In the world of << Caseus >>, there are 3 major continents. In the north there lies Ascen, it is a frozen continent filled with mountains. Strong creatures such as dragons and yetis reside there due to the harsh climate and limited food. It is located the furthest away from the other 2 continents that are close to each other. The second continent is Cassian where most of the humanoid species such as humans, elves and dwarves live in. It is also the biggest continent where Riku and Senna current reside in. The third and arguably most dangerous continent is Xennocra located right next to Cassian. It is literally made out of many volcanic islands with a small land mass about 1/6 the size of Cassian in the middle. It is where the demon race lives.
It has been a week since the murder incident. Riku was now has a nickname called “Red Liger” and was held responsible for the death of 34 students that lived in the same dormitory as him. A Liger is the offspring of a lion and a tiger, two of the strongest creatures with no mana capacity known to mankind. Riku and Senna travelled south after escaping from Grandeur. It was during their journey that Riku learned to never piss Senna off.
Senna had the looks of a goddess. When traveling along the roads, she would capture the attention of passing adventurers. People would approach Senna and most of the time they would push Riku away. Those adventures got beaten up so badly that they would probably be handicapped if they were still alive.
They now arrived at the Village of Thal’ Kina. Thal’ Kina had a nicknamed called “Adventurer’s Death Zone” as it was located right next to forests and dungeons that were filled with monster and treasures. Many adventurers travel here with the hopes of getting stronger as there were dungeons that accommodated both the novice and experienced adventurers.
Sneaking past the guard and entering the village, Riku and Senna both arrived at the town square where creatures of all races were crowding around. There were lizardmans selling foods, more specifically slime sundae… looks disgusting and everything under the sun could be sold here such as weapons, armor and even slaves.
The adventurer’s cloak Riku was wearing was helpful in covering his identity and now, they were looking for an inn to stay in. Riku was no longer as weak as he used to be. He had survived the harsh forests of Cassian on his journey to the village. His inhuman strength and regenerative powers made him a force to reckon with. As a result he had earned a fair bit of change for killing monsters.
They entered “Blue Side Inn” which was an inn made for novice adventurers. The inn was worn down with only a handful of adventurers residing there. Riku and Senna paid a sum of 4 copper to stay in a single bed for the night to the counter clerk who had a mean looking gaze. They had to pay double the amount due to the fact that they were not adventurers themselves.
They then left the inn to search for the adventurer’s guild. Riku was an outlaw and could not apply for an adventurer’s license. He would fail the identification test which was a requirement for all adventurers to pass. Both Riku and Senna are heading there now to find work as mercenaries instead of adventurers. Mercenaries are usually people who do illegal work from the adventurer’s guild. No license are needed for the quests that mercenaries take up.
It did not take long for Riku and Senna to spot the adventurer’s guild. It was the biggest building right next to the town square. The building had majestic feel to it as with one look, you would mistake it for a monument or mansion. It was really impressive as a public building to say the least. Pushing the door open, they caught the stares of the adventurers lazing around the pub which was right next to the counter of the guild. But they turned their heads away after noticing Riku and Senna's weak presence as there was a bigger commotion occurring at that moment of time.
There was a crowd in the center of the guild hall. It looked as if a massive fight was occurring. Riku being Riku, he could not care less about the uproar and pushed his way through the crowd, trying to move to the guild board where all the quests were located. His hands accidentally landed onto something that felt really soft yet hard at the same time. Riku pushed the person thinking it was a bulgy man blocking his way. To his surprise, Riku fell down onto a girl with stunning red ponytails. She was wearing a gothic outfit that was dyed pure black as if she were a maid and her figure was so small one could mistake her for a middle school kid.
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His hands still felt that soft sensation and when he looked down, he saw the angry expression of the gothic lolita girl. Now that Riku had thought about it, the chest he felt was really small as compared to Sennas. It was as if the chest was nonexistent and comparing the two mountains was like comparing a melon to an orange. Not even close.
“Small…”
He accidentally said what was in his mind out loud. Boy… was that a mistake.
The gothic lolita’s face turned bright red and she punched Riku into the air. Riku knocked into the two brawny looking man that were causing the commotion. The crowd started to make a lot of noise as if something big was about to happen. The two brawny man were knocked out. Riku stood up and made a sharp glance at the angry girl preparing for a fight.
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Not a Gothic Lolita POV
I was staring at the man who just called my chest small. That man… no. That boy would not exist anymore. I started to conjour my fire magic. I gathered mana in my right hand as I aimed it at the boy’s head. He would regret calling my chest small. Not even papa called it small.
“I call upon Ohq the God of Fire, Drynir the God of Earth. Listen to my call, the sky may fall, the earth may shatter but my faith in you is like fire. A flame that will never extinguish. I summon thee …[[Magma]]”
I finished casting my chant causing the mana in my hand to take the shape of magma before it encircled my hands causing the temperature of the guild increased at a massive rate. I had casted my strongest spell [[Magma]] which created magma from my mana at 1000°C. The heat caused the surrounding crowd to dissipate fast and only few were brave enough to stay to observe.
[[Magma]] was a S ranker Fire and Earth spell. I was affiliated with both since birth and was known as a genius that would come once every 100years. I then ran towards the boy who was not moving… it felt as if he was a lifeless corpse, he was just staring at me. Even though the surrounding crowd cheered for demise of the boy whose whole body was covered by the cloak, I felt a chill. The chill came from my instincts, it felt like the cloaked boy was observing my every move as if he was waiting for a chance to pounce at me.
When I blinked for a second, the boy was suddenly in front of me. I did not even see him move. Was it teleportation?! No… it can’t be he did not even cast a spell. That was the last thought I had before my surroundings went blank. Everything became dark.
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Riku had used his leg muscles to their full potential and within a second he was in front of the girls face. He ended everything mercilessly within a second. He moved his hand to the girls face before he smashed her onto the ground as hard as he could.
*Boom*
A large sound could be heard from the impact of the girl to the guild floor. A small crater was formed on the wooden floor with cracks like spider web surrounding the crater. The girl was lying unconsciously on the ground and she had lost her consciousness.
The leftover crowd were all left with their mouths wide open. With everyone shaking in fear, only the lady at the counter managed to give a response.
“No way… The Scarlet Magician a B rank adventurer was defeated…”
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