《Avoid Destiny》 The prologue to the beginning. . . S00N66L1 50805121215! "Rin are you fucking stupid?! You can''t just buy a slave!" "What? Yes I can. There¡¯s a shop right over there. See look, limited time offer only, buy one get one slave free." Said Rin, pointing towards a cheerful sign outside of a stone building. "Oh my god Rin they aren¡¯t animals! They¡¯re people just like you." Mari exclaimed, ashamed of her friend¡¯s idea. "Well technically Mari, they are considered property.¡± Replied Rin, his words filled with facts, given the legal term for slave, although still morally wrong. A small grin began at corners of his mouth. "Whatever. Don''t blame me when this country bans slavery and you''re sent to jail because you bought one." Said Mari, shaking her head. "Is Rin gonna own a fricking slave? That''s legit." Stated a third person standing nearby. "Don''t worry Kai, I''ll treat my slave with care lolol." "Yup totally." Said the man called Kai. "If we were back on earth, you would be getting so much shit." Stated Mari, still not accepting the act of purchasing a slave. "Ha! Too bad we''re not there then. Not my fault we got sent to this fantasy world. Besides, I''ve always wanted a slave or a servant to do my bidding." Said Rin, excitement filling his body as he would finally be getting his own personal slave. "Get a guy with muscles. He can carry our stuff." Said Kai, hoping to relieve the stress of carrying his belongings. "What the fuck Kai? Don''t encourage him!" "What?! He''s gonna buy one anyways, might as well get someone we need. Unless you want to carry all of our shit." "No thanks. Just buy the slave." Replied Mari, all trace of moral being pushed away by the fear of carrying even just 1 more pound of baggage. //////////////////////////////////////// (Slave¡¯s pov) *whip* "AAAAAAAAGGGHHHHH!!!" - Slave 1 *Sob sob* - Little slave girl "HAHAHAHA scream more!!!" - Guard 1 "Pht! Hahahaha!" - Guard 2 ¡®......This is my hell.¡¯ ''This is the life of a slave. Tortured and starved, just to be sold to another. We¡¯re treated like insects. Once you''re labeled a slave, you aren''t a human anymore. Why, god why? Why couldn''t I have died in battle with my comrades. Why do I have to suffer like this, to not die a warrior¡¯s death. Although I shouldn¡¯t complain, I haven''t had the worst of it. Darkness covers the room except the small light coming from small barred windows and a few torches on the wall. All around me, strewn about in these cells are people who have lost hope.¡¯ ¡®These people, either sold or captured for slavery, are lifeless. Hunger shown on their bony bodies. Excrement and filth surround us because we¡¯re treated like animals, and the smell. The smell of horrible permeating death. These people have been suffering for ages, to be sold as property. Hardly being fed because these cheap bastards don''t want to spend even a few extra copper coins on food. If only we had a smart slave merchant, who knew that feeding and cleaning us could make our value go up by a lot more. But no, these bastards don''t know logic. They¡¯re only corrupted by greed and stupidity.''If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. I gently pat the little girl¡¯s head, who is in the cell beside mine. Hoping to subside her crying as much as I can. ¡®This little girl, not even looking older than 6, had arrived in this hell 2 weeks ago. Probably from a poor family trying to make a living. I being a father once couldn''t bare to leave this little one alone unprotected. I wouldn''t allow it.¡¯ *whip* "GAAAAHHHHHH!!!" - Slave 1 *flinch* - Little slave girl "Hahahaha! Shows you right not to talk back to me you bastard!" - Guard 1 "Do it again! Haha!" - Guard 2 "Shhh shhh it''s ok. I''ll protect you" *Slam!* "Hey! Stop ruining the merchandise! The boss will dock your pay if any of them break!" - Guard 3 "We were only playing around sir." - Guard 1 "Shut it! We got customers, so clean up and do your work!" - Guard 3 "Yes sir~" - Guards ''Great. Another bastard buying slaves. Hopefully it''s a rich one who can buy this girl and feed her. The rich should at least be giving more food than these bitches.'' After the guards threw the poor man back in his cell they cleaned up the area as usual. After 5 agonizing minutes of waiting for the buyers, there, from the entrance came 3-...! "Holy shit that smell reeks." - Kai "Oh my god, this place looks like a hell hole." - Mari "Obviously, Mari. What did you think they live in luxury while they wait to be bought." - Rin "Rin this place is almost as bad as your bedroom." - Kai "Shut the fuck up Kai." - Rin "Heh." - Kai "Look, there''s your little slaves. You happy?" - Mari "Ah shush." - Rin There standing in the front of me were 3 kids, not looking any older than 20. The first person who came in, whose name I think is ''Rin?