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Made a little mistake with Elesis age she is actually 17.

Chapter 30

The ruined and the lost

Elsword's PoV

Me and Raven separated on either sides of the monster. We tried attacking but this thing but it's tenticals as tough and thick as iron. My fire can barely even scorch it.

"Is this all we can do?" Raven yelled. I jumped onto its wiggling tenticals and created an energy sword. Its a bit short almost like a dagger since for once, i can feel myself drained of my sage energy.

I jumped form tentical to tentical and thrust the blade in its mouth. Sady, it barely went through and thrashed me off of it. "I don't know honestly." I yelled back. The thing had eaten Raven's sword when he tried to slice off a tentical. There so thick it barely scrarches it.

I went back onto the ground but i was then wrapped up by something. I looked down and saw several tenticals wrapped to and began glowing red. Wait...i feel weaker, it was absorbing my powers! I tried to cut them off but a bigger tentical wrapped me up and dragged me along the wall.

It finally stopped when Raven began to distract it and just left me hanging there. Damn...This thing is nothing to laugh at. Not there was anyway. It...wont budge... I look over and saw Raven also wrapped up in the vines.

Ah...

3rd PoVUnderground Chapel

Aisha, Rena and Eve were watching the image the Spector Mayik had created for them. "Your friends will be eaten soon." He says after the long silence. "So how can we get to them!" Aisha said in panic. "If your to traverse the garden now, they would have been eaten long before then." He said.

"Why can't they fight? why are they so weak right now?" Eve asked. "Venus, The Living Forest, Has the power to absorb the life energy from beings. Since the red one uses sage energy, he will undoubtedly be much more weaker and drained." He said.

"Can, can you help us?" Rena asked. "I am but a mere watcher, i do not fight nor do i partake in any situations." The girls were furious with his answer and aimed there weapons at him. He backed away when he felt the hostility rise. "Well your going to stop watching today." Eve said.

Underground Garden

Venus brings Raven and Elsword to its mouth and throws them inside its mouth. They are thrown onto its tongue but before it could close it, Raven held up the roof if its mouth.

"Graaaaa!!!! Elsword!! Wake up!!!!" Raven screamed, he was slowly giving in as Venus began to apply more force to close its mouth. Elsword slowly opened his eyes to see he was now inside the monsters mouth. He went to where Raven was and assisted but was still mot enough to keep it open.

"Im not...not gonna get eaten!". "Then Jump!" A voice was heard and the two did as they were told. They jumped with the assist of a pulling force on their bodies.

They were pulled back to ground and saw Aisha, Rena and Eve looking down at them. "Thank the El." Elsword said as he got up. Eve helped him up and Rena helped Raven. "Anyway to kill that thing." Raven asked.

"Yea but we need to weaken it first." Aisha said and summoned her staff, Leviathan. "How?" Elsword asked. "Right we need to take out those tenticals with the white orbs." She said pointing to them. There were seven in total swarming around Venus.

"Elsword, drink this." Eve gives Elsword a potion with a white bottle with purple liquid. He drank it and felt some energy come back to him. "Thanks." He faced the monster and went to the front. Venus roared and charged at them.

They separated into around the area. Elsword and Eve jumped onto the tenticals to take out three on the left. Eve fired several blast at the orb, but vines came to block the attack. Elsword jumped in front and created a energy long sword and cut the vines. The vines were thick but not tough.

"Photon Flare." Eve released a bright light and that burned away the vines that tried to tangle her. "Thousand Star." She discharged small needles off her body and they locked onto the orbs. The orbs were instantly destroyed and blur liquid squirted out.

Eve landed on the ground slowly and Elsword right behind her. Elsword looker back and saw those same plant snakes from before. "Huh?" The creature's body began to thrash before it grew small green and their mouths became that same as a fly eater mouth.

"Eve!" Elsword grabbed Eve and jumped in time to evade a poisonous acid that was spat at them. Raven came in and sliced some of the flying snakes in two. "Guess they weren't good to eat after all eh?" Elsword smirked and Raven turned away a with 'hmph'

The snake's bodies grew small vines and reattached themselves to their severed bodies. "Now not the time." Eve said still in Elsword's arms.

She raised her hand and and fires several lasers and disintegrates the snakes fully. Elsword dodged a large vine that came down on them. He breathed in some air and breathed out fire to propel himself further.

Aisha and Rena took out the other four and now only one thing remained, to kill Venus. Venus was now less green and more of a dark withered green. Its tenticals and vines, now less energetic were beginning to fall off.

Even though it was dying, Venus gave a defiant roar and charged at them with its mouth fully open revealing the slime inside. Aisha pointed Leviathan at its mouth and charged a fire spell.

