Aytrax heard the dragons speak, he held no ill intentions towards them, so he bowed to show respect & that he was not hostile towards them, they were majestic as he had read about them. These two dragons were Skyblaze, The SkyBurner & Ashfield, The Blazing Comet two eternal dragons that were rather famous for hoarding treasures from eons they were dragons that live in solitude and believe that they should live how they desire with no responsibilities, a life full of nature & peace not leadership like the Ever Blessed Eternal Dragons who wish to guide humans, vampires & werewolves to greatness. Something that the hoarding dragons saw as nothing but a hazard believing that the humans, vampires & werewolves should rule themselves & solve their issues by themselves.
"My apologies, my flame guided me here to rest. I assure you I possess no ill intentions towards the two of you. My sole purpose & only desire is to seek only vengeance on those who have disgraced me. I only wish that you let me rest within your cave." Aytrax said as he bowed to show respect toward the two eternal dragons.
"Well, at least he has manners." Ashfield, The Blazing comet said with a scoff he was a male eternal dragon with light ash gray color scales a beautiful golden orange with traces of red spots a horned nuzzle with orange piercing eyes.
"Hush brother, be kind to our visitor if he only wishes to rest & not steal our riches. It is only fair that we should honor his wishes. We are still eternal dragons like the Ever Blessed we strive for in generosity." Skyblaze, The SkyBurner was a female dragon with white scales with the same beautiful light orange as her brother, she had two horns on her head as opposed to her brother who had a horned nuzzle she also had red spots but she was shorter & her eyes were a light blue with the sky that show calmness as opposed to her brother.
Ashfield could only sigh in defeat before speaking. "Very well sister, he may use our cave to rest but in return, we should ask him for a favor. If he knows who we are he should know by now that we hoarding dragons expect something in return for our generosity & kindness." Ashfield said as he looked at his sister and then at Aytrax.
"Fair enough brother," Skyblaze said as she stared at the astray, who only nodded in agreement, she then spoke again as she & her brother eye him as he got in a comfortable position in one of the many mountains of gold he stare back at the dragons with nothing but pure respect. "You may rest young one, but when you awaken we will tell you you're task." As soon as she said that a dancing flame formed in front of the three of them. Aytrax stood at it before closing his eyes to rest for at least two hours, while the two dragons stare at the flame in wonder they had heard tells of astrays & Odron, The Dark Flame an eternal dragon who disapproves of Soldrax philosophy due to how much it contradict nobility & righteousness, even if Odrons philosophy seem barbaric he understood when not to oppress others something Soldrax didn't know unable to see other philosophies & cultures as a beautiful thing, he only saw imperfection.
"Such a beautiful dancing flame, isn't brother?" Skyblaze asked her brother who could only sigh feeling at ease as he stared at it.
"Yes it is dear sister, yes it is," Ashfield said as he lowers his head to sleep & waits for Aytrax to wake up, his sister follow soon as the two falls asleep, embracing the warmth that the flame brought to the two of them.
Soon, two hours passed & Aytrax opened his eyes slowly as he let out a yawn he then felt the presence of the two dragons waking up too, they must have sensed him waking up, as he stood up he approached them for the task they had for him in return for letting him sleep in their cave. The Dancing Flame is still present in the cave. The two eternal dragons then stretch with a low grumble, and the three meet their gazes yet once again Aytrax bowed in respect then Ashfield spoke. "Did you find your rest peaceful young astray?" he asked Aytrax with a softer tone than he had earlier on, his answer was followed by a nod as the eternal dragon smiled and then proceed to inform Aytrax of his task.
"Good to know, now as we agree you must do something for us in return for letting you reset in our cave," Ashfield said sternly as Aystrax listen very closely to the next words that the eternal dragon uttered. "A few days ago while I & my sister were hunting someone came into our cave & stole a family treasure from our cave, someone from Gloria City due to his companion being dead upon our arrival with wounds from a sword. Your task is to retrieve the treasure & return it to us, in return we might let you seek shelter in our cave whenever you need rest, and we might even reward you, that isn't too much trouble for an astray like you I suppose?" Ashfield said as he meet Aytrax eyes then Aytrax responded.
"Not at all, my journey to revenge leads me to Gloria City to seek out Enoch, The King's Eyes one of the Knights of Unity who disgraced me he hides the key towards the others evolved. You have my word as a Knight of The Dark Flame that I will seek out the thief & return your treasure, it's only fair that I return the favor for your generosity & kindness in allowing me to seek shelter in your cave." Aytrax said in a kind tone with a soft smile on his muzzle.
"Very well, safe travels young astray," Skyblaze said as she smile softly at Aytrax, with those words being said Aytrax made his way out of the cave to continue his journey to Gloria City.
Needless to say, the rest of his journey to Gloria City was filled with bloodshed as he had slain & eaten many foes both of Knights of Unity, mercenaries & thieves he even had encounters with manticores & golems along with some goblins that were under the leadership of Enoch, The Kings Eyes. Enoch a goblin who no doubt was responsible for almost the extinction of the goblin race, who was too afraid to seek help from the other races. Not that Aytrax didn't blame them, after all, it was a rumor to say that an orc was also the reason why the goblins leave in fear due to said orc being cunning & having a silver tongue. That didn't matter right now, what mattered was that Aytrax had arrived at Gloria City, as he stared at the gates, he then walked forward ready his sword to slay the guards who also saw him & scoffed at him as they growl at him. They were humans & goblins with a few vampires, he summons the dark flames in his sword & fangs, and Aytrax charged & they did too.
