The twins experiencee a sudden burst of light and then next was an overload of sound. Their hearing was improved due to cultivating for years and so they could hear something as a car from 20km away
Upon entering, they look around and saw each other. Heiye and Baixue went towards each other and look each other in the eye. Heiye was the first to speak
"Luo Zing."
"Fang Khao."
A moment of silent seem to prevail for them while the others continue on. Some stopping to see what's they're doing. Heiye and Baixue, two competitors. Two opposing forces of good and evil. They now stare at each other like they always use to. Baixue smiles
"Is that your name?"
"Yeah, yours also?"
The two hug each other for a moment and let go. They bonded for years so it was bound for them to become natural to each other and forget the past grudges and deeds. Now it's Luo Zing who spoke first
"What class did you chose?"
"Master. You also?"
"Of course. Now, since this is a game, what do we do now?" Luo zing looks around as he says
"Dunno." Fang Khao shrugs
Then, as if it was waiting for that question, a screen, or more commonly known as the system alert pop up in their view
[Welcome to Champion's Realm. Your first quest is to find the Master's HQ and greet the Warden]
Fang Khao look around and saw a marker in his view along with where to go. Luo Zing was the same. They walk together on the streets and look around the place. Players who enetered since the release was shouting to sell items already and those were very successful since it attracts newbies who just joined the game like Luo and Fang
Luo and Fang took a left and saw it in front a couple of meters. They stand in front of a pretty shabby building. Then, a player opened the door and exit with a scowl, cursing, "The hell's wrong with that fucker? A D-rank skill? Damnit, I want to change classes."
Luo and Fang look at each other with raised eyebrows and Fang shrugs, walking towards the door with Luo behind him. They enter and inside were men and women, all doing weird poses and whatnot by themselves with various weapons
An old man was behind a counter and the marker was above his head. They approach him and an exclamation mark appear above his head, below the quest marker
"Hello, senior."
"Old man, what's up?"
"Manners, Fang."
"What? I'm stronger than that guy, why should I be polite to him?"
"(Sigh) sorry for my brother's rudeness, senior."
"…"
The old man seem unimpressed by their greetings. But, it did get the job done as the quest marker disappeared and a system alert shows up in front of them
[Your first quest has been completed]
"Alright, new fishes. Although I don't mind the rudeness, keep it to the minimum and don't curse, please, I'm a nice old man."
"Whatever, what're those people doing?" Fang pointed back to the people doing poses with his thumb
"Ah, they're trying to impress me and pass by creating a D-rank skill."
"A D-rank skill?" They both said
"There're ranks to skills or tiers for spells. The ranks for skills start at the lowest, F-rank, all the way to SSS-rank. The same's for spells, tier-1, lowest, to tier-10, highest."
With that knowledge, the twins nodded and ask
"So, we just need to create a D-rank skill to pass?" Luo said
"Precisely, new fish."
"Alright, let's get this over with." Fang said scratching the back of his neck
"Alright, if you want a weapon then I can get one for you in the back."
"We'll both take swords."
"Swords? Then I hope you got a fantastic skill since sword skills are very hard to create."
"Heh, you look down on us too much, old man." Fang scoffed and smirked
"Whatever you say, new fishes. Wait for a moment."
He went out back through a saloon door and the twins wait outside, watching the players that're trying to create skills. Fang and Luo watches their sloppy movement with the sword, spear, javelin, and dagger
The old man return with two swords in a reverse grip in both of his hands. He put them on the long counter and the twins turn around
"Here."
"Thank you senior."
"Thanks."
Luo and Fang went to a spacious corner in the building. They didn't say anything and start to remember the technique they want to perform. Luo Zing thinks of a perfect sword skill and start. Fang was the same as he ready his sword
Luo get into a low stance with the sword in both hands in front of him. He close his eyes to visualize what it felt like the first time he performed It and open them when he's done. He raise the sword up slowly and quickly slashing it down. Nothing happened, but the air was cut cleanly as the sword travel down
Fang was thinking of a different view entirely. He think of a field filled with dead bodies. Blood were flowing like rivers and him on top of a mountain of corpses. In front of him, Luo Zing in his white robe floating above ground, they were at the same level as each other
Fang grits his teeth and open his eyes, his red crimson eyes shine brighter than it used to. His sword, which was a normal steel sword, shine a red sheen and he put the sword above his shoulder and turn his body to the right slightly. Anger was boiling inside him as he slash outward in a diagonal slash
"Seven sinful swords: Wrath."
