[LATER EVENING ON THAT SAME DAY]
In cold weather of snow, in the Garden where Peer always likes to sit and chill, where everyone gathered, when we say everyone is gathered, in the past it used to be four people, the four members of whom are known as the masters.
However now there are 7 more new guests, all kids, age of 7 and 8, "Today I welcome you all to my house, I am Peer and you are here to live and become our pupil".
"I ask every master to choose two children to take care of, except for Dang, he will be especially responsible for San, are my words clear, in this house, I do not like to repeat myself".
[ALL MASTERS]
"Yes"
"In case of something happening, you each have two ladies that will take care of you, but if the subject was more of a serious matter, please head to your masters".
"They will be able to help you, please Sleep well tonight for you will have a long life here, full of training and we will turn each one of you into a great warrior for the sake of the king and I am sure you all have already met him".
Hearing the king, they knew who this Oldman meant, their expression was the obvious answer that they were in despair and unpleasant-meant, showing no sign of enjoyment, Peer did not want them to be a weak vessel, so he must train them all, to unseal the king.
Peer orders as he stomps his cane, "Ladies, take our new guests to their rooms and for the masters follow me, I have a matter to discuss with you".
14 ladies came, they split into two a team, meaning each boy had two women who would take care of them, they took the little luggage the kids had and lead them to their room, new clothes were ready, they showed them the room to bath and the etc.
The kids were told they are all adopted children's knowledge, they accepted that fate but why do they have to train but train for what?
[IN A ROOM, PEER AND THE 4 MASTERS SAT]
"So what is it we should do Oldman", Meer looked at Kwen and told him, "Watch your mouth, don't you ever dare to talk to the grandmaster like that", Kwen looked at Meer with anger, "and what are you gonna do about that, sweet boy", Meer responded, "Slices to hundred pieces of flesh", sitting next to Meer, was Zhyan and she got Annoyed by Kwen, thus kicking him, "Sit down on your place, you idiot, the grandmaster has something to say", Kwen was thrown back next to Dang, who was quite, "What is it man, it is not for you to be quiet, did some girl rejected you?", with a concerned expression he asked, "How do you know about that?", "Well I got my people", "Are you spying on me", Kwen looked down on Dang with a serious expression, Dang then responded and looked at the grandmaster, Peer.
"No it is the kid, who I am assigned, for some reason he makes me feel uncomfortable, I never liked him from the start and the Oldman assigned me especially for the job".
As they all finally sat, calming down their aura, Meer asked, "Dear Grandmaster would you tell us why this meeting was necessary?".
Peer answered, "I want for the kids to be happy...", Surprising everyone, "...Don't miss understand me, all I want from you is to make them feel great, try to make them like you, so that the training would be easier for them, when they are mentally feeling comfortable and so the process will go even faster than you think it would, I will give you a minimum of 5 years".
"What just five years and how strong do you want them to become?", Asked Dang, "For the ritual, we need a minimum of 50 thousand power level, they are mostly around 1 thousand right now...", The Oldman stood, walked passed them to the door, opened, stood there"...Use any form of Training you want, just don't forget to not break their mentality, good luck", Closed the door.
[THE NEXT MORNING]
The house of Peer is so large, each master have their own house inside, Dang was sitting outside his Garden, San was sent to him by the maids, Spreading his arms, trying to be a good friend with, while hiding his true intentions, "Welcome to the new world child",
San was dressed in full black and had a wooden sword, he showed no expression to Dang, San was not comfortable with him, Dan now understood that he is awkward, the dumbfounded man standing before a child.
Dang looking at his expression, no sign, he got mad from within, "Smile you, fxcking kid, just how the hell am I suppose to connect with him, do they have a certain way of opening a conversation?"
Calming down from within, though he still pondered, "Should I just show him my kindness, to get to him".
Suddenly San came to him and pulled his clothes, huh, "What's wrong kid, finally changed your mind to me, I am happy that we can come to a-".
San with a sad expression, "I wanna go home, mister", Dang started to show tears too, tears of kindness, "You know I have a soft heart so you wanna use me, don't you?", clearly lying.
Dang Slapped himself, "You really are a devil kid but let me tell you one thing, this is your new home, nor you nor I can do a thing about it, accept your fate and joy the rest of the life you have", Weeping, "stop crying child, I am your new father here, don't worry I will keep you safe, I am gonna tell you a secret but don't tell anybody, no one knows I am the strongest man in the world".
