In a C-rank tavern in the Hamerpolka region in the northern part of the Gardenia kingdom, three young people were sitting at a table drinking happily:
a well-built boy of about 17 years old named Nolan, the swordsman of the group
a blonde woman with snow-white skin and beautiful H-cup breasts that leave any man enthralled, her name is Hilda and she is 18 years old, the healing magician of the group and finally a girl who appears to be no less than 10 years old but is actually in her mid-30s, with blue hair and eyes, her name is Romira, she is a migurd and is the attack magician of the group
the 3 boys are celebrating happily after completing a mission and finally their group has risen to rank B, the group had collaborated with 3 other groups to defeat Wandering Red Wrym
after an arduous battle they managed to defeat him and the parts of this were distributed among the 4 participating groups, the group we are talking about that is named "Deand End" had touched the scales of the Wrym which they sold at a price and made a considerable fortune, now they deserved a great reward for their hard work and like anyone in this situation they decided to celebrate it
-Hahaha, let's toast girls!- Nolan said raising his glass of beer in the air
-Yeah, let's toast to our success!- Hilda said excitedly
-Hehe I guess so- said Romira with a small smile
-Kampai- was heard in unison, drops of beer fell to the ground and they began to drink wildly
-Hehe, Nolan you looked so cool when you cut that Wrym's wing- said a drunk Hilda as she snuggled up to Nolan
-D-do you believe it?..- Nolan said embarrassed, Romira just looked at them with some irritation but at the same time found it funny, the truth is that their relationship has only become more intimate it wouldn't surprise me if tomorrow they end up rolling around in bed thought Romira as the alcohol ran through her system
Nolan and Hilda lately seem like lovebirds because of their public displays of affection, the truth is it is annoying sometimes but it keeps the group together right?
- Hey you idiots we're in public you know? - Romira protested with her patience exhausted
- Oh come on Rom, you will deny that Nolan looked great against that Wrym or will you deny it?- said Hilda who was now leaning on Nolan and making circles on his chest
Nolan was not far behind and was caressing Hilda's hips
Romira noticed this and blushed furiously
- And what? It's no excuse for you to be shameless in public - Romira protested Nolan was about to say something when they heard him
- Hey did you hear about the rumor that the armored dragon king Peragius revived the great Rudeus Greyrat?!- A murmur was heard, the group immediately turned towards the direction of the voice
it was the typical image of an experienced adventurer but he had a look full of disbelief -Bah, don't be an idiot, that's impossible - another voice answered
-I'm telling you the truth, King Timothi himself confirmed it about 2 weeks- said the adventurer confidently.
The group of 3 boys couldn't believe what they were hearing, their idol Rudeus Greyrat had revived?
-Don't you find that suspicious?- said Romira to her group, they quickly nodded
-Wow... this reminds me of that guy we rescued in Begaritt- Hilda said with a thoughtful look
-Huh?!, don't talk nonsense Hilda, that idiot was nothing more than an impostor- protested Nolan
-Still, if it turns out to be true, wouldn't it be the perfect time to meet him?- said Romira. Nolan and Hilda looked at her as if she had said something impossible
-Do you think we could see him? Meet the great Rudeus Greyrat?!- asked Nolan excitedly
-We won't know if we don't try- said Romira confidently.
Nolan and Hilda looked at each other and nodded and then went on to blush furiously (sigh) -Already become a couple, do you want?- murmured Romira
After 3 days of traveling and using a teleportation circle the "Dead End" group arrived at the northern border of Asura
the plan was simple, go to Ars to confirm if the resurrection of the great Rudeus Greyrat is true and then go to the kingdom of Ranoa to meet him
as they had money to spare from their most recent success they could afford this luxury, the group after passing through customs legally headed to Ars in a hurry
-and with whom will we confirm that the resurrection of the great Rudeus Greyrat is true?- Nolan suddenly said
the group was now escorting a caravan of merchants bound for Ars, they didn't have the need but some extra money couldn't hurt
-Well... that's why we're going to Ars, right? To gather information!- said Romira -I see... but... brrr it's cold here- Hilda said trembling as she snuggled up to Nolan, he without wasting time put his arm around her and grabbed her hip firmly making Hilda blush deeply -The duo of lovebirds doing their thing again..- Romira muttered with resignation after two days of traveling "Dead End" arrived at the capital of Asura "Ars" the largest and most luxurious city in the world, the group did not even need to ask since just entering the city Hilda found a newspaper
"King Timothi announces the resurrection of the great Rudeus Greyrat" said the newspaper headline and below a photo of King Timothi, the 4 heads of the Greyrath houses, the armored dragon king Peragius, the Dragon God Orsted, Alek Kallman III and Rudeus Greyrat... all these people gathered in a single photo and it was recent...
