We start off with……the awkward situation right now that the authoress cannot even explain what had happen between now and previous chapter. Julian is now yelling her head off to a Soul Linker who has long silky black ebony hair and his face covered with an Alarm mask. Sir Xeno still lying unconscious on the bed. What happen to Oscar?……
Let's see what truly happened…REWIND!!!
"So that's what happened? Sir Xeno didn't attack the hunter?" The blonde knight Julian asked as the purple womanizer paladin nodded.
"I told you, Sir Xeno only goes after young women not men. If he did there would be a wide spread rumor about him being gay by now…"
Knock…knock…
There was a soft knock on the door as both heads swiveled to the door. Exchanging wary glances to each other Oscar was the one to speak first.
"Come in."
The person that came in was the most weird and strangest (although the same) man Julian has every saw despite the many oddness of male members she had seen. Long silky black hair trailing behind him as it shimmered with in the low-lit light. Dressed in Soul linker uniform than seem to rustle behind him, despite the fact there were no windows opened in the room. What really caught her attention is the Alarm mask he was wearing, concealing his entire face.
"Oh Shinryu-dono." The paladin said receiving a puzzling from Julian.
"Shinryu-dono?"
"It's a respectful name in Payon to those who are lords…in western explanation it's like calling him sir. He's like a royalty in the Eastern country."
"R-royalty? A lord?" Julian said as she looked incredulously at the mysterious Soul linker in front of them.
"Yes. Allow me to introduce. Julian this is Shinryu, the leader of the sub-guild 'Red Wing' of Eternal located at Rachel."
"Sub-guild? You mean there are other sub-guilds beside 'Lion's Pride' working for Eternal?" The oblivious lord knight looked at Oscar in shock. Shinryu looked (well at least it looked like he did) at the purple haired holy knight rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly.
"Oscar? Have you not told her?" The Soul Linker's voice was finally heard, although a bit muffled by the mask.
"Well it kinda slipped out of mind?"
"Very well then. I shall explain. The guild Eternal is a nation wide guild. There are seven generals in the main guild keeping the sub guilds in order and maintaining peace within Rune Midgard. Currently there are four sub guilds under the command of Eternal."
He paused to check if the blonde female was keeping up with the information he has just said. The knight simply just nodded indicating that she understood before the Soul Linker continued.
"Lion's Pride, the current guild you are in. The most balanced sub-guild within the four and the guild most likely to be assigned to do missions and fighting if necessary. All fighters and magicians fit to go to war are sent there. The main propriety is to train and improve the best fighters and magicians the seven generals choose. In short the stronger or wisest adventurers are usually in the Lion's Pride guild making them the ultimate guild. Power-wise that is."
Shinryu paused again before continuing. It seemed as if he was pausing to make an dramatic effect or he was taking breaks between him long lecture.
"The Black Order, the sub-guild located Juno. The information gathered sub-guild. This guild is specialized with magician, wizards, sages, high wizards, scholars and any knowledgeable individual to devote into gathering knowledge. Owns the Juno academy and their job are to keep news and information recorded. Also their job is to gather any information when it is needed in missions or wars. Also they lack strength their knowledge should be the most broad throughout Midgard."
Another pause, this was really starting to irritate the certain blonde……
"Bull's Rage, the sub-guild located at Lightenhazen. The crafting and manufacturing sub-guild. Where most of the armor and weaponry provided used by the guild is made. Additionally, potions and medicine are also made at this guild. Because Eternal is such a power guild it rarely takes any order from the public. There have been incidents where one tried to sneak in by hiding in the shipments or eliminate the guild by poisoning the potions. The seven general decided to make their own manufacturing factory to ensure the safety of the guild members. Most of the talented merchants, alchemists, blacksmiths, creators and whitesmiths are assigned to Bull's Rage. Keep in mind that they also deal with the financial job of Eternal."
Yes another pause.
