Hi everyone! Its me Nightail, and this stories is basically a revision of The World of Elrios, but with a few changes in the stories. First, the plot will be a bit different. Second I will be changing the job path for some of the character. And Third, I'll will try to be uploading long chapters for the revised version of the story.
I hope you enjoy :)
Chapter 1
A New Light
Have you ever heard the legend of the eight heroes who saved Elrios? The story about the Red Swordsman, The Purple Mage, The Elf who wielded Erendil, The Man who became Half-nasod, The Nasod Queen, The Prince of Hamel, The Little Xia, The Free Knight, and Boy from the Future. There stories tells of them defeating Demons known as Berthe, as well as the Overlords Ran and Karis. Known throughout Elrios as Heroes. And after bringing peace to Elrios, they all gone their separate ways. In their result, Elrios was brought to peace. However, after two decades, evil once again, return to the land. The heroes fought once again, however failed and were fatally injured. A new war was brought to the land of Elrios. This new story tells about a young man and his friends who stopped this evil.
This story tells of the boy who was the light that lead the people.
"Mother no!" A six year old boy shouted, looking at her mother, who was about to leave him. He tried to run up to her, but couldn't, because of a few villagers holding him back.
"Night, take care of yourself. And become strong, so that you can protect the people you care for." She smiled at him, and gave one of the villagers a Katana. "Give this to him, after I leave." The villager nodded, and took the sword from her hand. She then began to walk off, and the boy began to cry.
"Nooo!" He cried, as his mother slowly disappeared, out of his vision. The villagers let him go, as he fallen down to the ground crying. He began hitting the ground, tears flowing down his cheek.
"Mother..." He mumbled to himself. The villager who held the Katana, put his hand on his shoulder. The boy known as Night looked at the man with his Hazel-green eyes. As the man smiled, and ruffled his black hair.
"I know you're sad, but you must be strong, for your mother. Do you think she would want to see you in this current state?" The man asked.
"*Sniff* No..." Night answered him. The man smiled, and handed him the Katana.
"She wanted me to give this to you. Make sure, you don't lose it." He handed him the blade, its Saya(Thats the name of the Katana's Scabbard) was encrusted with powerful steel and a light el shard in the middle of it. Night unsheathed the blade, and saw the color of the sharp blade; a clear, vibrant color that showed his reflection. For some reason, the blade made him feel warm and joyful, he smiled, and sheathed the blade. Wiping away the tears, from his cheeks.
"You're right, my mother doesn't want me be sad. Which is why..." He paused, and smiled at him. "I want to become stronger like my mother!" He announced, which made the man laugh.
"Hahaha, thats the spirit." He pat Night's head, and extended his arm. "My name is Vale, do you want to come live with me?" He asked. Night smiled and nodded his head, and took his hand. Both of them walked towards his house, in the outskirts of Velder.
Night's POV
"Well here we are..." Vale said. His home was a small house. Along with it was a small field with practice dummies along with a spacious area to spar with each other. We went inside and I looked around. In the living room, I saw a table for a place to eat, a kitchen next to it was a fridge where the food is, a rack of multiple swords, and an anvil next to it. I moved into the bedroom, and saw two large beds.
"Go ahead, pick which one you like." Vale said. I smiled at him, and nodded. Choosing the one near the window, and jumping on it a bit. As Vale walked up to me.
"Night, how would you like it. If I train you?" He asked, I nodded my head.
"Yeah, I want to grow stronger..." I said, ambitiously. Vale simply laugh, and lead me outside to the small field.
"Why don't you start by hitting the practice dummy?" He said, and handed me a wooden sword. I swinged at the dummy, and saw the sword bounce back. "Try hitting harder." Vale said. I swung the sword a bit harder, and saw that I put a scratch on the wooden dummy.
"Well done...Night" Vale praised me. "I must say, you're a fast learner." He added, and ruffled my hair once more.
"Hey, teach me more!" I said, excited.
"Calm down. Its getting dark, and I should be making dinner. I'll start teaching you tomorrow. Okay?" I was sad at first, but just grin and nodded my head.
"Yeah..." I answered.
Nine Years Later
In Velder Forest
"Yahhh!" The sound of wooden swords clashed. Night who was now a 15-year old boy with black hair, hazel-green eyes, wearing a black leather shirt with a yellow ribbon string, brown pants, and brown belted boots. Stood firm gripped with Vale in his mid 40's with hints of grey-hair on his brown hair and some facial hair. With grey-eyes, and wearing a leather jacket, brown pants, and sandals. As well, his left arm is cut off.
"Your swings are good, however put more power in it." Vale pushed Night back, and began to charge magic on his only arm. He then pointed it at Night.
Sacred Chain!
Magical chains then appear, and began to target Night. Who began to dodge the chains, sliding and jumping out of the way, from the steels of magic.
"You are very agile. Good, however your movements are still sloppy." Night glared at him, and began to charge magic on his left hand and pointed his palm at Vale.
Trapping Chain!
