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The Guild Of Shadows Ready To Go
The next day, the team, along with Shambala, stepped out of the house and washed their faces.After eating, Shambala instructed them to do their warm-ups, and he guided them on how to do it. They went from push-ups to running different distances to lifting weights.When they were done, Shambala told them to freshen up and get ready. When they finally came out, they were ready to leave. Shambala gave them back their rulers. By this time, they had gotten used to the weight of the rulers, and they were not even bothered that they turned their backs quickly for Shambala to place the rulers on.Shambala showed them around the town as they were about to leave for their next training. He took them to the temple to show them the traditions of sorcerers and magicians. He strongly warned them about trusting any of those in such a practice unless they knew the person before then.“I was nearly killed by a girl I liked so much during my youthful days, but she was a sorceress. I overlooked it beca
The Guild Of Shadows The Ruler's benefit
Upon their persistence in wanting to know what they would do in their next training, Shambala finally decided to reveal it to them."Well, since you lads really want to know, you lads will face a beast that is really territorial and will do anything to defend its territory,” Shambala revealed to them.“Another beast?” Vladimir asked, showing his hate for them already."Yes, another beast, and trust me when I say it hates when anybody or anything trespasses its territory. I hope you guys are noting what I am telling you. I do not want to hear stories later on,” Shambala said sternly, looking at them."Yes, Sensei, we are,” they all chorused.“So do you have anything else you would want us to have in mind?” Grover asked.“Yes, you lads are going to have to trespass the territory on purpose to get on the beast’s nerve and provoke it; the fun part now is that only one of you will be fighting this beast without any other person’s help unless you are on the brink of dying, like I earlier st
The Guild Of Shadows Grover's First Task
Although they did not show that they still had doubts, they went ahead to ask Shambala to further explain the beast to them.Shambala told them that the beast was cunning and spider-like but the limit was that they could not make webs, their legs were so strong that they could smash rocks into pebbles instantly.Shambala went forward to tell them that if any of them should die at the hands of a beast then they are not worthy to be his student.Having accepted they went along with what Shambala said.They finally got to the beast’s territory it had so many rocks broken and normal sizes.Shambala told Grover to go fight the beast.“Go into its territory and make sure to piss it off and finally, do not die,” Shambala told Grover.“Alright Sensei,” Grover responded as he walked away from the rest.“You got this man,” Vladimir said as he cheered Grover on as he walked away.Krystal silently watched as he was so unsure of what to expect, but he knew Grover was not dying while he was alive.
The Guild Of Shadows Vladimir's Uneasy Path
After Grover kills the beast and gets back to the others, They celebrate him.“You have outdone yourself, young lad,” Shambala said as he patted him on the shoulder.“You can now dispose of the head of the beast,” Vladimir added as he laughed."Oh, that is true,” Grover said as he threw the head of the beast away.“Come now, lad.” Shambala called him aside and gave him a tag.“This is for completing your personal beast defeat; well done,” Shambala added.“Well, thank you, sensei,” Grover replied as he collected the badge and put it in his bag.“Let us keep moving; we have so much to learn and discover,” Shambala stated.“Where next are we going, sensei?” Krystal asked as he stood up from where he sat.“That is a path that will reveal itself to us. Be rest assured that every path has its challenges, and as fighters, you must be ready for whatever lies ahead,” Shambala answered.The moment they got out of the beast’s territory, which was so rocky, they discovered a new landscape that wa
The Guild Of Shadows Krystal's Test Of Strength
The next day Everyone else had fought except Krystal. As they were walking in search of a beast for Krystal to fight, the lads asked Vladimir what the guts of the beat looked like.“It was really hot; although I was just at the neck, I think its spit was acidic and could have killed me if I stayed there longer,” Vladimir said.“The good thing now is that you survived. I was scared for a second, especially knowing that you were not acquainted with the nature of the beast,” Grover stated.“Alright now, lads, let us keep moving. Krystal, you are left,” Shambala added."Okay, sensei, we are coming,” the team simultaneously answered as they kept talking to each other. They continued moving but still found nothing. Suddenly they heard a huge rattling sound that was similar to that of a rattlesnake, but it was so huge that it got their attention.Moving closer to the scene, they heard the sound from the team. They took a peek at the beast, and to their surprise, except for Shambala, who ha
The Guild Of Shadows The Beast Tide; A New Discovery
Shambala finally answered them.“There is a beast tide heading towards us lads,” he said as he kept running.“What is a beast tide, sensei?” Vladimir asked out of curiosity, as it was the first time he or any of them had heard of such.“It is when thousands of beasts gallop towards a particular destination and destroy whatever is in the way just to get there,” Shambala replied.“What the heck? Thousands?” Grover gasped.“Why so many? Is it like a tradition, or is there something wrong?" Krystal asked.“Did we kill a beast we should not have? Was it the beast in the hole Vladimir killed?” Grover asked.“It might be true because it was unconquerable,” Vladimir added.“Are they looking for its killer to kill or to make a new ruler?” Krystal questioned.They kept bringing up suggestions and questions to get Shambala to answer them, as they were very curious.Shambala did not reply to them but rather told them to run faster so that they could ask all the questions later if they survived.T
