Fire335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6XXrorHP6
and smoke, corpses burned beyond recognition, blood splattered streets. It was335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb00ZpwSAN4
all around him, he stood in the middle of a burning village, watching as more335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LzzbmpGJm
people were butchered by the horsemen. Arrows plunged into some, while others335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8LwSy58y3
were struck down with swords. The boy did nothing, only staring in horror at335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCwsjMBd8O
the scene which played before him. A group of horsemen started to approach him,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwC7zSArWO
he watched as they got closer and closer, the boy thought of running, but his335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmF7P5dTFob
legs wouldn’t move. He was frozen, he was afraid, he would soon be dead as well.335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIekhWVtBx
The horsemen stopped, and their leas dismounted and approached him, the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGi6PzcnN3d
reflection of the flames danced along the silver longsword in hand. The boy stared335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4hq17gnjI
wide-eyed at him, he was an intimidating figure, larger than any man he had335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOLLN4Yglo
ever seen, with a long scar running diagonally across his face, stretching from335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVT1CAe2Rii
his right eye to the side of his mouth. The man grinned as he lifted the longsword335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGRZqSoNR1
with one hand and swung down with it.
Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFkEjVFKQy
awoke suddenly, his heart was pounding in his chest and he was drenched with sweat.335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGW8YMFmAg
He sat up in his bed and put his right hand over his face then screamed loudly335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLfwXuggST
into it. He stopped and caught his breath for a minute before swinging his legs335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDl5V2WHEHr
off the tiny bed, looking around at the wooden room he sighed. It was tiny and335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1cp01IVI2
the only furniture were the bed crammed up against the wall which he slept in335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAehIv6lij
and a small chest tucked away in a corner, above it hung a small cracked mirror.335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGF7D4TkUqM
Kemari got up and tentatively walked towards the mirror and looked at himself. He335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrLSd1EIcE
stared at his reflection for a while, waiting for his heart rate and breathing335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IbcTX0QXU
to steady. He brushed his locks out of his face and tied it behind his head,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8havQDifom
leaving two strands to remain at the front. His two crimson eyes stared back at335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAmMwQmDla
him, and as usual he felt like he was sharing his vision with something else,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGC6GTGmnu
as if there was someone else inside him using his eyes. He ran his hand over a335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdjtAoTQNo
long scar that stretched from his shoulder to the middle of his chest, images335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvSwHoAfB3
from his nightmare flashed before him making him sigh. He admired his dark335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOE0PAQ6X9
brown complexion for a minute before opening335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJk3QzBhSa
the chest and getting dressed in his purple Mage’s robe.
“Time335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqgoeC6fUK
for another day of failures and being dependent on Isadora” he mumbled.
The335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPVU0FWInv
Dragon’s Tongue was a small run-down Inn and Tavern situated in the slums of Lanatheas'335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2nrNuqrDQ
royal capital. It was a place only frequented by the poor as well as a variety335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhG55tahjY
of unsavory types, it was here Kemari called home. For unlike all the others335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwXG867cyJ
who were members of the Adventurer’s Guild, he was incapable of earning enough335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDOzWshTjZ
gold to get himself a room in the richer districts, this was something Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1GeCe741v
despised and always swore he would have to change. He sat in a corner, alone, with335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS73swUdJlS
a book laid before him on the table, the common room was lively as server girls335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4xnmkQFaV
carried meals and ale to various tables of loud customers. A server walked by335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdsETPavjX
him and the smell coming from the tray made him gag. How do they eat that335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAja6X1bDI
filth? He thought to himself shaking his head. He was about to start335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxzRMVtsRH
reading when a rusty iron sword impaled his book and lodged itself in the table.335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYaorSqy7I
Kemari heard laughter from around the room as he looked at his book in horror, blue335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbX8j0vPWQ
mist rose from it in a puff of smoke as the contents spilled out of the book as335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnO5XyZUmNj
if it were bleeding.
“What335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3fInD7n7R
the fuck!” he heard a figure beside him exclaim. Kemari looked up to see the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIDPep6c86
man who was holding the sword, he was muscular looking fellow who wore a rag tied335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7ggy5ibTi
like a mask around his neck, and was wearing tattered clothing under a rusted335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡextC2uVu4a
iron chestplate, which had its fair share of dents. “do you have any idea how335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRQ8mE50pW
much this book cost me?” Kemari said as he clenched his fists. The man looked335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgQYzRT3SJ
at him and laughed “would you look at this fool, boys” his laughter was echoed335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7QtxUemdc
by the other people in the room “ha, looks like he wants to fight you” a voice335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK03y4fSjb2
snickered.
