Author note: Hey everyone! I'm finally starting the Fire Emblem works. It was really hard to find a good opening uhuhuh.... I also love this game as much as you guys, that's why I didn't wanted to mess up with the story. I hope you enjoy the chapter!
(MUST READ: I add 3 unique skill to the mc, Recruit, Promote and Command. The skill description? You'll know soon enough~)
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*Clang* *Stab*
“Now! shoots the arrows!”
*Schhwaff* *Schhwaff* *Schhwaff*
Countless arrows were flying to the enemies. From the entrance of the village’s door, piles of corpses were lying on the ground. The bandits getting closer and closer running to the village’s entrance. Before they could even notice that it was a trap, the villagers were hiding from the side, Akira shouted.
“Everyone push them now!”
Right after Akira’s shout, dozens, no twenty villagers were running with wooden shields and wooden spears towards the bandits. Only young men were in the front line while old-aged man and women were shooting arrows from the fences of the village’s entrance.
*Schhwaff* *Clang* *Schhwaff* *Stab* *Schhwaff*
It was their first time defending the village. Not a long time ago, those villagers were only waiting until the bandits came looting everything and didn’t defend themselves against them. Today was different. A new traveler joined them and helped them to defend the villagers. Where is, he coming from? Who’s that young man? Why is he helping them? They didn’t really care. The only thing they need to know, was that for the first time, they finally fight instead of running for their lives.
“Akira! They’re coming from the back!”
Lyn’s voice could be heard. Akira turned his head behind and thirty bandits were coming from the back. ‘Not good’ Akira thought. The front line was already hard to manage, but now even the back line is getting attacked. ‘What difficulty is that? Extreme?’ Nobody could answer him, and it was not the time to think about it. Akira who was only managing the fight until now finally unsheathed his sword and shouted.
“Front line retreat! Lyn command them! Half of the villagers that still can fight come with me!”
Without wasting any time, Akira rushed towards the bandits. His body was trembling the whole time. Even now he’s still trembling, but every time that he started trembling, he watched the young girl who was at the same age as him. She was trying her best to defend her beloved village. That gave him enough strong and fighting spirit to suppress his fear of death and charge towards the bandits.
“Keep going! The victory is near!”
To be honest, Akira wasn’t even good with sword skill. Even though he borrowed a sword from Lyn, he never used a sword until now. All he could do was to defend himself and finish off the enemy from the back. ‘I’m still at the first chapter, I don’t want to die yet! Not before I see the ending of the game!’ That was his only thought while fighting. It was his way to fight against the fear of death and to have enough motivation. How could he fear death when he finally came into the world he had always loved? The last boss was a huge dragon, if he is simply scared of bandits then this is already game over for him in this world.
“Kill that stupid brat! He’s the one who command them!”
A huge muscled man with blond hair and green bandana appeared in front of Akira. Obliviously, Akira knows that man. He was Batta. The first boss of the chapter. His surname was Batta the Beast. He was the first boss of the tutorial. ‘Even though he’s only the first boss…What the hell is that pressure?’ Akira stepped back upon seeing Batta. There is no way he could win against such a monster when he couldn’t even fight a simple bandit in a one versus one. Batta slowly approach Akira while grumbling.
“Hey brat! Who do you think you are? You think you can stand up to Batta the Beast?”
*Boom!*
Akira quickly dodged the axe from Batta’s attack, but even though he dodged it, he heard the system message announcing inside his mind and he could see his health points go down.
Critical Hit! You lost -90 health points.
'Are you seriously kidding me? He didn't even touch me dude!' Akira was cursing this stupid game system. In fact, the axe only sent him flying few meters away because of the shockwave. Just with the shockwave alone, he lost 90% of his health points! Sweats was starting to drop from his forehead. 'It is because of my pyjama? Or my agility that is too low?' He noticed back then when he opened his status that he had -1 armor and 3 agility. He curses himself for the first time because he bought a pajama in this kind of world. Once again, Batta lift his axe and was about to finish him. 'What should I do? Damn I still didn't meet Eliwood and Hector!' The world suddenly stopped. It was like a slow motion, the slow motion you experienced before dying. Akira heard the sound of his heartbeats accelerating more and more. he closed both of his eyes.
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Akira was going to die but he didn't regret it. At least he tried his best and even though it was short. He enjoyed it.
*ba-dum* *ba-dum* ba-dum* *ba-dum*
*Stab*
He heard a stabbing sound. 'Did I die? I'm dead?' When he thought that he maybe already died, he didn't feel any pain. He started to slowly open his eyes... And everything became clearer.
