Chapter 10
Elena looked absolutely flabbergasted, the steamer had came to rest on what had formerly been Liligue port, it couldn't really pass for a port now though, rubble was everywhere and more importantly, there was no one around at all. "What the.....what happened!?" Elena said out loud to no one in particular. Her foreman and fellow minstrels all looked around with the same calibre of disbelief and awe at the carnage which had clearly happened not too long ago. She looked around and noted that there were many 6ft tall spikes elevated out of the ground, even piercing buildings. She had seen it before and didn't like what she thought it meant. "The Horns of Valmar, they awoke inside Ryudo" Elena muttered inside herself. A tear came to her eye as she thought of Ryudo killing all the townspeople as his brother had done before him, she couldn't bear the thought at all. She bolstered herself, turning to the rest of her troupe and said strongly "Everyone, head back to Mirimu town, tell them what has happened", "What about you Elena?" her foreman enquired. "Don't worry I'll be fine" replied Elena as she pulled out her staff from the cart "Hopefully I can still use this" she thought inwardly. "Come back safe you hear?" pleaded her foreman. "Thank you for your kind words" preached Elena "Now I must go, farewell", with that Elena walked into what formerly used to be Liligue.
Ryudo, Roan and Tio finally made it down the mountain just before nightfall , the sun was just beginning to fade over the landscape, they entered the quaint ocean orientated Mirimu village. Hardly anyone was out which was hardly surprising , this place was quiet at the best of times so sunset was hardly going to be their rush hour. "Might as well see if we can get some sleep, got the Lumir Forest to cross tomorrow" suggested Ryudo. Roan smiled a little sheepishly and said "Would you mind terribly if I went to see Sandra and Aira for a little bit, I can catch up with you guys later if you are just going to the inn". Ryudo grinned and cocked his eyebrow at him "Sure I guess, we'll see you later then" Roan laughed , waved then ran off to the back of Mirimu where Aira and Sandra lived. "Odd, Roan seemed a little secretive" said Tio, "Just embarrassment I guess, kid's a teenager, cant blame him, I think I was the same back then". Tio once again looked at Ryudo with a slightly confused expression on her face. Ryudo frowned and said "Never mind, come on lets get to the inn".
Millenia had been looking for hours, so long that night had already fell on the remains of the city, she looked for ages but still found the same signs , purple splots of goo and spikes everywhere. All the signs pointed to the 'Horns of Valmar' being the sole problem. What had been confusing her is that she had sealed the horns away inside Ryudo's soul, how come they were causing problems now? Over a year had passed since then , why now, she just couldn't think and it was hurting her brain trying to think about it. Then suddenly it hit her, the Granasaber may be the reason , she couldn't help but notice it, sure it looked different , but it was hardly a replica, the detail on the sword is too intricate for mortal crafters to forge. It could be possible that the horns had moved from Ryudo to the blade in the time that he possessed it. After all the last victim of the horns had been Melfice so his essence would have been transferred to the blade. So basically the villain here was the Granasaber, not really Melfice, it all made sense to her now. Millenia felt a sense of inner pride at figuring the riddle out , after all she had the bruises and the remnants of a concussion to prove it. Which is why when she saw yet another familiar figure a little aways from her silhouetted by the moon, she began to burst with joy. She had found someone she knew, very very well, Elena and Millenia had re-united.
Elena looked absolutely flabbergasted, the steamer had came to rest on what had formerly been Liligue port, it couldn't really pass for a port now though, rubble was everywhere and more importantly, there was no one around at all. "What the.....what happened!?" Elena said out loud to no one in particular. Her foreman and fellow minstrels all looked around with the same calibre of disbelief and awe at the carnage which had clearly happened not too long ago. She looked around and noted that there were many 6ft tall spikes elevated out of the ground, even piercing buildings. She had seen it before and didn't like what she thought it meant. "The Horns of Valmar, they awoke inside Ryudo" Elena muttered inside herself. A tear came to her eye as she thought of Ryudo killing all the townspeople as his brother had done before him, she couldn't bear the thought at all. She bolstered herself, turning to the rest of her troupe and said strongly "Everyone, head back to Mirimu town, tell them what has happened", "What about you Elena?" her foreman enquired. "Don't worry I'll be fine" replied Elena as she pulled out her staff from the cart "Hopefully I can still use this" she thought inwardly. "Come back safe you hear?" pleaded her foreman. "Thank you for your kind words" preached Elena "Now I must go, farewell", with that Elena walked into what formerly used to be Liligue.
Ryudo, Roan and Tio finally made it down the mountain just before nightfall , the sun was just beginning to fade over the landscape, they entered the quaint ocean orientated Mirimu village. Hardly anyone was out which was hardly surprising , this place was quiet at the best of times so sunset was hardly going to be their rush hour. "Might as well see if we can get some sleep, got the Lumir Forest to cross tomorrow" suggested Ryudo. Roan smiled a little sheepishly and said "Would you mind terribly if I went to see Sandra and Aira for a little bit, I can catch up with you guys later if you are just going to the inn". Ryudo grinned and cocked his eyebrow at him "Sure I guess, we'll see you later then" Roan laughed , waved then ran off to the back of Mirimu where Aira and Sandra lived. "Odd, Roan seemed a little secretive" said Tio, "Just embarrassment I guess, kid's a teenager, cant blame him, I think I was the same back then". Tio once again looked at Ryudo with a slightly confused expression on her face. Ryudo frowned and said "Never mind, come on lets get to the inn".
Millenia had been looking for hours, so long that night had already fell on the remains of the city, she looked for ages but still found the same signs , purple splots of goo and spikes everywhere. All the signs pointed to the 'Horns of Valmar' being the sole problem. What had been confusing her is that she had sealed the horns away inside Ryudo's soul, how come they were causing problems now? Over a year had passed since then , why now, she just couldn't think and it was hurting her brain trying to think about it. Then suddenly it hit her, the Granasaber may be the reason , she couldn't help but notice it, sure it looked different , but it was hardly a replica, the detail on the sword is too intricate for mortal crafters to forge. It could be possible that the horns had moved from Ryudo to the blade in the time that he possessed it. After all the last victim of the horns had been Melfice so his essence would have been transferred to the blade. So basically the villain here was the Granasaber, not really Melfice, it all made sense to her now. Millenia felt a sense of inner pride at figuring the riddle out , after all she had the bruises and the remnants of a concussion to prove it. Which is why when she saw yet another familiar figure a little aways from her silhouetted by the moon, she began to burst with joy. She had found someone she knew, very very well, Elena and Millenia had re-united.