Welcome, Dear Reader
I want to thank you for reading and playing this demo. The Royal Asset is a word interactive novel that focuses on fantasy, romance, angst, and many more. For the words I can not really give an estimate for now, because I'm still experimenting the possible endings and choices for this novel. But one is certain that the prologue will be a very long one so I can gauge your reactions my dear readers. So I will not prolong you any longer and let the games begin.
[[Prologue]]Prologue
''//"Vision Or Nightmare"//''
Your skin itches and the ground feels rough on your arms, you opened your eyes and saw that the sky is dark. It's so dark and quiet.
"Where am I? Why am I lying on the ground?" you ask yourself.
So with a groan, you rose and tried to stand, but you feel disoriented and your legs felt wobbly, so you settled for sitting on the ground instead. You put your hands on the ground and slowly sit, leaning back a little so that you can have a nice view of your surroundings.
The sandy ground is rough on your hands making them itch a little, you dusted the sand from your hands and while sitting you looked again at the sky, you realized that it was so peaceful and serene.
The moon from above shines her light upon you, keeping you company in this god-forsaken place, with her light calming you.
//You appraise your situation.
Status: Still Alive and freezing from this damn cold
Body Condition: Still weak, numb and can barely stand.
Location: Sand and more sand, no sign of life even vegetation is lacking. Looks like I'm somewhere in the desert.//
The cold desert wind brushes your face, making your body shiver, you rub your hands together and crossed your arms closely to your body, to fight the chilling cold.
While still contemplating your situation, your senses became a mess. ''"Ahhhh!"'' you shouted wincing, hands clutching your head, thinking that in doing this, the feeling will go away.
Your ears are ringing, your head is spinning, the smell of the air is so heavy on your lungs, your vision blurry, and your mouth tastes like metal.
Your senses are malfunctioning right now.
You put your hands on the side of your head and started massaging them in a circular motion, so you can at least reduce the tension on your nerves.
Not to mention your lips are dry, you started licking them until your tongue came in contact with something wet and tasted something metallic.
Uh? my lips are bleeding!, so that explains the weird taste in my mouth." you murmur to yourself wondering.
What happened to me? Where am I? Who brought me here? These are among the questions that plague you right now. To make matters worse, a headache attacked you. Making you feel sick, like your skull is being squashed like a watermelon, making cognitive thinking a hassle.
You, blocked thoughts and questions for now, as they are only making your headache worse. Through the splitting headache, you tried to think your next course of action.
[[Sit a while]]
[[Get Your Bearings And Start Walking]]
Figuring where you are, is pointless when your head is spinning, so you remained seated for a few seconds, gathering your energy for the journey ahead. *Breath in and Breath out*' you repeated this a couple of times until you felt the tension leave your body and the headache subsiding a little. With that done and feeling much more at ease.
You rise from the ground and observe your environment finding, nothing of value, and started walking forward.
Now to figure out this place.
[[Continue]]Standing up from your position, you put your hands on the ground and assume a kneeling position. Then, you used your hands and slowly push your body upwards. Next, you tested your legs to see if they can support your body weight. Using, your left leg and putting your hands atop it.
You, push your hands on your left leg so that you can have some support. But it was not easy as you thought, due to your body feeling numb perhaps due to the frigid cold. you couldn't bring yourself to stand up.
''"Move, Damn you!"''* you shout in frustration and curse loudly. Clenching your teeth and using every ounce of willpower, you pushed yourself to your limits and surely but slowly, made progress now your left leg is supporting your body.
Next, you positioned your right leg testing its reliability, convinced that it will not fail you, then finding your footing, you spread your legs apart so that they can support the weight of your body.
Lest you lose your balance and fall face-first to the ground. With that finished, you started stretching your legs and arms so that the nerves in your body can wake up.
There, much better you can feel the blood and senses return to your body.
After stretching, you started walking at a slow pace with no direction in mind.
Now to scope out this place.
[[Continue]] After walking for a long time, you looked up at the sky again finding comfort in it's calmness. Focused in your ordeal from earlier, you just realized that the night sky is lacking it's light for is bare of stars, only the moon is in attendance. Bathing you in her light and company.
You stopped walking, closed your eyes, and took this moment to rest your feet for a while.
"Keeping me company my nightly beauty" you murmur to yourself with a smile.
"Looks like I'm going nuts now, talking to myself." you chuckle but this lack mirth for it's laced with worry.
But before you continued on your rambling, your eyes spotted something from afar, you squint your eyes and saw buildings.
"There, finally, some remnant of civilization in this damn place!". you shouted relieved.
But at the same time worry crept into you. "What will be waiting for me there? Will it be people, bandits, animals?" you say while clenching your hands, you feel your fingers digging into your palms drawing blood.
//''Panic, fear, and sadness started to build within you, threatening to take hold of you.
''//
[[Give In]]
[[Get A Grip]]Panic attacked you, surging through your body. But you refuse to give in to it.
WIth every fiber of your heart and mind, logic and rational thinking fighting for control. The instinct of fight or flight kicking in, you steeled your nerves, calmed your thoughts and took control of your body back.
Mind is like a raging sea, thinking all about the negative outcomes that can happen if you continue on this path. Your heart racking and thumping inside your chest, feeling a mixed of emotions fear, self-presavation, anger. But, despite of this, you closed your eyes. Breathed in and Breathed out.
Mind becoming clearer ,heart calming, nerves relaxing. You opened you eyes again, giving you clarity and a sense of peace.
"Snap out of it! panicking right now will not help me and besides thinking all these things and making assumptions is useless."
I haven't arrrived at the place and yet I'm already imagining things." you chastise your self.
Then, suddenly from nowhere a wisp of darkness surrounded you, circling you like a vulture spotting it's next meal to feast on. Then, they suddenly stop in their tracks and slowly formed a circle.
Their just floating there not moving, like frozen in time.
Appraising you like an animal, judging you if you are worthy of it's attention and time.
You stayed rooted in your place, judging this strange creature as well if they are friend or foe.
[[Next|Part 11]]Upon, arrving at your destination. What you noticed are empty stalls, empty baskets, and the lack of life. Realizing quickly that this place is a market place.
Where merchants will shout and haggle their wares to people from their stalls, now there is only peace and silence. Where baskets full of varities of foods, herbs and assortment of items, now in it's place is emptiness and darkness fill the void.
The streets where children play and chased each other, now is left desolate and the wind echoing, the ghost of their laughter.
"Great, no one in sight and only dread fill the very athmosphere of this place. I am still clueless to where I am and I feel like my sanity is slowly drifitng away." you say frustated, putting your fingers on the bridge of your temple and started pinching them.
The silence deafening to your ears, before you can continue in rambling again.
Something bright from afar caught your eye, blinding you momentarily.
On instinct you shield your eyes, giving you respite.
After adjusting your eyes, you quickly looked for it's source.
There, something is glinting in the darkness, like silver reflecting the light of the moon, becoming a beacon in the darkness and judging the distance it's must be very close.
The light so bright you can almost touch it giving you a feeling of safety.
"Now that is peculiar, the market is abandoned and there is no living thing here yet there is something shining in the distance." you ponder aloud.
Curiosity, gets the better of you and like in a trance you started walking towards to the glistening light.
[[And You Walk Towards It]]Coming closer to the source of light, you spotted a silhouette and stopped in your tracks making sure to distance yourself from the figure.
"That's weird, what they are just standing there?" you ask yourself worriedly.
Focusing your eyes, you can see that the shining light is closed to the figure.
Having no choice you crept closer,crouching and moving stealthily but stopping at a safe distance just enough to see and study this creepy figure.
Looking closely, you notice that their clothing are the one that is reflecting the light.
"I wonder what kind material their cloth is made of, to reflect the light that it managed to made it shine like a beacon?" you ask to yourself, clearly impressed.
Staying still, not making a sound, you stayed crouched for a moment longer observing them.
"Why are they not moving an inch?" you asked frustrated.
Here you are relieved and happy that you finally found somebody, but this figure is so mysterious and strange.
Looking around you saw that no one is around, it's just you and that puzzling figure.
So focused in your dilemma that you failed to notice one important clue.
"Wait I recognized that clothing!" you murmur quietly.
It's the uniform of the _____
[[Knight]]
[[Assassin]]
[[Mage]]
[[Cleric]]
[[Ranger]]
[[Rogue]] It's the uniform of the Knights Division.
Their back turned, you studied their appearance . They are clad in armor from the crown of their head to the sole of their feet, you feel like their is a war just waiting to happen in the corner seeing how equip this night is.
While finding your footing, you accidentally step on a twig.
"Crack" the twig breaking in two, beneath your feet.
Suddenly, like being brought back to life, the knight turned around facing your direction.
In this position you can see the rest of their armor in detail.
At their chest they have an insignia of a roaring lion. In their left hand they wield a sword, while on their right a triangular shield is visible, weapons drawn ready to strike.
Both you and the knight just stare at each other, not moving an inch in your positions.
Then, suddenly the knight lurch forward to your direction. Standing up, you raise your hands and palms facing forward.
"Hey! Easy, I'm unharmed and mean you no harm" you say in rapid succession, voice quivering.
The knight did not slow down in their steps, your mind screaming for you to do something.
[[Run]]
[[Fight]]It's the uniform of the Assassin Division.
Their back turned, you studied their appearance .
They are clad in armor from their chest to their feet, on their head you can see that they are wearing a hood.
Knowing full well that when an assassin is present it means that their mark is closed
While finding your footing, you accidentally step on a twig.
"Crack" the twig breaking in two, beneath your feet.
Suddenly, like being brought back to life, the assassin turned around facing your direction, their cloak flying in the air.
In this position you can see the rest of their armor in detail.
At their chest they have bandolier with many knives sheathed in them, they have black braces on their arms and have little armor on their legs.
Both you and the assassin just stare at each other, not moving an inch in your positions. Then, suddenly the assassin lurch forward to your direction.
Standing up, you raise your hands and palms facing forward.
"Hey! Easy, I'm unharmed and mean you no harm" you say in rapid succession, voice quivering.
But they did not falter in their step and pulling out a knife from their bandolier.
Realizing that maybe you're their target, your mind screaming for you to do something.
[[Run|R2]]
[[Fight|F2]]It's the uniform of the Mage Division.
Their back turned, you studied their appearance .
They are wearing some mage robes and a hood is covering the back of their head.
Knowing full well that an mage is a fearsome foe on the battlefield, bending the elements to their will and mastering the arcane arts.
While finding your footing, you accidentally step on a twig.
"Crack" the twig breaking in two, beneath your feet.
Suddenly, like being brought back to life, the mage turned around facing your direction, their robe twirling in the air.
In this position you can see the rest of their appearance in detail.
In their hand they hold a wooden staff, but you know that is no ordinary staff, mages is known to used old magical woods to strengthen their connection to the arcane.
Both you and the mage just stare at each other, not moving an inch in your positions.
Then, suddenly the mage lurch forward to your directionand raising their staff in the air, you can feel the air is becoming thick with the arcane.
Standing up, you raise your hands and palms facing forward.
"Hey! Easy, I'm unharmed and mean you no harm" you say in rapid succession, voice quivering.
But they did not falter in their step and conjuring a fire ball from thin air.
Realizing that they are about to hurl a ball made out of fire in your direction your mind screaming for you to do something.
[[Run|R3]]
[[Fight|F3]]
It's the uniform of the Cleric Division.
Their back turned, you studied their appearance .
They are clad in armor from their chest to their feet, on their head you can see that they are wearing a hood.It's the uniform of the Ranger Division.
Their back turned, you studied their appearance .
They are wearing a leather armor and you see quiver strapped to their back, you see their bow is in the ready.
Knowing full well when a ranger is present it means that they are on the hunt for their quarry.
While finding your footing, you accidentally step on a twig.
"Crack" the twig breaking in two, beneath your feet.
Suddenly, like being brought back to life, the ranger turned around facing your direction, their cape flying in the air.
In this position you can see the rest of their armor in detail.
At their chest they have a sheath with a knife in it, they have leather braces on their arms and have little armor on their legs.
Both you and the ranger just stare at each other, not moving an inch in your positions.
Then, suddenly the ranger raised their bow at you and drawing the string.
Standing up, you raise your hands and palms facing forward.
"Hey! Easy, I'm unharmed and mean you no harm" you say in rapid succession, voice quivering.
But they did not bring down their weapon and they let go, the arrow soaring in the air and heading towards your head.
Realizing that maybe you're their quarry, your mind screaming for you to do something.
[[Run|R4]]
[[Fight|F4]]It's the uniform of the Rogue Division.
Their back turned, you studied their appearance .
They are clad in armor from their chest to their feet, on their head you can see that they are wearing a hood.Fighting this knight is suicidal without having a weapon to defend yourself. So you turn on your heels and run the other direction.
Running in wild abandon, you feel something hit you on the back. "Shet" you say, cursing in pain.
Losing your balance and combined with the momentum you made from earlier, you hit the ground face first,
quickly turning you see the knight bend low and picking something from the ground.
"The bastard, throwed it's shield at me" you curse loudly, pain still burning behind your back. After the knight picked up their shield they resume walking towards you, you tried to move using your back and dragging your body on the ground.
The knight closing on you and standing in front of you, looking you down.
They put their hands on your neck and grip it tightly, hoisting you up to their level.
This close you can see the visor of the knight, but no matter how you try you cannot see their eyes.
Gasping for air and at their mercy, the knight's gazed never wavering, perphaps
they are waiting for you to say something.
[[Defy Them]]
[[Beg For Mercy]]Your mind screaming at you,telling you how stupid this plan is. That maybe the case but you will not go down without a fight.
Raising your guard and chin down.
"Bring it on" you growl like an animal that is being cornered fighting for it's survival, then you did a come hither measure for good measure.
The knight stopping in their tracks, clearly amused that you're not running away tail between your legs. 'Impressed you uh!" you say smugly.
The knight snapping out from their shock continue on their advances.
Raising their sword high, but you noticed that they are slow so you dodged to the side.
Aiming for the weak point in their armor, but before you can land a hit, you got hit by something and got knocked down.
The knight realized what your planning and used their shield to hit you.
'Smart bastard!" you say, wiping the blood of your lips. The knight not giving you another opportunity, quickly closed the distance between you. "What th-!" you did not managed to finished your sentence as the knight grab your neck and hoist you up.
[[Defy Them]]
[[Beg For Mercy]] "You don't scare me!" you say defiantly, spitting at their face for good measure.
The knight enraged tighten their hold on your neck, your vision blacking in and out of existence.
"Where's your honor?, fighting an unarmed civilian!" you try to say in pain, but gurgling sound comes out instead. It hurts so much, they are clearly making your pain last longer, taking their time in choking the life out of you.
Until you hear something snapped, the knight loosened their grip on you, dropping you on the ground unceremoniously.
With your final breath you took one final look at the knight.
They are looking down at you and with their sword raised high, iron shining in the night.
[[They Brought Their Weapon Down]]'Please! Stop!" you begged them. The knight loosened their grip on your neck, on instinct you greedily gasp for air.
But you feel something burning in your stomach, you look down and saw the knight's sword in deep in your stomach and jutting out of your back.
They twist their sword, making your insides scream in agony, your heart overworking to pump more blood to your body.
Trying to replenish the ones that your losing, but in the process making you just bleed out faster.
Satisfied, the knight release their grip on you and dropping you unceremoniously on the ground.
Lying on the ground, you applied pressure to your stomach hoping to stop blood from pouring out, but it was a hopeless endeavor you know that death is just around the corner waiting patiently to claim your soul.
A shadow loomed over you and you see the knight standing beside you, their sword hovering at your neck.
"Finished it" you whisper exhasuted, breathing labored.
The knight agreeing to your final request raised their sword, iron shining in the night.
[[They Brought Their Weapon Down]] Cold and smoke envelopes you, opening your eyes, you see that you're floating in the void, darkness surrounds you, clinging to you. Afraid that you will leave them.
"Am I dead?" you ask yourself quizzically, your voice echoing in the nether.
But before you can think about a bright light suddenly appeared, blinding you for a moment. Within the light a voice speaks calling out your name.
<<textbox "$player_name" "Enter Name" "What's my name?">>
(Note: After inputting your name, don't press enter but instead press the link instead.)
[[What's My Name?]]"Hey!, <<print $player_name>>!" Wake up! the voiced said irritated.
"Who the heck is that!" you say surprized, clearly hearing this voiced for the first time.
While you're trying to figure out who owns the voiced. The voiced spoke again.
"Wake Up!, Wake Up!" they say loudly, defeaning to your earsand shaking the around you.
"Would you keep it down!" you say to the voiced loudly, putting your hands on your ears to block out the noise.
Either they didn't hear you or doesn't care, they still keep shouting at you, longer even.
"//''WAKEUPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!''// they roar furiously, the nether around you shaking violently and you spin around uncontrollably making you feel sick.
The voice spoke again
//''"<<print $player_name>>! If you will not wake up, I will start slapping you!''// they say threateningly, making their sole mission to wake you up.
"What the heil is happening right now?" you murmur confused, your hands pinching the bridge of your nose.
"First, powerful entities spoke to me, Second, I got murdered by a mysterious stranger. Now I have to deal with this crap! why a person could not die in peace" you say frustated, fingers pinching the bridge of your nose even harder.
But before you can continue your roving, you felt a burning sensation on your cheeks.
"What the heck! you shouted to the nether, putting your hands on your cheeks.
"Last chance! <<print $player_name>>!" the voiced shouted, their patience waning.
[[Go To The Light]]
[[Run Away From The Light]]"Welp! better start swimming" you say hurriedly, while swimming towards the light.\
Then you felt it again.
//''"Smack!"''//
"I'm coming! just hold your horses!" you say worried, swimming frantically now.
//''"Smack!"''//
This little piggy went to the market!" the voice said in a child like voice.
"For pete sake! Stop that!" you say angrily, getting near to the light.
//''"Smack!"''//
'This little piggy stayed home." the voice said in a child like voice.
"So help me Lucious! Help me for the trials ahead and forgive me for what I'm about to do." you say in a respecful tone, trying to suppress the fury that is burning within you.
//''"Smack"''//
"This little piggy had roast beef." the voice said in a child like voice.
"Ohhh! Here I come and be ready to face my furry! you howled loudly to the nether around you.
[[Going Inside The Light]]"Nope! I learned my lesson and will not fall for that again!" you say confidently, having traumatized from earlier.
You started swimming further away from the light. While performing a backstroke, you felt a burning sensation on your cheek but this time much more painful than before.
"What in the nine heils!" you exclaimed surprized, your hands rubbing your cheek.
Then you hear the voice speak once more.
"Let's do it your way then! the voiced said furiously, malice in their tone.
"Oh! shet!" you cursed loudly.
//''"Smack!"''//
"Backhand!" the voice shouted loudly.
"Stop that!" you say angrily and started swimming towards the light.
//''"Smack!"''//
"Forehand!" the voice shouted loudly.
"For the love of Luscious and everything that is holy!" you shouted loudly, swimming frantically now, the light is within reached.
//''"Smack!"''//
"Neutral!" the voice shouted loudly.
" //Silent echoes ~vibrate~ whispering wind;
envisage 'emptiness' ...
endless horizon beckoning,
footsteps disappearing in remorse and depression,
asphyxiated by choking regrets.
Refreshing breezes forgotten on this journey -
Foul stenched misgivings leading the way ...
Is this my hell?
// you recite the poem of Road To Perdition, drawing near to the light
"Wew! that's a good warm-up now for my other hand." the voiced said exhausted.
" I hoped you're ready whoever you are! because the day of your reckoning is at hand!" you say vindictively.
[[Going Inside The Light]]
Your eyes flutter open and the first thing you see is the person who I have been assaulting you all this time.
Seeing// him// for the first time, you see that he has brown eyes, hair the color of chesnut brown and skin tone of honey.
Rising from your bed, you appraise this person, silently judging him. The person distance himself from you giving you some space and he spoke to you, snapping you out of your state.
"Oh! your finally awake." he says nonchalantly, forgetting that he have been slapping the shet out of you earlier.
[[Payback Time, Slap Him]]
[[Grab His Clothes And Slam Him To The Wall]]
[[Stare At Him With Murderous Intent]]Jumping out of your bed, the first thing you said was.
"Stop! whatever you do, do not move a muscle!" you say in a stern voice.
"Why is there something wrong?" he says worried, body tensed.
He stayed rooted in his place, but he dind't know that you just wanted to get your revenge.
Falling for this trick and using your anger, you put your foot behind you gathering your strength, then you raise your hand and aimed it at the face of the bastard, finally you strike letting momentum do their job.
//''"Smackkkkkk"''// the sound revebrates through the walls of your room. The person dropped to the ground, clutching their swelling and bruised cheek.
//''"Sweet Retribution!"''// you shouted triumphantly at the person below you, thrusting your fist in the air.
"What the heil!" he shouted furiously, still clutching his cheek.
"That's payback for what you did to me earlier!" you say, anger still burning within you.
"What do you want me to do? you wouldn't wake up!" he says angrily,
trying to justify their actions for smacking you to death.
"But doesn't mean that you should slap people in their sleep!" you retorted back.
Upon saying this, you realized that everything that happened to you earlier, the person killing you in the marketplace, Zephyr and Lux are they even real?
"Everything was just a'' DAMN'' dream!" you shouted frustrated, forgetting the person you slapped earlier.
"Alright, let's just relax for a moment." he said pained, clearly still suffering from your attack.
"So first of all I just wanted to apologize for slapping you." he says embaressed, standing to their feet. You are still not speaking, just watching them waiting for him to elaborate further.
"The reason I was doing that, is because you're gonna be late for the //''Asset initiation."''//
[[Next|Crap]]Not giving any response, you quickly close the distance between you, grabbing his clothes and with all your might pushed him to the wall.
His eyes were wide, clearly shocked that you have pinned him on the wall.
"You know. that really hurt!" you say angrily at him.
"I'm sorry, Please have mercy on me!" he says, voice quivering with fear.
But you were not moved and pushed him even harder through the wall.
"Hmmm, I think that's not enough, I think I have to teach you some manners." you say casually, enjoying this moment to terrorize the person.
"Please, I did it for a good reason!" he says, now tears started to flow on his cheeks.
"What...is...the...damn...reason...why...you...did...that!" you say slowly, slamming him to the wall, with each word you said.
"Your gonna be late for your initiation!" he says desperately, afraid that you might killed him.
Upon hearing this words you let go of his clothes and he dropped to the ground. "Oh no!" you say shocked, hearing this news.
The person not moving from their position looked at you with fear in their eyes, seeing that your not gonna hurt them anymore, they started rising slowly from the ground.
Afraid that with the slightest movement, you will be provoked and attack them again.
[[Next|Crap]]
The person look at you curiosly, waiting for your response or reaction. But you just stared at them and scowling at him for good measure, the person immediately avert his gaze on you.
The person shift in their position uncomfortably, not looking you in the eye. But you did not stop in your assault, you crossed your arms together and started tapping your foot impatiently.
"Alright I'm sorry, jeez!" he says, cracking from the intensity of your stare and foot tappings. "That's it, your just gonna say sorry?" you say irritated, slowly closing your distance between him.
"I have a reasonable explanation to why I slapped you earlier." he says slowly, hands raised in a placating manner and slowly walking backwards away from you.
"Oh! Please do tell this reason of yours!" you say to him menaceingly. You still slowly walking towards him until his back hit the wall of your room, you cornered him and raised your hand in the air.
"Well, the reason is that your gonna be late for your initiation!" he says hurriedly.
[[Next|Crap]]But, then when you are about to accept your fate, a gentle soothing voice whispered something to you. ''"Get up, your journey will not end here!" ''it said in an assuring manner.//'' " No! it's futile just give up, don't fight your fate!" ''//the darkness retorts standing to their full hight.
"You must overcome this, don't listen to these lies". the soothing voice says, ignoring the darkness.
"Really now, I'm the liar" the darkness asked the voice.//'' "Hahaha, how about you?"''// the darkness asked again and laughing at the voice maniacally.
"Giving this poor child false hope". they say their fingers pointing at you while still laughing at the voice .
//''"Not to mention, I presented myself to the child letting them see me and interact with me"''//. they said to the voice, looking at you, they tilted their head.
//''"Oops, hahaha, I apologize my dear, getting caught in all of this drama, I have forgotten to introduce myself properly." ''//they said laughing, if they have a mouth they will be smirking right now.
//''"My name is Zephyr, nice to meet your acquaintance." they say and sweeping their arm, they bowed with a flourish.
Upon, hearing this you can feel anger rising inside of you, they are mocking you in your current state, but the anger inside of you did not last as it was quickly replaced by doubt.
"Maybe you are right, what's the use of fighting." you told Zephyr defeated. " ''//Yes child, I know, just look around you." they nonchalantly gesture with their arms.
"It's just you, me, and that accursed and annoying voice"//'' they said in annoyance, although the way they emphasize their irritation at the voice, you can tell they have bad blood between them.
"''My Child, I apolagize if I cannot show myself to you, as is not yet time for me to do so."'' the voice said, saddness and regret in their tone.
//''"Hahahah, you see child, they can't even bring themeselves to grace you with their presense, that's how worthless you are!"''//
they say laughing and pointing at your pitiful state.
"Zephyr is right, why should I listen to you?." you say shouting angrily at the voice.
"I don't even know your name!" you said to the voice crying, cheeks wet with tears.
//''" Haha, the child has a point Lux, not showing yourself and even dared not to introduce yourself. ''//they say and chuckling wildy.
//''"For shame Lux, how you do you even expect to earn the trust of the child, if you are being shady and mysterious?"''//
they say trying to maintain their stoic expression and stopping a laughter from coming out of their mouth.
[[Next|Part 2]]//''"Now, I admit that is pretty ironic even for me, being a manisfestation of darkness myself."''// they say but like a dam bursting forth, they couldn't stop themeselves from laughing, bringing their fingers and wiping away tears from their eyes but instead of water in it's place is smoky darkness.
//''"Wew, it's been a long time since I had this much fun!" ''//they say wistfully with a sigh. //''"Looks like I have to thank you for that my child" ''//they purr and winking at you.
You are shocked by Vesper's actions, if they have a mouth right now they will be smirking flirtatiously at you now, earlier they were insulting you and being condenscending now they are flirting with you, but you didn't care, you are too much focus in your emotions and thoughts. Too focused, in the war that is raging within you. Suddenly, a voice boomed out and drawing you out of your stupur.
''"Enough! No more playing around!''" the voiced boomed, sounding like a thousand waves crushing the shore, thunder clapping in the clear of the night.
You were suprised, the voice from earlier changed, before they were gentle like cradling a baby in their arms and shushing their cries promising safety and comfort.
Now, they sound like a commander that is in charge of a thousand warriors, commanding them with a fist of iron. Zephyr even became serious, their posture changed, gone is the playful darkness from before. They clench their hands tightly, irritation evident in their posture.
//''"Really Lux? you sure really like to make a scene! Ahhhhhh! can't you not be so melodramatic"''// they say exasperated and throwing their arms in the air frantically.
''" Zephyr, if you don't shut your mouth I will shut it for you!''" they say annoyed.
//''" Sheesh Lux, you should really need to keep your moods in chec-mmphhp." ''//they said mumbling, putting their fingers in their mouth and realized that Lux sealed their mouth.
//''"Mmhmhmhmhhm, hmhmhmhmhm, MMHMHMMHHMHMH!" ''//they mumble, clearly angry for what Lux did to them.
''"What were you saying my dear Zephyr?''" they say in a teasing manner and laughing at Zephyr.
//''" Mmph, MPHMMHMHMPHMP''//" they mumble furiously, pointing at their mouth.
''"Now, now Zephyr use your inside voice and I might consider opening your mouth again."'' they say clealy enjoying tormenting Vesper.
You, see Zephyr stop their tantrum and their shoulders drop defeatingly.
''"Now, promised me that you will not talk or make any sort of sound. Oh! so help me I will destroy where you stand. Am I clear? Nod if you understand? ''they say with hardness in their tone.
[[Next|Part 3]]//''"Really Lux? you sure really like to make a scene! Ahhhhhh! can't you not be so melodramatic"''// they say exasperated and throwing their arms in the air frantically.
''" Zephyr, if you don't shut your mouth I will shut it for you!''" they say annoyed.
//''" Sheesh Lux, you should really need to keep your moods in chec-mmphhp." ''//they said mumbling, putting their fingers in their mouth and realized that Lux sealed their mouth.
//''"Mmhmhmhmhhm, hmhmhmhmhm, MMHMHMMHHMHMH!" ''//they mumble, clearly angry for what Lux did to them.
''"What were you saying my dear Zephyr?''" they say in a teasing manner and laughing at Zephyr.
//''" Mmph, MPHMMHMHMPHMP''//" they mumble furiously, pointing at their mouth.
''"Now, now Zephyr use your inside voice and I might consider opening your mouth again."'' they say clealy enjoying tormenting Vesper.
You, see Zephyr stop their tantrum and their shoulders drop defeatingly.
''"Now, promised me that you will not talk or make any sort of sound. Oh! so help me I will destroy where you stand. Am I clear? Nod if you understand? ''they say with hardness in their tone.
Zephyr realizing that he has no choice but to obey, nod his head. ''" Good, now be a good and obedient darkness." ''they teased Zephyr.
Like magic, Zephyr can speak again and said//'' "Yikes, someone's grumpy!"''// they deadpan.
''"What did I say about talking?"'' they ask Zephyr angrily.
//''" Yeah yeah I get it, be quit or go poof, yeesh you're no fun!"''// they say pouting and crossing their arms.
You are puzzled at this turn of events and your mouth open like a fish, that you even forgotten that you should be crying and telling yourself how unfair life is.
These two, Lux and Zephyr, earlier they are fighting for your attention, persuading you to listen to their reasons and ideals. Now, they are bickering like children, couldn't restrain yourself you shouted them.
"Hey! you two done?" you ask and chastise them angrily. "What are you guys anyways?" you ask them desperately hoping to shed some light to one of your piling questions.
//''"Who us? maybe were a figment of your imagination or perhaps you're going insane"''// they say with a shrug of their shoulders.
Like going insane is a everyday occurence.
[[Next|Part 4]]Zephyr realizing that he has no choice but to obey, nod his head. ''" Good, now be a good and obedient darkness." ''they teased Zephyr.
Like magic, Zephyr can speak again and said//'' "Yikes, someone's grumpy!"''// they deadpan.
''"What did I say about talking?"'' they ask Zephyr angrily.
//''" Yeah yeah I get it, be quit or go poof, yeesh you're no fun!"''// they say pouting and crossing their arms.
You are puzzled at this turn of events and your mouth open like a fish, that you even forgotten that you should be crying and telling yourself how unfair life is.
These two, Lux and Vesper, earlier they are fighting for your attention, persuading you to listen to their reasons and ideals. Now, they are bickering like children, couldn't restrain yourself you shouted them.
"Hey! you two done?" you ask and chastise them angrily. "What are you guys anyways?" you ask them desperately hoping to shed some light to one of your piling questions.
//''"Who us? maybe were a figment of your imagination or perhaps you're going insane"''// they say with a shrug of their shoulders.
Like going insane is a everyday occurence.
[[Next|Part 5]]'"Zephyr! you're not following our agreement!" ''they say irritated, like a parent scolding it's child.
//''"Alright, Lux let's do it your way and besides I'm getting bored the sooner we wrap this up the better, so say your piece and be done with it." ''//they say defiantly.
//''"Oh! would it kill you to introduce yourself properly to the child?"''// they say pointing at your direction.
''"I guess you're right."'' they say with a sigh. Then, you hear Lux spoke to you in a gentle voice, like they have done earlier.
''"I apologise my child, when you are dealing with Zephyr they can make you lose your composure."'' they say, stressing and emphasizing Zephyr's name.
//''"Hahaha blaming me Lux, for your lack of proper conduct, how very mature of you!" ''//they say annoyed, although you can tell that this is like regular occurence to them.
While Zephyr is still speaking you can see there's smoking coming out of him, Zephyr still oblivious to what is happening to him, you decided to asked him about it.
"Are you alright?" you ask Zephyr. ''"Why do you ask? ''they ask you in return, curiosity rising, their eye slits gazing at you, peering through you, studying you like a puzzle.
"There's smoke coming out of you!" you told Zephyr quickly , who's still unaware on what's happening to them.
//''"What do you mean there's smoke coming out of me?"''//
they say while looking at their body desperately.
When they found out there is indeed smoke coming out of them, they howled loudly, like an animal that is caught in a trap and suffering in pain.
//''"Luxxxx!"''// they howled the name furiously, their head tilted upwards.
"I warned you Zephyr and yet you didn't listen!" they exclaimed angrily at Zephyr.//'' "How dare you! Do you have any idea how painful that is?"''// they ask angrily, their form shifting violently.
''"I hope it's excruciating painful."''they deadpan, having no care for the feelings of Zephyr.
//''"By the gods! you really meant it, when you're gonna smite me?" ''//they ask angrily, with worry in their tone.
''"Don't test my patience Zephyr!" ''they say threateningly and commanding.
//''"Lux! you really need to take that stick out of your as-."''// but before they can finished their sentence, the clear nightly sky became cloudy and thunder clapping within them.
"Last warning!'' Zephyr''!" they cut Zephyr off, at the mention of their name,
thunder boomed out again and lightning strike the ground nearly hitting Zephyr.
[[Next|Part 6]]Zephyr's eyes widened realizing that Lux is not kidding when they say that they will destroy them.
//'' "Alright, Lux! stopped, I got the message!"''// they say scared, self presavation kicking in.''
"Leave! ''If you know what's good for you Zephyr! they say enraged, fighting every fiber of their being to prevent themeselves from wiping Vesper from the face of the earth.
Vesper knew they have no choice but to comply, they always pushed Lux to the edge but this the first time Lux tried to kill them.
//''"Very well Lux, but don't expect to see the last of me child, sooner or later our paths will cross again."''// they say angrily, finger pointing at you.//''
"Oh! I almost forgot, Lux I should say that you're a complete and utter failure and no I'm not insulting you. I'm just merely describing you"''// they say insultingly, but trying to suppress the worry in their tone.
////''"ZEPHYR"''//// Lux howled wildly. Zephyr knowing that they need to take their leave now, so with a snapped of their hands they disappeared from view and moments later lightning strike the ground where Zephyr once stand, scattering asphalt everywhere. you have to shield your eyes to prevent dust from entering your eyes.
With that ordeal done and Zephyr gone, Lux once again spoke to you.
''"Sorry about that my child, Zephyr has ways to always push my buttons."'' they say, in a calming manner but you can sense there still anger lingering in her tone.
''"So let's start anew shall we, my name is Lux though you already heard that from Zephyr."'' they say casually like nothing happaned, but stressing the name of Zephyr again.
Unable to resist, you ask her the question from earlier but thanks to Zephyr's tirades the answers you seek alluded you, so without anymore interuption you asked again.
" What are you?" you asked desperately, hands clutching tightly.
" Zephyr is a manisfestion of darkness, while I'm a manisfestation of all the elements as you saw earlier from my demonstration" they say slowly, worry that you might break down.
'" ''You have to under-"'' they say trying to explain, like a mother telling her best, why not their child is not allowed to do what they want.
But you cut them off, asking them another question.
" Why you cannot come here in person or take form just like Zephyr did?" you asked quickly, irritation bubbling inside you.
So many excuses and reasons yet not a single explanation from them, you see them as strangers, trespassers even! coming from nowhere and inserting themselves into your life.
''"I'm sorry my child, you see the reason why I cannot be there is that something came up and it requires my attention."''they say wistfully and regretting that they can not be there to give you comfort.
"So Zephyr is right, I'm worthless afterall not worthy of your time and presense." you say sorrowful, deflating and any hope you have even small were dashed.
''"No you're not!"'' they say with confidence and pride. Hearing this 3 simple words, made something inside of you feel alive.
"Why do you believe in me so much" you asked Lux, curiously.
[[Next|Part 7]]
''"Because you are destined for greater things, you just need to look for it and embrace it."'' they say with pride and admiration.
Something stirred inside of you, giving you a new sense of purpose, with renewed strength, and realizing that Lux is right.
"I must..I must rise up" you say through clenching teeth.
Gathering your resolve and started rising on your feet.
Fighting the buckle of your knees, refusing to go down and silencing the doubt, fear, and uncertainty stopping them from whispering their posion.
Lux speaks to you again saying.'' "Don't ever doubt that you are not special my child, now go forth!."''they say with proudness in their tone, like a mother teaching their child to walk for the first time.
Then, there was silence, the voice speaking no more. With their words echoing in your mind, you set your eyes on the buildings from afar and started walking towards it.
[[Next|Next]]
Suddenly the wisp contorts, twisting uncomfortably, coming together and growing in size, limbs and arms sprouting out of it, forming into the shape of a human body, but they lack the facial features of a human, only slits of white that resemble their eyes are visibile, the rest it's just pure darkness.
Finished with it's transformation it look at it's hand, they close and opened it, practicing and testing their new form.
Satisfied, they look at your direction and started walking towards you.
//''"Well, well, well, what do we have here?''// they asked themselves playfully, walking around you and their slits gazing every aspect of your body.
"What are you? you asked them, bewildred. //''"Oh my! wanting to know me better my child?" they asked playfully. "I'm your wildest dreams come true."''// they coo, their eye slits winking at you..
But your gaze on them is so hard, that they stopped in their reverie.
//''" So serious! Very well! my name is Zephyr nice to meet your acquaintance."''// they say while sweeping their arm and bowing with a flourish.
While trying to comprehend on what's happening in your situation, you heard a different voice speak this time.
''"Really, Zephyr? ''you haven't talk to the child for long and your already devouring them!" a gentle voice says, annoyance in their tone,
.//'' "Aah! Lux how could you say such a thing? I'm hurt!"''// they exclaimed, putting their hands on their chest mockingly and playfully closing their eyes.
''"Shut up! Zephyr"''they say vexing. Zephyr sobering up and said to Lux
//''"Someone's in a bad mood."''// they teased, the voiced that you assumed is Lux.
''"Who will not be in a bad mood?"'' they retorted back. ''"Just merely talking to you my dear Zephyr, makes me want to kill you!"''they deadpan.
//''"Hahaha! That's dark even for your my dear Lux, which is pretty ironic because I should be the one saying that, being a manisfestation of darkness and all."''//
''"Ahhhh!'' well that explains what Zephyr is, but what about Lux" you ponder in your mind, brows furrowed in concentration.
Zephyr seeing your reaction and said to
//''"Lux aren't you being rude to the child, being mean to me already but not introducing yourself to them."''// they say in a admonishing tone.
You heard Lux sigh and said.
''"I apologise my child, when you are dealing with Zephyr they can make you lose your composure."'' they say, stressing and emphasizing Zephyr's name.
[[Next|Part 12]]//''"Hahaha! Really Lux, using me as a excuse for your rudeness."''// they say in surprised and laughing at Lux,their head shaking.
"''Zephyr!'', ''my patience is waning so if I were you leave now, lest risk being wipe out from the face of the earth."''they say threateningly, tone neutral.
Upon hearing this, Zephyr demeanor changed before they were carefree now their body tensed, anxious and cautious are the words to describe Zephyr right now.
They know that they always make Lux uncomfortable, but Lux haven't intimidated them before. This is the first time they have heard Lux say this.
//''"Hahaha! Lux, this is the first time you threaten my life!" they say cautiously, chuckling nervously. "But! I know a bluff when I see one." ''//they say confidently, their fingers wagging.
While Zephyr is still wagging their fingers triumphantly, the clear night sky gone darker even more blotting out the moon's light. Then, thunder boomed within the clouds and lightning striking the ground near where Zephyr is standing.
Zephyr just standing there finger still held out, but stopped wagging it.
Zephyr realizing that Lux is not joking when they mean't that they will destroy them.
//''"Ummmm! Alright Lux, let's relax and not do something that we will regret."''// they say nervously, hands in a placating manner not wanting to anger Lux furthermore.
''"LEAVE!, NOW!"'' they say furiously and commanding.
//''"As you wish Lux, , but don't expect to see the last of me child, sooner or later our paths will cross again." they say defeatingly, their slits gazing you.
"Oh! before I forgot, Lux deary try to remove the stick that is stuck up in your ass!"''// they shouted furiously to the skys but trying to suppress the worry in their tone.
''"Zephyr"'' Lux howled wildly. Vesper knowing that they need to take their leave now, so with a snapped of their hands they disappeared from view and moments later lightning strike the ground where Zephyr once stand, scattering asphalt everywhere. you have to shield your eyes to prevent dust from entering your eyes.
With that ordeal done and Vesper gone, Lux once again spoke to you.
. ''"Sorry about that my child, Zephyr has ways to always push my buttons."'' they say, in a calming manner but you can sense there still anger lingering in her tone.
"So let's start anew shall we, my name is Lux though you already heard that from Zephyr." they say casually like nothing happned, but stressing the name of Zephyr again.
"Okay? Sure?" you say, still processing the events that transpired before your very eyes.
Lux sensing your confusion and said.
[[Next|Part 13]]''"I'm sure, you have a lot of question that you want to ask."'' they say sorrowful, that they can't be there to comfort you. Their right, you have a lot of questions that are piling up, but you asked the question that came first into your mind.
"What are you?" you blurt out, you didn't meant to sound offending but what's done is done. Lux not being bothered by your question and answered it.
''" Zephyr is a manisfestion of darkness, while I'm a manisfestation of all the elements as you saw earlier from my demonstration"'' they say slowly like speaking to a child.
Well that explains a lot, but another question is still in need of answering.
"Why you two came here?" you asked perplexed, clearly they are powerful entities and yet they visited you.
''"The reason I'm here is that Zephyr is also here." ''they say nonchantly.
Clearly confused, you wait for them to elaborate further.
''"Also, I was worried that Zephyr might make you doubt yourself and knowing how invective they can be."'' they say worried.
''"But seeing how you fought and rise up, made that worry dissappear from my chest."'' they say with admiration and pride. Before you can speak Lux cut you off.
''"Listen my child, something came up and it needed my attention so I have to leave."'' they say hurriedly, clearly rushing to finish your conversation.
''"Just continue in your path and there you will find the answers you seek!"'' they say voiced slowly fading.
"Wait! What will I find there? Don't go!" you ask desperately, pleading not to leave you.
''"I'm sorry my child everything will be explained in due time, just look within you and know that you are destined for something greater''." they say wistfully, but you can sense pride in their tone.
Then, there is silence the voice speaking no more, you're alone again.
"I'm destined for something greater!" you repeated confidently, the words seared into your mind. Closing your eyes and reflecting your situation, you realized that Lux is right.
So, with a clear mind and a calm heart. You continued on your path.
[[Next|Next]]"Oh crap" you say nervously, realization hitting you. //''"The Asset Initiation"''// is a very important occasion, where students like you will be chosen as the new//''
Asset.''//
Anyone will be honored to be chosen, as the one who will be chosen will bear the mantle of the previous Asset, yet here you are being late to the most important event in history.
"Well, now that you're informed I will be taking my leave." he says hurriedly, rushing to the door worried, that you might smack the heil out of him again.
The door closed with a bang, alone again you go to the bathroom and started freshing yourself up. Then you go, to the mirror to see how much needed work is required to fix your appearance.
You pause, listening to the sink run as you stare at your reflection in the bathroom mirror. God, what has happened to you?
An exhausted, kid stares back at you.
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You exhale a deep breath and splash cold water on your face.
//All right… Let’s get this over with.//
After fixing your hair and your clothes, you go to the door, grapped it's handle and exited your room.
[[Next|Hallway]]Exiting your room and arriving at the castle hallways. You started walking the dimly lit and dark castle corridors.
The corridors are void of life and the sound that you can only hear is your footsteps, echoing through the castle walls.
"Maybe they are busy preparing for the initiation." you say to yourself, trying to calm your shaking nerves.
"Sheit! the// Inquisitor //will have my head for this." you say through shaky breath, your heart beating faster.
The Inquisitor or also known as //"Victoria Dare",// the most fearless leader of the Royal Asset. Also, your scary and ruthless mentor, but beneath all that scary interior you know she got a big heart.
One of her heroic acts, is charging head first into a burning house. The family trapped in there screamed for help but no one helped, either they are petrified by fear or they just dind't care.
When no one helped, she is the first one to go inside saving the family all by herself, refusing to get healed when she got burned, wanting the healers to heal the family first and priotizing to secure their well-being.
She is the first one to petition to have the family to relocate and given a new home.
Reminiscing, you did not notice the servant and you bumped in to them.
[[Next|Remember]]
The servant you bumped into was the person who was assaulting you earlier.
"Hey watch it" he says while fixing his clothes, but when he looked at you, his eyes widened in fear. "Oh please not again!" he says, arms covering his face.
"Oh it's you, I haven't catch your name." you say calmly.
The person slowly lowered their hands and looked at you curiosly, surprized by your sudden changed in demeanor.
"Umm?, my name is Isaac." he says uncertain. body still tensed and ready to run just in case you attacked him again.
"Mine's <<print $player_name>>, nice to meet you Isaac." you say casually, not wanting to spook him.
"Nice to meet you I guess." Isaac says perplexed, his body deflating, relief that your not gonna beat him up again.
"Hey listen I'm really sorry that I slapped you in your sleep, so let's start from scratch." he says remorseful, raising his hand to shake with yours.
"So what do you say, let bygones be bygones?'' he says hopefully, waiting for your reaction. You look at his hand and you?
[[Shake His Hand Friendly]]
[[Shake His Hand Threateningly]]
You stayed rooted in your place, your mentor is right, your first iniation and your already late.
"Well, soldier what are your gonna say for yourself?" she ask in dismay.
You cast your gaze downwards and looked at your feet, hoping that you can sink underground and save you from this embaressment.
"When your superior is talking, you look them in the eye soldier!" she says in a commanding tone.
You tilt your upward to look your mentor in the eye and when you open your mouth to say something your were cut off.
"Now now Victoria, go easy on them." the man beside the king says.