¡¯ was a big fellow, fat, and average height. He had black curly hair and wore a pair of glasses, something I''ve only seen nobles wear. Behind those glasses were a black pair of eyes that seemed like a never ending void. His facial expressions were rather emotionless, but he had a sinister smile. Standing behind him was a young girl around the same age, but that¡¯s about as far as their similarities lie. They¡¯re almost complete opposites, like yin and yang. I could tell she was uncomfortable seeing all of us within these cells, and I couldn¡¯t blame her. Although she was short and fragile in appearance, she seemed very grounded and strong. She had short sandy colored hair and green eyes. Her name is ''Mari,'' I believe. Beside her stood a man called ''Kai?'' He was thin and had a bit darker skin than the other two. His black hair that was tied up into a small knot on top of his head. A cloth, that I''ve seen some warriors wear around their heads, was on Kai¡¯s head as well. He seemed very light on his feet and ready to fight within a moments notice. They all wore clothing I''ve never seen before and acted a little strange from what I¡¯ve seen. Were they foreigners? ''Shit they must be some young nobles to have such expensive looking clothing and equipment. Why did I say shit? Well most young nobles are trouble. They are spoiled brats who treat their servants and slaves like trash. Most people treat their slaves like trash, but kids do it even more for fun, as if they were playing with toys.'' "M-m-mis-ter?¡± - Slave girl "Shhh don''t worry, just hold my hand. Everything will be alright." "Alright, I know what I want. I want that man with the bandage on one eye, and the loli next to him. Look at me, I am the captain now." - Rin ''...I take that back. Everything will not be alright.'' End. Chapter 1: The first chapter S00N66L1 50205070914009010422051420211805. (Rin¡¯s pov) ¡°Thank you! Come again!¡± Those were the last words I heard right before everything went black. Now all I see is nothing. Am I dead? Stray bullet? Assassination? No, not assassination. I''m just a normal college kid, there¡¯s nothing to warrant a murder on me. So, stray bullet? Well I''m gonna be pissed if that''s how I died. A small white dot appeared on the horizon of nothingness. It''s gradually becoming bigger moving towards me. ¡®Ah is this the famous ¡®light at the end of of the tunnel¡¯ thing? If so, I really did die¡­. Now I''m close to it, even though I''m pretty sure I''m not moving my body. Welp, come at me.¡¯ *mmmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!* The light vanished while the feeling of falling enveloped me. *CRACKKKK BOOOOMMMMM!!!!* ¡°HOLYFUCK!¡± *SPLASH* Dazed and confused I sat up only to find out my glasses are completely covered in a gooey substance. I can¡¯t see a thing, and I panic as I try to clean them as fast as I can. Soon I discover that my ass is covered in mud and dead leaves. Surrounding me were rotting trees in a mucky swampland. ¡°What the hell¡­¡± ¡®..........¡¯ As my mind went blank trying to comprehend the situation, my eyesight hastily went down to my legs as I felt a heavy object resting upon me. ¡°...What...Why do I have a book.¡± Upon my lap was a thick brown leather book, that looked extremely ancient. But it was well kept, as it hadn''t even gained a single scratch over the ages. The book was bound by detailed silver clamps and a strange pyrographic symbol was on the leather cover. As I ignored the book for now, I surveyed my surroundings. Looking around I saw a familiar sight, ¡°Guys?!?¡± On either side of me lay my childhood friends, Kai and Mari. The only 2 people I truly despise, yet can call my bestfriends. ¡°Wha what? What''s going on??¡± - Mari Mari awoke suddenly and was startled by her surroundings. ¡°Holy shit that was loud! My fucking ass is soaked¡­ Wait, where the fuck are we?!¡± - Kai Seems Kai had a similar experience as me. ¡°I don''t know, but get up right now! We need to figure out what''s going on.¡±- Rin ¡°Wait, weren''t we just playing monopoly at your restaurant?! How the hell did we end up in a swamp?¡± - Mari ¡°Kai where''s your phone?¡±- Rin ¡°It was on the table where we left all our stuff!¡± - Kai Not good. This is not good. Not good at all. Noooooo, not good. ¡°Mmmm okay okay. If we can just find someone we could get help.¡± *chomp chomp burp* *low growl* ¡°What¡¯s that sound?¡± - Rin ¡°Uh guys¡­ turn around¡± - Kai Curiosity overriding our instinctual fear as humans from the unknown. We turned around and took a couple steps away from the direction of the sound, grabbing whatever was near us. I had found a thick tree branch to my right, and held it tightly preparing myself to fight. ¡°ROOOAAAAARRRRRR!!!¡± *Flinch* ¡®...goddamnit.¡¯ ///////////////////////////////// (Mari¡¯s pov) *Pant pant* ¡°RUN RIN!¡± ¡°HAAH HAAH, JUST GO! JUST RUN! DO NOT LOOK BACK!