Hey, it's chapter 18
A new character is here~
WARNING:
-my english is bad
-I have no experience in writing battle scene
-I'm sucks at naming people
I warn you guys (^_^)/
Please enjoy
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In the audience room fill with dim light, there are more than ten people standing and one person sitting on the throne while holding down a big sword. Although the sword full of crack and black rust, a red gleam can be see inside the crack, just like a magma run down from the volcanic mountain.
"Are there still no clue?"
The man in the throne ask with his low voice. Showing his anxious face, a skinny middle age man take a step foward and open his mouth.
"Sire, we asks every single informants in the country. But we found not a single clue"
As the skinny man finish his word, the other man start to follow suits.
"True, not even the oldest or the most skilled informant in this country"
"We search and gather many folklore and myth, but not a single lead"
"Maybe it doesn't exist to begin with"
"Silence!"
The audience room fell quite in instant.
"Doesn't exist? Do the sword in my hand just a decoration?!"
The man on the throne stand in anger while point down his sword toward one of his man.
"This is the prove! The prove of their existence! And we have to find them before anyone else!"
"But sire, we still haven't found the prin-"
"FORGET THAT KID!"
The sudden shout sent chills down the man's spine.
"Once I obtain those objects, nothing could stop me, not even that kid! So quit yapping over him and give me a good damn result!"
"Yes sire!"(every one in unison)
Everyone bust out the audience room leaving only one man behind, while he's looking at one big portrait on the wall with eyes full of melancholy.
"Albert, if only you could understand, then I would still stand by your side, watching as you rule the kingdom with dignity and charisma. You, the one blessed with illve's loves and talent"
His body start to tremble, holding a big sword at one hand, he slash down the portrait with anger.
"But you didn't! You don't understand! AT! ALL! You only look at the present, not the future! Because of you! Because of you! I end up killing you and my beloved illve!"
The slash getting faster and start giving trace of red line. When he stop, the portrait along with the wall behind it crumble and turn into ashes, creating a big hollow between the throne room and the hallway. As the wall disappear, a young man stand right a cross the hole. His body is small and full of scars, while his face shows a young man in the end of his teen, his hair are white just like an old person.
"Sire"
The white hair man bow down at the sight of man holding the big sword
"What do you want, Eld?"
"If I may, I have a very good news to relieve your anger"
Holding his sword up and point it right beside the young man's neck
"Then speak, young man. This news better be as good as what you think it is"
"Oh, it is"
The young man push down the tip of the sword from his neck.
"I may not have the information you seek, but I know who has it"
The man starting to smile.
"Is it true?"
"Yes, sire. She lives deep in forest. She gather every information that have been written down, every history and every legend in this world"
"How can you tell this women isn't a fraud"
"Sire, this women, she's the only lead we have"
"Then, bring this women to me"
"We can't sire, not without any compensation"
"Then, what does she want? Gold? Land?"
"books"
"..........a book?"
"Yes sire, books"
"How can she prefer books over gold, fame or land?"
"As I said sire, this women gather every information that have been written down, nothing could satisfy her more than books"
"........very well, I will give her every books she want from the royal library in exchange of the information"
"I will convey your message to her"
"What is this women's name you speak of?"
"Her name is Syl"
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"Kyaaa!"(???)
A girl's scream could be heard far inside a dungeon. Five man are surrounding a young bear eared man and a bunny eared girl
"Elma! You filthy geezer, don't you dare touch her!"(???)
"Rick!"(Elma)
One man pull down the girl's hand while the other four cornering the young man. Holding his sword, Rick is readying himself to fight.
These guys are experienced adventurer, pretend to be kind people to lead some amateur adventurer astray, then take them to be sold to slavery.
"Just be a good kid and give up, there is no way you could beat the five of us"(man 1)
With a sneer, some of the man looking at the girl with lustful eyes.
"D-don't you dare!"(Rick)
Rick thrust his sword foward, only to be parry by one of the man's sword and be punch down by the other man.
"Rick!"(Elma)
"Just shut yer mouth"(man 2)
Still not giving up, Rick stand back on his feet. He know he couldn't win against these men, his level and Elma's level are 7 while these guys are around 14 to 17. So, he plan to distract those guys by ram toward the guy whose holding Elma's hand and let Elma escape by herself .
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Suddenly a foot steps could be heard from the other direction of the dungeon. Since they're in the dead end, most of the adventurer never go their way, unless... they're lost.
