A/N: Hello it's me again with a new chapter and I am sorry I was little late with this chapter. I had to remember I was taking it slower, while also setting the story apart. I got a number of reviews' stating I have typos of spelling errors. Sorry about that life is crazy and I need a good beta reader. One guest disliked the possible pairing with Lucy. He or she stated that Erza would be a better pick match for him. I can see a lot of stories based on Erza as well some Fairy Tail and Legend of Zelda Crossover. Personally talking about a relationship this early in the story would ruin it like many others I have seen. My honest opinion and theory was the fact she would be scared to let anyone in her heart. They would know the terrible truth and the fact she can't protect the friends she left behind in the Tower of Heaven. Link's mentality growing up will show he is a bit more mature than other kids. Personally if it isn't Lucy, I would rather choose Mira instead. I will state them below so no one can get mad.
One would be the fact Link understands what it feels to lose a parent at a young age. Mira helped the townspeople kill the demon, but was ousted since she took on the demon's features. For Link he it was different he had only one true friend named Saria. He was soon tasked to rid the Deku tree's curse by killing Gohma, but fail in the end. Saria somehow knew that Link's destiny was taking him away from the forest he lived in. She taught him a song and gave him an ocarina to signify their strong friendship.
Link, deep down wanted to meet his real father and mother at one time. He can't live in Kokiri forest anymore seeing he knew he was a Hylian, but he didn't know how to interact with the normal citizens in Hyrule. Of course he did interact with them, but in the child's timeline. Link was filled with regret of not being recognized as Hero of Hyrule and Termina. Mira on the other hand wanted to be respected, but found fear was a better result than Link's courageous feats.
On top of that Link has actual seen Mikau of the Zora die before. He took on the man's last task of saving his children and even posing as him. At the end roll credits of the game he played with the band one last time before he left Termina completely. Showing he has a kind heart and retrospect Lisanna's death taught her to be kind.
Now if you have any words on a pairing you like give some valid reasons why. Just having a sword skill and the same magic doesn't equal a relationship. Enough ranting, but I hope you enjoy the chapter and review. See you guys later!
The Black Knight
Earthland X777
The sun was still not up, as the sun was only an hour away. A giant refinery filled with stone, lacrima, and tools strewn throughout the complex. The complex itself had a huge cave system next to a small mountain compared to Mt. Hakobe. It was silent giving off eerie feeling…
*SQUEAK*
At least until the piercing shriek of a huge red bat with green eyes flew around trapped in a barrier. Four wings flapped around hitting the walls of the rune barrier. The barriers zapped it as it screeched in pain as it flew around trying to escape.
"Well it's about time I caught this thing…" Link sighed. He came out from behind a mining cart. He wore his green tunic with chainmail. Link adjusted his metal frame mask with red eyes on his face. "Thank goodness I have the "All Night Mask" otherwise I will fall asleep from staying out late."
Link took out his magic gun and charged it with light magic. He took aim and shot one round into the wing of the creature causing it to fall to the ground. He took another two shot nailing in it in the head. "It's done a deal now… the mark Bloodwing is finished now. It's hard to believe that this bat can suck fatally wound a man. It's a good thing it's weak to light magic so it made my job easier. I will tell the mayor of the town that the job is done." Link muttered.
He clicked his fingers making the rune barrier fall. He walked up to pick up the bat to show proof of his successful hunt.
It took a good thirty minutes to make it back to the town to see everyone was already waking up for the day. The villagers were shocked to see him someone young as killing monsters on his own. The villagers' thought he would also be attacked by the bat and his blood would be sucked dry from his body. He wasn't a mage affiliated in any guild and he managed to finish the mission within one night. Identifying the creature and isolating was the hardest part of the job, killing it was easy. The mayor paid him for the job and he was even allowed to harvest fangs and wings.
The bat was plaguing the local miners from doing their jobs after one worker died from the bat's attack. The bat managed to drink several liters of his blood killing the man on the spot from blood loss. He came to the town to deliver some messages as part of his new job. He also created several of his magical creations and helped research magic with Konoe during his off time. When he was finished with a delivery in town he would pick up some extra missions on the side. He took down monsters or bandits before they appeared on some job board in a guild.
He also learned the value of harvesting the magical monsters he killed. He collected the monsters' unique features for Konoe's research or his personal research. Once done they can be crafted or sold off to someone interested in the item. It was perfect way of getting money if you have the proper materials.
His knowledge in magic grew so did his magic power, though Konoe was still more powerful than him by several milestones. It only took a year of learning, training, and doing jobs to get his routine down.
He pulled out a green foldable mountain bike from his pouch. He quickly assembled it for travel. It would only take an hour or two to get home. He didn't want to use his Farore's wind so casually and get lazy.
He took off down the road as he yawned. "I gained at least a nice 70,000 jewels for my efforts. I will go home first and give the new materials to Konoe before heading to the bank. Then I will go get breakfast… oh I almost forgot it's been a year. That reminds me did Lucy get my letter and her birthday gift."
