《The Spectator》 Chapter 1 : Who Or What Am I? Dark its dar- wait no there''s even a lack of that here but where''s here? Wait who''s speaking? I am, Who am I? What is this cloth around my.... ok Its wrapped around my missing body im a floating empty space? uhg how do I understand all these flooding thoughts of words and concepts!? Why am I alone? Is anyone here? I want to speak to someone I need help understanding this all!! h HELP someone Is there anyone here!? Helloooo!? Time Passes I am alone.... I have sight there''s nothing to see, I have hearing yet the only sounds here are my thoughts does that even count?, I have a sense of smell but theres not a scent near, I can feel but I cant feel anyt- wait I feel my own presence! Thats nice, I feel . . . warm? ok thats a start can I move? HEY I moved!? sooo this place has directions? but... Uh which way was that? screw this just keep movi-floating ? whatever hmm mm hm la la la 1 2 3 where does this way take me? Time Passes WHAT THE HELL!? Its been freaking hours how do I know? Because I''ve been counting the damn seconds the entire time! Ahhhg Its so freaking boring! *sigh* calm dowwnn, damn uh what was my name? ah screw a light bulb up my nonexistent ass I dont even know that!? wow cuddo''s to me im nobody I have no name I can recall! Alright you know what float faster! stop thinking you will go insane if you dont.... Time Passes Again...The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation. . . . . . . ........................... > _ - []{{{*;[]][,"#%() ?¡ê€??¡ì?¡í|¡Á?!?~?¡ã ...... | \ / . . . CI===B eheh heh that looks like a penis heheh CI==/=B hiya! lol CI== ¡è =B KabOom! CI=B aww thats just sad... >:) :D I LIVVVVVE!!!!! MORE Time Passes.................... ARRRG DIEEE YOU MFKING PENISIS HAVE OVER BRED DIIIIEE ptew ptew shwink slash *Laser gun and sword sounds effects* 8===D ~ - - ?-_¨°,¨²_-+---- cl/=8 Even more time passes . . . t theres too m many of them you can have this void but you can NOT have MY VIRGINITY (nonexistent) g gGwWAaAaHhhHhhh *stabs own nonexistent heart* ah I feel so cold... so cold.... ........ huh? oh that was all my imagination *sigh* welp time to lose my mind *deep breath* Ah-light? theres a LIGHT!? its so small but its there ey its not very far I''ll go over there hm mm hmmm hm . . . . . hm . . . HMMMM why is it so far!? I WILL GET YOUUUU *floats rapidly* uhh that is one b i g ass light the closer I get the bigger the lights get and uhhh its alot bigger than me... fear,doubt,ignora-Naaah its a planet so IM IN SPACE!? Oh man can I just float to that planet its green,blue red,white,yellow and . . . black? I''ll play it safe and head onto the green *dives* wWeeeeeeeeEEEEEE OH GOD TOO FAST TOO FASTTOOFASTTOOFASSSST!!!!!! OHHHHHHH SHHHHIIIIII- *SPLAT* ........... Chapter 2 : Curiosity Didnt Kill Me SPLAT kABoOoOoMMM Oh gods above im everywhere!? uhh what an unpleasant way to die im splattered everywhere I can FEEL myself covering tree''s rocks and dirt.... wait what? im okay? hm what if I try this *slowly pulls self back together* ...IM IMMORTAL!!! pwahahaa! hey woah my vision... Is everywhere around me? What am I some floating eye thing? uhg Oh! wait lets have look at this late piece of myself approaching.... Its watery? ok so im a transparent ball? ok im thinking If I can pull myself together can I split? The transparent ball hadn''t noticed it had saved two adventurers from certain death for it had landed directly on the forests tyrant DeadEnd at mach 40, poor hulking 15 foot 16 armed variant of the monster called Goreilla, meeting DeadEnd was a death sentence for every fresh adventure even hardened parties would attempt to avoid it not that all this matters now that DeadEnd as strong as it was had now just been turned into a pancake by our transparent friend 1 hour beforehand 60 minutes tactical Blob inbound A group of adventurers are hunting goreilla''s in a massive forest filled with overgrown tree''s ???? : Today''s the day I propose to Cait *deep breath* stay focused leon Leon is 26 this year and has survived 10 years of being an adventurer along with Catherine who''s also 26 they were born the same year and had always played together until they became adventurers at 16 together and set off with his best friend who was 21 years old and had saved him in a tight spot when he was 12 they both fought a DireWolf that killed his best friends sister, Samuel has gotten past his hate with time but was glad he had gotten revenge with leons help and decided he owed him Someone speaks outside the tent ????????? : Leon? are you ready? We''ve met our quota for today! Leon exits the tent Leon : Ok Is everyone else ready? Leons best friend replied first ?????? : Ready lets head home! Leon the milk maid is calling my name! Leon : alright Samuel,Catherine tell the others we are heading home Leon was a fighter of the group his job was hardly easy but it had 3 steps 1 help the the tank bring down foes 2 dont die 3 save anyone in trouble by being a sub tank. Leon has had a few close calls last year and decided he''d try to settle down with cait the healer As they were heading home something was hunting them.... They''re mage spoke up Nigel : Uh guys something strong is following us and I sense hostility... Catherine : How strong? Nigel : We need to run strong... ...... 