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Blacksmith Assassin Meeting
The following day, before the sun could rise over the horizon, Sylvia found herself going to the front of the castle. There she is met by the flames brought about by the three dark elves who are working to escort the hero of the forge. All three of them wearing black robes that are made from materials only the dark elves know of. Making them almost invisible in the dead of night for those who do not know how to get through the illusion of these cloaks.“Alright, it seems that everyone is here.” Sylvia began as an introduction.However, her statement is far from being true. Not everyone is there. In fact, the vital part of this mission, the one who is the very essence of it, is still missing. That’s right. Zeke is nowhere to be seen, making one of the three elves raise her hand to ask a question.“Lady Sylvia, where is Lord Zeke?” Aries began. “He doesn’t seem to be with you.”“Our dear hero said he needed to drop by the forge one more time. It seems that the three of you gave him an i
Blacksmith Assassin Travel
When Zeke arrived into the scene, he brought with him a stillness. This isn’t the same kind of impact that he created when he stepped into the fight of the three dark elves in the arena. No. This is different. Far different. After all, he isn’t making any sort of special effect to this entrance of his. Zeke merely walked towards the center. Right at the side of where Sylvia is and, as soon as his presence is made known, the female dark elf also began to step aside. Moving to the side and giving the center to the hero of the Forge.“Everyone seems to be here already.” Zeke began as he looked around. There isn’t much for his eyes to gaze at. Only the three dark elves and their respective horses. That which they will ride on their way to the elven kingdom.These horses have armor placed over them. Not heavy ones that would burden the beasts but, rather, enchanted ones. Allowing the horses to run faster and be able to last longer on the journey. Not only this but the armor actually does
Blacksmith Assassin First Battle
Zeke’s group continued their journey until they reached a point where the sun is already peeking through the horizon. There is no stop nor rest within the interval between this. Just pure movement which is guided by Aries who leads their way. The dark elf who holds their map and, is also the one who is telling them which path is safe and which isn’t.The efficiency of this same dark elf cannot be looked down on as well. Compared to the hero of the Forge who needs to look at his minimap from time to time, Aries has the entirety of it memorized at the back of her head. Not in the simple way but in the most detailed version possible.As a citizen of the Forge, Aries has dedicated a portion of her life into understanding the terrain and, all the things that come with them as well. This means that Zeke won’t have trouble figuring out which parts are dangerous because, Aries already has this covered for him.The best part about this is that, Aries can do this even in the dark. That’s right.
Blacksmith Assassin Entering the Fray
The group of elves that entered into the forest are ones who are under the direct command of the queen. As such, it is also the queen’s orders that they are following. The same queen that told them that they need to take care of Zeke before he reaches the Elven kingdom.The thing is that, even though the heroes cannot be killed within each other’s respective kingdoms, once outside the walls, that rule doesn’t apply anymore. Not in the literal sense but in a more figurative one. After all, there are no eyes that can witness what happens in the territories already owned by the demons. As such, should Zeke fall here, it can easily be dismissed that he has been killed by monsters. That won’t happen so easily though. As long as Zeke has allies with him and, as long as at least one of them survives an ambush, then the news will reach the kingdom that houses the hero or heroine that’s killed. This would instantly make the hero-killing nation an enemy of all other nations.That is why it isn
Blacksmith Assassin First Victim
The group led by Claudius is scattered across the forest, just as what’s been reported to him by Berthold, the other members are out scouting while the rest are hunting for extra provision. This tactic is due to the consideration that, there is a very high possibility for the hero of the Forge to leave the kingdom of the dark elves after a couple more days of preparation. No. That is the only logical option that this hero can take. In the minds of those who think properly, there is no way that the hero would be able to leave earlier. After all, once the request for an audience reaches the ears of the hero and the higher authorities of Forge, they would first be shaken. Afterwards they would think of all the moves they can make, none of which would make sense to their miniscule minds.This is what’s normal. They are right on the first part of course. The dark elves were shaken by the news. In fact, when Sylvia received it, she could barely think straight anymore. That is the kind of i
Blacksmith Assassin The Second Victim
“One down.”Aries said these words as soon as the arrow left her bow. The projectile launched itself towards the target in such a blinding speed that, only after a millisecond, it already hit Martin. That is how quick the attack is. And with this swiftness also comes a silence. A tearing through the wind that is so soft and gentle that you’d think it is nothing more than a small razor that’s cutting through it, nothing bigger than that.But that’s not the case. What cut through it is far more lethal and Martin died as soon as the arrow made contact with him. He didn’t even realize it. That his head is no longer properly intact. That there is now an arrow that’s pierced through his brain. Breaking through all of his defenses as the elf fell to the ground. Reduced to nothing more than a lifeless corpse as the two elves that hunted him down finally began to close in.“Man, that’s really a wasted arrow if I ever did see one.” Silver commented. “Let’s not, okay?” Aries answered back.They
