Chapter 6. Day of Void. Part I
It was mass of power. Not just mass of power, but mass of powers. Infinite. Countless. Endless. Immeasureable. Never-ending. Unlimited. Inestimable. All of those words somehow manage to be packed into one bright mass that floating with firm and strong
My child
It spoke, it did not have single voice, but multiple, a mixture of woman and men, making it gender can't be identified
A terrible darkness is return and threatening to destroy our World
They had come in past. But the children of Nature able to repel them... But not without cost... Their Mother, weakened from battling their mad God. She no longer able to shine as bright as she used to be
And now they has come once again, with intent to seek nothing but destruction and annihilation of all live.
I, The only one who can stop them. But my power is not as great as Mother of Nature. I, only small fragments that grow with time, and I need more in order to gather enough strength to push them but time is not in our favor
Even if I have strength now but I cannot descend to the mortal realm... Not without cost...
I have delayed their advance. I have done what I could... But in the end, I'm not enough. One of my children has been corrupted and now stand with them. And using my power, he manage to allow the darkness slip to our World
It was too late to stop him from calling the darkness to our World... But it not too late to smite them back to where they belong.
Do it before he bring more of them. Do not let him succeed. Stop him before it too late. For the sake of the World and all living, you must not fail
"So what you plan to do in Familiar Show later?" Louise asked to her familiar
"I plan to perform my sword skill obviously." Saito answered while polishing some of his sword "While I did not like to have my sword used like it some kind of circus show, but I guess since it for Royalty... I can tolerate it." He have went through more embarrassing things when he live, politic and Royalty sometime have their stupid and crazy moment... Very stupid and crazy...
"Then what you going to do? Capturing beast and tame it in front of audience?"
"... While that was very tempting and will become quite show, but I don't think we have time for capturing monster." Saito said in dull tone as he place down the sword he hold and take another one
Louise stared at Saito for a second before she shake her head. Dry and have strange sense of humor, that was what she would describe Saito personality this far. He laught at joke that strange, uncommon -they funny but they still strange, and even morbid sometime. He even found something that supposed to be terrifying is appealing
Oh and he also love to take bath... Seriously he really did. What kind of men that clean himself three times in one day?!
It has been three days, and tommorow is the day where the Familiar Show will be held. It was morning now, there no class or school activity today because the Princess herself will come in this noon, the staff and the other busy with preparation to welcome the royalty, the princess specifically
Saito and Louise currently in the garden of school, quite and isolated garden that they keep using recently. Apparently the Death Knight found the place quite enamoring, mainly because it quite and it's rare for students to come here
Louise doesn't have problem with that though. She has been alone for a year, so go to place where there no people not bothering her, and she also found the silent quite peaceful as well
She mind one thing though...
Scattered around the field, is weapons... So many weapons... Swords, axes, maces, hammers, shields. There probably around dozens of them, enough to army a group of people!
And all of them magical
"Just what in name of Founder you do for living?" Louise asked with bewilderment in her voice "Why you have so many weaponry when you only use one?"
"Collection." Saito answered as he take another sword and began to polish it "I've been travel for long time Louise, I did not just stop in one place and doing nothing in there. No, you can say I'm more like adventurer." He explained
"Collection... So this all some kind of treasure?" She asked as she poke one hammer with her wand
"Loot or reward mostly. I got them by killing group of criminals or monster, after that I got rewarded by local if not, I usually take it from the former." The Death Knight answered
"Criminals or monster?" Louise asked with gulp
"Yes."
"And... You kill them?"
Saito paused in his polishing and give look to her "Of course. Sometime I capture them but mostly I kill them."
"I... I see." Louise replied in slight shaky voice as she turned away from him
She not that naïve to believe Saito is kind and passionate person. No. The way he carry himself, it remind Louise of her mother. A veteran, warrior in past and has participate in great battle. A killer. But unlike her mother who has decide to put down her armor, Saito still wield his, he still active in duty
And that's why Louise afraid and behave properly to him despite she also feel safe with him... Even if they close and the man promise to be her protector but she knew the man won't hesitate to cut her down if she went astray or try to treat him as slave.
The Death Knight meanwhile obviously notice how the pinkette uncomfortable with his statement. And while he indeed feel slight bad about it but it's better to be this way, it make her know he is not completely good person so she ready when she see him commit something cruel in future
The undead blinked at his own thought. For some reason there something amiss in there... Something that strange and-
"How long you've been traveling around Saito?" Louise asked, cutting the man from his own thought
Saito spare small glance to Louise. He put down the sword he polish and take some axe this time then began to polishing it "Three years." He answered. Four years ago, he and the other bring down the Lich King and after that he spend year in Knight of Ebon Blade before deciding to travel around the World
"Three years." Louise muttered before she frowned "Saito, just how old are you?" She asked "I mean, you not look that older than me."
"I will leave it to your imagination." Saito answered simply, all while still polishing his weapon
The pinkette frown deepened at the way her familiar answer her question. However she decide to leave it at that, doesn't matter anyway how old Saito is, he probably can't be five years older than her
Oh how wrong she is
"Hmm? This one look old."
Saito glanced to the pinkette, his eyes narrowed slightly when his summoner holding an old, and rough design looking one handed axe. It even made not from steel but from rock that carved
"This not magical weapon." Louise said "Why you keep this one?" She asked while tilt her head a bit
"Who's there?! Show yourself!"
He can hear and practically taste the fear in her voice, even if it firm but there small shake in there. She attempt to be brave, how amusing
"I'm not your enemy." He said as he step closer, revealing himself "I come to kill the orc lieutenant." He stared at the dead corpse of the female orc that laying in front of her "But it seems she already dead."
"You... You also fighting these... Monster?" She asked in uncertain and slight fear
"Monster is just matter of perspective..." He swiftly answered "But I guess you can call them monster. Yes, I also fighting them."
"Really?" She asked, voice a bit cryptic. He nodded in response and this make her seems relaxed "Oh I'm glad I'm not the only one fighting them."
'She instantly drop her guard... How naïve of her.' He thought with small disapproval.
"Ah! Forgive me if I flustered." She said to him with small nervousness "I've never killed anyone before and..." She trailed off and glanced at the dead orc with sad look
'Her first kill and it was orc lieutenant? Impressive.' He glanced at the corpse, inspecting it further. He find there deep gash in middle of the orc chest, his eyes slowly traveled to the axe that near of the prisoner, it edge covered by the orc blood "Be strong. This isn't time to moping around." He said in calm voice, making her turned to him "You are prisoner correct? Then let's go, there other waiting."
"Other?" She perked up in instant "There other with you?"
"An army precisely." He answered before he make gesture by tilting his head "Let's go."
