Author's note: Okay don't ask what happened at the time of 50 years. You might guess what happened at that time for example: execution, destruction and etc. Don't forget he is now working for the Demonlord so it's his everyday duty he doesn't get out of the shadows for him to see what happened at the passed time. Alright back to the you enjoy and please comment about the story critisism is also welcome.
The Aftermath
As for I have been working for the Demonlord I have no regrets of what I have chosen. For them to kill my family and friends, they are nothing but my source of pain and sorrow. Now that I have been Woking for so long I haven't realise the time I have spent here. It felt like a few moths but it's actually 50 years of me being here.
I wasn't surprise of me not aging but that didn't stop for my hair turning white, but I still have my youthful strenght which I use for my entire lifetime. Luckily for my hard work and dedication the Demonlord gave me 10 years of rest so that I will accomplish my next task in the upcoming battle. I accepted and ask if I can go to my homeland to check what happened, luckily he accepted as well so I went ahead and said farewell to my fellow co-workers and left the realm.
Soon after I left I landed in a forest not far from my homeland.
"This forest sure brings back memories" I said to myself, not like anyone is here. After a few minutes of flashbacks of my time in the forest I went ahead and go to the main road there, even if I know the way to my homeland from that forest it might make me look like an intruder if I were to be seen out of the forest.
Looking if not being caught by the eyes of people I went ahead and used the main road toward there. After a few minutes of walking a kind traveling merchant ask me if I need a ride to the town I am heading. I gladly accepted and rested in his cart. He ask me if it's my first time going there but I said no because I am quite familiar on that place.
The merchant smiled and said "You must be very proud of that place for you to remember it", that made me a little shock of what he said but I just nodded.
When we got near the town I told the merchant to stop so that I can get off the cart, I thank him and gave him 5 pieces of silver coins, he declined the offer but when he looked at the young lad's eyes it was determined he won't stop if he doesn't accepts it. In the end he accepts it and tells the young boy his name"My name's Ben Thomas but Ben for short, and what's your name?"
I was a little worried on what to answer but I chose to say "Biost is my name I hope we can see each other again sometime."
Ben just said "Yeah we will one day and when that comes let's drink some rhum and talk some more."
I just nodded and he went forward to the town. I in the other hand looked at the entrance before procceding to go forward. I was a little guilty of not telling Ben my new name but it's for the best it might make a calamity because of my name. I proceeded forward in the town. I first stop in an Inn to get myself a room for the rest of the days, after the Inn manager gave me my keys I gave her 3 silver coins and she accepted it without any worries. Inside my room I let go of my traveling bag and left it in a chair next to a wooden table.
As I looked around a smell distracted me from looking around longer,"Ahh, what's that smell?"
I looked around for the source of that smell but found nothing, and then when I smelled my clothes it turned out to be me for not taking a bath for so long.
" Man I can't believe that I smell this awful!" I take off my clothes and took a bath.
While I was washing my body I heard some music from the outside."Nice music better check it out when I'm done taking a bath" I said with a smile.
When I finished taking a bath I put on some new clothes. My clothes are like those of a travelers but a little different. My upper half is a cloth that is made by wool of the highest source that I sewed myself and my lower half is made the simplest of materials. I took my keys to my room and went out. I saw the Inn manager talking to some guest as I went outside.
Once outside I found the source of the music, it happened to be a festival celebrating right now. I was a little surprise of it happening and the looks of the smiles of people. It reminded me of the time of my festival at the old times but right now that's a different story to foretell. I was brought back to reality when a kid was holding my hand and leading me to the center of town.
"I guess I better go there it's a waste if I don't" I said in my mind but still wondering why the kid is still holding my hand.
After a few minutes I arrive at the center of town. Lots of people were here to play some games and eat some food at the sidewalks.
"It's nice isn't it mister" I was surprise to heard that as I look for the source of the voice, turned out to be the kid talking to me.
"Well what do you think of our festival?" the kid asked.
"Well" I hesitated to answer but "It's nice and brings joy to people in gloom" I said with honesty.
The boy laugh and said "Your right but your choice of answer is strange for a traveler"
"Well it's just the way I am and besides why did you bring me here?"
"Well I wanted someone to come along with me because I wanted to play around" he said in a straight face.
"Then why choose me?" I asked
"Well you looked like it's your first time here in a festival so I thought to myself that you might want to come here."Bulls eye. He was right at that part.
"Then what do you want to do?" I asked the boy.
"Just follow my lead" the boy said with a smile.
I followed and played some games with him. Our first was a shooting match that the winner will get the prize if you hit the toy down. The kid was good at this but still I manage to hit all the remaining toys and won the match making the salesman cry in bankruptcy for his goods. I have too much toys I was carrying and taught of an Idea.
"Hey kid, do you know where the orphanage is?" I asked with wonder.