“yea?335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6osuDIULJD
Is that true, brat?” he lowered his body into a crouch and stared into Kemari's335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmT8zpswKYQ
eyes “you want to fight, you little weakling?”
“Go335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaczeT2Oo9
fuck yourself” Kemari spat in his face.
“Aargh!”335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YJK4ZBH99
the brute grabbed him by his temples and yanked him from his chair then threw335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVli113crJ
him across the room in one fluid motion. Kemari crashed into chairs and tables335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMlWEyFHJr
as he flew through the room, and coming to a stop as he slammed against the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdyimpC45Z
wall with a thud. His assailant pulled his sword out of the table and pointed335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOPyAjusOS
it at him “I think it’s time you learned your fucking place, trash.” He walked335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlI9QNjTT5Y
forward slashing his sword through the air as he moved. “You might not have335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkLhPRsE9L
realised it as you were coasting through life in your peaceful little village,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8beYcc5LVE
but we live in a world where the strong eat the weak” he paused slightly then335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3UEuOyycc
continued “There’s no place in it for pitiful, weaklings……... except for food335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmtLuZu8FS
that is. So do tell me mage” he was grinning madly by this point “WHAT.335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJjarZSHdX
PURPOSE. DO. YOU. SERVE?” he punctuated each pause with a slash of his sword as335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWLUihMX6f
he stopped over Kemari, who was now propped up against the wall holding a hand335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRs8f3uVk0
to his side while his other began to move in motion weaving a spell.
Despite335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJ6pm9g3Zv
all that had happened, Kemari was not afraid, for he had faced down bigger and335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIGhZkccle
more dangerous enemies and lived……never mind it being because he was saved by a335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡie3ocrlilf
certain someone most of those times. He held his hand before him and smirked as335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GUS2WaBsb
the spell was completed, he was shocked however, when the brute grabbed his arm335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJgejEl3gw
and forced it downward right as an ethereal arrow shot out from his palm. He335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnVfXPEkYm
grimaced as he suddenly felt a kick to the gut, Kemari doubled over in pain and335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRir6bnufP8
coughed up blood. His assailant released his arm and placed the sword against his335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxqoWZ01M7
neck. Kemari glanced around the room, hoping someone would come to his rescue, he335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmG19r6qPx
soon realized that would not happen as he saw the twisted smiles on everyone’s335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2MuloGVWN
face.
“That’s335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDNbMdSlAt
enough Ivan” Kemari’s head snapped in shock towards the rotund bartender who335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpTlz1M59x
had spoken. Unlike the others his face was written with concern. “.......I335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgU6EhHGeIu
think the child has had enough of your lesson” he hesitated
“Is335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOeVuf3Elb
that so?” Ivan punctuated his question with a severe kick to Kemari’s side,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpq92piKkRa
causing him to hit the floor. “Well what do you all say?” his question was335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztDZXjwPp7
directed at the other occupants of the room and Kemari cringed as he heard335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBFJZHCJUo
their replies: “kill him”, “rip his guts out”, “show him who’s boss”, “Finish him off” they cried.
“As335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmq3TAq5OP
you command” Ivan sneered as he raised his sword. Just then a figure wearing a335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvypy92W4pc
black hooded cloak broke from the crowd and walked towards them, Kemari laughed335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0erwBWEj0M
as he noticed it.
“What’s335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDssZXBUGjJ
so funny?” Ivan said, his sword still held high.
Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGNT9zmSld
heard the bartender sigh “You done fucked up now Ivan”
“Huh?”335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKp3zELVhRp
that was all he managed before the figure slammed a powerful kick into his neck335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d9xi5W5XO
causing him to drop the sword as he skidded sideward before falling. “You ok335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFODB30FvIL
Kemari?” it's feminine voice asked without looking away from Ivan who was335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYl6eVneh2Z
already back on his feet and holding his neck.
