Chapter 8 – 100 years of love
The Crowd in the Colosseum remained in a turmoil for a while, the mysterious man leaving the hole city in panic.
Aura and Lightning spear tried keeping them composed, but one could see the fear in their eye, a person even throwing the most powerful ones here into tremble, that was the kind of impression he left behind.
The Colosseum got quickly evacuated and the Guard tightened security, it was as if the duke knew what he was dealing with. He remained calm and gave out clear orders throughout the City Lumenvall.
The Adventurer Guild posted a Quest to protect the Town from a possibly incoming attack. The reward was an eye catcher too.
Meanwhile, after leaving the Arena, I met up with Thorin.
I could still see the anger in his eyes, the once yellow eyes of his were now painted in the color red with anger.
As we hurried back to Smith I confronted him.
“What is the deal between you and that man?”
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“So, you noticed?”
“It was hard not to notice it…”
“It´s a long story, from a long-forgotten past of mine, are you sure you want to hear this old man story?”
“I already decided for myself that I will help you, no matter what.”
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“It was almost 100 years ago that I used to live in the kingdom of the demi humans, Thaloria, I used to work there for the Royal Family as their Blacksmith, no one was able to best me at what I did.
Then one day I met her, my wife.
She was my everything, a friend, a first love, a wife and my dwarf.
She was as pretty as the shining stars on the sky, he smile as bright as the sun, her gorgeous smiling making feel alive for the first time.
We wanted a family.
And she got pregnant soon, we had fancy little house next to a river, and the time flow by.
We became a family, a little girl joined our family.
Then one day she got a letter from the capital of Valandor, requesting her to visit a friend of hers.
The worst day of my life happened on that day…
They never arrived in the capital.
I searched the whole area for them, I knew every corner of the Kingdom of Valandor and Thaloria. After 20 long years, I was about to give up, but then I heard the Legend of a mysterious man living in the shadows of the Valandor Kingdom, even after searching for 20 years I didn´t find him? Does he even exist? Does He have anything to do with my missing family? Are they already dead? 20 years already went by, they must be dead.
These were Question I asked myself for 5 years, but I kept on searching and searching.
I found clues to my family´s missing.
There was a Time for about 75 years where people started going missing. As I investigated all the places they went missing there were always evolved shadow monster in the near, and the only person know in the history of Valandor to be able to evolve Monsters was the mysterious man, as I kept piecing together pieces over the years, failing and finding new clues, that turn out to be false was an everyday life.
After 70 years of searching, I found out that the duke once had contact with this mysterious person, so I wanted to meet him, but that wasn´t possible.
You were only able to talk with him if you won the Tournament, I finally had a goal after wandering around for 95 years, with no clear path ahead.
I wasn´t strong enough myself, to be able to win this Tournament.
So, I did what I was best at, forging weapons….
I thought if I forged a sword good enough, I would be able to request help from someone.
And so, I did, the person wielding my sword was a rising star, after hearing that I was once the Blacksmith of the royal family of the Thaloria kingdom he happily accepted my Request and so I gave him my sword.
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He was eliminated in the first round of the Tournament; the sword was apparently poorly made.
He got heavenly injured and will be unable to hold a sword again for the rest of his life.
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I destroyed the future of a young boy, because of my selfish request.
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After the people of Valandor heard rumors that I was the one that made the sword, the entire Town started acting coldly towards me, spreading rumors about me…..
I simply ignored them or so I thought, deep inside my something grows larger each second.
My despair, I did my best for 5 long years to improve myself, I tried to forge, but started failing each time, I started to learn swordsmanship, but I didn´t had the talent.
I kept on working on myself, in hope of reaching my family one day, but that didn´t come true until today.
I wanted some Shadow Hounds for my research on evolved beast, so I requested a Quest in the Adventurer guild, but nobody took, knowing I was the one requesting it.
But then you appeared before me.
Completing my quest.
Speaking to me, the same way you would with another person.
Laughing and arguing with each other over small things.
That was the moment I had begun hoping again, hoping that I could reach them someday.”
“This is my Story….”
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Tears running down his face, streaming like a waterfall after rain, a man´s true feelings.
As I pet him on his shoulder to confront him, I notice tears…
Tears running down my face….
We stood there in silence for hours…
This isn´t a story to conquer the world, but a story about a man´s love.
Hoping for a smile.
Dreaming of the Lost.
Losing oneself in despair.
Water flowing endlessly until it reached its final destination.
These were the traits of the man before me, a true man.
We slowly walked back to the blacksmith, as we were able to hear the silence around us.
I wanted to say comforting words to him, but I was unable to find any word that could help this man. So, I kept on being silently by his side.
As time flew by and the sun set down, I visited that night the Adventurer Guild.
The whole way to the Guild I saw many soldiers and adventurers preparing for battle.
I accepted the Quest, to offer help to the defense of the town.
I couldn´t sleep one bit, so I stayed up all night.
In the morning all defense forces were called to a meeting.
“I´m the captain of the knight, my name is Seraphina Everleaf!”
A beautiful young woman with green hears and emerald eyes. A green cape, with a tree on it, representing the immortality tree. Armor made of Steel.
“First, thank you all for participating in defending the town, be it for money, fame or heroism I don´t care as long as you work together.”
