《Haliel's Adventure》 Prologue - Hello there my name is Leon Rinker, a 16 year old high schooler , and at the moment I am doing some last minute studying for my Finals. Like most people my age, I have not done any studying whatsoever to prepare for the tests. Well, at least the people that I know dont... As a junior already, I really should be trying harder on these kind of things as they are what the college board will be looking into when I apply for scholarships or other such things. Well, I say that but I really do have no motivation at all unlike my earlier years. Man, I really hate this kind of stuff, you know? Dont you feel the same too? Anyways, its getting pretty late already so I should finish this quickly then go watch some anime, or read some manga before I go to sleep. After studying for another 2 hours or so I got off from my seat and put my books and notebooks back into their respective locations and turned on my PC. As I searched through my various anime and manga websites to see no new updates, well that''s to be expected since the last time I checked was like 2 and a half hours ago Oh well, let''s go check out the light novels then! Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. Hmm seems like there are a couple of new translated chapters. Well then which one shall I read tonight? It is pretty late now, I mean its 12:35 already, so i decided to just read the shortest one which was a reincarnation novel. After I finished reading I turned off my PC and went to bed thinking about the next day. I sighed just thinking about the Finals. Well Im not an idiot that I would fail it, after all I do have straight As, but it is still stressful you know, and Id much rather stay home and enjoy my anime, manga, and light novels. Arrgghh damnit i dont want to do it!!!! I really wish Id just get transported to another world or something so that I dont have to take those damned tests. Damnit! Oh well, lets just go to sleep already, not like worrying about such things would help. And i certainly do not want to fall asleep during class. While saying so i shut my eyes and finally fell asleep. ___________________________________________________________ While Leon was sleeping something weird happened to him, something that would greatly change his life. He got what he wanted sort of. Chapter 1 - Reincarnation? or is this Transportation? or BOTH?! Chapter 1 - Reincarnation? or is this Transportation? or BOTH?! This morning I woke up to an unusual feeling and a hazy mind. Ah! Thats right Finals are today, shit I need to get up! What the heck is going on? Did my arms and legs fall asleep, but wait wouldnt it have a different feeling than this? That was what I thought but then I realized that i couldnt move my body at all. Looking around I noticed I wasnt in my room anymore, but instead Im now in a giant room. Upon closer inspection, I can see that the room is like those of wood cabins with few furnishing, though I cant say for sure. The reason for this is that I couldnt sit up to get a better view of the room. Wait why am I in a giant wooden cabin wasnt I in my room just before I went to sleep? And why would there be a wooden cabin in the middle of a city? Wait! Could this cabin actually be in the middle of the woods and I have been kidnapped? Wait why would anyone want to kidnap me?! Okay okay first calm down then try to process what happened to me. Thinking so to myself, I also realized I couldnt speak either. Okay so what really happened to me after I went to sleep that couldve led me to this kind of situation? Did I really get kidnapped? Have I ever angered anyone to the extent that they would want to get rid of me like this? No way anyone would do this kind of thing to me! I have never once hurt anyone before. And why would anyone do something like this in this time and age? Grugurgrpgurrghgh My stomach rumbled. Hearing that I knew that I was hungry, but how am I supposed to get food when I can''t even get up? I tried to call someone to get me food, if there was anyone at all that is, but all that came out of my mouth was gibberish. Gibberish that sounded like like sounds a baby would make? Not long after my failed attempts to scream for help I heard footsteps coming my way. This caused me to tense up and quiet down as the footsteps came closer until two figures showed up. ___________________________________________________ Outside of a cabin in the middle of a certain forest you can see a couple having a conversation. The woman was sitting on a chair under the porch while the other person, a man, was chopping wood. Eril Im so happy that the Gods have blessed us with such a beautiful little girl. Yes youre right Alan, she is beautiful. Though I wonder where she got her white hair from. And it kind of worries me that she didn''t make a sound at all As they were talking, Eril heard the sound of a babys gibberish talk. This made her excited as her baby has never made a sound before. Alan shes up. She is probably hungry by now, let''s go. Im done with my work here anyways. Saying so Alan put down his axe and picked up the pieces of wood. He went over to the shed and put them in, then turned around and started walking towards their house along with Eril. After a bit of walking they arrived at their bedroom. ___________________________________________________ As the two figure walked into the room I could see that they were both extremely beautiful people, in fact they look better than most models Ive seen, especially the woman. When I took a better look at it I noticed that her ears were pointy! Is she an elf? Wait are my kidnappers weeaboos? Why are they so tall? As I was thinking this the woman, who looks like a Goddess with her long, silky, golden hair and sky blue eyes with a perfectly curved body, walk towards me. I kinda panicked and tried to say Stay away from me! but what came out was that same dam gibberish again. Seeing me struggle to speak the woman smiled. The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Is she enjoying my suffering!? Seeing this I started crying. Why would you people paralyze me and then make me unable to speak! What did i ever do to you? How could you be so cruel? I dont know why but the lady suddenly came and pick me up then started moving me towards her breast! I panicked yet again and stopped crying immediately. ??????????????? Haliel? Wut? What is she saying? And who is this Haliel person? Are they foreigners? Did they mistake me for someone else? That must be it, it has to be! But why do I feel so small?! The next thing know I was being breast fed! What is this lady thinking!!! I know I wait didnt I say earlier that I sounded like a baby right? C could I have been reincarnated as a baby!? Transported to another world!? Or BOTH!?? That would explain this a bit more. Hmmm but how did this happened, I mean I wasnt summoned or something right? And wouldnt I still be the same size and age if I was simply transported. Okay lets try to think of this from a different perspective. The moment I said that I noticed that the lady has finished feeding me and is taking me towards the guy. Along the way I saw the myself in a mirror nearby and finally confirmed that I am indeed a baby meaning that the theory about me being reincarnated is true. But how would that have happened? Wouldnt that mean that I died?!?! And how would I die when all I did was go to sleep? ?????????????????? Huh? Is the guy saying something to me? Sorry bud I have no clue what youre saying. Once we got close enough to him he carefully took me from the ladys arm and started what I believe is a baby talk with me. Afterwards we went outside. What I saw was a huge forest surrounding the cabin. The log house was well situated in the small clearing and was built mainly of wood, with two chimney at its side made from bricks. While we were outside on the porch both the lady and guy started to have a conversation, but since I didnt understand their language I had no idea what they were talking about. I did however manage to calm down a bit to comprehend what had happened so far, sort of. When the sun started to set, they took me back into the house. The lady fed me again then she started to undress me. I knew exactly what this meant she was going to give me a bath! Okay so I know Im a baby now and all but IT IS STILL EMBARRASSING FOR ANOTHER PERSON TO GIVE ME A BATH!!! Especially a woman. Well as I couldnt voice my opinion she started to wash me anyways. I started to panic again when she started to move down there and the reason is obvious! What happened next shocked me because It''s not there!!! W.. wh what!? How could that be possible!!?? I mean I know Im a baby, that I can accept, BUT becoming a girl!?? This cant be!! ___________________________________________________ It was really late now and Haliel has been put to bed so now only Alan and Eril are up. Alan, Blaze is coming back tomorrow with the Ward Crystals right? We need to change them with the ones that were broken by the monsters. Yeah Blaze will be back tomorrow and I think Ill exterminate those monsters too while Im replacing the broken Wards. Be careful Alan the monsters in this forest are pretty strong. Ha, you worry too much Eril, Ive taken on a dragon before and came out alive. I also think that my swords are strong enough. Haha true you are very strong I admit but still, be careful. Ok ok, I know I will so dont worry so much. After that talk they both went to sleep too. Chapter 2 - On the Run? Chapter 2 - On the Run? I woke up this morning to the same strange room again confirming that it was not all just a dream. Well I did kinda asked for something like this to happen, but then again. Anyways today the guy went out today all equipped and stuff, which made me wonder: What era am I in currently and is this a fantasy like word with swords and magic? Well I havent seen magic yet but I really want to be able to use it! Lets see so far I guess I have gotten a bit used to life as a baby, though some things still makes me uncomfortable like being breast fed and the baths. Well I guess Ill just endure this for about 3 or so more years till I tell them I can bathe on my own. I have also just realized how boring it is to be a baby, since all you could do was lay around and do nothing, get fed, go to sleep, poop, and thats pretty much it. Man I really want to watch some anime right now though, or maybe read manga and light novels. Wait a minute since Im in a fantasy world now, which usually doesnt have modern technology and is in a different world, I cant watch or read them anymore!! NOOOO!! ___________________________________________________ 3 Months Have Passed Well I can finally move my head and neck freely now though I still dont have any means of moving around well at least I can understand what theyre saying now. Im not sure about the developments of babies, but I dont think they can learn a language this fast can they? Or is it because I am older mentally that I learned their language this fast hmm well it doesnt matter. Anyways my dad is out hunting for meat today and by the way his name is Alan. My moms name is Eril though Im not sure about my last name since my parents havent even mentioned it before. I wonder why my parents live out here in the woods alone, I mean I havent even met any other people other than my parents and Blaze, which is my dads phoenix. Blaze is a beautiful bird with blue fire instead of the typical red or orange colored phoenix. And yes I have started to call them my parents instead of kidnappers since this makes more sense, and I hope I really wasnt kidnapper by them from someone else. Again today is just like every other day, my mom wakes up to cook and fed me while my dad goes out to hunt or chop fire woods. Whenever mom is done feeding me she plays baby games with me, which are boring but I have to act like Im enjoying it or else she starts worrying like she did last month. After spending this much time with them I concluded that they are both doting parents. ___________________________________________________ While Eril and Haliel were at home Alan was outside hunting some of the normal animals for meat and was killing monsters to keep his family and their food safe inside the warded area of the forest. As Alan was placing down traps for rabbits near one of the wards, he noticed that it had been broken. With closer inspection it didnt look like it was done by monsters, since the cuts were too precise to be made from random slashes that monsters would usually make. Also only monsters higher than level 50 with more than 2500 strength can harm the wards. After inspecting the area near the ward, Alan found no traces of any recent monster attack on the ward. Instead what he found were foot prints, a lot of them meaning that some high level intruders have shown up. By the looks of things there should be around 15 or so of them, but how did they enter unnoticed? And also the direction they were heading towards is ERIL AND HALIEL! I need to get back now! And as fast as I can too, they might be in danger! ___________________________________________________ Yawning Haliel woke up from her nap. Ahh it sure is boring, wish something more exciting would happen. Ohh, seems like mom''s cooking something. It sure does smell nice. I cant wait to be able to eat her cooking when I get older. Just as I was thinking this, the door of the house got knocked down by some guys in robes and hoods. At the moment Im in my crib which is in the living room, but they didnt even bother with me and just walked straight into the kitchen. Thats where mom is! What do they want with mom?! Do they know each other? Wait no! If they did know each other they wouldve just knocked on the door not completely diminish it. We are here to pick you up. [Shady guy 1] It took us awhile but we finally managed to find you [Shady guy 2] What do you mean here to pick me up and who are you people? I dont think we met before.... wait that emblem! Isnt it the Royal Elven Yes that is correct your Highness we are the Royal Elven Recon Corps and we are here to bring you back to the empire. [Shady guy 3] Why would you come to take me back? Isnt my sister the next heir not me? Well that was what was supposed to happen. [Shady guy 1] Supposed to? What does that mean? The thing is, your sister got assassinated. [Shady guy 1] This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon. Shes dead? But how?! Wasnt she guarded 24/7? Yes she was but we can go into details later now what we need is you to come back with [Shady guy 1] Go back but Im already married. We know but with what a HUMAN!? You think your mother wouldve approved that! She.. [Shady guy 1] Yes I know she wouldnt accept it! But why would that matter huh?! After all she never even payed any attention to me, just big sis! Thats why I left and when I met Alan he gave me something I never had before and thats love. That may be true but do you know how wretched those damn humans are, they dont even see us as equals. They capture us just to make into slaves! They should just all die! [Shady guy 1] Is that any way you should be speaking to me? Besides I wont go back, not without Haliel or Alan. Sorry Highness but that wont be allowed, you are to be married with Rnor, your sisters fiance. And you can''t bring back a damn half-blood either. [Shady guy 2] In fact we were ordered to kill them then bring you back. So tell me where you hid the baby? [Shady guy 1] Ohh shit that did not sound good Am I going to die already? But but Im only 3 months old what the heck is wrong with this Oh yeah Fantasy World and I guess elves and humans arent on good terms huh. Then one of the shady guy came into the room and started looking around and tossing things around. Guess hes looking for me. Oh snap hes getting really close! But seriously do they not know what a babys crib look like. Well its a good thing Im not found yet. Just as I thought that my dad came running through the door. Damnit, I knew something like this would happen. Who are you! [Shady guy 4] I heard what you guys said earlier. So you really are intruders. Dont think Ill allow that to happen. Tch. So your Mister Alan huh? Well dont you dare underestimate us! Get him! [Shady guy 1] That signaled the beginning of the fight. As the guys in robe surround my dad, he picked me up as gently and quickly as he could while my crib got crushed by the many weapons aimed at me. Taking a step back my dad drew his sword and called Blaze come and help my mom. My dad takes a one-handed stance since he was also holding onto me he couldnt use his other sword. He lunges forward at an incoming enemy charge, quickly deflecting the swords to the side while cutting the blades off of the spears. After their weapons got destroyed they backed up and changed places with other robed figures. The robe figures rushed in again but this time my dad did something amazing. He disappeared on the spot and reappeared again at one of them and quickly stabs a vital area then disappears and moves on to the next target, doing this repeatedly until the 7 that surrounded us were dead. Hmm that reminds me of a move that I saw a lot of time when I was playing League Ah! Thats right Fiora and Master Yi! Ha, Alpha Strike and what was it...Blade Dance? Anyways that was amazing though I think I should be more worried about my life since this is all real Tch. I didnt think hell be able to defeat lv 65s so easily. Guess Ill have to go in. Hey guys! Make sure you take Eril back and kill that damn bird! [Shady guy 1] Saying so he too draws his weapon and charged at my dad. While my dad was deflecting and parrying the guys attack one of the robed guys sneaked up behind mother. He did something to her and she fell instantly! Blaze tried to go in and save her but as the fight was indoors, it greatly hindered him and he was caught in a fight with the remaining 6 figures. Eril!! My dad tried to go save her too but since he still had me in hand there was not much he could do. Sorry dad and mom, Im only in the way. Tch. Damnit!! Blaze these guys are way higher level than I expected we we have to retreat! I also dont think theyll do anything bad to Eril either if what they said earlier is true. Saying so my dad placed more power and magic into his sword and made a horizontal slash at them, creating a great shock wave following. This destroyed many things in its path, it also made them drop their weapons to place up a barrier around themselves and mom. Using this chance both dad and Blaze escaped using magic to boost their speed and agility. Tch. Damn. The 5 of you chase after them! [Shady guy 1] {{{{{Yes sir!!}}}}} [All 5 replied] OKay lets get Eril back. [Shady guy 1] You really are too familiar with her Highness, Lavandir [Shady guy 2] Why did you say my name when were still on a mission!? I thought I told not to do that again! [Lavandir] Ooops. Hehe sorry Lav I mean boss. [Shady guy 2] Tch. Come on lets go already, the marriage is in 2 weeks. We have to get back before then. [Lavandir] ___________________________________________________ And with that the 5 Royal Elven Recon Corps went after Alan and Blaze while Lavandir and the remaining members returned to the Elven Empire of Glaswen. Chapter 3 - Quality Time with Daddy Part 1 Chapter 3 - Quality Time with Daddy Part 1 Damnit were still being followed! Blaze think you can stall them while I hide Haliel so I can fight properly? [Alan] Blaze agreed and let out a soft cry in agreement then turned around to face their pursuers.Before Blaze reached them he covered his body in a beautiful blue flame then he charged at them.This made them split up to avoid the collision. Tch. This Damn bird. And how are they so fast when we should be similar levels. [RERC] Everyone be on guard! Theres only the Blue Blazing Phoenix here, that means the human is still hidden. [RERC] Blaze didnt let them rest, instantly he breathed a huge flamethrower at them causing them to cover themselves with water veils. Though this would usually block normal Phoenix fire or fire from monsters at level 55 or below, Blaze was a rare specie and was level 95.Instead of his fire being blocked by them he completely evaporated the water veil and instantly burned 2 of them into a crisp. Only the leader of this group and 2 others were smart and quick enough to set up an earth shield to protect them.Even the earth shield barely withstood the heat until Blaze stopped to breath air, otherwise all of them wouldve died already. Shit! We were mistaken these guys are probably higher level than we thought! [RERC] Alan leaped out of the shadows with two swords in hand, slicing down on one of the unsuspecting target. Solar Brilliance!! [Alan] An extremely bright light appeared out of nowhere and blinded the remaining two. ARRGHH! MY EYES! Damnit this bastard has quickcast too!!?? [RERC] Using this chance Alan use one of his most powerful sword skill. Thousand Slashes of the Inferno Asura! This skill makes literally a thousand flaming blades, each slashing through the target effortlessly as the wielder strikes with his own swords, then burns them until nothing''s left but ashes.With this ability Alan does a cross slash cutting cleanly through them both, followed by a thousand burning blades. If only our abilities and skills werent dangerous enough to burn down everything we couldve saved Eril too! Dammit why did my highest affinity have to be fire! [Alan] Tch. This place isnt safe anymore now that those bastards found it! I have to go and find another place so that I can keep Haliel safe. [Alan] After that Alan and Blaze went to the place where he hid Haliel and went to search for a new safe place, but first they have to go buy Ward Crystal so they set out for the nearest human town, Daudan.Daudan is about a month''s walk away.Alan could just ride Blaze and get there within 2 days or so but he didnt want to attract any attention so he decided to walk there. Another reason he decided to walk was to hunt monsters and sell their meat and hopefully some drops too, when they reach the town. He needed the extra money since he only had enough on him to buy the four Ward Crystal which costs 15 gold pieces each. ___________________________________________________ Haliel is finally up now and is thinking about what just happened. Well I went for quite a ride Anyways what will dad do now and I hope mom is alright.Did they finally stop chasing after us or did dad take them out?Well either ways is fine but WHAT THE HECK! I never thought something this crazy would happen when Im still so young. OK I know Im in a Fantasy world and stuff like this happens a lot in the light novels that I read but to have it actually happen to me, sheesh! Cant I have a break Ahh man, Im hungry. While Haliel was thinking these things Alan was searching for something that Haliel could eat, he knows shes probably hungry by now but finding suitable plants to feed a baby is hard, especially one this young.Good thing he was an adventurer once, else he wouldnt have known which plants were dangerous and which werent. After about 20 minutes, Alan finally found and dug up a turnip looking plant.He crushed this to get the juice out and moves it into a potion bottle he had in his inventory space. When he was done making a baby bottle out of the other materials he had, he transferred the juice into it and fed Haliel.Though it was not as nutritious as breast milk, it was better than nothing and wasnt harmful to her. Haliel Im sorry but this is the best I can do for now. [Alan] Its alright dad, I understand.Mom isnt here and you obviously dont produce milk, haha.ha..Anyways I know that you tried your best. ___________________________________________________ A month passed by. We finally arrived at Daudan. Dad went into a shop to sell the extra meat and monster drops.Hmm there are a lot of game-like stuff in this world.Anyways he went to buy the Ward Crystals after everything not needed was sold. Along the way I saw a person being sold on a stage!He had chains around his neck, wrists, and ankles.There are slaves!!?? Wait didnt that one robed guy that attacked us say that elves are made into slaves!?Wouldnt that mean that I fall into the same category as the elves!? I could become a slave! My dad figured this too and covered up my head with a cloth.After we got the wards, my dad went to buy a horse so we could travel faster.As we were walking out of the shop, a couple in expensive looking clothing bumped into my father and knocked the cloth of my head. Hoi! Watch where youre going you trash! [Rich man] Oh honey, be careful you might oh? Is that a baby? She looks adorable. [Rich woman] Hmph! Ill let you go this time for a small price if you apologize because Im a nice person. Next time something like this happen I wont let you off so easily. [Rich man] Yeah I apologize for bumping into you. [Alan] Oh wait a bit honey this baby is an elf. You can probably sell her off to a slave merchant for quite a lot of money. We cant miss this chance dear. [Rich woman] Oh youre right, she certainly is an elf, though her ears are a bit shorter they are still pointy enough to tell. [Rich man] Excuse me sir, is that baby perhaps an elf? Where did you get one of such young age? Anyways how about we make a deal? As I am feeling a bit generous I am willing to take her off your hand for 200 gold. [Rich man] Im sorry but shes not for sale. She is very precious for me. [Alan] Is there anyway I can [Rich man] Im sorry but as I said, Im not going to sell her. [Alan] The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.Saying this my dad got on the horse with me and left town.Yeah thats right Im not an object to be sold! Tch. This damn bastard. I will get what I want, just you wait! [Rich man] Not long after my dad left Daudan, the rich man placed up a bounty. Bounty 100 Gold Reward A man in ragged clothing has stolen one of my slaves child and I want him dead! Dont harm the child however, for each scratch on her I reduce the pay by 10 Gold. The man who did this looks to be in his late 30s with purple eyes and dark black hair. He is also 5 feet and 8 inches tall. Last seen in a damaged black coat and metal protectors for his chest, arms, and legs. Also carries two swords on the waist. Sent by Duke Hart Ashwood of Daudan After the bounty went up, we encountered many bounty hunters. Why are there so many people coming after me and Haliel? Wait is it because of that Duke Hart!? Tch. Damn I shouldve paid more attention, if only I had noticed that the cloth covering Haliel fell off. [Alan] Once again another bounty hunter is coming after me and my dad.Sensing his presence my dad drew his sword and used one of his ability. Wind Slash! With just that my dad sliced through a few trees alongside the path and the bounty hunter included.Well that was easy. Either that or my dad is just overpowered Day after day more and more powerful bounty hunters come after us, by now it has become a normal occurrence.Really that rich guy must be crazy about elves Urgh, just thinking about it makes me feel sick The amount of bounty hunters have dropped now that dad has found a new safe area and set up the Ward Crystal.The only ones who dare come into this monster infested forest are level 65 and above now. ___________________________________________________ 3 years later. Three years had passed by now and the number of hunters had dropped considerably.Though the amount of those who comes after us has dropped, they have however increased in strength.And of course Blaze helps out, in fact he helps out a lot. As it turns out, you get your Status Window at the age of three, so now I can check my status and it turned out great. According to my dad, I have abnormal status in intelligence and wisdom for someone my age, well that is expected. I also have a weird Title which I can guess what it means already. Status WindowNameHaliel GenderFemaleRaceHalf Elf (Variant)TitleTaboo ChildAge3Fame-100Level1Health100(+10)Concentration100(+10)Mana250(+25)Strength10(+1)Endurance5(+.5)Intelligence1,000(+100)Wisdom500(+50)Agility20(+2)Stamina10(+1)Offense11Vitality15(+1.5)Defense5Magic Resist5%Faith0Fighting Spirit2Bonus[Variant] +10% to All Stats [Taboo Child] -10% to Fame gained (Fame default: -100) :More:Skill Window[World Language] Allows one to understand and speak any language (only languages from sentient races )[Magic Perception] Can feel the flow of mana [Radar] Can sense the presence of living creatures within a 15 meter radius I can finally talk now too. Daddy what does Taboo Child mean? Ah well its umm how to put this [Alan] Its okay if daddy doesnt know. Well I guess he doesnt want to make me feel bad. Hehe.I already know though and Im fine with it. Can daddy show me his status too? Okay okay, here it is sweetie. [Alan] Status WindowNameAlanGenderMaleRaceHumanTitleDragon SlayerAge39Fame50,000Level96Health28,550(+11,420)Concentration4,645(+1,858)Mana10,000(+4,000)Strength8,055(+3,222)Endurance5,513(+2,205)Intelligence5,110(+2,044)Wisdom3,928(+1,571)Agility6,002(+2,401)Stamina4,556(+1,822)Offense11,277Vitality5,095(+2,038)Defense7,718Magic Resist65%Faith500Fighting Spirit5,500Bonus[Dragon Slayer] +40% to All Stats+65% more damage to Dragons and Wyverns [The Undying] when Health drops below 10% All Stats Triples and Health doesnt drop below 1 (last 5 minutes) [The Reaper of Flames] +1,000 to Strength+10,000 to Health+50% resist to Fire and Fire magic (stacks with current Magic Resist) :More:Skill Window<> Wow!!! Daddy is so strong!! Holy shit! He IS overpowered! Daddy why does your skill window have <> on it? Well, because you can hide the things you dont want others to see and so daddys skills are going to be his secret. [Alan] So will daddy show me the skills if I want to learn them? You want to what! [Alan] Well, umm bad people keep on coming here to try and kill you. I also want to learn so I can help you. Haliel its too dangerous for you right now though. [Alan] Its alright, you can just teach me magic first then. Haha okay sweetie but no dangerous ones, okay? [Alan] Yay!!! Im going to learn magic. Okay its going to get dark soon, so go take your bath now. [Alan] Okay daddy! ___________________________________________________ Just as Haliel walked out to go take a bath, Blaze flew into the room. Master, there are no threats within the wards and no monster has approached them either. Nothing in particular within 100 meter radius of the house either. [Blaze] Thats good to hear. We can rest for a while I hope. And this peace is always welcomed. But it really was amazing how you learned to talk after reaching level 100, before me to boost. Hahaha. [Alan] Im glad I can finally have a proper conversation with you and Haliel too. [Blaze] Oh and also, something I forgot to tell you. Ill begin Haliels magic lessons tomorrow. [Alan] Why the rush, isnt she only 3? [Blaze] Yes, that is true but have you seen her stats, her intelligence and wisdom are high enough to learn it and with her skill World Language she would easily be able to cast even the ancient spells. And also she was really enthusiastic to learn magic. [Alan] I see. Well, its not like its a bad thing to start early. In fact it should greatly benefit her. [Blaze] *P.S. I tried to fix the tables but ended up messing the whole chapter.... don''t have time to mess with it anymore so I''ll just wait till they find a solution with the new site update (or someone point it out to me), to fix the chapter* Chapter 4 - Quality Time with Daddy Part 2 Chapter 4 - Quality Time with Daddy Part 2 Today is the day my dad will teach me how to use magic. I am so excited for today! Ive waited 3 years for this! Exactly as the sun rose, I ran into my dads room to wake him up. Dad dad wake up. Todays the day youre going to teach me magic. Huh!? Umm oh yeah. Youre right. Just give me a sec to get ready. I left the room as dad got up to stretch and yawn. He changed into new clothing before he came out. By the time he did, I was already outside waiting for him. Okay so first thing first, we will briefly go over how magic works before we actually start practicing it. [Alan] Well then, How magic works. How it work is that magic requires mana as a sort of fuel to power a spell, while the incantation or inscription of it works as a medium. You got that? [Alan] Uh-hu. Good, then moving on. To actually be able to control your spells and other magic requires the skills Magic Perception, which you already have, and Magic Manipulation. The reason for this is that you need to be able to draw mana into your spell for it to work and also to control the mana in the spell so that it doesnt blow up in your face. [Alan] What Magic Perception does is already explained in the Skill Window, so theres no need to go over that. Well, Im not exactly a great teacher so I cant really go in depth with all these information but here is how you use magic. Using magic relies largely on your imagination, and visualizing things happening and how they happen or occur. Once you have it visualized, just draw in some mana and say the incantation to activate it. Some spells may require more mana to activate than others, but this depends on the strength of it and its effect. Do you still follow? [Alan] Yeah, I think I understand. Hmm is it really that easy?! Well either ways I still need the skill Magic Manipulation to use magic though. Well, since you already have Magic Perception, all we need to do now is to get you the skill Magic Manipulation so lets start with teaching you to draw out the mana inside your body into a ball of light. First thing you have to do is close your eyes and concentrate on the flow of mana in your body. Now imagine that that flow of mana is like a river and you are taking a cup of the water out of the river. After that visualize it coming out of your palm and shape it into a sphere. [Alan] Like this daddy. Saying so I showed him the glowing blue orb in my palm. This really shocked him as you could see his jaw wide open in astonishment. Y yeah like that. Wow youre amazing Haliel, you did it on your first try! It usually takes people weeks to do this and even a genius takes a few days at least to be able to do what you did maybe not even to that extent. You must be a prodigy Haliel, those that only appear every thousand year. Cool! And this is so easy! While thinking this I played with the orb, changing it to many different shapes then. *DING*
Congratulation you have learned the skill [Magic Manipulation]
*DING*
You have obtained the Title: Prodigy
*DING*
+5 Int
[Prodigy] increased to +6.5 Int
Converted to +7
*DING*
+3 Wisdom
[Prodigy] increased to +3.9 Wisdom
Converted to +4
Daddy I just got the title [Prodigy]! And my Stats went up! Oh, really!? Let daddy see your status sweetie. [Alan] Okay! Show Status. [tr] [tr]
Status Window
NameHalielGenderFemale
RaceHalf-Elf(Variant)TitleTaboo Child
Age3Fame-100
Level1Health100(+53)
Concentration100(+53)Mana250(+133)
Strength10(+5)Endurance5(+3)Intelligence1,007(+534)Wisdom504(+267)
Agility20(+11)Stamina10(+5)
Offense15Vitality15(+8)
Defense8Magic Resist5%
Faith0Fighting Spirit2
Bonus[Variant] +10% to all stats [Taboo Child] -10% to Fame Gained (Fame default:-100) [Prodigy] +43% to all stats (stacks with [Variant]) x1.3 to all stats gained
Skill Window
[World Language] Allows one to understand and speak any language (only languages from sentient races)
[Magic Perception] Can feel the flow of mana
[Magic Manipulation] Able to control the flow of mana
[Radar] Can sense the presence of living creatures within a 15 meter radius
Can sense the presence of living creatures within a 15 meter radius Oh my god! What is with these stats! Only a hero can have this kind of stats at such a level! [Alan] Daddy why did I suddenly gain stats to my intelligence and wisdom? I thought the stats only go up when we level up? Well Uhh that is how we usually gain them but you can also gain more stats by doing actions that improves the corresponding status. [Alan] Oh yeah thats right! Wow how stupid I have become after not reading my light novels for years Shit that means I have to put to use my other knowledge before I completely forget them all. Since I have both Magic Perception and Manipulation, can we move on to actual spells!? Okay okay sweetie. But I can only teach you low tier spells of each element since my only affinities are Dark, Fire, and Wind. Fire being my only 100% means that''s the only one that I can teach you to tier 8 in. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention earlier there are 10 tiers in magic and each tier becomes stronger than the one before it. The weakest being tier 1 magic and strongest being tier 10, though no one has ever created a spell that strong, the strongest so far is tier 8 magic. Also the power gap between a tier 8 and 9 is extremely big. The only tier 10 magic are ancient magic that has yet to be decoded. [Alan] Okay, now going to the issue before hand Ill teach you the basic spells for each element. We will start with Will-o-Wisp for Fire, a fire that gives off no heat. For Water it is Bubble. Gust for Wind and Pit for Earth. After you got those we will begin Light and Dark, as they are more complex. The beginning spells for these are also the few spells that grows stronger and can evolve. For Light it would be Glow and for Dark, Shadow Manipulation. [Alan] ___________________________________________________ It has been a week now since my dad taught me magic, and it really IS easier than I thought. In 3 days time, I have already learned all the beginning spells of each element. This also greatly surprised my father. In this world even if you dont have affinity with an element, you can still learn the beginning spells of each up to tier 2 then after that you would need an affinity of at least 40% to be able to reach tier 5 magic. For tier 6 magic you need 60% affinity, 80% for tier 7 magic and 100% for tier 8 and above. Anyways my dad already began teaching me tier 2 and 3 magic after I showed him my mastery with the spells I know. He said this was amazing because most people dont know what their affinities will be until they are at least 5 or 6 and if I really practice I can get good affinities with all the elements. The reason for this is that its just given at random, in accordance with what your parents have and sometimes its even worst than what the parents have. There is a loophole however, and thats to practice and get used to an element before your affinities are given to you. You can do this to all the elements too if you wanted. And thats exactly what Im aiming for! The spells that Ive just learned from dad are tier 2 defensive magic like Earth Wall or Light Cloak, and tier 2 offensive magic like Fireball or Air Cutter. Tier 2 magic is like this: Water,Light, and Earth are defensive while Fire,Dark, and Wind are offensive. For tier 3 magic both have offensive and defensive spells. Since Im more used to manipulating mana, Im learning even faster now. It only takes me a few hours at most to learn a spell so it only took me 2 days now to learn the 18 spells taught to me. Though my dad taught me those spells he couldnt actually use the tier 3 Light, Water, and Earth spells, The reason is his affinity. He has 0 affinity to them but he does have high affinity to the offensive elements, with 70% to both Dark and Wind while his Fire affinity is 100%. According to him this is extremely rare for humans, because the average human only have 2 affinity at most and only 1 of them will be 100, the other will be 60 or less. ___________________________________________________ A year passed by. By now my dad is teaching me tier 8 magic, though mainly in Fire. The other elements were mere explanation without an example. Each time he teaches me, he always seems to have a frightened expression. Because I have pretty much caught up with him magic training, though still not all the spells he knows, because he says they are too dangerous, he began teaching me swordsmanship. Yes! Score! Though this is going to be wayyyyy harder. Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings. As of now dad is merely teaching me the proper stances and such while I practice swinging my swords. A lot harder than it sounds, trust me. Though the sword lessons are always 2 days apart from each other to let me rest. And so that it wont stun my growth. There are a few days when we get attacked so my dad doesnt have time to teach me anything, on those days I just practice what I already learned. This also includes Mathematics, Science, Physics, and Chemistry. Well, the things that I still remember, which isnt much for Science, Physics, and Chemistry. Okay so maybe I dont remember much from Math either but at least I remember more things about it. Wow never taught that I would forget so much after just 4 years. wait it already has been 4 years!! Well, Im pretty sure what I know is more than any of those my age in this world. Hmm I think Ill go look for something to eat now. Dad and Blaze are busy with those bounty hunters so Ill go in the opposite direction to find some delicious fruits to eat. Good thing dad taught me which plants are harmful and which arent. ___________________________________________________ Meanwhile Alan and Blaze are fighting the bounty hunters. Abyssal Prison! [Alan] Instantly trapping 6 of the hunters in their own shadow. While they were trapped, Blaze took care of them with his flamethrower. Hurricane Blade!! Slashing his blade with a large amount of force and creating additional invisible blades of wind, the wielder can send this to a desired location, creating a area of effect that slices the opponents apart. Well that was easier than it usually is, but oh well that just means i can spend more time with Haliel in peace! [Alan] Wait a Ward Crystal just disappeared and its from the opposite direction of here! So they were trying a pincer attack. Blaze quickly go and find Haliel she could be in trouble! [Alan] Alright Ill be going then! [Blaze] Tch! Damnit! I shouldve known that this time was too easy! I didnt think they wouldve planned something like this. [Alan] I wont let what happened to Eril happen to Haliel too! Like hell Ill let that happen! [Alan] With that Alan also sped towards the house. ___________________________________________________ Blaze arrived within the warded area but Haliel was nowhere in sight! Without wasting a single moment Blaze used the skill [Radar] and found Haliel headed towards the exact location the hunters were going to come from! I need to inform Master of this. [Blaze] Good thing they were bonded, with this they could talk with each other as long as they are within 80 meters from each other. Master Haliel is headed towards the direction the hunters are coming from! I dont think she left that long ago, we could still catch up to her. [Blaze] Okay, Ill meet you there, go on ahead to protect her in case they reach her before we do [Alan] Blaze bursted full speed towards Haliel and finally found Haliel, but it was as Alan had feared, the hunters were already too close to her to go in unnoticed. Blaze covered himself in flames as he charged to kill the hunters that were sneaking up on her. ___________________________________________________ I was about to pick some berry off the bush when I detected two unknown person with [Radar]. If they had been dad or Blaze I wouldve known since I have been with them for so long I know their presence. These are definitely not them because I can also sense Blaze nearby and he just prepared for his [Flame Charge]. That instant I also heard the sound of something being thrown at me, but I simply sidestepped their attempt to kill me. Since they know that I know theyre here better set up some protection. Essence of the earth, I call upon you to shield me from harm, Earth Armor! Instantly the soil covers my body with a light set of armor. The moment I finished, I could hear them active a tier 7 Fire spell, Flame Lance. Well [Earth Armor] is just going to get penetrated by that when I made it this thin Fuck! I need water! Water Veil! Screw the incantations! Im in a life and death situation here! And yes I also have quickcast. [Water Veil] came up just in time as [Flame Lance] was within a feet in front of me. Phew, close one. What the hell! A child that age knows tier 6 magic AND quickcast!? [Bounty hunter 1] As they were too busy dealing with me they didnt notice Blaze and he used this chance to instantly kill them. Haliel, are you alright!? [BLaze] Yeah, Im fine. Come, lets hurry back more are on the wa! [Blaze] Before Blaze could finished his sentence he set up a barrier to protect us from a extremely powerful shockwave. It was so strong that it even broke through 2 layers of the barrier. Phew, good thing Blazes barrier has 5 layers. But damn that was scary. Hmph. So this was where damn Alan is huh. And he also stole a slave eh? [Mysterious man] He knows my dad!? Then why did he try to kill me just now?! Who are you!? [Blaze] Hmm? Oh me? Just an acquaints of Alan. [Mysterious man] Tch. I dont believe that! Haliel go Ill hold them off. Your dad is also coming this way, go to him. [Blaze] Just as Blaze said that dad showed up. Well, guess I dont have to since dad is already here. What are you doing here Alfrid! [Alan] Oh?! You dont remember what you did that day!? Well Im here to pay you back for that! [Alfrid] I had my reasons! Any ways are you here for the bounty? Well, if you are than you are sadly mistaken. She is my daughter and not some dukes slave! [Alan] That doesnt matter to me, as long as I can kill you is good enough for me. [Alfrid] Tch! Cant be helped then! Shadow Steps! [Alan] Saying so my dad suddenly disappeared from where he stood and appeared behind Alfrid. My dad slashed both his swords down but were only met with Alfrids Great Blade. This time Alfrid was the one to disappeared then followed by dad. After this all you could see were shadows leaping all over the place, leaving behind broken branches and shattered ground as they clashed with each other. They were both on par with one another. Tch. You and your running away! How about I slow you down a bit! Winds of Wrath bring my enemy to their knees, Crushing Pressure! [Alfrid] Instantly the air pressure fell on top of us making it both hard to breath and stand. Tch. Limit Breaker! [Alan] My dad now has mana flowing through every part of his body, greatly increasing his strength and speed. He then leaped towards Alfrid, leaving behind a deep crater. Ha! Idiot! Get him boys! Ill be going after whats most precious to you and that seems to be your so called daughter. [Alfrid] After he said that, thousands of arrows were fired at dad with great speed from the shadows. Alfrid also appeared right in front of me but Blaze was just in time to get me away from his snatch. Storm of Inferno Blades! A gust of wind surrounded my dad, protecting him from the arrows. After that the temperature around him shot up as the gust of wind bursted into flames covering a 6 meter radius surrounding him and expanded further. Out of that growing ball of fire hundred upon thousands of flaming blades shot back in all the directions of the arrows. While that happened Blaze got knocked out by Alfrids [Crushing Blow]. Blaze didnt die, which is good, but he got knocked out and now Im in danger! I definitely cant beat him if you could tie with dad and knock Blaze out cold. Finally got that damn bird out of the way. Good thing [Crushing Blow] also has a high chance of a knock out. Now girl, this wont hurt a bit! [Alfrid] Saying so he raised up his sword filled with killing intent and fighting spirit. The amount of pressure from those were enough to paralyze me on the spot. As I stood there frozen in fear, I noticed a large quantity of mana in the surrounding being drained into his sword and body. This was obviously not a good sign but I couldnt move at all, my limbs wont listen to me telling them to move. This is it little girl. Shadows of Sins drag this offering to the abyss, Oblivion Slash! [Alfrid] From within the sphere of flame, my dad leaped out and made it just in time before the blade reached me. Though he got there in time he couldnt deflect a fully charged [Oblivion Slash] and Alfrids blade cut clean through his left shoulder, blood sprayed out as dads left arm fell off. At this point I was drenched in dads blood and had he been a few more inches left, he wouldve been split in half. Tch. You already killed them all!? Ha! I never shouldve underestimated you. Oh well what can you do now that you only have your right hand? Though I truly am impressed that you even stopped the shockwave following [Oblivion Slash]. [Alfrid] Damn Im loosing too much blood! At this point I wont last much longer. I have to at least get rid of Alfrid! [Alan] You bastard, I never wanted to kill you BUT you leave me no other option! Haliel take Blaze with you and hide behind that large boulder there, cover your ears too. Chaos Fire! Sonic Boom! Dance of Death!! [Alan] I did exactly as dad told me to and took Blaze to hide behind the boulder while covering my ears, but I could still hear the sounds a bit. After both Blaze and I were safely behind the boulder, dad charged at Alfrid with a sword and body covered in darkness and fire, and each swing of the sword created a sonic boom. This was followed by a loud sound and a gush of piercing wind. All the while dancing swiftly around Alfrid and striking him faster than he could react in all his vital areas. Each strike slices through Alfrid effortlessly, leaving him with serious burns. By the end of [Dance of Death] Alfrid was but a pool of blood and flesh. Ahh fuck everythings blurry at least Haliel is safe kuku. Take good care... of her Blaze [Alan] ___________________________________________________ After the battle, every tree within 35 meters of the area was burnt to ashes while the area itself was scorched and left with shattered earth. The only 2 unharmed were Haliel and Blaze. Chapter 5 - Queen Eril and the Looming Disaster Chapter 5 - Queen Eril and the Looming Disaster 4 years ago in the Elven Empire of Glaswen. It has been been 3 weeks since Eril was brought back and was forced to marry Rnor, who was supposed to marry Erils older sister Inunis. Eril wasnt named Ruling Queen as she was not the original heir to the throne so Rnor became the Ruling King instead, because he was the fiance to Inunis. Anyways not a single day passed where Eril didnt think about Alan and Haliel. After enduring all the preparations the week before the marriage and the meetings the week after it Eril has had enough. I cant take this anymore! Arggh! Thats it Im sneaking out of here tonight! [Eril] Later that day, Eril finally managed to sneak out of the castle and is sneaking in the shadows towards the gate. She is wearing a hooded cloak to cover her face and just as she reached the gate Who goes there! Who are you, show me your face and state your business. [Guard] Tch. Dammit! [Eril] Eril did as the guard asked, and took off the hood. Oh! Your Highness what are you doing here alone? [Guard] Uh umm I was just out for a stroll. I needed some fresh air after being cooped up in the castle for so long. [Eril] Hahaha, Highness I know how you feel, but you really shouldve brought along some guards. Who knows what King Rnor would do if something were to happen to you too. [Guard] You dont have to worry about that, Im way stronger than Inunis. I am level 89 you know. [Eril] Ehh!? Youre that high of a level? Well that is high but nonetheless its still proper to have at least 2 guards by your side Highness. [Guard] I appreciate your worry, but unless they can get pass [Radar] or higher level than me, they stand no chance. [Eril] Either ways its getting late now so you should get back to the castle now. [Guard] Yeah youre right. Well, Ill be going now then. [Eril] Tch. I shouldve just went over the wall, though it would be harder [Eril] This was what Eril thought as she walked back to her room. ___________________________________________________ It has been 2 years and all my attempts to escape so far have not ended well. The worst was after Rnor found me trying to run away. Ever since, I had never been alone and is always followed by 4 members of the Royal Guard. And now I really cant leave that is because I have given birth to one of Rnors child, Merilien. Merilien reminds me so much of Haliel I hope she is ok with Alan Merilien is 3 months now, the exact same age as Haliel when I was taken from her and Alan. Unlike Haliel however, Merilien is never quiet, in fact she keeps me up at night sometimes. Eril how is the baby tonight? Is she causing you any trouble? I can take her off your hand for tonight, I want to spend some time with her too. [Rinor] She isnt as cranky as she usually is but I would appreciate you taking her for a bit. [Eril] Saying so I handed him Merilien and went to bed. ___________________________________________________ After Eril went to sleep, Rinor was up with Merilien. Hmm I know Eril was forced to marry me after Inunis got assassinated but for her to try and run away that many times She mustve had a lover that she was taken from by the RERC. I do feel bad for her but this is not the time, the Empire needs a King and Queen to rule them when we are in the face of an even greater threat than the humans [Rinor] This story is posted elsewhere by the author. Help them out by reading the authentic version. Little Merilien I am sorry but you may have to face the hardships of this fight with the Shades. [Rinor] ___________________________________________________ Another 2 years passed. The situation with the Shades have gotten worst, so bad in fact that the Elven Council has even agreed to form a temporary peace with the humans and even an alliance with them. The alliance seemed like something that would never happen, but it did because the Human Kingdoms and the Elven Empire are the places of which the Darkening occurs in most. The Darkening is when corrupted mana taints a large area which then infects the the animals and monsters living in those areas. Animals infected would turn into monsters even more aggressive than the normal ones, while infected monsters gets a huge power boost to both their strength and bloodlust. The occurrences of Darkening are caused by Shades, mysterious beings that appeared about 10 years ago from accross the sea. When they first arrived, they stayed hidden but now as their number grow, they are becoming more aggressive. And in these dark times, my third child was born, one year ago. His name is Gelion, and he too was like Haliel with his white hair and red eyes. He also bore the mark of the hero, an existence that will be needed to face off against the Shades. The humans are also working on their preparation for the Hero Summoning that they always do in these kind of situation. The reason for this is that they had not been blessed by a hero in the last 10,000 years. Merilien too will begin her training after she turns 6, as of now shes still only 2. Both Merilien and Gelion will not be able to live the same life me and my sister did when we were their age Instead they will be trained to face off against the rising monster activities and the Shades. Gelion especially will have it hard as he will bare all the burden of our hope. Alan Haliel I hope I will get to meet you soon I know Alan will prepare you well Haliel. Train well to survive the upcoming disaster please. [Eril] Rinor I have a request, please [Eril] What is it Eril? [Rinor] Please I know were married now and all but can you please dispatch some men to go and protect my husband and child? [Eril] Is he that important to you. Wait did you just say child!? You already had a child before you married me!? [Rinor] Y yeah. Im sorry I didnt tell you but it wasnt my fault that something like this happened Please! [Eril] Huuu. You are right, it wasnt your fault but I cant spare much man do you know where he may be? [Rinor] N no I dont. He probably found another place to hide Haliel in by now. So it most likely is another forest similar to the on we were living in before, with high level monsters. Which means they are vulnerable to the Darkening. [Eril] Hmmm. I guess I can ask the scout scanning for corrupted mana to be on the lookout for them and if they do find them, to bring them back here. Other than this, I cant spare anyone, sorry. [Rinor] Rinor was not so happy with this discovery but it had something to do with the Darkening and the Shades so he decided on that. Chapter 6 - First Level Up Chapter 6 - First Level Up After the battle between Alan and Alfrid was over. Huh? Is it morning already? Oh yeah what happened to dad!!? Waking up I saw Blaze still unconscious and when I looked out from behind the boulder I saw dad lying on the ground with nothing else in sight. Well, except for a puddle of blood and flesh which I presume to be Alfrid? After getting up I walked over to dad. When I got to him he wasnt breathing and looked extremely pale, covered in his own puddle of blood! Seeing this my heart skipped a beat, as I bent down to listen to his heart beat there was none. T this cant be, you were so strong! How could you have died!? Was it because of me, because I was in the way!? As I was crying over my dads dead body, Blaze finally got up. ..... Haliel its not safe here, we should go find a safe place to hide. [Blaze] B but what about dad? Of course we will bring him with us. [Blaze] But I cant lift him by myself Ahh. Youre right hmm [Blaze] Oh! If I use magic I can probably carry him, probably something like levitating him. I just thought of something, I can just levitate him. Can you do that? Did he already teach you non-attribute magic too? [Blaze] Uhh. No he hasnt but I think I can handle it... Okay then. Try and if you cant Ill think of something else. [Blaze] Okay. Levitate! Just as I said that my dads body started to glow and float up. After he was lifted I guided his body to Blazes back, then climbed on too. Once we were both on his back, he flew off the ground. Wow Haliel you really are a genius like your father said. Oh and before we go, lets pick up the three remaining Ward Crystals. Theres only 3 left but they should still work, though not as strong as 4 of them together. [Blaze] Okay, but what are we going to do about a house. I mean I cant levitate ours and you probably cant lift it either. Well, Ill think of something when we find some place suitable. [Blaze] As we were talking we came to the first Ward Crystal. Blaze went down for a landing while I went to get it. After we got it, we went and got the other two. Now that we have them, Blaze is flying around looking for a good place to live in since our old place got burned to a crisp except the house because it was protected by magic. After a while we came to a good place, it had a clearing for Blaze to land in and a river for freshwater and quite possibly, food. The first thing I did when Blaze landed was make a grave for dad First I use [Pit] to make a hole to put dad in, then I put him in it and covered it with Earth magic. After I made the grave, I went and got a stone to engrave his name on so that I can find him later. Once that was done I turned around and didnt see Blaze but a man with blue hair. What the! Who is this person, and did Blaze just leave me!? Ah, sorry if I scared you Haliel. Its me Blaze. [Blaze] What!? But I thought you were a bird?! I am, this is just another one of the skills that I got after reaching level 100. Though my strength is halved in this form so I dont usually transform. [Blaze] So why did you decide to do it now? Well, I have to build a house right? And I cant do that in bird form. [Blaze] Thats true. So what do we do now? I thought you would like to stay here longer with your dad so Ill go do it myself and come get you when Im done. [Blaze] Oh...okay, thank you. Saying so he left me and started to gather wood for the house. Not long after Blaze left, I started crying again. ___________________________________________________ Its been a couple of weeks and the house is done by now. It was kind of rushed so its smaller than the previous. Anyways Blaze had been teaching me swordsmanship, though its only what he knows from watching since dad summoned him. The things hes taught me so far are the various stances my dad used and how to do various combos that goes with each stance. After the training Blaze is going to come with me to hunt some of the lower leveled monster. Today will be the first time I kill something and the reason is I will need to protect myself more from now on since dad isnt here anymore. Blaze will help me deal damage to it and let me finish it off. Though the monsters are weak, the weakest one is still level 30 in this forest. After a couple of minutes of searching we found a monster. Blaze has also taught me a new skill which will be useful to me. Identify. Instantly the information about the monster is shown. The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.