"Dragon's fire burst." Staff shot a large fire bomb and went inside of Venus. Venus swallowed it and reared back before the lower part of its body began to explode and it fell onto the ground.

The crew walked up to see if it was dead and sure enough, it was. "Ah, impressive." They heard a voice behind them and quickly looked back. "Oh, its you." Elsword said lowering his.

"Els you know him?" Rena asked as Luto began to walk to them. "This was faster than expected, i thought for sure you were going to die." He said in questionable tone. "Thanks..." Elsword said dryly.

"Ah, I see you have that staff. It has quite the history behind it, it was mostly made to support magic can be used with sage arts." He said eyeing Aisha's staff. "But if a Landar has it, im sure it will be put to great uses." Aisha then went wide eyed.

"How did-" She cut off when the man spoke again. "Have you given any thought to my proposal?" He asked and Elsword began to think. "Im still not sure." He said and then man place his hand on Elsword's shoulder. "Give it some time. also" He vanished before appearing in mid air in front of them.

"Elsword, you should go to Dead Man's Hill, West of the feita camp. There is something there im sure you will definitely want, but go alone. You will see why. Until then." He vanished before their eyes but said something only Elsword could hear. "Old friend."

"What was that all about" Rena says looking at everyone. "Lets get back to camp. "Im not sure, but lets head back." Elsword said and looked at the girls. "We were uh teleported here. We dont know how either." Eve said.

"Allow me." Mayik came from the ceiling and in front of them. "You should take rest, the next challenge wont be so easy." He said and they were encased in a white light.

Feita Camp

Night

The crew found themselves inside their tent after the white light. They looked around first to see if they were really back. When they did they all collapsed on the floor. "What a rough day..." Elsword said.

2 Days later

Morning

Elsword's PoV

After a good break from the battle with Venus, I decided to see what Luto was talking about. I would have went yesterday, but Rena pretty much held me down in my bed and told me im not doing anything.

Eve had remade our clothes and fixed up Raven's arm. Although Rena and Aisha scolded us for ruining Apple's, Eve jumped in and saved us, i think. She told us that we were actually wearing experimental clothing and if we ruin them, she could could just make stronger and better than before.

I went west and out into the planes. The planes felt so mysterious, like anything could happen. The more i walker out, the ruins i saw.

I then felt a an ominous feeling and turned back in time. A glitter demon was behind me with its spear ready. I caught the spear and broke the blade. Th3 blade was crude so it simple to break.

It tried to run but i caught in time and slammed it to the ground. "Already dead?" huh were they always this weak?

I found myself now inside some ruined building. The place was crawling with glitters and plant like creatures. I clapped my hands together and formed a energy blade. It was as long as me and it was just what i needed.

I charged at the first group of glitter spearmen. Good, i need to take these ones out since they like to charge. I came in took them out in single blow. All the others were alerted of their screams and the archers quickly fired their arrows.

I dodged out the way and swung my energy blade creating a shockwave. It struck the wall they were standing on and it fell down killing them under the rocks. I turned back to parry a strike from a glitter swordsman. I kicker him away and jumped up.

I landed on the wall and breathed out a fire ball at the other side to bring down the wall on the swordsman that were coming. The plant creatures began firing orbs at me so i jumped up to evade and fired more fire balls.

I landed down and dispelled my sword. These guys are not that tough, how are they having so much trouble. Must be because there are stronger ones out there.

I walked out the ruins and was back out on the planes.In the distance, i think i can see a castle. Lets head over there then.

I made it to the castle and jumped the gates. I don't wanna wreck anything else here. There was a large graveyard in front of the castle with glitters? how far are they in this region? i walkee further in and hid behind a gravestone.

I then turned around quickly and saw a darker glitter behind me. It just...stood there and then walked, or limped away from me. Ok...

I walked past them and and into the gates. Well that was less hassle for me. I walked down the path of dead trees and was now in front of the castle. The castle was surprising still in good, almost perfect condition. Like it was built this way. It had like a ruined theme going for it or something

I walked in and i was met with stairs and two halls on both sides of it.The doors closed behind me and i then felt that same feeling of when i first came here. That calling feeling.

Ill try the left hall door. I walked over to it and it opened by itself. I walked in and it was dark but then the candle holders inside flickered to life. What is this a haunted house He better not have sent me here to find ghost or something.

I walked around and then hands came from the ground. It grabbed the ground and climbed up to reveal more dark glitters. I summoned my energy sword as they began to run to me, clearly showing hostility.

After a while of fighting, i made it to another hall and that door opened showing a series of more halls and and more zombie glitters. I went through halls and up staircases. This place was like a maze in terms of how often you see things, like those stained pictures on the wall or the spider webs on plates.