In front of him, Lyn stabbed Batta. Lyn saved him. Not only she saved him, but the feeling he received after Batta died was a warm and relaxing feeling. Akira already guessed what was this feeling. The system rang and after seeing the message he confirmed this feeling.
You have leveled up! You are now level 2.
+50 health points
+2 Strength
+1 Technique
+2 Agility
+1 Luck
Not only did he leveled up, but his stats also improved a lot. But he still curses in his mind the pajama that he wore. 'This stupid pajama almost killed me...' Akira probably won't ever wear a pajama anymore. Well after thinking about it, now that he's in this world, who cares about sleeping with a pajama? While Akira was having such thought, He finally realize that the fight was finally over. 'We passed the first stage...' Akira deeply sighed.
Looking at his surrounding, he couldn't even call that a victory. 'We suffered more than I thought...' 29 people died in the fight. Most of them were aged-man and women who get ambushed from the back line. He couldn't think that it was a game anymore. If it wasn't for their sacrifices, the village might already have been destroyed. Still, he didn't want to think that it was a good plan.
Akira blame himself. It was his fault if they died. It was because he didn't command them correctly. He was disgusted by his own weakness. Back in the game a lot of villagers died from bandits' attacks, but since it was a game, he didn't really care. Now it's different...It was no longer a game. It was like he killed them by his own hands.
Lyn noticed that Akira was deep in thought. She understood why he was feeling down. After all he was the one leading them. The only thing she could do for him was to tap his shoulder. She didn't say anything. She was just watching him deep in thought.
Akira finally noticed Lyn who was fixing him for a while and regained his sense. Now that the first stage has been cleared, he still need to go to the second stage. He was the only one who could save this world. He was the only one to know what will happen later.
He walked towards the center of the village. Most of the villagers were collecting the body. They wanted to bury their comrades who died on the fight. He stopped them and after he totally calmed down shouted.
"Listen to me! Today was our victory! We lost a lot of friends...But we survived! For once we fought! But this is only the beginning! What should we do? How could we get a better life? I will tell you. We have only two choice! The first choice is to stay here. Of course, most of you are thinking like that. But I think the best choice is to leave this place. I know that this place was once your home. But look at this village! Every day bandits are attacking. Every day we're suffering from their cruelty and barbarism! Do you really want that kind of life for your children? Do you really think this is the best life you can get? I don't think so! Follow me! I will guide you to a new home. I swear on my name to protect all of you! Are you willing to follow me? Now choose! Stay here or come with me! That's all I had to say. Thanks, everyone for listening to me."
All the villagers could only look down on the ground. What Akira said was harsh. But he didn't lie, on the contrary he was saying the truth. They have been living there for years. They couldn't even count the numbers of times the bandits attacked them. They could only look the ground with pained and frustrating expression. Akira was right. For the first time, they fought together and survived. If Akira wasn't there for them, they would probably has died on that attack. They were all normal villagers until now. They didn't had experience on fighting nor good weapons to defend themselves. If it wasn't for Akira who commanded them, then no one here could have survived.
One of the villager stepped forward. It was a young girl, she was the one who gave Akira the strength to fight during the battle. Akira glance at her. The girl glance at him. Then Akira ask.
"What's your name?"
"J-Jeanne..."
Akira nodded, he walked next to her and tapped her back then shouted.
"Everyone! Did you see this girl? She was the one who save you not me! She stepped forward because she wants to change her life and yours! Don't you have shame? A young girl that much determined and yet you want to stay here waiting for your death? Answer me! Do you really wish to stay here?"
The villagers didn't say anything, no they couldn't say anything. Akira was once again right. They all clench their fists and were all grinding their teeth with an anger face and a frustrated expression. They were blaming themselves for being such cowards.
Once again, another one stepped. Then another one, until that all of them stepped forwards. They wanted to change. They wanted to have a better life instead of staying in this hellish place.
Akira understood them. He already knows somehow their feelings. They were no longer villagers but soldiers with strong fighting spirit. He took the axe from Batta's body and shout at them.
"Take weapons! Fight for the freedom! Fight for a new bright future! Fight for a new tomorrow!"
''''''''''''''''''''WUOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!''''''''''''''''''''
Lyn was dumbfounded. It has been more than five years that she was trying to lead them but she never succeeded to change their opinions. Akira succeeded on what she had failed after his first meeting with them. She could only stare Akira with admiration. Akira didn't know at that time, but deep in her mind, Lyn decided to follow him no matter where they go.
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Author note: I hope you enjoyed the story and keep reading it!