Meanwhile...
Elsewhere...
In the vast abundant grass open-field, there is a village located in the west which it is far from the wood. The village is fill up in blissful peace, and harmony for eternity. The children of the town are playing around under the daylight.
"Whoever arrive at bakery at last is smell like a rotten egg!"
"The rotten egg won't be me!"
"Me too! I will not let either one of you to arrive there. The first will be me!"
The child depart at their group once his nose caught a peculiar aroma. The curious child decided himself to follow the scent, the aroma itself led the boy into the alley, the darkness within it doesn't cause the boy into discomfort but the atmosphere it has. The eerie feeling inside the alley is too much for the boy to handle. So he ran off, much further away from the alley as possible. The boy's primal urge became unhinged by the atmosphere of the alley gave him. In a brief time, a malicious glare shine through the darkness in crimson life.
The boy has returned to his friends. Upon arriving one of his friend began to tease him, calling a rotten egg since he came late. The boy was not fell for the taunt for he accepted his mistake. However the curiosity still lies in him and also the memory of the darkened alley. It haunt over him, either telling him to go back to inspect or seek out toward his parent about the alley.
The boy made a decision to tell the details to his friends. Some of them say it was the wastes which are rotting and some are saying it is the animal's waste. Neither way the boy has reach his conclusion. Thus he must forget the alley and move along. Ultimately chaos emerges when one of his friend is almost the shop.
A monstrous screams roams over the town. By the cause alone it has spread more chaos, the chaos itself multiplies drastically like a wild fire. The boy was froze by the fear and surprised, though it is how life itself works, your peace will be taken away in unforeseen circumstance.
His condition ended in brief of time. He turn his gaze over the shop at his right as he noticing his friends are all occupied within the door. He approaches toward the door quickly, little did he know, fear has taken over him. He knock the door a few times then he see one of his friend looking through the window,
"Open up!" The boy called out in panic. The door knob is shut in closed.
At the other side his friend begin to convince the shopkeeper to let the boy in but sadly he refused.
The roar emerges across the village once more but unfortunately it become more audible unlike the previous he had heard.
"Run, Chido!" His friend declared through the door.
With no remaining options, the boy took off running. March onward without looking back. At the end the boy eventually encountered the presence of monstrous reptile-like creature, the creature's gaze stay over the boy yet it doesn't have eyes to see, let alone lead by its sense. The boy begin to breath heavily and then he take the time to question himself,
"Is this the end?"
Surely, by the god will not tolerate it. The boy haven't feel the adulthood just yet and how harsh the reality is... Death has come too early for the boy. Such a young bird seek to dream to venture to the skies but eventually dies in the hand of the hunter, dying along with its dream which fulfill undone.
In that point, the boy experienced the tragic unfairness of the world.
"Hey, kid! You really sure to end your chapter here?"
A sudden voice break the barrier of dismay. The boy capture the sight of a man enter the scene and stood before him, he radiates with a protective presence in the amidst of chaos. His attire is very unlike from the villagers, possible a trespasser. The man adjust the black glove in the right hand before turning his attention toward the reptile creature, his sharp gaze remain over the beast.
The monstrous reptile snarls at the mysterious man. The scale beast barrel forward toward its preys. However the man utterly smirk at the face of death.
As the breeze glide over the village the man take it as the moment to unleash his weaponry under the black robe. The blades met the claws in a violent clash, the feral pale lizard bellows a guttural snarl, dripping venom in every breath over the man. Yet the man remain smiling. He stayed his weapon against the reptile's sharp claws briefly for the lizard to putting its attention only to him than the boy. The man push the abominable reptile's limbs with a powerful strength, but ultimately the beast sense an incoming attack from the man as it bounce backwardly, it successfully manage to evade from the blade's sting.
The crimson-highlight reptile has underestimated its prey then so it decided itself to be cautious and increases its guard to the maximum. It considered the man as a prey that shouldn't taken too lightly for the creature was almost reached the afterlife. As a result; the creature took distance away from the man and also became vigilant toward its prey. It grumbles vengefully.