"A yes, I know where it is but you should get yourself a bag for those toys I never told you to win all the toys you know." He said
"Ack!, why didn't you told me that in the first place?" I said a little frustrated.
"You never ask." He said so casually.
"Why you little… I will get you back for this" I threatingly said.
"Yipes!?, You don't have to get that angry" he said a little scared.
"I will be if you don't watch out for it" I said with a grin.
"Well how about the next game" he said to change the subject.
"Okay what's next?" I said without letting a hint that I will forget what I said.
"How about that one" he pointed at a fish catching game.
"Okay" this time more prepared as ever after I bought the bag the kid recommended me.
I was getting a hard time catching the fish with the item the owner gave to me but I managed to get 3 fish. The kid had five of them.
"So what do we do with these fish?" I said wondering what to do to them.
"How about you keep it and raise it then send it back to sea." He said
"Hmm… Good idea but I don't have a fish tank." I said while carrying the bag of toys along with my prize of fish.
"So what's next?" I said as to get hurry to finish this day.
"How about this time you choose." He said. "Oh great now I have to choose the game" I said to myself.
"Well how about that one" I pointed at the gambling game.
"Hey that's not right, you know I'm a minor and I don't know how to play," the kid said.
"Well if you aren't allowed then I will play instead, you will hold the bags for me." I said as I gave him the bags.
"Okay" the kid said as I let go of the bags.
"Are they a little heavy?" I asked chuckling a little.
"No, not at all." The kid said trying to hold out the bags.
"Well let's go in, I shall asked them to make you allowed to get inside"
"Okay just hurry" The boy is running out of breath.
We went inside and told the owner if my friend can be allowed inside. Luckily the owner agreed. He gave the kid near my seat as I play with my opponents. The game was poker and without dough this is my third best game in cards. My opponents are no match for me as I win every round until I was challenged in a one on one by a girl. The girl had red hair and a good looking body probably the age of 16 because it doesn't look like she has fully developed yet .I accepted the challenged and to make it a little interesting I told her that we should bet for the game.
"What will I get when I win?" the girl said getting serious.
"How about 50 gold coins in total no more, no less" I said with a smile. And said "What will I get when I win?" I said with a grin on my face.
"How about you will own my body if you win" the girl said casually
A little surprise at what she said to me on the bet and the surprise of others around me as if we are crazy I said "Okay I accept your bet."
"What the hell am I saying!? Am I that sort of guy, I'm already a married person but my wife and children are dead, but still that doesn't mean this is right!!!?"
"What are you saying!? You should go ahead and play the game. It's not like you bet her body in this game it's her own faith" An unknown voice told me.
"!?" a little shock of the voice. " Who are you!? Show yourself!" I demanded.
"I'm right here at your right shoulder." As I look it gave quite a shock that it made my heart skip a beat.
"Wait aren't you the Demonlord that made me rest for 10 years!! What are you doing here!!?" I asked as to get myself get hit on the head. "Oww!"
"Idiot!! I'm your evil conscience that just looks like the Demonlord!!!" He said angrily.
"And you have two of us so you must be quite shock about it." Another unknown voice told me.
As I look for where it come from it gave me another shock(I'm swear that I just lost 10 years of my life for this shock),"Ahh!!! There's another one but this one gots itself different wings are what my boss calls an Angel?" I asked still a bit shock of seeing it.
"Why yes and I am your good conscience that is taking place at your left shoulder, but we will talk about what we do next time your opponent is getting frustrated" He said as he wears a mask to cover his face.
"Hey are you going to take your turn or not, I am wating here!!" the girl said as I got snapped back to reality.
"Okay I will take my turn." I said as I get my cards ready.
"Okay let me look at my opponents face." I thought to myself as I look at her. "What the!!?"
I looked at her face but her expression is so….. Expressionless!!?
"Kid that what they call now a days the poker face." My evil coscience told me.
"Poker Face!!? What's that?" I asked idiotically.
"What the!? You don't know that!?" He said while he hit his head on the forehead with his hand.
"A Poker Face is a blank expression that is most likely used on games like cards, the good part in this is that they give you an expression that they can neither win or lose." My good conscience said.
"This is bad, but this might be a good thing might as well used her tactic as well." I said while giving a grin to my surroundings making them feel a strange aura.
"Ok now let's finish this." I said while giving a victory smile.
"Ok call the cards" she said with her victory smile as well.
We both revealed are cards that leads as to a draw because we both have the same cards in hand but in different order.
"A draw!!?" We both said at the same time.
Everyone was surprise to see the girl made a draw to a younging like me but we just laugh over the matter of the draw.
"You're a good one to be able to do a draw againt's me kid what's your name?" she said while smiling like nothing ever happened.
I still get nervous revealing my true name so again I revealed my other name "The name is Biost, what's your name?" I asked smiling back at her.
"The name's Alexandra nice to meet you." She said while reaching my hand and shaking it.
"Nice to meat you to." I said nervously as I also shake my hand to her.
