Chapter 11

Elsword's PoV

Me, Aisha, and Rena are killing the mutated phorus from the cave. They somehow got into the city are now attacking destroying buildings and people.

The red phorus were no joke, they truly were fast. They dodge almost all of Rena's arrows its ridiculous. Right now, i and few other guards were in charge of the black phorus since there physical powers exceeded the others by a margin.

Aisha and Rena were in charge of the red ones. It didn't make sense, but since the red one seems to like Rena and Aisha we have no choice.

I felt something coming and rolled out the way in time. A black phoru was attempting to ram into me. I got up and ducked a fatal swing from the one above me. They were about the size of a small house so if i get hit thats it.

I sprang back up and quickly slashed the black ones chest. Blood spilled and it stumbled backward into a building. I blocked the swipe of another one just in time. I parried its strike and countered it with a thrust to the chest.

I was hit in the back by one of them i didn't see. "Gah! what the!" I skidded to floor on my back. I slowly got up and saw a red one charging to me on all fours. "Oh no you dont!" freeze!" Aisha frozed the floor around the red phoru causing it to slip and fall.

I took that chance to charge as fast as i can and thrust my sword into the head. It died on the spot and lied motionless. "Thanks" I turned toward Aisha "No need" I looked past Aisha and saw another red one attempting to pounce on her.

I quickly pulled her to me and held her close. The monster jumped right where she was and roared. It then swiped at me twice but i parried both of attacks, with Aisha still in my grasp. "Strengthen!" Aisha yelled waving clinging to me.

Ah! This spell i forgot she had this. With this spell! The monster attempted for a downward claw attack but with Aisha's strength spell i cut the monsters hand clean off "I can win" i mused aloud.

I let go of Aisha we went over to Rena's position. She was providing back up to the other soldiers as the archer. "Hey guys" She fires a few arrows at a black phoru's head. "Seems like the phorus came to use eh?" Aisha finished.

The three of us were back to back to give each other better view for each other. "Elsword want another boost?" I looked her confused " Can you?" She places her hand on my back and mumble some words. "May your feet find the wind" she finished and i suddenly felt much lighter.

I felt a step was long jump! "Heh thanks" I then charged toward two black phorus. With Aisha's strength spell and Rena's speed enchantment i cleanly cut the two phorus with no problem.

It took us almost all morning to clean out all the phoru that were in the city. The guards are escorting people back into the city. People inspecting the damage done to houses.

Me, Aisha and Rena decided the only thing to do now was to go visit Hoffman. When we got there we found his office was damaged, with columns destroyed and the inside of the house being exposed.

He was in there with a very problematic expression. He was in deep thought til he saw us. He waved us to come over.

We all now stood in his house or what remains.

"Any clues?" Aisha asked first sitting on of the chair. "Im as lost as you guys are. All i remember was a loud and stange noises coming from Wally's castle." He then sat down on his desk and kept his story going. "I awoke and it sounded like something below collapsed. I got up along with other residences to see what happened and saw that half of Wally's castle was leaning and breaking off"

He continued "Then those phoru began coming from below the collasped portion of Wally's castle. And then you can pretty much guess the rest.". "Right now the city needs us but what about Wally"

Everyone turned to me. Right even though there is no real leader of the group, they still look at me for what to do next. "We worry about Wally later, we need to help the injured and help the residences with rebuilding for now."

I got off the wall i was on and looked at everyone for confirmation. they nodded and we all divided into groups.Hoffman and i help the citizens with any damages. Aisha and Rena help with treating wounded since here not really much for labor.

Wally's PoV

Inside Wally's Castle

After the fight

"gah El lords damn him!!!!!!" After the my fight with Add i was forced to leave my master piece underground where its most likely destroyed. I was in an private section of my castle i had to retreat to. The phoru also somehow escaped and began running amok in my city but i heard its been handled.

It also confirmed my suspicions as well. Those kids i saw long ago have returned. Seems like there up to something or else they would not have come here. "Gah" I wince in pain. I had to repair my artificial body. Due to Add's particle punches, it cause internal damage that requires direct repairs.

"This was all necessary, conquest has its hardships" I ensure myself. I am no longer human. The only thing in me still human is my brain, i replaced all internal organs with nasod pieces. The pain was enormous but with it i gained immorality without using the El jewel.