"Army? Really?" Her face broke to cheerful expression "Thanks the Light! The Light must be watching me today!" She about to stand but paused, her eyes roamed to the bloodied axe for a second before she took it and stand "Then! Let's go! I will follow you!"
He nodded to him before he turned around "Make sure to keep your voice low. We don't want attract more orcs." He ordered
"Sorry." She apologized, voice become lower and sounding sheepish "I'm Yrel, student of Karabor. Who are you?"
He glanced at her from corner of his eyes, for second he contemplating to not answer her but since there no harm in it, he responded "Saito. Saito Hiraga."
"It's memento from friend." He answered calmly before resuming to polish his weapon
"Memento?" Louise frown a bit "Really? A stone axe for a memento?" She asked in incredulous voice
"We were at crisis situation that time." He simply said "And no, she not dead. She pretty much still alive." And successful as well since she is Exarch now, a military leader of her people "That axe is what save her life, she quite fond of it actually and give it to me as a sign of..." He trailed in unsure tone, his eyes seems looking loss as he remember the white haired draenei. That axe actually crafted by Yrel herself and help of other, it made as quick as possible for emergency, safe to say she actually fond of it since it her own creation
But she give it to him
"This isn't good bye, we going to meet again in future and when we did you have to return it to me."
"Sign of love?" Louise asked, she can't help but feel seems wanting to know now. Her romantic-teenager mind began to wandering as she imagine her familiar romantic life
Saito blinked at his summoner, once, twice, before he throw away his head and snorted. Love? Him and Yrel?! He is Death Knight and Undead! Yrel is Paladin and Draenei! What kind of demented story is that?!
They are friend, close friend perhaps despite her race and peers dislike him and they only spend times together shortly but Yrel always friendly to him. And they also share same loss, same experience, albeit the draenei have better end
"That's enough, Draenei." He spoke coldly as he enter the conversation "Do you even realize what left from your mouth? Do you even realize how stupid it sound?" He asked
"And who are you to speak? Death Knight?" The large Draenei sneered at him "You dare to lecture me while your existence itself is mockery and insult to all live?!"
"Maraad!" Yrel chided in instant, appear to be scandalized by the way he talk
"I'm perfectly aware of what my nature is, Draenei. But are you?" Saito challenged back, appear to be unfazed at the Draenei that towering him "Vengeance. That is the true nature of the Light you said? Funny, the last Paladin saying that he turned his own kingdom to ground of undead."
"You dare to compare me to your Progenitor!" Maraad barked with strong voice, founding the idea very insulting and he look very close to attacking the undead
"I dare because like now you act just like him before he went to northrend." Saito responded coldly "He go there, abandoning his kingdom with intent to avenge his people, to kill Mal'ganis. And you, you abandon your people to avenge your kingdom." He stare at the Draenei that shaking in fury "If only there Frostmourne near you, I'm sure you will become like him."
BANG!
He expect the blow to come when he say that, he really did. But damn! It more hurt than he thought! Well, that actually should be suspected from Draenei! And he even add Holy power to his fist! Damn it! That was hurt as hell!
"Saito!"
He heard Yrel screaming in worry but he didn't care. He slowly push himself from the tree he just crashed into and found himself glared by Maraad who now approaching him
"Maraad! Please calm down!" Yrel instantly went and put herself between the Paladin and the Death Knight "Saito not mean bad by saying that! It just! You taking this too far!" She stared at the blue eyes of the Paladin and softening her voice when she got his attention "We will strike, yes. But what he mean is you need to calm down, you can't facing the enemy with too much rage in your mind."
The massive Paladin paused at that, he seems contemplating what his kin just said. He close his eyes and take calming breath "Perhaps... You're right..." He said in reluctant voice "I need some time alone..." He murmured
"You do that." Yrel smiled to him kindly "Rest Maraad, I will lead our strike to Naval Base later."
"Very well..." Maraad nodded "I... I will go for a moment."
The draenei after that turned away and leave without anymore words. Seeing he gone, Yrel turned to the Death Knight who in ground and waste no time to be on his side
"Saito, you okay?" She asked with pure concern as she help him stand
"I've went through worse." The Death Knight grunted as he wipe the blood from his mouth
"Wow lad, that some guts ye showing." Thaelin whistled
"Standing up Maraad one of the best Light champ'? The Death Knight really brave soldier aye." Hansel agreed with chuckle
"More like stupid." Yrel grumbled "Seriously Saito, what were you thinking? This isn't time to fight each other!"
"It need to be said." Saito said stoically "That man really have deep hatred. I can understand his reason, giving what he went through, but it affecting his mind." He stated "He need to see that he walk in same path with Arthas now." His eyes becoming grim "And we know how it end." He commented darkly
"Lich King reaaallly create big mess up." Hansel nodded, the dark dwarf remember how many undead plaguing kingdom when he alive
"He still hear you Yrel." Saito said to the draenei who look unsure and concerned "He still willing to listen. He maybe walk in same path with Arthas, but there's no Frostmourne that tempt him. And his goal to reach vengeance is have another objective, to protect his people, unlike Arthas who blinded completely." He give stern look to the Vindicator "Don't let him fall... I fail to save mine, make sure you not loss him."
"Saito... I..." Yrel face confronted to conflicted expression for a second, however she shake his head before give the Death Knight firm look "I will."
In the end, Maraad still dead... But he died protecting Yrel... His end is more bright and happy... Unlike Arthas... And Saito happy for him... Albeit there part of him that jealous the draenei meet better end but he buried that part down and lock it away
Yrel deserve better after all
The Death Knight admit among Draenei Yrel is beautiful, and she also one of the people that he hold dear in his heart, and he will cherish their memory together for eternity but love? No... He did not...
Even if they did love each other -or one of them did, there no way they can be together, the difference between them is too much.
"No... There no romance relationship between us." Saito said with calmness after he regain his composure "The difference between us is too much."
"Why? Sometime opposite attract each other." Louise asked with small pout. Well, there goes her chance to tease her familiar
"I know that, but trust me, this time it not." Like he thought, the difference between them is too much. Yrel is Paladin, champion of Light and he is Death Knight, abomination that practically spit on the Light. Beside Death Knight don't deserve love. Pity? Yes maybe but love? No. Love have no place in their existence
"Then what about other woman?" Louise pressed "I mean, surely you have meet many in your travel!"
"I did." Saito admitted as he putting back the axe he polish and take another weapon "But I have not make any attempt to pursue romantic relationship with them. We are friends, that's it, nothing more." Not like he going to get any if he try, who want to love walking corpse? It better to mate with Worgen rather than his kin "What with this topic of conversation anyway? You seems so interested." He asked in confusion
"Of course I'm interested!" Louise huffed "Romance story is good one! I mean! You are Knight! So you must be save many woman before! And then you two will fall in love to each other! That's romantic!"