…
It took an hour for him to get back home on his bike. He peddled down the cobblestone stone road and off the beaten path. He noticed the workshop in the distance; the building wasn't made out of pure wood anymore. It was modified to be more modern by having stone columns and marble flooring. After putting in the hours at a crafting table and forge. He managed to make it like a modern laboratory/workshop as well a walkway connecting to the house. He stopped his bike at the door and stretched. He noticed a light inside the workshop.
He walked inside the building as he noticed the right of the building held the forge. The middle of the room was for storing magical items as some rare items were being displayed. The left side of the room held the alchemy, crafting, and research. Konoe sat down in front of a telescope as she inspected a sword.
"I'm home," Link told her.
She looked up adjusting as she adjusted her magical glasses. "Welcome back, I see you managed to do some extra work on the side." Konoe told him.
Link nodded as he walked up to her. He poured several items on the table. Bloodwings wings' and fangs were on display. Various metals, lacrima, and pelts were strewn across the desk. "I managed to hunt down a voracious bat named Bloodwing. Its fangs left a puncture wound that a basic first aid-kit wouldn't help. I also brought its wings for study since it was unique. I also found some uncut lacrima in abandoned mine as well some Mythril. I also collected the pelts from rampaging Gorian in the area." Link explained as Konoe looked at the items.
She nodded in satisfactory. "You brought them in good condition… the fang's construction can be used to make a new arrowhead of a sword design." She told him as he nodded.
"True, but they would be harder to make then real arrowheads because of the internal design." Link explained as he noticed the plain sword he crafted. "Why are you looking at the sword I created?"
Konoe turned back to the sword and picked it up. She waved her hand over it as she gathered magic. Magic runes glowed white along the sword and holy light flickered around the blade. "I find this rather simple blade you made fascinating. You managed to incorporate rune magic in its bar form as well its final form. Due to you putting your energy into the blade it has holy attribute. It can cut through dark related spells as well burn enemies when you cut." Konoe admired the blade. She placed it in a white sheathe and handed it to him. "Have you found a name for it?"
Link nodded no. "I don't know… I was never one of giving a good name. The only name comes to mind is a Bellum…" Link muttered.
Konoe nodded in approval as she jotted it down in her notes. "Bellum it means war… a war against constant darkness. That sounds that sounds right… Link the classification for the blade is called Rune Blade. Be sure to inspect your weapon after every tough battle." She explained as Link nodded.
He sent the sword into pocket dimension as he thought about it. "Are you planning on going somewhere Konoe-sensei?" Link asked her.
She nodded. "I will be going to a convention for magical convention to show off my new creations. I will have a meeting with the Magic Council in Era soon. I am hoping to get my name cleared so I can work with other scientists in the future. It's the not the fact I don't enjoy teaching you and creating new magical items." Konoe explained.
Link nodded. "I understand. You want to expand on ideas and make your own name in the world. Do you need help moving anything?" Link asked her.
Konoe giggled and nodded no. "No thanks, Link I have my magic to help me. Plus we have that modified four wheeler you and I rebuilt to help carry some goods. I also bringing some of your masterpieces for sell if you don't mind?" Konoe explained to him.
Link scratched the back of his head. "I don't know… my crafting skill is still at a novice level?" Link commented.
"Link, you do realize how hard to enchant items without breaking the item. Let alone that fact enchantments can lose their strength or be distorted. They may be basic elemental swords, armguards, and shields. I know someone will buy your work as well the magical items you created like lacrima orbs, enchanted jewelry, and light pens. Maybe I should bring you to the convention itself and you run own booth?" Konoe suggested.
"How much money do you need to pay for a stall?" Link asked her.
"5,000 jewels and the event will take place at Crocus. Many tourists and visitors come around this time of the year." Konoe explained as she put hand on her head. "Let's not get ahead of ourselves shall we. I want you to get something to eat and then sleep. Tomorrow makes it a full year that you have been in Fiore."
Link nodded. "True, this makes if my first anniversary in Fiore." Link told her as he thought back.
"I won't be here tomorrow all day due to a meeting with the magic council. They are going to do a mind-reading magic test to ensure we are telling the truth. Once I can clear my name I wonder if they will ask me to work for the new bureau." She explained.
"By the way were there any other scientists protesting with you about the council's decision?" Link asked her as Konoe frowned.
"Yes there are others, but there is one man that pushed the limits of what science and magic can do. Link, promise me not to forget the people in your life and neglect them." Konoe asked him.
"I promise, though it seems you really don't like this person." Link pointed out.
"I know this person very personally and avoid this person if you ever met him. His name is Shūichirō Ayatsuki my father; he killed my sister because of his weird experiments." Konoe admitted as Link looked shocked.
"What…" Link asked her a bit shocked.
"I don't like explaining, but I think you deserve to know what happened." Konoe explained.
…
Konoe walked the halls of Council building in Era, she carried a leather bound Grimoire in her one of her hands. She wore a white blouse with a purple Windsor tie around her neck. To compliment her blouse she wore a black mini-skirt and slippers. Her purple and black cape sat on the edge of her seat along with her purple hat. The council was now convening on some other matter. She agreed to undergo the whole mindreading process as it connected to her mind. They even questioned her greatly on the events only to see she didn't have a close involvement with the bureau. As many of the people that underwent were arrested or denied on the spot. She waited for a messenger to allow her back into the court.