50 minutes tactical Blob inbound The party had paced themselves slower to not tip off whatever it was after them then found a clearing then exchanged knowing glances !!They immediately started sprinting!! ROOOOAAAAAAAAAOOOORRRR Leon : Its DeadEnd!? everyone drop your goreilla meat and run faster Catherine : But the quot- Samuel : Cait do as he says or we will not live to make another trip here or anywhere DeadEnds a cannibal and might deem its kin a better meal Samuel said with a grim expression and everyone dropped the meat while running 40 minutes before tactical Blob Nigel the mage had very little stamina and began to get left back and with tears in his eye''s he stopped running and set a barrier Leon : Nigel! What are you doing!? Nigel : Leave me! I''ll hold it off Nigel summoned a few rock golems and made a few rune traps around the area as he drank a mana potion Leon : No we c- Samuel : No we cant we are only rank B adventures we''d give it a headache at best and the man has gathered the resolve to buy us time keep running Leon!! Catherine : But he''ll die! KaboooOOOOOOOM ........ 30 minutes tactical Blob inbound Samuel : We will all die he knew this and has decided to buy us time we cannot defeat DeadEnd there is *huff* no chance *huff* damnit... Samuel stops running and drinks a stamina potion and turns while holding his battle axe Leon : NO not you too sam w we can make it Samuel : Leon you take care of Catherine live or die this is my debt to you go start a family and tell the milkmaid I love her glorious figure and shining soul and my will is that she receives all that I own so she can help her little sister and herself Catherine : SA- ROOOOOOOAAAR Samuel : GO NOW!! *Crash!* a giant shadow jumps at Samuel and he kicks its groin ! it groans and takes a knee but then Samuel smashes the side of it head with his great axe but it breaks from the collision and knocks DeadEnd over sending him rolling urrrrrrhhhhh uuurrrrrrrhhh Samuel : heHaHAhA not so tough now that your purse been kicked are ye? get up beast the milkmaid is calling my name and I''ve places to be ya? DeadEnd starts to grow its extra set of arms rip out and it doubles in size? GRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH- darr!? THUNK Samuel : HAVE AT YE BEAST!!!! Samuels destroyed battle axe is thrown in its face and Samuel tackles DeadEnds knees, still weakend from the sack tap its knees give way and Samuels tackle sends them both down hill as they exchange blows while rolling 20 minutes tactical Blob inbound Back to leon and Catherine Catherine : Leon Samuel was your best friend!! Leon : ........ ROOAR Catherine : ... I love you Leon Leon : Will you marry me? They both stop and Leon pulls out two rings made of a dragons mana solidify''d Leon received them from his parents before they passed they were S ranked adventurers and died adventuring leaving Leon alone Catherine was the only thing that stopped Leon from entering the forest to die and her happiness and comfort gave him a will a purpose and someone to cherish Catherine : Leon!? but these are... They both rin put the rings onThis novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. Catherine who was openly crying Catherine : Till death do us part Leon : Till death do us part ROAAAR 10 minutes tactical Blob inbound Leon drew his sword and readied his shield with the resolve to kill everything and anything that appeared from the defenses he set up in the cave the took shelter in Leon : Catherine..... do not move from your hiding spot Catherine : BUT L- Leon : CAIT PLEASE!? Catherine:....... let me do this atleast Catherine casted every buff she knew on Leon and fell silent in thee hole Leon had made and covered with low teir earth magic BANG BANG ROOAR BOOOM as the defenses gave way Leon immediately struck first taking its eye with his blade the size of the small cave forced it to enter while badly hunched GROAAAHH F FFF GRRROOOAR DeadEnd had found them and they were in a deadend Leon : ..... Eye''s colder then a souless lich king Leon blonde yellow hair glowed as his blue eyes glazed in white his body 10 times stronger,faster...better Leon whispered one phrase Leon : last stand . . . Time slowed as he took 3 of DeadEnds many arms while continually bashing DeadEnd he kept going and pushing DeadEnd back outside while blood seeped out his armour from the backlash of last stand A heal comes from behind a tree and DeadEnd finds frail prey and immediately turns to Catherine a mistake Leon : you *slash* will *Bash* NOT HARM *CLASH* HER!!!! rrrRRRRAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH at this moment all of Leons life force was used to unlock his mothers and fathers special ability''s..... Godsbane and Devils Due Godsbane was his fathers it allowed him to surpass anything but it was known for only lasting a few minutes Devils Due was his mothers it granted the user the ability to endlessy absorb others life force and replenishment their own or an allies DeadEnd an S class monster assumed this would be an easy hunt and became serious its bones started ripping out its body as a second layer of armour its arm and eye grew back and eight extra armss tore out it body clad in bone As they fought Leons sword and shield couldn''t handle the battle and shattered so he used his fists DeadEnd smahed each side of Leons shoulders with 8 arms at once and his aura completely disappeand Leon fell to his knee''s His body couldn''t handle the power and was now failing to work as life slowly left him he saw Cait holding him in her lap crying his eyes started closing Leon : forgive me catherine run leave me . . . 