"yes, young master" he bows his head just a little as vanishes, going invisible again.
now outside the city as they continue to walk, Daniel is still bewildered by his surroundings.
"Shadow!" he shouts
the ragged dude's eyes glow as he's robe loses and covers both lucard and Daniel devouring them in darkness then wraps around him again as he falls into his shadow then swish disappears into the forest moving from shadows to shadows.
20 seconds later
swish, the old man named pen appears. looks around a little and runs into the forest. a minute later comes. Hmm, I lost them intriguing, I could sense a trace of magic, but what kind. I should report back to the young master. he speaks.
as he disappears.
an hour later deep in the forest, in an open space a horned like beast, with the body of a horse was having he's breakfast. enjoying the juicy grass that could only be found in this spot, after finding it, it came here every day eventually growing apart from he's herd not caring about the danger. this spot is a secret he will keep to he's death. it thought as it savored the sweetness of the grass with every bite took him to heaven then from nowhere it's shadow start to squirm, sensing the danger and mana disturbance in the air it tries to flee but to its genuine surprise, could not move an inch, still struggling he watches as something emerges from its shadow, the fear and terror in its eyes as it legs go limp though not been able to stand but still stood, because of the shadow.
a ragged person appears not even taking a glimpse at he's prey, he opens up the cape as a hand emerges from it and then an old man is revealed who later drags out a boy who immediately falls to his knees and gasps for air. "Where the fuck where we?" he asks with fear in his voice. it was so dark, though there where some light piercing into the darkness from different sides she had wanted to swim towards those spots, seeing that it looked like a gate out of here, yes swim, no gravity in there and even though she tried to communicate with lucard but no sound came out.
"that was the shadow realm" the old man says as he looks at shadow "1 hour, that horrifying, such a powerful treasure" he says as he looks at the black cloth wrapped around shadow "you know after studying it, it only brought more confusion to me, who made it, why does it give off the vibe of a living thing, the magic pulse and the intricate inscription such beauty, to think the illusion academy hid such powerful magic weapon, though after some investigation it was said the principal had shadow magic.
"We should focus on the mission sir" shadow says as he's hand appears from the cloak. a black gauntlet as dark as night appears with metallic claws glistening in the sun ray. blood erupts spilling in a beautiful curve as it embraces the soil, soaking in it marking the end of the deer.
"Yes, your right, we go left" he says not even taking a glance at the deer, not caring to what reason it was killed.
but Daniel was, even, frightened, though he couldn't see he's face, the way he killed it with no hesitation, and no change in he's voice. no calm in his life since the appearance of the portal. yup his life had completely changed, feeling a little bit excited and a really scared of what is here and what is yet to come he smiles as he dusts himself following them.
far away in a more grandeur city. In the middle of the city stood a tall building, so long it pierced the cloud kissing the heaven, the mage tower 3rd strongest white faction.
inside the last floor, in the dark a round table could be seen.
"Greyas Lucard Rodidiviv as just been spotted in Zentiaya. with two companions' names and origin unknown for now, should I send people to capture him" a mana voice flows out from one of the sits in the conference. by using powerful magic equipment, they could all gather here without not being here.
"No, some other faction should have noticed, beside he isn't a pushover, he should be prepared for what is to come, will wait and watch if any of them succeeds then we sweep in and save him.
"With that he will owe us then slowly will influence him into joining us" a voice from the other side of the table interrupts with delight in he's tone."
"Just with him joining us...just imagine the leap in our strength. if I could get, he's windwalker robe too."
"Stop dreaming, you old fowl, you don't even have any talent for wind magic" another one curses
"You bitch! I don't need to have talent, with my pure mana controlling it will be easy peasy. unlike you. with that foul mana of you poison mages." he retorts at her.
"Enough, the meeting will end here, we will all go as planned, no one to engage. That's all"
the hall returns to it usually quietness.
two days later still in the forest.
"Are we there yet?"
"No"
"Are we there yet"
"no"
continuous back-to-back words exchanged as they walk through the forest.
they had been walking for hours now, Daniel was about to die, his body couldn't take it anymore, the flies, the thick bushes and thorns tearing him from different angles. his clothe ruined, tickles of blood could be noticed in every corner of his body, and the occasional cries of beast that leads to him collapsing in terror, gosh he had suffered enough. and how on earth was this old man able to work for 5 hours straight without fatigue.
he was soaked with sweat and blood his legs wanting to give up in every more step he took. I thought I was special, what the fuck is this torture. I can't take it anymore; I should just stop whether they kill me I don't care anymore.
"ughf.... ugh.. I'm...don...e" he tries to say as she prepares to drop to the ground not giving a damn anymore.
"Wait, shadow protect him, we've been found"
"Sorry, but my job is to protect you, it's you they want"
"I order you to protect him" he says as he raises his staff, which the orbs on it start to glow green as he rubs flutters, wind from nowhere raises he's hair and clothes.
"hahaha, of what you'll expect from a 7th tier mage, and not just a mage but a gold tier inscriptionist." a crocodile like humanoid appears from its camouflage as the owner of the voice works out. now out of the bushes you could see it clearly a white cat with black stripes dressed like a cowboy, an eye patch on he's left eye and a cigar in mouth as he rests, he's shotgun on he's shoulder, behind him emerged another one, dressed as a warrior a great sword on he's back and in a golden knight armor that had gone through many wars. he's golden hair ruffled and death on he's face as he looks at them. "let's just get on with this, old man come with us, you really have a large bounty on you"
"Sir lucard how far is it from here?"
"Just a mile" he answers shadow as he readies himself.
"Take her with you, I'll hold them off"
"You and I know that won't be easy, especially the warrior, I can sense magic in he's sword"
"Have you forgotten sir, am also an illusion mage"
"hahaha, ok son, see you soon"
woosh the wind picks Daniel up awakening him from his misery as he and the old man gets swept away wind so strong in just a minute, they had crossed some few feet's.
"Fuck, Gator, go after them, now!" the warrior shouts in annoyance.
"Sorry, but you all will be dancing with me, for now" fuck that guy creepy jokes can't get out of my head. fucking devour system.
letra domur!
a giant rune appears on the ground the trees multiply under a second as shadow disappears moving through the now thicker forest.
"Fucking magic, the cowboy cat hisses as the gator loses, he's target, getting obscured from the new trees, the old man
out of the illusion, lucard and the time mage weaves through the forest crossing a mile in an instant, as the wind drops them in a clearing, with rocks all around.
"Now where was that door" talking to himself as he looks around examining different rocks.