Aiden noticed that almost every table was full, except for two that appeared to be empty at the far side of the room near the bar. Aiden walked over towards those seats when he heard a voice call out behind him: "Hey! You can't sit down yet!"Aiden turned around, his hand instinctively reaching for his dagger, only to find himself face to face with a burly man with a thick beard and a face like a bull. The man was standing with his arms crossed, blocking Aiden's way."I'm sorry?" Aiden said, his voice calm and level despite the adrenaline coursing through his veins."That table's taken," the man said gruffly. "You can't sit there." He gestured with his thumb in the direction of the other two empty tables.Aiden took another look around the room before sighing. He couldn't see anyone else sitting in either of those two spots that would fit their description of a potential threat. But he had seen the burly man grab a chair from one of them just a moment ago...he had definitely been lyin
Risa looked at Aiden, her eyes filled with concern. "Are you okay?" she asked, stepping towards him.He looked up at her, his eyes softening slightly. "I'm fine," he said quietly. "Just tired is all." Gregg switched glances from Risa and Aiden before speaking, "sooo... are we not going to talk about how we would sort out our sleeping arrangements tonight? Or do we wait until tomorrow morning when we get back home?" he asked sarcastically.Aiden's expression darkened as he spoke, causing Gregg to smile to himself."What did I say now?" Gregg asked innocently as he picked up a small pillow and threw it at Aiden, who quickly grabbed it out of the air and tossed it back at Gregg. The two boys then turned toward each other and started wrestling for the pillow again."You know that if this keeps up you're going to be stuck like that forever," Risa said, shaking her head as she watched them. "We should probably go to bed."Aiden nodded, letting out a sigh as they both set aside their pillow
Boom!Gregg Is sent flying across the sparring room landing hard against the wall. His head spun around as he tried to figure out what had just happened. Then he realized that he had just been hit by a powerful punch thrown by Aiden.Aiden ran over to him and helped him up off the floor before looking at him with concern written all over his face, "are you alright? You didn't look like you were ready for it.""Yeah," Gregg said while rubbing his shoulder, "I guess I wasn't." He looked at his arm and found there was no fracture, "where did you learn how to throw a punch like that though?""My father taught me when I was younger," Aiden replied, picking up another training weapon from a rack nearby. "He told me a story once of an ancient warrior who fought many times in a battle. One day after fighting in a large war, he went home only to realize he'd lost everything; including his wife. To escape her tears he decided to go fight in one last great battle...""So he trained himself so he
Aiden sits on his bed, he observes the crystal in his hand and tries to remember what he was told about it. The first thing he remembers was how it glowed brightly when he first found it, but then it changed color and started turning black and eventually disappeared altogether. He had given it to Gregg to hold onto until he heard back from someone at the guild regarding their status. A few days later he'd received word telling him they'd been put on leave indefinitely due to an investigation. This was all he could remember for now until more could slowly reveal itself from the downloaded memory from his system.'Lyris, what's the status?' Aiden queries.Ding!–––––––––––[Name: Aiden Lancaster][Gender: Male][Age: 22][Level: 1][Height: 180cm][Inventory: 1][Spending Quota: $119300][Merit points: 954][Ability: Enhancer, Tracker]–––––––––––Aiden stared at the spending quota and a grin slowly crept across his face as he remembered his conversation with Lyris at the start of all
Brad took a deep breath as he walked through the doors to the secret Unseen Assembly fortress. He had been summoned by the Shadow King after accepting the offer from Davis, and he knew that this meeting could make or break his mission.'I can do this! Yes, this shouldn't be too hard.' He thought to himself as he walked through it.The interior of the building was dimly lit, with torches flickering along the walls, casting eerie shadows that seemed to dance in the darkness. Brad could hear the sound of whispers, muffled voices that seemed to come from every direction. He felt his heart racing as he tried to steady his nerves.Whoosh!He looked to his left, then to his right, wondering if it was merely just his mind playing tricks on him.The chilly aura the place gave, felt a little overwhelming and he could almost feel himself cursing at Davis for his lack of reputable descriptive abilities on what he was witnessing.'It's just dark, he said! The master doesn't condone any form of lig
As Brad left the fortress, his mind was racing with the enormity of the task that had been given to him. He needed to figure out a way to transfer the bond without causing too much pain to either Aiden or Draed. He could feel the pressure mounting as he tried to come up with a plan.Suddenly, his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of his phone ringing. He answered it, not recognizing the number."Brad?" The voice on the other end was breathless, panicked. "It's Davis. You have to get out of there. Now.""What? Why?" Brad asked, confused."There's been a breach in the area," Davis said, his voice urgent. "Your guild leader knows that there's a mole in their midst, and he's hunting for them. He's got his men combing through every inch of possible entry and exit points. You have to get out before they find you."Brad's heart sank as the reality of the situation hit him. He had been so focused on the task that the Shadow King had given him that he had forgotten about the danger that h
Aiden quickly got up from his bedroll and grabbed his swords, which were always kept close by. He had a serious look on his face as he replied, "I don't know, but we have to be ready for anything."The two of them quickly made their way through the hideout, avoiding any guards who might be on high alert after the recent breach in their safety.Aiden nodded and took off at a sprint, with Risa close behind. Draed swooped low, allowing them to climb onto his back before soaring back into the sky. The wind whipped through their hair as they flew, the rush of adrenaline building with every passing moment.As they flew over the city, they could see the chaos unfolding below. Buildings were on fire, people were running in the streets, and the sound of gunfire echoed in the air."We need to find Gregg," Aiden said, his voice barely audible over the noise."Gregg!" Aiden called out, his voice echoing off the walls. "Where are you?"There was no response, and Aiden felt a sense of dread wash ov
As they turned to make their way back to the guild, they saw a figure standing in the shadows, watching them intently."Who's there?" Aiden called out, his weapons at the ready.Suddenly, Risa heard a voice from behind her. "Risa, my old friend," the voice said, with a hint of mockery. "I never thought I'd see you here."Risa spun around to see Davis, her former colleague, and comrade-in-arms. Davis had betrayed her years ago while she worked with the guild. He had used their friendship while he was in the Unseen Assembly to undermine her efforts and gather intelligence on their operations.Risa felt his blood boil as he saw Davis, but she tried to keep her composure. "What do you want, Davis?" Risa asked in a low growl.Gregg stepped in between the two, slightly confused and disoriented.He turned to Risa and pointed at her, "you said your name was Rufus..."Risa looked away uncomfortably under Gregg's gaze. Gregg took another moment to sink in the information as he suddenly realize