5 minutes till tactical blob He was deaf for his ear had long bursted from DeadEnds roars but he read her lips Catherine : You cant go leon YOU CANT DeadEnd : hehahaaaaaHA A deep voice boomed as Catherine laid a healing spell on leon and stood between the two DeadEnd : YES FIIIGHT ME HUMAN WHAT POWER WHAT ENERGY THE BLOODLUST YE- Catherine : He cant! DeadEnd : What? Catherine : Please SPARE HIM he cant fight anymore... DeadEnd : Then he will die I will mate you on his corpse soon child you will bear me strong children whom I will consume as well as you after say 6 batches yes now move aside child 4 Catherine : NO!!!!!! SANCTUARY A barrier fuelled by a god that favored Catherine came from the sky and surrounded her and Leon DeadEnd : hoh?..... I was correct you will bear VERY strong children I shall keep you till your body stops producing now thank you for this knowledge I almost let you off too soon pet Catherine felt a strong sense come over her as she was possessed by one of the greatest mages from a distant plane Catherine : ..u s... .o. .a.. 3 DeadEnd : What was that? sorry I couldn''t hear over the sound of this petty shie- Eyes glowing white hair flowing upwards Catherine Spoke the words of power she received Catherine : YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!!!! The entire forest shook as if some Great Calamity had been called forth caits mind long lost to the spell 2 DeadEnd : w WAIT YOU KNOW NOT WHAT YOU CALL STOP I SHALL LEAVE IN PEACE W WAAAAAIT !!!!!!!CHAINS OF THE FINAL #@%&? WRAPPED DeadEnd!!!!!!!!!! 1 DeadEnd : YOU MEAN TO SACRIFICE ME!?! YOU WILL BRING THE END TO ALL WITH WHAT YOU CALL FROM THE ABYSS STOOOP Blood flowed from Catherines eye,ears,mouth and nose as her eyes rolled back and turned black and she rose carried by giant white hands that resembled wings from her back, her hair was blindingly white ###%#''!? : RETURN TO DU- SPLAT KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM and like that the entire spell was interrupted and canceled out, all the excess energy was spread across the world as a healing ward countless handicapped soldiers,dying children,sick Elders, Retired adventurers are filled with vigor and cured of ailments All war stopped at this moment as even the recently deceased rose from deaths door 10 years worth of souls had come home body and all Leon and Cait were also caught in the blast as well as Samuel and Nigel who were left barely alive due to the fact that DeadEnds sadistic nature drove him to torture his meals while eating so he had saved them for later Somewhere in a kingdom of darkness A human woman fell gently into a demon lords arms as he wept endlessly he cradled her in his chest and spoke Demon Lord : My queen..... my Franz I will protect you properly this time now that you''ve returned I will see to it that they are wiped off the face of this planet TODAY Franz : It is that attitude that led to my passing how cruel for me to dream of you my love Damon King Damon : This is real my queen you have returned to us! Queen Franz : *sigh* then listen to me Damon if you do not cease this path of destruction I shall pass again King Damon : BUT THEY KI- Queen Franz : I saved you so you could save others damon....do you love destruction so much that you would see me dead a second time tears flowed from the queens eyes as she stood and walked towards the balcony King Damon : but the human- Queen Franz : SILENCE King Damon : . . . Queen Franz : You wish to slay all of humanity then I will save you the time to kill me you obviously haven''t changed and im still in HELL and now I die again for the second time Franz leaned and fell over the balcony''s railing King Damon : NOOOOOOOOO Wings burst as damon teleports to franz catches her and teleports back Franz : HAVEN''T I SUFFERED ENOUGH!? not this dont use him against me... dont use him against me King Damon : I WILL CHANGE!! Franz : w what? King Damon : I WILL CHANGE FOR YOU i will change just dont ever leave my side again do not sacrifice yourself to save me again I am stronger but I will seek peace with the humans I will kneel to the gods if you say that is your wish BUT DONT LEAVE ME ALONE again... PLEASE FRANZ my queen life has been empty without you I am tired of fighting anyways your back that is all that matters!! Queen Franz : You you are damon? King Damon : I will prove to you im no illusion just say the word! Queen Franz : Say my name as you once did back then The king laid his queen on their bed as his clothes slowly