(Author's note) Next Chapter will be longer I promise.
Do tell me what you think will happen next, most of you will be wrong [th_0v.gif]
But tell me anyway.
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The sun was still hidden behind the horizon when Jason and co reached the city beyond the mountain: Gyara. It was a fairly large sized port city, with two sets of walls, technically three if you include the pathetic palisade protecting the outer fields. Despite the dawn being at least two hours away, the city bustled with activity.
Jason and the others all walked towards the main exterior gate. They were met by two dozen armed guards. “Halt! State your intentions!!” The man who was obviously guard captain barked orders at the group. Jason cursed himself silently. after months of wandering the forest, he had gotten so excited when he finally saw civilization that he forgot that almost 100 people armed with weapons approaching a city might look like an attack.
He quickly stepped forward, but before he could speak, someone behind the captain spoke up, “Cap’n I think these are some of those Yearth men.” The Captain paused for a moment. “You mean Earth men?” “Thems the ones cap’n”
Jason decided this was a good time to interject. “Yes sir, we are indeed from earth, but may I ask how you know of us?” The guard Captain looked at him, then said “All people of Earth are advised to join the newly created Adventurers’ Guild. It was founded by one of your own, the Celestial Dragon: Tensei Senryuu. At least I think thats how you say it.”
Jason was dumbfounded. For the first time in his life, there was someone who possibly had a worse case of chuuninbyou than him. There was no way that was a real name, and who calls themselves Celestial Dragon???
Jason and his group were escorted across the town. like many old cities, it was built with the poorer districts towards the outside, richer ones in the center. This was to ensure that in times of war, if the army was overwhelmed, the noble families will have time to escape.
Jason began making conversation with the guard captain. “So this Tensei, he came here?” The guard captain shook his head as he kept walking. “ He didn't land. However, I saw him that day 2 months ago as he flew over the city. ‘A dragon of old!’ I thought, as I grabbed my sword in both fear and amazement. I was slightly disappointed when I learned he was only a man,but look at all he has done in just two months!”
“All he has done?” Jason asked tentatively. Jason now knew who this Tensei was. The first decently sized dragon, and the first to leave the huge clearing where they had all come from. Now he needed more information.
“Ahh thats right, you wouldn’t know.” The guard captain said. “When he first came here, he landed right outside the capital’s gates. The full guard had prepared to meet him in battle, because legends said that dragons could terrorize whole cities. However, he simply greeted them with a smile and told them his intentions: to start the Adventurer’s guild and have fun.”
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“Of course, a few magicians thought this was a trick, and attacked him anyway.
Or rather, that's the claim, they probably just wanted to be known as dragonslayers. In any case, they prepared to fire magic at the Celestial Dragon, but he simply clapped his hands together and the magical formations disappeared. He didn't unweave them using a counterspell, or break them down using antimagia. they were just gone.”
“He didn't attack, and yet the entire capital city guard stood there like rabbits. Anyway, after that, he sat down and refused to move until he was assured that his adventurers guild would be a recognized organization in the kingdom. The guard demanded he follow them for questioning, and he refused. After several minutes, requests from various nobles arrived, bidding him to come and meet them. Still he refused to move.”
“A certain captain attempted to approach him with the intention of dragging him to the jail for interrogation. Tensei, still without moving, turned into a dragon. The man changed his mind. Finally, the next day, a scroll was sent down from the capital palace informing the Celestial Dragon that his request would be granted on the condition that he met with the king.”
Jason was listening attentively. The information that he just received was incredibly valuable. It seemed that Tensei possessed some sort of cancellation ability. Was it sound oriented, or did he just clap his hands for effect? No small detail could be overlooked with abilities. Even Jason’s allies couldn’t really understand his animation ability. Jason also knew this man was quite clever in tricking the guards. It wasn’t that he refused to move, the recoil from using that ability probably took too much out of him, the guard could have probably taken him then and there.
The guard captain, not pay attention to Jason’s silence, simply went on talking “Well, no one really knows what he and the king discussed, but after that, across every island and city under the king's control had a guild building. It took around a month to recruit suitably, while having guards like me looking out for strangely dressed Earthmen, but after around 100 of your kind joined up, the adventurer’s guild took off. “
“Indeed, many of the unions such as the mage’s union, hunter’s union, and warrior’s union are seeing their youths- and their contracts- stolen away by the adventurers. Won't be long till the adventurers monopolize everything, save for the merchants and various crafters, they’ve already began expanding out of the country! Ah, there is the temporary guild building now!”
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