As the three took a sip from the lake water, they fall asleep one after the other, starting with Luka, Wistas and lastly David.
WISTAS TRAIL
As He wakes up, He finds himself in a complete white void, he is confused and as he look around there is nothing except pure white over the whole empty place.
Wistas: …
Zora (Voice only): Can you hear me Wistas? Don’t panic, you are in white space, it’s a special place the spirits of the lake use to perform the trails of fate, though it’s not made for that nor made by us elf kind, it's an old realm, you can ask me later about it for now let's focus on the trail on hand, the spirits of the lake will put you in a test, failure or complete does not matter here, what only matters is what the spirits think after the trail put that in mind alright? Now for your trail the spirits wants me to tell you this hint: “Show your strength”, now I will leave you to that and go check the others.
As his voice can no longer be heard, Wistas took out his daggers and looked at them.
Wistas: …Show your strength…on what?
Suddenly a green creepy looking creature appeared in front of him, it's small but looks furious, with big mouth and very sharp fangs, this monster is known in Yarsel lands as Foska, fast, agile, weak alone but deadly in packs.
Wistas doesn’t look impressed though, he just throws his dagger fast enough to hit the monster right inside its mouth killing it immediately.
Wistas: One Foska? Really? Did I overestimate this whole trail and fate thing?
For his surprise, he is suddenly surrounded by hordes of Foska
Wistas: Great, I shouldn’t have said anything, what a hindrance, so much for the damn trail!
Wistas start jumping around dodging a foska after another and slashing some in his dodges.
LUKA TRAIL
… Meanwhile with Luka…
Zora have already told him what he told Wistas at the start, but his hint was different.
Zora (Voice only): … The spirits told me to give you this hint “Show choice”, they will probably give you things to choose from, that’s my guess, but the only one who will see the real trail is you, keep your guard up!
Luka: Nice, I suck at puzzles and quizzes… juuust great.
Zora (Voice only): Hahaha, just remember what I told you earlier, it matters not you complete the test or fail it, all what matters that the spirits see you act and hear you think, I will go check on the last one, see you after the trail Luke.
Luka: hey wait! Don’t just leave me hanging in this white place! Your hint needs a hint Zora, come on help for real at least once! Hello? Zora? From white space to Zora?
Zora’s voice can no longer be heard, and only the hollowed voice of the white space can be heard.
Luka: For blazes sake! (He sighs)
Suddenly the whole places changes from the white void known as white space to an open farmland.
Luka: Whoa!
From behind some crops a dwarf in army armor gets out.
Armored Dwarf: Oh Luka! I never thought I will see you around here! What brings you into this poor farm land hm?
Luka: Ah, Fred?? (I will bet that the so called spirits somehow knew how Fred looks like from my memories or stuff, and I bet more that this is the trail already, I will pretend all this is normal.)
Fred: why are you silent? Where is your regular warm reunion?
Luka: Ah! (He snaps back to reality) Nothing, I was just thinking about some stuff, you know! We all are very busy these days Fred! I was just wandering by, and you? What brings you here?
Fred: Oh I see, I am actually on a mission today; I have been hired to guard that nice lady, the owner of this lands, she says she saw dragons fly by here can you buy that?! Anyway it seemed rather an easy job, I will just have to stick around and then get paid, and Dragons are all dead since the great lands war, what do you say keep me company to kill time?
Luka: (I can feel that something isn’t right… but I guess I will have to bite the bait to see.) Alright, why not? As long as you give me some of the payment ofc! Hahaha!
Fred: Hahaha, that’s regular Luka for ya!
They both go to what looks like a house, mid-sized wood house, a young nice looking lady stands out of the place, she must be the one Fred mentioned.
They started talking a bit about this and that but it was cut short by a loud roar from nearby…
Luka: Aaaa, Fred? You said no dragons my friend…
Fred: Ah, indeed I did…
Lady: I told you from the start I saw dragons and heard them! That’s why I hired you!
Fred: let’s go check it out Luka.
Luka: You bet!