Saito rolled his eyes at his summoner that ranting about love. Once again he reminded that he dealing with children, teenager. Even if Louise seems more mature than her peers due to her situation but nonetheless, she still teenager
'Good things for her. She should enjoy her life in peaceful time like this.' He thought with approval "How about you?" He asked back "You are Noble right? Sometime Noble engaged to another."
The pinkette face slowly turned to the same color of her hair at the question "W-Well... A-As matter of fact..."
"So you do have." Saito must say he not surprised, things like that also common in Azeroth "Is he from this school or..."
"No." Louise apparently manage to regain her composure, albeit she still flustered but her feature slowly return to normal "He work as Knight for the Kingdom. Last time I heard he become one of Captain that commanding elite army."
"Captain? Impressive." Saito grunted "So what he's look like?"
"Umm... We not meeting often, the last time I see him is about two years ago before I entered academy." Louise answered
"That's quite long time." Saito eyebrow narrowed a bit while commenting this
"I know, but he is busy. Our schedule unfortunately contradicting against each other. When holiday come for me, he busy with training new trainee." Louise explained
"I see... That's unfortunate."
He doesn't know what else to say other than that. In one hand, he disapprove what Louise fiancé did, he not there to offer her support when she need it but in another hand, he is Captain and he know how busy that position is, he was one in past after all when he alive
"Sir Saito, Ms Vallière!"
A familiar voice that calling their name cause both of them turned and see certain maid approaching them
"Siesta." Saito greeted back, voice contain slight politeness. Louise on his side meanwhile only grunted in greeting manner "Is there something I can help you with?" He asked
"Ah, no. I just come here to inform Ms Vallière that it close to noon." Siesta answered while glancing to Louise who blinked and looking at the sun "The Princess will be here in next hour."
"Really?!" Louise appear to be frantic as she stand immediately "Saito! Pack your thing! We have to dress up to greet her!" She ordered
"Dress up?" Saito deadpanned
"Yes! Dress up! You need to appear fancy and elegant! This is Princess we talking about!" Louise yelled in frantic and urgent manner "Don't you dare to wield your usual armor! That's only going to make you look like demon! Wear something more neat and clean! You have it right?!"
As matter of fact he did. He have armor that used when he still alive. It was destroyed during Lich King raid, yes, but he had reforge it. It was gift from Darion to him, Saito actually didn't like the armor because seeing it only give nothing but bad memory. However at same time he accept it because it remind him to never forget who he was in past
"I guess I do have some."
"You have armor like this all time and still wear that creepy pieces of metal?" Louise asked in bewildered voice as she stare at the Death Knight
Gone now the demonic and monstrous armor that make him look like knight from the depth of hell. What he wear now is elegant, clean and noble looking armor
It basic color was silver, but it pauldron and greaves is bold blue and gold. It cover every inch of his body, from foot to torso. The gauntlets colour is pale gold and in middle of it chest, is a golden colored face of lion, symbol of the owner previous kingdom, symbol that was represent power and strength in past. Those who look at this symbol will know who it belong to and install fear to whose dare oppose it
But now it just a mere symbol
"I must have you know that 'creepy pieces of metal' you dubbed can be burned and frozen, and there still won't be any scratch on it." Saito pointed. It's truly been a while since he don this armor, the last time is when he try it. He never thought he going to wear it again, the last time he did, it was when he try is it fit for his size or not
"But it's sore to the eyes who see it." Louise deadpanned "I'm sure even puppy or kitten will run away as soon as they see you! It was scary!"
"It designed to be like that."
"What kind of person who want to have their armor have such monstrous design?!"
"Me of course."
Even before he becoming Death Knight, he always find those kind of design to be cool. Monster is cool in his mind, not their behavior but their appearance, like dragon or that feral armor...
"I give up." Louise muttered as she palming her face. Like she thought moment ago, Saito have morbid and dry sense of humor, and also have strange taste. She herself already clad in elegant and fancy dress, that make her look regal and deserve to be called Noble
"My, my, look what we have here."
The Death Knight and his summoner turned and see Kirche who clad in her own dress approach them. The Germanian look stunning in her outfit, she not appear to be revealing like she usually was, as matter of fact it was the opposite. The dress she wear is like one that Noble wear if meeting someone important
"Nice dress Vallière. I don't know you have such thing in your closet." Kirche complimented as she observing the petite girl
"Zerbst." Louise spoke with usual distaste in her voice "What do you want?"
"How rude of you. I just come here to complimenting your dress." Kirche replied, she wrinkle her nose a bit at the rude response she received
"Is that so... Then I guess I should say thank you." Louise spoke the word of 'thank you' with absolute sarcasm "And it's also good to see you dress properly and not like a tramp as always."
Saito held back sigh at the interaction between the red and pink haired woman. After his display at the garden when the senior students bullying Louise, it safe to say no one dare to touch her anymore. They still insult or mock her in class, however no one dare to make blatant and direct harm to her
And at same time Kirche and Tabitha seems starting spending their times with the pinkette. The Death Knight usually not presence when Louise in dining hall since he not need to eat but when he saw her form far he always see the duo with his summoner
While Louise accept Tabitha presence and seems getting along with the bluenette, same thing clearly can't be said when it come to Kirche. The Vallière and the Zerbst getting along like a cat and dog, always bickering and ridicule each other. Sometime it was his summoner who act like bratty, and sometime it was the Germanian, watching those two were amusing and painful at same time
"Ms Tabitha." Saito greeted when see the bluenette who on Kirche side "You look charmimg."
The blunette also wearing dress. However unlike Kirche and Louise who wearing beautiful and extravagant dress, Tabitha dress is simple, there no ornaments or such things, just a light blue colored dress
"Thank you." Tabitha responded in monotone. She then narrow her eyes up and down to him "Look good."
"Look good?" Kirche chimed in with fake disbelief voice "He look ravishing! Dare I said, he almost like a prince! A Royalty!" She stated as she leering at the man shamelessly, looking at every inches of his body and his armor
"Thank you for your both compliment." Saito responded in polite voice
"And polite like always." Kirche sighed almost in dreamy manner "I won't be surprise if you actually a prince." She stated before let out small hum "You are not one aren't you? Because if you do then I'm sure Vallière will have her head in plate if she turned Royalty to familiar."
"Fortunately for both of us, I'm not." Saito answered nonchalantly
"Zerbs! Stop flirting with Saito." Louise hissed as she elbowing the bust girl "Seriously! The princess about to come and you still act like this!"
"Technically I'm not Tristain people, I'm Germanian, so I don't have to-omphf! Vallière! How barbarian of you to using force like that!"
"Barbarian?! Coming from you?!"
