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Alrite sorry for the wait heres da next chaptah guys.
"So you're saying someone wants you out of those caves?" Camus asked "But who would want to keep you out to the point of bargaining with the Mayor?"
"I don't know." Raguna answered taking a drink
They were at the pub as usual. This time though Lucas and Zavier weren't around. Raguna had invited only Camus in order to talk to him in private. He was suspicious of Lucas and Zavier wasn't the type who could keep secrets well. Also out of those three Raguna felt that Camus was the most trustworthy.
"Do you think it could be Lara?" Raguna asked
"I know Lara and she wouldn't go that far." Camus answered
"What about Lucas?" Raguna asked "Keeping himself out of the Chimera story slightly bothers me."
"He was with you?" Camus said surprised "Well to be honest I know little about him. He came here a year ago no past and everything. He stayed and that was that."
"Did he always know magic?"
"Yeah, in fact it was him who donated the little spellbooks in the library. I've never seen the limit of his powers though. Magicians can use spells at lower costs of Rune Energy. Lucas is different. I've seen him use hundreds of spells without tiring. One time he even cast a spell without speaking the language. I don't know where he came from or where he got that power. There are times when even my trust wavers in him"
"So how will we get the information out of him?"
"We can't."
"Stupid Camus"
!SMASH!
"Stupid Lucas"
!SMASH!
"Stupid Kruscior"
!SMASH!
"Stupid memories" Raguna said as he smashed apart several rocks. Leo had given him a hammer when he asked if he could somehow improve his tools. Leo told him to find good ore and bring it to him. He soon learned the benefits of mining when he found a ruby and several huge chunks of gold after a few hours.
He was in Mt. Gigant, for once he was in a monster infested area alone. He slightly preferred it this way. He didn't to hold back for his allies to keep up. He found that he loved going all out.
He jumped over a plant monster and launched a Fireball at it in midair then slashed the back of a bull-like monster before landing. The monster was then hit by Tauru a similar bull that Raguna had tamed earlier. Raguna then stabbed the plant generator while Tauru destroyed the bull generator.
It was getting late. It was almost midnight and he still had work to do in the morning. Submissively he dismissed Tauru and teleported back home.
The moment he reached the doorstep he saw Sharron waiting in front of his doorstep. She wasn't surprised when he suddenly appeared right in front of her, his face appearing close to hers. Raguna on the other hand jump back in surprise.
"Sharron?" Raguna sputtered "What are you doing here?"
"I came here to give you the information you desired" Sharron answered, "Kruscior as you call him has a ghostly presence. He moves through the caves like a shadow fleeing from the light, though he is no ghost. He has little to do with the machines as he destroys them every so often. The machines don't force the monsters from their world, rather it gives them an irresistible call. Though the greater creatures like Chimera, Alraune and Daemon seem to be summoned."
"How did you get this information?"
"The earth tells me and I listen."
Not wanting to press any further he nods. So Kruscior and the machines were not from the same source, perhaps though they were connected somehow.
"I have one last question. What do you know about Lucas?"
"Well he is no Earthmate like you, Camus, Zavier or Neumann, but he speaks the language of the earth and reads Earthscript. He speaks to monsters and they listen. He can do all things an Earthmate can, but the Earth hates him."
"It.... hates him?"
"Yes it despises his movements and actions. Each time he uses Rune Energy to do anything the Earth relinquishes its power as if the energy was being stolen instead of given. He manipulates the elements in ways that I cannot understand.
"How can the earth hate Lucas? Actually how can the earth hate at all?"
"The Earth is an energy force and a living thing you should do well to understand that."
"Okay I get it. Well good night I'm tired and I've had an odd day."
"Yes, good night."
Raguna went to his bed. He was extremely tired but he couldn't sleep a wink, not with the thoughts that filled his head."
It was a holiday so Raguna decided to give the caves a break for the day. He jumped out of bed and grabbed his back pack and ran out. He decided to take a walk around the city. He briefly scanned his mind for things he needed. He had all the seeds for the month. He had the ores he needed to improve his stuff. He dropped of his hoe at Leo's smithy so it could be improved. As he was heading to the town square he saw Ivan.
"Hey you're the travelling merchant guy right?"
"Yup that's me and you're the amnesiac right?" Ivan said happily
"Yeah so what kinda stuff you got?"
"Oh today I have some seed makers. You toss a crop in it then voila seeds!"
"Great! I'll take one!"
"Pleasure doing business with you. Wait you look familiar actually"
"I do?" Raguna said surprised
"Does the Pax Romana ring any bells?"
"No"
"How about Les quatre chevaliers Grando "
"No, why?