Monster Information
NameYoung Armored BearLevel31
Health3,100Mana975
Strength875Endurance543
Intelligence100Wisdom100
Agility366Stamina401
Offense875Defense543
Magic Resist1%Fighting Spirit639
Bonus [Armor Plating] -35% of Physical damage dealt [Rage] Strength +30% when enraged
Alright this one is a good enough target. Stay hidden Haliel until I call you. [Blaze] Okay. After saying so Blaze went out of hiding while still in human form. Fireball! 2 balls of fire flew and hit the bear, attracting its attention. Afterward Blaze rushed at the bear with hands and feet in flame while fighting it close combat. Blaze also has quickcast because he is bounded to dad, and dad has quickcast. Normally he wouldnt need to say the spell but he does when hes in human form. Another reason why hes in human form is because he would be too strong if he was in his Phoenix form and would just 1 shot it. That is also why he isnt using anymore spells and is just fighting bare hand, though covered in fire to do more damage. After landing a series of blows on the bear he called out to me. Haliel now! Alright! Wind Slash! I slashed in the bears location and as I did, the bear got cut in half by the piercing wind. *DING*
You have gained 30,155 exp
*DING*
You are now Lv13
Ohh! I leveled up to level 13! Really? Thats a good number for this level opponent. So what does your Status Window look like now? [Blaze] Lets see. Show Status!
Status Window
NameHalielGenderFemale
RaceHalf-Elf (Variant)TitleTaboo Child
Age4Fame-100
Level13Health945(+501)
Concentration523(+277)Mana1,433(+759)
Strength95(+50)Endurance48(+25)
Intelligence3,542(+1,877)Wisdom2,025(+1,073)
Agility137(+73)Stamina95(+50)
Offense145Vitality100(+53)
Defense73Magic Resist5%
Faith0Fighting Spirit28
Bonus [Variant] +10% to All Stats [Taboo Child] -10% to Fame gained (Fame default: -100) [Prodigy] +43% to All Stats (stacks with [Variant]) x1.3 to All Stats gained
Skill Window
[World Language] Allows one to understand and speak any language (only languages from sentient races )
[Magic Perception] Can feel the flow of mana
[Magic Manipulation] Able to control the flow of mana
[Radar] Can sense the presence of living creatures within a 15 meter radius
[Sword Mastery] Lv1 - 35% Knows the way of the Sword
[Identify] Can identify things
[Wind Slash] Slashes at the enemy with a sharp blade of wind -The damage is increased by 45% when used with a weapon-
Spells
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
Tier 6
Tier 7
Tier 8
Umm. Blaze how some it doesnt show the spells I learned but shows my skills? And I thought Wind Slash was also a spell. Ah. Good question. That is because the list would be too long if it showed each individual spells so if you want to look at them you just need to say Show Tier 1 or whatever tier magic you want to see. And Wind Slash is more of a sword, or weapon, technique so it falls into the skill category. [Blaze] And when did you learn that!? I didn''t even teach you nor did your dad. [Blaze] Thats because I learned it after observing dad and trying it out during practices. Hmm. You truly are a genius. Anyways lets go home, its getting dark. But before we go let''s hunt some animals for dinner. [Blaze] Okay, I will go pick some fruits on the way too. Saying so we picked up the drop and went to gather our dinner. That night we had rabbit stew with the plants and fruits that I gathered. Chapter 7 - Hero’s Summon Chapter 7 - Heros Summon Hello I am Yoichi Kono age 19 and currently Im attending a University. After school I usually go to the library to do my homework before going home, but today that didnt happen. As I was walking towards the library, I was suddenly blinded by a bright light. When I opened my eyes I was in a strange room surrounded by figures in priest like garment. Next to me was another person who I dont know. ??????????????? [???] Oh one of them stepped forward and started speaking in a strange language [Yoichi] After saying a sentence, the man stopped then began chanting something. As he did that my body and that of the person beside me started to glow. Ahem! Do you understand me now? [???] Ah... Yes we do. [???] Good. I am Archbishop Adolf of the Saldir Church and I have summoned you for a specific reason, though I never intended to summon 2 Heroes. Anyways we are in a dire situation, and are in need of Heroes to fight them. [Adolf] What do you mean by dire situation? [???] It is that a great calamity may soon be upon us, and without the support of a Hero, the human race may be wiped out. [Adolf] Hmph. So that is why, well I suppose I can help. Not like theres anything else to do in my boring life anyways. Well what about you? [???] Huh? Me? [Yoichi] Duh. Who else would I be talking to. [???] I was still dazed by what had happened but this person is so calm. I wasnt sure what or how to respond to this situation. Umm I have a question. Where are we? [Yoichi] We are in the Human Kingdom of Slodidal in the Southwestern part of the Froenia continent. [Adolf] Froenia continent? Kingdom of Slodidal? So were not on Earth anymore?! Why has it become something like those light novels that I read!? Does this mean I cant go back? I well I had always wanted something like this to happen to me but I never thought that it would [Yoichi] I suppose I can help since I highly doubt there is a way back. [Yoichi] I was confused but if this really is like those fantasy stories there is nothing I can do now but help. I was about to ask something else when Adolf started talking again. Alright there is no time to waste. Let us go greet his Majesty before we start the training. Follow me. [Adolf] Saying so he led us to a great hall to meet the King. Your Majesty, the Heroes are here. [Adolf] Hello Heroes, I am King Grevis Slodidal. Please present to me your name.[Grevis] Your Majesty, I am Symond Jones. [Symond] And I am Yoichi Kono [Yoichi] I see, let me get more in depth on the issue that has befallen this Kingdom. About 10 years ago beings known as Shades came to the Froenia continent. Since their arrival a phenomenon know as Darkening started to occur and now with their numbers large enough they have even started attacking us. Their strength is unimaginably powerful, not even our most elite soldiers can take on one. I appreciate your cooperation and worry not, you will be compensated for your deeds. [Grevis] Majesty as we cant delay their deployment, I shall start their training now, please excuse us. [Adolf] We left following Adolf again, this time we came to a place that appears to be a training ground. There were many people there swinging their swords and SHOOTING MAGIC!! Alright, so this is where you will be training how to fight with a weapon of your choice and magic. After a month we will check your status and if its high enough we will be sending you two to go help with the subjugation of the Darken areas. Drew and Peres come here! [Adolf] {{Were here!}} [Both] These are the Heroes that you will be training. Drew will teach you how to fight with weapons and Peres will teach you about magic. That is all, I shall take my leave so you can start training. [Adolf] Saying so he left the training grounds and we began our training. Since I took some martial arts classes when I was younger it was somewhat easy. It also seems to be the case with Symond, he is really good. ___________________________________________________ A month has passed now and we trained vigorously each day. In this one month I experienced many new things, such as a Status Window and Skills. I learned that this world is really close to what a Fantasy Game World would be like. Like a screen popping up when level up or new skills. Anyways today is the day they come and check our status and Im pretty sure that we both passed. What I mean is that in the first 2 weeks, our stats had already surpass Drew and Peres, and they were considered strong. Right now we just came back from our usual hunting. At first I was scared because I had never killed anything before, but I got used to it surprisingly quick. Really who wouldnt be scared of a 8 feet tall bear covered in spikes. As we walked to the training grounds we saw guards in their shiny armored decorate in golden lining and embedded in gems. When we got there, the captain guided us towards the Kings meeting hall again. Welcome Heroes, I hope you have gotten used to life here now. [Grevis] Well, we are doing better than when we first arrived. [Symond] That is good, well today is the day that you will set forth. It also ends your hellish training though that doesnt mean you are strong enough yet to take on a Shade by yourself so those soldiers will be accompanying you two. Now Archbishop Adolf, if youd please begin. With the Kings order, Adolf came to us and examined our status which we had opened. Okay first off will be you, Yoichi. [Adolf]
Status Window
NameYoichi KonoGenderMale
RaceHumanTitleHero
Age19Fame0
Level43Health3,325(+1,496)
Concentration355(+160)Mana2,580(+1,161)
Strength467(+210)Endurance199(+90)
Intelligence645(+290)Wisdom442(+199)
Agility645(+290)Stamina466(+210)
Offense677Vitality481(+216)
Defense289Magic Resist5%
Faith0Fighting Spirit135
Bonus [Hero]+45% to All Affinity and Stats x1.5 to All Stats gained from Level up
Skill Window
[Human Language] Allows one to understand and speak any human language
[Magic Perception] Can feel the flow of mana
[Magic Manipulation] Able to control the flow of mana
[Radar] Can sense the presence of living creatures within a 15 meter radius
[Sword Mastery] Lv4 - 15% If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.Knows the way of the Sword
[Identify] Can identify things
[Wind Slash] Slashes at the enemy with a sharp blade of wind -The damage is increased by 45% when used with a weapon-
[Radiant Stab] The blade is covered by light and extends to pierce through enemies
[Flame Slash] Slashing the blade will cause a wave of fire to follow
Spells
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
Ha. As expected of a Hero, such high stats. Though your Strength is a bit low but it is still higher than most level 45s, their Strength only ranges from 225-345. It seems you are more fit to be a magician since you learned up to Tier 5 magic already in only a month. [Adolf] Thank you. [Yoichi] Now then next is you Symond. [Adolf]
Status Window
NameSymond JonesGenderMale
RaceHumanTitleHero
Age18Fame0
Level43Health3,325(+1,496)
Concentration202(+91)Mana2,580(+1,161)
Strength559(+252)Endurance216(+97)
Intelligence389(+175)Wisdom368(+166)
Agility645(+290)Stamina486(+219)
Offense811Vitality491(+221)
Defense313Magic Resist3%
Faith0Fighting Spirit183
Bonus [Hero]+45% to All Affinity and Stats x1.5 to All Stats gained from Level up
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Skill Window
[Human Language] Allows one to understand and speak any human language
[Magic Perception] Can feel the flow of mana
[Magic Manipulation] Able to control the flow of mana
[Radar] Can sense the presence of living creatures within a 15 meter radius
[Spear Mastery] Lv5 - 34% Knows the way of the Spear
[Identify] Can identify things
[Vacuum Pierce] Stabs at an enemy ignoring all defenses
[Radiant Stab] The blade is covered by light and extends to pierce through enemies
[Crashing Lunge] Lunges at an enemy with Destructive force strong enough to destroy most defense
Spells
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Oho. Very nice stats indeed. You are stronger physically but your magic needs work. [Adolf] Thats nice to know, I guess. [Symond] Well its as you see Majesty, their stats are already stronger than level 45 soldiers and thats just within a month. [Adolf] Hahaha! That is excellent indeed, with their growth we wont be having much trouble against the Shades. Now then, Yoichi and Symond, you both will go your separate ways. Symond take half of the soldiers there with you and go Eastward towards the Great Urgayne Forest near the Beast Kingdom. There I want you to defeat the Shades that appears, the animals and monsters affected by the Darkening, and keep the Beast and Eastern Kingdom Oulene in check. Yes your Majesty. I understand the Shades and monsters, but why the Beast and Eastern Kingdom Oulene. I believe the Oulene Kingdom is also another Human Kingdom. [Symond] Ah, ok let me explain it a bit. We have to be wary of the Beast Kingdom because we had always had wars with those inferior beings and they may use the Shades attack as an opportunity to attack us as well. [Grevis] On the other hand, the Oulene Kingdom and Slodidal Kingdom are not on good terms with each other after our alliance with the Elven Empire to suppress the Shades. They believe we Humans can take on the shades by ourselves but that is because the Shades rarely attack anything on the other side of the Frostshield Mountain, which is whats protecting their Kingdom from Shade attacks. [Grevis] I see, well then I will get going now. [Symond] And now Yoichi, you are to go up North towards the Elisven Forest, which starts from our Soldidal Kingdom and stretches all the way towards the Elven Empire of Glaswen. It is also the largest forest in all of the Froenia continent, where most Darkenings occur. [Grevis] Oh and before you go Yoichi, you are to assist in the teaching of the Elven Prince Gelion once he is of age to start his training. [Grevis] Why is that your Majesty? [Yoichi] The thing is that Prince Gelion is born with the Heros mark. That means hes a Hero too, and the Elven King has personally asked for a Hero to teach his son. The reason for this is that there are skills only Heroes can learn and he wants a Hero to do that. [Grevis] But I dont have any Hero Skills yet. And I myself am just a beginner. [Yoichi] Dont worry, you still have at least 5 years before his training begins and in that time you wouldve already become powerful enough. [Grevis] A alright then. If there is nothing more I will take my leave now. [Yoichi] There Is nothing more, good luck on your journey. [Grevis] After that was over I went to the soldiers awaiting me. I am nervous because I am to lead them, and Im not a really good leader. Hello everyone, Im Yoichi Kono and I will be in charge of this squadron starting today. We are to go to the Elisven Forest. Elisven Forest!? Isnt that filled with monsters ranging from level 30 - 50. And in the deeper part of the forest are monsters level 55-85! Theres even rumors of a level 100 monster in there. [???] Eh! Are you serious!? Wont I die if I go there than. [Yoichi] Dont worry Yoichi, there are elite soldiers stationed in there. They are around level 65-90 so you should be fine. They are also going to give you additional training when you get there. [Adolf] Well, that is relieving to hear [Yoichi] But you still have a long way to go to get there, because on your way you have to stop to Darkened monsters from attacking civilians. [Adolf] Alright then, I suppose we should leave now? [Yoichi] With that I led my soldiers towards Elisven Forest. ___________________________________________________ *Wont be seeing Symond for a while, until chap 20ish* Chapter 8 - Continued Growth Chapter 8 - Continued Growth Im level 30 now and Blaze lets me hunt by myself if the monster isnt past lv 40. Right now I am following a lone Shadow Wolf. Usually Shadow Wolves stay together in packs so this is a rare chance, they also drop good items. Identify.
Monster Information
NameShadow WolfLevel36
Health3,196Mana1,003
Strength415Endurance354
Intelligence120Wisdom100
Agility667Stamina541
Offense415Defense354
Magic Resist1%Fighting Spirit539
Bonus [Quick Feet] +30% when half health or enraged [Rage] Strength +30% when enraged
Ohh, pretty strong, but what I really need to worry about is its ability, [Blinding Strike] which causes a blind effect for 30 sec, stacking on each hit. Well I just have to dodge them, if it doesnt hit then it''s fine. Thinking so to myself I sneaked up closer to it, but then it noticed and entered its shadow rushing towards me. Tch. Well when its already like this Shadow Stride! I too enter the shadow and rushed towards it. Since I cant do damage to it when its in the shadow, and vice versa, I had to get it out. Shadow Prison! As I said this the wolf got entangled by its own shadow and lifted out into the open, making a perfect target. Wind Slash! and Piercing Light! Following the blade of wind was a flash of light whizzing through the air towards its easy target. After getting hit by the wind, the light pierced right through the wolf and continued until it ran out of mana. Ha! Easy, just as I said. Well now what did you drop. *DING*
You have gained 9,530 exp
*DING*
You have leveled up
I walk to the now decaying body, which left only a shining object behind. I picked up what looked like a fang. Identify.
Shadow Wolf Fang Very sharp and makes a great blade for a dagger Also has the same effect as [Blinding Strike] Grade: B
Ohhh. Nice. A good grade too, I can use this to make a dagger. After collecting the drop and some plants, I walked back home. When I got there, Blaze was already done setting up for Archery lessons. Blaze! Im back. So how did the hunt go? [Blaze] It was fun, I tried out a new spell today. Oh and I also collected this [Shadow Wolf Fang]. Ohh now that is a nice drop. Ill make it into a dagger for you, go put in in the house then come out for archery lesson. [Blaze] Okay, and I leveled up again. I went back outside after I grabbed my bow from my room. When I got outside, Blaze started explaining the basics of using the bow again. The reason why Im also learning how to use the bow is because it will help me to improve my aim when I cast my ranged spells, like [Fireball]. It also helps to increase my Concentration and Endurance stats. Once we were done with the lesson, I showed Blaze my new spell [Piercing Light]. Oho. That is indeed a strong spell, especially against Dark attribute monsters and armor. Its probably a tier 7 or 8 am I right? [Blaze] Yep, its tier 8. Okay, we finished the lesson a little bit early do you want to go hunting again? [Blaze] Ohh! Sure! But before that, let me go visit dad first. Saying so I walked towards dads grave. On the way i picked up some flowers and laid them on in front of his tombstone. I didnt do much but stared at the grave. I dont really know how to feel now since I havent even lost my parents from my previous life. I wonder how they are doing now, without me. A little bit later Blaze came to get me. Are you ready to go now Haliel? [Blaze] Yeah, lets go. ___________________________________________________ Its been a couple months since Alans death and Haliel is starting to go back to her cheerful self. In this short amount of time, she has already reached level 32 and came up with many new spells. Many of them are around tier 7-8 while most are tier 5-6. This is an amazing feat for someone whos so young. Right now we are tracking down a herd of Rainbow Horned Deers. Unlike normal deers, this monster is extremely aggressive and ranges from level 40-50. They also always stay in a herd so like the Shadow wolves, they are hard to hunt alone. Alright Haliel set up your [Shadow Prison] and start attacking, Ill take care of any charging at you. [Blaze] Okay! Shadow Prison! Rain of Fire! Once the deers were trapped in their own shadows, Haliel pulled out her bow and fired an arrow. As the arrow passed by her magic circle, it split into hundreds of flaming arrows and killed many deers instantly. Those that were still alive were the ones that the arrows didnt hit. Aww that didnt kill them all. Well guess its time for [Blade Dance] Hmm somethings weird about this herd. There are way too many deers to just be led by one deer and whats with this corrupted mana flow? [Blaze] I was right, just as Haliel was about to strike the Alpha male, it dodged. Not only that it striked back, knocking Haliel back a few feet. Haliel! Are you okay. [Blaze] Ah. Y yeah that just surprised me. Healing Hand. Its good you have a healing spell now. Stay behind me, there is something wrong with this deer. Identify! [Blaze] This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.
Monster Information
NameAlpha Rainbow Horned DeerLevel50
Health4,870(+3,896)Mana2,500(+2,000)
Strength1,207(+1,448)Endurance600(+480)
Intelligence220(+176)Wisdom178(+142)
Agility1,533(1,840)Stamina641(+513)
Offense2,655Defense1,080
Magic Resist1%Fighting Spirit639
Bonus [Herd Leader] +1% to all stats for every herd member Limit: 80/20 (+80%) *[Darkened]* Ignores limit +40% to Strength and Agility
... It seems like I was right on target. Tch, I shouldve been more careful. Haliel be careful and run away when I fight this thing, I dont want you to get caught in the fighting. [Blaze] I cant believe I didnt notice this earlier! And what is with this [Darkened] thing, this isnt something the Rainbow Horned Deers should have. [Blaze] Flamethrower! [Blaze] ___________________________________________________ I did as Blaze said and ran as fast as I could away from the area when Blaze started fighting. I wasnt sure at first why Blaze was so worried because he can easily kill that thing. I finally understood his worry when the deer dodged his [Flamethrower]. After it dodged, it kicked Blaze and he went flying, though Blaze didnt really get hurt. It then started running after me! Please dont chase me! Ill die if you do! You took nearly 90% of my health with just 1 kick!! I only acted like it was nothing to not worry Blaze. And since I had a heal, I healed myself back to full health. Just as it was about to reach me, Blaze jumped in between. Ha! Cant dodge this when youre coming straight at me! Fire Blast! [Blaze] As Blaze said that, a magic circle appeared in front of him and an eruption of fire came out of it, engulfing the deer. Though the deer got a direct hit, it somehow managed to come out alive which surprised me and Blaze. W what! How did it survive that! I know my stats had been halved by the transformation but! [Blaze] He didnt have time to finish his sentence because the deer was yet again in my face. Wind Slash! I barely managed to kill it before it reached me with its horns. After it died, the other Rainbow Horned Deers ran away. *DING*
You have gained 52,993 exp
*DING*
You have leveled up
Huff Haliel are you okay? That thing was stronger than expected even though I should be way stronger [Blaze] Pheww Yeah Im okay, just barely managed to hit it before it reached me. Lets pick up the drop and go home, its pretty late now. [Blaze] When we finally got home, I went and took a bath. After coming back from the bath, Blaze wanted to see my Status Window. Status Window. [/[tr] [tr]
Status Window
NameHalielGenderFemale
RaceHalf-Elf (Variant)TitleTaboo Child
Age5Fame-100
Level41Health3,207(+1,700)
Concentration834(+442)Mana4,203(+2,228)
Strength294(+156)Endurance150(+80)
Intelligence6,312(+3,345)Wisdom5,516(+2,923)
Agility514(+272)Stamina294(+156)Offense450Vitality299(+158)
Defense230Magic Resist5%
Faith0Fighting Spirit88
Bonus [Variant] +10% to All Stats [Taboo Child] -10% to Fame gained (Fame default: -100) [Prodigy] +43% to All Stats (stacks with [Variant]) x1.3 to All Stats gained
Skill Window
[World Language] Allows one to understand and speak any language (only languages from sentient races)
[Magic Perception] Can feel the flow of mana
[Magic Manipulation] Able to control the flow of mana
[Radar] Can sense the presence of living creatures within a 15 meter radius
[Sword Mastery] Lv4 - 63% Knows the way of the Sword
[Identify] Can identify things
[Wind Slash] Slashes at the enemy with a sharp blade of wind -The damage is increased by 45% when used with a weapon-
[Bow Mastery] Lv3 - 81% Knows the art of the Bow
[Blade Dance] Lv2 - 55% Instantly disappears and reappears behind an enemy striking vulnerable spots Number of target determined by level (Current Limit: 5)
[Piercing Shot] An arrow is fired, ignoring all defenses to pierce the target
Spells
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
Tier 6
Tier 7
Tier 8
You never cease to shock and amaze me Haliel. Your Intelligence and Wisdom stats are crazy. They already surpass your father and soon even mine. [Blaze] Thats why I said you shouldnt be so protective of me, I can take care of myself. Hahaha. Those two stats may be crazy strong but your other stats are still in range to be called average. Though I said that, these stats are usually impossible for a 5 year old. [Blaze] Well anyways, you wont be hunting by yourself for a while. [Blaze] Huh?! Why is that? Remember that deer. [Blaze] Yeah, what about it? They usually arent that strong or have the [Darkened] state. And I also sense a corruption in the mana flow, though we should be fine inside the Ward Crystal. [Blaze] Oh and also, it will be taking way longer to level up now that you passed the level 40 mark. And once you pass the level 60 mark, it will take even longer to level up, it also requires hunting higher level monster to even gain experience after that. [Blaze] Chapter 9 - Encounter with a Hero Chapter 9 - Encounter with a Hero Today is my 10th Birthday and the day I finally reached level 65. It was as Blaze said, leveling became so hard. My progress was especially slow after I got to level 60, i took me the last 2 years to get from 60 to 65. My efforts did paid off, since I gained a new title called [Elemental Master], which boost my spells'' damage. Anyways I am officially stronger than Blaze now, though only in Intelligence and Wisdom. His other stats are surprisingly high in Phoenix form. We are currently walking back from the deeper part of the woods, oh and I finally learned its name, the Elisven Forest. We are in the more isolated part of the forest, though i said isolated there are still many monsters. In these past years the amount of mana corruption has gone up, making it extremely difficult to cast spells so I have been relying on my sword and bow skills a lot. The corruption has even started affecting the Ward Crystals. Blaze you havent been looking so well, are you sure the corrupted mana isnt affecting you too? I keep telling you, Im fine. [Blaze] If you say so well so Ill be taking care of dinner tonight. The food you make are pretty tasty, where did you even get those ideas from? [Blaze] Well, I am a Prodigy after all, why would I not be able to cook. Hehe. Haha. Thats true. If only Alan was able to see you grow up so much [Blaze] Yeah I miss him and mom. Eh? Im sorry if I made you remember something bad Haliel [Blaze] Its okay. Oh, were back I go start making dinner. You know, sometimes you act too mature for your age. I noticed this since you were younger too. [Blaze] Just as I finished cooking, I could feel the mana disappearing from one of the Ward Crystal. What the!? Are the monsters attacking the Ward Crystal? Theyve never done this before and the monsters in this area shouldnt even be strong enough to do any damage. Hey Blaze, mana is fading from one of the Ward Crystal. I think Ill go check up on it. Are you sure you dont want me to go with you? [Blaze] It''s fine. I think I can handle them myself and it''s a good chance to try out another one of my new spells. Well if you say so, just be careful. There were a lot of [Darkened] monsters lately, and those are unpredictable. [Blaze] Yeah I know. Saying so I went outside with my equipments and an apple. I started walking North towards the crystal thats losing mana. ___________________________________________________ Its been 7 years now since I got summoned into this world. About two years ago I started training with the Elven Prince Gelion. Hes a good kid, a fast learner too. Anyways Im here in the Elisven Forest right now because of a massive Darkening that occurred. The Darkening has been spreading in this area for the past few years, according to the information I got. Me and my soldiers are marching south towards its location and so far we have already met quite a lot of [Darkened] monsters and animals, though they cant be considered animals anymore. As we were walking, I spotted gigantic Armored Bears eating what seemed like a glowing purple crystal. Identify! [Yoichi]
Monster Information
Name Grand Armored Bear {Enraged} Level 69
Health 7,912(+3,165) Mana 2,992
Strength 2,666(+1,066){+800} Endurance 1,561(+624)
Intelligence 422 Wisdom 386
Agility 705 Stamina 803
Offense 4,532 Defense 2,185
Magic Resist 1% Fighting Spirit 1,025
Bonus [Armor Plating] -35% of Physical damage dealt [Rage] Strength +30% when enraged *[Darkened]* Ignores limit +40% to Strength, Endurance, and Health
Ah shit and theres 10 of those guys [Yoichi] What the fuck. Why are there 10 Grand Armored Bear at one place, I thought they were extremely territorial. Could it be another side effect of the Darkening? [Yoichi] Everyone be careful! These are all lv 69 Grand Armored Bears with 4,532 offense and 2,185 defense. The new recruits back off and let the experienced ones handle this! Lilith and Fernand grab your staffs, swords and spears wont hurt it! [Yoichi] {{Alright!}} [Both] Before the new recruits could fall back a bear noticed us and charged towards them. One of our tanks went to try to stop the charge but was completely ripped in half. Tch. These armorers are too weak to tank that 4,532 offense stat! Just run and let the mages attack while falling back. Drop your shields, they will only slow you down! We can come pick them up later! Now, mages fire your spells and retreat. Godspeed! [Yoichi] {{{{{Yes sir!!}}}}} [Everyone] With the activation of my spell, everyone was covered in light and their speed went up. All the tanks drop their shields and run away while the mages attack with ranged spells. Just when I thought we could escape, the Grand Armored Bears did something unexpected, they entered their shadows and chased after us. What the! They have the Shadow Wolfs skill [Shadow Stride as well!?? Is this what happens when they are exposed too long to corrupted mana!? Shit I dont think this is going to end so well [Yoichi] While these thoughts were going through my head, 5 of the bears appeared ahead of us while the remaining 5 charge at us from behind. Many of the new recruits that were in front were slaughtered. Fuck! This is not good mages, create a light barrier and knights enchant your weapons with light attribute. Prepare yourself, this is going to be way harder than any fights you had before. [Yoichi] Shit. If I was alone I couldve probably handle this but with this supposed to be a training session for the new recruits, we have too many underleveled people here. Goddamnit we havent even accomplish our goals here yet. [Yoichi] Just as I thought that, another unexpected thing happened. Shadow Prison! Frozen Heart! Healing Aura! What the! Someone with quick cast AND multicast!? I dont think there''s anyone like this in the group! [Yoichi] Instantly the bears all got imprisoned by their own shadows and a magic circle appeared underneath all our feet. As for the bears, I blue magic circle appeared on the chest of each and then they stopped moving soon after. What was that!?? [New Recruit] W were saved. [New Recruit] Lilith, who did that? [Yoichi] I have no idea, I dont think anyone here can do that except you. [Lilith] Actually I dont think even I couldve done that, not with the amount of mana I have at the moment. [Yoichi] As we were talking a shadow jumped down from a nearby tree. Are you guys alright? [???] Everyone turned towards the voice and saw a little girl. She had pure white hair, crimson red eyes, and white porcelain skin. No I am not a Lolicon! [Yoichi] H...hey isnt t that a demon!? [New Recruit] D demon you say? W... why would one of them be here? Isnt their country like way up North? [New Recruit] What do you mean Demon ? [Yoichi] Oh yeah, you havent been here that long, and the time you were here, you were mainly occupied with the Shades and Darkening so you dont know about demons. They are the only race with white hair AND red eyes,, the other races only has one or the other, not both. [Lilith] Are you sure, I mean the Prince is also like her, red eyes and white hair. [Yoichi] W wait he is?! [Lilith] Oh right Im the only one whos actually met Prince Gelion. Well let''s find out if she really is a Demon. Identify! [Yoichi] Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit.