"Leon, let her discipline her student, this is a important event and they just can't waltz in here late!" the woman beside the king says.
"Leona, your to cruel, give the kid some slack!" Leon retorts back.
"Leon, your too generous, how can you expect them to be responsible if they can't be on time?" Leona says back to Leon.
You watched them bicker back and forth beside the king, even your mentor forgotten all about you and started watching their banter.
Then, you set your gaze on the king, wanting to know his reaction. The king's bowed and his fingers pinching the bridge of his nose.
Leon and Leona still fighting, now they are shouting their most embarassing secrects.
"How can I expect you to be responsible, when you can't even stand straight when your drunk, I still remember you keep slipping in your own puke! she say laughing at Leon.
"Really Leona, that's how you gonna be? Leon shouts angrily.
"Well, I'm not the one who confessed to their crush in elementary and got rejected in front of everyone because "ahem" she thought the guy like girls." he says smirking, remebering every detail.
"How dare you, it's not my fault that he's gay!. she says fuming.
Your eyes darting back and forth between their exchange, to the point they are standing in front of the king.
The king stand up from his throne and shouted. "Enough, grow up the pair of you!" he says, voice booming.
"But Hendrick, Leona starte-" he did not manage to finish his sentence, Hendrick cutting him off.
"Quiet!" Hendrick says in stern voice. "Serves you right Leo-" she did not manage to finish her sentence, Hendrick cutting her off also.
"You too Leona, I'm dissapointed in the two of you, I can forgive someone for being late for the initiation." he says, looking at you.
You quickly avert your gaze and lower your head.
"But this, this is outrageous, this initiation is supposed to be about the new generation of assets, but instead you two are spilling your most foul deeds. he says, berating Leon and Leona. "Alright Hendrick, your right and I'm sorry. Leon says in a low voice.
"I too apologize for my misconduct Hendrick." Leona says in a dignified manner.
"Now with that out of the way, you late one stand beside your mentor and let's be done with this." Hendrick says pointing his finger at you and sitting down on his throne.
"At once your Majesty!" you say, moving from your position and standing beside your mentor.
[[Next|Second Half Of Prologue]]
"I'm sorry, I was just wanted to make a dramatic entrance seeing your reactions, I can say your speechless." you say confidently, crossing your arms and bowing your head flourishly.
Looking up again, you can see your mentor eyes are burning with righteous fury, if the king is not here right now she will have given you a beating.
You heard someone laugh, the man beside the king and the boy with a hair color of brown but cannot see them more clearly due to being block by the others.
The rest are silent, just watching you menacingly.
"Wow, tough crowd!" you say dissappointed by their lack of interest.
Then, you hear a shout with the force of a roaring ocean."
"Knight <<print $player_name>> get your ass over here!" your mentor shout chastising you. "Yes, MAM!" you shout respectfully, saluting her.
Then, you move from your spot and stand beside her.
[[Next|Second Half Of Prologue]]
That's the end of the demo, thank you for playing. I apologize in advance if my writing is somewhat rubbish and has many wrong grammars. English is not my first language
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What to Expect In Chapter 1.
Bond with the team
Attend a masquerade ball
Learn Hendrick's Past
Train with your new mentors
And so much more!"Looks like that's everyone." the king said bored, giving you one last look.
You quickly bowed your head in shame.
"Leon, would you please do the introduction." the king says, gesturing to Leon.
<p>"Certainly, my king." the man named Leon says smirking and bowing his head.
Leon stepping up and arms foward.
"First things first, bow down to the king and pledge your loyalty to him anyone who does not will be put to death!." he shouts. and his hand gliding under his neck, back and forth.
At this command, eveyone lowered their head and get on their knees.
Except you, you're still standing up and deciding what to do.
[[Get On Your Knees]]
[[Remained Standing]]
[[Bowdown And Worship The King]]You raised your hand and clasped it with his, feeling his palms smooth. You guessed that this is his first time being a servant.
Then, both of your started shaking with each other hands.
"Well, I want to thank you for forgiving me," he says smiling.
"Hey no problem, you did it with good intentions I think?" you say in a friendly tone.
"Yup, I did it with good intentions." he says, smiling even wider.
Both of you let go each other's hand. "
Oh yeah I think they are about to start the initiation so you better hurry if you want to catch up with them." he says.
"Oh crap, thanks for the info" you say.
You started running towards to the throne room and you heard him shout behind you.
"Good luck in there!" he shouts supportingly.
[[At The Throne Room Doors]]You raised your hand and clasped it with his, feeling his palms smooth. You guessed that this is his first time being a servant. T
hen, both of your started shaking with each other hands.
"Well, I want to thank you for forgiving me," he says smiling. Before he let go of your hand, you grabbed it tighter and yanked him closer and looking him dead in the eye. "
I forgive, but I do not forget remember that!. you say threateningly.
Your message gotten through him, because you heard him gulp and his hands started to tremble a little. "Thanks, I remember that." he says worriedly. Both of you let go each other hands.
"Oh yeah I think they are about to start the initiation." he says nervously, wanting to wrap up the conversation. Hearing this you started to jog to the throne room, not giving him a moment of your time any longer.
[[At The Throne Room Doors]]
Reaching the throne room doors and putting your hands on the metal rings.
]Feeling the cold metal on your finger tips, you take a lungful of air and pushed them open.
The massive doors opening with a loud creak and banging themeselves on the castle wall. All 30 eyes fell upon you, noticing your arrival.
What you see is that all the other assets like yourself are lined up like in a military procession, with their mentors standing behind them. Then, you look at the king his gaze, neither withering nor compassionate, but calculating studying you.
His advisors watching your every step, the man beside the king is smirking, clearly impress by your audacious action, while the woman her eyes filled with dissappoiment expecting more from you.
You can't help but make a gulping sound in your mouth.
Victoria, your mentor seeing you and said.
"You're late on your initiation!" she says with a stern torn, her gaze unervering.
A gaze piercing through you, you quickly came up a response lest cracked under pressure from their gazez, do something humilating in front of everyone.
[[Apologize]]
[[Make a Joke]]
[[Stay Silent]]
You started to crumble, and all the hard work you did earlier in maintaining your balance and composure was for all naught, as you sunk to your knees.
All the negatives and emotions came all at once flooding your mind like a roaring flood. Then, suddenly from nowhere a wisp of darkness surrounded you, circling you like a vulture spotting it's next meal to feast on.
Then, they suddenly stop in their tracks and slowly formed a circle. Their just floating there not moving, like frozen in time.
Appraising you like an animal, judging you if you are worthy of it's attention and time.
Suddenly the wisp contorts, twisting uncomfortably, coming together and growing in size, limbs and arms sprouting out of it, forming into the shape of a human body, but they lack the facial features of a human, only slits of white that resemble their eyes are visibile, the rest it's just pure darkness.
Finished with it's transformation it look at it's hand, they close and opened it and started streching their legs practicing and testing their new form.
Satisfied, they look at your direction and started walking to your location. Stooping low to your level, you heard them speak.
//''"You will not get out of here!" "No one will remember you!" "You will die alone here!" You are nothing!"''// they shouted with glee and conviction, enjoying themeselves at your display of suffering and anguish.
You started sobbing, all these thoughts and worries overwhelming you.
You, surrendered to your emotions, feeling tears rolling down your cheeks watering the dry soil of the land, feeling all hope is lost.
[[Next|Part 1]]"I'm really sorry, I'm really ashamed by my actions!" you say voice shaking, dipping your head to show how sorry you are.
"Enough talk, come here already!" your mentor shout at you, her eyes furious clearly thinking what kind of punishment will befit you later.
Without saying anything, you quickly stand by her side, awaiting orders and speech of the king.
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[[Codex]]Knowing that assassins don't wound their targets and will kill them without hesitation, you turn on your heels and run the other direction.
Running in wild abandon, you feel something hit you on the leg.
"Ahhhhh" you say, cursing in pain.
Losing your balance and combined with the momentum you made from earlier, you hit the ground face first, quickly turning and looking for the cause of pain in your leg, you see that there is a knife embedded in your leg.
With every movement your leg burns in agongy, too focused in your pain, you noticed that the moonlight is blocked by a shadow that is looming over you.
The assassin is standing in front of you, looking you down studying you like an animal caught in it's trap.
Through the pain, you turned around and using your hands you pull your body upwards, your hand clutching the sandy ground in a desperate attempt to preserve your life.
Adrenaline coursing through your body, limiting the pain you feel in your leg by little.
With every pull you make, you feel your leg burn in pain.
the assassin's shadow following you, walking beside you and watching you with interest.
Stopping only to catch your breath, you resume crawling until you feel that your body is becoming heavy and numb.
"Sheit posion!" you thought to yourself.
Tilting your head upwards and looking at the assassin.
Sensing you want to speak with them, the assassin crouch to your level and looked at you intently, this close you can see their hood much more clearly, it's design delicate and with bones designed on the edges, you tried to look for any human features, but you just saw darkness, like looking in the abyss.
[[Beg For Mercy|BFM2]]
[[Defy Them|DT2]]
Knowing full well that assassins will not stop in their pursuit, unless they see you drop dead on the ground and swimming in your own blood, you stood your ground. The assassin stopped in their tracks silently observing you.
Using this moment to scanned your surroundings looking for anything that can be used as a weapon, you spotted a wooden handle in one of the market stalls.
Grabbing it and putting it in front of you, not checking what object you have in your hands, feeling it's rough texture on your skin.
Putting your attention back at the assassin in front of you, you see them holding a knife by the blade and raised high in the air, preparing to throw it at you.
"Sneaky bastard!" you shout irritated at them, knowing that assassins prefer backstabbing, than facing their enemies head on.
Placing your feet apart preparing yourself to dodge the projectile and gripping your weapon tightly(still don't know).
The assassin watched you menacingly, studying you like an animal.
"Well, I'm waiting!" you say impatiently. The assassin lower the knife down and sheath it back to their bandolier.
Puzzled by this action, you lower your guard and watch them caustiously.
The assassin reach to their right side and drawing their sword from it's scabbard and pointing it at your weapon, tilting their head to the side bemusedly.
Curious, you looked at what they are pointing at and you realized that the weapon in your hands is a broom stick.
"Oh fack!" you say flabbergasted, it this weren't a life or death situation you will laughing at yourself for this blunder.
Distracted, the assassin rushed at you, raising their blade high for a overhead strike, you step back quickly, avoiding the blade amd hearing the sound of wind being cut in half.
Their guard open, you quickly raised your broom stick high and aimed it for their head.
Either you are slow or their reflexes are good, your hit miss and hitting air instead. The assassin side step to your left, trying to exploit your mistake, they angle their blade to their left trying to hit you with a horizontal slash to your mid section.
Seeing this you, quickly face them and closed the distance between the two of you, knowing that in order for them to used their blade properly, they need room to manuver it.
The assassin perceiving this, stop in continuing their attack and back step away from you, but you dind't give them any quarter.
Every time they step back you pushed forward and started attacking them.
A dance of death, knowing that one wrong step and it's curtains for you.
The assassin steps away one more time but before you can pursue, they twirl around and throw their blade at you.
On instinct you side step and dodged the sword, their sword flying straight to the wall and getting stuck.
Looking in front of you, you see the assassin drawing out 2 knives from their bandolier and twirling it in their fingers and holding it tightly, gripping them in a forward and reverse grip, metal glinting in the darkness.
The assassin did a come hither gesture at you waiting for you to come to them, you look at the broom stick at your hands and the sword behind you.
Sticking to the broom stick is good because you are already familiar with it, not to mention it's light, especially if you want to be on par with the speed of the knifes, but you lack the lethality to deliver the killing blow.
The sword on the other hand gives you the edge and power you need to kill the bastard, but the question is, can you defend yourself from the onslaught of attacks that you are about to receive.
One hit of any of their vital parts and they are good as dead, the same applies to you as well.
[[Keep Broom Stick]]
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"Please have mercy on me" you say through gritted teeth, the poison starting to spread through your body.
The assassin looked at you intensely, considering your request.
Their unwavering gaze putting dread in your stomach, their apperance look like looking in the face of death due to their hood.
The assassin nodding to your request, you breath a sigh of relief, that they considred your plea.
You see them, bending towards to your leg, reaching for their knife and plucking it out from your leg. "Ahhh! What the fack!" you say through the agonizing pain, you tried reaching for your leg to apply pressure on it and to stop the bleeding.
But the assassin seize your arm, holding it in a iron grip.
Then, with one fluid motion they slashed their knife at you, you see that their knife is dripping with blood.
At first, you dind't feel nothing and looked at them in horror, then suddenly like burning fire you feel something that is dripping down on your neck.
Putting your hands on your neck and feeling something wet, placing your hands in front of you, you see your blood coating your hands in crimson color.
Slowly suffacating from your own blood, you lie down on your back and your hands clutching your neck, thinking that it will stop the blood flow, you see the assassin wiping their bloodied knife on you and sheathing it back in their bandolier.
" IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL MERCY?" you try to say, but gurgling sounds came out instead.
Looking at the assassin you see them rising from the ground.
They are looking down at you and drawing their sword from it's scabbard in their left side, watching you suffer in your own pool of blood.
Looking one last time at the assassin, your vision blacking in and out, you see them raised their sword high, iron shining in the night.
With your last breath, you closed your eyes.
[[They Brought Their Weapon Down]]
"Fack you!" you say in anger and spitting in their hood, your spit being consumed by the darkness.
The assassin enraged grabbed your head and started slamming it on the ground.
With each slam, your face kissing the ground, you started to feel dizzy and your consiousness blacking in and out
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The assassin finally stopped, but giving you one last slam.
Spitting out the blood in your mouth, you looked at them and said.
"Haha pissed you of, did I? you say pained, chuckling but quickly regretting it, as pain started to assault your head.
The assassin looked at you, figuring you out, satisfied they started to bend towards your leg, reaching for their knife and plucking it out from your leg.
"Ahhh! What the fack!" you say through the agonizing pain, you tried to move your hands towards your leg, but the assassin seize your arm, holding it in a iron grip and slamming it to the ground, stabbing your hand with their knive.
"Sheittt!" you cursed through the pain, your right hand started to move on instinct, towards to the knive that is pinning your left hand to the ground.
But the assassin seized it once more and repeating their action earlier.
With both hands pinned to the ground and the posion burning your insides, putting you in agonizing pain.
You see the assassin standing up and drawing their sword and positioning it atop your stomach.
They slammed down their sword in your stomach and twisting it, moving it around making your stomach burn in exucriating pain.
"Huuahhhh! you howled in pain, feeling the blade cutting your insides.
The assassin pulled out their blade from their scabbard in their right side and hover it above your neck.
"Finish it, you damn' coward! you shot through the pain.
The assassin raised their blade high, iron shining in the night.
[[They Brought Their Weapon Down]]
Deciding to keep the broom stick, favoring it's speed.
The assassin not moving from their position and waiting for you to go to them.
"Looks like, I have to come to you!" you shout to them.
The assassin nodding their head in response, wasting no time you rushed them.
Keeping the broom stick closed to your center, the assassin seeing this, quickly dash to you, surprising you, not expecting them to move from their place.
"Lying piece of sheit!" you cursed them for tricking you.
The assassin slashed you with their knives, twirling each time they completed their attack.
Thanks to the lightness of the broom stick, you dodged their attack easily.
The assassin frustated, continud in their flurry of attacks, but you dodged them deftly,
Hearing the sound of wind being cut.
Patiently bidding your time, waiting for the oppurtune time to strike, knowing that one mistake will cost your life.
The assassin is starting to get slower and slower, their attacks losing it's edge, seizing this you quickly grip your stick in the middle and slammed it in their chest, in doing so they stagger back, but you press the attack.
Wielding your broom stick and tilting it to the left, you hit the assassin's left side of their stomach, the assassin dropped their knive and put their hand in the spot where you hit them.
Next, you put your broom stick down and using every strenght you have, you sweep their legs and see them lose their balance and falling to the ground.
Quickly rushing at them and bearing down your broom stick down on their head, but the assassin is cunning, as they roll to the side avoiding your attack and grabbing a handful of sand and throwing it in your eyes.
Blinded and feeling the sting of the sand in your eyes, you quickly rub your eyes with your fingers. Vision returning, you quickly look for the assassin, until you felt someone tapping you in your left shoulder, you look to your left and see the assassin's fist heading straight for your face.
The power of their punch is so strongl, that you started to fly and ended lying on your back in the sandy ground. Still dazed from the punch, you raised your body slowly using your and looked towards the direction of the assassin and see them raising their knive in the air.
"Oh shiet" you say in shock, knowing what's gonna happen next.
The assassin throw their knive at you, hitting you in the chest.
"Faccckkkk" you shout in pain, hands moving towards the knife that is lodged in your chest.
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[[Don't remove the knife]]You dropped your broom stick on the ground and turned around to fetch the sword that is stuck on the wall.
Gripping the hilt of the blade and putting your foot on the wall, yanking it out. The sword sliding out of the wall and you appraise it under the moonlight.
It's design is intricately good with thorns running on the edges, it's edges serrated ensuring that whoever get cut will sustained grievous.
Giving it a few slash and thrust at the air, testing it's weight on your hands.
Satisfied you put it in front of you and gripped it in the pommel with two hands, placing your feet apart so that you can balance your weight.
Looking at the assassin with bloodlust and said to him; "Bring it knivefy!" you shout mockingly.
The assassin, like a blur rushed at you with surprisingly speed and attacking you with burning fury. With every attack of their knives, they twirl it, making them hard to read.
You dodged and block, but they did not relent, everytime you dodged, their right knife will come for your neck, with every parry you make, their left knive will aim for your body.
The sound of metal clashing on metal echoing on the silent streets of the marketplace.
The more the fight goes on the more you tire, some of the assassin's attack got through your defences and you started accumulating cuts on your wrist and your body, feeling a burning sting with each cut.
The tables have turned against you and realizing that you have fallen for their trap. From the start, they wanted you to use the sword, using the same tactic you have used on them earlier, not giving you any space to move around.
Desperate to find any advantage that you can used, you franticly scanned your eyes on your surroundings finding nothing of help, you don't know how long you can keep this up, the sword becoming heavy on your hands and your arms becoming diffucult to move.
Getting closed to reaching your limit, you appraise your opponent and spotted something; "There" you say in your mind.
Everytime they attack they twirl their knives around and have an interval of 2 seconds, having this theory you decided to test it.
Attack and I parry, they twirl 1..2. and they attack, twirl and I dodged 1...2 and attacking again.
Using this info to your advantage, you tried to timed it when they try to attack your body. Their left knive aiming for your chest.
"Now!" you shout confidently.
Letting your guard down purposely, stepping away from them and in the process their knive making contact with your skin, drawing blood.
Feeling the sting of the blade, you clench your teeth and angle your sword to the left planning to do a horizontal slash, aiming for the head of the bastard.
Putting your foot behind you and raising your sword atop your shoulder, you let go and attack.
The assassin were surprised by your tenacity and froze in their place, your blade gaining speed and slowly approaching their destination, but what happened next shocked you.
The assassin ducked, your blade missing their head a few inches and then you feel your legs got sweep under you, falling on the ground and feeling the sand on your ass.
Looking at them you see their leg extended and doing a low sweep kick.
The assassin rising up from their position and looking you down, you tried to do the same but when you're about to move your legs, you couldn't move them, your body feeling numb and heavy.
Then you look back to the assassin and see their hand fishing something out of their pocket. A vial with green liquid inside it and they started to pour it in their knives. Realizing that they have posioned you and in the mercy of their hands.
Paralyzed in your position, all you can do is, watch them slowly walking towards you and stopping in front of you.
They are looking down on you and you look back at them, angred by your defiance, they kicked you in the chest, feeling the wind knocked out of you.
You lie on your back and your head acheing from the impact on the ground.
Vision spinning and your muscles starting to cramp due to the posion, you looked at the assassin and see them holding their knive and throwing it at your leg.
"Ahhhhh!" you shout in pain, feeling the sting of the poison laced knife
The assasin crouched low to your level and looked you dead in the eye.
[[Beg For Mercy|BFM2]]
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On instinct you removed the knive that is embedded in your chest, putting your hands in the handle and pulling it with every ounce of your strength.
Feeling the knive's metal edge, cutting your insides, with every pull you make, your insides shouts in pain.
At last you managed to removed the knife in your chest and dropping it on the ground beside you, putting your hands in your wound and applying pressure on it, to slow the blood flow.
Looming over you is the assassin, looking you down and appraising you.
Then they raised their foot and slammed it in your chest over and over again.
"STOPPPPPP" you shout, with every slam of their foot putting you in unbearable pain.
The assassin stopped in their attack and crouched low to your level.
You looked at them warily, worried they might do something horrible, you see them picking the knife beside you and they looked at their knife in every angle.
Satisfied, they started to move towards your leg and thrusting their knife down on your leg, twisting the knife's handle on your leg.
"FACKKINNNG HELL" you shout in pain, your legs twitching in pain.
The punishment that your body is suffering is too much for you to bear, looking at the assassin, you see them watching you, waiting for what will you do next.
[[Beg For Mercy|BFM2]]
[[Defy Them|DT2]]
Stopping your hands in doing what they are about to do, knowing that in pulling the knife out you're just gonna bled out much faster.
Focused on the knife in your chest, you dind't notice that the assassin is standing beside you.
Looking at them, you see that they are watching you, watching you like a hunter seeing their prey is caught in their trap.
The assassin crouching low to your level and plucking their knife out of your chest.
"Ahhhhh, Damn you!" you shout, cursing them profoundly.
The assassin punched you again in the face, silencing your cries and putting their middle finger at the place of their mouth.
The assassin put their finger down and started playing with their knive, twirling it around and with each twirl of the knive, they cutt your body.
"Stopppppp! you shout at them, surprisingly they stop and started watching you intently again.
But it did not last long, because the next thing they did is stabbed your leg with their knive.
" WHAT THE FACK IS WRONG WITH YOU? you asked them angrily, teeth clenching due to the pain.
The assassin still not satisfied, dig through their pockets and pulling out a vial with green liquid inside it, then pouring it all over, the wound in your leg empyting it's content.
[[Beg For Mercy|BFM2]]
[[Defy Them|DT2]]
You get on your knees and go with the flow, you were late and no need to make matters worse for you, maybe your mentor will forgive you for being late.
You looked at her and you see she is looking back at you and her eyes are burning with her wrath.
"Yup, she's gonna kill me!" you ponder in your mind, avoiding her gaze and gulping in fear.
Setting your attention on the king.
You see his elbow is propped on the armrest of his throne and under his chin,
his eyes roaming and looking every one of you with interest and shrewd.
"Leon, continue with the opening announcement." he says and hand gesturing to Leon.
"As you wish, my king" Leon says and bowing with a flourish.
Still waiting for Leon's announcment, you feel the air around you became freezing cold and hearing the most death-defying words.
//"Don't think that I will let this unresponsible act of yours unpunished!"//
You heart stopping for a moment, you craned your head to look at your mentor.
What you see wanted you to disappear into thin air, you see her grinning at you deviously.
''"May the Gods protect my soul!"''you mutter a prayer for protection.
[[Next|Asset Init]]
You stood your ground, looking at the king head on, the king in response raised his eyebrow at you, intrigued by your audacious action.
While still locked in a staring contest with the king, you heard Leon speak up.
"Hahah, I like this one Hendrick" he says laughing, his finger pointing at you.
"What's your name young one?" Hendrick ask you curious and not minding Leon's quip.
"My name is <<print $player_name>> your majesty." you say casually and your gaze unwavering.
The king rising from his throne and sauntering towards you, his steps echoing loudly around the room.
Stopping in front of you and looking you down, this close you can see the king carry himself in a regal manner, their face gentle, but their eyes, their eyes burns fiercely, you know when the time arises, this king will be a fearsome warrior in the battlefield.
Even though the king is staring you down, you did not flinch.
The king raised his eyebrow clearly impress by your bravery, at this point you can feel all the eyes staring at the both of you. Judging you quietly.
"Well, <<print $player_name>> did you know that a single word from me,
I can have your head cut off for this insubordination and act of treason." the king says casually, displaying his power and might over you.
"Yes, I know that your majesty!" you say defiantly.
At this, the king hand went to his left side and drawing his sword from it's scabbard and pointing it's tip at your throat.
'Then I wonder, why are you still defying me? the king said and his sword, slowly pressing it at your throat.
"Don't you think, that's a bit excessive Hendrick?" Leon ask concerned.
"Oh shut up Leon, let Hendrick discipline this one!" Leona says, clearly enjoying the show.
Looking at the both of them and looking at king, your eyes darting back and forth between them. Gulping and feeling the tip of the blade, touching your adams apple, you hold steadfast and continue to resist the authority of the king but unbeknowst to him, your heart is beating wildy in your chest and your nerves shaking.
"Hmmm, your a strange one!" Hendrick exclaimed and pulling his blade away from your throat and sheathed it back to it's scabbard.
Brathing a sigh of relief and surviving the ire of the king, you heard him addressed you.
"I can see that, this trait of yours can be an asset and as well a threat to me." Hendrick says, pondering aloud.
Looking at Hendrick, you ask him what does he mean by this.
"In what way can this be an asset or threat? you ask curiously.
Tke king looked at you with his hand on his chin
"Well little one, when the enemy captures you or interrogate you and you defy them, then this trait of yours is an asset, but this trait of yours can be threat also, because you can also refuse orders from your superiors." Hendrick says with wisdom.
The king looked to your mentor and nod his head at her and your mentor nod her head back. The king looked back to you with interest, fascination glinting in his eyes.
"No matter, we will see how will you fare in time, I have high hopes for you <<print $player_name>>, I can sense it inside of you." he says, looking at you like a proud father.
With that said, the king turned his back and started walking back to his throne and sitting down. His elbow propped on the armrest of his throne and under his chin,
his eyes roaming and looking every one of you with interest and shrewd.
Leon still processing what came to pass, you see him coughing.
"//''Achem, achem, Ummm,''// Now that were done with done let's proceed shall we?" he says wanting to move on to the next part of the event.
[[Next|Asset Init]]
Hearing this decree, you get on your knees, but you didn't stop there.
You get on all fours and lower your body until it's touching the ground, then you lower your head down until your fore head is touching the ground and finally, you raise your arms up and down, worshipping the king like a god.
While doing this you hear Leona speak up.
"Hmmm, I'm fond of this one, it knows authority when it sees one." she says, like admiring a pet in display.
Upon hearing this, Leon pipe up.
"Awww, I think that's the best compliment I heard you say to somebody for a long time, Leona." Leon says teasingly.
"Shut up Leon" Leona says exasperated and scoffing at Leon.
Head still bowed and still worshipping the king, you heard a voice commanding you.
"You may stop little one" the voice said.
Stopping and tilting your head upwards and looking at the source of the voice.
In front of you is the king, sitting on the throne, his posture is straight and looking you down, silently appraising you, his eyebrow raised.
"What is your name little one?" the king ask and standing from his throne.
Rising from your worship position and settled for kneeling instead, you addressed the king.
" My name is <<print $player_name>>, your majesty" you say and dipping your head in deference.
Head tilting up, you see the king is slowly approaching you and stopping a short distance in front of you.
The king crouching low to your level and looking you dead in the eye.
"Well, <<print $player_name>> may I ask why are you doing this?" he ask curiously and hands gesturing to you.
This closed, you can feel the intensity of the gaze of the king, his expression unreadable and his tone neutral.
"To show my loyalty to you, my majesty!" you say with upmost respect.
The king looked at you with distrust in his eyes.
"I appreciate that <<print $player_name>>, but I don't know if your being genuine or if you are mocking me?" he says with edge in his tone.
While the king is still speaking, you hear Leon laugh behind him.
"Hahaha, Ain't you being a bit paranoid Hendrick?" Leon says laughing and holding his stomach.
The king ignore Leon's banter and Leona silences Leon.
"Leon be quiet!" Leona says, scolding Leon.
"Oh! Leona your always mean and grumpy!" Leon says, crossing his arms and pouting.
"I'm waiting little one!" Hendrick says, patience waning.
"Your highness, I will never do such a thing!" you say with confidence and your hand atop on your left chest.
'I see, well, we will see how long your loyalty goes, in time!" Hendrick says, tone neutral and standing up.
With that said, the king turned his back and started walking back to his throne and sitting down.
His elbow propped on the armrest of his throne and under his chin,
his eyes roaming and looking every one of you with interest and shrewd.
"Leon, continue with the opening announcement." he says and hand gesturing to Leon.
"As you wish, my king" Leon says and bowing with a flourish.
[[Next|Asset Init]]
"Today your are brought here to receive this honor of becoming the next asset!" Leon shouts, his voice echoing in the room.
Leon stepping down from the steps and passing each of you by, back and forth, his hands behind his back, like a drill commander inspecting it's recruits.
"All of you are the very best in your divsion and surpassing everyone in your class, not to mention selected by your mentors themeselves!" he says and pointing to each one of you.
Then you hear Leona speak up.
"But, don't think a single moment that being called a asset is a privelege.
''NO!'', being an asset means you have a duty to fulfill to your king and to the people! she says in a commanding tone.
Leon without skipping a beat, continue his announcement, like he and Leona memorize their scripts, just exactly for this moment.
"Now, rise up warriors, before, your known as a nobody in the division, but today the world will shout out your name ''//"The Royal Assets!"//'' he says and arm thrust in the air pointing forward.
At this, everyone and you, rise up and standing straight, you look to your sides and see your fellow assets head held up high and their eyes shining bright with purpose.
Then you hear someone clapping, you and everyone looking at the source of the noise.
''//"Hahaha, that's something else Leon!" the person says, clapping and laughing.//''
Leon snapped his head at the person and smirk.
"It sure was, ''//Alessia!"//'' Leon says, his mouth tugging upwards.
Ahhh! yes, ''//"Alessia Young"//'' or should you call ''//"The Spectre"//''.
The only best thief in Devontae, no one can outrival her, in the game of chance.
One of her exploits, is that a dangerous mystical artifact were rumored that is being smuggled in the docks, it's sole purpose to cause havok and mayhem to the citizen of Devontae.
The artifact based on gathered intel, is supposed to be delivered into a rendevouz point under the mask of darkness, upon reaching it's destination, there it will be auctioned to the highest bidder, equiping the most influencial and dangerous criminal in Devontae with a dangerous weapon known to man.
The story says, that the security in the docks is extremely tight, guards patrolling back and fro accompanied by attack dogs, magical wards placed strategically in every weak spot, alerting the enemy with the slighest disturbance in the area.
But that did not stop the ''//Spectre//'', how she did it?
No one knows, everytime someone ask her, she just says.
''//"Sorry it's a trademark secret, but let's just say I have a magical friend who helped me prepare."//'' she says and accompanied with her signature wink.
With this comment, gossip start to spread, that the ''//Royal Wizard//'' helped her or that she has underground connections, but the most famous one, ''//is that she sold her soul to the devil.//''
But one thing is certain, she completed her mission and swapped the artifact with a fake, so when that unlucky person used that fake.
//''Let's just say it's gonna be a blast for them.''//
While still reminiscing you heard another voice spoke up.
''//"I must say Leon, I'm not expecting this kind of introduction and you even managed to bait Leona into joining you." the voice said.//''
Leona looking at the person with ire.
"//''Dante''//, I have you know that I did this on my own volition." she says and arms crossing together.
Hearing that name, brings shiver down on your spine.
''//Dante Bancroft//'' but the name that the most vile criminals even fear.
''//The Grandmaster//''.
Dante is known to be the most ruthless of all the assets.
When you became number 1 in the most wanted list, you can expect Dante will be the one knocking at your door, bringing the shadow of death with him at your doorstep.
''//Squish..Squish..
The sound of water splashing under your feet
Squish...Squish..
The Grandmaster chasing you in the street
Squish...Squish..
Run into a dead end
Squish...Squish
Beginning of the end
Squish...Squish..
Blade in the air
Squish...Squish...
Prepare to despair
Squish...Squish...
Choking in your blood.//''
This what you will hear the kids singing in the streets of Devontae without a worry.
But to the criminals, for them this is a warning, that the //Grandmaster// is watching from the shadows. That for the blood they will spill, the Grandmaster will come for them and repay the blood of the innocents with their blood.
In taverns, you can hear the people telling a story in hushed voices, afraid that invoking the name of the assassin might make him appear dead in the night knife drawed, but those with hearts of steel will dare tell the tale of the;
''//Midnight Slaughter//''.
The tale goes like this.
''//(Story Of Dante)//''
It was a dark night, there was no people in sight, but there's a man running in the streets.
Adrenalin running in his veins and his sweat feels cold to his skin, looking behind him to see if anyone is following him.
It was supposed to be a simple job, him and the gang found a beautiful noble lady, all alone and walking in the dead of the night, ripe for the picking.
It was supposed to be a simple job, but ''//nooohhh//'' his friends needs to be gaddamn pigs and wanted to feel the warm insides of the woman.
The woman screaming and flailing her arms, the man watched his friends ripped her clothes from her body and pinned her down to the ground and started to remove their belts and lower their pants.
The man feel disgusted at them, then one of his friend hit the woman in the head too hard, hearing the snapping of bone and the head of the woman lie slack, arms stopped moving and eyes wide open .
Then suddenly a //shadow// is moving in the darkness and a knive is flying in the air, hitting one of his friends in the neck, the blood squirting like a fountain.
All at once his friends dropped the woman on the ground and started to buckle their pants, but the //shadow// strike once more cutting the head of one of his friends clean off.
The head rolled on the ground it's expression shocked and everyone looked at it horrified.
A person is standing above the head and crushing it under their heel.
The //shadow// is now standing in front of them, sword drawn and their cloak midnight black, but their mask, gad their mask.
The mask looked a demon with horn jutting upwards and is smiling wildly,teeth sharp and jagged.
Seeing their target, everyone rushed it all at once, but expect for the man for his terrified to move a muscle, the //shadow// just dance around their blades, with each dodged the shadow cut down his friends mercilessly and bathing in their blood.
One by one his friend fall until he is the only one remaining, the //shadow// brandishing their bloodied sword at him and slowly walking towards him, it's sword dripping with blood and painting the ground red.
The man on instinct turn on his heels and run, feeling the wind brushing his face.
He run and run until he turned into a alleyway and stopping into a dead end.
The man pound his fist on the walls in frustration, then suddenly a silhouette looms over the man.
The man eyes widened in terror and drawing his sword from his side.
The //shadow// is at the entrance of the alleyway and moving towards him, the blood of his fallen friends, trailing behind the //shadow// inviting him to join them in their agony.
The man charged at the //shadow//, but the shadow dodged to the side and cut his hands off.
The man dropped to his knees, shocked seeing his hand is not on his body no more, he screams in pain, but his scream were silence by the //shadow//.
Now you know where the song comes from.
''//(End Of Story)//''
Still recalling the details of the story in your head, you hear another voice speak up.
[[Next|Mentor Intro]]
''//"I agree with Dante here, I still remember our own initiation, I mean you guys just tapped your sword between our shoulder and call it a day." the voice said, remisnicing and chuckling.''//''
That voice, you know that voice, looking at the person you recognize him.
''//Kenred Ryder//'', but the people calls him, ''//The Hunter//''
A charismatic person and good with a bow, with every draw of his bow, his arrows will always be a bullseye.
But the one reason that made him famous is not his markmanship skills nor his good looks, but his tracking skills.
When he got your scent, your good as dead.
To him, the hunt is the most thrilling part of the job.
One tale that everyone likes in particular, is how he hunted down an escape convict and it's accomplices.
''//(Story Of Kenred)//''
It was a rainy day, the rain slamming down like hell on the carriage, the driver is grunting in annoyance and his escort guards following behind them in a procession, their armor rattling in unison.
"Damn it all! making us deliver this piece of shit, late in the night." he says and cursing profoundly.
The guard on the passenger seat craning his head and scanning his surroundings, looking for any sign of trouble on the road, finding none, he let his guard down and try to calm his friend.
"Chill down, Ray!" he shouts through the rain, smirking wildly.
Ray snapped his head fast like a whip, looking at his friend with anger.
"Really Dan, you just have to make a joke in the middle of this facking rain! he shouts loudly.
While the guards in front bicker, little they know that inside the carriage, the prisoner is smiling wildly. knowing that his friends will strike any moment.
Just in cue, the horse wailed in horror as the tree in front of them came tumbling down, blocking the path forward.
"It has begun!" the prisoner shouts in glee.
"Shiet! ambush secure the prisoner!" Ray shouts to the other guards behind the carriage.
At this command, the guards placed themselves into a defensive formation, but it's futile, their enemies striking under the mask of darkness, camouflaging themeselves in the trees.
One by one, the guards fall from the onslaught of arrows and the enemy charging at them, their screams accompanied by lightning striking overhead, the enemy shouting their battlecries.
From many to few and to few, to only two remain.
The two standing back to back and the enemy surrounding them at all sides.
"Looks like is just me and you, Dan" he says, proud to die with his friend by his side.
The leader of the enemy walking fowards and stopping in front of them.
"Dan finish the job already!" the leader shouts.
Ray's eye widened in shock and quickly turned around to face the enemy behind him, but it was too late.
Something his digging through his stomach, it's cold and sharp, looking down he saw the blade of his friend is inside him and jutting out of his back, he gripped tightly the shoulder of his former friend.
"Why!" he ask through gritted teeth.
Dan in response pushed his blade even deeper and twisting it.
"Sorry Ray, I just like the sound of money." Dan says and pulling his sword out.
The blood of his dying friend splashing him and coating him, but he dind't flinch nor have any remorse.
With the dying breath of Ray and looking at him with pure burning hatred in his eyes. "See you in heil!" Ray says and spitting on the ground.
"Finish it now Dan and you will be part of the group!" the leader shouts through the rain.
Hearing this command, raising his sword high and bringing it down at the head of his former friend.
Like a hot knife through butter, the blade cut it clean off, the head rolling on the ground.
"C'mon, let's get our comrade outta there!" the leader shouts and giving a command.
Many good lifes were lost that horrible night, the king even mourned, to him those are not just his people or knights, but also his friends.
But it did not last long, when he is still is crying, his spies return to him to report their findings, whispering it in his ears, finding out that Dan betrayed him and the kingdom.
Enraged, the king gave the ''//Assets//'' a command.
"Hunt them and cut them down and bring me the head of the traitor!". he shouts, wanting retribution for his fallen comrades.
With this said, the Assets depart and went to the ambush site to investigate.
From there, Kenred expertly used his skills, scanning the soil for tracks, checking the trees to see if there are disturbed, inspecting the homes of the wildlife if they are moved by force.
Until he found a clue, in one parts of the forrest he found a piece of cloth with dried blood.
With this he knows that their quary need to stop to tend to their wounded.
Also, they will need a source of water to clean the cuts and herbs to apply as ointment.
With this information, they ride to the only one placed in the forrest that has a river, arriving close they dismount and walk on foot, over head they see smoke rising.
"When there's smoke, there's fire!" Kendred says and pointing at the smoke.
Gesturing to his teamates to go forward and telling them to move quietly.
What happened next, can be describe as a complete bloodbath, their enemies did not stand a chance, the //Assets// having the element of surprise.
''//The Inquisitor//'' at the front and leading the charge, distracting the enemy.
''//The Grandmaster//'' picking his targets one by one using the chaos of battle as cover and disappering in the smoke, just for moments later to appear and stab someone from behind.
From afar, ''//The Hunter//'' dropping his targets like flies with his bow and shouting warnings to his teams.
''//The Sanguiner//'' raining hellish flames down on her foes and using the elements to bring the destruction of her enemies.
''//The Divine//'' providing support and healing the wounds of her team and deftly atttacking the enemy with her bare hands and feets.
Finally ''//The Spectre//'' doing roguish things and robbing the enemy from under their noses and throwing a knife here and then.
The forrest is full of dead bodies laying on the ground, their body either cut in half or black charred and with arrows pinned to them.
Until finally, the only one that remains is the leader of the group and the traitor, Dan.
"Finally, you guys are here, please save me!" Dan says, hoping that his betrayal haven't reached the king.
"Don't worry Dan, we save you!" Serena says cheerfully, feigning ignorance.
The leader looked at Dan with murderous eyes.
"Why you, double backstabbing bas-" the leader did not managed to finish his sentenced, a knife embedded in his throat.
The leader sunk to his knees and choking on his own blood and looking at someone who's arms is raised in the air.
With one last breath he falled dead on the ground with his eyes opened.
"A life for a life, a blood for a blood!" Dante says, his expression hard and stoic.
Watching this happened in front of him, Dan couldn't help but feel nervous, like his soul is flying out of his body.
Gulping and trying to steel his nerves, afraid that the Assets will know his treachery, unbeknowst to him, the //Assets// already know.
"So Dan, care to explain what happened with the escort mission?" Victoria asked curiously.
Dan jumping a little at her voice and looking at her with the most pained expression he can muster.
"Oh it was horrible, we were, were ambushed and I se.. I see everyone dying around me, they, they took me as hostage and started interrogating me!" he says and stuttering each word on purpose.
"Did Ray make it? Last time I saw him, he was fighting the enemy all by himself." he asked and tears started to fall from his eyes.
Kendred seeing this pitiful display started balling his hand into fist.
"How dare he? making a mockery of the lives he have betrayed!".
Still caught up in his emotions, he heard a blood curling scream and see Dan falling to the ground, clutching his leg, a knife wedged in his knee cap.
"AHHHHHH, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?" he shouts to Dante in pain and shock.
"We know Dan, we know how you betrayed us, we know how you mercilessly cut down your fellow comrade." Victoria says and looking down at Dan with disgust.
Dan raised his hand to try to appeal to the emotions of the Assets.
''"Please you have to understand, I did it for my family, my daughter she is sick and we don't have any money!"'' he says pleading for his life.
Kendred sauntering forward and kicking the injured leg of Dan with so much force, he can hear it popping.
''"AHHHHHHHHHH, please stop, stop it hurts!"'' he says and clutching his bloodied and broken leg.
"We also know that your not even married Dan, you just did it to fill your pocket with blood money. Kendred says, gaze cold and tone resentful.
"Please have mercy on me, I swear if you let me live, you will not hear from he again!" Dan pleads, hoping that with this, the Assets will agree to this request.
Dante, drawing his sword from his scabbard and started walking towards Dan.
Seeing this, Dan started to drag his body on the ground and screamed.
//"Sorry Dan, we have explicit orders from the king, that we will cut your head off"// Serena says nonchantly.
''"NO, NO, NO, GET AWAY FROM ME!"'' Dan shouts with all his life and clucthing the soil with his hand and pulling his body with all his might.
Dante getting closer to Dan. grabbed his leg in a iron grip and pulled Dan towards him, turning Dan around and Dante's shadow looming over him.
Dante raised his blade over his shoulder.
''//"A head for a head!"'' he says in a low voice.
With this said, he swing his blade and cutting the head clean off from Dan's body.
This tale spread into the heart of the kingdom, putting fears into the criminals and to those who will dare betray the king.
''//(End Of Story)//''
Caught up in remembering the story in your mind, you heard another voice speak up.
''//"Mmmmmm, I couldn't help but feel a little jealous at the new assets, they got this warm welcome and us, we just got a good job, tap on the shoulder." the voice said wistfully and gesturing to their side.//''
"Right ''//Beatrice!//'' Kendred says exasperated and agreeing with her.
"Now now, Beatrice, don't listen to the green eyed monster." Leon says and laughing at Beatrice.
Of course, ''//Beatrice Delia//'' also know as ''//The Divine//''.
Beatrice is beloved by the people of Devontae, she is known for having a good heart and helping those who is in need and not expecting something in return, also has a soft spot for children.
But don't think mistake her kindness for weakness, because she is well versed in close-quarters combat.
One tale that everyone liked, is how she rescued a destitute child.
It started like this.
''//(Story of Beatrice)//''
It was a sunny and bright day, Beatrice was walking the streets of Devontae and greeting people happily, just like she does every morning.
Then she heard a shriek.
Knowing that whoever made that noise might be in danger, she quickly sprint to the source, turning around a corner and stopping in front of the market, there in one of the stalls.
Seeing a burly man holding a little girl by the arm, the girl crying in pain due to how tight the hold is on her arm.
"Got ya, rat!" the man slur at the girl.
"Please mister let go of me!" the girl says and fighting the hold of the man.
"Afraid not little one, you tried to steal from me and I expect some payment!" he says and grinning menacingly.
"I don't have any money sir, I'm poor." the girl says and crying in pain, her arm starting to turn into purple.
The man putted his hand on the face of the girl and scooping her face.
"I know that litte girl, but I think we can have some arrangement on how you would pay me back!" the man says gleefully at the girl.
Beatrice seeing this filled her with fury, looking around, she see that the people just minding their own business, not giving a damn about the girl.
''"Let go of that girl!"'' she shouts in a commanding tone.
Everyone stopped doing whatever their doing and watched Beatrice with complete interest.
The man looked at the interlopper and sneering.
"Ahh, an //Asset//" he says with disgust and mouth twisting in annoyance.
Beatrice started to walk towards the man, resisting the urge to punch the man in the face, hoping that she can resolve this matter peacefully.
"How much does she owes you?" Beatrice ask, rummaging through her pockets and fishing out a handful of gold. It's color glinting in the sun.
The man looked at the gold greedily and let go the arm of the girl, the girl immediately run behind Beatrice and holding her clothes tightly.
"That amount will do, //Asset//!" the man says with a hard tone and grinning.
Beatrice handed the gold to the man, which the man accepts rapaciously.
With that done, Beatrice turned her attention to the girl behind her and smiled at her, hoping to ease the child.
But before she can speak to the child, a hand grabbed her shoulder.
"Oh //Asset//, I want this ''rat'' rotting in the dungeon!" he says in a displeasing tone.
Hearing this, something snapped inside of Beatrice, she put her hand atop of the man's hand and pivoting her body and twisting the hand of the man with so much force.
It dangles and bend into one side strangely.
The man get on his knee and clutching his broken hand.