She heard a playful laughter coming down the hallway. "Well if isn't Konoe, fancy meeting you here?" a voice called out as she frowned.
She turned to see to look at this person. She noticed a man with light blond hair and blue eyes that were hidden behind a golden opera mask. He wore a purple shirt with black rimming and a knee-length magenta cape flowing over it. The man had a golden X-shaped fixture to hold the cape in place and has two rings protruding out of the lower front halves of it in a similar fashion to the rings on his weapon. His baggy white tights are tucked into his stylized black and purple boots. These boots have golden toecaps that have a silver colored nail-like fixture on the top; the mouth of the boots also have a white and golden cuff to them.
"Relius Clover, my father's student you both have crazy personalities to match each other." Konoe muttered in disdain.
The man waved his finger like he was scolding her. "Now, now Konoe, I had nothing to do with that incident altogether. The fact he did that to your sister was unfortunate, but let's not get into the matter for now." Relius told her.
"What do you want Relius?" Konoe demanded an answer from him.
"Well I heard you had a great shot of clearing your name, so I'm wishing you luck. I heard you were still actively studying and creating magic still. You even managed to pick a nice student on the side." Relius told her.
Konoe frowned. "Don't go near him you are just as bad as my father." Konoe warned him.
"To think you would keep him away from me is quite shocking. I now know he has access to pure magic and the "Arc of Time" is really amazing." Relius told her as he smugly put his hand under his chin. "You can easily recover any ancient magical artifact and restore them back to the day they were created. You have been making headlines again in the news and magical community because of him."
"I don't use him Relius if that is what you're thinking, but you have some nerve spying on him." Konoe angrily told her.
"Spying… is such a harsh word. I was scouting for new apprentices seeing I mastered the art of alchemy unlike you. I think he make wonderful researcher, though he already knows how to fight. Luckily he didn't join those boring guilds that waste your talent with meager opportunities'." Relius mocked.
"That is because some people don't have the drive to surpass their own limits. Plus some abilities are not realized until they meet a guild or a teacher." A voice called out.
Konoe turned to see Makarov coming down the hall wearing his ten wizard saint jacket. "Makarov-san," Konoe called out in shock. A short elderly man with thick light-brown eyebrows and a small toothbrush mustache walked beside him. He wore a brown long sleeve shirt with black vertical stripes and a black three-spiked hat.
"Mr. Clover, we already received a number of complaints of you almost bending the law for your experiments'. You should consider toning down your behavior as well it puts the other council members in a bad mood." The other man told him.
"Chairman Yajima, a pleasure meeting you again. Sadly not everyone can understand science like me. I was just talking to Konoe about her pupil. The fact he can use pure magic and the "Arc of Time" is fascinating." Relius explained to them.
"Arc of time…" Yajima asked him.
Makarov smiled. "Well I hire to handle big jobs to fix areas that Gildarts tend to smash on accident. It really helps that I can cut down on complaints I receive." Makarov told Yajima.
The two men met them as Yajima handed her a letter. "Congratulations' Mrs. Mercury, your name has been cleared. You can work within the new bureau if you want." Yajima told her.
She pumped her fist happily. "Yes, but I am not working for the bureau no more. I am having so much fun working as a freelancer now." Konoe happily told him.
"I noticed you picked up quite of number of clients after you finally finished your workshop. I might need services in the future about when the festival comes later this year." Makarov told her.
"You have a working workshop in under a year as well. Impressive, I will come over a visit to see you and this student of yours." Relius told her.
"Relius I plan on leaving with Link for the magical convention at Crocus soon. So you will have to put your visit on hold." Konoe told him.
"Very well, I might as well go to convention then myself. I am interested in what he is going to sell at the convention as well as you. I will take my leave now." Relius told them as he walked down the hallway.
"I am guessing you two don't really like him?" Makarov asked them.
Yajima sighed. "Relius may be a brilliant man, but he is messing around with dark magic. He placed his wife's soul into a mechanical puppet to fight with." Yajima told him.
Makarov looked surprised as Konoe frowned. "Really he would do such a thing?" Makarov asked him.
"Many magical scientists are not right in the head it comes with the territory. Somehow good people are turning more twisted each time they are trying to understand the depths of magic Maki." Yajima told him. "We can't prosecute the man because his wife volunteered and signed a document stating it. A witness even signed it to prove he didn't force it on her. Mrs. Mercury, promise me you won't become twisted as that man."
Konoe nodded. "I promise, besides that my student will make sure I am not going off the deep edge. By the way did you receive your gift Makarov-san from Link?" Konoe asked him.
He smiled and nodded. "He managed to get me some premium beer all thanks to you I believe." Makarov thanked her.
"Well it was a small favor and he knew you would like fine beer." Konoe admitted.