Aaand there goes again, bickering and arguing like there no tommorow. The Death Knight shake his head while sighing, rather than the princess, right now they are the source of the attention no thanks for their loudness
He feel tug in his armor and find Tabitha give him look. It was weird look, and it took few seconds of him to realize that she give him sympathetic look
"I'm fine Ms Tabitha, this not problem for me." Saito said in nonchalant voice "I've experience worse after all."
Truthfully Saito is more wary to the small bluenette rather than Colbert and Osmond. At least the last two did not have any ill intention toward him or students in here. Tabitha meanwhile is something else
She so... Calm... So apathetic... No normal person can be this stoic... Not without cause. It was obvious she have bad history to Saito, the students maybe shrug her off as weird girl but the Death Knight know better. The way the girl walk, and carry herself... She experienced, she is fighter, a warrior... Oh she is subtle about that, she hide it well, but he still can see it because it remind him of himself when he young
And it is something that someone at her age not supposed have... Not in era of peace like this...
"Look!" One of students yell, snapping the Death Knight from his thought
Four golden-helmeted stallions led a carriage quietly on the road of the entrance of the Magic Academy. The carriage was exquisitely adorned with gold, silver, and platinum sculptures. Saito instantly recognize those sculptures were the Royal Seals of Tristain from the book Louise read for him. On one of those, a unicorn crossed with a crystal staff signaled that the carriage belonged to Her Majesty the Princess.
Speaking about unicorn, the Death Knight scrunched his eyes when he notice there something strange with the horses that drawing the carriage. And in instant he recognize what they are
Unicorns... A steed that usually used by nobility or high-class person, a symbol of royalty even sometime. So in here the horned horse also hold same meaning like his World
And then the princess come out from the coverings
Regal, beautiful, and kind eyes. The Death Knight admit the princess indeed beautiful, and just by one look Saito knew that this princess is truly noble in heart. She was definitely striking in her beauty, but at the same time it wasn't intimidating, somehow she managed to be graceful but also approachable. Yet at the same time there was an aura about her, a regality that, though gentle, still conveyed a sense of authority.
And that... Actually very familiar to the Death Knight, she remember one of his friends that possessing similar aura. Jaina Proudmore,the Grand Magus of Kirin Tor and Ruler of Dalaran. Perhaps it because they both also princess from their kingdom
Saito wasn't surprised when a majority of the student body started talking when the princess cast her gaze across them all. The boys mostly as he was sure he heard they all instantly swore to become her personal knights and would throw their life for her sake. Th girls meanwhile more subtle as they looking at the princess with either mild jealousy or admiration. For her part Louise was staring at her childhood friend with a look that was happy but had a tiny edge of something else.
'Perhaps this is how Jaina would be if she decide to take her duty as princess rather than went to study magic?' Saito wondered as he watch the princess approach the kneeling teaching staff of academy.
It was then he feel something watching him. His experience from countless battle warning him and he waste no time to try find the one who alert his sense
He found it... Her precisely
Green forest meet ice blue. The Death Knight eyes instantly locked to the one who watching him and it was one of the guard that come along with the princess. She have short dark peach colored hair that styled in tomboyish manner, her face even a bit masculine. She clad in elegant cape and armor underneath it with two swords strapped on both his hips side
'Dual wielder, experienced, high chance she is not magic user judging by her weapons, and obviously the type of person that always wary.'
He can list those things by simply glance at her for few seconds. Even if currently the academy secured but she still keep an eye to student and search for potential threat, and since he is the only one who garbed in armor, it was obvious he stood out like a sore thumb
"Well, not even one minute princess come here you already make one woman to your enemy." Arondight commented from his hip "Look at the way she glare, man, I won't be surprised if she want to dissect you."
"She's no threat to me. We both know that." Saito said flippantly, still not breaking eye contact with the female knight "But just in case if she decide to confront me... I will clad in armor for the rest of the day."
Saito allow the warm water to wash himself as he let out pleasant sigh
It has been few hours ever since the princess arrival and night finally come. There nothing much happen save for students that gossiping and Louise talking with Siesta personally
Apparently the pinkette has decide to buy her contract to rent her as her personal maid. She said that because she going to need her obviously to take care of her stuff since she sure after the Day of Void and they start their training, the Void Mage will drop dead in her room and need to have her dinner and such things delivered to her room
A very wise decision in Saito opinion. He already have plan for Louise tortur-train. He already have plan for Louise training in future and how to improve her movement. It was obvious that the pinkette may have better stamina than most of her peers due to her hard life, however it actually nowhere near enough
With her status as Void mage, there no doubt she will face problem in future and right now she is very far away from ready
The Death Knight close his eyes and slick back his hair while also massaging his forehead to lessen the headache he feel
How the heck he gotten into this situation? It was just a quest to exterminate Satyr that seen lurking around! And yet somehow he found himself in another World and become babysitter of a brat. And not just a brat, but brat that possibly have power that would rival Magician like Guardian Medivh in future!
To be honest, he dislike this World and if given chance he will return to Azeroth any moment. He worry about his World truthfully. Recently the numbers of the Demons around Azeroth were increased, Khadgar has said that somehow the Gul'dan from the alternate World where Yrel reside manage to come to their World, in their current timeline.
His eyes turned to cold and filled with fury as he remember the Warlock of Legion. The atrocities and dark deeds he commited, he maybe not Gul'dan from his World but the Death Knight was really looking forward to crush the orc skull in his hand
And now... He no longer have chance to do that... Because he trapped in this damn World!
He actually not too care about this... Perhaps it because he too enraptured in this World for a moment. But when Louise ask him about the axe that given by Yrel, it trigger memory inside him, making him aware that he not belong in this World, remind him that he left all he know behind. Even if he only have few people in there but...
Jaina... Oh Gods Jaina... She was very bad and in worse condition after what Garrosh did... She already loss so many. Arthas, her mentor, her father and she loss her people! The Death Knight feel his throat becoming dry. Right now Jaina also walk in path that similar like Arthas, vengeance
He travel around Azeroth to hunt down Legion, every single of their members... But what the fucking hell he doing in here now?!
'Could it be... The compulsion magic?!' He thought with wide eyes and realization. His face turned to snarl and for a second the warmth water that raining to him turned to cold, his eyes turned to eerie blue mist
The compulsion magic... There no other reason... It must be that. That damned ritual that used to summon him here! It already start to working!
He was confident with his mind power before, it because he have went through worse. He was under control of Lich King, absolutely powerful entity that has best the twenty five of Azeroth Heroes along with Tirion with easy. It was just pure dumb luck that they manage to survive, because Frostmourne manage to be broken if it not...