Then Ivan looked at him and said "It's nothing. Hey look at the time! I gotta go bye bye!"
Then he ran off before Raguna could question him about the strange names.
Frustrated Raguna decided to head to Mt. Gigant. He heard read stories about that being the resting place of the great Grimiore. No one so far had been able to reach the top thus Mt. Gigant was the farthest area anyone had ever reached.
When Raguna entered the Mt. Gigant a bird moster attacked him. Raguna jumped and slashed its wings. The bird fell instantly offering no challenge to the warrior. He charged on ahead fighting off numerous enemies and breaking the machines that summoned them. However before Raguna could reach the top something unexpected happened to him. A shockwave of energy erupted from above him, halting his path.
"That's as far as you go my friend" said a familiar voice
"It's you. I should have known you would appear eventually Kruscior" Raguna replied
"Well you know me, hack, cut, tear, rip, my specialties"
"Why weren't you at Clemens?"
"I didn't want to break up the lovey-dovey between the two children. Ahh, love. Don't they know how futile it is? Love will eventually destroy everything."
"What do you know? Who's your spy? Someone told the Mayor to not give me a pass. Someone's helping you."
"Well I really wouldn't know about that, but your poetic friend seems rather suspicious."
Raguna flinched. Even he couldn't deny that Lucas was someone he didn't trust very much. Now even Kruscior noticed. What was that poet hiding?
Then his thoughts were interrupted by a sudden laugh.
"Pondering are we? Oh well we can't have that. I'll tell you if you pass a little test of mine" Kruscior said
As Raguna was about to charge Kruscior jumped over the gate to the mountain peak shouting "catch me if you can!"
Raguna charged through the slowly opening door ready for action. But instead of Kruscior a gigantic dragon appeared. It was at least 5 times as large as the one Raguna had fought the first time.
"So it's true. Grimiore is a dragon!" Raguna thought "But where did Kruscior go?"
Then the dragon breathed a ball of flame at him interrupting his thoughts.
"Well I guess I have to beat this guy first!"
Dragon roared and charged forward. Raguna tried to block the dragon with his shield, but he was forcibly repelled back. The dragon then hit him with its fist then followed up with a tail strike, swinging its body in a half circle. Raguna blocked the tail and landed on the ground safely. Then he charged at the dragon. The beast attempted to counter by snapping its jaws at Raguna, but he jumped at the right moment. Raguna was right above the dragon and he flew downwards to finish it in a single blow. The dragon merely blocked the attack with its leathery wings, which were harder than they appeared. Then the dragon grabbed Raguna and sprayed a breath of flame at him.
"What's wrong Raguna? Are you so used to have the upper hand against those small fries?" Kruscior's voice echoed from nowhere "Or maybe you're just useless without your idiotic friends to take the blows for you!"
Raguna roared and kicked the dragon's arms breaking free from its grip. He cast a Water Laser spell which the dragon ignored. The dragon then flapped its wings at Ragun creating a gust that also shot out wind blades. Raguna protected himself with his shield from the wind onslaught.
Realizing that frontal assault would be pointless he instead dashed to the beast's side while drawing a two-handed sword he bought. The dragon whipped around to hit him with its powerful tail. Raguna jumped and stabbed the new two-handed sword into the dragon's tail. The dragon screamed in pain as the blade lodged itself in its tail. The dragon attempted another tail strike, but its tail was stuck. Then Raguna drew his Defender and charged forward slashing the dragon's chest repeatedly. The dragon blew a fireball at him which Raguna dodged effortlessly. The dragon pulled the blade out with its teeth and started flying into the air. Then it dove at him. Raguna maintained his ground preparing for a counter attack. Once the dragon was moments from mauling him he stepped forward and slashed.
Raguna cast a Cure spell to heal his wounds as the dragon returned to the first forest. Then he noticed that it left behind a large scale. He picked it up wanting to keep a memento for the fierce battle he had just won. He cast an Escape and Teleport spell. Once he got home he let himself fall into the bed and into a well deserved sleep.
Atop the peak a girl with an eye-patch and pink hair wearing a blue army jacket and white skirt appeared as soon as Raguna left. She examined the area.
"It appears the subject has advanced according to plan. It seems the final preparations are about to take place."
Then she disappeared.
A/N: Sorry for not updating in A lloooooong time. Well its summer break for me now so expect updates to goby more regularly. Since I wanna keep the story more interesting Raguna will NOT go to Misty Bloom cave UNTIL summer. I haved decided to add several things that did NOT happen in the game. Like for example: Lucas' past, Raguna's love life, flashbacks, research about weapons and Russel's past(That's right I WILL! TRY AND STOP ME!)
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