to proceed Indulf leaned in and said something that causes Cerveil¡¯s soul to nearly freeze. ¡°Tch tch tch Cerveil I must admit something I know there no feasible way for me to kill you but you know what I am going to do¡­ I am going to make beg for death to take you!¡± This, of course, caused Cerviel to subconsciously whimper for he no longer could value the man before him as human he-he was a god damn monster incapable of sympathy in any form at all! Further more once Cerviel was once again on his feet he began to scramble back in fear of this of this specter of death that stood before him that even if it admits to him that it couldn¡¯t snuff out his life it did explain that it would give him the desire to grant such an event to come to pass. And to the shock of all the bandits presents Cerviel took the option that would lead him to the least suffering and began to beg for forgiveness and to simply be let go or taken prisoner as long he was to suffer no more pain. With a sigh, Indulf shrugged his shoulders and proclaimed ¡°Here I thought today was going to be at least some what interesting oh well. Now, where was I¡­¡­¡­¡­ Ah yes, I remember now so what will it be ladies and gentlemen will you surrender or are you going to march to your deaths before me?¡± After a brief pause, the bandits began to fling their weapon to Indulf¡¯s feet and raise their hands above of them showing that they wished to surrender. After taking a moment to secure the bandits Indulf walked to a nearby wagon and lept in laying down with his items back in the carriage and pulling himself in. At least that was his plan except as he went to do so he was blocked by several rusted blades pitchforks and even a woodsmen ax or two. After a moment Indulf turned his head to the people blocking his path and raised an eyebrow. ¡°Sooo¡­..You gonna let me into the carriage or what?¡± Soon one of the men present stepped forward and said. ¡°Sir after what we all just saw and well ¡­. Heard some of us feel that maybe you shouldn¡¯t be traveling with us right now.¡± After a moment Indulf looked at them and exclaimed whilst pointing to the area he and Cerviel had just fought. ¡°That sir you may not know this but the only reason I went that far was because there really was no other option for there is only one thing people like him know. And that is fear!¡± After a moment they began to circle him tighter forming a wall of spikes and iron and once more theman who spoke repeating what he had said. But before he could finish the man was double over as an older man approachedand proceeded to smack the former upside the head whilst shouting. ¡°TOM I THOUGHT I RAISED YOU BETTER THEN THIS AND I COME OVER TO THANK THE MAN WHO SAVED US ONLY TO FIND YOU HOLDING HIM AT THE END OF PITCH FORKS YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED!?!¡± But the man who had just been dubbed as Tom shouted at the old man claiming. ¡°AND HOW DO WE KNOW HE¡¯S NOT LIKE ONE OF THEM THAT THE MINUTE WE TURN OUR BACKS TO HIM HE WON¡¯T SIMPLY SLIT OUR GOD DAMN THROATS WHILE WE SLEEP!?!?¡± But the old man already had a response to that train of thought already prepared. ¡°If he wanted to do that Thomas he would have done so by now but yet here we stand with him protecting us no less!¡± Forlorn look soon filled Tom¡¯s feature and he turned to Indulf and apologized to him for the matter at hand to which Indulf simply waved it off saying. ¡°If I can¡¯t let some little matter like that go I have no right to be in the field of work I am so all is forgiven just next time try to simply talk not go full force mob on me.¡± A few of the folk wielding weapons soon drop them and began to weep and it was with that that Indulf could tell these people had no rage against only they felt disappear for they had been pawns to one such as Cerviel for too long-suffering at his hands on a whim only for what could have been someone much worse to sweep in and deal with Cerviel with haste and no remorse! But no more they were severed from such fates and it was now up to them to choose the path before them. Soon Indulf looked at them and announced. ¡°So are we going to simply sit here all damn day or are we going to get a move on because if not we¡¯ll have problems of every damn beastie within several miles smelling the blood spilled today!¡± After a cart was unloaded and the bandits were tied up and put in the cart the group set off once more yet with the smears of blood from the fight soon leaving their sight. As Indulf sat in the back of the wagon allowing sleep to take him once more. Soon time seemed to drift by and Indulf found himself in the city of Lunse or as some had dubbed it the city of magic and invention and it was in this city where Indulf would come to find an unlikely friend but that is a tale for another day oh reader of mine. I.R.O.N Chapter two As the group arrived at the city gates they were soon set upon by guards asking for I.D and papers of entry but before they could get to Indulf he simply looked to the two he had ridden with during this voyage and said. ¡°I must thank you for allowing me to travel with and to do so I¡¯d like to present you with a gift.¡± Upon uttering this Indulf reached it his coat and pulled out a small metallic sheet about two inches tall and one inch wide engraved on the surface were several sets of ruins. ¡°If ever you are in need of my aid simply break this and I shall make haste to you. But as of now, I must make my leave.¡± And with that Indulf lept from the wagon and proceeded to the wagon containing the captured bandits and upon reaching them he cleared his throat drawing fearful gazes for the poor souls. ¡°Alright here is what is going to happen you are to line up single file and march to the gates¡­ And if you try to escape or pull anything.... Well we all saw who your friend Cerviel faired and well you lot don¡¯t even compare to him in terms of combat and endurance is that clear?¡± Soon the bandits nodded in fear of what was to come and once everyone had lined up Indulf began to notice that Cerviel had yet to fully recover to which Indulf pointed to larger framed bandits and ordered them to help carry Cerviel. As Indulf proceeds down the road he was stopped by a figure shouting down from atop the gate. ¡°HALT WHO GOES THERE?¡± After scanning the gate above him he spotted a figure clad in the armor of the city and wielding a sidearm as well as a short sword. After a moment Indulf turned his head and retorted with a shout. ¡°WHY A HEADSMEN WHO WISHES TO SEE JUSTICE DONE AND PAYMENT WROUGHT!¡± After a moment another figure popped up on the rampart this one female who shouted. ¡°AND WHO WOULD YOU BE HAVING THE SCALES SETTLED?¡± With a laugh Indulf retorted. ¡°Why one Cerviel Rodgers and his lackeys!