As they walked away but not so far from the house, two dragons appear from different directions! One from behind the house and another from in front of them, the former heads to Fred and the latter heads to the Lady, and Luka is in between of both, seeing this scene.
Luka: Shit!! (Think fast think fast!! Aaaa no matter how much I say it I can’t think any faster!! If I helped my old friend Fred the hot lady would die, and if I helped the lady Fred is a goner, talk about brain games, shit I will just do it!!!)All of this happened in 0.08sec.
Luka: guided Shockwave!
Luka's shockwave enraged the dragon that was about to bite off Fred, and then without looking back, he run to the woman direction and jumped to push her away from the dragon deadly fangs, sadly he tripped over a rock and fell down and so the woman took a trip to dragon’s stomach.
Luka: FOR BLAZES SAKE!!!
He didn’t have a lot of time to complain, the other dragon was heading right at him, angrily.
Fred: Luka watch out!! Move out of there!
Luka: Really?! Pick on someone from your size!!
Luka throws his broad blade at the dragon#1 and then he stands up and run away.
Luka: Fred run away!! I will take care of them, somehow, maybe, perhaps… probably not.
Suddenly as the dragon almost caught to Luka, the whole place warps back to the empty white void, when Luka turns back there is no dragons, no Fred, no farm or house or anything, it all disappeared.
Luka: Whoa, what happened?! Oooh right! This is a trail; I got too much caught in it and forget that… now what? Hmm they said “Show choice” or something right? But… Man I don’t get it at all.
DAVID TRAIL
As David woke up, he was –as well- in the white space, but as he looked at his side, a great wind tornado was somehow standing right beside him.
David: Huh? The great wind spirit??
Wind Spirit: Yes, the lake spirits asked me to help you out in your trail, and soon the lake guardian will soon speak to you telling you some basic information and a hint from the lake spirits…
David: I suffered a lot to try and tame you in the real world, and yet I was not able to, how is it that you are willingly helping me out now??
Wind Spirit: It was the lake spirits order, however if you did great in this trail and I saw that you indeed worth my help, I will join you in the real world as well, when the trail starts I will do every single command you give, make a use of it while you can elf magician.
Zora (Voice only): Oh! You seem already awake David, now listen… (He tells him the same words he said for Wistas and Luka about the place) … The lake spirits wanted me to give you this hint “Survive”, sounds like a tough one; you will need some luck.
Zora voice can no longer be heard.
Wind spirit: I think I should give you hints as well, I don’t get damaged like the other spirits you are used to fight with, and the attacks will just go through me, however I can’t just go raging and using all my attacks and skills, my skills and spells consume wind instead of mana, which means my own self, so if you depended on my skills you will find that I won’t be able to fight till the end, I hope you are good with tactics for your own good.
David: actually that’s even better for me, because I am always facing the mana limit issue, now I am confident at this “survive trail”.
What looks like an army of soldiers with swords and armors is approaching.
David: HAH! Is this what I am supposed to survive?!
Wind spirit: ‘Numbers beat bravery’, put that in mind lad.
David: True, I shouldn’t underestimate them, and I will take care of them saving your wind for what may come next.
David release multiple lightning balls and attack the armored army with them, and luckily the armors made the electric jump from one to another, he nearly took them all out in this single attack.
Wind spirit: A wise choice of element.
David: That’s what you should expect from an element magician like me. (He spins his wooden staff)
The last raw of the army -which have survived- is different, they are floating and wearing cloaks instead of armors, they are magicians and not swordsmen like the others. They stand and raise their hands to cast spells upon David.
David: that doesn’t look good, wind spirit! Wind cage! A spell that surrounds the target (David) with winds to reflect incoming spells and attacks, the wind is filled with magic and will slowly heal the target if he is wounded, but he cannot move as long as the spell is activated
The magicians cast multiple fire balls at David.
David: Great! The winds will blow of the fire! Wind spirit charge at them and finish them off with your claw, no skills or spells.
Wind spirit: (Nods)
As all the fire balls have been wiped out by the wind cage the wind spirit lungs at the magicians and turn them to pieces with its large sharp razor wind claw.
