Chapter 6

AN: ima go for longer chapters since the stories came out shorter then i expected so alot is gonna happen in each chapter instead of day by day. and PoV are gonna become a thing since things will be gettin heated soon.

Elsword's PoV MORNING

Its been 3 days since that incident with Berthe and me and William has been training all day everyday.

"Els ima gonna be busy for a while so you go and take this as an advantage for extra training, but im sure you didn't need me to tell you that huh". She's right i would have trained unless she told me not to. Im doing more reps and sword swings since that day. Sis comes home past noon and makes us dinner.

William on the other hand, has been complaining more and more and keeps copying me. When i do sword swings, he does sword swings. When i fo pushups low and behold he also wants yo do them. I understand he wants both of yo get strong together and beat Berthe buy everyone has their own pace. I need to confront him about this.

I make my way to him and before that he starts with the same thing. "Ugh my arms feel like lead, i need more food to do all of this ya know". Already at it huh, sigh i dont even want to tell him off anymore ill just fo me over here. "if your so hungry then goto sleep and wait til sis comes to make us food".

William snorted and that alone pissed me off. " Make? she doesn't make she just puts healthy thing together and call it food. i bet bandits make better food". He finishes picking his nose while laying on the tree we do pull ups on. What the hell? after he begged us to let him live with us now he starts complaining 3 days later? and he disrespected Elesis's cooking?

Sure it wasn't the best but its something besides we are getting all our nutritional values that our bodies needs, or so what sis says. I walked up to him and whacked him on his head with my wooden sword.

"Hey what the heck was that for?!". He yelled and got up with his sword in his hand attempting to to get back at me.

When he went for a swipe, i sidestepped out the way making him stumble forward. With that chance i knocked the sword out his hand with mines and kicked him into the tree he was laying on. He dazed for a few seconds and when he came to i had my wooden sword at his snout.

"Well if your so special why dont you just leave." i said looking down him. "What do you mean leave?! i have nowhere to go idiot!. He yelled but i decided to take a page out of sis's book. If they want to get loud then get louder with them.

"THEN WHY DONT YOU JUST SHUT UP! IN THIS HOUSE THERE'S NO ROOM FOR COMPLAINTS OR WEAKNESS!". After my out burst i crouched down and got to eye level with him. "ill tell you what my sis told me when i was acting up". i grabbed his shoulders looking at him dead in his eyes.

"You can sit around and do nothing but if you do then your better off killed and dead, no one has time for slacks who can't do a thing for them selves or them si either you you get up and become useful or just sit there and die".

I remember when sis told me this after a spar with her when i had been skipping training to mess around in the village. She had a look of disappointment and anger that struck me like a blade, and from then on i never slacked or skipped training.

William was shocked, so i left him there to think over those words. I began doing practicing my combat skills on a makeshift dummy. it was 2 minutes in until i felt someone behind me and took the blade from my back and blocked it just in time. I saw it was a wooden sword and saw William with determination i saw when he first begged to stay with us.

" So you think your stronger then me or something? dont get cocky just because i was caught off guard. Im useful and ill prove it". He backed away from me entering his own stance. He held the sword in one hand and left his other hand free, he needs a shield. "alright then" i enter my own stance holding my blade with both hand and a slight crouch. "lets see what you got!". We charged at each other. This will take awhile.

ELVEN VILLAGE morning

Rena's PoV

i fired the arrow getting an explosion instead of a clean cut. " hmmm your very close to almost mastering nature arrows your as strong as an trained elven soldier back in my day". Elder Andus said stroking his long pale green beard.

He praised me! this is proof i can do it, i can master it. He finally told me to call him by his name which is quite the privilege. Not many even know his name. Since he speaks lessons instead of of normal sentences. I dont nind though it really gets you thinking about things.

I pull back the string on my bow maintaining the amount of force i put into the strike.

"Try holding your breath, it helps with aiming and precision". I did as i was told and fired and it caused an impact on the dummy. "That's not what's supppst to happen is it... " That's actually impressive not many can cause an impact, but if gonna be an archer, Explosions can only be so helpful".

"i dont wanna be that kinda archer though huuuu". i raise my hand and begin charging again for the next shot.

Elder Andus

This girl, she's a regular elf. She was born just as other non noble elves would but she... she has so mich potential. She managed to gather energy and even increase the amount she gather and keep in just 3 days.

Her parents dont really have the charisma to use nature force. There too late to learn and it would cause strain to their body and ultimately destroy them. If she has this much promise then maybe she can learn the next stage... No its too soon for her. She might become overwhelmed by its power.

"Very good now maintain it for 30minitues this time". "Eh? before it was 10 but i guess i can do it". "Dont get overconfidence as it leads to the sin of pride and that will be your end". I told her while pointing my staff at her.