“yea”335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PMObNqV2w
Kemari wheezed “Nothing a little healing magic can’t fix……and thanks by the way,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5rv0SESeh
Isadora”
“good335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAKOFsnj5M
and don’t mention it, just stay right there and watch as the greatest monk in335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTWFnUbyJK
all of Lanatheas kick ass” the figure giggled.
“Didn’t335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDntA1bfWz
you drop out of your training?” Kemari smiled.
“SHUT335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09JoZLrvph
UP!” she took a fighting stance “it was a mutual agreement”
The335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgOjc7Bhlw
two laughed as everyone stared at them in bewilderment. Ivan, who had finally335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3KGpsDFfl
recovered from the blow looked at the figure as they sized up each other. “who335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURizQo47xr
the fuck are you?” he finally asked the figure.
“irrelevant”
“you335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBaUwqgpiH
sound like a woman”
“I335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zfi5v0rnL
should hope”
“that335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCwvnRsKsJ
was a magnificent kick, for a lady of course” he rubbed his neck and grinned at335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmye6XDyk0U
her
“Wow,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡda3J5anusu
that was a bit sexist don’t you think?”
“Sex335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiQxPkAaXq
what?” He shot a glare at Kemari who had laughed a little at his question.
“are335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vR6JbIKGI
we going to fight or not?” she asked sounding irritated.
“heh,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOIKbMc1CF
I wouldn’t want to break your fragile little bones miss” Ivan smiled and the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3nl6WwO25
crowd chuckled, the bartender only shook his head. Kemari sighed to himself as335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KBB6YAHV0
he saw her dash toward Ivan with uncanny speed, he was barely fast enough to335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1a7zG5QWin
block the kick that was aimed at his face. Isadora spun and delivered a kick to335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBl6eBaopI
Ivan’s abdomen which forced him back a few steps, before he knew it she was on335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8dZo9gWON
him again, firing a quick jab to his nose followed by a myriad of blows to his335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9OCxOX3QX
face and upper body. Ivan wobbled as the hits connected, he was unable to335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpczV45PXt3
block, dodge or even see them. The onlookers watched in awe as Ivan was beaten,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02HGu3VRs7
unable to defend himself against the sheer powers of his enemy’s blows. Kemari,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5n6hdglAA5
who was now back on his feet fully healed looked on smiling as his friend335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHROtNihLyd
finished the fight by palming Ivan square in the chest then walking away335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytb55UWCed
towards Kemari. As he looked he noticed the man’s chestplate was even more335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQBwjA0mzh
dented than it was before and there was a hole in it where he had gotten the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYnpGBDhzA
last hit, his face was twisted and bloody. As she walked by him, he turned to335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTrS7JZwks
follow her and heard a metallic clank as if Ivan’s body had finally registered335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNQnmGRad8
that it was no longer living. The people moved to the side as Isadora walked past335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwfXMUO5qh
with Kemari in tow, they stopped by the counter where she fished a coin purse335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvoTixW1id
from somewhere in her cloak an handed it to the barkeep.
“Sorry335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48HNW8TzcR
for the disturbance big guy.”
“No335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuIgXLWtmr
worries little one” the bartender replied.
The335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWkwzHCIEh
two walked down the streets of the slum districts. People in tattered clothes335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZpkBc8Tcq
walked along as if they had no purpose, while others looked out from alleyways335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyvJtmnOsC
and the insides of broken down houses looking for unsuspecting prey to rob,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvw2fQ7mV0
abduct or kill. They walked in silence as they passed by buildings clumped together,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HBeTOIlBz
some even looked as if they were about to topple. They stopped as a group of boys335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCvntyUeyK
ran out In front of them chasing after a smaller one who was running with a335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkOKDNkeTS
huge rat in his hands. Isadora started walking again as Kemari stared after the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhvfHoS871
children as they caught up to the boy and took they rat from him then proceeded335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6crWwwyAs
to beat him.
“Same335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFdtfVlRc4
age” he said before following after her
His335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yhEfJ8QRX
friend looked at him as he caught up with her “said something?” she asked
“I was335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJ7GkbVYnr
just thinking….” He paused “those children just now, they don’t look that much older335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLor9CaLm3
than we were at that time…”
“What335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIzkqhvik4
does that have to do with anything?” she was curious, Kemari rarely mentioned335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgdmxbvWH7
anything about their past. He tried not to show it, but she could tell that it335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8uNDDgqge
still haunted him.
