Outside of Hank's estate, stood two men. One was a tall man that towered over seven feet tall. The other was a short noseless man. Both had blood stained on their clothes, and both stood on a pile of Drakemen warriors bodies."Phew, that was unpleasant," said Wolfgang, the taller man. "You can't be a bandit without a bit of killing every now and then," said Hans as he pulled out a broken sword from the chest of one of the Drakemen.He then slammed the flat against Wolfgang's stomach, "and it would've been a lot more easier if you'd made the swords right!' "Hey! I made em right I did!" Said Wolfgang, "yeah right you did. Why'd they break then?" Hans began walking off."I don't know. I used stronger metal than the last ones..." "Ya idiot! Metals gotta be strong AND flexible. A sword that can't flex is a sword that breaks!" Said Hans."Oh..." Wolfgang said as he looked down at the sword. "Either way, looks like we caught him before he could escape," smiled Hans as he looked at a certain

Rain fell down that day. The day that a mass funeral was held for all the casualties that fell that day.All the innocent civilians, all the Drakemen warrior allies, the chief, everyone. That day that their lives were lost, Wyvern's pass mourned. About a week or two after the revolt, a mass burial was held. One where all the residents gathered; family members of the deceased, friends, and so on, all came together to mourn their loss.The Drakemen did burials differently. They don't come in with black suits and umbrellas to cry at the death of their people.They believed in something else. The legend of the mighty mother dragon. The great mother dragon took souls and guided them for reincarnation.Without offering them to her, their souls would be lost, and they might never get reincarnated. But to catch the great mother dragon's attention, you must offer a pillar of smoke.The smoke was not only a signal to the mother dragon, but also as a means for the souls to ride into the tempor

Waiting for them at the doors to Wallace's academy was everyone. All their other classmates, all the other teachers, all the second years, all other staff, and of course Horace himself were gathered at the gate for the return of Sidney and Earl.It was as emotional as they thought it'd be. The classmates nearly piled on the two of them, throwing questions at them as they cried over their return.Everyone was glad that the prodigal sons had returned. Horace had the softest expression anyone had ever seen the moment he laid eyes on Sidney and Earl.He had bags under his eyes. Not the kind you get from crying—Everyone thought it impossible for a man of his caliber to cry—it was one you'd get from sleepless nights.Earl and Sidney would later come to know—From Leon Glenn, Sidney's older brother, while he was drenched in tears for his younger brother's return—that Horace had been working the hardest.He'd been not only personally training all the first years for the entirety that the other

Horace, Charlie, Mr Adams, and Miss Edna stood astonished. These kids had grown exponentially.All the other students that remained at school, the rest of the soon to be second years, they were all advanced tier, which was a feat in and of itself thanks to the efforts of Horace.But for even the 'weakest' of the students that left to be semi-king tier, it was a pleasant surprise."This... This isn't enough, but it could be," said Horace with conviction in his voice. "I'm guessing this means we crank up their training to 11," said Charlie.A huge smile sat on Horace's face. With this, they could look to the future. Mr Adams and Miss Edna were beyond pleased, they were astonished.This wasn't only impressive, but it was incredibly crucial. Most of the stronger staff was around Super tier or Semi-Super tier. With all their students so close to the power levels of the teachers, it seemed like the gods were on their side.Maybe the universe balanced itself, making the students incredibly

Annie and Ruby were inside the dorm room, alone. They'd forced Henry outside the room against his wishes, all because of the words that escaped from Annie's mouth."Earl kissed me."Ruby was shocked. "Earl did what?" She asked again, just to be sure. "He..." Annie's face blushed, "he kissed me," she repeated.A huge smile sat on Ruby's face. "AHHHHHHH!!!" she screamed before giggling on her bed, "wait really? He kissed you?" She asked, full of excitement.Annie buried her face in her hands, embarrassed beyond belief. "Yesh," her mumbled voice came through. Ruby jumped onto Annie, hugging her.The sudden action knocked over Annie, making her squeal as the two landed on the bed.Ruby laughed as she hugged Annie tightly, roughing up her hair. "I'm so happy for you!!" She said.Annie blushed even harder. Ruby sat on the bed with a huge grin on her face, "you got your crush back, AND he kissed you!? This must be the best week of your life!" Said Ruby."... Not all," said Annie. "Huh?" Said