¡± After a moment the two guards scrambled barking orders and soon figures began to drop ropes from the rampart and descend in rapid succession and after a few breaths an entire guards regiment had Cerviel, Indulf and Cerviel¡¯s lackeys at the end of a circle of steel eliciting a sigh and eye roll form Indulf who held his hands up lazily. Soon the guards parted making way for a figure clad in dark blue armor upon his upper arm was a piece of cloth that showed a lion with a line of lights radiating off of it is sort of like a crown. Upon his back, the figure wore a purple cloak beneath it. Indulf could glance the handle of a halberd it was onyx in color and emitted a dark yet calming aura. Upon glancing further up Indulf noticed that the man had a scar that ran down from his right forehead to his left lower jaw and to that note it was peculiar how this man stood not quite rigid yet not quite relaxed as if he were the pacesetter of the group. After a moment the figure steps forth clearing his throat whilst doing so he stood so that he was towering over Indulf and bellowed at Indulf. ¡°YOU DARE INTERRUPT A KNIGHT OF THE ORDER LUPUS BOY YOU MUST HAVE A DEATH WISH OR ARE SIMPLY A FOOL!¡± Indulf simply sat there a look of utter annoyance gracing his feature and as calm as he could muster he replied to this man blubbering with a steady tone. ¡°Sir I¡¯ve been on the road for some time and simply wish to turn these men in and be on my way and currently you are preventing me from doing so!¡± This caused the armor-clad figure to roar with outrage as to him this lowly Headsmen had openly insulted him and in front of his men no less and that was something he simply could not allow! In an utter rage, one of humiliation and killing desire the man roared at Indulf demanding that he a lowly commoner submit to a trail of combat for he had dishonored the man who to man was known as Vincent the Wolf Knight! After a moment all Indulf could do was sigh and look up a gleam shining in his eye he spoke in a clear and level voice to try and stress this point as much as possible. ¡°Sir Vincent I have neither the time nor the patience to even give such a thing pause for thought so if you¡¯ll move aside I will be on my way.¡± This statement seemed to drive the knight into an absolute frenzy and soon a shining gleam was racing towards Indulf only to be met in mid-arc and sent away with haste soon but the mere exchange of blows caused the guardsmen behind Indulf and Vincent to take several subconscious steps back. Soon the two fighters looked at each other through constricted pupils and glare that held every possible emotion that only two season combatants could share an it was in that moment that the two stepped back and simply gave bow each admitting that the other was in wrong in a way and soon a laugh began between the two with Vincent bellowing. ¡°I MAY HAVE MISJUDGED YOU, LAD, VERY WELL I SIR VINCENT OF THE ORDER LUPUS GRANT YOU PASSAGE INTO THE CITY OF LUMES!¡± Soon the guards around Vincent scrambled to open the gate and as they were doing so Indulf looked at Vincent and extended his hand while ask of Vincent a request one that he¡¯d be hard-pressed to deny and that was as such Indulf wanted a fight maybe not today maybe not tomorrow but Indulf wanted nothing more than for then for himself and Vincent to meet blade to blade to prove who was truly the better! To which Vincent grasped Indulf¡¯s hand and exclaimed that he¡¯d be honored After shaking hands and what seem to be friendship to blossom the two soon turned their attention to the poor souls that were Cerviel and his bandit troop what would proceed them would be days of torture for the countless innocent people slain at their hands Cerviel would pray for forgiveness but none would be given not today not ever. After dealing with Cerviel and his lackeys Indulf approached the entrance to a tavern located in a secluded part of the city where the shadows had stretched to cover the streets and mask the coming and going those who made their way through the street. After taking a moment to gather himself Indulf approached the door and began to knock. After a brief pause, a slit in the door open and a deep voice stated.Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator. ¡°Why does the Wolf stalk the moon?¡± To which Indulf responded. ¡°To catch that for which he can not have.¡± ¡°And what is it that the wolf can not have?¡± ¡°.... The Wolf may not have that he loves for he is coated in the blood of his sin forever doomed to follow that which he lusts for.¡± Soon the sound of several locks clicking out of place could be heard and after some time the door began to creak open allowing Indulf to enter. The upon entering the tavern he was greeted by a sign that read ¡°Hell¡¯s Gate last stop before death!¡± as he walked further in he soon found himself inside a large square room with wooden beams supporting an upper floor where more tables are arranged on the first floor were several round tables scattered around in the center most of the tables were full with a variety of individuals from grizzled looking veterans to what appeared to be cadets of some type of academy. Placed along a wall to Indulf¡¯s left were several empty booths and upon a wall to his right are several paintings, weapons, and the heads of various creatures the closest being reptilian its jaw was open showing several rows of intimidating dagger-like teeth. Next was a bear-like creature with several bone-like protrusions extending of its skull its fur seemed to glitter in the light almost alluding to that fact that if the fur was like that of needles and if one were to be slammed into by this beast they¡¯d find themselves in dire straits. The room held a quiet and peaceful atmosphere least until Indulf took several steps inside only to be greeted by a shout that shatters the silence. ¡°WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!¡± The origin of the shout comes from the bartender who after looking up from serving a large fellow shouted and Indulf while vaulting the bar and began to approach wave a mug around in a fit of rage! But this merely caused Indulf to turn his gaze towards the man and shout ¡°THE FUCK YOU THINK GETTING A DRINK YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT?¡± Upon uttering this several people from nearby tables sprung to their feet and began to glare at Indulf with a look the would cause lesser men to cower in utter anguish but after a moment of silence passed the man who had shouted at Indulf facial features began to flicker and soon a snicker could be heard from until he suddenly exploded in a fit of utter laughter and then shout to those who had stood up and to Indulf himself. ¡°Alright lads no need to get worked up on my part and as for you get your sorry ass off to the bar we need to get some drinks for it has been too long After trying to keep and stern gaze for as long Indulf could manage he too began laughing and proceeded to wipe a tear from his left eye Indulf then extend his hand out grasping the man''s hand in a firm hand shaken and in turn responded ¡°Isaac a drink sounds like heaven right now!