"Cana found it was a nice surprise to see that she got a designer purse. Gray got an ice cream cake and he no doubt appreciated not gaining any clothes or items. Gildarts received some vintage wine and a deluxe camping gear. Luckily Link enchanted the gear to be very durable just in case he used his magic on it." Makarov told her with a smile. "Enno got a handmade jewelry shaped as a flower. To think you actually teach him how to craft jewelry and weapons in one year is amazing it."
"Well it was hard getting Link out of bed in the mornings for awhile. Seeing he is also training, doing his job a courier, or taking the occasional monster hunt on the side." Konoe told him.
Yajima frowned. "You do know that taking unofficial jobs are dangerous for him, right?" Yajima asked him.
Konoe nodded. "I do, but it seems like Link has been doing for a quite a while. He isn't stupid take some hard request that he can't complete or have no skills for it. He won't join any guild since he is on a quest to find his friend. During our year together he was still searching and even looking for rumors inside fairy tale books." Konoe admitted.
"Why would he look in a fairy tale book for his information about his friend? Yajima asked them.
Makarov smiled. "Link's friend is an actual fairy." Makarov happily told him.
Yajima looked at him with surprise. "Fairies, I thought it was a myth…" Yajima asked him.
"Well I was skeptical until he showed me one in person. Apparently he has a mask that attracts them to him. Let's talk about over lunch, while I give you the rest of details." Makarov offered as he turned to Konoe. "Are you heading home soon Konoe?"
Konoe nodded. "I am getting ready to leave to Crocus with Link. I plan on revealing a weapon that allows even normal people to use magic to a degree." Konoe explained.
"Normal people can use magic, how?" Yajima asked her.
"Well I got the idea from Porlyusica-san our neighbor one day. Link was learning how to make potions from her in his spare time." Konoe explained.
"Learning from her?" Yajima asked him.
"Porlyusica hates humans and why didn't she kick you out?"
"Well she tolerated me since, I helped give her advance medical and alchemy supplies for helping Link out. Personally I don't know why she doesn't hate Link?" Konoe explained as she vanished in purple sphere.
"I would never think that woman would actually talk to anyone else properly in years." Yajima told Makarov.
"Well she always said that humans were simple and only believe in fighting. Maybe they proved to her that they were different in nature." Makarov theorized as they walked away together.
…
As a week passed as Link and Kokonoe were slept in the magic wheeler as it rode down the road. Two seats inside were converted into beds. A lacrima crystal sat in the middle of the magic wheeler under a crystal covering. Two metallic rings revolved around the lacrima gathering particles to fuel the magic wheeler, it gave off a low humming sound. The back of the wheeler had a trunk filled with their things. It used the same enchantments Link's pouched used. It carried all their things in the back to help save space. The driver seat and the passenger area were linked with an archive magic and organic link magic.
It would align with the map's coordinates and allow them to plot a course by guiding their finger to destination. For added protection Link added runes produced a barrier around the carriage during an attack.
Konoe yawned as she looked at she looked at the clock on the archive magic to check the time. "Its 3:30 now, we are making a good time to the capital. I am lucky that I managed to reserve out spots before the flood of other merchants came through to take all the prime spots." Konoe muttered as she saw Link's ears twitch. He stirred a bit before falling back to sleep knowing nothing was wrong.
Konoe saw the carriage stopped in the middle of the road now. "Stop in order of the King! We have to inspect any carriage as well as goods!" a voice shouted as Link woke up.
Konoe requipped into her normal set of clothes as Link requipped into his clothes as well. Konoe jumped out of the carriage. She saw a nights surrounding the magic wheeler. She gave a small yawn covering her mouth before composing herself. "Sorry about that, I see you want to do a roadside inspection?" Konoe asked them.
One knight nodded as Link came out the carriage as well. "Of course, but tell me how your magical wheeler is moving without you driving it?" He asked her.
Link opened the door to show the magical core glowing lowly inside the carriage. "My student and I built a magical core that gathers ambient eternano to help its fuel the Magic wheeler. Then we linked with archive magic and updated map to drive along its route, while we sleep." Konoe explained.
"I see you are both are here for the magical convention then. Do you have permits with you?" he asked them.
Konoe nodded and pulled out two cards from her sleeve and handed it to him. The other knights checked the luggage. They were amazed by the sheer amount of materials stored in a small space. "What magic allows you to convert small spaces into huge storage areas?" one knight murmured.
"Konoe A. Mercury and Link Kokiri… wait are you the boy Arcadios-san told us about?" the knight told him.
Link nodded. "That would be me." Link replied.
"I see then, sorry about the surprise inspection, but it's necessary. We don't want illegal items or dangerous things coming into the capital. Not at this time of course?" He explained.
"I see, so how many other people were arrested tonight?" Konoe asked him.
"More than ten and it's not including the number of dark guild mages trying to get past us. A convention of this magnitude attracts thieves of all types." He told them as he handed the licenses back to Konoe.
"So dark guild mages are coming around the convention site? Well is there anything else we would have to look out for during out stay at the capital?" Konoe asked him.
The knight turned stoically and he nodded. "Nothing out of the ordinary." He replied.
