Black Sword and Fragments [Vol. 1: Unforeseen Conspiracy]

Prologue

Prologue

“Fuck-fuck! This is crazy, What would I even do! He-hey, Luna! All the magicule beasts in this place can speak, ra-right?” Frantically asked the young man. His knees are shaking vigorously as if there is a small tremor occurring inside his limping legs. He cannot recall when was the last time he felt so much fear. All that is inside his clouding mind is a potent urge to run away... Nonetheless, fuck this, fuck that, his body won't cooperate. No one in their right mind will feel calm with this foreign situation.

A wide range of silence palpitated his heart much extremely. Slowly turning his head side ways, on his peripheral vision,  he saw the dazed woman answering his question by as if mindlessly nodding. Getting his answer, what else could he react but an effortless smile of gloom. Even though the young man had a hard time talking once again, he mustered his body to have even the slightest riselience at this moment. Finally, taming the muscle on his mouth once again. “A... Alright, that's too what I think so. The-there's still a chance!”

As soon as he freed those words, attention of the young man was immediately taken back by the magicule beasts. These beasts are identical to the looks of the infamous goblins. Identical as they seems, yet they are actually a completely different beings. If you will compare a normal Goblin to these monster, it is as if you are also comparing a retarted thug in front of a real demon. Paired with golden-colored skin and a savagely eerie presence, these monsters in front of him is alreaady enough to make a grown-up man piss his pants. The way they walk slowly, creates a monotonous vibration as they close their distance to the young man.

“Ah—! Don't-”

The young man panics. He stepped back slowly too. Aside from those loud footsteps, the only thing he could hear is the beats of his gloomy heart. Though gripping his sword tightly, he can still feel that this sword might slip into his hands at any given moment.

The young man swallowed his bitter-tasted saliva as his gaze fall upon the vicious-looking weapons of the golden goblins. His sword couldn't be compared to theirs. An ax with a unique wavy blade, razor-sharp bow's arrows that still have residues of rotten carcasses, and last but not the least, a ridiculous giant greatsword bigger than the golden goblin's body. It seems like all these weapons are made to massacre an entire population.

“He-hey! If... if you can speak, c-can you understand me? We can call it a day. Would you let us go? I... As you see, there must be some misunderstanding here. We... We will leave this place.. 'promise.” Stuttering Allastor paused for a moment, he breaths in and out deeply. He has already chosen to drop all his pride and his reason for coming into this Forest of Uzuri. At this time, all he wants is just to live and survive. “Please...”

As their response, the unusual-looking beasts let out a savage grin as they readied their weapons. They are determined to kill these humans.

To their answer, cold sweats dripped down on the young man's forehead. He immediately removed from his mind all the nonsense and alibis he was thinking to use. He realized now their answer to his question. It is none other than, death...

“Fuck! They are not buying it!” His eyes began to tremble as he used almost all his strength to open his mouth. His voice cracks as he screamed. “L-luna! Runaway from this place! Them, t-they will kill us!”

Luna's eyebrows jumped when she heard her name. She was dazed for almost five minutes now and just regained her senses to the loud call of the young man. 

“B-but, Allastor, how about you?” Anxiously said the young lady. “I'll never be in peace if you don't go with me and—”

“Just follow what I have said! Get out of this place, now!”

“I can run away, but I can't let you stay here alo—”

“Just get out!”

“But...”

The young lady anxiously reaches for the young man's shoulder. She wants to pat it, be that as it may, she wasn't able to do it as Allastor stepped forward—closing his distance to the beasts.

On the other side, Allastor's grip on his sword became even tighter. When he spoke again, it was even louder. “If I will die right now, I will die! I don't have any family left and you might still have! If you can't live for me, just live for them!”

“Allastor...”

Allastor smiled. “Don't you ever dare to die. If you die, I will kill you.”

On the other side, Luna clenched her fists. A memory of her mother and little brother surged inside her mind. This is not what her mother taught her. She wasn't taught by her mother to abandon a friend in the middle of their struggle. Nonetheless, even though it is breaking her heart, she still nods her head. She doesn't want to run away alone, but she also doesn't want to die either. It was bitter for her to choose this decision, but to what Allastor have said, she was forced to run away.

Even though the magicule beasts didn't pay attention, Luna still used all her strength to run. Her expression became dark and uncontrollable tears began flowing in her eyes. She knows that it was wrong to leave Allastor Frauzz alone. She knows what will happen right after she leaves this place, even so, this is her, running away for her own life and safety.

After more minutes, when the young lady finally left the place, the supposed to be normal temperature were seems like so cold right now. A bitter smile formed on his numbing dry lips.

“Stay alive, Luna...”

At that moment, different savage weapons flew violently towards him. The sharp arrows are aiming at his eyes, the ax is aiming at his neck, while the giant greatsword is on his rib cage.

Time seemed to slow at that very moment. He bit his lips as his mind is quickly bombarded by his happy, yet now, sad memories from his family.

“Holy mother of our god system, this might be the fate you bestow to this lowly brat. What a shame to die without achieving anything...” Allastor laughed maniacally as he let out those words. A moment after, his tears began to fall. He disregarded the inches away weapons from him as his eyes daggered at the golden beasts. “Fuck yourself!”

A loud bang reverberated in the surroundings.

But...

Allastor didn't feel any pain. His eyes are closed for more than five seconds either. And when he decided to open his eyes, he was shocked by what he saw. 

A yellow circle barrier has protected him. 

And he wasn't just the one who have been dumbfounded at that moment, even the magicule beast on his front. 

“That barrier... I-impossible!” With trembling eyes, one of the golden goblins screamed. “You are a Godite Ranker!”

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Black Sword and Fragments

Volume 1: Unforeseen Conspiracy

Written by NimrodAlfheimr