"Ahhhh, my hand, my hand. ''LOOK WHAT YOU DID TO MY HAND!''" he shouts and rubbing his broken hand.
// "Touch me again and your hand will not be the only thing broken!"// Beatrice say threateningly and tone cold.
The man standing up and pointing a finger at Beatrice viciously.
"I will report this to the king!" the man shouts spiteful.
"Then I will see you in the court of the king!" Beatrice says harshly and turning her back on the man, the girl in tow.
The people say that Beatrice took the child under her wing and took care of her, as the child grows up, she too became a cleric, following the steps of her savior and loyally obeying her.
''//(End Of Story)//''
Still caught up in your head you hear another voice spoke up.
''//"I sense, that there is favoritism!"//'' the voice said casually.
Upon hearing this, Leona shouts at the voice.
"Preposterous, there is no such thing, //"Ailwyn"//.
''//Ailwyn Elffire''//'' also known as the ''//The Sanguiner//''
Ailwyn, second to the The Royal Wizard when it comes to magic affinity, rumurs has it that the Royal Wizard herself trained the mage, but no can really confim this theory.
Nevertheless, ''//The Sanguiner''//'' is a fearsome presence on the battlefield, calling upon the mystic arts to annihilate her foes.
One of her feats that is recorded in the ''//Book Of Heroes''// is that she and Leona, fought an undead army that is laying siege to the castle in the middle of the night.
''//(Story Of Aillwyn)//''
A necromancer is standing in front of a graveyard,
The moon shines bright above in the sky, the night chilling wind brushes the necromancer's skin but she couldn't feel the wind or anything for that matter.
She knows, that what she is about to do, will destroy many lives and will corrupt the land.
She knows that when she made a pact with the devil, there is no turning back.
She knows that when those bastards took her family away from her, there will be heil to pay.
Looking at her hands, she see that once human is not human any longer.
Before her skin is brown and healthy, now what she see is pure white and black veins running through her body.
Her eyes, color of warm auburn, now in it's place is crimson red.
Looking at her hand, she see the mark of the pact she made.
" Give me the strenght to kill my enemies and I will serve you for eternity!" she says to the devil and grabbing a knife cutting her hand and gripping it tightly.
Her blood dripping on the runes and signels drinking it like a parasite, the room around her glowing in a red hue.
Until finally, a mark is branded in her palm, sealing the wound.
It's shaped in a form of a contract with a sword stabbing it in the middle.
''"The pact made, you now have a portion of my power, use it to harrow discord and chaos and making sure to leave bodies dead in your wake!''" the devil says in a growling voice.
Having the power granted to her, she sought the ones who killed her family.
Killing all of them with no remorse, twisting their bodies, making their blood boil and corrupting them making them turn on one another.
The men screamed in agony, but to her ears, the sound is divine and heavenly.
The deed done, she heard the devil speak to her.
''"I have upheld my end of the bargain, now is time to do yours!
GO SPREAD DEATH AND MISERY''!" the devil shouts in her mind, commanding her to do it's bidding.
With the order of her master she departs from the house, not till she burned it to the ground.
With that final act, she detaches her past and any remnants of her humanity.
Back to the present, looking around her and remembering what she came to do.
Using the dark powers within her and absorbing all the grief and sadness in the area.
She conjured a black smoke and slammed it to the ground, the smoke spreading around the cemetery and ramming themselves to the graves.
Then it's quiet and everything is still, suddenly the ground starting to shake violently, arms rising out of the graves and dragging themeselves out.
The graves desecrated and the abominations, looking at the necromancer with hunger.
They all started to moved towards the necromancer, the only thing in their dead mind is to consume everything in their path.
The necromancer looked at her army, she sees flesh rotting and bones white, the others missing a limb or an arm.
The necromacer raised her arm, at this gesture the undead stopped moving looking at her hand with interest.
The necromancer tilts her head in fascination, she moved her hand to the side and the undead follow it, with every move of her hand the undead followed it obediently.
Satisfied, she gave the command to advance, her first target is the village nearby so that she can recruit more soldiers to her army.
The once peaceful village, now it's ablaze and the scream of it's residents howling in the night.
At her command, the undead killing everyone and rending flesh.
No one is left alive, she killed everyone, both young and old.
The village is riddled with the dead, she looked around and gathering her power she raised them back to life.
With her undead army bolstered she set her sights to the Kingdom of Devontae.
Her undead army decimated the forces of Devontae, with every death of her troops, she just used the dead bodies of her enemies to replaced them.
Overwhelming her enemies through sheer numbers, reaching the caste gates, there her undead is banging the doors, the doors ratteling violently.
She can feel victory is near, until a fire from the skies consumed her undead near the castle gates.
Enraged she looked at the source, looking who is capable of such power, atop the castle wall she saw two women, their hands glowing with the arcane and at the gesture of their hands, fire will rain from the heavens.
''"AILWYN!''" she shouts the name in fury.
One-after-another her army is engulfed in flames, turning to ash making them utterly useless.
The air filled with smoke and the searing heat emitting by the burning corpses.
''"You have failed me!"'' her master says in her mind, furious.
"No, please give me a chance, I can still kill her and make her our own!" she says pleadingly.
''"NO, YOU"RE WEAK, YOU DON'T A CHANCE AGAINST HER!"'' her master shouts in her mind.
The necromancer clutch her head, the voice of her master rattling her mind and shaking the very deep of her core.
While still listening to her master's ire, she senses a mage landing in front of her.
//"Trish is that you?"// the mage says shocked.
Hearing that name makes her unearth memories she wish to stay buried, hearing that name makes her hear voices shouting for her to run.
''"TRISH RUN NOW! GET AWAY FROM HERE WHILE YOU STILL CAN!'' she hears echoing in her mind accompanied by the screams of her loved ones.
While still trying to find her balance a black hole appeared on the ground, sucking her into it.
''"I will try to find some other of use for you!"'' her master says with finality.
Ailywn watches her friend get consumed by the hole, she knew that her friend is grieving, but she didn't knew that it will consume her.
//"Trish, what have you brought on yourself?"// she says wistfully
Some say that the necromancer and her master, bid their time, awaiting the perfect moment to strike and when they strike.
They will make sure the world will burn and be consumed by the darkness.
''//(End Of Story)//''
Everyone in the room started to talk to one another, the peace and order the room once had is now gone, then suddenly a voice booms out.
''"SILENCE!"'' Hendrick shouts with authority.
At this command everyone became still and quiet.
//"I know that everyone is excited and can't wait to meet another, but for the love of gad can we first finish this initiation!"// Hendrick shouts exasperated.
"Ahhh, my apoligies Hendrick!, looks like we got carried away. Leon says and smirking at Hendrick.
[[Next|Pinning]]"Assets on your kness and mentor's take the stage!" Leon shouts
While Leon is shouting his order, you hear Leona shouts something to you.
"You <<<<print $player_name>> stand over here at the front!" Leona shouts and pointing to you
At this command, you make your way at the front, there you have a nice view of what will happen, while your fellow assets kneeled again and the mentor's make their way to the front, standing face to face with their students.
"Leona would you please be kind to fetch the badges of our Assets." Leon says coolly,
Leona hearing this, with a snap of her fingers, a table appeared at the front with 7 small wooden boxes atop it.
"Victoria will go first, then the rest will follow." Leona says.
''//(Pinning Of The Assets)//''
''(Dustin Wither)''
Victoria nodding her head in response, started to walk to the front to fetch her box and striding back with the box in her hand, standing in front of a knight.
"State your name!" Victoria says to the knight kneeling in front of her.
"My name is Dustin Wither, MAM!" he says with respect
"Dustin Wither, today you will be knowed as the ''//"Roaring Lion"//''!" she says and drawing her sword from it's scabbard and tapping Dustin's shoulder with it.
"Rise up and wear this badge for the rest of your life to show your dedication and loyalty to this cause!" she says and opening the box to show it's content to Dustin.
Dustin rising up and grasping the Lion gold shaped badged in his hands, pinning it to his clothe.
"I will not fail you, MAM!" he says and saluting Victoria.
Victoria in response saluted back and stand behind Dustin.
(Luna Du Couteau)
Next, Dante went to the front and fetch his box, trekking back and stopping in front of a assassin.
"State your name" Dante says to the assassin kneeling in front of him.
"Luna Du Couteau, Grandmaster" she says in deference.
Dante grabbing a knife from his belt and cutting his palm with it, then proceeding to open the box and squeezing his hand, his blood dripping on the badge.
"Rise up Luna, today your enemies will fear your name ''//"The Vicious Wolf"''//, the darkness is your friend, there you will strike and exact vengeance on the wicked!' he says.
Luna rising up and holding the wolf gold shaped badge stained with the blood of her master in awe and pinning it to her clothe.
"I will strike them down and show them no mercy, Grandmaster!" Luna says in reverence.
Dante place his hand on the shoulder of his apprentice and squeeze it gently, then proceeded to stand behind her.
(Serena Fairclough)
Alessia makes her way to the front and fetch her own box and tread back, stopping in front of a rogue.
'State your name" Alessia says to the rogue kneeling in front of her.
"Serena Fairclough, your thiefness." Serena says with a smirk.
Alessia hand went to her cloak and fishing out a contract, she then nick her thumb at the tip of the contract and placing her thump at the signature block.
"Very well Serena, rise and sign this contract with your blood, to show your allegiance!"
Alessia says and handing the contract to Serena.
Serena rising up and taking the contract in her hand, nicking her thump and placing it at the signature block, just like her mentor did.
Finished she handed the contract back to her mentor.
"Signed by blood, I Spectre, hereby declare you with a new alias, ''//"Cunning Fox"//'', take this badge and leave no treasure unearth, swindling and conning your enemies and the most important don't forget to leave in a dramtic exit." she says and winking at Serena.
Serena taking the fox gold shaped badge and pinning it to her clothe, winking back at her mentor and in response Alessia gave her a noogie, then proceeded to stand behind her pupil.
(Amelia Payne)
Beatrice marched to the front and take her box and tread back, stopping in front of a cleric.
"State your name!" Beatrice says to the cleric that is kneeling in front of her.
"Amelia Payne, your grace!" Amelia says meekly.
"Amelia, henceforth you will be known as ''//"The Zealous Bear"//'', you shall be a symbol of hope to the people, make them believe that there is still good in the world.
Beatrice says and unclasping her necklace.
"Rise up Amelia and remember your past, our past is a reminder of who were are once, reminding us that we are just human like the rest, there is no one above or below, rich or poor, this are all pointless because we will all die in the end."
Beatrice says and clasping her necklace around Amelia.
"Now wear this badge and help those who are in need and not expecting something in return." Beatrice says and opening the box.
Amelia seizing the bear gold shaped badge in her hands and pinning it to her clothe, then Beatrice hugged her tightly with tears rolling down on her cheeks, satified she let go and stand behind her disciple.
(Elric Graves)
Kenred makes his way to the front and fetch his own box and tread back, stopping in front of a ranger.
"State your name!" Kendred says to the ranger that is kneeling in front of him.
"Elric Graves, your smugness" Elric says and snickering.
"Rise Elric, today the ladies and the men will shout your name ''//"The Watcheful Eagle"''//,
it's your duty to lead the the team to the quarry, you will serve as their guide, and their eyes in battle.
Kendred hand went to his side and procuring a arrow.
"Let your arrow fly true and strike the hearts of the infidels!" Kendred says and handing the arrow to Elric.
"Thank you!" Elric says with admiration.
"Now take this badge and show the whole world what your made off!." Kendred says and opening the box.
Elric clutch the eagle gold shaped badge in his hand and pinned it to his clothes.
"Looks like I'm gonna be much famous than you" he says chuckling.
"You wish!" Kendred says, chuckling along with his student and slapping his back.
Then he proceeded to stand behind him.
(Conrad Hoyer)
Ailywn makes her way to the front and fetch his own box and tread back, stopping in front of a mage.
"State your name!" Ailywn says to the mage that is kneeling in front of her.
"Conrad Hoyer, teacher!" he says amiable.
"Rise Conrad and be reborn as the ''//"The Observant Owl''//, bathe your foes with hellish fire and protect those who could not protect themselves, take this staff as a sign of completing your training." she says with pride.
Conrad rise from his kness and grabbing the staff with two hands, feeling it's wooden design and power brimming within.
"Take this badge and with this symbol, the world will know your power and talent!" Ailywn says and opening the box.
Conrad grab the owl gold shaped badge in his hand and pinned it to his clothes.
"I will make you proud teacher!" Conrad says determined.
Ailwyn in response nod her head at him, eyes filled with approval.
She proceeded to stand behind her pupil.
''//(End of Pinning)//''
You see this happend in front of you, the mentor's standing behind their students happily, knowing that they have teached and passed their knowledege to them.
Your, fellow assets standing proud, because they have been chosen for this duty.
Then, you hear someone shout your name.
"<<<<print $player_name>>, stand here!" Hendrick says and pointing in front of him.
[[Next|Peerless Dragon]]
Obeying the command of the king and standing where he told you to stand, you see him rising up from his throne and walking down the steps.
Fetching the last box from the table and finally stopping in front of you.
"State your name!" Hendrick says in a authoritive tone.
''<<print $player_name>>, your majesty!" you say in reverance.
"<<print $player_name>>, today you will be given the honor to lead this team, lead them well because their life is in your hands." Hendrick says nonchantly.
"You will lead them" Hendricks voice echoes in you mind.
Still trying to comprehend this revelation, you heard Hendric speak again.
"<<print $player_name>> take this badge and wear it always, this badge will serve as a reminder that you are the leader of the assets and that you should take this role seriously and with responsibility." He says casually and opening the box showing it's contents to you.
What you see is a dragon gold shaped badge, it's design is in detail, the dragon's body is coiled and it's one wing spread out, it's standing on two front legs.
While still marvelling the design of your badge, you heard Hendrick cough.
"//Achem//'' take this badge and be known as the ''//Peerless Dragon''!//''" he says in a brusque tone.
Taking the cue, you held the badge in your hands, for something that is made out of pure gold, it's very light in weight.
//The metal glinting, you pinned to your cloth, making you a full pledged leader of the ''//Royal Assets//''//.
While still basking in this prestige honor, you heard a voice spoke up.
"Finally we're finish!", Leona says anxiously
"Hahaha, not yet Leona, Hendrick still need to make one final announcement! Leona says and laughing at Leona.
"Uhhhhh!" Leona groaned in response, clearly wanting this event to a close.
Hendrick returning to his throne, he clears his throat.
"Now with that outta of the way, we can finally discuss our plans, to commorate this grateful day, me and my advisors devise a plan." Hendrick says.
"Tomorrow we scheduled that the new assets will take a stroll down the market, so the people can meet their new protectors as well for the team to get to know one another and lastly I will host a masqurade ball so that we can celeberate this special occasion." Hendrick says bored.
While Hendrick is still speaking, Leon cut him off with a announcment of his own.
"So rest up, because tomorrow your day will be fiiled with adventure and who knows maybe you will fall for one another." Leon says and daydreaming that he will be the pastor of one of the weddings.
"So assets, you may take your leave and mentors stay behind we have much have to discuss in regards to the future of your chosen one's" Hendrick say with finality.
With that said you and your fellow companions make your way to the throne room doors, until you hear someone behind you shout, you turned around and see Leon jogging up to you
"Hey <<print $player_name>> wait up!" he says and catching his breath.
[[Next|Mingle Time]]Gathering his composure, he looked at you with a smile on his face.
"So I know your still trying to adjust to this new role, but try to fraternize with the others, because if you want to lead them properly, you have to know them first." he says sagely.
Without skipping a beat Leon ask you another question but this time personal, gesturing for you to lean close, he whispers to you a question.
"So between you and me, who caught your eye!" he inquires you, curiosity glinting in his eyes.
''//"Excuse me!"//'' you say perplexed.
//"Oh you know, who snatched your heart, who's eyes did you fall for or who made your heart beat faster."// he says in rapid succession.
Thinking about this, you looked to the door behind you and thought about the team that you will be leading in the future, you haven't met them yet, but you think that maybe someone caught your attention.
You look to Leon and say.
''//(Note: This will not lock your romance and you can still romance the other characters, think it as a overview of the RO's :)//''
<<linkreplace "Dustin Wither.">>(Dustin)
"Ahhhh yes, the knight, you know I think I heard that he defended the honor of an maiden, in fact he defended it so fiercely, the father asked him to marry her daughter" Leon says and his finger raised like a teacher.
"Is that so?" you say nonchantly
"Very much so, so if I were you, I will act fast, lest I lose him to a competition.<</linkreplace>>
<<linkreplace "Luna Du Couteau.">>(Luna)
"Oh I see you got your eyes on something feisty, I heard a rumor, but I don't know if it's true or not that's the problem with rumors,that the last one who offered their love to Luna died in a horrible accident!" Leon says casually.
"Why? you asked curiously.
"Some say that the very same person who died in the accident, cheated on Luna, so in a fit of rage Luna killed them, but you know assassins---"Leon trails off not finishing his sentence and looking behind him nervously.<</linkreplace>>
<<linkreplace "Elric Graves.">>(Elric)
"Hahahah"! Leon laughs and holding his stomach.
"Something funny? you ask exasperated, eyebrow raised.
"It's just that this one is a real keeper and I meant every of the word, but good luck making this one stay in one place." Leon says and still laughing at you.
"Oh is that a challenge? you ask impugned and crossing your arms.
"Well you have me intrigued, alrighty then, if you managed to make this one stay by your side and I mean by that ''//"achem married"//', then me you and Kenred will celebrate.
Leon says and holding his hand out.
"Deal!" you shout without hesitation and shaked hands with Leon.
"My, My, someones's excited, hahah!" Leon says shaking your hand and chuckling.<</linkreplace>>
<<linkreplace "Amelia Payne.">>(Amelia)
"She is something else isn't she, I heard that she have a heart of gold, but I hope your up for the challenge!" Leon says and chuckling low.
"Let me guess, I got competition!" you say arms crossing and brow raised.
"Nope even worse, she is extremely shy, I still rememeber when I first met her,
she run behind Beatrice and used her like a human shield." Leon says and laughing.
"It can't be that worse can it?" you ask hopingly and your body deflating in worry.
"Look kid, try it for yourself and tell me what you think! Leon says.<</linkreplace>>
<<linkreplace "Conrad Hoyer.">>(Conrad)
"This one?, are your sure about that? Leon asked you baffled.
"Hey, you ask me, so I answered you!" you say and crossing your arms.
"Tsk, tsk, you have no idea for the world of pain that your about to go through kid!"Leon says and shaking his head.
"Really now, may I ask why?" you say bemused at Leon's opinion.
"Look kid, many people have tried to court this guy, but not a single one of them managed to sway his heart, some of them even say that he doesn't have a heart!" Leon says.
"Oh the saying of a sore loser!" you say, trying to defend Conrad's honor.
"Ohoh what's this, looks like we got a contender, say what kid, if you managed to make Conrad fall for you, I will be the one to pay for your dinner and not only that me,Leona ,Ailywn and you will celebrate this success of yours!" Leon says and offering his hand to shake with yours.
"Such big words, what's the catch? you ask warily, knowing that his offer is too good
to be true.
"No catch, this me looking forward to this endeavor of yours." Leon says confidently and moving his hand up and down in the air.
"Deal!" you say and shaking his hand.<</linkreplace>>
<<linkreplace "Serena Fairclough.">>(Serena)
"Oh this one, Hah! I hope your prepared for the heartbreak kid?" Leon says in high pitched tone.
"What do you mean?" you ask puzzled and tilting your head to the side.
"This one got little bit of a record, I saw how many boys and girls went home crying, their hearts broken, poor things." Leon says wistfully and closing his eyes.
"She is really that bad?" you asked Leon shocked.
"Go give it a try kid, but don't come home crying to me!" Leon says in a stern tone.<</linkreplace>>
[[Next|Meeting the team]]
While still conversing with Leon, you heard Leona shout behind the two of you.
''"LEON, GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE!"'' Leona shouts furious.
"Uhhhh, coming Leona!" Leon shouts back with a roll of his eyes.
Leon looks back to you, a grin on his face.
"Alright kid, this is goodbye for now, but don't worry I got your back and good luck in there, trust me your gonna need it!"
Leon shouts behind him, while running towards Leona and giving you a thumbs up.
With Leon gone, you turned around and set your eyes on the door, behind this door is your team and your gonna lead them someday.
Gathering your resolved, you put your hand on the handle and pushed it open and you went through it.
Exiting the throne room, there you find your team on their own devices.
//Dustin is talking to a servant, knowing the important details of the activities for tomorrow, listening intently, you think he even is thinking a plan on how to protect all of you in the future and when your eyes meet he nod his head at you respectfully.//
//Amelia is at the corner and looking each one of you anxiously, hesitating when she should approached you guys or not, when her eyes met yours she smiled at you and you smile back, then you can see her avert her gaze quickly and her cheeks blush.//
//By the window you see Luna sitting on the edge and you even think that she is brooding, her eyes roving around and looking behind her occasionaly, when your eyes meet she size you up, satisfied she return her attention back to window watching.//
//Serena is leaning on a wall and playing with a knife on her fingers and doing tricks with it.
When your eyes meet, you see Serena did a come hither gesture to you and grinning flirtiously at you.//
//Elric's head is tilted up and pondering about something, when he spotted you, you see him waving at you.//
//Finally you see Conrad on the floor, writing something on his notebook and studying each one of you meticulously his brows furrowed in concentration and when your eyes meet you see him erasing his notes with malicious intent and writing viciously again. .//
Which one do you want to talk to first?
[[Dustin]]
[[Amelia]]
[[Luna]]
[[Serena]]
[[Elric]]
[[Conrad]]Taking a handful of air and breathing it out, you slowly make your way to Luna.
Upon, getting nearer to her, you see her eyebrows burrow in annoyance.
''"What do you want?"'' she says in a brusque tone and straring you down.
@@#Hello;
''//"<<link"Ohh feisty, me likey">><<replace "#Hello">>"Ohh feisty, me likey!" you say flirtiously and wiggling your eyebrows at her.
Luna just rolled her eyes.
"Really, you haven't met me yet and your already coming strong!" she says unimpressed and scoffing at you.
"Darling, nothing is wrong in making a first impression.!" you say confidently and pointing your thumb to your chest.
"Well, my impression of you is that your really pathetic!" she says like a matter of fact.
"Ouch that hurts, but I know eventually you will come around." you say confidently and grinning at her.
Luna then raised her hand and palm facing your direction
"Look, why are you really here?! she ask impatient and pinching the bridge of her nose.
"Well since I'm gonna be the leader, I need to get to know my team members." you say casually and crossing your arms.
"Ahhh, so that's the reason, well you already know what you need to know from the initiation!" she says, looking away from you and waving her hand dismissively.
//"Yes I know the basics, but what I want to know is what your favorite place? , your favorite color? or if your free tonight? you ask suggestively amd winking at her playfully.//
After the words left your mouth, Luna snapped her head at you and looked at you with murder in her eyes.
She rise up from the window's edge and walk towards you, stopping infront of you and looking you dead in the eye.
This closed you can see her eyes, blue like an endless tundra, but you can see something else in there is it sadness, regret, longing or something more?.
"All that you need to know is that I'm not looking for a relationship and that I can be your best ally or your worst enemy and if you know what's good for you, you will stop whatever your planning inside of that small brain of yours!"
With that said, she turned her back on you and went back to her spot at the window and not saying a single world.
"Playing hard to get I see, well I will not give up so easily! you say determined and pointing a finger at Luna.
"Do what you want, just leave me in peace!" she says bored and not giving you a single glance.
With Luna dismissing you, you turned on your heels and go to much more pleasant company.
''//(Luna's POV)//''
Hearing the footsteps <<print $player_name>> echoing and walking towards the others.
She knows that she should not be cruel to the one that has authority over her, but she don't care, because if they will make her life hard, she will make their life a living hell.
Fidgeting in her seat and thinking the words of <<print $player_name>> echoing in her mind.
""Playing hard to get I see, well I will not give up so easily!" repeats in her mind.
Hearing this words, makes something feel warm inside of her, her heart beating slightly faster and she couldn't take it of her mind.
"Damn it, control yourself!" she says frustated and making her heart hard-cold once more.
"The mission matters more, I will not let these petty things get in the way of completing my duty!" she says with finality.
She tilt her head and looked outside of the window, at this vantage point she can see what is happening below her, kids running around, carriage traversing on the cobblestone street, but the one that caught her attention is a couple holding hands.
She watched the couple with interest, then she see the man got on his knees and fished out a box from his pocket, the woman put her hands on her mouth and kissed the man in the face.
Watching this happned below her, she remembered <<print $player_name>>advances from earlier.
She can feel her mouth tagging upwards slightly, then she feels a tingling sensation that she vowed that she will not condone it.
Shaking her head and realizing that she is falling victim to her feelings.
She closed her eyes and harden her heart even more, making sure that it will not crack again. Then, she looked at the head of <<print $player_name>>.
''//"You will not give up easily huh? Challenge accepted!" she says determined and grinning devilishly.
[[Next|Leon]]
<</replace>><</link>>''//"[Flirt Boldly]//''
''//"<<link"Blush under the intesity of her glare">><<replace "#Hello">>
//"Ohhh, Ummm, I!"// you try to form your words, but you couldn't make a sentence, too distracted by her beauty.
"Uhhh, can you please stop making such noise!" she say irritated and looking away from you.
Gathering your resolve and bracing yourself.
"So I'm <<print $player_name>> nice to meet you!" you say in a friendly tone and waving at her.
She looked at you with no interest and lips closed tight in annoyance.
"I already know that, you said it earlier from the initiation." she says in inconvenience.
"Oh yeah I did!" you say and shaking your head in realization.
"Look, can you tell me why you are bothering me!" she ask with edge in her tone.
"Well since I'm gonna be the leader, I think it's important for me to know my teammates a little." you say
"Ahhhh of course! all that you need to know about me is that I'm an assassin and my name, the rest is a //need-to-know basis//." she says to you in a cold tone.
"But I really nee-" you try to say but Luna cuts you off.
"Stop!" she says and standing up from the window.
You see Luna walking towards you and stopping in front of you, this closed you can see her eyes, blue like an endless tundra and drawing you into them, but you can see something else in there is it sadness, regret, longing or something more?
While still hyponotized by her eyes, you heard her speak.
"As I said, the things that you need to know is my name and that I'm an assassin, the rest is a //need-to-know basis//!" she says threateningly.
"But I-" you try to say but Luna cuts you off.
"BUT, WHAT!" she says impatiently.
"Because I want to know you better and be friends with you!" you say quickly and hoping that the two of you will be more than friends..
"You what?" she ask you dumbfounded.
"I said, I want to know you better and be friends with you." you say defiantly.
"Haha, friends is that what you think happening right now? she inquires you skeptical and gesturing between the two of you.
Then she grabbed your clothes closer to her, this close you can feel the heat of your bodies colliding with one another, and making you feel a tingling sensation.
"I'm not here to make friends, No, the reason I'm here is because I have a duty to do and I will suggest you do the same ,than believing in a fantasy that I will be friends with you!" she says and letting go of your clothes roughly.
"Now leave me be and go bother someone else!" she says dismissively and turning her back on you and went back to sit by the window's edge.
Hearing her say these things in front of you and repudiating you.
You turned around and make your way to the others, maybe they will be much more accomodating.
//''(Luna's POV)''//
Hearing <<print $player_name>> footsteps echoing and walking towards the others.
She knows that she should not be cold and brash on her first meeting with the others.
Balling her hand into fist, the words of <<print $player_name>> echoing in her mind.
//"I want to know you better and be friends with you."// it repeats in her head over and over again.
She clutched her hands even tighter and blocking out the noise, until that voice is a whisper, a murmur and finally silence.
"I don't need friends, they only weigh me down!" she says trying to justifiy her actions earlier and her hands started to shake in anger.
But deep down her heart leap in joy when <<print $player_name>> said that ! wants to be friends with her and she felt her heart ache when she rejected ! offer.
Looking again at the window, below she saw a boy and a girl playing together with their toys, they looked so happy and without a care in the world.
How long has it been when she called someone her friend, how long has it been when she let her emotions dictate her actions.
How long it has been since that fateful night, when Dante rescued her from her captors.
Memories and emotions started to flood within Luna, but she buried it deep down, to her it's better this way that she is alone, because she knows that under this cold demeanor of her's she is afraid of getting hurt again and feeling the pain of loss.
Afraid of experiencing it all over again.
Hearing the laughter of the children below her and snapping her out of her stupor. She tilt her head to looked at the head of<<print $player_name>>.
''//"Ssh, friends are overatted, can you still call them your friend when they turn their back at you!" she murmur to the wind.//''
[[Next|Leon]]
<</replace>><</link>>''//"[Flirt Shyly]//''"
@@
Seeing him writing down something on his notebook gotten you curious so you decided to visit him first.
Getting close you see them stopped writing and rising from the ground..
"Hello leader!" Conrad greets you respectfully
@@#Hello;
''//"<<link "Hello handsome">><<replace "#Hello">>
"Hello handsome!" you say in your most sexy voice and winking at him.
At your flirtitous comment, you see Conrad just looking at you with a stoic expression and just nodding his head at you.
Still waiting for a reaction from him and not getting a single smile from him, you remembered Leon's words
"They say that he doesn't have a heart!" Leon's voice echoes in your head.
But that did not stopped you from trying to win Conrad's heart.
"So what are your writing? a love letter perhaps?" you say and wiggling your eyebrows.
Conrad ignored your banter.
"I'm writing my assessment on every member of the team!" he says casually and writing something down on his paper.
Curious you leaned close to him.
"My I know what did you write?" you say and interest piqued.
Conrad looked at you with pride in his eyes.
"Of course!" he says and passing the paper to you.
Holding the paper, you skimmed it's contents.
DUSTIN WITHER (ROARING LION)
Sex: M
Body Type: Muscular and big.
Role: Tank.
Assessment: Observing the way he talked to the servant about the events for tomorrow, it's safe to say that he is a bit overprotective and greatly uphold his knighthood. He will be much of used when put on the front lines.
LUNA DU COUTEAU (VICIOUS WOLF
Sex: F
Body Type: Fit and lean
Role: Reconaissance
Assessment: Secluding herself from others and the way her eyes move around frantically, it's safe to say that she is either untrusting or paranoid.
The way she looked at the other members and sneering in contempt, that she is used to being alone.
She will be useful serving as a scout and observing the enemy from afar due to her assassin training.
SERENA FAIRCLOUGH (CUNNING FOX)
Sex: F
Body Type: Athletic and lean.
Role: Security Breaker.
Assessment: A very very very charming person, note to self: don't trust her words and be wary of her when she is flattering you.
The way she talk to her targets has me perplexed, maybe it's due to her sex appeal or her charisma has them swooning over her.
She is best used for bypassing guards as well locks or safes due to her rogue training.
ELRIC GRAVES (WATCHFUL EAGLE)
Sex: M
Body Type: Fit and Athletic
Role: Tracker
Assessment: Noisy and annoying, I despise him already if I will not be punished by my mentor I have already hex him but sadly I must control myself, nevertheless his ranger training can be used to track the targets and if it comes to worst he can distract the enemy by talking them to death and telling them his corny jokes.
AMELIA PAYNE (ZEALOUS BEAR)
Sex: F
Body Type: Compact and Athletic.
Role: Support
Assessment: SHY(SUPER SHY)
CONRAD HOYER (OBSERVANT OWL)
Sex: M
Body Type: Fit(by normal standards)
Role: Planner
Assessment: I will be called biase but it must be done, I have the highest intellect in my class and no one can beat me in the arcane except for my mentor of course.
(Note: Ask the opinions of the other members for accurate data)
<<print $player_name>>(PEERLESS DRAGON)
Sex: ???
Body type: ???
Role: Leader
Assessment: Meeting them for the first time and making a first impression already, I can say that they are very bold in their advances.
Reaching the end of his notes and handing it back to him.
"I made an impression huh?" you say and smirking at him.
Conrad looked at you devoid of any emotions.
"Yes, you have!" he says nonchantly.
Still trying to know him better, he cut you off.
"Excuse me but I need more to gather date!" he says and turning his back on you.
Him dismissing you turned around and started walking towards to your other team members.
"Looks like your right about this one Leon but I will not give that easily!" you say determined to get your free dinner from Leon.
''//(Conrad's POV)//''
Dismissing <<print $player_name>> and turning your back on them, you hear them walking away.
You feel strange, your heart is beating faster and your nerves tingling in excitement.
"How peculiar?" you murmur and turning around to looked at Chance
How long since you felt this feeling, how long since you let your heart beat loudly in your chest.
Calming your self and stilling your heart.
"Anastasia, my love!"' you say wistfully and remisnicing that accursed night
You looked at your notes,
Chance(PEERLESS DRAGON)
Sex: ???
Body type: ???
Role: Leader
Assessment: Meeting them for the first time and making a first impression already, I can say that they are very bold in their advances, something is very peculiar about them, time is needed more to make a accurate conclusion.
You added to your notes, you tilt your head and looked at the back of the head of <<print $player_name>>
"What a strange specimen you are?" you ponder and getting interested to them.
[[Next|Leon]]
<</replace>><</link>>"[Flirt Boldly]//''
''//"<<link "Hi">><<replace "#Hello">>
"Hi!" you say and waving at him.
Conrad just stares at you and his face is hard as stone.
Holding your gaze, you can't help but blush and avert your gaze away from him.
Averting your gaze you hear the scribbling of pencil on notes.
Curious you looked back to Conrad.
"What are you writing?" you asked him curious.
Conrad looked at you impassive.
"My assesstment on you and everyone." he says casually.
Getting closer to him, you addressed him.
"Cool, may I see?" you request to him.
Conrad looked at you warily.
"Yes you may." he says and handing you his notes.
Holding his notes in your hand, you skimmed it's contents.
DUSTIN WITHER (ROARING LION)
Sex: M
Body Type: Muscular and big.
Role: Tank.
Assessment: Observing the way he talked to the servant about the events for tomorrow, it's safe to say that he is a bit overprotective and greatly uphold his knighthood. He will be much of used when put on the front lines.
LUNA DU COUTEAU (VICIOUS WOLF
Sex: F
Body Type: Fit and lean
Role: Reconaissance
Assessment: Secluding herself from others and the way her eyes move around frantically, it's safe to say that she is either untrusting or paranoid.
The way she looked at the other members and sneering in contempt, that she is used to being alone.
She will be useful serving as a scout and observing the enemy from afar due to her assassin training.
SERENA FAIRCLOUGH (CUNNING FOX)
Sex: F
Body Type: Athletic and lean.
Role: Security Breaker.
Assessment: A very very very charming person, note to self: don't trust her words and be wary of her when she is flattering you.
The way she talk to her targets has me perplexed, maybe it's due to her sex appeal or her charisma has them swooning over her.
She is best used for bypassing guards as well locks or safes due to her rogue training.
ELRIC GRAVES (WATCHFUL EAGLE)
Sex: M
Body Type: Fit and Athletic
Role: Tracker
Assessment: Noisy and annoying, I despise him already if I will not be punished by my mentor I have already hex him but sadly I must control myself, nevertheless his ranger training can be used to track the targets and if it comes to worst he can distract the enemy by talking them to death and telling them his corny jokes.
AMELIA PAYNE (ZEALOUS BEAR)
Sex: F
Body Type: Compact and Athletic.
Role: Support
Assessment: SHY(SUPER SHY)
CONRAD HOYER (OBSERVANT OWL)
Sex: M
Body Type: Fit(by normal standards)
Role: Planner
Assessment: I will be called biase but it must be done, I have the highest intellect in my class and no one can beat me in the arcane except for my mentor of course.
(Note: Ask the opinions of the other members for accurate data)
<<print $player_name>>(PEERLESS DRAGON)
Sex: ???
Body type: ???
Role: Leader
Assessment: Meeting them for the first time and making a first impression already, I can say that they are very shy.
You looked at Conrad.
"Shy you say?" you told him and handing back his notes.
Conrad taking back his notes from you.
"Yes that's what I wrote didn't I?" he says in a sarcastic tone.
Chuckling at his sarcasms, you remembered Leon's words.
"They say that he doesn't have a heart!" Leon's voice echoes in your head.
Still remisnicing, you heard Conrad speak to you.
"I'm sorry but I have to cut short this meeting of ours, I need to gather more data!" he says nonchantly and then turning his back on you.
Him dismissing you, you decided not to linger anymore but you can't help shake a feeling in your chest.
"How can I make him fall for me if he doesn't have a heart to begin with?" you ponder in your mind.
''//(Conrad's POV)//''
Turning your back on them, you feel that they reluctanlty leave your presence.
Tilting your head, you feel that <<print $player_name>> is trying to show their feelings towards you, evident by the blush of their cheeks.
But sadly, you don't entertain this kind of feeling anymore not since.
"Not since Anastasia!" you murmur wistfully.
Setting your attention on Chance, you looked back to your notes.
<<print $player_name>>(PEERLESS DRAGON)
Sex: ???
Body type: ???
Role: Leader
Assessment: Meeting them for the first time and making a first impression already, I can say that they are very shy but the way they interact with me?
Could it be that they have feelings for me?.
Thinking about this and looking at the back of the head of <<print $player_name>>
"You piqued my interest leader but I wonder what lies under your surface?" you ponder and wanting to interact with them some more so that your curiousity can be satisfied.<</replace>><</link>>"[Flirt Shyly]//''
[[Next|Leon]]
@@Making your way towards Dustin and the servant, you can hear a snippet of their conversation.
"How many people will be attending the banquet?" Dante ask inquisitively
"Almost all of the nobles and the citizens will be accomodated outside the palace, sir." the servant says meekly.
Then, you see Dante puts his hand under his chin.
"I see, well about tunnels or any weak spots in the caslte's defences." he ask.
"I'm sorry sir, but I don't know a thing such as that." the servant says.
Hearing Dustin ask this questions, you know that Leon is right, he is a true knight, wanting to defend and protect people.
While still listeing to their conversation, you see Dustin turned his attentiont to you.
"Well, thank you for your coorperation." he says and dismissing the servant.
The servant bowed their head and started walking away from the both of you, then you hear Dustin speak.
''//"Greetings, <<print $player_name>>!"//'' he says in a respectful tone and bowing his head at you.
@@#Hello;
''//"<<link "Is it true that you defended a maiden's honor">><<replace "#Hello">>
"//"Is it true that you defended a maiden's honor"?// you asked him in awe.
Dustin looked at you bashfull
"It's true, but I only did the right thing." he says humbly.
Hearing him say this, you mustered up your most covetous voice.
"Now I envy that maiden!" you say pouting and crossing your arms.
Dustin looked at your perplexed.
"Why?" he ask you curiously.
You looked him in the eyes and grinning widely.
"Because now, ''//I have competition!//'' you say and winking at him.
Your flirting prowess is too much for him, because you can see him blushing.
''"Uhhhh!"'' he says and not looking you in the eye, his hand on his nape and rubbing it nervously.
Looking at him, you try to stifle a chuckle, the knight has no problem in defending some maiden's honor, but a simple flirt have him speechless. You continued speaking.
"Oh where's my manners?, my name is <<print $player_name>>!" you say and sauntering towards him, grabbing his hand and you kissed his knuckles, but instead skin, you kissed metal instead.
Tilting your head to see Dustin's reaction, you see his mouth open and eyes bulging.
"So may I know a bit more on the gallant knight that is standing before me?" you ask and letting go of his hand.
You see Dustin, gathering his composure and straightening his posture.
"Well, I guess you already know about my name and my division, but I can say that I liked to help other people and bring the wicked to justice." he says and looking heroic,
With him still going on with his passion, you can't help but ask him a// very very// serious question.
''"So is it serious?"'' you ask him casually.
//"I like to make sure the people is sa- wait what?"// he says and looking bewildred.
"You see, I heard that the father wants you to marry his daughter and so I wanted to know if it's serious!" you say.
Dustin looked at you suspiciously.
"Yes that is true, he did ask me to marry his daughter, but I don't want to get married yet!" he says with finality.
Hearing him say this makes you sigh out in relief, then you hear him asked you.
''"Why do you ask?"'' he asked curiously and eyeing you with interest.
You looked at him with a grin on your face.
//"Well, I just want to know if your heart is already taken and hearing that is nothing serious, then it means I can court you!"// you say and wiggling your eyebrows.
Dustin looked at you shly and blushing once more.
"Yes you may court me, if you wish." he says coolly and smiling at you.
Smiling back at him, you decided to push your luck even further.
"So are you free tonight?" you asked him hopingly.
"I'm--" he did not managed to say, his knight buddies kidnapping him and dragging him away from you.
//"Hey Dustin, c'mon me and the guys have found this great tavern!"// they holler.
You see Dustin, reluctantly go with them and his eyes filled with regret, not giving his answer to you.
//"Hays, fate sometimes can be so cruel!"// you say wistfully, shaking your head and watching Dustin got dragged away.
''//(Dustin' POV)//''
Being kidnapped by your friends, you can't help but feel a pang of guilt in your gut, you should have not go with your friends and should instead first give you answer to <<print $player_name>>! like a proper knight. Then you feel your one of your friends pipe up beside you.
"Hey Dustin, what's wrong, why you feeling the blues!" they asked you concerned.
You looked at them defeated.
"Because James, before you dragged me away , <<print $player_name>>! asked me if I'm free tonight." you say with irritation.
James not looking you in the eye and started to apologize to you.
"Ooops, my bad!" they say sheepishly.
Then another one of your friends speak up and giving James a smack on the head.
"Nice going James, you interuppted a romantic moment!" she says and giving James another smack in the head.
James starts to massage their head.
"Hey that hurt and I said I'm sorry."
You started to laugh
"It's alright Senna,I forgave James and thank you for avenging me.!" you say and smiling at Senna.
"No prob Dustin, besides that's what friends are for!" she says and slapping your back playfully.
"So what do you think of <<print $player_name>>!"" Senna ask you curiously.
You tilt your head upward and ponder on this question.
"I think me and <<print $player_name>>! are going to get along nicely" you say and smirking at Senna.
Reaching the palace gates and going through it, you can't help but think back to the moment when <<print $player_name>>! ask you that question.
''"So are you free tonight?"'' the question echoes in your head.
Chuckling and shaking your head.
//"Nope I have plans tonight, but for you I think I can make some space just for you!" you say in a sexy voice in your mind and imagining it saying to <<print $player_name>> face!".//
[[Next|Leon]]
<</replace>><</link>>?"[Flirt Boldy]]//''
''//"<<link "Your so thoughtful wanting to protect us tomorrow">><<replace "#Hello">>"
Dustin smiled at you.
"Thank you!" he says.
Dustin smiling at you, you feel your cheeks blushed and then you see Dustin face contorts to worry.
"Are you alright? Do you have a fever?" he ask and unstrapping one of his gaunlet.
The gaunlet coming from his head and leaning close to you, you see him put his hand atop your forehead.
"Hmmm, your temperature is normal but why are your cheeks red!" he ponder aloud and moving his hand in different parts of your head.
Dustin hand on your body, you feel your body to feel warmer even more and tingling with goosebumps.
"Nope, I'm fine, I'm fine!" you say and stepping away from him.
Dustin looked at you warily, then you see him blush and his eyes widened in realization.
"Wait your blushing and I'm blushing!" he says stupidly.
You see him avert his gaze away from you and grinning.
"Forgive me for being so oblivious!" he says and not looking you in the eyes.
"No it's quite alright, you were just doing your duty." you say meekly.
Dustin looked at you and taking ahold of your hand.
"Nevertheless is very improper of me!" he says and kissing your knuckle.
Dustin titls his head to looked at you and you startd to blush even more.
"It's very alright Dustin, also aren't you worried about your marriege?" you ask him curiously.
Dustin let go of your hand.
"Ahhh yes my so called marriage but don't worry about that I'm not planning on getting married yet!" he says with finality.
You sighed in relief.
"Wews that's very good, that means I have still a chance to court you!" you say out aloud unconsciously.
You immediately looked at Dustin to see if he heard what you said and you see him smirking and raising his eyebrow.
"Yes you still have a chance to court me but I wonder if I can court you too also!" he says casually.
Chuckling nervously and shaking your head.
"I never knew that you were very good at flirting!" you say and starting to laugh at him.
Dustin laugh alongisde with you.
"Me too I was very quiet in my division and mostly kept to myself but you know what they say live your life like it's your last day and besides if you are flirting with me it's very right that I return the gesture." he says and smirking at you.
You come far and you decided to push your luck even further.
"So I want to know if your free to-" you try to say but a loud voice cuts you off.
You looked towards the sound and you see 2 knights is charging towards Dustin.
"HEY DUSTIN WE FOUND THIS GREAT TAVERN!" they shout and dragging a hesitant Dustin in their arms.
You were shocked with what you saw, so shocked that you dind't notice the girl that is in front of you.
"I apologize for my friends!" she says and bowing her head at you, then sprinting towards the 2 knights and shouting at them.
''//(Dustin's POV)//''
You looked behind and you see Chance watching you getting dragged on your feet, then you see them turning around.
"STOP!" you shout in anger and fighting in the arms of your friends.
The two knights stopped and let go of you.
"WHY DID YOU DID THAT?" you shout at them from the top of your lungs.
Your friends looked at you confused.
"Do what Dustin?" they asked you clueless.
Then you see Senna smacked James and Barry.
"YOU IDIOTS, YOUR BRAIN IS SO DEAD THAT YOU DIND'T SEE THAT DUSTIN IS TALKING TO SOMEONE, NOT TO MENTION HOW RUDELY YOU KIDNAPPED HIM IN FRONT OF THEM!" she says and smacking the both of them with furry.
"OK OK, STOP WE GET IT AND WERE SORRY!" they say and begging you.
You placate Senna.
"It's alright Senna, what's done is done!" you say in a edge tone.
You started to walked away from James and Barry.
"Hey Dustin were your going? we said were sorry!" they shout to you but you did not turned around nor give a response to them.
Your day is ruined and your mood is bad, you hear Senna jogging and stopping beside you.