The wind spirit heads back to David.
Wind spirit: That’s take care of the first wave… (It stares at David)… do you want me to cancel the cage?
David: no need, plus it has a nice breeze to it.
Another wave of the army appears.
David: We will do the same.
Wind spirit: (Nods)
They take them out swiftly in the same way and then another wave appears and they repeat, and again, and again.
David: alright this is getting boring fast, am I missing something and that’s why the same enemies come? Or is it simply part of the survival trail and it's to make me get tired or consume the spirit energy?
Wind spirit: … (Staring at David blankly) … I never saw someone who is able to overthink the simplest things before, but I can’t say if this is for better or for worse.
David: I will take that as a compliment, you see my team keep getting over the simplest things and basics, which in many times make them foolishly fall into foolish mistakes, that’s why I am used to work as the team brain all by myself and keep them away from doing anything wrong, if they listened though… don’t worry, sooner or later you will be able to see what I mean.
Wind spirit: …
Suddenly the whole white space starts rumbling, the place turned from pure white to eerie red dark faint glow, I think we should call it “Red Space” now
David: “Finally, a Boss Fight!” god hand game quotes~
A giant soldier- maybe we should call him general because of his huge size?- appears, he is wielding a dangerous looking weapon, a huge broad sword and he is dragging it with one hand, on the other is…nothing, um, his giant bare hand could easily be counted as weapon no? His eyes shine red from inside of his helmet, he is ready for action.
David: I think your claw can’t handle that, right?
Wind spirit: Nor does the wind cage.
David: Alright, we will focus on using our electric based attacks, I will give you lightning balls and you will enhance them and use them against him, this will both draw the attention from me and deal damage to him.
Wind spirit: not bad for fast thinking.
The General jumps at David direction but the wind spirit pushes him away with wind wave from its claw, the General make a large slash creating a huge red shockwave while David was casting up his next spell, the wind spirit blocks the shockwave and absorb David lightning balls and then launch them with increased speed and size, it also seems to leave some electric pulsing inside the wind spirit’s wind waves.
As the General got hit by all the lightning balls due to its slow movement, he is shocked for a while by the electric, but then his glowing red eyes shined and he roared making the whole red space rumble, the whole place flickers now, it seemed they angered him; he stomps heavily towards the wind spirit.
David: Again! PERFECT SHOCK!
They do their combo again, and at that moment the general points with his bare arm at them.
David: huh?
A multitudes of red arms spring out from the red space grabbing David lightning balls and dragging them inside the red space void with them, at that time the General have created another large shockwave, the wind spirit is getting ready to block it with its own body.
David: Cancel the wind cage and move away from the shockwave!
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The wind spirit seemed confused for a second before doing what David wanted, and then he sprints head on to the shock wave and casts some kind of an ice spell that froze the shockwave at its place immediately upon his touch.
David motioned for the wind spirits to move left from the frozen shockwave and he does the same.
David: I need some time to think about a plan to handle those red hands… who knows when he is going to use them again?
Wind spirit: So I should keep using electric spells on him?
David: Yes, that will do, for now at least.
The general suddenly goes berserk and starts running at them, the wind spirit block it's way and they both start brawling, the electrified claw of the wind spirit seem to work well on him, but doesn’t look like he notices that his physical attacks doesn’t work on the wind spirit, then a lightning hits the general shocking him and throwing him off balance.
David: Let me join in the fun.
The general roar fill the air and four red hands yet again emerge from the red void, heading to David direction, David uses his brains to lead the general to a spot that the shock wave he froze earlier can cut them up, and so he unfroze the general previous shockwave with a snap of his fingers, in that time, the wind spirit manages to pierce through the general with its electrified claw, making him fall to the ground, then fading to the void and changing it back to the quiet calm white void, then before David can manage to say a word, he find himself starting to fade, when he looked at the wind spirit, it bowed down.