¡± After sitting at the bar for some time Isaac then proceeds to dig out a sealed folder from under the bar and slide it in front of Indulf. Which caused Indulf to raise an eyebrow quizzically but he soon had his answer for upon opening it revealed that inside the was a stack of documents that Isaac began to explain the details of. ¡°Indulf this came in while you were gone some shady fellow was requesting you for a job I didn¡¯t like his vibe so I told him you weren¡¯t here but he insisted on handing me these I think you should take a look see if any of it looks familiar to you.¡± Indulf then reached out and grabbed the documents and began to read through them soon Indulf looked up to Isaac a gleam in his eye. ¡°Isaac If I am reading this right this whoever dropped this off is asking me to go to Ledour which mind you is currently in broiled in a massive civil war and he wants me not to join either side but to slay some beastie causing a ruckus?¡± After a moment Isaac set down the mug he and be cleaning and proceed to let out a long sigh. ¡°Look Indulf I know you can handle yourself I¡¯ve seen you at work first hand but something about this seems off don''t think?¡± After sitting there for a moment letting the info on the document settle in. Indulf sat up and began to move to the second floor of the tavern with Isaac in tow after reaching a doorway on the second floor Indulf then reached up to the top of the frame and retrieved a key to and let himself to be welcomed by a small apartment of sorts with a living room bedroom and kitchen The two entered Indulf moving to a small table with several chairs positioned around the table after a moment Isaac retrieved a small steel case upon opening the case was revealed what appeared to be a large Revolver of sorts but there was something off it looked almost ¡­. Like it was incomplete. But before Indulf could look at it further Isaac cleared his throat and began to speak about the contract that Indulf had been given. ¡°Look Indulf If you do take this job I want you to carry this it ain¡¯t done but give me a few days and I¡¯ll see to it that it is!¡± As Isaac said this he retrieved it and held it out to indulf for him to grasp and upon grabbing it he found that it was ¡­.. Light? The weapon was much lighter than it should have been almost as if it weighed nothing at all !!! After holding the weapon for a few moment Isaac cleared his throat to draw Inudlf¡¯s attention. ¡°Indulf I must inform you that to finish that little beauty you hold I¡¯d need to make a request from the headsmen organization and well the request requires completion of a requested job so on that note although it burns me to do this I think you should take that job you were presented with.¡± Indulf sat in absolute silence for a moment running over the documents details in his head once more before simply nodding his agreement. As Isaac saw this he reaches and pulled out the documents necessary to accept a job and soon the two began to discuss the covert matters of the job and what to do in case something occurred. Finally Isaac pulled out another document that detailed the beastie chosen for this particular mission in the papers detailing what Indulf¡¯s mission was it spoke of a massive black furred creature wreaking havoc and slaughtering entire villages currently the creature is thought to be on the southern border of Ledour for doing so Indulf will be rewarded with a rearmament request. After reading the forms and signing the legal needed Isaac looked to Indulf concern displayed across his features and with a sigh told Indulf. ¡°I don¡¯t like the feeling of this on mate something just doesn¡¯t feel right about it if you ask me.¡± "I know how you feel but I can''t exactly back out it looks bad on my part so I''ll have to just suck it up and go along for now before we move on is there anything else that needs to be brought to my attention?" After a pause, Issac pounded his hand into his open palm and informed Indulf of several details that the documents either glossed over or didn''t mention. "Firstly your entry on this one going to be a bit complex you see as of right now Ledour is in somewhat of a civil war so to gain entry you and your assigned partner whose file I''ll give to you in a moment will be making a HALO jump to get to you destination second as I just mention you''ll be given a partner and that is non-negotiable." After Informing Indulf Issac reaches over and handed off a small folder.
Survey Division: Observation Report On Roy Isobe Name: Roy Ueda Isobe Gender: Male Age:23 Height:5''11 Weight: 210 lbs Origin: Roy originates from the Doutor Dynasty a kingdom east of Lunse in the province of Tatezaki. Appearance: Roy Isobe has sharp pronounced features with his left eye seemingly always closed his right eye is a deep blue in nature his hair is spiked and relatively short colored rosy black. Equipment: Roy Isobe is a follower of techniques of eastern martial arts choosing to wield a curved blade of 40 inches in length it has a circular guard upon the handle rest the crest of the Isobe clan that is a wolf howling at the moon. In terms of armor, Roy chooses to wear made up of layers of steel and leather keeping it as light as possible whilst still offering adequate protection. Combat: Isobe was taught at an early age to keep his opponents at each using the length of their blades to strike when opponents make a mistake whereupon he punish his foes Isobe is considered one of the masters of drawn-out skirmishes Isobe is a capable fighter in his own right knowing when and how to end a fight but Roy excels at this having been noted to put a force upon his opponents that slow them significantly. Flaws: Roy Isobe''s greatest flaw is his pride and arrogance due to coming from noble birth Isobe believes that he is the pinnacle of strength valor and skill though none have brought him low in a fight as of yet with his current path it is inevitable that there shall be a challenge that Isobe alone could not vanquish.
