Log of September 4, 1945...
We have had a break in the Usui shrine, but now, we are ready to embark on the journey that risks our lives... To carry out our mission it was necessary to be informed of what awaited our path, it is difficult to believe that this is a fantasy world, it is almost what the writers embody in their books of new worlds and almost as far-fetched as the legends I heard during my wartime... we walked outside while I adjusted the bandages that had a few blood stains.
Hekima: Do your wounds still hurt?
Giorgio: No, thanks to your healing, the wounds were close, but the bandages were stained with the blood that remained in my suit...
Hekima: Alright, just tell me if you have any kind of pain and i will use my spells...
Tokage: This morning looks so peaceful...
We stood in silence for a while until the magician girl took the word with an inspirational face...
Hekima: Well, this is the plan... we have to go to the kingdom of the land of Gingetsu, it's not far away.
Giorgio: What are we supposed to do there?
Hekima: Well, despite the magic and fantasy, because of the constant contact with your world, we have adopted some doctrines such as records, protocols and meetings between representative leaders, in this case, it is necessary to meet with the kings of Gingetsu to inform them that we will use the crystals of the silver moon...
Tokage: And that is necessary?
Hekima: Of course, we are talking about powerful weapons that can create and destroy. Do you also make those kinds of treaties in your world, Mr. Lombardi?
Giorgio: Something similar, before coming here I heard news of nuclear bombs that caused massive damage in Japan and ended the war, from there I heard that it would be necessary to establish a treaty for the use of such weapons...
Hekima: Oh, i see...
Tokage: What is a nuclear bomb?
Giorgio: *sigh* It is the most powerful and deadly weapon created by the human being ... it is a bomb capable of causing damage equal to what you saw of that demon called Behemoth...
Tokage: Why would someone do something like that?
Giorgio: Ignorance... there is nothing capable of justifying that ... people believe that by taking thousands of innocent lives you get peace but the cost is greater than the result... unfortunately it is part of human history...
Tokage: Is there something I can't figure out ... Isn't it something ironic that someone who used to participate in wars speaks badly about these?
Giorgio: Not necessarily, I did not go to war for pleasure, literally throughout Italy they requested men to fight for the country, even when we were part of "the bad guys"... even friends of mine died saving my life...
Tokage: What?
Giorgio: You see, in my country there was a fascist policy that provided support to the German Nazi army and that positioned us on their side ... I was against all that, but they put me into war against my will, just my young 17 years old, I had to see burned cities, children and whole families dead, all because of a false idea that there was a "superior race"...
Hekima: And how did you get out of that?
Giorgio: I didn't do it, the kindness and heart of the Italian people took the mediocre one, that got us into that mess, out of the power and after that we left the Germans and their comrades to their fate...
Hekima: How old did you say you are currently?
Giorgio: I'm 21 years old, I had to endure years of war and I had to forge a strong character to avoid being intimidated by anything that could happen during a war but at the end i just discovered that i didn't deserve to live a normal life...
Hekima: I understand you, our land has also seen violent wars, the most known was the one that Behemoth made against all the life on earth many years ago, so we must stop it now that it is vulnerable, to prevent it from committing more suffering.
Tokage: I want to avenge my family and regain the honor of our blood..
Giorgio: Well, count on me, I will try to give my whole life to fight for what is good... *whispers* i don't care if i die...
Hekima: Very well, changing the subject a bit, the journey to the kingdom of Gingetsu usually takes 2 days, so it would be better to stay in the next village, it is called Shingetsu, it is a cozy and quiet village, we will look for an inn and We will spend the night there... at dawn we will leave for the kingdom...
Tokage: Understood.
In this way, we continued on our way to the village as the sun disappeared on the horizon, we were less than an hour to reach the village when suddenly the earth began to shake...
Tokage: Someone is using the crystal of mother earth ! I can feel it!
Jigoku: You guessed, I've come back for what belongs to me.
Hekima: Being from the devil, nothing on this earth is or will be yours!
When the tree demon came out of the earth I shot him in the right leg, but a layer of moss covered the hole I made...
Jigoku: I see you bring your company again, however this time they won't have the same luck, every one of you will shed your blood here!
I turned immediately to the two girls and told them...
Giorgio: We know his weakness, this is the plan, I will attack him face to face, Tokage will get away enough and you, Hekima, will use the fire crystal!
Hekima: Understood!
I ran to the devil, he tried to attack me with his vines with thorns but this time i dodged them and destroyed them with shots, the demon hit me with his arm but I got up instantly held him...
Giorgio: Now!
Hekima: Okay! Crystal of eternal fire, apply a blast to my enemy!
A flare went to us, I jumped to the right and crouched down to avoid the impact, the demon began to burn but slowly the same moss as before began to cover it quickly, before it moved, I used the rifle and shot it in the head, it was completely destroyed and I let out the crystal of the mother earth, Tokage approached to grab it while I realized that the demon was regenerating but very slowly...
Hekima: Move, I'll use my magic!
We walked away while Hekima pointed her staff at the demon...
Hekima: Incineration spell!
In seconds, the demon began to become ashes, meanwhile, his jaw that had already regenerated began to say something...
Jigoku: Even if you destroy me, you must still kill four other demons and I doubt you could even reach my master...
The ashes scattered in the wind ...
Hekima: *sigh* With that, we already have two crystals... we only have two more...
Tokage: Look! A village, could it be shingetsu?
Hekima: Yes, let's go, the magic application really drains my energy...
Upon arriving at the village the morning was arriving, I could deduce that it was already twelve in the morning, we settled in an inn and began to rest...
These two girls seem to be overly optimistic when it comes to fighting but I see that they have never really been in a war, I hope they don't have to go through what I did...
End of the log.
to be continue...