A/N: before you give me shit in the comments for going off tangent, there is still a romance tag, I just have to flush out this section of the story and then the coast is clear. (It will still flash throughout the rest of the story however, just without...y'know.)
"Ashantlers....how's life?" you say.
She stares at you for what feels like hours, her face tensed.
Her face softens after a few minutes longer. It's no longer tense.
"Well, I only know of one person to have used that joke other than my mother..." she says softly.
"Oh, Himiko? By the gods, she was quite a respectful woman." you say.
You stand there for a while before you say "Either way, it seems we need to talk." in a rather serious tone.
She glances at you for a moment. "I can see why you want to." she says, receding her voice slightly.
She joins you in your room, and you speak.
"First....Why? Why would you join a ragtag group of bloodthirsty bandits and then just change your mind on killing me?" you say, woefully.
She sits down the cot next to you.
She sighs, before speaking.
"Not too long before you died, I did also. Murdered walking down the street by a couple of thugs looking for money. I appeared in the world, and found myself to be much younger than my old self. I settled in Tai Village eventually, and got stuck in a rut, trying to earn any money I could. Eventually...I was picked up by a group of bandit elves and humans. That thing I told you about hypnotising them and such....that was an outright lie. I wasn't their superior, they just let me lead because they thought I looked more menacing."
She grips her arm before speaking once more.
"And then we noticed you hiding behind that tree. That wanted to attack, and because I was so desperate for money still, I agreed. It wasn't until that you said your name that I wondered if it was really you. I wasn't sure still, as of course, there's other Mikado's out there, so I still tried to attack nonetheless, And....destroyed your door 10 times."
You process what she said before speaking.
So then my main question is, what did I do wr-" You're interrupted by a banging sound from outside of the Inn. It Doesn't sound human.
You look out of the window. You dont even recognize what it is.
"Looks like my sword finally has something to cut." you say, grinning.
Ashanti looks at you with a facial expression that screams both annoyance, and curiosity.
"Just watch." you say.
You walk outside of the inn, and stand in front of the monster, taking a good look at it, before glancing downwards, towards your sword.
"Hmm.....what element to use....How about water? It looks semi furry, maybe I can wet it down to slow it...." you think.
You do your usual wave thingy-ma-doo with your sword, and a long coil of water surrounds it.
"Ha, Cool...." you think.
You look up, and the creature towers above you. At least 10 feet tall. You circle it, looking for a opening, but simply blows you away with a simple stomp on the ground. You go flying for at least 40 feet, only being stopped by a hedgerow.
"That...fucking hurt." you say with a short groan, making a slow push to stand upwards.
"I seem to have underestimated you then.." you say in a struggled voice through your teeth.
You charge back at the monster after gathering yourself in a quick push off your feet, letting off waves of water at it from your sword, one after the other in quick succession. It doesn't flinch after the hits, but instead waits for you to get close before it reaches out quickly, grabbing your wrist and tossing you sideways through a nearby wall.
You let out a painful groan, but before you can catch your breath, it begins walking towards you. You try to get up on your feet, but before you can, the creature punches you with a force so hard that it could even break earth, sending you through another wall just near the one you went head first into.
Your eyes try to close, but you refuse, keeping them a sliver open.
"I'll.. have to get serious it seems." you think.
Your hand tightens on the hilt of your sword.
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Channel.....
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Explode...
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Channel...
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Explode....
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Channel....
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Explo-
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"Boom." you say in a low voice, striking the tip of your sword on the ground. A mass explosion of water follows, sending the creature flying.
You make a playful salute motion before quickly walking back inside. Ashanti leans next to the door, simply staring.
You shrug, "Swords seem to be pretty cool."