???'s POV
As the bandits ran, I go along the path into the village. When I reached the front gate, two guards blocked me. What's up with the blocking in this place?!
"Show your guild card!" The guard with the blue hair said. He's scary.
"I don't have one." I said very intimidated by them.
"Then pay up for the toll, 3 silver coins." The guard with the white hair said.
"I-i don't have money right now." I said feeling more scared.
The guard with the blue hair suddenly yelled. "Then scra-"
Before he could, a kid as tall as me with red hair and blue eyes, with leather chest plate interrupted him.
"I'll pay for him." He said so calmly.
The white haired guy took the 3 silver coins and let me pass through the gate of the village.
"Follow me." He said, seriously he is so calm.
"Uh, s-sure." I said feeling confused.
As we walked far enough from the gate. He introduced himself.
"My name is Gord. Gord Tumen." He said and looked back at me. "You?"
Seriously I don't remember anything but a plane crash. I suddenly heard a voice saying. "Neexz."
"N-neexz. Nice meeting you." Still confused.
"Likewise." He said and started walking.
I noticed he was wearing a bracelet like those bandits but... black. I think he noticed me looking at it and said.
"My aspect is shadow." He said before turning back and starts to walk again.
What's an aspect?
Anyways, while we were still walking not knowing where we are going, we saw a bench around a fountain.
"Let's rest here for a moment." He said.
"Okay." I said feeling a little tired
As we took a seat, he started to talk and explain stuff.
"As of now, you know we are in a village. Not so far, there is a town named Dezash."
Dezash?! Where the hell is that place?!
"We are about to go to a stable to get my horse. The town is about one hour away if we walked, but twenty-five minutes by horse." He continued.
"Wait! We're going there?!" I said in shock.
"Yes, my home is in that town. We'll be resting there." He replied. And stood up to walk again.
"Come on." He said.
"Okay." I agreed.
As we got to the stable, he brought two black horses. Somehow I felt like I knew how to ride one. Like I did it before.
"What are you waiting for Neexz?" He said.
I quickly got on the horse. After that, he immediately went off towards the town, and I followed.
Halfway through the trip I asked.
"Hey! Why did you saved me back there? It's not that I'm ungrateful but isn't it weird sav-"
He didn't let me finish and said.
"It was and order!"
Order? What?! "From who?!" I said in curiosity.
"Secret!" He said and went on forward.
"Hey! Wait for me!" I said following him.
After a while, we reached the town of Desach, Detach, Dezach? I don't know! He presented a silver metal shaped like an octagon.
As soon as the guards saw it, they immediately welcomed us but we have to pay for the toll, because I do not have one like his.
The town was too dark, it's lively but I mostly see dark colors. Dark colored houses, clothes, animals, and a lot more.
"This is Dezach, the main city of Niano." He said, knowing I'd be confused.
"It's amazing but what's up with the dark colors?" I asked.
"You'll know soon enough." He said after started walking. I followed.
Five minutes later, we reached Gorg's home.
"We're here." He said and pointing at a not so huge house.
It has two floors, one out of three broken windows, and a shadow-like plant.
"It's not the greatest but It's all I can offer." Gorg said with a sad tone in his voice.
"No, no. It's great at least I have some place to rest."
I got in to the house and he showed me to my room. To be honest, it's not that bad really. After eating a bit, I slept.
The new morning came, Gorg greeted me and went in to invite me to breakfast.
"Do you live alone?" I asked feeling curious.
"No. I live with my sister." He said while chomping down on his food.
"Where is she?" I asked again.
"You'll know later on." He said. Mysterious guy.
"Your food will get cold, eat up." He continued.
"Y-yeah." I said, then started to eat.
After we ate, Gorg invited me to his guild. He said it is required, so I just agreed. We reached the guild shortly after we got ready. It looks old, almost gonna break down, and I think there are ghosts.
"We're gonna test the aspect that you can control." He said while took out a box with gray bracelets, just like what he is wearing.
"What are aspects?!" I asked kind of surprised.
"My sister will explain later, my sister is better at it." He said.
As I wore the bracelet, it was too big. "Hey Gorg, I thing this is too bi-" before I can finish, a blinding light flashes from the bracelet and I felt something tighten.
"What happened?" I asked Gorg.
But for some reason he looked shocked at my bracelet.
His shocked finally vanished and said. "Look at your bracelet."
"I know right? So many colors"
I said very sarcastically.
"Ten to be exact." He said. "And there are eight aspect..." He said and stood up. "Let's register you as an Ais for now."
"W-wait a sec I think you should expla-" and again... Someone had barge in not letting me finish my sentence.
"Hey onii-chan! Why are you so noisy!" A little girl with red hair and light blue eyes said.