At that time, David was thinking about something…
Elemental spirits summoning, this powerful magic that took me years to learn all of its aspects, positives and negatives, to be able to summon an element spirit is just like summoning any other type of spirit, there are no conditions except one, which is the spirit should agree, in need to do so, most magicians try to contact the spirits and asks them for their alliance, if you are lucky, the spirit agrees and that’s the end of that and you can summon it whenever you want as long as you have enough mana for the spirit to use its abilities, this is what happened with me and the ice spirit, but this happens mostly or even only with weak spirits, normally the main element spirit ignores the plead to contact it in the first place, and if it does accept it, it will ask for the magician to prove their worth, and that end by fighting it and showing it that you are stronger and it should accept you as a master, when I summoned the fire spirit against Elenora Korvex I neither have allied with it nor have contacted that spirit before, but I just put my bet on the fierce personality of all fire spirits, and guessed it will at least agree to come just so it fight me; the person who summoned it, but I managed it somehow and it agreed to join my side to fight, I don’t know the reasons it had nor I do want to know them. But this wind spirit was different, it came to help me and at the end it bowed to me… does that mean I can now summon it at will just as the water and fire spirits I have allied with? That would be great since it didn’t consume as much mana as that ruthless fire spirit and it was stronger than the water spirit which relays on defend abilities…
A Fire spirit with maximum attack.
An Ice spirit with relay able defends.
A wind spirit with balanced abilities and low mana consumption.
Looks like I have better chances to be the best summoner instead of to reach my goal as the best magician… Heh, but this may do as well.
GETTING QUESTIONS OUT OF QUESTIONS
David wakes up, finding himself back to the lake of destiny along with Luka and Wistas who both seem to have awakened before him, Zora lends him a hand to stand up. Ren seems to be sleeping near the other side of the Lake, taking the trail like the others, maybe.
David: Is that Ren? I thought she couldn’t make it through the fog, how come she is here??
Zora: She made it, just a little late, everyone has their own pace they say… any way let's focus with you; who ended their trails, so, did all of you saw a vision of some kind? Who didn’t see a one after the trail? (He seems eager to know)
Luka: I saw one… a confusing one…
Wistas: (Nods)
David: I wouldn’t say it was a vision… but I did see something after the trail, is this is what you meant earlier by a glimpse of our own fate?
Zora: Exactly, now let’s start by hearing out who woke up first! Wistas!
Wistas: … I saw myself, as a shadow, one with shades, I had some weird scars though, and they almost made me think I am looking at someone else… it looked like I was keeping a low profile…
Zora: In other words you will be greater with your use of shadow spells, though you will face some unfortunate accident in your way to master them, yet you will survive, now Luka, what did you see?
Luka: I saw two visions actually… I guess.
Zora: that happens, when your fate is still not written in stone and your actions yet have not defined your path clearly, you will see more than one vision, showing a glimpse of your possible actions result.
Luka: alright, in the first one, I saw myself sitting in some fancy chair inside a fancy place, two … ahem… Hot girls are around me, I honestly was excited when I saw the vision, but I got confused when I saw that I –in the vision- was not happy, but looked rather sad… it's still confusing me, I mean I would be hell of happy if I even got one of those girls around me, forget saying two!! The future me is a weird guy in that vision…
Zora: That’s usually means that this is something you were aching to get or reach, you dream, but when reaching it, you find that it wasn’t as shiny as you were seeing it when it was far away in the sky… or just maybe those two were not your type, sometimes the answers are simpler than they seem.
Luka: I don’t think so, they were HOT, and not to mention that… ahem ahem… one of them is a dwarf I saw before somewhere, I could just swore on it! And I know that I thought she was nice too when I saw her back then… anyway anyway, the second vision:
I was wearing my armor as usual, filled with scratches and dirt from action, holding very very damn nice looking broadsword, I was walking in the dwarf capital street, I reach a wide open area and there a couple dwarves wave at me and I wave back happily with my usual ol’ big wide charming smile, everyone around seems happy to see me and vice versa, I look tired though, VERY.
Oh! Hold up, I mixed the order, this is the first vision and the other was the second and also there was some time gap between them.