"Look Dustin I know your angry!" she says cautiously.
You snapped your head at her and clenching your teeth.
"Trust me Senna angry is not word to suit what I'm feeling right now!" you say with edge.
Senna sigh in defeat.
"Again Dustin I'm sorry for our stupid friends but we should not spoil this beautiful day and we must celebrate your promotion." she says gently and stepping in front of you.
You looked at your friend, rubbing your temple and sighing.
"Your right Senna we should celebrate and I'm sorry for my outburst!" you say wistfully.
Senna patted your shoulder gently.
"It's alright Dustin, C'mon I know a place plus as bonus James and Barry stupid faces is not there.!" she says and gesturing for you to follow her.
"I feel so much better now!" you say and chuckling.
Walking beside your friend, you decided to think back Chance question.
""So I want to know if your free to-night?" you finished the sentenced in your head.
Smirking and thinking how they blush in fron of you.
"My time is not only free tonight, you freed something inside me!" you say out aloud.
Senna looked at you.
"Ohh kinky!" she says and bumping your shoulder.
You started to blush from embaressment.
"That's not what I meant!" you try to save yourself and crossing your arms.
Senna laughed at your poor attempt of explanation.
"Righhhhhtttttt!" she says and laughing out loud.
[[Next|Leon]]
<</replace>><</link>>"[Flirt Shyly]//''
@@
Her smile make you at ease and she looks friendly, so you decided to talk to her.
Making your way towards Amelia, you see her watching you caustiously, eyes looking at you and behind her, thinking that if she should talk to you or run away.
Getting closer now, you see her stood her ground and greeting you in a low voice.
''//"Hi, nice to meet you."//'' she says and waving her hand shyly at you.
@@#Hello;
''//"<<link "Am I dead?">><<replace "#Hello">>"Am I dead?" you ask her inquisitively.
Amelia looked at you perplexed.
"I think no, your not dead and still among the living." she says to you and averting her gaze from your eyes and her hands folded atop on another.
Her falling for your line, you mustered up your most flirtatious grin and voice.
//"Then, who is this cutest angel that is standing before me!"// you say in your most sexy voice and winking at her.
You see that your flirting is a critical hit, because she started to blush like a tomato and trying her very best to look at her feet.
''"Uhhhh,ahhhh, than.."'' she says stuttering and looking down at her feet intently, trying her very best to hide her flushed face.
You chuckle quietly, knowing that Leon isn't kidding when he says that Amelia is shy, but experiencing it for yourself, you can say that shy is not the best world to describe her.
While still pondering, you heard her speak in a low voice.
"Ummm,ahhh! My name is Amelia!" she says with shaking voice.
You see her hands grasping each other nervously and her head tilted down, you cannot see her beatiful face, so what you did next is that you saunter towards her closely and putting your hand under her chin and you tilt her head up so that both of you can meet eye to eye
//"Amelia huh, a name that even the most beautiful angles will be put to shame!"// you say in a suave voice and grinning flirtiously at her.
Your finger under the the chin of Amelia and her looking at you with the most innocent eyes, her brain still computing what you said to her, then her faced blushed tenfold and she distance herself away from you.
''"Haha, tha...thank you!"'' she says nervously and looking at her feet once more.
Distancing herself you can't help but chuckle, knowing that your gonna enjoy the challenge.
"So angel, can you tell me a bit about yourself?" you ask her in a sexy tone and approaching her slowly.
She raised her head to address you, her blush has subsided but you still can see the effects of your advances from earlier.
"As you know my name is Amelia and I'm a member of the cleric division!" she says in a low voice.
Still walking towards her, you see when your getting close to her proximity, she will back-step away from you, like a dance you are the one leading this duet, until she cornered herself on the walls.
You trapping her, you put your hand on the wall and leaning close to her.
This close, you can see her eyes the color of hazel and twinkling with anticipation, clearly waiting for what you will do next.
//"I know that Angel, but the one I want to know is if you are already taken?"// you ask her playfully.
This closed you can feel the warmth of both of your bodies slamming to each other.
''"Uhaha, What?"'' she says and trying her best to merge with the castle walls.
//"Ahh, playing coy I see!"// you say and grinning at her.
At your word, she blushes once again and even more, she ducked under your hand and proceeded to retreat to the hallway, her hair waving in the wind behind her.
"Haha, I can't believe that Leon is right!" you exclaimed and laughing madly.
''//(Amelia's POV)//''
Your heart racing and your body burning like the sun, your skin is tingling with goosebumbs.
Hearing the words of <<print $player_name>> echoing in your mind.
"Are you taken?" their words goes on repeat in your mind.
Just thinking about this, you can still feel the body's heat of <<print $player_name>> mixing with yours.
Resting your back on a wall, you sneakliy peak at your corner, afraid that <<print $player_name>> might see you.
Your head popping out by a inch, you see <<print $player_name>> still standing by the entrance of the hallway, their arms crossed and looking at your direction.
Then you see them smile and blowing a kiss at your direction.
You quickly snapped back to cover and started to blush again.
You crouched on your knees and think of <<print $player_name>>'s smile.
''//"Nope, I'm not taken, ''yet''!" you say with a smile and relieving the moment when <<print $player_name>> pinned you to the wall.//''
[[Next|Leon]]
<</replace>><</link>>"[Flirt Boldly]]''//
''//"<<link "Wow, your very cute">><<replace "#Hello">>
"Wow, your very cute!" you blurt out.
Amelia looked at you surprise and starts to blush, averting her gaze from you.
Realizing what you have said, you too blush in embaressment and making this situation awkward.
"Um, thanks." she says meekly and smiling at you brightly.
Smiling back at her you ask her a question.
"So, what's your story? you ask her curiously.
"Oh me, well nothing special." she says with a shrug of her shoulders.
"That can't be true, I'm sure a cute girl like you has something to tell." you say and blushing a little at your words.
You see her smile at you and blushing like you as well.
"Well you already know my name and which division I came from, but I can say that I love to help other people and I like things like flowers and cute puppies." she says and started to ramble on and on
Hearing her say this in front of you, you started to zone out and became drawed to her beauty, you see her mouth moving but you can't hear what is saying.
//Yup it's official, your in love.//
Then you see her looking at you and waving her hand up and down in front of your face.
"Hey, your alright"? she ask you.
Drawing out of your stupor.
"Yeah I'm alright." you say casually.
"Well what's your name?" she ask you curiously.
"My name is <<print $player_name>>" you say and putting your hand in your chest.
While still introducing yourself, you heard a servant call Amelia.
"Miss Amelia, someone is looking for you!" the servant shouts and bowing their head at the both of you.
Amelia looked at you wistfully, knowing that your meeting will be cut short.
"Well, let's talk some other time." she says.
"Yeah, sure." you say with sadness in your tone.
You first turned your back on Amelia, until you heard her call your name.
" Hey <<print $player_name>>, I think your very cute also!" she says coyly and voice shaking and in a low tone.
You immediately turned around and feigning ignorance.
" What did you say?" you asked her and trying to suppress your smile.
She immedialty blush and avoided your gaze.
"Uhhhh, I said that your very astute" she says and the servant beside her face-palm and shaking their head in disbelief.
You pressed her even futher.
"Are you sure, I think I heard cute or something between that line." you tease her and raising your eyebrow.
"Nope, I'm pretty sure I said astute, so see yahhhh!" she shouts while running away from you, the servant in tow.
Watching Amelia running away and dragging the servant with her, you can't help but blush again.
"She called me cute, hah looks like I have something to brag to Leon!" you say and shaking your head.
''//(Amelia's POV)//''
Running away from <<print $player_name>> and stopping only because you feel the servant fidgeting in your hand.
The servant looked at you and asked you a question.
"Why did you not tell them, what you said earlier?" they ask you exasperated.
You looked at the servant wistfully.
"I panicked alright!" you say in irritation and sitting on the ground.
The servant seated beside you and sighing.
"You can't go on like this Amelia, you need to fight your shyness!" they say and putting their hand at your shoulder and patting it gently.
"I know, I know, but what can I do, my mouth will just closed when somebody is talking to me and my legs will shake just when I'm about to interact with someone." you say and flailing your hands in the air
"Well let's forget that for now, well what do you think about <<print $player_name>>?" they ask you curiously.
Hearing them ask you about that, you relieved that moment when <<print $player_name>> called you cute, you feel your mouth tugging upwards and thinking how the both of you blush at the same time and how it's a very romantic moment.
"Well?" the servant ask you impatiently.
You looked at the servant.
"Well, I think that <<print $player_name>>is very cute and funny!" you say and wiggling their eyebrows
"It's a pity that you can't say that in front ! face!" the servant says and started laughing at you.
"Hey, that's not nice Beth!" you say to them and punching their shoulder playfully.
"Hahaha, sorry sorry, is just that how can you expect them to show ! feelings for you, when you trying to run away from !.!" they say sagely.
"Who said that ! has feelings for me!" you say and crossing your arms.
Beth looked at you dumbfounded.
"Haha, darling I can see it in the way ! talked to you, plus it's very obvious and also I know that you have crush on !" they say.
Now you started to pout and turned you head away from their direction.
"''Hmmppp'', and who said that I have a crush on //<<print $player_name>>//!" you say defiantly.
Beth rising up from their knees and patting your shoulder one last time.
"Hahaha, yeah yeah, whatever you say darling, look I got to go, lot's of work to do for your banquet tomorrow.
You too rise from your kness.
"Alright see you later, and who is looking for me?" you ask her curiously.
Beth looked at you and smirking wildly
"Oh that, I just said that so I can rescue you from embrassing yourself!" they say and waving their hand at you.
"Thanks, I guess." you say unsure if you should be thankful or not for Beth intervening on your behalf.
Beth slapped your back playfully.
"Hey that's what friends are more and also if <<print $player_name>> managed to ask you in a date, promised me that I will be the one that will serve your foods in your dinner." they say hopingly.
"Yeah sure, but don't get your hopes up." you say warning them and finger raised at them.
"Pheesh, I believe in <<print $player_name>>!" they say and turning their back on you and resuming their servantly duties.
Alone, you think back if <<print $player_name>> ! they are boldly on ! approached earlier, what would happened instead.
''//"Can't wait to know ! much more!" you say excitedly and hands shaking with anticipation.//''
[[Next|Leon]]
<</replace>><</link>>"[Flirt Shyly]//''
@@''//(Inside the Throne Room)//''
''//(Leon's POV)//''
Watching the newer Assets leave and hearing your stomach rumble in hunger, you heard Hendrick shout and making you jump a little.
//"This meeting is now in session and our topic will be <<print $player_name>>!"// Hendrick declares.
"Victoria Dare since they are your apprentice, what is your assesment of them?" Leona inquires Victoria.
" I can say that they are capable of leading this team but I need more time to tell them in much more detail!" VIctoria says casually.
You Looked at Leona.
"Leona can you please stop being so uptight!" you say to Leona.
Leona snapped her head at you annoyed.
"Leon we must know if <<print $player_name>> is even <<print $player_name>>worthy of the title!" she says in a edge tone.
"Victoria what made you choose <<print $player_name>>, because when I asked Leon and Leona to find the most qualifying for this position , they assembled you 6, so why make the team 7?" Hendrick ask inquisitively
VIctoria looked at Hendrick with respect.
"Truth be told your majesty, I have a dream and in this dream a voice spoke to me, it said that <<print $player_name>> should be made leader and that they are destined for greater things!" she says meekly.
Hendrick stand straight and leaned close.
"Is that so? did the voice introduce itself?" Hendrick ask curiously.
Victoria tilt her head to meet the king's gaze
"Yes your majesty, the voice indentifies itself as //Lux!//" Victoria says coolly.
Leona burst out shouting.
''"VICTORIA HOW CAN YOU BE SURE THAT THIS IS NOT THE ENEMY WHISPERING IT'S DECEPTION?"'' she shouts in anger.
You looked at Leona with ire.
"Leona calm down!" you shout and try to placate her.
Hendrick raised his hand to you.
"No Leon, your sister is right, how can we be sure that this not the enemies tactics!" he says and waiting for Victoria to explain herself.
"What you say is true your majesty, I'm not sure if <<print $player_name>> can be trusted but I give you my word if they are an enemy I will personally deal them with my sword!" Victoria says without hesitation.
Hendrick nod his head.
"I see, does the other Assets have any objection on this matter?" he ask the mentors.
Dante pipe up.
"I think I can speak on behalf of the team that we trust Victoria with our life and that she have been leading us all this time and knowing that without a doubt that this choice of hers will benefit the kingdom greatly!" she says and backing up Victoria.
Hendrick stands up from his throne.
"Very well if that's the case, I see this meeting is adjourned!" he shouts.
Leona addressed Hendrick.
"Hendrick you must rethink this, there is just to much at stake here!" she reasons with Hendrick.
Hendrick looked at Leona stoic.
"No Leona my decision is final and I want you and your brother to forsee the training of Chance, also Victoria I will hold onto your word!" he says and emphazing his point.
"But Hen-!" Leona tries to say but Hendrick cuts him off.
''"LEONA I HAVE ALREADY MADE MY DECISION, UNLESS YOU'RE CHALLENGING MY AUTHORITY!"'' Hendrick shouts in spite.
Hearing this exhange you can't help but stoke the fire even more.
''"OHHHHHHHHH SNAP!"'' you say and mocking Leona.
Leona sighed in defeat.
"No Hendrick and I will see to it that <<print $player_name>> will receive a proper training!" she says in surrender and cursing you under her breath.
Hendrick gathered his composure.
"Leon and Leona, leave and deliver this news to <<print $player_name>> and try to know them maybe treat them something to eat!" he say tiredly.
Hendrick dismissing you and your sister.
"Will do buddy, C'mon Leona let's get something to eat I'm starving!" you say and gesturing for Leona to follow you.
Leaving the throne room, you feel excited that you will be a mentor of your own.
"Ohhhh what fun we're gonna have <<print $player_name>>!" you say in excitement and imagining the things that you and <<print $player_name>> will do.
Pushing the throne room door and going through it, you see <<print $player_name>> walking in the center and approaching their team members.
"<<print $player_name>>!" you shout and getting their attention.
(Outside)
(Your POV)
While still trying to make your way towards the other, you heard someone calling your name.
"<<print $player_name>>!" a familiar voice shouts.
Turning around you see Leon with Leona following behind him.
//"Sooooo, how did it go!"// Leon inquires you.
@@#Hello;
''//"<<link "It went great">><<replace "#Hello">>
"It went great!" you say with a beaming smile on your face.
Leon looked at you proudly
"I knew you had it in you!" he says and putting his arm around you and giving you a noogie.
While still having fun with Leon, you heard Leona speak.
"Leon, tell <<print $player_name>> the news!" Leona says and chastising Leon.
Leon giving you one last scrub on your head, let you go and became serious.
"Well kid, I have news for you, me and Leona will be your new mentors now!" he says and grinning.
You looked at them.
"Really?" you asked surprised.
Leon looked at you with a smug face.
"Yup kid, from this day on, we will be your mentors, I will be teaching you how to fight properly and how to think strategically, basically I'm gonna teach you how too look cool and how to do it with style!" Leon brags.
While still Leon is basking in his ego, you heard Leona speak.
"Whereas I will teach you knowledge in regards to myths and to the arcane, basically you will learn what you need to learn from me!" Leona says in a regal manner.
"I can't wait!" you say happily.
"Hahah neither do I kid, now let's grab something to eat it will be our treat.!" Leon says and gesturing for you to follow him.
You and Leona follow suit.
" Leon, you mean your treat, I'm always the one covering up your tab!" Leona says with edge.
You hear Leon chuckle.
"Hahaha, fine Leona, my treat!" Leon says and shaking his head.
[[Next|Outside]]
<</replace>><</link>>"//''
"''//<<link "Uhhh, it went horrible">><<replace "#Hello">>
"Uhhhh! it went horrible!" you groaned at Leon.
Leon put his hand on your shoulder.
"Now now kid, don't beat yourself up, what do you say after this, me, you and Leona go grab a eat, our treat!" Leon says comfortingly.
You looked at Leon with admiration.
"Really!" you say, surprised by Leon's generosity.
"Yup!" Leon says and scrubbing your head.
While Leon is still scrubbing your head, you heard Leona speak.
"Leon tell, tell <<print $player_name>> the news! and also you mean your treat, I'm always the one covering up your tab!" Leona says with edge.
Leon rolled his eyes.
"Fine Leona, ''MY TREAT'', also kid I got some news for you.!" Leon says with excitement.
"Well what is it?" you asked curiously.
Leon paused for effect before continuing to speak.
"From this day on, we will be your mentors, I will be teaching you how to fight properly and how to think strategically, basically I'm gonna teach you how too look cool and how to do it with style!" Leon brags.
While still Leon is basking in his ego, you heard Leona speak.
"Whereas I will teach you knowledge in regards to myths and to the arcane, basically you will learn what you need to learn from me!" Leona says in a regal manner.
"Now you know the news, let's get something to eat, I'm starving" Leon says and you hear his stomach is growling.
"C'mon!" Leon says, gesturing and moving towards the castle exit.
You and Leona follow suit.
[[Next|Outside]]
<</replace>><</link>>"//''
@@
Reaching the castle exit and going throught it, you have to shield your eyes due to how bright the sun is, you blinked twice, so that you can adjust your eyes.
"Hahah, not a morning person!" Leon ask you.
But before you can reply him, he is on the move again.
"C'mon, before the place got crowded.!" he says and increasing his pace.
You and Leona, rushed after Leon, gliding and evading the busy crowd, looking around you see carriages with passengers inside, you feel the cobblestone below your feet vibrate due to the how many people are walking on it, you smell the delicious aroma of different food in the air.
The scent has your mouth watering and your stomach growling like a beast, the beautiful colors of banners that are in display ,in it the logo of the "Royal Asset" is printed, below the name you can see animal insignia of you and your teams.
While still observing your surroundings, you hear a voice shouting.
"MOVE, GET OUT OF THE WAY" it shouts and accompanied by the sound of a galloping horses.
You craned your neck and see a carriage is fast approaching your location, you stood their shocked, until you feel a hand yank you from behind, the carriage missing you by an inch.
You feel your heart shaking inside of you and your bones shaking from fear, then you hear a familiar voice speak to you.
"Are you alright?" it ask.
You craned your head and see Leona, her eyes is filled with horror and worry, you think the first time you see Leona without her regal and poised demeanor.
You nod your head in response.
//"Lesson #1 be aware of your surroundings!"// she says to you and removing her hand on your shoulder.
Then you hear another voice spoke up.
'Hey what's the hold up, I'm starving here!' the voice said.
''"LEON YOU DOLT, <<print $player_name>>! ALMOST GOT RUN OVER AND THE ONLY THAT YOU THINK OF THAT DISSECATED BRAIN OF YOURS IS FOOD!"'' Leona shouts and gaining the eyes of a few passerby.
Ahh, yes that's the Leona you knew.
"WHAT, you alright kid" Leon asked, sauntering towards you and checking if you have injuries.
"I'm fine, if it weren't for Leona, I have been pancake by now!" you say.
Leon stopping only when he sees that you are truly fine.
"Alright, you will walk between me and Leona, in that way we can protect you!" he says.
You complied with Leon's request and resume your journey to the tavern, Leon and Leona acting like your bodyguards.
After many hours of walking, you feel you were about to die from starvation and exhaustion, you feel he sun burning your skin and making your sweat sticky on your skin. You were about to ask Leon if it's still far away, but you did not managed to ask him, because in front of you see a tavern.
"We have arrived, at the "Rose and Crown" Leon says and gesturing to the tavern.
Getting close to the tavern you see the signage of the building, as the name suggest it has rose and crown intertwined with each other.
All of you went at the front of the entrance of the tavern and Leon pushed the door open.
Inside, you see how quint is the establishment, you see at the corner a drunk sleeping on the table and their hand is on the mug, near at the bar area you see two men clicking their mugs and singing a shanty song.
"C'mon let's grab a seat" Leon says and going to an empty table.
You and Leona trail behind Leon and sit down on the table, after sitting down a waitress came by to your table to get your order.
"So I see that my favorite customers is back!" she says winking at Leon and waving at Leona.
Leona nod her in response.
Leon blush and rub his neck nervously.
"Hahah, I bet you say that to all the customers, Lisa" Leon says and grinning back at Liza.
"Nope only Leona and you are my favorites, especially you!" she says, dropping 3 mugs on the table and blowing a kiss at Leon.
You see Leon cover his face and started to blush tenfold and Leona mouth smirking.
Lisa looked at you with interest.
"Oh what's this, a new face" she says and smiling at you brightly.
Leona is the one who responded
"Yes, Lisa meet <<print $player_name>>" gesturing to you.
[[Next|Greet her warmly]]
"Well hello there <<print $player_name>>" she says and waving at you.
You waved back at her
"Hello to you too." you say with a big smile on your face.
You see Lisa taking out a pen and a small pad of paer from her apron.
//"So what do you guys have, we have some omellete and beef stew.//
"I have the usual Lisa and Leona will have the omellete, and the kid will have the beef stew." Leon says to Lisa.
"Allrighty, be right back with your foods" Lisa says and leaving all off you.
You still watching Lisa leave, you heard Leona pipe up.
"So Leon, when are you gonna ask her out." she says nonchantly and taking a sip from her mug.
Leon taking a drink from his mug and started choking on it.
"(Choke) Excuse me?" he asked and putting down his mug on the table.
"You heard me Leon, I know that you have feelings for her and she is taking a shining to you!" Leona says and raising her eyebrow at Leon.
"Now now, Leona, I never knew that you will be interested in my love life, is that jealousy I see? that someone is taken a liking to me?" Leon tease Leona.
Leona rolling her eyes.
"You wish Leon, I'm surprised that's all and even guessing what kind of dark magic you have used on poor Lisa!" she says and scoffing at Leon.
"No magic needed, for a great specimen like me, who wouldn't chase after me!" he says and grinning at Leona.
Leona looks at you.
"Look Leon, we're just gonna argue back and forth about this, let's ask <<print $player_name>>" she says and gesturing to you.
Both of them looked at you and awaiting your answer.
//[[Agree with Leona]]//
//[[Agree with Leon]]//
"Sorry Leon, I have to aree with Leona on this one" you say and smirking at Leon.
Leon looked at you hurt.
"What is this treachery kid? how could you after we have been through?" he says and closing one eye playfully.
"This not treachery Leon, <<print $player_name>> is just very wise than you!" Leona says and nodding her head at you.
While the 3 of you are having fun, Lisa came back to your table holding your food on a wooden tray.
"Alright here's your food guys!" she says and putting down the foods on your table.
Looking at the table, you see Leon has shepard pie with a bread and gravy on the side, while Leona omellete is cooked to perfection and topped with a couple of bacon.
Lisa put your food in front of you, the beef stew is steaming hot, the aroma is like heaven, you picked the utensils and take a slurp.
The taste explodes in your mouth, the beef is tender and soft, while the vegetables has the right amount of spice and saltness, you must have been enjoying your food because you heard Lisa pipe up.
"Looks like someone, liked my cooking" she says and smirking at you.
"Liked? I love it!" you say and not giving her a glance, indulging yourself in your food.
"Hmmmm, I gotta say Lisa, you sure knew how to cooked!" Leon says and taking a bite of his pie.
"Ohhh shucks guys!" Lisa says sheepishly
"I agree with Leon, I'm not easily impresssed, but I give credit where credit is due!" Leona says and savoring her omellete.
Your beef stew almost empty, you looked up and see Leon laughing.
"Hahaha, Lisa if you exceeded Leona's expectations, then you are a delicious cook!" Leon says and giving a chef's kiss.
"Ahhh well, thanks for the compliment guys!" Lisa says and blushing a little.
"Looks like <<print $player_name>> beef stew's empty, let me get you a refill little fella!" Lisa says and rubbing your head.
After Lisa is done rubbing your head, you see her leave you guys and disappering through a door. which you guess leads to the kitchen.
"Leon, you have my blessing to marry her!" Leona says casually.
"Hahaha, thanks Leona!" Leon says and smiling brightly.
While still enjoying the moment, you heard the door slam open and 2 figures going inside the tavern, each of the figures are wearing different colors.
The tall guy is wearing a red cloak, the average height one is wearing a yellow cloak
"Mercs!" Leon says with disdain.
Watching the 2, you see them head to the bar area.
"You got a problem with them Leon?" Leona inquires Leon.
"You can say that, but I just don't like them taking money from the people and doing things that are horrible!" he says and giving the mercs, the death stare.
Leon drawing out of his ire and looked at you with a smile on his face.
"So kid, I know you have questions for us, so ask away!" Leon says and gesturing for you to continue.
<<linkreplace "How long the both of you been working for the King?">>
Leon smirked at you.
"Ahhh you wanna know our life stories, very well!" he says.
"You see kid, me and Leona have known Hendrick since we were kids, before this life me and Leona were kinda wee bit of troublemakers." he says and gesturing to him and Leona.
"Our parents is a good friend of Hendrick's parent, you see our parents are knights and that's how they met and fallen in love." he says remisniscing.
<</linkreplace>>
<<linkreplace "Is it true that you have feelings for Lisa?">>
You heard Leona pipe up between you.
"Yes Leon, do you indeed have feelings for Lisa?" Leona ask and mouth tugging upwards.
Leon looked at you with approval and rolling his eyes at Leona.
"Haha, you know kid it's very rude to ask personal things like that, //buttttt// since I take a shine to you, I will tell you." Leon says and winking at you.
Leon gesture for you to come close and whispering to your ear.
"Let's this be our secret kid and yes I have feelings for Lisa, but do you know that Leona has a crush on Hendrik." he says, withdrawing from your ear and tilting his head towards Leona.
While Leon is still signalling you to ask Leona, Lisa came back to your table with your beef stew.
"So what are we talking about? I heard my name." Lisa says and looking at Leon.
Leon playfull demeanor began to falter, now he is like a child caught red-handed.
"Ummmm, Ahhh, nothing Lisa!" Leon says hurriedly.
While still Leon is embrassing himself, you hear Leona laughing and you think this the first time you see her laugh.
"Hmmm, I don't think that's nothing Leon even Leona is laughing!" Lisa ask Leon suspiciously.
Leon looked to you for helped.
"Nope there's nothing, you can even ask the kid!" Leon says and pleading at you with big puppy eyes.
But before you can reply, the red cloak figure called Lisa's attention.
"Ahhh dammit, but don't think your off the hook Leon!" Lisa says exasperated.
You see Lisa leaving once more to attend to her customer and you heard Leona laughing like a mad person.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Leona says and holding her stomach.
Leon rolled his eyes and smirking.
"Hahaha, really funny Leona!" Leon says and pouting.
<</linkreplace>>
<<linkreplace "Sooooo, Leona do you have a crush on Hendrick?.">>
Leona looked at you stoic, her joyful attitude from earlier is gone.
"So Leon, you decided to poison the mind of the child!" Leona says with edge.
Leon raised his hands in a placating manner.
"Now, now Leona, is just fair for me to do it and now were even." he says and rubbing your head.
But you did not falter, the urge to know if Leona has feelings for Hendrick compels you to seek out the answer..
"So do you really have feelings for Hendrick?" you inquire Leona.
Leona snapped her head at you, her gaze stone cold, you feel your heart stopped beating for a moment, but you see Leona sighed.
"Alright child, but you must keep this between us and if you leaked this, I will destroy you!" she warns you.
Leona gesture for you to come close, like Leon did with you earlier.
"Yes, I do have feelings for Hendrick, but that was when we were children, that time now is past and I must focus on important matters." she says wistfully and patting your head gently.
<</linkreplace>>
<<linkreplace "So what now?">>
"Now kid we enjoy our foods, tomorrow we will celebrate your achievements along with your team and then we will see afterwards." Leon say stuffing his mouth with pie.
"I agree with Leon, let's take things one at a time and enjoy what's in front of us." Leona says and squeezing your shoulder.
Leona squeezing your shoulder, you can feel calm and safe, so you decided to eat your beef stew.
"Those are the best life lessons I have heard since today!" you say and gulping down your stew.
//''"Hear, Hear!"''// Leon says with food on his mouth.
<</linkreplace>>
Enjoying the food and each other's company, you never felt so happy in your whole life, like this feeling is snatched away from your childhood, suddenly you heard a commotion in the bar area.
"C'mon lady, I know a job that can pay more than this!" the man with the red cloak says in a gruffy voice.
You see Lisa, slapping the hand of the man.
"No thanks!" she says flatly.
The man gripped Lisa' hand in a iron grip.
"Ohhh, you got some fighting spirit!" the man says and licking the hand of Lisa.
Lisa recoil in disgust and slapped the man hard in the face.
"Asshole!" she says in contempt.
The man in response slapped Lisa even harder, you see Lisa dropped down to the ground her cheeks red, you feel anger bubbling inside you and you looked around and seeing that no one cares. Except for one person.
You see Leon stand up from his chair and making his way towards the bar area and helping Lisa to her feet, then inserting himself between the man and Lisa.
You too tried to make your way to Leon in case he needs back up, but you feel Leona's hand on your shoulder.
"Stay close and don't do anything foolish!" Leona says and going in front of you, both of you saunter closed to Leon.
"You alright?" Leon ask gently to Lisa.
Lisa rubbed her cheeks.
"Yeah, I live!" she says.
Then Leon addressed the man who slapped Lisa.
"What's your name friend!" Leon inquires the man in a rude tone.
The man smirk and bowed his head in a flourish.
"The name's Ray and these is my brother Lee, together we're known as the //"Flying Colors."// he says and gesturing throwing his arm around his brother.
Leon looked at the man with contempt.
"Well ''Ray'', I really appreciate it if you will apologize to my friend here!" he says and gesturing to Lisa.
Lisa gripped, Leon's shoulder.
"Leon is alright!" she says in a worried tone.
"See ''Leon'', your friend said it's alright." Ray says in a mocking tone
You see Leon's hand balled into fist, his lips shut tight in a line.
"Leon, control yourself!" Leona says worried.
The voice of Leona warning Leon, you see his body deflate a little and his fist loosening.
Then he turned his back on Ray and accompanying Lisa.
"Haha, never thought that a man would listen to a bitch!" Lee says and slapping Ray from behind and laughing together.
Leon turned around and faced the man in blue.
//"What did you say?"// Leon daring Lee to repeat his words.
The tension in the air is thick and it all it takes for one move to pushed either side to killing each other.
Lee rised up from his chair and lean closed to Leon's faced.
''"I say that your a cunt and needing a bitch to rescue you!"'' he says and spitting at Leon's face.
That was the final push and all hell went lose, you see Leon wiping his face with his left hand, then suddenly his right hand delivered a uppercut from below and hitting the man on the chin.
The man dazed, you see Leon raised his guard and assuming a boxing stance, then he inflict a liver shot on Lee, you see Lee's face contorts in pain.
But Leon is not finished, while Lee is holding his side, Leon ducked down and unleash a gazzele punch.
You see Lee flying up in the air and crashing on the table.
Next, Ray tried to punch Leon in the face, but Leon it block with his forearm and punch Ray in the stomach.
Ray staggered back, clearly suffering from the pain, but his torment has just began.
You see Leon used a combination of left and right jab with each thrust his knuckles connecting with the jaw of Ray.
Ray now stunned, Leon started winding his arm behind him and peppering Ray's stomach once more with alternating punches and then executed a double ear slap.
Ray cluctched his ears in pain and while still regretting his existance, you see Leon
performed a beautiful haymaker and ending the fight.
[[Cheer Leon]]
[[Mock the jerks]]
"I agree with Leon, I mean he look really handsome!" you say and gaining the approval of Leon.
"See Leona, the kid agrees with me" Leon says and rubbing your head.
Leona looked at you with sadness in her eyes.
"It's a pity <<print $player_name>>, you too have fallen for the dark magic of Leon" she says in a playful tone.
While the 3 of you are having fun, Lisa came back to your table holding your food on a wooden tray.
"Alright here's your food guys!" she says and putting down the foods on your table.
Looking at the table, you see Leon has shepard pie with a bread and gravy on the side, while Leona omellete is cooked to perfection and topped with a couple of bacon.
Lisa put your food in front of you, the beef stew is steaming hot, the aroma is like heaven, you picked the utensils and take a slurp.
The taste explodes in your mouth, the beef is tender and soft, while the vegetables has the right amount of spice and saltness, you must have been enjoying your food because you heard Lisa pipe up.
"Looks like someone, liked my cooking" she says and smirking at you.
"Liked? I love it!" you say and not giving her a glance, indulging yourself in your food.
"Hmmmm, I gotta say Lisa, you sure knew how to cooked!" Leon says and taking a bite of his pie.
"Ohhh shucks guys!" Lisa says sheepishly
"I agree with Leon, I'm not easily impresssed, but I give credit where credit is due!" Leona says and savoring her omellete.
Your beef stew almost empty, you looked up and see Leon laughing.
"Hahaha, Lisa if you exceeded Leona's expectations, then you are a delicious cook!" Leon says and giving a chef's kiss.
"Ahhh well, thanks for the compliment guys!" Lisa says and blushing a little.
"Looks like <<print $player_name>> beef stew's empty, let me get you a refill little fella!" Lisa says and rubbing your head.
After Lisa is done rubbing your head, you see her leave you guys and disappering through a door. which you guess leads to the kitchen.
"Leon, you have my blessing to marry her!" Leona says casually.
"Hahaha, thanks Leona!" Leon says and smiling brightly.
While still enjoying the moment, you heard the door slam open and 2 figures going inside the tavern, each of the figures are wearing different colors.
The tall guy is wearing a red cloak, the average height one is wearing a yellow cloak
"Mercs!" Leon says with disdain.
Watching the 2, you see them head to the bar area.
"You got a problem with them Leon?" Leona inquires Leon.
"You can say that, but I just don't like them taking money from the people and doing things that are horrible!" he says and giving the mercs, the death stare.
Leon drawing out of his ire and looked at you with a smile on his face.
"So kid, I know you have questions for us, so ask away!" Leon says and gesturing for you to continue.
<<linkreplace "How long the both of you been working for the King?">>
Leon smirked at you.
"Ahhh you wanna know our life stories, very well!" he says.
"You see kid, me and Leona have known Hendrick since we were kids, before this life me and Leona were kinda wee bit of troublemakers." he says and gesturing to him and Leona.
"Our parents is a good friend of Hendrick's parent, you see our parents are knights and that's how they met and fallen in love." he says remisniscing.
<</linkreplace>>
<<linkreplace "Is it true that you have feelings for Lisa?">>
You heard Leona pipe up between you.
"Yes Leon, do you indeed have feelings for Lisa?" Leona ask and mouth tugging upwards.
Leon looked at you with approval and rolling his eyes at Leona.
"Haha, you know kid it's very rude to ask personal things like that, //buttttt// since I take a shine to you, I will tell you." Leon says and winking at you.
Leon gesture for you to come close and whispering to your ear.
"Let's this be our secret kid and yes I have feelings for Lisa, but do you know that Leona has a crush on Hendrik." he says, withdrawing from your ear and tilting his head towards Leona.
While Leon is still signalling you to ask Leona, Lisa came back to your table with your beef stew.
"So what are we talking about? I heard my name." Lisa says and looking at Leon.
Leon playfull demeanor began to falter, now he is like a child caught red-handed.
"Ummmm, Ahhh, nothing Lisa!" Leon says hurriedly.
While still Leon is embrassing himself, you hear Leona laughing and you think this the first time you see her laugh.
"Hmmm, I don't think that's nothing Leon even Leona is laughing!" Lisa ask Leon suspiciously.
Leon looked to you for helped.
"Nope there's nothing, you can even ask the kid!" Leon says and pleading at you with big puppy eyes.
But before you can reply, the red cloak figure called Lisa's attention.
"Ahhh dammit, but don't think your off the hook Leon!" Lisa says exasperated.
You see Lisa leaving once more to attend to her customer and you heard Leona laughing like a mad person.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Leona says and holding her stomach.
Leon rolled his eyes and smirking.
"Hahaha, really funny Leona!" Leon says and pouting.
<</linkreplace>>
<<linkreplace "Sooooo, Leona do you have a crush on Hendrick?.">>
Leona looked at you stoic, her joyful attitude from earlier is gone.
"So Leon, you decided to poison the mind of the child!" Leona says with edge.
Leon raised his hands in a placating manner.
"Now, now Leona, is just fair for me to do it and now were even." he says and rubbing your head.
But you did not falter, the urge to know if Leona has feelings for Hendrick compels you to seek out the answer..
"So do you really have feelings for Hendrick?" you inquire Leona.
Leona snapped her head at you, her gaze stone cold, you feel your heart stopped beating for a moment, but you see Leona sighed.
"Alright child, but you must keep this between us and if you leaked this, I will destroy you!" she warns you.
Leona gesture for you to come close, like Leon did with you earlier.
"Yes, I do have feelings for Hendrick, but that was when we were children, that time now is past and I must focus on important matters." she says wistfully and patting your head gently.
<</linkreplace>>
<<linkreplace "So what now?">>
"Now kid we enjoy our foods, tomorrow we will celebrate your achievements along with your team and then we will see afterwards." Leon say stuffing his mouth with pie.
"I agree with Leon, let's take things one at a time and enjoy what's in front of us." Leona says and squeezing your shoulder.
Leona squeezing your shoulder, you can feel calm and safe, so you decided to eat your beef stew.
"Those are the best life lessons I have heard since today!" you say and gulping down your stew.
//''"Hear, Hear!"''// Leon says with food on his mouth.
<</linkreplace>>
Enjoying the food and each other's company, you never felt so happy in your whole life, like this feeling is snatched away from your childhood, suddenly you heard a commotion in the bar area.
"C'mon lady, I know a job that can pay more than this!" the man with the red cloak says in a gruffy voice.
You see Lisa, slapping the hand of the man.
"No thanks!" she says flatly.
The man gripped Lisa' hand in a iron grip.
"Ohhh, you got some fighting spirit!" the man says and licking the hand of Lisa.
Lisa recoil in disgust and slapped the man hard in the face.
"Asshole!" she says in contempt.
The man in response slapped Lisa even harder, you see Lisa dropped down to the ground her cheeks red, you feel anger bubbling inside you and you looked around and seeing that no one cares. Except for one person.
You see Leon stand up from his chair and making his way towards the bar area and helping Lisa to her feet, then inserting himself between the man and Lisa.
You too tried to make your way to Leon in case he needs back up, but you feel Leona's hand on your shoulder.
"Stay close and don't do anything foolish!" Leona says and going in front of you, both of you saunter closed to Leon.
"You alright?" Leon ask gently to Lisa.
Lisa rubbed her cheeks.
"Yeah, I live!" she says.
Then Leon addressed the man who slapped Lisa.
"What's your name friend!" Leon inquires the man in a rude tone.
The man smirk and bowed his head in a flourish.
"The name's Ray and these is my brother Lee, together we're known as the //"Flying Colors."// he says and gesturing throwing his arm around his brother.
Leon looked at the man with contempt.
"Well ''Ray'', I really appreciate it if you will apologize to my friend here!" he says and gesturing to Lisa.
Lisa gripped, Leon's shoulder.
"Leon is alright!" she says in a worried tone.
"See ''Leon'', your friend said it's alright." Ray says in a mocking tone
You see Leon's hand balled into fist, his lips shut tight in a line.
"Leon, control yourself!" Leona says worried.
The voice of Leona warning Leon, you see his body deflate a little and his fist loosening.
Then he turned his back on Ray and accompanying Lisa.
"Haha, never thought that a man would listen to a bitch!" Lee says and slapping Ray from behind and laughing together.
Leon turned around and faced the man in blue.
//"What did you say?"// Leon daring Lee to repeat his words.
The tension in the air is thick and it all it takes for one move to pushed either side to killing each other.
Lee rised up from his chair and lean closed to Leon's faced.
''"I say that your a cunt and needing a bitch to rescue you!"'' he says and spitting at Leon's face.
That was the final push and all hell went lose, you see Leon wiping his face with his left hand, then suddenly his right hand delivered a uppercut from below and hitting the man on the chin.
The man dazed, you see Leon raised his guard and assuming a boxing stance, then he inflict a liver shot on Lee, you see Lee's face contorts in pain.
But Leon is not finished, while Lee is holding his side, Leon ducked down and unleash a gazzele punch.
You see Lee flying up in the air and crashing on the table.
Next, Ray tried to punch Leon in the face, but Leon it block with his forearm and punch Ray in the stomach.
Ray staggered back, clearly suffering from the pain, but his torment has just began.
You see Leon used a combination of left and right jab with each thrust his knuckles connecting with the jaw of Ray.
Ray now stunned, Leon started winding his arm behind him and peppering Ray's stomach once more with alternating punches and then executed a double ear slap.
Ray cluctched his ears in pain and while still regretting his existance, you see Leon
performed a beautiful haymaker and ending the fight.
[[Cheer Leon]]
[[Mock the jerks]]
Seeing him take those guys down, impressed you and your even excited on what skills and techniques will Leon teached you in the future.
'"LEON...LEON...LEON"'' you shout and cheering him loudly
Leon turned around to faced you and basking in your cheers.
"Oh kid stop, your spoiling me!" he says and putting his hand up in surrender.
While still cheering him you see Lee rised up from behind Leon and Lee's hand going to his side and drawing a knife, raising it high in the air.
''"LEON BEHIND YOU!"'' you shout and pointing behind him.
You see Leon's eyes widened in alarm, turning around to face the enemy, but it's too late, the knife is already in motion.
Now you know what they mean that when life is flashing before your eyes, time will slow down.
Your senses heightened, you can hear the fire crackling in the fire place, you can see the arc the way the knife is going down, you see Leon raised his hands to defend himself.
You tried to run to him, to help him, but you couldn't move your damn legs.
Are the fates cruel?, Wanting you to watch this moment in every detail.
If so then the fates deemed that.
Leon will die today and there's nothing you can't do to stop it.
The knife slowly approaching, it's destination the neck of Leon.
Your heart rattling loud inside of you, nerves shaking violenty in every fiber of your being.
3...2...1.. the knife is slammed down.
''"LEOOOONNNNNN"'' you shout.
[[Next|Leon's Pov]]''"TAKE THAT YOU BASTARDS!"'' you shout and adding curses to your insults.
While still destroying the opposition with your painful words, you feel that someone tapped you in the head.
"Now now, child, you should not add salt to injury!" Leona scolds you but you see her mouth tugging upwards.
"Yeah kid, cut them some slack!" Leon says and laughing.
Leon still laughing, you see his eyes widened in horror.
''"KID BEHIND YOU!"'' he shouts, and started dashing to your location.
Turning around, you feel someone gripped your neck and hoisting you up, locking you in a hostage hold.
Leona looked at you with worry and at the same time fury at the man behind you, her hand glowing brightly with the arcane.
You feel your back vibrate from the voice of the man.
//"Now don't do anything stupid or the kid is gonna have it!"// the voice says and slowly making his way towards the exit.
You recognized that stupid gruffy voice, is that man in yellow Ray, you have no idea how this guy is still not knocked out cold from the beating he received from Leon.
"You called me a cunt earlier and now you taken this kid as a hostage, how very cuntful of you!" Leon says in spite and slowly approaching you, his hand in the air.
''"Shout yer trap, I'm leaving and taking this kid with me as insurance!"'' Ray says and tightining his grip on you.
The tension is intense, but Ray made one mistake, one of his fingers is just below your mouth and if you have a death wish, you can bite that finger of his.
But expect the pain that you will received from him.
[[Bite his finger]]
[[Don't bite his finger]]You watched in horror, waiting for the knife to made contact with flesh, but suddenly you see Lee went flying in the air and slamming into a wooden beam.
You see Leon turned around and looking beside you, from beside, you sensed something powerful and the air crackling with the arcane.
Craning your head, you see Leona's hand glowing in a blue hue and a magical symbol is in the air.
Her eyes wet with tears and full of hatred towards where Lee is lying.
Then she raised her hand upwards and the body of Lee follow suit and then Leona brought her hand down and Lee's body obeyed it.
She repeated this a couple of times, you see Lee going up and down in the air, his body slamming violently on the ground.
[[Calm Leona]]
[[Let Leona kill the bastard]]Seeing Leona like this made you afraid of her, you knew she has a snappy attitude but this is too much, the ground below Lee is getting bloody and the wood is craking from the impact.
So you mustred your courage.
"Leona please stop, this is not you!" you say worriedly and pleading her.
Leona stop slamming Lee on the ground his body floating in the air and his blood dripping below the wooden floor and her head snapping to you.
''"HE HURTED LISA AND ALMOST KILLED MY BROTHER!"'' she says and growling like a wild beast.
Leona is too deep in her anger and you know your gonna need help from Leon.
"Yes we know that, but please your scaring me, Lisa and Leon!" you say and pointing towards the other.
Leona looked to where your pointing and you see the the glow in her hand is flickering and her body started to tremble.
While Leona is still distracted, you looked to Leon and signal him to placate Leona.
Leon quickly dashed and hugged Leona tightly.
"Shhhh, I'm here Leona, it's alright!" Leon says.
You see Leona dropped to her knees and Leon follow suit, also the body of Lee dropped on the ground his blood scattering on the wooden floor.
There on the floor you heard Leona started to cry and hugged Leon even tighter, afraid that Leon will disappear from her grasp.
You too closed the distance and hugged them both.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" Leona says and sobbing each word.
"Shhhh, It's alright Leona me and <<print $player_name>> is right here for you!" Leon says and assuring Leona.
All of you stayed like this for a while, until Leona is the first one to break off the hug.
"C'mon it's getting late and we must go back to the castle to prepare for tomorrows activities!" she says rising up and making her way towards the exit..
You and Leon follow suit and started making your way towards the exit.
"Hey Lisa, sorry for the damages I will pay it as soon I take the child back to the castle and I will sent some knights to fecth this 2 pricks!" Leon says.
"Hahahaha, I would call the damage in here an understament but sure take your time and come visit little fella, when you come back here I'm gonna cook you some of my signature dishes!" Lisa says and waving bye to all of you.