¡± - Rin Not heeding his words, I turn my head in worry of his safety. There, just behind him was an ogre. He was feasting on unrecognizable flesh and we interrupted his lovely little meal. The ogre chased us down stomping through the swamp with blood dripping from his mouth. He had to have been at least 10 feet tall and had the capability to crush a human within the palm of his hand. His skin was pale green, he wore cloth around his waist, and he dragged a giant club beside him. ¡®Oh god no.¡¯ We were running for our lives. We could¡¯ve been far far away from this monster, but when we first saw its hideous form, all we could do was stand in horror. ¡°YOU GUYS RUN! I¡¯LL TRY TO DISTRACT IT!¡± - KaiThis content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. ¡°ROOOOAAAAARRRRR!!!¡± - Ogre *flinch* I stopped for a second and covered my ears from the horrendous sound. ¡®IdontwanttodieIdontwanttodieIdontwanttodie¡¯ While Rin and I kept running through the mucky terrain, Kai deviated away from us towards our right and threw the stick he was holding at the monster. *Thud* ¡°Guh? Grrrrrrr¡± - Ogre ¡°OVER HERE YOU MONSTER!¡± - Kai ¡°KAI WATCH OUT!¡± *SWOOSH* ¡°GAHH!! AAAAHHHH!!!¡± - Kai I stood in shock watching Kai scream in pain while holding the side of his body. Although Kai had dodged a fatal blow from the monster, he was still lightly grazed on his chest from the club. Lightly being an understatement, as even a small graze managed to knock Kai away. As I tried to think of what to do, Rin started running towards the fallen Kai. ¡°RIN! WAIT!¡± ¡°MARI GET OVER HERE AND DRAG KAI AWAY FROM HIM!¡± - Rin With his loud commands, I started running towards Kai. Fear enveloped my mind while adrenalin fueled my body. With every smushy step through the mucky terrain I got closer to Kai. ¡°KAI! Are you okay!?¡± ¡°Haaah Haaah AAAGGGHH! Haaah no I¡¯m not, I think my ribs are broken and it hurts to move.¡± - Kai He was heavily breathing while blood seeped through the side of his shirt. I quickly put his arms over my shoulders and brought him to his legs. ¡°AAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH! SHIT THAT HURTS!¡± - Kai ¡°We have to get out of here first, we¡¯ll find you a doctor later. Wait, where¡¯s Rin?!?¡± ¡°ROOOOAAAAARRRR!!!¡± - Ogre ¡°Haaah¡­...Haaah.¡± - Rin Standing against a tree while holding his limp arm was Rin. He had been keeping the ogre busy while I checked on Kai. Blood dripped down from his head as he tried to wipe the tears and blood from his eyes. Droplets of blood stained his glasses. Walking towards him was the monster responsible for all of this. ¡®Nonono.¡¯ My mind went blank, as all I could do was stand there. ¡°Haaah¡­...Haaah...hahahaha.¡± - Rin Holding Kai up to his feet with all my strength, I watched as the ogre casually walk up to Rin. ¡°RIN RUN!!! RUNNNN!!!!¡± But Rin was out of strength and dropped to his knees as if he was accepting the fate of looming death. ¡°Grrrrrrrr¡± - Ogre Closer and closer. ¡°HAHAHAHA haaah...hehe-sniffle-hehe¡± - Rin ¡®No, please no.¡¯ Closer and closer. ¡°YOU FUCKING BASTARD!!! I¡¯M GONNA FUCKING KILL YOU, YOU HEAR ME YOU PIECE OF SHIT!!! AND THEN I¡¯M GONNA, I¡¯m gonna¡­ I¡¯m gonna die. Hahaha hwaaaaaaaahh-sniffle-haaah.¡± - Rin Closer and closer. Stop. ¡°ROOOOOAAAAARRRRR!!!¡± - Ogre *SWOOSH* ¡°NOOOOOOOO!!!¡± - Kai *RUMBLE* *CRACK* *THUD* ¡°GRAAAAAAAGGGHHH?!?¡± - Ogre A giant wall of mud and rocks emerged in front of Rin like a tower. A wall that gave a sense of security, as if nothing could break it down. Hovering slightly above Rin were several long, thick tree roots that belonged to the rotting tree next to him. Roots that no longer remain as structural balance, but life untethered like a snake, hungry for its prey. It¡¯s as if I felt the roots itself surge from the tips of my fingers, asking me to take control. Head raised high, I gazed as the roots coiled over the head of the ogre. It was my command without words that the roots constricted the ogre, warping it¡¯s flesh, and stopping the ravage beast. For a moment the entire swamp became silent. Nerves from the tips of my finger dwindled to a relaxed state, along with it the roots made its retreat towards the tainted soil as if relieved from its command. What once stood 10 feet high layed resolved as a rotting corpse, nourishing the soil with blood. ¡°¡°...........¡±¡± ¡®What. What is this.¡¯ Rin exhaled a breath containing all of the fear and anxiety that filled his body just minutes ago. Although he was in dire need of help, he clutched a brown book while a disturbing grin crept up his face. ¡°Haaah. Hahahahaha. Did I seriously just survive from all of this.¡± - Rin ¡°What the fuck was that!?!¡± - Kai ¡°What the fuck was all of this, is more like it!¡± ¡°Is the swamp gonna kill us as well?¡± - Rin ¡°Uhhhhh, I think I just did all of that.¡± ¡°¡±What?