Amidst the fire as ash. Kyrie, Lumine, and Lexia were desperately searching for Igor but never found him. "Igor!" Kyrie cried out.
"A-are we ever going to find him...?" Lumine asked while trembling in nervousness and worry.
"It's okay, he'll be alright. Knowing that guy, he wouldn't go down without a fight or a plan." Lexia reassured her while holding her in her arms.
"Fuck!" Kyrie kicks a piece of rubble in frustration.
Multiple months pass without any signs of Igor. No sightings, no letters, absolutely nothing. While continuing their search for Igor, the trio grew and became more powerful. They graduated from sophomore year and then when they were 16, they joined the Oricon Guilds. The Oricon Guilds were an organization of guilds established around the world that would help their designated area. Whether it was rebuilding infrastructure, saving people from buildings, raiding dungeons so that they didn't open and leak monsters into the real world, or act as government leaders, the Oricon Guilds were behind it all. There was a guild for each state or prefecture as well. And within the capital of each country, there would be a nationwide guild that aided during the most dire of times.
It was now the 50th year of the Golden Age of Magic, technological and magical advancements have changed the ways people lived. There was a great population boom as medicines were becoming more accessible and affordable for even the poorest of people. Jobs were more accessible for people and discrimination died down a bit.
Meanwhile, while all of this was happening, Igor was in the heart of mages. The capital city of Croma, Chremota. It was a place where mages and swordsmen alike gathered and traded for goods and or services. There were even the occasional prostitute walking up and down the darker areas of the city.
As Igor walked through the bustling markets, he found a small pub and entered. Igor was in a dark cloak, sweatpants, and an oversized tee. He also carried his personal belongings in a small backpack. He sat down at a stool and ordered some water. He drank the water and was feeling extremely refreshed and sat back. He sighed and continued drinking the water when a woman sat down next to him. She looked about the same age as him, she had brown hair, blue eyes, and was pretty tall. Her face was also very sharp and she looked very mature.
Igor had his hood up so she couldn't see his face exactly but she could make out some facial features. Then, the woman turned to him and tapped him on the shoulder. Igor turned to her and his heart sank. It was Lexia.
"Oh shit..." Igor said before turning around to think of what he should say or do. But then Lexia grabbed him by his backpack and dragged him out of the pub and into the city.
"Umm...long time no see...?" Igor nervously said knowing how temperamental Lexia was. She was also more adept with magic, she was also physically capable which is rare for magicians.
"Fucking hell, how much did you work out?" He stumbled trying to match her speed.
"Shut up and follow me." She commanded him coldly.
"Okay jeez...fucking bitch..." He said under his breath. They eventually made it to a small house on the outskirts of the city. Lexia opened the door and kicked Igor inside.
"Fucking hell." Tripped and fell to his knees. He quickly stood back up though. Lexia then slapped him hard across the face.
"Fuck- Why are you being so aggressive!?"
"You know why dumbass! You left us for nearly a fucking year! Lumine was worried sick about you! Kyrie spent hours and hours searching for you! And now I find you, in a fucking pub! Why wouldn't I be mad!?" She slaps him in the face again.
"Okay...okay... I get it..." Igor looked really scared, he was experiencing some post trauma from when his village was raided but Lexia didn't notice.
"Do you really!? Do you really get it!? You fucking cunt!" She kicks him down and Igor doesn't even try to fight back. He trembled uncontrollably, experiencing a plethora of negative emotions.
"I-I'm sorry..." Igor apologized timidly.
"Are you though!? Did you even try to look for us!? We spent day and night looking for you, worried sick about what might've happened to you! But look at you! You look more fed than ever! So are you really sorry!? Are you!? Answer me you fucker!" Lexia punches him and Igor just takes it, not willing to fight back.
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry..." Memories of his past flashed through his mind and he became even more terrified. He remembered the bandits burning the building, killing his friends. He watched as a man sliced his mother's head off and saw his brother getting trampled by horses. He saw William, falling to his death and splattering on the hard stone.
Lexia eventually calmed down and saw the fear in his eyes. She kneeled down next to him and hugged him. "I'm sorry, Igor. I didn't mean to lash out at you like that."
"It's okay...I'm sorry..."
"No no, shh... I should be the one who's sorry. You didn't deserve that beating...I'm sorry Igor." She rubbed his back while hugging him. She helped him to his feet and continued comforting him.
"So, do you wanna meet up with Kyrie and Lumine?" Lexia asked him softly.
"Y-yeah..." Igor answered, still shaking a bit.
"Okay." Lexia stood up and used telepathy magic to speak to Kyrie.
