After the bitter news, I've locked myself in, not talking to anyone,
not eating, and still trying to accept the fact, that sir Fedel is gone. "This
can't be! This is impossible! No, far from impossible, him? Dying? For
real?!" as this thoughts fly through my head, I heard a knock on my door,
*Knock Knock* "Razael are you there?" it was the captain, for him to be
out his office is rare "Look Razael, I know the news is a bitter pill to
swallow, but, what happened already passed us, I am certain that, deep
down, you too know that he is gone." As he said those words, tears
started to flow from my eyes, those are words that I don't want to accept,
words that I know is true, but I don't want to agree to.
"Razael, may I come in?" when I heard this, I opened my door and
let him in my quarters "Hmm, well, you're not the type to lash out, I was
hoping to see mess, but the only mess I see is you." Captain spoke with a
bit of humor, he looked at me with a bitter smile, and wiped the tears off
my face, and told me "Razael, you're not the only one who is mourning,
you lost your father figure, and I lost my closest friend. But, the same goes
for Thea, she experienced a loss as well, she crying and wailing in her
room for the first few moments the news was confirmed." When the
Captain told me this, it made me think about my actions, holing up in my
room, not talking to anyone, not even Thea.
"How childish can I be? Only thinking of what I felt, not considering
the fact that I am not the only one who is hurting." After our talk, the
Captain went back to his office to continue his work, that night I went to
Thea's quarters to talk to her. I knocked on her door, *Knock Knock*
"Thea? Are you awake? It's raza-" I didn't get to complete my words and
the door slammed open as Thea jumped and latched on me, tears we're
running down her cheeks, her eyes we're a little swollen from crying, we
didn't really talked much, in fact, we really didn't talked at all, she just
cried and latched onto me, I carried her and went inside her room and
held, all I did was comfort her, Thea, the strong and independent person I
knew, for the first time in 17 years, cried. It was really rare for her to
show her vulnerable state, but I guess, it's because we share something in
common, we we're both suffering the loss of someone dear to us.
After all our mourning, we eventually came into terms with the facts,
and started to move forward again, doing our routine of doing quests,
accepting requests, helping those in need, well, the last part is just me, but
still, everything went to normal, now knowing that sir Fedel is gone, I
aimed my sights to master becoming a knight, so everyday, when the dawn
just sets in, I go to a nearby forest to train and practice my sword skill
and swordsmanship, I set up dummies everyday and cast basic puppet
spells to make them move as if they we're really enemies, "one, two, three
four, five, six, seven, I think this is enough dummies to train with" I
mumbled to myself as I put them on the ground. And after lining them up,
I started chanting a spell to animate them and make them move.
"Dance in my palms, move and act, for every action, an equivalent
act! Control Spell: Puppet String!" after I cast my spell, the dummies started
to glow and move towards my location "Control and command, puppets in
my hands, move according to what I may have planned! Control Spell:
Binding Commands!" they continue to march towards me, like mindless
drones that is seeking they're master, I shouted "Command: Halt!" and they
stopped in there tracks, "Alright it's working!" "Command: Attack! Condition:
when a weapon is drawn!" and with this final command, I unsheathed my
sword and took a stance, the moment my sword was drawn, the dummies
become hostile and attacked me, without wasting any moment, I tried to
slip through them "Sonic Step!" I dashed right through them and cut down
one of the dummies, once I was through, they pursue me again, "Shadow
Spell: Specter Summon!" I summoned shadow copies of me and confused
them as I position myself, "Sword Skill: Penta Slash!" I swing my sword onto
the enemy and made a crescent-shaped energy projectile that split into
five, when it came to contact with the dummies, it cut them in half, there
are only one more remains standing.
I took a stance to make a break for it and rush it, but suddenly
*Slash!* it was split in two before I could even get near to it, "Too slow
Razael!" Sol said with a grin. "You took me by surprise Sol! what are you
doing here? It's too early for you to be up!" I said kiddingly "Come on
Razael, I'm not that of a slacker, I actually train to!" as we are having this
conversation a rustling came from a bush behind us. *Rustle Rustle Rustle*
as we are poising for defense, *Poof* a face suddenly popped out of the
bushes "Oh! Goodmorning guys!" it was Thea in the bushes! "What the
heck is she doing there?!" "What the heck are you doing there Thea?!" Sol
said with a surprised face "I'm collecting herbs and berries! I need to
forage stuff to make some potions!" Thea said excitedly "Come to think of
it this happened some years ago, when we we're still kids, I still remember
it, like it was just yesterday." "Hahahahaha" I laughed with tears in my
eyes, the two of them looked at me for moment, and then laughed with
me.
When we came back to the guild, the royal wizard was waiting for
us, "Greetings young ones!" "Goodmorning Elder Eldrich" I said as we enter,
"What brings you here elder? Do you have a request for the guild?" Sol
asks. "No no young Sol, im here for you three" the elder said with a smile
"Us? But what for? We already graduated from the academy." Thea asks
with confusion all over her face. "It is time for you young ones to get a
class up!" "E-Ehhh?!" The three of us yelled. The Members of our guild
heard this and went silent, then yelled "WOOOOH! THE TRIO IS GONNA
GET AN UPGRADE!" "THEY CAN NOW BE FULL-FLEDGE TITANS AS WELL"
constant cheers and screams went through out the guild then suddenly,
*Slam* "Shut the hell up! What is all these ruckus about!!" Yelled the
Captain, "Greetings Tempest" Elder Eldrich waved to the captain and took
him by surprise "You're here elder?! Which means!" The captain is getting
excited, then the elder nodded, "EVERYONE DRINK UP, IT'S ON ME TODAY!"