ashed away Damon : Franz... Franz : Damon . . . i am cold wont you warm the night for me? Damon : I''d set the world on fire for you... Somewhere in a kingdom of light Jester : The king has returned Queen Rize Queen Rize : Kill him Boom THE KING : you traitor a social cleansing is in order you evil bitch Queen Rize : Its time to take out the trash GUAR- shullk!!!!!!? A knight runs her through from behind as THE KING casually throws a noose he made around her neck THE KING : indeed throw her out the window for all to see Queen Rize : w WHY Knight COLE WHY!? Knight Cole : Nobody loves a childish tyrant *push* KIIIAAAAAAA AHHHHHH *snap* Screams and gasp follow THE KING : It saddens me that I will have to be a tyrant Knight Cole : You were always too soft anyways im pleased to see your time beyond has made you a better king THE KING : Im pleased to see that pole up your ass hasn''t been removed knight Cole your still a coled hearted basterd of a loyal friend Knight Cole : heh THE KING : HAHAHA *tosses cole a book from the queens breast pocket* Knight Cole : hm? oh the list wow I''ve been trying to get it for years.... THE KING : Kill everyone on that list and everyone who has any form of a problem with this decision Knight Cole, oh and code family reunion is now active Countless knights fill the halls on one knee bowed with lances ready Knight Cole : *smiling* They speak as one Knight Cole : Yes milord! taptaptaptaptap fwouush fwouush resounds as thousands of the same person scatter jumping out windows,disappearing into the shadows THE KING rips the throne from the ground and tosses it like a javelin at a giant statue of Rize it hits the statue directly between the eyes and a beam from heaven wipes the spot clean without killing anyone, He then flicks his wrist and a stone throne rises it screams shit is going down as it has the names of everyone thats already dead as of now constantly appearing on it from the orderr he made THE KING : I wonder hows Damon now that his wifes back ???? : Father? THE KING : no way....*turns to kid* huh yes way that mm was pregnant woow Rize wow *round of applause* child of mine come here and sit on my lap make a move against my life and you''ll be joining your mother understood? ???? : Yes Father! She sits on his lap and beams a smile at him THE KING : Your name ???? : Siri ! THE KING : Siri? Good naming sense I guess? Siri ! Siri : YES !? THE KING : SIRIIIII !!!! Siri : y YES FATH-I MEAN THE KING !? THE KING : SSSSSSSS IIIIIIIIII RRRRRRR IIIIIIIIIIIIII !!!!!!!!!!!!!!? now terrified by his strange behavior and crying Siri : YES FATHER!? THE KING : HAHAHAHAHAAAhhh hah siri mhm tastes right.... you will call me father and I will raise you in your mothers place understood? Siri : YES FATHE-bonk THE KING : you can stop yelling Siri you are safe with me tell me did you love your mother? and do not.... lie Siri : I did father... THE KING : GOOD your mother was a strong person but her heart became twisted as is mine now tell me Siri do you hate me for killing her? Siri : but THE KING : I SWEAR I will not hurt you Siri Siri : promise? THE KING : I promise Siri : I dont hate you THE KING : oh?....hm did she not fill your mind with poison? Siri : she said you were a great man but you were too soft but now since your here like this your PERFE- *flinch* THE KING : WRONG siri hear my words a ruler is loved by the people of the world Siri : The world? Not their own kingdom? THE KING : no a good ruler is loved by EVERYONE Siri : e everyone!? THE KING : EVERYONE!! Siri : everyone!? thats not possible! THE KING : It is Siri do you know how many enemies I had when I died? Siri : Mother and the big list? THE KING : ...... none Siri : WAAAH!? how!? She killed you father! THE KING : They killed me not because of hate because of greed I died a man loved by everyone siri do you understand this? Siri : i i think I do?? *grumble* ...... THE KING : ......*grumble* Siri : Lets eat? THE KING : Yes lets go eat tell me siri have you ever had a hamburger? Siri : a hamburger? THE KING : we are going to get along nicely In the forest Hahaa I can do ALOT now im very lonely and need to fin- ohhhh people! perfect ! excuse me sir mam hello? ... hm they are unconscious... OH CRAP DID I HURT THEM!? Oh noooo day 1 and im already a villain !? No I will explain myself and clear this misunderstanding yup.... Chapter 3 : New Friends? Oh nooo the female has stopped breathing!? Ok they didn''t see me right? yup no way they could of but... what if the male did? ah crap screw this if anything I can learn from this lets see... Im covering the female in my body? just think of it as a incubator ok make a tube inside her and supply oxygen from the air around me ok she''s not dead yet can I spread into her body? some more? hm oh! She has alot of shattered bones that are slowly healing!? well I''ve confirmed a few things I can kinda touch people like a slime except I float... whatever ok this should be enoug- oh!? Catherines mana was still lingering and had touched the transparent orb . . . YUM m moarre mmmm oh wait she''s getting colder!? aw crap so if eat this.... mana? too much I can kill? Or make