After Indufl finished going over the file he looks up to Issac and began to ask questions that concerned him. "Hmm, Roy Isobe well alright then when will I meet this Roy?" "You''ll be meeting with him at the pickup point." "Alright next question when do I leave?" "You leave in two days time these two days are granted to allow you to supply yourself with essentials. Oh and on that pointed you been given a card to fund you given to by the contractor." "Alright last question when can I expect my order to be completed?" "If things go right you should expect it within the next month you do have the specs written up I assume?" Indulf then reached into his bag and pulled out a long cylindrical tube and handed it off to Issac who then proceed to open it to reveal a rolled up piece of paper after seeing it was there he nodded and sealed the tube again and placed it next to the stack of papers. "Sigh... Indulf I don''t like this one bit.... Something seems off about this you know?" After a moment Indulf nodded and replied. "I know how you feel and for that, I need to tell you this if something happens I need you to go into my study and under the drawer will be a document I want you to read then BURN IT is that clear?" With a nod, Issac turned to leave after handing off the card with Indulf supply funds. But before he left he turned to Indulf and said. "For fuck''s sake don''t get yourself killed out there I''ve already lost too many friends to lose your dumbass is that clear?" With a smirk Indulf replied. "This is me we''re talking about I''ll be fine I usually always am." I.R.O.N Chapter Three As Indulf left the Hell¡¯s Gate tavern a shout could be heard elsewhere in the city. If one were to trace its origin they would find that the shouting was coming from quite an exquisite building with columns lining the front of the building. ¡°WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN I HAVE TO WORK WITH A PARTNER I WORK ALONE!?!¡± With a sigh, the old man sitting in front of Roy looked up and with a cold glare spoke. ¡°As I told you, Master Roy, you¡¯ll be accompanied by one Indulf Anexeus to complete your objective and this is non-negotiable.¡± After a few minutes passed Roy turned and asked. ¡°So when do I get to meet this Indulf also I assume you have his file pulled up for me to read?¡± "Of course Master Roy I just located the file....Wait for that''s not normal it seems that the file is corruptedI''ve never heard of such a thing happening before?" Upon saying this Roy moved move to look at the screen to be present with a large wall of random text that made no sense to him which in turn causes him to snort and exclaimwhile making his way to the door to leave. "No matter if this "Indulf Anexues" is someone worth my attention then I''d have known of him then I would so there for he is some welp who is merely forced to leach of my power!"
Attempting to locate File on One Indulf Anexeus pleas standby
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¡°Hmm well isn''t that odd the file¡¯s corrupted hmm I¡¯ve never seen this before odd hmmm Roy I think it be best if you pay close attention to this Indulf fellow till I can gather more info on him is that clear?¡±Royal Road is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author. ¡°Pfft no one would dare lay a hand on me or they¡¯d face the rather of the Isobe clan!¡± A sigh escaped the old man''s lips as Roy ran out slamming the door behind him. ¡°One of these days that boy will meet someone or something that either cares not for his clan or simply holds a power to bend them low.¡± After claiming this the man went back to working on the papers needed to have Roy sent on the job. 48 HOURS LATER Roy sat outside a large metal and glass building waiting for this man known as Indulf. But the longer he waited the more his anger grew and soon it seemed that if one were to hold a fuse close to Roy it would ignite. But soon two figure began to approach Roy at his seat one asking in a rough tone. "You Roy Isobe?" But Roy simply ignored him for he only dealt with those he believed worthy of his time. But soon the figure exclaimed. "Well if this is Roy Isobe he must be deaf or stupid maybe both!" Upon saying this the man began to chuckle to himself only to be sent flying back but at this happen the second figure step forward slamming a solid steel case into Roy''s chest sending him back grinding his heels into the ground. After coming to a stop Roy looked at the figure that had hit him. This man stood at 6''0 wear a button vest over a dark red dress shirt that was obscured partially by a large grey leather coat part of his face was obscured to the point where only one eye was visible his eye was storm grey and seemed to stare right at Roy''s left eye that he had covered by a tricorn hat it was black with gold detailing. Clasped in his left hand was solid steel case that moments before had slammed into Roy''s chest at least that what it felt like. As the two stared each other down weighing their options two voices broke the trance-like state between the two. "Alright, you two no need to take it this any further!" The voices belonged to Isaac and the old man who had lead Roy and what Roy assumed was Indulf into these events. After a moment a sigh escaped Isaac''s lips and he walked over to Roy with his right hand extended and exclaimed. "Look I see that I''ve angered you allow me to apologize for my actions I didn''t expect you to jump to such actions at a little prodding." After a moment and looking at the old man who simply glared at him Roy extended his hand and shook Isaac''s stating. "Well, you''ve learned that now but do realize that if you make the mistake of insulting the Isobe name again I''ll make certain that you''ll come to regret your action." After the two shook hand seemingly forgiving each other for now at least the old man step forward and introduced himself as Dunreith Kenzaburo he and Isaac then split off for a moment to discuss some matters leaving Indulf and Roy by themselves. Roy after sometime turned to Indulf and exclaimed. "SO you''re the Indulf Anexeus that I shall be forced to work with.... hmm very then I''ll give you this word of warning and I''ll only do it once stay out of my way welp and there shall be no...complications is that clear?" After a brief space of time, Indulf turned to Roy and retorted with. "I was about to say the very same thing and if you think your name threatens me then you are sorely mistaken... I care not for your house I care not for your clan and I don''t give two shits about you!" Upon starting this Roy spun around in frenzy and went to lash out at Indulf only for the two to be hit in the back of the head causing his vision to blur from the force of the blow. Unknown to Roy was the fact that Indulf was also suffering similar events. Soon the two turned to see Isaac and Dunreith had returned and began to explain that Indulf and Roy shall be loaded onto their transport now. After gathering their stuff the two marched quietly towards a large vehicle it had a set wings that embedded inside lied a large thruster of sorts. As the two approached they were then greeted by the