Elves can be sinful as no creature alive goes without sin. But since The El gem is in our village and we are the guardians, we mist mind our emotions or we can corrupt it. The El gem is like a white canvas and the creatures around it is the paint. Depending on the emotions and desires of the ones around it change and not even will know what would happen to it.

"Umm Master?" Rena calls to me while gathering with a look of uncertainty. "Yes?". "is it normal to hear voices during the gathering because im starting to hear alot". What?! how can she be at that level in just 3 days?. " That is an advance level Rena, can you really hear them? the voices. The desires of the plants?".

I asked her carefully. This advancement by just simple training is almost unheard of. She is a normal elf just born in the village. She isnt a elite guardian who directly at the core located at the base of tree the El gem is located. She isnt a noble or of royal origin as i would have been aware.

Can she be the one of my dreams?

Andus's dream

im on a strange battle field. The sky blocks all light. There are strange creatures around flying and around. enormous. Their very height scares me what they might do. As i view the side of the monsters, i look to the other side to see them. Amoung them is Rena radiating the power of the nature El. There was more though. There was a red one, a white one, a blue one, and other. It was a single group and their powers were all formidable. The red one has something behind him though. what is this.

Dream end

"ma...t..r...mas..er...master are you ok?". I woke up from that dream again. Just thinking about made go into it. "its been 30minitues already what should i do now". "Ah has it? im sorry i was just in a daze".

Rena stood in front of me. "now then, tell how do you feel?". She gets a confused look. "Do you still hear those voices?". "yes but i dont feel any different". Hmm i think ill take a different approach for her training. " I have decided to take things differently for you, i feel something from you". "Ah ok sir!".

Berthe PoV

Ugh three days of planning, This better work. Having a servant is annoying. He just shadows me and he's starting to gain a consciousness so its worse. He can't defy me but he still makes his stupid comment and no longer answer my questions unless i forced him to.

"How long til we kill somethin i wanna test dis new power". He says while following me. I dont even need him he's just a distraction for the elves along with his other minions. There not much but i need to get the shard at all cost. If i fail they will expect me again and an army and might teleport it to another location such as the heavenly plane.

Right now i need about 2 more days to fully gather my strength and get used to it again. Right now its fluctuating between weak and strong since i haven't adjusted to it properly that's why i lost to that red haired woman. It didn't make sense in how she managed to take me with such a weapon.

We are now in some kind of underground pathway and using it yo get to another human settlement called Elder. Banthus says we can gain more backup from a few "friends" of his. He says that they are also interested in the shard and want its power. Hmph as if after there use yo me is done ill just kill them it disgusts me that i have to rely on humans.

As much as i want to open the gates of darkness and get all the minions i need, the demon realm is in turmoil because of the incidents that has happened recently. Because of what happened, we need to stabilize our position in the realm. That is where the El shard comes into play. We take it and convert its power to our desires and dominate those who oppose us.

Even if this is but a shard of the full, it will suffice. It is a powerful item that no race knows how to utilize. Instead they seal it away and do nothing. Right now, this is our best bet to gain control of the realm.

Berthe's Flashback pup days

"raaaaaaa such a boring day".

"Its always boring for you lil Berthy"

"Dont call me that, if keep doing it ill beat you when i get big".

"suuuuure"

"Raaaaaaa tell em ma"

"Yes berthe will become big and strong and even rule over the demon realm to he's special you know".

"Yea and someday ill bring back all our family members and we will be top!"

End of flashback

The Next Day

3rd PoV

A young girl is entering Ruben forest on a camel. She has purple hair with a white cloak on her. Under her cloak is a black tang top and purple skirt with black knee socks and purple and black shoes. She had black sleeves that stopped at her shoulder blades, with purple fingerless gloves.

While riding the camel she was reading a special rune book on the magics of other nations. She was a above average magician and after her master asked her to travel Elrios in seach of her own magic style, she has been study any kind of magic she found useful. Her dream was to become a great Sage and be able to find out about the mysterious Ethereal plane, A realm that is said to have been the birth place of magic.

She soon found her way to Ruben village and was stopped by a white haired man along with a red haired girl. "Wait there" shouted Lowe, with his hand on his sword. "Wha-what why?" the girl asked closing her book and getting off her camel.

Aisha PoV

"State you name, where you come from, an-". The man was cut off by the red haired girl. "Yea lets lay off the 20 question game with her Lowe, and its impolite to ask a woman too many questions". The girl said to the man named Lowe. "Lowe huh? your name sounds as lame as you look". I told him while twisting my hair with one hand.

The girl chucked and muttered something along lines of "she's kinda right". "He-hey! how dare you im a Red Knight Scout! this is my normal attire!".