someone really sick? I shouldnt risk her life and make an enemy I dont plan on killing these two right now there could be more humans around here... an hour later MMMMmmmm *POP* It worked ! Either im not completely physical or I can slip through solid objects by making myself super tinyish I dont know I can pass through tree''s and people... Now about this mana stuff Im making my own now, and its great! I can only heal and lift small rock right now though hm I guess the female was a healer of some sort but the male has rock magic apparently, good to know Another hour later Leon : Hurry! Nigel : Leave me! I''ll hold it off GyAaAahh Nigel falls dead bleeding Leon : No ! Samuel : This is my debt to you go start a family! Leon : We can make it Samuel ! Samuel : GO NOW ! Ahhhhhhh *crunch* Catherine : Samuel was your best friend ! ROARR Leon : Catherine lets g- Leon turns around Catherine is gone and the forest has gotten darker shadows moving everywhere Leon : Catherine? *Catherines screams echo throughout the forest* Leon : CATHERINE!? CATHERINE WHERE ARE YOU !? Catherine : Leon! Leon : Catherine! where are you !? Catherine : Leon please help me! Its getting closer! Leon : Catherine run to my voice! Leon starts sprinting back from where he heard Catherines voice but every time it seems she''s right behind a tree or bush she''s farther away and her voice starts to fade Leon : Catherine? Catherine !? answer me ! CAIT !? *Catherine screams again* ROAOOOOR *snap snap crunch* the screams abruptly cut off Leon : I''LL KILL YOU IF YOU HURT HER BEAST I SWEAR IT!!!!! Catherine !? as if she whispered in his ear Leon felt cold air brush across his neck and immediately turned around to see a very familiar cave Catherine : *crying comes from cave* Leon : Catherine im here! Leon enters the cave and sees his friends bodies along the way then he spots Catherine in a corner huddled up he reaches for her shoulder and she as cold as ice but alive he turns her to face himThe author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Catherine : You promised ! Half her entire face was hanging her green eyes are missing and her flowing brown hair wet with blood and the smell of old iron hits leon and he saw her stomach was torn open from the inside out Leon almost threw up then and there but a sound came from behind him *growl growl growl growl* Dozens of freshly "spawned" goreilla''s were behind him..... leon connected the dots Catherine : Doyou see now? Im ruined im dead you couldn''t protect me Leon...you can''t protect anyone *slides to her side and dies* Leon : Catherine..... Leon set her bruised body on its back and crossed her arms Leon : Catherine? DeadEnd : Bwaha boy you can have my sloppy se-hmm I lost count after the third dozen batch.... Oh well retrieve what you came for Leon : Im going to kill you.... DeadEnd : hm? what was that? Leon : Im going to kill you! DeadEnd : hmm-what? sorry I was recalling that whore moaning on my cocks she was louder than you can you repeat that? Leon : YOU''RE DEAAD!!!!!!!!!! *stab* Leon : !? Catherine had stabed him with his own sword from his spin up piercing his heart and through his chest Leon : c Catherine!? Catherine : Till death do us part.... my babies come eat mommy has food...*push* The second leons back hit the ground hoards of young goreilla''s began tearing him apart but all he saw was Catherine as darkness began clouding his vision he saw her and DeadEnd already starting to beed again ............ Leon : NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Leon shot up from his slumber and was now sitting up looking for his sword when he saw Catherines body on its side not far from him unmoving . . . Leon : no . . . .no nonono NO! Leon rushed to her side and flinched before pulling her to his lap, relief beyond words washed over Leon as he saw her unharmed Uh excuse me? Leons eye sharpend though unarmed he wasn''t harmless Leon had his fair share of unarmed combat experience and was ready at a moments notice Leon : Who goes there!? Im right here calm down Leon : Show yourself! I am right in front of you? Leons eyes weren''t deceiving him there was no one in sight Leon : Lies! Come out now! *sigh* Screw it you obviously can''t see me and your not dead so if you''ll excuse me im going to find someone more cooperative Leon : WAIT *silence* Leon couldn''t believe it was so but DeadEnd was nowhere to be seen a few arms lying around yes but there was no body Leon : where''s DeadEnd? "I must eliminate him he must be wiped from this world and crushed to paste" DeadEnd? the androgynous voice spoke Leon : Yes DeadEnd where is he! Uh were you guys friends? Leon : "a dumb question" no Was he a big very animal? Leon : "another dumb question" DeadEnd is a S class monster so no he''s no animal ok so its ok that its probably dead? Leon : "so I killed DeadEnd?" Wheres the body? Um can I have it? Leon : "Leon had not lost his friends and nearly his wife for nothing" no it was my kill Do you remember killing it? Leon : "another dum-!? wait he doesn''t" no but it was severely injured last I recall so If you did somehow manage to defeat him I still lay claim to