CHAPTER 5
As Ryu wakes up from his pleasant evening with Liz he notices she is gone and only a note lays there, "gone into town meet me at the square love Liz". At first he does not seem to be bothered by it when he gets up to dress himself he falls down as he feels uneasy something is wrong he can feel it he's weaker but with effort he dresses himself and heads to the square.
"Huh I wonder what the commotion is all about why are so many people gathered here and why does it reek of burned hair and meat."
His question is answered as he looks at a pyre the remains of what seems to be a woman from her size, in front there's a battle going on and by the looks of it one person against 10 there are already laying several bodies on the ground all knights gold rank and silver, Ryu rushes his eyes must deceive him he makes out the body it is Liz she has been burned alive nothing remains except a crisp corpse and the one they are fighting is Arthur.
"C'mon you sons of bitches I'll kill you all" Arthur yells in a strong tone, two knights charge at him but he kills them quickly. Ryu wants to help his mentor but is restrained by a hooded figure his strength is failing him his vision is blurred the main cause being the tears he is shedding for Liz and now his mentor he realises this will only end with Arthurs death.
"You should be ashamed to be knights killing a poor innocent girl you bastards!!!" Arthur kills the final eight of the knights and out of breath he sees Ryu being restrained he makes out the hooded figures face and only smiles. Ryu and Arthur lock eyes both of them with tears Arthurs lips move as he is speaking to Ryu, he is too confused to make out the words.
Suddenly a spear is thrusted through Arthur he spits out blood from his mouth and falls to his knees, Ryu looks and he sees the queen in full armour with her spear he hair is long and magenta colour her emerald eyes look sadistic and along with her is her executioner wearing his signature hood and shirtless a mountain of a man he holds his axe at the ready the crowd cheering for Arthurs death the one who devoted his life to them now they're chanting for his death.
Knowing his death is immanent Arthur gathers his final breath and his final words is yelled "RYU RUN KID!!!" the axe swings down and Arthur is beheaded, everyone's attention is turned to Ryu the figure takes him and they run as fast as they can knights are chasing and Ryu can't run fast, a spell activates and they are teleported to the village Ryu and the nobleman visited a final gift from Arthur.
They head into the inn and inside they're greeted by a familiar face the noble Ryu escorted is waiting for them.
"Ryu I'm sorry everything happened so fast this was the only place I could think off we had to act fast." The noble says but still Ryu is at a loss.
He looks to the hooded man and as he lowers the hood he has very dark blond hair and blue eyes he is 6ft tall. "I'm sorry Ryu my dear friend we were not in time to save Liz Arthur-."
"Ichiro Owari my friend w-what is going on I-I don't know one moment everything just seemed so right now everybody is dead why?" Ryu askes with tears running down his face he is on his knees everything going through his head unable to understand.
"You need rest Ryu we rented a room rest my dear friend and we'll explain all." Ichiro takes Ryu to his room he closes the door and goes to sit with the noble he gives Ryu time to proses what had just happened his loved once killed in front of him and unable to do anything.
"We should keep him moving Ichiro they will hunt him this place is not safe."
"I know Raphael you saw him he was drugged and if not for Arthur and us he would be dead next to Arthur just let him rest and regain his strength we can go back they are not searching for us but he is wanted now."
Inside Ryu's room he sits on the bed his head hanging and tears falling on the ground, "I-I'm going to kill them all they think they are safe killing demi-humans and creatures because they are different and all those who stand to protect them are also killed well fuck them all I'll burn their world like they did mine each and every knight and the queen and her executioner is at the top of the list I guess she did kill the king he was worthless to her—"
"I can feel your sadness and I know of a place where you can get the power you need," a soft voice comes from behind Ryu, he spins around and sees the madam succubus standing in his room clothed wearing a low cut red dress.
"What do you want I don't need your help now leave me alone."
"Yes you do I merely offer you aid now we monsters have been oppressed for too long and news travels fast I know what they did to your mentor and lover let me help you get revenge for them." The succubus insists in a gentle but firm tone showing determination.
"I'm listening." Ryu's reply is short but he has determination in his eyes even though the tears are still there they are no longer tears of sadness and grieve they are tears of pure anger.
"There is a well we monsters call it the dragons well it is far north many of our kind have searched for it to fight you humans we have gotten close I'll share all my findings with you." She shares all the locations and knowledge with Ryu about the well and where to find it after she gives him all the information she leaves.
The next morning.
Ryu comes down from his room Raphael and Ichiro are waiting for him at the table, "what will you do now Ryu? Where will you go?" Ichiro askes.
"North I'm not sure where but I have an idea but I need to know why Liz and Arthur are dead."
"A spy of the queen saw you and Liz and took her and drugged you she was sentenced to be burned alive, Arthur learned of this and killed some knights he tried to free her but was unable and with him interfering the queen's wet dream was realised to get rid of him she never liked that the knights and people liked him more than her, plus she has always wanted to wipe demi-humans from existence, you saw the rest Ryu, Arthur told me no matter what is should stop you he would take care of them."
"Thanks for getting me up to speed Ichiro, I could not ask for a better friend and you too Raphael, and now you need to go I'm wanted there are three silver rank knights approaching I can sense them, stay inside the knights and save those you can save I'm sure a gold knight and a trader can make demi-humans disappear."
"Yes we can Ryu," Raphael replies he uses a teleportation spell on himself and Ichiro, "good luck my dear friend Ryu," Ichiro bids his farewells and they teleport away.
Ryu takes his sword and steps outside his strength returned to him and with a new found hatred for knights he waits for the knights, moments pass and they appear in front of him three silver rank knights.
"Burn this village to the ground and kill them all," the one knight says in a loud voice.
"I don't think so if you want to kill anybody you'll have to start with me."
"Look here boys it's the monster fucker," they laugh and mock Ryu.
He is unfazed by their insults he lunges at them and cuts the first knights head clean off, the other two panic and attack him he deflects the incoming thrust and slashes vertically cutting through the seconds armour fatally wounding him, the third tries to flee, Ryu stabs him in the chest before he could get away, the second knight tries to crawl away Ryu stands in front of him the knight looks up at him he drives his sword through the knights neck killing him.
"Now to head north, this village is not safe, ALL OF YOU SHOULD GET OUT OFF HERE AND RUN THEY WILL COME AND KILL YOU ALL!!!" He shouts at them, they cheer for him as he is the first they witness to stand up for their kind he heads out of the village heading north in search of the Dragons Well.
End of Chapter 5