The red sword slices the air. Everyone was assaulted with a sudden chilling sensation as some look at Fang's sword when they try to find the source. The old man raise an eyebrow. The feeling he felt was different to the other players. What he felt was anger, an anger so fierce that it even gave him slight chills
'What powerful anger.'
Then, a system alert showed up on Fang's view
[Player Fang Khao has created an S-rank skill]
'Woah.'
And not just him, the whole game saw it, in the form of a world alert
[World Alert: Player Fang Khao has obtained the first S-rank skill]
"What?!?!"
And shortly after, when Fang Khao was pumping his chest with pride, Luo Zing, his competitor and brother, also made his skill
"Azure Dragon's Fury."
He slash in a quick motion with a diagonal, sideways and then spin midair for a reposition and slash one final time with another diagonal slash downward. The sword glow blue with lightning crackling around it. Luo Zing also kept the others in mind and restraint himself as this skill shoots out lightning slashes that're weaker than the actual slash from the sword itself
This caught everyone's attention as anotherr world alert shows up with Luo Zing in it. He put the sword on his shoulder and look at Fang
"What skill did you use?"
"The sinful swords, and you with the Azure Dragon's Fury?"
"Did I say that outloud?"
"Yeah."
The old man clap his hands, getting everyone's attention and drowning the silent out of the room. His old man's voice that sounded lazy at first, now turn to an energetic and almost crazed voice
"Very good! Where are you from? Are you perhaps students of Varn? Or maybe that swordwoman Kieth? Ah, that doesn't matter. C'mere, c'mere. Let me formally introduce myself, I'm Skran, once an adventurer but now a retired old man. Come, pick a starter weapon."
The twins look at each other and Fang shrug his shoulders again. They approach the old man with the crazed look and he open the saloon door for them to enter. Inside, a pretty dark and dusty back room with weapons lined up against walls and in barrels. The twins look around and Skran continue
"Chose any weapon you like in this room. And for creating such a great skill, I'll even tell you want each weapon could do since I've experienceed with them for a time."
"Alright, thank you senior."
"Thanks old man."
Luo sighs. Fang went first and look around the gallery of weapons. Luo also went his separate way and look around. After some time, they couldn't quite find anything appealing to them. The weapons in this room was too ordinary in their standards. But what they're calling ordinary are in fact rare and some even unique
Halberts, spears, swords, daggers and all manners of weapons. They would appeal to almost anyone in the game and some would even pick several if they're allowed. But then, they settle for the best thing they could find
Luo picked a sword, the blade had a blue sheen and a blue lightning was being shot out periodically into the air. The item's name is Sky Lightning sword. The blade was made from Blue Zorax steel, a metal that's found in the north, specifically in a mountain where lightning seem to strike oddly a lot. The name was from it's finder, Zorax Selrin Opacel who journeyed up that mountain to find out what's the reason for the absurd lightning strikes
Fang's weapon is also a sword, Black Hellfire. The blade was dark purple that's exuding a black haze around it. The cross was black silver with two gems on each sides, blue and red. The material it was made from is called Black Iron infused with demonic fire that's black In color because of the metal being black
Skran was surprised with the weapon choices. But, he didn't say anything and instead said
"Excellent choices. Now, can I get your names?"
"Sure, Fang Khao."
"Luo Zing, senior."
"Alright, let's go up front, I have things to give you."
The two quietly follows the old man outside. The other players that were still practicing their skills, trying to create one, instead focus their attention back on the twins who just exited with Skran. He went back to the counter while the other two stand in front of it. He grab a pair of scabbards and put them on the counter
"Here's your scabbard, and do you have any questions for your weapons?"
"No."
"Nothing, senior."
"Really? Nothing at all? Not even what they're capable of?"
"Nah, we're fine. We like to explore them ourselves rather than letting some old-Argh."
"What he meant was we would like to explore them ourselves. Thank you for taking care of us."
"Well, I don't."
"Shush."
The two grab their scabbard and put them around their body. They put the sword inside and leaves after saying goodbye to Skran. The players were looking at them, or more specifically their swords. Fang sees this as a perfect opportunity
"Oi, what'cha lookin' at? Jealous?"
"Tch."
The others averted Fang's red eyes and return to practicing their skill creation. Fang and Luo exits the Master's HQ and the first thing greeted them was the system alert
[You have completed your first class quest]
[You are allowed to access your status screen]
"Alright, now what?"
"I guess. Look around? I mean, we don't have any other quests currently so why not look for one?"
"Bah, that's boring. How about we do a compromise? You look for quest while I go look for something to test this sword with."
"Whatever you say, Fang."
And so, the twins split off with one another. One go look for a purpose while the other look for fun