But now... He found out there big possibility that the power that trying to enslave him is actually come from Old Gods. Entity that would make Lich King tame like kitten in comparison
'That's it! I'm going to kill that girl! The risk is too big and I don't want to take it!' He thought firmly. It would saddened him to kill Louise, but for his own sake, he will do it without hesitation!
"What are you doing here?" He asked in monotone
"What kind of question is that?" She asked back in voice that spoke 'duh' "I'm eating." She said while gesturing to the food she hold
"You eating in front of someone who can't eat?" The Death Knight deadpanned
The acolyte white eyes widened at the question before she grimaced "Ah... Well... Then..." She push her plate to him slightly "You want?"
The look he give to her was anything but amused
"Fine!" She huffed her cheek like a petulant child "I just want to eat at your side!"
"... And why in name of Azeroth you want to do that?" He asked in blank voice "You have friends over there." He tilted his head to the other draenei who gather together "And you all just rescued. Don't you supposed to be spend time and having fun together?"
"And forget our rescuer?" She asked with quirked eyebrow "I don't think so. What your problem anyway? You seems want to left alone." She frown a bit and her face have concerned expression "Isn't that kind of... Lonely?"
"Obviously."
"You're jerk you know that?" She deadpanned
The Death Knight shift his gaze from the flame in front of him to her. He tilt his head slightly before let out small chuckle "I forgot... There no Death Knight in your World. Ner'zhul never become Lich King since Garrosh thwart the Legion plan." He chuckled in humorless manner. It wasn't secret t hat draenei absolutely loath Death Knight and he can't blame them giving the latter nature. The chuckle died then "Do you know what I am?"
"Umm... Nope." The draenei shake her head "I can sense you not living though and... You seems radiating grim and kind of dark aura..."
Grim and dark aura... That was nowhere enough to scratch the surface. He spread disease and plague just by existing! He need to cleanse himself properly so that not happen!
"You praise the Light correct? Then let me tell you, I am what you should slay. My existence is mockery to your belief, to the Light. I'm abominations to everything the Light stands for, creatures that must not exist in your book."
He give menacing glare to the draenei who look at him with fear. He sure it because his eyes already become misty again and his voice now becoming hollow echo. Good, let her fear him, that's how it supposed to be after all. He didn't come here to make a friends.
He aware there few draenei that seems wanting to approach her now, probably trying to defend her, but they too intimidated by his presence. He scoffed and turned away "Go away and stop bothering me." He ordered as he close his eyes and laying in naked ground, trying to sleep even if he doesn't need it in first place
It maybe going to make his mood better after all
"Nope."
"Excuse me?" He asked, eyes opened and found the draenei glaring at him
"I won't go away. I want to eat in here, this is good spot." She answered while chomping her food
The undead stared at the draenei with bewilderment, what is she? A child?! "Don't you know what are you doing now? You-"
"So what if you abomination? You're not bad person." She cut him, prompting the undead to taken back "You here now aren't you? You come to World that not yours and save us. I can make list of people who won't bother to do that. And they all pray to the Light."
"It's not that simple!"
"It is! You just make things complicated! You are good person! And that's it! There no reason why I should stay away from you if you are good person! It not like you going to turn me away from the Light!"
The Death Knight gaped at her, mouth open and closed few times as he try to muster words and voicing just how incredulous this woman statement
In the end though he only can shake his head
"... You are... Unbelievably naïve." He spoke in resigned voice
Yrel grinned in response "Well, I was spending my most times only in temple after all."
The memory of his conversation with the draenei stop his murderous thought in instant. He clench his fist, biting his lower lip and take deep breath
No... He won't become what he was once. He won't murder innocent with cold blood for his own gain anymore. He make vow to try his best to atone for his sin no matter what. And few seconds ago he about to break it
'It seems it not just compulsion magic that I need to be worry of. I've been two weeks in here and doing nothing. I need to find something to tortured.'
As Death Knight, the energy inside him demand him to inflict pain and suffering to other. This was system that made by Arthas to keep them working for the Scourge, and keep them from turning good. If they do not sate this need, they will become wracked with pain themselves and eventually turn into nothing but a mindless killing machine
The dark and murderous thought that crossed in his mind moment ago is clearly result of that. It was sign and warning that he need to sate the dark desire inside him before it become physical pain
"After Day of Void then..." He murmured "I need to clear my mind first before decide to take act." It was sounded good. Decision has been made, he turn off the shower. He quickly call upon his power, and in instant his body become cold, freezing all water that in his skin
With one movement, all the ices in his body shatter, falling to the ground, leave him dry and cold. He grab his outfit, wearing them and out from the bathroom
"You finally done?" Louise asked to him as she laying in her bed "This time you seems longer than usual."
"The water feel comfortable tonight." Saito answered simply with shrug as he walk to his armor that hooked in the wall
"Only you Saito, only you." The pinkette said while shaking her head, her familiar certainly strange one. She then notice there something off with him, it wasn't obvious, but spending two weeks in same room with person make you notice this "Saito... You okay?" She asked
The Death Knight turned to her, face remain nonchalant and stoic but inwardly surprise at the question "What are you talking about?"
"It just... You kinda... Off." She said in tentative voice
"... It just your imagination, I'm fine." Saito replied as he take his armor and start to put it
"If you say so..." Louise give slight concerning look but decide to not pry any further "Why you wear your armor by the way? It already night."
"I just want to." Saito said in monotone as he clench and unclench his gauntlet to testing it "I'm fine sleeping in armor so it's not problem for me."
"... I will said it again. You are strange person Saito..."
"So I've been told."
Their conversation halted when someone knocked on the door
"Who visiting at this late?" The Death Knight muttered as he walk toward the door. His summoner meanwhile take her school uniform cape and use it to cover herself, don't want to appear indecent in front of someone now do we?
The undead opened the door to reveal that their surprise visitor was two persons actually, and both of them covered entirely in a black hooded cloak. One of them -obviously woman judging by her heel- instantly looked around, and then quickly stepped in, her companion follow her as closing it the door behind.
Normally at this point Saito already have sword to their throat, however thanks to his better sight he manage to catch glimpse of the woman face when he open the door so he allowed them to enter and didn't do anything
Louise obviously also caught sight of the woman face under her hood as she spoke with shocked voice "... You are?"
The hooded girl made a 'shh' gesture with a finger on her mouth, and took out a staff from the folds of her black cape, lightly waving it while chanting a short spell. Louise felt the sensation of magic rippling out as glowing powder filled the room and then faded from view.
"A silencing spell?" The pinkette asked to which the veiled girl nodded.
"There might be extra ears and eyes around."
That voice... If there any doubt in her mind now it cease to exist, she know well whose voice that was.
The two hooded figure pulling back their hood, revealing themselves to the Void mage and her familiar. Princess Henrietta, heir to the royal throne of Tristain and one of her most trusted bodyguard, Agnes.
