The two make their way into the city heading towards the adventurer's guild of Ezhine with Aufnier and Tobias leading the way. Unlike Galobethrogga, this city doesn't have any walls. The only walls that stood was the castle on the other side of the city. The buildings were slightly modern but only in the way they were aligned. They finally made it to a small rectangular building just in the center of the city. It was a very plain looking building just like the others around it. Not like the grand collum's and long stairs at the other adventurer's guild.
They enter through the Mahogany double doorways and walk towards the desk. A long dark red rug stretched from the door to the desk. As they walked on it, they left a mess and tracks on the clean rug from their still muddy boots. The receptionist at the desk had ginger hair and had her back towards them as she was putting a book back on the shelf behind her. Once she turned around, she welcomed them and was stopped mid-sentence seeing the mess they caused. Her friendly face turned to annoyance.
"Apologies for our appearance madam, we are part of the group that was with Zacharey. I do apologize for our mess once again." Aufnier took out five gold coins and laid them out on the desk. The lady's look went back to being friendly. "Oh of course, no worries. Zacharey should be in the medical wing looking over some patients."
"Thank you, madam." Aufnier bows and goes toward the left side of the room down a corridor. Once at the end of the hall they entered the last door and inside was a wide open room filled with beds of white sheets. In the center of the room were two occupied beds, it was Ifani and Ganzo. Tobias walked past the group and stood over the side of their beds. "Oh thank Theanitas sake you guys are awake." They both looked over towards him, Jeune and Zacharey were by Ifanis bed and looked over as well.
"Yeah... Jeune and Zacharey filled in on us on what happened. Roth from the bottom of our hearts we thank you. Me and Ifani probably wouldn't be standing here if you hadn't used your healing magic on us." As Ganzo said still laying back in his bed comfortably.
"Thank you Roth, thanks to you I get to see that priceless face of Jeune again-" Ifani was interrupted by an elbow to the gut from Jeune.
"I have no idea what you're talking about. Stop spreading rumors." Jeune looks away with her arms crossed.
"Arg! Nope... there's the Jeune I know..." Said Ifani as he grabs his stomach in pain. Jeune only looks with her eyes back to him and scoffs as she looks away again.
Roth chuckles, " It's alright, I'm sure you would have done the same for me in that position." Suddenly Roth was smack across his back hard and feels the sting, even through his leather chest armor. "I'm glad you're on our side kid! I knew you had raw talent!" Said Zacharey as he patted him hard on the back. "Zacharey enough. Let the poor lad be." Said a mildly annoyed Aufnier. "Oh come now. I'm praising him for having such amazing skills despite being so young. Speaking of which, has Aufnier told you about the favor?"
Roth answers exhaustingly, " He has... I don't see a reason why I should deny it. I have nothing else better to do anyways." Roth gives in since he really is telling the truth.
"But why me exactly? Why are you interested in me teaching other adventurers?"
Zacharey sneered in laughter and put his arm around him, " Kid look over there. Your power was able to save those two from the brink of death. And that right here, your sister, not only was she able to cast high healing magic she even knows how to handle herself in a fight. I got my throat kicked in by that green hair witch of a woman and could barely breathe. But thanks to this little one she defeated her, as a porcelain rank no less. She even healed my damaged throat. I thought I was going to be bedridden for a bit. Whatever you did you made her into a fine warrior. There's no such thing as a warrior healer, they are mostly a support class in a party." They both look down towards Mina and she crosses her arms in a satisfied proud look.
"Thanks to my big brother, he is a tough and strict teacher. I'm proud I can learn from him."
"Haha! I don't doubt that! With even more training you probably can kick my ass easy bwahaha!" Zacharey laughs and gives a thumbs up to her.
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"Why don't you guys give me those filthy clothes, I'll have them washed up and cleaned. You both should rest up till tomorrow. We meet here at the training grounds and teach some of those newbies a thing or two about real combat and skills." Pridefully said Zacharey.