¡±¡± - Rin and Kai ¡°The roots¡­ it¡¯s like the roots obeyed me. Without words, the roots interpreted my thoughts of the ogres death. ¡± ¡°Can you do it again?¡± - Run ¡°Hold on.¡± Regaining my focus, I try to imagine the flow of energy that filled me previously. As exhaustion bears down on me, power courses through my veins and into my fingers. ¡®Again¡¯ ¡°WOAH!¡± - Kai ¡°Holyshit!¡± - Rin ¡°Fuck yea.¡± Just as I imagined, the tree roots rose from the ground like snakes while surrounding me as if they were my personal bodyguards. Once again, I envision the ground rising up to form a wall around us, and within a second, we were surrounded. ¡®YOU HAVE MAGIC MARI! OH MY GOD THIS IS SO COOL!¡± - Rin I went back for Kai and dragged him along while he leaned on my shoulders. We walked towards where Rin laid. Carefully while trying not to cause more pain, I lay him next to Rin. ¡°Haaaah.¡± After a few minutes of testing out my new found powers, I became exhausted. Instantly all of the roots simultaneously fell, unlike how they had previously slid back to the ground. Yet, the wall of dirt still stands proudly around us. It seems if I slowly relax my powers like I did the first time, the roots and mud walls will slowly go back to its original state. ¡®Fuck yea, I just got me some awesome ass powers. Controlling nature and shit.¡¯ ¡­¡­¡­. ¡°Now what?¡± - Rin ¡°I don¡¯t know, don¡¯t ask me.¡± - Kai ¡°Did I ask you specifically Kai? No, I didn¡¯t. So shut up.¡± - Rin ¡°Well how bout we get out of here.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t, too hurt to move.¡± - Kai ¡°Same.¡± - Rin ¡®Hmmm?¡¯ ¡°Rin, what are you holding?¡± ¡°Hm? Oh, I don¡¯t know. It¡¯s a book, I found it lying on me when we first got here, and I guess I brought it with me without knowing.¡± - Rin ¡°Maybe it¡¯s like some sort of instruction book and has info on why the fuck we¡¯re here!¡± ¡°Yea Rin. What if that book has answers to all of our questions, and could¡¯ve helped us through this shit. Because you didn¡¯t read it, we ran without knowing what to do. It¡¯s all your fault Rin. Great job.¡± - Kai ¡°...Shut the fuck up Kai.¡± - Rin ¡°Hurry up and read it!¡± ¡°Okay okay hold on¡­.Uhhhh it¡¯s full of symbols and words. So it¡¯s in english, but with symbols, and no sentences explaining it.¡± - Rin ¡°What?¡± ¡°What?¡± - Kai ¡°What?¡± - Rin ¡°Rin could you make any sense? Cause you don¡¯t make any sense. Read the book. What does it say¡± - Kai ¡°Well first off, there¡¯s words, like ¡®Enhanced regeneration¡¯ and then there¡¯s a symbol above it¡­ Wait.¡± - Rin As if Rin had some sort of theory, he started crawling towards Kai. Upon reaching up to Kai¡¯s mangled body, Rin looked at the book, looked back to Kai, and then started writing on Kai¡¯s arm. A small white light emanated off of Rin¡¯s index finger, the same one he was currently using to draw on Kai. ¡°Wha! What did you do to me?¡± - Kai ¡°Did it work? How do you feel?¡± - Rin ¡°I feel¡­ Better. Dude I can like feel my ribs going back into place, and all of my cuts are like closing up.¡± - Kai ¡°Hahahahaha! It works!!¡± - Rin ¡°Rin what did you do?¡± ¡°I HAVE THE POWER!¡± - Rin As Rin shouted a line from an old cartoon show, he started drawing on himself. Once again, the faint white light is coming off of his finger. ¡°Hoooh shit this is awesome! I¡¯m feeling better already!¡± - Rin ¡°So uh, care to explain?¡± ¡°Okay okay, so like, this book is just filled, page upon page, with a huge variety of symbols. Some in circles, others in certain lined shapes, and underneath each symbol is a couple words. Guess which word I just used on us?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, healing?¡± ¡°ENHANCED REGENERATION! All I have to do is draw the symbol indicated by the words, and BAM! WE¡¯RE ALREADY HEALING! IT¡¯S LIKE A SPELL BOOK WITH TONS AND TONS OF DIFFERENT ENCHANTMENTS! I figured, if you can use magic, maybe I can use magic with these symbols. Turns out, I just have to draw the symbol on something, use some mana, which I don¡¯t know how much I have or if it even uses a thing like mana. And tada! An enchantment. Although I¡¯m healing up, I feel tired just from writing two symbols.¡± - Rin ¡°Wait so what¡¯s my power?¡± - Kai ¡°Let¡¯s find out later! Muahahahahaha magic is real!!¡± - Rin ¡®Uh I think he¡¯s a little too excited.¡¯ ¡°Wait, so what other enchantments can you do?¡± ¡°Tons, come here Mari.¡± - Rin As I arrived next to his laying body, he started drawing something on my hand. A faint green light came this time. ¡°Woah¡± ¡°Feel better? I just gave you an enhanced stamina enchantment. Seems I can only write a single enchantment once per person. Too bad. If I could¡¯ve stacked the stamina enchantment on you, you could run for days without ever feeling out of breath. Oh well, I can still stack you with other enchantments. Here¡¯s the regeneration one.¡± - Rin ¡°Holyshit Rin that¡¯s op.