Link turned his head slightly in confusion. "You mood just suddenly shifted like something is plaguing you." Link noticed as Konoe raised her eyebrow in amusement.
"I would never notice that Link was an excellent judge of character when I first met him. He tends pick up the slightest things about people." Konoe thought.
"Have you two ever seen a black knight with a red cape before?" He asked them only receive a nod no. "Then please continue along your way to Crocus safely then." The captain told them. The two got in driver's seat of the magic wheeler and took off down the road. Konoe was left in deep thought about as she guided the vehicle down the road.
"Something's off about this, I didn't hear an alert of a known threat during the magical convention." Konoe muttered with intrigue.
"Maybe it's something that came up in the last moment." Link theorized as Konoe shrugged.
The two made it several miles up the road as Link looked up in the sky to see it was darker than usual. It was filled with dark miasma that obscured the road. Konoe stopped in the road and activated archive magic. She saw that the magical screen was filled with static.
"The miasma is interrupting with the archive magic I set on the magic wheeler. Let me get my instruments to collect this miasma so I can study this later!" Konoe told Link. She jumped out the driver's seat to collect her instruments.
Link's ears twitched as he looked back down the road. He heard the shouts and metallic ringing going off. He soon heard shouting coming from the men at the checkpoint.
"The checkpoint has been attacked." Link stated as Konoe was vacuumed up several bottles of the miasma. Archive magic was running a scan on the miasma collected inside the bottle. Screen pulled up in front of her as she frowned.
"This miasma may not be harmful to us or the surrounding areas, but it prevents sensory type magic's from being used. I will have to run more tests, but don't you dare run off to help them, Link. The miasma throws off even your senses." Konoe warned him.
The two heard loud footsteps hitting the dirt road down as Konoe shifted into battle stance. Link jumped down from the driver's seat pulling Bellum out from its sheath. He charged it with magic to reveal its runes as he quickly did a spin attack. The light cut through the darkness as he soon saw seven foot tall black armored knight standing there. The armor was made mostly of iron and used the old style armor look. He wore a red cape around his body as it covered up his giant sword.
The two noticed the blade was white and it was almost shaped like a big knife. It had a curved edge at the end of the blade, though despite it being hollow. It was connected to red shaft with a cylinder near where the guard was. Two black rods encompassed to make sure it's design were stable. It made up the rest of the black making the hilt he can hold it.
The black knight quickly swung his sword down on Link's head. Link pushed his sword up to block the blow. He quickly shield bashed the sword away. Link rolled circling as he pushed off the ground slashing in the back.
The black knight quickly swung underhanded turning around. "Dead spike!" It shouted ominously as dark energy with a red tint shot towards Link. The energy itself looked like demoniac's beasts head. Link swung charged his sword as holy covered it. He swung the light ripping up the ground hit the knight's attack causing a shockwave.
The black knight ran towards Link as he swung his sword. Link back flipped away to avoid the strikes. Link clashed blades with knight. He parried and dodged the swings he heard the knight chuckled.
The blade folded into scythe shocking Link. The white blade and shaft of the sword was now extended. He was about to cleave Link in half. Link rolled backwards avoiding the scythe and pulled out a small bomb from his pouch. He tossed into the Knight's face as it went off.
"What the…" he shouted.
The magic rune word named weight appeared on his shield and speed on his boots. He charged forward bashing his shield into the black knight's armor. He flipped over slicing the helmet in half. Link was about to land he felt a punch hit his face.
A dark aura soon pulsed after the punch knocking him into a tree. Link grunted as he hit into a tree as it cracked in half.
"Impressive swordsman's skills for someone so young and you even managed to eliminate your disadvantage for a while…" the black knight complimented him.
Konoe gasped looking at the knight. He had brown hair and red glowing eyes as he turned to Konoe. "You're a demon…" She muttered as her magic power rose.
The black knight touched his burn mark on his head. It regenerated quickly as he soon clicked his fingers. The dark aura picked up the two sliced helmet pieces and connected them together. It floated back over to his free hand. He slid the helmet back over his head as he grunted in with some discomfort.
He heard footsteps coming from the woods as he saw Link standing there unharmed.
"I see you what you did there, you managed to add create barrier before you hit that tree." He muttered. Link rubbed the bruise spot on his cheek. He slammed his palms together as brown seal showed under the black knight.
"Wood make: Four prison cage!" Link shouted. Wood rapidly around grew around the black knight making a four sided cage. He looked surprised as it tried pulse out his energy. Link pulled out his hero bow and enchanted with light. He shot the arrow at the armors gap. The pulsating light energy made him scream out in energy as the darkness dispersed. Link made a piece of connecting wood from the cage comes up from the ground. He quickly wrote a seals on the wood as fast he can.
"You think this will hold me!" the black knight shouted.
"Gravity seed," a voice called out. The black knight buckled under gravity as he looked up to see Konoe there.
"Damn, you're a mage to!" The knight muttered in shock.
"Seal set!" Link shouted. The runes glowed with a holy light now around the cage.
"I am impressed, you two managed to seal me away, but my human side can handle this matter." He muttered. A dark purple magic seal appeared under the rune cage. New magic runes were trying to integrate with Link's runes.