[[Next|Reaching the end2]]
You know that letting Leona kill this person is wrong, but damn it all.
You see what that prick did to Lisa, so you will not stop Leona and you will enjoy the show
The ground below Lee is getting bloody and the wood is craking from the impact.
Then you hear voice shouts.
"Leona stop, this not who you are!" "Leon shouts, arms raised in the air and slowly making his way towards Leona.
Leona stop slamming Lee on the ground his body floating in the air and his blood dripping below the wooden floor.
Leona looked at Leon, her fist shaking in rage and her hand glowing so brightly from the arcane.
''"HE HURTED LISA AND ALMOST KILLED YOU!"'' she says with roaring fury.
"I know, I know Leona, but I'm alright and so is Lisa, stop Leona please your scaring me, the kid and Lisa." Leon says and slowly closing the distance on Leona.
Leona looked at Lisa and you too looked at her, you see Lisa eyes widened in horror.
Setting your attention back to Leona, you see the glow in her hand is flickering and her body started to tremble.
That distraction is all Leon needed, he quickly dashed and hugged Leona tightly.
"Shhhh, I'm here Leona, it's alright!" Leon says.
You see Leona dropped to her knees and Leon follow suit, also the body of Lee dropped on the ground his blood scattering on the wooden floor.
There on the floor you heard Leona started to cry and hugged Leon even tighter, afraid that Leon will disappear from her grasp.
You too closed the distance and hugged them both.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" Leona says and sobbing each word.
"Shhhh, It's alright Leona me and <<print $player_name>> is right here for you!" Leon says and assuring Leona.
All of you stayed like this for a while, until Leona is the first one to break off the hug.
"C'mon it's getting late and we must go back to the castle to prepare for tomorrows activities!" she says rising up and making her way towards the exit..
You and Leon follow suit and started making your way towards the exit.
"Hey Lisa, sorry for the damages I will pay it as soon I take the child back to the castle and I will sent some knights to fecth this 2 pricks!" Leon says.
"Hahahaha, I would call the damage in here an understament but sure take your time and come visit little fella, when you come back here I'm gonna cook you some of my signature dishes!" Lisa says and waving bye to all of you.
[[Next|Reaching the end2]]
Your window is closing very fast and soon Ray will reach the exit and taking you with him to gad knows where.
Gathering your strenght and every anger you have, you bite down hard on his finger, your tongue tasting blood.
If you're gonna go down at least you go down bitting.
''"AHHHHHHH, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!"'' he shout in pain and trying to shake you off.
Still biting and nibbling on his finger like a rabbid dog, you felt excruciating pain on your head, you feel the hand of Ray slamming down on your head but you did not stop bitting till you still have consiousness.
Ray pounded and pounded down on your head, until your body could not endure the punishment anymore, you let go and Ray yanked his bloodied finger of your mouth and throwed you across the room.
You feel that your flying in the air and hitting a wooden beam, you feel the wind knocked out of you, your body ache from the impact and your vision spinning.
"''<<print $player_name>>'', ''<<print $player_name>>'' are you alright? the voice asked in a worried tone.
You craned your head to looked at the source of the voice and you see a blurry stillhouete of a peron, in the background you hear the sound of flesh being beaten to a pulp over and over again.
Then in your peripheral vision, you see a blue hue color and a foggy hand placing itself in your forehead.
You feel hot and suddenly your vision became crystal clear and the pain from your body subsided.
Trying to sit up, you feel Leona gently supporting you.
"Easy now, you have sustained some injuries!" she says and placing you behind a wooden beam.
Every move of your body, it screams in agony, you craned your head to see what is making that noise.
You see Leon holding Ray by his cloak and repeated punching his face, each punch making a squelch sound.
[[Calm Leon]]
[[Let Leon kill the bastard]]
You don't want to risk it, who knows if Ray has a weapon on his person, so you decided to play safe and trust in Leon and Leona.
//"That's what I liked!"// Ray says in a mocking tone.
Ray dragging you with him, you started to get worried, seeing that Leon and Leona is not doing anything to save you.
You can hear the noise from the outiside, meaning that Ray is getting closer to the exit.
You started to lose hope, until you heard Ray shout in pain and hear a glass being shattered to a million pieces.
''"AHHHHH FACK!"'' he shouts in pain and letting go of you.
Then you see Leona hand grow even brighter and did a pulling gesture, you instantly flying towards her and you hitting some chairs along the way.
"Are you hurt?" she ask you in a worried tone.
"No, I'm fine!" you say and assuring her.
You looked back at Ray and see Lisa is holding a broken bottle.
''"WHY YOU BITCH!"'' Ray shouts and executing sucker punch toward Lisa.
Lisa eyes widened in alarm and Ray's fist fast approaching her, but his action is cut short due to Leon tackling him and they went crashing on the ground.
Leon headbutted Ray and sitted atop him, grabbing his cloak and punching his face again and again.
[[Calm Leon]]
[[Let Leon kill the bastard]]
Seeing Leon like this made you afraid of him, the Leon you knew is care free and always has a smug grin on his face but this, this is the first time you see him liked this.
You rised up, your body aches due to Ray's hold from you earlier but despite the pain you fight on and you started to make your way towards Leon.
This closed you can see the face of Ray's is swollen and making it hard to call a face anymore.
"LEON, please stop!" you say and hands raised in placating manner.
Leon stopped punching Ray and snapped his head at you.
''"HE ALMOST KILLED YOU AND HURTED LISA!"'' Leon roared, his voice shaking in anger.
You slowly closed the distance between you and him, talking to keep Leon distracted.
"I know Leon, but I'm still here and your starting to scare me, Lisa and Leona!" you say and gesturing to the others.
At this words, you see Leon eyes widened in realization, he looked at Ray and at his blood coated hands.
//"Oh gad! what I have become!"// he exclaimed, dropping Ray and started to cry.
You rushed Leon and pulled him into a tight hug, you feel Leon return your hug even fiercier and started to cry, while still hugging him you feel another set of arms embracing the both of you.
""Shhhh me and <<print $player_name>> is here by your side Leon!" Lisa says and comforting Leon.
The 3 of you stayed like this for a while and you feel Leon is the one who break off the hug.
"" Where's Leona? he inquires you and Lisa, his eyes roving around.
You pointed him to Leona, Leon rised up and went to his sister.
"Leona I'm back to myself, you can stopped crying now!" Leon says and hugging Leona.
"I was so scared Leon, I thought you were gone!" Leona says and hugging Leon tightly.
Leona is the first one to break the hug.
"C'mon let's go back to the caste, <<print $player_name>> needs rest"! Leona says and standing up.
You tried standing but you feel your leg wobble in pain, you hiss in agony.
"Here let me help you kid." Leon says and positioning himself beside you.
Leon leaning close to you, you see him put his hands under your leg and hoisting you up gently.
"Hey Lisa, sorry for the damages I will pay it as soon I take the child back to the castle and I will sent some knights to fecth this 2 pricks!" Leon says.
"Hahahaha, I would call the damage in here an understament but sure take your time and get well soon little fella, when you come back here I'm gonna cook you some of my signature dishes!" Lisa says and waving bye to all of you.
[[Next|Reaching the end]]
You know you should stop Leon from killing Ray, but you dind't feel any remorse on Ray, you even lying if you would not say that your enjoying the show.
So you get yourself comfortable and watched the events unfold in front of you.
"LEON,STOP" Leona shouts beside you.
But that did not stopped Leon, he continued pummeling Ray's face.
"LEON PLEASE!" Leona shouts even louder and started to cry.
But Leon is to far gone, his hate has consumed him, you heard Ray said something.
//"Stop I yield!"// Ray says in a low and weak voice.
Hearing him say this made you impressed, the guy can still talk, Leon pay no heed to the pleas of Ray and raised his fist once more and bringing it down.
''"LEON!"'' a different voice shouts this time.
Leon stopped his fist mid-way and looked at the source of the sound.
You too craned your head curious, you see Lisa walking towards Leon and her hand raised in placating manner, like she is taming a wild beast.
''"HE ALMOST KILLED <<print $player_name>> AND HURTED YOU!"'' Leon roared, his voice shaking in anger.
Lisa gently approaced Leon, afraid that she might provoke him.
"I know Leon, but this is not you, this is not the Leon I know and hold dear!" she says and getting close to Leon now.
At this words, you see Leon eyes widened in realization, he looked at Ray and at his blood coated hands.
//"Oh gad! what I have become!"// he exclaimed, dropping Ray and started to cry.
Lisa immediately closed the distance between her and Leon
"Shhhh, I'm here!" Lisa says and comforting Leon.
They stayed like this for a while and you see Leon is the one who break off the hug.
" Where's <<print $player_name>>? he inquires Lisa and eyes roving around.
Spotting you, he quickly went to you and crouched beside you.
"You alright <<print $player_name>>?" he ask you gently and you see a couple of tears flowing down his cheeks.
"I'm alived to say the least!" you say and chuckling, immediately regretting it.
Caught up in this moment, you and Leon have forgotten about Leona who is having a emotional crisis.
"Leona I'm back to myself, you can stopped crying now!" Leon says and hugging Leona.
"I was so scared Leon, I thought you were gone!" Leona says and hugging Leon tightly.
Leona is the first one to break the hug.
"C'mon let's go back to the caste, <<print $player_name>> needs rest"! Leona says and standing up.
Leon leaning close to you, you see him put his hands under your leg and hoisting you up gently.
"Hey Lisa, sorry for the damages I will pay it as soon I take the child back to the castle and I will sent some knights to fecth this 2 pricks!" Leon says.
"Hahahaha, I would call the damage in here an understament but sure take your time and get well soon little fella, when you come back here I'm gonna cook you some of my signature dishes!" Lisa says and waving bye to all of you.
[[Next|Reaching the end]]You, Leon and Leona exited the tavern, tilting your head upwards you see the sun is setting.
"Would you look at that, time sure flies by!" Leon says and pondering aloud.
"Leon be quiet and let <<print $player_name>> sleep!" Leona chastise Leon.
After that ordeal you can agree with Leona that you are exhausted to say the least, you yawned and closed your eyes, sleep immediatley embracing you.
''(Leons's POV)''
Seeing <<print $player_name>> yawning and sleeping soundly in your arms, you can't help but feel a great sense of jubilation.
"Sleep well little fella! you say and chuckling.
"Leon, if you will not shout your mouth, I will shout it for you!" Leona warns you.
You looked at Leona with a grin on your face, earlier she was scared shitless and now she is back to her iliberal attitude, you know your sister for a long time and she is the burning fire between the 2 of you, while you are the chilling ice.
Ever since you were children, Leona is the one who is always picking fights, heck she even doesn't care even it's a girl or a boy, to her they all look the same and she will come out from those fights beaten up, but you should seen the other guy.
You tried your best calming her, tellling her that she is just hurting herself but she dind't listen to you, to the point you given up on her.
That is until Hendrick arrives to the both of your life's, remembering it make you wanna drop <<print $player_name>> to the ground and started laughing.
That is the turning point of Leona's life, heck she even acting like a proper lady, stopping fights and dressing properly.
"Something funny?" Leona ask and drawing you out of your reminisce.
You grinned even wider at her.
"Nope nothing's funny, I'm just remembering our fun childhood and how you're always itching for a fight!" you say chuckling.
You see Leona's mout tugging upwards slightly.
"Ahhh yes, you are always the referee on my fights, although I can say that you're a bit biased, always trying to stop me!" she says and crossing her arms.
Shaking your head in disbelief.
"Can you blame me? If I have not hold you back maybe where in jail back then!" you say.
Leona grinned at you.
"You worry to much!" she says and waving her hand at you.
"I guess your right, but what would Hendrick think about you?" you tease and smirking at her.
Leona became deathly quiet and suddelny burst out laughing.
"Touche' my brother!" she says.
You quickly looked at <<print $player_name> worried that they might awaken from Leona's voice, looking at them you see an angel and sound asleep, turning your attention back to Leona, you pushed your luck further.
"Look Leona you too have my blessing if you want to marry Hendrick!" you say and wiggling your eyebrows at her.
Leona happy demeanor from ealrier is now replaced with sadness.
"Thank you Leon but that is behind me now, I have a duty to do!" she says with finality.
Hearing her say this, you can't help but feel a pang of sorrow, but you decided to not pry her on this anymore, both of will just end up arguing with each other.
But you made a vow that you will see it that your sister will have her deserved life and you will do anything in your powers to see her and Hendrick come together.
Maybe you will ask <<print $player_name> for their help.
"Your suspiciously quiet!" Leona says warily.
"You know me very well Leona, Hahah!" you say, chuckling madly and devising a grand plan on how you will Leona and Hendrick fall for one another in your mind.
The rest of the way you and Leona made conversations from your wedding, who will you invite and how you will train <<print $player_name> in the coming days.
[[Next|Soulreaver]]
''//(??? POV))//''
Sitting in your throne and feeling nothing on your skin, if you can still call it a skin.
Looking on it you see once a olive tan is now pale white and with black veins running around your body, serving as a reminder of that fateful day.
Remembering that day made you gripped your throne's armrest tightly, you can hear it cracking from your power.
//"You and me are brother's till we still have breath and brother's still when we die!"// that vow repeats in your head and hearing the voice of your dear friend.
''"Hahaha, brooding my champion?"'' the voice in your head ask gleefully.
//''Dagon''//, the spirit that is inhabiting you and who saved you from your demise.
You wouldn't say that your fond of it nor you would say hate it, but let's say that you and Dagon have a mutual respect with each other.
"Looks like I hit a nerve,Hahaha!" Dagon laughs in your mind like a maniac.
While still enduring Dagon's antics, you sensed someone entering your throne room.
The figure stopped in front of you and get on their knees,
"Oh great //"Soulreaver"//, our spies have returned bearing news!" it says meekly
You raised your hand.
//"Proceed!"// you say, your voice revebrating through your armor.
Your servant nod it's head in acknowledgement.
"It's true that Hendrick will be hosting a masqureade ball tomorrow night and not only that your liege, the newly proclaimed //"Assets"// will be taking a stroll on the market, they willl be riped for the picking!" it says and voice quivering in excitement.
"What is thy bidding master?" it inquires you and worshipping you like a god.
Still thinking your next course of action, you fell Dagon stirs in your mind.
''"Ohhhhhh we should kill them!"'' it says in glee.
Disregarding Dagon, you gave a command.
//"Leave the Assets be and let them have their ball, focus in boistering and gathering our army and retrieve //"Scarlet"// for me!"// you decree with finality.
Your servant raised from it's knee and bowing once more.
"As you wish master!" it says meekly and leaving your presence post haste.
''"You know champion, your not fun, why we should not kill those Assets and massacre everyone in the ball?"'' it inquires you.
You know Dagon has great power but they lack the mind of a great general and it's always up to you to explain your plan to it.
//"Because Dagon, if we kill those Assets, Hendrick will just find a new one, sure the replacements will be weak and fresh, but with every kill we make, they will just find a new one to replace it's place, as for the ball we still don't have the firepower to seige the castle, not to mention those //"Old Assets"// will be there to defend it!"// you say sagely but Dagon interupts you one more.
"I see but why not kill them also?" it ask stupidly.
You sighed in annoyance.
//"Dagon, you have no idea the skills those 6 possess, I once fought beside them and see them decimated a fortress with just a handful of soldiers and them leading the charge, Not to mention they have perfect trust and team cordination, so we need a diversion to lure those 6 and that is when we strike!"// you say slowly, like explaining to a child.
You hear Dagon swimming in our mind and celebrating.
''"You know ''//"Liam"//'', I knew I made the right choice possessing you!"'' it says joyfully.
Hearing that name made anger bubble deep inside you, you crushed the edge of your armrest and drawing blood, you balled your hand in fury, you see black ichor dripping from your wound.
When is the last time since someone called you that name, a name that will make you rememeber how you died that day and how you called out his name for help.
''"Hahaha Opps my bad, champion!"'' Dagon says in a mocking tone.
Dagon knows that calling you by your name makes you furious, but there's nothing you can do but endure it, still recalling the details of your death, you heard a voice addressed you.
"You called for me, your majesty?" a female voice says and kneeling in front of you.
''Cassandra Light'' or goes by the name ''//"Scarlet"//'', as her name suggest, her hair is auburn red like blood and her weapon of choice is a scythe, her armor crimson red and her skin in a beige tan.
//"Yes I did "Scarlet", tomorrow night I want you to deliver a message specifally to Hendrick, your message is //"You and me are brother's till we still have breath and brother's still when we die!"// you repeat that accursed vow in spite.
Scarlet bowed her head in reverance.
"As you wish!" she says and departing from your presence.
//Your plans set in motion and the pieces in placed, now is time to act.
//"I hope you're ready for the storm that is coming Hendrick, I will destroy everything you held dear, I want you too hear them scream for help like how I screamed for your aid in my time of need, I want you to beg me for their life and I want you to cry in despair when I slammed my sword inside them and there's nothing you can do to stop me!"// you say and gathering your generals for the upcoming war.
''//"Soon your precious kingdom will burn to the ground and you Hendrick will burn alongside with it!"//''
[[Next|Chapter 2]]
You, Leon and Leona exited the tavern, tilting your head upwards you see the sun is setting, you and Leon walked side by side, while Leona is ahead of you and her arms crossed.
"Would you look at that, time sure flies by!" Leon says and pondering aloud.
"Why you got some places to be?" you ask Leon mockingly.
Leon smirked at you.
"Lot's of places for me to be!" he says.
While walking you tilt your head again and see that the sun is slowly disappering from the sky and the clear sky is darkening and you feel that you're getting sleepy.
"I'm exhausted!" you say and yawning.
"Someone's past their bedtime!" Leon says and rubbing your head.
Dismissing Leon's quip, you looked ahead of you and see that Leona is very quiet and not giving you a glance.
"Will she be alright?" you ask Leon in worried tone.
Leon looked at Leona wistfully.
"Don't worry she had worse than this, but still the fiasco from earlier scared her shitless!" he says in a sorrowful tone.
While listening to Leon, your body started to become sluggish and your feet is starting to drag themeselves on the ground.
"Here kid, let me carry you and you can sleep in my arms!" Leon offers you.
You looked to him shocked
"Really, you would do that for me?" you asked, surprise by his generosity.
Leon rubbed your head affectionately.
"Sure kid and besides what kind of mentor I will b,e if I will not take good care of my student." he says and stopping from walking.
You see Leon bend down, his arms scooping your legs and hoisteng you up, cradling you like a baby.
"There we go!" he says and securing his grip on you.
You looked at Leon with a big grin on your face.
"I can get used to this!" you say in a mocking tone.
Leon returend your grin.
"Don't expect everytime that I'm gonna carry you, mind you that your gonna still grow!" he says.
"Thanks Leon!" you say genuinely.
Leon winked at you.
"No problem kid, sleep well!" he says to you.
Your vision is spinning now and you yawed, the call of sleep beckons you.
You closed your eyes and you feel adrift.
''//(Leona's POV)''//
You stopped walking and turned around, noticing that you cannot hear the voice of Leon and <<print $player_name>> anymore.
There you see Leon carrying <<print $player_name>> in his arms and <<print $player_name>> fast asleep.
Leon started to make his way towards you and stopping beside you.
"I see that your preparing for your future with Lisa!" you say in a mocking tone.
Leon grinned at you.
"Oh you mean this, when I will carry Lisa in my big muscular arms!" he slurs at you.
Zoning out, you remembered your childhood, how long since it passed, before you were a wild one picking fights and you still rememeber Leon crying begging you to stop.
You were the burning fire and Leon is the chilling ice.
Growing up, you still did not change and your body started accumalating bruise and scars a reminder of your reckless youth, even Leon gave up on changing you.
That is until Hendrick came along, you don't know what you see in him but everytime you looked at him you feel your heart quicken and your composure shaken.
Is it Hendricks's smile that makes you blush? or his deep voice that makes you sigh in awe?
Maybe it's his bravery and unwavering resolved that managed you to change your ways and started acting a proper lady.
Whatever the case if Hendrick dind't came along, you don't know what kind of life you and Leon will be living right now.
"Brooding again Leona!" Leon inquires you playfully.
"You know me so well brother!" you say and shaking your head.
"I also know that if you keep this up your gonna grow old much faster!" Leon says mockingly.
"Then it just means that I will grew in wisdom much faster!" you retorted back.
Leon chuckles beside you.
"Or just makes you even meaner and even more grumpier!" Leon teases you.
Hearing him say these made you laugh, your life have been stressful and hard in the previous days but having Leon beside you made that burden lighter.
You will do anything in your power to see Leon and Lisa come together, you will move heaven and earth for them to get their happy ending.
"My sister is always so serious!" Leon says pouting.
"Well who else is gonna take the role, YOU my dear brother don't make me laugh!" you say in a mocking tone.
"I'm hurt sister, I can be serious if I want too but then again why bother if someone is already doing it for me!" he says and snickering.
Seeing Leon became serious for the first time is something that you really want to see but are you sure you want to see him like that?
"Oh yeah we keep talking about me and Lisa, well how about you and Hendrick my dear sister?" Leon inquires you.
"No Leon, I already told you that is behind me and I have much more important matters to do!" you say with edge.
"But Leona you always worked hard, I think that you deserved a happy ending of your own!" Leon argues.
"Enough Leon!" you say with finality and silencing him.
The rest of the walk, you and Leon walked side by side and <<print $player_name>> in his arms spleeping peacefully, you looked at <<print $player_name>> .
//"Your journey is just beggining little one and I hoped you have what it takes to make it through!"// you ponder in your mind.
[[Next|Soulreaver]]
Seeing a fireball bigger than your head and heading towards you.
''"FACK THAT SHEIT I'M OUT!"'' you shout and dodging to the side.
You feel the searing heat of the fire passing you by and missing you an inch.
The fireball landing on a market stall and engulfing in flames, the air becoming suffocating due to the smoke.
Craning your head, you see the mage is walking slowly towards you, you quickly rised up from the ground and begun to run straight ahead away from all this danger.
Feeling the wind on your skin, your risk a glance behind you and see the mage is becoming a small figure, you started to laugh like a maniac.
"EAT MY DIRT!" you shout aloud and laughing loud.
Too focused in your victory, you felt something ensnares your feet and due to the momentum, you falled to the ground face first and eating a handful of dirt.
On the ground and your head spinning from the impact, you shift your body to look behind you.
You see that your feet is trapped by the earth it shaped into a claw and gripping you tightly.
You tried to yank your foot out of it but it would not budge, you tried kicking it with your other foot but it just reshapes again and the more you struggle, the more it's tightening it's hold on your feet.
Too focused in your dilemma, a shadow looms over you.
Tilting your head up, you see that the mage is looking you down, you see them raised their staff and slammed it on the ground.
The land under you came to life in the shape of tendrils, the tendrils take ahold of your arms and legs, pinning you to the ground.
Trapped and at their mercy, the mage watched you with interest.
[[Beg For Mercy|BFM3]]
[[Defy Them|DT3]]You dodge to the side and the fireball singing you a little, the ground beside you became a roaring inferno.
You stand up and assumed a boxing stance, you know fighting this mage is suicide but you also know there's no point in running away from someone who has total control of the elements around you.
You charged towards the mage adrenaline running through your veins, you feel the rush of blood heating you up.
Getting closer to your enemy and raising your fist high, the mage is just standing in place.
Your fist made contact but is not the mage but an invisible barrier, you tired punching over and over again but the barrier would not budge.
Your fist started to bleed from the pain but you did not falter, it's do or die now!
The mage slammed their staff on the ground and tendrils appeared from under you and clinging themselves to your neck, arms and legs, hoisting you up.
Now your in the air and the earthy tendrils keeping you in place, the mage gets closer to you and watching your next move.
[[Beg For Mercy|BFM3]]
[[Defy Them|DT3]]The tendrils grip getting tighter and starting to hurt you.
"Please have mercy!" you plead to the mage.
The mage waved their hand in the air and the tendrils came back to where they once came from.
Rubbing your neck and gasping for air.
Then suddenly you feel that no matter how much you breath, you cannot replenish your oxygen.
You suck air and sucked, but the more you give your all, the more the air leaves your lungs.
You looked to the mage and saw that in their hand is a ball of swirling wind.
"The bastard is siphoning air from my lungs!" you ponder and starting to suffucate.
You lie on the ground and clutching your neck, you feel that your chest is burning from the pain and you started to convulse violently, your vision blacking in and out.
The mage thrust their arm to their side and a ice-sword materialize, the mage comes closer to you and hover the sword above your neck.
The ice glinting bright under the night, they raised the sword high.
[[They Brought Their Weapon Down]]
You looked at them with hatred.
"You think you scare me, SCREW YOU!" you shout in spite.
The words leaving your mouth, you feel the tendrils gripped you even tighter and crushing you under their weight.
The air is crackling with the arcane.
"Hahaha, hit some nerve do I?" you say and groaning in pain due to the hold of the tendrils on you.
The mage snapped their finger and fire instantly appeared in the tendrils, the fire is slowly travelling towards your body and you can feel the burning inferno on your skin.
''"FACK YOUUU!"''. you cursed at the mage and fighting in your bonds.
But it's futile it's grip unyielding, the flames is now touching your body.
You screamed and screamed in pain, the mage is just watching you burn.
You feel that your sanity is slipping away, finally the mage snapped their fingers and the flames disappear.
The flames gone you hiss in pain when the wind brushed your skin, you looked at your skin and see that it's charcoal black, your not even sure how are you still alive, you guess is the mage doing wanting you to suffer.
The mage thrust their arm to their side and a ice-sword materialize, the mage comes closer to you and hover the sword above your neck.
The ice glinting bright under the night, they raised the sword high.
[[They Brought Their Weapon Down]] You side step and you hear the arrow whizzing you pass by,
The arrow landing on the ground beside you, you set your attention back to the ranger and see them plucking a arrow from their quiver, you know what's gonna happen next.
You turned around and started running, changing your direction so that you will be not an easy target, you moved diagonal, horizontal and even serpentine.
The arrow missing you and hitting the ground in front of you.
"YOU MISSED!" you shout behind you.
Still running for your life, you felt something hit you in the leg.
''"SHIET!"'' you shout and came tumbling on the ground.
Turning your body around you see that there is an arrow lodged into your left leg.
Pulling your leg close and inspecting the wound, you see that the arrow is really deep inside of your leg and the tip is coming outside of the wound.
The tip of the arrow has sharp barbs around the edges, putting you hand on the arrow.
You ponder a choice.
[[Remove the arrow]]
[[Don't remove the arrow]]Dodging the arrow and hearing pass you by, you started running towards the ranger.
You know that running away from them will just make you easy pickings because no one can outrival a ranger in terms of archery.
The ranger fired arrow after arrow, but you dodged them all, getting closer to them, you raised your fist and aiming for their face.
The ranger sidestepped and raised their bow in the direction of your arm, your arm through the bow, the ranger ducked under you and throw you over their back using their bow as leverage.
On the ground the ranger put your arm under their leg and twisting it, breaking your arm in their lock hold.
''"AHHHHH!"'' you shout in pain and holding your mangled arm with your other arm.
The ranger gripped your arm and breaking it too.
Screaming in pain and both of your arms broken, the ranger let go of your arm and rising up from the ground.
Drawing their bow and firing a arrow on your left leg.
''"FACKING HEIL!"'' you curse.
The ranger once more load an arrow in their bow and watching you with curiosity.
[[Beg For Mercy|BFM4]]
[[Defy Them|DT4]]Youu know your gonna regret this, looking at the design of the arrow, you see that it has barbs on each sides making sure that whoever got hit with will think twice before removing it.
Gathering your courage and taking a handful of air, you gripped the arrow and started the extraction process.
You feel the arrow's body moving inside your leg and when you reach the tip part,
you stop for a moment and taking a breather.
Then you started yanking it out, your leg screaming in agony, you feel your flesh from the inside is being rended to pieces but you did not stop you come a long way to give up now.
''"ALMOST THERE"'' you shout and reaching the tip.
Finally you pluck the arrow out, your wound started to gush out blood, you put your shaking hand on your leg to apply pressure.
While still doing this another arrow hit your other leg.
''"CRAPPPP!"'' you shout in pain and annoyance.
You went that ordeal just for another arrow to hit your other leg, still clutching your leg in pain a shadow looms over you and you see that the ranger is aiming their bow at you and arrow at the ready.
[[Beg For Mercy|BFM4]]
[[Defy Them|DT4]]You stopped your hands in doing what they are about to do, you know pulling this arrow will make your pain increase tenfold so you stay put.
Still thinking your next course of action, another arrow hit your other leg.
''"AHHHHH FACKKKK!"'' you shout cursing and other profanities.
Two arrows pinning you to the ground, the ranger ensuring that you will not escape from them.
Screaming in pain, a shadow looms over you and you see that the ranger is aiming their bow at you and arrow at the ready.
[[Beg For Mercy|BFM4]]
[[Defy Them|DT4]]Clenching your teeth and fighting through the pain, you looked at the ranger with hate in your eyes.
''"SCREW YOU"'' you shout and spitting at their feet.
The ranger let go of the string and a arrow hit you in your right shoulder.
''"AHHHHH!"'' you shout.
Still groaning in pain, another arrow hit you in your left shoulder and you shout in pain again.
The ranger did not relent in their assault, firing arrow after arrow in quick succession, but missing your vital organs on purpose.
Your body looks like a pincusion now, you feel that your losing blood rapidly and your back becoming wet with your own blood.
You see the ranger drop their bow on the ground and pulling out a knife from the sheath in their chest.
Crouching beside you and gripping their knife in a reverse grip, they raised it high in the air and aiming it for your neck.
[[They Brought Their Weapon Down]] You don't know what kind of sick mind they have in that head of theirs and you know that they will shoot you did if you don't do something.
''"PLEASE I SURRENDER!"'' you shout hurriedly and facing your palm towards them.
You yielding, you see them lower down their weapon and crouching near to your wounded leg.
Then they did the unexpected, your body unprepared you felt the most excruciating pain in your life, the ranger yanked the arrow from your leg forcefully, you see that your flesh is hanging by the tip of the arrow.
"WHAT THE HE-!" you try to shout but you did not managed to finised your senteced, the ranger stabbed you an arrow in your mouth.
Your mouth open and an arrow inside it, you put your hands in your mouth and holding the arrow, but the ranger gripped your hand.
Pulling out a knife from the sheath in their chest and gripping their knife in a reverse grip, putting it over their shoulder.
[[They Brought Their Weapon Down]] Wondering what he is thinking about, you decided to pay him a visit first.
Getting closer you hear Elric telling a joke//(corny one actually)//
"What do you call a pig that does karate?" Elric ask you.
"What?" you inquire him.
Elric grinning
//"A pork chop!"// he says and laughing.
Hearing that joke made your mind shut down for a sec, when Leon says this guy is for keeps, you don't even know how to describe him.
Still thinking to what make of him, you heard him speak.
''"How about you? do you know any jokes //orrrrrr// any good pick up lines?"'' he ask you with a smug grin on his face.
@@#Hello;
//''"<<link "Matter of fact I do know a pickup line">><<replace "#Hello">>
''"Matter of fact I do know a pickup line!"'' you say and smirking at him.
Elric crosses his arms and tilts his head to the side bemusely
"Oh? then let's hear it!" he says excited
You looked at him and mustered your most suave voice.
//"I hope you're the rain and I'm the land."// you say and getting close to him.
''"Why?"'' he ask you and raising an eyebrow.
//"So that no matter how hard you drop, you will always fall for me!"// you say and wiggling your eyebrows.
Elric started to laugh loudly.
"Hahaha, that's a good one!" he says and slapping your back.
His hand still on your back, you sling your arm around him and using your weight, you lower him down, you feel Elrick's hand holding you tightly.
"But if you want, I can show you a good time!" you say teasingly at him.
Elric grinned at you and chuckling.
"Wow, I never thought that you will be more on the hands on approach!" he says to you coyly.
"Well you know what they say, showing is better than telling!" you say flirtiously.
Elrick licking his lips.
"I hope you can provide me a demonstration so I can better understand the message that you're trying to get across!" he says suggestingly.
"I thought you never ask?" you say and started leaning close to him.
Both of you started to close on each other, the heat of your bodies mixing together and you can feel the warm breath of Elrick, that is until a interloper interrupted your moment.
"I hope I'm not disturbing something but I think the both of you have gathered an audience." the voice said.
Pulling Elrick up and steadying him, you looked around and you do see that many passerby are stopping to watch your romantic moment with Elric.
"Well would you look at that!" Elric says and laughing.
Ignoring Elrck's banter, you looked at the one who owns the voice, she has blond hair and tied into a bun and wearing a simple cloak and leather armor.
Still appraising her, you heard her addressed you.
"Hi my name is Stephanie but you can call me Steph!" she says and waving at you.
Bowing your head at her.
"My name is <<print $player_name>>!" you introduced yourself.
She looked at you smirking.
"<<print $player_name>> I do say, I must admit that I'm impressed with your fling with Elrick earlier!" she says teasingly.
Elrick pipe up beside you.
"And I have to thank you for intervening Steph!" he says annoyed.
Steph slap Elrick's back.
"Now now Elrick, I thought you like the thrill or the challenge in life and if I will not stop you two from kissing, what would kind of friend I will be?" she says and mocking Elrick.
Elrick crosses his arms.
"If you dind't stop us, you would have been a great friend!" Elrick says wistfully.
You pat Elrick's shoulder.
"She's right Elrick and we just met only met, I think I should treat you to dinner first!" you say and adding more insult to injury.
Steph nod her heat at you with approval
"See Elrick even <<print $player_name>> agrees with me!" she says and pointing to you.
Elrick begins to pout.
"Now you two are teaming up with me!" he says and grunting in annoyance.
Seeing Elrick acting like a child denying it's treat makes you wanna laugh but sadly you still have to meet with your other members of the team.
"So Elrick, I gotta bounce and talk with the other team but I will keep in touch!" you say winking at him and walking away.
''//(Elrcik's POV)//''
Seeing <<print $player_name>> walking away with your kiss, you can't help but feel you wanna murder Stephanie.
"Why Stephanie? Why have you betrayed me?" you ask her and gripping her shoulder tightly.
Steph slapped your hand away from her shoulder.
"Stop being a drama queen Elrick and besides I see that they are interested in you so don't fret!" she says coldy.
Thinking back to the kiss that were denied from you, you feel something burning deep inside you, a feeling that you wish to experience again.
"Your right Steph!" you say and thrusting your arm in the air.
Steph crossed her arms.
"I know that I'm right and besides if they are just playing with you, there's a lot of other people out there for you to pester!" she says in a hard tone.
Thinking your friend's words, you can't shake the worry you have in your chest, you know you just met them and you have flirted with a lot of people but why are you feeling worried?
Getting a grip on yourself, you made a vow that you and <<print $player_name>> will have duel to the death, the question is who will fall for the another first.
"I know that look let me guess? your gonna make <<print $player_name>> fall for you first?" Steph inquires you.
Laughing like a madman, you addressed her.
"''HAHAHA'', you know me to well Steph!" you say and slapping her back//(hard)//
Steph grinned at you and slapping your back//(even harder, that you almost lost your balance)//
"I wish you the best of luck my friend!" she says to you supportingly.
You looked at <<print $player_name>> like a predator that spotted it's prey.
''//"Let the hunt begin!"//'' you say and grinning.
[[Next|Leon]]
<</replace>><</link>>"[[Flirt Boldly]''//
''//"<<link "Ummmm I do know a pick up line">><<replace "#Hello">>
"Ummm, I do know a pick up line." you say sheepishly and rubbing your neck.
Elric grinned at you.
"Let's hear it then!" he says excited.
You mustered up your courage.
"Do you know what is the perfect crime?" you ask and preparing for the punchline
"What?" Elrick ask you and grinning.
"When I steal your heart and you steal mine!" you say at him and blushing.
Erick did not say anything and started walking close to you( very close)
"Hmmmm!!! not bad but I got a question?" he inquires you.
"What?" you ask him and your body is tingling this close to him.
Elrick leaned close and whispered to your ear.
"How can you steal something that is already been stolen?" he asked you and breathing down hard on your ear.
This close, you can feel the heat of your bodies intertwining with each other, he leaned away from your ear and looking you in the eyes.
His green eyes reminds you of the forest, making you want to explore every part and unearth it's mysteries.
Hypnotized by those eyes, you heard a voice speaking and drawing you out of your stupur.
"Wow Elrick, color me impressed!" says the voice in a mocking tone.
You looked at the one who owns the voice, she has blond hair and tied into a bun and wearing a simple cloak and leather armor.
Still appraising her, you heard her addressed you.
"Hi my name is Stephanie from the ranger divison but you can call me Steph!" she says and waving at you.
Bowing your head at her.
"My name is Chance!" you introduced yourself.
Elrick looked at the interlopper.
"Stephanie, my closest friend!" he says and hugging Stephanie.
"So Elrick first day on the job and your already itching for fun!" Steph says and slapping Elrick on the back.
Elrick slapped back Steph even harder.
"You know me too well Steph!" he says and chuckling.
Steph looked at oyu and became serious.
"So Chance a word of advice, you better watch out for this one especially his corny jokes!" she says and gesturing to Elrick.
"Hey I'm right here you know!" Elrick says and crossing his arms.
Stephanie punched Elrick's shoulder playfully.
"Oh I know that your there Elrick!" she says in a mocking tone.
"I think his jokes are funny!" you say and trying to defend Elrick.
Elrick grinned at Steph widely.
"See Steph, Chance is a person after my own heart!" he says and putting his hand on his chest.
Steph looked at you with sorrow in her eyes.
"Tsk it looks like I arrived too late, Elric has already poisoned your mind with his jokes!" she says and shaking her head wistfully.
Elrick put his hand on his forehead and acting a damsel in distress.
"How could you say such hurtful words Steph?" he says and closing one eye playfully.
Watching this two you can't help but laugh in their banter but sadly you need to meet with your other teamates, so you say your farewells to them.
"I have so much fun meeting you two but I need to meet with the others so see you Elrick, you too Steph!" you say walking way from them and waving your hand.
''//(Elrick's POV)//''
Watching Chance leave you behind you shout at their name.
"Hey Chance!" you shout and you see them turning their head to looked at you.
Mustering up your most suave voice.
" I hate to see you go, but I love to watch you leave!" you shout and winking at them.
You see Chance laughing and swaying their hips playfully.
Still appreciating the view that is in front of you, you heard Steph pipe up beside you.
"Real smooth!" she slurs at you.
You snapped your head at her and smirk.
"You should see what other kind of smooth things I can do!" you say to her suggestingly.
Steph just shoo her hand at you.
"Hard pass!" she says.
Dismissing her, you looked back to Chance.
"Sigh, I think I'm in love!" you say in awe.
Steph slings her arm around you.
"I know you are Elrick but I think you should watch out for your competition!" she says and pointing to your team mate.
You see her leaning on the wall and playing with a knife when Chance looked at her, you see the girl did a come hither gesture to Chance and grinning flirtiously at them.
"Nah I'm not worried!" you say and dismissing the girl.
You watched Chance and knowing that they will not go to the girl but you saw Chance did the opposite they went to the girl.
"OK NOW I'M WORRIED!" you say and starting to panic.
You feel Steph's arm calming you.
"There there Elrick, breath through your nose!" she says bored.
Calming and regaining your posture, you recognized that girl who is flirting with Chance.
"Serena Fairclough!" you say in spite.
Steph tilt her head upwards.
"Serena you say, I think I heard that name before, Oh yeah she is that playgirl!" she says in realization.
Clenching your fist in anger, you started to pace back and forth thinking a way to secure Chance heart.
"Buddy I know what your thinking, your thinking how can you secure the heart of Chance." Steph says nonchantly.
You stopped walking and snapping your fingers.
"You know me too well Steph!" you say and putting your hand on the shoulder of your friend.
Steph looking at your hand, you see her removed it like touching some sort of disease.
"Look Elrick if Chance is really interested in you, you should not worry but if they are not there is a lot of people for you to pester out there!" she says and assuring you.
Ignoring your friend's reason( a good one) you refused to back down from the challenged.
''//"Let the duel begin!"//'' you say and eyeing Chance as your deserved price.
[[Next|Leon]]
<</replace>><</link>>"
[Flirt Shyly]//''
@@
You stayed in your place and looking to your sides and your finger pointing to yourself.
You Serena laugh at you and nodding her head.
Confirming that your the one she is gesturing to, you make your way towards her, getting closed you see her pocket the knife and standing straight.
''"Hellooooo ,gorgeous!"'' she says and winking at you.
@@#Hello;
//''"<<link "Back at you beautiful">><<replace "#Hello">>
''"Back at you beautiful!"'' you say in your most sexy voice, finger gunning and winking her.
You see her smirking widely.
"Well well well, looks like we have a charmer!" she says and coming close to you.
You see her eyes moving up and down, gazing every aspect of your body.
"We just met and your already undressing me!" you say and made an act of covering your body.
"Hahaha I never thought that you will be that shy!" she slurs at you and circling around you like a predator.
"Who said I was shy?" you ask her and crossing your arms.
She stopped moving and stopping in front of you once more.
"Oh you mean your just playing coy?" she retorted back.
//"Oh dahling, where's the fun if we will not add any drama to our life's!"// you say and taking her hand on yours and kissing her knuckle.
Raising her eyebrow.
"I can agree to that but can you handle the drama that I'm living in?" she ask and yanking your hand closer to her and then putting her other hand on your back, then slowly lowering you down.
This close you can feel the heat of her body, you thought that you were the bold one but you see her taking the initiative, well looks like your gonna have fun with her.
"Don't you should treat me to dinner first?" you inquire her and raising your eyebrow but your heart is rattling loud inside of you.
Serena looking at your lips and licking her lips.
"Where's the fun in that? and why not just go to the best part?" she ask you sagely.
Serena leaning close to you and heading towards your lips, you pucker up your lips and closed your eyes, awaiting this passionate moment.
Your eyes still closed you awaited for the touchdown, seconds became minutes, until you couldn't take it anymore and opened your eyes.
You see Serena grinning at you playfully.
''"Ouch!"'' you say and sounding hurt.
Serena pulled you back and steadying you.
//"Hahaha, you really thought I'm gonna kissed you even though we just met?"// she asked you and laughing.
Pouting and crossing your arms.
"All of that was just foreplay and here I thought thinking that we have something special!" you say offended.
Serena put her hand under your chin and tilt your head towards hers.
"Yup but keep in touch and let's see what kind of plays we will be rehearsing!" she says and winking at you.
Serena let go of your chin and started walking away from you.
"Looks like that is all the time I have to entertain you!" she says and waving her hand at you.
''//(Serena's POV)//''
Walking away from them and waving your hand goodbye, how many times have you done this before where you dismiss them and let them chase you like a sick-love puppy.
How many hearts have you captured and have them begging for your attention? and how many hearts have you broken?
15 or 20, maybe perhaps 30, no matter to you this just a game and a game you haven't lost.
Still walking out in style, you heard <<print $player_name>> shout behind you.
"Hey Serena!" they shout behind you.
You smirked knowing that maybe this the moment where <<print $player_name>> will beg for you to stay longer by their side.
Turning around and crossing your arms.
"So predictable!" you ponder in your mind.
Facing them, you see <<print $player_name>> did the unexpected, they did not run towards you nor did they get on their knees, but instead they blew a flying kiss towards you.
"Can't let you leave without any parting gift from me!" they say, winking at you and turning around.
You stood there shocked, you did not expect this outcome due to you were used to being chased.
Remembering their kiss, you grapped the a handful of air and imagining <<print $player_name>> kiss in your palm.
//"Hahaha what's this? looks like we have player, well let the games begin!"// you say smirking and pocketing <<print $player_name>> kiss in your heart.
[[Next|Leon]]
<</replace>><</link>>"[ Flirt Bodly]"''//
''//"<<link "Uhhhhhh">><<replace "#Hello">>
''"Uhhhhh!"'' are the only words that you managed to say.
Serena chuckling and sauntering close to you.
"Got you speechless did I?" she says and tilting your chin to face her.
Looking her in the eyes, you feel that your body is tingling with anticipation and your cheeks warming up.
Serena recites you a poem.
//Thou art cheeks blush like a fair rose
The feeling is jubilant
For it gives me repose
Filling me up with great exuberant//
Drawed to her caramel eyes and her mesmerizing voice.
//"Your pretty, Uh I mean your eyes is pretty, crap I mea-!"// you try to say but Serena's finger shushes you.
''"You mean my poem is pretty!"'' she says and saving you from embaressment.
You nod your head in response and Serena withdraw her finger from your lips.
"Although I appreciate your compliment!" she says, winking at you and turning around.
Her back turned, you see her leaving and heading towards the hallway.
"Wait I want to know more about you!" you shout desperate.
''//(Serena's POV)//''
Turning your back on them and starting to walk away, you done this many countless times where you will just leave them and they will start chasing you.
You hearing <<print $player_name>> shout out to you is music to your ears.
Stopping from walking and facing them.
''"Sorry but I got places to be!"'' you shout back at them.
//"Allright take care!"// <<print $player_name>> shout back to you and turning their back on you.
Seeing them do this made you gasp, no one has ever done this to you before, you were used to being the one who will dismiss them and not the other way around.
"Hey wait up!" you shout and jogging towards them.
"I thought you need to be someplace else!" they asked you perplexed.
You crossed your arms and lean your weight to one leg.
"Okay, what's your game here!" you ask suspisciously.
<<print $player_name>> scratched their had confused.
"No game!" they say casually back to you.
"I thought you want to know more about me?" you inquire them and raising your brow.
<<print $player_name>> looked at you innocently.
"Yes I do want to know more about you but you said you need to somewhere else!" they say coolly.
Still thinking the words that your still gonna say to them, your train of thought got interupted by <<print $player_name>>.
"If your not busy I would love to know you more but I still need to meet the other team, so this is goodbye for now and don't be a stranger!" they say walking away from you and waving goodbye.
Watching them leave, you clenched your fist not in anger but in annoyance.