"Say Boist what you doing bringing a kid with you here? Are you teaching him how to gamble?" She said while letting go of my hand.
"Well no and I only went here cause I am getting bored with kid's games." I said with a straight face.
"I see" she said while looking at the boy. "Hey kid what's your name?" That's what I want to know.
"My name's Simon and I'm 10 years old." He said while looking at Alexandra.
"Oh 10 huh, that takes me way back." She said. Unfortunately so was I.
"So Boist what are you doing here at are town for? Are you going to take the test for the castle?" She said while looking at me.
"Castle? I didn't know there was a castle here and I'm here to stay for a while." I said wondering why this town has a castle!!?
"Oh I see, I thought you were with those traveling warrior's that come here every year to take the exams and take the ranks of knights." She said informing me.
"Traveling warrior's huh? So there are still some in this era. So when does the exam start anyway it might be interesting." I said while thinking that this might be a good opportunity to look up at the library of the castle and search for the kingdom that sent that army of invaders to our land.
"Huh? You're a weird person but it starts next week and tomorrow's the registration for the exams if you want I can take you there." She said while looking at me weirdly. Am I really that weird!?
"Well thank you for your help let's go there tomorrow here's my Inn that I'm living in, come at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow ok." I said as I gave the address of the Inn I'm staying in.
"Ok and do you need anything else that you want to go today its still noon time too." She said while looking outside.
"Ah, right I want to go to the orphanage so that I can give them that big bag Simon is carrying and might as well look around the rest of the way." I said as I look at Simon ready go to the orphanage looking red.
"Okay I will take you there so let's get going and you better take the money you won also" she said while drinking her cup of water.
"Umm.. how about you have it since your taking us around the town and guiding me to the castle, it's payment so accept it ok." I said giving my smile as a sign of my thanks.
"R-really, thank you very much" she said very shyly while not meeting my eyes.
"Biost you really are what I suspected." Simon said after letting go of the bags for a little while and coming close to me.
"And what is that?" I asked while not knowing what he will answer.
"You're a playboy." He said pointing his finger at me. I felt like a cut by a dagger by that comment.
"And what makes you think that I'm a playboy you little kid." I said angrily.
"Your quite dense if you are not paying attention to your surroundings." He said while pointing to a table of people with lots of girls looking at me.
"What did I do to get this anyway!?" I said without a clue why this is the situation.
"You really are dense, well your smile actually sent a trigger of charm to the girls you know." He said to me still I don't know why my smile makes this happen.
"Okay I don't know what's going on but if we don't leave now something bad might happen." I said feeling a lot of intent from a lot of people staring at me mostly killing intent of my opponents. "Come let's get out of here, you too Alexandra."
"Ok I will lead you guys to the orphanage along the way." She said still shy and behind her a mob of stairs going towards me like pins. Ouch!
Once we got out of the gambling place Alexandra lead the way towards the orphanage that we have to go along with Simon. It was a long run for your life while I carry the toys for the kids of that place.
"Where here." Alexandra said while catching up to me just behind her is Simon.
"Man you guys are slow to actually get this tired this even isn't the searching hunt of a very reasonable game that you can win in, Jeez." I said while waiting the 2 slowpokes. Man they really are slow in this.
"Well sorry if we don't have much stamina in us and aren't you tired for carrying that lot of toys while running." She said while catching her breath and resting a little.
"Yeah your fast and strong at the same time, have you been working out all this years for the exams!?" he said while still catching his breath a little bit and going to the shade to get calm.
"Well I guess you can say that, and besides this isn't heavy enough than the things I carry when I was at my work place." I said while sitting near a bench which is near us and letting go of the bags for a bit.
"Really? You must have work hard till this day to get this much strength and speed." Alexandra said sitting next to me along with Simon.
"Well enough with the chit-chat let's go to the orphanage you guys are talking about and send this bag full of toys." I said as I carry once again the bags easily.
"Okay it's just over there at that church." She said leading the way along with Simon.
"Church, what's that?" I said not knowing what it is for the years that I have not returned to find out anything new.
"You're kidding right." Both the two said in the same time.
"No I'm not." I said still not knowing what it is.
"Well rather that explaining we should just go inside and take a look around for you to know." Simon said while looking at me as if I was strange.
When in the church I saw something that I have never seen before. And that my friends is another time for me to say this story once again.
Next time on Beowulf:
Beowulf: Wow this is the first time seeing something beautiful.
Alexandra: So it really is your first time here.
Simon: Jeez. What an idiot.
Unknown voice: Ahh. My child have you come to confess your sins.
Beowulf: Who's that!!?
The time of something new.
Beowulf: See you next time.
Author's note:
I will add a little comedy and some happy new beginnings since I fell bad for him being alone and if you notice some errors you can just substitute it with the language that is appropriate and please send me a message of what you think and if you think it's bad then send it too. I accept criticism so see you next time.