Chapter 4
Ryudo , Tio and Roan had already travelled a fair way , they were most of the way across the Raul hills when yet another monster appeared. Ryudo drew his sword before Roan cut in front of him and told him to leave it to him, he shrugged his shoulders and said "be my guest kid". Roan stepped forward and the creature noticed this , suddenly taking large lunging steps towards him, no panic graced Roan's face as he drew his very valuable dagger from his side holster. Tio had her famed bladed rings ready and in hand should he have any difficulty. Ryudo suddenly noticing Tio's panicky expression told her to "Calm down , the kid's bigger than he looks", Tio however still had her eyes focused on the approaching creature which was almost like a lizard man with a large club in hand. All of a sudden Roan charged a "Stram" attack and fired it at the monster. The monster suddenly began to spasm quite wildly, on this note , Roan charged with a full head of steam and slammed his dagger all the way to the hilt into the creature's skull, it fell limp and no doubt died on impact. Roan put his foot on the head of the felled lizard and drew the short foot long blade of his Gladius from it's temple. Ryudo smiled warmly and said "You been practising your highness?". Roan having just came down from the adrenaline rush from the battle said that he had been taught in the art of battle strategy from his best advisors and warriors back in Cyrum. Ryudo then graced a look over at Tio to see that the troubled look had faded, clearly she had underestimated the young king again. Feeling a little agitated , Ryudo said to everyone " I don't care what you say I'm fighting the next one okay?" Roan managed a laugh when Ryudo added "If that's okay with his majesty that is". Tio gave that beaming smile that she gave when she saw Ryudo again originally, she felt just as much at peace here as she did when she was in the medical centre back in Cyrum. Finally on the horizon they were able to see St Heim , the former religious capital back in the time of impending darkness, although no one regarded it as that anymore. St Heim since the Granacliffs had been filled , had became a smaller market town and the largest library in Silesia. Anything Ryudo or the others wished to find out about the "heroic" exploits that they went through or even about the original battle of good and evil, the true version and the old 'doctored' one. Ryudo didn't even bother thinking about these things , all that it meant was there was an inn and a hot meal waiting for him there. However the place did spark some thoughts about his recent past , what had transpired here between him and Elena, even Millenia. He suddenly remembered what he could have had had he actually stayed behind after Valmar had been defeated. Roan's voice suddenly shaken him from his thoughts by saying just how hungry and tired he was becoming to which Ryudo replied "Don't worry should only be a couple more hours til we reach food and a sleep". Tio remained neutral about it , after all what use has an automata for food or sleep , these had been practises which she had been taught just to act more human, however deep inside her 'heart' she felt happy that rest was coming soon and managed a small smile.
Ryudo , Tio and Roan had already travelled a fair way , they were most of the way across the Raul hills when yet another monster appeared. Ryudo drew his sword before Roan cut in front of him and told him to leave it to him, he shrugged his shoulders and said "be my guest kid". Roan stepped forward and the creature noticed this , suddenly taking large lunging steps towards him, no panic graced Roan's face as he drew his very valuable dagger from his side holster. Tio had her famed bladed rings ready and in hand should he have any difficulty. Ryudo suddenly noticing Tio's panicky expression told her to "Calm down , the kid's bigger than he looks", Tio however still had her eyes focused on the approaching creature which was almost like a lizard man with a large club in hand. All of a sudden Roan charged a "Stram" attack and fired it at the monster. The monster suddenly began to spasm quite wildly, on this note , Roan charged with a full head of steam and slammed his dagger all the way to the hilt into the creature's skull, it fell limp and no doubt died on impact. Roan put his foot on the head of the felled lizard and drew the short foot long blade of his Gladius from it's temple. Ryudo smiled warmly and said "You been practising your highness?". Roan having just came down from the adrenaline rush from the battle said that he had been taught in the art of battle strategy from his best advisors and warriors back in Cyrum. Ryudo then graced a look over at Tio to see that the troubled look had faded, clearly she had underestimated the young king again. Feeling a little agitated , Ryudo said to everyone " I don't care what you say I'm fighting the next one okay?" Roan managed a laugh when Ryudo added "If that's okay with his majesty that is". Tio gave that beaming smile that she gave when she saw Ryudo again originally, she felt just as much at peace here as she did when she was in the medical centre back in Cyrum. Finally on the horizon they were able to see St Heim , the former religious capital back in the time of impending darkness, although no one regarded it as that anymore. St Heim since the Granacliffs had been filled , had became a smaller market town and the largest library in Silesia. Anything Ryudo or the others wished to find out about the "heroic" exploits that they went through or even about the original battle of good and evil, the true version and the old 'doctored' one. Ryudo didn't even bother thinking about these things , all that it meant was there was an inn and a hot meal waiting for him there. However the place did spark some thoughts about his recent past , what had transpired here between him and Elena, even Millenia. He suddenly remembered what he could have had had he actually stayed behind after Valmar had been defeated. Roan's voice suddenly shaken him from his thoughts by saying just how hungry and tired he was becoming to which Ryudo replied "Don't worry should only be a couple more hours til we reach food and a sleep". Tio remained neutral about it , after all what use has an automata for food or sleep , these had been practises which she had been taught just to act more human, however deep inside her 'heart' she felt happy that rest was coming soon and managed a small smile.