Blacksmith Assassin Ruthless
Claudius didn’t waste any time and went to the site where the explosion happened. Following him is none other than Berthold who is lagging just a bit behind. This is to be expected because, Claudius is running at full speed. A feat that he is doing because he knows exactly who it is that owns the explosion they just heard.His ears have heard this countless times already so there’s no way he can mistake it for anything else. He cannot miss. This explosion can only be produced by the fireball that is casted by Dyel. He’s sure that she is the only one capable of using such a fireball and making that kind of explosion and, even if he can doubt his ears, the mere fact that Berthold thought the same means that there is a higher chance that they are right.No. They are sure that they are right. This is a guarantee and, that is why they made their way swiftly. Other than being used as an offensive spell, the fireballs of Dyel are also used as a signal for the whole of the group. When she cas
Blacksmith Assassin The Cause
Before we move to what happened to the elves that are blown up, a question needs to be answered. Two of them to be exact. That is, the nature of these explosives and how they have been set up to hit the intended targets. And the explanation of this, part of it, is contained in the conversation that Zeke had with his allies before they left the kingdom.“Alright, before we go, I want to give you guys a little something.” Zeke opened his inventory. This is one of the many features that he has which the normal dwellers of this world do not. A privilege that allows him to hide everything that belongs to him as well as carry with him weight that shouldn’t even be possible for a single human to bring.From this same feature, Zeke drew out an item. Three of them to be exact which are all spheres. In the middle of these are small gems that are easily distinguishable as mana gems. Items that can carry with them mana and, is used for a wide array of activities.“What’s this my lord?” Caster as
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The Final Order
Elves have been called out to the middle of the barracks. To be exact, these are the soldier elves that are made to line up there and not speak a single word. Though this kind of command never works the way it’s intended if there are no commanding officers taking charge of the whole ordeal.The elves are lined up but there is nobody giving them orders. As such, it is only natural because of the level of boredom that they’re experiencing, for them to begin murmuring among themselves. Using as low of a tone as possible to do this so as to make sure that they do not attract any unwanted attention. And, this is one of the conversations going around in this place.“Hey, why are we called here? Do you guys have a clue?” The first elf asked the one beside him. On the line at his right and standing at the same position as he. That being said, the ones in front of them are their buddies and friends so these soldiers don’t mind that some talking is going on.“You idiot. Are you living under a r
Changes Approaching
The fight between Sylvia and Herald set off this way. All of the bystanders witnessed how sparks flew in the air. Mixed with afterimages after afterimages of these two great fighters. There is no doubt in everyone’s mind, after the first two minutes, that these two are going toe to toe. Impressing them even more especially considering that one of the contenders, Lady Sylvia, is using nothing more than a regular sword. And yet she is giving a good fight to such a gigantic weapon as a greatsword.In turn, everyone is also impressed with their king who is wielding the said gigantic weapon. It is not easy to swing the weapon around, nor to make nimble movements with it. This is basically seen as an impossibility and yet, King Herald is somehow able to do just this very thing with utmost ease. As if the rules do not apply to him at all. As if he transcends all human reason and logic with the way he moves his body around.The first few seconds where these two fought, everyone witnessed how
Something New
There are three training grounds that are currently being used. Within each one is a dark elf that’s assigned to watch over the rest as well as train them to the best of their abilities. For the archers and all other long ranged combatants, Aries is the one doing this work. For the spearmen and the other mid ranged combatants, it is Silver leading them.Though Silver is also, technically, an archer herself, she is also a well-rounded fighter. As such, she is comfortable even if she’s placed in this kind of position. Where she has to take up the role of mentoring with middle ranged weapons making her the most flexible.Obviously, it isn’t the first two mentioned that Sylvia went to. The dark elf didn’t bother going there because Caster made it specifically clear that it is in his training grounds that the king has gone to. King Herald Ironforge has gone to the training grounds of the melee fighters and the vanguards. All of which are being coached by Caster.When Sylvia arrived at the
The Progress