Status Window
Name Haliel Gender Female
Race Half Elf (Variant) Title Taboo Child
Age 10 Fame -100
Level 65 Health 5,767(+3,056)
Concentration 2,155(+1,142) Mana 8,323(+4,411)
Strength 1,450(+769) Endurance 744(+394)
Intelligence10,432(+5,529) Wisdom 9,136(+4,842)
Agility 2,626(+1,392) Stamina 950(+504)
Offense 2,219 Vitality 1,015(+538)
Defense 1,138 Magic Resist 25%
Faith 0 Fighting Spirit 378
Bonus [Variant] +10% to All Stats [Taboo Child] -10% to Fame gained (Fame default: -100) [Prodigy] +43% to All Stats (stacks with [Variant]) x1.3 to All Stats gained [Elemental Master] +45% to all Affinity All spells with attribute does 45% more damage
T... I wha what the heck is with those stats! [Yoichi] Whats wrong Yoichi!? Is she a demon? [Lilith] N no thats not it. She is like the Prince, except shes a half elf. [Yoichi] Then what was with the reaction? [Lilith] Well, wouldn''t you be surprised too if you saw a 10 yrs old child at level 65 with over 10,000 points in a stat? [Yoichi] She what!!?? [Lilith] Umm excuse me but could you not point your weapons towards me ! Hey guys! Put your weapons down, shes not a demon. [Yoichi] B but you saw what she did didnt you captain? [Soldier] Yes, Im well aware of that which is why Im telling you to lower your weapons. She saved us you know, and if she could do that to those 10 Grand Armored Bears, cant she simply kill us if she wanted? [Yoichi] ... [Soldier] Ahem. Uh.. Haliel I sorry about my soldiers, please forgive them. [Yoichi] Huh!? How do you know my name!? Who are you? Ah. Oh that, Im sorry I used Identify on you [Yoichi] Oh well I see. Please dont do that. Ahaha sorry. So why is a little kid like you doing here alone in the forest. Its dangerous here. [Yoichi] I would be more worried about your men, I mean it wasnt a pretty sight. .... well that was bad on my part. [Yoichi] Hey you saw my stats, can you show me yours? Ahaha. OK I guess thats only fair. [Yoichi] Are you sure? [Lilith] Yeah, its fine. Well, here it is. [Yoichi] [tr]
Status Window
Name Yoichi Kono Gender Male
Race Human Title Hero
Age 26 Fame 5,100Level 70 Health 6,630(+2,984)
Concentration 355(+160) Mana 5,605(+2,522)
Strength 3,770(+1,697) Endurance 1,509(+679)
Intelligence 5,695(+2,563) Wisdom 3,467(+1,560)
Agility 3,990(+1,796) Stamina 3,591(+1,616)
Offense 5,467 Vitality 3,676(+1,654)
Defense 2,188 Magic Resist 30%
Faith 5,000 Fighting Spirit 695
Bonus [Hero]+45% to All Affinity and Stats x1.5 to All Stats gained from Level up [Heros Aura] +30% boost to offense, spell damage, and defense in combat
Ohhh, youre a Hero. Thats so cool, and youre so strong. Well, I wouldnt deserve being called Hero if I was weak now would I? [Yoichi] Haha I guess thats true. Then [Yoichi] BOOOM!! Suddenly a pillar of fire erupted from a distant away. ___________________________________________________ That direction is BLAZE!! I need to hurry, I can feel the area inside the barrier being corrupted by the tainted mana. This is not good, Im picking something up on [Radar] other than Blaze. Hey Haliel, where are you going!? Its not safe there. [Yoichi] Tch. Those that can still fight, follow me! [Yoichi] Following me was Yoichi and his men as we ran towards my house. As we neared it, I saw the tree that our house was built under on fire. Out of the smoke came two figure, one of them was Blaze in Phoenix form while the other was a Wyvern. Why is a Wyvern here!? They arent usually in this part of the forest. They should be closer to the Northern Ranges. [Lilith] Wait could it be a Shades mount!? It most likely is so everyone be on alert! [Yoichi] Blaze!! Who is that? I dont know it just suddenly attacked me after the Crystal broke. [Blaze] As Blaze was talking to me, the wyvern used this chance and attacked Blaze with his own [Flamethrower]. There was something wrong with the fire, it was black unlike normal fire. As it engulfed Blaze I heard him screech in pain. What!? Fire attribute spells shouldnt so that much damage to Blaze he is level 100. As Blaze fell from the sky, I ran towards him. Blaze! Are you alright? Let me heal you, Healing Hands! Blaze was instantly covered in a green light and I could feel him regaining back his strength. When the wyvern saw all of us, it flew away. Haliel get away from that thing! [Yoichi] What do you mean!? I cant leave Blaze, hes hurt! Hes been affected by the corrupted mana! He might change into a savage monster like the bears. [Yoichi] Dont speak so familiar with me! I just met you today you cant tell me what to do! You tch. Fine then let me Identify it to make sure it isnt dangerous. [Yoichi] Ignoring him I just kept healing Blaze. ... Identify
Monster Information
Name Blue Blazing Phoenix (Blaze) Level 100
Health 10,003/30,985(+12,394) Mana 12,271/35,060(+14,024)
Strength 5,253(+2,101) Endurance 4,906(+1,962)
Intelligence 9,125(+3,650) Wisdom 8,100(+3,240)
Agility 9,561(+3,824) Stamina 5,099(+2,040)
Offense 7,354 Defense 6,868
Magic Resist 45% Fighting Spirit 6,038
Bonus [Cloak of Fire] +50% Resistance to Fire attribute attacks [Rise of the Phoenix] Can Revive Limit: 7/10 [Fire Touch] +45% more damage on Fire Attribute attacks and spells [Mystical Creature] +40% to all stats [Bonded] Alan {Dead} [Transformation] Halves all stats in Human form [Tainted] -65% to all stats in combat -In effect until Darkening occurs
Th this is a level 100 monster! Hmm it seems that he is indeed affected by the corrupted mana but still manages to stop the Darkening from having complete control. Though he is weakened by it. [Yoichi] ... Haliel why do you have a bonded monster with you? [Yoichi] Blaze isnt a monster! Hes my dads pet, but hes family to me. I I see. So is your dad, Alan? [Yoichi] Yeah ... Alright then. Can you move aside and let me [Purify] him so that hell get better? [Yoichi] Sure... I got out of the way as Yoichi went to purify the corrupted mana out of Blaze. I really am disappointed at myself for not noticing how weak the corrupted mana has made him. Umm Haliel, would you like to come with us, so we can properly heal Blaze back to health? [Yoichi] ...If it will help Blaze then Ill go. ___________________________________________________ *Also I was wondering why does a gap always appear whenever I make a table? Am I doing something wrong?* Chapter 10 - Leaving My Home Again Chapter 10 - Leaving My Home Again Yesterday I met Yoichi and his men after I saved them from 10 Grand Armored Bears. A little bit after the barrier that the Ward Crystal usually puts up disappeared, we saw a huge fire pillar and ran towards it. When we got there, Blaze was fighting a strange looking wyvern and lost. It really surprised me because I never wouldve thought something couldve beaten Blaze in a fight. I finally found out when Yoichi Identified Blaze and said that he had been affected by the corrupted mana and his stats were lowered. I never Identified Blaze before but I should have done so the moment I noticed him getting sick. Well, as it turns out, you cant identify a person more than 30 levels above you. When Blaze turned back to human form, Yoichis men that were under level 69 couldnt identify him either. While Blaze was in Phoenix form they could identify him though. Anyways after they rested, they are now preparing to leave. Im also going with them because even though Yoichi had removed the corrupted mana out of Blazes system, he couldnt get rid of the [Tainted] status, and they need a Holy Priest to fully purify it. Im sorry Haliel, at my current level I dont have the [Holy Purification] spell yet, Ive only learned [Purify] which doesnt work on powerful curses. [Yoichi] Its fine. And before we go can I go and say goodbye to my dad? Wait. Your dad was buried here? [Yoichi] Uh. Yeah. Me and Blaze buried him here after he died protecting me Umm you mind if I come along? [Yoichi] Eh!? Uh Ok I guess? We started walking towards my dads grave. When we got there I placed down the flowers that I collected. Dad, Ill be going for a while. I promise Ill never forget to bring you flowers. So this is where she buried her dad huh. She said her dad died protecting her right? Is that why she trained so much that her level is higher than most of my soldiers? If so she probably went through a lot. Still it amazes me how she has two stats stronger than me, a Hero, at her age. [Yoichi] Are you ready to go now? [Yoichi] Yeah, lets go. I dont want to make Blaze wait for me. We started to walk back to the group after I was done saying goodbye. ___________________________________________________ When we got back to the group, Lilith came up to me. Where did you go? I thought you got lost or something. [Lilith] Now why would I get lost I just went with Haliel to her fathers grave. [Yoichi] What? So he was buried around here? What about her mom? [Lilith] Hmm. I wonder about that. Well, we didnt see anyone else beside her and Blaze. [Yoichi] Do you really think its fine with us bringing her back? I mean Elves really hate Half Elves and Humans, and the only reason we are even allowed to enter their capital is because you are a Hero and the alliance. [Lilith] Well, I couldnt just leave a 10 year old girl out here in the wild alone now can I? Even if she is a Half Elf. [Yoichi] Well if you say so. I do agree with you a little bit. [Lilith] I do wonder who her mother really is. Hmm, what kind of Elf would not care about discrimination against a Human. [Yoichi] Oh yeah, Yoichi? Where are we going? Oh yeah. I didnt tell you huh. Well, first well go to Fort Nass to get resupplied for our journey back to the Elven Empire of Glaswen. Before we leave the Fort though, we will get their Holy Priest to heal Blaze. [Yoichi] Why are you going to the Elven Empire? I thought Humans and Elves werent on good terms with each other. Haha, well that may have been true and probably still is, but a few years ago they signed an alliance. The alliance was to help each other fight the Shades who are trying to invade both the Humans and Elves. The Shades are also usually the ones behind the corruption of mana and they are really strong. [Yoichi] So was that why you came here, the corruption and to stop the Shades. Does that mean they are the reason why Blaze is like this? Yeah, and that wyvern was probably also the Shades mount. [Yoichi] S...she doesnt look happy, lets change the subject. [Yoichi] S...so do you have any other relatives that you know of? [Yoichi] Other than dad and Blaze, there is only mom that I know of but she was kidnapped before I turned one so Cr...crap. I messed up [Yoichi] I I see. [Yoichi] If you come across this story on Amazon, it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it. ___________________________________________________ Three days later, after having a talk with Yoichi, I found out more about whats going on in the world. The most intriguing is that the Darkening is caused by Shades, which meant they were responsible for the monsters with abnormal stats and what happened to Blaze. Well, there is one new target to take down ARWOOOOOO! While I was thinking, a pack of Shadow Wolves ran towards us. Everyone in position! A pack of Shadow Wolf is coming this way! [Yoichi] {{{{{Yes Sir!}}}}} [Everyone] Its fine. I can handle this myself, theyre just a normal pack anyways. Saying so I started walking to the front of the formation. Frozen Terrain! Icicle Spear! With the activation of my spells, the ground underneath the wolves froze and turned to ice, making them slip. Following that, the wolves got pierced by spears of ice made from the now frozen ground. After all the wolves died, the ice shattered and disappeared. The soldiers just stood there without saying anything after seeing what had happened to the pack. After a little bit they started murmuring to one another. Holy shit dude, that little girl just completely wiped out the wolves. [???] Yeah, didnt she also killed the bears in an instant. [???] Ooopps. Maybe I over did it a bit well, what''s done is done. Haliel you really do amaze me. But please we were also here to train the new recruits. If you do this they wont get any better. [Yoichi] Oh well oops. I wont do it again, unless you guys need me. Its fine. Ok, everyone listen up we will set up camp here since its getting dark. We made it pretty far compared to yesterday so we should arrive to the Fort by tomorrow afternoon. Archers go keep lookout. [Yoichi] Everyone followed exactly what he told them to. It really amazes me since in my previous life, I was not so good at making people listen to me. Hmm, which reminds me, Yoichi Kono, sounds like a Japanese name. Is he perhaps a world traveler like those light novels? I mean it could be possible since something similar happened to me. Should I ask him? Na, maybe not, not yet. And so, once everything was prepared, everyone ate around the camp fires. Since I didnt know anyone else I looked for Blaze but found him with Lilith and Yoichi. Hey Blaze, are you feeling better? Yeah I am. Im perfectly fine, you dont have to worry so much about me Haliel. Who raised you all this time? [Blaze] Hehe. You did. Im glad youre better now. You are one weird monster you know Blaze. You act just like a human father. [Lilith] Is that so? Well it seems natural to me after doing this for a couple of years. [Blaze] So what were you guys talking about? I was just telling them about ourselves. [Blaze] Haliel, youre a brave girl arent you, starting to hunt on your own already. Most children your age would still be training. [Lilith] Of course, how else am I supposed to protect myself and Blaze if I wasnt strong. Well I suppose, but dont forget to rest sometimes, you are still just a child. [Lilith] Okay, why dont we all go eat now? Im getting hungry and Im sure you guys are too. [Yoichi] Sure, lets go. So we went to grab some food and went to a camp fire nearby. Captain! Finally you came to eat. Oh, and the little Miss too. [Fernand] Hey Fernand. Let me introduce you to Haliel since you were busy with the collection of the gears. And Haliel this is Fernand, dont worry hes a nice person. [Yoichi] Hello, my name is Haliel. And my name is Fernand. You really do look adorable. [Fernand] ... Anyways we should hurry before the food gets cold. [Yoichi] After me and Blaze finished eating, we went to our tent and slept. ___________________________________________________ Shes pretty shy for someone so strong isnt she? [Fernand] Well not talking to anyone but Blaze and her dad, while he was still alive, probably didnt help her develop any social skill. Not to mention most Humans wouldve wanted her as a slave. [Yoichi] Heh, youre right about that.Though her stats are scary as heck for someone that age. Seriously no wonder everyone is scared of her. [Fernand] Yeah, Ill go talk to the men before I go to sleep. [Yoichi] Chapter 11 - Journey Towards Glaswen Empire Chapter 11 - Journey Towards Glaswen Empire After the talk I had with my men about Haliel, they seemed to have calmed down a bit around her. There are still some who fear her but now many just see her as a little girl. They even start conversations with her, but get nothing more than a few sentences before she goes back to Blaze. By now its our fourth day of traveling and we should be arriving at Fort Nass in a couple of hours. Earlier we met some monsters but none were [Darkened] so it didnt take long to finish them off. Hey Yoichi, I have a question. [Fernand] Yeah? What is it? [Yoichi] Are you really planning on taking Haliel with us all the way to the capital in Glaswen Empire? [Fernand] Yes I am, is there something wrong with that? [Yoichi] No. Its just that, wouldnt she get shunned by the Elves? [Fernand] Maybe she will, but it''s better than leaving her to live alone with the danger where Blaze would be fully corrupted and attack her. Or she is enslaved and becomes someones toys. Besides, I think theyll let her in if shes with me. [Yoichi] Hmmm. I guess thats why youre a Hero huh? Always wanting to help people. [Fernand] Na, not really. Where I came from slavery doesnt exist anymore and this was how I was raised to behave. To always treat everyone equally and fairly. Though Im not perfect so I do make mistakes too. Hahaha. [Yoichi] ___________________________________________________ All of a sudden everyones nice to me, well with a few exceptions, but still. Its not necessarily a bad thing but it feels weird when they started doing it so suddenly. As we were walking, a wall could be seen from the distance not far from here. The wall is made mainly of stones like those of castles in the middle ages. When we got closer to it, I could see crystals embedded into the wall and I could feel it generating a barrier. Halt! Who goes there? [Guard] Its fine, its only me Yoichi. And also can you go ask someone to call Priest Derick. [Yoichi] Yes sir! Open the gates! [Guard] Just like that the gate opened and we all went inside. There were some other buildings and a lot more people inside the walls. Hello, Hero Yoichi, welcome back. That was a lot quicker than I imagined but you are a Hero so I suppose its only natural. Anyways it seems you lost a few men, do you want any replacements before you go to Glaswen? [???] Well, we had a little mishap along the way. Anyhow I appreciate your concerns Sir Jackstone, but I think youve known me long enough that I would be fine with just this many. Besides, the road to their capital is secured so theres no need to worry. [Yoichi] Hahaha. Youre right about that. So, who is that man and little girl? [Jackstone] Oh I found them living in the forest and decided to take them back with us since it would be dangerous to stay in there. [Yoichi] There was actually someone who lived alone in these woods?! Are you sure theyre not bandits? [Jackstone] I would know if they were, I had already Identify them. And they had their own reasons to be there. [Yoichi] Oh? So what are their reasons? [Jackstone] Im sorry lets talk about this in your office. Lilith and Fernand, take Haliel and Blaze to my room while they wait for Priest Derick. [Yoichi] Sure thing. [Fernand] This way Haliel and Blaze. [Lilith] And with that, Lilith guided us to Yoichis room while he talks to Jackstone. We walked for a bit before we actually reached his room. Inside was way bigger than I expected, it was the size of a small house and even had furnitures. Well, here we are. Yoichis room, more like a house but still. [Fernand] Wait here, Ill go get something for us to eat. It is noon now, and we hadnt eaten anything since this morning. [Lilith] Saying so, she went out and came back with maids carrying food. They also set it up before they left. Now, lets eat. [Lilith] Blaze and I got up and went over to the dining table. Thank you for the meal. [Blaze] Dont worry about it. Go on ahead and eat. [Lilith] Just as we finished lunch, Yoichi and Priest Derick walked into the room along with Jackstone. Hmm, so this man is the monster you wanted me to purify? He really is a level 100 monster if he can obtain human form. [Derick] Truly amazing. It is my first time seeing this with my own eyes. I can see the danger in not purifying him. [Jackstone] Okay, so please come over here and lets begin. [Derick] Blaze walked over to Derick and he started to chant the spell. Essence of Saldir, I call upon your Holy Power to bring Light to this Cursed Mortal. Holy Purification! [Derick] As Derick spoke, complex magic circles started to form around Blaze and he begin to float in the air. Right when Derick finished the spell, the magic circles released a pale golden glow that surrounded Blaze and slowly faded away. He shouldn''t have the curse anymore, you can identify him to check. [Derick] Identify [Yoichi] [td3][Cloak of Fire] +50% Resistance to Fire attribute attacks Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.[Rise of the Phoenix] Can Revive Limit: ? [Fire Touch] +45% more damage on Fire Attribute attacks and spells [Mystical Creature] +40% to all stats [Bonded] Alan {Dead} [Transformation] Halves all stats in Human form[/tds]
Monster Information
NameBlue Blazing Phoenix (Blaze)Level100
Health30,985(+12,394)Mana35,060(+14,024)
Strength5,253(+2,101)Endurance4,906(+1,962)
Intelligence9,125(+3,650)Wisdom8,100(+3,240)
Agility9,561(+3,824)Stamina5,099(+2,040)
Offense7,354Defense6,868
Magic Resist45%Fighting Spirit6,038
Bonus
Oh you certainly are right, the [Tainted] effect is gone and his health isnt stuck at half anymore. [Yoichi] Iis he really better now!? Are you feel better now, Blaze? Yeah, Im feeling much better. My strength is back now too, you dont have to worry anymore Haliel. And Priest Derick thank you. [Blaze] Well, arent you human-like. Anyways, with that out of the way, I shall be heading back. There are others in need of my help [Derick] I suppose I should go as well now that Im sure a monster wont run rampant in the fortress. Oh, and Yoichi, have a safe journey tomorrow. [Jackstone] With the healing done, both Sir Jackstone and Priest Derick walked out of the room. Wait we are leaving again already? But what about the soldiers, they just came back from fighting, dont they need more time to rest? Haha. I wish we could but I need to go back to Glaswen to teach Prince Gelion. He will have to carry the title of Hero when he is older so he needs the training. Anyways not all of them are coming anyways, since I can only bring a limited amount of people with me to the Elven empire. [Yoichi] I see. Thats where those damned robed figures took mom didnt they? I will get mom back! Theyre lucky I hadnt completely understood this language back then so I dont know who they were. Well, go to get some rest now Haliel, since you are going to travel with us there tomorrow. [Yoichi] I decide to do what he told me since I can finally rest easy now that I know Blaze is safe. Okay, Im sleepy now anyways so Ill be going to sleep. Where can I sleep? Oh right, I suppose you can take the guestroom. The door left at the end of the hall there. [Yoichi] After he told me where to go, I went to the room and fell asleep. ___________________________________________________ It is morning now, and we have already set out; me, Blaze, Yoichi, Lilith, Fernand, and 10 other soldier with a fancy looking carriage. Wow, this sure is a fancy looking carriage. Is it because you are going to met the Royal family or something? Yep, thats the exact reason. With this speed, we should be there in about 2 weeks but that would be too long so when we get to Eldhamn, we will be provided with Griffons by the Elves there. Griffons can make the travel much shorter, in just a few days. [Yoichi] As it turns out, Eldhamn is an Elven town occupied by a unit of their military since its is in an area where the Darkening occurs a lot. Once we get there, they will provide us with Griffons that were prepared by the Royal Family. The trip to Eldhamn was quite uneventful. After 2 days, we got to Eldhamn and there we were greeted by Orrian, the one in charge of the Elven unit there. Welcome Hero Yoichi, we had been expecting you. This way please, I will show you to the Griffons. [Orrian] Thank you Orrian. Before that though, can you provide one more for that man and child over there. [Yoichi] Oh? Who might they be? [Orrian] The man there is Blaze and the childs name is Haliel. [Yoichi] Shes a half blood isnt she? Hmm? Did you get yourself a slave? [Orrian] No, you are mistaken. They are my guests so please be polite towards them. [Yoichi] If you say so. Guards go get one more Griffon! [Orrian] Tch. Damned half blood. Why would the Hero bring along a taboo child?! [Orrian] Orrian gave me a disgusted look before he changed back to a cheerful one, chatting with Yoichi. Hmm? Whats this, did I do something wrong? Oh right, Elves hate humans, even with the Alliance, that still doesnt change much, and me being a Half-Elf means they hate me too? I suppose they are polite to Yoichi because hes a Hero huh? After another Griffon was brought, everyone started to mount. Can you do this Haliel? [Yoichi] Of course I can. Levitate. I floated up onto the Griffons back and sat in front of Blaze. Okay, everyone ready? [Yoichi] {{{{{Yeah}}}}} [Everyone] OKay then lets set off, and thank you Orrian. Be well. [Yoichi] Its no problem and may you have a safe journey. [Orrian] Hold on tight Haliel, were going now. [Blaze] Saying so, the Elves backed away while the Griffons flapped their powerful wings and lifted off the ground. From there, they sped towards the capital of Glaswen, Llyn. ___________________________________________________ After they left, the Elves began talking amongst themselves. Hey, hey why do you think Hero Yoichi is taking a taboo child with him? [Elven Guard 1] Dont know, seriously they shouldnt even exist. Even if we are in an Alliance to defeat the Shades, humans are still producing those things?! [Elven Guard 2] Its sickens me but if its with Yoichi, hopefully he has a good reason to keep one near him. Not to mention shes also a [Variant] like our Prince. Tch. Well anyways get back to your post! [Orrian] With that order, everyone went back to their post and the crowd that gathered earlier dispersed while still talking about Haliel. Chapter 12 - Reunion? Chapter 12 - Reunion? It has been 7 years now since I had asked Rinor to help me search for Alan and Haliel. They had not been found yet. There had been a place that was likely where they lived before but nothing was found there to show where they went. About six years ago the Scouts found an area in the Elisven Forest that was burnt to ashes with signs of fighting. There were many bodies that were burnt to a crisp and two dried up puddles of blood. One of them had a body that was brutally sliced into many pieces. The one who did it mustve been Alan, but what couldve happened to make him do such a thing. Anyways today will be Gelion and Meriliens first time hunting along with the Guard Captain Voron. They had been training for 3 years now, 2 for Gelion, and they are quite strong. Gelion and Merilien, do well today if you want to impress Yoichi when he gets here. [Eril] Oh yeah! Yoichi is going to be back today! I cant wait to learn more about the Hero Arts. [Gelion] I cant wait to learn more from him. Hes a very good teacher. [Merilien] Well better get equipped for the hunt, its going to start soon. [Eril] {{Okay mom.}} [Both] They quickly went to get equipped after I said that and left the room. Haliel I wonder how you are growing up without me. ___________________________________________________ After we got equipped, me and Merilien went out of the castle to meet with Voron and his men. Today will be our first time to hunt so its very exciting for us since I can show off to Yoichi when he gets back. Okay now that Prince Gelion and Princess Merilien is here, let me explain our plan today. As you all know, this will be their first hunt, so do not interfere with them unless they are in danger, do you hear me! [Voron] {{{{{Yes sir!}}}}} [Everyone] After the description of what we will be doing today, we entered the forest. Me and Merilien decided to have a competition on who would kill the most monsters. The guards splitted up into 2 groups, one following me, the other with Merilien. After a bit of walking I saw a group of Horned Rabbits. Identify. [Gelion]
Monster Information
NameHorned RabbitLevel10
Health1,000Mana150
Strength60Endurance35
Intelligence40Wisdom30
Agility80Stamina50
Offense60Defense35
Magic Resist0%Fighting Spirit50
Looks like this will do for now. After this I will look for Triple Horner Rabbits. [Gelion] Alright. Hero Art, Shining Rush! [Gelion] Covering myself in light, I became light and dashed to the middle of the group of monster. Now, Air Cutter! [Gelion] I covered my sword in strong wind and slashed at the one in front of me, creating a whirlwind afterwards that knocked the other rabbits away. And finally, Radiant Stab! [Gelion] After killing it, I moved on to the remaining five and killed them. Alright, 6 in less than 15 minutes. This is going well so far. [Gelion] BOOM! I turned towards the direction the explosion came from and it was where Merilien had went! She is really good with [Wind Barrage] but it never caused an explosion that big before. Whats going on?! [Gelion] It seems Captain Voron and Merilien has encountered a [Darkened] monster! [Royal Guard] What! Then let''s go there, quickly! [Gelion] But Prince, its dangerous! [Royal Guard] So what!? My sister is in danger and Captain Voron would need your help too! [Gelion] Saying so I ran over there as quickly as I could after enhancing my agility. The guards soon ran after me too. When we got there, what we saw was a Giant Flora Snake! Except its not the usually pink flowers and green scales, but instead purple flowers with red scales. Prince? What are you doing here run! Guards some of you take [Voron] Before he could finish, the Snake used this chance to attack Voron with its toxic tail. Aghhh! Damn! Guards formation and protect the Prince and Princess! [Voron] Everyone ran towards Voron and formed a circle around me and Merilien while trying to protect us and fight off the Giant Flora Snake. Merilien are you okay? [Gelion] Y... yeah, I think. [Merilien] When I was about to ask what had happened, the snake spitted out a seed that lodged itself into one of the guards and blew up. The explosion was shielded by the other guards moving in front of us. The fight continued on for only a couple of minutes before only Voron was standing. S... shit, I wasnt expecting something like this to appear. Prince Im sorry but I dont think I can protect you two. [Voron] I was surprised to see Voron, one of our best Guard Captain lose to such a monster. In the next moment, the snake lunged forward towards Voron and lifted him up into the air. Voron didnt give up yet, and was still striking it with his axe. Irritated the snake tossed Voron into the air and swallowed him whole. Oh my God! Someone please save us! [Gelion] The snake having killed off all our guards, started slithering towards me and Merilien. ___________________________________________________ After 3 days of traveling we are finally closing in on Llyn. When we got closer, we saw an explosion not far from where we were. What was that? I dont know but it doesnt sound good. [Blaze] Yeah, lets go see what it is first before we head to the capital. [Yoichi] The Griffons changed direction and went to where the explosion had occurred. As we got closer to it, we could hear screaming and even more explosion, this made us go even faster towards it. Before it came into range for human eyes to see, I could already see it and it was a gigantic snake with red scales and covered with eerie, purple flowers. Well, that doesnt look good. Lets try identifying it to find out. Identify.
Monster Information
NameGiant Flora SnakeLevel70
Health8,001Mana5,603(+2,241)
Strength2,905(+1,162){+872}Endurance951
Intelligence1,513(+605)Wisdom800
Agility1,005(+402)Stamina603
Offense4,939Defense951
Magic Resist0%Fighting Spirit1,625
Bonus[Poison] Attacks from fangs or tail will inflict a poison effect This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience.-5% Health every minute (last 5 minutes) {Stacks up to 10 and at 10 stacks, stays in effect until antidote is used} [Rage] Strength +30% when enraged *[Darkened]* Ignores limit +40% to Strength, Intelligence, Mana, and Agility
Yoichi, its not good at all. Its a [Darkened] lv 70 Giant Flora Snake! There are also people there! Im go on ahead, Blaze lets go! Wait Haliel dont go in alone! Hey wait up! Guys hurry up we need to get there, its a bad situation. [Yoichi] When me and Blaze got there, I jumped off the Griffon since there was no good clearing to land. While I was falling, I saw that everyone was dead except for 2 kids. Tch. Now I have to be careful not to hurt them Welp. Earth Chain! Absorption Barrier! Lightning Strike! The chain of spells went off as I descended. First the earth beneath the snake chained it in place, while a barrier was placed on the kids. Finally a magic circle was formed above the snake and struck it with a blinding bolt of lightning. When I got to the ground, the kids were hugging each other. Are you alright? {{... Y... yeah were alright.}} [Both] Thats good to hear. Phew, glad I made it in time. Let me heal you just in case though ok? That would be appreciated. [Gelion] Healing Hands. A green light covered them and the bruises on them faded away. A..are you a Master Magician? Who are you? [Merilien] Just when I was about to answer, Yoichi and the others finally came. Gelion and Merilien?!! What happened here? Why were you out here in the first place?!! [Yoichi] Ehh!? Yoichi how did you find us? [Gelion] I saw an explosion as I was about to go to Llyn so I came as quick as possible. [Yoichi] So does that mean shes also with you. [Gelion] Yes, but more importantly why are you guys out here and what happened? [Yoichi] Okay, so today was suppose to be our first time hunt, since we had to put our training into practice. The Royal Guard also came with us to make sure we are safe, then me and Gelion decided to have a competition to see who could kill the most monsters. We went different ways, and as I was killing the Horned Rabbits that appear around here the snake just popped out of nowhere and attack Gelion came running this way when he hear to sound and everyone died trying to protect us... [Merilien] I see. Hmm, it shouldnt be that far from the city now so some of you go to the city with the Griffons and tell them to send some men over here. [Yoichi] {{{{{Right away sir.}}}}} [Soldiers] With that they of them went to the Griffons. The only ones who stayed were me, Blaze, and Yoichi. ___________________________________________________ As I was having a stroll, I saw the Griffons arriving so I decided to go greet them. When I got there, only soldiers were on them, 2 of which I knew. Magic Knight Lilith and Fernand, where is Yoichi? [Eril] Im sorry Your Highness but theres bad news. On our way here we saw an explosion and went to investigate it. When we got there, a [Darkened] Giant Flora Snake had attacked the guards killing them but we were lucky enough to be in time to save the Prince and Princess. Yoichi has stayed behind and asked for assistance in the clean up. [Lilith] W... what did you just say? Gelion and Merilien were attacked!? [Eril] Yes, but they were only bruised and is being healed right now. [Lilith] I then ordered a guard nearby to get some soldiers to go and assist Yoichi. After a bit, we finally reached where they were. There I saw that both Gelion and Merilien were safe, talking with Yoichi and a girl with red eyes and white hair. I knew instantly that she was a [Variant] just like Haliel and Gelion. Yoichi! I thank you for saving my children. [Eril] Oh, Your Highness why are you here? And I wasnt the one who saved them, its this girl here. [Yoichi] Really thank you. [Eril] Hmm. She seems so familiar, why is that? [Eril] ! Is that you Eril!!?? [Blaze] Ehh? Yeah I am, and who are you? [Eril] Is it really you? [Blaze] Do you know her Blaze? [Yoichi] Eh!?? Blaze? You meanWait, lets discuss this somewhere else. Come with me back to the capital and well talk properly. [Eril] Y... youre right. [Blaze] Uhh? What is going on? You two know each other? [Yoichi] Men I leave this to you, I have an urgent issue to attend to! [Eril] Highness, I shall take you back then. [Guard] After that we went back to my guest room and we began to talk. Blaze also brought along the little girl. Ok, I already put a spell around the room so now one can listen to our conversation. [Eril] Okay so would you please explain to me what happened over there and why you reacted that way when you heard Blazes name? [Yoichi] Ok so, I reacted that way because I do know Blaze, but he didnt look like that when I last saw him. [Eril] So you mean you know hes actually a monster? And how did you figure that out? Sorry if I am being disrespectful asking these things, its just Ive never seen you like that before. [Yoichi] Its fine, anyways I knew because I knew his master, Alan. In fact, I was married to him... [Eril] I see. [Yoichi] Blaze, if youre here, then where is Alan and who is that girl with you. [Eril] Well, the truth is Alans dead. He died protecting Haliel from Alfrid, and this girl here is Haliel. [Blaze] My eyes widen when I heard that. So thats why she seemed so familiar. Its Haliel and shes safe. I... I cant believe I didnt notice it earlier... [Eril] I... is that really Haliel? And Alan is dead!? [Eril] Y... yeah, dads dead because of me. If I wasnt there he wouldnt have died Haliel started to cry and I teared up too. ___________________________________________________ *Gelion and Meriliens stats will be shown once they grow a bit more* Chapter 13 - Clash in the Emperor’s Room Chapter 13 - Clash in the Emperors Room From the moment I saw her, I knew right away that she was mom, but she doesnt seem to know who I am. It was only after Blaze said my name that she remembered. Anyways after that was a discussion about dad and how mom became the queen of Glaswen. I see. So thats the situation, I understand now. So does that mean Haliel is the older sister of Merilien and Gelion? [Yoichi] Yes, that would be right but the other Elves would not allow that so, everyone please dont talk about this with anyone else besides those in the room right now. [Eril] Haa seems I got caught in the middle of another sticky situation. Alright I wont let anyone else find out about this, but are you going to tell this to Merilien and Gelion? And what about Rinor? [Yoichi] ... I probably would have to tell them, I just hope hes a bit more understanding since he is more tolerant than the other Elves towards humans. [Eril] Well with my question answered, I suppose I should go and begin their training or should I let them recover from what happened earlier with the Giant Flora Snake? [Yoichi] Its fine to continue their training just go easy on them today. But before that lets settle the issue about Rinor first. Sorry to drag you into this but could you also come along just in case Rinor snaps and attack Haliel? [Eril] I dont think thatll be a problem but I suppose I can. [Yoichi] Thanks, now lets go. [Eril] With that we went towards Emperor Rinors room. Along the way, Gelion and Merilien joined us. *Knock Knock* Come in. [Rinor] As we entered, Rinor was having a talk with two guards, probably about what happened to Gelion and Merilien. We need to have a talk. [Eril] Whats with this all of a sudden? Oh, and Hero Yoichi too? Whos that girl there? [Rinor] Can the guards please leave the room? [Eril] {{As you command.}} [Both] With that they both exited the room leaving behind a confused Rinor. Do you remember when I asked you to help me look for Alan and Haliel? [Eril] ... yeah I do. What about it? [Rinor] You dont have to anymore. Alans dead and I found Haliel. [Eril] !? How do you know that Alans dead, and how did you find Haliel when youve been here all this time? [Rinor] Rinor was even more confused now, and so were Gelion and Merilien. After a bit, mom began to explain what we had just talked about earlier. ... so this little girl here is Haliel? Wait shes a Half-Elf right? Then that means Alan was human?! I [Rinor] I know youre not happy to find out that I married a Human but also know that I was torn away from my family to fulfill my dead sisters role. [Eril] ? What are you talking about mom? [Gelion] Listen Gelion and Merilien, from now on, Haliel is going to be your sister. [Eril] But mom, shes a Half-Elf, how would she be our sister? [Merilien] Wh... what!? Are you serious!? Th... this half blood!? [Rinor] Rinor! Shes also one of my children! [Eril] Mom, its fine. Its ok if he doesnt want to, I understand that he doesnt like me. As long as youre safe, Im happy with just that. Damned Elves are all the same arent they. Huff and Im quited upset that mom forgot about me. Hopefully she has a good reason why. Haliel [Eril] Exactly as she said, I will not adopt her into the Royal Family. Even with the Alliance with the Humans doesnt mean Ill allow this to happen. [Rinor] I dont want to anyways. Why would I want to be with the ones who took my mom away from me in the first place? Child, you do not know who youre talking to. Guards come and take care of this half blood! [Rinor] Rinor you! [Eril] Before mom could finish her sentence, the guards already came in and lunged themselves at me. Yoichi tried to come and protect me but was blocked by Rinor. Even if you are a Hero, that doesnt mean you can step into a family issue Yoichi. [Rinor] Tch. Never thought you were this kind of person, Rinor. [Yoichi] The weapons of the guards crashed into the spot I was standing but I had already moved from there. {{{{{!!!}}}}} {Everyone] Wh... what the heck was that! [Rinor] You think too little of me, Emperor. Though I never did expect you to have your guards attack a child like myself. !! [Rinor] How dare you speak to the Emperor with such disrespect little girl! Well teach you a lesson. Crashing Lunge! [Guard 1] As the first guard came at me I drew my sword and deflected it, then knocked the spear out of his hand. Damned arrogant brat! Water Bullets! [Guard 2] The next guard began his assault on me with a strong killing intent. Haha, wow they seriously were trying to kill me. Well that wont happen though, hes using such simple moves. Such a weak spell? Well then, Water Veil! At that instant, a veil of water surrounded me and absorbed in the water bullets. Okay, my turn. Phantom Grasp: Suffocation! They were then attacked by a concentrated amount of mana shaped into hands, holding them up into the air. {{Tch. Arghhh! Uh ahh!}} [Both] Everyone in the room then just looked at me with a shocked expression, except Yoichi and Blaze. W what? [Rinor] See? Told ya, you think too little of me. ... well I saw that coming. [Blaze] I was worried for nothing Well then Rinor, I think you should stop there. [Yoichi] Wait why are you two so calm!? She just defeated two elite guards that are lv 60! [Eril] That explains it a bit, they were only lv 60. Oh, by the way they are still alive, so should I let them go? It wouldnt feel right if I killed them, I mean the only things Ive killed so far were monsters. Please do, we need as much men possible if we want to defeat the Shades. And having another person with quickcast is a plus. [Yoichi] Oh, youre right. I suppose. Release. The mana dispersed and both guards dropped to the floor, unconscious. Both mom, Rinor, Gelion, and Merilien were giving me looks of disbelief. Blaze explain to me what just happened here? [Eril] For now, lets just say that was the result of her training. [Blaze] ___________________________________________________ The conversation with Rinor did not turn out well. I never expected him to actually attack Haliel, but what surprised me even more was that Haliel was able to take out the 2 lv 60 guards that attacked her. You know, I think you couldve handled that situation a little better you know. Seriously, it is true you took mom from me, I at least have to right to stay here. And besides, I think youll be needing my strength in the future so isnt it a good thing? But instead you just attacked me thats just stupid. If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. I just noticed that Haliel is now speaking in a different tone, one that doesnt make her seem like a child. Shes talking to Rinor as if she was an adult or someone above him even. What are you saying little girl?! You may have beaten the guards but Im way stronger than they are. [Rinor] I would advise against that decision if I were you, trust me. [Yoichi] Of course you wouldnt, I know you wont hurt anyone but the Shades. [Rinor] Thats not what I meant, I mean she would completely defeat you in terms of magical strength. Even I cant match her. [Yoichi] What do you mean by that? [Rinor] Well, why dont you ask her to show you her Status Window? [Yoichi] ... Show me your stats girl. [Rinor] I have a name you know. Hmph! Sure sure, not like Im trying to hide it anyways. Here, Status Window.
Status Window
NameHalielGenderFemale
RaceHalf Elf (Variant)TitleTaboo Child
Age10Fame-100
Level65Health5,767(+3,056)
Concentration2,201(+1,167)Mana8,599(+4,557)
Strength1,568(+831)Endurance744(+394)
Intelligence10,677(+5,659)Wisdom9,270(+4,913)
Agility2,811(+1490)Stamina950(+504)
Offense2,399Vitality1,015(+538)
Defense1,138Magic Resist25%
Faith0Fighting Spirit401
Bonus[Variant] +10% to All Stats [Taboo Child] -10% to Fame gained (Fame default: -100) [Prodigy] +43% to All Stats (stacks with [Variant]) x1.3 to All Stats gained [Elemental Master] +45% to all Affinity All spells with attribute does 45% more damage
I was in complete shock the moment I saw Haliels stats. What is this?! Her intelligence is already stronger than mine, and shes already at level 65 at age 10! W what did she do to even get them this high? [Eril] Oh, it seems that your stats got stronger already? Wow, you truly are scary [Yoichi] ! [Rinor] Rinor now has his jaw gaping with a pale expression. Of course he would, even I have chills down my spine from just seeing this. Both Gelion and Merilien had their eyes focus on Haliels status window too now. Umm Blaze, this is real right? [Eril] Yes it is. I was shocked when I first saw it too, especially the speed in which she caught up with me. [Blaze] How is that even possible. [Eril] Well, it began after Alans death. Since then shes been training non stop to be strong enough to protect herself and those she loved, she said. And even at a young age, since she was three, her intelligence and wisdom were already extremely high, surpassing even some adults. [Blaze] Of course I have to be stronger than you if I want to protect you, and I wont ever need to be protected again. It must have been extremely hard on her not having her parents with her. I I have to do a better job as her mother from now on. I cant let her suffer anymore. [Eril] Haliel honey Im sorry I wasnt there when you needed me [Eril] Hehe. Its okay mom, it wasnt your fault that you couldnt be with me Hopefully. So now then Rinor, still up for that challenge? [Yoichi] I I have reconsidered. I suppose I can allow you to stay, but you best not speak like that to me in public child. [Rinor] Hehe. Ooops I just kinda got caught up in the moment. Haha. Haliel there you go again, acting unlike a child your age. [Blaze] I suppose this is finally settled? Then its time for training Gelion and Merilien. [Yoichi] With that Yoichi left with Gelion and Merilien, leaving just me, Haliel, Rinor, and the unconscious guards behind. The room was in a mess after the fight with the guards. Tch. Now my rooms a mess. [Rinor] You were the one who started this, all I came here for was just for you to accept my daughter so you have no one else to blame for this but yourself. [Eril] This is nothing, Ill clean it up since I did kinda go overboard. Restoration! With that, a large magic circle appeared in the room and everything broken began to come back together. By the time the magic circle disappeared, the room was good as new. Haliel y you are really amazing you know that? [Eril] Yep, Blaze used to tell me that a lot. He still does sometimes. Oh, umm is there somewhere I can sleep? Its been a long day of traveling and Im tired. Oh youre right, Im sorry I completely forgot you just got here. Come with me, Ill take you to my room. [Eril] Okay. After that we left Rinor in his room and I took Haliel to my room. When we got there, she fell asleep as soon as she got on the bed. Sleep well, Haliel. Were finally back together after 10 years [Eril] ___________________________________________________ After they left Rinor thought about his actions and regretted them. Ahh Dammit! I was too rash, I cant believe I got swept away by my anger when I found out Eril was married to a Human before.... I even attacked her child. [Rinor] I dont know how Haliel became so strong but she must have been through a lot without her mother or father Tch. Even if she is a half blood, shes also like Gelion and Merilien to Eril. Ah I just noticed something shes also a [Variant]! Such an occurrence that rarely happens, I hope its a good sign.... I think Ill go apologise to them tomorrow. [Rinor] ___________________________________________________ *More details on why her mother couldnt act will be revealed in a later chapter not sure which one but maybe around the early 20s* Chapter 14 - Another Sister Chapter 14 - Another Sister Right now my training with Yoichi is over and both me and Merilien are resting. I am still astonished at what had happened yesterday in dads room. Hey Yoichi, who is that girl yesterday? I know you told us that her name is Haliel but do you know even more about her than just that? [Gelion] Yeah, like why mom said we will be sisters. Or why mom is so nice to her all of a sudden even though shes only a half blood? [Merilien] Yoichi stood there thinking about something before he answered us. Well Im not sure if you will believe me or not but Ill tell you, though I dont know much either. Just what I heard when we had that one talk after we got back from the forest. [Yoichi] You mean when you all went into the guest room with mom and that one guy name. Blaze was it? [Merilien] Well, I dont think youll lie to us so I will believe what you tell us. [Gelion] Ok then. I dont know the whole story, but your mother was married before to a Human and Haliel is their child. This means that she technically is your sister. [Yoichi] Why would mom do that!? [Merilien] .... I dont know. How about asking her? Anyways I will be going to take care of other stuff so Ill see you two tomorrow. [Yoichi] I can see that he didnt want to answer Merilien, but with Yoichis suggestion, she went to look for mom. So she really is our sister. But why didnt mom tell us about this earlier? How come she is so strong? I want to know. [Gelion] Wait Yoichi! I want to ask something. [Gelion] Hmm? What is it that you want to know? [Yoichi] I want to know why Haliel is so strong even though she is only a three years older than me. Even though I have the [Hero] title and she doesnt. [Gelion] Oh that. Well, to be honest I dont know either. All I know is that she does have the [Prodigy] title and started her training since she was only 3. Also, according to Blaze her Intelligence and Wisdom stats had always been extremely high since she got her Status Window. [Yoichi] S...she started when she was only 3!? But even so how is she level 65 already? Is she stronger than you? [Gelion] Youre a smart kid Gelion, but she didnt get to live like you. The reason she is so high level was because after her father died, when she was only 3, and since Blaze is actually just a tamed monster, he doesnt know how to raise a child expect the only way a monster knows how; to get as strong as you can, as fast as you can. This means she had been fighting high level monsters since then. [Yoichi] I dont think I can do what she can then [Gelion] Its alright Gelion, just go at your own pace. And besides, youre growing in strength much faster than a normal person too. Well, I really must be going now. [Yoichi] Yoichis right, she has been fighting her whole life of course she would be strong. I want to be strong like her and Yoichi, I must work harder. [Gelion] I wanted to know abit more about her so I went around to look for her. If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement. ___________________________________________________ I went and found mom after what Yoichi said to me. At first I was somewhat reluctant to ask mom but I decided to do it. Hey mom, did you really get married with a human before you married dad? [Merilien] ... where did that question come from? [Eril] Well, it was when you told us that the half blood was going to be our sister. [Merilien] She may be a half blood but she is still one of my babies. Please get along with her. [Eril] .... Why did you marry a human anyways. [Merilien] I had my reasons. Youll know why I did it when you get older, for now I would like it if you three get along. [Eril] Okay mom. [Merilien] I dont like this I was the older sister and now Im a little sister? I dont like it, but I wont complain to mom about it anymore. [Merilien] After the talk with mom, I went to look for Gelion because our math lesson was going to start. When I got back to the training area, he wasnt there anymore. Where could he have gone off to? Maybe his room? [Merilien] I went to his room but couldnt find him there. As I was walking out of his door, a maid showed up. Oh. Hello there Princess. What brings you to the Princes room? [Maid] I was looking for him since he wasnt at the training area. [Merilien] Oh, the Prince. I think I saw him entering the Queens room. [Maid] Thanks, Ill go check if hes still there. [Merilien] Following what the maid said, I went to moms room and there I found Gelion. He was looking at someone who was asleep on moms bed. Who is it that sleeping on moms bed? [Merilien] Finally found you, come lesson is going to start. [Merilien] Oh youre right. Sorry I was looking for mom to tell me if she knows where Haliel was but I found her sleeping here in moms room. [Gelion] And you were staring at her this whole time? Are you a pervert? [Merilien] W...what!? No Im not! [Gelion] Besides why would you want to be with a half blood anyways. [Merilien] Hey, thats not a nice word to say, especially because shes our sister now right? [Gelion] Even if mom says so, I dont like it. [Merilien] Why? Is it because shes half human? If thats so then why do you like Yoichi? Hes human too. [Gelion] Hey! Dont talk back to your older sister like that. And its because hes a summoned Hero, not like the other humans. Hmph! [Merilien] Because we werent quite, the half blood woke up. Hmmm? What are you two doing here? Oh, sorry we woke you. Well be going now. [Gelion] Y...yeah, we have to go to a lesson now. [Merilien] Is that so? I think you two should hurry then, dont want to be late. With that we got out of the room and walked to the lesson. Chapter 15 - Smart and Strong Chapter 15 - Smart and Strong Its been a couple minutes since Gelion and Merilien left the room and now Im dressing myself. Just as I finished, mom entered the room. Oh, Haliel youre finally up. Do you have something else to change into? You wore that yesterday you know. [Eril] Actually, I do but it looks just like this one. Then how about wearing one of my dresses from when I was younger? [Eril] What, wear a dress?! Nope I will not do such a thing. I have to keep at least some of my dignity as a man Haha well, I dont think thatll be a good idea right? You know the other elves may begin to question why Im wearing such an elegant dress all of a sudden. I guess you have a point there. [Eril] Mom made a dissatisfied face when she heard that. Well, that is true so I now have a good reason not to wear a dress. Ah, you havent eaten anything yet have you? Ill go call a maid to bring something over. [Eril] Mom went out of the room and came back with a tray of food. She placed it on a desk and urged me to come eat. Since I was hungry I went over and started eating. Oh, this taste really good. Isnt it? [Eril] So, umm do you know where Blaze is? Oh, yeah. He went with Yoichi and his men to find out the cause of what happened yesterday, with Gelion and Merilien getting attacked by a [Darkened] monster. [Eril] So he just left me? Hpmh. I want to go hunting too. Now what will I do? Hehe. Is that all you ever think about? [Eril] Well, it is the only thing Ive done so far, other than making new magic spells. Ah. right. Thats all shes been doing so far Oh yeah I wonder if she knows how to read or write. Or how about math? [Eril] Hey Haliel, do you know how to read or write? [Eril] Huh? Well, I havent had the chance to so Im not sure? I see, then how about I teach you? [Eril] Great, school again Uhhh sure, why not. I have nothing else to do anyways. So with that mom went and grabbed a lot of books. We started with an easy one, a childrens book, and I was surprised when I was able to read their weird letters. It seems my skill [World Language] also affects the words that I see too. Afterwards we moved on to harder books but I was still able to read and understand them. This shocked my mom because not even Gelion and Merilien, who had been learning these things, could comprehend these stuff yet. After reading came writing, now this was a bit more difficult since I dont know the alphabet. After spending about an hour going over the alphabet, I memorized all 32 letters(?) used in the Elven language. This surprised even me because even though we spent only a few hours after that learning the proper format and stuff for writing, I already had it down. Why couldn''t I have been this smart in my past life!?!? Anyways by now it was starting to get dark again because I woke up sometime during the afternoon. By this time, Gelion and Merilien had come back and are in the room right now. Mom, what are you doing with Haliel? [Merilien] Oh, I was just teaching her to read and write but it seems I didnt need to teach her much [Eril] Really? So did she learn them before? [Gelion] No, I havent but it just sorta comes to me. Im not sure how to explain it. Well, technically I did learn this before in a different language and also different world but still. Wow so youre both smart and strong? [Gelion] But do you know how to do math? Me and Gelion are learning multiplications right now. [Merilien] Merilien said so with an arrogant tone. Haha. Seems she doesnt like me, but still dont even dare challenge me in Math little girl. It was my best subject, and if this is really the same as the middle ages then I would know even more than most adults. Well, then how about you show her how to do it? [Eril] Okay, Ill be glad to show her how to do it. [Merilien] Saying so, she began teaching me Math, starting with addition and subtraction, which I learned extremely fast. Shocked by how fast I learned, she decided to go into multiplication. I also got it in an instant and even did triple, and more, digit multiplication to show off. Merilien became quiet after that, and both mom and Gelion was just amazed. It hasnt even been 2 hours yet and you can already do this much? You just keep surprising me Haliel. And thank you Merilien for showing her how to do it [Eril] Now that I think about it, I feel bad for showing off. I shouldnt be messing with Merilien, she really is just a child and Im not. Thanks, but I think Ill go do some training now. Ive been in this room the whole day. Saying so I was about to leave the room when Rinor came in. Oh good, youre here Haliel and Eril. [Rinor] What do you want now? [Eril] Please, just listen to me. Look, Im sorry I made the guards attack you the other day Haliel, I dont know what got over me. [Rinor] If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. That still doesnt excuse your actions. [Eril] I know. and I regret that but. [Rinor] Enough, why are you looking so pathetic for in front of your children? [Eril] Great, another obstacle blocking my way. Well, lets just get this over with. Its alright. Lets just let bygones be bygones. How does that sound? Haha. Youre one weird kid you know that Haliel? [Rinor] Yep, now if youd excuse me. I have some training to do. Saying so I walked out of the room and went over to the training area. ___________________________________________________ After me and Merilien came back from the lesson, we went to moms room. There we saw mom and Haliel together. When we asked what they were doing, mom said that she was teaching Haliel and that she learned everything already. This really surprised me because Merilien and I were still learning. So how come Haliel already understands everything? Is she really smart too? [Gelion] I could tell Merilien wasnt happy when mom praised Haliel so she wanted to show off how good she was in Math. It didnt go as she planned because Haliel also learned it very quickly. Wow, what took us weeks or even more to learn only took her a couple hours. Now, I look up to her even more. [Gelion] Afterward dad came in to apologize to mom and Haliel for what he did yesterday, which Haliel did almost instantly. When that was done, she said she was going out to train even though it was getting late already. I was surprised by what she said, even dad, so we followed her to the training area. When she got there, she took out her sword and said something. Mirror Image. All of a sudden, another Haliel popped up, but this one was glowing blue. She just made another her! [Gelion] They both took a stance before fighting each other. As we observed, Haliel disappeared from the spot and reappeared behind the other her. That was similar to what she did yesterday. I wonder how she could be so fast? [Gelion] Drawing her blade at the last second before she came into contact with her clone, she slashed vertically. Her clone drew her sword just in time to block it then they both disappeared and reappeared all across the area. After a couple minutes of exchanging blows with her clone, she stopped to make even more of hem. Now it was one against ten. How will she beat ten when she was tied with just one. Wait they didnt even used any skills or spells yet! [Gelion] Moonlight Flash! Saying that, her blade began to glow the color of the moon. Her clones also used the same skill and now their blades were also the color of the moon. Theyre all going to use the same move so who would win? Theyre all her so she may lose because of the number disadvantage right? [Gelio] I was wrong, at that very moment she charged towards them, a trail of light following her every move. When she reached them, she didnt even stop, instead she rushed through them all and appeared on the other side. Nothing happened and no one moved, then as Haliel put her blade back into its sheath, the clones bursted into light and disappeared. Wow, how could she do that!? Where did she learn that? [Gelion] When I looked back to mom, dad, and Merilien; they all had their jaws dropped like me. S...such maneuverability shouldnt be possible for a child her age! Even adults would have a hard time doing that. [Rinor] Now she is taking out her bow and shooting arrows to each target. After all of them landed dead center, she shot off multiple at once and these new arrows just pierced through the previous ones and again hit the center. Just as she finished pulling out the arrows, Yoichi and the others came back from their investigation. Both me and Merilien ran to go and greet Yoichi. Blaze! Youre back! Why did you leave without me? Hahaha. Im sorry you were sleeping so soundly that I thought Id let you sleep a bit more. [Blaze] Well, next time you better bring me along. Welcome back Yoichi. Did you find anything? [Gelion] Yeah, we found a den of monsters, all [Darkened] not far from Llyn. We will be going back tomorrow to subjugate them. [Yoichi] So no training tomorrow? [Merilien] Im sorry, but yeah no training tomorrow. [Yoichi] Its alright, we can just practice what we learned so far. [Gelion] You better take me with you tomorrow Yoichi. Fine fine. Just dont get in the way. [Yoichi] That wont be a problem. Haliel said that with such a confident smile on her face. I wish I was strong enough to help in the subjugation like Haliel is. [Gelion] Alright then we will prepare the supplies for tomorrow. Everyone else go to sleep so you get enough rest for tomorrows battle. [Yoichi] And with that, everyone went to bed except mom, dad, Yoichi, and some of his men. Chapter 16 - The Monster Den Chapter 16 - The Monster Den Today is the day we are subjecting the [Darkened] monster den. We have arrived at the area not far from Llyn where the corrupted mana had been concentrated. Men, brace yourselves! This is going to be one hell of a fight. This is probably why the capital hadnt been attacked by the shades yet, the Shade had been gathering strength so we must destroy it before it does so to us! [Yoichi] Yeeeaaahhh! [Everyone] Wait! Dont charge in yet. Let me give you all a buff first. You can do that too? [Fernand] Of course I can, now [Aura Enchant: Strength, Agility, and Endurance!] After I finished my spell, everyone resumed their charge into the giant cavern. We didnt even get far in when we were already attacked by hordes of monsters. These monsters ranged from Horned Rabbits to those at the same level as the previous Giant Flora Snake. Yoichi, Fernand, Lilith, and Blaze were leading the charge but slowed down after encountering strong [Darkened] monsters. As for me, I had already begun the monster slaughter. Blades of the Burning Asura! Thousands of flaming swords appeared and danced along with me as I cut down any monster that crossed my path. Each slices emits light in the dim cavern. When I looked back, the soldiers were having trouble against a high level Fire Salamander. Just as they were about to get fried by its flame, I activated a spell to protect them. Earth Wall! and Healing Aura! As the salamander opened its mouth to spit fire, my walls of earth went up in front of it while the [Healing Aura] healed the soldiers back to full health. Thanks little girl! You sure make things easier, I see why Yoichi brought you with us! [Soldiers] Glad I could help! Now then, how about I change this terrain to give us an advantage? Frozen Wasteland! Steady Stride! Body Temperance! A giant magic circle appeared, causing the temperature in the cavern to dropped rapidly while ice formed over every inch of it. For the soldiers on our side, I made it so they wont slip on the ice and gave them resistance to the cold. Now the monsters were the ones struggling to stand their ground, quite literally. The soldiers could now easily slash away at the monsters. It didnt take long before we started advancing deeper into the cavern. As we moved, the frozen terrain followed us. Amazing, with these buffs and advantages, well be done in no time at all. [Soldier 1] You dont even feel the cold or how slippery the ice really is. Such amazing spells! [Soldier 2] As we approached the end of the cavern, the corrupted mana in the air disrupted my spells. Suddenly the ice disappeared, the temperature back to normal, and the buffs also disappeared. It would seem that you people had taken care of quite a lot of my pets, but that ends here. I am invincible and everywhere I go the mana corrupts and becomes useless, at least for you people. [??] From within the darkness came a figure. He has gray toned skin, a muscular build, pure white eyes with no pupil, and spikes covering his whole body. Everyone, be wary of him. Hes a Shade and quite a powerful one. [Yoichi] Welcome, Hero to my lair. You may have defeated my monsters but you are no match for me, or my mount! [Shade] As he said that an Earth Dragon came out of the ground, causing a minor earthquake. With the dragons appearance, everyone''s expression paled. Identify
Monster Information
NameEarth DragonLevel85
Health23,012(+9,205)Mana26,603(+10,641)
Strength4,693(+1,877)Endurance6,789(+2,716)
Intelligence4,300(+1,720)Wisdom3,800(+1,520)
Agility3,888(+1,555)Stamina3,603(+1,441)
Offense6,570Defense9,505
Magic Resist55%Fighting Spirit8,625
Bonus[Dragon Scales] All damage (Physical and Magical) reduced by 35% [Rage] Strength +30% when enraged *[Darkened]* Ignores limit +40% to all stats
D...dad was able to defeat something like this?! And this thing isnt even level 100 yet!
