Meanwhile Group A had gone into the cave seeking some ore they did also have an issue luckily it was only one man named John he had been watching the group of four for a while. The man had a thin cut trim and long messy hair as it was covered by a chewed up looking hat.
"Damn why does the dark guild want these kids i hate doing jobs like this, but money is money, i need to take out Edwin he was once one of the most dangerous mages our his time but because of what happened he can no longer fight like he used to" John said to himself as he locked his eyes onto Edwin watching closely to how he moved. John's eyes shifted darkly as he limited his movements John stuck himself to the cave wall like glue as a dark grin was painted on his face he was thinking this could be easy.
"Ma-ster Edwin there's the ore" Sofu said
"Wow we got this done rather fast" Leon said
Edwin was silent; he felt something he was wize and knew that something was watching.
"Kids get back, I sense something" Edwin said as the students hid behind him.
John jumped down and sighed his walk was heavy as he stomped down and crushed the rocks beneath his feet.
John then took out a metal rod that started to shift in his hands, it melted into his hands and turned into his weapon a long flintlock made musket that held two shots, it was uncommon to see guns but not fully unheard of.
A blast of powder crashing into the cave sounding off making an ungodly noise that burst through the air flicking metal shells that were shaped like balls.
They start to crave though the cave trying to dig into Edwin but they just disappear and fade as Edwin steps forward and kicks the air spinning and changing the ideals of reality.
The truth of what happened is that Edwin was able to kick the bullets back at John but John avoided them and jumped onto the wall sticking to it as he started to reload his gun.
"What's happening why is he attacking us" Sofu said
"I don't know but stay close" Leon said
"Lets let master Edwin handle this we aren't strong yet" Lelia said
"However with that said Leon might be helpful with being able to make shields he is the only one that should help" Elena said.
"Wait Elena you're right… Leon make a shield, make many shields if you can" Edwin said as he patted Elena on the head.
"Sir yes sir I got this" Leon said as he started to channel his magic making small barriers and shields they were weak but they would still stop the bullets.
As they talked this gave John enough time to reload his gun he stuck tightly to the wall and aimed right for Edwin a small smirk fell on his face as the darkness in his eyes shifted.
As another two blasts tore out of John's gun crashing and cracking the cave.
"Sorry you have to die Edwin you were a great fighter at one point but now you're washed up sorry" John said as the bullets slammed into the barriers Leon made.
This gave Edwin time to rush John as he was forced to reload again. Edwin slammed his leg down on to John causing him to go flying as he shifted his gun into a larger gun that would break the rim of the gun's barrel. But he had to shoot off a quick shot.
The air shifted as the blast went right through Edwin as the metal rod shattered into pieces closing and collapsing to the ground torn into two different parts as John with the force of the shot was flung onto a sharp rock edge that killed him right away. It was just an accident but was it willed by fate.
Edwin would smirk as Leon placed a barrier on Edwin that allowed the shot to go right through him.
But not harm him.
"Damn his own blast killed him, how tragic" John said as he walked forward and picked up a bunch of ore.
"Thank you for saving us master Edwin"
Sofu said as the four of them left the cave as they didn't want to stay for anything else to happen.
However as they left something was off and Edwin could sense that the fight was not yet over as John pushed forward with a different weapon; a longer musket held one shot, and blasted through the shoulder of Edwin.
"Ha you know the gun is not my magic it was just a tool, my magic is called- ha I'm not going to tell you I'm not a two bit knock off villain I'm a hired gun you know" John said as he smirks as he shifts his gun and changes it into a different musket.
"I've seen your magic before any way fate magic can show people fake possible fates." Edwin said as he stood up and chains fell to the ground wrapping into the legs of John
"How did you know, how do you know what how!!!"
John yelled as he cries out trying to hold on to his gun
"I also know it drains a large amount of mana" Edwin said as the chains that wrapped around drained John of some of his magic making it hard for him to fight.
"Damn i thought you lost the use of your hands and magic because of the dawn wars" John said
"Not fully!" Edwin said as his memory fades into his head of that day he starts to think about it.
The moonlight on a silent night is a sight to behold. The pale light casts an eerie glow over everything, illuminating the world in a cool, silver hue. It creates a peaceful and tranquil ambiance, a world where only the hum of crickets can be heard in the stillness. Shadows are long and mysterious, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the already mystical setting. One can't help but feel a sense of calm and tranquility as they gaze out upon the moonlit scene, lost in the quiet beauty of the night. As the man looked out onto the battlefield, his hands suddenly became limp, unresponsive. He watched in horror as his fellow Mages fought and died without his aid. The sounds of death and screams echoed around him, but all he could do was stand there, helpless. He felt useless, like a burden on his comrades. The war continued without him, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt and despair wash over him. The reality of his situation hit him hard, and he knew that his life would never be the same again.
He gave all he had for his kingdom. During the war Edwin faced a dark mage who could steal magic and the darkness overcame him, there is more to this but Edwin didn't want to think about it.
"I don't want to talk about this what happened then is over" Edwin said as he sighs, John tried to free himself but he couldn't
"Damn you all! I can do this with my fate magic. I'll do one last thing before I run out of magic, fate magic time push!!!" John said as the time around them shifted.
"No damn!" Edwin said as he slammed his fist down into John knocking him out.
"What did he master?" Sofu asked
"Change the time with his fate magic, he must have allies, ok hurry lets get you guys back to the kingdom" Edwin said as the four of them hurried back.