[SMILE, STARTED TO SHOW SOME FUNNY FACES]
San slowly started to smile back, however as the shadow covered them, San's smile was gone, exchanged by a terror, Peer standing behind Dang told him, "Is that how far you are going for a mission given by me, I pity you, Meer already made his Students came into contact with him and you kid, why do you look at me like this, am I a ghost to you".
Dang with a smile turned, while holding San's arm, to show he too is doing his job well, he is better than Meer, "Grandmaster didn't see you there for a moment, I was just having fun with my son".
"I see sorry for the Interrupting, I knew how hard it could be, for you to make a perfect connection with your son, so I arranged something for you two...", Peer turned around to leave, "...It's a mission, location is the underground of Mountain Esk, a woman shall wait for you there, take your son and do the job, that you are required to accomplish".
Seeing Peer leave, he told him, "I will and we will come back walking through the heavens", Peer turned around and dragged San with him, San followed him without hesitation, "Let's go kid and also...", Peer stopped by a room full of blades, of all kinds, then threw San's wooden sword"...throw this wooden sword, it won't do you much, choose one from here, even though you do not know how to fight, just swing and it will damage".
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[LATER AROUND EVENING, SAME DAY]
Dang and San were running through a forest, San remembered his mistake, he lowered his head, Dang knew about San, unlike the other kids, the dark King Edgar suddenly reincarnated in him.
On the way Dang tried to open himself to San, however, no matter how much he tried, it didn't work, he just didn't have the ability to talk with kids and his personality did not suit him for this act and so he just kept on walking, being followed by San.
Dang knew his exact destination, as he got to a big hole, that let down to the underground of Esk, as San got to him, he tried to look down on the hole, his eyes saw nothing but the deep darkness, Dang saw him peeking at the hole and smirked, he knew San would not go down if he is told, so he just kicked him.
[HIGH TONE SCREAM]
Dang loudly said to San, whose voice slowly got lower as he got deeper in the, "Don't worry you won't die, not yet at least", Dang jumped down, he got to San real fast.
As Dang got near him, San screamed, his voice was so high, "Shut up you fxcking idiot, you won't die", San did not stop screaming, Dang caught his mouth with grip and said, "Mute", with the ability of sound, Dang Manipulated his voice and muted him.
Dang took him in his arm, landed on the underground, sighed, "Finally some peace", he fixed his messy hair, as San calmed down.
He saw a hallway, led to an unknown destination, "Speed of sound", Dang moved in the Speed of sound and managed to get to his destination.
"Unmute", as he unmuted San's voice.
[Punch]
[Bwahh]
"You damn kid, what was that for?".
Dang didn't notice muting him and moving in the speed of sound, which had made San space out for a little and it was his instincts that punched Dang.
As San woke up, he saw Dang, just like always no expression, "Piece of shit, say something", San crawled back, fearing Dang.
Sighed, Dang looked around to see the place he is in, there were fires on the walls, San felt a powerful pressure, coming beneath the earth, as he looked around too, he saw thousands and even more human skulls, "Kid stay behind me, there is a threat here and we are sent to deal it, just follow my plan, There is a monster in here, a strong one too".
"Mister...".
Dang heard a sound coming from his left, a giant skeleton Arm attacked, Dang with his sword swung and said, "Hazar Dang".
Thousands of Sounds of waves started to generate on the Air, it was duplicated by the second, the giant Skeleton fist was crushed by the sound to pieces.
San had great physical energy, the energy was supporting his eyes to see better, his senses had gotten stronger too, however, he was powerless.
He knew a threat was coming, as a left hand of a skeleton reached from behind and touched his lips, "Freeze my baby, Freeze", San heard the voice of a woman, he saw himself get frozen.
Dang felt ominous energy as he looked in his left, he saw San slowly turning into ice, the woman behind her told him, "Throw your sword and surrender, then I will think about it leaving the child or you would rather see him die by freezing".
Dang showed no expression, Dang got surprised as he saw the ice slowly melting, the mission was half completed.
One of the main objectives of this mission was to put San in a hard situation so that the power would activate, the power that was granted by Edgar.
"You will not harm the child as long as he is under my protection", [SMILE], "Come at me you old hag".
As it became clear, her face was half ice and Skeleton, hearing the insult she Screamed and unleashed a great force of Ice and bone beams at Dang.
As the Skeleton and Ice Reached Dang, he smirked and said, "Advance", Dang's energy raised highly, he boosted his power, to finish the fight faster and head home with San.
As Dang released all the sound waves around him in all directions, it crashed everything, the woman was thrown far from San, however, San was protected by some barriers that crashed everything, that came to contact with it.
The sound waves continually improve and generate, in the end, it became so powerful, it brought down the whole mountain, San saw everything with his eyes, as the mountain collapsed, as it became the flat ground.
