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Chapter 4
It was only a week after the incident had happened. Payon was a mess and tents dotted throughout the wrecked town.
Just yesterday I met with King Tristam and told him about Dalmar and what I saw. The story was supposed to be a secret...but somehow it got out anyways.
People panicked at the thought of the God of Darkness's army out for evasion. The God of Light, Jaylor, would be busy with the many prayers said by the people of Rune Midgard.
This morning we would be departing to Magma Dungeon. The horns of war sounded as soldiers from Geffen, Payon, Prontera, and Morroc assembled in Prontera Square. Warriors from all sorts of classes assembled along with us too. Chosen generals from the towns continued to give their men some prep talk before we set off.
"Hikaru?" Raisu's voice woke me up from my thoughts. I looked up to see her worried. "You alright? You don't look so good."
"Y-yea..." I half-muttered. "Just...feeling a bit guilty."
"How come?"
"If I hadn't..." I sighed and hesitated before I went on. "If I had taken the Sword of Purity. We wouldn't need to worry so much." My commander leans over the side of Chuu and gives me a hug.
"We'd need to fight for light later anyways." Raisu said, still embracing me. "The Sword of Purity chose you for a reason. It wouldn't be too powerful in their hands. And just wait when we get it back!" She pulls away and smiles. "I'm sure we'll be able to pull through."
"I hope so..."
A rustle in the bush caught my attention. I turned my head to the direction of the sound. Suddenly, a wounded scout appeared. Arrows pierced his back...there was no way he could be alive after that attack.
"Oh my god!" Raisu covered her mouth at the sight as I jumped from Raijin and went to help the man. She followed after. Everyone else fell silent as they stared at the half-dead corpse.
"Are you ok!" The man fell into my arms, tainting my white robes with his blood. "What happened?"
"He..." The man choked through his own blood, hold out a piece of paper that was soaked in blood. "He...came...all...dead..."
"No, don't try and speak like this!" Raisu rushed over to my side and tried to clean the blood from his face with a handkerchief. "Don't waste your energy!" The man ignored her.
"Geffenia..." He was now holding onto my shoulder straps. "Lucifer's...Lucifer's..." He didn't finish his sentence before a red light emitted from his neck and severed his head off.