“We send out scouts and reported us back that an army of 1000 evolved shadow Monster is coming towards Lumenvall, help won´t arrive in time so we need to stand proud and face them head on.”
“A thousand evolved shadow beats?”
“Isn´t that a bit to much?”
“Can we really handle them? We aren´t that many.”
“SILENCE”
She shouted in a commanding voice, as he released a small portion of her power, it was the blessing of the spirits, a huge wind wave blow through the Adventurers and soldiers, barley being able to stand, by only being exposed to her blessing.
And every fell silence.
“Then I shall continue”
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“The monsters will arrive at today´s nightfall.”
“So be prepared to face them head on, prepared for death, to protect your loved ones.”
“You would better say your final goodbyes now”
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I recognize some faces here.
There is Henrick, a lightning spear and Aura.
“So, they are protecting the town too?”
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As it was about time for the Night to fall, wind blowing throughout the town, the moon shining in the colors of the blood that is about to get spilled.
“All of you get ready the Monsters are about to appear in soon!”
Many Warriors stood on the gigantic wall, looking into the far horizon.
“I see them!”
“They are coming!”
“Don´t get distracted, stay calm, and face the Beast head on!”
As the Shadows came nearer, more and more of them appeared.
“Attack!!” the captain shouted out loud.
The Forefront of the Army moved out of the city, attacking the Beast head on.
Archers and mages remained on the Wall, providing support per distance.
The Forefront of the army is made up of the captain herself, Aura, Lightning spear, myself and many other foot soldiers.
As we rushed against the shadow, enchanted arrows and Spells flew above me, striking the enemy.
It was the first time I saw a magic spell.
They were fascinating.
Leaving behind a shining in every color, that brightens up the entire battlefield.
Craters were created on impact, tearing apart everything in their path.
A part of their forces was already wiped out, but the battle was just about to begin.
The first soldiers had reached the shadows.
I was able to feel the overwhelming shadow on the Battlefield.
The Abyss within me started rampaging but I was able to hold it back this time.
As the time flow by in an almost frozen state.
I killed and killed, I killed everything that was in my path.
As I kept on killing the shadow the Abyss within me got more and more uncontrollable.
Their Army was mostly out of fodder, Shadow - Wolfs, Bears and all kinds of evolved Shadow beast.
Both of our sides had already suffered mayor loses.
I saw the bodies piled up beside me, covered in blood, as they only kept on getting more and more bodies.
It was the first time I had seen someone die.
I thought I could handle it.
But I didn´t think hundreds of dead people would end up beside me.
The sight was truly disgusting, I couldn´t hold it anymore.
“There are only a few left, stay focused!” the captain shouted with pride.
I looked around and everyone kept on fighting, there were able to endure what I couldn´t, these people are true Warriors, fighting for their comrades even after death...
While they kept on struggling, I stood there in silence unable to do a thing, my mind started going blank.
The rising rookies were amazing, Aura and the lightning spear kept on slaying Monster after Monster, while I barely managed to kill three of them.
I felt truly empty inside.
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“We did it! We killed them all!”
People were falling to their knees in tears, crying for their lost comrades.
As I stood there covered in the blood of my comrades, I realized that I was too overconfident with my newly gained powers.
I thought I was already up there with them, while I thought I looked into a mirror and saw the besides me, in reality I was the farthest away from them, looking through Magnifying glass to feel like I am there too.
I felt like I´m truly lost in this world.
And so, the first raid ended with 30% of our Army dying to mere Beast.
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Some soldiers were ordered to clean up the battlefield and I was selected as well. I kept on getting glazes from all over the place.
What are they thinking? Are they blaming? What are they going to do with me? Am I not good enough?
These thoughts filled my head.
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“Hey, you there?
A soft and gentle voice.
Are they talking to me?
What did I do wrong?
“Are you alright?”
Oh, I see, they are just concerned by how pathetic I´m.
“I´m alright, thanks for your concern.”
I kept my head down so I wasn´t able to see her face.
“If you need anything just ask.”
I heard her steps walking away.
“Is he really alright? His face seems very pale.”
“Is this his first time experiencing someone’s death?”
“Well, everyone needs to get through that at one point in their life.”
“But he is just a Kid look at him.”
I was unable to hear anything said around me, I kept on ignoring everyone´s hands reaching out for help.
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Just as I did before in my Life.
I thought I had finally changed at least a little bit.
But I´m still the same person inside, rotting away in despair alone.
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We had cleaned up and I slowly back to the Blacksmith, I was unable to lift my head the entire way back, I feared that I would be meet with disgusted looks.
My face was coated in Despair as dark as the Abyss within me.
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I had reached the Smith and opened the door; I lay down on my bed and fell asleep.
I dreamed of a mysterious light, covering my Body, calming my mind.
It was keeping something within me.
But my dream was soon interrupted.
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“-te…….-cuate….. evacuate the town immediately! I repeat evacuate the Town immediately!”
My eyes slowly widened up; I had woken up from the commotion outside.
Red light shined inside, fluctuating around in my room, cries for help and the sounds of rumbling outside.
“What happened?”
I rushed towards the door and slammed it open.
My eyes meet the true meaning of Despair.
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Shadow Beast destroying the flaming town.
As a man looked down on the Town from the Sky, floating in the sky, covered by shadow, as he showed the true meaning of despair….
End of chapter 8----------------------------------------------------------------------To be continued
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