it Uhhg your ungrateful I saved your life and that females ya know Leon : "what all his wounds, are gone? a mage?" I am willing to split it but I want its head at le- *THUNK* DeadEnds head fell to Leons knees I hope you understand that thats the only thing that isnt goo right now Leon : What? Im saying that the heads the only thing I didn''t flatten besides the hide but I want the hide ok? Leon : "They flattened DeadEnd?" w what manner of magic did you use? Magic? none I fell on em haha.... Leon : "fell!? So they''re a fighter of sorts? ah they are in the trees" Now that we are talking wont you come out? uh ok idea wait a second * Shuffle Shuffle squish squish* A ten foot figure walked around the tree it had two arms and a familiar fur on i- Leon : DeadEnd!? No WAAAIT its me look closely upon closer inspection Leon has noticed where a head should be theres a hood with a wrapped white scarf from the inside its to dark inside too see this persons face Leon : your . . . big "How''d I not sense them?" Why thank you Leon : may I ask as to why your wearing its .... hide? uhhh its my people customs Leon : "a foreigner?" are you foreign ? are you by any chance new to the Kingdom Of Light? Yes! Leon : You''re language is very fluent I practice alot Leon : Have you seen my friends? Angry looking grass haired dude and scrawny brown haired mage? Leon : "Indeed" yes They''re right behind the tree I found em while looking around... Oh and I healed them too "no I didn''t" Leon : They''re ALIVE!? Please bring them here Ok ok ok dont be pushy Leon : "He simply reaches around a bush a lifts them like kittens... Nigel I understand but Samuel and his full plate armour must weigh at least 300-400 pounds" your strong... huh? oh thanks I''ll set them right here, Now I have a request Leon : If its within reason... Let me join your crew temporarily.... Leon : why? I need information and experience you see im on a pilgrimage to find myself its my peoples customs, travelling with you i''ll gain both Leon : Im sorry to say I think I''ll be retiring from adventuring Why? Leon : I just married a women *gestures at Catherine* I love and I dont want to see her dead or myself I want a family now not riches I see... what will you do now? Leon : Think i''ll become a guard I heard larry died in his sleep and a positions open *sigh* alright then I have a different proposal Leon : same terms Help me get settled im your village Leon : what? Im wearing monster skin im foreign and I know nothing but your language... Leon : "I can see their point" this be rude but do you have any... more customs that might harmfully affect others? No I respect this lands laws and customs Leon : "savage appearance aside they''re are far from it but everyone back home would call the guards..." ok deal I''ll carry Catherine until she awakens... can you? . . . *throws Samuel and Nigel on both shoulders* No problem lets go And so the two headed for the town of Nellum Chapter 4 : The First Town Leon''s Pov So me and this stranger have been on the road for an hour and honestly I am worried... I haven''t just yet for two reasons one because I need help carrying everyone ! Two because they saved our lives and didnt have to let me wake up a bandit wouldn''t do that . . . Leon : I hope you dont mind but may I know your name? I will be your sponsor at the village so I may have to introduce you to the guild to explain DeadEnds death and such End : I . . . dont have a name Leon : Why is that? : As I said according to my customs I am to find myself name included Leon : Can I refer to you as Page? : Page? why page? Leon : well your like an empty book and your pages are blank yet you seek yourself on the pilgrimage you spoke of would you prefer something else? Page : For now you page will have to do... I never asked your name Mr? Leon : I am LeonIf you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. Page : Nice to meet you Leon Leon : As well to you Page and thank you for saving Catherine Page : It was er the least I could do Leon Leon : Ah were almost there Page I''ll take point ok? *looks around* page? oh no.... Guards Pov Guard B : So get this he asked me why I wear brown pants so then I sa- *FGFGtffft shits himself blepplerp* Guard B wore grim expression and seemed like a deer in headlights frozen in fear Guard A : Woah there you dont have to go to such lengths for a tale my friend Guard B : its times like this im happy I wear brown pants *points toward road* Guard A : What could possible b- oh... Call reinforcements !!! Send for the adventures guild ! DeadEnds approaching the town DeadEnds here !! Guard B : He''s already slain two adventurers.....look he wears them on his shoulders like hunted game Page points at the two unconscious adventurers he''s carrying and at them while approaching from over a hill at an alarming rate Guard A : H he means to add us to his collection !? Guard B : Look! Leons chasing after him ! Guard A : With Catherine in his arms he looks worried for... oh no could it be that the two on DeadEnds shoulders are Sam and Nigel !? Guard B : That basterd ! A few dozen guards arrive in full plate armour along with the