"Last but not least, Red Wing. The sub-guild I am currently leading in Rachel. Red Wing is by far the most recent sub-guild made. Ever since Rachel has been discovered and legally recognized as a country of Rune Midgard. This guild is specialized to the up coming new classes that have been appearing. Such as I myself. Tae Kwon Do, Gunslinger, Ninja, Star Gladiator, and Soul Linker. Those classes will be proven useful to Eternal thus it is the Red Wing's job to teach them the rules and regulations of Rune Midgard they are about to enter. Also any basic education necessary for them to survive. Eternal simply cannot afford a simple fool to be in their guild no matter how powerful they are. You can say it is a training area and a school for the new classes."
There was a moment of silence as Julian stared at Shinryu in awe of all the information she had just heard. She knew Eternal was a powerful guild but she never expected it to be THIS powerful. Not even the great King Tristen can defeat Eternal!
"You seem shocked."
"I knew Eternal was powerful but I didn't expect it to be so…"
"Dominating?" Shinryu finished her sentence as Julian just nodded. "And who just you might be? Sir Xeno's girlfriend? Or maybe his fiancée?"
The female Lord Knight was dumbstruck for a minute on what the Alarm masked soul linker has just said. Slowly her rage started to build as Oscar slowly inched away toward the door for what was about to come.
"HOW DARE YOU THINK I AM A-A LOWLY FEMALE!!!" The female just exploded in anger as Oscar winced at her yell and Shinryu, surprised, took a few steps backwards.
"w-what?" The poor soul linker said in confusion and glanced toward Oscar who only made a gesture of one finger going across his neck before bolting out of the room.
"NOW LOOK HERE YOU-YOU SEXIST!"
"What?!"
"JUST BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN DO YOU AUTOMATICALLY THINK I AM GENERALLY WEAKER THAN ANY ONE OF THE MEN HERE?!"
"No I-"
"ARE YOU SAYING THAT I AM NOT WORTHY ENOUGH TO BE CALLED A MEMBER OF ETERNAL?!"
"No I was absolutely not implying that. It has caught me by surprise. I have heard rumors about a female joining the guild but I never thought it would have been true."
Okay this is where the awkward situation left off. PLAY!!
"Julian what are you doing to Lord Shinryu?"
A cool voice interrupted them both head went to the source to see it was Sir Xeno who had woken up from the racket. Almost immediately Julian made a mad dash to the door not wanting to become a victim again.
"Don't worry Julian. I am vampire-free now." Sir Xeno suppressed a sweat drop as he saw Julian's action. He coughed once before looking over at Shinryu.
"Lord Shinryu I apologize for my subordinate's action. Julian apologize to him right now."
"But!"
"NOW."
He said in a demanding voice, narrowing his eyes. If the situation was to be explained it was when a father is very angry with his daughter. Sir Xeno being the father and Julian being the daughter. Julian flinched at his dangerous voice level and over powering dominance.
"……I'm sorry…Shinryu…"
"That's LORD Shinryu Julian." Sir Xeno corrected her quickly giving her a look that said Say-that-one-more-time-PROPERLY.
"I'm sorry LORD Shinryu."
She emphasized the lord part as she grumbled about why she had to apologize to this arrogant pain in the ass high mighty lord. The white haired Lord Knight mumbled something about teaching her respect to him before he stood up from his bed and bowed.
"Once again I apologize for my subordinate's action and also the awkward situation you are in now. I hope her sincere apology will be able to appease you anger. I personally will punish her later on."
There was an alarming look from Julian as she started to protest only to receive a death glare, which immediately made her shut up. How this time Shinryu sweat dropped slightly.
"Sir Xeno that is not necessary. I should be the one apologizing for my disturbing and impolite assumption. But I have to say you have quite a strong female subordinate there."
"Well she's certainly strong in many ways…"
The door suddenly burst open to reveal several of the captains all dressed in uniform, except for Griever who still seems to be fumbling with the many belts of his Assassin Cross uniform.
"…why are you guys here?" Julian asked breaking the awkward silence between them. Xeonhart stepped up and cleared is throat.
"Oscar here informed of Lord Shinryu's visit. We all came quickly as possible."
"Uh….why?" The blonde asked still confused about the situation. Griever, who now finished putting of his uniform sighed.
"Julian, whenever a guild leader from another sub-guild approaches other sub-guild it can only mean two things. One, there's been a breach within his sub-guild or two something has happened that might affect the whole guild of Eternal. So that's when we the captains gather for a hearing."
