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Chapter 1
His mind went blank. The other Elsword standing beside him said that
he was actually dead and no miracle would bring him back to life.
"Don't joke with me!"
He could have not accepted the fate that the -Rune-Slayer- has told
him.
"I was just fighting that damn Wally. How can I..."
He stopped for a moment. He remembered how he got stabbed by the
Nasod light-saber which Wally drove through his body falling
afterwards unconscious to the ground.
"You remembered?"
Elsword turned pale.
"Im...possible... I made a promise to her... There is no way I would
lose to a guy like him!"
"Hmpf! Acting like a hero again... You are just so pathetic!"
The -Rune-Slayer- turned around and gave a little sigh. Elsword was
enraged just by looking at the other Elsword who called himself the
-Rune-Slayer- class. He continued talking.
"Just one word of advice, Forget about her. To have someone to protect makes you vulnerable! Look at you..."
-Rune-Slayer- looked down on him.
"...You died because you wanted to protect Aisha against an enemy who
you didn't even stand a chance. And what did you gain? Nothing!"
Was this all true? Has his efforts all gone in vain?
Elsword asked himself these questions and sunked into his thoughts. He
remembered the moments he had with his friends and his sister. He thought
about all the people who had relied on him.
He fell into despair and accused himself as a huge failure not able to rescue
even a single friend.
"Is this the brother from the leader of the Red-Knights? I hope the leader
isn't that weak as well!"
"You are so pathetic! Go home!"
"I don't believe that I acknowledged you as my friend! Be gone!"
Elsword's heart raised a deep self-doubt.
Then he suddenly remembered a memory from a time when he was with
his sister a long time ago...
"...word...Els...word...Elsword!"
He opened his eyes. In front of him stood a beautiful young woman
with long red hair. It was his sister, Elesis.
"You have become stronger Elsword."
She stroke his hair but Elsword was still a bit dizzy because his head
collided into a rock while fighting against a giant bear.
"But not as strong as you, sis! You strucked that monster down with a single
sword strike!"
He looked up to his sister who was leader of the Red-Knights and
still that young.
"Let's sit down and let me have a look at your wounds."
"I'm fine!"
Elsword moaned but his sister still treated his wounds and sat next to
him.
"How did you get so strong big sister?"
"Hmmmmm..."
She thought for a while, thinking of the simplest way to make
her younger brother understand.
"I think I simply desire to protect my beloved ones!"
"Who would that be?"
She let out a loud laugh at her brother because she could not believe that he
would ask such a question not knowing the answer was obvious.
"What's so funny?!"
"It's you of course"
And smiled.
"One day you will find someone to protect..."
"I don't understand *sigh* how can I get stronger besides training?"
"I am sure one day you will understand..."
From that moment on, the memory blurred and he got back to the present.
The -Rune-Slayer- started to talk again.
"Just forget about your beloved Aisha. First of all, you are already dead and
second, you two have already broken up. So what's the big deal?"
He shrugged with his shoulders.
His behaviour made Elsword explode and rushed his way to his other self.
In an instant he grabbed his thin leather jacket which only covered the
chest of -Rune-Slayer- and was about to punch him.
"You sure don't know your place! Don't you?!"
Elsword suddenly got back his strength clenched his fist and punched the
-Rune-Slayer- right into his face.
"It seems YOU don't understand. I am you! Your inner self. Your
TRUE voice!"
The -Rune-Slayer- smiled in an evil way while replying to Elsword.
"Don't screw with me! There's no way that you and me are the same!"
Elsword loosened the grip of his jacket.
"Listen to me stupid. I have been reminded of an important lecture from my
big sister."
The -Rune-Slayer- became quiet and was now looking at him with a serious
face.
"Training is a big part of becoming stronger, but there is something
more important..."
"And that would be?"
"...until now I was focused on trying to surpass my sister, to meet her again ,
someday and yet..."
He closed his eyes remembering the sad moments, the funny
moments, and the tough moments he had with that person.
That person was Aisha.