After that, they got to wash up and clean themselves from the mess they had experienced. Tobias and his men were staying with Aufnier until they could figure out more information about the underground syndicate. Apparently Yoseph was upset about the whole ordeal on why the information about Connerey being the only one was incorrect. He rode back frustrated back to Galobethrogga without saying a word to anyone. Roth got some information on the culture here in Ezhine and why there are no walls for the city. The reason for that is that Ezhine was an adventurer founding city. Nearly all of its citizens are all adventurer's and was a hub for all adventurers across the kingdom. Roth lays in bed thinking what he will teach, or will they even respect him since he looks so young.
It is the following day, and many adventurers are scattered across the courtyard of the guild. They are all older, around twenty four years and more, the youngest being twenty one. "Alright everyone line up in formation! On the double! Move your asses!" Everyone quickly forms in a line formation as Zacharey yells with authority. "Psst, get a load of this." An adventurer elbows the group he was with to look to his side. They see a small girl in black gold clothing wearing a mage's hat smiling patiently waiting for the announcement Zacharey will make. "Are you serious? Why is a little girl here? This isn't a game." Mina overhears them and turns towards the gossiping group. She does nothing but smile and waves. This angered the group and one spoke out to her.
"Listen kid, I don't think you understand the situation you're in. This is going to be dangerous training. The man teaching us is known as the demon swordsman. They said he devours the souls of foolish children who think they're brave." The group had looked away trying their best not to laugh of the fabricated story trying to scare Mina into quitting. She was just confused but realized what their plan was.
"Oh I see. Then I'll do my best not to get devoured then." She looks away giving the man a smuggest look. The man was irritated, " Fine, don't start crying when this gets too much for you, I did warn you."
"Knock it off back there and pay attention. Today we have a special guest coming in to help assist you all in training. After the recent rise in crime and deaths, he is the perfect person for you all to learn from to keep you safe and well prepared for the challenges you all have to face in your career as an adventurer. You may present yourself now."
The door behind Zachery opens and walking out is an eighteen year old boy. Wearing a green sturdy collar shirt with the sleeves rolled up. A long red cape that flows behind him smoothly. Golden shoulder armor that glowed in the sun. And a dark brown leather chest armor that seemed rough around the edges just a bit that it looks shredded with gloves to match. "Hello everyone, my name is Roth Malvikun and I will be here to assist you in your physical and mental training you will need to succeed." He bows in respect for them.
The group starts to mumble to themselves believing that this is a joke. "ENOUGH! It seems you still have some doubts about my friend here. Even when I vouched for him. Very well then... MINA!!! FRONT AND CENTER!!!"
Minas gleefully smile was startled for a bit but quickly responded, "Yes sir! Right away sir!"
The man next to her gave her a smug look as if to say he was right in making her regret this training session. "This is Mina, she was trained by this young man and she's a magic caster healer." The group mumbles again in disbelief, "Quiet! You still have doubts so I will give you a demonstration. You both have the floor now." Zacharey walks off and gives Roth and Mina the stage of attention.
Roth unsheathe his sword that was given to by Zacharey since his other sword broke. Mina pulls her dagger out and makes a stance waiting for Roth to strike. They both waited for a moment, then Roth made the first move coming at her with incredible speed. He swung the sword down towards her only for it to be blocked mere inches away from her face. A bright green wall of light blocked the sword, and the crowd was in pure shock. She slashes and dices towards Roth making him go on the defense. He then shoots a fireball towards her, and she jumps up into the air. Instead of landing she continues to walk up the sky with the wall of light as her steps. Roth unleashes a barrage of fireballs towards the sky unleashing a gatling of fire.
The fire doesn't even reach her and is blocked by the same barrier again. An intensity of pure white light shines and nearly blinds the audience. Roth can barely see but soon he sees her falling towards him and was quick at the last second. He sides steps and grabs ahold of her leg and tosses her towards the crowd. The crowd instinctively ducked but Mina put a barrier up and stopped herself from crashing and launched herself back to Roth using the barrier as a spring load launch. But Roth quickly stopped her motion by side stepping again and karate chops her back.
She quickly hits the floor and groans. Instead of laying in defeat she slowly got back up and dusted herself off. "Oooooh man I thought I had you that time..."
The crowd was too stunned to speak, "See that. Even a kid can do it with his training." Said a proud Zacharey. Mina smiles and casts a healing spell on herself to make the pain dissipate. The group was at a loss for words. Even the smug adventurer was baffled by her performance.