captain Guard A : Captain what do we do !? Captain : We show that piece of monster trash were not to be taken lightly Guard B : b but sir thats an S rank ! Captain : I believe your daughters sixth birthday tomorrow its a shame she will not live to see it when DeadEnd takes her and a few other children and women in broad daylight all of times *He pauses* the monster might even use her to sate himself I heard once from a few survivors from the last incident that DeadEnd has a strong taste for ch- Guard B : ENOUGH ....... Captain : Im sure everyone with loved ones gets the message *sigh* now Chaaarge!!!!! And so they charged at page who was completely oblivious to what their intentions were Chapter 4.5 : Thats Just Rude ! Captain : Chaarrge !! Guards A-Z : CHAAARRGE!!!!! Each of the twenty six guards charged weapons drawn and were ready to be trampled by what they thought was DeadEnd but is actually Page our main character Guard A swiftly swung at the back of DeadEnds knees with his spear knowing full well it wouldn''t do anyth- Page Immediately loss its balance and fell on its back Guard A : huh ? Guards B : He''s down !? keep going ! and so our guards promptly started stabbing,bludgeoning and slicing at Page Leon with sweat on his forehead from worry that the person who''d just saved his friends and wife''s life had just been slaughtered while seeking help all because of a misunderstanding Leon : Stop ! Its not what you think ! Stop ! The guards infused with adrenaline and fear hadn''t noticed Leon until he started pulling the captain aside from the rmob beating on Page Leon : Stop them that''s not DeadEnd ! Captain : Its not ? Men at ease! The men all snapped out of the haze of anger and confidence Guard A : It took awhile but with our combined efforts we penetrated a few soft spots on his hide and he hasn''t struggled ! we killed DeadEnd Captain ! we got em ! Wearing a very worried expression Leon shoved a few guards aside and rushed to pages side and looked upon a hide full of holes and red stains all over it Leon : You idiots ! the captain walked past his guards concerned at Leons words Captain : now that you mention it its head has a hood and... looking at Leons waist Captain : That''s DeadEnds head... Guard B : If DeadEnds dead then who''s this ? Leon : A traveler who slew DeadEnd and saved me and everyone from DeadEnd I looked away for a second on our way here and Page went rushing ahead and I got Page killed.... what am I gonna tell me wife... Page still laid on the floor unmoving Captain : It was a misunderstanding what kind of fool runs around in monster skin anyway? Leon : He was foreign Captain : ah all the better they could be a spy for all I know these are time''s of war Leon ... Any chance they say where they were from ? Leon : He was from a nomad tribe I think Captain : The nomads ? so he''s a refugee then crap Leon : What''s wrong ? Captain : We''ve had alot of refugee''s come in the few days you''ve been out Leon : I dont think page was a refugee Captain : eh why''s that ? Leon : refugees run from war page defeated DeadEnd I doubt someone with such battle prowess would flee from any fight Captain : hm... If this page has so much strength how''d he get killed by me and my men ? Leon : Page was carrying Nigel and Samuel and he defeated DeadEnd so page must of been worn out . . . Captain : Damn well whats done is done, I''ll have to report to the lord we slew this page friend of yours sorry Leon Leon : No your right it was a misunderstanding... Captain : Someone help Leon with his companions ! Guards A D and E : Yes sir ! Captain : Where''s Bill ? Guard A : Changing his drawers CaptainStolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. Captain : . . . ok, Leon again sorry for your loss ???? : Who died ? Captain : *sigh* some foreigner named Page Page : Wow my names pretty common huh ? Captain : What ? The captain turned to face a towering being wearing DeadEnds terrifying hide Captain : Y your alive !? Leon : Page !? We have to get you to a healer ! Page : No it''s okay im fine they just drew the remaining blood from the hide Leon : But they pierced it ! Page : I have a very strong body Im okay Captain : Well lad it seems I owe you compensation Page : For what ? Captain : We damaged your . . . belongings and assaulted you without cause Page : Its alright Captain : I insist only 100 gold will do for the hide Guard G : That''s everyone''s payment for the month and yours ! Captain : And I''d pay more but I cant afford it George thats an S rank hide we''ve damaged Guard G : oh.... Page : A room at an inn will do Captain Captain : What ? Page : I just need somewhere to rest Captain : I see . . . Fred ! Guard F : Yes sir Captain : Spread word this Page slew DeadEnd and see to it the towns inn will give him a free year of residence we will cover it Guard F : Yes sir ! Page : uh thats a bit much Captain Captain : no... It isn''t you have avenged countless victims and saved future ones as well also there''s a Bounty on DeadEnd you should go collect it Page : Ok Leon : Page I''ll show you to the inn And so Leon and Page entered the town of Nellum Page immediately