Now nothing can stop my ideals But right now, i need to cover up thus mess somehow. I need an excuse, something! anything!

After repairs, left the room in a new coat similar to my last one. I decided with attempting to play the innocent. Ill pretend i had no idea of what happened. For now ill just play that way.

1 week later

3rd PoV

After a week of building and restoring, Elder was almost back in shape. Business and peace began flow back into the city once again.

Elsword and Aisha are walking about the city looking for things to do while talking about the jobs they been though. Rena and Hoffman were busy with talking to citizens about plans and trade routes.

"So the woman asked you to be her son?" Aisha giggled. "Yea and she like 19, i didn't know what to think weather she playing or not".

After the day of the attack, Wally had announced that he didn't know what to think of the even that occured and said to rebuild to become stronger. The citizens thought that if he didn't know, then they might as well forget it. But not one person

Echo's PoV

City Streets

"Where are those guys" I looked around the newly built Elder for those people that Wally was so weary of. While at the castle when i was working with Add. I think they might be able to solve this. We can't live ignorance.

I finally found them after searching almost all morning. The res haired guy and and purple haired girl, funny could have sworn there was another but that didn't matter now.

I approached them "Hey excuse me? can i ask for some help ?" They looked at me and the purple haired girl answered first. "Hello, what can we do for you ms?" Huh they didn't call me kid surprisingly.

"Come with me" i began to lead them to shop. "Hold on let me go get my other friend, Elsword go with her ill be back" The boy Elsword nodded. "Ill be at my shop the alchemist store that is located by the blacksmith" i told her and nodded.

We made it to my shop and Elsword asked " So whats up, know something?" I looked up to him "How did you know". "I dont know you, but your face pretty much tells what your thinking" Oh? an observant fellow.

I led him to my table and asked him to sit. After 5 minutes the girls came in. Oh an elf huh?

They all sat down and now to explain. "Ok ill be frank here, i need your help to expose Wally" At this all of them perked up. Seems like we had a common goal. I pulled out a handmade map of the interior of the house back when i worked with Add.

"We can't really get into place with the security increased since a week ago. He's expecting something" I tell them while looking at the map. I placed small counters in areas of importance. The main entrance would just be a fools choice.

"We could try the top of the castle, no wait that would be foolish since we wouldnt know where we could land" The Rena girl speaks up. Atleast she's thinking.

The rear entrance would be too obvious as well. Anyone would go there. "What about the Ratway we found? Elsword didn't you say it led directly under his castle?" The Aisha girl speaks up. A Ratway? never heard of this.

Elsword pulls out a map and set it next to the map for Wally's Castle. Its more like a parchment but it has numerous tunnel drawings on it. Is this the sewers?

"Yea we can use that, but what if its sealed off?" Elsword says with a uncertain face. Thats a high possibility, Wally is a careful and calculating man.

Oh but if its non magical seal then i can be a sure fire help. " How about i mix up a little something to help you if there is a wall or seal." I get up and walk to my lab to make the mix " take shouldn't long guys"

Aisha's PoV

after 30 minutes, Echo came with the mix we need. "Ok i suggest we leave now guys, the cave becomes harder to travel in during the night." Elsword straps his sword to his waist and walks out.

We all waved Echo goodbye for the help and information. Better than what Hoffman tried to make us do. Making us do him a favor, where is that guy anyway.

We left the city and on toward to the Fort. After some time pasted Rena spoke up. "So how long those guard will be tracking us" so we were being followed eh? Elsword then suddenly ran forward. "Whe-where are you going!" I ran along with Elsword and Rena.

We found ourselves at the bottom of the bridge catching our breaths. "Why...did...we... have to run?!" Im on my knees here! not everyone can sprint like Elsword heck even Rena has a bit of a challenge keeping up with his stamina.

Elsword looks up and saw the guards looking around for us. There's 2 smaller guards with on big one in full gray light armor. They were looking all over for us and was making it looking unwittingly obvious.

Oh i see now. " Ok lets go" I ran all the way back up to where those guards were. " Blow em away! Gust storm!" I swing my wand and a large gust of wind blew toward the guards. They were too surprised and was blown off their feets. "Rena!" I yelled and saw Rena with her string in her already drawn. "Easy targets" She fires 3 consecutive arrows at all the guards.

