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Fun fact : I based the forging here from Rune Factory-
Oh and this is my first fic! Reviews would really be greatly appreciated!
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Tippity Tap

Footprints echoed throughout the quiet village where only light are visible. Under the cover of the dark held a male, lathered in matte silver armor plate that is light despite its appearance. Shades of black is used to camouflage the male in the dark underneath his silver armor with white overalls underneath all those, laden with a grey hat adorned with a fancy out of place feather, which surprisingly matches his outfit.

Like the shade of his outfit ,it matches the male name, Gray, Gray Mecurith. His eyes inched as he ran towards a bright blue mansion as he skillfully climb over the towering gate that was meant to intimidate any robbers who tries to steal from the mansion, but of course the intruder remain unfazed and could easily climb over it.

He took out a small broad sword as he looked around alarmingly, taking step after step in caution. Upon noticing that the coast is clear, he ran towards one of the tree, and climbed it till it reached the second level. With his sharp eyes, he looked for any sign of movement or life, and to his relief ,he noticed that the governor is probably asleep. He smirked as he jumped on the open window of the governor house.

Jackpot!
He thought to himself as he noticed many small pouches that are full of coins. He took out his sack, a potato sack and took all he could find as he smirked at how easy it is all like. He then flawlessly and swiftly jumped out of the window and to the ground; he then made a run for it as quietly as possible.

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"The Mercury hood have strike again I tell you! He strikes again!"

Everyone surround the announcer who told of the incident yesterday. Gray eye twitched upon hearing the crowd cheered upon the loss of the most hated and corrupted governor.

As swift as how he is yesterday, he paid for his iron and bronze as he left the town market where the cheers and cries are heard almost everywhere. With an Achilles heel, he made a turn to the castle and to his workshop inside, only to bump into a certain someone he always disliked.

"Watch where you are going, Blacksmith."

Vaughn, the General growled at him as Gray then humbly replied him with a nod and a glare, he then stood up and took his bag that is filled with iron.

"Hold on."

Gray stood still as he felt heavy clanking behind him from the General's boots.

"You dropped this."

Vaughn handed him a bronze as Gray took it from his hands, and gave a bow.

"Sir! Sir!"

A hurried voice was heard while Vaughn turned from leaving holes at the back of Gray head to the soldier who called upon him, as Gray descend to his workshop.

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"What?"

Vaughn asked, slightly annoyed at the tone of the soldier.

"The King has asked for you!"

The soldier panted from running just to find the General himself. Vaughn sighed and nodded, turning away from the soldier as he made his way to the judge room. The General knocked on the door softly while the king servants bowed at the General in respect.

"Who is it?"
The king asked, in a soft and assuring voice.

"It's the General Sir!"
One of the king servant exclaimed.

"Come in."

Vaughn then pushed the over looming the door as he went in while the king servants closed the door behind the General .He bowed as the King smiled at him.

"Rise Vaughn."

He abided the order as he stood up.

"All of you please leave. I wish to speak to Vaughn privately"

He announced as all the guards and maids left the place.

"King Williams, may I come in?"

A voice is heard behind the door, which the king stood up from his throne and opened the door, much to the dismay of Vaughn; the king have never opened the door for anyone before.

"Premier Denny, please come in and make yourself home."

Denny, the Great Premier nodded as he closed the door. Vaughn merely groaned upon the sight of the carefree Premier, he have always wondered how does he even become the premier with his personality, then again, his swordsmanship is a viable proof of his deserving of this position. Denny smiled at Vaughn upon noticing him.

"So gentlemen...have you heard? Minister Scott of Mineral town have been robbed."

"Oh yes my King, it is rumored that it appear to be the work of the Mercury thief again."

Vaughn then perked up upon hearing of the mercury thief.

"Ah he deserved it anyway, that old scum has been corrupted and inefficient in ruling Mineral Town, I would send him to the dungeon but we don't have the ledgers as proof, but I'll take my hats off Mercury Hood!"

King Williams cheerfully chirps as Vaughn sighed, this isn't the first time he heard the king being like this and talking informally to him and Denny, however he have always respected how Williams trust and respect his subordinates rather than looking down on them like the rest of the kings of previous generation.