Link and Konoe looked shocked. The runes began interrupting with Link's seal as circled appeared under him. The barrier started to fade around him.
Konoe quickly summoned fire turning into hand. It picked up the knight and tossed him into the air. She turned the hand into a fireball and shot at the knight sending him flying in the forest.
"Damn, he used the runes to amass eternano to disrupt the seals. It seems we are not dealing with a regular demon Link. It looks like this guy was a rune knight at one time. Try avoiding casting spells and you use holding magic items." She warned him.
A dark aura ripped through the ground and shot towards them. "You want me to block this or you?" Link asked her.
"I got this." Konoe replied slamming her hands together. A brown seal appeared in front of them. "Wood Make: Dome barrier."
A giant wooden shield appeared before the attack as she soon noticed something was wrong. The barrier was sliced down by the knight as he laughed.
"Show me more!" he shouted. Link blocked his path blocking his sword from producing another burst of dark aura. The two were sword fighting as Link was getting back with each advance the black knight's each swing. "What's wrong boy, getting scared?"
Link parried his blade and released a magic slash that ripped into the knight's chest knocking him back. He grasped at his chest as he jumped back only to get hit with lightning from overhead by Konoe. The lightning soon turned into a net preventing him from moving.
The knight looked up to see Link stabbed him through his face plate. A rune barrier appeared over his face as Link saw his eyes turn sinister.
"Rune make: Spell counter shield!"
The magic disrupted around his body as he parried Link's sword. He slashed towards Link as Link blocked it with his shield. Dark aura pushed down making a crater as Link slide to the side and bashed the sword out the black knight's hands. The knight grabbed him by the throat and picked him off the ground.
"Your name boy, before I kill you!" He asked Link. A vicious dark claw appeared around his hand.
"Your rude not to not to give your name first." Link muttered gripping his fist.
"Forgive me, for the lack of manners I was having too much fun with you." He laughed as his gripped tighten. "Mordred is my name; remember it in the next life."
"Link Kokiri is my name and I am not going to die anytime soon, Din's fire." He gasped. An aura of light encircled around Link as sun like fire appeared.
Light dispersed the hand of darkness as fire soon followed it burning the knight. He howled out in pain as he jumped back in pain.
"Divine light!" he shouted in fear as he couldn't move.
Konoe slammed her hands together as lighting crackled from the tips of her fingers. She shot lightning out as he grabbed the black knight before he hit the ground. She lifted him up high into the sky above the tree line.
"I can break this…" Mordred muttered in pain.
"I doubt that seeing you were hit with that much holy energy. Thor's hammer!"
She shot another charge up the lightning as it connected. As a flash erupted in the sky as Link looked in awe. Thunderclap soon came after this as the Black Knight's body fell to the ground. The knight coughed in pain as he used his sword as a crutch.
"Impressive spell milady, what is your name?" Mordred asked her.
"Konoe A. Mercury, why did you attack us?" Konoe asked Mordred as her magic flickered.
"Challenge, I just remembered the old day fighting Link. I didn't think mages like you are so talented at such a young age. The mages I fought were old men and not beautiful women like. Let alone a young man with such potential to use rune magic." Mordred stood up panting. His regeneration wasn't kicking in. "I see that student of yours has divine protection. It took away most of fighting capabilities on the spot."
"Now that you're weakened, I will vanquish." Konoe told him. Gravity increased around Mordred as he was unable to move.
A seal appeared under Mordred as dark hands gripped his whole body. Konoe clasped her hands together.
"Inferno divider," Mordred shouted as dark energy rippled through the area. Cracks of dark energy surfaced around the area shocking the two mages.
*BOOM*
Demonic energy erupted into the sky making a definite boom like a thunderclap. It took moments for the dust to settle down from the scorched area. Konoe and Link sat near the carriage that was surrounded with a blue barrier that shimmered from the force.
Link fell to his knees panting.
"That was close," he muttered. He looked to see a crater formed where Mordred was at. He was long gone as Konoe looked around the area.
"Release the barrier, Link you drained a lot of magic taking the blow." Konoe warned him as Link nodded dropping the barrier. "Demon slayer magic is very destructive in nature. I didn't know you had some type of divine protection protecting you. I would like to know how you gained such a thing, but I am glad that it weakened him otherwise. He would keep on going killing more people if we hadn't stopped him." Konoe lectured.
"Should we report this to the garrison at Crocus?" Link asked her.
"Of course, but I doubt they would want us interfering with this matter." Konoe told him as Link looked confused.
"If you hadn't noticed earlier Link the cape he wore earlier was the symbol of Fiore. Only high ranking knights get the honor of wearing it on their backs." Konoe told him.
"You mean…"
Konoe nodded. "They would want to settle this affair alone if they can. Another troublesome fact I know that the king loves magic conventions like this upcoming one. I don't have any doubts that they would keep everything quiet to not scare the public." Konoe explained as Link frowned.
"That sounds terrible…" Link told her as Konoe shrugged.
"Please go back to sleep, while I guide the carriage towards the Crocus. I have a bad feeling that they would be interrogating us for several hours." Konoe explained.