"......."(???)
Another young beastman, with long tied golden hair and mask covered half down his head. Rick who's hoping for help look at the young beastkin with dissapointment while the other guys welcome at their new prey with laugh.
"This kid is coming here alone!"(man 2)
"Ahahahaha! Are you lost kid?"(man 3)
"Hehehehehe! No need to worry because we happily show you the way out"(man 5)
"R-run! These guys are planning to sold you!"(Rick)
Despite Rick's warning, the young beastkin just stand still as if he's thinking of something.
"........"(???)
"Hahahaha! You should follow this guy example! Stand still and let us capture you"(man 4)
As the young beastkin tilt his head, he ask Rick with his monotone voice.
"....are these guys criminal?"(???)
"Yes!"(Rick & Elma)
"No need to worry, boy. We will find a good new master for ya"(man 1)
"Hahahaha! Yeah, many noble who's like to buy young boys these day"(Man 3)
".....aren't they adventurer? I saw you guy in the adventure guild together"(???)
"They're adventurer AND criminal! They suppose to be banned from adventure guild!"(Rick)
"Yeah! But one or two amateur die in dungeon isn't uncommon"(man 1)
"Hahahaha! Right, 'we kindly protect amateur adventurer inside the dungeon, but they just arrogant first-timer and run foward before us'!"(man 5)
"Boo-hoo 'they run into high rank monster before we catch up to them' hoo-hoo"(man 3)
"Then we move out to the next city, searching for anot-"(man 2)
A sudden kick fly right to the head right before he finish the sentence, sent the men's head kiss hard to the wall. The other look at the young beastkin, dumbfounded. Without losing his momentum, he dash toward the other man and punch his stomach, two man down.
"oi,oi,oi! Are kidding me?!"(man 1)
"It's just a little kid! How can those two down easily?!"(man 5)
".......sleepy...."(???)
With out any heed, the young one looked at the other three man with sleepy eyes.
The three man pull out their weapon. At that moment, Elma run toward Rick, hiding behind his back. One man thrust his sword from the front. Insted of dodge, the young beast kin run foward and catch the man's hand, spin his own body and perform a perfect one-arm shoulder throw.
Two men left, the both of them become vigilant after saw the other three. Seeing the fight in front of him, Rick murmur in dazzled.
"...cool..."(Rick)
One man attack from the right and the other one from the left. The young beastkin duck down from the both swords then he grap one of the men's clothes, kick in the stomach and show a sacrifice throws. The throw sent the man flying toward the other man, the both of them crash and faint. Elma and Rick still looking at the young beastkin dumbfounded.
"........um, would you help me tied them up?"(???)
Ask him while pull out some ropes.
"Y-yes!"(Rick & Elma)
As the kids busy tied up those guys, another foot steps walk toward them. A young man's voice could be heard along the foot steps.
"Hey, Cerv, I'm thinking to use this monster meat as din-oOA OH MY GOD?!"(???)
A lump of monster's meat fell down along with the surprised yell.
A young human man look at the three young beast kin with wide eyes. From outsider view, two young man and one young girl, tying up five unconcious grown man, taking their possession. It looks like a swindling on action. In panic, Rick open his mouth.
"N-no, wait, I can expla-!"(Rick)
"What are you doing Crev? We can't eat those guys!"(???)
Ignoring Rick, the young human walk toward the masked beastkin.
".....I'm not going to eat them....."(Crev)
"Then?"(???)
"They're criminal, I'm handing them to the authority"(Crev)
The young human looked at the five man with disgusted eyes and kick one of them.
"Extra load"(???)
".....don't do that"(Crev)
"...tsk, lets just get it done. I haven't finish exploring this dungeon yet. I also need to catch another 'fire lizard' on the way out"(???)
The young human man drag three man easily with reluctant face. The masked beastkin follow suits, dragging two man behind him.
"Another grilled fire lizard on skewers, Mark?"(Crev)
"No, I want to try make meat fattoush with it"(Mark)
Realizing they almost left behind, Rick and Elma start to follow.
".......w-wait for us!"(Elma)
"Don't leave us here!"(Rick)
When the four of them back to the adventure guild, the five man are covered in more bruises and small cut than before. Rather than drag or carry them down to the city, Mark and Crev roll them down from the dungeon enterance to the city gate. After all, the dungeon located in top of rocky slope.
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