crew of the craft who welcomed them on board and as soon as they had their gear stowed away the turn and found seats in the rear of the craft giving each other as much distance as the craft could allow. Soon a loud rumble filled the air as the vehicle roared to life its engines devour air and soon with a rumble the craft was airborne and away as soon as this occurred Indulf stretched out taking up several seats and lowered the brim of his hat to cover his eyes and drifted off to sleep leaving Roy by himself to which Roy filled the time till they would arrive at their destination with by reading the info that Dunreith had given him. I.R.O.N Chapter Four Roy was startled awake by a loud rumble and soon open his eyes to see that the craft he had boarded was jostling quite violently. After gaining his bearing Roy stood up and began to approach the front of the craft where the pilots were surely located. As he pushed his way through the door he was greeted by a blinding flash as something exploded in front of the craft in a bloom of fire.After rubbing his eyes clear he sped in through the small hatchway and approach the seats in front of the craft where he was greeted by one of the crewmen a concerned look plastered on his face. "So can to inform me what is happening right now?" After a brief pause, the crewmen look to Roy and informed him that upon entering Ledour airspace we were fired upon by a group of what we assume are either insurgents who mistake us for a Ledour military craft or simply don''t care who we are and want us gone. "Hmm well fine then I must ask how far are we from the drop point?" The crewmen then told Roy that they were with several miles of the drop point and if the could keep the craft climbing higher should be able to avoid the flak and get to there with no further complications. After hearing this Roy turned back and headed to the cargo area where had been moments before to find Indulf awake and preparing his gear upon finishing he turned to Roy and cleared his throat to speak with Roy. "It appears that this matter may be more complicated than even we first predicted Roy so I would like to try and set aside our differences here for I''d like to know that I don''t have a dagger to my back." After taking a few moments Roy approached exclaiming. "I refuse to set aside our differences but I can assure if I were to attempt to deal with you I''d do from the front for it is a great dishonor to strike a foe back but I will say this if you take that as a chance to strike me down then know you will be hunted till your death is brought upon you!" After packing his gear into his bags and strapping on the equipment he brought Roy and Indulf were informed that hey had reached the drop point and were soon given to bags as well as a mask with a glass visor that sealed up upon donning them and with a hiss. Air began soon flowed in and out of them. Upon getting everything in order the pair approach the rear of the craft was to ramp was slowly lower. In the gaps in the ramp as it lowered the two could see blossoming explosion rip through the air below the craft but still not quite high enough to threaten the craft. After the ramp finally lowered all the way the two were then given a blue and red flare to attach to their legs so as to mark them out so they''d be able to keep visual contact whilst jumping in the dark after striking the flares ends and then the two jogged to the end of the ramp upon getting the go signal and lept out into the abyss that stretched out before them. As the two fell at a rapid pass they soon reached the point where the flak was capable of reaching them but soon a flash erupted behind them as a lance of light skewered the craft causing it to blossom into metal and fire after which it began to plummet out of the sky with several figures leaping from the craft. Although not as many as it held at the start of this journey. After plummeting several miles further down Indulf and Roy reach over their shoulders and pull on the cord where soon a chute opened up slowing they''re decent after what seemed like forever the two reached the ground where they detached from the chutes and began to move away from their landing as fast as possible. But soon lights could be seen swaying through the forest around them obviously searching for something or in their case someone after looking at each other Indulf made a gesture of splitting off and going around them and striking from behind. Roy turned looking around attempting to count how many people were looking for them and from his rough estimates there were roughly thirty or so which were spread out in a loose semi-circle. Soon he turned to Indulf and nodded his approval and the two split off but after making their way about halfway they heard several voices shout and turned to see that one of the crewmen had been found and was attempting to escape only to be tackled to the ground from in front. Soon they heard a shriek from the crewmen it appeared from the looks of it to be one of the pilots she was kicking and screaming as the figure attempted to detain here and from where Roy was sitting he could see indulf get to his feet and draw a weapon from its holster and fire striking one of the figures off to the side in the neck. Who went down with a shout but soon the figure turned their weapons to Indulf¡¯s location and open fire causing the forest to light up in brilliant flashes of light.A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. Soon Roy could see Indulf move from his position darting towards the position of the shooters and upon getting within range of one swung the same steel case had before sending the figure flying with a sickening crack after seeing this Roy also rose from where he was hiding. He darted forward strike one man present in the jaw and with the momentum from the run slammed him into a tree. Soon a skirmish broke out with no ability to figure out where the attacks were coming from they began to fire off into the dark only to be struck down by either Roy or Indulf and as soon as the skirmish had started it was ended with a silence filling the forest till the ambient noise of insects and other wildlife flooded back. After a moment both Indulf and Roy walked to where they last saw the pilot and found here laying next to a tree in the fetal position shaking slightly. As they got within several feet of her she sat up and slide back shouting, begging for them to just let her go but Roy just let out an awkward cough at which she looked up to see that it was Roy and Indulf which upon seeing this her eyes seemed to shine with new found hope. She stood back up and slammed into Roy and Indulf begging them to get her out of here but upon saying this she realized she''d forgotten about here crew