Status Window
NameZephGenderMale
RaceShadeTitleDark Lord
Age????Fame????
Level93Health32,547(+13,019)
Concentration????Mana????
Strength8,839(+3,536)Endurance6,097(+2,439)
Intelligence8,543(+3,417)Wisdom7,136(+2,854)
Agility8,002(+3,201)Stamina4,021(+1,608)
Offense12,375Vitality8,015(+3,206)
Defense8,536Magic Resist45%
Faith????Fighting Spirit10,975
Bonus[Dark Lord] Able to control [Darkened] beings +40% to all stats [Corruption Master] corrupts mana in a 10 meter radius then begins to spread Resistance to magic attacks increase by 50%
H...how are we even suppose to defeat this thing!?!? Ah crap, if I could still use magic, we might still stand a chance but like this. its not going to end well. Haliel, I never shouldve brought you along for this. [Blaze] Shit. I never thought that such a high level Shade would be here. I made a mistake. [Yoichi] .... W...were all going to die! [Soldiers] CALM DOWN EVERYONE!!! [Yoichi] Hehehe, seems you guys are loosing your will to fight already. [Zeph] .... [Everyone] Dont lose hope yet men! Have you forgotten that we also got ourselves a level 100 monster on our side? And as a [Hero] I refuse to die here without taking that Shade with me. Even if I should fall, another [Hero] is still out there, not just the Prince. So fear not, this is what you all joined this unit for right? To protect your family from this Evil! [Yoichi] Y...yoichi is right! I cant falter here, not now! We will win! [Soldiers] It seems I will be fighting at full strength once more. [Blaze] Please be careful Blaze . Alright, Fernand lead the men to fight the Earth Dragon with Blaze. Lilith, you will assist me in fighting the Shade with Haliel. [Yoichi] Sir! [Fernand] But Haliel is still a child, are you really making her fight such a monster? [Lilith] Does it look like we have any other option? Besides, she can fight better than most of my men too. [Yoichi] Dont worry Lilith, Im too young to be dying here. Kukuku. It looks like youre all ready to die now? If so then, Earth Dragon obliterate them! [Zeph] The instant after he said that, he disappeared and showed up in front of me and swung down his arm. The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Shit! Is he aiming for me because Im the youngest one here? Seeing the attack coming, I drew my sword to defend myself as I couldnt get out of there in time. *BOOM* Haliel! [Yoichi] Oh god, if I had been just a bit later I wouldve died. But this isnt good, my sword broke. Im fine. My sword is broken though. Before the dust cleared away, I leaped backwards towards Yoichi and Lilith. Oh? Whats this? You actually survived that child? Interesting. [Zeph] Lilith, you got an extra sword? [Yoichi] You think I carry an extra around?! [Lilith] It''s fine. Inventory: Equip Blades of Flame and Darkness. Instantly my dads swords appeared in my hands. Seems even now you can still protect me dad. Okay, ready for our turn at the offensive? [Yoichi] You bet, Im going to make him pay for breaking my sword! Ill back you two up. [Lilith] Then lets go! Heros Radiant Body! [Yoichi] Immediately Yoichis body got covered in light and I could feel immense power surging through him. Lilith position herself and prepared to charge in with us too. Guess a buff is necessary isnt it? FullBody Enchantment! Minds Eye! Though offensive spells dont work anymore, self enchants and techniques can still be used in corrupted mana. With my spells in effect, my body became light, my strength increased, and my surrounding slowed down. The first one to go in was Yoichi with Lilith covering his blind spots. When I finished my preparation, I lunged at Zephs exposed back. Mirage Blade Dance! Multiple swords appeared around me and as I slashed his back, the blades did so too. Instead of disappearing, they contained their form and began their assault in accordance to my will. Tch, annoying brat. Die! [Zeph] Though he was only using his hands up to this point, a giant axed suddenly appeared out of thin air. Grabbing it with both hands, he swung it in full circle and sent all of us flying to the ground and walls. Again, if my mirage blades hadnt blocked the attack for me, I wouldve died. Actually, I would die from any of his attacks with my paper-thin defense! He hasnt even gotten tired or lost much health but I already lost one third of my health. Im not sure about Yoichi and Lilith, but they mustve taken damage too. You hit a lot harder than I thought. It doesnt matter though, since youre all going to die. Come to me corruption, obliterate and consume all those in your path, Dead End! [Zeph] After saying that the dark mana within the cavern entered into his axe, creating a black cloud of darkness. Swinging down his axe, the wave of corrupted and dark energy rushed at me with an incredible speed. Though with [Minds Eye], it was moving at a speed where I could dodge it. Doing so, the attack missed me but looking back I saw now a giant crevasse. ! [Zeph] This is not going to be good if I cant use my spells, there is also a gap between my attack and his defense. Though its not that bad with the boost from my dads swords, if we cant even land a hit on him how would we win?! Ah! Thats it, I just need to clean the corrupted mana right? Lets see, if I think of mana as some sort of compound, then if I could remove the molecules corrupting it, it should change back to usable mana right? Envisioning how to do it, I remember about the spell that Yoichi used to clean the area that had been affected by the Darkening, [Cleanse]. Building on that knowledge, I improved it so that it would be able to cleanse a much more corrupted and dense mana. Cleansing Dissolution! From my palm, a pure mana appeared and began to expand. In an instant, all the corruption in the cavern disappeared and I almost depleted my mana pool. But with this amount, the dark energy had to have gone somewhere else but where? At the moment we faced a bigger threat so I just put that thought to the side. Everyone try using your spells again! There shouldnt be any problems anymore. What? Oh we can use magic again, okay nice! Everyone let''s kill this dragon! [Soldier] Y...you! What have you done to my corruption!? [Zeph] Now that our handicap is gone. Face the light of punishment, Gods Decree! [Yoichi] Ahhhh!!! [Zeph] Zeph was struck by a radiant pillar of light that came from both magic circles above and below him. Amazingly he could still stand after a direct hit from such a concentrated amount of mana. W...what!? That was my strongest attack! [Yoichi] Huff.huff. You little pest!!! I shouldve killed you before you had a chance to do that!!! [Zeph] Yoichi one more time! Put as much power as you can into it and Lilith give him a boost, Im almost out of mana so Ill be using it in this last attack! Alright! Stars of Saldir give these mortals your blessing with protection and strength, Saldirs Gift! [Lilith] Along with Heros golden light, Yoichi is now covered with a blue brilliance. Alright now then. Face the light of punishment, Gods Decree!!! [Yoichi] I could feel the flow of the large amount of mana going into his spell. This one is much more condensed than the previous one. I should join in too. And dont even think of going anywhere, Phantom Grasp: Snare! Now Storm of Radiant Light! and Disintegration! With my mana arm holding him in place, many magic circles began forming all around him, both big and small. First to go off was [Gods Decree] which bathed him in light while the smaller magic circles rapidly fired off beams of light at him. Ahhh!!! D...dont think you even won anything yet, I am but just a small fry to the higher ups! Your nations will fall when they arise! [Zeph] Before the spells finish, my last spell [Disintegration] started eating him as his health plummeted. I also noticed that mana was still going into [Gods Decree] even after it activated, meaning that it is a spell which consumes continuous mana to build up power, becoming stronger every second it is active. When the light faded, all that was left of him were his clothing and giant battle axe. Looking over to Blaze, I saw that they had also killed the dragon but at the cost of many lives as only a few were standing. Blaze was battered quite badly and many soldiers were breathing heavily, even Yoichi was out of breath. When I looked towards Lilith she gave me a shocked look and pale expression. Huh? Is she really that tired? Or is she scare? . Wait tired? Why do I not feel tired? Instantly I felt pain rush through my body followed by even more waves of pain. I fell onto the ground, withered in pain, then as I couldnt endure it any longer I fainted. ___________________________________________________ After we somehow managed to defeat both the Shade and dragon, I felt relieved. That was until I looked at Haliel, she had blood dripping out of the corner of her mouth while a cloud of darkness stood behind her. All of a sudden, she fell to the ground and withered in pain. This happened after the shadow entered her body. A little bit after she stopped moving, weird patterns appeared on her. Yoichi and Blaze rushed over to her side and checked her status. S...shes [Tainted]!? B...but how? Its only supposed to affect monsters and animals. [Blaze] Let''s get her back to Llyn as soon as possible. Shes already beginning to develop a fever. Everyone move out! I know youre all tired but it isnt safe in here either. [Yoichi] With Yoichis order, everyone frantically got up and left their dead comrades behind. Along the way to the exit, everyone picked up the drops. When we got outside, Yoichi told Blaze to go ahead to the capital with Haliel because the way back on foot would be delayed by monsters. After Blaze flew off, we continued on foot, fighting monsters along the way. Chapter 17 - Aftermath of the Cavern Battle Chapter 17 - Aftermath of the Cavern Battle I was fighting the Earth Dragon along with Knight Fernand and the other soldiers, when I heard Haliel shout that we could use magic again. For monsters, we could still use our spells even in corrupted mana but at the cost of being [Tainted]. It was great news because we were starting to lose the fight. Many soldiers were killed but with the handicap gone, the formation and strategy won over the dragons strength. Ahhhh! As we were celebrating the would-be impossible victory, Haliel suddenly collapse. Both me and Yoichi rushed over to her side as she was rolling around. When she finally stopped moving, strange markings appeared on her and her temperature rose. I also saw that she was [Tainted] when I [Identified] her status window. Yoichi ordered everyone to leave the cavern when he felt the corruption starting to spread again from the crevasse that Zeph made. Haliel was also in need of immediate medical attention so when we got outside, Yoichi told me to go on ahead. Alright then, Ill be going on ahead. [Blaze] Good. Now everyone lets make our way back too. [Yoichi] ___________________________________________________ Yoichi left earlier this morning with many soldiers to go and subjugate the horde of [Darkened] monsters in a cavern not far from Llyn. Haliel and Blaze also went along with them to help. By now the sun is already beginning to set as I was talking with Gelion and Merilien. They wanted to go too, but Rinor was against them going so they stayed behind. I myself wouldnt have allowed Haliel to go too, but she really wanted to and Blaze was also with her so I agreed to let her go in the end. Mom, I cant wait to get as strong as Haliel and Yoichi so I can also help protect the people. [Gelion] Hehe, dont worry. Youll get there soon enough, just have patients and train diligently. [Eril] Why did she get to go and not us? Its not fair. [Merilien] Come now Merilien. You wouldnt want to go against your father now would you? [Eril] I...I guess not. [Merilien] As we were chatting, a guard ran into the room out of breathe. I could tell immediately that it was not good news by the look on his face. Y...your Highness! Blaze is back, and he is heavily injured and he was carrying a girl with him. [Guard] Take me there immediately! [Eril] Yes Maam! This way please. [Guard] Mom whats going on? [Merilien] Only Blaze has returned. I need to go ask him what happened to the others. [Eril] What about Yoichi then? [Gelion] I dont know but Blaze probably does so Ill ask him. [Eril] With that I followed the guard to where Blaze was. When I saw him, he was just changing back to his human form from his Pheonix one. Blaze! What happened? Where are the others? [Eril] Things did not go as we planned, but don''t worry we didnt get wiped out. More importantly, Haliel needs medical help. She just suddenly fainted and her temperature has been raising since. [Blaze] Taking a look at Haliel, I saw that she was breathing heavily and uneven. Weird marks on her body were also glowing in bright red. What happened? [Eril] Ill explain what I know after we have a priest take a look at her. [Blaze] Guard call a priest to my room immediately! [Eril] Y..yes Maam! [Guard] Rushing back to my room, Blaze told me what happened in the cavern. There was a level 95 Shade this close by!? And Haliel helped Yoichi defeat it?! The shade also had a Earth Dragon mount! [Eril] Both Gelion and Merilien were still in my room when we got there. They gathered around Haliel as Blaze laid her onto the bed. What happened to Haliel mom? [Gelion] Haliel. I shouldnt have let you go. [Eril] So Yoichi is still alive? [Merilien] Yes he is, and he should be here soon. I dont think hell waste any time getting here. [Blaze] Not long after we got in the room, Rinor showed up with the priest and guard. What happened Eril!? [Rinor] Somethings wrong with Haliel and Yoichi and the other encountered an level 95 Shade within the cavern. [Eril] A...a Shade!? Why was it so close to us? And where is Yoichi then? [Rinor] He should be back now Rinor, but please we need to get Haliels fever down. Shes been affected by the corrupt mana. [Blaze] She what!? Wasnt it only supposed to affect monsters? Priest get to it, we need her alive. [Rinor] With Rinors order, the Priest came over to Haliel and began examining her. He gave her some medicine to keep her fever low but he didnt know what the patterns on her were. Im sorry Majesty but I will need the help of a High Priest or Holy Priest if I want to get rid of her status condition. [Priest] Its fine, Ill help you. [Yoichi] Wah? Yoichi but you just came back from combat! [Eril] Its fine, we dont know what would happen to her if the status [Tainted] becomes [Darkened] so we cant waste time. Well lets get started! [Yoichi] Just as Yoichi finished saying that, he began chanting the purification spell with the Priest. Essence of Saldir, I call upon your Holy Power to bring Light to this Cursed Mortal. Holy Purification! [Yoichi] Blessing of Edes God of the Forest, please heed my call and assist me in healing the cursed. Purify! [Priest] As they finished their chants, both magic circles went into effect. Haliel floated into the air and gave off a blue and pale golden light then she slowly came back down. Even though she was just purified, the markings stayed on, except they dont glow anymore. W.why does she still have those markings? Did the spells not work? [Eril] It should have. Let me check. Identify! [Yoichi]
Status Window
NameHalielGenderFemale
RaceHalf Elf (Variant)TitleTaboo Child
Age10Fame-100
Level69Health6,287(+3,332)
Concentration2,827(+1,498)Mana10/9,639(+5,109)
Strength2,419(+1,282)Endurance948(+502)
Intelligence15,877(+8,415)Wisdom11,870(+6,291)
Agility3,419(+1,812)Stamina1,858(+985)
Offense1,851Vitality2,371(+1,257)
Defense725Magic Resist30%
Faith0Fighting Spirit867
Bonus[Variant] +10% to All Stats The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.[Taboo Child] -10% to Fame gained (Fame default: -100) [Prodigy] +43% to All Stats (stacks with [Variant]) x1.3 to All Stats gained [Elemental Master] +45% to all Affinity All spells with attribute does 45% more damage [Weaken] Temporarily halves stats until fully recovered from shock of Darkness [Seal] ?????
Shes fine, but theres two new status condition on her. One is [Weaken] which is a temporary debuff that lasts until she is fully healed and it doesnt mean Health-wise. The other is [Seal] but has no further description so Im not sure what this does. [Yoichi] While Yoichi was talking, the priest also went and healed Blaze too. So she just needs to rest now? Thank goodness. Thank you Priest, you can go now. [Eril] Glad to be of service your Highness. [Priest] With that he bowed and walked out of the room. So Yoichi, explain to me what happened in the cavern. Especially about this Shade that you encountered. [Rinor] Ill give you a short description of it for now. The full report of what happened will be given to you by Lilith tomorrow. [Yoichi] Thats fine, go ahead. [Rinor] First off, I just want to say that we wouldnt have made it back alive if Haliel wasnt there. If we had failed, the capital may fall not long afterwards with the amount of monsters in that cavern. Anyways with Haliels buffs we made it to the core of the cavern. It was there that we encountered the Shade name Zeph, and his Earth Dragon mount. The dragon was level 85 and Zeph, level 93, a fight which wouldve been impossible to win especially when we couldnt use magic in that much corrupted mana. [Yoichi] So how did you win that fight then? [Rinor] It was a spell that Haliel used, and I know I was surprised when I saw her using a spell in there too. After she did, the corruption completely vanished and using every ounce of mana and strength that we had, we defeated both Zeph and the mount. It may seem impossible but its the truth, because Im sure my [Identify] wasnt mistaken. Also Haliel leveled up by four whole levels from just that one fight from 65 to 69. I also leveled up but thats besides the point. [Yoichi] Hmmm I see, then I really must thank her when she wakes up again. It would seem that her strength had already come in handy. Thank you, now I must attend to other matters. Oh, and tell me when she wakes up, I need to properly thank her. [Rinor] I too must organize another subjugation, though I hope this time would be easier [Yoichi] With that Rinor and Yoichi walked out of the room. Now its just me and the kids in here again. Mom, Haliel will be fine wont she? [Gelion] Dont worry Gelion, the Priest and Yoichi already healed Haliel so now we just need her to get better. [Eril] ___________________________________________________ After I confirmed that Haliel was fine, I walked out of Erils room. When I got back to my remaining soldiers, I fell to my knees, exhausted from using [Holy Purification]. Huff..huff. [Yoichi] Yoichi! Are you alright, you suddenly just walked off when we got back. [Lilith] I had to go make sure that Haliels fine. [Yoichi] Anyways, what kind of spell did she use for that to happen? [Lilith] Im not sure but I think it was [Cleansing Dissolution]? Since it has [Cleanse] in it that must mean that she purified that mana in the cavern. But how much mana did she use for it? Even with the amount of inner mana that she has, without outer mana, it shouldve been impossible. [Yoichi] Wait outer mana!? But the corrupted mana in there was so dense that you could see it. And if that is true then that mean..! [Lilith] She somehow managed to use the corrupted mana too. But even if she used it, it shouldnt [Taint] her after just one use, wait the mana was dense wasnt it. Even with [Cleanse], if the amount is big, your body would absorb some of the corruption and slowly filter it and with the amount in there. I hope she will make it. [Yoichi] .... [Lilith] We remained silent just thinking about whats going on inside Haliels body. With that much corruption it really will take her a while to filter it. Well, either ways there is no point in worry about it. Here a mana potion. [Fernand] Yeah. Come, we still need more work to do as well as prepare for another subjugation. But what really worries me now was what Zeph said before he died. That he was a small fry to the higher ups, which means there are even stronger Shades out there. [Yoichi] Well, that just means we have to train harder from now on right? [Fernand] Yeah, for now we need to take care of whats in front of us. [Lilith] As I was still exhausted, both Lilith and Fernand came to help me up and we went over to where my room was. We spent a while thinking of a plan then I went to bed as they left to announce the plan to the other soldiers. Chapter 18 - The Council Meeting Chapter 18 - The Council Meeting 3 days after Haliel was brought back from the subjugation. After reading the report on what happened inside Vlirim Cave and the written stats of both the Shade and his mount, I truly am glad they managed to win with just that amount of people and at such levels. This also opened my eyes to how important Haliel was in the whole operation and my stupidity the first time we met. To think such a child could do so much for this empire in just the couple of days that she had been here. My first impression was not good at all, I need to make our relations better somehow. [Rinor] Two hours passed before I came to a conclusion. Though it would upset many nobles, I will adopt her into the Royal Family. Though I was strongly against this at first, as most nobles would also be. With her achievements thus far, it may not be as hard to convince them so Ill announce it in todays Council Meeting [Rinor] ___________________________________________________ Opening my eyes and getting up I felt light headed. When I was in a sitting position all the memories of what happened rushed back to me. Ah! Right. We somehow managed to defeat Zeph and the Earth Dragon then I just suddenly black out. Wait, Im in moms room right now. Then that means we made it safely back, so thats good but how long was I out? Just as I was holding my head thinking this, Gelion came into the room with a maid. Seeing me up, he told the maid to go get mom. Ok Prince Gelion, Ill go fetch her highness right now. Please excuse me. [Maid] Thank you Jenna. [Gelion] Hey there Gelion. How long was I out? Huh? I think 3 days? Anyways mom will be so happy to see you up after so long. [Gelion] I...I see. I mustve made mom worry a lot about me. After a little bit of just me and Gelion talking, mom and Blaze came rushing in with the maid. When they both saw me up they had looks of great relief. Haliel youre finally awake, Im so happy. [Eril] I was beginning to worry about you never waking up again. [Blaze] Mom, Blaze. Im sorry I made you worried. Its alright now that youre up. [Both] What happened to me after I fainted? You were [Tainted] by the corrupted mana but we were able to purify you and kept your fever down. All thats left is for you to heal. [Blaze] I see, thats why I dont feel so well. Ah right Jena its time for her medicine. [Eril] Right away your highness. [Jenna] Following moms instruction, the maid Jenna made the medicine and handed it to me. I took it from her and drank it. Thank you.uh Jenna right? Its not a problem at all. Hehe. [Jenna] After I placed down the cup, I got off the bed and tried to stand up. I fell to the ground immediately but was caught by Jenna. A...are you alright? [Jenna] You shouldnt be up and walking just yet honey. [Eril] Yeah, you need the rest. Especially after that fight with Zeph. [Blaze] No its fine, Im okay. Now standing up, I feel weaker than I was before. Am I really still this exhausted after so long? Looking down I just noticed that I wasnt wearing what I had on the day we left for the subjugation. Instead I was wearing some sort of white dress. Huh? Why am I wearing a dress? We had to get you out of those dirty clothes you had on when they brought you back. So after I washed your body, I put it on you. Cute isnt it? [Jenna] Cute!? Well yes I suppose it is but I dont wanted to wear something so girly! Youre a girl right? So isnt it fine to wear something girly? [Jenna] Yeah Haliel, you look adorable in it [Eril] I dont want to look adorable, I dont need to. Hahaha. It seems she isnt used to it. I mean she hadnt wore one since she was three. [Blaze] Thats it. Im going to go train now. But you haven''t even healed yet. And youre going to train in those clothing? [Eril] *Knock Knock* Who is it? [Eril] His Majesty had asked me to escort Haliel to him after he heard that she woke up. [Guard] What does he need with her? Isnt he in a meeting right now? [Eril] That is why he needs her. It has something to do with her. [Guard] Alright then, I guess we better go Haliel. [Eril] Saying so mom let him in and we began walking towards the Council room. ___________________________________________________ With the other issues dealt with in the meeting, its time for the discussion of the Shades activity. Not long ago I was informed that Haliel was up so I asked for one of my guards to go escort her here. In the Council are representatives from the eight sections of the empire; the Northwest, North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest, and West. As always the Eastern and Southern parts were where most [Darkening] occurs along with sightings of Shades though only a few were defeated this past decade. Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original. Most of you may not have been aware of it but we found a [Darkened] Monster Den near Llyn a few days ago. When Hero Yoichi went there to subjugate them, he encountered another Shade and his mount. This one is probably the strongest one defeated so far, at a level of 93 and the mount level 85. The ones who fought this battle were Yoichi and his men along with a young girl. [Yoichi] Level 93 you say? That is the highest level defeated so far. So how was it that just Yoichi, who is only level 70, able to defeat it with his men ranging only around level 60s? [NW Representative] Sir Dolon, though I did defeat it, I couldnt have done so without the help of an extremely powerful person. She has enough strength to rival, and quite possibly even surpass a [Hero]. [Yoichi] So where is this powerful person that you speak of? If she was that important then why isnt she here? [Representatives] She couldnt be here right now because she sustained quite a bit of injury in the fight and is currently healing right now. Also you may not even believe it if you saw her. [Yoichi] *Knock Knock* At that moment, there was a knock on the door. Sir I have brought Haliel as you had instructed. [Guard] Yes, please enter. [Rinor] Finally the guard opened the door and brought Haliel up to me. Thank you you may go now. [Rinor] Your Majesty, why have you summoned me? Haliel was talking to me in a manner that I never thought she would use. Yoichi at this time just looked at me confused, probably not knowing why I had called for Haliel. Well, as you all just heard, the victory was due to the assistance of a powerful person and this is that person. Her name is Haliel and I have brought her here for a reason. That is to announce that I will be adopting her into the Royal Family. [Rinor] In response to that were faces of disbelief and it is understandable. That is the powerful person that you were talking about? A mere child and not just that, a half blood too? What is this? [Representatives] Have you even thought of the consequences of adopting a half blood into the Royal Family? And how could such a child rival and surpass a [Hero] huh? [Dolon] She does posses the title of [Prodigy] and started her training at age three. Not to mention the arrays of spells in her arsenal and is skilled with the blade and bow. [Rinor] Ha? So? My son has the title [Genius Child] and also started his training at such age. And unlike here in the South, the Northwest is a harsh place where we are fighting both the [Darkening] and the Demons. [Dolon] Father, allow me to fight the girl. No ones even a challenge at home anyways and to see if she really is strong how about a match with me? [Dolons Son] Haha. How about it Emporer? If my son Kiirion wins then you will throw away that thing, trying to steal away the throne and give us a good explanation on your actions today. [Dolon] We also agree with this Emperor, we cant simply sit back as a half blood enters the Royal Family. [Reps] Im sorry but she has yet to fully recover so [Rinor] I am worried about her condition right now, since she may not be able to fight, so I tried to oppose it but I didnt even finish talking when Haliel cut into the conversation. Ha? You think Im interested in the throne? I myself just heard of this. Oh how rude? I suppose this means a yes to the fight? [Kiirion] Arent you also a bit rude? Talking out of turn like that in front of the Emperor. Oh really? Who was the one who cut off the Emperor just now then? [Kiirion] Kiirion! You are in the presence of the Emperor right now so stop that arguing, and girl I will take those responses as a yes to the fight? [Dolon] Interpret it as you wish and I apologize for cutting you off your Majesty. Its fine. So are you sure about this Haliel, I mean you just woke up right? [Rinor] No problem. I...I cant refuse it now that she said that Well this didnt go as planned. If this doesnt end well, Erils going to flip out at me. [Rinor] Then the battle will begin once we conclude this Council meeting. [Rinor] For the rest of the meeting, a tense atmosphere was present. This was especially true with Haliel and Kiirion. ___________________________________________________ I came to the Council meeting with my dad because he wanted me to know more about politics and to meet Emperor Rinor. It was better than staying at home anyways since no one there could help me cure my boredom. When we were just about to finish the meeting, Emperor Rinor had his guards bring in a girl with white hair. When he said that he was going to adopt the Half-Elf, everyone in the room got mad about it. Why does dad and everyone hate the Half-Elves so much anyways. Not like they wanted to be born that way. [Kiirion] I didnt really care but when I heard that she has the title [Prodigy] and could supposedly match the [Hero], she instantly caught my attention. I want to fight someone more challenging! I hope she can live up to her reputation. [Kiirion] Chapter 19 - Haliel vs Kiirion Chapter 19 - Haliel vs Kiirion Not long after I just woke up, a guard came to take me to Rinors Council room. When we got there, they were still in the middle of a meeting when Rinor announced that he was going to adopt me into the Royal Family. Seriously. Now youre going to do it? I thought you were never going to let this happen? Shesh and this happens right after I woke up too. The room bursted into an uproar with them all against the idea but Rinor kept trying to press for it. After a bit one of the men said something that pissed me off. Why would I want the throne? It''s so much work ruling a place not to mention an empire of this size. And I am a living person, not just some item that you could toss aside easily! Then I hear this thing about me fighting a bratty 11 year old. So after a complication with that situation, the meeting finally closed and the fight will begin. Guards set up the training area and prepare the equipments. [Rinor] Your Majesty, that wont be necessary, just their weapons would do. Besides its not like theyre going to kill each other and the armor will just get in the way. [Dolon] I suppose thats fine then. So the rule is that no killing each other and you win when you make the other give up. You can only use weapon so chose wisely. [Rinor] So which weapon will you use? A sword obviously. [Kiirion] Then here, a wooden one. To make it fair. What do you mean fair? [Kiirion] Well cuz if I use these, youll say I had the better weapons and it wasnt skill. Saying so I brought out dads Swords of Flame and Darkness. The moment they came out, everyone instantly felt the pressure that they gave off. T...those swords. [Eril] Such power are emanating off of them. I see. Sure lets go with wooden swords. [Kiirion] Now that that was decided, we went to opposite sides of the field and took our stance. The first to charge was Kiirion aiming for my abdomen. As I was about to move, I felt my body become heavy, just like what I felt when I first woke up. There was a time lag from when I wanted to move and when my body actually performs those movements. Good thing I could see his attack or else I wouldnt have been able to dodge it, just barely. What the? Why am I so slow? Without even giving me time to think he came at me with a barrage of slashes and stabs. Without [Minds Eye]s assistance, predicting his movements were harder but it was still at a level where it wouldnt hit me. I must admit that you can dodge but if this is the best then you disappoint me. [Kiirion] Getting cocky arent we now? Lets see how you fare against my attacks. After deflecting his stab, I quickly repositioned myself behind him and unleashed my own barrage of strikes. Though he could dodge some, I still managed to hit him more than he could avoid them. Tch. You are quick arent you. Though just that much wont defeat me. Spirit Refuge! [Kiirion] From his sword came a light barrier that just covers him and deflected any attack from entering that sphere. With this he regained his ground and we went back to being evens. Hah pretty neat skill you have there, reminds me of something I saw before. Oh really? Then how about this? Twilight Assault! [Kiirion] His sword suddenly became transparent and shone a light purple glow and with every slash follows a phantom blade. When he swings his sword this way, I not only needed to deflect or dodge the first slash, but also the phantom blades, making it much harder after each strike. Seems I better start using my skills too then. Hope youre prepared, Duelists Dance! With the skill on, I could identify all of his vitals spots and the best path to follow for a direct and critical hit. I danced around him aiming for his vitals while also dodging this [Twilight Assault]. Tch. Stop moving damnit! Fine you are really pissing me off, Twilights Edge! [Kiirion] ! The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings. Pissed off he used and area of effect skill where the phantom blades would extend in length while he goes for a full 360 spin cutting down everything within a 4 feet radius of him. I wasnt sure at first but just to be safe I decided to back away from him. It was a good decision because as I moved back, his [Twilights Edge] cut the dress that I was wearing. Ah! Right I still have the dress on!!!! No wonder it felt so weird. But not just that, my body is considerably slow, possibly a side effect of me fainting after the battle with Zeph? Great he just made the dress shorter. Fucken bastard! You know what, its fun and all but I think we should end it. Moonlight Flash! I agree, lets end this. Shadow Dash! [Kiirion] Instantly the area we are in turns dark as my blade shines the color of the moon, a soft pale white glow. Kiirion was rushing at me as I correct my stance and when I was ready I lunged forward at an incredible speed. My attack was a direct hit on him and he flew back a couple feet as his wooden sword shatter from the impact. I walk up to him and point my sword at his throat. You lost. If it had been a real fight, you would be dead. He just stared back blankly at me then he began laughing. Hahahahaha! Perfect! I hadnt have this much excitement in a fight for a while now. Dad, she really is strong. [Kiirion] As I look up from Kiirion, who was now laying on the ground, I saw the stunned faces of the Nobles. Rinor, Blaze, Yoichi, and mom had a relieved look instead though. As you all just saw, she managed to win. So how about it? [Rinor] Tch. A promise is a promise, we will not oppose your adoption anymore but this still doesn''t solve everything. [Dolon] Fine, shell just show you her worth over time instead then. But Im surprised you didnt just want to check her status window instead. Anyways, lets all go eat as Im sure youre all very hungry by now. [Rinor] Saying so the nobles followed Rinor towards his Dining Hall. After they left, Yoichi ran up to me. I cant believe you did it especially with all your stats halved. [Yoichi] Wait what!? My stats were halved? No wonder I felt as if I was so slow. Wait Dont worry it says that the debuff is only temporary. [Yoichi] Huff.... Thats good to hear. The news scared me but after Yoichi explained why to me, I calmed down. After that I got bombarded with questions from mom, Gelion, and Blaze. ___________________________________________________ Laying on the ground, the girl Haliel pointed her blade at my throat. This is the first time I lost to someone other than my teacher, who I just recently surpassed. I lost? Not just that, I barely even touched her at all the entire fight.What is she? [Kiirion] Looking at her, she was surrounded by people asking if she was okay. Then she looked this way and began walking to where I was and put her hand out to me. You ok? Need some help now? *Badump* ! What was that? D...did my heart just skip a beat? [Kiirion] N...no need! Im perfectly fine. [Kiirion] Okay, but why are you still here? Shouldnt you be going with your dad? I dont have to be with him all the time now do I? Besides, theyre going to drink now and Im still too young to be doing that kind of thing. [Kiirion] Hmm. True. So what are you going to do by yourself huh? Its none of your business, and shouldnt you go change. You know your dress is showing a bit. [Kiirion] W...whos fault was it!? After I said that, she ran off blushing and made my heart skip a beat again. Did I just fall in love with her. [Kiirion] After they all left, I was the only one who was standing there and I tried to come up with a good reason why I was feeling this way. After a couple hours of thinking I decided to tell her the next time I see her. Thinking about what I was going to do, started to blush. Chapter 20 - Kiirion Expresses Himself Chapter 20 - Kiirion Expresses Himself After Kiirion pointed out that the dress was ripped I ran to moms room and changed back to a shirt and pants. I gave mom the dress when they came and I apologized for ripping it. Ah. my manhood. damm dress!!! I will never wear one ever again!!! Its noon now but Im already so tired from listening to the meeting and after the fight with Kiirion. Not to mention the effect of [Weaken] making it even worst. As of now I have nothing to do, nor do I feel like doing something either, so I was just wondering around. After walking around for a bit I ran into Kiirion in a hallway. When I was about to walk pass him he grabbed me and turned me towards him. What the heck is he doing? W...wait, theres something I want to tell you [Kiirion] Umm. Sure go on ahead then... Is this love that I''m feeling or is just a simple crush.~ Is this what people feel when they''re truly in love.~ Or is this just an illusion I''ve given myself or is it what I truly feel.~ Is it because you beat me that I feel this way.~ Is it those red crimson eyes that I fell in love with or is it your white hair that flows nicely in the air.~ I must find out for it shall be my life task to make you fall in love with me.~ H...how was it? [Kiirion] .... I was speechless after hearing the poem that he came up with and when I looked at him, he was blushing. Umm. w...well, I think its better than what I could have came up with It is true though, I cant write a good poem, in fact English was my worst subject. Seriously this guy has some balls to go straight up to a girl he likes and say something this embarrassing. Wait, Im the girl that he likes!!! Umm I think I fell in love with you [Kiirion] No duh you even said it in that little poem of yours besides, Im not sure this is how it works! I needa get out of here before things get worst! What do I say!! I never thought Id be in this situation so what am I supposed to say!!?? Fuck it, Im just going to say something and get away before things develop further! B..but were still just kids right? And besides I dont think your dad would allow it anyways... After I said that he just stood there in silence thinking about it. I was just about to leave when he grabbed me again. What is it this time. What you said may be true but I will make you mine when we get older! Even if my father is against it. [Kiirion] W...what the hell! Is an eleven year old kid supposed to be this persistent? Ahhh! Something annoying just popped into my life. Are you sure you can defy your dad? O...of course! I will go ask him right now. [Kiirion] Saying so he left me in the hall while he ran to find his dad. Well then huffff. I guess Ill go get something to eat then take a bath and go to sleep. ___________________________________________________ I am looking for father after Haliel pointed something out, that he probably wont let me marry her. When I got to the Dining Hall, the Emperor, father, and the other representatives were still eating so I waited for them to finish. I am so glad I decided to come with father to the meeting. Had I not come, I never wouldve met Haliel Father and I will be leaving tomorrow so I need to convince him to let me stay. [Kiirion] After they finished eating, my father came out. Oh Kiirion, Im sorry I couldnt take you. It would be impolite for you to eat at his table without invitation. [Dolon] Father its alright, I know my place. There is something I would like to request of you though. [Kiirion] What might that be? [Dolon] Its just may I stay here for a while to train? I mean no one can defeat me at home, and both the [Hero] and Haliel are here. [Kiirion] What!? Do you know how big a request that would be for the Emperor? And who is this Haliel person? [Dolon] She was the one who defeated me earlier father. I think I would improve much faster if I spar with her instead. [Kiirion] Hmm that may be true, but I dont like the idea of a half blood being above my own son! [Dolon] This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it .... But isnt she part of the Royal Family now? Shouldnt she be considered a Princess then? If so then that means I can marry her cant I? [Kiirion] Marry her!?!? What are you talking about!? [Dolon] I think I like her.... [Kiirion] Out of all the girls that you met with before you choose this half blood!? [Dolon] But dad, I dont like the other girls. besides how would a Half-Elf have such strength that even the Emperor wants her in the Royal Family? [Kiirion] ! [Dolon] My father had the looks of having just remembered something important on his face. I just realized that the girl has both red eyes AND white hair. the only thing that could mean is. a [Variant]! She is just like Prince Gelion. Usually this never happens, having two [Variants] living at the same time. Not just that, its usually the [Hero] that is also a [Variant]. Come I have some questions to ask the Emperor. [Dolon] Saying so we went back to the Dining Hall. When we got there, Haliel was with the Emperor as well. Oh, perfect youre both here. Forgive my rudeness your Majesty but I have some things I would like to ask you. [Dolon] You may speak Governor Dolon of the Northwest. [Rinor] Yes your Majesty. First off, I would like to confirm something. Is the girl there, Haliel, a [Variant] like the Crowned Prince? [Dolon] Oh, you are to first one to notice, though I thought the other representatives wouldve also notice too. It seems they didnt try to overlook the fact that she is a Half-Elf. So to answer your question, yes she is also a [Variant]. [Rinor] Next what I want to know is how she is so strong? Is she actually a [Hero]? [Dolon] Well, I don''t know much either but she isnt a [Hero]. And according to [Hero] Yoichi, her father was killed when she was three. After that she was raised by an intelligent tamed level 100 monster, the Blue Blazing Phoenix. You have also seen the Phoenix today too, he was the man with blue hair and eyes earlier named Blaze. So she spent much of her time hunting high level monsters in the Elisven Forest as she grew up alone, until Yoichi found them. [Rinor] .... [Dolon] Both me and my father were shocked to hear this. I started to understand now why I lost to her even though I am older. She has more actual combat experience than I do. She also went through so much, too [Kiirion] I see. Well, I hope to see great things from her in the future then. Lets go Kiirion. [Dolon] Father, but I [Kiirion] I didnt even get to finish my sentence when my father cut me off and drag me outside. Once we were back at our guestroom, he released me and closed the door. I dont care if you like her, its just because you are still too young. Anyways I cant simply ask the Emperor to let you stay here, especially when it comes out of the blue like this. If you want some pointers before we leave tomorrow, you can go ask [Hero] Yoichi and when we get back home, Ill apply you for Rugia Academy. Its the best on the continent. [Dolon] Yes father [Kiirion] I will meet you again Haliel, no matter what my dad says. [Kiirion] ___________________________________________________ After Kiirion went to sleep, I had more time to think about what I needed to do. So it seems that even more mysteries are surrounding that girl. I didnt want to ask Emperor Rinor too many questions so I suppose Ill need someone to spy on her when we leave. And to get my thick headed son to get over her Ill need him to study at Rugia. [Dolon] After I wrote down my plans, I summoned my pet and sent the letter to one of my subordinate. With this I wont need to waste time explaining it when I get back and just execute it. The girl must have a secret to that strength other just the title [Prodigy]. I have to find out if I am to save my people and protect our bloodlines. [Dolon] ___________________________________________________ *Poem written by a friend cuz I cant write good ones, bad at writing in general but well, enjoy :P* Chapter 21 - Starting to be more “Princess-like” Chapter 21 - Starting to be more Princess-like Its two days since the Representatives have all left and I was summoned by Erils mother, the previous Queen, to her chamber. Queen Silvia doesnt leave her chamber much since I became Emperor but still helps to advise the country. Usually when she calls for someone, it is an urgent matter so I am a bit nervous about what it is this time. Even though I am the ruling Emperor it was only because Inunis was assassinated and Eril had no right to the throne. Walking up to her chamber doors I knocked on it and waited for a reply. You asked for me mother? [Rinor] Yes, I have something to discuss with you. Come in. [Silvia] With her permission I opened the doors and closed them up behind me. Looking around the room, you can see various runes and magic incantation along with archive scrolls. Have you made any breakthroughs with your experiment? [Rinor] No, not yet but I do have some leads. Anyways what I wanted to talk about was that half-blood you adopted into the Royal Family. [Saliva] The atmosphere suddenly became heavy as she said those words. Though she still have such a calm face on her I could feel the pressure she is exerting on me. W.well, I thought it would be a good idea to gather as much war potential as I could to fight the Shades and if I just left her as is, there would be attempts to end her life by the nobles. [Rinor] And you think she is worth the shame brought upon this family for adopting her!? [Salvia] I certainly think so. Not only has she saved both Gelion and Merilien, she assisted the [Hero] in slaying the strongest Shade thus far. So Im sure in the future she will become a great asset to us, right? [Rinor] Be that as it may, have you considered the risk of your choice? It could cause the empire to break down, which was what I had been trying to prevent. Even the Alliance with those damn Humans was already pushing it. Had they not have a [Hero] to help us train ours, it would be impossible to work together given our history. I even took extra precaution with Eril so she wouldnt do anything to disturb the already tense situation while I search for a way to breakthrough the level cap. If this were to cause me any problem in the future, I hope you can find a way to fix it. [Salvia] I wont fail. [Rinor] Then, you can leave. Ah, also get more mana crystal, Ill need more of them for the spell. [Salvia] Yes mother. [Rinor] With that dealt with I exited the chamber and called for someone to collect more mana crystal, the highest quality possible. Huff. What an Emperor I am. Tch. I would never let this empire fall. [Rinor] I know that the relationship between the 8 section of this Empire was starting to breakdown after the sudden death of the previous Emperor but how bad was it to make the Queen be so harsh on Eril. [Rinor] ___________________________________________________ After Eril tried to run away a couple of times and I found out about it, I put a restriction spell on her. The spell not only weakened her but also tells me her exact location as well as giving me the ability to slightly influence her thoughts. Following this event Eril began acting different from when she was first brought back and stopped trying to leave, though she still complains about being kidnapped. Huff. That Rinor, causing another issue just after I solved the problem with Eril. If this were to intervene with my plan then he wouldve been a bad choice of puppet to take my place while I try to find a way to surpass level 100. [Salvia] Well, when I do succeed, Gelion will be the first to learn its secret and there would be no need for that Human [Hero] any longer. Gelion would be able to take on anything and wipe out the Shades, the Humans would be done playing their part by then and there wont be any need of the Alliance either. [Salvia] With that thought in mind, I began formulating another spell that may be the one Im looking for. Though no one in history had ever surpassed level 100, it has to be possible because you can still raise your stats even after reaching level 100. Even if Elves nor the other races have yet to accomplish this, legendary and God-like monsters