VERNER: The Devil Hunter

Sunset

The sun slowly faded away in the evening sky, the night drew nearer and nearer, with it's devils that dance under the moon and stars, and eat any human that they come across. Rodric walked back home, he walked through the same path he followed in the morning, the path he followed every day, he scoffed when he came across the traps Verner set earlier in the morning. "I wonder what he's up to" Rodric said as he continued to walk home, feeling a little uneasy, a little guilty. "It's part of the training...it's part of the training" he repeated, trying to make himself feel less guilty, even though he knew he wasn't supposed to be. He arrived at his house, it was very quiet, unusually quiet, "aren't the boys home?" he started feeling uneasy again, but then...

"Honey...you're home" Amah came out of the door, combing her long black hair, she leaned for a kiss but he didn't respond.

"Why are the boys so quiet?"

"The ate a little too much this afternoon, so they fell asleep early"

"Where's Verner?"

"In the dojo...what's going on?"

Rodric turned around and went to the back of the house, without saying anything. Amah looked very confused and worried as to why her husband was so stiff and cold today, he was very jolly when he left in the morning, what could possibly spoil his mood. Rodric got to the dojo and slid the doors open, only to see Verner sitting down peacefully with his legs crossed, his back facing the door. Rodric was shocked when he say the thunder flash spear by his side.

"Boy"

Verner woke up and jumped immediately

"Master, welcome..."

"What are you up to?"

"I was trying to meditate, and then I...I fell asleep" Verner replied, rubbing the back of his head nervously "I don't know how it happened". "You're lucky you got some sleep, it's going to be a long night for you". Verner gulped after hearing that.

"We're leaving now, take what ever you need"

"I already did" he replied, clenching the thunder flash spear with both arms. "Can you use that thing" Rodric asked "I practiced with it earlier today, and it worked". Verner looked very happy for some reason. "Hmm..." Rodric scratched his chin "I imbued my technique into that sword, you're able to use it because you have no Qi, if you had Qi of any other element that wasn't thunder, it wouldn't have worked as both elements would cancel each other out" Verner was surprised to hear this, Rodric turned and started walking away, Verner ran behind him

"But there is a draw back..."

"What?..." Verner's eyes opened wide

"Weapons laced with spells require constant Qi to flow through them to be used effectively, being without Qi means your ability to used the spear attack will be limited, I'm guessing two or three times maximum a day, so for the most part, it will just be a very strong but regular sword, your combat ability will have to carry you through"

Verner looked disappointed, he felt like he had found a way to cheat the system but it was only temporary, still he was going to make the most of it. "Two or three times in 24 hrs, I've already used it once today" he thought to himself.

"Also, even if you die, don't let anything happen to that sword, once a technique is imbued into a weapon it cannot be done again, doing so will make me lose the ability to do that technique on my own, you understand?"

"Yes sir!"

Rodric noticed that Verner was very neat, his black hair was well combed and shiny, and he wore a new garment with silver platings on the shoulders. "He thinks we're going for some wedding ceremony" Rodric thought to himself, finding it amusing. Miss Amah had thought Verner to always look neat and polished no matter where he was going to, she liked men who are well groomed and she made sure all her sons were like that.

"Let's move quickly, the sun has almost set". They increased their pace as they walked towards the dense mountain forests, the devils' dance was about to begin.