¡± ¡°Same to you Mari. You can fricking bend nature to your will.¡± - Rin ¡°Ight, okay, when I get my new powers, it¡¯s gonna be way better that both of yours. Bet.¡± - Kai ¡°Bet it won¡¯t. I have so many enchantments, there¡¯s probably one that can counter yours¡­¡± - Rin ¡°...Kai? Kai wake up!¡± ¡°Oh shit lol he passed out. Pussy.¡± - Rin ¡°Great, we¡¯re in the middle of nowhere, we almost died, and now we have to drag Kai¡¯s ass around. Best day ever.¡± ¡°I know right!¡± - Rin ¡®......¡¯ Today marks the end of our first nightmare. Side chapter - Prince Keiran Calio S00N66L1 508011616250080209182008040125006110509180114! Leaning against the edge of a balcony was a man naked under the sun. His crystal black eyes, like obsidian, gazed at the endless horizon of golden sand. The features of said man was like a statue carved by the finest sculptors. Toned muscles displayed proudly on his body, while silky curly black hair flowed down to his long pointy ears. The short beard on his strong prominent jawline was beautiful in its own way. His light caramel colored skin glistened with sweat, his entire being embodied the term sexy. The dark elf¡¯s name was Keiran Calio, the Prince of Cleodence. Women would flock to him everyday, while men constantly questioned their sexuality when in the presence of this majestic and beautiful dark elf. Many who saw his loving face would assume he was a kind and gentle prince who loves his people. A hero of justice, who would sacrifice himself to save a child. Everybody loved him. They loved his seductive face, his masculine body, the kind and caring expression he always had, and the aura of a hero he emitted. Because of this, everybody thought they knew him. The praises of his people must surely be enough to prove this point. But no one really knew the real Keiran Calio. Everybody was too busy singing praise and loving him to bother finding out. All the good deeds he had done were praised, despite not knowing the factuality of it or the origin of who spoke such news. And all his bad deeds were dismissed as nonsense and hate crime to the Prince. Who he is on the inside has been hidden away, covered by the mask of a perfect Prince. ¡­¡­¡­. *Knock knock* ¡°My prince, your servant has arrived for the daily report¡± stated a servant working directly under Keiran. Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon. ¡°Come in¡± said Keiran as he went back into the room. As he stretched his arms out, a flock of maids that were waiting on standby rushed to his side, wiping his sweaty body with a wet cloth and dressing him up appropriately. As the servant entered Keirans bedroom, he bowed and gave his news. ¡°Your father, the King, is still sick in his chambers. The time for his death is still not here, but it is inevitable.¡± ¡°Hmmm so I still have to wait a bit longer until this kingdom becomes mine. No matter, I''ve gotten rid of all competition. The throne will become mine.¡± As Keiran said such cruel hearted words, he did not have an evil grin, like what some would presume. Instead he had a joyful face, like a child who''s about to receive a Christmas present. ¡°As you will, it shall be. Continuing on, a new batch of prisoners have arrived. The jailer has taken great care for the girls of your preference.¡± ¡°Ah wonderful. I want them to be lively when I screw them up. It''s no fun when they''re already broken. It''s better when you can break them yourself.¡± replied Keiran. The expected evil grin was plastered on his face. The servant merely bowed and continued with his report, not wanting to do anything that could anger the prince. ¡°For the last of my report, news of the three powerful humans who were destined to appear have finally arrived. No one knows where they came from, but many believe them to be the new heroes of the human race.¡± ¡°Oh? Do you know who they are?¡± Asked Keiran. ¡°No my Prince, but their descriptions are quite interesting. One of the humans is a female mage who can control nature itself, causing massive devastation to their enemies. The second is a man who wields two mysterious and powerful knifes. Many say he can cut through anything, possibly even magic. The last one is a man with a book. His powers are said to be enchantment magic.¡± ¡°What? The first two humans are certainly interesting, but enchantment magic? Very few mages pursue that art of magic, and those that do can only use it to enchant items or equipment for gold.¡± Said Keiran, with confusion on his face. ¡°The thing is my Prince, it is said that he enchants on the human body as well. The three humans all have various enchantments on them.¡± Immediately Keiran¡¯s eyes went wide at the sudden news. ¡°...What? Are you serious?! HAHAHAHA! Is he crazy!! Doesn''t he know it''s taboo to enchant a body?! Hahahahaha!