drew attention as a few shrieks from both men and women turned into looks of unbelief Random guy : They slew DeadEnd ? Random woman : DeadEnd has been slain ! cheers break out from everyone in town Page and Leon make it to the inn after receiving countless gifts The female innkeeper a gnome standing ten centimeters with tall with combed curly light brown hair and whiteless green eyes and a healthy glow to her white skin, she''s wearing blue overalls a white shirt underneath and wooden clogs with white socks calls out, She''s standing in the palm of a 4.5 inches tall human male with dark brown hair, grey eyes covered with glasses and white skin, he wears regular black pants and a buttoned white shirt with strapped shoes The gnome calls out Gnome : Hey Leon ! I take it this big basterd showed DeadEnd what being killed feels like ? She says while looking at page with an OHH expression Leon : Yeah he saved Catherine and the others Gnome : wooow~ ok well he got name ? Leon : Page Gnome : Well page my names Meriel and this lug of love''s my husband Hank nice to meet ya ! she holds out her hand waiting for a shake Page unsure holds out their pinky an she grabs it in and shakes it with a very firm grip... Page : Nice to meet you Meriel and Hank Meriel nods and Hank grunts Meriels grip tightens so much that the pinky in hand start to crumple such strength would have a grown man on his kneels begging for mercy Page : uh Meriel are you okay ? Where once an adorable Gnome stood lies a demon her brown eyes showing bags and are squinted while her tinh teeth slightly sharpen and pointy ears poke out of her hair Meriel : Let me be very clear no one has ever not paid out of their own pockets here but certainly not stayed here for free but the guards are covering your bill this I can look past BUT remember this page you stole my revenge from me so I''ll ask you this once did DeadEnd suffer when you killed him ? The pinky she held was practically a lost cause now Leon knowing full well Meriels rage is not something to take lightly and was concerned with the state of pages pinky Leon : uhh Meriel Meriel : shhh let him speak Page : Well after crushing him I ate his insides and slapped on his skin Meriel slipped back into her harmless appearance Meriel : ahh so he was crushed like a bug? That is wonderful news though im sad I never got to wring his neck you see my older brother was stepped on while I watched after being beaten half dead by DeadEnd and the ape left me for dead when Hank here found me mhm I fell in love with this mute hunk and started this inn here because his nagging *pufff cheeks* Hank : *grunt* Pages pinky immediately filled itself while making a disturbing crunching sound Page : wow sorry for your loss Meriel and please look after me Meriel raises an eyebrow at the pink she murdered Meriel : Well you just behave yourself here and well be like flowers and water Page : Of course Meriel : Say do you plan to show that hide to the guild as proof ? Page : Yeah Leon said we''d split the bounty Meriel : hmm well why dont you come back her after and you and I can talk about the skin you''re wearing yeah? wait she''s noticed !? aw crap how ? Is because the pinky? Meriel : Page ? Page : Sure Leon : alright well lets be on our way pages bye Meriel later Hank ! Hank : *grunt* Meriel : Bye byee Leon and page leave the inn . . . . Hank : What was that ? Meriel : I ...... dont know ? Hank : It could be a monster Meriel : Well its sentient and not attacking anyone . . . yet Hank : Could be an unregistered species Meriel : Yeah Hank : It was so empty.... Meriel : I almost thought the skin was walking on its own there wasn''t a shred of energy of any sort in that husk Hank : Should we put it down or report to the guild ? Meriel : Neither Hank : Honey ? Meriel : That thing could be anything and its not bothering me or you is it? Hank : No but Meriel : No butts but mine hunk leave em be if it hurts anyone we''ll give killing it a shot but.... Hank : You worried ? Meriel : I think thats a fight you and I might lose Meriel clenches her side and shivers its until now Hank hasn''t noticed Meriel is scared Hank : Meriel !? Meriel : Hank you have much to learn when I started crushing its pinky it went over wether or not I had to die in an instant with no hesitation... Hank : So ? Meriel : only the stupid or strong have that privilege and I think its the latter seeing as how it ate DeadEnd Hank : Are you saying your strength and my magic cant beat it ? Meriel : Im saying you and I couldn''t beat DeadEnd and fled after hurting him that thing crushed him and is obviously unharmed... Hank : ...... life has a way of telling you there''s always someone stronger huh ? Meriel : Yeah DeadEnd found out the hard way lets not join him in hell yeah ? Hank : Sure Honey Meriel : Mhm lets wait and see what our new friend will do . . . for now lets go have tea in our bedroom Hank : h honey isn''t it a little early for tea ? Meriel : Its never too early for tea hunk now shut up be a mute and show me why you call me honey and I''ll show you why I call you hunk ya ? Hank : *grunt* I like the sound of that The inn door closes