You were supposed to be the one leaving them hanging not the other way around, you were supposed to be the one saying farewells not them and they were supposed to be the one craving for your attention but instead you can't shake this feeling inside your chest of sorrow.
''"Well this is new but don't expect me to be merciful <<print $player_name>>!" you say determind and making a vow that they will be the one fall for you.''
//"I will be the one leading this duet!"//
[[Next|Leon]]
<</replace>><</link>>"[Flirt Shyly]"//''
@@''//Chapter 2
A Day To Remember//''
The birds are chirping outside and the rooster crowing signaling a new fresh day, you feel the hard but comfortable of your own bed on your body, your eyes still closed and you're still feeling groggy.
[[Sleep some more]]
[[Stand up and get ready for the day]] (Passage Under Development)Putting your arm on your ear and covering it, turning to the other side where the sun is not flashing your face from it's arrival and started to sleep once more.
Your mattress may not be comfortable but it's better than nothing and you started to feel very sleepy, you yawned and started to move in your bed finding that perfect sleeping position.
Then you covered your head with your blanket to help you feel that semblance of night.
You feel your consciousness is starting to fade and sleep beckoning you to embrace it.
Your eyes started to become heavy and the world is becoming distant, your senses becoming numb and tired.
Then suddenly you heard the door open and something is walking in your room very silently, you know you should rise up and check this intruder but you finally found that perfect sleeping position and your gonna fall asleep any moment.
What you should do?
[[Bolt upright alarmed]]
[[Ignore it and continue your sleep]]The sun starting to rise and shine the world with it's light you too rise from your bedYou immediately bolt straight from your bed and your adrenaline kicking in.
Looking at the intruder you see them wearing a smooth blank mask it's color obsidian black and has knife in their hand.
You guessed that they are trying to assasinate you while you were sleeping but what kind of an assassin is this trying to kill you in the day? and importantly how they got here?
Both you and the intruder stared one another waiting for who will make the first move.
You can even see your face reflecting from the mask of the intruder.
Then assassin rushed at you and raising it's knife overhead.
You dodged to the side of your bed and falling to the ground the knife missing you and plunging itself in your bed and you hear the sound of wood being stabbed.
The assassin their removing their knife from your bed but you can see they are having a hard time plucking it out to the point that they even put their foot atop your bed and started to yank it out but their knife really stucked good but how for long will you have this respite?
The assassin is distracted and set on in getting their knife back, what should you do?
[[Tackle the assassin]]
[[Look for something that you can use as a weapon]] (Passage Under Development But You Can Read The Draft Of It)
You ignore it thinking that maybe it's a servant who wants to clean your room or maybe it's Isaac.
Disregarding this you continued to slumber and sleep immediately embraces you.
From there you started to dream, you found yourself standing in front of two big wooden doors you looked down to your body and see that you are wearing some sort of elegant and fancy clothing, you looked around your surrounding and see only foggy darkness this door in front of you is the only one visible..
Perplexed you started to scratch your head in confusion but when your hands tried to reach for your head, you feel something came in contact with your skin.
Getting even curiouser you started to moved your hand around on this peculiar object.
You feel it's smooth and some of the edges is shaper than the rest and then you use both of your hands and removed what is in your face.
Removing the object you see what in front of you is a mask in the form of a dragon it's color shining and gleaming gold.
You see there are eyeholes and a mouth hole as well, at the top of the mask there are 2 dagger like horns that are pointing upwards.
Still admiring the craftmanship of the mask you heard a voice calling you from behind the darkness and you see?
[[Dustin|Lion]] (Passage Under Development)
[[Luna|Wolf]] (Passage Under Development)
[[Amelia|Bear]] ((Passage Under Development But You Can Read A Rough Draft Of It)
[[Serena|Fox]] (Passage Under Development)
[[Elrick|Eagle]] (Passage Under Development)
[[Conrad|Owl]] (Passage Under Development)Disregarding this you continued to slumber and sleep immediately embraces you.
From there you started to dream, you found yourself standing in front of two big wooden doors you looked down to your body and see that you are wearing some sort of elegant and fancy clothing, you looked around your surrounding and see only foggy darkness this door in front of you is the only one visible..
Perplexed you started to scratch your head in confusion but when your hands tried to reach for your head, you feel something came in contact with your skin.
Getting even curiouser you started to moved your hand around on this peculiar object.
You feel it's smooth and some of the edges is shaper than the rest and then you use both of your hands and removed what is in your face.
Removing the object you see what in front of you is a mask in the form of a dragon it's color shining and gleaming gold.
You see there are eyeholes and a mouth hole as well, at the top of the mask there are 2 dagger like horns that are pointing upwards.
Still admiring the craftmanship of the mask you heard a voice calling you from behind the darkness and you see?
Amelia jogging into to view, you admired her as the first day you two have met.
Her autumn colored hair tied into braids and she is wearing the most beautiful gown fit for a princess and it's color is navy blue.
Her skin flawless and without blemish but what caught your attention is her smile for some reason she is smiling confidently.
And the way she walked to you is with purpose her gown striding along with her.
"There you are Dragon!" Amelia says cheerfully.
You were caught off guard by her demeanor.
"Hello Amelia!" you say in a high pitched tone.
You see Amelia snapped her head back and laughing.
"Hahaha someone's excited!" she says and winking at you.
Seeing her do this made you suspicious of her, the Amelia you knew is shy very shy but this one is being bold and daring.
"Who are you?" you blurt out.
Amelia stopped laughing and looked at you her eyes turning into white slits.
"I'm hurt my child you don't remember me?" it says in a sinsiter voice and it's form changing.
What you see before you is that this visage of Amelia started to convulse and black ichor started flowing from it's mouth.
Slowly the ichor started to spread and Amelia started to sink into the puddle of black ooze.
Then the ooze formed into a familiar shape and you thought that they were just a dream.
"So we meet again my child!" it says and forming into a shape of a human body with only white slits visible and serving as it's eyes, the rest is pure darkness.
"Zephyr?" you shout flabbergasted.
Zephyr then turned into a smoke and charged towards you, circling around you and you swear that they smacked your butt cheeks.
Then Zephyr once more materializes.
"I'm so pleased that you remember me after all my child and I do say I liked the cake that you are packing!" they say in a naughty voice, winking at you and snapping their fingers.
You heard the sound echoing around you and ou see Zephyr's eyes roaming every inch of your body.
"But of course I like to see the whole display and I see that you have a lot of good delicacies available for tasting!" they say and their slits twinkling.
You were weird out by their flirtous advances and then you feel the cold wind on your skin and you started to shake, your body is trembling from the cold and you wrapped yourself with your arms and you feel your cold skin on your hands.
"What the hell?" you say perplexed and looking down.
You that your clothes are gone and your naked there is nothing covering your body.
"I do say you looked delicious right now!" Zehpyr says and walking towards you their hand on their hip and swaying it temptlyThrowing caution the wind, you decided to tackle your enemy and besides what kind of an assassin is this? leaving their defence exposed and not looking at you with caution.
Your body colliding with the assassin's side and slamming them to the wall.
You see their body slumped from the impact.
You quickly rise up and raised your fist but the assassin raised their hand in surrender.
You looked at the assassin warily and thinking that whether you should comply with their request or just kick them silly as payback for distrupting your sleep.
Assassins are very unpredictable maybe they are waiting for you to let your guard down and with a flick of their wrist a knife will suddenly appear and they will throw it at your direction or maybe they will fish something out of their pocket and slammed it on the ground a smoke bomb perhaps and using it as their cover to escape?
But if you will kicked them and show them you mean business then you can interrrogate this assassin but then again will they provide you the answer that you seek?
[[Slowly back away and watching the assassin with caution]]
[[Kick them just to be sure to make your point]]Taking this time to looked at your surroundings, you spotted a chair by the door, you quickly rise up and sprint towards it.
Grapping the wooden chair by it's leg and immediately facing your attacker just in time because you see that they finally succeeded in removing their knife from your bed.
You see them turned around and raising their knife above again and you ready yourself gripping your weapon tightly holding the chair by the leg with both of your hands.
The assassin started advancing towards your position but they stopped walking upon spotting your weapon of choice.
The assassin's shoulder slump and gestures to your weapon with exasperation and with both of their arms outstreched.
You raised your eyebrow at their action, maybe you hurted their feelings because your gonna fight them with a chair.
So you slammed the chair in the wall, the wood turning asunder and splinters exploding in every direction.
Now you have 2 wooden sticks that you can use to beat your attacker to death.
You looked at the assassin and raising the 2 wooden sticks high for them to see.
"Happy?" you say in disbelief.
The assassin nod their head and giving you a 2 thumbs up, seeing them do this you started to think what kind of an assassin gets offended with the chosen weaponry of their mark and better yet did they just give you a thumbs up?
Backing away from the assassin and stopping where you can reach them just in case they will try to do something funny.
You see the assassin rise up from the ground and started stretching their back and you can even hear the popping of bones.
Watching them with vigilance but your mind wander to questions that is bubbling inside your mind.
//"Who is this assassin?, Who sent them?, Why are they sent to kill me?"// these questions burned in your mind and many more questions started to pop in your mind.
Still thinking about your predicament, you heard the assassin clapping their hands at you.
Seeing them doing this, you think that they are mocking you.
''"WHO ARE YOU!"'' you shout impatiently at them
The assassin crossed their arms together.
"I'm the guy that tried to kill you!" they say casually their voice changing to feminine to masculine.
Their voice changing you think it's the doing of their mask to prevent their voice from being recognized.
''"WHY DO YOU WANT TO KILL ME?"'' you yell at them.
The assassin crossed their arms and shaking their head.
"Why not?" they say mocklingy.
This assassin is toying with you and if they will not give you a proper answer on your next question you will beat them up and have Dante talk with them.
''"ANSWER ME PROPERLY THIS TIME OR YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO MEET WITH DANTE!"'' you shout to him threatingly and hoping that the ruthless Asset's reputation will scare him.
You see that the assassin's demanor change and started to take you seriously.
"Very well better to suffer from you than that guy!" they say and insulting you.
You looked at the assassin with anger in your eyes.
''"WHO SENT YOU!"'' you shout and starting to get tired with their games.
The assassin immediatley answered you as soon the words left your mouth.
//"Oh that's easy Leon sent me!"// the assassin says gleefully.
[[Next|Crestfallen]]//"Leon sent me!"// the word echoes in your mind and emotions started to flood in you, your mentor and the man who carried you in his arms yesterday is the one who wanted you dead.
So many emotions is being holed up in you and you decided to pick one to anchor to because it's not very wise to be distracted in front of an assassin.
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''//"<<link "I will get my revenge">><<replace "#Hello">>
Amidst the emotions that is bubbling inside of you, your anger proves to be the dominant and your not afraid to voice it out.
"WHAT DID HE SAY?" you ask the assassin fury evident in your voice.
The assassin appraise their finger but it's covered by their gloves.
"He said that he wants you dead and that you're incompetent as a leader and he wanted to replace you!" they say and crossing their arms.
Hearing them say this why would Leon want you to be replaced heck this your second day so how he would know you're worthless?
Balling your hands into fist
"HOW WOULD HE KNOW THAT I'M IMCOMPETENT THIS JUST MY SECOND DAY ON THE JOB!" you shout at the assassin.
The assassin looked and just throw their arms in the air with exasperation.
"HOW DO I KNOW MAYBE IT'S HIS INTUITION OR THAT YOU JUST REALLY THAT USELESS THAT LEON CAN SEE IT FROM A MILE AWAY!" they shout back at you annoyed and pointing a finger at you.
Losing control of yourself you rushed the assassin and slammed them to the wall.
"I WILL KILL YOU THEN I WILL KILL LEON!" you shout resoulutely.
Pinning the assassin to the wall you heard them laugh maniacally and in a scary way, their voice changing does not give you comfort but you heard them speak.
"Well before you do that why not I tell you something about Leon first!" they say in a low tone.
Granted their words gotten you curious but you pushed them into the wall even harder.
"That hurts you know!" the assassin says pained.
You looked at the assassin's mask your reflection reflecting back at you, what you see is a person consumed by anger by this revelation.
"I DON'T CARE AND YOU BETTER BE QUICK WHAT YOUR GONNA SAY!" you shout your patience waning.
The assassin raised their hands in placating manner.
"Fair enough but I'm gonna need to use both of my hands for this one!" they say and going for their mask.
You see them unstrapping their mask but your on your guard who knows what kind of tricks they got in their sleeves.
The assassin unstrappes the belt that fastned the mask to their face with each belt removed from it's place, curiosity and restlessness rising within you.
Finally the last strap that holds the mask to their face came undone and the face of the assassin laid bare in front of you.
What you saw will scar you for the rest of your life
''"WHAT THE FUUUUCCCKKK!"'' you shout in shock.
[[Next|Leon Reveal]]
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''//"<<link "What have I done to deserve this">>
<<replace "#Hello">>Sadness started to overwhelm you and this betrayal started to shake your very core, you must been trembling because you hear the assassin mocking you.
"Hahaha really now? don't tell me you're gonna cry?" the assassin says and chuckling.
You looked at them and cursing them
'SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH!" you shout in fury and your voice cracking.
You know that being like this is very dangerous, your being vulnerable to attacks and your fighting spirit is weakened.
"Why? I want to know why?" you ask the assassin desperately for answers and your voice cracking.
The assassin's attitude became somber.
"He wants you dead because he found you lacking and he wanted to replace you!" the assassin says gently.
You looked at the assassin defeated and anger starting to seep through you.
"THERE'S NO WAY THAT IS THE ONLY REASON!" you shout knowing that maybe there's more than meets the eye.
The assassin crossed their arms.
"I assure you that's the only reason why your my mark!" they say with edge in their tone.
Still trying to compute this information, you gathered your resolve there's no use in delving this matter.
The fact is Leon sees you as a weak link and link that needs to be cut from the chain and be replaced with something new.
You looked at the assassin with determination, there's no time to be grieivng now but it's time to act.
"Leon will have to wait after I'm done with you!" you say threatingly.
The assassin clapped their hands at you in amusement.
"Bravo but before we do that let me tell you about Leon first!" they say to you.
Hearing them say this gotten you curious and they are giving info but can you trust what they have to say to you?
You see their hands went to the back of their head, you see them unstrapping their mask but your on your guard who knows what kind of tricks they got in their sleeves.
The assassin unstrappes the belt that fastned the mask to their face with each belt removed from it's place, curiosity and restlessness rising within you.
Finally the last strap that holds the mask to their face came undone and the face of the assassin laid bare in front of you.
What you saw will haunt you for the rest of your life
''"NO FUCCKIING WAY!"'' you shout in horror.
[[Next|Leon Reveal 2]]<</replace>><</link>>"[Sad]]//''
''//"<<link "Liar, Leon will not hurt me">>
<<replace "#Hello">>Doubt started to fester within you, assassins are manipulators and backstabbers how can you trust a single word that come out of that accursed mouth of theirs.
''"LIAR!"'' you shout at them.
The assassin leaned their weight to one leg.
"Oh? Why is it hard to believe me? You want answers then answers you shall receive!" they say and crossing their arms.
True you want answers but you want them to be honest and not tainted with lies.
You looked at the assassin in spite.
"Leon wil not hurt me and he cares for me!" you shout and try to defend Leon's honor.
The assassin laugh and holding their stomach.
"HAHAHAHA, how so naive, you see humans are like fire they are a very fickle thing, you can see them fizzling in and out of existence and you're like a moth drawn to a flame!" they say uncrossing their arms and pointing their finger at you.
There is some reason to their words can you really trust Leon but more importantly can you find credence in their words.
"No what am I thinking of course I trust Leon!" you declare in your mind with finality.
How can the same man kill you when he was so fond of you yesterday was it all an act then?
No matter what you need to focus right now is the threat in front of you, Leon can wait.
"I still to refuse what you're saying!" you say to them.
The assassin shakes their head at you.
"Believe it or not that's your problem not mine but let me show you something about Leon so that I can change your mind!" they say and chuckling.
You see their hands went to the back of their head, you see them unstrapping their mask but your on your guard who knows what kind of tricks they got in their sleeves.
The assassin unstrappes the belt that fastned the mask to their face with each belt removed from it's place, curiosity and restlessness rising within you.
Finally the last strap that holds the mask to their face came undone and the face of the assassin laid bare in front of you.
What you saw made you shout in anger.
''"THE HELLLLLLL!"'' you shout in fury
[[Next|Leon Reveal 3]].
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Your grip on the assassin who showed their face to you started to shake, your anger becoming, //no changing into different emotions//.
The assassin that is in front of you is no other than the man himself //Leon//
Leon looked at you with smug grin on his face.
"Ta da!" he says and shaking both of his hands in front of you.
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Leon looked at you and his hand still shaking waiting for your reaction but you just stood there speechless and blinked your eyes multiple time to see if your hallucinating.
Leon stopped shaking his hands and brows furrowed in worry.
"You alright kiddo?" he ask you gently.
You let go of Leon's clothes and back away from him.
"Oh everything is just peachy Leon I thought my own very mentor//(you did a quotation gesture with your fingers)// wanted to kill me and not only that I'm starting to think that my own mentor really wants me dead!" you say in exasperation and your voice dripping with sarcasm.
Leon straighten himself and looked at you with hands in surrender.
"Okay I get it your angry but let me-" he did not finish his sentence you cutting him off
You started to chuckle at his choice of words.
"Oh trust me Leon I'm not angry!" you say and putting a fake smile at his direction.
Leon sighing in relief and returning your smile but he's is genuine.
"Oh good that's very good you're gonna make this easy for both of us!" he says in a cheerful tone.
Your smile was immediatly replace with a scowl and trying to micmic Luna's death stare.
"I'M FUCKING FURIOUS!" you shout at Leon for being so dense.
Leon just smiled at your outburst.
"Alright you got me there kid but let me explain myself so that we can put this behind us!" he says in a gentle tone and giving you the puppy eyes.
You just nod at him and grunting at him in annoyance.
Leon saunter towards you slowly and hands raised in a placating manner like you are some sort of wild beast in the forrest.
"So kid the reason I did all of that is because I wanted to test you and today will be the start of your training." Leon says
Hearing him say this made you burst like a volcano
"ALL OF THIS WAS A TEST?" you say in a mix of surprise and irritation.
Leon became serious and looked at you like a commander.
"Yes kid this was all the test I wanted to know your reaction if a stranger enter your room in the middle of the night or even day //butttt//!" he says not finishing his sentence and looking around the room.
You know what Leon is trying to say it means that you let your guard down and became laxed.
Sighing tiringly you see that their intentions were good but what if Leon succeded in stabbing you earlier?
"Looked I understand but you almost killed me earlier!" you shout in rage.
Leon hearing your reason he just laugh at you.
"Oh c'mon kid I'm not gonna hurt you really and that knife I used is not that sharp and the worst thing that can happen is me giving you a few cuts!" he says trying to assure you.
You looked at him your eyes turning to slits.
'SO your not gonna kill me but you're okay cutting me up!" you shout in fury.
Leon just shaked his head at you.
"Trust me kid a few cuts is the least thing you should worry about in your line of work!" he says in a threatingly tone.
You looked at Leon trying to find if this is whether an advice or an warning.
You looked at his eyes and you see that it's sharp like a dagger and his aura changed into a killer this made you be wary of him a little.
Still trying to decipher him, you heard Leon speak.
'Anywho your first 2 lesson for today is!" he says in jovial tone and raising up 2 fingers in the air.
//"Lesson #1 Safety and comfort can be your death sentence as you have learned the hard way, kid no matter it seems secure the place and no matter you knew who enters your room you must be alert and not lazy to appraise it."// he says in a stern tone and putting down one finger.
Leon started to wag his second finger in the air.
//"Lesson #2 Trust is a fickle thing, kid trust can be your greatest ally and your worst enemy as you can see earlier from my acting I said that I'm the perp who ordered your death but the question really here is when to trust someone and when to not, remember this kid it's a cruel world out there and who knows I might be your mentor and friend today but tomorrow I'm your enemy and executioner!"// he says in a somber tone and closing his last finger until his hand is balles into a fist and you can see his knucle turning white.
Looking Leon in the eyes you can see there's sorrow in them and his lip shut in a tight line, you thought that Leon will not hurt you but even you know him becoming your enemy is really a possibility in the future.
Your room turned gloomy and depressing amidst the sun shining bright outside and birds chirping happily.
Then you head Leon pipe up.
"Wow that's really a mood killer huh? Walk with me kid and it's time to start your training!" he says cheerfully and exiting your room.
You have no idea how the man can change his emotions like it's no big deal earlier his a humurous killer, a serious teacher and now his acting like your buddy and nothing happened.
So you follow suit and keep the lesson that Leon taught you in your head.
[[Next|Class Selection]]
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''//"<<link "Your became furious and punched him in the stomach hard.">><<replace "#Hello">>
Seeing Leon shaking his hand in the air like this some sort of magic trick made you furious so you wind up your punch and punched him in the stomach.
Your fist connects with Leon's stomach and you heard him wheeze a little and your let go of his clothes and dropped him on the ground.
Stepping away from him you see Leon is clutching his stomach and curled into a ball.
Leon still shriveling and couching but you heard him speak through it.
"Okay I deserved that!" he says between wheezes and trying to sit up.
You looked at Leon with ire.
"WHY?" you shout and your hands shaking in furry.
Leon taking a handful of air and breathing them out.
"I wanted to test you kid!" he says pained and standing up.
Hearing Leon said that did not help his case.
WHAT HELL KIND OF TEST IS THAT YOU WANTED TO KILL YOUR OWN MENTEE!" you shout and trying your best to stopped yourself from kicking Leon.
Leon chuckled at you but he started to cough afterwards.
"Kid that is the test to see how you will react and how you will handle yourself unprepared!" he says in a gentle tone.
You know Leon has a point in his so called test but have he thought that he might have killed you earlier,
"DO YOU HOW DANGEROUS THAT WAS WHAT IF YOU HURTED ME OR WORSE KILLED ME? you shout at Leon exxasperated.
Leon rise up from the ground but you see him still wincing from your attack earlier.
"Look kid I know your angry but I made sure that I will not kill you and the worst thing that you can get is couple of cuts!" Leon says and straighting his back.
Breathing in and out your throat started to hurt from your shouting.
"So it's alright for me to get cuts and bruises?" you inquire Leon and crossing your arms.
Leon chuckle and shakes his head.
"Hahaha, kid it's very important to make it looked realistic and painful so that you will really benefit from the training and besides if I will not hurt you how will you grow?" he says and smirking at you.
Leon's reason is sound, how do you indeed will grow without hardship and pain.
"Allright fine, can you enlighten me of your other surprises!" you grumble at Leon.
Leon eyes sparkle with mischief and he grinned even wider.
"Gladly but before that, I want you to leave this 2 lessons before we proceed." he says in a jovial tone.
Leon raised his hand and drawed out 2 fingers.
//"Lesson #1 Safety and comfort can be your death sentence as you have learned the hard way, kid no matter it seems secure the place and no matter you knew who enters your room you must be alert and not lazy to appraise it."// he says in a stern tone and putting down one finger.
Leon started to wag his second finger in the air.
//"Lesson #2 Trust is a fickle thing, kid trust can be your greatest ally and your worst enemy as you can see earlier from my acting I said that I'm the perp who ordered your death but the question really here is when to trust someone and when to not, remember this kid it's a cruel world out there and who knows I might be your mentor and friend today but tomorrow I'm your enemy and executioner!"// he says in a somber tone and closing his last finger until his hand is a fist and you can see his knucle turning white.
Looking Leon in the eyes you can see there's sorrow in them and his lip shut in a tight line, you thought that Leon will not hurt you but even you know him becoming your enemy is really a possibility in the future.
Your room turned gloomy and depressing amidst the sun shining bright outside.
Then you head Leon pipe up.
"Wow that's really a mood killer huh? Walk with me kid and it's time to start your training!" he says cheerfully and exiting your room.
You have no idea how the man can change his emotions like it's no big deal earlier his a humurous killer, a serious teacher and now his acting like your buddy and nothing happened.
So you follow suit and keep the lesson that Leon taught you in your head.
[[Next|Class Selection]]
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''//"<<link "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU">><<replace "#Hello">>
Seeing Leon shake his hands like some sort of performer made you laugh hysterically.
"HAHAHAHA!" your laugh echoing loudly and one of your hand clutching your head and the other gripping Leon even tighter.
You laughed and laughed like a crazy person then you hear Leon laughing beside you.
"hahaha, you alright kid?" Leon says laughing low and nervously and you can even see him eyeing you warily.
Then you slammed him even harder on the wall.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!" your tone changed into a killer.
Leon looked at you scared shitless worried that your mind snapped.
"Alright kid let me explain before we do anything that we regret later!" he says in a low and gentle tone afraid that he might provoke you.
You looked at Leon with ire.
"OH I THINK THAT WE'RE PAST THAT LINE LEON!" you shout and your spittle raining on his face.
You see Leon put his hands on yours.
"Okay kid your starting to scare me now!" he says worried.
Your voices telling you to hurt Leon and the other half telling you to Leon explain and you listened to the latter and that there's no need for bloodshed not yet at least.
"LEON MY PATIENCE IS WEARING THIN BETTER SAY YOUR PIECE QUICK!" you shout to him threatingly.
Leon take your words serious for both of your sakes.
"Ok kid this was all a test and I wanted to see how you will fare if an intruder attacked you unprepared!" he says quick and in a low tone.
Hearing this fury started to rise up withen you, all this was just a test but you can't helped feel but betrayed you really thought that Leon wanted you dead and not to mention he almost killed you so you just sighed in irriatation.
"Leon your reason is sound but not safe I really thought that you wanted me gone and you almost killed me earlier!" you say in a low tone and venom in it.
Leon sighed and shoulders slumped.
"Looked kid I know I betrayed your trust and almost hurted you but I want this to serve as your lessons for today and I will not kill!" he says in a somber tone but he can't look in the eyes when he said that last sentence.
There's nothing left for you to do but to accept that even though your hurt both physically and emotionally.
"Alright but what do you mean by lessons?" you inquire Leon and releasing his clothes from your grip.
Leon straighten himself up and raised his hand drawing out 2 fingers.
//"Lesson #1 Safety and comfort can be your death sentence as you have learned the hard way, kid no matter it seems secure the place and no matter you knew who enters your room you must be alert and not lazy to appraise it."// he says in a stern tone and putting down one finger.
Leon started to wag his second finger in the air.
//"Lesson #2 Trust is a fickle thing, kid trust can be your greatest ally and your worst enemy as you can see earlier from my acting I said that I'm the perp who ordered your death but the question really here is when to trust someone and when to not. Remember this kid it's a cruel world out there and who knows I might be your mentor and friend today but tomorrow I'm your enemy and executioner!"// he says in a somber tone and closing his last finger until his hand is a fist and you can see his knucle turning white.
Looking Leon in the eyes you can see there's sorrow in them and his lip shut in a tight line, you thought that Leon will not hurt you but even you know him becoming your enemy is really a possibility in the future.
Your room turned gloomy and depressing amidst the sun shining bright outside.
Then you head Leon pipe up.
"Wow that's really a mood killer huh? Walk with me kid and it's time to start your training!" he says cheerfully and exiting your room.
You have no idea how the man can change his emotions like it's no big deal earlier his a humurous killer, a serious teacher and now his acting like your buddy and nothing happened.
So you follow suit and keep the lesson that Leon taught you in your head.
[[Next|Class Selection]]
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You pinched yourself to see if this just a lucid dream.
You slowly pressed together your fingers on your skin and felt the pain.
Ouch! so you felt that and this is really happening in real time.
The assassin and the man who wanted you dead is one and the same and standing in front of you.
''//"Leon?"//'' you say skeptical and eyeing this person warily.
Leon looked at you with a smirk on his face.
"You know kid I was touched that you said that I dind't want you dead and I'm so happy that you trusted me!" he says and making an act of wiping a tear of his eyes.
Seeing Leon you feel relief and joy in you at the same time uncertainty in whether you should trust the man and your mentor.
Leon looked at you a little hurt.
"Kid why are you looking at me like that, C'mon give your buddy Leon a hug!" he says, crouching and opening his arms.
You stood there conflicted and uncertain if you should accept his invitation or reject it.
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Logic and emotions fighting for dominion, your feet raising and lowering themselves hesitating if you should approach this person.
You looked the person in the eyes and you see there is no malice nor evil intent on them.
Still thinking what is your next course of action, you heard Leon speak.
"Don't be shy kid!"he says in a jovial tone and flexing his fingers towards you.
Breathing a handful of air you decided to take a gamble, you started walking towards Leon each of your step filled with disquietude and your feet dragging themeselves on the floor.
But you see the smile on Leon's face is unwavering and waiting for you patiently arms still outstreched like a father watching it's first born walking for the first time.
You haven't gottent that much close to Leon but you see him closed the distance between the two of you and embraced you tightly and affectionately.
At first your body was tense and your hairs standing on edge afraid that if you let your guard down, Leon or this possible imposter is gonna stab you in the back.
//"So guilible and pathetic!"// you imagine the person whispering to your ear
You waited in agony counting the seconds where you will take your last breath and feel the pointed metal edge impaling itself on your skin and you waited.
The knife did not come nor this person wihspering anything in your ear.
So you closed your eyes and enjoyed this moment, raising your arms and reluctantly hugging Leon back.
Your body started to deflate, you feel comfort and safety then you break off the hug your heart nugging you to ask this important question.
You looked Leon in the eye and lay your heart bare.
"Is it true Leon that you wanted to replace me?" you say and can't shake the dread that you are feeling inside of you.
Leon looked at you intently checking if you are serious in your question, you see his face scrunching in compassion.
"No kid what I said earlier was a lie and I will never replace you kiddo!" he says gently and fondly.
Leon smiled at you but you ask him another question not letting his winning smile distract you.
"Then why did you dress up suspiciously and tried to kill me?" you inquire him like a child.
Leon peered into your eyes and put hin hand atop your shoulder.
"Look kid I know your heart is hurt or even broken but I assure you I didn't want to hurt you,what I did earlier was a test to check your reaction." he says lightly and gripping your shoulder assuringly.
You were surprised at his revelation and you found solace at his words and at the same time you feel that you have been deceived.
"You know I was scared earlier, I thought I was gonna die and I thought that you hated me." you say in a low tone and avoiding looking at Leon.
Leon sensing that you're upset, sighed in frustation and proceeded to sit on the floor..
"Look <<print $player_name>> I know that I shattered your trust and I deserved that you hate me for it but I assure you that is incumbent for me to prepare you!" he says tiringly.
You snapped your head at Leon and you shouted at him.
"PREPARE ME FOR WHAT!" you yell and your eyes starting to become wet.
Leon did not say anything giving you the time you need to control yourself then he closed his eyes and opened it.
"Kid I'm preparing you for your job and let me tell you something, your job is very dangerous and what I mean by that you can die doing your duty!" he says in a stern tone.
You wanted to cut Leon off and give him a piece of your mind but you know Leon's reason is sound and no matter how you spin or twist it your job is indeed dangerous.
Still trying to think another question Leon cut off your train of thought.
Yousee Leon stand up and raised his hand and drawed out 2 fingers.
//"Lesson #1 Safety and comfort can be your death sentence as you have learned the hard way, kid no matter it seems secure the place and no matter you knew who enters your room you must be alert and not lazy to appraise it."// he says in a stern tone and putting down one finger.
Leon started to wag his second finger in the air.
//"Lesson #2 Trust is a fickle thing, kid trust can be your greatest ally and your worst enemy as you can see earlier from my acting I said that I'm the perp who ordered your death but the question really here is when to trust someone and when to not, remember this kid it's a cruel world out there and who knows I might be your mentor and friend today but tomorrow I'm your enemy and executioner!"// he says in a somber tone and closing his last finger until his hand is a fist and you can see his knucle turning white.
Looking Leon in the eyes you can see there's sorrow in them and his lip shut in a tight line, you thought that Leon will not hurt you but even you know him becoming your enemy is really a possibility in the future.
Your room turned gloomy and depressing amidst the sun shining bright outside.
Then you head Leon pipe up.
"Wow that's really a mood killer huh? Walk with me kid and it's time to start your training!" he says amiable and offering his hand to you.
You have no idea how the man can change his emotions like it's no big deal earlier his a humurous killer, a serious teacher and now his acting like your buddy and nothing happened.
You looked at the hand of Leon and grabbed it then he hoist you up to your feet.
Leon dusted some dust off your clothes and wipe a tear off from your eye.
"There we go now your looking a proper mentee of Leon!" he says and smiling at you.
Leon giving you a glance and satisifed that your stable now hestarted tomake his waytowards you door and gestures for you to follow him.
"C'mon kid today is a new day and I can't wait to tell you what were gonna do!" he says cheerfully.
So you follow suit and keep the lesson that Leon taught you in your head, Leon let you be the first to exite your room and he trailed behind you closing the door of your room.
[[Next|Class Selection]]
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''//"<<link "Stay in your place">><<replace "#Hello">>
Leon's arms are wide open and enticing but you stood your ground and crossed your arms for emphasis.
You see the spark of joy in Leon's eyes died and he put down his arms begrudginly
"I trusted you Leon!" you say vehemently.
Leon sighed
"I know kid but you have to understand this is necessary!" he says in a low tone.
You don't have the energy to deal this kind of situatation right so just cut straight to the point.
"Why is it necessary?" you say with venom in your tone.
Leon walked closer to you.
"It's necessary because I wanted to test you and see how will you act in times of danger and how will you act in it unprepared!" he says in a stern voice.
You just face palm, it's early in the day and this how Leon decided to greet you with.
"Alright I see your point but what you did is risky!" you say and reprimanding him.
Leon laughed and has his signature smug smile on face.
"You know kid I think I'm the one who needs to be giving lessons and not the other way around besides I'm not gonna kill you and the worst thing you can get is a few cuts." he says in a cheerful tone.
Your arms still crossed and raising your eyebrow.
"Really? and you decided that it's okay for me to get cut up!" you say anger started to bubble up withen you.
Leon copied your stance.
"C'mon kid you know what they say //No pain, No gain// besides how can you take this seriously and learn from your mistakes without expecting some consequences!" he says sagely and leaning his weight to one leg.
You uncrossed your arms, no matter what you say to Leon he has always a counter to your reasons.
"''OK'' do you have any other lesson for me?" you say through clenched teeth and calming yourself.
Leon smirked at you.
"Lot's!" he says bubbly.
You see Leon raised his fingers and drawed out 2 fingers.
//"Lesson #1 Safety and comfort can be your death sentence as you have learned the hard way, kid no matter it seems secure the place and no matter you knew who enters your room you must be alert and not lazy to appraise it."// he says in a stern tone and putting down one finger.
Leon started to wag his second finger in the air.
//"Lesson #2 Trust is a fickle thing, kid trust can be your greatest ally and your worst enemy as you can see earlier from my acting I said that I'm the perp who ordered your death but the question really here is when to trust someone and when to not, remember this kid it's a cruel world out there and who knows I might be your mentor and friend today but tomorrow I'm your enemy and executioner!"// he says in a somber tone and closing his last finger until his hand is balles into a fist and you can see his knucle turning white.
Looking Leon in the eyes you can see there's sorrow in them and his lip shut in a tight line, you thought that Leon will not hurt you but even you know him becoming your enemy is really a possibility in the future.
Your room turned gloomy and depressing amidst the sun shining bright outside and birds chirping happily.
Then you head Leon pipe up.
"Wow that's really a mood killer huh? Walk with me kid and it's time to start your training!" he says cheerfully and exiting your room.
You have no idea how the man can change his emotions like it's no big deal earlier his a humurous killer, a serious teacher and now his acting like your buddy and nothing happened.
So you follow suit and keep the lesson that Leon taught you in your head.
[[Next|Class Selection]]
<</replace>><</link>>"//''
''//"<<link "Question him if he is the real deal">><<replace "#Hello">>
You kept your distance from this Leon unsure if he is he is who he says he is.
"Who are you really?"you inquire him. and your body tense.
You see Leon disheartened and lowered his arms down.
"What do you mean kid it's me Leon!" he says shocked by your question.
You're on guard not keeping your eyes of this Leon or whoever he claims to be.
"Really people can just say I'm Leon easily, tell me what is Leon's deepest secret!" you asked.
Leon rose up quickly like a spring andmaking you jump a little.
"Alright kid I understand what you're doing here and I'm gonna play along, the real Leon knows that Leona has a crush on Hendrick since childhood!" he says and crossing his arms.
Hearing this you know he is right and besides you don't really know Leon that personally due to just meeting him for the first time yesterday.
"Alright you should suffice!" you declare to him.
You heard Leon gasp.
"Wow kid that hurts you know but I think I deserve this for attacking you in your room!" he says and putting his hand to his chest.
You remembered that you need to know what is the reason why did Leon attacked you in your room.
"Oh yeah why did you attacked me and why did you tried to kill me?" you implore him.
Leon just smile you.
"To test you of course!" he says proudly.
Fury is rising withen you and you snapped at Leon.
"WHAT HELL KIND OF TEST IS THIS? WHERE YOUR GONNA KILL YOUR PUPIL!" you shout at him.
Leon smile did not falter one bit and you think he is even enjoying himself.
"First I wanted to see your reaction and second I wanted to teach you!" you see Leon raised his fingers and drawed out 2 fingers.
//"Lesson #1 Safety and comfort can be your death sentence as you have learned the hard way, kid no matter it seems secure the place and no matter you knew who enters your room you must be alert and not lazy to appraise it."// he says in a stern tone and putting down one finger.
Leon started to wag his second finger in the air.
//"Lesson #2 Trust is a fickle thing, kid trust can be your greatest ally and your worst enemy as you can see earlier from my acting I said that I'm the perp who ordered your death but the question really here is when to trust someone and when to not, remember this kid it's a cruel world out there and who knows I might be your mentor and friend today but tomorrow I'm your enemy and executioner!"// he says in a somber tone and closing his last finger until his hand is balles into a fist and you can see his knucle turning white.
Looking Leon in the eyes you can see there's sorrow in them and his lip shut in a tight line, you thought that Leon will not hurt you but even you know him becoming your enemy is really a possibility in the future.
Your room turned gloomy and depressing amidst the sun shining bright outside and birds chirping happily. you a lesson!" he says in a stern tone,raising his hand and drawing out 2 fingers.
You see Leon raised his fingers and drawed out 2 fingers.
//"Lesson #1 Safety and comfort can be your death sentence as you have learned the hard way, kid no matter it seems secure the place and no matter you knew who enters your room you must be alert and not lazy to appraise it."// he says in a stern tone and putting down one finger.
Leon started to wag his second finger in the air.
//"Lesson #2 Trust is a fickle thing, kid trust can be your greatest ally and your worst enemy as you can see earlier from my acting I said that I'm the perp who ordered your death but the question really here is when to trust someone and when to not, remember this kid it's a cruel world out there and who knows I might be your mentor and friend today but tomorrow I'm your enemy and executioner!"// he says in a somber tone and closing his last finger until his hand is balles into a fist and you can see his knucle turning white.
Looking Leon in the eyes you can see there's sorrow in them and his lip shut in a tight line, you thought that Leon will not hurt you but even you know him becoming your enemy is really a possibility in the future.
Your room turned gloomy and depressing amidst the sun shining bright outside and birds chirping happily.
Leon finished speaking,you realized he does have a point but that was very risky.
You were preparing to berate him even further but Leon cut you off.
Walk with me kid and it's time to start your training!" he says nonchantly and exiting your room.
You have no idea how the man can change his emotions like it's no big deal earlier his a humurous killer, a serious teacher and now his acting like your buddy and nothing happened.
So you follow suit and keep the lesson that Leon taught you in your head.
[[Next|Class Selection]]
<</replace>><</link>>"//''
Your heart sunk to your stomach and your eyes bluge from your sockets.
You couldn't believe what you see in front of you, the man who wanted you dead is standing in front of you and grinning ear to ear.
"LEON?" you shout flabbergasted.
Leon sweep his arm and bowed in flourish kind of manner.
"The one and only!" he says in a regal manner
Leon then tilt his head upwards to look at your reaction.
@@#Hello;
''//"<<link "You sunk to your knees">><<replace "#Hello">>
You don't understand and your brain can't process what is happening around you, you feel your knees buckle from your weight and the heaviness of your betrayed heart weighing you down so you let gravity take it's course and you sunk down to your knees.
Your arms lie numbly by your side and you hear Leon immediately rushed to your side.
"<<print $player_name>> are you alright?" he asked you in a gentle tone and crouching to your level.
Your head is cast down on the floor and you see your lap in front of you.
"Why? I want to know why?!" you asked Leon and your voice cracking.
You tilt your upwards to meet Leon's gaze and you see guilt in them.
"Look kid I'm sorry but I assure you that all of this is an necessary evil!" he says in a sad tone.
//"Necessary evil"// those word echcoes in your mind then you couldn't hold it back anymore.
"SO THEN EVERYTHING IS TRUE THAT YOU WANTED TO REPLACE ME? you shout at Leon and you can feel your eyes starting to tear up.
Leon seeing that you're in distress immediatley closed the distance between you and embraced you tightly.
"<<print $player_name>> everything I told you is not true, I don't wanna replace you and I don't wanna kill you!" Leon says in a calming way but you noticed the way Leon stressed that last sentence.
Leon still hugging you, you wanted to hug him back but your arms don't have the strenght to return the gesture, your emotions sapping your energy.
Then Leon let go of you and you see he has that signature smug smile on his face.
"Look kid I'm just gonna say it all of this was just a test!" he says and gesturing around your room.
You looked at Leon with murder in your eyes.
"All of this was just a test?" you wanted to shout at him but your voice is hoarse.
Leon grinned at you.
"Yup I wanted to know how you will act when faced with danger unprepared!" he says and scanning your room.
You just sighed and you know what Leon meant by that; you failed.
"I did worst didn't I?" you say and admitting your mistake.
Leon flicked your forehead with his finger.
"Don't beat yourself kid and worst is not the word but horrible will fit your situation!" he says and chuckling at you.
You chuckle along with Leon.
"Jeez rub it in would you?" you say and starting to feel a little better now.
You see Leon stand up and raised his hand and drawed out 2 fingers.
//"Lesson #1 Safety and comfort can be your death sentence as you have learned the hard way, kid no matter it seems secure the place and no matter you knew who enters your room you must be alert and not lazy to appraise it."// he says in a stern tone and putting down one finger.
Leon started to wag his second finger in the air.
//"Lesson #2 Trust is a fickle thing, kid trust can be your greatest ally and your worst enemy as you can see earlier from my acting I said that I'm the perp who ordered your death but the question really here is when to trust someone and when to not, remember this kid it's a cruel world out there and who knows I might be your mentor and friend today but tomorrow I'm your enemy and executioner!"// he says in a somber tone and closing his last finger until his hand is a fist and you can see his knucle turning white.
Looking Leon in the eyes you can see there's sorrow in them and his lip shut in a tight line, you thought that Leon will not hurt you but even you know him becoming your enemy is really a possibility in the future.
Your room turned gloomy and depressing amidst the sun shining bright outside.
Then you head Leon pipe up.
"Wow that's really a mood killer huh? Walk with me kid and it's time to start your training!" he says cheerfully and offering his hand to you.
You have no idea how the man can change his emotions like it's no big deal earlier his a humurous killer, a serious teacher and now his acting like your buddy and nothing happened.
You looked at the hand of Leon and grabbed it then he hoist you up to your feet.
Leon dusted some dust off your clothes.
"There we go now your looking a proper mentee of Leon!" he says and smirking at you.
Shaking your head you asked Leon a question.
"How did you do that?" you ask Leon peculiarly.
Leon looked at you bewildered
"Do what?" he ask you for clarification
You point a finger to Leon.
"That how can you change your mood so fast?" you inquire him.
Leon just flick your forehead again and smirked at you.
"Well let's get out of here first and go to the training room then we see if I will teach you my secret!" he says and starting to walk away from you.
You follow Leon and both of you went to the door of your room, you see Leon turning the knob of your door but you turned around and give your room one last glance.
"Hays looks like I'm gonna clean this up later!" you sigh in annoyance.
Leon hearing your tantrum pat your back.
"Cheer up kid I will ask a servant to clean your room for you and c'mon I'm getting bored here!" he says with a groan and exiting your room and you follow suit.
[[Next|Class Selection]]
<</replace>><</link>>"//''
''//"<<link "">><<replace "#Hello">>
<</replace>><</link>>"//''
''//"<<link "I will get my revenge">>
<<replace "#Hello">><</replace>><</link>>"//''
"Hey <<print $player_name>>!"a familair voice shouts.
You see Dustin approaching you from the foggy darkness and you see those eyes that burns with belief for justice and smile on his face.
You see that they are wearing a formal uniform crisp and clean and you see he has a sword strapped to his side.
"There you are <<print $player_name>> I thought you went in without me!" Dustin saysadadadsdgmhjyhd legit
I don’t know what $heshe wants."
Looking into the mirror, I saw the face of a <<cycle "$person" autoselect>>
<<option "woman">>
<<option "man">>
<<option "person">>
<</cycle>>. In the dim light of the lightbulb, <<cycle "$they" autoselect>>
<<option "she">>
<<option "he">>
<<option "they">>
<<option "xe">>
<</cycle>> looked as tired as I felt. It was way too early to get up.
[[Passage2]]
@@#gender;
<<nobr>>
<<link "Male">>
<<set $gender to "male">>
<<replace "#gender">>
So you are a male
<</replace>>
<</link>>
<br>
<<link "Female">>
<<set $gender to "female">>
<<replace "#gender">>
So you are a female
<</replace>>
<</link>>
<</nobr>>
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You and Leon started walking on the wide castle halls, the sun beaming it's light on the windows and birds flying overhead, servants are walking fast and others are setting up banners.
The banner are the same one's you saw in the plaza square where your insignia and your team's are printed in vibrant colors.
Ahead you see a pathway to the side that leads to training grounds for the ''//Knight's Division//'' and you even think that you hear a clashing of wooden sticks and pained grunts.
