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Chapter 24

I was hesitant to approach the stone, but the aura it was giving off took control of me and moved me forward. It felt so good...and it drove back the Spirit of Anger. Over the time I've been here, I've almost forgotten the feeling of freedom from the spirit. I reached the stone and knelt down and ran my fingers along the engravings. They were in an ancient language, possibly originated from the fabled Geffenia. I had learned some of the language during Crusader training, and so I tried to translate the engravings.

"E-Excalibur?" I read out the letters, confused. "Wolf of the Moon?" My eyes opened wide as I read out the rest. "Raisu...Raisu killed it. She might be able to get this 'Excalibur'!" I ran back to the camp. The sun was rising again.

I shook Raisu up from her sleep and told her about the stone. She looked at me as if I was crazy.

"What are you talking about?" She asked, still half asleep. "Are you sure it wasn't a dream?"

"I haven't slept the whole night." I replied, pulled her up. "Just trust me." With that, I led her towards the stone.

We arrived at the stone, but I could not longer feel the peaceful aura. Something was wrong...very wrong.

"Hikkie?" Raisu said, looking around us.

"We're surrounded." I said under my breath. Unsheathing my sword, I readied for any attacks.

"ARREST EVERY ONE OF THEM." A familiar voice thundered through Niffleheim field. Raisu and I ran back to camp, only to see the Prontera Chivalry pinning our people to the ground. Tobie stepped out of the dead trees with a sinister smirk playing upon his face. "Looks like you didn't succeed in reaching the full power of the Spirit of Anger, Hikaru."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Raisu spat at him before I could reply. "Full power would kill a person."

"Funny." Tobie walked towards us. His armor was clearer...and his right arm was completely mutated. "It didn't kill me." Stretching his right arm out and pulling out a two handed sword from his back, he showed off the strength he had obtained. He could wield the massive sword with one hand easily. "In fact, I like this very much."

"Look, Tobie." I said, gripping my flamberge in hand. "You want me, not them. Let them go and I'll do whatever." He laughed at my offer.

"I could care less about you." He said smiling. "You've served your purpose, and now Excalibur is mine."

"You didn't kill the Werewolf." I said ready to attack. "You'll never get your hands on it."

"I'm not stupid." Tobie said. He turned his attention to Raisu. "She'll get the sword for me."

"Oh fuck you." Raisu was pissed off as she saw her friend oppressed. "I'd rather die."

"Brave words, little girl." Tobie raised his eyebrow and sighed. "Suit yourself." He raised his sword and lunged at Raisu full speed.

"RAISU!"