Magical chains began to appear, and began to home onto Vale, who simply turned to dodge the attack. Night then began moving his arm, and the chains began to head back to his directions trying to hit him once more. Vale once again, dodge it. And the chains disappeared.
"Even though your magic is powerful..." He turned, and faced Night. "It'll be useless to you, if you use it sloppily like that" Vale said. Night then decided to attack him head-on, and tried to strike him. However, Vale dodged the attack, and sticks his legs out. And tripped Night.
"Damn it..." Night mumbled, his face still on the ground. He lifted his face from the dirt, and sat down, looking at Vale. Vale sighed.
"Night...you need to know how to fight, and keep control of your temper, at the same time. If you can't do that, you'll be off guard, and be vulnerable to enemies to attack." Vale lectured him, Night then standed up.
"But its hard to control my temper. When I swing my sword, I feel myself getting excited, hot-headed and a bit angry." Night explained.
"If you continue to be a Slayer, who can't control his temper. You'll end up getting yourself kill, remember, to control your temper when you fight. Do that, and you'll have no trouble dealing with anyone." Vale responded, Night then silently nodded.
"I understand, I'll try not to get angry, when I fight..." Night replied.
"Try? Don't you mean you 'Will'?" Vale retorted.
"Y-Yes, thats what I meant." Night stuttered. He then smiled at him.
"Good, then as for your punishment for losing. You'll be doing the grocery shopping today." Vale then handed him a list of items, and Night headed towards to buy them.
"Oh one more thing!" Night stopped, and looked at him. "Today, the King and the Princess of Mizu, will be visiting Velder. So it'll be crowded. Also..." Vale then threw him his Katana that was given to him, by his mother. "Take your blade with you, in case something happens." Night nodded his head, and put his blade on his back, and headed towards Velder.
Night's POV
I stretched my arms, and put them behind my back, as I entered, and headed to the local market in the city. I bought eggs, meat, milk, and other living essentials, that Vale wanted me to get for him. And as I headed out of the marketplace, a huge crowd of people appeared in the middle of the street of Velder. I decided to check it out, out of curiosity, and saw a carriage, around the carriage were guards dressed in unfamiliar clothing. Holding a similar blade to mine, inside the carriage I saw a man with blue-hair wearing a some sort of suit. And a girl next to her, that seemed two years younger than me, that had blue-hair and eyes, wearing a blue dress.
"Oh that must be the King and Princess. Vale mention about." I said to myself, and was about to leave when I heard an explosion. "What the?!" A bunch of bandits then appeared riding horses, and ran towards the carriage. They attacked the guards, and knocked them down unconscious. Before one of them, who seems to be the leader, dropped from his horse, and open the carriage, dragging the Princess out of the carriage. With a blade on her throat.
"Nobody move! Otherwise, the princess dies!" The Bandit leader announced. Everybody began to gasped, and halted there footsteps. Everybody was frozen, as all the bandits began to rob everyone, of there items. The leader then face towards me, and approached while holding the blue-haired girl.
"You there! Drop your sword!" He demanded, I glared at him, before placing the bags of grocery down, and dropping my katana on the ground.
"Smart move..." He smiled, and went to pick him up. Leaving him vulnerable, as I focus mana onto one of my palms, and tapped him on the shoulder.
Trapping Chain!
In an instant, magical chain constricted him, as well as setting the Princess free from his grasp. While he was a captive himself.
"Damn you! Boys kill him!" He commanded, they all began to rush over to me, as the was behind me. I picked my Katana up from the ground, and was about to unsheathed, when I heard Vale's voice.
"Always keep your cool when in battle, do that and you'll have no trouble dealing with anyone." Vale's voice echoed in my voice. I took a deep breath, and closed my eyes, controlling my temper. When the bandits got close enough, I opened my eyes, and unsheathed my blade, striking them with the dull part of my blade, in swift motion. Before I put my blade back into its sheath. After a few seconds, the remaining bandits fell to the ground, knocked down.
"Oh wow..." I gasped. Before everyone began cheering.
"Hurray!"
"Way to go, Night!"
"You kick some ass!"
I chuckled lightly, and scratch my head, before turning to the Princess, who had a hint of red, on her face.
"You alright?" I asked.
"Yeah...thank you." She said, before her father ran up to her. And hugged her.
"Oh dear! I thought I lost you." He hugged her tightly, with tears flowing down her cheeks.
"I'm fine papa..." She said to him. The king then turned to me, and looked at me.
"Thank you for saving my daughter. Please, is there anyway I can repay you?" He said, generously.
"Um...there's no need, besides I have to hur-" I then notice smoke coming from the outskirts of Velder, and realized that it was coming from the house. My eyes widened, as I began hurrying to the house, not bothering to bring the bags of grocery.
"Hey, where are you going?" The King asked.
"I'm sorry! But I need to check on something!" I replied, before you know it they decided to follow me anyway.
Vale please be alright.
Vale's POV
I got the fire started on the stove, so that I may start cooking, when Night gets back with the grocery. I then heard a knock on the door.