Getting closer you decided to stop for a while to watch the view, you see your former mentor ''Victoria'' drilling her knights.
''"ATTENTION"'' she shouts her voice ringing.
At her command the knighs stand straight and became still like brick of walls.
"So you think that being a member of this division is an achievement? Do you think being here gives you some joy in life!" she shout, her arms folded beside her and pacing back and forth.
Then she started to laugh.
"WELL DO YAH?" she shouts and reverting back to herself.
'"NO MAM'''' the knights shouts in unison their voice ringing across the training grounds.
Then Victoria stopped in front of an knight.
//"''DUSTIN WITHER''"// she shouts and looking at Dustin.
''"MAM"'' Dustin shouts with respect and saluting Victoria.
Victoria in response nodded her head at Dustin.
"Why did you join this division?" she inquires in a commanding tone.
Dustin salutes again.
''"TO PROTECT MY BRETHEN AND TO DIE FOR MY COUNTRY, MAM"'' he shouts and lowering his arms.
Still watching this exchange you heard Leon speak up beside you.
"Brings memories huh kiddo?" he questions you.
You remaind silent still feeling betrayed by Leon, does he really thinks that he can get out of that easily?
So you continued watching and ignoring Leon both of you are quiet and observing Victoria demonstrating on how to disarm a weapon from the hands of the enemy and she is using a poor knight as a test dummy.
"C'mon kid I'm sorry!" Leon begs you.
Still not looking at Leon and you continue to enjoy watching the show which is the knight is being thrown across the court.
"Leon, sorry is not gonna cut it!" you say coldly.
Leon sighed.
"I know kid but I have a surprise for you and it will be a shame if your not gonna listen to me?" he says temptly.
You snapped your head at Leon and hearing the knight screaming in terror in the background.
"Really a surprise? let me guess your gonna throw me into a pit filled of snakes or gonna tie me up in a tree to build my endurance or I know you're gonna leave in a forrest all by self to see if I can survive!" you say in irritation and giving more examples.
Leon snapped his fingers together.
"Damn kid, you just had to ruin your surprise do you?" he says wistfully and shaking his head.
Your mouth dropped open in shock.
"Wait your for real? your kidding me right? because this is not funny Leon!" you say worriedly and starting to get tense.
Leon looked at you serious and his aura changed into something darker.
"Do you see me laughing?" he says coldly and eyeing you down.
Both of you stare each other and your are gulping.
"Hahaha kid your so serious of course not! the surprise I'm talking about is different, although I will take to consideration your many good suggestions!" Leon says cheerfully and winking at you.
Leon then started walking away from you and waving you to follow him.
"Hurry up kid daylight is wasting and I have a lot of training plans for you!" he says in a sinister tone and started laughing maniacially.
You started running towards Leon and your heart hammering loudly in you.
"C'mon Leon I'm just joking about my ideas, haha!" you chase after Leon and chuckling panicked.
You and Leon walked a couple of steps until you guys are walking into a hallway were the sun's light doesn't reach the area.
Then Leon motions for you to stop walking and stopping in front of a 2 big wooden doors.
"Here we are the training room!" Leon says and pushing the door open.
Both of you went inside and Leon closed the doors and the doors making a loud sound, looking around you see training weapons place in some racks, excercising equipments filled up the shelf in the far corner.
But what caught your atttention is the view of the castle gardens.
Walking near the windows you have a great view and you can see the sun shining brightly.
"Nice view huh?, I think it helps with moral!" Leon says and admiring the view also.
Then Leon tapped your shoulder and getting your attention.
"C'mon kid, I want you to answer this paper." he says and plucking a piece of paper from his pocket.
You see Leon unfolding a rolled up parchment and handing it to you.
You procured the paper and read it's content.
//<<print $player_name>>//
You stopped reading a paper and looked at Leon.
"You don't know how I looked like?" you asked Leon shocked.
Leon rubbed his hand.
"C'mon kid just answer the thing and let's get training already." he says and fishing out a quil that glitters.
You picked the quil and appraise it, it looks like your ordinary quil the only thing that is weird about it is that it sparkles.
"It's magic kiddo, that quil will let you write without the need to deep it in ink!" Leon says and laughing at you.
Ignoring Leon you started answering the form.
Pronoun Selection on Development
[[Next|3]] <<set $statone to 50>><<set $stattwo to 50>>\
!Stats
<div class="stat-bar-group">
<div class="stat-bar-container">
<div class="stat-bar-overlay-left">Stat One $statone%</div>
<div class="stat-bar-overlay-right">Stat Two $stattwo%</div>
<div class="stat-bar" id="statone-stat"></div>
</div></div>\
<<link "Back">><<if tags().includes("game-info")>><<goto $return>><<else>><<run Engine.backward()>><</if>><</link>>
Leon chuckled and smirking at you like a predator.
"Ahh yes the knight, so kid I hoped your ready for your surprise?" he says and started to skipp towards the door.
Leon opened the door and going through it but giving you one last look.
"Oh one last thing kid, why don't you familiarize yourself with the room because this is where will always train." he says excitedly and slamming the door close behind him.
So you started walking and looking around you
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''//(Outside the training room)//''
''//(Leon's POV)//''
You're so every excited evident by the way your frolicking in the castle hallways, you started to make your way back to the training grounds of the //Knight's Division// with a goal in mind.
Getting closer you begin to slow down your steps and stopping near the action.
You see //Dustin// is sparring with Victoria.
"Dustin level your shoulders and spread your feet apart!" Victoria shouts and bringing down her wooden stick.
Dustin raised his stick upwards to block the attack, ''CLACK'' it's sound reverberating.
Victoria is pushing her stick down and Dustin is struggling to fend Victoria's attack.
But for a woman Victoria is strong and cutting through Dustin's defence, Dustin's stick slipped from his hand and Victoria weapon came bring down but stopping it mid-way.
You started to clap your hands together.
"Bravo,Bravo" you shout and started to walk towards the two.
Victoria started to shout a command
''"KNIGHT DIVISION"'' she bellows
At her voice the knights around stopped sparring and proceeded to stand attention.
"GIVE THE ROYAL PROTECTOR A WARM GREETING" she says and thrusting her arm upwards in the air, palms wide open.
At her gesture, the division begun to shout.
''"AWOO, AWOO, AWOO, AWOO!"'' they shout and stopping only when Victoria closed her hand.
"RETURN TRAINING!" she roars and the division started to sparr once again sticks clashing with one another.
You know Victoria sometimes can be a bit showy and she is not afraid showing it.
"So Leon what brings you to our humble abode?" she ask and gesturing her hand.
You smirked and pointing at Dustin.
"Oh me,I just wanted to borrow Dustin for a little sec." you say and pulling your fingers closer together.
You heard Dustin cough.
"I WILL BE HONORED, SIR" he says and bowing his head at you.
You see Victoria smilled and you know that is never a good thing.
"I see but on one condition, I want you to spar with me!" she says in a tone that suggest there's no room for arguing.
Then she proceeded to lecture Dustin.
"Dustin what you see in front of you is a man of great skill and all my life I have never seen someone skilled as Leon with a blade!" she says and gesturing to you.
You started to wave your hand girly like.
"Oh stop Victoria you making me blush but do go on!" you say and goading her to praise you even more.
Victoria smirked at you like a beast.
"And no man like Leon who has a ego big like a mountain!" she says and chukling.
You gasp.
"Victoria how could you say such a thing, you wound my heart!" you say and putting your hand on your chest.
You heard Dustin laughing, both you and Victoria looked at him then Dustin became quit.
"Alright Victoria I accept your duel!" you say confidently.
Victoria nodded her head at you.
"DIVISION SCATTER" she yells and the knights begin to moved to the sides.
The training area clear and an audience watching your duel with Victoria with awe and interest.
You and Victoria made your way to the center of the grounds, from there Victoria grabbed a wooden stick and tossed it to you, which you catch it deftly with one hand.
"First to disarm wins!" she called out to you and grabbing her own weapon.
You gave your stick a few swings and flashing your signature smile.
"Are you sure I can't disarm you with my charm!" you remarked wittingly.
At your humor the knights around you laughed at your joke, you even see Victoria smiling.
"Leon, I swear that your vain will be the death of you someday!" she says and shaking her head.
You chuckled.
"At least I go down in style!" you say and winking at her.
Victoria started to laugh but it did not last long.
"Division I want you to watch intently and observe our movements carefully and Dustin can you be the one to signal our duel!" she shouts and nodding her head at Dustin.
"Yes, MAM!" Dustin salutes and started to walk in the middle and raising his arm.
You and Victoria are tensed, body coiled like a spring, hands gripping tightly on your weapon and body setting into a fighting stance.
Seconds ticks by waiting for Dustin's signal, the atmosphere is filled with anticipation, you feel time started to flow slowly and you can hear your heart beating clearly.
Then Dustin brought his arm down.
"BEGIN!" he shouts and stepping back.
With one word and the both of you started to rush one another, both of your sticks contending with each other, you started to push Victoria and she does the same, your strenghts equal to one another.
Then Victoria break off and you started to go forward and Victoria is aiming for your hand but you anticipated this and raised your elbow to defend.
You felt the stick hitting you on the bone but you soldier on, you have trained harsher than this.
Going to the other side you quickly turned around and see a smug smile on her face.
"Don't tell me that your going easy on me Leon?" she inquires you.
You started to tilt your head to left and right, hearing the popping of bone and rotating your arms.
"Sorry about that Victoria, I wanted to give our audience a good show!" you say and gesturing to the bystanders.
Victoria raised her eyebrow at you.
"Is that so?" she says amused.
You settled into a different fighting stance where you put your hand behind your back and held out the stick in front of you like a rapier.
"Very much so, //En garde//" you say and started to advance towards her.
Victoria took up your invitation and started to advance towards you also, you know that Victoria relies in strenght and overpowering her opponents so you will use speed and fineese while distancing yourself from her.
Victoria charged once more towards you swinging her stick to her left side, just like before she wants you to block it and from there overwhelming you with pure power.
But you sidestepped and she misses you by a mile and leaving herself wide open, then you did a riposte''//(counterattack)//'' lunging your stick towards her sword hand and tapping it.
You heard Victoria grunts in pain and dropping her weapon, her stick clattering and rolling on the ground, then adding sault to injury you point your stick directly at her throat.
"Impressive as always ''Royal Protector'' and I believed that you are the victor of this duel!" Victoria yielding and bowing her head.
Victorious, you heard the division clapping and whistling at your performance.
"Thank you thank you but I want you to give Victoria a round of applause as well for being a astounding opponent!" you say and motioning towards Victoria.
Then the division are like a frenzy and started clapping once more.
"Haha, I never thought that you will be humble Leon?" she says and judging you jokingly.
You just smiled at her.
"Of course Victoria there's no harm in being a hypocrite you know!" you say and winking at her.
Victoria laughed at your statement.
"Very true and as promised you may borrow Dustin!" she says and flagging Dustin.
Dustin came walking and stands beside you awaiting your instruction.
"Alright Dustin follow me and Victoria thanks again, I will return Dustin in a jeefey!" you say and starting to return to the training room with Dustin in tow.
You and Dustin walked side to side towards the training room.
"So Dustin I have a question what do you think of //<<print $player_name>>//?" you query Dustin.
Dustin looked at you baffled
"I think that ? they are alright!" he says and trying to hide a blush on his face.
You hummed at his response.
"Surely there's more you wanted to say, I mean //<<print $player_name>>// couldn't stopped talking about you!" you goad Dustin and bumping his elbow with yours.
Dustin begun to cough.
"? do? I mean..!" he says and started to rub his neck.
You started to chuckle and became quiet.
"Oh kiddo can't wait to see your reaction!" you say in your mind and seeing the door that leads to the room where //<<print $player_name>>// is waiting for your arrival and so called surprise.
"Kid I hoped that you will finish what you have started and I will be right by your side and you have my full support" you ponder and looking at Dustin.
You cleared your throat.
"So Dustin I want you to wait outside and when I knocked on the door that is the signal for you to come in!" you say and going inside of the room.
Inside you see //<<print $player_name>>// is bored and eyes flaring up seeing that you return back.
''//(Inside the training room)//''
''//(MC's POV)//''
"There you are!" you shout vex at Leon.
[[Next|Demo End]]Leon giggled like a girl.
"Haha I see you have taste kid and I can say that the two of you are gonna be a cute couple!" he says and running towards the door.
You looked at him worried.
"Wait Leon what do you mean by that!" you shout to him.
Leon opened the door and going through it but giving you one last look.
"Don't worry kid your ''//Uncle Leon//'' got your back and oh one last thing, why don't you familiarize yourself with the room because this is where we will always train." he says excitedly and slamming the door close behind him.
You can't shake the feeling of being nervous, so you started walking and looking around you to at least ease your mind.
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''//(Outside the training room)//''
''//(Leon's POV)//''
You're so every excited evident by the way your trotting in the castle hallways, you started to make your way to the training grounds of the //Cleric's Division// with a goal in mind.
Going to Beatrice's Division makes you feel calm due to her division is surrounded by flowers and wildlife.
Yup when she requested a garden and a few animals to be put in her division, your quite buffled to be honest.
A garden is acceptable but animals gotten you curious so you asked her about it and she said; //"The reason I wanted animals because I want my students so start having compassion and empathy to these animals so that in the future they can use this training as way to help them prepare for helping people!"// her voice playing in your mind.
Hearing her reason is sound so you agree to her request and a request you don't regret.
Walking into the division you see the environment is calm and serene, the flowers blooming and smelling fragrant.
Not to mention you see rabbits are hopping on the ground and wait is that a deer?
The deer is looking at you with it's obsidian clear eyes and freezing in it's tracks.
The deer watching and studying whether you are a threat and then it gallops away from your presense.
"Haha it looks like you gotten very busy Beatrice!" you say and thinking what will Beatrice will adopt next.
The scenery is good and all but you need to find Beatrice and be on your way, traversing the green plants around you, you heard voices shouting as one, so you head that way.
Getting closer and the voices getting louder, you stumble upon a clearing and seeing students lined up in rows and columns.
''"1ST FORM, 2ND FORM, 3RD FORM, 4TH FORM!"''they shout in unison and performing the forms perfectlty synchronize.
Watching this you can say that Beatrice did a fine job teaching this kids.
"Very impressive Beatrice!" you say and nodding your head in amazement.
Then you see a student wearing a white robe that is sleeveless and a belt tied to their waist.
"Greetings "Royal Protector"!" she says and bowing her head at you.
You bowed your head.
"Greetings to you too!" you say respectfully.
The student raised their head and with a big smile on her face.
"So what can I do to help?" she says meekly.
You feel at ease due to her friendly manner.
"Um where can I find Beatrice and Amelia." you inquire her.
The student turned around her and point her finger in a direction.
"You can find them in the inner sanctum just follow this path!" she says and turning around to face you.
You bowed your head in farewell.
"Thank you for your assistance!" you say and heading towards where she points you.
Following the path, you started to see more animals more frequently and some of the students are playing with them or feeding them.
Heading inside the sanctum, you see some of the students are sparring with one another, some are mediating.
The sanctum has a big space and pillars that are made out of marble that supports the roof, marvelling the design you see that the pillars are engrave with vines and flowers following a line, the floor are smooth quartz.
So caught up admiring the decor, you felt a hand stopping you in place.
"You should where your walking at Leon!" a feminine voice says.
You looked down and you see that your are inches from taking a bath in the pool, you looked to the person who prevented you from being wet.
"Ahhh Beatrice!" you say and chuckling.
Beatrice let go of your shoulder.
"So let me guess Leon you want to borrow Amealia?" she inquires you.
You smirked and scoff at her.
"You always have ways to take the fun out of everything do you Beatrice?" you ask her and your grin becoming wider.
Beatrice started to walk and gesturing for you to follow her.
"C'mon I'm heading their back and no I'm a very fun person you know!" she says cheerful and chuckling.
You followed suit and chuckling along the way, Beatrice is the most approachable of the rest of the Assets, not to mention will listen to you with an open ear and will help you in everyway she can.
Getting deeper inside the division, you see that this place is much different outside, you think that you scented candles are alit in rows and filling the room with a relaxing aroma.
In the right side of the room you see a huge pole and on the left side are traininig equipments.
But what gained your attentions is in the center and making the most noise.
You see Amelia is punching a dummy with skill and precision.
She is jumping in the air and doing a axe kick.
"Is this the same Amelia that hid behind you when I first met her?" you enquire Beatrice.
At first Beatrice look at you dumbfounded then she started to laugh.
"Hahaha, surprising am I right? that's why I called her a bear!" she says and clapping her hands together.
At Beatrice's action Amelia delivered one last kick to the dummy and the head came clean off and rolling towards your feet.
You step back away from the head near your feet.
"Kid I know she is nice and cute but I suggest you play nice with her!" you gave a warning to <<print $player_name>> in your head.
Beatrice then walk closer to Amelia.
"So Amelia I want you to meet the "Royal Protector", go on shake his hand!" she says and pushing a very shy Amelia.
There is the Amelia you knew, you remember her as the first day you two meet, hiding behind her mentor.
"It's quite alright Amelia, Leon doesn't bite you know!" Beatrice says and assuring a frightened Amelia
You walked slowly towards her and raised your hand
"Hi it's nice to meet you!" you say to her gently and pushing your hand forward.
Amelia reluctantly leave her Mentor's side and shake your hand.
"Hello!" she says meekly and lowering her head.
Introductions made, you decided to tell Beatrice why your really here.
"So Beatrice is it alright if I borrow Amelia from you for a sec?" you inqure Beatrice and pointing at Amelia.
Amelia looked at her mentor unsure and your sure she is pleading with Beatrice to not let her go.
"Of course Leon, you can borrow Amelia!" Beatrice says and complying with your request.
You clapped your hands together and happy with the success of your mission.
"Splendid, so what should I do to make up for this!" you ask Beatrice in a jovial tone.
Beatrice tilts her head up and ponder for a sec.
"Oh I know! why don't you demonstrate to us your proficient hand to hand combat skills!" she says and pointing to a dummy.
You walked closer to the dummy and saw that the dummy is beyond repair and that a couple good punches will destroy it.
"Sure, I think you can use a refresher!" you boast and streching your neck.
Rotating your arms and flexing your legs, you heard Beatrice speak.
"So Amelia, I want you to watch and listen carefully to Leon, when I was like you a student Leon here used to teach us Assets and he's the reason why we have come so far!" Beatrice says in respect and praising you.
You chuckle and shake your head.
"Now now Beatrice, I will not let you spread tales about me and I want Amelia to be the judge of my skills!" you say and chastising her.
Beatrice smirked at you.
"My apologies //O Royal Protector//, also Leon is a fearsome warrior and can destroy a squadron of soliders!" Beatrice whisper to Amelia.
You snapped your fingers together.
"Beatrice!" you say in a hard tone and reprimanding her.
At your word Beatrice became quiet but couldn't hide a grin on her face, finishing your warm up, you looked at Amelia.
"So Amelia, I know that Beatrice taught you everything she know and I'm very sure
those includes body weak spots!" you looked at Amelia and waiting for her answer.
Amelia nod her head multiple times.
"Yes, Royal Protector!" she says timidly and bowing her head again.
You hum in response.
"Alright and Leon is very fun!" you say to her gently and smiling at her.
Your smile put Amelia at ease evident by the way she smiled back at you.
''//"We have 16 weak spots where you can hit your opponent but we will only talk 5 for now, Amelia can you tell me what parts those are!"//'' you point to Amelia and encouraging her to answer.
Amelia looked at you with attentiveness.
"We have the eyes, nose, armpit, throat //andddd//" she says and couldn't look you in the eyes but instead looking at your manhood
You chuckle.
"And the groin, yes all of your answers are correct!" you clapped your hands together and commend Amelia.
Amelia bowed her head and blush a little.
"Thank you, Leon!" she says sheepishly.
You clasped your hands together.
"So let me explain what will happen if you hit these parts!" you say and raising your hand.
//"First the eyes, hitting or gouging someone in the eyes can permanently damage an attacker’s vision. But, even light gouging can force an ocean of tears that make it hard for them to see!"// you say and raising one finger.
//"Second the nose, it doesn’t take much to break a nose; as little as seven pounds of pressure will do it. The blood and pain that result will stop many opponents. Plus, a broken nose also activates a person’s tear ducts, causing even more disorientation!"// you say and raising a secoond finger.
//"Thrid the armpit, a sharp fingertip punch to the armpit can deaden a person’s arm and leave them vulnerable to other attacks, meaning that if you do this right and you have disabled your opponent!"// you say and raising a third finger.
//Fourth the throat, the throat is one of the most sensitive spots on the body and should be treated with real respect. Even a light punch to the throat can collapse a larynx and cause someone to choke, so do not treat this lightly because one good punch can mean a life or death situation!"// you say and raising a fourth finger.
//Lastly the groin, we all know what will happen if men got hit in his most private parts, the attack that will deliver the most impact is a knee strike or if there is distance between the two of you a kick with your foot will suffice but don't think that this attack is not applicable to females, because if you hit them in the right spot they too will feel pain!//" you say and raising your fifth finger.
Finished giving your lecture about weak spots, you turned around to face the dummy and gave a demonstration about stances.
"Of course, your stance is the most important factor in fighting, what's the use of learning to punch or kick if your stance is very poor and one push is all it takes to destroy your balance!" you say and setting to a stance and telling it step by step.
There a lot of stances to choose from but you will settle for the basic one.
//"Feet are shoulder-width apart, with the front foot and rear heel in a line!"// you say and setting into it.
//"Feet are shoulder-width apart, with the front foot and rear heel in a line!"// you say and moving forward slightly.
//"Knees are slightly bent!"// you say and lowering your upper body and bending your knees.
//"The lead hand is slightly stretched forward!"// you say and patting your strong hand with your other hand.
//"The rear hand stays near the chin!"// you say and shaking your weak hand near your chin.
//"Weight is evenly distributed between the legs and on the balls of the feet!"// you say and patting your hands on both of your legs and reverting back to position.
In a fighting stance and eyes locked on the dummy, your heart started beating faster and your blood boiling in anticipation, you missed this feeling, all those years standing by the side of the king and letting the Assets do all the action, awakened something in you.
You tap the dummy's head and the dummy is shaking, then you give a 1 2 combination, your mind and body working as one, with every command of your brain, your body obeys it without hesitation.
Then you duck down and give a punch on the stomach area of the dummy, then you give an uppercut but your not done yet, you back step and raised your leg.
Giving the dummy a tap on the leg, the mid section and then the head.
Now it's time for the finale, you twist your hips, raise your knee and drive your rear leg forward.
Then you bring your kicking leg through and let your standing foot rotate at 180 degrees to the outside, which will bring your heel facing the target.
You turned your bottom foot all the way to allow it go through full rotation to generate maximum kicking power.
Then you straighten your leg by extending your knee and hips.
To increased reach and power, you throw your hips forward to allow for a whole body movement and aiming for the head of the dummy.
At impact, you feel your feet connect and driving it all the way in, the dummy did not stand a chance it's head coming of from it's body and rolling on the ground.
After getting your kick in, you snap your leg back immediately to avoid being vulnerable to counter attacks.
You heard a round of applause behind you and you immediately turned around to face your new opponents.
Your eyes moving around and studying your opponents body
"Encore!" the voice shouts and accompanied by praises.
You blinked your eyes and shaked your head, you recognized the persons in front of you and lowered your hands.
"Leon are you alright!" Beatrice asked you and watching you with concern.
You smiled at her and you can feel your body deflating.
"Yup, just gotten into the moment that's all!" you say and calming your heart.
Amelia walked closer to you and bowing her head.
"Thank you for demonstrating to us your skills, Leon!" she says in reverance.
At her gesture you feel your heart melting.
"That's alright Amelia!" you say and patting her head.
Beatrice cut the moment short.
"Go on you two, it will be rude to keep <<print $player_name>> waiting!" she says in playful tone and giving you a wink.
You shake your head and chuckling for being found out.
"C'mon Amelia, Beatrice says the truth!" you say and gesturing a docile Amelia to follow you.
Amelia nods her head.
"Right away!" she says and trailing behind you.
Leaving the Cleric's Division and the both of you making your way back to the training room.
You looked behind you and saw that Amelia is lagging behind, so you decided to fall back and keep up with her pace.
"So Amelia I have a question, what do you think of //<<print $player_name>>//?" you query Amelia.
Amelia looked at you flabbergasted and started to blush.
"Wha-What!" she shouts and her eyes bulging.
You smirked.
"Don't be shy Amelia!" you goad her to tell her thoughts about <<print $player_name>>.
Amelia looked to the side.
"Well to be honest it's to early to judge ? but I can say that ? are very interesting and the way ? smile and talk!" she rambles on and on about your mentee.
You decided to be quiet and listen to her describing <<print $player_name>> in detail to the point she forgotten all about you.
The both of you are closing in on the door of the training room and Amelia is still talking about <<print $player_name>>.
You stopped walking and turned around to face Amelia who is mindlessly walking towards you.
"Woah be careful Amelia!" you say and stopping her from bumping into you.
Only now Amelia stop herself from her reverie.
"I was rambling ain't I?" she ask you and not looking at you.
You chuckle.
"//Yesss// but I'm really happy that you look at <<print $player_name>> that way and besides what better way to tell what you thought about ? is telling it to ? personally!" you say and gesturing for the door.
Amelia looked at the floor and wringing her hands.
"I don't know!" she says unsure.
You turned around to face her.
"Don't worry and <<print $player_name>> talks about you all the time and to be honest ? are the one who suggested that you spar with them!" you say and helping your mentee out.
Amelia looked at you with hoping eyes.
"Honest to goodness?" she question you and clasping her hands.
You laugh at her.
"Yup, also I want you I want you to wait outside and when I knocked on the door that is the signal for you to come in!" you say and going inside of the room.
Inside you see //<<print $player_name>>// is bored and eyes flaring up seeing that you return back.
''//(Inside the training room)//''
''//(MC's POV)//''
"There you are!" you shout vex at Leon.
[[Next|Demo End]]Leon looked at you with pity and anguish.
"Kid, I feel sorry for you, I really do!" he says and you swear there is a single tear flowing from his eyes.
You looked at him with irritation.
"Alright, can you stop that it's getting on my nerve!" you say in annoyance and glaring him down
Leon is trying his best to stifle a laugh.
"I really want to but I couldn't help it!" he says and running through the door in a manner of some broken hearted damsel but snicking throughout the way.
Leon opened the door and going through it but giving you one last look.
"Oh one last thing kid, why don't you familiarize yourself with the room because this is where will always train." he says excitedly and slamming the door close behind him.
So you started walking and looking around you
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''//(Outside the training room)//''
''//(Leon's POV)//''
You're so every excited evident by the way your skipping in the castle hallways, you started to make your way to the training grounds of the //Mage Division// with a goal in mind.
Going to the Mage Division is a bland experience for you to be honest, Ailwyn's division is your typical mage stronghold.
Walking around you see, that she picked a warlock tower kind of aesthetic, like shelfs of books lined up in rows, a pedestal with a crystal ball atop it, weird animals that are stuffed up.
//"Yup she is a stereotype!"// you say and chuckling.
You have been before, when Leona needed help carrying ingredients to Ailywn's lab, so you travers the labyrinth of a division.
Looking the walls there is nothing except for torches and creepy gargoyles statues, you swear following your every move.
Getting close to the lab of Ailywn, you see that they are 2 metal suits of armor standing beside the door.
The armor are nothing original, the first one is weilding a halbred, while the other one is a spear.
"That's new?" you say and admiring the new decor.
You resume your journey but your gut is stirring within you, you know that it's telling you that nothing is right and your hunch is correct.
A couple of steps and the armors looked at your direction and brandishig their weapons and heading towards your location.
''"STATE YOUR NAME!"'' they say in unison and pointing the tip of their weapon at you.
You're at edge and your hair standing, you settledinto a stance on instinct.
"Leon!" you shout to the animated contraptions.
The armor looked at you for a moment and lower their weapons and stand on attention.
''"GREETINGS ROYAL PROTECTOR, HOW CAN WE BE OF SERVICE!"'' they say in sync and saluting you.
You raised your eyebrow and saluted the armor back at your gesture they stand on attention once more and awaiting your command.
"Alright?, is Ailwyn there?" you asked the armors and eyeing them with caution.
The suits put their free gaunlet on their chest.
''"THE SANGUINER IS NOT CURRENTLY IN HER LAB BUT WE CAN GUIDE YOU TOWARDS HER!"'' they say together and started walking forward.
The suits passing you by and not looking behind them to see if you're following them.
"//Note to self: Have Ailywn install this kind of security in the palace!"// you murmur and following the armors.
The armors leads you to a new section of the division and from the looks of it some of the areas are still under construction.
"Excuse me can you tell me what is happening here?" you inquire the armors.
The helmets of the armor turned around but they are still walking forward.
''"ROYAL PROTECTOR, THE SANGUINER WISH TO EXPAND HER DIVISION, SHE IS CURRENTLY BUILDING HERE ARCHIVES AND TRAINING AREAS, AS WELL AS A RECREATIONAL AREAS"'' the armor says and their helmets turning around to face forward once more.
You looked around and trying to shake of the image if a person is in that armor right now and the helmet turned around.
"Grrr, think happy thoughts me!" you say and closing your eyes, blocking out the image and sound of bones popping and twisting.
You and the suits of armor walked for some time until the armors stop in front of 2 huge wooden doors.
"I BELIEVE THIS IS FAR AS WE CAN GO, THE SANGUINER IS INSIDE AND TRAINING HER PUPIL, THE OBSERVANT OWL!" the suits say in unison and saluting you.
You salute back and the armors stand attention and started marching back to where they cae from.
You put your hands on the metal rings and pushed it open, the doors creaking ominously.
"Hayys, she is really getting into this mage stereotype and cliché!" you say and as cue you saw more crystal balls and books on a pedestal.
Shaking your head and ignoring all of it, you can hear the sounds of combat getting louder as your drew near in the center.
You see Ailywn and Conrad are having a mage battle, they are doing what you expect from mages.
/Fireball, Thunderball, Windball and other kinds of balls!//
But their stances are different and that caught your attention.
"Oh what's this?" you say and getting interested.
Now the show is getting good, from balls to manisfesting weapons out of the elements.
"Conrad concentrate so that your construct will not disappear!" Ailwyn says and conjuring a flaming sword.
Conrad nods his head and conjuring a ice sword.
"Understood teacher!" he say in reverence and putting the sword in front of him.
The two clashed, fire and ice fighting one another and the room becoming foggy.
The fog obscuring your vision, you decided to be on guard, not wanting to get hit by accident.
Then with a snap of a fingers, the fog dissipated.
Ailwyn's flaming sword burning with fiery temper whereas Conrad's weapon is nowhere to be found but a puddle of water can be seen below his feet.
"Practice on your concetration Conrad it can be a life or death if your concentration is not hardened!"Ailywn says and the flaming sword vanishing from her hands.
Conrad nods his head.
"I will get it at once teacher!" he says and standing straight.
The show now over, you decided to make your entrance.
"Now that is a show worth of a lifetime!" you say and clapping your hands.
Ailwyn smiled.
"Leon how nice of you to drop by unannounced!" she says with a little edge in her tone.
You smirked at her snappy attitude.
//"You know me, you guys have magic while me I have dramatic entrances!"// you say and bowing your head with a flourish.
Conrad pipe up.
"I'm honored to you see in the flesh, Royal Protector!" he says respectfuly and dipping his head.
You chuckled.
"The honor is mine and Leon is fine!" you say and walking closer to the two.
You clasped your hands together.
"So Ailwyn, may I borrow Conrad from you for just a tinsy winsy second!" you say and pinching your fingers together.
Ailywn chuckled.
"Ahh so that's why your here, very well I will let you borrow him but I challenged you to a duel!" she says and snapping her fingers.
At her gesture a wooden staff is flying towards her and landing near her, you guess that the staff is her mage staff, you know where mage use it to amplify their powers.
"Looks like you becoming bold in the passing years!" you say and laughing.
Ailwyn snickers.
"Nope I just want to do it for old times sake!" she says and tossing her staff at you.
You caught the staff and you feel that it's brimming with power, for a moment you saw that your hand shine and you feel energized.
"Leon!" a voice calling your attention.
You shaked your head and the shine is gone.
"I'm alright just admiring the handycraft that's all!" you say and blinking your eyes.
Ailwyn looked at her pupil.
"So Conrad, I told you countless times that //Magic is powerful indeed but it will be much more potent if your creativity and imagination is greater//" she says and looking at you.
You put your hand on your chin.
"I think I'm the one who said that!" you say and putting the staff over your shoulder.
Ailwyn continues on her lecture.
//"So Leon here is the one who taught me everything I know and the things that I taught you came from Leon, you see Magic is supposed to be unpredictable and Leon here is a very unpredictable man, not to mention very creative!"// she says and praising you.
You twirl the staff and making a show of it.
"Oh shucks Ailwyn, you spoil me but all your words ring true!" you boast and smirking at her.
Ailwyn looked at you serious.
"Conrad I want you to be the referee of our match and Leon if you are the man you say you are, I will fight you with magic and you will use my staff as your weapon but don't worry my staff is very sturdy!" she says and you can see she is smirking and rivaling your own.
You crack your knuckles and do a couple of squats.
"Sure no prob, I can use a excercise and make sure that will be entertaining!" you taunt her and doing a couple of other stretches.
Ailwyn and you walked to the middle and standing at the opposite end of each other, while Conrad make his way to the middle and raising his hand.
Ailwyn chose to construct a ice sword and putting it in front of her and you put your hand and extend your staff utilizing the reach of your weapon and bend your knees down.
You and Ailwyn are eyeing each other with pure concentration waiting for the signal,
your body is thrumbing in excitement and adrenaline coursing through your veins.
You feel alive and the thrill of battle making you bounce.
Conrad brought his hand down.
''"BEGIN!"'' he shouts
And like a rubber that is been streched at it's limit, the two of you skirmish with one another.
You poke your staff end and Ailwyn duck low to the side and bring her weapon upwards.
You tilt your staff to block the attack.
"Well well, looks like you have been busy!" you praise her and pushing your staff onto her.
Ailwyn chuckle.
"Of course just like you said //Ailwyn you must learn to fight with weapons and don't rely heavily on your magic//" she says and micmicking your voice
You pushed even harder and you can feel the battle is tilting to your favor.
"Very good, I'm happy that you are taking notes!" you say and putting your back into your assault.
You thought you had this in the bag but what Ailwyn did next surprised you, she dissolve her ice sword and turned it into water, wetting your feet.
Then all the momentum you have gathered made you pushing forwards which Ailwyn dodge to the side to avoid you, then she freeze the puddle of water under your feet and rooting you in place.
You flail your arms in the air and finding your balance.
"Impressive!" you nod your head at her approvingly.
Ailywn bowed her head at you.
"Of course I learned from the best!" she says and kicking you in the chest.
The ice breaking from your feet and you landed on your butt.
"Bravo!" Conrad says and clapping his hands together.
You stand on your feet and saw Ailwyn materializing once more her ice sword.
You massage your butt cheeks to ease the pain, satisfied you looked at your opponent with pure concentration.
You know figthing Ailwyn head on is a mistake and she can be really creative but of course you thought her that and just like she says you're a unpredictable man.
You leveled the staff in your hands but you rushed Ailwyn immediately, you see a shocked reactionon her face but it dind't last for long.
She rushed also at you and like before the two of your are approaching each other fast but you decided to change things a bit.
Getting closer you raised your staff and see Ailwyn raising her weapon as well but instead of atacking her, you threw her staff in the air.
You see her watching her staff flying and that is the distraction is all you need.
You raised your hand and deliver a light punch to her //Solar Plexus//, you see her gasping for air and her balance is shaken, then you crouch down and extend your leg and performing a leg sweep.
Ailwyn dropped her ice sword and cam crashing down on the ground.
Her still on the ground, you caught the staff that is falling and pointing it at the face of Ailwyn who is on the verge of standing up.
"I believe that's checkmate!" you say smugly, lowering your weapon and offering your hand to her.
Ailwyn seized your hand and you helped rise up from the ground.
"It looks like your the victor of our duel, Royal Protector!" she says and bowing her head respectfully.
You let go of her hand.
"You a great combatant yourself Ailwyn, I did not expect that you will be that imaginative with the water but I think your concentration can use some work!" you say and repeating her words to Conrad.
Ailwyn took her staff back from you and chuckle.
"Looks like I have much to learn!" she says and flagging Conrad.
Ailwyn put her hand on the shoulder of Conrad.
"As agreed upon, here is Conrad and as bonus you may borrow him as long as you want!" she says and mouth tugging upwards.
Conrad stand beside you and awaiting your orders.
"Thanks a bunch Ailwyn, C'mon Conrad!" you say and starting your trek back to the training room with your prize beside you.
You and Conrad walking side by side and you ask him a question.
"So Conrad I have a question, what do you think of //<<print $player_name>>//?" you query Conrad.
Conrad did not looked at you, intent on watching tha path in front of him.
"I think that //<<print $player_name>>// is a very interesting specimen!" he says nonchantly.
You chuckle at his words.
"C'mon now don't be shy, I know you have much more on your mind!" you insist that Conrad to continue.
Conrad looked at you with calculating eyes and studying you.
" //<<print $player_name>>// ? are a very interesting specimen and I want to know and interact with ? much more!" he says and looking at the path once more.
You decided not to pry him any further, knowing that this is the best you can get from him.
"Yikes kid, good luck with this one!" you say and praying to the gods to aid //<<print $player_name>>// in ? quest for love.
You looked at Conrad to address him.
You cleared your throat.
"So Conrad I want you to wait outside and when I knocked on the door that is the signal for you to come in!" you say and going inside of the room.
Inside you see //<<print $player_name>>// is bored and eyes flaring up seeing that you return back.
''//(Inside the training room)//''
''//(MC's POV)//''
"There you are!" you shout vex at Leon.
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Leon laughed and slapping his knee.
"Don't you think that is a bit too early for happy hour kid?" he says and trying to steady himself.
You laugh with him.
"Happy hour is never too early, Leon!" you say to him merrily.
Leo started to make his way towards the door opening it and going through but giving you one last look.
"Oh one last thing kid, why don't you familiarize yourself with the room because this is where will always train." he says excitedly and slamming the door close behind him.
So you started walking and looking around you
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''//(Outside the training room)//''
''//(Leon's POV)//''
You're so every excited evident by the way your prancing in the castle hallways, you started to make your way to the training grounds of the //Ranger's Division// with a goal in mind.
Kenred's division is very windy and your not exasgerating on this one, not to mention very open.
Kenred's division can be describe as a wild jungle, as you looked around you see obstacles are erected where the students are jumping across, some are climbing ropes and some are practicing with bows.
When you ask Kenred why he put his division near the forrest he replied; //"Well were trackers right? So they better start tracking in the forest//
Yup Kenred is a outside person.
"Leon is that you?" a figure is heading towards your location.
You looked at the person and you immediately recognize Kenred.
"The one and only!" you say and bowing with a flourish.
Elrick snickers.
"Of course your the only one who is that vain!" he says and stopping close.
You raised your head to look at him.
"How dare you I'm not vain and I have you know that I'm just very consious!" you grin at him.
Kenred laugh again.
"Sure Leon, so what brings you out here!" he says and crossing his arms.
You became serious.
"I have a request Kenred and that request is to borrow Elrick from you!" you say and cutting to the point.
Elrick hummed.
"Sure you can borrow him but he is inside the forest right now, I sent him to track a pig and return the pig as his test!" he says and pointing the forest behind him.
You nod your head and looked around your surroundings, Kenred's students are really training hard, some are sparring with small wooden knifes and performing throws, some are practicing making makeshift bows from chopped wood.
"So Kenred I see that your hands are full!" you say and gesturing to the activities buzzing around you.
Kenred followed your movements.
"Oh that, yup so busy, I want these kids to be ready for everything and as you said Leon //"You must be adaptable to your surroundings and rely on your wits and instincts"// he says and micmiking your voice.
You clap your hands and smiling at him.
"It's so nice to hear that you are paying attention to class afterall!" you say to him.
Elrick copied your smile.
"Of course and to prove it, why don't we have a sparr right now and besides this can serve as a lesson for my students!" he says and pointing to the training mat.
Your head snapped to the training mat and you started to stretch your shoulders.
"Sure I can use the warm up!" you say and making your way to the training mat.
Elrick started to shout a command.
"RANGERS GET CLEAR!" he boom out and the students stopped whatever their doing and giving the two of you the space you need.
The student still moving away, Elrick appeared and a small pig in his arms.
You see that there's some small cuts on his arms and hands and his face is full of dirt and grime.
"Haha don't tell me Elrick that you have been rolling on the mud with ''Betty!'' Kenred mocks and the students laughing with him.
Elrick chuckled.
"Haha really funny Kenred and for your question me and Betty did roll on the ground!" he says and patting the pig on the head.
Kenred points to some cage.
"Your just in time Elrick put Betty in her cage and watch me and Leon spar!" he says and going to the center.
Kenred cough and raised his hand in the air.
"So guys listen up, we have a special guest today and that guest is the ''"Royal Protector"'' let's give my old mentor and friend here a round of applause!" he says with respect and clapping his hands.
The students followed suit and started clapping heck some even started to whistle.
"Haha, you guys are too kind but don't stop!" you say jokingly.
The students laugh at you and Kenred is snapping his fingers to quiet the crowd.
''//"So this here is Leon but he is not called ''Royal Protector'' for no reason.
No this man is tenacious like a buffalo, relentless like a wolf, cunning like a fox and the most important of all stylish like a peacock!//'' he says with reverence and saluting you.
Kenred praising you, you started to wave your hand and striking a stylish pose.
"C'mon Kenred you can do better than that!" you say and doing many poses.
Everyone laugh at your performance.
"Oh I almost forgot, no man is arrogant as Leon and I mean literally of every word,
I mean the man's ego known no bounds!" he says and chortling.
You brush off Kenred's insult.
''"I have you know Kenred, my ego is not the only thing that is big!"'' you say and winking at everyone.
Elrick started laughing loudly at your remark and everyone started to look at him.
//"What? don't tell me you don't get his joke!"// he says and pointing at your direction.
You laugh internally and you heard Kenred addressing you.
"So Leon shall we begin and for this sparring we will be using wooden knives!" he says and tossing you a wooden knife.
You caught the knife effortlessly and swinging it in the air and making a show of twirling it in your hand, which you are applauded by the audience.
"Haha, show off much Leon?" Kenred says and making a display of his knife handling skills.
You started stretching your body and performing a few squats so that your legs can feel alive.
"Nothing is wrong with that Kenred, unless your afraid of my epicness!" you say and gasping, putting your hand on your mouth.
Trash talking is your and Kenred's favorite activtiy before the two of you will spar when you're still training him in the past.
"Ha! you call that epic, please those are just parlor tricks!" Kenred says and setting into a fighting stance.
Doing your last stretch, you too settled onto a fighting stance.
"I guess your right, well let's begin and show the crowd a performance they wouldn't forget!" you say and taunting him.
Kenred shakes his head and mouth tugging upwards.
"Of course, Elrick I want you to be the one who will give the cue to begin!" he says and eyeing you with pure focus.
Elrick started to jog between the two of you and raising his arm in the air and giving you two a glance.
Waiting for the signal, you can hear your heart pumping, your body tingling with goosebumps.
All those time staying dormant and not getting into a fight for a long time, your blood burning with anticipation and your mind calculating on how you will attack.
The thrill of battle and the nervousness of losing is like a drug intoxicating you.
"''FIGHT"''
With that one word everything around you is nothing and the only thing that you see is your prey in front of you and like a lion you charged towards your querry.
Like a ocean slamming on the shore, you and Kenred exhanged blows with one another, the best thing about a knife is it's lightness and unpredictability.
True it lacks reach and lethality but in the hands of a master the knife is like a surgeon's scalpel capable of delivering light and precise strokes.
You stabbed and Kenred parry it with his arm while bringing his knife hand down on you, you block it with your forearm and Kenred use his other hand to punch you which you dodged to the side while still blocking the knife with your forearm.
Both of you disengaged knowing that is an stalemate.
"Looks like you haven't lost your touch old man!" Kenred says with respect and circling around you.
You secure your grip on your knife.
"I can say the same thing about you, you have improved this many days!" you say and dashed towards Kenred.
You bring your knife down preparing to do a mid slash, Kenred anticipating this closed the distance between the two of you and performing a knee strike.
Caught of guard you steeled your abdomen to absorb the damage and Kenred's knee connects with your stomach.
You taught Kenred that move, cutting of the air supply even though for a short time can leave your opponent defenceless.
You sunk to your knee and you feel the airway in your body blocked.
"Looks like that hurt a lot!" Kenred says and giving you some space.
The crowd goes wild, cleary enjoying the show.
You stayed kneeled for a moment and gathering your bearings, making your breathing slow and closing your eyes.
"Breathe and focus!" you say and chatising yourself for being reckless.
You rose up from your knee and looked at Kenred with calculating eyes.
"Yup but let's give it another go!" you say and raising your guard.
Kenred copying your stance.
"Splendid!" he shouts.
The crowd started chanting both of your names and you even some are exchanging monies.
Then this time Kenred rushed at you, taking a breath and holding it in, true you thought Kenred your techniques but you did not teach him everything you know.
Kenred did a slash but you ducked low and extending your knee and folding your arms in a horizontal line.
Then using your elbow, you quickly raised a little and you feel your elbow connecting with Kenred's stomach.
You see that it's Kenred's turn to drop to his knees.
"That's new!" he says between wheezes.
You did not say any joke or quip, the time for playing nice is over.
"It's called a elbow strike!" you say flatly.
//An elbow strike (commonly referred to as simply an elbow) is a strike with the point of the elbow, the part of the forearm nearest to the elbow, or the part of the upper arm nearest to the elbow.//
Backing away and giving Kenred to compose himself, your mind started to calculate which parts of the body and nerves you can strike to deliver the most damage.