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The inside of the city was quiet it was like it was abandoned no doubt the residents were inside their houses living in fear, as he explored the city he whine a little due to remembering the pain the guards inflected in him with their swords & flails, he remembered the steel cutting one of his arms, luckily he was able to reattach it. The charm protected him from some of the fire attacks that one vampire used on him, yet he still felt the flames burning him, despite having permanent black flames burning in him. When it comes to pyromancy everything burns rather than being a holy white fire or an ordinary fire or dark flame fire, fire is fire. It burns. Especially when the user's will to burn his foes alive is strong, the flames of the caster protect it caster, that's all that matters.
As he continued to walk he noticed several people just resting in the streets while others kept to themselves, when Knights of Unity or mercenaries will attack him, they move away from the bloody duels, he, however, had some assistance from some of the sentinels that serve as the city's guard while others stay away & stay in their misery no doubt due to then letting the Knights of Unity take the whole city without putting resisting knowing that they stood no chance, they typically were workers now not warriors, tragic just plain tragic, for them to accept defeat, Aytrax also noticed that people had hope in their eyes when they spotted him & only wave at him when they had the chance. In other words, the city was more of a prison now with little hope of freedom from Enoch's position here.
As Aytrax was making his way toward the city he did two paths, the most important detail that he noticed was that his flame had two small flames pointing at the two paths one was blue, and the other one was red. He guess that the blue one meant that the stolen treasure of the two siblings' eternal dragons was near, while the other one pointed out that Enoch was close by, so he choose to go towards the direction where the treasure was located it was the least he could do, he came to a halt towards a door he reached for the doorknob, the door lead towards a room where two knights were guarding an item that glint from the sunlight they draw their weapons, they enchanted with holy white flames, Aytrax responded by firing his crossbow infused with his flames. The bolts make their mark setting the two of them on fire as they scream in anguish but not killing them he dodges to the side & parries one of them this gives him an opening & impales the knight with his sword, the other charge at him but Aystrax struck first as he swings his sword decapitating the knight, that takes care of that. His attention was drawn toward the object, he reached towards it & picked it up, it was a golden & silver pendant with tiny diamonds it was shining with radiance he opens it & saw a picture of the siblings with his parents, he can see why it was precious towards them the thief must have the intended to sell the pendant. So he placed it in one of his pouches for safekeeping. With this in mind, he was ready to confront Enoch then after he has slain him he will return the pendant. With his task complete Aytrax turned his way to follow his dark flame.
As Aytrax was following his dark flame, he heard someone call to him, he turned to see a goblin leaning on a pillar, he had a calm yet cunning aura, the young astray decided to approach the goblin that appear to be in his early twenties like himself.
"You there, astray!! May I have a word with you?" The goblin said with a raspy tone as he eyed the young astray before he continue to speak to him, "you heading out to snuff out Enoch, aren't you? An astray like you didn't just come here to Gloria City to explore, no I can see that you hold a grudge just by looking in your eyes, am I right?" The goblin said with a calm voice as he makes eye contact, awaiting Aytrax answer to his question, so Aytrax answered.
"That is correct my friend, may I ask thou curiosity?" Aytrax answered the goblin with a question of his own he noticed that the goblin's expression sour a little.
"I also seek out to slay Enoch as he lay siege to my village & strikes my father down in front of my eyes, he is nothing but a butcher that should pay for his crimes against his kind and the power that was bestowed upon him as The King's Eyes has clouded his better judgment. I asked you to allow me to aid you in your journey as we both have a score to settle with Enoch, I swear upon my father's grave, that my sickles should aid you in battle as warriors of honor." The goblin said with determination with a stubborn look on his face.
"Very well you should aid me in battle however, pardon by curiosity you said sickles, was your father a farmer?" Aytrax asked in a curious tone as he tilted his head to the side at the goblin's weapon of choice, sickles were farming tools but with the correct training, they can be deadly blade weapons such as any farming tool.
The goblin then proceeds to answer Aytrax's curiosity. "Indeed he was, my village was full of peaceful farmers when Enochs's forces invaded our village we fight to the best of our ability, yet it was in vain as our village was burned down. Ever since I had turned the tools of farmers into weapons of retribution. Walking as a warrior of justice, while abandoning the life of a farmer many farmers have also become warriors using the tools that grow crops & vegetables as instruments of death now." The goblin said solemnly and Aytrax could only lay a hand on the goblin's shoulder showing sympathy for peaceful farmers to turn into vengeful warriors was something he could respect.
"Then let's get moving Enoch is up ahead, but before I believe a proper introduction is in the order I am Aytrax, Hound of Odron formerly known as Aytrax, The Sword of Light & The Disgraced." With Aytrax words, the goblin could only smile softly as he could only introduce himself to the astray his people had heard stories of The Sword of Light a brutal Knigth of Unity, yet here he was standing in front of him as an astray who seek vengeance of those who wrong him for going against Soldrax's philosophy.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Aytrax I am Dahon, Sickle of Vengeance" Dahon introduced himself to Aytrax with the introduction of the way the two warriors made their way towards Enoch's location both for their motives but with a sense of understanding.