In instant Louise frantically knelt in a suitably courteous fashion even if there so many question in her mind, specifically about why the princess coming here
"It has been a while, Louise Vallière." The princess of Tristain spoke fondly
Princess Henrietta, who had just appeared in Louise's room, looked like she had been overcome by emotion and hugged the kneeling girl in instant
"Oh, Louise, Louise, my dear Louise!"
"This won't do, Your Highness. Coming to a humble place like this..."
Louise was speaking formally, almost ceremoniously, but it looked as though the young royal heir didn't agree with the way she spoke.
"Oh! Louise! Louise Françoise! Please stop acting so formally! You and I are friends! We are friends, are we not?"
"I am not worthy of such kind words. Your Highness." Louise replied with a steely tone that was trying to be strong, but the strain in her voice is obvious
"Stop that, please! Neither the Cardinal, my Mother, nor those greedy court aristocrats who buzz around wearing friendly faces are here! Oh, don't I have any friends who will open up to me? If even Louise Françoise, my old friend whom I've missed dearly, acts so distant, I would just die!"
"Your Highness..."
As Louise lifted her face, many emotions crossed in there for a second. Happiness, joy, relief, all of them clearly positive one
"When we were little children, didn't we get together and chase butterflies at the palace courtyard? And got all muddy?"
A shy smile crossed Louise's face as she nodded in agreement to Henrietta's recollections of their past together.
"... Yes, and Lord La Porte the chamberlain told us off for getting our clothes so dirty."
"Yes! That's right, Louise! We were arguing over those puffy cream cakes, and ended up having a real scuffle! Oh, whenever we fought, it was me who always lost. You would grab my hair, and I'd just start crying."
"Not at all, you achieved victory on at least one occasion."
Louise's smile now had a distinctly sentimental look to it. She clearly remember that day when the princess won and how happy she looked
"You remembered! Looking at the two of us, one could call that battle the Siege of Amiens!"
"That was when we were fighting over a dress in Princess' bedroom, wasn't it?"
"Yes, in the middle of our 'Make-Believe Royal Court', we ended up fighting over who would play princess! And it was my blow to your stomach, Louise Françoise, that successfully decided it."
"I'd fainted in the presence of Princess."
The previous awkwardness that had been present was gone now as the pair of girls exchanged glances and broke out in laughter.
"That's more like it. Louise. Ah, I'm getting so nostalgic, tears are coming out." Henrietta spoke in slight embarrassed voice as she wipe her eyes. The princess can tell same thing also occur to her childhood friend, she about to speak again when another voice interrupt their moment
"You about to draw sword to Princess."
This make the princess of Tristain and the daughter of Vallière family turned to the source of the cold voice and both of them seems shocked when see the scene
On contrary of peaceful and joyful reunion between Henrietta and Louise. The two knights seems only few foots away from attacking each other. Agnes and Saito look at each other with stony face, the former practically glaring at the latter and if look could kill, the undead would be writhing in ground now
"Am I?" Saito asked, voice composed and stony
"Don't try to lie, I see your hand on your hip, your thumb even placed in the guard of your sword, ready to flick it up." Agnes accused in voice that contain hidden fury "Such act is more than enough to have your head placed in the plate."
"Hypothetically speaking I did such thing, is it wrong? Who normally visiting at this late anyway? You can't blame person for being cautious."
"There's nothing in this school, only students, are you implying that you willing to draw sword in face of children?"
"Well I could say same thing to you since you wearing your full gear just to escort princess here even if there teacher and security in here."
""Agnes/Saito!""
Henrietta and Louise instantly called their own subordinate -familiar in Louise case, fearing there wil be fight if things keep going like the way they talk
"My apologies princess." Agnes bowed in apologetic manner to Henrietta
"Saito, don't antagonize princess guard!" Louise angrily shouted at the man "And why you not bowing?!"
"I didn't do such thing." Saito shrugged "You clearly heard it Louise, she started it." He said, ignoring the glare Agnes send to him "As for why I'm not kneeling, you two clearly having moment so I did not dare to interrupt you by introducing myself."
Louise glared at the Death Knight, she may tolerate and respect the man, but this is not the time to be a smartass! There's currently princess in her room for Brimir's sake!
Before the pinkette can yell again at her familiar, she being cut by Henrietta who spoke
"No, he is right Louise, it was Agnes who started it." Henrietta said as she give small look to the Agnes who keep her head low
"B-But your highness!"
"If I may know your name sir?" Henrietta asked kindly
This time the Death Knight decide to lower himself. Albeit he don't want to, but politic is kind of ass and he don't want to create politic problem. He slowly unsheath his sword, making the guard of the princess and Louise tensed, but their worry were unfounded as the man decide to place his sword down to the ground and kneeling in front of the royalty
"I am Saito Hiraga, your highness. Traveling Knight that somehow summoned by Louise Vallière and become her familiar." He spoke in polite, respectful and humble voice
Louise instantly gawking at the sudden change of her familiar personality. Never in last two weeks she heard Saito speaking with such formality and respect like this!
"Traveling Knight? I see..." Henrietta spoke in kind and graceful voice like always "I was surprised when heard that Louise had a human Familiar." She said with slight thoughtful voice but then her face turned to concern "Though... I heard that at that time when you summoned you were fighting a beast. Is that true?"
"Yes your highness, and unfortunately because of that my summoner got harmed by the beast while I still in dizzy due to the sudden pull of summoning. But rest assure, Louise already fine now, no harm done and I make sure the beast meet it demise in painful manner." Saito answered in firm and humble voice
"Is that so... Then please raise your head sir Hiraga." Henrietta asked softly and the man did what she said. She give him benevolent and kind smile "Thank you for saving my friend sir Hiraga, you have my gratitude for doing so."
"I'm only did what is right, there no need to thanking me for do such thing your highness." Saito responded, his voice still firm and respectful but his demeanor clearly softening
"Humble, kind, and polite." Henrietta smiled in approval manner at the behavior the man display "Sir Hiraga, by any chance are you a Noble?"
"No your highness I'm not Noble. Though I did could use Magic but I'm not one." Saito answered
"I see..." Henrietta smile slipped a bit from her face. Someone who not Noble but can use magic? Is he exiled one? It seems this man has went through some hardship in his life
Hardship didn't even scratch the surface of hie life actually
"Sir Hiraga, I also want to apologize for my guard rude behavior."
"It not necessary your highness, your guard only did such thing because she worry about your safety, had I'm in her position I may do same thing."
"Really? Are you?"
"No." Saito deadpanned "But I would if I'm not in front of you. And I may do something worse."