members and turned to try and go look for them but was soon met by the darkness that was the forest at night but off in the distance she could see multiple lights moving about. She could also see other figures being lead away by the lights and knew that is may be too late to save her crew she then turned to Indulf and Roy disappear welling up in her heart. She soon asked if there was anything they could to which Indulf looked around then looked to Roy and stated. "Before we do anything I think it best to find somewhere to hide her and ourselves I''d rather not be caught with my pants down around my ankles." After thinking for a moment Roy turned around in a circle in an attempt to gain his bearings and see what would suit their purpose best for as much as he''d hate to admit it Indulf was correct it would be far too reckless to simply charge around fighting anyone they come across. Soon he saw something that caught his attention off in the distance and found that the area began to slope down at a point after pointing it out to Indulf who nodded his approval to go and examine it further. And after gather some more supplies of the unconscious combatants the trio set off to explore whatever the area could reveal. After silently making their way there they found that the area sloped down into a decent size cave that was somewhat obstructed by bushes and other plant life. After checking that the cave entrance was clear they left the pilot there in the cave and began to move to deal with the other insurgents inside the forest. But soon something of greater concern reared its head as the ground began to tremble repeatedly as something large something very large approached and soon screams echoed through the night as flashes of light began to appear and then shortly disappear in the forest. Soon Indulf and Roy came across a group running from where the screams emanated among the group were several of the flight crew as well as some people that neither of that the pair recognized but soon the pair leapt from hiding and directed the new group to the cave. After which Roy and Indulf returned to creeping close to where the screams had emanated from only to be greeted by what would be best described as a bloodbath bodies were every in varying state of mutilation upon moving into the clearing of corpses they spotted a figure huddled against a tree trembling in absolute fear. After making sure the area was clear Indulf against the suggestions of Roy moved to the figure to find an old man if he were to guess he was in his mid-sixties he wore a long black robe with white detailing embroidered onto the sleeves and other areas. After a moment Roy reached out and shook the old man only for him to tremble harder in fear if he were a tree he''d be shaking so hard that it loses all its leaves. After a moment in a quiet tone whilst kneeling next to the old man Roy spoke. "Sir you safe now the areas clear you can stop trembling." After stating this the old man looked up uncovering his head with his hands his face had signs of wear and tear from what seemed to be conflicts long past. One of the scars on his head ran from the top of his brow down of his left eye to the bottom of his chin the left eye was mile white while the right still maintained color it was a dark shade of green almost like that of emerald. Soon Indulf after confirming that the area was indeed clear turned to Roy and indicated with a few hand gesture that they needed to move due to the fact that whatever had done this could come back any moment. To which Roy nodded while moving to grab the old man and attempt to carry him away from the forest clearing but the old man simply waved him off and struggled to his feet and began to walk in the direction that Indulf had pointed to. Soon the trio was marching through the woods with Indulf and Roy''s eyes drawn needle points to make certain that they wouldn''t be caught off guard in an ambush but no such ambush came and soon they were at the small cave to which the old man sighed in relief and took a place next to the crewmen of the fallen craft. But before he could get too comfortable Indulf cleared his throat and asked if he could talk with the Old man hoping to get some answers about the events that had transpired occurred. As soon as Indulf asked the man eyes began to constrict in fear and he exclaimed in a shout that seemed to be filled with utter madness. It-I-It was a beast of horrid origins its-its eyes emitted a hatred so vile that it caused the poor few whose gaze met it''s to whimper in complete despair after which is bellowed out such a-a heinous cry and charged forward turning an unfortunate group of souls it nothing b-b-but smear upon it form but soon it turned to the rest of the group letting out a wheezing breath from it nostrils it was then that I could see its head clearly for the first time it was it was canine in nature but the jaws and teeth were complete visible as in there was no muscle or skin to speak of and yet there was more to it then that it had too great wings sprouting from its back it soon flew down and bit down on some poor soul and severing him half but after that it soon began to slaughter anything that stood in its path cleaving through any and everyone and matter what they tried it was in vain for it simply shrugged off mortal wounds and as soon as it came it-it simply vanished! But after it did so I simply couldn¡¯t bring myself to move in fear that doing so would draw its wrath. After hearing Man''s tale Indulf sighed and walked away in his heart he couldn''t simply accept all of the info the Old Man provided for there were details that didn''t seem to add up and for him to truly be at ease he would need at least for his own assurance check the clearing once more but put it under a more focused investigation. I.R.O.N Chapter Five As Indulf moved through the brush nearing the clearing where the slaughter had commence an unknown sense of dread began to seep in for something-something just wasn''t right and this was soon confirmed when he found that the clear that had once be bathed in blood and gore was now simply. Spotless? this sight caused Indulf''s eye to narrow for no creature no matter their avarice or gluttony could devour and drink up all that blood and gore present! Something was wrong and Indulf knew but he couldn''t for all his experience as a Headsman find what could have done such a thing but he soon did come one conclusion he was to not trust that old man no matter what! After sometime Indulf sighed and began the trek back for no matter how persistent he could find no further details of what had happened to the bodies the blood or anything for that matter. And as he approached the camp he cast his eye to the forest around hoping against