Link nodded walking back in the carriage as Konoe sighed. She looked up into the night's sky. "I hope this demon doesn't attack anyone at the convention." Konoe thought.
…
Link stepped outside the garrison in Crocus as he saw a knight walking away Bellum from him. He frowned greatly seeing his first rune blade was taken away. He saw a familiar knight take the blade away from him. He walked towards him wearing regular set of armor.
"Well Link, it's been a whole year since we last met." The man called out.
"Arcadios-san, you're here?" Link asked the man to see him nodded.
"Of course, I am stationed here after all. I am over watching the convention as well the Black Knight you and Miss Mercury fought." Arcadios explained as he pulled the sword out the sheath. "From the reports this holy blade could damage the demon, despite the human body protecting it. It can also disperse the miasma the black knight produces that disrupts sensory magic."
Link nodded. "Correct, I made the sword out by pouring my magic into it." Link explained.
Arcadios looked at him. "Your teacher Miss Mercury said you had divine protection protecting you. How did you gain such a thing?" Arcadios asked him.
Link scratched the back of his head. "Well the friend that sent me here to Fiore was the Goddess Fiore." Link admitted.
Arcadios lifted an eyebrow and thought about it for a moment. "The crash site... it makes sense now you fell from the heavens and made the huge crater. Now I see why you didn't say such a thing. From what I heard a boy in green introduced a god forsaken land to help people. Three goddesses helped them and their people and they flourished again calling the village Ordona. One of the famed goddesses watches over you and protects you." Arcadios theorized.
"That's correct," Link answered him.
Arcadios sheathed his blade. "Well I will need to hold onto your blade for awhile since we lack holy type weapons to fend off demons. Is that okay with you?" Arcadios asked him.
Link turned his head. "Why take my blade? Doesn't anyone have a holy weapon sitting around?" Link asked him.
Arcadios sighed. "Majority of them fell into disrepair or lost their enchantments over the years. If they're any left they would be with the Zenotopia church as holy relics. The threat of demons and monsters relying on darkness fell out centuries ago. Heck it's been a while since a properly made rune sword with a holy enchantment." Arcadios explained.
"So you want to take my blade to help defend the king?" Link asked him.
Arcadios nodded. "Of course, if you haven't noticed by now, Mordred use to defend this kingdom. Now he holds a vendetta of the king's descendants. Link I am telling you this in good faith since I am taking your blade. The demon was released from ancient tombs by a man wearing armor. He had the words "absolute zero" on them. He apparently wanted to fight and kill the demon, but the seals prevented that. He failed killing the demon, since he didn't know he can nullify magic with counter shield." Arcadios explained.
"That move," Link muttered with curiosity.
"You have only seen the low level ability of the "Spell Counter Shield". It has the ability to absorb or reflect the magic on contact. At this point the power of this spell is unknown, but people are warned not to use high level spells against it." Arcadios explained.
"When will I get my sword back?" Link asked him.
Arcadios sighed and shrugged. "Well if the sword is too much of a blessing. The minister of Defense will no doubt buy it whether you like it or not. From what the memory lacrima showed us it works." Arcadios told him as Link sighed.
"My first crafted blade is being stolen under my nose by mere necessity. Well I can perhaps make a better blade than Bellum in time." Link thought.
Arcadios turned to see a knight holding a box with Fiore's symbol on it. "Sir, the King wants to buy the sword from Mr. Kokiri." A knight responded.
"I figured that much… sorry Link about taking your blade. If it's any consolation you can say safely the Minister of Defense knows the quality of your weapons when you do sell your weapons in the convention." Arcadios apologized.
"I can make another one in time…" Link muttered with disappointment.
Arcadios opened the box and pulled out two huge rolls of money with a letter. "The Minister of defense Darton is offering six million jewels for your blade, Link. He wrote a letter of recommendation for high quality crafting and enchantments."
A whistle blew in the distance. "He is willing to pay that much for Rune blade with a holy essence." A familiar voice called out.
Link turned to see Konoe walking towards them. "I see you are finally out of interrogation." Link noticed as she nodded.
"They magical scientists' sent by the magic council collected the miasma to collected. Stating this is not my affair and it's their authority to seize harmful agents. They paid in me in money when I didn't want it." Konoe explained as she turned to Arcadios. "I am guessing this is house affair."
Arcadios nodded. "I said enough already, but this affair is tied to royal family. We are taking this matter seriously despite the king's protest. We are having rune knights bulk up our defenses here at the capital. Thank you for at least stopping the black knight's assault, it will take awhile for him to recover." Arcadios explained as he handed the money and letter to Link. "I am sorry to take my leave early, but I must report back to Darton."
"It's okay Link, but you do remember we need to get ready for the convention starting tomorrow." Konoe told him as Arcadios took off with the blade. Link was left in deep thought as she ruffled his head. "It's okay, I know you wanted to keep your first crafted sword, but it shows that I was right you can craft great things.
Link smiled and nodded. He placed the money and letter in his pouch. "Do we have to rent out a stall before the rush comes?" Link asked her.