have, so if mere monsters can do it we can too. This is also evident in the [Darkened] monsters with the ability to ignore limits they have. For legendary and God-like monsters, they can filter mana to its purest form and let that circulate through its body which is why these monsters blood makes for the best potions and is obviously the key to their long life and high levels. As for [Darkened] monsters, not only do they get a huge boost to their stats, they can also surpass level 100 with the effect of [Darkened]. In this case though, the mana is corrupted and is extremely unstable. To achieve my goal, I have chosen to go with pure mana because it is less dangerous and easier to manipulate. All I need to do now is figure out how to make the same level of purity that those monsters use. ___________________________________________________ Today Yoichi and Blaze set off to finish off the remaining [Darkened] monsters at Vlirim Cave but left me behind, saying that my condition would only slow them down and put me in danger. I can see where theyre coming from but even still, Im so bored stuck in this place. I wonder how much longer till this debuff go away? It really is inconvenient, almost made me lose to Kiirion. Now what do I do? As I was thinking so Gelion came running over to where I was sitting. Hey hey, big sis Haliel. You looked so awesome fighting Kiirion the other day. By the way how come you fight using swords instead of magic spells when you have such a high Intelligence stat? [Gelion] Oh that? Well, its because I had always wanted to be good with the sword since a long time ago. And also because my magic is quite powerful so I dont use it often against other people. Of course I would want to use a sword, I had always wanted to be a magic knight ever since I began reading manga and light novels. Magic is freakin awesome too but whenever I use it, the fights end too fast and it gets pretty boring because of that. Can you show me one of your spells, pretty please? [Gelion] Ok, Ill show you one that looks pretty. Scorching Phoenix Fire! A magic circle appeared on my hand and a huge brilliant fire erupted into the air, forming a Phoenix. I manipulated the fire by manipulating the mana used and made it fly around us. Wah!! Amazing, its like a real Phoenix. [Gelion] Yep, I used inspiration from watching Blaze. After a bit I started to feel tired so I disrupted the spell and the Phoenix bursted like a firework in the air. I checked my status and saw that my mana was already really low and remembered that the debuff also affects my mana pool. Wow, that explosion looked really beautiful. [Merilien] Oh, hello there Merilien. I was wondering where you were at since you and Gelion are usually always together. Hmph. I was looking for Gelion. He suddenly ran off after lesson was over but to think hed be with you. [Merilien] Is there something wrong with him being with me? ... [Merilien] I dont think Im imagining things but does she hate me? Why? Did I do something to make her dislike me? . It cant be that shes mad I stole her brother now can it? The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Anyways, mom and dad wants you. Lets go already. [Merilien] Ok then, lead the way. So we started walking off the castle wall and went to the throne room, where Rinor and mom were waiting with another person. So, what is this all about? Ah, youre finally here Haliel. This person here is the Royal Familys personal tailor. Her name is Allisa and today she brought over some dresses for you and if youd like a custom made dress, shell take your measurements and make it for you. [Rinor] Saying so, some men came into the room carrying a giant wardrobe and placed it next to Allisa as she moved to open it. Inside it was a tiara and a lot of dresses made from expensive looking materials with elaborate designs and decorated with gems and laces. T-these are way too flashy for me to wear Id rather stick with pants and a shirt please. D-do I really have to wear one? Yes you do. It would be improper for a Princess to not wear one Haliel. Dont worry Im sure youll look adorable, hehe. [Eril] I-I suppose So I reluctantly chose a couple that were less flashy but still flashy nonetheless and tried them on. They all look splendid on you Princess. [Allisa] They really do, you look more like a Princess now Haliel. [Rinor] Wow big sis looks so beautiful. [Gelion] Hmph. [Merilien] Thank you Allisa, you are dismissed and I am grateful for your hard work. After this is to show you to your own room, so guards bring that wardrobe over to Haliels room. [Rinor] Allisa and her helpers bowed to Rinor before they left the room and we started walking to my new room. As we entered, I saw a bed covered by a white veil and a door opening to the balcony filled with various types of flowers. Not long after we entered, the guards came with the wardrobe and I told them to place it next to the door leading into a huge closet. Though this room was big, its nothing compared to Rinors room and moms room. So how is it? Your own room, but youre welcomed to come sleep with me in my room whenever you want. [Eril] Hmm, then I would be setting a bad example for Gelion and Merilien right? But it was fun sleeping with mom after so long. Well, with this done lets all go eat. The chefs should have prepared something really nice by now too. [Eril] By now its already pretty late and we arrived at the family dining room together. This is my first time here since I came here and looking around I can see that the room is furnished by a purple tablecloth, paintings of Elves, well decorated vases with flowers in them, and a beautifully patterned long rug. Just as we sat down, the maids and chefs came in with delicious looking food. After they placed the food on the table, the chefs went back to the kitchen to prepare desert while the maids stepped back and formed a line. It was kind of awkward having the people look at me while I eat, but the food was really good so I just ignored it. After we finished eating the main course, the chefs came back with deserts and what instantly caught my attention was the chocolate tart with strawberries on top. Ohhh, chocolate! Its been years since I last had a taste of sweets and the first thing I eat is chocolate, my favorite! Oh and the cake looks pretty good too. Were these things even available during the middle ages? Well, doesnt matter since this is a fantasy world. Hehe, seems the chocolate tart caught your attention eh? You look so adorable, staring at it the moment it was shown. Well, go ahead and eat up sweetie. [Eril] W-was it that obvious? Cant be helped right? It has been 10 years without sweets, 10 whole years! Who can go this long without sweets or anime? Ohh, I want the fruit mix custard! [Gelion] And I want the strawberry cake. [Merilien] Okay, okay. Here you go. [Chef] So after desert, the maids came to clean the table and dishes. There was still some chocolate tart left so I took a slice of it before the maid went to the kitchen. You sure do like it dont you? [Rinor] What can I say, its delicious. Alright then, since dinner is done, go to your rooms and take a bath. [Eril] Okay [Merilien and Gelion] I guess Ill go take one too. Saying so I headed back to my new room and went into the bathroom. I was surprised to see that the bathroom was connected to the closet by a door, which could be locked. This is pretty advanced for the time period I first thought it was, but then again fantasy world so everything could pretty much be powered by mana crystals. Then again this may only be available to royalties and the rich. After washing myself, I walked into the tub filled with warm water filled with flowers giving off a sweet fragrance. I bath in there for while before getting out. Once I got out, I remembered that none of my other clothes had been cleaned. A-ah. This means I have to wear those dresses!! Dammit me, why didnt you wash your clothes!! Without any other options, I reluctantly put on a nightgown. Since becoming a girl, especially with my long hair, I noticed how long it took for my hair to dry and without a hair blower it takes even longer so I like to take walks outside after bathing. Hmm, Blaze and Yoichi should be back by now too. Lets go see if they are really back. I began walking to the gates after I finished dressing and felt the cool night air against my skin. As I got closer to the training area, I could see both Blaze and Yoichi. Blaze! Yoichi! Howd it go? Huh, Haliel youre wearing a nightgown. [Blaze] Wow you look adorable in that. [Yoichi] I-Im not a loli. I just like children since they are small and cute. [Yoichi] Aww, she does! [Lilith] Wait! You guys didnt even answer me yet! Ahaha. Well, Vlirim Cave was filled up with [Darkened] monsters again but not as much as the first time we went there. The monsters were also a bit weaker too. [Blaze] Then why did it take you the whole day to exterminate them, I was so bored here by myself. Ahem. Well, that would be my fault. I made it into a training session for the new knights so it took us longer than last time. [Yoichi] So will you be starting Gelion and Meriliens training again tomorrow? Yeah I will. It has been a while since last time. [Yoichi] And Blaze, can we continue our training too then? Sorry, I want you to be completely healed before we resume your training. [Blaze] Aww, can I at least practice with my sword and bow? As long as you''re not over exerting yourself then its fine. No using spells above tier 6 though, that will only slow down the filtering process and dont forget your medicine. [Blaze] T-ah, I did both of the things he just told me not to do And dont stay in the cold for too long so go to bed already. Let your body rest more, you are too energetic. [Blaze] O-okay He is right about that. Young children shouldnt stay up late, its bad for your health. [Yoichi] With both of them urging me, I decided I should go to bed. I am pretty tired and a good rest after so many years of hard work isnt bad too. Chapter 22 - Interesting Missions Chapter 22 - Interesting Missions A couple days ago I received a letter from Lord Dolon asking for me to spy on a certain person and after reading the content a smirk appeared on my face. It has been a while since he mobilized me and I was starting to get rusty, so upon finding out about an opportunity to go out, I jumped on it. I hope this doesnt just turn into something boring, besides that would be highly unlikely since Ill be infiltrating into the Emperors Palace after all. Best not get catch then or I might just lose my head this time. [Spy] Though it really is dangerous if I get caught by the Royal Guards, since its is to ensure our future then its a risk Im willing to take. Since I have the skill [Concealment] it would be harder to detect me on [Radar] so I should be safe but I should still be careful. I may not be the strongest person alive but am quite proud of my speed, which only a few can catch up to. And thanks to my title as [Master Spy] I gain a buff to my speed and also increases the sensitivity of my senses, meaning I can see a longer distant and hear more clearly. Even with my speed, it would take long to get to Llyn from Faefina, which is in the Northwestern part of the Glaswen Empire. Good thing I also have a teleportation spell, though it costs a lot of mana and has a long cooldown period but if I want to gather as much info as possible I need get there as soon as possible. It would take less effort and cost less mana if I have a magic circle at my destination and since Lord Dolon obviously knows this he already set it up for me. With the incantation already inscribed in the magic circle, I can just use a shorten chant and say the spell to activate it. Open the gates to my destination, [Teleportation]! [Spy] A magic circle just big enough to surround me appears below me as a bright light goes off and I began to disappear while the same thing is happening to the other magic circle and I reappear there. Where I appeared was in a dense part of the Elisven Forest near the North road leading up to Llyn. As I was walking to the gate, I also thought of multiple ways to get in but then a merchant carven came up and another idea popped into my head. I waited in the thicket until the carven came by me and I quickly entered their ranks without anyone noticing. After passing by the guards at the North Gate, I separated from the merchants and headed for the Royal Palace. Getting in was the easy part, the hard part was staying hidden and sending back my reports. Hmm. According to Lord Dolon, since Haliel is now an official member of the Royal family, she should be getting a personal guard, butler, and maid soon to protect her from assassination. Hehe, why dont I be her butler then. Lets go find who is supposed to be her butler and take his place since trying to take on a guard will be hard. [Spy] Looking around for a bit I just happen to hear what I was aiming for from inside a room. Okay Nym, you are best fitted to serve my adopted daughter Haliel. It took some thought and starting today I would like for you to begin. Huff though I say this, shes nowhere to be found so I would like for you to help the guards look for her. [Rinor] Haha, kids will be kids your Majesty, and I truly am honor to be chosen to look after Princess Haliel. So if youd please excuse me, Ill be going to help look for her now. [Nym] You are dismissed Nym. [Rinor] Hmm, what luck I have. Already found my target and it hasnt even been that long since I got here, though all these guards will make it hard to swap with this Nym person so Ill wait till hes alone. [Spy] So with that decided I began trailing him while also avoiding the detection of the guards. It took some time but soon he was all by himself and concealing myself, I sneaked up behind him and knocked him out. I dragged him behind a building close by so that no one will see us and used turned him on his backside. When I did that, I was shocked to find out that he resembles me quite a bit except for his mustache. My my, luck is on my side today isnt it? To think theres someone as handsome as me in this world. Well, Im sorry for doing this to someone as handsome as you but this is something I must do to find the secret that girls is hiding, which could possibly give our race an edge. I hope you forgive me? [Spy] With that being said, I began to strip him and switched out my own clothings to wear his Hmm, now what should I do to you? I dont want to stain my hands already, guess Ill leave you to the wild monsters then. Lets see its been roughly 8 or 9 hours since I last used [Teleportation] so it should be back up now. Yep, guess Ill send you to Elisven Forest while youre unconscious. Open the gates to my destination, [Teleportation]. [Spy] This spell is quite useful since I can direct its effect towards others beside myself, but it will cost more mana. Well, with this settled, I will now search for you Haliel. [Spy] ___________________________________________________ I am now currently on the rooftop of a guard tower meditating and going over my knowledge from Earth. The reason Im doing this is because I dont want to forget about what I learned and let it go to waste, also because Im not allowed to overwork my body at the moment and I have nothing else to do. Doing it up here is also relaxing with the cool breeze on my face and helps me focus. Not only will this help me retain my knowledge, it also raises my Intelligence stat. For a while now the guards have been running around relentlessly for some reason and earlier I felt someone using a weird magic near the small forest which is close to the training area. I was curious about it but decided that it mustve just been someone trying out a new spell so I ignored it. Then as I was going over my science classes in highschool, someone shouted out to me using wind magic. PRINCESS HALIEL, WHERE ARE YOU!? [??] Ah! My eardrums! What is it!? Ah, Princess what are you doing up there!? We were looking all over for you. [??] Ha? Looking for me? Why? Looking down I saw that the person calling me was a guard who seems to be in his later teen years with blonde hair and emerald green eyes, but since he is an elf Im not sure how old he actually is. Well, since youre a Princess now, his Majesty has decided to give you your personal guard, butler, and maid. Though you were nowhere to be found so we searched for you. Haha but to think youd be in such a place. Well, come down so we can have a proper talk? [Guard] Huff okay, be right down. [Updraft Wind]. The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement. After activating the tier 4 spell [Updraft Wind] that creates an updraft to slow down your fall, I jumped down from the 6 story tall tower and landed in front of the guard. Wait why do I need a personal guard, butler, and maid when Gelion and Merilien doesnt have them? Ah, that. Well its because they are always with her Highness and her guards. They do however have their own maids and butlers, who helps take take of their rooms. [Guard] So are you my personal guard or are you just helping them look for me? Haha, I am your personal guard. Pleased to be in your service Princess Haliel, I am Laurel. [Laurel] After saying so he knelt down before he grabbed my hand and kissed the back of it. E-eh? They really do this kind of thing? I-I suppose I shouldve saw this coming? A-ah, so are we going back to meet the others? Yes, Princess. [Laurel] With that I followed Larrel as he begins walking to my room where I would meet my maid and butler. Ah and also Princess, I just want to say this but you sure are amazing. Even though you were hurt from fighting a Shade, you still managed to beat Kiirion and display such swordsmanship. [Laurel] Hmm, you were there? Yep, I was training there before the fight began and I stayed there to watch the fight. Im glad I did, since I got to see something amazing. [Laurel] Hehe, thanks. As we were chatting, a figure that came out of nowhere startled us as Larrel grabbed the hilt of his sword. W-what? I didnt even sense his presence o [Radar] what the heck. Oh, Nym you scared me. Didnt we agree to meet up at the Princesss room after we were done searching our part? And when did you shave your mustache? [Laurel] Ahaha. Sorry, I was just worried and thought that I should keep on searching just in case. As for my mustache, I just wanted to look more presentable to the Princess. I dont want to be the only old man with you bunch hahaha. [Nym] Hehe, it wouldve been fine even if you hadnt. Youll be my butler from now on right? Then I appreciate your service. Hearing me say this he smiled and bowed down to me before responding. I am glad to be in your service Princess Haliel. [Nym] Ah, we shouldnt be making Alissa wait for us, lets hurry back. [Laurel] Youre right, lets go. ___________________________________________________ Earlier today, after I was called by his Majesty and told that I would be the personal maid of Princess Haliel, I was called by Queen Silvia W-what could such an esteemed person want with a lowly maid like me? [Alissa] I was quite nervous to have been called by our previous Empress but I cant just ignore such a call so I went to her chamber as instructed. I-Im here Queen Silvia. [Alissa] You may come in. [Silvia] With her permission, I opened the door and entered it to find myself facing a beauty who seems to be in her later twenties with silky blonde hair and deep blue eyes. I couldnt believe how young she looks because I had never seen her before and she is supposed to be over a couple thousand years old. Im am truly glad you came Alissa. You are to be Haliels maid is that right? [Silvia] A-ah yes, thats right. [Alissa] Perfect. I have a little mission I want you to do for me. [Silvia] Wah! I-I dont think Im the right person to ask that to your Majesty. [Alissa] Oh, but you are the only person who can accomplish it. Believe in yourself and listen to me. [Silvia] I-if you say so my Queen. What is it that you need to do? [Alissa] Its quite simple, I want you to kill Haliel. [Silvia] W-wah! I-I cant do such thing as killing someone your Majesty! I-Im sorry but- [Alissa] Dont worry just relax. And besides, dont you want to protect the Emperor and his family? Haliel tricked everyone and now they think shes part of the family. I would kill her personally but if I were to act, it would be too conspicuous. So, I need you to do it for me, but wait for the right time. Ill send a message to you when the times right. [Silvia] Huh? But how would you do it? [Alissa] Dont worry about it, I have my way. That is all, but dont tell anyone what we discussed in here alright? [Silvia] O-okay. T-thank you for informing me with such knowledge, I wont let anyone else find out about this. [Alissa] I-I cant believed it, Princess Haliel is mind controlling them? T-then is she also controlling the [Hero]? No, I mustnt think like this. I cant have her find out that I know. Just gotta keep up the act and meet up with her guard and butler [Alissa] After leaving Queen Silvias chamber, I met up with Laurel and Nym as we splitted up to look for Princess Haliel. The whole time I was sweating and hoping that I wont encounter her so soon but even still I had to prepare myself since Ill become her personal maid from now on. After I looked through my area, I went to her room as we agreed and waited for them to return. An hour and a half passed by when they finally came back with Princess Haliel. Ah, you must be Alissa, right? Im glad to have you as my maid, please take care of me from now on. A-ah, yeah same here Princess. Please take care of me. [Alissa] T-to think someone as adorable as her be evil enough to mind control the Emperor such a waste. [Alissa] So, why did you guys decide to meet up at my room? Well, it was because if we couldnt find you then you wouldve eventually come back here right? [Laurel] Hmm, that makes sense. So what now? Hahaha. Thats up to you to decide Princess, were merely here to follow your orders and since youve already met and greeted all of us there is no real reason to just stand here and do nothing. So what is it that you want to do? [Laurel] Hmm. If thats the case then as its almost time for the family diner, Ill go there and eat then come back, take a shower, and go to sleep. Then, as you wish well go with you. [Nym] A-and, Ill stay here to prepare your bath for you Princess. [Alissa] After saying that they went off to the Dining Hall while I entered Princess Haliels room and started to make her bath. **** PS. sorry guys for the wait!! After finishing SAT I kinda lost all motivation to do anything XD but now I''m back. Chapter 23 - My Strength is Back Chapter 23 - My Strength is Back A week passed since I got my personal servants and they have been great help, though Im still not used to ordering people around nor do I intend to. Every morning I would drink my medicine and at night Ill take baths in herbal water while limiting my movements during the day to walking and meditating. Heres your medicine Princess. [Alissa] Oh, thank you. Taking the cup, I drank the medicine in it and handed the cup back to Alissa who placed it on a tray and walked out of the room with it. Huff I hate this so much. I cant do anything at all with the [Weaken] effect on, all I can do is watch Yoichi and Blaze train Gelion and Merilien everyday. I want swing my swords too and practice magic! Haha, I can understand your feelings Princess. [Laurel] How about a stroll then, to at least exercise your body a bit. [Nym] I suppose. But before that I want to check my status, its been a while since I last checked. Show Status.
Status Window
NameHalielGenderFemale
RaceHalf Elf (Variant)TitleTaboo Child
Age10Fame-100
Level69Health6,287(+3,332)
Concentration3,027(+1,604)Mana9,939(+5,268)
Strength2,419(+1,282)Endurance948(+502)
Intelligence16,001(+8,481)Wisdom12,101(+6,414)
Agility3,419(+1,812)Stamina1,858(+985)
Offense3,701Vitality2,371(+1,257)
Defense1,450Magic Resist31%
Faith0Fighting Spirit867
Bonus[Variant] +10% to All Stats [Taboo Child] -10% to Fame gained (Fame default: -100) [Prodigy] +43% to All Stats (stacks with [Variant]) x1.3 to All Stats gained [Elemental Master] +45% to all Affinity All spells with attribute does 45% more damage [Seal] ?????
! What is it Princess? Is something wrong? [Laurel] N-no, its quite the opposite. The status condition is gone!! And my some of my stats went up too! See, look. Saying so with much excitement, I showed him the screen and his face paled. W-w-what! I-I cant believe it! Princess this is- Im not imagining it right that Intelligence thats over 15,000. Wait with an Intelligence stat this crazy powerful, why are you using swords!? [Laurel] Wait what!? She has a stat over 15,000? Are you sure Laurel? I-I cant believe my eyes... [Nym] Hearing what Laurel shouted out, Nym became curious and rushed over to look at my Status Window too. W-what the! How the hell did she even get stats this crazy without the title [Hero]!? I knew she was strong, but to be this powerful if I find out her secrets to doing this, the Shades are as good as dead. [Nym] Hey come on now, is everyone who sees my stats going to react like that? And why would I not use swords, I had always wanted to do so since a long time ago. T-this would be the normal reaction Princess, I mean your stats are already stronger than mine and Im supposed to protect you [Laurel] Hehe, and to think Princess is already level 69 when shes just 10. I cant even imagine your strength when you get older [Nym] Ohh! Now that my strength is back I want to go swing my swords and practice magic! Come on, lets go to the training area! Ill surprise Blaze and Yoichi, hehe. W-wait Princess. Ah, Nym you mind waiting here for Alissa to tell her where well be? [Laurel] Heh. Yeah its fine, you better go catch up to Princess. [Nym] ___________________________________________________ I had always thought that the Princess was strong, especially when even Hero Yoichi said that she could match up to a [Hero], but when I saw her [Status Window] I couldnt believe my eyes. Her Intelligence stat is beyond that which I can ever hope to achieve in any one of my stats. Upon finding out that her debuff is gone, she rushed out of the room and went straight for the training grounds. After telling Nym to wait for Alissa and tell her where we went, I ran after Princess Haliel. By the time I got there, she was already showing off her stats to Blaze. Ah, it''s big sis! [Gelion] Oh, youre right Gelion. [Yoichi] Look, look. The debuff is gone now, so I can train again right? Hah, well that was what I said. Alright, you can resume your training now. [Blaze] Hey Yoichi can you- ah, wait you have to teach Gelion and Merilien huh? Nevermind then, Blaze spar with me. I want to move my muscles and try out a few spells and techniques. Haha, youre on Haliel. [Blaze] W-wait, are you sure you should be doing that much already when you just got better? [Laurel] Hehe, dont worry I got this. Besides, its good to move my body right? I had nothing to say to that so they set up a defensive barrier at the area they were going to fight, to not destroy something while they were sparring. After that they went and got their sparring weapons, wooden swords. Alright, begin! Princess sprinted towards Blaze and closed the gap instantly then she swung her sword horizontally, aiming for Blazes abdomen. Blaze responded to that by jumping backwards and and swung his sword vertically as he does so. The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings. Oh, still so fast even though you havent done this for a few weeks now. [Blaze] It would be bad if I got rusty from just a few weeks, but I certainly do feel a bit sluggish. Heh, is that so. Then try to make it a bit challenging to me too then.[Wind Slash]! [Blaze] A gust of wind manifested around the wooden blade and with swift strikes, Blaze sent 4 waves of sharp piercing wind at the Princess. [Stone Wall]! The instant Princess shouted that, she jumped a bit backwards and a giant wall came out of the ground to protect her from the rushing wind. As the sword skill met with her spell, a loud crashing sound could be heard as the wall began to crumble. Hoh. Your defensive spells are getting better. I even put my full strength into that and all I could manage was just taking down that tier 3 spell of yours. [Blaze] Pfft-wah!? That was only tier three!? Ut it was so big! Almost the size and thickness of the castle walls! No maybe it could even be stronger. [Laurel] Hmm. now that think about it, I could have just used [Eye of the Storm] and absorb that strength to send back to you. Dam I rushed things again. [Eye of the Storm]? A new spell I suppose as I never heard of it befor. Hah, too bad. Strength of the Sun,engulf and empower me in my charge to Victory, [Flame Charge]! [Blaze] This time Blazes entire body, including the sword, was engulfed in a brilliant blue flame as he launches himself towards Princess. Oh! Flashy as always! Ill use my all as well then, [Water Torrent]! Princess was now surrounded by a crystal clear water as she also charged towards Blaze. In an instant, they clashed with each other than separate only to trade blows repeatedly and send off powerful sonic booms upon each strike. ...Goodness, I cant even keep track of their positions anymore The match with Kiirion cant even compare to this in terms of pure speed. [Laurel] While this exchange was going on, I also noticed that the people around us had stopped whatever they were doing and were just watching the fight. Even Hero Yoichi, Prince Gelion, and Princess Merilien stopped their training to watch. Hoh. Those blade work are well executed you two! [Yoichi] Haha as expected of a [Hero], he can still keep up with their movements. I still have a long way to go even though Im older than Hero Yoichi, no I can still improve! There is always room for improvement! [Laurel] Huff huff, it seems I still cant eat you when it comes down to solely swordplay Guess that means Ill have to resort to magic. Everyone get out now! [Frozen Death Blossom]! As Princess declared that, everyone including me within the barrier ran out as fast as possible. Just as we exited its range, a loud explosion could be heard behind us as cold winds blew on our backs, followed by a thick layer of mist. Turning around, we saw that the carrier was now broken and a large ice flower could be seen encasing Blaze in it. The flower was surrounded by a 20 ft radius of frozen roots. Ahh! I overdid it! Oh no, I even tried to lower its power to only a fraction of what it should be! Not good, [Frozen Death Blossom] cancel! T-that was only a fraction of its strength!? It blew up a freakin tier 8 barrier!!! [Laurel] As she canceled her spell, the ice began to shatter and fell to the ground, but just as it touches the ground the icicles changed into light particles and floated away. From out of collapsing flower was Blazes body, which landed perfectly to everyones surprise. Wow!! Haliel that scared me! Such power, phew. Good thing you canceled it, I may have injured someone if I broke out of it forcibly. It has nice power but DONT USE SUCH A DANGEROUS SPELL IN A POPULATED AREA!!! [Blaze] *SMACK* Ow! Okay, okay! Im sorry, I just got too excited. Oh!!!! That was so pretty big sis! [Gelion] ... [Merilien] Huff, that was quite a sight. But it is as Blaze said, what you did there was pretty dangerous. To have such a powerful AoE spell at such a young age. It was not below Tier 8 judging by the power shown. It is probably will end up in the higher Tier 8 category of spells. [Yoichi] Upper class of Tier 8 he says!? [Soldier] Princess Haliel could do such a thing!? [Soldier] Alright everyone, back to training!! Stop slacking around. [Yoichi] With Hero Yoichi dismissing the surrounding soldiers, I walked up to Princess and Blaze. Princess was apologizing repeatedly to Blaze when I got to her side, even though Blaze had already said it was fine a couple of times. W-wow Princess, that was even better than the match with Kiirion! [Laurel] Of course, I didnt use magic in that match. It wouldnt had been fair. Wow, it seems as if it''s natural to her. And she came up with this too right? I never heard of such a spell as [Frozen Death Blossom]. It is too amazing [Laurel] ___________________________________________________ I waited a while before Alissa came back and told her where Princess Haliel went with Laurel. After I told her about where they went, we began walking to the training grounds too. As we got there, there was a loud ruckus as many people were watching something inside a barrier. Looking closely, me and Alissa saw what they were so loud about, it was a sparr between Princess Haliel and Blaze. What I witnessed soon after walking up close to the fight shocked me even more so than their insane speed. A tier 8 barrier was torn apart by a spell I wasnt familiar with and didnt harm anyone as it collasped. W-what!? A spell of that scale on someone that young! It cant be! She really must have a secret as Lord Dolon said! I need to find it out- but I need to not get caught either [Nym] W-what was that!? S-so she is the Queen was right, a normal person cant be that strong. [Alissa] Huh? The Queen said what? [Nym] O-ah, um. Its nothing, I was just shocked to see Princess be able to do something like that, hahahaha. [Alissa] Chapter 24 - Visiting Dad Part 1 Chapter 24 - Visiting Dad Part 1 After what happened yesterday, I was summoned again to Queen Silvias chamber to report on what had occurred. I felt a really powerful spell yesterday, one that I haven''t felt before, and then Im told that Haliels got her strength back? Do you know how troublesome this will be? Huff looks like well have to execute her sooner than I thought, though this could also make it easier. [Silvia] Huh? How so? Isnt her having her power back make it more dangerous and harder for me? [Alissa] No, though I said sooner we still cant just kill her whenever especially now. Ah, I dont have time to waste with you, I have to finish making this mana. Here take this dagger, when its time to kill her itll turn red and all you have to do is stab her. [Silvia] Huh but isnt that a Rank SS weapon!? I cant hold on to something that valuable your Majesty. [Alissa] Hoh, you seem to at least be knowledgeable with your weapons? Well how else do you plan to kill her? This dagger has my mana inside it, so I can send messages to you through it and when I send it some of my mana it turns red. During that state it can penetrate almost any barrier so killing will be easy now take it and dont let anyone find out about this or the dagger. [Silvia] Yes Queen Silvia! [Alissa] Before walking out of Queen Silvias chamber, I put the dagger into my [Inventory] space. After that I went to my room to relax, I laid around in my bed before I went to wake up Princess Haliel. ___________________________________________________ As someone opened the curtains in my room and let the sunlight in, I slowly open my eyes to see Alissa. Since it was still early in the morning both Nym and Laurel arent here yet. Morning Princess. How was your sleep? [Alissa] Mmmh... Good morning.... I replied to her while I was yawning and stretching out my arms. Ahh. I hadnt slept this well for a while. That work out yesterday was really fun. You destroyed half the training area [Alissa] W-well I suppose I did go overboard there, but I did restore it afterwards. A princess isnt supposed to be so obsessed with fighting. It isnt very lady-like. [Alissa] Yeah, yeah. I dont plan to be a weak person in this world crawling with crazy powerful monsters. To my reply, Alissa responded with a sigh and finished tying up the curtains before she served me my morning tea. As I finish drinking my tea and got dressed, both Nym and Laurel came knocking on the door. You two can come on in. On time as usually. Morning Princess. What are your plans for today? [Nym] Hmm, now that you mention it there was one thing I wanted to do but never got to because other things kept on popping up. I think Ill go ask Rinor about it. Oh, but before that let''s go to Blazes room. Saying so we walked out of my room and went towards Blazes personal room. After a bit of walking we arrived as I entered the room without knocking. Oh morning Haliel. What do you need? [Blaze] You know how I promised to go visit dad as often as I can? Well, Ive wanted to but things kept coming up right after an issue was resolved so it''s been a while. Ah, youre right. It''s been like what, roughly 3 or so months by now right? Or was it more. But are you even allowed to leave now that youre a Princess? [Blaze] Hehe. No problem it was something that Rinor and I agreed on after his declaration to adopt me. I mean he didnt even discuss it with me at all before saying so to the nobles. And since all that happened it wouldve been bad for him to take back what he said so I agree to it on the condition that he wont have any power over my movements. When was this? [Blaze] Ah, it was after the fight with Kiirion. Before all the nobles left. Huh? [Blaze] Its fine, my strength is back after all. I do still need to inform him though, so let''s go. With that dealt with me and Blaze walked out of his room and rejoined with my personal servants before we set off to Rinors room. The reason we are going to his room instead of the Throne room was because it was still very early in the morning so he should just be getting ready. I was right because when we arrived to his room, his guards were still stationed there. Seeing me coming the guards came bowed to me before asking the reason why I was here so early in the morning. Oh, Princess Haliel.Good morning, and what do you need with Emperor Rinor at this time? [Guard] If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. Just came to have a little chat with him, so may you please step aside? Of course Princess. He may still be sleeping though. [Guard] After they opened the door I went inside with Blaze while Nym, Alissa, and Laurel waited for us outside. When we entered the room, the guards closed the giant door behinds us and Rinor had just woke up. Hmm? What are you doing here so early Haliel? [Rinor] Huff. Its just that you wake up late. Honestly shouldnt an Emperor wake up earlier? Haha, it isn''t even half past 7 yet. Besides I did go through all that paperwork last night. [Rinor] Saying so he pointed to a stack of paper and documents on his desk. Shouldnt they be looked over by a secretary or something? Well, those documents needed my signatures so I cant just leave it to her. So, anyways what is it you came here for. I know you wouldnt just come here for idle chit-chat. [Rinor] Well, Ill get straight to the point then. I will be gone for a couple of days to visit my dads grave. Ive been here for quite some time now and I wanted to tll him that moms safe and sound. I see. Huff, well, even if I agreed to not have any control over your movements, it would be bad to have a Princess wondering outside the palace. [Rinor] Well, I dont really care how you handle it but Ill be going tomorrow with Blaze. Wouldve taken mom too but shes needed here and I dont want to disrupt things here further. Huff since youre being that persistent at least take your servants with you. Just be sure to be back within five days. [Rinor] Ahh but taking them would take longer Blaze you think you can take us there, since you are faster than those Griffins. Hah it cant be helped huh? Well then, let''s go. [Blaze] With Rinors approval, I told Nym, Alissa, and Laurel about it then we spent the rest of the day preparing for our departure. ___________________________________________________ Yesterday we were abruptly told by Princess Haliel that she will be visiting her fathers grave and we are to go together so Alissa and Nym spent much of yesterday preparing for this trip. However it seems as though few people actually know about this, since most people thought Princess was going on a trip or something instead. This morning I had to wake up extra early to depart but it seems that Princess was up even earlier as she was the one knocking on my door just as I finished putting on my armor. It seems I wasnt the only one because everyone has a tired face on except for Blaze and Princess Haliel. So everyone is finally here? [Blaze] Yep. Then get on everyone and since we only have 5 days, Ill be going as fast as I can. This means you all better hang on tight. [Blaze] Blaze said so while prompting us to climb onto his back. I knew Blaze was a Blue Blazing Phoenix but I didnt think hell be this huge when he transform. [Laurel] Everyone was hesitant to climb on his back because he looks as if hes the flame itself except for Princess Haliel, who quickly got on his back. After sitting down Princess Haliel turned her head back to look at us. You coming or not? W-well [Alissa] If youre all afraid that hell burn you then its for naught. See, Im perfectly fine right? Haha even if you say that, its still scary Princess. [Nym] Seeing that both Alissa and Nym wont be getting on soon, I went ahead and climbed onto Blaze. With this both of them became less scared and climbed on after me. Once everyone was on, Blaze spread open his giant wings and with one flap, he created a strong gust of wind propelling himself into the air. Blaze turned towards the direction of the Kingdom Slodidal and flew at an extremely fast speed, within a couple of seconds the capital was already out of view. Hey Blaze you got a lot faster. With this speed well be there by tomorrow morning or afternoon at the latest. Umm, Princess. Where exactly are we going? Its not to the Human Kingdom Slodidal is it? [Laurel] No, well still be within the Elisven Forest. This forest still was where I grew up, though its near Slodidal. I see. [Laurel] *** PS. Sorry guys for such a long leave without any notice AP testing week came up so yeah... and my lil bros broke my laptop charger so I couldn''t type it there. Also sorry for the short chap, didn''t really have time, after next chap it should be back to the normal length. Chapter 25 - Visiting Dad Part 2 Chapter 25 - Visiting Dad Part 2 After leaving the capital Llyn yesterday, we headed back towards my old home. As we got closer I began to feel off a bit but I couldnt pinpoint what was wrong so I ignored it. Hmm something doesnt quite feel right but what could it be? Roughly one hours after the sun rose, we reached the clearing that was near the house. The old scenery brought back many memories even though I had only been gone for about 2 months. Wow Blaze, you did get faster. Were already here. Before didnt it take you two days to complete a months worth of travel? Hmm, I noticed that too while I was flying. [Blaze] As Blaze begin descending, I could here all three of them mutter .... Just how strong are you two. When he finally landed, everyone got off him and he transformed back to human form before we began walking towards the house and dads grave. Okay, were here at last. Can you guys go secure the area to make sure no monsters are roaming around? As you command Princess, come lets go guys. Oh, Alissa please stay by Princess Haliels side though. [Laurel] Of course. [Alissa] With that decided, I began the picking the wildflowers that dad use to love before he passed away. Once I collected a batch, I walked towards dads grave but what I saw when I got there made me realise what I felt was wrong with this place The Ward Crystals were destroyed? And my Barrier too!? When I got closer to dads grave I saw that someone had broken through my barrier and dug him out. W-what happened here!? WHO THE FUCK DARED TO DEFILE DADS GRAVE!? Rage began filling me as I saw that my dads grave was dug up and the tombstone smashed to pieces. I dropped the flowers I had been carrying and went over to inspect the grave and tried to look for traces of what couldve gone this. Hearing my scream, the three that had been on patrol came rushing towards my sound while Alissa stood there stunted by how I reacted.. W-what happened!? [Blaze] I-I dont know. P-princess just shouted out of nowhere when she saw that. [Alissa] Alissa said so as she points in my direction and looking this way Blaze instantly knew why. ___________________________________________________ As me and Nym were patrolling the area, we heard Princess Haliel scream out something. Without even looking at each other we both rushed towards the direction her voice came from. By the the time we got there Blaze was already next to Princess Haliel who was on the ground crying. I was confused as to what could have happened when Nym, who was following behind me asked the question I also wanted answered. What happened to Princess? [Nym] Someone dug up her fathers grave [Blaze] What!? Who in their right mind would dig up a grave!? [Laurel] Well, that in itself is weird but thats not my main concern right now. The reason being Haliel used a tier 8 spell customized barrier to protect the grave, and with her strength there should be close to none whois able to break through. This means that someone knew about it and dug him up after me and Haliel left to heal me. [Blaze] W-what! [All Three] T-theres someone out there strong enough to destroy Princess Haliels carrier!? They have to be at least as strong as Blaze to be able to do this, but who couldve done it? She was living in isolation so who wouldve even know about this grave? [Laurel] I dont care who they are but Ill find them and Ill rip them apart. Princess Haliel said so while markings started appearing on her body while a dark aura started being emitted from her, but this was only for a second as Blaze calmed her down. Haliel, calm down. Alissa, take her to that big tree over there and let her lay down her head. Laurel, you come with me to check what happened to the Ward Crystal and Nym, you stay with them. [Blaze] Alright. [All] Following Blazes instructions I went with him while Nym and Alissa stayed with Princess Haliel. After a couple minutes of running, we came to a stop and saw a pile of purple crystal sand. What is that Blaze? I thought Ward Crystals were near impossible to shatter like that. [Laurel] I-Im not sure myself. To think there is someone or something capable of demolishing the Ward Crystal into such a state. We need to see the other three! Saying so Blaze ran off in another direction and I followed suit. ___________________________________________________ After seeing her fathers grave dug up, Princess Haliel shouted out and everyone came running back. This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.While conversing, weird markings appeared on Princess Haliel she released a dark aura as she swore to the person who did this. Hiii!! W-what was that!? S-she is evil like the Queen said! [Alissa] Then shortly after Blaze told me and Nym to watch after Princess Haliel as he and Laurel went off to check something. Soon I was left with Nym and a lifeless Princess when a thought came to me. H-hey isnt now the perfect time to kill her? I mean she should be off guard and concentrating her thoughts on killing the grave robbers right now. Heres my chance to kill her! Now Ill just get Nym out of the way. There was a river a bit away from here, he shouldnt be able to see to what happens here if hes there. [Alissa] Thinking so I called out to Nym and asked him to go get some fresh water for Princess to drink. Ill go, but be careful when Im not here. [Nym] Once Nym was out of sight I pulled out the dagger that Queen Silvia gave me , HeartStriker. Though doesnt have the Queens mana at the moment, since its not red, with the Princesss guard down it can still kill her. Thinking so I brought the dagger up as I walked back to Princess, who was facing the ground. As I swung down the dagger I felt my hands being stopped by something. So it was you who planned this huh? Ah! H-how did you [Alissa] Was that damned bastard Rinor also in on this!? Does he hate me that much!? What! He would never do something like that! Im just trying to kill you so that theyll be freed from your mind control! The Queen was right about you! [Alissa] Mind control? If I had that dont you think I wouldve used it on you already? Only an idiot would leave one maid free if they have the power to mind control the Emperor. Well, whether or not hes involved, Ill ask you that later, first Ill destroy that dagger. It feels dangerous, [Phantom Grasp: Shatter]. The moment she finished the spell, HeartStriker began to crack then it shattered and caused an explosion. Ahh!! [Alissa] I see, so you put mana into the dagger so that when it breaks, itll cause an explosion eh? Is it to ensure that no one will find the evidence after you kill me? I-I didnt even know that HeartStriker could explode [Alissa] Hearing the explosion, Nym came rushing back and Im sure Blaze and Laurel are too. I struggled to escape as I was lifted into the air by an invisible force. W-what happened! [Nym] Ill explain when everyone gets here. She said so as she glared at me while Nym had a face filled with fear looking at the markings glow red on Princess. Soon, everyone came back seeing me hang in the air. W-what is this? Why is Alissa in the air? [Laurel] Haliel, what was that explosion earlier? A-and why are the markings back? [Blaze] Huh? Markings? W-what when did- wait no, Ill ask you that later. First off Ill answer your question Laurel. Shes being held up there by [Phantom Grasp] because she tried to kill me. WHAT!! [All] Hmm, I you two seems to be a better actor than your partner here arent you Laurel and Nym! Its pretty likely that that damned Rinor hired you three to kill me right? Did he also planned this, digging up my dads grave? W-what? What are you talking about. [Both] Are you sure Haliel? [Blaze] It may be, its obvious that the Elves hate me and they planned this to get me alone. Why else would he demand us to take these three along? You have a point there.... [Blaze] H-how dare you say that about Emperor Rinor you half-blood! Youre the one whose mind controlling him! [Alissa] Alissa! What do you think youre saying to Princess Haliel! Listen Princess, Im not sure what happened here but I promise you I have no intention of killing you. [Laurel] Y-yeah. I had no part in this Princess. [Nym] Mind control!? Thats an Ancient spell, only a few people can even use it! Ive been with Haliel all this time but Ive never seen her use it. Although the Queen might know about it. [Blaze] Thats right. Didnt you say she told you about it, so perhaps you were the one whos being manipulated? W-what!? N-no, she would never do that! [Alissa] Oh really, then tell me why you think I would, because I''m a Half-Blood? W-well [Alissa] As I tried to talk back, she released a powerful pressure making Nym and Laurel fall to their knees and made me faint. *** PS. I tried to get this on here as soon as possible as an apology for my long absence, though it may not be much. This chap was kinda rushed but enjoy. Chapter 26 - Dealing with the Queen Part 1 Chapter 26 - Dealing with the Queen Part 1 A while ago, when I left to get water for the Princess, I heard a loud explosion and went rushing back. I cant let her die before I find out her secret but when I saw the maid Alissa hung up in the air by some sort of magic I began panicking. W-what happened? Why are there markings on her and why am I so scared of her!? What did that idiot maid do to upset her to this degree?!! [Nym] I asked what happened but was told that shell explain it when everyone gets back. Once Laurel and Blaze came back, the conversation began and both me and Laurel were targeted as spies. A-ah. I cant let her find out Im actually a spy, Damn that stupid maid just made my job harder! [Nym] Laurel earnestly denied that we were spies, then the conversation went to the topic of mind control and the Queen. Hearing Alissas story, even I knew that Haliel wouldnt have such a spell in her arsenal considering its an Ancient Spell, and being so young she has not the time to research it. Demanding an answer from Alissa, Haliel released her pressure, which was strong enough to put me and Laurel on our knees. As she wasnt able to resist the high pressure, Alissa fainted. Tie her up, I dont want to waste my mana holding her. Obeying her command, Blaze did that then placed her down next to a tree. As Blaze moved out of the way, Haliel conjured up a spell and threw it at Alissa. [Shower] The water ball that appeared from her palm flew over Alissa as it bursted and showered down on Alissa like rain. Seeing that that wasnt enough to wake her up, she walked over to Alissa and slapped her. I dont want to hit girls but, doing something so unforgivable I still need your answer Alissa. It seems she''s still pissed off about what happened to her fathers grave, but with that slap Alissa opened her eyes. Staring blankly at the Princess, Alissa remembered what happened and began cursing Haliel again. Hey! Listen here Alissa, I dont give a fuck what you call me, but disturbing my dads resting place and trying to kill me is something I cant over look. So I ask again, is the Queen behind this? Actually more importantly what did you two talk about, if you truly arent mind control then do this and Ill let you live? I-I gave her my words that I wont reveal what we talked ab- [Alissa] She didnt even get to finish that sentence when Haliel disappeared and reappeared with her sword next to Alissas throat. I never asked for your opinion now did I? Just tell me what I asked you or do you want me to cut you piece by piece before youll do as I say, my maid Alissa? S-she is definitely pissed off. The feeling shes giving off is even scaring Blaze! T-to think someone who seems to always be cheerful act like this is My job just got a lot harder. [Nym] Hiii!! Okay! OKay! Ill speak! [Alissa] Wow, that was easy than I though.... To think youll give away such private information to save your own life. I cant believe I trusted you in the first place, well doesnt matter now. Speak. ... I-I dont know much why she wants you to die, especially if you really arent mind controlling the royal family. A-all I was told was to get rid of you to free them, I dont know anything else. [Alissa] ... Is that all? Youre useless then! Even I can infer that much! Huff, I see youre just an idiot. Huff, it seems youve calmed down a bit now. Personally I am not sure if the Queen would really try to kill you but it is quite possible because you are considered an illegitimate child and a Half-Elf to the Queen. Also, she most likely would know that you are the actually child of Eril, making it even more so. [Blaze] W-wait! P-princess Haliel is the actually child of Empress Eril!? [Laurel] Of course, though I allowed Rinor to not declare that to everyone since it would cause a lot of issues, to me as well and I hate troublesome things. But if we are to say that then I wouldnt be the illegitimate one Blaze, as mom married dad first and she was taken by force to marry Rinor anyways. Thus meaning that both Gelion and Merilien would be the illegitimate ones. W-what is with all this!? Shes the Empresss real daughter!? [Nym] Everyone became quiet upon hearing that, especially Alissa and Laurel. S-so your saying that Empress Eril is your real mother? [Alissa] Why else would I stay in the palace and listen to the shit you Elves say about me if she wasnt. And from how the information I heard just now, I have a feeling why mom stayed even though she could easily overpower that Rinor. This Queen mustve mind control her, I was first wondering why mom would ever betray dad, but it all makes sense now. At least it seems this visit wasnt all in vain. I-I cant believe the Queen would [Laurel] Im going to give her a good beating when we get back! I wont forgive those who mess with my family. Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation. A-are you going to try and kill her? [Laurel] Laurel asked with a face filled with fear and Haliel replied back in a nonchalant tone. Try? I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve that I hadnt even shown yet and did you you pledge your loyalty to me or to her? Even I was as terrified as Laurel and Alissa were, even though I had gone through many life or death situation before. Looking towards Blaze I saw that even he had sweats running down the side of his face. ___________________________________________________ I just found out something I wish I hadnt heard, it was that Queen Silvia had tried to assassinate Princess Haliel, who also turned out to be Empress Erils real daughter. Whether this is all true or not, I dont know but Princess Haliel has declared to kill the Queen, or so I thought. ... [Laurel] Dont worry Ill just make sure she regretted her decision to destroy my family. Killing her would cause too much trouble afterwards but lets see how I feel about it when we get there. So answer my question Laurel and Nym. W-we pledged our loyalty to you Princess, but this is still a hard decision to make. I mean isnt this like treason against the Empire? [Laurel] Treason? Its just taking care of trash, besides no one will even know about it. I-I never thought that Princess had this side to her shell probably destroy anything in her way in this state. Those markings and the heavy atmosphere around her is scaring even me, who was supposed to protect her. [Laurel] Haliel, you should reconsider. I know how you must feel about your father, he was my master after all, but to challenge the Queen is Just calm down, I think the markings are affecting you. [Blaze] Sorry if Im worrying you Blaze, but I have a few spells left that I thought was too dangerous to us on someone. They are even stronger than [Frozen Death Blossom] so shell make a perfect lab rat. Lab rat? A-anyways, then what do we do to Alissa? Do we kill her then? [Laurel] Oh no, not yet. I want to make sure of all this first before I decide to kill anyone. So once we get back, Ill go have a little chat with my grandmother before I decide on what to do. For the time being Ill just reinforce the rope with magic so she cant escape and carry her back with us. After blowing off earlier, Princess is starting to calm down and the markings disappeared as her face returned to the childish one I saw when we first met. Im still confused and still cant fully comprehend all that I heard but I do know that the future will be grim. I-its noon now, so would Princess like to have lunch? I brought the chocolate tart that you love with me too. [Nym] Nym also saw that the Princess was calming down so he tried to further it by bringing up her favorite dessert. It was a success since Princess agreed to lunch and made a table with chairs out of Earth magic for us to eat on. Also, go feed Alissa once youre done Nym. Huh? [Nym] Ehh? [Alissa] Everyone was surprised by what she said but the ones called out were the most surprised. Didnt you hear me? Its just messed up to eat in front of someone whos hungry. So once youre done, go feed her. And dont you want to eat too Alissa? A-as you command Princess. [Nym] W-what a complete flip from earlier Princess even cares about the wellbeing of her prisoner I dont understand whats going on in her head at all. [Laurel] Once Nym finished eating, he went over to where Alissa was tied up and fed her food. Since hearing that Princess Haliel was Empress Erils real daughter, Alissa has been quiet and kept her head down. With this planned out. Let''s rest here for tonight and leave for the Capital tomorrow morning. But before that, theres something I have to do. You guys can rest now, especially you Blaze. Saying so Princess walked off as me and Nym to store the remaining food and eating utensils in to our [Inventory]. Once the sun started setting and Princess Haliel wasnt back yet, me and Blaze went to look for her. We found her at her fathers grave, everything looks like a proper grave would now, while she was crying aas she placed down the flowers in her hand. Seeing this Blaze told me to give her more time alone as we turned around and walked back to the other two. She must really love her father Princess, Im not sure this was done by the Empire but Ill help you in bringing justice to the one who did do this. [Laurel] After that event, Princess came back and we slept to be rested for tomorrow with me, Nym, and Blaze taking turn being the night watch. *** PS. I decided to cut this into two parts since I didn''t feel like switching perspective too many times so sorry if it''s short again. Part 2 will be a bit longer than this one since the issue with Queen Silvia will be mostly resolved next chap. Not a Chapter Sorry guys, have a project due in a couple of days so chapter 27 is postponed and will be posted 2 days from now. Have roughly 50% done atm, sorry for the inconvenience. Chapter 27 - Dealing with the Queen Part 2 Chapter 27 - Dealing with the Queen Part 2 The next morning I woke everyone up since it was during my shift for night watch. When Haliel saw that Alans grave had been dug up yesterday, she began acting strangely as the markings that had disappeared came back. The pressure and aura she gave off in her rage were so intense that even I began to feel afraid. After some time though, she calmed down and the markings disappeared again. With everyone up, we decided to have breakfast before we set off to Llyn, even Alissa. As everyone finished eating, Laurel realized something and asked Haliel who was just about to mount me. Wait, Princess Haliel. How will we handle Alissa? We cant just have her sit with us on Blazes back, she may try something again. [Laurel] Hmm, you have a point there. Ah, I know Ill just make a cage to put her in and have Blaze carry her in it. Though well have to stop before we get to Llyn and make her ride with us into the palace because it would be suspicious if we came back with Alissa in a cage. Saying so Haliel jumped down from my back and created a cage made of earth with the spell [Stone Imprisonment]. Haliel broke the cage off with the ground and climbed onto me, followed by Nym and Laurel. Flapping my wings I flew up and grabbed the cage as well, before flying towards Llyn. Not long after that, Haliel asked me to go faster and placed a speed enchantment on me, drastically increasing it. ___________________________________________________ As I couldnt wait to settle the score with those damn Elves, I used [Enchant: Speed] on Blaze and by nightfall, we reached the outer walls of the Palace. Before continuing though, we settled down to take Alissa out of the cage and onto Blaze with [Phantom Grasp] to restrict her movements as we landed inside. The guards that were on night watch came to greet us with spears in hand before noticing it was us and put back their weapons. As I got off, one of the guards stepped up and asked me why I came back so soon. Princess, I thought you were on a trip to sightsee. Why are you back so early and late at night to boot? [Guard] Ah, about that. I had something I forgot to ask Grandma about, its really important so I came back as soon as possible. I see, but Queen Silvia is working on a new spell at the moment and is very busy so she may not be able to have a talk with you. [Guard] Its okay. Alissa has something to report to Grandma so Ill just go with her. Oh. Alissa, are you perhaps helping the Queen out? Thank you, she rarely has time to come outside nowadays so Im glad youre helping her. [Guard] Y-yeah. [Alissa] Well be going now then. Keep up the good work Mister Knight. I waved my hand at the knight as Alissa lead us towards Queen Silvias chamber. Because it was really late at night, there were only a few guards on patrol so we sneaked our way past them to not draw any attention to us as we approached the giant wooden doors. Well, what are you waiting for? Go open the door Alissa. O-okay. [Alissa] With my order Alissa went up to the door and knocked on it before waiting for a reply from inside. Who is it at this hour! [Silvia] I-its me Alissa, my Queen. I have something to report, may I come in? [Alissa] Something to report? I thought you were with that half-blood. Huff. Come in and make it fast, I have other things to worry about. [Silvia] Alissa stepped back as the doors begin to open until it was wide enough for her to enter. We all walked in behind Alissa but then I felt magic being activated underneath our feet and jumped away like Blaze. The magic formation that appeared soon afterwards binded Alissa, Laurel, and Nym as they werent fast enough to act. So, you had company with you huh Alissa. But to think that you would come pay me a visit so soon Haliel. [Silvia] So you knew we were coming huh? Then again I wouldve been disappointed if you hadnt noticed us. What did you come here for half-blood? [Silvia] Is that how you speak to a family member? Now I see why mom hates you so much, Grandma. Did you come here to pick a fight little girl? You are a thousand years too early. [Silvia] Hmmm, I wanted to talk first actually. But. since you suggested it Ill oblige. [Sound Proof]! With the doors closed behind us, my magic went into effect and surrounded the room with a sound proof barrier. Shall we start now that no one can interrupt us? Heh you really think you can beat me who is level 100? Well, this works out in my favor though so Ill go with it. [Silvia] Well, that just confirms you were trying to kill me right? Hah, was that how you interpreted it? Well, it doesnt matter Ill just deal with all of you here so it doesnt matter. [Silvia] Then allow me to begin, [Aeroblast!] A vortex of air came out of the magic circle on my palm and shot at Silvia. Tch. [Wind Barrier]! [Silvia] Taking a step back, Silvia covered herself in a sphere of strong wind that clashed with [Aeroblast] and sent everything around her flying. Ah, my documents! You dam half-blood!! Do you know how long it took me to organize all of those ancient scripts!! [Silvia] Aww, another quick casterThis is gonna be a bit more painstaking than I thought. Completely ignoring the Queens complaint, I thought to that to myself as a frown could be seen forming on my face. Next up I equipped my dads dual blade and rushed at Queen Silvia. Hmph. Think you can beat me if you have a sword? I defeated plenty of swordsmen before. [Lighting Flash]! [Silvia] Cladding herself in lightning, she dashed away just in time before my swords could reach her. You are still much too slow and too inexperienced. Youll be regretting your decision soon. [Silvia] Ha! The only one regretting something after this is you Old hag. Go die already, [Shadow Stride]! Entering the shadow I disappeared into the darkness of the room and began my barrage of strikes from there. Without knowing where I would strike next, Silvia never stood in the same place for too long but that wasnt enough to evade all my strikes. After a couple of slashes on her, she finally realized the weakness of this spell, light. Without a shadow to jump into this spell is useless, but as the room was only dimly lit at the moment, I had plenty of places to pop out from. Annoying child, [Ray of Light]! [Silvia] In an instant, the room was cover in a bright light that wouldve blinded me had I not closed my eyes. [Gale Wind]! [Air Cutter]! [Silvia] A gush of wind came rushing at me and I was lifted off the ground while also being slashed by the blades of wind. The torrent of air slammed me to the wall of the room and encased me tightly in place. Princess! Are you alright! [Laurel] I must admit those are some powerful spells for your age but not enough to beat me. [Silvia] This is but the tip of the iceberg and I agree with you, I should get serious now that I know these walls are reinforced with magic. Its already regenerating. H-how did you get free from that so easily. I even used my mana to make the tree hold on to you! [Silvia] Oh, would you stop screaming already, and youre not the only one with affinity to nature. Actually I think mine may even be stronger. You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story. Saying so I popped off the wall and landed on the floor. The wall that earlier had a dent in it was now perfectly fine again. [Combustion]. A magic circle appeared on Silvias back as I finished the word and bursted up into flames. As she was engulfed in the fire, I took this chance and slashed at her but was met by a blade of wind. ! Huff, Huff. Surprised arent you. Never seen voiceless incantation before? [Silvia] I-Ive heard that it was possible but to actually achieve it- Im going to help you now Haliel. I cant just sit back and watch. [Blaze] No, Im fine as is Blaze. This is still nothing more then casting her spells faster, it doesnt change the fact that shes vulnerable in close combat. You think so half-blood? [Silvia] As she said that wind started swirling around her legs and arms and she charged at me with speed that I did not expect from a mage. I dodged just in time as she swung down her arm and looking back I saw that that swing had created a wind blade which almost hit Blaze. Tch. Blaze go protect those three over there. They need it more than I do. Alright! [Blaze] After answering me, Blaze ran to the front of those three and transformed back into Phoenix form. While I looked away Silvia took that chance to kick my side with her leg and sent me flying again. Ahh, this fucken bitch! Okay no more playing around, time to get serious. Standing up I saw another incoming kick and I reflexively blocked it with my blades, which clashed with the violent wind surrounding her. I swung my sword at her but she had already jumped back. [Enchant: Speed, Attack, Defense]! [Mi-]. Before I could finish all my enchantments, Silvia shot blades of wind at me which I dodged by ducking down and followed it with a roll. With my recent enhancements on, I could now keep up with her and we exchanged blows while I also had to dodge her spells. Damnit, not giving me time to cast any of my spells and enchants huh? Well, its fine Ill just do it while dodging your attacks. [Minds Eye]! Finally with [Minds Eye] active all her movements seemed to slow down and I could perceive all the mana being used, including a patch that was especially pure. I was about to wonder what it might be but I was reminded that I was still in battle with a kick coming towards my face. Bending backwards I dodged the incoming kick and countered with a slice to her inner thigh. ! [Silvia] My movements also became sharper along with my senses and my reaction time to her attack surprised her. Leaping back after that encounter, I could see her grimace when she landed on her left leg, where I had sliced her. That was a pretty deep cut. Might be harder for you to move now meaning itll be easier for me. Tch. This is nothing. [Silvia] Again she closed her mouth and bombarded me with wind magic from all sides as I effortlessly dodged them, in comparison to earlier. Ha, my other stats may not be much but with my high Intelligence stats, my buffs are crazy strong. But she doesnt know this does she? Well, even if she does it doesnt matter because I plan to end this soon. Is this really the best you could do? If its like this then even Blaze can beat you, or could it be you underestimated me and payed the price? ... [Silvia] After hearing my words, her glare on me became even more intense as the pressure she gave off also became stronger. I did the same thing as her and behind me Alissa fainted again due to the pressure while Nym and Laurel were barely hanging own to their consciousness. Ill end you in with this you brat!!! [Divine Hurricane]! [Silvia] Hearing the name of the spell, a smirk appeared on my face. Hehehe, perfect chance to try out [Eye of the Storm] though I wanted to hit her with something else, this will do. I can see how strong it will be with someone as strong as her since this spell takes the strength of my enemys attack and add it onto my own to attack them. But before that I better set up another barrier because this part of the Palace would be obliterated otherwise. [Absorption Barrier]! Using the short amount of time I had before the spell activates, I set up the barrier to protect the room along with Blaze, Nym, Laurel, and Alissa. A second after I finished setting up the barrier, I saw I giant magic circle above me, large enough to cover the circular room that has a diameter of approximately 20 meters. [Eye of the Storm]! The moment the magic circle finished forming, winds reaching 100 miles per hour went on a rampage in the enclosed space but instead of hitting me, I became the center of this hurricane. The wind that Silvia had released was absorbed into my magic circle and was released again but with the target being Silvia. Ahh!!! This time the wind was even faster and sharper than hers had been and began thrashing her about. The effects were wonderful, even if it had been a level 100 monster, it wouldve been ripped apart into tiny pieces. Looking at Silvia being thrown all over the room and being hit by the debris in this room, I could tell she casted a spell just in time to protect her. Even with the shield on, it couldnt do much to protect her aside from preventing her death because I could see her getting bruised and cut all over. After being thrashed about, the winds died down and she was left on the floor barely conscious. Walking up to her I gave her a glare as if she was nothing before me. At this point she could barely talk and was breathing heavily. So you were saying I was a thousand years too early? Though I am impressed you survived this attack. ... [Silvia] Now tell me, were you the one to who dug up my dads grave!? W-what are you... talking about? Even if I hate humans, I wont do something so low- as to dig up someones grave [Silvia] Yet its fine to mind control my mom? And well, even if you didnt defile dads grave you still tore apart my family so why should I spare you? I-it was necessary to protect the stability of this empire. [Silvia] Hearing her say that pissed me off and I punched her with an enchanted punch to the face. Ugh.. [Silvia] If you really arent the one who destroyed dads grave then I have no reason to stain my hands with your blood, so I have a proposal. Release mom from your mind control and well never speak of this event again, what do you say? ... [Silvia] There was no response but she slowly shook her head and said the words release before completely losing consciousness. I stood up after that and dispelled my enchants but when I was about to walk back to Blaze and the others I was struck with dizzy feeling and my vision began to blur. Ah, right mental fatigue from overuse of mana Didnt expect [Eye of the Storm]... to consume so much of my mana. In the instant I got up I also fainted and fell, but before I reached the floor, someone caught me and I blacked out in their arms. *** PS. Hmm, does the fight scene seem okay to you guys? I''m not that good at explaining things so it may not sound as epic as it did in my head. Well, hope you guys enjoy it. Chapter 28 - The Shades Begin Their Invasion of the East Chapter 28 - The Shades Begin Their Invasion of the East POV: 3rd person Going back a couple of months, to a couple days after Haliel left her home, a figure could be seen moving around in the shadows of the partially burnt woods. This figure could easily be distinguished by its gray toned skin, jet black horns growing from many parts of its body but most distinguishably the two on its forehead, and the markings on his body. This figure was known to the inhabitant of the Froenia continent as a Shade, a calamity that appeared not long ago from across the sea, as was suspected. Finally coming out of the shadows, the Shade begins talking to itself as it looks at a shining barrier protecting a grave. Huff, that pesky little [Hero]! Showing up when I was about to get myself another pet! And that one was especially powerful too, but even still I wonder what could this barrier be trying to protect? It must be important if a barrier of this level is used on it, when not many people can even pull this off in these lands. [Shade] Extending its hands out, the shade made contact with the light of the barrier and was blasted away. ! [Shade] Stunted by the power of the Tier 8 barrier an evil smile appeared on the Shades face. Hahaha. What interesting magic, this confirms that something really good is in there! Lets eat that magic and get to the goods, [Corruption]. [Shade] A magic circle appears above the barrier and with its activation, a light purple shimmer showered over the light barrier and then it was consumed by darkness. Walking to the now unprotected ground the Shade squat down and read the letters written on the tombstone. Here lies Alan, a father and a warrior. May you rest in peace. Haha whats this, a grave? Hmm, but to protect this with such a powerful barrier, this Alan person mustve been important Im sure theyll be delighted to see him up and about again right? [Shade] Another smile popped up on the Shades face as he said that and quickly got to work. ___________________________________________________ POV: Symond Its been roughly seven years since I came to this world, at first I thought of it as something akin to a game, but over the years and witnessing many events I sought to truly change this world. My first real battle was an experience I couldnt forget either, seeing people actually die before my eyes was not the same as seeing it on Tv or animes. Overtime, after a couple of years fighting the [Darkened] monsters, I got used to it and while traveling the border of the Eastern Oulene Kingdom and the Beast Kingdom I encountered another disturbing occurrence, slavery. For the first two years, I had never been out of the Great Urgayne Forest but we were running out of supplies and most of the monsters had disappeared so me and my men decided to go buy some supplies from a nearby town. What really caught my attention was a cat girl who was brutally whipped by the slave merchants for protecting a child, not even 5 years of age. Again, seeing this occur with my own eyes is completely different from watching an anime, so I followed them and bought her from the merchants. Even though King Grevis of the Slodidal Kingdom told me that beastmen were despicable I dont think so because Cat girls are justice and any friend of cat girls are a friend of mine. Well, thats my little secret that no one else knows about, and most people wouldnt really even believe that I watch anime if they saw me since I have a pretty mean looking face. So thats how the cat girl call Nari came to join us and with her we prevented many conflicts on both sides. At first she just watched us from a safe distance but over the years she has learned to fight and now shes on par with most of my soldiers. Even though we solved issues concerning these two kingdoms, they were minor conflicts that I did on my own. Lately this is what we spend time doing the most with there being fewer and fewer [Darkened] monsters. Since I thought this was suspicious, I sent a couple of my men to investigate and today they should be coming back to report things. As I was thinking about some of the things that happened in the years following my summoning, Nari came into the my tent. Oh, master the men who went to investigate came back and they are badly injured. [Nari] What!? Lets go then, and also I keep on telling you but you dont have to call me master all the time. [Symond] But you are, and Im glad. [Nari] Huff. well continue this after I hear what they have to report. Also is a healer already there? [Symond] Yeah, the healers are currently healing them. [Nari] After confirming some things with Nari about the safety of my men, we reached the tent they were being treated in. Stepping in everyone turned my way and a healer took me to them. Nick and Asa? Where are the others? [Symond] What I saw were Nick and Asa heavily wounded and covered with deep cuts. Nick also had a severed arm and Asa had come fingers cut off, but Nick was still more severely injured as he mustve taken most of the damage as a tank. H-hey Symond [Nick] Tell me what happened. What did this to you? [Symond] The one to get up was Asa since she was mostly heal by now. W-we were attacked by a monster, but it was not just any monster. H-he was the rumored [Reaper of Flames] and was leading a horde of [Darkened] monsters that numbered to more than what we have ever fought in a single battle before Everyone else died protecting us so that we can make it back to report this [Asa] I was in a complete shock, the reason the number of [Darkened] monsters went down these past few months were because they were all gathering under something. T-thats insane But who is this [Reaper of Flames]? [Symond] The [Reaper of Flames], he was originally from the Oulene Kingdom and was a bounty hunter, someone who slayed a Dragon. He was well known for his strength, brutality, and dark fire magic before he suddenly disappeared about two decades ago. Ive personally only heard of him from stories b-but to see him in real life is a different story. [Asa] Originally from the Oulene Kingdom? Arent you also originally from here? [Symond] I-I was, but I moved to the Slodidal Kingdom with my parents when I was a kid. [Asa] I see. Hmmm. [Symond] While I was thinking about what Asa just told me, something hostile popped up in my [Radar] and was coming towards our direction fast. Nari, tell everyone to assemble at once. I think those monsters are coming so make haste and tell everyone to be fully equipped. [Symond] Yes master! [Nari] Two healers stay here treat Nick and Asa, the rest follow me. [Equip]. [Symond] Using the auto equip spell, my armor and lancer appeared on me as I walked out of the tent. In my mind I began reassuring myself that everything will be fine and kept telling me it over and over again. [Status Window]. [Symond]
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NameSymond JonesGenderMale
RaceHumanTitleHero
Age26Fame7,100
Level77Health7,680(+3,456)
Concentration425(+191)Mana6,230(+2,804)
Strength6,042(+2,719)Endurance3,066(+1,380)
Intelligence3,995(+1,798)Wisdom3,267(+1,470)
Agility4,035(+1,816)Stamina3,721(+1,674)
Offense8,761Vitality3,806(+1,713)
Defense4,446Magic Resist30%
Faith5,000Fighting Spirit937
Bonus[Hero]+45% to All Affinity and Stats x1.5 to All Stats gained from Level up [Heros Aura] +30% boost to offense, spell damage, and defense in combat
Looking at my stats I felt more confident, especially when I thought back to how much I had improved. Finally reaching where everyone was I dispelled [Status Window] and cleared my throat. Ahem. Everyone, for those of you who have [Radar] Im sure you can feel them by now but we are about to be attacked by many [Darkened] monsters so prepare formation and let''s greet them. I will leave command to you Tobin. [Symond] Huh? Why, isnt this going to be a big battle? [Tobin] Thats exactly why I chose you. You have shown me you are capable of command over the years and I need you to lead everyone when Im busy fighting the [Reaper of Flames]. [Symond] I wont let you down Symond. [Tobin] In addition, I need Nari, Tiffany, Wilfred, and Orson to back me up. [Symond] Roger! [All] Lets go give them a good beating! [Symond] On my command we moved out of our camp area and went to the clearing at the Great Urgayne Forest entrance so that there would be room for us to move about and also not get surrounded inside the forest. The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation.As we exited the forest and went into formation, we could hear loud roars coming from within it and soon hordes of monsters were pouring out. Tobin instantly went to confront them while me and my group were enchanting each others with buffs. Just when Tiffany finished giving everyone their attack enchant, a shadow came out from the depth of the forest at incredible speed. The shadow was aiming at Tiffany our support and healer so I rushed in the intercept with [Gallant Rush]. Bending its body backwards, the shadow dodged my attack and came to an abrupt stop behind us. Upon closer inspection I could clearly see that this person was but a corpse with the dim light of the undead shining from his eyes, though he has yet to rot. This means an extremely powerful necromancer must have done it, or he is a new corpse. Heh. Seeing you are an undead then thisll be easier for us Undead shouldnt be able to think properly right? And you guys have a weakness to light. Well, lets see [Identify]. [Symond]
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NameAlanGenderMale
RaceHuman (Undead)TitleDragon Slayer
Age46Fame50,000
Level100Health29,950(+11,980)
Concentration5,645(+2,258)Mana11,400(+4,560)
Strength9,135(+3,654)Endurance6,593(+2,637)
Intelligence6,190(+2,476)Wisdom5,010(+2,004)
Agility7,090(+2,836)Stamina5,640(+2,256)
Offense12,789Vitality6,175(+2,470)
Defense9,230Magic Resist55%
Faith0Fighting Spirit15,500
Bonus[Dragon Slayer] +40% to All Stats +65% more damage to Dragons and Wyverns [The Undying] when Health drops below 10% All Stats Triples and Health doesnt drop below 1 (last 5 minutes) [The Reaper of Flames] +1,000 to Strength +10,000 to Health +50% resist to Fire and Fire magic (stacks with current Magic Resist) [Undead] Resistance to Dark magic +70% Dark magic affinity and damage +100% Weakness to Light magic
A drop of sweat flowed down my face as I saw the insane stats and various boosts that the [Reaper of Flames] have on him. Tiffany, Wilfred, and Orson, you guys have affinity to the light element right? [Symond] Uh. Yeah, but only Orson have 100% affinity with it. Me and Tiffany are only at 40%. [Wilfred] Good enough, hes an undead now so just hit him with Light magic. I would love to say Fire too, but he has affinity to that obviously. [Symond] T-that explains his eyes. Since were in the clearing and theres not much shadow or grass for him to burn, we should have to advantage. [Orson] The pressure the [Reaper of Flames] was giving off was strong but all of us here have also gone through our fair share of battles so we wont go down without a fight but there was one thing bothering me. Who is the one organizing this and what is their purpose in doing so, especially to bring back someone who died. [Symond] While we were still talking, Alan had already launched another attack and this time Nari was the one who jumped in to shield Tiffany, knocking her back several feet. Tch. Tiffany increase the defense enchant and focus on healing us. This is going to be a long fight. [Symond] With Nari down, Alan raised up his sword then did swung down one of his blade with the tip aim for Naris throat. Using [Heros Flash] I kicked Alan away from Nari and Orson followed it up with [Light Wave]. Alan was fast to react and quickly jumped away from Orsons attack. Tread lightly and push on forward, [Tailwind]! [Wilfred] Okay, now it''s our turn to launch our attack. Nari and Orson follow my lead and lets give him a taste of our strength! [Symond] Using [Tailwind]s additional boost to our speed, us three went in and attacked Alan from three sides but he easily parried our attacks and countered. [Limit Breaker], [Chaos Fire], [Sonic Boom], [Thousand Slashes of the Inferno Asura]. [Alan] Instantly Alan was covered in black and red flames while thousands of blazing swords also appear around him. Blasting off from the spot he was at, a loud boom could be heard and appeared in my face. Panicked I used [Brilliant Pulse] and blasted him away from me but his swing still sent a Black inferno at us followed by the blazing swords. Shit! Quick Cast and Multicast? This guy is OP man! [Heros Shield]!! [Symond] Using my exclusive [Hero Skill] I created a shield of light in front of us, which bounced the attacks back at him. From out of the dust, Alan appeared with a snarl on his face as his blood shot eyes were staring at us. That seemed to have affected him at least. [Tiffany] Yeah but here he comes again. [Orson] Once again he came rushing at us so me and Orson rat towards him too. When we made contact with him, he suddenly disappeared and and the next thing I know, I heard Orson yell out in pain as his body was severed in two. GAhhh! [Orson] Ors-! [Symond] Before I even had a chance to help Orson, a vertical slash came at me from behind. Quickly swinging my lance backwards, I was barely able to stop the attack from landing on me and instead slid off my lance. In the blink of an eye a two against one was turned into a one on one. While we were exchanging blows with one another I saw in the corner of my eyes Nari coming in this direction. Stay back! Hes strong enough to cut cleanly through Orsons armor like it was nothing! Tch. [Symond] While I was shouting to Nari, I was barely in time to block an attack that would have severed my head. Nari stopped her feet when I called out to her and just stood there with a grim expression on. Using my longer reach to my advantage I was able to keep Alan at bay while also keeping his attention on me because from his attack earlier I could tell that no one in my whole unit could take him on. Even though I do have a longer reach, I was barely keeping up with his dual wielding and had it not been for Tiffany and Wilfreds enchants and heal I probably would be dead by now too. Suddenly Alan came to an abrupt stopped and the reason for this was that Orson had grabbed hold of Alans foot. Without wasting his effort I used this chance to finally use a Light based skill. Die you fucker! [Radiant Stab x100]!!! [Symond] Since Alan was held down and couldnt move at the moment I used my skill with the fastest attack speed. My lance shown a brilliant gold color as it blurred striking multiple stabs into his body within a second. Multiple holes appeared on his body as he was sent flying a few yards. Those holes were quickly covered by darkness and healed completely. GRAhhhh!! How dare you attack my little girl!!! Ill kill you all!! DIE!!!! [Oblivion Fire]!! [Deaths Dance]!!! [Alan] Getting up, Alan said some random nonsense and went on a rampage. From beneath him a gigantic magic circle began forming, glowing black and red, and extended to cover the entire field that we were on. In that instant he also disappeared and to my right, where Tobin had been battling the [Darkened] monsters, I could hear screams of agony coming from my men and the monsters. They were all brutally cut into multiple pieces, not discriminated between humans or monsters. As the markings inside the magic circle finished forming, I had an extremely unpleasant feeling and ran back to where Nari, Tiffany, and Wilfred were. When I got there I instantly placed up another defensive spell, the strongest and fastest one I got. [Gods Protection]!!! [Symond] Just as jet black flames outlined with red erupted from the ground, golden magic circles appeared on us and protected us as the flames engulfed everyone. Almost fainting from the shock that followed the eruption I barely held out until the flames began to disperse. Laying on the ground barely conscious, I saw another figure entered the battlefield. He had gray toned skin with many jet black horns growing from his body. This figure then continues to walk up to Alan, the [Reaper of Flames], and with the snap of his fingers, Alan fainted. Without any energy left I could only watch as he said words that sent chills running down my spine. Hahahaha! Amazing! Truly amazing! Such strength! With such a toy in my hands, Ill be the first to conquer the East! The higher ups will truly be happy if I brought destruction to these lands. Hahahaha!! [??] *** PS. You guys asked me to do an info dump but I''m not sure how to do it, was thinking in a normal chapter or one with just info dump and not much of a story? Well, tell me what sounds better and hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Was also thinking of doing a chapter with just the stats of all the important characters and their skills/spells. Chapter 29 - Released Chapter 29 - Released POV: Eril Waking up this morning the usual feeling of unease wasnt present and I could clearly think after what felt like years. The heavy feeling I had in my heart was also gone, and then it hits me. W-wait, what have I been doing these past years!? Everythings kind of foggy? I-it cant be [Eril] Finally realising my actions this past decade, my heart begin to swirl with hate and my mind confused as to why I did it. Thinking further I remembered the time I was caught by mother trying to escape from the palace. T-that old hag!! I cant believe shell go so far just to keep me here!!!... but, how am I supposed to feel for little Merilien and Gelion [Eril] The more I think about it, the more my head hurts. I couldnt just forget about them, they played no part in this whole mess, but how am I supposed to apologize to Haliel for leaving her alone to suffer. Tch. How annoying I guess Ill start the day by paying mom a visit? [Eril] ___________________________________________________ POV: Laurel The fight I had witness against the Queen was a sight I had never expected to see my whole life. More surprisingly Haliel won, though it was not a perfect victory. While Princess was fighting with Queen Silvia, she was also thinking about us and had Blaze protect us, then she placed a barrier on us before using [Eye of the Storm]. In the end though, it seems her body couldnt take on the burden of absorbing the mana used in [Heavenly Hurricane] then releasing it back out along with [Eye of the Storm] and the continuous [Absorption Barrier]. If I remember correctly, [Absorption Barrier] is a protection spell that decreases the users mana gauge instead of their health upon taking damage. Even if she is a magic prodigy, her body is still too young and her mind too underdeveloped to take on such burden. From how the Queen was fighting and the rumors of her younger days, Id say she underestimated Princess and paid a huge price for it. The outcome may have been different if Queen Silvia was serious from the start, nonetheless things had already been settled. Though it was morning and we had already defeated the Queen, which is still unbelievable to me, we had not moved out of the chamber. At the moment, Princess Haliel is asleep in Nyms arms while Blaze is having a serious conversation with Queen Silvia, who woke up thanks to a grade S potion. Queen Silvia, like Ive asked so far, did you play any part in the disappearance of my masters body? [Blaze] What makes you think I have to answer you? [Silvia] Tch. Still not answering? Did you or do you know who couldve done it!? Im losing my patience. [Blaze] I may not be fully healed yet but you are still a mere monster. Theres no reason to speak to you. [Silvia] That is pretty much how things have been since she got back up and the conversation has yet to progress. Huff. Fine, then why did you send someone to kill Haliel? [Blaze] I had my reasons. [Silvia] And what reason is that, mother? [Eril] ! [All] Turning around we saw Empress Eril walking in with an angry expression on as she glared at Queen Silvia. Oh, just cleaning up after you my darling. [Silvia] That comment seemed to have popped a blood vessel because in the next instant, Empress was already in front of Queen Silvia and landed a nice kick to her chin. The kick sent Queen Silvia flying a few feet and when Empress looked over at Nym and saw Haliel, everyone in the room could feel the pressure that she was giving off. What. Did. You. Do. To. My. Haliel! [Eril] Ive never seen Empress this pissed off before, but I think I already experienced something similar to it before. All I did was play with my granddaught- [Silvia] Cut the bullcrap! Knowing you you really did try to kill her didnt you!? [Eril] While yelling at the Queen, Empress slapped her in the face and the sound resounded through the whole room. ... Is that anyway to treat your mother? [Silvia] Hah! Thats fresh. And how about me, is this anyway you treat your daughter? You mind control her! [Eril] I did what must be done to keep the empire together. [Silvia] You think I cared about this empire when I left!? Like hell I did, but you just had to do all this didnt you! Rip apart my family, manipulate me, and even try to kill my daughter! Id kill you right now but Ill refrain since you are still my mother. [Eril] So you going to leave again? [Silvia] Theres nothing to go back to even if I left so Ill let Haliel decide what she wants. Its the least I can do to make it up for leaving her alone. [Eril] S-so it is true!? Everything Princess suspected was true? [Laurel] Looking back, the face that Alissa had on was full of regret and fear. Nym also had a look of surprise on and following her statement, Empress went over to Nym and took Haliel from him. Is she alright Blaze? [Eril] Dont worry Eril, she just exhausted herself out. I already gave her a mana potion so she should be up in a bit. But first, Queen Silvia I dont like to threaten people so Ill kindly ask again. Do you know anything about what happened to Alans grave!? [Blaze] Sheesh, whats with you and this Alan persons grave? I have my own things to worry about and because of you people my research will take a while to pick up again. [Silvia] Stop avoiding the question! [Blaze] Whats this about Alans grave? [Eril] The reason why were all here was because Haliel discovered that someone has dug up Alans grave and suspected Queen Silvia or Rinor to have something to do with it. Well, what started this assumption was an attempted assassination by Alissa, who also seemed to have been manipulated by Queen Silvia. [Blaze] The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation. Empress moved her gaze over to Alissa when she heard what Blaze said and Alissa quickly lowered her head. Turning back to Blaze, Empress asked him another question. And what exactly happened in here? [Eril] ... A fight. Between Haliel and Silvia with Haliel being the victor. [Blaze] Empresss face grew dark again and the pressure from earlier came back but quickly disappeared. Tch. You never cease to anger me mother. Ill take my leave now, I dont want to wake up Haliel. [Eril] Saying so Empress stormed out of the room and slammed the door behind her. All attention now returned to Blaze and Queen Silvia. Well, whats your answer? I dont believe you are in a position to do as you please at the moment. Simply spreading what happened in here can bring this whole empire into a state of civil war you know. So I suggest you answer my questions. Are you involved or not? And as for the issue surrounding Eril, lets see if they want to cause an uproar about it. [Blaze] Tch. I had no part in whatever youre talking about. [Silvia] Then what is this research youre working so hard on? [Blaze] Its classified information. [Silvia] I see, even more important than the unity of this empire? [Blaze] Tch. Theres no point of only one of two succeeds Im currently trying to create a spell to surpass the level cap. [Silvia] ! [All] S-seriously? [All] Its the only way to defeat the Shades with such insane stats. Reach levels high enough to surpass their stats and wipe them out. Well, I cant progress much further because that brat destroyed my documents. Does this satisfy you yet? [Silvia] How do you plan to do it? [Blaze] Excuse me but I believe I answered your question already. Unless you can beat me again, I wont spill anything. And next time Ill be going full out, so dont expect an easy win. Watch your backs traitors. [Silvia] ... Fine, but I think its you who should pay attention to where youre stepping. Youre on unstable grounds now. Come, let''s go Laurel and Nym. You too Alissa. [Blaze] Following Blaze, we walked out of the room that is now in a complete mess with a whole new view on what is going on. ___________________________________________________ POV: Haliel Opening my eyes, I was in my room again and when I looked to see who was holding my hand, I saw mom. She had a happy expression on, one I haven''t seen since she first held me her arms when I was a baby. Morning sweetie. [Eril] Your back mom? Mhh. Im back Haliel. Im sorry I left you alone this whole time. [Eril] This is the first time I really felt like I had reunited with mom and tears began