“…It335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM28cdGZ3gn
isn’t right” his voice quivered and was almost a whisper “children are supposed335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYToL5Nejo
to be safe, they shouldn’t be exposed to these harsh realities at such a young335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQo7hUfh8Bx
age”
“Better335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ou2yyNyUi
now than when they’re older and are incapable of dealing with the shit the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDVvu4kffo
world throws at them, because of the sheltered pampered life they lived” Her335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAqXr9iLxl
reply was blunt and harsh, yet He knew she had a point. He had lived a335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gGHTNYUTf
sheltered life while she was always fighting for what she wanted, and now years335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFlylbJlxi
later she was an accomplished Monk despite being a 'failure' to her mentors as335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡha5wArJtA6
well as a 'B' ranked adventurer while he was stuck at 'F' the weakest rank335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHVXCPvZUH
there was.
“I335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20XjAqBWt0
wish it didn’t have to be that way” she suddenly continued “But this is the way335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyS1NG047JR
of life. With death lurking around every corner, we can’t afford to be weak” she335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5sEHKhAau
looked to the sky as she spoke.
“Like335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqNMTNfm94
me Huh?” Kemari chuckled lightly
“Pretty335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGijb1ipcgv
much” she laughed and punched Kemari in the shoulder, he flinched as she hit335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQIsY9aXAb
him and that only made her laugh harder. He rubbed his shoulder as they335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSoHVmYQWK
continued their walk in mostly silence.
It335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJuj7R19Y8
was almost noon by the time they reached their destination; the Adventurer’s335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoYSx7Flzk
Guild. It was a large imposing structure which stood at the top of a grand marble335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEwCdQpZ69
staircase, Kemari stopped and stared in awe at the high walls that shined in335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufaPUqtLra
the midday sun. No matter how many times he visited, the sheer beauty of it335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4DB2cNAEG
always caught his eyes . He smiled and walked up the steps where Isadora waited.335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDpFFrvthI
They approached the large Oak double doors together which swung open as they335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQrg06LKPb
got close, stepping inside Kemari looked around the huge open area they now335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v3lV5QBCx
stood in. The floors were made of a dark reflective surface that absorbed mana335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lpH5Fo12e
from it’s occupants, making them weaker the longer they stayed, which Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2YdvhZReY
believed to be weird, but apparently the GuildMaster had done this to prevent335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebh4RMijtP
fighting in his hall “can’t fight if you can't freely manipulate your body’s335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUDcSeq0Dv
ambient mana” the receptionists would repeat. The room was filled with a variety335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PC1ZUkdsu
of adventuring folk; some wore bulky, heavy armor and carrying massive swords335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJ1Y0F74BE
while others dressed lighter, wielding bows, staves, or much smaller swords.335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLG8setz8g
Two adventurers caught his eye, as they seemed to be out of place, one of them335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRe37322yY
was a green slightly muscular being Kemari assumed to be a Half-Orc who leaned335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuU5jpPdV6
against the wall with a heavy looking broadsword leaned up next to him, and was335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CcIJM1Yyb
wearing a brown tunic over black leather pants and boots, on top of that he335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6dltkTArA
also wore a pair of silver pauldrons and and a half chestplate, His hair was a335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡly5ja86EYE
greenish untamed mess from what Kemari could see. The other person was the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAm9SGctpc
second most beautiful girl he had ever seen, an Elf with long silver hair tied335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCpZiDjqPb
up in a ponytail.
“So335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoM45LMevv
that’s your type hmm?” His attention was drawn from her before he had a chance335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonVLJTORBb
to observe her fully. He turned to see Isadora staring at him intensely with a huge335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqkT9uDBX1
grin on her face.
“No,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVFEWNpQtt
that wasn’t…….that’s not…” Kemari stumbled to find words.
“Don’t335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqRd5vxygv
worry my dear sweet companion.” Isadora laughed as she leaned in close and335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeADSMFZ3W
covered her mouth as if to whisper to him “I SHIP!” She bellowed, attracting335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjqNclF2pm
the attention of the entire room.
Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsS6KASSu4w
looked around nervously and hissed “what are you doing, you idiot?”
