Now where in this infernal world will you find some idiotic adventurers like our False Heroes...Childish sentiency takes over their minds and they look like the girl they tried to curse. Reckless but unlike her they had faith...Justified faith that is in each other unlike her stupid belief that her brother could fight two fully grown scorpions on his own...With no magic inside them what so ever...Gods sake the sands are not a playground for wannabe swords but a place where true warriors meet their ends...Alas with the tutelage of a former student of mine anything should be possible...I mean look he already has the brutish demon acting more civilized everyday...I am curious how he emerge from this event...Still as brash and cocky as ever or maybe with a more reserved flare? Let us find out.
The fourth day of the Heroes making their new home had come. Inside the mines we find Mathis and Matthew were still in their beds with a newly renovated hut standing around them with Kyu still looking over them. Bee had led the family to his home for the night and proceeded to his own hut. The royals all took refuge in the home the prince had not yet stepped foot inside except for Orelia who waited outside the medical hut, Stormcaller wrapped around her arm and twirling the sharp dagger while she waited to hear any news but falling asleep. Wilt in the time between night and sunrise had gone on a run to town for Sand Storm for Mathis and on his return he placed a blanket over her and proceeded to have Kyu bring her in, sit her in a chair next to Mathis' bed as Matthew was already fast asleep. The first in the mines to wake was Mathis, seeing his wife holding onto his arm, making him smile as he slowly lifted her hand off him and picked her up, placing her softly on the bed before placing another blanket over her. His eyes darted over to the young man who seemed to be sleeping before the prince stood above him, whispering to not wake his wife,
''Come outside the hut. I know you're awake.''
The elf moved as the sound of the door opened, Matthew was awake and wondered how the man had known that as he slowly got to a sitting position before a hair of black fire appeared in silence, he looked towards the door and saw Mathis nod making him get into the seat as it moved quiet and slow out of the room before stopping in front of the prince, using his large weapon as a walking stick it seemed as he spoke,
''You are reckless and patriotic to a level of stupidity. Just because your commander orders something does not make it a good idea.''
The young man looked at his hand and claw before he spoke back soft but angry,
''True...The only other option was to leave my sister to die-''
''You did not think then.''
Matthew turned his eyes to the unmoved prince as he pulled out two Sand Storms that he made Wilt grab from town in the night after he woke before clicking his hands and the lids popping off with a black spark, handing one to the even more confused man before he finally spoke,
''If you really think that was the right option then maybe I was wrong-''
''The right option was to grab her by the arm and drag her away! Accept the consequences afterwards and be smart.''
He spoke with a true conviction before downing most of the bottle before almost gagging it back up making the prince laugh before he took a sip and spoke,
''So you are not as thick headed as your sister I see...That's good. Well we are going to be stuck in the same room with each other for at least a month so we might as well get along...Are you embarrassed about your face? You seemed to shy away from the new people after you woke up yesterday...Here use this...It should do something to your skin...Eventually.''
The prince unwrapped his left arms wrappings and handed them to the man who had no idea what to say before the prince shook his head,
''There Demi-threads...Constant small amounts of healing energy is let off so it will try to treat your-''
''So the other one is around your stomach?''
Mathis was shocked to see that Matthew had noticed his other arm unwrapped and smiled before the young man started a barrage of questions.
''I knew it! Also how did you know I was awake? Is your weapon heavy?. Do you think I could be a knight for your kingdom now even if I trained for the rest of the era?''
Mathis smiled before putting one finger up with each answer,
''Yes, it is wrapped around my waist. You were snoring quite heavily last night but not when I woke up. No unless you are unworthy...Yes if you seriously devote yourself and apply your keen mind for war...Yes I do.''
The prince smiled with the four open fingers on one hand until the steam of Kyu could be heard from the distance as Mathis' face went pale,
''What are you two doing out of bed?! Me or my lady did not sanction this!''
Matthew looked confused before he spoke to the prince,
''Is he always this scary?''
''Sometimes...Most of the time...Don't talk about religion with him and you should be fine.''
He tilted his head until he felt the chair move with a white aura around it, pushing him back into the hut as he looked at Mathis who raised his hands in a sign of surrender before walking back in, his eyes opening wider as he saw Orelia with a face of rage, holding her dagger once more as she spoke with a cold sharpness to her voice,
''So my husband...Who is Sophie? Are you having fun gallivanting around with girls? Do you want your death to be slow or painful? Oh and finally-''
''I love you to...Missed you''
The elf hugged her making her cold look melt into a warm happiness before Kyu walked into the hut,
''Stop touching the specimen it could intervene now away foul temptress, your royalty means nothing here now away."
He said sounding better than he had since getting to this desert. As he tried to shoe the girl out of the room Mathis and Mathew chuckled softly at Ores as she was pushed was by the over protective angel. Mathew looked at Kyu not seeing the glow or wings he asked,
"Um Lord Kurama where are your wings and that glow thing I saw. Is that special or something"
Kyu took a moment before turning around after pushing Orealia out the door, looking down at the draconic human as tilted his head,
"Lord Kurama? Never been called that…. And the wings? They come and go at will and the glow that's just reserves unless it's something else you're asking me?"