Meanwhile from behind the man, the boy was in awe in his incredible prowess in combat but it truly was just a prologue of the fight. He has not seen anything quite yet.
"Okay, you monster." The man click somewhere in the base handles of the swords, it triggers the edge of the handles opened, it has unfold that each of the handles have the capability to extend itself from its default state. The swords he wielding no longer resemble as a sword, but as a polearm.
"Let us dance to death!" The man point one of his weapon's blade at the overgrown reptile. Yet the man remain smiling.
The man and the monster gazes over each other, soon a breeze return in the village once more, the wind itself tell everyone before it pass away. It told them an undeniable truth; it is time for round two to begin.
The creature is the first one to rush ahead forward. It is seems its patient has became numb. While at the other side, the man saw it approaching toward him and so he make a move too. Their primary weapon met and collided against other once again. In every clash, the ground rumbles, the air itself has cut, two beings have not land a single cut to one another. It is surely a fierce fight to death. Nobody has yet land a blow.
The boy watch in silent at their roaring battle. For the first ever in his life he has seen a real battle happening front of him, it is dangerous but worth to get thrill, he answer to himself it is breathtaking. He also pray to the high above to give a guidance to the man whom currently battling the reptile-creature to be victorious. It is not the boy's live is at stake at this point but it's also the whole villager's lives. With a single mistake the man might produce the entire villagers will be devour by that white reptile.
Their battle kept raging on. In the heat of the battle, the man, by the grace, has finally see a glimpse of an opening and he take it without a second thought, he plunge forward his sword-polearm until the sharp blade contacted its flesh. The vicious reptile cried in agony, it struggle hardly to loose out the blade but it was futile. The blade has sank and stuck deeper into its limb and denied never to loose.
"Ggrrrr...." The man growls and curse, annoyed by the creature randomly swinging its other limb's deadly claw around. "Hold still!"
"RA-AAHHGHH!!!" The reptile cried out loud, it was its final cry before it met its demise. The other weapon of the man has struck deeply onto the chest of the reptile. The battle is over and the survivor is the man himself, he pulls his weapons from the corpse then take a few swings to remove its bloodstains off from his weapons and he clicks each of the handles, it return to its default state afterwards. He withdraw them under the robe.
The man turned around and approach toward the boy who dazed in awestruck.
"Have no fear, boy. Its reign of terror has died and along with its life. Your village is safe now." The man declared, his lips carved in relieve smirk.
The boy become undazed when he saw a silhouette flew past behind the man. "RAAHHH!!!" A loud cry can hear beside them then it instantly died out. The man and boy all together turning their attentions at the side, they met the same reptile who the man took its life, lifeless in the ground, there is a sturdy arrow landed in its head.
"You shouldn't celebrate early, Yuluo. It's lucky that I came here before that creature would ambush you."
The man recognized that voice. He turned aside then he met his companion. "Your timing was great, Mark." He exclaimed joyfully.
His companion wave in dismissive, "Next time be more aware. After all, life is money." Mark said. The pale hair man walked past his companion until he stand before the corpse of the reptile he took. "Life itself shouldn't wager."
The man avert his gazes at him dismissively then he sway his crimson hair backward before returning to the boy.
"Do you want see the corpse I killed up close?" He gesture using his head.
The man got surprised from the boy's curiosity. Since the boy accepted with a hint of boldness, Yuluo bring forth the boy toward the fallen beast. They have a moment gazing over the corpse together however under the red head's lively eyes there is an uncertain sensation that can not put a finger to. On the other hand, Mark pull an orb from his leather glove then he pull out a metal small figure. He insert the orb into its claw then he throw the metal figure hardly enough to send toward the sky as the wind carried the metallic figure, glide across the heaven. He approaching toward his companion and give him a smack at his shoulder.
"Ahh!" Yuluo yelp.
