Arc 2: A vigorous first month
Road to a Hero:
Three chances in another world
Chapter 3: Unraveling mysteries
Gray: “Uhg”
Gray sits up, sore while once again being dressed in a nice soft robe.
Gray: {Hey I know this room.}
He's spooked when he hears a sudden knock at the door, but yells back anyway.
Gray: “COME IN!”
The elderly butler from earlier walks into the room, holding Gray's clothes he was transported in.
Gray: “Oh hey. Your name is Al, right? Oh, those are my clothes!”
Al: “Yes, my name is Alon, but you may call me Al. Ophelia and I have cleaned and repaired the clothes you arrived in.”
Gray: “How long was I out, an hour or so?”
Al: "Ophelia and I carried you inside, then we healed you, clothed you, then laid you here about an hour and a half ago.”
Gray: “Thanks man, so um what do I do? Just sit here or…”
Al: “Put these on and walk into the hall please.”
Gray: “ Uh ok, gotcha.”
Gray {I wonder what I gotta do now?}
Gray put his clothes on, fixed his hair in the mirror, and then proceeded to walk outside into the hall. He sees Musashi and Edward waiting for him.
Musashi: “Come with us will yah .”
Gray: “Okay then, wait did you finish what we were doing outside?”
Edward: “Well Musashi was testing them as well. Though his daughter, my cousin Kioshi, showed up earlier than expected, she started practicing with them instead.”
Gray: “Okay cool, so where are we going.”
Musashi: “You'll see.”
Gray: “Alright then.”
Gray: “ So Edward, what’s with the great sword?”
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Edward: “My father fought with one so it’s like he’s with me.”
Gray: “Oh that’s nice, cool I guess.”
They proceed to walk down the hall, into Musashi's study. Musashi opens a secret door in the wall, and they walk down a stone staircase.
Gray: “THIS IS SICK! Some cool ass secret staircase.”
Edward: “Yeah it is pretty cool I’ll give you that.”
They get to the end of the stairs, and the hallway is lit up by glowing red crystals, making the dark room look even creepier, especially with the hall's wooden cell doors on the walls.
Gray: “Spooky.”
They walk up to one of the doors. Musashi opens it allowing Gray to see the prisoner.
Gray: “No way, you got a prisoner down here?"
The prisoner has his eyes, mouth, and ears covered. His arms and legs were bound by chains. While a necklace with a purple crystal is around his neck. Musashi uncovers the prisoner's face revealing who it is.
Gray: “Jeremiah! Wait, doesn't he have those arms he can fight us with!?”
Musashi: “You see that purple crystal, it grounds your mana to your body, and he can’t use any spells so we just had to bound his arms and legs.”
Gray: “Ok I guess I get it.”
Jeremiah: “Oh, it’s you boy… You seem different.”
Gray: “And you seem to be imprisoned, those wounds I gave you still hurt?”
Jeremiah: “How's that house that girl lived in doing? Still burned down. How did they feel about that by the way, such a nice gesture to people that gave you a place to sleep?”
Gray: “Nice dig at me, and it wasn’t an insult either, an A for effort and all that.”
Musashi: “Can you idiots shut up, please! Thank you, I assume you know what I’m gonna ask you, Anarchist.”
Jeremiah: “I continue to ask you to use my real name sir, You dehumanize me to this degree yet can’t use my name?”
Edward: “Jeremiah please, the faster you answer us the sooner we will deal with your release okay?”
Jeremiah: “See there you go, thank you, sir. I have already informed you of everything I know.”
Musashi kicks Jeremiah, stepping on his shoulder.
Musashi: “Say it again for us now will yah!”
Jeremiah: “OKAY! My superior informed me that somebody with mana similar to Azalea was around. So I waited, and then as my superior said, somebody did appear. That being the boy standing right there. I went to collect him when I saw an Elf as well as a Golden Knight! I never thought I would see an Elf outside of Alfheilm, followed up by A member of a fallen faction. So I went to collect them and they attacked me. That is all.”
Gray: “ HEY! We attacked in self-defense! You just walked into their house with dudes wearing scary clothes and holding swords!”
Jeremiah: Those scary clothes are things we have to wear. The black cloak hides our mana presence, then the white mask shows that we are all the same at heart. My fellow followers are my friends, my family, we are all just trying to make the world better.”
Gray: “Yeah one murder and break-in at a time huh.”
Musashi: “ Alright then, I believe you. I will be back in a while to speak to you more for some one-on-one time.”
Jeremiah: “ You’re going to torture me then? Well if it has to be done.”
Musashi: “ Ug, I hate you, Anarchists.”
Jeremiah: “Well goodbye then, I’ll be awaiting your arrival.”
Musashi recovers Jeremiah's face. Then they all leave the room.
Gray: “Hey what did he mean by me having the same mana as whoever Azalea is.”
Musashi: “We were going to ask you the same thing. Though I wanted to see your reaction to hearing it for yourself.”
Gray: “Who is Azalea anyway? And on top of that, why were you in the slums?”
Edward: “Azalea is, or should I sas was, A very powerful woman in the Sect of Anarchy. She used one of the cursed charms of Alfheim, a cloak that could be stretched and moved to her will. She had a god-like amount of mana as well as a very strong connection to the spirits.”
Musashi: “Yesterday around six PM, A group of Anarchists led by her attacked and killed The king of Walgonia. The ruler and the lords were in the middle of passing the torch of who was going to rule the Country of Walgonia since the King had no children and lacked the ability to. They were in a meeting with my daughter and the strongest Leader in Valatrocitus when it happened, so it was almost like a death wish with no chance of winning. And at the same time she sensed a large amount of mana pulse somewhere in the slums and I went to investigate”
Gray: “Which would be me? So I was teleported from my home right as she died, and I possess her mana on top of that… so I assume you thought I was an anarchist?”
Musashi: “You would assume correct. Though when I found you fighting them I thought you may be in the middle of one of their plans. So I saved your lives and brought you all here. If they do have plans for you I hope to make sure they aren't fulfilled.”
Gray {Okay, with this knowledge I might be able to figure out what happened to me. When I got hit by that truck I might have died! Then I got summoned or reincarnated because Azelea's soul or mana pulled me in since we died at the same time! And now the Sect of Anarchy is trying to get me. It doesn't make much sense but whatever, it's the life I'm living I guess.}
Musashi: “ I will train you and your friends to be prepared to protect yourselves from these cultists. And there's somethin' comming up soon I want you guys to go to, Edward was gonna go alone or tag along with some random knights but you guys showin' up fills the slots. And for the two young girls, possibly start a life that doesn't involve stealing to survive If that’s ok with you.”
Gray: “ Of course it’s ok with me! I'll show you that I'm worthy, I promise."
Gray {This really could be it! The start of my real journey. I got A real second chance. Something a lot of people would kill for. I can’t waste it, not like I wasted my first chance! I promise I will be better, this is like my starting line, Walking down my path or road to becoming A hero or warrior in another world!}
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