“why335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWR3abpeAeA
I’m just so proud of you Kemari” she spread her arms wide and squealed “You’re335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUrekiMfzw
finally interested in exploring the lush flesh of a –“ she issued a yelp as Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONKXkJXDZK
grabbed her cloak and dragged her away to the reception area. He blushed335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHrE213l5p
slightly as he stormed past snickering adventurers. The reception area was a335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAynMMNpok2
long counter towards the back of the room, behind it stood the guild’s335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jAweE4UKm
receptionists, all of which were identical women. The two approached the one335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRosJrar2ip
closest and exchanged greetings, it wasn’t until then that Isadora removed her335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmwTaAdFGx
hood, revealing her face. Her skin was a smooth almond complexion and her light335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdpFRRDG7c
brown hair was cut short in a close cropped style with the sides faded, her335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTq9zsVLPzm
eyes always took Kemari’s breath away, they were also a light brown with335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1cU5Txnux
matched her skin tone and hair color and always seemed to sparkle. “keep335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ug8VCSEsT
staring at me like that and I’ll steal your heart” he was so engrossed in335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv8wEh17Lf
admiring her that he didn’t notice that she had stopped talking to the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxxWVdchKZ
receptionist and was now starting at him smirking. “And I meant that literally”335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ23rHkB2i6
she said teasingly before returning to her conversation.
Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvXhFZgtWg
gulped and then sighed as he went about observing the room once more. He looked335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkFQQY0OUP
around at the occupants who were all embroiled335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAnSYRHzLR
in conversation amongst their companions, the elf he had seen was no longer335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmTgUhYf9A
there, but the Half-Orc stood the same place leaning against the wall; this335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNlH0njUTG
time he was staring right back at Kemari who quickly turned away. In the centre335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxchfILWTON
of the hall was a giant golden statue of the legendary GuildMaster himself: Gaelin335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5Yf7eR4JB
Branandor, who had faced down the Black Dragon in the Arena pits, gaining his335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iOGkQfS4j
freedom from slavery in the process. The statue featured Gaelin in nothing but335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ezAa8mcDx
a loin cloth, with a broken sword in his left hand and the dragon’s head in the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmeLYtyOdq
other. The statue was of a powerfully built man, with long golden hair hung low335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2Si2nlnl5
behind his back. That looks nothing like the old fool Kemari thought to335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0liasOni0
himself as he shifted his attention in scorn. The walls were a chalk white, and335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqoOuOider
were decorated with long portraits of the Twelve Knights of Lanatheas; the only335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2FaFkdcqZ
'S' ranked heroes Lanatheas had to offer. They were the strongest and their335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDPKoj2CPc
names carried a lot of weight. Kemari only knew three of them: Markus The Bear,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZGzyP2Y6s
who was a savage Hulk of a man who never wore anything apart from his brown fur335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBP03M71GLa
loincloth and the pelt of some unknown beast around his shoulders. He was known335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv4wB65oIE
to tear his foes to pieces with nothing but his bare hands. Next was Lucien Arengar,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIHAuLjpdw
leader of the kingdom’s Dragon Knights which was an elite unit tasked with high335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tS3zuMOMG
priority quests from the Crown itself, he wore his signature red and gold335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5qjGfVUYV
armour with his sword held high and his shield to his side. The last was the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBhLL3bscT
rogue, the assassin, and the fastest of all the 12………fuck, what was his name335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFsfK8ppPa
again?. Kemari stared at the portrait of the man who stood completely clad335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SSW3nrrOi
in black and covered completely, hiding his features.
“Brinn,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWuH580JsD
I think” Isadora said from beside him. She had turned towards him and noticed335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnKxXtw3hL
him staring with a puzzled look on his face.
“Thanks,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCt15uEQqC
don’t know why I keep forgetting his name” Kemari replied “You finished?”
“Yuuup”335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZIyOeUVsj
she bounced and grinned
“Great,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1bFZ3VTBE
let’s go then” he stretched and started to walk away when Isadora grabbed his335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUbTbbKlZp
robes
“Not335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2rjjFGgEO
so fast, my dashing knight”
“What335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3liOBUnRDe
now?” Kemari sighed
“The335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDE78IZLovi
GuildMaster has something for us”
Kemari’s335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrR86dIrBX1
demeanor changed upon hearing that, he spun around and grabbed Isadora’s335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgJSDvCR8b
shoulders, she shuddered when she saw the cold look on Kemari’s face.
