Please note that this is a sequel to Shortie's other story, the Way of the Assassin. If you would like to read that first before beginning this one, please go to Kalypto's profile. If not, that's fine, because this story can stand on its own So far, anyway┘
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Prologue
Miriam ┘ she is the person who brought this war upon us, the leader of the Celestials. A master of darkness and necromancy, she has brought darkness upon the once peaceful land of Maple.
The war has lasted for over two years; many warriors from the beginning had died from the countless assaults of The Celestials and the monsters under their command.
My name is Arcanus Xecarus. I am as of today fifteen years of age and I have fought in this war since I was thirteen. I have no real advancement, rather with all. I was born with the abilities of bowmen, rogue, mage, and warrior. I had the strength of a warrior, the dexterity of a bowman, the speed of a thief, and the intelligence level of a mage. I was one of the most prized warriors of the Maple army, combining speed, strategy, and strength; I could kill almost everything I faced.
There is a war-legend of an assassin named 'Schyth.' He was supposed to have been an amazingly powerful assassin who had the ability to copy the skills of anyone he saw, sadly, he was taken by grief at the loss of his loved one and he left with his equally amazing brother to train.
No one has actually seen him after he left, but legends of his feats travelled across Victoria. It was stated that he alone had infiltrated the castle of the Celestials and attempted an assassination on its leader. There was, however, no word on its success or failure.
There were four people who continuously looked for him at any free moment and they were said to be his old team mates. They were Kenneth Raksa, a powerful crusader with the power of a necromancer, Felix Ventus, a bowman blessed with the power of the wind, Aella Lacota, a hybrid arch mage with the powers of the four magician elements, and Frey Hope, the woman Schyth fell in love with and thought had died. She had flat-lined as part of her recovery progress, or so the doctors said, and right after Schyth had left she regained consciousness.
The war shall continue for much much longer. Miriam's forces do not ever seem to diminish and neither does our power seem to mitigate. There are small to large skirmishes every day and many of forces of each side perishes.
I have sworn to myself to be here as one of those to end this war. I do not aim to die anytime soon and with my weapons, I will defeat Miriam and her Celestials!
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Authors' Note: Haha! Guess who's back! Yes, it's me, Kalypto, and of course our beloved author Shortie (who's currently doing his religion homework- yes, we're Roman Catholic, don't like? Deal with it) So. After plenty of persuasion, I've managed to get Shortie to start writing again. Welcome to the sequel to the Way of the Assassin!
Shortie: Sure?
Kalypto: Meh. Anyways, this story will be great! Action, adventure, humour, and even - guess what? - romance! Mwa ha ha!
And with any new story, it deserves a new poll! So what I would want to ask is, how many of you beloved readers actually read these notes? I think I may have asked you this before, but it's always good to be updated!
Shortie: Are you really that bored?
Kalypto: Yes! Enjoy the story, everyone!
Oh, and please note there may be a long time gap before any of the chapters come out. Sorry for the inconvenience!