¡± ¡°Indeed my prince, enchanting on a body is labeled taboo because it¡¯s too dangerous. Many people have died because they couldn¡¯t control the enchantment. The few who¡¯ve successfully had an enchantment placed on their body¡¯s died a few days later due to unknown reasons. For those three to live that long is a first in all of history.¡± Stated the servant. ¡°Hahahaha! Amazing! If he could enchant me, I could become the most powerful dark elf in history! Bring him to me! Offer him anything for his service, anything at all! Quickly before the other kingdoms try to take him first!¡± Yelled Keiran. In his entire life, everything was perfect and anything he wanted was his. Now someone amazing appeared, and Keiran will stop at nothing to have him. ¡°Yes my Prince¡± replied the servant as he hastily left the prince¡¯s bedroom. As Keiran laid back down on his bed while laughing, the maids trembled in fear of the prince and showed slight worry for his next victim. For the first time in Keiran¡¯s life, he wished to make love to a man. Chapter 2: Blood Soaked S00N66L1 32008050030512110050405092025. (Kai¡¯s pov) ¡®...Am I dead? Am I dreaming? Was that all a dream and I finally woke up? Can I get up? ¡­ nope. Can''t lift a single finger. The hell it''s like pitch black here. Where am iiiiiii what the fuck. Oh I can move my head.¡¯ As my head jerked forward, my body laid still. My neck strained as I tried moving my head as much as was physically possible. I looked all around me, trying to see any source of light in this dark ass room. ¡®The hell is that. An elk?¡¯ Within this darkness, stood a giant elk. I could see the elk as if it was day, yet blackness filled the it¡¯s surroundings. The elk¡¯s snow white fur beautifully contrasted from it''s blood red eyes. It''s antlers were exquisitely curved and seemed to be covered in gold. While I stared at it, it stared back. Dark red blood dripped from it''s mouth, while it''s carnivorous teeth chewed on something. ¡®The fuck.¡¯ While staring at the beast, I felt something missing within me. Ah¡­ My chest has blood gushing out of me. Does that mean? ¡®No way, It''s eating me.¡¯ As realization dawned upon me, the flesh eating monster started moving towards me. It''s graceful stride was accompanied by the drops of blood and the sound of swallowing human organs. ¡®Run¡­ Move. . . Can''t. . . Get away¡­¡¯ As it reached me, all I could do was stare into it''s eyes. ¡®To be eaten alive like this. This is unfair man.¡¯ Tears formed in my eyes as the elk stared straight into my soul. As the elk moved it''s head down to my body I clenched my teeth, waiting for the pain, and eventual death. ¡®...Huh?¡¯ Contrary to my horror filled thoughts, the elk started rubbing its face against mine. Licking my tears away. Before I could even respond to this insane situation, the elk started glowing. It''s body transformed into a ball of light, while it''s antlers floated in the air. The antlers started transforming and condensing itself into what appeared to be handles. The previous ball of light split in two while attached to each handle. Taking the form of a pair of knives. Both blades were curved backwards and looked to be made out of obsidian. The handles looked like a small pair of antlers, yet had a perfectly shaped grip covered with leather. All I could think of the finished craftsmanship was. ¡®Beauti-¡¯ ¡°Hey fucker stop snoring.¡± - Rin ¡®......¡¯ ///////////////////////////////////// (Rin¡¯s pov) After waking Kai up from his slumber I decided on our next course of action. Follow the dirt road we just found until we reach a city, but before that, take a small break. Pretty simple right? Honestly, after dragging Kai¡¯s body for almost an hour, all I want to do is sleep. We had finally reached the border of this wretched swamp. But sadly for us, we¡¯re now in some forest filled with giant trees that could reach the skies. Luckily though, we stumbled upon a large dirt road. ¡®Suns still in the sky, and I do not intend on sleeping in this forest. Considering how we almost just died in that stupid swamp.¡¯ ¡°Yo was I seriously passed out this entire time? Where are we?¡± - Kai ¡°Nowhere.¡± ¡°Nice Rin. And finally Kai, we had to drag you for an hour.¡± - Mari ¡°Sorry, not like I tried saving you guys just a while ago.¡± - Kai ¡°Nice try, is this the thanks I get for saving your ass?¡± - Mari While I was observing the two argue with each other, something that I had not seen before caught my eye. ¡°......Kai, what''s that on your back?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± - Kai ¡°What? Turn around, lemme see. No way.¡± - Mari ¡°YOU HAD KNIVES THIS ENTIRE TIME!!!¡± ¡°What! I swear I didn¡¯t know I had them!¡± - Kai ¡°Oh my god, Kai you idiot.¡± - Mari ¡°What! You guys dragged my body this entire time. One of you should''ve seen them. Also I swear I did not have these before. Besides, what could knives do against that monster.