Wistas seems to hold down a chuckle, while David sighs.
Zora: ahem, well, this vision probably hints at your hard efforts which are paying off by making you feel satisfied and the people around you are happy because of it somehow… anyway you three should keep in mind that visions are just a glimpse of what awaits you, and even my explaining may not be fully true, however I assure you that it will not be totally false.
There are moments of silence while Luka and Wistas glance at each other, while David seems to be in deep thought.
Zora: David? Don’t you want me to explain your vision for you?
David: huh? Oh right, I was just thinking about that… I almost figured it out… but I want to hear your explanation to make sure, I will start:
It started with a big wooden building reinforced with stone and metal, there is many people inside and many other who gets in and out, it was busy place, I was at what seemed like an office, surrounded by books and lots of papers, just how I love my desks to be, I was looking through the window and then a human entered in a hurry and called me for something, we go downstairs, there was a wise-looking dwarf, strangely, a person in a mighty-looking armor set, Elenora and… You.
All of them were talking about something, and all of them seemed glad to see me, including you… this is where it ends, my theory is still in baking, so tell me what did you understand from this vision?
Zora smirks and put his hand palm on his face as he lowers his head, it was just as if he is going to suddenly laugh like a maniac or something, gladly he didn’t. He raises his head with a big smile on his face.
Zora: Heh, just as I expected from an elf that spent years and years in magic study, David, You know about the D.E.C.U.D. right? Each letter present on of the races, Dwarves, Elves, Celestials, HUmans and Diablos.
The Decud have got leaders that each one of them represent his race, I represent the Elves.
David: And what all of this have to do with my vision? And I do know all of those details –except the fact that you are one of the leaders-
Zora: Recall what you just saw in the vision, you saw me, and a man in armor, and a dwarf.
David: Yes, and Elenora.
Zora: Those are the current leaders of Decud, me for elves, Oshimas Yani the wise Dwarf representing his race, the man in armor is actually a human that always loves to wear that particular armor set, he represents the humans and takes care of all A city problems, the only two missing are the Celestials and Diablos leaders, currently the Diablos have no one to represent them or an actual leader, and the Celestials leader always tend to avoid people groups. See what I am pointing at?
David: not exactly, I get the Idea that I was at the Decud, we are actually planning to head there in the first place, we 4 are just doing our test task before hand, and that is what led us here, to you.
Zora: Every race leader at the Decud have the right to assign two personal assistants, Elenora is my first, I am planning to make Loran my 2nd but I had some doubts about if it will suit her or not, the human who came calling you in the vision is the Human leader first assistant, a miracle with papers and money related that one, he is always sent on errands though. The Dwarves leader didn’t pick an assistant yet, nor did the celestials’ leader. You are a man with great knowledge in magic as I heard, I am not very good with spells myself, so you have to work and strengthen yourself up so I can proudly make you my 2nd assistant.
David: … So my vision was rather about my future job than about my dreams or goals or anything else? That’s kinda of depressing.
Zora: It's not just a mere job, look at the big picture.
David: I know, but I already had bigger plans…
The best Mage in all Yarsel lands… that’s what David said to himself at that moment.
Zora: ahem, however your vision shows that you have a place within the Decud HQ, whatever that place is.
David: I think Ren just moved a bit right now.
As David mentions it, all of them turn their gaze to Ren who was trying to stand up.
Wistas starts walking towards her and then he lends her a hand to help her up, while Luka seeming excited he rushes to her.
Luka: So Ren! How was your trail? How did it go? Mine and Wist were so fierce!
Ren: huh? What trail?
They all rise an eyebrow at her.
David: the test of the spirits of the lake, which is known as the trail of fate…
Zora: Just as he said.
Luka: You did see or face anything?
Wistas: what happened while you were sleeping?
Ren: no no, I wouldn’t call that a test or a trail by any chance, I just saw a couple of weird things, that’s all…
At that moment Zora seem intrigued, he gets closer and stands in front of her.
Zora: So you have faced no trail, yet you saw a vision… interesting indeed, tell me your vision.