"Though for us it's the first time anyone of the sub-guild leader came to Lion's Pride. It's my first time meeting Leader Shinryu."
The air-headed idiot…I mean Yue said as he appeared behind Griever.
"Same." That was Eden…the quiet one.
" I heard rumors about him but I never seen him in person. I have to say I'm quite surprised." That was Keiki, who did a VERY good job covering his true expression.
"……" Kai just nodded in agreement.
"Come to think of it the only people who 'actually' knows and seen Shinryu-dono is Sir Xeno, Xeonhart and I right?"
The brothers and womanizing paladin nodded in agreement. Griever however was pretty suspicious about the masked Soul linker.
"But how do we know he's the real one? I mean he has his face covered with an Alarm mask! I'm not convinced until he takes it off."
"Eh?!" The trio looked at Griever in alarm and then at the masked Soul linker.
" This development is on the same level as some second-rate fiction novel…Why not? If you're that curious to know, then I'll take it off."
"No! Please don't! I don't want to betray my girlfriend any-" Oscar said desperately. Causing the rest of the oblivious group to look at him in confusion.
"What's this? Is his face that bad?" Keiki said with a blank look on his face.
"Sir Xeno said his face would cause bouncing porings to drop from a cliff unconscious." The high wizard said as he shot a glace to his half brother that let out a sigh of irritation.
"It's virtually meaningless for me to say it, but looks don't make the man. If you're willing to go that far take off the mask. However, everyone's to turn around and only let Griever show his face."
Sir Xeno made a deal as Shinryu nodded silently in agreement. That's when Julian piped up.
"Can I look too?"
"NO!" Oscar and Xeonhart yelled quickly.
"Those who does not know what Lord Shinryu's face looks like would be advised not to turn around and look out of curiosity. If your lucky, you won't be able to do any proper work for three years; if you're unlucky, you'll lose your senses." Oscar said smiling, which made everyone one of them sweats drop on whether to take it seriously or not.
"You sly fox Oscar…now then…" the soul linker turned to the Assassin Cross who actually now looked nervous and scared for what was about to come. He shot a glance at the rest of the captains only to see that they already turned around not wanting to risk losing their senses.
"If you please…Lord Shinryu…" Oscar said with his eyes closed in regret. Slowly Shinryu put his hand in front of the mask and pulled it off revealing his face. Griever, the mastermind to keep all his true emotion from exposing, went wide-eyed as incomprehensible words came stuttering out of his mouth.
" Does this meet your approval? Top Assassin Cross Leon Fafyner?" His true silky smooth voice was heard. Griever, still awed of what he was seeing simply continued to say untranslatable words. Sir Xeno beside them sighed.
" As expected. As if he'd be able to keep his senses after seeing Lord Shinryu's utter beauty. For all that it's the emotion hider top assassin cross, I pity him."
"?? I don't see anything wrong with his face."
"?!?!?!?!" The trio, soul link and Griever jumped seeing Julian right beside them looking straight at Shinryu.
"No Julian! Don't loose your senses either!" Oscar yelled in desperation as he jumped in front of Shinryu trying to block the view only to receive a quizziling expression.
"? Why would I lose my senses just by looking at his face?" What she said froze all movements in the area, including Shinryu.
"Do you mean to say…that I do not look any different than any other men?" The soul linker stepped up to her. Julian only blinked and kept her confused expression.
"Yes?"
"Finally…finally!" Shinryu said in excitement as he stood in front of the puzzled blonde lord knight and took both of her hands. "I have found someone who can look upon I as a regular man!"
"??????"
"Please go out with me."
Cricket….chirp…chirp…
"Eh?" Was the only response Julian could say at the unexpected question. This caused the rest of the captains who had their back turned to look. All of the with the same reaction as Griever at the unmasked Soul linkers face.
"GYAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
A scream came from all of them as they fell dead unconscious on the floor at Shinryu's true face. Including Griever who couldn't take much of the craziness any more for his poor mind.
The meeting had to be postponed for a week until the entire captain's regained their senses.
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