hope that something would step forth to clear up the fogginess of this whole matter but no such event occurred much to his dismay. But as he approached the camp a noise ever so faint drew his attention he turned to find no else but the Old Man beckoning him to a tree some distance from the camp. And after confirming that his mind was not simply playing tricks on his mind Indulf began to approach with the utmost caution as he felt that something was quite off. As Indulf approached the Old Man the Old Man in an excited whisper began to ask Indulf if he''d like to do him a favor to which Indulf simply responded simply by crossing his arms and raising an eyebrow quizzically to which the Old Man stood up from his hunch and Introduced himself as Yshol Liumang. "You see I represent a very powerful organization known as Circle of Hallow Souls and well my backers have had a thorn in there side for sometime known as Roy Isobe and well we needed to see him removed if you will and well it has occurred to me that by myself I am no match but with you! The tables would surely be turned so I ask of you will you join to slay Roy Isobe if you do there will be a great reward for you as well as a powerful position within the Circle so what do you say oh great Indulf Anexues?" After staring at Yshol for what seemed to be a small eternity Indulf held out his hand to Yshol whom firmly grasped it and shook it with an excite pace after sealing the deal of the deed and as soon as this occurred an evil glint could be seen within Yahoo''s eye''s that showed that he truly desired the demise of Roy and soon Yshol began to explain in depth to Indulf in what was to occurr for Roy to meet his demise and that was to simply seppareate him from the group and have him meet with an unfortunet.....Accident! Several Hours later...
Indulf sat next to a fire that cast the cave into a gloom as the small fire attempted to valiantly fight back the creeping shadows that wish to cast this inlet into darkness but his eye was not drawn to the fire no his eye was ever vigilant his gazing out seeming to pierce the very air outside the cave that in which resided himself, Roy, the crew that had gotten him to this location and then there was... Yshol who sat opposite to Indufl appearing to slumber to Indulf he knew better he knew that this Man would never slumber so close to his target and that it would cause his great stress to not simply strike down Roy here and now but no he needed it to look like an accident of some kind be it beast or nature that struck the blow. And there in the twilight cast by the fire sat Indulf his mind racing as he sat in silence trying to find the best path forward deep in his heart he felt that he should simply strike down Yshol down and be done with it yet to do so would show that he was sloppy in his temperament and in his soul. It could also prove to lead to further complications and that was something he simply couldn''t have. So as he sat there being greeted by the first rays of light from the dawn he stood a fire burning in his eye as he finally found that he would take and it was a path he would not stray from. And soon enough the others began to stir from slumber to which Indulf looked to them and made his way to Roy shaking him from the throws of the slumbering world and soon Roy stared at him and asked what Indulf wanted to which Indulf informed Roy that he thought it best to move the group from the cave for he had a feeling that this location was no longer secure. Roy after a moment of simply staring at Indulf nodded his head he too felt that this place was no longer viable to them. After getting everything packed and wiping away any trace that they had even at one point been there at all. Several Hours Later...
After the group had spent some time traveling through the forest they soon came to a large tree larger than any tree they had ever seen this tree was large enough to act as a house for the motley crew and soon they had set up camp within the tree and to make certain that they were harder to discover part of the group spent several hours to move fallen trees and shrubs and bushes to hide the entrance. Soon, however, Yshol approached Roy and asked if he and Indulf would follow him for he found something of interest not too far from their current location and after walking for a time the trio came to a stop in clearing which puzzled Roy for he spotted nothing worth noting but he was willing to allow the old man his say but before he could he was blasted by an incredible pressure that emanated from Yshol who seeing Roy struggle under the pressure began to laugh out in utter glee.This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon. "SO Roy Isobe is this how you pictured it?" upon hearing this Roy raised his head and through clenched teeth asked. "Pictured what?" This caused the old man to laugh even harder and in a roar of joy shout. "WHY YOUR DEATH OF COURSE!!!" But as the Yshol shout, this a glint shinned from his left as a case slammed into sending him flying and after gaining his footing he turned and shouted at his attacker one Indulf Anexeus this caused Yshol to exclaim. "INDULF YOU FOOL WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU ARE TO ATTACK ROY NOT ME!?!?" But soon a grin graced Indulf''s lips and his response shook Yshoul to his very bones. "You honestly thought I was going to bow to an organization who I''ve never met and do there bidding simply because they offer dreams of grandeur and glory and yet they ask me to stab in the back this-this individual who has yet to truly earn such a fate from me? Then you are truly a fool!" Upon sating this the air behind Yshoul began to ripple as a rift opened and out stepped the very creature he had to describe upon their first meeting and this confirmed what Indulf had thought was that the beast had disappeared to cleaning and that was due to the fact it had left very much the way it had come through that vortex! Once the beast had fully pulled itself from the rift Yshoul point a finger at Roy and Indulf shouting in outrage. "SLAUGHTER THEM LEAVE NOT A TRACE OF THEIR EXISTENCE!!!" But before he could do so Indulf began to laugh disrupting the shout of Yshoul and after laughing out in utter glee at the folly of the old fool before him he turned to Roy and offered a hand whilst asking one thing that had been nagging at the back of his mind since his first encounter with the man Roy Isobe. "Tell me Roy is there a reason for why your eye is like mine for I know that it is no wound that caused such a look and I suggest you answer or I may have to get ugly with both dealing with this fool and prying the info from either you or him!" After a moment Roy stood up and looked at Indulf and simply exclaimed. "Help me deal