Ren: … I would rather keep what I saw to myself, it was… very personal.
Zora: I know, visions tend to be personal, but if you told it to me I can explain it better for you.
Ren: Thank you Zora, but I will pass.
Zora: Sure, it is not needed to tell me the vision you see if you don’t want to, anyway, now that all of you four have ended gazing into their destiny we should move forward, go on and leave the fog from the direction you came from, you will find yourself at the edge of our city instead of the fog maze like when you were coming inside the first time. I will meet you later after some hours; I have other manners to attend to.
Zora turn and faces the lake, as the four started heading out while chatting among themselves
David: the least expected from a leader I suppose.
Ren: he does look like a busy person, let's head out.
Luka: So Ren, what did you see?
Ren: Luka, I already made clear that it was a private manner, sorry.
Luka: Oh man, I thought you meant that for Zora alone!
Ren chuckles a bit while David let go of an annoyed sigh, Wistas smiles.
EARNED REST
As the group leaves the fog, they find themselves meters away from the rest of the elven houses just as Zora said.
Elenora was close by waiting for them, she waves at them and then leads them all to building which has two floors unlike all the other houses which are simple and got one floor, it didn’t have signs, but when they got inside, it was obvious that it is a tavern, A big shelf filled with many bottles and in front of it a middle aged looking elf cleaning a glass cup, on the left there is a small stage and there is a female blonde elf playing a harp softly and smoothly, many chairs and small tables around, the bard girl doesn’t pay them attention and keeps focusing on playing, a few other elves are around chatting quietly and happily in groups.
Elenora cheerfully calls the owner who seems happy to see her as well, she tells him that they need two rooms for their guests, and then she goes back over to them.
Ely: Alright, everything is set for you sweeties! you can rest here for the night, food is on Zora, and if you want some Drinks it's on me, Gerald Is the owner, the old man back there, when you want to sleep go to him and he will lead you to your rooms, Saia is already waiting at one of them, there are two rooms for you, obviously Saia and Ren in a one and Luka, wistas and David are in the Other, Zora orders.
Luka: Thanks Ely!
Wistas: (Nods)
Ren: I will go to Saia so she doesn’t get worried.
David: Good, I will sit here a bit; it's been long since I heard a harp delicate notes.
DEPARTURE
After the small reunion with Saia and the rest of the team, they get some sleep to be ready for their next goal, U city, the large city that is in the middle between them and Adventure city.
In the morning, after they all head down and finish their breakfast they find Loran waiting for them outside, she was geared up and ready.
Lora: So you are finally out lazy people?
David: It's still 8 and couple minutes, but yes, Luka gave his share of delay to us as usual.
Luka: Hey! It's not my fault! It's the weird food menu fault! I mean what in the hell is ‘vegan Carbonara’?!
David: sigh, probably you would have fallen in love with the real version Luka…
Wistas: (Nods)
Ren: I don’t get it, it was nice…
Luka: That was just an example! There are more weird plates all over the menu! It was hard to choose the less weird one… damn elves and their weird food.
Lora: It's actually a Human food, we just altered it a bit… anyway, let’s go.
*Carbonara is a real plate, the vegan version also exists, it is tasty guys you should try it.
Wistas: where?
Lora: The resting grounds…
As Loran mention the place, they all fall silent and follow, there they find Zora in front of some new looking graves, probably for Loran past team members.
By Zora’s right side a woman was standing, Loran gets closer but the team doesn’t dare to interrupt.
Lora: Leader, I have brought them to you. (she gets down on one knee)
Zora: Good.
Zora turns around, his face was serious.
Zora: I know you all want to go and reach A. city as fast as you can but… there is something more important than that, we have time so I am just going to tell you about it for now, but we will have to do something about it soon.
He looks at Loran and nods, she nods back and stand up, heading back at you, she takes out a necklace hidden under her shirt, it was an old looking rock engraved and shaped as a blowing wind, she stick it out to show it to them for couple moments then put it back under her shirt.