¡± - Kai ¡°Yea he''s right, I did not see those before. Maybe they mysteriously appeared like my book. And, for your information, if I had those knifes before, I could''ve gave that monster some damage before I almost died.¡± ¡°Wait, what did you guys do with the body of the ogre?¡± - Kai ¡°Left it there, what else. Like hell I''m gonna touch that disgusting shit.¡± - MariIf you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. ¡°What! We could''ve taken it''s head as a trophy or something.¡± - Kai ¡°Shit you''re right. Too late now, I''m not going back there, and we need to get to a city quick or we might die again.¡± ¡°Yo Rin, did you put any other enchantments on us?¡± - Kai ¡°It''s tiring writing these enchantments, but I did put ¡®repair¡¯ and ¡®cleanse¡¯ on our clothes. Now we don''t have to worry about laundry. I''ll put ¡®cleanse¡¯ on our bodies later and some other stuff. For now, all we have is the enhanced regeneration, enhanced stamina, and the enchantments on our clothes.¡± ¡°Sweet, this shits gonna make our lives so much easier. And Mari can protect us with her magic.¡± - Kai ¡°I know right.¡± ¡°Wait, doesn''t that mean Kai¡¯s knives are magical or something?¡± - Mari ¡°Oh yea, Kai get up and try them.¡± ¡°Kay¡­ Woah they look just like they were in my dreams.¡± - Kai ¡°Holyshit they look so cool.¡± As I admired the black blade and the handles that look like antlers, Kai started swinging them around. Cutting up nearby trees and slicing the air around him. Sadly, nothing extraordinary happened. ¡°Well? Anything?¡± - Mari ¡°Mmmm no. They feel like normal knives.¡± - Kai ¡°Well for now let''s go. I''m sick of sitting on dirt and grass.¡± ¡°Fine.¡± - Kai Although we¡¯re all tired we can''t just be sitting here. Safety is our priority, and a city can offer that. I don''t know how we got here, but for now we just have to survive. It''s been terrible since we got here. I don''t even dare to look into my friends eyes. We might be acting casually, but I can tell. In their eyes is fear, despair, and hatred are attempting to form tears. We''re hoping, we¡¯re all hoping we can get out of this nightmare. Sure I''m excited that we have powers. It''s like we¡¯re in one of those fantasy light novels that I love reading everyday. But reality is like a punch in the face. We are here, we are lost, and we need help. We have a home to go back to, family and friends waiting for us. We can''t die in this place. I''ve already assumed were in some other world. Monsters and magic? Definitely not from our world. This is a new world, and I intend on surviving. ¡®Bring it on.¡¯ ///////////////////////////////////// (Merchant¡¯s pov) ¡°Tch, how long is this gonna take?¡± ¡°Shouldn''t be much longer boss.¡± - Mercenary ¡°That''s what you just said ten minutes ago!¡± ¡°Now now boss, they''re just doing their jobs. Bosses safety is always our number one priority.¡± - Frederick Sitting across from me is my secretary whom I''ve known for years. And dare I say those years were stressful. This bastard is like a conman. Always saying words to please my ears and staying nearby to tend to my needs. Yet always there to reap the benefits of my hard work, constantly waiting for the day I fall so that he can snatch everything from me. ¡®If only he wasn''t such an excellent employee, then I could fire his ass in a second.¡¯ ¡°Alright it''s clear! Let''s move it!¡± - Mercenary ¡®Finally.¡¯ ¡°How much longer till we reach the city of Kona?¡± ¡°We are only a couple hours away sir¡± - Frederick ¡°Hmph. I could''ve been there hours earlier if it weren''t for those damn beasts.¡± ¡°Monsters are just one of many worries we should be having while travelling these roads. Let us be glad we have these powerful warriors you hired to defend us.¡± - Frederick ¡°Powerful warriors my ass. Not only do they cost me quite a bit, it takes them forever just to handle a band of those dirty goblins.¡± ¡°It is a cost we must pay in order to expand our business. The town we''ve been in for years is slowly dying. No profits can be made just from the high prices we charge. We need more customers, new buyers, and wealthier clients.¡± - Frederick ¡°A cost I must pay, out of pocket too or my business would be broke.¡± ¡°Indeed sir.¡± - Frederick ¡°I will be taking a nap for now. Wake me when we reach the city.¡± ¡°Yes boss.¡± - Frederick ___________________________ ¡°mmmm.¡± ¡°WAKE UP!!!¡± - Frederick ¡°Wha-What?! What in gods blazes do you thi..nk¡­¡± ¡®Too many.¡¯ That was all I could think when seeing these men with weapons surround my carriages. Roughly 60, no, 80 bandits were slowly coming out from the forest and filled both sides of the road. ¡°Sir what should we do? We only have 23 mercenaries. Fighting is a very poor choice right now.¡± - Frederick ¡®Shitshitshitshit, curse these goddamn bastards!¡¯ ¡°Captain! Do something! Can''t you handle a bunch of petty bandits?!