They landed unconscious at the bottom of the bridge. Im surprised they didn't die from the arrows or the fall. Thats dome good armor. Elsword walks up to us smiling. "I had a feeling you guys would show me up". "Well thats what happens when you do things without saying, were team remember" I say poking at his chest with a smirk.

We made it to the cave, and it was now noon. Walking through this place again and the smell gotten worse. "Dont forget this is connected to the sewer so no big moves" Rena warns us. Im sure she says that for all of us but mostly for her silky dress she dont want to dirty.

The place was pretty much a cat walk with nothing to attack us or distract us. It was spooky but other than that no mutated phorus came to attack. " Guess the attack at the city took out most of them" Elsword says looking around. There was alot of them.

We finally made it to a large opening with a large steel wall after awhile. The wall had hinges at the base of each side of the wall.

Guess they did seal it up. "Is it still noon?" Rena asks looking around. We scanned the opening until we saw a small opening in the roof. It was a sewer open used to drain water during rain.

"Yea its still noon sadly" Elsword sighs and pulls out a long piece of leather from his back satchel.

He sets it down like a picnic blanket by the walland sits down criss cross on it, placing his weapon down next to him. Me and Rena join him since we are gonna be here awhile.

"We gonna have to stay here all day? ugh i wish we could just get this done with" I sigh leaning on Elsword's right arm. " Yea and sleeping isnt really an option right now" Rena says leaning on Elsword's left.

"Hmm there's not much we can do here, wanna play games" Elsword suggests.

"Who says you brats can play games down here eh?" A rasp voice says and all of us got up and into a defensive position.

One grown man came charging in and stopping right before us. He has a hood and mask on with too peep holes for eyes. He wears a black heavy armor vest with no shoulder armor. He wears a dark sleeve under the armor with armored gloves with spikes one them.

For his bottom, he wears very black baggy pants stuffed into dark gray armor boots. He looks like a real soldier compared to all the others we seen!

"Oh Uool, always so loud. But i dont mind it makes them lively." Another one comes but he came from the ceiling?

He wears full body suit thats black. He has light armor shoulder pads that are grey and dark gray gloves. He wears dark grey boots as well as a hood with a mask.

"Heh Illy your mad you can't do what i do!" He punches both his hands together.

So Illy is the smaller man and Uool is the bigger man, this gonna be troublesome.

Elsword was the first to say something " So what are you, protectors of this gate?" Uool answered first walking up to Elsword in a menacing way. "I guess you can say that hehehe".

"You can also say that Wally was waiting for you guys to make a move. He spent a week wondering why you were here and decided you would come for him eventually" Illy who was behind us also walked toward us slowly.

I dont know how this might turn out. We dont really have experience against other people expect monsters.

Wally's PoV

"Those fools really thought they were ahead of me" I thought aloud looking through some monitors that was located inside the cave. Uool and Illy have no choice but to listen to me.After what happened that is.

After i exterminated their 'Brothers' at their fort, they had no choice but to come with me, or be executed. They were originally thieves that terrorized the bridge with there minions.

But after Banthus was taken along with the demons, they fell out of line and become much to reckless for my liking. Even while trying to come up plans to invade the demon realm somehow, they become a bothersome thorn in my side.

But they did make good soldiers over the years. Lets see if they can handle these kids. That Elsword boy if i remember correctly was a force to recon with. Even as a child.

While i was watching the monitors in my room a nasod servant comes in the room. It stops in front of me and bows. "Sir the ship should be here soon" Ah finally, my new asset comes.

I begin to make my way to the top of the castle where the ship can land. A large balck airship pulls up to the top floor of my castle. It has man cannons planted all over the rear and sides of the ship along with visible motors for siege. Nasod technology im most certain.

The door opens and out came a few men in black armor l heavy and light. In the middle a lone man comes. He is somewhat muscular with spiky black hair with golden eyes.

He wears a sleeveless black vest with the doning silver fur. He has armored gloves on and wears black combat pants and boots.

But his most notable feature was his arm, that was clearly nasod technology.

"I am truly ecstatic to finally make your acquaintance in person...Raven".