with this and I''ll tell you whatever you wanna know." After watching Roy too see if there was any way to imply that he was lying in any way and thankfully there was none for Roy was a straight shooter and in this case, it was simply best to lay his cards on the table and hope for the best. After confirming this fact a glint appeared in Indulf''s eye as he retrieved his blade from its case and extended it to its full length upon doing so the beast roared and charge but as it closed in Roy could be heard shouting. "Arcum ante mundi pondus!" Upon saying this the beast was hit by a wall of pressure and to Yshoul''s utter shock and despair Roy''s left eye was open and instead of a milky white damaged eye or simply an empty socket was his eye but the iris was not normal in fact it was in the shape of a globe!!! Upon this occurring the beast that Yshoul had summoned began to howl in what seems to be rage and charge Roy only for three jarring sounds clapped out in response the beast jerked back blood spewing from three clear wounds on its chest! Soon Yshoul roared and turned to Indulf who held in his extended hand rests a large firearm after a moment Indulf lowered his arm and turned his attention to Yshoul and whilst not breaking line of sight grasped the handle of his steel case and flung it into the air after unlocking the clasping keeping it tightly shut! And of the case came his cleaver that in his mind he felt that he truly should come up with name for but well that could come later he had more important matter to deal with now Upon seeing this Yshoul began to back up but as he did he began to move his hands in a series of gesture whilst chanting! "Aperi Inanis est qui autem curvatis" And soon a vortex sprung forth and began to move towards Yshoul who with a defiant roar shoved his hands out causing whilst shouting out another chant that caused flaming chains to erupt from the ground and move to attempt to bind Roy and Indulf. "Infernum est scriptor torque" As this happened Yshoul''s beast began to stir once more and soon started to charge towards Indulf to unleash its fury from being harmed moments before. But as it neared Indulf he simply crossed his arms and gave a cold harumph and soon he slammed his clever into the charging beast which in its rage pushed Indulf back but this had the draw of slipping the blade further into its chest. Soon enough the beast''s blood coated the ground and after shuddering a for a moment and letting out one last pitiful roar it collapsed into a cloud of black smoke that flowed towards Yshoul and oddly enough seemed to be absorbed by him. Soon Yshoul not only had to contend with the sheer pressure resonating off of Roy which caused any of the chains that near him to be smashed into dust but now he had to also deal with Indulf who had begun to strike at the chains around Yshoul and soon a look of fear could be seen shining in Yshoul''s eye as he weighed out his options. And soon it was with gnashed teeth that Yshoul pulled out a small black pendant in the shape of a jagged tooth! And once again Yshoul began muttering his next incantation "O Magni Drarakh quod Vilis ad servum tuum humilem, et Semper interficere tam stulti sunt!!!" Upon stating this a circle of fire erupted from the ground. With arcs of fire streaking across the ground, forming sigils and runes upon the blackened ground. The beams connecting, swirling together to form a burning seal, the ground trembling as Yshoul¡¯s mutterings turn to screams, a great cacophony of voice, flame, and thunder, getting louder and louder as the fires grow brighter and brighter, forming a visage of some creature from the beyond.! Soon the seal began to tremble more and more often as the face within in the seal that howled with enough force to shatter the seal. And once the seal shatter a massive blackened demon stepped forth that had the face of a dragon or some sort of ancient serpent the barreled torso of a bear as well as the arms of a some unknown beast but it had claws as long as swords and as for its lower half it spread out into four reptilia like legs with a massively scaled tail swishing back and forth behind it. And even more, it seemed to emit a black smog that sucks the very life from the air! After the Demon finished extracting itself from the seal it turned to Yshoul and glared which caused Yshoul to back up several paces and bow with respect to the entity soon with a cold snort and turned it piercing gaze to Roy and Indulf as well as the slain beast. The demon sat for a moment simply staring it raised one of its clawed hand and flicked a finger causing the slain beast to be consumed in raging inferno of black fire that seemed to emit horrid howls that would shake the souls of lesser men. Soon enough the flames began to flicker and then simply extinguished themselves and inside the flames now stood the beast but it emitted a murderous aura as well as a smog alike the demon just weaker! The beast soon turned to Indulf with eyes glittering in rage as it coldly snorted and charged Indulf at greater speeds. And soon the beast was upon Indulf flinging him into a nearby tree with a sicking crack that caused Indulf to take a sudden gasp as he felt what seemed like several ribs either breaker or at the least fracturing. But before the beast could step forth to attempt a finishing blow a sense of grave danger echoed in its mind that caused it to leap to the side as a force of bone-crushing force slammed into where the beast had just stood. The sight of the beast dodging cause to let out an angered snort but before he could attempt further Yshoul brought up his hands above his head with both palms flat and facing out and in crazed muttering formed fireballs of various colors to ignite! "Stulum igne consumptum est!!" Soon the fireballs began to emit a droning noise as they began to stream towards Roy taking his attention away from Indulf who was just now managing to gain his footing again after leaning up against the tree he had slammed into he heard a rumbling as he turned in a daze to see the beast coming in an attempt to slam into him but as it was about he leapt out of the way causing it to slam into a tree instead! This seemed to just anger the beast further but it allowed Indulf to once again to gain his sense. After clearing his head Indulf reach and grasped his coat and flung it to the side after which Indulf extend his cleaver to its full length and motioned for the beast to charge him once again to which it did in a frothing rage! As this was happening Roy was suffering his own problems as he had to use the power in his eye to strike down the swarm of fireballs that seemed near endless! A thought popped into both Roy and Indulf had a similar thought. "Today was gonna be a long day!"