Red Knights huh, i heard of them and how there supppst to be fearless fighters and some even magical knights but they dont sound all that great. Aren't they stationed in Velder though? Why is he all the way out here in some random village.

"Anyway, who are you miss?" this red haired girl is so polite and she looks to be older than me. "Im Aisha i am a traveler who learns magic along the way". "Oh a magician? cool, im Elesis but right now its not really a good time to come here". Oh and whys that Elesis?

"How come?" i asked now more interested. This place gives off a peaceful village that never gets attacked. "Well right now a very powerful monster roams around in the woods, and the El Gem may be in danger". Elesis says with a hand on her hip. The El gem?, That's a power that can do just about anything.

"If its in danger then where are the Red Knights? shouldnt they take this place as a priority?". "The knights have yet to respond to our letter of plea". Responded Lowe with a stern look. If that's the case then they need help. "i might be alittle under experienced but i can lend a help in your search". i got back on my camel and arranged my coat. The nodded and began to walk back into the forest.

Few hours later: noon

Elesis's PoV

Lowe, Aisha and i walked thought the forest we encountered some strange bandits causing a ruckus for Phouru villages. The bandits had a a strange dark blue aura around them with mutated bodies and arms. "Was this due to the monster that's roaming around?" asked Aisha. She said some words and moved her hand forward causing a fireball to shoot right at the bandit.

The bandit took damage but only some minor burns. Seem this new mutation made them more durable. "Most likely but we dont have the luxury of playing guessing games right now". Lowe said as he and i drew our swords. "Ill go and evacuate the phourus, Aisha you backup Elesis, Lowe told us. ""Right"". Huh i didn't expect Aisha to agree like she did but i guess she knows when to get serious.

I raised my sword to block a strike from the bandit who charged me. I pushed him off and countered with side slash, aiming for his stomach. He stepped away in time and blade grazed his chest meanwhile Aisha used a protection spell to block another attack from my side

I charged towards the bandit ready for another strike. It too charged, but i wanted him to do that. When he attempted for a slash, i parried his strike upward leaving his whole body full of openings. Just when i went for the attack a sudden shockwave caught me off guard.

I backed away to Aisha who was charging her mana. I looked at the source of the shock to see a huge man with black armor and a skull mask on and a huge fists that exposed some of his bone along with dark blue veins in it. "Must be that monsters works again". Said Aisha.

"how are gonna get through him, he seems mindless and those kinda enemies are just as bad as smart ones". She said with uncertainty. Heh if Elsword was here he'd probably say something like "Bigger guys means a bigger accomplishment for when i take you down" or something like that.

I looked to Lowe and he's fighting the two bandits we were fighting now. So its this big guy we are left with.

"Ok Aisha, think you can make more of those fireballs but more in one spell?". Aisha smirked "That's magics 101". She shot out several fireballs at the big bandits face covering his face in a black cloud. i then charged as fast as i could and went for his feet. He smashed his hand to the ground to create another shockwave but i jumped to avoid off balance.

"Take this!" i slashed a deep gash in his chest making him stumble backward but recovered quicker than i thought and smacked me with his hand. It was like getting hit by a flying tree trunk it flew me into a little hut. when i got out i saw the smaller bandit that was fighting Lowe charging towards me. I got up and blocked his strike. Dam i gotta take this guy down now Aisha's stuck with the biggest one.

Aisha's PoV

Dam we barely got to do anything and now we get separated and i get the biggest one to boot. The bandit charged towards me with his huge fist raised. I used an ice spell to catch him off balance.

He expected for it hit his face again, but i shot it at the floor causing a small ice field around him making him slip on his back. "Now eat this!" i used a fireball but instead of using it shooting it i made a magic circle appear and made several fall on him.

After the chain blasts, he slowly got up. He now had a deep burns in his body and his left side had been burnt. He can't use his other side. He looks at me with blood intent.

He smashed his right fist into the ground breaking the ice around him and did something unexpected. He morphed his right hand into a jagged blue blade with a serrated blade. He let out an inhuman cry and mindlessly charged me. I had to roll out the way out of his path as he ran right last me like a mindless beast.

I used a protection spell to shield me from the from the giant rocks it was throwing. I looked towards the others and seem like the smaller ones also did the same thing and transformed but with twin blades.

i was cut from my thoughts when it attempted to slash my shield in two but it managed to hold. "Ugh cmon give me a break already". I need to charge my mana to do anymore spells but i doubt its gonna let me do that. I back stepped away since my shield broken from the sword.

It began walking up to me with its crooked smile and im still low on mana. That's when something managed to knock it down and fall to the ground. I looked and saw a person about my age with red hair?. He looked like a boy version of Elesis, must be her brother.

