Tigreal's POV:
"The Moniyan Empire is completely protected from the Lantis Mountain. As for the Agelta Drylands, the mountain did not completely covered the entire borders of this land from the Barren Lands but even so, they are protected by Askati Forest instead."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
( Narrator: Askati Forest have a towering peak forest that enters the clouds. It is the only special area in the Barren Lands that has not been infected by the plague of the Abyss. )
*Zemislav still continues to show his three fingers in explaining*
"I know you knew the existence of towering trees of the Askati Forest. The forest in that place have an ability to repel the corruption of the Abyss. That forest is the only land of the Barren Lands which was not affected by the corruption, and also the land nearer Agelta Drylands."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
"The Azyrya, the Elven Territory, they are also protected by the mountains but not as great as Moniyan."
- Mentor Zemislav explains.
*Zemislav still uses his fingers while explaining*
"Among the three countries, Azyrya is the one which is greatly affected by the Abyss' severe corruption."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
*Tigreal listened to his mentor and it seems the informations explained by Zemislav makes the boy starts to wonder*
"But mentor, I heard that the Orcs and the Elves were at war for many years. How come the Abyss got involved?"
- I asked confusedly.
*Zemislav lowered his hands after being interrupted*
*Tigreal asks but his Mentor is so calm upon the subject which Tigreal just mentioned*
"True. Orc and Elves are still battling in these days but .. You know what?"
- Mentor Zemislav answered.
*at that very moment, Tigreal saw his mentor's calm expression with a mixture of grief*
"Orcs wished peace more than any other races does."
- Mentor Zemislav said in a calm, and tender-like vibe.
*Tigreal's shocked*
*Zemislav let's out a calming expression*
"They're only prisoners of the mighty, forced against their will. Loathed by many and accused of the sin which they never have even done."
- Mentor Zemislav said in a calm tone.
. . .
*Tigreal can tell that his mentor is not lying*
"The elves and the orcs, continues to battle throughout generation."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
*Zemislav let's out a free sorrowful expression*
"Many have despaired, many have been lost. Different races, but they're same victim."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
*the regiment members listens, including Margarette*
"And many have fallen to despair which corrupts and blinded one's perspective. Dark Elves is one of the examples."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
"Dark... Elves?"
- I asked confusedly.
*Zemislav nods*
"Elves have been separated into two types; The Moon Elves, and the Dark Elves."
- Mentor Zemislav explains.
*again, Zemislav uses his finger in discussing*
"The moon elves, are the elves which faith has not been tainted by despair, and... As for the dark elves, they're the one's who fell to despair."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
"Dark elves, they're blinded by their desires... Fooled by the mighty... And believe in a fake promise."
- Zemislav said while gritting.
*Tigreal noticed his mentor is pissed*
"The area which is nearer to the Barren Land's corruption, the Shadow Swamp. This swamp is once the Forest of Azyrya Territory, and a former part of Moonlit Forest. Since this swamp is corroded by Abyss, it has been forcefully separated."
- Mentor Zemislav explains.
"And... This is a place where the birth of the Dark elves originated, which are now working for the Abyss."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
*Tigreal flinched*
What? Abyss?
. . .
"And that's where our destination will be, Sir Tigreal. The place where either the mountain range's starts or the edge of the Lantis Mountain."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
"The place where the Abyssal corrosion hits the most."
- Mentor Zemislav seriously said.
"If abyssal forces successfully breach this land, the entire Moniyan Empire will be doomed."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
*Tigreal couldn't talk due to shocking words which Zemislav said.
"While it's small, actions should be taken to prevent the worst case scenarios."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
*Tigreal saw that his mentor is so serious in explaining which made him speechless*
*everyone who heard Zemislav could not utter a thing. Margarette is not an exception*
*at that moment, great silence have occured*
. . .
*while being surprised by Zemislav's words, Tigreal clenches his fist*
*Tigreal decided to express his thoughts forcefully*
"But my dear mentor, your actions will lead to disobedience of the Order's law. It might cause your reputation and chivalry to diminish."
- I worriedly said.
*Tigreal's worried about his mentor but Zemislav pats his shoulder*
*PAT!!*
*Tigreal flinched*
"Sir Tigreal, my reputation may have diminished, but my Chivalric spirit will never cease."
- Mentor Zemislav calmly said.
*Zemislav smiles gently*
"I am... the Arbiter of Justice, and the Protector of the weak after all. That's the kind of person I am."
- Mentor Zemislav said in a proud, yet calm tone.
*Tigreal left speechless*
*Zemislav looks up the skies*
"Laws are establish to maintain ordinance of the land. I don't want to argue on that. But..."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
*Zemislav looks at Tigreal*
"When the moment you realized that the law itself is against your morality, it's your decision whether to continuously follow it or not."
- Mentor Zemislav seriously said.
*Zemislav smiles which made Tigreal surprised*
"The decision lies in oneself."
- Mentor Zemislav said in a heart-warming tone.
*Tigreal saw that his mentor smiles in a hearth-warming way*
*Tigreal gone irritated of what his mentor's expression shown*
"Mentor Zemislav... you're.... You're.... Insane! How could you disobey the law of the Order! How come you-!?"