"Can you and Lumine come over? I found Igor." She asked and sat back down. A few minutes later, Kyrie and Lumine busted in. Lumine ran to Igor and hugged him excitedly, Kyrie looked a bit irritated. Lumine had long, flowy, blonde hair and was the same height as Igor so 5'1. Her eyes were bright blue and had very light almost pale skin.
"Igor!" She cried while hugging him tightly.
"Hey..." Igor said softly, still shaking a bit. Kyrie noticed his distress.
"What's up with him?" Kyrie asked.
"Oh, I think I might've triggered some post trauma..." Lexia said hesitantly.
"You idiot bruh, you know what he's gone through and you still do some stupid shit like this. Igor, you good bro?" Kyrie asked him solemnly.
"Yeah..." He replied. Kyrie walked to him and hugged him tightly as well. Lexia then joined in and hugged Igor. They had finally regrouped, Lumine was silently crying.
A week later, Kyrie and the girls got Igor situated and helped him join the Oricon Guild. As they were walking to a training location that Kyrie had scouted out, they were talking about how advanced the world has gotten.
"Bro, were able to listen to music without having to see them perform live." Kyrie said.
"Yeah, projection magic has gotten hella advanced as well." Lexia added. Igor suddenly snorted a bit, clearly trying to hold in his laughter.
"The fuck you laughing about?" Lexia asked him.
Igor chuckled a bit. "Oh, it's nothing, really."
"You are weird as fuck, you know that?" Lexia tells him.
"Shut up bruh." Igor groaned and yawned. Soon, they made it to a flattened area of the mountain and began setting up to spar with each other. Igor took his jacket off and his pants off. He revealed a decently tight black shirt and some black shorts. He also had a bit more fat than he used to.
Lexia scoffs. "Fatass."
"Shut up bitch! You rely on magic!" Igor said.
"I can literally carry you without any difficulty! How much do you weigh right now?" Lexia asked him.
"I am 175." Igor answered.
"175?! Bro! You're 5'1 and 175!? Bro you used to be 160!" Lexia was genuinely surprised.
"It's mostly muscle okay?" Igor defended himself.
"Don't look like that to me." Lexia gave him a side eye.
"Okay buddy..." Igor stretched and began hopping on one foot then the other.
Lexia suddenly charged in at him and punched him. Igor blocked with his elbow and returned with a left hook. Lexia blocked and uppercut him in the liver. Igor fell to his knees and writhed in pain.
"You pussy bruh." Lexia groaned.
"Shut up..." Igor winced in pain.
"Aight, my turn." Kyrie says as a pure crimson aura encapsulates him. Kyrie charges towards Lexia but Lexia easily kicks him down. Kyrie stands back up but Lexia tornado kicks him in the jaw and knocks him down. While he was on the ground, she proceeded to kick him in the liver and Kyrie's red aura dissipates.
"Lumine, you want in too?" Lexia asked her.
"Yeah, let's go for a round." Lumine raises her hand and blasts a large fire ball at Lexia. Lexia deflects and dashes to Lexia and punches her, Lumine counters by parrying the attack and creating an explosion right in Lexia's face. As they continued fighting, the ground shook and broke. Finally, Lexia kicked Lumine's hamstring and knocked her down with a hammer fist.
"Why are they so strong...?" Igor asked while standing up painfully.
"You want seconds?" Lexia asked him.
"Nope." Igor drops back down.
Lexia sighs and helps them all back up. They walk back to the city and all separate. Kyrie and Lumine go elsewhere and Lexia takes Igor back to her house.
"Why do you make me stay in your house bruh...?" Igor asked.
"Because it's nice to have you around. You're also a sight to look at ,even if you've gotten a bit fat." Lexia answered in a teasing manner.
"Bruh..." Igor groaned and collapsed onto the couch. Lexia sighs and sits down next to his head. Igor lifts his head up and Lexia shimmies under him and he lies his head on her thigh.
Igor yawns and closes his eyes. Lexia plays with his hair and carcasses his skin. For a few minutes, Igor was about to fall asleep but Lexia suddenly began to touch his chest. Igor jumped up and got into a defensive stance. He sighed and sat back down next to Lexia.
"Fucking pussy, can't even handle being fondled." Lexia teased him.
"Bro what?!" Igor was taken back by the choice of words Lexia used.
"Ugh...shut up and go to sleep." Lexia groans.
"Fine bruh..." Igor lies down, resting his head on the couch's arm rest. Lexia then lied down as well. She laid her head on his stomach and looked up at him.
"What?" Igor asked indifferently.
"You're cute." Lexia says with a slight smile.
"Thanks...I guess?" Igor shuffled a bit and got comfortable. Lexia turned and laid on her back now, still using Igor's stomach as a head rest. They eventually fell asleep together.