Mathew was visibly ashamed as he looked away like a child after asking a stupid question before feeling like he asked another one,
"Umm then why are they still out? Their fuzzy but I can see them in my good eye''
he said raising his draconic claw to point as a small spark extended from his swearing finger towards the angel before it sparked into nothing as Mathew tumbled back in shock falling off his bed as Mathis and Kyu looked at the poor human confused as he pulled himself of knocking over a couple things around the room with his whip like tail. Before he blushed like a young person getting their first kiss,
"Calm down boy it's not gonna help panicking now sit down and let Kyu do his job I doubt he came in here to see this"
Mathew sighed slightly as he slowly brought himself down on the bed, making sure not to hit anything still not toppled as he got into it before Kyu began to speak,
"Thank you Seirei. Now as you can tell, you are around a third dragon at the moment and from what I recall. You chose this path so I am going to help you through it. As you can tell the new organs and parts you have been granted are far superior than mere mortal flesh and now you are immortal from what I can tell. But if you don't focus down their is no telling the terror you will inspire...But that's just a friendly warning okay?''
The young man was in shock looking at the angel and then the prince who looked angry before he muttered to himself,
''Seirei...Fuck sake he had it right like four times in a row...Hopeful thinking I suppose...So birdie what about me? What part dragon am I then? A fifth?''
''Twentieth...Not much needed change after all, just some minor replacing...oh and a blood transfusion...I believe that was it? Maybe you should ask Wilt at this point...I'm very tired and the events of yesterday are quite hazed.''
Mathis and Mathew looked at Kyu with a look of pity as the young man had a funny thought come to mind.
"Hey Kyu you're called a bird, how much dragon are you? Hmmm you got wings...you part white dragon or something?"
Mathew joked as he saw Kyu look at him and almost respond before looking at Mathis then his hands before leaving the room.
On the way out hearing the two men laughing at the bird who seemed to be in deep thought about the question, he looked up and saw Orelia sitting on a rock outside, looking at the angel with a look of annoyance as he spoke,
"Oh hey Orelia, been a while when did you get here?"
She stared daggers in to the bird as she spoke her simple invocation,
"Kyuuwin Kurama...Price! I am allowed to see my husband right?''
Kyu clutched his head as he stuttered out,
"No you….okay yes you can I'm sorry Baari...Orelia.''
The angels face regained composure as he spoke,
''I can smell it...Is this curse that Baarias wishes to place on me?''
Orelia wanted to keep the cold glare but could not help but crack a smile and a laugh at the Azamaar,
''Aye Kyu...She wants four of the curses...Two of each!''
Kyu retook his frantic state,
''Oh Yoru no...I'm sorry for my friend being so cruel to his wife...How many curses were placed? Maybe I can-''
''Firstly...Two and secondly...Not a chance in any of the infinite hells are you doing anything about it understood?''
The two continued to talk with Orelia doing most of it in an annoyed tone as the rest all were starting to wake into the day.
Wilt was up and dressed for a new day, walking out the door to see Kyu being berated by Orelia near the medical hut and heard the laughter of Mathis and Matthew inside. Deciding to avoid the arguing, he snuck over to the hut walking in on two men throwing pillows at each other in some childish display of disobedience against the annoying angel. Walking into the room and getting into a corner before transitioning into his babysitter stance, putting his hands on his hips then speaking up,
"What in the infinite hells is going on in here. I'm pretty sure the bird was meant to give you some chems before knocking you out for the day... but considering you're up and active maybe you can get your wife and family off my case. The same goes for you, dragon boy."
Mathis sighed and stood with Lytesbane acting as his walking stick, his arm resting over the wide guard as he hobbled towards the door and spoke,
''You're right, you're right...I need that list of people who came here for a job then Wilt. Might as well take them into the town to give you some time to yourself...Dirty fuck.''
Wit blushed before he spluttered words out,
''N-N-N-NO! WR-WRONG!''
Mathis only laughed as he was handed the parchment from the angered goblin and started looking through the names, looking at Matthew and making the chair of black fire appear again before he spoke,
''Come on then Drago. You were raised here so you should be able to help me find them right?''
The boy smiled before getting into the chair that moved ahead of the prince as he spoke now alone with the goblin,
''Where is Regal? Need to thank him for helping you out the other day anyway.''
''Last I checked he was in the Bee's house with the rest of the dragon boys family.''
Wilt was not looking at him but cleaning up the apparatus as they left.
They walked out to see Kyu look and start to say something before shaking his head and moving on to his home. Orelia ran and hugged the prince, almost making him fall over but catching her with one arm as they kissed, making Matthew look away, a squirmish look of childishness seen in his body language before she punched him with the flat of her hand in the head,
''Didn't you say something about you will be fine?!''
The prince scratched his head with a weak smile before he responded,
''Well...You see...The thing is...Yeah I got nothing...We ran into something even worse than Shitto and thank Indra I never have to fight it again.''
''W-...Whos Indra?''