¡± A man with a mixture of leather and metal armor, and a sturdy long sword by his side, opened the door to my carriage. Peeking inside with his oily hair everywhere, he spoke words I didn''t want to hear. ¡°No can do boss. We¡¯ll all die fighting. We can all try to escape if we leave the goods behind.¡± - Captain mercenary ¡°NO! I hired you for these kind of things! Do what you were paid to do!¡± ¡°Your life is our priority right now, not the merchandise. And just so you know, life is precious. Money can''t compare to it.¡± - Captain ¡°Wha-Coming from a goddamn mercenary! I paid you for your lives, now do your job!¡± ¡°You paid for our services, not our lives. But enough of this. Someone''s coming.¡± - Captain ¡®This bastard.¡¯ ¡°Ahem ahem! May the leader of this little caravan please step out.¡± - ? A burly man with a scar on his face stood in our path with his men. ¡®Nonono.¡¯ ¡°F-F-Frederick, go out t-there and see what they w-want.¡± ¡°...Fine.¡± - Frederick ¡°Be careful lad. We''ll try to protect you, but try to strike a deal with them. Bandits are violent, but that doesn''t mean they want to die.¡± - Captain ¡°Advice taken. Ahem. Sorry my good man, but my boss is currently unavailable. May I know who I''m speaking too?¡± - Frederick ¡°...Hahaha! Alright alright I''ll play your little game. The name¡¯s Frank and me and my boys here want something your boss has, and we want all of it.¡± - Frank ¡®Damn bastards.¡¯ ¡°Hmmm, that seems to be a difficult order. How about this Frank. You leave us alive with enough money to go back home, and we give you all of the money and goods in the carriages.¡± - Frederick ¡°What? No! This is everything I own!¡± ¡°Sir, please shush.¡± - Frederick ¡°...Ha! That''s a first! Usually they start begging for their lives. Well sorry ¡®bout that Fred, but no can do. When I said everything, I mean everything. Including the weapons and armor on your little guards.¡± - Frank ¡°What! Never! They''ll just kill us all if we give our weapons!¡± - Captain ¡°Well to be frank, Frank but our guards weapons are non-negotiable. Clearly we want to live, and we''re armed. Surely you want to take the merchandise and gold without any hassle or death on your part.¡± - Frederick ¡°Hmmm, this seems like an okay deal considering what you just said. Even if we killed you all, you''re little mercenaries seem experienced enough to deal us a heavy blow in our numbers. Alright deal.¡± - Frank ¡°What! No! What are you doing Frederick! I''m going to lose everything!¡± ¡°At least you''ll have your life boss.¡± - Frederick ¡°FUCK! Fine, whatev-¡± ¡°Actually. On second thought, no deal. Kill ¡®em boys!¡± - Frank ¡°What! You can''t do that!¡± *RUMBLE* *CRACK* ¡°Wha-what the hell?!¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± - Frederick ¡°EARTH MAGIC!¡± - Captain Surrounding us and the bandits was a 20 foot long wall of dirt. I''ve seen some earth magic before, but nothing this powerful. It''s as if we were in a giant hole. ¡°AAAGGGHHH!¡± - Bandit ¡®Ah.¡¯ A 10 foot pillar of dirt rose next to a bandit and crushed him completely. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere. ¡°MAGE! THEY HAVE A MAGE! KILL THEM BEFORE THE MAGE KILLS US!¡± - Frank ¡®What is he?¡¯ ¡°What are you talking about! That wasn''t us!¡± ¡°Not now boss! They think the mage is on our side, they won''t listen to a word you say! EVERYONE! DEFENSE POSITIONS!¡± - Captain ¡®This can''t be happening, this can''t be happening.¡¯ Chaos ensued next. It felt like hours filled with swords clashing and screaming in the air. Yet only a few minutes had passed. Frederick came back into the carriage and just sat in the seat. His face was pale as he muttered under his breath. Peeking out the window, I could see the captain fighting while yelling commands to his comrades. His face soaked with his blood and his enemies. Over to one of the dirt walls, the bandit leader and a few others tried to escape, but to no avail, as more pillars rose from the ground, crushing those who attempted to flee. ¡®What is this madness.¡¯ As I watched, my body tremble upon watching the horror. Mercenaries with flesh hanging on their sides after being sliced open. Bandits with bones tearing through their skin. Warriors with blood, sweat, and dirt covering their bodies. Experienced killers with weapons to their sides, crying from the pain and calling for someone, anyone, to help them. Men with families, friends, and loved ones, waiting for them back home. People with lives, some filled with sin, others with regret, passing away under the afternoon sun. Humans with emotions, and memories of the good and the bad times. All just trying to survive, no matter how painful. Yet all that ends here, killing each other pointlessly while a mysterious mage kills the rest. Wait. Why do I care? I don¡¯t need to care. I need to survive.