- I rant in disbelief.
*Tigreal rants in disbelief but his mentor pat Tigreal's head gently with ease*
"Tigreal, you are a righteous man. I know you regard my actions as sacrilege of the Order's Law now and I respect that. But one day..."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
*Zemislav smiles*
"You'll understand my actions as many time passes. And you, the promising Chivalrous knight, will also be forced to make a choice whether to choose Honor or Moral."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
*Zemislav smiles in peace*
"The decisions and actions are all yours to decide."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
. . .
*Tigreal couldn't talk back*
*all knights listened but like Tigreal, they can't talk back of what Zemislav just said*
. . .
While listening to my mentor's words, I feel outwitted.
I'm... loss of words....
I'm...
. . .
I was slowly moved by his sweet talks.
. . .
*saddened*
Why can't I... say something?
. . .
*Zemislav noticed that the mood is filled with sadness so he decided to laugh in a cringy style by himself*
*in a loud tone*
*Zemislav laughs*
*everyone's surprised*
"Oh well, enough of those things."
- Mentor Zemislav said cheerfully.
*Zemislav laugh*
"Sorry y'all for listening to my b*llsh*ts just now."
- Mentor Zemislav's brighten up the mood.
*Zemislav flinched*
"OH F*CK!!! I'm so f*ck*ing dead! I made you all wait for an hour!"
- Mentor Zemislav said in a cheerful mood.
*Zemislav let's out a cringe laughter*
. . .
"Okay guys, story-telling I mean teaching session is over. Let's move now and STOP SLACKING LADS!"
- Mentor Zemislav said in a excited tone.
. . .
*when Zemislav started to move, his companions were left speechless and just walk in silence*
And so, we started to move towards the Shadow Swamp.
*armor clanging while walking*
. . .
*while marching again, Tigreal's still suspecting his mentor's words*
*wondering*
While marching again, mentor Zemislav words bothered me.
"But one day, you'll understand my actions as many time passes. And you, the promising Chivalrous knight will also be forced to make a choice whether to choose Honor or Moral. *smile* The decisions and actions are all yours to decide."
- Mentor Zemislav said.
. . .
I'm out of words earlier.
Like, I don't know why I behave like that?
Really!?
. . .
*Tigreal remembered the highlighted idea of his mentor*
*grit*
'Forced to make a choice whether to choose Honor or Moral'?
*hmph*
Honor and Moral? I'll rather choose Honor.
Who cares about Morality nowadays?
Family honor is crucial, nothing more and nothing less.
*Tigreal continues to walk and follow his mentor*
Zemislav's POV:
*marching*
*armor clanging*
As I march boldly, ahead of my companions.....
*Zemislav starts to remember some fragmented memories*
I started to remember some old memories way back when I had my first encounter with the Dark Elven incidents.
*Zemislav's serious face changed to anger*
*grit*
*flashback of him witnessing a gruesome events about the elves who lost their fate and engulfed with Abyssal Corrosion.*
I was there...
*screams of the moon elves who despaired*
During the process where those DETESTABLE demons corrupted the minds of the elves.
*young Zemislav hopelessly witnessed the event*
. . .
*clench*
A dark mist, which slithers to the despaired elves.
*screams of the despaired moon elves*
And morph them into embodiment of darkness.
*the morph stage process continues as young Zemislav witnessed it in his innocent eyes*
*glare*
Those demons....
*sinister laugh of demons*
*clenches his fist*
How dare they fool them.
*a moment of silence*
*perilous glare*
*flashback of the scene where innocent dark elves were sacrificed*
Offering countless of young dark elves for fake promises.
*sinister laughs of demons intensifies*
For fake protection and fake power.
*the scream of a dark elf sacrificed and pushed to the pits of darkness*
*grits in anger*
Not just the dark elves who they prey upon, also the Orcs.
*Zemislav remembered some fragmented memories of his younger days of Knighthood about the Orc's domain*
*angry stare*
The orcs of the Stormeye Wasteland.
*pissed*
How dare they....
They...
*grit of anger*
*clenches his fist due to loathing*
I won't forgive them....
*Zemislav remembered the scene where orcs were enslaved by Abyssal demons*
I'll do anything to slaughter them.
*some orcs were whipped and injured due to resistance*
Even just a little number could diminish their number.
*the young, dark elf's parents cried witnessing the Sacrificial Ritual of Offering*
Demons...
*scream of the young dark elf, reaching her hand to the skies*
You shall pay for all the deceptions and atrocities you've inflicted to this land's inhabitants.
*scream of agony of the dark elves*
*the metallic sounds of chain shackles to the enslaved Orcs*
*glare*
I swear...
*the scene where young Zemislav couldn't do anything to stop the cruelty of the events*
I'll continuously hunt your kind and deliver justice of the injustice.
*young Zemislav screams as he saw a dark elf fell to the pits of darkness with a sadness look in her eyes*
I swear....
*Zemislav glares murderously as he remembered the cruel things he have witnessed during his days as knights and his tragic memories during his childhood days*
. . .