"...then that person stepped into my life and I finally found a new
reason to become stronger!"
Elsword opened his eyes and looked dead serious.
"I will definitely protect this person with everything I got! Otherwise..."
The -Rune-Slayer- stopped him from saying any more words.
"...Otherwise the sentence -I love you- will becomes insignificant... Am I
right?"
Elsword was quite surprised about him.
"I already told you that I am yourself didn't I? Strength doesn't just come
out of physical training. The will to protect someone is just much as
important."
Elsword who was really was stunned, couldn't say a word. That guy
just spoke out the words which dwelt deep within his soul.
"Wha... What's this all about then?!"
"I had to confirm how determined you are. First I thought that you had
forgotten your reason why you were actually that crazy to face Wally's entire
army all by yourself. But now I can a be a kind of relieved -Lord Knight-"
-Lord Knight- was the title Elsword had earned due to his long training and
was known since then all over Elrios.
Not knowing how to respond to this he hesitated.
"...thanks..."
"Finally you have come back to your senses!"
There were some scratches from the punch before, but the -Rune Slayer- wiped his cheek to get rid of some of the dirt. Both of them were now serious. Elsword thought that something was wrong. He can't actually be dead since he was talking to -Rune Slayer-. Also -Rune Slayer- has mentioned before that this is some kind of "subconcious" he was in.
"So, how do I get back?"
"Heck if I know!"
"WHAT?!"
Elsword stared at -Rune Slayer- with wide eyes shocked that maybe he might not be able to return to his world. Oddly enough, -Rune Slayer- began to laugh.
"What's so funny?!"
"Sorry, I couldn't resist! ...Ahahaha… you should have seen the look on your face! …Hahahaha! But there is a way."
He crossed both of his arms around his stomach becuase it seemed to hurt while laughing with all his might.
"You know this isn't time to joke around."
The real Elsword was a kind of disappointed since he should be the same
as him. He wondered if he was like this too.
"Come on! You sound like Rena!"
Finally the -Rune-Slayer- slowly got a hold to himself while the other
Elsword was just standing and looking with a serious face.
"But you are right, if this continues you are about to be stomped to
death..."
"What are you talking about? I thought my arm has been cut of?
Furthermore I was stabbed by this bastard Wally!"
"No, not really."
The -Rune-Slayer- seemed to know more about the truth.
"Remember that time they used „Smoke Bombs" on you?"
Elsword recalled the scene when rockets were fired in his direction but just
hit the floor due to his agility and leaving a huge thick cloud which
covered the entire area.
"...back then..."
"Those were filled with dangerous gas invented by a Vargo-Alchemist
named „Hoakin". It causes you to hallucinate unable to decide whether
you are dreaming or conscious. You already fought him once in Velder but
it seems like Wally wasn't able to recreate it perfectly. I don't know either
where Wally got his hands on this dangerous poison."
A deafening sound occurred.
"It's about time..."
The -Rune-Slayer- slowly got into his fighting stance.
"This is going to hurt a bit. I am going to beat you conscious again
since you are under the effect of the poison. So this is the only way..."
He hesitated for a moment and looked at him.
"Don't you dare come back at this place again, partner!"
The -Rune Slayer- finished his sentence he stretched out his left arm into the air and
summoned a giant blue sword. It's name was...
"LUNA BLADE!"
The blue sword rushed down and pierced Elsword.
„Agh...!"
His vision became hazy but he did not lose any blood since it was all
happening in his subconscious.
-Rune-Slayer- did not hesitate a second and swung his stretched left
arm to the left while creating a little rune in his palm. It got rammed
into Elsword's stomach.
"Splash..."
And suddenly became as big as both of them.
"EXPLOSION!"
With this Elsword's vision turned all white. He recalled what just happened
by now. Was he really talking to his inner self? It was kind of ridiculous to
him. Furthermore was that kind of lecture really necessary?
"Nah, it's alright."
He said to himself throwing all thoughts of doubts away.
"I've got a promise to keep!"