The Guild Of Shadows Reason For The Beast Tide
Just as the rulers dropped to the ground, they felt very light on the ground.“Finally!" Grover exclaimed.“I feel much better,” Vladimir said as he stretched, his bones cracking and making sounds.“You lads are welcome,” Shambala added.Feeling this way, they took up their rulers by hand, and immediately Shambala yelled at them, telling them to run.Immediately, they took to their feet, running as far and fast as they could from the approaching tide. They kept going until they found a safe place, and luckily, they were not spotted by any of the beasts. They started panting as soon as they stopped running. Krystal and Grover sat on a rock on the left side, while Shambala and Vladimir sat on the rock on the right side.After relaxing for some time and drinking water, they heard the beasts run past their hiding place, and they kept quiet so as not to attract attention.They noticed that the beast tide had passed.“Why do you think the beast tide has different species in it and not the
The Guild Of Shadows An Unknown Crypt Effect
“Appearance of a crypt?” Krystal asked."Yes, there are crypts that hold very strong beast artifacts,” Shambala replied.The group was shocked at what Shambala said and was still in disbelief that the appearance of a crypt could cause such havoc. “Crypts are just couriers of artifacts; how can the appearance of one cause so much havoc? How could it even attract such a huge number of beasts?” Vladimir inquired.“You lads have not seen the world yet; despite all your travels, you still need experience on a lot of things outside humans. I noticed that you lads only focus on creating human acquaintances, but that is not really what your journey needs,” Shambala added.“I never understood why my dad used to tell me that was beyond humans; maybe now I do,” Krystal said.“Oh, he told you that?” Shambala asked.“Yes, he did,” Krystal answered.“That saying was the very first thing the oldest Ent told me when I called out to your dad for help when I was surrounded by them. I never knew he hea
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Fini
Grover sat meditating in the house of shadows. One of the most unlikeliest places that he thought he would be at this time. Not quite surprisingly, it had been a year since their adventures with the members of the guild and the Ore organization. He smiled gently because, at least, that was something to smile about now—because those were terrible days. Days in which they lived for months on the brink of the end of all humanity, only one step away from one wrong move. Beside him, Shambala was levitating. It seemed as though both of them were communicating through telepathic means without even saying any words. Not too far away from them, Vladimir and Krystal had just finished dueling that morning, and while Vladimir had stopped to clean the perspiration from his face, Krystal, who had won the match, was feeling a bit more excited and was walking away with a smile on his face.On Krystal’s side, it seems like after everything, their lives went back to normal. But, of course, he knows th
In The Enemy's Lair IV
Krystal, in getting out of his stance, quickly lunged at the man, whom he quickly identified as a member of the organization. He remembered the horrible things this particular individual had done to him in the past few hours and was not only going to pay back, but was also going to take the opportunity to punish him for his offenses against mankind.The man quickly realized that he was in a dire situation with three of them facing him, but being a typical member of the organization, it did not even occur to him that there was any other way out of this. He was possessed by the kind of pride that could not ask for mercy. He braced himself for battle and began to fight ceaselessly, even as they attacked him mercilessly on every side.Several times in the short period, they would look at each other’s faces and, without saying a word, deploy the strategy on how to teach this fellow lesson. All he knew was that he bore the brunt of this skill technique, but he did not know how they arrived,
In The Enemy's Lair III
As Grover and Vladimir fought with the guard, Krystal simply looked on without saying anything. Grover realized that, at that point, he was unstable and also very vulnerable. It could easily be tilted in any direction if he stayed in that trance, so even as he fought, he thought of the scheme to get them out of this situation.“Krystal! Krystal, we’re here.” He yelled, but there was no response.Seeing this, they immediately continued to fight with the man once again while they kept trying to use physics on Krystal so he would awaken.Krystal remained where he was standing and didn’t quite pay attention to them, but the man they were fighting with did not like the idea that they were trying to wake Krystal up. The man was annoyed with the way things were going. It was his fault, but there was nothing he was going to be able to do about it. He had caused it. In that moment, he thought of a number of things. The first of which was the reason why he did not call for backup as soon as he
In The Enemy's Lair II