He turned to me and yelled "hey charge your mana im gonna need it". Ugh i dont need you to tell me that but i dont have time for arguing and began to charge.

Elsword's PoV

What the hell is this thing it took all i had to take it down. i feel like i broke an arm just slamming into it but atleast i got it down. That seems like she can damage it which means she can also kill it so i need her magic.

I told her to charge up while i distract this thing. Right now that things up and ready for revenge, it kinda looks human but that's not important. It attempts to stop me but i roll out the way and sliced it's leg. I only nicked it, but its better than nothing

I tried to block its next slice with my sword but it broke one side leaving just the other. No time to be picky ill just make do and keep going. I checked on the purple haired girl and saw that she was still charging, this better be a killer spell.

The monster then grabbed me in one hand and threw me away but i caught myself in the air and landed on the ground. All that training with Elesis won't go to waste i won't go down again!

When it saw i didn't crash it charged me and attempted for a clean slice on my head. Too bad i ducked for him and stabbed my sword in the chest where he was burned. He rosed in pain and hung onto the sword, twisting it to causing it to agonize more. Where this girl and this spell.

"Ok im done get away now!". She shouted at me l. say no more. I jumped away from him and left the sword, it was just a throw away anyway. The girl chanted some words "Scorch his very bones". and then a huge bright red flame arose in a form of a circle and burnt it to nothing.

"whoa, now i see why you took so long".

I told her as she walked up taking off her cloak, is that her night clothes?, doesn't look traveling clothes to me.

"I had to make sure it had to really die because i can't keep charging up it gets tiring". Well magic is magic i guess.

I hold out my hand to her. "Im Elsword". She took off her glove and shook my hand "im Aisha". Huh guess where she's from its not proper to shake hands with gloves on.

We looked to where the others were and saw they were surveying the area. "I guess we should help them look for more of these monsters". She nodded and we left together, is she shy or something? she looks the type to speak her mind but i guess looks dont tell a person.

Elesis's PoV

Night

We made it back to the village checking everywhere just to make sure no more bandit or bandit monsters showed up.

When we went to the village square we saw all the phourus from the destroyed village. When they sawed us, they showered us with thanks. The said they regret not having gifts for us but we told them its alright.

Aisha and William said they will stay in the village just to make sure nothing else unexpected happens. William was happy to see other phourus than himself that he didn't even help in the battle and went to help them to the village.

Me and Elsword were on our to the house "Well i guess im glad i got to the battle on time or Aisha would not have made it". Elsword rubs the back of his with a smile.

"Yea i guess so. How goes training with William?". I ask him since i haven't really been able to train them. "He's comin along good enough, We spared earlier yesterday". "And?". "He can handle himself to an certain point".

Ah well i guess that's good enough.

We reached our house and Elsword decided to sleep in my room for some reason. Weird we haven't went to sleep together since we were kids, i wonder if he's scared or something.

He goes on one side and closes his eyes saying goodnight. I went to the other side and did the same, but not with asking why he's here.

"So was today too much for you or..."

"Its not that i just hate sleeping next to William, He moves in his sleep more than you and i combined and mumbles gibberish too". Funny how people who move in their sleep hates others who move as well. Well i guess i can let sleep here i understand where he's coming from.

"Well Goodnight". "Mhm Goodnight".

Middle of the night

3rd PoV

Its a beautiful night with the moon shining over Elder. A man and a young teen are seen walking the streets together talking in a low voice to avoid any unwanted listeners.

"So how went the negation, did you get him to comply?". The young teen asked the shorter older man. "Yes it seems he's in quite the hurry which made sealing the deal much more quicker". Answered the man in a sinister voice.

"You better know what your doing Wally, that guy was a demon and also corrupted Banthus wasn't he spy sent to Ruben to check up around the surroundings". The young teen asked with a scowl. He now began to lose faith in Wally's control of the situation.

"Relax, Add you know that even if they betray us in this deal we already made preparations to make sure it backfires on them both figuratively and literally". Answered Wally.

Wally was the Lord of Elder. What ever he wanted done was done without further notice. He and Add, a Nasod engineer have partnered up because they shared a common goal that no one will stop them from achieving.

"All we need to do now is to wait for them to make a move. Once they do then our goals will be set in motion". Wally says as they open a latch to a garage.

Inside the garage held a very large object and more smaller one but still sizable with it. "Soon i shall have what i want kekekekakakakakaka" Add laughs and thus they went into the garage to continue their plans.

AN: Hope this chapter came out longer than the others.

Took me about 2 days to write all this and had to change somethings to advance the plot. Thus story does follow Cannon but how everything goes to advance in game will be, as you read will be different.

The Ruben Ark will be done soon and then we will move to Elder and so on just as the other stories.

ELSWORD DOES NOT BELONG TO ME

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