//"Throat when punched can block the airway, ears when slapped can make the target disoriented, the armpit has a sensitive nerve that if delivered with the right amount of force can make their arm utterly useless!"// you murmur and keep on planning.
Kenred rising to his knees and eyes filled with determination.
"Round 2 let's go" he shouts through the crowds cheers and setting into a different staance.
Seeing the stance for the first time, you know that this is a new stance he developed in the following years.
Fighting him with the same stance can be dangerous and not knowing what moves he is capable of with his new stance.
You lowered your arms and do a boxing stance instead and gripping your knive in a reverse grip.
"Fist and legs for now!" you say to yourself.
The two of you circled one another and waiting for the other to make the first move, this sparring awakened something deep inside of you, you feel wild and free at the same time fearful knowing that you might lose control.
Then Kenred rushed at you again, doing the same movement he done before.
You know that they are baiting you to do the //Elbow Strike// again but you smirked.
"So predictable!" you say and preparing to do another move.
Playing the script, you ducked down and you see Kenred smiled and changing his attack but you know this so you quickly twist your body around and putting both of your hands on the ground and rearing your legs and then you lash out.
You felt your foot connects with the jaw of Kenred and hearing the sound of body crashing on the ground.
You lowered your leg and stand straight.
//"Horse Kick!"// you say satisfied with the result.
The horse kick can be done in different ways but the most effective ways is when your opponets doesn't expect it.
Kenred moving and struggling to rise up.
"Yield!" you shout to him.
Kenred ignored your suggestion and got into a fighting stance, you did the same.
//"The toes are very sensitive and bringing your heel down it can have impressive results, the jaw when sustained trauma can have devasting damage, the shin can make the enemy trip and immobilize them for a few seconds."// your mind suggest to you and you imagine the events playing out in your mind.
Kenred still finding his balance, you rushed at him not giving him the time to recuperate.
You raised your blade high and bringing it down, Kenred in response block it with his forearm, you smirked at him you let go of the blade and kick his shin, Kenred still shouting from the pain you caught the knife with your other hand.
You close the distance, putting your leg behind Kenred's feets and pushing him down with your hand, Kenred falling and you slamming him down, you put your knife at his throat.
You looked at him with bloodlust and pressing the knife hard.
"YIELD OR DIE!" you growl at him.
Kenred looked at you with terror and raised his hand in the air.
"YIELD,I YIELD!" he squeaks like a mouse.
Seeing his eyes with fear, you shake your head and your fear has come true, you lost control of yourself.
"Kenred you alright buddy?" you say to him with concern and standing up with your hand streched out front.
Kenred grabbed your hand and you pulled him up.
"Yeah I'm good but to be honest you had me worried back there for a moment!" he says and eyeing you with caution.
You let go of his hand and you just noticed now that your are gripping your knife to hard, your knuckle turning white, you let go of the knife and letting it fall to the ground, you saw that your palms are red and marked with a line.
Still getting ahold of yourself, Elrick run towards the both of you cheering and the crowd cheering with him.
"THAT'S SO COOL!"he shouts like a 9 year old.
Kenred put his arm around Elrick.
"Now you know the might and decisiveness of the "Royal Protector"!" he shouts to the crowd.
The crowd chanting your name and praising you but you ignored them too focused in your ordeal, you balled your hand into a fist and shaking with anger.
"Damn't it!" you cursed for losing control.
Reprimanding yourself, Kendrick addressed you.
"So Leon as promised you can borrow Elrick and guys show's over and get back to training!" he says and handing Elrick to you.
The crowd groaned and some protested but none of them confronted Kenred, the students goes back to what they are doing earlier.
You looked at Kenred with sorrow in your eyes.
"I'm sorry I don't know what came over me!" you bowed your head in shame.
Kenred laugh and put his hand on your shoulder.
"Don't worry about that Leon and it's my suggestion that we spar but it's my fault for not being prepared!" he says and flashing you a smile.
You chuckle and feeling a little weight is freed from your heart.
"Thanks but I will try to make up for this!" you say and thinking ways on how to make up to Kenred.
Kenred removed his hand from your shoulder.
"Sure no prob and you should get going lest Elrick started to explore!" he says and pointing to a Elrick sneaking away.
Elrick busted, you see him grinning and shrugging his shoulders.
"Can you blame me? I'm just super excited!" he says and crossing his arms.
You and Kenred laugh.
"Alrighty then let's going shall we and nice fight Kenred!" you say and starting your journey back to the training room with Elrick in tow.
You heard Kenred shout behind you.
"Oi EXPECT FOR A REMATCH OLD MAN!" he hollers and adding a few insults.
You shake your head and flipping him off with your finger to which Elrick chortes.
You and Elrick walking side by side and you ask him a question.
"So Elrick I have a question, what do you think of //<<print $player_name>>//?" you query Elrick.
Elrick started to laugh and getting to one knee.
"HAHAHA, WAIT WAIT I GOTTA TO TAKE THIS OUT OF MY SYSTEM FIRST!" he says and rocking side to side on the ground like a banana.
You complied with his request because it's gonna be hard to talk some sense to him if he is laughing crazily.
This went for some time until Elrick started to become sober.
"Sorry for that!" he says and wiping a tear off his eyes.
You crossed your arms.
"So what do you think?" you repeat your question.
Elrick taps his chin with his finger.
"I think that ? are a very fun person and not to mention a very very hot!" he says and you swear you see some saliva drooping.
You shake your body in disgust.
"Grrr!" you murmur quitely.
You cough because you know for sure that Elrick started to daydream things and you know that it's all about your mentee.
"And?" you encourage him to continue.
Elrick shake his head and looking at you.
"And I want to know ? better and to know what kind of adventures ? are into!" he says like a sick love puppy.
Now it's your turn to laugh and putting your head atop your forehead.
"HAHAHAHAHA!" you cackle like a madman.
Elrick decided to join you for fun, you guess?
"So what are we laughing at?" he ask you stupidly.
You let out a good few laughs and addressed him.
"Oh nothing, C'mon let's go!" you say and resuming the trek towards the training room.
Getting closer to the room and seeing the door.
"You should thank me kid because you're in for hell of a ride with this one and let's see who will be the victor of our bet?" you mutter excitedly.
You looked at Elrick to address him.
You cleared your throat.
"So Elrick I want you to wait outside and when I knocked on the door that is the signal for you to come in!" you say and going inside of the room.
Inside you see //<<print $player_name>>// is bored and eyes flaring up seeing that you return back.
''//(Inside the training room)//''
''//(MC's POV)//''
"There you are!" you shout vex at Leon.
[[Next|Demo End]]Leon chuckled and slapping your back.
"Haha, you know kid I think you are some sort of masochist, oh well your funeral!" he says, giving your back a few slaps more and trekking towards the door.
Leon opened the door and going through it but giving you one last look.
"Oh one last thing kid, why don't you familiarize yourself with the room because this is where will always train." he says excitedly and slamming the door close behind him.
So you started walking and looking around you
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''//(Outside the training room)//''
''//(Leon's POV)//''
You feel like giddy 9-year old and leaping like it in the castle hallways, you started to make your way to the training grounds of the //Rogue's Division// with a goal in mind.
Going to Alessia's division always makes you be on guard, you know that stealing is a part of the training but the first time you went there, you lost a lot of valuables, //lot's of valuables//.
Alessia have taste to say the least, you can see that there are lavish lounging chair and oaken brown tables and a marvelous oval shaped mirror on the side of the wall and a couple of good looking arts.
Alessia did not spare any expense on the decor, you know that when she said;
//" You also need to have a feel for the environment and from there you can have a grasp what you can expect on the real mission!"// her voice playing in your head.
"Wow Alessia I thought you were joking by that!" you say and pondering that these where the other funds go.
You felt someone bumping you and you see two students in their uniforms.
"I'm sorry Royal Protector." one of them says and making a run for it.
But you were much faster than them and you blocked their way.
"Tsk, tsk, Give them back!" you say disappointed, clicking your tongue and wagging your finger.
The students look horrified that you caught them but they try to play it cool.
"What do you mean "Royal Protector"?" they ask you and playing dumb.
You leaned closed to the students ear and sleathily putting your hand on their pocket's blind spot.
"I know that you took my gold purse, kid!" you say, grinning and deftly retracting your hand from their pocket.
The student with the blond hair started to protest but the student with the caramel hair bumped their shoulder in his stomach.
"We apologize "Royal Protector, Henry give it back!" the student with caramel hair says to their friend.
Henry nod his head and his hand going to his pocket.
"Here you go and sorry about that!" he says regretfully.
You take your purse back and begin to laugh.
"Hahaha, no problem kids but try to be aware of your things, ya!" you say cheerfully, and tossing back the item you stole from Henry.
Henry catch his things poorly but managing to not make it fall to the ground.
"Woah!" he says in surpirse and looking at you with awe.
The student with caramel hair started to act inmature.
That's so cool how did you do that?" they ask you excitedly and jumping like a child.
You flash them a smile.
"Sorry kid it's a secret of mine but I can tell you that the things Alessia teaches you, some of it came from me and speaking of the devil where I can find her?" you inquire them and craning your head hoping that you might see her walking around.
Henry immediatly answers you.
"She and Serena is in the lockpick room!" he says and pointing straight ahead in a wall.
You look to the wall and back to Henry.
"You kidding me right?" you say and started to walk towards the wall.
Henry follows suit and started knocking on the wall which sounded hollow.
"You hear that!" he says and feeling around the wall and moments later he pushes a section of the wall.
Suddenly a hidden passge appeared.
You whislte, impressed by what you saw.
"Leave it to Alessia to make hidden passages, see yah kids!" you say and saluting them.
You started to make your way towards the passage until you remembered one last thing.
"Oh yeah Henry was it? I think this belongs to you!" you shout behind you and throwing the bag.
You hear Henry shout back.
"Thanks!" he shouts and you swear you heard an item dropping to the ground and a few curses.
You chuckled and moved forward, the passageway is dark and torches lined up on the walls.
"Ah great, whats with people and dark spooky passageway!" you murmur and your voice echoing.
You spent a couple of seconds walking in a straight line and you feel your starting to get paranoid because you can hear some whisperings.
"Welp better move fast!" you say and increasing your pace.
Finally you found a door dead ahead and it's nothing out of the ordinary, it's just a simple door and simple looking things are what your a afraid off.
You started to get close to the door and stopping a safe distance appraising it and checking every angle, looking down on the ground to see if there is any unsual potruding objects but of course not seeing it clearly. due to being dark.
You just sighed and decided to hoped for the best, you put your hand on the knob and closed your eyes awaiting for some traps or contraptions but nothing came.
"Haha, looks like I'm just being paranoid!" you chuckle and pulling the door towards you.
Then looks like you were right because you see a pie heading towards your face and hitting you dead center and hearing a few laughs in the corner.
"Serves you right for not knocking first!" a familiar voice says.
Wiping the pie off, you see in front of you there's a table and atop it a makeshift catapult with a string tied to the lever.
"Alessia I should have known that you will booby trap the door!" you say and cleaning yourself.
Alessia just laugh even harder and she is sitted on a wooden table.
"C'mon Leon, it was just an security measure!" she says snickering and throwing a piece of cloth in your direction.
You caught the cloth with one hand and patting your face.
"What are you two doing here anyway?" you ask Alessia curiously.
Alessia jumped of from the able and pointing a glass cage behind her.
"Well it's called a lock pick room for a reason you know!" she says and clearly stating you the obvious.
You move closer and looked to where she is pointing at, you see that there is a glass cage indeed, more like a aquarium actually.
The cage is square in shape and a little big, inside you see Serena crouching low and fidgeting a lock, you also see that there are rows of locks to her left side and that are open.
"Looks like she is a fast learner!" you say to Alessia and gesturing to the opened locks.
Alessia slapped your back.
"Of course I mean I'm the one teaching her!" she brags and pointing her thumb in her chest.
You chuckle, Alessia can be an airhead and a show off, like you but she is way worse.
You remembered in one of the Mentors mission report each of them explicitly complained Alessia's to quote //"stylish methods"// where the team is escaping and she showed up late, just moments later the Drug's den blew up to smithereens.
Reckless sure but that stylish move of hers bankrupted one of the factories of drugs in Devontae.
Still recalling, you heard Alessia speak.
"So Leon I know this is not a social visit so why are you here?" she ask you cutting straight to the point.
You chortle at her bluntness.
"C'mon Alessia, why you have to be like that can't the reason I'm here is to see the most coolish mentor here on the kingdom!" you flatter her.
Alessia guffaws.
"You know Leon, it's my job to butter up people and yours is to protect the king!" she says and crossing her arms.
You put your hands up in surrender.
"Alright you got me, the reason I'm here is to borrow Serena from you!" you say and pointing at the rouge in the glass cage.
You see Alessia nodding her head deep in thought.
"Alright after she is done and after you met my condtition!" she says and raising two fingers.
You nod your head in compliance, too absorbed in your conversation, you failed to noticed a hourglass beside Alessia and the sand above is almost empty.
"So it's timed?" you inquire Alessia and gesturing to the hour glass.
Alessia looked at the hourglass.
"Yup so in that way we can learn how she works in under pressure and as you told me in the past //Time is not a luxury and time is not always on your side!//" she says in a Leon impression.
Your scoff at her.
"Looks like your listening to my lessons afterall!" you clapped your hands slowly.
Alessia beams at you.
"Of course and from the looks of it she run out of time!" she says and knocking the glass cage.
Serena stopped picking the locked and exited the cage.
"Damn't it, that was hard!" she says in irritation and passing you by.
Alessia coughed hard and gestures to you in which Serena's eyes widened in shocked.
"Sorry //Royal Protector// I dind't see you there!" Serena says and bowing her head at you.
You winked at Alessia to signal that you are gonna play a prank at Serena.
"You know kid, disrespecting the ''Royal Protector'' is punishable by death!" you say in a grave tone and eyeing Serena down.
You see Serena started to sweat and gulped.
"I'm sorry and I will not do it again!" she says and pleading with you.
At first you tried to maintain this scary figure but Alessia have to ruin it.
"HAHAHAHA YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE!" she shouts at Serena and losing her balance, arms flailing in the air and on the verge of falling face first on the ground..
Seeing Alessia falling you quickly jumped into action and catching her hand and yanking her forward close to you, //personally close//.
Alessia looked you in the eyes and you swear you can see a tint of red on her cheeks.
//"Ummm thanks!"// she says and hesistantly breaking of your hold on her.
Alessia still gathering her composure from earlier, Serena bombarded her with punches.
"I was scared to death you, you!" she says and still trying to find the words to insult her mentor with.
Alessia absorbing the punches just burst out laughing.
"C'mon Serena it's just a prank and your forgetting your manners again!" she says and tilting her head towards you.
Serena started to act mature, remembering that your still here and watching them.
"Sorry for my foolish conduct Royal Protector!' she says meekly and bowing her head again.
Now this time it's your turn to laugh.
"It's quite alright Serena and Leon is fine!" you say and assuring her.
Serena tilt her head up unsure.
"Okay?" she says caustiously.
Alessia slapped Serena's back hard.
"Listen up Serena, in front of you is Leon as you have heard but let me tell you that Leon is a man of sweet words, heck you should have seen him at your age all the ladies and even men is falling heels over love for him!" she says approvingly.
Serena eyes twinkled in admiration.
"No way, it's that true!' she asked you like meeting you again for the first time.
You shaked your head.
"It's a little true to the point I need to wear a hood so that people would not stop me everytime and ask me for my company!" you say humbly.
Alessia pipe up.
"So humble of you Leon, is that really you?" she mocks you and grinning.
You put your hand on your chest.
"I have you know that I'm humble, sometimes of course!" you wink at her.
Alessia became serious all of the sudden.
"Alright you want to borrow my girl right? so my condition is that you and me will have a drinking competition!" she says and going to her liquor cabinet.
You looked at Serena to see if Alessia is being serious and Serena just shrugged her shoulders at you.
"Sometimes she's like that!" Serena says nonchantly.
Seconda later, Alessia came back with a bottle in hand and two shots glass and setting it down on the table.
"Here we are and of course were gonna use a very special drink just for this occasion presenting //"Drunkard's Woe"//she says excited, uncorking the bottle and pouring it onto the small glass.
You looked at the glass and take a sniff.
"Wew, that's smells horrible!" you say in disgust and covering your nose.
Alessia titters and trying to balance herself.
"That's why it's for drinking silly and trust me your gonna get addicted to it!" she says assuringly and corking the bottle.
Serena eyes the glass closely.
"Why it's called Drunkard's Woe?" she ask intrigued.
Alessia stand straight on her back and started acting like a teacher, one of her hobbies is explaining alcohols.
"//You see this drink is super strong, so strong that one gulp will make you fall head down but the downside is no matter how much you drink it you will never get drunk!//" she says satisfied.
You hummed in response.
"So you mean that my body will feel drunk but my mind will still maintain it's awareness!" you say like a student wanting some attention.
Alessia beams at you.
"Correct and as a demosntration, Serena I want you to stand beside me and take a shot, a congratualtions for almost finishing your test, Hmm?" she says and pulling Serena in front of her.
Serena shrugs her shoulders.
"Free wine, sure why not? Bottoms up!" she says raising the glass in the air and gulping it down.
The glass empty and putting it down on the table, you see Serena started to sway side to side and feet starting to buckle.
"WOAH!" she says and having a hard time in maintening her stance.
Then tumble off she goes it's a good thing that Alessia is right there.
"That strong huh?" you say and marvelling the potency of the liquor.
Alessia settled Serena on the ground gently.
"Yup that's why it goes by that name, you feel drunk but couldn't get drunk, a fate worse than death and on a side note I have a leaf somehere here!" she says and started to rummage in her pockets.
Then finally she fished out a piece of white leaf.
"Found it, now this leaf it's called //"White Dove"// no, I don't know why it's called like that but if you chew on this the effects of the alcohol will dissappear!" she says and putting the leaf inside of Serena's mouth.
Alessia moving the mouth of Serana, you see Serena became normal again and she is back to her normal self.
"Wow that's fun, give me another!" she stands and started to grab the other glass.
Alessia slapped Serena's hand.
"No more and besides this is Leon's challenge!" she says, opening the bottle once more and refilling the glass.
So you started to fold your sleeves, pulling the chair and sitting on it.
"Well let's get started to already? unless your delaying!" you say and looking at your fingers.
Alessia pulled out the chair and streched her shoulder.
"Great, now each one of us will take a shot at the same time and any last toast first?" she ask you and gesturing for your glass.
You picked up the glass and raised it high in the air.
''//"A bright future and a good one for our students, also may they find their other half in life.!"//'' you toast and gulping the drink.
Alessia salutes you with her glass.
"I can drink to that!" she says and taking a quaff her drink.
Both of your glass empty and the effects even though little is starting to show and Alessia started to refill both of your glasses.
"So Leon, you better quit while your ahead, unless you want to lose miserably" she says and both of you taking a shot.
You refilled both of your glass.
"Me? Hah, you have not seen me in my youthful days Alessia!" you say and bringing down the glass down on your mouth.
You can see Alessia is starting to sway and you too.
"I sense that there's a story to tell!" she says and coaxing you to tell your tale.
Drinking again.
"Yup, let me tell you the tale of the Dynamic duo //Leon and Hendrick//!" you salute the man and swallong the thick liquor.
''//(Several Shots Later)//''
You thought that this challenge will be easy but damn Alessia is proving her mettle and still sitting up.
"This is boring I have been watching the two of you exchange stories back and forth!" Serena groaned.
You grabbed the bottle and feeling it that it was light.
"Huh? this was heavy before right?" you ask Alessia and handing her the bottle.
Alessia leaning close and putting her other hand in front of her to not fall.
"Huh? your right, it looks like you have proven yourself to be quite the adversary Leon!" she says and saluting her glass at you.
You salute her back.
"I can drink to that!" you say chugging the glass and wiping the edge of your mouth with your sleeve.
You lost track of time, you and Alessia have been taking shots and truth be told you don't know how long you can keep this up but one goal is seared into your head and giving you the strenght to fight on.
"This is for you <<print $player_name>>!" you toast in silence
Still giving your toast to <<print $player_name>>, Alessia asked you a personal question.
''//"So Leon, seeing anyone lately!"//'' she ask you casually.
At that question you started to choke on your drink and you feel that your sluggishness dissappered for a moment.
You looked at Alessia intensively, you even see Serena is leaning close to hear your answer.
//"Why do you ask?"// you answer with a question.
Playing it safe for now but you know how Alessia can be relentless when she decided to stick to one topic and you know if you will not give an answer right now she will look into it //personally//.
Alessia folded her hands and prop her hand atop it.
"You know it's very rude to answer my question with another question!" she says and patiently waiting for your answer.
You sighed, what's wrong with people always wanting to know my love life?
"Yes, Alessia I'm seeing someone!" you say slowly.
Alessia is mulling your words and her eyebrow twitch.
"I see!" she says flaty.
You don't know if it's joy or irritation when she said that but she dind't give you any time to think it over.
Alessia stand straight up, albeit woobly and swaying, going to the other side of the table.
"Looks like we're at a draw Leon!" she says and waiting for you to shake her hand.
You know that any moment you can fall so you put your left hand on the table and the other raised to shake with Alessia's, you standing and waiting for Alessia to initatiate the shake, you heard her curse.
''"Shit!"'' she says and started to fall face front.
On instinct you put yourself in front of her and hoping to catch her but in your heroics you forgot one crucial thing, your body is drunk.
//"Oh no!"// you realized and Alessia falling on top of you.
Both of you falling to the ground, Alessia using you as a cushion, she is on top of you and both of your face is dangerously close to each other.
You can feel that is getting hot and you notice that Alessia is starting to lean close and she is eyeing your lips.
"''OH CRAP, OH CRAP!''" you started to panic, you don't know if you should let it happen or not.
Freezing like a doe caught in the hunter's line of fire, your brain losing power and started shutting down.
Then by the god's grace, you heard Serena fussing.
"Alessia are you alright?" she says and starting to remove Alessia of you.
Alessia stopped moving and her eyes widened in shocked, then she hurriedly move away from you.
"I'm fine Serena!" she says and holding onto to Serena.
Whileas you are still on the ground and steel as a statue and you feel that your soul is leaving from your body.
"Thank goodness!" you murmur a thanks to the gods.
You see Serena's hand is going near your mouth.
"Open up!" she says and shaking the white leaf in the air.
You comply with her command and opened your mouth, you feel the leaf is being inserted in your mouth and you started to chew.
You feel the nectar is sweet like honey and then became bitter.
"Pleh!" you spit the leaf out and wiping your mouth with your sleeve.
You then looked at your arm and realized that the effect of the alcohol is gone.
"Looks like I won the challenge Alessia!" you say and standing up.
Alessia looks distracted and watching you with interest.
"Hello Alessia, Yohooo!" you say and snapping your fingers.
Alessia shake her head as knocking out some sort of trance.
"And that you are Leon, so Serena go with Leon while I fix up the materials inside the cage!" she says hurriedly and rushing to the glass cage.
You watch Alessia making a beeline for the glass cage and hearing a few curses due to her hitting tables and chairs along the way, still watching, you heard Serena recite a poem.
//Your eyes drawing me in//
//Making my head spin//
//One misstep//
//Ending up knee deep//
// Looking into your eyes and making my heart leap//
//Alas a kiss taken//
//I know I'm mistaken//
//But next time we meet//
//Our kiss will surely be complete//
She recites dramatically and smirking at you.
"Bravo, you are an maestro!" you commend Serena for making a poem on the spot.
Serena basking in your praises and bowing her head.
"Oh your too kind but thank you, thank you very much!" she says and waving her hand shyly.
You chuckle and seeing Serena is like her mentor, then you looked at the glass cage and thinking to what happened earlier, you swear that if Serena is not here, does Alessia really plans on kissing you and the question that bugs you, is that will you kiss her back?
"C'mon Leon, let's do what were gonna do!" Serena says and poking you.
You chuckle and started leading the way back to the training room.
You and Serena walking side by side and you ask her a question.
"So Serena I have a question, what do you think of //<<print $player_name>>//?" you query Serena.
You heard Serena chuckled.
''"So this is the reason why you borrowed me!"'' she says and piecing your plan together.
You laugh with her but did not admit to her suspicion.
"I assure you that is not the reason!" you say and folding your hands behind your head.
Serena looked at you with a contemplative face.
"What do I think about <<print $player_name>>? Let's see, well ? are a very interesting person and a lock that I can't seem to open!" she says mediately.
You raised your eyebrow at her.
"And?" you encourage her to continue.
Serena hummed.
//"And I want to know ? better, not to mention I want to crack that lock open and see what treasures it has inside!"// she coos and smirking at you.
You laugh at her innuendo remark.
"Well your in luck because the two of you will be sparring together!" you say to her and winking at her.
Serena snaps her fingers.
"I knew it!" she says and making a finger gun to you.
Still finger gunning you, you decided to recite a poem to her.
//Oh young blood in love//
//Soaring in the air like a dove//
//Two will be one//
//But the fun has only begun//
//Makes me jealous//
//For young blood is very rebellious//
//Fighting for their other heart//
//Time will come for lovers to depart//
//Yet they will come together//
//Locked in matrimony forevermore//
Serena stop walking to absorb what you said.
"That's deep!" she says and sniveling.
You turned around.
"Of course and there's more where that came from!" you say to her boasting.
Serena stand in front of you, barring your way forward and giving you puppy eyes.
"Can you please teach me some of your masterpieces, Oh Royal Protector!" she says and begging you to impart your knowledge.
You put your hand atop your forehead.
//Alas it cannot be//
//For it's not for free//
You recite and Serena started to recite also.
//Everything has a price//
//So roll the dice//
//So that I may have your advice//
You smirked and stopping knowing that you and Serena will have a poem showdown.
"Your good, but sorry kid no can do!" you say to her and winking.
Serena crosses her arms and started to pout.
//No fair//
//You don't wanna share//
//Me angwy//
//You're mean matter of factly//
You chuckle at her antics.
//Fret not//
//For my knowledge will be passed to my mentee//
//And there will be a plenty//
//For my mentee will serenade thee//
//This I guarantee//
You bowed your head.
"Alright I will hold to that Leon!" Serena says and chuckling.
Raising your head.
//I'm a man of my word//
//Now I'm reciting which is absurd//
//I curse thee Serena//
//For now we locked to the death in a poem arena//
You started to curse internally due to you're rhyming your every sentence.
"Haha, that's one of my charms!" Serena says.
You chuckle and started to guide the way lest you started reciting again.
Getting and seeing the door to the front door.
// <<print $player_name>> I hope you're ready//
//I have done my part already//
//I hope thou heart is made of steel//
//For thy ordeal//
//A very perilous one//
//And I hope one has a plan//
//For only one will come out victorious//
//The battle will be laborious//
//But I know you will be the one who will emerged glorious//
You mutter to yourself, you looked at Serena to address her.
You cleared your throat.
"So Serena I want you to wait outside and when I knocked on the door that is the signal for you to come in!" you say and going inside of the room.
Inside you see //<<print $player_name>>// is bored and eyes flaring up seeing that you return back.
''//(Inside the training room)//''
''//(MC's POV)//''
"There you are!" you shout vex at Leon.
[[Next|Demo End]]Leon chuckled and smirking at you like a predator.
"You know kid I'm starting to think that you have some sort of death wish, anyways are you ready for your surprise?" he says and started to skipp towards the door.
Leon opened the door and going through it but giving you one last look.
"Oh one last thing kid, why don't you familiarize yourself with the room because this is where will always train." he says excitedly and slamming the door close behind him.
So you started walking and looking around you
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''//(Outside the training room)//''
''//(Leon's POV)//''
You feel like giddy 9-year old and skipping like it in the castle hallways, you started to make your way to the training grounds of the //Assassin's Division// with a goal in mind.
Going to Dante's division always gives you the creeps, you think that Dante is some sort of creature of the night due to his division is dark, always dark.
The sun's light doesn't reach this place and torches lined up on the walls and votive stands where rows of candles are alight serving as your guide in these dark location.
You see students dressed in black garbs and walking around but you can't seem to hear their footsteps.
"Impressive Dante, you sure knew how to teach!" you say amused.
While observing their impecabble silence, you called the attention of a couple students that are walking nearby.
"Excuse me but where can I find Dante and Luna?" you say in your most friendly voice.
The students giggled one another.
"You can find them in the training quarters, Royal Protector!" they say meekly and giggling, then pointing in a direction.
You looked at where they are pointing at, then you looked back to the students and saw that they are teenage girls, the taller one has a brown hair, while the other has red hair.
"Thank you very much ladies!" you say charmly and bowing your head.
The girls giggled again and then you heard the girl with brown hair spoke up.
"So Royal Protector may I asked if your heart is taken?" she inquires you flirtly.
You just smiled.
"Sorry but my heart already belongs to one girl!" you say and putting your hand on your chest for emphasis.
The brown girl giggled again.
"Then she is very lucky to have a man like you!" she says and bwoing her head at you.
You nod your head at her.
"It's quite the opposite actually, it was nice meeting you two but sadly I gotta go!" you say and waving goodbye at them.
You followed the direction the two girls gave to you and your head is beginning to spin due to everytime a student spotted you they will greet you.
"Royal Protector!" they will say and bowing at you.
Not to mention you're starting to feel unease,you think that your eyes is starting to play with you.
"Are the walls moving and why the air is becoming heavy suddenly?" you murmur and starting to get paranoid.
You don't know how long you have been walking and you think your sanity is slipping until you spotted the door that leads to the training quarters.
//"Thank the gods and note to self: Have Dante installed windows, lot of windows!"// you say and making a mental note of it.
Getting closer you grabbed the door knob and hearing the shattering of wood and metal sliding on the ground.
Pulling it open, you gone through the door and everything is still dark and darker even more, the only light you have is the spotlight that looms over the middle where Luna is training.
"Damn it Dante now I'm starting to think that you are some sort of vampire!" you cursed Dante.
Focused on Luna you see that she is deflecting arrows with her swords, the arrows will come from the darkness and Luna will parry it, then another arrow came from above, then another from the right side.
Luna parrying each arrow flawlessly.
"Impressive!" you murmur.
Then you feel the cold wind on your nape and a chilling voice.
"Why thank you Leon!" the voice said behind you.
You jumped and quickly turning around and your fist is flying in the air.
"FUCKK!" you shout startled.
Your fist hit skin but you see that the figure caught your hand with their own hand.
"Skittish much Leon? the figure says and letting go of your hand.
The figure walk closer to you where the light can illuminates their features slightly and you recognized Dante immediately due to the scar in his cheek.
"Damn it Dante don't do that!" you pout.
Dante chuckled at your antics.
"Haha, afraid of the dark Leon? he ask you mockingly.
Your irritation started to fade and you chuckle alongside Dante.
"It's not like that Dante, I'm not afraid of the dark, no I'm afraid what comes out from the dark!" you say and trying to mask your fear.
Dante then became serious instantly, then you hear him tapping the ground with his cane it's sound echoing on the cobblestones.
Then your surroundings becoming quiet you cannot longer hear the parrying of arrows, you looked where Luna is stationed, you see that she is standing still and the sword is behind her back, the arrows stopped coming.
"So Leon may I know why are you here?" Dante interrogates you and starting to walked in the middle.
You followed beside Dante.
"Well I have a request to make Dante!" you sheepisly.
Dante laughed at you.
"Haha and that will be?" he ask you intrigued.
You cut straight to the point.
"I wanted to borrow Luna from you!' you say and the light becoming much more brighter.
You and Dante stopped near the middle where the light shines the most and the only place where there is light.
"Oh is that so, alright then you may borrow her!" Dante says nonchantly.
You sighed in relief.
"Oh thank goodness!" you blurt out.
You thought that is gonna be difficult but hearing Dante comply to your request just like that made your heart lighter.
"But on one condition!" Dante says in a stern tone and snuffing out your happiness.
"Of course!" you groaned out and hating yourself for thinking that is gonna be easy.
Dante snapped his fingers and lights started to came to life from all directions, you were blinded from the light due to your eyes are still adjusting, blinking a few times.
You see in the second floor of the room there is students that are wielding bows that are lowered to their side and standing straight.
"I want you to best me in a challenge!" Dante says with finality.
You just sighed in defeat.
"Alright what's the challenge?" you ask and wanting to wrapped this up.
Dante grinned widely and eyes twinkling you think with bloodlust.
"I want you too...dodge the arrows that will be fired at us!" he says and tapping his cane once more.
At the sound you see the archers readying their bows.
"Oh my kind of fun!" you say eagerly.
Dante chuckled at your enthuasism.
"That's what I liked about you Leon, students the man that stands before you is the ''Royal Protector'' but he is not called by that title without reason, he is a man of quick wit and agility!" Dante says approvingly.
You started to flex your muscles.
"Thanks Dante but do go on!" you say finishing your reps.
The archers around you laugh and Dante laughing with them.
"And a man filled with so much arrogance!" he says with respect.
You make a gesture of flipping your hair with flair even though your hair is short.
//"Well that's me Leondinary!"// you brag and winking at him
Dante clapped his hands.
"Haha well let's put it to the test shall we?" he says and making his way to the middle.
You follow suit and the 2 of you standing on the opposite end of each other.
"The rules are quite simple, Luna here will count down starting from 10 and we must avoid getting hit by arrows those who are hitted the most loses!" Dante says with confidence.
You smirked.
"Sounds easy enough!" you boast and folding your hands behind your head.
Then Dante mimic your grin.
"Oh your forgot the best part, we must avoid the arrows and fight at the same time!" he says daunting.
Your confidence falter a little bit.
"Oh!" you say surprised and putting down your hands.
Dante brushing off your comment.
"Our scores can be tracked by the mark that will appear in our bodies, don't worry the mark is magic and will disappear after we're done sparring and the tip of the arrows even though metal but it's blunt!" he says assuringly.
You grinned at Dante.
"Well let's get this show started!" you say and putting your hand in front of you and doing a come at me gesture.
Dante shakes his head.
''//"Empty vessels make the most noise when struck!"//'' he says tauntly.
And then you hear the archers making a sound.
''"OHHHHHHHHH"'' they shout loudly.
Dante got you good and you started to think a comeback of your own,then suddenly you remembered that you are still wearing your assassin get-up.
''"Dante what color am I wearing?"'' you inquire him and crossing your arms.
Dante mouth tugged upwards.
//"Black!"// he says flatly and copying your stance.
You snapped your fingers.
//''"Good then I'm ready for your funeral!"''// you shout and pointing your finger at him.
Still basking in your glory, you hear shouts and cheering behind you, making you jump a little.
Turning around you see that there are students behind you and there's lots of them, word must gotten out that you are fighting with Dante.
"Damn how do they do that?" you ponder and thinking possible theories on how they walked silently.
''"OH MY GOD, YOU HEARD THAT!"'', ''"THAT'S MY IDOL WOOO!"'' they shout and going crazy, turning your attention back to Dante, you see him clapping his hands together, heck some are even fainting from your outrageous burn.
The crowd started to simmer down and listening intently.
//"Everyone that's the Royal Protector for you, let our exhange serve as a lesson, this how you truly kill someone destroying your marks physically and emotionally that is how you achieved total assassination, understand?"// he asked the crowd.
"UNDERSTOOD, GRANDMASTER!" they shout in unison and stomping their feet.
You're shaking your head and chuckling, Dante will always find ways to make everything a lesson.
"Haha Dante, you haven't changed one bit!" you with upmost respect to the assassin.
Dante snickers.
"You know what they say Leon"You can't teach an old dog new tricks!" he says sagely.
You hummed in response.
"Very true, shall we begin!" you gesture at Dante.
Dante snapped his fingers and a student approached him with two wooden staffs.
"Of course!" he says cheerfuly and throwing the staff at you.
You caught easily and both of you settled in to a stance.
"Luna dear can you serve as the arbiter?" Dante ask Luna gently.
Luna bowed her head and went to the middle, she raised her arm and you hear the drawing of strings around you.
Everything became quiet, the spectators stopped breathing for a moment, adrenaline surging through you, you put the staff behind you and arms forward, palms at the front, leg parallel with one another.
the thunder before the storm, you and Dante wait patiently.
"COMMENCE!" Luna brought her arm down.
Then all hell went loose, the two of you charged and staffs hitting one another, arrows started to whizz by, you ducked and raised your staff.
"FIRE!" then arrows started to rain once more.
You dodged deftly and at the same time parried Dante's attacks.
Then the arrows stopped flying but Dante's attacks did not.
One,two,three you count to calm your nerves, Dante is a very agile for his age and not to mention his attacks are very precise and light making them unpredictable.
"FIRE!" arrows whizzes again.
Both of you disengaged, you see Dante twirling his staff around him and deflecting the arrows and sending one to your direction but you saw this trick once upon a time.
You caught the arrow by the shaft and you heard the crowd gasp.
"I see Leon how you got the title as ''Royal Protector''!" Dante says favoringly.
You throwed the arrow at Dante like a dart, which he dodge to the side and you heard the arrow hitting a wall..
"I can say the same thing to you Dante, ''Grandmaster'' suits you!" you return the praise.
Luna pipe up.
//"6 seconds remaining!"// she says casually.
Dante spins the staff in his hand.
"Well Leon, let's prepare for the finale!" he says and engaging you.
Meeting his charge you braced yourself.
"Bring it own Dante!" you shout and charging
"FIRE" another barrage of arrows zooms by, you almost got hit by the arrow but you dodged it barely and that is you felt a pain on your side due to Dante exploiting your distraction.
//"3 seconds remaining!"// Luna reminds the both of you.
You and Dante are equally match and time is short, you have to improvise and that is where you shine, you spotted an tip of the arrow laying near at the foot of Dante that gave you an idea.
Charging towards Dante with abandon and evading the arrows, there you rolled to the ground and grabbing the tip, Dante hitting you on the back with his staff.
//"2"// Luna says loudly, you tilt your body upward, preparing to attack.
//"1, Stop!"// Luna shouts andthe arrows stopped coming.
At that signal you are close to Dante and you hear Dante speaking.
"Well looks like that's a draw Leon!" he says mockingly.
You chuckled and standing straight.
"On the contrary my crazy foe, thank a gander!" you say and pointing where you stabbed him the tip.
Dante clapped his hands together and laughing his ass off.
"Encore, students let Leon's example of creativity be an inspiration to you all, Leon why don't you give a few pointers to the division!" he says and gesturing for you to take the stage.
You take up Dante's offer and looking to the crowd in front of you,clearing your voice.
"First of all I wanna thank you everyone for rooting me, I mean Dante is good but I'm better am I right?" you say as a joke and everyone in response laugh and even Dante is joining in.
"Listen up guys, life is very unpredictable and expect that plans will not always go your way. my motto in life is //"I will make my own damn rules"// as you can observe earlier, Dante said that we should avoid arrows but he dind't say that I can't stabbed him with it!" you shout loudly.
You heard the crowd murmuring with one another, you guess that they are thinking that you have a point.
"Lastly be not afraid to take risk but make sure that your risk will hit home because it will be a waste, risking your life and dying miserably!" you lectured them.
"That's and don't forget to have fun training, which I know Dante is teaching a lot!" you jab at Dante and sending him a smile.
Dante smiled at you.
"I'm a man of my word Leon, you may borrow Luna and it was a nice duel!" he says and gesturing for you to shake hands.
You shake grabbed his hand shaked with it.
"Likewise and Dante can you install windows and I mean lot's of it, coming here always give me the creeps!" you say to him and your breath shaking a little.
Dante smirked at you.
"Of course Leon but I will not do it!" he says and rejecting you.
Both of you withdrawed hands.
"Well it was worth trying let's go Luna!" you say and turning around, Luna trailing behind you.
You and Luna, exited the Assassin Divison and you greeted the sun's light happily.
"Ahhhh finally!" you say and appreciating the rays touching your skin.
You and Luna walked side to side towards the training room.
"So Luna I have a question what do you think of //<<print $player_name>>//?" you query Luna.
Luna did not looked at you.
"? are accpetable!" she says sternly.
You chuckled and prying her more.
"Really? I'm sure there's more to it than that Luna!" you say and encouraging her to speak her mind more.
Luna snapped her head at you like a whip.
"May I be bold, Royal Protector?" she ask you through clenched teeth.
You laughed internally and you know what she is gonna ask you about.
"Yes you may and Leon is fine!" you say to her in a gentle tone.
Luna stopped walking and crossing her arms.
"Why do you care about my opinion on //<<print $player_name>>//, ''LEON''? she inquires you and saying your name with disdain.
Her bite has no effect on you thanks to endruing Leona insults all the time, you stopped walking to address her.
//"Why not and besides //<<print $player_name>>// kept talking about you, not to mention your name is always on their ?!"// you say putting your hands behind your head and walking forward.
Leaving Luna behind to ponder what you said to her and as expected she came running beside you.
''//"Is that so? what are ? saying about me?"//'' she looked at you curiously and can't hide the shocked reaction on her face.
You smirked at her and put your finger on your lips.
''"Sorry Luna my lips are sealed, //buttttt// why don't you ask ? personally!"'' you say enticing, stopping in front of a door and gesturing behind it.
"Kid I don't know what you see in her but I can say that I will enjoy this very much!" you ponder and looking at Luna.
You cleared your throat.
"So Luna I want you to wait outside and when I knocked on the door that is the signal for you to come in!" you say and going inside of the room.
Inside you see //<<print $player_name>>// is bored and eyes flaring up seeing that you return back.
''//(Inside the training room)//''
''//(MC's POV)//''
"There you are!" you shout vex at Leon.
[[Next|Demo End]]Finished you handed Leon the paper back and you see him it rolling and pocketing it.
"What's that for anyway?" you interrogete Leon.
Leon waves his hand at you.
"Don't mind that kid, Leona is a bit systematic heck the rest of your team is required to answer that form, my sister says and I quote" ''//It's for insurance"//'' that's what she says anyway!" he says and he started to smirk ear to ear.
You kinda creep out by Leon to be honest, he is unpredictable and you don't know what kind of ideas is running on his head of his.
''"So kid talking with your team yesterday!"'' he says slowly.
You eyed him warily.
"Yeah I did, why do you ask?" you ask Leon carefully.
Leon clapped his hands together.
//"So who do you fancy?// he inquires you and started to listen intently on you.
You were unprepared his question.
"Why do you keep asking me?" you say a little irritated at him.
Leon looked at you smuckly.
"Of course kid I just cared about you that's all!" he says fondly.
Disregarding Leon you started to think back to his question.
''//"Who do you fancy?"//''
[[Dustin|Train Lion]]
[[Luna|Train Wolf]]
[[Amelia|Train Bear]]
[[Conrad|Train Owl]]
[[Elric|Train Eagle]]
[[Serena|Train Fox]]
You raised leg backwards and winding up for the kick.
"Hey, hey,stop that!" the assassin says hurriedly and raising his hands even higher.
But you dind't care for their act of surrender, to you they violated your private space and disturb your peacuful moment which is sleeping.
Then you used your anger and let go, driving your foot to the stomach of the assassin.
"Augghh!" the assasin shouts and clutching his stomach.
You step away and let the assassin crumble to the ground, you see them pounding their fist on the ground and breathing labourous and flicking you off with their finger.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU, HAVE YOU NO SENSE OF HONOR KICKING A DEFENCELESS PERSON!" they shout and coughing.
You crossed your hands together and amused by their choice of words.
"Says the person who tried to stab me in my sleep!" you say and eyeing them down with disdain.
The assassin raised a finger but closed it back.
"You have a point!" they say and wheezing.
Gathering their composure and hand twitching due to the pain in their abdominal area, our mind wander to questions that is bubbling inside your mind.
//"Who is this assassin?, Who sent them?, Why are they sent to kill me?"// these questions burned in your mind and many more questions started to pop in your mind.
Still thinking about your predicament, you heard the assassin clapping their hands at you.
Seeing them doing this, you think that they are mocking you.
''"WHO ARE YOU!"'' you shout impatiently at them
The assassin crossed their arms together.
"I'm the guy that tried to kill you!" they say casually their voice changing to feminine to masculine.
Their voice changing you think it's the doing of their mask to prevent their voice from being recognized.
''"WHY DO YOU WANT TO KILL ME?"'' you yell at them.
The assassin crossed their arms and shaking their head.
"Why not?" they say mocklingy.
This assassin is toying with you and if they will not give you a proper answer on your next question you will beat them up and have Dante talk with them.
''"ANSWER ME PROPERLY THIS TIME OR YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO MEET WITH DANTE!"'' you shout to him threatingly and hoping that the ruthless Asset's reputation will scare him.
You see that the assassin's demanor change and started to take you seriously.
"Very well better to suffer from you than that guy!" they say and insulting you.
You looked at the assassin with anger in your eyes.
''"WHO SENT YOU!"'' you shout and starting to get tired with their games.
The assassin immediatley answered you as soon the words left your mouth.
//"Oh that's easy Leon sent me!"// the assassin says gleefully.
[[Next|Crestfallen]]Woah hold your horses but I'm sad to say that this is the end of the ride.
But don't worry you can train with your chosen RO's in the other half of the demo ;)
So what to expect, well let's ask Leon.
"Hey Leon, what's happening?" I asked him curious.
Leon looked at me with pity in his eyes.
"Author it's not looking good!" he says sorrowful.
"What do you mea-!" I did not finish my sentence as I watched the horror unfolds in front of me.
"Ohhh that's gonna leave a mark, that one also!"
Leon agreed with me.
"I know right and I think some of the moves are illegal! he says and pointing the move that is being performed on MC.
"Then why are you not stopping it?" I asked him.
Leon snapped his fingers.
"A lesson that not all battles can be fight fair and square.
"I can't watch this anymore, narrator wrap this up!" I gesture for the narrator.
//The author pleading me to end this passage and wait what's happening why MC and the RO are getting closer to each other and why it's so personally close?, sorry Reader but you have to finish this yourself, I'm gonna watch this drama//
''//To Be Continued//''