-It's true.... it's for real! Rudeus Greyrat has resurrected!!- Nolan shouted excitedly
-I can't believe it...- Hilda murmured in shock -Romira already saw this coming but still couldn't help but be surprised too
-So what are we going to do now?- Hilda asked still assimilating the news
-We're going to Ranoa, hadn't we already agreed on that?- Nolan said
-I suppose so..- Romira answered
-Well, it's decided group, it's our chance to meet the great Rudeus Greyrat!!- Hilda said enthusiastically
Nolan and Romira responded equally enthusiastically
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Dead End decided to leave Asura through the south as well, taking advantage of the opportunity to do some sightseeing in the city of Buena, the birthplace of Rudeus Greyrat.
Things up to that point were going smoothly, they toured the ruins of Rudeus Greyrat's old house and also took small jobs until they decided to leave the country, They now escorted another caravan from the now small town of Roa towards Basherant, but they would stop at Ranoa
The days passed quietly, Nolan and Hilda flirted as always but did not dare to take the next step.
Faced with this situation, Romira became moody because her flirtatious attitudes without leading to anything were not at all funny for her.
-Hey you guys! - said Romira furiously
Nolan and Hilda looked at her confused.
-Do you want to kiss each other or do something? Do you know how annoying it is to endure your flirting all the time and you barely hold hands?!- Romira protested angrily.
No one noticed this but the owner of the caravan nodded in approval at this
-W-well you know Romira we- Nolan tried to say but an arrow grazed his cheek, cutting him slightly.
-What the fuck?!- Nolan shouted confused as he unsheathed his sword
-ambush!!- Romira shouted as she got into attack position
-tch, there is a village nearby.. but we won't get there in time!!, get in, let's try to escape!!- Hilda shouted as she climbed into the motorized carriage
Hilda He barely had time to get into the motorized carriage before a hail of arrows began.
-Romira!!- Nolan shouted
-I've got it covered- she shouted as she conjured a Sonic Boom without any incantation, deflecting the arrows.
Romira is a talented mage, she is advanced rank in all attack magic without enchantments
Hilda is a saint in healing magic but can only do it without enchantment up to the advanced rank
Nolan on the other hand is an advanced level swordsman of the Sword God style
A powerful team
But the ambush was too big
While Romira took care of the archers, Nolan fought with the mercenaries.
But Nolan was outnumbered and was severely wounded in the arm.
Hilda tried to rescue him but was surrounded by the mercenaries, she quickly conjured a fireball without enchantment that scorched them instantly.
The group's formation was momentarily broken and Nolan was wounded again, now in the neck. With his remaining arm he covered the wound to prevent bleeding, leaving him defenseless.
Because of this, one of the mercenaries took advantage and stabbed him in the back, killing him instantly.
-Noooooo!!!- Hilda screamed terrified as she conjured fireballs and threw them at the mercenaries
Romira had already taken care of her part and tried to heal Nolan but it was too late.
After finishing off all the mercenaries, Hilda ran terrified towards Nolan's corpse hugging him tightly while crying inconsolably
-No...no!! Nooo!! Nolan my love don't leave me I love you!!- she screamed
Romira just watched helplessly
The Caravan had been protected but Nolan had died
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Shortly after, Hilda resigned herself to cremating her beloved's body until they heard noises in the forest.
-What's going on here? We hear sounds of battles - said a man coming out of the bushes
Along with the man were two other men with swords and... a girl of about 5 years old, with blonde hair but a dull look.
-Father...look...the man is dead...- said the girl without emotion in her voice
The man looked at the corpse and at the crying woman hugging him.
-How long has he been dead?- the man asked.
Hilda and Romira were puzzled by this but Hilda decided to answer:
-i-it was..(sniff) less than..(sniff) half an hour ago..-Hilda said between sobs
-Oh, that's good news!- said the man to the surprise of Romira and Hilda.
Before they could react the man spoke again
-Ileana, can you do it?- the man asked the girl
The girl was unfazed by this and with her dull eyes she just nodded and approached Nolan's corpse.
-W-what are you going to do?- Hilda asked doubtfully.
The girl did not respond and touched Nolan's corpse
Immediately the corpse began to shine before the lifeless gaze of the girl
A little less than 20 seconds later Nolan began to move and his eyes suddenly opened.
-W-what?!!, what happened?!!- asked Nolan standing up suddenly
-Romira and Hilda were petrified by this and only Nolan spoke
-I-I had died!! What did you do?- he asked the girl
-I rewind your body 24 hours- said the girl with the same empty expression
-Ileana is a miko and that is her power- one of the men suddenly said.
-We call her the Miko of the return- said Ileana's father