[Trial world of Assassins
Date- ???
Entry No- 500
Status - Participating in Assassin trials.]
The Goddess-
*She smiles, watching over Aiden's comeback*
That's an interesting fella...amusing enough.
Meanwhile,
Aiden- Iron Armor...ugh, both of these armors are useless now. Even this sword is damaged. What a weak craftsmanship...I guess I will dismantle these.
*He loots the deceased ones, taking a bunch iron fragments, a somewhat working iron sword, and some gems*
Aiden- Oh ability upgrade gems. Level 5.
So what are my new skills?
*Stealth- Allows user to go invisible for as long as their mana allows them*
Aiden- I am guessing mana is some sort of energy or stamina. So this is a good one. Others wall climbing, enhanced leap.
*Aiden chooses stealth*
Aiden- Level 4 element? Oh it's the glowing red spark when that guy used his Piercing strike. I will go with wind.
*With this Aiden gains control over the wind element. The wind makes Aiden levitate for a while resonating with Aiden's body emnating a blue glow. Howling wind echoes throughout the cave like thunder. The wind has accepted it's new master*
Aiden- Oh...I feel light.
*Swinging the sword, the wind follows it*
Aiden- So I can infuse my weapon with wind...handy. For level 5, upgrade Stealth.
Stealth +1- Mana consumption lowered.
Aiden- Alright I need to work on my mana. And...
*Looking back, he walks towards Kyota's body. Aiden shuts Kyota's eyes, and covers him with his shirt*
Aiden- Rest in peace Kyota...Sorry. I hope you are in a better place, and hope you can forgive me. Goodbye.
(Aiden turns around with a crushing sorrow in his heart. He will never come back. Never look back. But he will always remember, that Kyota changed Aiden)
Aiden-
*As Aiden is walking out, he hears multiple footsteps. Knowing that the bounty reveal just occurred, Aiden quickly hid in the darkness*
Tsk...such a pain.
(There were four of them. Their gears looked like nothing the ones before. Straight out of some fantasy book. Aiden knew this much, that if he were to face them now, it would be an onslaught on Aiden)
Hunter 1- Where the hell is he?! You sure this is the place?
Hunter 2- Yes it is! I am sure.
Hunter 3- Yeah. He was somewhere in this cave.
Hunter 1- Yeah so, where's this hotshot?
*He shouts*
- Hey big guy! Get your ass out here if you've got the guts!
(Their voices become distant as they delve deeper into the cave)
Hunter 4- Are we sure...doing this? ....best assassin...all.
Aiden- I can't hear properly.
Hunter 1- Don't be scared, I am here. Don't care who that guy is. Remember, our squad has 50 kills.
Aiden- This guy is a walking speaker. And 50 kills? Leading squad probably.
Hunter 2- Holy- three dead bodies!
Aiden- Don't they dare touch his body!
(Aiden activates his stealth, moving towards their position)
Hunter 1- No don't touch it. He killed them. Must be bounty hunters like us. Don't worry he's not here. He must be smart enough to leave.
Hunter 4- But he killed 3 of them alone!
Hunter 1- Weaklings, nothing else. Come on let's leave. We'll get him next time.
(Aiden's stealth goes out of mana, creating a wind sound)
Aiden- Shit!
Hunter 1- What the- why would there be wind here...?
Hunter 3- It's probably Rokuro.
Hunter 2- No it's not me.
Hunter 1- Don't play pranks. Let's just leave.
(They soon all leave the place, leaving Aiden alone)
Aiden- Oh god. That was a close call...
*Burning the mana gem*
- Thank god I have this on me. They might still be outside waiting for me. So...
(Activating stealth again, as Aiden leaves the cave, he crosses the squad face to face, quickly retreating from the scene)
Aiden- Just as I thought, they will wait here for a moment. No time to waste...I gotta get stronger.
(Aiden starts from hunting creatures. Upon reaching level 10, he gets a new sword and enough material to craft his own gear. He gains a certain amount of special material like Sadamantite. Blue crystal like material.)
Aiden- After I gave that shirt to Kyota, I am pretty much running around naked, so...
*Using his material manipulation, he creates a suit of black. It's reinforced with Sadamantite and iron plates. He also forms a black cloak with sharp aogami steel edges, giving it a discreet look*
Aiden- This Armor is good, light weight but protective enough.
*Gazing at the paper with magical writing*
I should invade some camps. Maybe I can get some good weapons.
(It's the 10th day. The population is down to a rough 80. Most of the participants have grouped up. Some small, some strike squads as big as 10 members. They have set up their camps all over the expanse)
Aiden- I have been staying low all this time. I guess...