This make the princess let out chuckle, clearly found what the man said is funny enough "Somehow I can imagine it." She said with laugh "You are funny person sir Hiraga."
"Thank you, your highness."
"You truly has summon interesting individual to become your familiar Louise. How lucky are you." Henrietta remarked to her friend who stare at Saito with thoughtful look before give the Death Knight smile of fondness
"You can say so princess." Louise admitted openly
In response of this Saito merely bow his head once again as sign of respect
"Now Agnes." The princess turned to her guard who stiffened "I believe you have something to say to sir Hiraga?"
Agnes glanced at the man, for some reason the female knight can see hint of smugness and amusement in his eyes despite his face show nothing but stoic and calm expression. And it make her wish to smack the man with her sword "I apologize for my rude and improper behavior." Agnes spoke in formal voice and bowing to him
"Apology accepted." Saito replied in smooth voice. Then he turned to princess "Your highness if I may speak?"
"Yes? What you want to say sir Hiraga?"
"This is informal meeting correct? So can I stand and act like casual now?"
"You can't ask such thing to the princess!" Louise snapped as she smack the Death Knight on the back but the man not even budget
"Do what make you comfortable sir Hiraga." Henrietta meanwhile amused. This actually the first time someone ask her that question
"Thank you."
With that the Death Knight slowly stand and put back his sword to the sheath. He then turned to Louise "You need to have that hand treated, I heard some of your joint dislocated."
"Shut up! You the one who caused this so you have no right to order me!" Louise yelled as she craddle her wrist, it not that hurt actually but it still hurt nonetheless
"I'm not the one who slapping someone when he wearing armor."
"Allow me to see your hand Louise." Henrietta asked as she approach the pinkette, smile of amusement plastered in her face
"W-Wha? There's no need for that princess! It just small sprain." Louise denied in instant, having princess to look at your wound! That was obviously too much!
"Be that may but it still need to be looked at. Or are you doubting my ability Louise, hmm?"
"Of course no!"
"Then allow me to tend your wound."
The petite pink haired girl obviously look conflicted, accepting the princess very generous offer that's too much for her or rejecting it and make it look like an insult. However it appear she decide to accept the offer as she timidly extend her hand to the princess who took it gracefully
Pulling out her staff, the heir of the throne of Tristain began to chant spell. Light blue colored aura come out from tip of her staff, then the princess allow it to touch Louise hand. In instant the pinkette hand encased by the blue light and it was there for a seconds before it slowly dissipating
"There." Henrietta spoke as she pull back her staff, allowing Louise to move her wrist and flexing her fingers "Is it good?"
"Yes! Thank you princess!" Louise said in her most grateful voice
"Anytime Louise."
"Your highness." Agnes spoke, suddenly cutting the princess and Louise from any further conversation "I hate to cut your time but we already must go back." She said in polite and respectful voice
"Is that so... If the guards find out I'm not in my room then there will be panic." Henrietta spoke with small frown "Then I guess I have to go back now." She allow herself to sighing, obviously displeased that her time with her friends were cut
The princess and her knight turned to the door, then the former hesitated for a moment before turning back and embracing Louise.
"It's so good to see you after so many years Louise, I'm so happy to see you again."
"Me too Princess." The youngest Vallière replied returning the hug.
The embrace broke and Henrietta stepped back she give kind and benevolent look to Louise and Saito
"I look forwards to seeing both of you do your best tomorrow." She stated, her tone warm and encouraging, "Please do your best for my dear Louise sir Hiraga."
"You not need to worry." Saito instantly reassured "Rest assure your highness, I will put decent show tommorow for you."
The princess give him beautiful smile "I'm sure you will."
With that the heir of the throne of Tristain turned away, she pull back her hood and the door opened by Agnes. The knight also put her hood back, she give respectful bow to Louise before glancing at Saito. Slowly she nodded in reluctant manner and the Death Knight return the gesture
As the princess and her escort leave, the pinkette turned to Saito with praising look "I don't know you can talk so well to Royalty."
"Talking well? That actually normal one." Saito replied with slight puzzled voice "I don't think I being too polite."
"Not your words." Louise waved her hand in dismissal manner "But your posture. Your body language and the way you carry yourself." She told him "There no stiffness or any sign you being nervous even in presence of royalty." She then narrowed her eyes "That tramp Zerbst have some point. You maybe not royalty but..." She tilted her head "Are you serve one?"
"I'm Knight, who do you think I serve to?" Saito deadpanned
"You can be Knight that work for nobles or mercenary." Louise shrugged "Such thing is not uncommon. So you serve royalty then?"
"... A prince..." Saito answered after moment of pause "I was... One of Knight that serve prince of my kingdom..." His eyes seems dazed for a moment, obviously loss in memory
"Prince? No wonder you very good." Louise mused "What kind of person is he?"
"Brash, rude, reckless and troublemaker." Saito deadpanned
Louise blinked, obviously that wasn't the response she expected. She was thinking the man would spoke highly about his prince but it was the opposite
"His temper need some work, I remember in our younger day when I escort him. Arthas always led me to did troublesome things. He is too easy-going for prince, I mean, what kind of prince that late to his meeting because helping some old lady cat in his way?! Seriously, there was time I doubt he actually his father son, I heard Lord Menethil not as wild as him when he young."
Arthas... Was brash person.. That was things that never change even when he reach adulthood. While it indeed not a good things but there was times his brash attitude can be helpful... Unfortunately mostly it bring nothing but problem though
"But he love his people." Saito said fondly "He unafraid to speak when he have too, even if it must crossing politic, his people always come first." One of the reasons why Saito respect the man dearly before he become monster, Arthas was clearly what his people expected as prince
He was also not afraid to speak when he have to, and he is straightforward person. It can be said that he did that perhaps because he was a man who always sought approval of others, the prince certainly seems have quite low self-esteem due to being looked up by many people
Lordaeron after all was the biggest kingdom of Humanity after Stormwind fall and Terenas Menethil, Arthas father, was great ruler, example for many and loved by not just Human, but elves, sorcerers, and respected by many as well
"He seems amazing person." Louise spoke in kind tone. The way Saito describe this Prince Arthas, it was obvious the man is good ruler and would be benevolent and magnificent king in future just like Henrietta! And...
Wait, judging by how Saito speaking of him, it's obvious that he and the prince were close! In fact, it kind of remind the pinkette to...
"Saito..." Louise voice becoming dry as she imagine the scenario "I... My summoning... It.-"
"No. You did not separate us..." Saito cut the pinkette in monotone "Like I said when I come here, I actually hardly have friends. Only few left... Most of them already passed away during war... Including the Prince."