"No way, I paid in advance for two stalls on in the plaza and one near Ryuzetsu Land. My space is in the plaza since I paid in advance, but yours is set in a great spot too. Its summer time and many tourists come to vacation resort to relax and have fun. The problem is the fact we will need to find two different hotels since we are not located in the same spot." Konoe explained as she handed him a map of the area.
"Okay then, I will carry all my goods in my extra pouches." Link told her.
Konoe pouted. "The only thing I can't understand is the fact that you can create these magical pouches. Well luckily I get to hold onto the magic wheeler during the whole week." Konoe muttered as she looked down the street. "Go grab your stuff from the trunk, so I can take my leave. Navigating around the town will be a real hassle since there are so many people."
Link nodded as he rushed towards the magic wheeler to go grab his things. Konoe followed him to help sort out her things from his.
…
It took a good 30 minutes to get everything he needed for his stall. He waved to her goodbye to her as he sighed.
"It will take weeks to make me another sword like Bellum. I guess it's no use fighting the Kingdom of Fiore for one sword since it's the defense for the king. Well I might as well get going…"
"Hey Link," a voice called out for him. He turned his head towards the direction to voice leaving him shocked.
He saw a woman with very long green hair that reached down to her lower legs. She has an overall very elegant and regal appearance that fit her title as the one of the Goddesses'. Her main outfit is a relatively simple-looking white dress with numerous gold ornaments to accommodate it. She wore a gold laurel crown, red fibula, vine-like patterns on the hems of her dress, brown-colored footwear, and the various gold accessories. She wore a green orb like necklace around her neck that had the Kokiri Emerald symbol.
"Farore-sama…"
She ran over to him happily and smiled. "It's good to see you are doing well Link, though you don't look so happy to see me." Farore asked him.
"I am just shocked to see you are down here on the mortal plane." Link admitted as she smiled.
"I see your blade was stolen under your nose, what a shame." Farore told him.
"I just don't see why they can't make their own holy type weapons?" Link asked her.
"Well a long time ago after most the demons and dragons were defeated humans had more breathing room to live in peace. Yet a problem occurred all these powerful forms of magic weren't needed anymore. They were either out right destroyed, sealed, or the people that had it died." Farore lectured him. "The blade you created will save them from the Black Knight's natural ability when he was a human. It can only weaken the demon's powers, but if it's the wrong hands it will make no difference."
"Farore, are you here to enjoy the convention?" Link asked her.
She nodded as she pulled out a long box from a pocket dimension. "Of course, thanks to you we have a foot hole in the dimension. A whole province in Fiore now reveres me and my sisters thank to you. I also came down here to give you this to replace the blade you lost."
"Replace…" Link muttered.
Farore handed him the box as Link opened it. It revealed a cyan hilt sword that had a v-shaped guard. It had a blue sapphire rhombus in the middle of the blade. The sapphire was covered by gold holding it in place. The blade was a light green with white edges. The middle of the blade had a small rhombus shape touching a much larger rhombus in the middle of the blade. Link marveled the blade as he waved it around. It reminded him of the master sword, but a bit more basic.
"I see you are mystified by the blade I gave you. It's called the Goddess Sword its the precursor to the Master Sword you once wielded. I made a copy of the Goddess Hylia's design for you to use. It doesn't break and it holds holy essence just like your other blade." Farore explained.
Link smiled hugging her. "Thank you Farore, for the sword." Link thanked her.
She giggled panting his head. "You're welcome, but can you do me a favor for me." Farore asked him as Link nodded. "Can you help shop for new clothes with me? I would like to visit you more in the future and explain some things with you."
Link pulled out her hug with a confused look on his face. "Explain what," Link asked her.
"I will tell you one day on how this all came to be, Link. Don't ever give up and don't ever think fate has a grip on you. You made it this far by yourself and remember to always be yourself. Can you promise me that?" Farore explained.
Link nodded confidently with a smile. "I promise," he told her as she smiled back.
Farore looked up into the sky.
"Such a tragic tale of being controlled by fate… Hylia you should have released the heroic spirit long ago. That demon cursed the Hyrule Kingdom's blood line as well Link's. Link doesn't know that the "Song of Healing" and wearing Oni has broken him free of the curse. If Zelda's bloodline continues the curse will continue again until the end of time. I saw your future and I saw only a shade of a hero. You will lament the fact you were never recognized as a hero that saved Hyrule as well Termina. The peaceful times ahead will detour people from the learning the way of sword from you." Farore thought.
*Growl*
Farore blushed as Link laughed. "I see why you can be hungry; you don't have to eat any food in the heavens. Come on let's get something to eat and then go shopping," Link offered as he sent the goddess sword into pocket dimension.
Farore nodded. "Can we find a place where you can eat those cakes Konoe loves as well the sandwiches you eat?" Farore asked him.
Link nodded as he checked the map on Crocus. "I see a couple of restaurants are within walking distance of the plaza. It's also close to the shopping district so we can also buy some clothes." Link told her as he put up his map.
He took her arm with his; Link led her down the road as men stared at Farore.