It's time to prey for the titans.
[Dark Elf gloom forest
Squad- Shadowkillers
Known for carrying out
"Secret operations"- 7 members]
Aiden- That's some edgy name they have. Not a big threat, but definitely worth the risk. They have some of the best equipments...I heard.
*Aiden plans his entry through the forest, scouting the area*
Aiden- 3 men guard the camp, while 4 are inside...
*Aiden thinks as he walks in circle around the camp staying in the dark. As he walks, he keeps his eyes on one particular guard*
Aiden- Their gears are next level...I will need to shatter them before I can strike. Material Manipulation I guess.
*As Aiden observes the guard, he notices that the guard is slowly turning his head towards Aiden until he is totally staring at Aiden. Eye to eye*
Aiden- How the hell-?! Some detection skill?
*Suddenly the guard disappears, appearing right behind Aiden, about to strike*
Aiden- But I was a mile away-
*Aiden somehow blocks the strike with the handle of his sword, and tries to counter attack, which is immediately blocked. Aiden strikes again but the man dodges it with a high jump and front flip.While he is midair, upside down, he strikes Aiden horizontally, aiming for his head. Aiden ducks down, and slashes vertically upwards, giving his armor a heavy blow, which throws the man off balance*
The man- You've got good reflex. But is it the best?
Aiden-
*As soon as the man finishes his sentence, someone appears behind Aiden, about to strike. Looking from the corner of his eyes, before Aiden could react, the man punches him hard enough to shatter Aiden's Armor plate and knock him meters away*
Aiden- Ugh, that's not an assassin. That's a gauntlet
*Aiden says as blood comes out of his mouth. The man with the gauntlet, charges up his fist, ready to do something*
Aiden- One more blow and I am dead...
*The man appears right in front of Aiden, ready to blow a hole*
Aiden- But I came prepared.
*Pulling out his iron fragments, he forms a fully iron wall in front of himself. The man punctured the iron wall, but couldn't really break through it. Being quick to move, Aiden shrinks the wall into a dense concentrated ball, and extrudes it at the man with full force, shattering through his Armor*
The man- huh?!
Aiden- Should have waited till I striked.
*Aiden said as he striked through his broken armor. As the sword entered his body, he infused his blade with wind. Creating a wind surge, the man's torso exploded in a bloody mess*
Aiden- Filthy. But works every time.
The previous guard- What...was that?!
Aiden- Material manipulation.
*Aiden clenches his fist, extruding iron spikes from the shattered iron fragments on the ground. The spikes rush at the remaining guard*
The remaining guard- This is an assassin trial! How are you doing stuff like a mage!?
*The guard said as he dodged the spikes rushing at him. After dodging a bunch of it, he threw his sword at Aiden*
Aiden- Nice reflexes. But bad accuracy.
*Aiden catches the sword by the blade, as his hand starts bleeding*
The guard- We will see hah!
*The guard teleports to his sword. Holding the sword's hilt, he teleported above Aiden. Pulling his sword, the guard strikes at him. Aiden opened his clenched fist, regaining all the spikes he made. Then controlling the iron edges on his cape, he extrudes them towards the man, thrusting several spikes through him*
The guard- That's-
Aiden- I am pretty much an ironbender at this point.
*The guard bled to death as Aiden retracted his cape back to normal*
Aiden- For now this will be good.
*Just as he says, An arrow comes rushing at Aiden. Aiden stops the arrow with a wind shield. Looking to his right he notices the third guard aiming his bow at him*
Aiden-
*Picking up the sword of the fallen guard*
They have found me after all so...
Aiden-
*Aiden disappears along with the arrow. Realising he used stealth, the Ranger quickly gets ready for melee combat. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a blue arrow comes hurling at the Ranger, piercing his eyes*
-Arrow thrown with perfect accuracy
propelled by wind. Bullseye.
The ranger-
*Pulling the arrow out, he grunts*
-Unpredictable bastard! That hurts!
*Just as he's about to pull the emergency cable for backup, Aiden appears from thin air in the sky. Pulling his iron fragments out, Aiden forms a spear rocketing it towards the guard as Aiden levitates in his place*
Aiden- Javelin with wind propulsion. I love this element.
*Says Aiden as the spear punctures through the mans body, stopping him from pulling the cable*
Aiden-
*Aiden lands safely, his wind reducing the impact*
-This sword is enough loot. Although
broken...if I can get a weapon
recipe...these can be used. Time to go
back...
That's enough satisfaction for my
bloodlust.