San had a shocked expression on his face, the dust-covered the vision, as the smoke became clear, the invisible barrier was sound waves, that protected him.
San was thankful for Dang, he knew the power belonged to him by now, as he approached slowly a man, who was standing by stomping his blade.
"Mister...", when San come there for the first time, his heart made him trust nobody, but after seeing something like this, a man who early the morning said, "I am your new father here", for San father meant protection and this man sacrificed his body for him.
Dang's body was covered in blood, his clothes were torn off, he was also exhausted, he was the soul that sacrificed himself for San, San was looking at him directly in the eye.
Slowly Dang walked past him, [exhausted], he said, "Kid, let's leave here now, soon the Monarchs would come, we don't want no problems with them", San followed him.
As they were walking in the ruined lands of mountain Esk, Dang looked at San and asked, "Are you okay, kid, you haven't got any injuries have you?", San was slowly coming to like this man, he asked about his health rather than his own.
Even in his worst condition, he still asks the kid's condition first.
"Mister...", San started weeping, Dang stopped and put his head by his clothes, he felt water dropped on his cloth, lowering his back, Dang said, "Climb my back & let me take you to the heaven of children, Kid."
"But mister... you... Blood...".
San was concerned over the blood that covered his skin, Dang understood & with vibration to his body, he shot out all the blood away from his skin, "Come on now, climb my back now".
San did not want to reject him, for his father is someone to be listened to, slowly walked and climbed his back, he held on to Dang, so Dang throw away his sword and held onto San, he started to run, "Master what are you doing?", the wind was making San's hair messy, "You started to talk finally, we must get out of here before the Monarchs get here", Stopped took a breath and jumped high unto the sky, Dang's Jump was so high, he reached a forest nearby.
Started to walk slowly again, San wanted to ask him a question, "Yes, Kid".
San's tears started to drop on Dang's shoulder, Dang cheered and told him, "Do not worry child, nor the pain nor the blood that I lost today are equal to what you are worth, I promised Oldman Peer to protect you like my child, I would go so far if necessary, that I will destroy this world, just to protect you".
"Kid, from tomorrow on, me and you will become the greatest Duo student and Teacher, we will become so good, then we will laugh at Meer's face", [LAUGH].
"I don't know what is wrong with me, I feel warm today, never felt it before".
For the first time, a real tear from his right eye dropped a tear of joy, "We will become a great Duo... Right kid?".
...
"Kid?", San After weeping, he fell asleep on his back, "haha... Oh, well... Sleep tight as I walk you through the snow of heaven."
The soft and quiet wind came by them, The sleepy boy smiled once again after a long nightmare.
[AROUND THE SAME TIME]
[MOUNTIAN ESK]
The Military was there, investigating the incident, a man, a high rank, a monarch, picked up a broken sword.
"You wild fox, soon I will catch you".
This is the 2nd largest incident ever done in the history of Mrov-land, since its independence, the Monarchs are there to not let that happen.
*****
Dang had San on his back the whole time, till he got home, as he got closer to the house gate, two women were waiting for him.
Dang got to them, lowering their heads, "Welcome home, Master", they reached out to San, they saw he is sleeping, they took San from him, one of the women opened the gate, one of the women held San in her arm.
"What is the new order now?", the woman who opened the door answered, "There are no new orders, the grandmaster would like you to go to him, the moment you return".
"Yeah, I thought the same", Dang walked past them, they lowered their heads, as a goodbye sign.
...
On the way walking through the gardens, he felt pain in his shoulder, "This old bxtch, she destroyed my shoulders, sighs, I talk like I can do anything about it".
He got to a room, the door was covered by a curtain, with his hand he moved the curtain slowly, as he entered.
Dan found himself, standing before the 3 masters, who were sitting, unlike the last time, they showed no expression nor said anything.
Dang saw the grandmaster, behind him was a woman with half skeleton face smiling, she was standing, Dang got on his knee, "The mission is complete grandmaster".
[Hel], the woman behind the grandmaster, slowly headed outside, on the way her face became clearer and more beautiful.
None said a thing, she told them before leaving, "I hope you don't fail the ritual, for my husband has been waiting for a long time", she saw the Grandmaster smiling, so she smiled back and left.
Everyone was silent, they listened to the grandmaster, "You did a good job, young master, stand up proudly and sit next to your comrades".
Dang follows the commands as the Headmaster stated to, he sits next to Kwen, just like them no motion was expressed as he sat.
"Let's start the preparation for the return of the King".
The end of chapter 3.