Die? Ohh no, die is too plain for what happen to Arthas. He went through worse. His soul twisted beyond repair, roughly taken away from him and his body turned to nothing but an empty husk that work under Lich King fingers... If Arthas from the past could seen just what he became in future, the prince certainly will chose to kill himself to ensure he won't become what he was
Louise gasped, face taking horrified expression at the grave news "Saito... I'm sorry to hear that..." What else she could said other than that? She can't imagine what her familiar went through, just imagining that Henrietta died is already like nightmare for her. And Saito was obviously close to the prince himself
"Don't be... It already a years." Saito simply replied, his face is calm and his voice collected like always "Now... It better if we rest, we obviously going to need it so we can appear in our best tommorow." He said as he began to strip from his armor
"Yes, I suppose you're right." Louise agreed absently with him as she extinguished the lamp as soon her familiar no longer in armor, took off her cape and climbed back into bed.
The undead sit on his bed, one that given by Louise, even in the dark his sight still pretty good. He take deep breath to calm himself, burying the painful memory that just resurfaced seconds ago
He want to go home yes, that's without doubt. But he can't afford to did it in dark way, no, he has done with that. After this show, he will become more active in searching his way to home, he also going to craft Louise her own weapon -he promise her after all and after he done, he going to travel around this World to seek more knowledge to return home if he can't find way to back home in this place
The sky were clear. There no single cloud covering th dark sky. Sea of stars shone among the darkness, turning the supposed grim view to beautiful. Twin moons, red and blue illuminating the rest of the World with their bright and beautiful light
It was beautiful night to many. Peaceful, quite, and calming times.
But to some, it not
A growl. Voice that belonging to mad animal. Deep, guttural and savage. It echoed in the deep of the forest as if mocking the peaceful night existence
Another growl soon respond the first one. It depth, guttural, and savagery were same as well. Soon another one join the two growls, the voices volume increase and keep increasing until the area around the forest filled with nothing but beastly voices
A sound of something elastic like a whip lashed in air, flesh instantly carved and green blood splattered to the air, followed by sound of something fall to the ground. The moment the liquids touch the earth, it let out hissing voice and the very ground itself disfigured, as if it was poison that fall instead of bloods
"Shut up animal, I'm talking."
Masculine, deep and firm voice commanded to the growling voices. And they obey him, their growl and beastly voice turned to slight whimper and quite whistling
Satisfied with his work, the man turned to the entity in front of him and kneeled in respectful manner "Pardon for the intrusion my Lord. They are very disrespectful maggots."
"Indeed they are." The entity responded, it voice were deep and guttural almost like the growling voices but it more controlled, not savage like the latter "So what the purpose you contacting me?"
"The princess has finally arrive in academy my Lord." The servant spoke humbly "The preparation has been made as well and everything is ready."
"Is that so?" The entity inquired, it eyes seems peering to the soul of the man, seeking any lie or deception. It found none "So be it." It spoke with satisfaction in it voice "I shall be there in next evening, just few hours before their festival held. Meanwhile control your armies and make sure they not noticed."
"I will my Lord."
Welp and that's it for now.
As you can see this chapter clearly calm and moment before the storm that will coming in next one. First though, I want to say sorry, I said I will make small action in this chapter but I did not. Sorry, I truly am, when I write this chapter and realize it already reach more than 5k words I found myself gawked, obviously I adding too much and I even still have many plans for this chapter
And since I afraid it will be too long I decide to erase the action part and decide to move it in next chapter
Anyway, back to track. In this chapter there many things that revealed and undiscovered, we getting know our main protagonist past and have clue what he went through in his adventure. I'm edit his adventure that he went through a bit such as when he rescue Yrel, I make the conversation seems becoming more... Realistic instead following game blindly
We see in here he conflicted with his own emotion and the Gandalfr rune finally start to take effect in subtle and slow manner. It was obvious how he response when realizing this, and before you all protest how he should kill or leave Louise, remember, Saito is not normal Death Knight. The normal one pretty much already chopping Louise and turn the whole school to undead place if he being told he summoned to be branded
Make no mistake, he is not saint, he very far from it as matter of fact. He maybe have good intention but his method is ruthless and cold just like his true nature, something that you WILL see in future
And before you all complain about Louise being OOC and not her bitch-self, yes, she indeed being OOC. But it not baseless. This chapter pretty much already explain why she decide to refrain from lashing out at Saito. Say whatever you want about her but Louise is not stupid, she pretty much know that Saito won't hesitate to kill her if she trying to do something stupid like treat him like dog. Saito pretty much not even try to hide or keep his status as killer and fighter as secret from her as well and after seeing how he trashed that Satyr brutally... Yeah, I'm sure as hell even idiot will be convinced
Agnes, Henrietta knight. I will nerf her a bit because seriously, she is commoner and while she indeed display amazing ability and sword skills in canon but I highly doubt that enough to make her approved in eyes of Noble and Royal, even Wardes who is Mage, strong and can be considered to have raw power rivaling Square Mage treated a bit badly. She will have more skills and better than her canon-self but she won't have Magic, you will see how she fight in next chapter
And another thing I want to say. It about the level power of people in Warcraft verse. As I said in beginning I'm absolutely ignorant and new about Warcraft. While I can read theory of their magics and else but I need to know at least the level of their strength. I mean like... Does they have spells that can blow city without much problem? Their raw power, I want to know are they some kind of walking nuke. Archimonde, Kil'Jaeden and Deathwing obviously did, I know that and Sargeras pretty much can destroy a planet
But what about Medivh, Thrall, Jaina, Lich King, Illidan Stormrage, Kael'thas or other lore character? If you know please tell me since I really need it
Now the power level of Familiar Zero verse. Truthfully I also only know a little about this, however as far I know they are clearly not weakling as well. Their spells just backward, however in term of power I don't think they very weak to the point Warcraft character going to trample them... Unless that characters pretty much the big one like Lich King, Archimonde or else
For the sake of plot and making story interesting, I will maintain the balance though. I will delve further into Warcraft verse, studying their magic then mix them with Familiar Zero theory where it would make sense at least in one or two way
And lastly, romance. Gods, I already can hear one of you demanding harem somehow. I will repeat what in Saito mind "Love has no place in their existence". It's obvious aside from his libido practically died Saito did not care about love, he is undead after all, he know enough that such things clearly not belong for him. But that doesn't mean our favorite Death Knight won't have pairing, nooo! That will happen in future I assure you, I already have plan how he going to able feel love as matter of fact! It just right now he particularly didn't care about such things
And now... The plot finally become very thick. With the mysterious figure that hide under the shadow and words from unknown entity in beginning of chapter... This story will twist away from canon, this arc mainly will be the cause. Things obviously going to change from this point.
Next chapter will be the storm! Stay tune to find out what kind of storm that coming! This is it for now, I hope you love this chapter! Please Favorite, Follow, and Review
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