running down my cheeks while mom hugged onto me. Even though I am 26 mentally, I couldnt help but cry being held in my moms arms after so long. Thank you Haliel. Thank you for freeing me. Im sorry I was so weak [Eril] Sniff~ Its okay mom. It wasnt your fault, Im just glad youre back to your old self again. After that mom pointed out that I hadnt taken a bath in a few days and suggested we should take bath together. M-mom, Im not a little kid anymore, I can take a bath perfectly fine on my own. Aww, but I wanted to see how much youve grown without me. And besides were both girls right? [Eril] Mom, that isnt the issue well it kinda is. I may be a girl but I was guy before and I cant tell her this! Without much resistance, we ended in the bath together while I was facing away from her. This is so much more embarrassing than I had originally thought but my mom seemed to be quite pleased. You are sooo cute when youre embarrassed Haliel. Well we wont get clean from just sitting here, lets get scrubbing. [Eril] Ah, mom. Ahahaha. That tickles. I had always taken a bath by myself and ever since my first time, I have gradually gotten used to seeing myself naked but to see a fully developed body, even I havent seen a real one before in my previous life. Somehow I managed to make it through the bathing experience and we were putting on our clothes when mom asked me a question. ...So Haliel. What do you want to do? [Eril] What do you mean? I mean, do you want to stay here? [Eril] ! Do you plan on leaving mom? If its what you want. [Eril] But what about Merilien and Gelion? Ive made up my mind. [Eril] S-shes serious about this But I cant be greedy, I mean how could they cope without mom. I made it because I was mature mentally, but they are just kids how would they respond to their mom leaving them? Honestly, Im not sure. This whole time I was simply trying to find you when I got strong enough and now that were together Im not sure. Its fine, well stay together until you decide on what you want. When you decide, just tell me. Okay sweetie? [Eril] Yeah. Maybe Ill go find the one who dug up dads body and make them pay? In this bittersweet moment, I had no idea of the disaster that had already begun and what awaited for me. *** PS. Hmm, I guess I''ll explain more about the magic system as the chapters progresses , maybe when explaining it to Gelion or Merilien, and if not I''ll put it in a separate page with other info dump that I might do in the future. As for the characters'' stats, I''ll do one after chapter 30. Enjoy! Chapter 30 - Family Issue and Message from the East Chapter 30 - Family Issue and Message from the East POV: Merilien In the couple of months after Yoichi had came back, Gelion has grown a considerable amount but I hadnt improved that much. Everytime I think of this, my heart tightens thinking that hell leave me behind sooner or later. No matter how desperately I tried, I was barely keeping up with his incredible learning speed. We both started at the same time, but even then Gelion had always been better. Sometimes I would wish that I was a [Hero] too, so that I could keep up with Gelion and Yoichi, but each time I do the image of Haliel would always appear and laugh at me. I dont like her, she came out of nowhere with Yoichi and was then adopted into our family because she was so strong. For some reason mom was really attached to her, and Gelion was drawn in by her strength. Even though she took my spot as eldest daughter, I could do nothing while everyone praises her, I hate her. How could I be bested by a half blood! [Merilien] Big sis Merilien, training is over. Why are you so out of it, c''mon well be late for lessons. [Gelion] Ah. Sorry, lets go. [Merilien] At least Im still smarter than Gelion, but who knows for how long so I always study more than he does. Walking to the classroom, our tutor told us there would be no lesson today because dad is having a family meeting and wants us to be present too. I wonder what it could be. [Merilien] Im sorry Princess, his Majesty gave no further detail. [Tutor] Its fine. Dont want to keep dad waiting. [Merilien] We arrived at the dining room a couple minutes after saying bye to our tutor but there was no maid or chefs present. When we walked into the room, mom was glaring at dad, a scene Ive never seen before. Eril, why have you been ignoring me these past 5 days? We havent even spoken once. Did I do something to upset you again? [Rinor] Why does that matter, wasnt this a meeting about Haliels education? [Eril] Well, yes. But I just wanted to know what I did so I could fix it. [Rinor] Argh, youre always like this. Making a mistake then asking someone to find the problem for you. Well, if you really want to know, then let me just say the reason I ever talked to you, or even interacted with you, is no longer there. Im finally free from it. [Eril] What are you talking about? If I didnt do something wrong then why are you so mad at me? [Rinor] Watching from the side, me and Gelion were confused as to why mom and dad are arguing when this never happened before. Did you seriously not know about it? Tsk. Know you I guess you really wouldnt. [Eril] What are you talking about? Know what? [Rinor] Huff. Fine then. The reason I stayed, the reason why I stopped trying to escape, the reason why I even had those kids with you, it was not because I finally gave up and submitted, it was all because that old hag put a spell on me. One where I could only obey her and was not in control of my own body, [Mind Control]. [Eril] A-are you serious? Youre joking right? [Rinor] W-what are you talking about mom? [Merilien] I didnt understand, why mom was so mad, and this thing about [Mind Control]. Mom, why are you yelling at dad? [Gelion] Im sorry, you two werent supposed to hear that it doesnt mean I dont love you. We were supposed to be talking about sending Haliel to Rugia Academy or not since Haliel didnt have much time to study but then she could already understand the things I taught her so she should be fine. We were originally talking about that [Eril] Huff. I didnt want this mess to get complicated but looks like it cant be kept quiet anymore. Rinor, Ill just say you are an idiot for not noticing earlier, but I cant really blame you either. Anyways sweet old Grandmother did mind control mom to stay with you, believe it or not. Dad was speechless, and so was I but for completely different reason. I was simply confused and couldnt keep up with the conversation but dad was quiet because he was shocked to hear that mom didnt stay with him on her own. Y-you mean to say that [Rinor] Barely having time to say a couple of words, dad was interrupted by a knight rushing into the room. Forgive me your Majesty but I have an urgent message from [Hero] Yoichi! The Shades have begun their invasion of the East and has beaten down the [Hero] guarding that area. He wants to meet you immediately! [Knight] ! [Rinor] ___________________________________________________ POV: Haliel In the past five days mom had always been with me while I think about what to do for the future. Blaze and the others came to visit a few times but aside from that they continued their search for clues about what happened to dad. Even if that bitch said she wasnt involved, Blaze still couldnt trust her so decided to keep on searching. This morning a guard came to my room and told mom and me that Rinor had something to discuss with us. Could it be that he found out mom is now freed from [Mind Control] and is trying to silence us? When we got to where Rinor was, it turned out the discussion was going to be about sending me to Rugia Academy or not. Since I have reached the age where I could be accepted to the academy, though only to the introductory class since I am still only 10 when the actual teaching begins at age 11 or above. Honestly I wouldnt mind going since it is a good idea to be better informed about this world, and it gives me something to do while I think about my future. As Merilien and Gelion walked in though, the conversation changed into something annoying, the [Mind Control] problem. From how Rinor was acting I could see that he is too clueless to know anything about it, but at the same time I felt bad for Merilien and Gelion who was confused about the content that was being talked about. Without more time to explain things to them, a knight suddenly barged into the room and dropped a bomb. Lets go then, sorry this matter will be put on hold for now. [Rinor] Ill go too. Mom, I think its best to tell them now then to wait till theyre older Following Rinor out of the room, only mom was left to tell Merilien and Gelion about things since I didnt want to do something so troublesome. Soon, we ended up on the training grounds and saw all of Yoichis men running about packing. Sorry I didn''t come to get you myself Rinor but as you can see I was busy packing things up to depart. I just received words from King Grevis Slodidal that [Hero] Symond has been defeated and his men wiped out by a Shade. He has asked for my return to go and help Symond. As for Prince Gelions training, I have taught him all the basics of the [Heros Art] and he only needs to practice them now. As for the more advanced spells, since he already has the foundation, hell slowing unlock them. [Yoichi] Alright, I thank you for what youve done so far, but how was [Hero] Symond defeated? Could it be another high level Shade? [Rinor] Well, he wasnt actually defeated by the Shade itself, but instead an undead controlled by it. [Yoichi] A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. An undead you say? But isnt the [Hero Art] Light based magic? How did he lose? [Rinor] Huff, he was defeated by the corpse of a man known as [The Reaper of Flame]. [Yoichi] While saying that line, Yoichi looked in my direction with a face filled with concern. I myself have not met him, but thats a name thats even reached into the depth of the Glaswen Empire. If the rumors I heard are true then I can see why he lost, truly this is a crisis. When will you depart? [Rinor] The name that Yoichi said sounded vaguely familiar, but I couldnt pinpoint where I saw that name before. Huff. I want to leave as soon as possible but I would like to supply my men for the journey. So maybe by tomorrow? [Yoichi] I see, Ill go prepare some things for you as thanks. [Rinor] I appreciate it. Since time waits for no one I have to make haste. Please excuse me. [Yoichi] Following the conversation, Rinor called out some of the guards and asked them to go prepare some supply for Yoichis group. As for me, I went back to where mom was but the name [Reaper of Flames] stuck to me and I whacked my brain trying to remember where I saw it from since it seemed important to me. When I finally came to the door of the dining room, it hits me, the name was one I saw on dads [Status Window]. Thinking back, I finally understood why Yoichi gave me that concerned look. I-it was dad? Shade? A Shade was the one who dug dad out and used him to kill people!? I will fucken kill it! The next instant Merilien and Gelion came rushing out of the room, both looked at me. I hate you! Why did you even show up!? [Merilien] After shouting that at me, Merilien went running and Gelion followed her. W-wait sis! Calm down. [Gelion] Mom was the next one to come out of the room and just looked at them run off with a sad face on. ! [Eril] Looking down mom saw me with a face full of rage as I let loose a ravaging aura. Haliel dont let what she said get to you Im sorry I made them mad at you. [Eril] Thats not it mom. I finally know what Im going to do. Im going with Yoichi, Im going to find that Shade who dared to touch dads resting place and Ill show him no mercy. I will not show mercy as I did with grandma, Ill rip him to shreds. A-a Shade is using Alan? To kill innocent people? [Eril] I said nothing and simply nod my head when I suddenly felt a threatening aura seep out of mom. Im going too. I dont care if they try to stop me, Ill go to Alan. I still have to apologize to him [Eril] This is the first time Ive seen mom mad, but just her aura is enough to weaken my own. Seeing the look on my face, mom calmed down and the pressuring aura disappeared. Mom, Yoichi is leaving tomorrow so Ill be going to pack my things. It''s a long time but Ill get my equipments ready too. You wont have to face it alone, I wont let a Shade hurt my family anymore. [Eril] With this said, I went to my room to prepare for tomorrow, finally Ill be back in actual combat clothing. While in my room packing things into my [Inventory] and a bag, Blaze and the others walked in. Princess, why are you packing Dont tell me youre running away!? [Laurel] Thats not it. Is this about your dad Haliel? You also heard from Yoichi huh? [Blaze] What are you talking about? Her dads name is Alan right? What does he have to do with the [Reaper of Flames]? [Laurel] Thats one of dads title. Im not sure how he got it but I clearly remember it on his [Status Window] when he showed it to me while he was still alive. Hah. You have too good a memory Haliel you were only three. [Blaze] You cant be serious right? The [Reaper of Flames] is someone who everyone fears but to think that Empress married such a man... [Nym] Is something wrong with that? ! [Nym] Hearing how he talked about dad, it pissed me off and I released a bit of my aura. I-its nothing Princess. Haha. [Nym] Ignoring him, I went back to packing when Blaze suddenly came next to me and handed me some potions. Here are some. You be needing them, and if youre wondering about how I got it. I got them while searching for clues, but well it seems the clues came to us instead, a big one. [Blaze] Ill be going to fight the Shade, it''s fine if you guys stay here. I dont want to drag you into something you dont want to. What are you talking about? Ill always be by your side to protect you, its a vow I made to your father. [Blaze] Princess, I pledged my loyalty to you. Theyre not just words, Ill go with you. [Laurel] I suppose I have no other choice then [Nym] I-if Princess will forgive me and let me come along I have to right the wrong I did. [Alissa] ___________________________________________________ POV: Eril When Haliel returned, I had just finished talking with Merilien and Gelion. Merilien didnt want to accept it and when she saw Haliel, she lashed out at her before running off. In the next moment, I could sense a ravaging aura come out of Haliel and I thought that she got mad with what Merilien said to her. What Haliel said was completely unexpected and I fell into anger just as she had, a Shade has taken control of Alan. After stating to Haliel that Ill be going too, we went our separate ways to pack our things and prepare for departure. Just as I finished packing my old equipment and extra changes of clothes plus other adventure stuff, Rinor walked into my room. So you really are leaving? What about Merilien and Gelion? [Rinor] It isnt for the reason youre thinking of right now. I heard from Haliel about what happened to Alan. [Eril] What but I thought they didnt know. Thats why Blaze was running around relentlessly wasnt it? [Rinor] Hes being manipulated by a Shade. I cant let this go, Ill kill that thing personally. [Eril] But what about the empire? It needs its Empress! [Eril] Ill tell you what I told mother. I. Dont. Care. About. The. Empire. And she can just take back that spot then. [Eril] A-are you serious!? Eril, I know that what your mother did is wrong but please, dont just leave. [Rinor] Ive made up my mind already. And besides, what did I ever do as the Empress? All I did was be controlled by mother. There was nothing to do in the first place it wasnt even my role it was sis. [Eril] ... [Rinor] You can always just make an excuse for my absence anyways, its what you do best isnt it? Now get out of my room. [Eril] ... Fine, but come back alive. [Rinor] To that I gave no reply and closed the door behind him as he walked out. *** PS. I will put in what happened during the conversation Eril had with her child in the beginning of next chapter. Also finals are next week for me so next chapter will be delayed, along with the character stats sorry. Anyways enjoy. Character Stats
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NameHalielGenderFemale
RaceHalf Elf (Variant)TitleTaboo Child
Age10Fame1,700
Level69Health6,287(+3,332)
Concentration3,027(+1,604)Mana9,939(+5,268)
Strength2,419(+1,282)Endurance1,209(+641)
Intelligence16,001(+8,481)Wisdom12,101(+6,414)
Agility3,419(+1,812)Stamina1,858(+985)
Offense3,701Vitality2,371(+1,257)
Defense1,850Magic Resist31%
Faith0Fighting Spirit867
Bonus[Variant] +10% to All Stats [Taboo Child] -10% to Fame gained (Fame default: -100) [Prodigy] +43% to All Stats (stacks with [Variant]) x1.3 to All Stats gained [Elemental Master] +45% to all Affinity All spells with attribute does 45% more damage [Seal] ?????
Monster Information
NameBlue Blazing Phoenix (Blaze)Level100
Health30,985(+12,394)Mana35,060(+14,024)
Strength5,253(+2,101)Endurance4,906(+1,962)
Intelligence9,125(+3,650)Wisdom8,100(+3,240)
Agility9,561(+3,824)Stamina5,099(+2,040)
Offense7,354Defense6,868
Magic Resist45%Fighting Spirit10,038
Bonus[Cloak of Fire] +50% Resistance to Fire attribute attacks [Rise of the Phoenix] Can Revive Limit: ? [Fire Touch] +45% more damage on Fire Attribute attacks and spells [Mystical Creature] +40% to all stats [Bonded] Alan {Dead} [Transformation] Halves all stats in Human form
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NameYoichi KonoGenderMale
RaceHumanTitleHero
Age26Fame7,105
Level74Health7,230(+3,254)
Concentration502(+226)Mana6,205(+2,792)
Strength3,800(+1,710)Endurance1,739(+783)
Intelligence5,755(+2,590)Wisdom3,527(+1,587)
Agility4,020(+1,809)Stamina3,621(+1,629)
Offense5,510Vitality3,706(+1,668)
Defense2,522Magic Resist30%
Faith5,000Fighting Spirit895
Bonus[Hero]+45% to All Affinity and Stats x1.5 to All Stats gained from Level up [Heros Aura] +30% boost to offense, spell damage, and defense in combat
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NameSymond JonesGenderMale
RaceHumanTitleHero
Age26Fame7,100
Level77Health7,680(+3,456)
Concentration425(+191)Mana6,230(+2,804)
Strength6,042(+2,719)Endurance3,066(+1,380)
Intelligence3,995(+1,798)Wisdom3,267(+1,470)
Agility4,035(+1,816)Stamina3,721(+1,674)
Offense8,761Vitality3,806(+1,713)
Defense4,446Magic Resist30%
Faith5,000Fighting Spirit937
Bonus[Hero]+45% to All Affinity and Stats x1.5 to All Stats gained from Level up [Heros Aura] +30% boost to offense, spell damage, and defense in combat
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NameAlanGenderMale
RaceHuman (Undead)TitleDragon Slayer
Age46Fame50,000
Level100Health29,950(+11,980)
Concentration5,645(+2,258)Mana11,400(+4,560)
Strength9,135(+3,654)Endurance6,593(+2,637)
Intelligence6,190(+2,476)Wisdom5,010(+2,004)
Agility7,090(+2,836)Stamina5,640(+2,256)
Offense12,789Vitality6,175(+2,470)
Defense9,230Magic Resist55%
Faith0Fighting Spirit15,500
Bonus[Dragon Slayer] +40% to All Stats +65% more damage to Dragons and Wyverns [The Undying] when Health drops below 10% All Stats Triples and Health doesnt drop below 1 (last 5 minutes) [The Reaper of Flames] +1,000 to Strength +10,000 to Health +50% resist to Fire and Fire magic (stacks with current Magic Resist) [Undead] Resistance to Dark magic +70% Dark magic affinity and damage +100% Weakness to Light magic
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NameGelionGenderMale
RaceElf (Variant)TitleHero
Age7Fame100
Level35Health2725(+1,498)
Concentration100(+55)Mana2725(+1,498)
Strength411(+226)Endurance274(+151)
Intelligence410(+225)Wisdom273(+150)
Agility545(+300)Stamina409(+225)
Offense637Vitality409(+225)
Defense425Magic Resist30%
Faith500Fighting Spirit67
Bonus[Variant] +10% to All Stats [Prince] +100 initial Fame [Hero]+45% to All Affinity and Stats x1.5 to All Stats gained from Level up [Heros Aura] +30% boost to offense, spell damage, and defense in combat
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NameMerilienGenderFemale
RaceElfTitlePrincess
Age8Fame100
Level34Health1800
Concentration110Mana1600(+480)
Strength180Endurance150
Intelligence285(+86)Wisdom200(+60)
Agility270(+81)Stamina170
Offense180Vitality180
Defense150Magic Resist30%
Faith500Fighting Spirit65
Bonus[Blessing of Edes] +30% to Mana,Intelligence, Wisdom, and Agility Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.[Princess] +100 initial Fame
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NameKiirionGenderMale
RaceElfTitleGenius Child
Age11Fame50
Level50Health4,650(+1,860)
Concentration296(+118)Mana3,100(+1,240)
Strength625(+250)Endurance470(+188)
Intelligence310(+124)Wisdom310(+124)
Agility620(+248)Stamina467(+187)
Offense875Vitality467(+187)
Defense658Magic Resist30%
Faith500Fighting Spirit864
Bonus[Genius Child] +40% to All Stats x1.2 to All Stats gained [Noble] +50 initial Fame
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NameErilGenderFemale
RaceElfTitleEmpress
Age??Fame20,500
Level82Health8,820
Concentration4,000Mana10,730(+3,219)
Strength3,575Endurance3,582
Intelligence4,980(+1,494)Wisdom3,880(+1,164)
Agility4,164(+1,249)Stamina3,875
Offense3,575Vitality3,583
Defense3,582Magic Resist30%
Faith10,000Fighting Spirit10,937
Bonus[Blessing of Edes] +30% to Mana, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Agility [Empress] +500 initial Fame [Gifted] x1.1 to all stats gained
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NameRinorGenderMale
RaceElfTitleEmperor
Age??Fame30,000
Level75Health8,900(+3,560)
Concentration560(+112)Mana5,600(+1,120)
Strength2,990(+1,196)Endurance2,765(+1,106)
Intelligence2,460(+492)Wisdom2,460(+492)
Agility2,920(+584)Stamina2,695(+539)
Offense4,186Vitality2,920(+584)
Defense3,871Magic Resist30%
Faith10,000Fighting Spirit8,937
Bonus[Combat General] +20% to Health, Strength, and Endurance [Ruling Emperor] +20% to all Stats 5,000 initial Fame
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NameSilviaGenderFemale
RaceElfTitleEX. Empress
Age??Fame100,675
Level100Health13,800(+2,760)
Concentration5,650Mana27,700(+13,850)
Strength6,780(+1,356)Endurance6,780(+1,356)
Intelligence8,660(+4,330)Wisdom7,170(+3,585)
Agility7,560(+3,780)Stamina6,780(+1,356)
Offense8,136Vitality6,780(+1,356)
Defense8,136Magic Resist55%
Faith10,000Fighting Spirit10,500
Bonus[Blessing of Edes] +30% to Mana, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Speed [(Ex.) Ruling Empress] +20% to all Stats 5,000 initial Fame [Gifted] x1.1 to all stats gained [Ancient Knowledge] +10,000 Mana +1,000 Intelligence +500 Wisdom
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NameAverage SoldierGender?
RaceElfTitleSoldier
Age??Fame??
Level60Health4,100(+410)
Concentration310Mana4,100
Strength1,485(+149)Endurance1,380(+138)
Intelligence1,310Wisdom1,310
Agility1,465Stamina1,365
Offense1,634Vitality1,370
Defense1,518Magic Resist30%
Faith5,000Fighting Spirit1,005
Bonus[Soldier] +10% to Health, Strength, Endurance
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NameAverage SoldierGender?
RaceHumanTitleSoldier
Age??Fame??
Level60Health4,100(+410)
Concentration310Mana2,860
Strength1,485(+149)Endurance1,380(+138)
Intelligence1,155Wisdom1,155
Agility1,465Stamina1,365
Offense1,634Vitality1,370
Defense1,518Magic Resist30%
Faith5,000Fighting Spirit1,005
Bonus[Soldier] +10% to Health, Strength, Endurance
-Mages would have their Strength and Endurance swapped with their Intelligence and Wisdom, more or less. *** PS. I''ll add their Skills/Spells later, and I''ll try to get chapter 31 in by tomorrow. Chapter 31 - Another Way to use [Shadow Stride] Chapter 31 - Another Way to use [Shadow Stride] POV: Merilien After dad and Haliel left with the knight that suddenly came through the door, only me, Gelion and mom were left. Looking at both of us for a while mom finally sighed deeply and opened her mouth. Huff. I didnt want to do this but looks like I have no other choice [Eril] What do you mean mom? [Merilien] Mom squatted down before she continued talking. I dont think I can stay with your dad anymore honey remember that I was already married to another man before I married your dad? [Eril] You mean that human you were talking about when Haliel first came? [Merilien] Yeah [Eril] Why cant you stay with dad? I mean that humans dead right? Then why are you leaving?! [Merilien] ... because I actually loved him while I was forced to marry Rinor. [Eril] What about us? Do you care about us? [Merilien] H-hey Merilien, d-dont yell at mom [Gelion] Dont you want to know if she loves us? [Merilien] ... [Gelion] Of course I do, its why its hard to tell you this. I love you two, but I dont love Rinor. Ive been with him for too long and have yet to apologize to Alan for leaving him alone to take care of Haliel. [Eril] So its all because of Haliel? Why do you love that half blood so much!? [Merilien] Merilien youre being mean. [Gelion] Because shes also my daughter. How would you feel if you I was never around to take care of you your whole life? [Eril] W-well, I wouldnt like it [Merilien] So, how would Haliel feel? We were apart for ten years, thats exactly how old she is right now. She didnt have a mom for ten years, and her dad [Eril] She was just a baby anyways, she probably wouldnt even have known you if her pet bird wasnt with her but me, I know youre leaving me why? [Merilien] ... Do you really hate your sister that much? [Eril] I do! She came out of nowhere and took everything I owned from me, and now shes taking you too! I hate her! [Merilien] I finally spoke out what I had been holding in for a long time now and tears started dripping down my cheeks. Not being able to handle it anymore, I ran out of the door and as I did, I saw that Haliel had come back. I hate you! Why did you even come!? [Merilien] ___________________________________________________ POV: Haliel I woke up early this morning, before the sun even started to rise, and put on my adventure attire before heading out to the gates. When I got there Blaze and the others were also there, including mom, who was talking to Yoichi. Ill be going with you [Hero] Yoichi. [Eril] Huh? But you dont have to Empress Eril, this was something ordered by King Grevis for me and my men only. [Yoichi] I already know Yoichi, that my husband was the one youll be fighting. At least let me send him off [Eril] ... [Yoichi] Ill be going too Yoichi. Saying so I gave a firm look at Yoichi to show that I was going, whether he agrees to it or not. Looking at both me and my mom, he sighed after a while and spoke. Huff. Does Rinor know about this? [Yoichi] He does. [Eril] Does he approve? [Yoichi] Hell think of an excuse. [Eril] God, this Huff, looks like I have no other choice Seriously these two mother and daughter. [Yoichi] Fine, please just dont do anything rash. Id hate to be blamed if something happens to members of the Royal family. [Yoichi] After some complication with the guards at the gates, we finally started our journey to the other [Hero], Symond. With only about twenty other people with us, Yoichi decided to go right through the Elisven Forest and meet the rest of his men at the city Glaciem near the Frostshield Mountain ranges. The reason why he isnt meeting up with his men earlier is that the delay would be too long and they needed to stop the Shade as soon as possible, leaving the only option to travel separately till Glaciem. While we were walking, I could feel everyone looking at mom and the ones that were even more surprised were Laurel and the others. They never expected the Elven Empress to actually leave the palace by herself to fight the shades. Blaze on the other hand was nonchalantly talking with mom and talking about the past when they were adventuring together. Who knew Empress Eril would actually come with you Princess. [Laurel] I cant believe it either, for her to not be in a dress. Empress still looks so beautiful even in adventure clothings though. [Alissa] I did hear that she pretty strong too. Guess well have to wait and see about that. [Nym] I listened to the chat that was going on between Alissa, Laurel, and Nym for a while when mom suddenly called me over. Haliel, sweetie come over here for a bit. Mom heard from Blaze that you learned magic when you were only three? [Eril] Yeah, I did. Amazing! My little girl is so skilled. Even for elves, the earliest when they can actually start using magic is age six, the age I was when I used my first spell. [Eril] Following that, we continued to talk about my progression in magic and my training after dads death. Often mom would give a sad face as I talked eagerly with her and I myself was shocked at how much I was saying to her while sounding childish. Hmm I guess even if I am mentally matured, my brain itself is still that of a childs. I feel strangely happy just being with mom. Soon night fell and everyone started setting up camp while the others prepared food for the rest. When everything was done, I went to look for Yoichi and found him sitting with Lilith and Fernand, of course mom and the others were also with me. We traveled a considerable distance today. With this pace we might make it in about two or so months, but that shouldnt be so once we exit the forest. Still this pace is not fast enough if we want to stop the Shades threat as soon as possible. [Lilith] Thats true, but the forest does cover about 60% of our way there. The last 40% would be mostly flatlands to Glaciem, so considering our speed in the forest and how much faster we can go on the flatlands, wed make it there in about one month and a week. More or less. [Fernand] I see, hmm. We could make this journey much faster if everyone had a flying mount but only one third of everyone here has summoned beasts that can fly. We couldnt really ask the Elves either since this involves the Oulene Kingdom that isnt in the Alliance. [Yoichi] This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. I heard them talking about the course of this journey and it seems that werent happy with how fast were going now. Hey Yoichi. Ah, hey Princess Haliel and Empress Eril. [Yoichi] Sounds like you have a problem, why didnt you ask for some griffins? [Eril] Highness, I couldnt possibly. Since Oulene didnt sign the Alliance contract, there was no way I could ask for Glaswens assistance. Especially since I myself didnt sign it and came to this world only after it was already made. Anyways I appreciate your offer. [Yoichi] While everyone sat down and was eating, Yoichi continued to look at the map in his hand. Hey, are there any monsters that can fly or swim around this area Highness? [Yoichi] Hmm, there are but if youre talking about those that can be used as mounts then theres only a few of those and they are all high leveled. [Eril] Hey Yoichi, how about using the Shadow Wolfs ability [Shadow Stride]? As long as theres a shadow then traveling that distance should be easy. Though the further the distance the more mana is needed it is still a cheap cost. ! [Everyone] That is true Yoichi. It will also be extremely useful especially at night. I think Nox has one as a summoned beast actually. [Lilith] Yes, but can it carry other people along with it? [Yoichi] How about we try it. I just so happened to have [Shadow Stride]. Though I think it should work, I mean if [Shadow Stride] could only take the user''s body then I would be completely naked once I come back out right? Since my clothes arent part of my body, but using this logic couldnt it also be implied that as long as the other party is touching me, we could travel through the shadow together? ! [Everyone] T-thats amazing reasoning, but in the end I want proof before trying it. It might not work in the end and is actually functioning in a different way. [Yoichi] Everyone there was once more shocked, but Yoichi was still not convinced as its nothing but speculations. I understood his concern so volunteered to try it out with Laurel, who volunteered to be an eyewitness. Okay you ready Laurel? Yeah. [Laurel] Alright then, [Shadow Stride]! Grabbing onto his hand I entered the shadow and Laurel quickly followed. Inside of the I maneuvered to the edge of the forest with Laurels direction and deactivated it when we got there. We both appeared from the darkness of the forest and in front of us was the flatlands that Yoichi and the others were talking about earlier. Checking my status before we left I saw that [Shadow Stride] used up 1,500 mana for the distance we traveled. Using [Shadow Stride] again we reappeared in front of Yoichi and company. It hasnt even been a couple of minutes and we had went to the edge of the forest and back. So it looks like he did go with you, but how far did you get? [Yoichi] We went to the edge of the forest, saw the flatlands, and came back. I-its true. I couldnt believe it either. It went by so fast, but it felt weird being in the shadow. [Laurel] Navigating would be difficult if the user doesnt know where to go. You can easily get lost and it costs 1,500 mana per use for the distance from here to the forest exit. Usually [Shadow Stride] only cost 25 mana for short distances. Hmm. I see. This discovery will make traveling faster.[Lilith] Call Nox over here Fernand. [Yoichi] Fernand left and returned quickly with Nox behind him as he came back. Nox is a big man, well built with dark hair, and appears to be in his later thirties. What is it Yoichi? [Nox] You have a Shadow Wolf as your summoned beast right? [Yoichi] Yeah, I do. [Nox] Can you call for it? I want to confirm something. [Yoichi] Alright. [Nox] Saying so he pulled out a whistle from within his shirt and blew it. When he did the marking on the whistle shone a violet color and a magic circle formed in front of Nox. From the magic circle a shadow began forming the shape of a wolf, but instantly I noticed that it was different than the Shadow Wolves Ive seen before. It was much larger and when it finally formed, there were also red markings along the tips of its fur and also formed a lightning like marking on its side. Its an Alpha Shadow Wolf right? Huh? Yeah it is, I was really happy when I got it since these are rare to find even in the wild. Not much is known about them since theyre slippery to catch too. [Nox] Heh, great! Yoichi you said that you wanted to get there faster? This Alpha Shadow Wolf is your answer. Why is that? Its just one right? It cant possibly carry everyone. [Yoichi] Thats a normal Shadow Wolf who hasnt completely matured. Even in those packs, most dont actually have a real Alpha, they just follow the strongest ones order. This is a true Alpha, and its fully matured too. It can call in other Shadow Wolves and make them completely obey. H-how do you know so much little girl? Even I didnt know that. I though they are lone wolves? [Nox] Well I fought with one before, it was such a pain. Anyways, why else would it be called [Alpha] if its just alone? But it is true that they are usually alone, when needed itll call for its followers. Well thats pretty much it for what I know about it hehe. Hmm. Lilith call everyone over. [Yoichi] Right away. [Lilith] After a couple of minutes, everyone came and surrounded us, with Yoichi in the center. Okay everyone, I have something to say. Get as much sleep as possible, in about four hours Ill wake everyone up and we start moving again. Nox at that time call your Alpha Shadow Wolf and summon other Shadow Wolves and well leave the forest. [Yoichi] Some of them asked how we would leave the forest so soon, so Yoichi explained to everyone what we had just discussed and experimented on. Though it still wasnt solid confirmation, it was the best option to get to Glaciem quickly, where some of his men had already been sent. With all questions answered, everyone went to clean up the cookwares and placed them back in [Inventory] before heading to their respective tents and fell asleep. In four hours we would be more than halfway to Glaciem and would only take a week or so to get through the flatlands. *** PS. Haven''t proofread it, as always, so hopefully there''s not a lot of mistakes and enjoy! Chapter 32 - Training and Preparing at Glaciem Chapter 32 - Training and Preparing at Glaciem POV: Haliel Following the success of the [Shadow Stride] trial, we traveled for a week through the flatlands and arrived at Glaciem without much trouble. As we had arrived a lot earlier than expected, the other members of Yoichis men arent here yet and will take another week or so for them to arrive. It was also on the day we reached Glaciem that we met [Hero] Symond for the first time. He was more built than Yoichi and was obviously not a Japanese but a European. Symond had retreated to Glaciem after suffering defeat from the shades and came back to recover. Upon meeting each other, they got a private room and discussed about the details of the fight. Only three of his soldiers had survived the fight so it decided that when the rest of Yoichis troops came, half would be given to Symond and theyll work together to try and defeat the Shade. Me and mom on the other hand, were more concern about dad than the Shade itself. It has already been three days since we got here and at the moment Yoichi and Symond are resupplying for the upcoming fight. While all this was happening, me and my group had some free time, and I even visited some of the places that mom and dad had gone to when they were traveling. Princess, welcome back. Shall we continue our training with the others? [Laurel] Since we are about to fight someone who could take down a [Hero], everyone is training every afternoon after they did their part for the day, even Yoichi and Symond join in. Yeah, lets go. We went to the soldier garrison in town and trained there with the other soldiers. They had all been told about the [Hero]s expedition this time and are housing us till we depart. Oh! Hey look the little miss is here. Hehe going to show us something amazing again. [Soldier] As I walked into the training grounds, a soldier noticed and called out. After the first time I came here, they are always waiting to watch a spectacle as I train. Come now, show a little respect. Shes the Elven Empresss daughter you know. [Captin] Heh, you say that but you want to see too dont you? Hahaha. Well settle down, dont worry. [Soldier] Ignoring them, me and Laurel began our training. Since the first day, we made plans to practice swords on the first day, magic the second, bow on the third, then repeat. Today being the third day, I drew my bow and aimed at the targets 60 feet away. After hitting dead center multiple times, Laurel and me began to spar with each other with the bows. Of course we switched to wooden arrows so as to lessen the damage and piercing potential as well as active [Wind Shield] around us as protection. The moment mom said start, I let loose an arrow that was a direct hit to the center of Laurels head had it not been for [Wind Shield]. Ahh. Wow, I wouldve died already!? You are too fast Princess. [Laurel] Dads going to be a lot faster than this so we have to be prepared. Come on! While Laurel was talking he also shot two arrows at me, which I dodge as I jumped through the air, slightly bending my back. While still in the air I grabbed multiple arrows from my quiver and rapidly shot them at Laurel. He managed to avoid three and blew five away with wind magic. Laurel drew and fired three arrows aimed for my chest at the same time and I quickly responded by doing the same. [Scatter Shot]! [Laurel] The arrows met each other head on and broke while Laurels next barrage followed. The one arrow that he had initially let loose shone before splitting into twenty. [Lightning Pierce]! As the arrow lunged forwards, a spark appeared at its tip before completely transforming into a thunderbolt flying pass the twenty arrows and destroying them. Not only does it do AoE damage as it rips through the air, it was also going at the speed of a lightning strike. Everyone could hear the crackling in the air as the arrow swished past Laurel and landed dead center on the target behind him. A dust cloud was brought into existence as the lightning went crazy when it touched the target, slightly burning it. Huff. Dont scare me like that Princess. You know Im no match for you, Blaze would be a better partner. [Laurel] His face became pale when he saw [Lightning Pierce] so he was extremely relieved when it wasnt aimed at him. What about me? [Blaze] Ah, youre back! Finally, spar with me. Youve been with Yoichi and Symond this whole time you know. Haha, but I had to. They wanted to know Alans arsenal of Skills and Spells. [Blaze] Glad youre back. Please take over for me, I cant handle Princess at all. [Laurel] Haha. She is quite a handful, especially when you put her strength into consideration. [Blaze] Saying so, Blaze and I prepared for our spar while everyone else who knew what was going to happen backed away. ___________________________________________________ POV: Symond After my encounter with the [Reaper of Flames], my entire unit got wiped out and I barely managed to survive. With the help of Nari, Tiffany, and Wilfred we made it back to Glaciem where a local Priest healed me. It still took a while to completely recover but in the meantime, I sent a message on what had occurred to King Grevis. He responded by saying that he will be sending Yoichi and his troops over to assist me kill the Shade. True enough Yoichi and co arrived at Glaciem one week later, an amazing speed for such a distance as the Elven capital and the edge of Slodidal. When I asked how he did it, he presented to me a child not even in her teens but had already obtained strength on par with us [Hero]s, surpassing even us in magic abilities. Hearing it was one thing, seeing it was another. On the first day after my discussion with Yoichi, we began training to strengthen the troops for the upcoming battle. What I witnessed that day was truly shocking, a little girl bested all the grown men in swordfighting and showed supurr swordsmanship for one of such age. Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.An even more shocking event was when she showed off her magic in a spar with Blaze, humanoid Blue Blazing Phoenix. Today I also want to see what she could do and so after the discussion about Alans full set of Skills and Spells, I quickly went over to the training grounds. When I got there, they had already begun as Blaze left early. Today they were training with bows, the typical weapons of Elves. Even if I dont know much about the use of bows, I do know that even pros back on Earth cant always hit dead center, yet this girl. Her precision is too crazy, a glance at the targets and youll see multiple arrows piercing each other the hit the center. Her skill is further show by its use in actual combat with a level 100 monster. Her shots still manage to hit even when she and her target are always moving, good then Blaze is strong enough to destroy them before they pierce him though. Not just her speed when using a sword, her speed in drawing and shooting her arrows were also beyond what could be considered normal. ... To think that such a powerful girl actually isnt a [Hero]. [Nari] Looking at the spectacle before us, Nari who had also been observing Haliel, said what many soldiers thought. But, having her with us would make this a lot easier I hate to use little kids but [Symond] Theres no need to feel that way Master. She herself agreed to come, didnt [Hero] Yoichi said that she was adamant on coming even when he didnt want her to come? [Nari] Huff. You are right [Symond] Whats with the long face? [Yoichi] Haha Nothing much. But really, being here for the past seven years, its not as fun as youd think a fantasy world would be. [Symond] Yeah but lets not worry about the bad things and look forward to the good things. [Yoichi] Yeah. By the way how many people are there in the troop thats on their way? [Symoond] King Grevis said he sent 60. So when they get her Ill leave 40 to you. [Yoichi] Alright then. We have enough food supplies for the number of people going. The mages and swordsmiths are also working hard on enhancing the swords with Light affinity to them. They should be done by the time the remaining troops gets here. [Symond] Great, then the next two days can be used to increase our stats. Even if by a little bit. [Yoichi] I nodded to Yoichis statement before going back to watch Haliels spar with Blaze. By this time though, the sparing was over and they were going to go back to solo training or meditating. Shes amazing isnt she? [Yoichi] Yeah, she is. [Symond] Though how she acts sometimes makes me wonder how old she really is. At times she seems to be way too matured and at others shes just like a little kid. [Yoichi] Really? How so? [Symond] Im not sure how to explain, hehe. Well, how about we start our training? [Yoichi] Yeah lets go. [Symond] ___________________________________________________ POV: Nari After risking his life to save us, Master got badly injured and it was me, Tiffany, and Wilfred who had to work together to take Master back to Glaciem. Luckily we had dug a tunnel through Frostshield Mountain before for easy access, instead of going around it or over it. One week after Masters letter reached his King, the other [Hero] showed up at Glaciem. For the first day, they spent all night discussing plans and preparations and on the second day, everyone including the soldiers of Glaciem helped to ready the supplies and weapons. The third day was more of a confirmation day while the remaining work were left to Glaciem soldiers so that those going to battle can train. There was a weird feeling I got when I met a little girl that Yoichi had brought along, Princess Haliel of the Elves. The feeling I got wasnt because shes a Half-Elf but more that she gives off a similar feeling to that Master and [Hero] Yoichi. I tried to brush off the feeling but when I found out that she wasnt a [Hero] too, I became slightly cautious as she also has the scent similar to the [Reaper of Flames]. On the first day as Master was taking a break, he happened to witness the girl sparring with her fathers summoned beast Blaze. I too was amazed by the skill that she showed but it also increased my tension. I had tried talking to Master but since Yoichi trusts her so much, he believed in him but told me to remain vigilant if I dont feel comfortable. After watching her for three days, it seems that everything about her seems pretty normal aside from her abnormally high strength. For the next few days, Master and [Hero] Yoichi did their training and sparred with each other. By weeks end and a few days, the remaining troops arrived at Glaciem, stunned to see [Hero] Yoichi here before them. They were soon briefed about [Shadow Stride]s new application and those who owned Shadow Wolves became excited. The following day, they were separated into two groups, one under the command of [Hero] Yoichi and the other to Master. We spent that day introducing each other before training together to know each other more. Nothing is worse than fighting a strong enemy with people who you dont know, especially what they can or cant do. A week passed by and everyone has gotten used to the Holy Swords as well as working together with their new commander. Master tomorrow is the day we leave right? You should get some rest. [Nari] I told you many times, it feels weird being called Master. Ah, nevermind, Ill go to sleep after this. [Symond] Master was still practicing with his lance even though it was already late at night and we leave tomorrow. With me urging him, he attack the dummies a few more times before calling it a night. *** PS. There will be more time skips now, though it''ll only be a month at most and it won''t be that frequent. Enjoy Chapter 33 - The Next Battle is in Brinas Chapter 33 - The Next Battle is in Brinas POV: Haliel Today we are leaving Glaciem and are about to head towards the Oulene Kingdom on the search for dad and the Shade who made him into a puppet of destruction. Right now everyone is gathered in front of the Frostshield Mountain and in front of us is Symond. Alright everyone, we will be entering the Oulene Kingdom through this tunnel that me and my previous troop dug on my first visit. Its a lot more convenient than climbing the mountain. No one else knows about it and I plan to keep it that way. [Symond] After saying that short announcement, we proceed inside this tunnel that goes right through the entire Frostshield Mountain. This tunnel only takes a day or two to get to Oulene when it usually takes weeks to pass over this mountain and many would die, either from the cold, avalanches, monster attacks, or other mishaps that happens when you climb a mountain. Along the side of the tunnel were light crystals that lights up when Symond walks by and turns dark again the moment he is too far away. How this works is that he had previously infused his mana into them to recognize him so that there won''t be light when its unnecessary, and also so that the light wont attract unwanted monsters and people. Wow, is that the Elven Empress? Dude I cant believe shes coming with us! [Magician] Suddenly from behind us I heard a magician said to a nearby knight who had been with Yoichi since his visit to Glaswen. Ah, right youve never been to Glaswen with Yoichi huh? That is her, and I was also surprised when she wanted to come too. Something about finding someone important? [Knight] It''s been like this since the arrival of the remaining troop, everyone has had their attention on mom and me but especially mom. It seems like it is very rare for Elves of noble background to leave Glaswen, especially the Royal Family and everyone is gawking at mom. Well, this was pretty much all that went on as we walked towards Oulene, everyone having their own little side conversation. Soon we were so far in the tunnel that nothing could be seen in front or behind us, good thing the tunnel is just a straight line. At noon, we stopped to eat and rest a bit before continuing on, with the light crystals changing the color of their glow depending on the