"Pay attention, Red head." Mark cranky remark. "Our mission has not over yet. Get moving."
"Mark. During the fight with the Reaptear, I-" Yulou got intervene.
"For crying out loud! Let's be focus now. We never know when will those incoming Reaptears might come towards this village." In the hand of Mark's, a black pole (16 OZ Size) transform into a large-size bow with crimson armor plates cloaked around its black body. "I'll let you know that I already sent our coordinate and called out reinforcements also. Be vigilant. Our life is precious, so don't get cocky. I'll begin patrol to the eastern direction from here. And you should be in patrol too. Chop! Chop! Get moving!" He took off right away, leaving Yuluo behind.
Yuluo gaze at the boy and ruffle his hair gently, "Go hide somewhere and you must be well-hidden." Soon after he receive an idea, "How about... you stay at the high ground?"
The boy nodded then he ran off, heading toward the broken house. Yuluo take a picture and note to himself which that house is where the boy stayed in. Now Yuluo is all alone to himself. With a bothersome sigh he equipped his two sword-polearms as he walk toward the west.
"This is bothersome..." Yuluo mutter to himself. "I might go overtime today."
Upon this day the region is lately suffering under a mass stampede of monstrous reptiles, humanity referred to them as Reaptear. Only to those who wields the recent updated model of the weapon such as those two men wielding a crimson and black model can withstand against those treacherous pale beast.
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I was bound by the grasps of the guards. My knees met the floor, my arms force to spread apart, the ray of daylight comfort behind me, both guards caught my wrists, I am fully been captured by that darn Black-hair guy. I really thought that trick will left me alone with myself, I was looking forward exploring this huge mansion or something. Speaking of that black hair with a white highlights, just two, in the bang, he is currently stood right front of me, tell you want, he command the guard to brought a sword since he was weaponless. Look at him now, those deep blue eyes gazing over me, so sharp, I probably feel in this situation somewhat like a thief that never been caught has caught and now holding me in place. Listen here, Mister Trying To Aura Farming, and the same guy who put me in this spot like I'm like an omega, YOU ARE NOT HIM.
"Sentinel, this is absurd!" At my right arm, the guard has spoken. It has a tone of disbelief and bewilder within the voice.
"This might be sort of a trick!" At my left arm, the other guard has spoken as well.
Everyone of you. Please so kindly—Give me a context!
"I have understood the feelings you hold, gentlemen. I too wield one as well." The black hair guy spoken.
I gonna say that was very formal thing to say. Am in the world where British taken over?
"No matter what sorcery is this. We shall resolve this matter in our own hands personally and one must not ever know about this matter." The black hair guy declared.
In a minute a burn orange hair girl in black dress has arrived at the scene. Those two share the same dress code, I'm quite curious what is the occasion holding today.
Her hazel eyes lies on me, it gave me an attention before looking at the black guy. If my ugly face scared you then you shouldn't glance over my look in the first place.
"This is utterly unbelievable to convince me he has returned. Kneel onto the floor at my eyes." She said. Her hands are pointed at me.
"Ahem!" I break the mysterious barrier looming around us, everybody have laid their attentions toward me. That's good to see so I speak out once more.
"Can you tell me what the hell is going on?"
"Lord Aecieulette..." The woman hold a pause. And who is this Aecieulette? The name sounds French.
"Lord Aecieulette." The black hair guy has spoken on the behalf of that ginger hair girl. "I..." His eyes soften. "You are supposed to be dead."
What is that suppose to mean?
"What is that suppose to mean?" I asked, dazed in confusion.
Those two share a knowing glance to each other. As the black guy has spoke again. "Come with us."
"What?"
"Guards! Escort Our Lord!" He declared with gesturing using his head as those two begin to walk their way across the corridor while I getting escort but still my arms bound by them. Hawk tuah! Such a pain! My arrival hasn't been easy like I was anticipated and imagined.
Years of daydreaming of inserting myself into my favorite genre wasted!