A day has passed since the events that happened in the workshop of the king. Sylvia, as a good right hand of the king, did not broadcast this to the whole of the kingdom. Nor did she even tell a single soul. She kept the information to herself, showing just how professional she is at handling things and, showing that the event that transpired isn’t enough to make her neglect her duties and responsibilities to the rest of the kingdom.Things need to keep on moving. Especially because they have to gather the strength needed to protect their kingdom all on their own. But more than that, they also need to gain enough power to be a self-sustaining kingdom that doesn’t need the help of the other kingdoms in order to survive with the basic necessities.That’s what Sylvia is currently working on. Her mind hard pressed on the task at hand as her eyes stared at the vast horizon. The open field where the crops have been planted and, are being taken care of partially using the ingenuity of the de
The King
Within the next couple of days that passed, Zeke continued his sole travel within the kingdom of the demon lord. This action worried the dark elf Sylvia because of the dangers that it posed. But, this same worry is diminished by the fact that she has been told by Aries about the plans of Zeke. As well as the abilities that the hero learned when he named his ego weapon.Adding to this is the fact that the hero’s glow stone is still, well, glowing. This is an item that is embedded in the throne of every monarch of every kingdom. Reminding them that the hero is of equal status to them. But more than this, the stone tells them whether or not their hero is still alive. A useful function when the hero is some considerable distance away from the king or queen and, to anyone who can make a speedy report.That being said, what has been mentioned offers nothing more than slight relief. Sylvia is still worried sick and, the only reason she can still tone this down is because she also has the who
Encounter III
“Well, I guess that’s that.” Daemon said as he looked at the unconscious hero that lay on the ground. “You’re the first hero to ever come and visit me so I have to give you some credit for that at least right? Though that doesn’t mean that you’re necessarily the best already. I’ve yet to see the other heroes and if they do the same stupid act as you, I doubt I’d spare them the same way.”The way that Daemon is speaking to Zeke at that moment would make you think that the hero can actually hear him. Zeke can’t of course. He’s already forced to be unconscious. Though that barely matters for Daemon. He doesn’t care about things like these. He simply wants to say what he wants and, that is exactly what he continued doing.“Anyway, you’re not going to forget about all of this. You’re head’s already been filled with a protective spell that secures your memories.” Daemon said as he placed his hand over the head of the hero. “There’s really something about you that’s uncanny my dear hero. You
Encounter II
“It’s been a long time since I flew this distance.” A deep and sharp tone. That is the voice of the creature that landed right in front of Zeke.There is no warning of his coming. There are no signs. Before Zeke can even prepare for it, Daemon’s already landed right in front of him. Gently. Elegantly. Without a single sound being made. Without a single stone being shaken. And that is all the more reason why this whole thing is frightening. Because, a creature with such an immense amount of power has appeared in front of him in such a silent way.Every fiber of Zeke’s being is telling him to run away. To run as fast as he can and never look back. There are no thoughts of fighting coming through his head at all. Not even the slightest bit humored his imagination because, the only thing playing in his mind is his own death. The thing playing in his mind is how he will be killed by this being that just appeared. Yet his body can’t move.No matter how much he’s telling it to, his body just
Encounter
Zeke Elwood, the hero of Forge, now has access to a total of one hundred summons. All of which can be brought out at the same time. Just like that, in the blink of an eye, the hero has a sizable army that he can use. One that will get him through the first couple of fights within the demon kingdom. Though there is a bit of a problem mixed along with all of this.As Zeke raised his summons, there is a new notification that popped out. The text on it is connected to the summons and it reads:[Current Summon Limit Reached][Information: You have reached the limit of your summons for now. Raising another monster requires that some from the old batch be taken down using multiple methods available.“I knew it was too good to be true.” Is the only thing that Zeke can say in response to this. He already thought that something like this could happen. That there would be trouble when it comes to the summons. Though the thing is that, nothing is said about it in the details of the summoning. Bu
Entry
Zeke has entered the demon kingdom. That is a more proper term for the place that goes beyond the border of every other kingdom outside of its jurisdiction. A place that can be specifically mapped out because of the thick miasma that’s spread across the whole of the place. A thick layer of darkness that covers the domain of the demon lord. Created from the mana and aura of all the monsters and demons that thrive within this place. Something that makes the monsters stronger while also, as far as the legends and hearsay goes, weakens any other race who dares to step foot inside this place.But now that Zeke is there, it’s easy enough for him to see that all of this is nothing more than mere gossip. His body felt fine even as he entered the domain of the demon lord. But the only reason that he is this way is because of the blessing he’s received from the god that favored him.Heimdal, his sponsoring god, unbeknownst to him, has also granted him protection from the miasma of this place.
