Three hundred and thirteen years later,
In the city of Uvial, one of the cities in the Kingdom of Vifla, In a tavern, two people sat enjoying food and wine.
"Hey, have you heard the legend about the Hell Knight who guards the Demon Forest?"
"Yes, why?"
"I heard that the legend is real."
The man was shocked and choked. "Really?"
"Yes, one of the high-ranking adventurers said so."
Two low-ranking adventurers sitting at the next table overheard the conversation. Their names were Villy and Arien.
Villy swallowed his food. "Did you hear that? The legend of the Hell Knight is real! If I can defeat him, we can sell his sword and armor."
Arien placed her glass on the table. "Don't be foolish. We can't even defeat a wild boar."
"Come on, this is a golden opportunity! We could become high-ranking adventurers!"
Although Arien refused, Villy kept persuading him until he finally agreed.
The next day, they were at the Adventurer's Guild. Villy and Arien stood in front of the mission board.
"Let's take this one."
Villy took the herb-gathering mission that took place around the Demon Forest area.
A few hours later, they arrived at the Demon Forest, where red-leaved trees stood and roars echoed from within.
Arien looked at Villy and asked, "Hey, are you sure about this?"
Villy started to swallow his saliva. "Yes..."
They entered the forest and arrived at a red grassland. In the middle stood a knight in blood-red armor, a cloth fluttering in the wind from his helmet. His sword was stuck in the ground, and his hand gripped the hilt.
Villy began to smile and, full of enthusiasm, pointed at the Hell Knight. "There he is... The Hell Knight! The legend is real!"
Villy drew his sword and Arien raised her magic staff. Suddenly, a black wolf with horns, red eyes, and a gigantic size emerged from behind the trees and charged toward them.
"Did he summon that monster?!" Villy asked.
Arien trembled and fell. The wolf faced her.
Villy ran toward Arien and shouted, "ARIEN!"
Suddenly, Hell Knight appeared before the wolf, slicing it and the trees behind it in half.
Startled, Villy stood in front of Arien and raised his sword.
Hell Knight spoke in an ancient language. "%!$!#? !#&^$!$#@#?"
Villy trembled as he aimed his sword at the Hell Knight. "I must kill him. If not, we will die!"
Hell Knight gripped Villy's sword.
Villy's vision darkened, leaving only the two of them.
Arien quickly touched Villy's shoulder and said, "Villy, wake up! He saved me!"
Villy regained consciousness and realized the Hell Knight was there.
The Hell Knight spoke in an ancient language: "!*$#@%?"
"What did he say?" Villy asked Arien.
"It seems to be an ancient language. Let me try." Arien replied.
"Hell knight" in ancient language "Who are you? Why did you come here? Are you trapped?"
Arien replied in the ancient language "We're just on a mission. We didn't mean to end up here."
The Hell Knight replied in ancient language "Can you get out?"
Arien in ancient language: "Maybe."
Hell Knight in Ancient Language "Can I come with you? I've been trapped here for a very long time."
Arien in the ancient language "Alright."
Villy whispered, "What did he say?"
Arien began to answer, "He wants to come out with us."
Villy was surprised, realizing that the Hell Knight was a prisoner, not a forest guardian.
The Hell Knight spoke in the ancient language "Before that, I want to visit someone."
They followed him to an old graveyard near the ruined hut.
Hell Knight knelt down and began speaking in the ancient language "I don't know who you are, but thank you for the armor and sword."
After a while, they emerged from the Demon Forest. The Hell Knight looked at the sun and the red trees behind him.
Arien said in the ancient language, "Master Hell Knight, can you wait? We need to gather herbal plants."
Hell Knight replied in the ancient language, "No problem"
After gathering the plants, they walked toward the nearest city. Along the way, Arien taught the Hell Knight modern languages and body language.
Several hours later, they saw the city in the distance.
Arien handed over the money and said in the ancient language, "That's Artyxia City, the capital of the Vifla Kingdom. We'll return to Uvial."
Hell Knight nodded and said, "Alright."
They parted ways. The Hell Knight headed toward Artyxia.
Meanwhile, in a room in Artyxia, a man wearing white armor and a blue cloak pointed a sword at the Hell Knight's neck.
In an intimidating tone, the man began to ask, "Tell me, who are you?!"
Hell Knight replied in the ancient language, "What?"
To be continued...