Lora: this is an old rune carried out by us elves for ages…
Zora: Since the end of Yarsel era himself, this rune is not a one in its kind, it's a part of something bigger, those parts were scattered around Yarsel land by Yarsel orders himself at the end of the 3rd era, he gave two of them to one of our ancestors, who were at that time the leader of the elves. Yes I said two. Those runes –all of them- are stones infused with with old magic and they are deeply related to the lake of destiny, that’s why our kind hold two of them, I tried to study them, but even though magic isn’t my strong suit I was able to figure out that the stone statues at the lake of destiny and the runes scattered around the land are made in the same way from the same materials and thus I intend to gather them all and put them within the lake of destiny, before someone else gather them for other reasons.
One of them is with Loran, our watcher, she is actually called the watcher because she watches over the wind rune ”Kaze”, the other is the plants rune “Soi”, and I keep it with me in to insure its safety, moreover every rune should have a guardian and that guardian is supposed to have the same element that the rune have, I am not sure if this element actually suits me, I relay on my sword over spells, so I don’t actually use spells.
There are nine runes in total, I know that we have two, humans have one and so does the dwarves, there was a one that I located in U city, without counting the one that the humans hold there already, the earth and water runes, “U” and “Mizune”, I want you to find those two when you reach U city, if you find me at least one of them I will be content, They are not just stones, even though I don’t understand what does they do all together I know that everyone have its own abilities, you may find it useful so if you find them keep them with you until you reach Decud HQ, There I will take them back from you, that’s all, you are allowed to leave now.
They all share glances between themselves then nod at Zora words; it's already on their way so they will do it.
To reach Adventure city, the home of the Decud HQ, they have to go through U city to rest and stock up.
David: you guys head out first to U city, I will catch up with you there.
Ren: Huh? You mean you are not coming with us?
Luka: Even better, like that it will be a fun trip, he always ruin the fun in stuff.
Wistas: (Sighs) this isn’t the time for this Luka.
David: (Frowns) Fine! I won’t join you up in U city! I hope you manage without me!
Luka: See what I mean? I was just kidding and look how serious he is.
Wistas: (puts his palm over his face)
Ren: ahem, anyway David, why do you want to stay back?
David: This is the Elves land… I haven’t been here since too long, I intend to let Zora trains me just how he did to Loran.
Loran seemed surprised that he noticed the small scratches that hinted to her training, while Zora smiles.
Zora: So, you know element magic, summoning magic, and now you intend to learn the art of the sword?
David: (A bit startled) Hold up, I didn’t say anything about swords did I?
Zora: No you didn’t, I did. (Smirks) You wanted me to train you, and that’s what I will do.
Zora gets close to the startled David and hold his shoulder, and then he pulls him along, leaving all the other gazing at them, amazed by Zora acts.
Zora: to the training field!
David: w-wait!! H-hold up a moment! Are you even listening to me?!
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Lora: Hey guys, I will head along with you to U city.
Ren: That’s good! I wanted to spend more time with you!
Wistas: (Nods in agreement)
Luka: Meh, whatever.
Ren, Saia, Loran and wistas head to exist of the dark forest while the woman who was standing by Zora waves to them.
Ren: By the way Lora, who is that calm and quiet woman who was standing beside Zora?
Lora: Huh? Oh her? She is Zora’s wife.
Everyone: HUH?! HE IS MARRIED?!!
Lora: the weird thing is that you assumed he isn’t, he is the Elves leader, and no doubt he got a wife.
SEPARATE
They head for U city, though they left David behind with Zora who apparently is going to “whip” him into shape they are still fully determined to finally become actual adventures.
In the way they reach the bridge tower, an old abandoned watch out tower, there was a giant who made that tower is house, and he blocked their way, saying “Pay to cross”, but since Luka fiercely refused to pay any money, the giant picked up his mallet and attacked them, in few minutes he was overwhelmed with Loran arrows and Luka and Ren durability and wistas swift attacks, they cross the bridge without needing to pay in gold, and that made Luka cheerful all the way to U city.
TO BE CONTINUED...