time it is outside. With this we knew it took us a whole day before we reached the other side and it was already starting to get sunny again. Alright, everyone can have a rest. You must all be tired after walking non stop. In four hours well be leaving so sleep or do whatever you want till then. [Yoichi] Soon many people made their tents and fell asleep while others began training, each doing their own things so me and my group went to the tent that Yoichi and Symond were staying in. In the room there were the remnant of Symonds troop and a few of Yoichis men with them as everyone stared at Symond holding a crystal ball. It seems that Symond is using that crystal ball to search for the Shade since that crystal ball was what the Slodidal Kingdom and Elves used to locate corrupted mana. They have an extremely high search radius and is extremely hard to craft so to have one here just shows how serious this situation really is. They move fast but I can still sense the trails of the corruption. It looks like they are already nearing Oulenes capital, theyre about a few days away now. We need to hurry up if we want to make it there before them. Luckily Oulenes knights are slowing their progress even if its just a bit. [Symond] Looks like well have to cut short our break then. Lilith go tell everyone to meet up here, I have something to say. [Yoichi] It seems the Shade wants the humans fist huh? The capital of the Beastmen Kingdom is a lot closer to where your battle took place Symond. [Eril] I guess that could be said to be a good thing then. If they did head for the Beastmen Kingdom, it may have fallen by now. [Symond] Huh. Looks like we were late to the meeting? [Blaze] There was nothing to talk about, dont worry. It was all you saw, Master searching for the whereabouts of the Shade. [Nari] We could use [Shadow Stride] to the capital, but with morning coming soon well have to wait for night to do that. It also requires everyone to know where they are going so when everyone gets here I need them to memorize the route to Brinas. [Yoichi] Then its a good thing I still have the maps of Oulene with me. Nari and Tiffany can you please get the other maps out? Oh and here you go Haliel, a map for you too. [Symond] Thanks, so where will we be meeting up? I dont imagine us just appearing inside the castle now do we? Ah, right about that. We will all gather at this field here, just a bit out of Brinas. Once everyone is there well go meet the King and prepare for the Shade. [Yoichi] Now knowing where to go, I scrutinized the map carefully so that I wont get lost soon the other soldiers were also briefed on the location. Heh, meeting with Oulenes King huh? I bet he wishes he had signed the Alliance now that his own Kingdom is being attacked. A lot more direct too. [Soldier1] Well, it doesnt matter if were enemies at this point. If they fall, it will only lower our moral in fighting against the Shades. After all were both humans. [Soldier2] Hearing what many said while they studied the map showed the bad relation between Slodidal and Oulene, making me wonder if their King will stay ignorant and ignore our help. Either ways, even without the approval of Oulenes king, well still fight since the Shades will also be a threat to us. The activities for the rest of the day is set now, first will be memorizing the route to Brinas, then training, lunch, and lastly [Shadow Stride] to meet with King Lener. Following the schedule, it became night and Nox called for his Alpha Shadow Wolf. Others with familiars similar to the Shadow Wolves were gathered together, and Noxs Alpha called Shadow Wolves for the rest. With my mana and the distance we need to cover, I could bring along two other with me and they were obviously mom and Blaze, the others had to go with Alpha Shadow Wolves since those are the only other things that can take more than one people along. Okay, everyone its time. [Yoichi] Okie then, Ill see you guys there. [Shadow Stride]. In an instant I disappeared into the darkness of night and appeared besides a tree in the field. I checked my status while I waited for everyone else to appear and found out that this one trip used up 3,500 mana. Wow, thats nearly half of my mana. Hmm, well, it should be much less if the Shadow Wolves are only carrying one person wit them. This truly is convenient Haliel. [Blaze] Ah, as expected. Youre here first. [Yoichi] Really, and you also had two other people with you. Well, once everyone is here well head over to the castle. [Symond] Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. Following the arrival of Yoichi and Symond, the rest of the troops began showing up, each time the look of the familiars and Shadow Wolves showed exhaustion. It seems the distance is far enough to drain much of their mana too, so we need to keep them from attack the nearby cities until they regain their mana to go back. Where is Nox? He should be here soon, since him and other Alpha owners are going to be last to leave in case more people need Shadow Wolves. [Yoichi] I see. Ill go find him and others to keep their Alphas out to make sure all these Shadow Wolves dont go crazy attack people. After a few minutes, the Alpha owners finally appeared and I found Nox in the back of that group. Hey, Nox! Oh, Haliel, what is it? [Nox] Well actually this is for all of you Alpha owners. Can you keep your familiar out to keep the rest of the Shadow Wolves in control. Until they have enough mana to go back, that way they wont go attacking people. Ah, I see. Alrighty then, dont worry about it. Now we should go meet up with Yoichi and [Hero] Symond. [Nox] The others nodded their head before giving to order tto their familiar and went to join the rest. When we got there, everyone finally showed up and were already beginning to march the moment they saw us coming. Did we miss anything Yoichi? No, we just did a head count. [Yoichi] While walking to the city wall, I could hear the people who had just experience [Shadow Stride] talking around us. That was such a weird feeling, but to have traveled all the way to the capital in an instance from the edge of the kingdom wow. [Soldier1] I know right! Its so cool, even though its already my second time it is still exciting. I wish I have a Shadow Wolf man. [Soldier] I never thought that my Shadow Wolf could do such a thing. Even though I knew about [Shadow Stride], I wouldve never thought about using it this way. It is so convenient. [Soldier3] Hehe, looks like I wasnt the only one to enjoy it. [Laurel] Princess really is a genius. [Alissa] Hmm I could use this information. [Nym] The chattering suddenly quieted down as we neared the gates with Yoichi and Symond standing in front of everyone. Who goes there! Why have you brought an army? Turn back now! [Guard] Worry not, I am [Hero] Yoichi and this is [Hero] Symond. [Yoichi] Huh? Why would [Hero]s be doing here and not protecting your Kingdom? [Guard] Well, at the moment your Kingdom is in a more dire situation, seeing as the Shades are heading straight for Brinas. We simply came here to exterminate them and was hoping for your Kings assistance. Afterall we are fighting the same enemy and any help we can garner is needed considering the enemy is a Shade. [Yoichi] We shall contact his Highness King Lener and see what he thinks. Dont move from that spot. [Guard] Saying so he rushed over to have what he just heard transmitted to King Lener. After a while he came back and opened the gate for us to enter. His Highness would like to meet you and talk in person. Please come on in. [Guard] Thank you. [Symond] When we were in front of the castle, everyone stopped on the spot and only me and mom as well as Yoichi and Symond went inside. Yoichi and Symond knelt down and lowered their head while I stood beside mom. Greetings King Lener of Oulene. It is a great honor to finally meet you in person. [Yoichi] Greetings King Lener of Oulene. [Symond] Greetings [Hero]s. Who is that Elven woman and child besides you? [Lener] Your Highness this is Empress Eril of Glaswen and her daughter Princess Haliel. [Yoichi] Greetings, King Lener Oulene. [Eril] Mom slightly bowed as she said her that and I followed suit. Greetings. Oh? Is there a reason you have blessed me with your presence Empress? I dont suppose it has something to do with the Shade? Or... [Lener] Please I am not here to ask for anything political. I am only here to search for someone important and assist the [Hero] who had been teaching my children. [Eril] I see so [Hero]s you said you wanted my assistance? [Lener] Yes, it would be much appreciated. We would like to have your men fight besides us, this upcoming fight is like nothing youve seen before. It is unlike any human wars that have happened before, and if your country were to fall it would bring devastation to the world. I have fought this thing before and lost thus I called for [Hero] Yoichis assistance and now yours. Alone there is no way either of us can make it through this, but together we have a chance at victory. [Symond] You say you have fought it and lost? What makes you think things will be different this time around? [Lener] Before I was unprepared, but now I know what Im up against and have to backing of another [Hero]. Besides there is nothing left for you to lose right? You can only benefit from this your Highness. [Symond] Huff, it looks I dont really have a choice either ways but if youre so confident in victory then Ill support you. [Lener] You wont regret this. But we only want your best men, anyone not strong enough will needlessly die. This is afterall a battle that may be decided on in one fight. We are up against savage monsters who will not retreat nor wait for us the collect ourselves. Also Im sure words have already reached you but the Shade is upon you, the battle may as well be in Brinas so I suggest you evacuate your citizens now and move to a safer location. [Yoichi] Huff I too agree with that and have already made plans to evacuate my people. I will be beginning tomorrow. [Lener] Highness, sorry to rush you but I suggest doing it now, with this many people in Brinas it would takes at least two days to get everyone out and far away enough to be safe. On our way here we judge the Shade will arrive here tomorrow or the following day depending on how your soldiers hold up in Rotperd. [Yoichi] T-they be here that fast? [Lener] They were strong enough to wipe out my whole troop especially the Shades puppet. [Symond] Tch. [Eril] I-Ill trust your words then. Luke gather everyone! Begin evacuation immediately! Go and gather our best Paladins and Archmages! [Lener] In a few moment the castle and Brinas was bustling with activity as the knights and guards began evacuating the citizens while the army and its elite members prepared for battle with the Shade. *** PS. Sorry for being late again.... I kind of forgot. Been playing BnS and League with my friends. I''ll try to get 2 chapters in tomorrow. Chapter 34 - The Reaper of Flames and the Shade Chapter 34 - The Reaper of Flames and the Shade POV: Yoichi It took a while but the evacuation is finally complete with the guards and knights traveling with the citizens to a safer location. The King was asked to go along but he refused and wanted to stay, so currently we are all gathered with King Lener and his men in front of the castle before the field. Alright then men, these will be your allies in this fight against the Shade, now I know I had previously said that we are completely safe from their invasion but I had misjudged their hunger for power. Now I need us all to cooperate with the [Hero]s to defend our home! I too will be fighting alongside you so fear not defeat! [Lener] It is as your King said honorable Defenders of Oulene, in this fight we must join forces if we are to be victorious! [Yoichi] Ohhh!!! [All] With everyone fired up, the enemies came on time, though it looks like the Shade is still in hiding. Tch. At least this way we can fight without his corruption disturbing the fight for a bit. Every Archmage and Magician stay alert! The Shade has yet to show himself so if you feel corruption in the area warn everyone and prepare to [Cleanse] it! [Yoichi] Got it! [Mages] Then front line charge! Kill all those damned monsters! [Lener] Yahh!!!! [Soldiers] Every soldier charged into the fray and found their own targets to destroy and start fighting while staying close to one or two other people to assist them. So far the monsters are being pushed back but soon higher and higher leveled monsters started showing up, some turning the city into ruin just by passing through the streets. Tch. If they hadnt shown up so early I wanted the fight to be outside the city but looks like Brinas is now the battlegrounds. [Yoichi] Cant be helped at this point. Lets save that for later, now we have a fight to win. [Symond] Master, you two should save your strength for the [Reaper of Flames]. These small fries can be left to the knights and mages. There is also the issue with the Shade that you two will need to deal with too. [Nari] Heh, guess well have to let little Haliel show us off again then. Look at her running amok and slaying everything that she passes by. Kids sure have a lot of energy. [Yoichi] Huff, but it cant be helped. We dont have as much mana as she does. [Symond] Standing in the back me and Symond were the only ones not fighting, everyone else including King Lener, Empress Eril, Haliel and her group are also fighting. Monsters were falling left and right for hours on end while we watched, a few soldiers were now starting to fall too after five hours. Oi oi, whats with this endless stream of monsters? Its been five hours straight and not once did the stream die down, it just keeps pouring in more monsters. [Yoichi] Looks like the Shade had been adding more to its monster army since last time Lets ease things for the soldiers a bit why dont we? [Symond] Sounds good. [Yoichi] [Rain of Divine Light]! [Both] The sky lit up as numerous number of magic circles form above and rained down beams of light to the monsters. In an instant the field was cleared of any monsters, but they were just as quickly replaced by even more monsters. Well that was within expectations. Huff. [Symond] Seriously is this still only the first wave or what? This game is way too hard! [Yoichi] Yeah except theres no restarting or loading file. Its time to switch now. [Symond] King Lener, call back your men! Let ours take their turn now! [Yoichi] Using [Winds Whisper] I sent the message to the king as his troop retreated and ours quickly took their place. Healers get healing. And soldiers rest as much as you can, youll be going back in if need be. [Lener] Its been awhile since Ive last fought alongside you Highness. You have not gotten dull unlike me. I can barely keep up with these youngster. [General] They are strong, but nothing compared to you in your Prime General Koh. They still have much to learn. [Lener] In another five hours we switched again but still no signs of Alan of the Shade. The priests and healers are now all exhausted and barely able to keep going with mana potions helping to replenish their mana pool. Haliel and her group had been fighting nonstop for the whole ten hours and are now resting. They were lightly injured and are mostly replenishing their mana as well. Huff huff I had not fought a battle this long in some time now. What a sight to behold. You humans are pretty tough huh? [Laurel] Heh, says the Elf who fought for ten hours straight. [Yoichi] Im still more impressed by Princess. She is so strong, did you see how many she took down herself? I need to do better if I am to protect someone that powerful. [Laurel] Truly you are out of this world Haliel. Wherever did you find that cheat huh? Hahaha. [Yoichi] ... Well, either ways everything is going smoothly so far a bit too smooth. Hai, this is obviously the calm before the storm, though calm cant really be used here. [Yoichi] Yeah, the boss will show up soon. [Symond] BOOOM!!! Suddenly a loud explosion could be heard in the distance as smoke and fire rose into the air. [R-reaper of Flames]! Its the [Reaper of Flames]! W-what is he doing here!? [Soldier] Shit, fall back! Everyone back away from him! Those with Light amplitude follow me and Yoichi. [Symond] At his words the Kings force came back and we charged forward along with a few men with Light amplitude. Halliel and Empress Eril were also among us and were actually the first the meet Alan. Arrghhh!!! [Alan] A-alan Im so sorry I couldnt come back to you soon enough [Eril] Dad She started tearing up including Haliel, but what was more powerful than their sadness was the rage that could be felt from just going near them both. Looks like the real fight is beginning. [Heros Flash]! [Yoichi] Not letting him have anytime to react I instantly dashed in front of Alan and slashed right through his torso. His guard seems lacking but there is no real reason for him to dodge or block that attack anyways because the wound was quickly healed. Tch, Symond was right about his regeneration. Men dont use anything aside from light magic or skills! Also- [Yoichi] Alan suddenly appeared behind me and swung his sword for my neck with me barely dodging in time. Heh, guess your not so happy with me interrupting that little family reunion huh? [Yoichi] [Path of the Supernova]! [Alan] An explosion of black and red flames occurred right in front of my face and I was blown away. Ahh! [Yoichi] I was burnt badly from that and looking up I saw that what he used just now left a deep crater around him and two trails of burnt ground in front and behind him. To be more correct the ground was burnt into a crater and the burnt paths were still on fire. [Healing Hands]! You alright Yoichi? Kuh kuh ah, yeah. But damn that took off half my health seriously. [Yoichi] [Thousand Slashes of the Inferno Asura]! [Alan] He was not giving me a break and is already charging at me while I was being healed. [Thousand Slashes of the Inferno Asura]! Haliel countered with the exact same move and they traded blows with each other. Dad, please you said you wished you could use magic other than Fire and Dark so you could help mom. So why are you using them to kill people!? Its me Haliel! See? Arent I using the same sword technique you used to save me? Alan hesitated with what Haliel said and that was enough for her to blow him away from us. Symond and the others finally caught up and we began enchanting each other. Phew, that was close. Why did you rush in? Didnt I already warn you? [Symond] H-haliel? No youre lying, my little girl is only 3! Who are you!? Where is my daughter!?!? [Hurricane Blade]! [Alan] This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. Guys dont dodge! Thanks to Haliels warning we all made it out of range in time as the area we were at earlier was sliced apart by the wind. Forgot that he know could use Wind techniques too. That was close thanks Haliel. [Yoichi] Alan please stop fighting. Lets just stop this I dont want to see you getting hurt. [Eril] What are you on about you damned Elf. Give me my wife back! [Limit Breaker], [Chaos Fire], [Sonic Boom], [Storm of Inferno Blades]! [Alan] Ill extinguish your rage, [Leviathan''s Storm]! [Eril] With a roar, the clouds turn dark as rain poured down heavily and took the forms of large water serpents. These serpents extinguished the fire created from [Storm of Inferno Blades] before it could expand and combined into a giant Leviathan. Wind and rain surrounded the Leviathan creating a tornado as it lunged at Alan. Woah! Nice! [Symond] Lets get him, [Rain of Divine Light]! [Yoichi] Arhhh! [Alan] With a fiery explosion Alan broke through the light and started swinging at Eril with accurate precision but each time she always manages to dodge them. H-how can she dodge those? Shes not level 100 yet right? How does she know when and where the next strike will be? Even I could barely keep up! [Symond] Arghha! Just let me cut you already woman! [Alan] You have gotten faster since reaching level 100 huh? I know your attack pattern, its always the same, as long as I know whats coming next I can dodge before you swing. [Eril] At first she could keep up but slowly I could see that she was beginning to struggle as Alans attack became faster and faster with each swing. What are you guys standing in awe for? Go help her! [Yoichi] While Alan tunnel visioned on Eril we all surrounded him and started attacking but he was still able to deflect and parry our offense. He even managed to counter a few times and cut off the arm of a Paladin. Ahhh! [Paladin] Even after being locked in a stalemate for twenty minutes, Alans attack was not slowing down and was instead continuing to get faster. Is this the power of [Limit Breaker]? How is he so fast? Hes countering much more often now too! Damn each of his slash doesnt just cut you, it burns you too. How is it that this guy have so much Bonuses? [Yoichi] Even though we were switching often while fighting Alan, those short instances that we switch is used by him to cripple a person. We began with more than twenty and now only 10 are left who can still fight at full power. If only there was more room to attack him all at once. Even then we would need to completely destroy him in one shot or else hes just gonna heal again anyways. All the damage inflicted on him are already healing! [Yoichi] Gah! This guy is too cheat what the fuck! Hes still getting faster! Im surprised his arms are still in tact when he swings them that fast. [Yoichi] I know this aint human man! I know hes dead and all but still! [Symond] T-to think Ill ever clash swords with the [Reaper of Flames]... I never imagine it would happen fuck I wish I went with my family! [Paladin] This isnt working, everyone back off at once! [Yoichi] On my words everyone jumped as far away from Alan as possible but not everyone made it. Gaahh!! [Soldier] There was only one person left still fighting with Alan and it wasnt Eril but Haliel. Haliel get back! We need to rethink things! [Yoichi] I cant just leave him! Dad snap out of it! I know you''re still in there! She refuses to back down and its too dangerous now to jump back in when either of them could accidentally kill whoever tries to interfere. Dad, please I dont want you to die again! I especially dont want to kill you! Please! Tears were covering her eyes as she continued to fight, just barely keeping up now though. This was definitely not safe for her, shes being too rash and isnt like her usually inteligente self that thinks things through. You annoying pest! Whos your dad?! I dont know you! Piss off! [Wind Slash]! [Alan] Tch. Yoichi go get her, Ill protect you. [Heros Shield]! [Symond] With Symonds help I managed to get Haliel away in time just as the piercing wind passed by my back. Haliel! Calm down! Now we need to trap him in a single spot while I use [Gods Decree].Since the Shade isnt showing up, this is our own chance of winning! [Yoichi] ... okay Good. Everyone unleash your strongest attack on my mark. [Yoichi] Sorry dad [Frozen Death Blossom]! Alan became encased in the giant crystal like ice blossom that stood a towering 40 ft and everything within a 20 feet radius became a frozen wasteland. Now! Face the Light of Punishment, [Gods Decree]!! [Yoichi] Not so fast! [??] Suddenly the mana in the area became corrupted and my spell was disrupted as the formation became hazy and disappeared. I was having fun watching this from afar when I heard that spell. You were the one who killed Zeph werent you? Well, I cant be having you destroy my precious toy, Im not done having fun with it yet! [Shade] Tsk, Looks like things just got a lot harder [Symond] Zeph? You mean that Shade in the cave? [Yoichi] Haha yeah that idiot. Sheesh cant even take care of the Elves. Well, actually I guess I can thank you, now I can get that promotion and powerboost since hes out of the way, hehehe. Ah, but wait a minute you were the ones who prevented me from getting myself a pet bird too. Still want to join me birdy? Since it seems you also know this man here. Hahaha then Ill have two powerful new toys! Oh, the boss will be so happy when I take over Oulene. [Sahde] It was you!? You were the bastard who dug up dads grave!? You also tried to take away Blaze too. Ill fucken kill you!!!!! Yahhh!!![Moonlight Flash]! In the blink of an eye, Haliel had disappeared behind the Shade and blood was pouring out of his missing left arm. ! [Shade] Ahhhh! [Disintegration]!! The arm that fell off was eaten and his shoulder was also starting to disappear too. Hehehehahahaha! Interesting! You little brat! To think you could cut off my arm and still be able to use magic in all this corruption- those markings. Hehehe. I see. You are interesting, you said I dug up your father eh? Does that mean you were the one who put up that barrier? Hahaha what an interesting trip Im having. But, you did cut off my arm, I cant just let that be Child learn your place, [Abysss Jaw]. [Shade] ! The dark and corrupted mana condensed into a portal and from it a mouth filled with multiple rows of teeth came forth to consume Haliel. [Mirror Image]! The spells double was formed just in time as it was the one to be consumed instead of Haliel. Tch. Missed, maybe I shouldve also called forth its eyes. Hmm, oh well. But I still have to punish a naughty child what to do. Ah, I got it. When the child does something wrong, its the parents fault. [Shadow Lance] [Shade] Huh? [Eril] ! A black lance came into being and without time to even blink an eye, it pierced right through Empress Eril. Mom! Oh, dont worry she wont die. Hahaha what a wonderful look. Huff. I may still need her so [Instant Regeneration]. Oh but I cant have her moving around either so [Impalement]! [Shade] The gaping hole in her stomach was instantly healed but at the same time jet black stake impaled Erils hands to the ground. You! What? You want me to kill her? Be grateful! [Shade] The shade appeared in front of Haliel and give a kick to her temple knocking her out cold. Now, shall we proceed [Hero]s? [Shade] Shit [Both] *** PS. Next chapter will be out later today. Sneak Peak title will be : Chapter 35 - The Reaper to the Rescue? Chapter 35 - The Reaper to the Rescue? Part 1 Chapter 35 - The Reaper to the Rescue? Part 1 POV: Alan Alan Im sorry [??] Dad!... [??] Alan, please [??] Everything is dark, then suddenly a little window let the light enter but it was still dim. Through it I could see outside, and my body began moving on it''s own, I had no control over it. Whats going on here? Did I not die? Wait where am I? [Alan] What I saw was dead bodies of monsters everywhere and a few human, however that was not what attracted my attention. In front of me was Eril and a little girl who looked vaguely familiar Ah, is that Haliel? How long have I been sleeping for her to grow that much. And Eril, I see, they fund each other then wait where had I been? Why is Haliel crying- wait why am I attacking her!? No, what am I doing!? Stop! W-why? Whats going on!? [Alan] It feels cold, it seems like Ive been frozen and then a grey toned person showed up in front of me. I cant hear whats being said but Haliel looks angry wow shes gotten so much stronger. Huh? [Eril] ! [Alan] This shady guy suddenly attacked Eril and she began bleeding nonstop then this person healed her and impaled her to the ground. How dare you! Why did you do that! Ill fucken kill you! Like I wasnt torture enough! This fucken bastard! Why are you laughing!? [Alan] After impaling Eril this bastard knocked out Haliel too and began killing the group of people in front of him. From the ten standing there, only Blaze and two others managed to escape, the others were shredded to bits. You! Once I get out of this Ill fucken kill you if its the las thing Ill do! [Alan] ___________________________________________________ POV: Yoichi In an instant everyone became a puddle of blood except for me, Symond, and Blaze. We barely managed to dodged his attack when suddenly Haliels [Frozen Death Blossom] began cracking and looking at it you could see a red glow covering Alan. Oh, perfect. Looks like my puppet is finally breaking free. Good, now I wont have to chase you, Ill just sit back and watch, Hahaha. Hey get them! [Shade] ... [Alan] Hmm? Somethings strange, he isnt screaming and running wild like a while back? Why is he just standing there staring at the Shade? [Yoichi] Oi! Didnt you hear me? Kill them! [Shade] He looked our ways but when I saw that his eyes were somehow like they were filled with life again. He still didnt move and just stood there looking at us as if trying to understand the situation. Hey, whats going on? Why isnt he attacking us? [Symond] Tch. Damn did that ice do something to its head? Huff, let''s see [Shade] You [Alan] Suddenly Alan disappeared from the spot and the next thing we knew he was smashed into the ground, stuck in a crater in his shape. ! [Everyone] Gah what the? You should still be under my control why-? I-it cant be! [Shade] We have no idea what was going on inside his head but we noticed that Alans body was starting to rot, though very slowly. Right! He was dead for more than seven years of course he shouldve been decomposed quite a bit. Since his perfect body is starting to decompose then that means hes no longer under the influence of the Shade. We can use this! [Yoichi] H-hey! Youre Alan right? Do you understand me?! [Yoichi] W-what are you doing?! [Symond] And who may you be? Cant you see Im busy dealing with this bastard!? [Alan] A-alan, your back to your senses? [Blaze] Yes, though I have no idea whats going on in the first place but it looks like you took good care of my daughter. Thank you. [Alan] A-alan, Im so sorry I couldnt come back in time [Eril] It wasnt your fault dont worry about it Im just glad my two beautiful girls are together again but it seems I dont have much time left [Alan] Kuh! I knew controlling a level 100 intelligent being would be difficult but to actually be able to break free from it? Guess Ill have to destroy another precious toy [Shade] The Shade got away from Alans grip and flew into the air and glared intensely at us. Since its like this I wont be needing you anymore. [Shadow Lance]! [Shade] Not this time bastard! [Alan] Alan was fast and was already in front of Eril protecting her from that attack, or so we thought. Though Alan prevented a fatal blow, the lance merely changed trajectory upon hitting Alan and still pierced Erils shoulder. Ahhh! [Eril] Eril!! What the! Grahh!! You! [Alan] Hahaha, I see where your daughter got her personality from. You you you. Did you think my attacks are that simple? Though whats with you to actually change my lances trajectory, quite impressive, but then again I chose you so youd have to be great. Sadly I must destroy you now. [Shade] Heh, well see wholl destroy whom! Hey you there, looks like we have a common enemy, lets kill tha thing! [Alan] Fine by me, but just so you know we cant use magic under these circumstances. Im sure you can feel the corruption in the mana? [Yoichi] Its fine. Skills are more than enough to kill this thing! Little Haliel, Ill be borrowing these again. [Alan] After going over to pick up the Swords or Flame and Darkness Alan disappeared behind the Shade as his left arm was looped off. Heh even attacking the same spot eh-? [Shade] Twisting his body in an unimaginable way, he sliced the Shade through the torso and waist. [Instant Regeneration]! Huff, huff. That was close grrr. [Abysss Crushing Grasp]! [Shade] [Radiant Stab]! [Symond] Using the time the Shade was distracted he managed to get in range to attack. [Instant Regeneration]! Kuh, huff huff. These lowlifes wants to kill me!? Fine then [Abysss Rampage]! Hahaha see how youll deal with this! [Shade] If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it. From the shadow arm that stretched out of the portal came a creature of complete darkness. This was the creature that the Shade calls Abyss and it is a perfect match. RROOAARRR!! Tch, Ill just send it back to where it came from, [Thousand Slashes of the Inferno Asura]! [Alan] With a Slash Abyss went up in flames and shrieked in pain before it vanished, only to pop out of the shadow again. Haha, hes not that easily killed. [Shade] Hey Blaze I hate to say this but we might need you to endanger yourself once more [Yoichi] Heh, its better than dying here like this. Ill take that risk. [Blaze] Blaze transformed back into his Phoenix form and flew into the air, breathing down a jet of fire at Abyss to keep him at bay. At the same time Alan had already begun his assault on the Shade. [Limit Breaker], [Chaos Fire], [Sonic Boom], [Lord of the Darkness Flames]! [Alan] After using multiple self enhancement spells Alan used his also humongous amount of skills. [Shadowstep], [Thousand Slashes of the Inferno Asura], [Dance of Death], [Oblivion Slash]! [Alan] The Shade that was acting all high and mighty was now shifting through the air trying to get away from Alan but everywhere to teleported to, Alan would already be there and slashes at him. Aahhhh! [Instant Regeneration]! [Instant Regeneration]! [Instant Regeneration]! [Shade] Thinking of running away!? You''re gonna have to run much faster than that if you want to escape my grasp! [Alan] He could not be seen now, only a blur remains to tell you that hes still their and with each stroke of his blade, it means death to the Shade. If not for [Instant Regeneration] the shade wouldve been long gone. But with this exchange in the air me and Symond still had to help Blaze take care of the Abyss. Alright Blaze back us up with your fire, well engage it now! [Heros Dash], [Holy Light]! [Yoichi] Lets kill that thing, [Crashing Lunge]! [Holy Light]! [Symond] With the [Hero] skill [Holy Light] we can add the Light element to all of our current equipment and also give them a dramatic increase in strength but consumes constant mana as each second increases the strength ever more until the equipment break from not being able to contain all that strain. With Light element of the [Hero]s that shreds through the darkness as if it were nonexistence is now pointed at Abyss but it showed no fear. The first few attacks were completely blocked by the Abyss but slowly we pushed it back. Without the Shades magic to heal it, the wounds inflicted on the Abyss began dripping blood that drains the life out of anything it touches. Looking down at the puddle of blood beneath it, the surrounding grass all withered and died even the trees nearby had its leaves turn black. Blaze fire. We need to get Haliel and Empress Eril out of here, that things blood is definitely not good news. [Yoichi] With my words, flames rained down on Abyss as me and Symond carried Haliel and Eril back to where our troops were watching us. Take care of these two and get the Empress healed right away! [Symond] Master shall I come with you? That man seems to be helping you now so it should be safe enough right? [Nari] Sorry I cant risk losing another friend. Besides we still arent entirely sure if the [Reaper of Flames] is freed from the Shades influence. [Symond] That was the puppet you were talking about!? That thing is no puppet hes a monster! About that, well be having a talk about that man once this is done and some explanations too! [Lener] Well, Ill just say this ahead of time, like it or not that Reaper is the one helping to save your Kingdom right now. Though I doubt Brinas will ever be able to become a habitable place again after Abyss is taken care of. [Yoichi] After that short exchange we quickly went back to help Blaze fight the Abyss. [Genesis of Light]! [Vanquisher of Darkness]! [Yoichi] [Holy Bash]! [Heavens Purge]! [Symond] Following our relentless exchange of attack the Abyss finally let out a bloodcurdling screech and became like a dog forced to a corner with its tail tuck in between its legs. Ill let you live this time! But mark my words! Ill definitely get you for this! And next time you wont have this Reaper to protect you! [Sahde] With the Shades scream, we look in his direction to see that he had lost both his arms and is in a horrible state. Alan too was not in favorable shape either, since using his mana, his body had decomposed even faster and now he was falling apart. Get back here you fucken bastard! Ill take you down with me! I swear!!!!!! Ahh!! [Alan] He couldnt move anymore but judging by what the Shade is saying and how their fight was earlier it could be assumed that it was the Shades complete and utter lost. Even before we became focused on Abyss, Alan was already forcing the Shade to constantly keep healing itself just to stay alive. Heh, looks like Shades can run out of mana too. Look the corruption is fading! [Symond] ! I just realized that! Then lets quickly end this! Face the Light of Punishment, [Gods Decree]! [Yoichi] Virtue of Light, [Tempest Strike]! [Symond] Without enough corruption to feed it strength Abyss let out a roar of defeat but as it exploded into a cloud of black mist and faded away, we knew that it was still alive. Looks like this battle will have a round two. Though when and where is yet to be decided. [Yoichi] But for now, its our victory [Symond] Yeah!!!! We won!! [Soldiers] *** PS. I decided to make this a two part chapter since there will be some explaining and stuff afterwards, and also because I feel like I could''ve done a better job so I might rewrite this or change some stuff before I write the next chapter. How is it so far? If you guys like it then I''ll just revise it a bit or not at all and if you guys also think I could''ve done better I''ll try to make it better so please tell me what you guys think. Chapter 36 - The Reaper to the Rescue? Part 2 Chapter 36 - The Reaper to the Rescue? Part 2 POV: Alan After the Shade escaped, the battlefield was wiped by the [Hero]s of Slodidal and the Paladins of Oulene. Once the battlefield was cleared, they began to set up camp, and I was taken to a secluded tent. After a while, I was greeted by Eril, Blaze, Yoichi, Symond, and King Lener Oulene. So this is the [Reaper of Flames] eh!? The man who ravaged my kingdom for years before suddenly disappearing only to show up again trying to bring it down? Interesting! What an interesting fellow! [Lener] Alan? [Eril] Heh, thats right so what will you do? [Alan] Killing you will not even suffice for the lose Ive suffered! This time too I- [Lener] Wait! Your highness, I dont quite understand. Care to explain? [Yoichi] What is there to explain! He is a murderous man who gave me quite the headache before he left Oulene! [Lener] Id also like to hear, from both you and the [Reaper of Flames]. [Symond] Tch Fine! It was 36 years ago that the [Reaper] made his first appearance. At the time he wasnt so strong and was in a group of three wreaking havoc, killing officials, assassinating, robbing, and causing mass murder throughout the villages of my kingdom. As the years go by, the killing increased until about 20 years ago when the group had a breaking and split. Then about 5 or 6 years later, no more words were heard about the [Reaper] that burn all with fires of the pitches black. [Lener] At this point I could see all their eyes stare at me, the most painful ones had to be Eril. Of course it would end this way, I never did tell her about my past since we met after I left Oulene. Tsk, from just this it is easy to see why King Lener is upset, especially during this type of era. [Symond] Hmm agreed, but lets hear what you have to say Alan? [Yoichi] Huff I guess How should I start? Okay, I was an orphan, abandoned by my parents during a famine while I was young, maybe not even 6 years of age. Ever since, I cant remember how their faces look like. And during that time I was taken in by an organization called [Plague Mist], and they were the one who taught me to kill. All the children were put into groups of three, in mine were Alfrid, Elena, and me. Elena was the oldest and strongest at the time and both me and Alfrid looked up to her. We were assigned various missions of high difficulty because our group was the best, and all of them required a slaughter fest. But the more we killed, the more she changed the more WE changed and, I didnt like it. [Alan] Teaching children to kill? [Yoichi & Symond] [Plague Mist] you say? That mysterious group thats been causing problem since the founding of Oulene? Those slippery bastards!? Wasnt their main base destroyed about 26 years ago wait, it couldnt be [Lener] I got tired of killing killing killing. I just couldnt take it anymore, I tried to persuade them to leave together with me. But by then Elena was too far gone, shes crazed about killing. Shes only elated during life and death situation, she thirsted for blood she wasnt the strong elder sister that protected and took care of me and Alfrid anymore. I couldnt stand seeing her that way, so I challenged her to a fight, if I won shed have to follow me and if I lost, Id die. At that time I didnt think I could do it, but I had somewhere along the way surpassed her without anyone knowing. I myself wasnt aware and in the heat of the fight, I accidentally dealt her a fatal blow Alfrid could never forgive me for that We fought, but he couldnt beat me and I didnt want to kill him too so after destroying the base, where I found Blazes egg, I fled and became an adventurer in Slodidal. [Alan] Elena the [Terror of Shadow Blades] and Alfrid the [Lord of Oblivion] right? So thats what happened to the [Terror of Shadow Blades]. [Lener] Alan [Eril] Sorry I didnt tell you Eril Im just a murderous man whos done nothing but kill his entire life. And again Ive stained my hands red with innocent human blood once more [Alan] ... [Blaze] Huff in this case, although you arent completely excused of your actions, the ones to blame would be the organization [Plague Mist]... ah this is complicated [Symond] Annoying Regardless youve killed my citizens, that cant go unpunished. [Lener] I dont see a point, hes already a dead man. Literally and figuratively since he wont be alive much longer. At most two weeks at the rate the mana is leaking from his body. [Yoichi] That wont do, I- [Lener] Wait, King Lener Oulene I apologize in advance but, please let it slide this one time as an act of mercy and please do consider the fact that, although he did kill many of your citizens now or before, he was the one to drive back the Shade. Without his help this time, your kingdom may have fallen [Eril] Tears roll down my face as I saw Eril and Blaze bowing down to King Lener to appease for me. Even after hurting them so much, they really still cared about me.Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere. Though I cant forgive the [Reaper] for killing my friends and subordinates I also agree that there is no point in punishing him in his state. [Symond] Unless you are going to do something to Empress Eril and Princess Haliel in his stead. [Yoichi] Tsk In that case I shall overlook your case because of your contribution in the fight with the Shade and for taking out the head of the [Plague Mist] organization. Without that head, they have become less daunting but, I am still unhappy with your actions. [Lener] Thank you so much, King Lener Oulene. In exchange I shall send over some people to help cleanse your land...but I cannot aid you much in trying to get into the Glaswen-Slodidal Alliance aside from mentioning your interest in our next conference. [Eril] Hpmh, it seems you saw through it huh? No matter, it was my fault for not joining when I had the chance, my ignorance is to blame, but Ill gladly accept your cleansing offer. [Lener] And after an additional hour of discussion, everyone began to leave one by one. Eril wanted to stay but her wounds still need to be attended so she left hesitantly. And right after Yoichi left, he came back with someone interesting, the butler Eril mentioned that was serving my little girl Haliel. From just a glance I could see the air of a killer from the way the butler carried himself. Ive been around enough killers to know by instinct.
POV: Nym So much has happened since I began my mission, and Ive come across information that could completely collapse the current balance of power in the Imperial Counsel. With this information, the Loyal Faction could completely wipe the Royal and Reformation Faction. Its just that I had not been given even a little bit of a chance to report back to Lord Dolon. Nym, how is the Princess doing? [Laurel] The main cause for this headache of mine is because of this stupidly loyal guard. If he is not by the Princess side, then he is bothering me and not giving me a chance to even write the letters. Seriously, Ive even begun to wonder if he sleeps at all. Shes alright. Nothing seems to be out of place other than her not waking up yet since the battles end. [Nym] Ah but Im still worried [Alissa] This stupid girl doesnt help either. Especially because we are always together and she wont let me slack off to write the letters. She even saw me writing them once and I had to lie that I was just writing my diary. And if not these two, then Im bothered by the other guards and servants. I also had to keep on acting like Im Nym in front those that knew the actual butler. Those people are the hardest to deal with. Adding all these various factors in, I barely have time to act as myself, and any slip up could spell my doom. Really, Im getting so stressed lately. Huff [Nym] You look tired lately Nym, is everything alright? [Laurel] Ahaha, t-thats not the case at all. But I suppose a stroll wouldnt be so bad. [Nym] In that case, Ill help Alissa take care of the Princess while you get some fresh air. [Laurel] Then Ill have to take you up on that offer. [Nym] Finally I could spend some time to myself, but I still dont feel comfortable. No matter what I just cant in enemy territory. Still, getting a break from those two is relief in of itself so I didnt hesitate to try and find someplace secluded. After a while of walking I found a place with almost no people around. Ah, finally I can send my reports! [Nym] Grabbing into my pocket, I took out a Gale Hawk whistle, the typical beast used as a messenger. It may seem conspicuous if I do so now, but then again this is the best time to do so, when everyone is tired and exhausted. In the end it still wont be able to carry all the reports I had written so far, so I had to decide which was more important to send first. Hmm, with this I could send maybe these three first? [Nym] Oh, hey Nym! What are you doing here? Came to check on Alan for little Haliel? [Yoichi] I was caught completely off guard by the [Hero] Yoichi as I finally decided on the top three most important reports. Luckily I had yet to use the whistle, so all he saw was just me holding a bunch of paper. Ahaha yeah I just thought shed want to know how her father is doing once she woke up hehe [Nym] Youre a really thoughtful person huh? Hmm, well no one is in there right now, but you can go in. [Yoichi] Saying so he lead me to the entrance of the tent I was just hiding behind. As I realized where I was hiding, I cursed myself for being so impatient about sending my reports that I had ignored my surroundings. After leading me in, he left with a remark and left me alone with the Human races greatest Killer, the [Reaper of Flames]. Well, Im on my way back to send a report so Ill be going now. Sorry to bother you again Alan. [Yoichi] So you are my daughters butler? Interesting with your skills, you can easily serve and protect her from the shadows cant you? [Alan] ! [Nym] I was shocked by the completely unexpected words that flew out of his mouth. Although he said it in a friendly tone, I was still scared by how well he can gauge my strength just by taking a look at me for the first time. From his eyes alone, I could feel great pressure, and this was without his killing intent or aura. W-what a frightening person! [Nym] Whats wrong? Are you shock to see a corpse talking? Heheh I guess it cant be helped that even someone as strong as you are unnerved by this phenomenome. [Alan] Ah, ah well, I apologize for staring I can see where the Princess got her strength from, ahaha [Nym] Although I am scared, I am still a professional in my area of expertise. I quickly apologized and broke out into little chats with the [Reaper]. Seriously hearing of his feats, and seeing him up close are two completely different things. Even with him being immobile right now, I still wouldnt dare make a move against him. Has she really become that powerful no, I shouldnt doubt it. I did see her skills on the battlefield already Sadly I wish she wouldnt have needed to be that strong without me or her mother [Alan] It seems that the familial issues within the Royal family is really complicated. This would be a great opportunity for the Loyal faction who wants to get rid of the Royal family for the good of the Elven nation. Though it might help the Reformers, who wants more interaction with these pesky Humans, as well. While we chatted, I didnt let any important information slip, I remembered anything that seemed helpful. I was now quite grateful for this encounter, but I wish I hadnt thought like this. The last sentence he spoke to me as I was about to leave shook me to my very core. It was great having this little chat with you. I just hope you dont have any thoughts on hurting my little girl, now do you mister butler? [Alan] ! [Nym] The tone he used for the first half of the sentence was cheerful and happy, but his question was asked in a deep heavy tone. It was as if his words alone could crush me into smithereens. My desire to send back the reports were greatly dampened, and I even wondered if he saw through me from just our conversation. I-I wouldnt dare! Never has such thoughts even cross my mind sir Alan. W-well, Ill take my leave now if youll excuse me. [Nym] Looking at his smiling face made me scared, but at least it consented to allowing me to leave. Not wanting to stay there any longer, I made my way back to Laurel and Alissa with even more stress than when I had left.