"Will Please-"
Denny coughed before laughing,
"Whoever likes that Scott fella anyway? Dogs? Oh remember that time we place a chicken drumstick at the back of his pants and the dogs came chasing him?"

"That was hilarious! You should have seen the look on his face Vaughn!"

Vaughn sighed once more,

"So is this why you called us here Will?"

He asked, trying to sound as polite as he can.

King Williams then cough and his smiled turned into a serious straight face.

"It's almost time for us to find Cliff."

"Cliff?"
Vaughn asked, confused.

"Do you remember the previous Queen- or in this case the Jade Empress? Empress Huang Lily?"

"I was only 4 when she died, Will."

"Empress Lily was the previous Empress before Queen Chelsea. Empress Lily and King Williams were together for 2 years..."

"Wait so how old are you again Will?"

Vaughn can't help his curiosity as he asked the blonde emperor as he chuckled.

"37, Vaughn."

"Wait then Prince Mark is 16...that means..."
Vaughn eyes widened as Denny howled in laughter at Vaughn expression while Will joined in.

"Anyways, yes, Princess Lily, she and Will are a couple...until..."
Denny paused, observing Will whose smiled faltered away and turned into a sad frown.
"...she was accused of being a witch."

Vaughn then concluded what happen,
"So...she was executed...?"

"I didn't have a choice Vaughn, because it's true.Lily was a witch, I know that ever since we met in a journey together with Denny years ago..."

His voice died down as he stared at Denny, who consoled him softly, Vaughn noticed however, that indeed does he have sympathy in his eyes, there is something else that flickers in it while he look at the Great Premier.

"Anyway, we marry because of love, not just anything else, but the kingdom forced me to marry Chelsea after that due to them disapproving of the Penarakans, hence she is my second wife..."

He sighed softly before Denny pat him again.

"Anyways, so as they said, Chelsea then become the Queen and gave birth to Mark,when Cliff is only course, the ministers forced me to "Get rid of that cursed boy"...So I sent him away until he was 18...However on the day when he was to go to the village that he was supposed to go, he was 'missing'..."

He sighed softly and started giggling.

"Too bad the minister doesn't know that I already knew that there was a great epidemic that is happening around that village."

Vaughn eyebrow furrowed in anger towards the minister, he have always disliked them and hates their ruling, hence he is very infamous of flouting the rules, but that's what made King Williams like him; loyal, upright and someone who stands by his own moral rather than others.

"Anyway, Cliff managed to make a narrow escape to a palace with the help of our blacksmiths, Gray Mecurith and his Grandfather."

Vaughn eyebrow rose at the sound of this.

"Gray?"

"Yes, indeed, Gray and Cliff used to play a lot; it was fun seeing them play..."

Denny then cough at Will sudden teary eyed mood.

"Anyways, its time you go to find them...oh and please..."
Will stopped dramatically, looking at Vaughn and slowly whispered
"Don't let anyone know."

"Anyway, we are gonna nab Mercury Hood later! So prepare to catch him alright Vaughn?"

Denny smiled at him as he indulges the male of his plan while Will smiled at both of them.

"Oh one last thing...I want Mercury Hood Alive."

Will announced as every nodded.

"Okay Willy!"
Denny smiled as he pat on Vaughn shoulder blade as he glared at the Premier as bowed.

"I shall take my leave to gather my man for the capture of Mercury Hoods."

"Okay, best of luck Vaughn!"

There finally done ;;...Hope you guys like it!

Oh and just to clarify, in this story, it's going to be one whole kingdom under Will himself, and there are provinces around, the journey of Will, Denny and Lily is a long story—I'll write it out after finishing this story. The provinces are actually countries, hence the penarakans are just basically a word for Malay-Chinese descents of the province with all the Asia countries combined…

There are a total of 3 land, One of them represents Asia, also known as the Aisa province, the other 2 are Eporia ( The main Kingdom AKA Europe ) and the deserted Tsaerus, which people who are banished are to go to. Of course if it isn't obvious, Cliff is hidden away in Aisa where he would be picked up-