[15 years earlier]
[3rd Person POV]
Near Banshee Village, a village abandoned after continuous monster attacks. A person standing atop an abandoned building could be seen staring up at the sky.
If one carefully notices the man's line of sight, we can see a Falcon Beast approaching in his direction. Falcon Beasts are a common way for nobles to send letters, announcements, or messages. These reliable beasts have an immaculate sense of direction.
After staring at the beast for quite a while, the man's corner of the mouth turned upward into a light smile. "I wonder whose message is that they said to me to wait in this abandoned village. I guess they were waiting for this message?"
Falcon beast landed a few meters away from that man, allowing him to receive the letter. The man received the letter and disappeared from his location, traveling at inhumane speeds in a certain direction.
— -
In a building, that can only be described as an abandoned ruined temple, a man covered in dark mist could be seen sitting on a stone throne. His face was indescribable, obscured with flares of darkness coming out from the man's body.
Soon, the person who received the letter from the falcon arrived at the entrance. "Lord Xeon, a falcon dropped this off at Banshee village," said the man who arrived, handing over the letter to Xeon, whose face nor facial description could be seen.
The letter floated from the grunt's hand, opening itself mid-air, floating in front of Xeon's face, as if reading it.
"Heh~" a chuckle was heard from the clouded figure, "This prince wants to play with us eh… fine, I shall participate in this game of his," said Xeon, seemingly to no one present.
Then a new piece of paper floated in front of Xeon, paper burst with black flames, but it didn't burn. The grunt's eyes widened seeing this, his lord was using one of the most destructive magic to… write.. letters?
The letter then sealed itself and floated in grunt's outstretched hand, "Go, and deliver this letter to the new recruit, Bill Turner, for this is his trial to loyalty, tell him to not fail me."
After hearing Xeon's words, the grunt nodded and then disappeared from his sight.
— -
Inside a dark part of the forest, a man was sitting on a throne made of dead monsters and beasts. The surrounding was covered in ice, which made the scene weirdly spectacular.
This man, Bill Turner, looked to be forty-five years old, but make no mistakes, he has lived thrice his age, due to the mana constitution in this world, the lifespans of people are far longer than normal.
One could say, the higher one's level, the closer one gets to achieving godhood.
The surrounding of this forest, which was intentionally covered in mist, is a branch hideout of Silent Rouges inside the Kingdom.
Built underground, this structure can give the elite of the elites a good run for their money, even if was discovered.
There was still work going on, to make this hideout a permanent one, Rouge's first plan for this Kingdom was to settle in, hold a deep root and control it from the shadows.
A Rouge grunt could be seen entering the mist panting and huffing, likely to deliver an urgent message or call.
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[Bill Turner's POV]
I am currently sitting and clearing my mind out of chaotic thoughts. I was ordered to clear out the surroundings from monsters, as it is causing a nuisance in the construction of the base.
I recently joined this organization, called Silent Rouges, well my goal is? None. I just wish to die without regrets, battling a strong opponent. I was quite skeptical when they approached me to join their organization.
— -
I was hunting a beast inside the Forbidden forest of Alira, and suddenly I heard a voice that spooked the shit out of me, "hoh, you are strong, join us"
I turned around to look at a shady man with a cloak, looking at me with a stupid grin on his face, "huh?" I dumbly asked.
"Huh?" He replied as if his IQ has shrunk, looking at me with the disappointment of a kid that didn't get his expected reaction.
The whole thing looked like a fucking scam to me, that this cloaked retard kept repeating that I should greet his boss or something.
"Are you guys a bandit group?" I asked this man child of a con artist that was constantly bugging me about his boss's greatness
"How dare you- compare us to lowly scum of the land" he retorted, his entire being shuddering with anger as if I fucked his wife and daughter in front of him.
"Calm down," I said indifferently, though this man didn't make the greatest of first impression, something inside me was telling me to follow him, well, he isn't exactly weak, and even if a part of what he says about his boss is true, then he might be able to fulfill my dream.
'I am lost anyway' I sighed and recalled the mind-numbing years of my experience, that left me numb, and unfeeling, the only thing I like now is the adrenaline of battle and sex, a lot of both.
I arrived at his 'boss' base with the con artist and physically felt it, felt the change in my surroundings. Someone was there, far more powerful than me. I went inside only to be greeted by this 'being' that called himself Xeon.
'Lord Xeon, I have found a great potential candidate for Rouges" the con artist said, kneeling to the ground. I was quite shocked, then excited to be here, I knew I'll find my true battle here.
After some briefing, I challenged him to a fight, well, I lost pitifully, he didn't even raise a finger, just sat on his throne. Another thing I now know, is that Xeon, isn't the true leader of the organization, he is the head of the Ethunesia Kingdom, and got a task of expansion inside it.
— -
I was lost inside my thoughts, I see a grunt visibly panting and huffing, after stopping a comfortable distance away from me, he showed me a letter, "This letter is from Lord Xeon to you"
He handed me a letter, I opened it and started reading it, my first assignment was written in it.
"He said it will be your trial inside the rouges"
I nodded, and the grunt left. After being alone again, I couldn't help but kept smiling, 'Ah~ will I get my true battle sometime?
A new adventure awaits me.