"Oh he's back already." I walked to the door, and opened it, about to welcome Night back, but it wasn't Night. Instead it was two hooded man. One of them grabbed me by the neck.
"Where is the boy?!" He demanded. I realize who they were, and glared at them.
"I'm not going to tell you anything." I spitted on his face. He then threw me on the wall, causing some of the items on the wall to shake, and fall. The figure approached, and grabbed me by the collar again.
"I'll ask you again, where is the boy?!" He asked once more.
"I refuse to tell..." I answered him. He then threw me outside, and I noticed that he cast fire magic, and began to burn the house down. Before approaching me, and grabbing me by the collar much tighter than the last time.
"This will be your last chance to tell me. Where is he?!" He demanded in a louder voice.
"I'd rather die, than tell you anything!" I said.
"Then you shall have your wish!" A sword then appeared out of air, and grabbed it. The next thing, that happen was a blur. I felt a sharp sting, on my chest, and finding it hard to breathe. I looked down, and saw what happened. He stabbed me with his sword. And removed it immediately, before tossing me aside. As I heard a familiar voice calling my name.
"VALE!"
Night's POV
I looked at terror, and saw Vale's lifeless body, on the ground. I ran up to him, and began shaking him hoping he wasn't dead.
"Vale! Vale! Please wake up!" Tears began to flow down my face. Slowly his eyes open, and I felt relieved.
"Night..." He was trying hard to speak.
"Please don't speak. It'll only make it worse." I said, and he began to smile.
"Night...can you do something for me...?" He requested.
"What is it?"
"Don't cry..." He finally said, and closed his eyes. His breathing stopped, and he stopped moving. His pulse stopped, and his skin was pale. My tears began to flow down endlessly on my cheek, as I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The one who took care of me, taught me how to fight, and was like an older brother to me was now dead.
"Vale! Vale!" I cried out his name, as I continued crying. I stayed like this for a while, before laying Vale's lifeless body down, and looked at the figure responsible for his death. I glared at him with eyes to kill.
"You bastard..." I unsheathed my blade, and threw the Saya aside.
"Don't blame me. He put this upon himself." He taunted Vale, which only made me even angrier.
"I won't forgive you!" I ran up towards him, and tried to strike him but missed. He then struck me with his sword, and cut my back.
"Damn you!" I cursed at him, and kicked him with my leg, pushing him back.
"Do you really thinks your attacks will work on me?! Your are blinded by anger." He taunted me.
"Shut up!" I tried to stab him, but was punched in the stomach.
"Tsk...Tsk...Tsk...I thought you'd be stronger than this. Considering you're the child of Azure, you're a complete disappointment." He then place his blade downwards towards me and was about impale me with it. Until time seem to slow down.
Do you want the power to get revenge? A voice ringed in my head. Without hesitating, I simply accepted.
"I want it! I want to kill this man, and make him pay! I don't even care if I die, just give me the damn power!" I announced.
"Hahahaha. Very well, I'll shall you lent my power. But be warn, with great power comes a great price!" I suddenly felt a surge of power circulate in my body, I felt myself getting stronger. Then time began to return to normal. And right before, the blade impaled me, I grabbed it to stop it with my hands cut and bleeding.
"What the?!" The figure was shocked. I pushed him back, causing him to fall, and slowly got back up. As my hair slowly transition into a silver color, and nine tails appeared on my back. My calm Hazel-green eyes turn into a sharp Crimson red, and markings on my face began to appear. A fiendish grin then perked up on my face.
"Die..." Was all I said, before I grabbed my Katana, and began rushed over to the man, swinging my sword recklessly. My sword sliced most of the figure body, and he began to felt weak.
"Just what the hell are you?!" The figure seemed terrified now, and tried to stab me with his sword, but I grabbed the blade, and bend it. Before I began strangling him.
"Please stop..." He begged for mercy, but I simply ignored him, and continued on strangling him. Until his pulse stopped, he stopped breathing, and his eyes were still. And something began to come out of him, it was a red glowing sphere of some sort. My body couldn't control itself. I grabbed and then consume the red sphere. And the voice in my head began to laugh.
"Hahaha! After for so long, I finally got to feast. I like you kid, I think I'll stay with you for a bit longer. The name is Gumiho, my powers are all yours!" I slowly revert back to my normal self, and a green magatama then appeared around my neck. Slowly I felt my conscious starting to fade, as I fell down on the ground, and closed my eyes.
"Hey, can you hear me! Please wake up!" The Princess's voice echoed in my head, before I fell unconscious.
And done! I hope you enjoy this chapter, and apologies if I made some grammar mistakes. Also I will be putting up a poll for which job path Night should go with. He can either be a Grand Exorcist or a Dreaded Aegis. The reason why I'm only polling for two classes instead of one is because Gaelic Hunter{Halbringer} was already used in my original story. Also if you want to see what they look like, and what the two job paths personality are like. Check out my profile. Well that's all for now, until next time.