Mathis realised he had not explained his new weapon to his family, proceeding to walk towards his home and start explaining the story and what he now had the power off to his wife, making her only smile and laugh as they got the house and the end of the story,
''Of course! You have the best luck out of any fucker I have ever met!...Well minus Bee maybe but still...Well have fun explaining that to Jericho. He still thinks you worship Daedalus.''
The prince laughed at this, making Drago confused but only making Orelia laugh as she spoke,
''Let me guess…''
''I'll be fine! I will find some luck and wriggle out right?''
The two smiled and laughed as she grabbed his hand before Matthew finally spoke,
''M-My lord! Can you check if anyone is worthy?''
Mathis looked down at the man and twirled his hand as a book that looked as old as the sands itself appeared, the front and back a faded black leather with his family crest along with the two touching crescent moons,
''Yes my inquisitive young follower I can. Simply have the book be opened in front of the person's eyes or try to touch Lytesbane. I should warn you though that it will have horrific effects if not worthy trying to grab it. Speaking of weapons...My dear can I have my chain back?''
Orelia handed the chain back to the prince and it shined a brilliant blue up it as it was wrapped before he opened the doors,
''I'm back! Where is everyone?!''
The sound of people coming from his right was loud and he did not have time to look before his little sister was hugging around his face and wrapping her legs around his chest,
''Don't you ever come that close to dying again! Queens orders!''
He did not need to look at her to know she was fighting the tears as he responded,
''Many apologies your grace...I will be more careful from now on.''
The young queen could not hold her tears back as she almost strangled the man before Jericho pried her away and looked down at his younger brother with a sweet smile that was barely holding back the tears as he spoke.
''Mathis...Bless Daedalus you're alive.''
''Yeah...About that...I have found a new god and have been chosen to be another right hand...It seems my fate is tied with gods no matter who it is…''
The prince was expecting anger or disappointment from Jericho, instead feeling a soft hand touch his shoulder as he heard Jericho's response,
''And that is a sign that you are a great soul. You are bound for something big, Good or bad for this world I cannot tell you...But as my kin...My little brother...I will always be happy to have seen you survive this day.''
Mathis was confused but also relieved. He had always wanted his older brothers approval and now hearing these words made his efforts worth the pain,
''Thank you brother...I am not worthy of this praise...Less than a week and two of my men almost die and the person I bring to learn almost does as well-''
''No! There is no one else I have ever met in my life that is as caring! Strong! And willing to do everything and exhaust every last option before letting the people he cares about die!''
The three royals were in shock to see Matthew announce this, making Mathis start to laugh,
''Thank you Drago but that is not true-''
''It is! I will not become a knight for anyone except you and the future empire of Glassand that you want to build!''
The prince was impressed by the boys conviction in his words, now hobbling over before he spoke,
''You think you can not only get over this injury at a blistering speed….But also think you can fight with the False Heroes?...It seems you have not realised the level we are trying to be at. Bringing you along would be just cruel to you...That being said...Sure.''
Matthew was unsure how to react, weather he should be happy or sad or really what was happening around him before the prince raised his weapon into the air, placing it on either shoulder before resting the flat on his skull,
''I, Mathis Tysol, Fourth prince of Recocto and Leader of the False Heroes, Future founder of the empire of Glassand anoint you, Matthew…''
''Lakefield…''
''Ah yes Matthew Lakefeild! I now now raise my holy blade to see you in a new light and a new name, Welcome to my crew...Sir Matthew Lakefield, Knight of the False Heroes and protector of Glassand.''
Matthew heard minor clapping from the others before Mathis raised Lytesbane from his head and spoke,
''Change of plans...You will be with Bee training for the next few weeks...Have fun and don't die.''
Matthew still was trying to figure out if what just transpired actually did but from the reactions of all those around him it must have. The royals all came up to him and gave there congratulations and praise as the two left and made their way to the huts by the door before Mathis slammed the one with hellfire painted on it hard and making the Demon open the door still yawning,
''Bee your in charge of helping this kid Drago learn to fight again...Don't kill him.''
Before the demon even had time to respond the Prince was already hobbling towards the door as his family were leaving the home and making their way to him. As they did they left and traversed the short trek across the sands to the town of Glassand.
Oh being Knighted...A trivial affair that every royal loves when they first do it but then the fifth comes by...and the tenth...then the thousand has happened before you know it and yo hate every aspect of being royal...Oh gods no that is why I left the pains of royalty behind at a young age and made my name in the adventuring world...Oh now you wish to know more about me? Took you this long to even ask a question about me that was not to do with your story? No...It is even longer than the one we are reading now and trust me...A god needs to keep a good reputation as best one can or else be looked at as some petty or god or worse...A gnome god...Please no I cannot even think of such torture...Having to LOVE gnomes after what they have done to this world? Never in a million elven lifespans...Hm? Fine let me continue...Mathis seems to think he is ready to walk again and train someone who can barely walk...Yes I know what I said about my student being smart but that does not mean all the time...Of course that does not count for me you imbecile...You know what? Let's just stop talking to each other again and I will continue reading?...Good...Never wanted to be alone so much in my entire life.