“Did335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4Fqrdnht3
they find him” he tried to ask as calmly as he could, but his voice was instead335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMu1tGsyHy8
cold and tainted with anger. She nodded and turned then waved towards the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjPEr42obJ
receptionist who was weaving a spell, she smiled and in an instant they were335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0p1GJGQG7m
standing in an empty blueish space which only had a small desk and a few chairs335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYohukEmtl
in the middle.
Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExa6MWlr2M
rushed towards the desk leaving his friend behind, he caught a glimpse of a335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3B5G9iL5v
giant ogre wearing full plate armour as it vanished from the room. Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxAYFMyjWs
stopped at the desk and stared at the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1UAOdERJH
small sinewy man behind it. The man wore a black vest over a white buttoned335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88ecfG876w
down shirt, his head was completely bald and he seemed to be well over 100335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxws7DNMbTl
years old. “You stare too much Kephirian” the man said without looking up from335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknNpZrLP2L
a paper he was scribbling on before him.
“Where335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXh5OouVta
is he!” Kemari slammed his hands on the desk
“Have335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzhlvSC7Eu
a seat first” the man gestured at a chair before the desk “you too monk”
Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyx0LcRHCI
looked and noticed she was right next to him now, she plopped into the chair335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuToW5dkJF
and placed her feet on the desk, which evoked a glare from the man who made to335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhYIC879bK
say something before shaking his head and changing his mind. “please?” He335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ991hlOD1BH
looked at Kemari this time, who sighed and sat in his chair.
“Who335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQl6mCOMA0
was that just now, GuildMaster?” Isadora spoke first
Gaelin335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6dGNeSMn8
set down his quill and leaned back in his chair for a few moments before he335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2VxaGPBJY
finally responded “Targoth IronHorn…..” he hesitated, pondering how to continue335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3D5b61uOmX
“He looks for the same man as you do”
“Did……..did335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVw7myrBN4U
you tell him what he wanted to know?” 335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoPxDsuz2O
Isadora glanced at Kemari as she asked
“I335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScouZWeY7h
did”
“YOU335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4quk9uDWu
HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME” Kemari flared up “WHAT THE FUCK? WE HAD AN AGREEMENT335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8hdQQD3yt
YOU OLD FART” He reached across the table and grabbed Gaelin by his shirt335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiGPwSFlcC
collar.
“THAT’S335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBycPWb3ZX0
ENOUGH KEMARI” Isadora shot up and took his arm, he looked at her briefly and335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYXg9QuoMZ
saw the disappointed way she looked at him. He grunted as he let go and paced335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7ZwyPHlb2
around the room “Great, so now we competition….”
“Does335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgvWBEhnDM
it matter Kemari?” She paused then continued “We just want him dead, so we…….you335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyZ26yS3wM
can be free from your burden.”
Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsckuMeBofz
stood still with his fists clenched “How in the world would that relieve me of335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXtacnJUrB
my burdens?” he looked at Isadora and said firmly “I have to be the one who kills335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkOYJPUG4M
him...…..I won’t be at peace unless I am. Why do you seem to have a problem335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgb3YsX6Aj
with that? You. Kill. All. The. Time…..so what’s the fucking difference here”335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1P81zXTNU
she didn’t answer, and the room stood in silence, waiting, before it was335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmk0EYj1g4r
finally broken.
“You’re335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyG2u7bS61
a fragile one, Kephirian…...” The GuildMaster smiled “Do you honestly believe335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAA5PttMKTP
you have what it takes to kill this monster on your own, or will you need the335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSe6abTVbBC
monk to do it for you?”
“…..” Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKAGP0foWw
stood there in silence unable to answer.
“Nevertheless,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjkvyZn4ij
we have a deal. The man you’re looking for is known as 'Vanther The Bold',335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38V5GyBSrA
everything you need to know is in this” he handed Isadora a small scroll.
She335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUc6wJkRiY
muttered a 'Thank You' as she turned to leave
“Oh,335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24TkBn6LAF
and one more thing” he said stopping the duo in their tracks “There was another335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilHMwlZGIE
person besides the Orc who came for information on him, so you might want to335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxNuCdJA5Q
hurry”
Kemari335Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GTL897kgI
and Isadora then vanished as they once again teleported elsewhere.
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