The captain yelled, everyone was celebrating, and for the three of us, we
went upstairs to get ready for the class up.
"Hmm, a class up huh, but what exactly is a class up?" Sol asked,
obviously confused, "Remember how we get to choose one or two of the
seven classes offered at the academy?" Thea asks "Well, yeah, it was
Swordsmanship, Spell Casting, Archery, Assassination, Hand-to-hand combat,
Healing and Knighthood." Sol replied "Well, remember at graduation we
we're bestowed our titles?" "Hmm, kinda?" Sol replied *Sigh* "Well,
basically, once you finished one of those classes, you're gonna get a title
corresponding to the class you finished, Swordsman, Mage, Archer, Assassin,
Fighter, Healer, and Squire plus the special titles we get if we did well
enough." Thea explains "Yeah! Now I remember, I was given the title
"Wolf" when I graduated and was given a Fenrir tome, I took Hand-to-hand
so I classify as a Fighter." Sol said with a grin "Yes, and as for me, I was
given the title "Ice" and was given a Freeze tome. I took Healing and spell
casting, so I'm a Mage and a Healer." Said Thea, as per me, I was sneaking
out while they we're talking, but then Sol Caught me.
"So, Razael, Could you explain to us why you have the Title Mimic?"
Sol said with a scary smile. "Yeah, I actually want to know as well!" Said
Thea with the same scary smile Sol has. "Well uh, Remember the screening
before we can enter the academy to know our affinity for classes?" the
two nodded, "Well, I was kinda, have affinity for every class they offer."
"YOU WHAT?!" The two of them yelled, "To have affinity for everything,
means you can just choose what you want!" Sol yelled "Yeah! You may
attend 3 classes with that!" Thea exclaims. "Erm, you see, I kinda took all
the classes, and when I graduated, they gave me the title "Mimic" and the
Chrono Tome, although I trained for all the classes, I didn't master all of
them, so for me, I just classify as a squire and a swordsman, I actually
can't handle Ether well." I explained to them. "So that's why some of your
spells go from safe to deadly?" Thea asked, "Well, yes and no, my Ether
pool is kinda, big." When Thea heard this, she immediately ran to her
room and rushed back to us, holding an item that looks like a crystal ball
when she came back.
"This is a magic item that can measure someone's Ether pool! We
are gonna check how you're Ether pool sums up!" Thea said while waving
the item. With all the ruckus, the ball slipped from her hands and Sol
accidentally catched it. *Glow* *Hum* The ball lit up, it glows bright, but
not bright enough as a lamp. "Hmm, you actually have quite the Ether pool
for a non spell user Sol!" Thea said with a smile, "Hmph! Not bad huh!"
Sol exclaims, obviously proud of what the ball shows, Thea took and Hold
the ball with two hands and the ball began to glow *Glow* *Hum Hum*
The ball hummed two musical notes, as if it was singing, it was glowing
more brightly, it can potentially serve as a lamp, "Woah, it's so bright
Thea!" Sol excitedly yells "This is the result of the training I went through!"
Thea Smiles while she hands the ball to me, as I hold the ball It began to
Glow, *Glow* *Shine* *Humming and Singing* The ball actually was
shining, it lit up the whole hallway as it sung a song "Oh my… what the
heck is this ?! It's kinda blinding! But the music is really good and
soothing." Sol said with his eyes closed "How did you? What did you?
Raza, you're so amazing!" Thea was jumping up and down in delight! The
captain knew about this but we made sure not to tell anyone about this
cause it might cause an uproar, plus, I still can't handle this Ether of mine,
so I need to train more.
After we gather up our equipment, we went downstairs, the people
at the guild are still celebrating when suddenly, *Slam* the entrance door
slams open, "Emergency! Emergency! There is an emergency!" a scout
rushed in yelling at us. "Hold your horses son, what seems to be the
problem." The captain said to the scout. "We have spotted the enemy! The
Empire of Cronica is on the move!" the guild went silent, once the heard
the news, they immediately stopped and listen to the scout. "We spotted
them north of our kingdom! We spotted One Thousand soldiers setting
camp!" the scout yelled, "One thousand troops?! Isn't that I little small for
an invading force?" "This is just a scouting troop." Captain said "a thousand
troop scouting party what the heck?!" Sol yelled. "Everyone ready for
battle! You scout boy, go and relay to the other guild and guards, we need
to fortify all the entrance points of the kingdom! Hold checkpoints! And
check everyone going in and out of the city!" Captain said as he puts on
his cap, "Aye! Captain!" every member of the guild responded, "Except you
three, you go with the elder and finish you training, you will need it if you
are going to be thrown into the fray!" Captain looked at us with flames in
his eyes, "Yes Sir!" we said, we then make our way to the academy with
the elder to begin our class up training