This chapter is about the first mission that Team Void Bearer will accomplish once they be defeated and choose to join an official Guild.
Once I have ideas and OC from you, I'll start their story as a Dark Guild.
I didn't say in which Guild they are. If someone want them to join his own custom Guild or help me create one, fine. I did say this Fic was very open. Also, if you want them to join your own Fic, tell me and I'll probably accept.
I'm not set on a timeline either.
The First Mission
That mission was pinned right in the center of the billboard. Is size was twice as big as the other one and a spell made it glow like a neon. The rewards was in the eight number. What stopped the other mages of the Guild from picking it was the three icon on lower corner. A S-rank, a question mark beside it and the big skull on which was written DANGER in capital letter. The only indication was : «Please refer to your Guild Master.» and was signed with the royal stamp.
Slade stood in front of the billboard with his arm crossed. He didn't want to lose his time wondering so he picked up the big paper:
- Guild Master, sir. What exactly is that mission?
He asked politely. The Guild Master looked at the cursed paper the Time Bender was holding.
- I know your Team is really strong, but I'm not sure you're ready for that.
He was looking toward the table where Slade Team was. Elsmul was flatten on a chair without having any energy. His head was bent backward and there was an aura of gloom around him.
- That's one of his good day… Really.
It's true that they haven't heard him say «pointless» for some time now.
- Fine, join them and I'll do the briefing.
Slade went to his Team and the Guild Master explained the mission that the Royal Army decided to leave in the Guilds care.
A vicious murderer named Nisoshi was running free for some time now. The criminal was using a powerful lethal magic and seemed to attack in sight. None of those send to catch him came back alive. The orders were to catch him, but since he was so much dangerous there was no objection in eliminating him. Then, he tell them the last place he was seen.
Elsmul answered him: «Mission are pointless. Still, consider it done.» Then, Elsmul made a spell that allow Arnékia to warp them all. While he was doing so, Slade picked up his staff and the Team was ready. They were instantly brought in the mountain village where Nisoshi was last seen.
Sadly, he had massacre all of is inhabitants and they appeared in the middle of the corpses:
- That's awful! What a monster!
Said Slade and Arnékia answered him.
- What are you talking about. Such a heartless slaughter… There's a subtil beauty to how the corpses have fallen when they were trying to run away.
She had sparkles in her eyes and larzuk answered her.
- Now I remember why I loath you so much.
- Complaining is pointless. There's nothing we can do for them. Let's just focus on finding that Nisoshi.
So, they went through the village in the direction the slaughter seem to have happen. Not long after, Larzuk R-quip a huge armour and this time he don't forget to protect any part of his body. The rest of the Team asked to the giant steel tower he had become why he did that and he answered: «I prefer to be safe. When we see what he have done to all of those people, we better get ourselves well protected. It wouldn't be bad if you where wearing a little more armour, those cloth aren't really useful to...» He didn't have the time to end is sentence that a magical beam pierce his chest. He crash heavily in front of the other.
Suddenly rising from the shadow, the criminal Nisoshi went toward them with his right hand lift: «One down and you will all quickly follow.» He kept walking toward them, with his face still in the shadow and a big psychopath smile. Arnékia burst into laughter and managed to say between two chuckles: «Just after that speech on armour! To think he died just like that! One shot right through his heart! This is so hilarious!» Confused, Nisoshi answered her:
- Hey, I just killed your friend…
- Friend?!
She start to laugh even more.
- Remember me to kill you…
Managed to say Larzuk. Arnékia and Nisoshi looked at him with the same shocked face as they say.
- You're still alive!
- Not thanks to you both…
- I can make him survive with my spell, but he will need some serious medical care.
- So, you're the healer.
Nisoshi sent one of his killer beam toward Elsmul and it hit him right on his forehead. His head was sent backward while Arnékia screamed with fright. However, Elsmul lifted his head not long after. There was a wound on his forehead made from the same Void that was in is eyes and it closed quickly: «Trying to kill me is pointless. Now, let me take care of Larzuk, it's hard to focus with a hole in the head. That's giving quite the headache in fact.»
Nisoshi wanted to riddle him with his murderous magic, but Arnékia lifted her force field between them. He tried to pierce Arnékia's shield, but that was pointless like Elsmul was telling him. Before he could think of another strategy, Slade was behind him: «Nice trip.» He simply said before touching him with his staff.
Nisoshi faded as he went through a time travel. Then, he seemed to catch fire and started to scream like a devil. Slade removed his staff and Nisoshi fell on the ground and was charred: «Wow, what have you done?» Asked Arnékia. Slade answered her while looking for Nisoshi state: «I saw that the ground was burn, so I sent him back to when it was aflame. Seem he's still alive.»
Arnékia closed in and bent on the body of the murderer. Then, with a smile, she started to poke his burnt skin as he was grunting from pain. Elsmul stopped her by saying: «Let's go back to the guild right away. Larzuk need to be healed quickly.» While he was keeping his spell on Larzuk so he could stay in a stable state, he used the one that allowed Arnékia to teleport many people.
They suddenly appeared in the middle of the guild and surprised many peoples. A medic mage took care of Larzuk will the Guild Master went toward the burned Nisoshi:
- I didn't knew one of you could use fire magic.
- Fire magic is pointless. Beside, that man used a really dangerous magic. Larzuk is able to stand up again a lot of damage, but he was taken down in one hit. It's something a simple man could hardly achieve and not will he was still so young.
- Hey, I'm not dead yet, so stop talking in the past.
Whispered the criminal.
- That could be easily changed.
Larzuk pushed back his healer and R-quipped an giant axe that he dragged behind him.
- You don't have the guts.
Said Nisoshi with a smile.
- Really? Do you know how many men I have killed on the battlefields… And elsewhere. Compared to me, you're a saint! (Sinister chuckle) It hurt to laugh…
The Guild Master said.
- Enough. This man this men will be taken by the army then he will be judged. But, for now, we will imprison him and wait for the army. No further harm shall be done to him.
He gave his order so the criminal could be drag into a cell, then he turned toward the Void Bearer Team.
- You have done very well, I'm really proud of you all.
The Team went to their usual table. Elsmul was sitting straight and he seemed to have an positive expression on his face. That expression felt and he said while he crashed on the table: «Being praise is pointless.»