Grover lay on his side, thinking about how he had probably broken a few ribs and how tired he felt. This fight had gone on seemingly forever. He knew they could not give up. But he had to admit that he was getting tired. He looked to Vladimir, who was unmoving with his face in the dust, and did not like the silence, which was only interrupted by the heavy breathing of the guard. If there was any consolation in this situation, it was the fact that the heavy breathing was an indication that the guard himself found them a worthy challenge and was also tired.Just as they finished fighting, as they lay in the dust, they heard a mighty sound as the wall behind them cracked. Grover mustered all his energy in time to see what had made that sound, and he noticed Vladimir also tried to do that, regardless of how tired he was. Not knowing what was beyond the wall, he did not like it that the man behind it had been fighting. He was excited about whoever was coming behind it and looked at it with
In The Enemy's Lair
Grover and Vladimir had been fighting the security person they had seen by the gate to the cave, and it looked like he was getting the better of them. In fact, he had begun gloating, teasing, and making fun of them about how weak they were despite being two and coming against him as a single person.Just as he thought that he had defeated the two, a loud yell came from deep inside the structure. When Grover heard it, it took a minute to sink in, and he then became excited because he would know this voice. Anyway, this was Krystal’s voice. Krystal was yelling that he was not going to agree to be used.“ Arggg!!! Leave me alone! I will win! I have already won! I will always win.“ He kept shouting these over and over again, warding off whatever entity it was that he was fighting, saying that he wouldn’t give up and he'd keep fighting. The more they listened to the exchange, the more they realized that he wasn’t fighting with someone outside of himself but with something on his inside. It
Battle At The Gates Of Doom II
Grover and Vladimir have been deployed by Shambala to go find Krystal and his father, rescue them, and bring them to safety while he and the rest of the guild had a face-off with the members of the organization at the gate. Aside from the unfortunate fellow who had seen them attempting to escape and had paid for it dealing with his life, no other person had seen or been accosted so far because of the chaos they had left at the gate. Grover did not think that they would intentionally make such a stupid decision as to drain the entire facility of its fighting force to only one location to fight an enemy.He thought that the decision to concentrate their entire fighting force in one location was born out of the mindset that they had never been attacked here and, with the exception of the members of the guild, might never have even been discovered at this location. Grover also thought of how it was such a good feeling. Nobody was lunging at him to take his life or were trying to fight wit
Battle At The Gates Of Doom
As soon as Grover noticed that the portal and the gates had started shutting them in, he quickly shouted, “Fight for the freedom of the five continents, oh ye men! This is a fight for the earth!”This charge, as innocuous as it sounded, was just the right encouragement that his comrades needed as they warded off their enemies with physical strength and artifact strength. They fought as though recharged by an invisible force.While he was fighting, Shambala found a way to distance his mind from the fight and then his thoughts. And as he did so, he realized something. That one, when the bell was rung earlier, had a code to it. One strike alone would have been a major indication that the barrier had been reached. Two strikes would have been a call for reinforcement, being that the intruders would be too strong. Three strikes were a summons for every possible fighting person in the structure to come out and join the reinforcement. And if that was the situation, it means that every single
The Gates Of Doom III
Open, open, mother of horror, and let the children come in. Kin or foe, you shall decide. For to kin your cleave and on foe you will feast. These words reverberated in Grover’s mind as he heard the crack of the opening of the Gates of Doom, and indeed, as they opened, he understood why they were known as the gates of hell. The others have been clearly amazed that the poem he heard in the atmosphere turned out to be the key, and as Shambala said the words, the gate opened. However, before they could jubilate, some figures flew out of the building, looking at them angrily; they did not look like they were pleased to see them.Obviously, since no one knew the location of the gates of doom, it was understandable that they had not had guests in a long time. Not like a place called the Gates of Doom would have many visitors at any rate. In Vladimir’s mind, as he looked at these figures, he quickly realized that this was where the battle was to begin. He only hoped that their fate did not e
The Gates Of Doom II
Following the suggestion by one of them, they fired at the barrier until a building started to reveal itself in bits as they hit it. And as they persisted, the whole building was shown to be a gate. At some point, no matter how hard they hit, the building wouldn’t budge but continued to reflect their energy against them. It’s only made him get tired faster.Shambala had come to the front of the company and was able, after some time, to interpret the inscription on the door. He voiced out the words in the old tongue and then translated them into their language as “the gates of doom." As if the literal meaning of the words was not terrifying enough, the horror on his face as he said those words made a chill run down the spines of his men. Some of them, who had invariably been to close the door, moved further away from it.Of course, they knew that they had no choice but to go in knowing that Krystal was in there, and they would not leave without him. Seeing these things only made them he