Going through that, i made it to a dinning hall with a door on the right side of the room. Bats began to fly out from nowhere and circled me. I swatted them away and made it to the door.

I opened the door and found was now in a larger hall but it seemed more ruined then the rest of the castle. The stained glass was shattered in half, dust covered the whole place as well as vines growing inside the room. And at the end of room was what Luto was talking about.

It was a orange broadsword with black streak going down its center. The hilt had had a chain on it that was silver. This must be what he talking about. I walked over to the sword but then saw some small rocks fall from the ceiling.

I looked up and saw a nightmare. It was a large, no, an enormus black spider with purple and green legs. It roared a high pitched sound and jumped down. I jumped away and it came down with small quake.

"Hah! scared!" What the... I looked at the tip of the giant spider and out came a dark purple with green spots glitter. He had on black crude half plate chest plate with dints and slash marks on it. "Want the sword?" Well i didn't come for a stroll.

"Who are you." He began snickering like a annoying mischievous child who played bad pranks. "I am Bater, The black glitter!" He drew a spear that was sheathed in the spider and made it charge at me. I rolled out of its charge and ran forward to the sword.

"Oh no you don't!" Bater made the spider jump up and in front of me. "Sing! Scratching lanterns" The flames were swatted away by the spiders legs. Looks like i need to brush up on some new techniques.

It raised its leg for a ground smash and i jumped up to evade. I summoned a light blade and charged at it mid air. It roared at me with spit and mucus flying everywhere. It swings at me but i dodged it and landed on its head in front of Bater.

I thrust my blade and he parried it and quickly countered. He was unexpectedly good and managed to throw me off. He aimed his spear at me and the spider spat green gooey liquid at me. I jumped away but still got some on because it made a splash.

This burned off some of my clothes and even some of my skin. Ok i should have expected that, i mean if its that huge then its venom is no laughing manner.

It charged at me and and i charged at it at the same time. I thrust my blade forward and slit one of its fangs off and it managed slice my lower body. It screamed and lost balance and rammed itself into the wall.

I charged my blade and released a shockwave at the ceiling to make it collapse and trap it. The spider however quickly got out and jumped away from the wreckage. Ok now the only way out was practically sealed...

It jumped on the ceiling and spat web balls at me. They had a greenish tint so i habe assume they are poisonous as well. I evaded them and went for the sword again. It saw what i was doing and cut the chandeliers that hung overhead. I'm amazed they did not already come down from how much this thing moves.

I jumped and grabbed the sword but this thing was like 10 thousand pounds. It did not even budge when i tried to lift it. I heard Bater laughing hysterically and turned around and saw the spider coming at me with its mouth wide open.

If i stab it, i will be swallowed for sure. I have no choice but to hold it off. I held my arms out in front of me and came into contact with the spider's huge face. I skidded back all the way to the wall as it kept on with its charge.

I was backed to wall and began to hear the wall behind me begin to give out. I struggled to clap my hands together and reverted to fending the spider with my elbows.

It then used its two front legs to stab me right in my lower belly. "!" I Breath in air "B-Burn! burning flame bomb!" I shot out a large fire ball into its mouth. It went in and the spider reared back before a boom was heard in its belly. It screamed and thrashed about making Bater fall off.

I fell to my knees. Ah man, i could almost feel the poison travel in my body... I think it was only a paralysis poison, hopefully. I fell to the ground and saw Bater walking up, dragging his spear on the ground with an annoying smirk.

He held it over my head. "Night night." Im not gonna die here. I am not gonna die by this guy of all people. He thrust the spear down and i rolled to my side. The spear cut my cheek, but the poison was numbing my body making me feel less pain.

He then thrust his spear again but then the spider came charging at us. It rammed right into Bater and right into the wall. They fell out the room and outside, which was pretty high up to the point where i could see some clouds below us.

I got myself up slowly, the poison was starting to leave my body. Steam was also coming out from my lower body. Was this, Regeneration?

I went over to the sword, which had fallen over and grabbed the hilt. It still won't budge huh. If i can't take it, this was nothing but a waste of time. Huh?

I grabbed the sword one more time and held it. "Ah, i know of this sword. Run your spiritual energy though it." My what?

"What your kind calls sage energy, we call it spiritual energy." Whose we, but ok.

I ran my energy through and low and behold, it began to glow. The runes glowed orange and then red and dyed down. The sword was still heavy however. Wait...

I tugged the sideways and saw it was way easier to lift. So it was sheathed, the whole time. The blade was in the shape of the sheath with a pure white blade. (An: Shakugan no Shana blutsauger, with a longer handle with a chain.)

The sword was surprisingly light. I swung it around for a few test runs and it was perfect for me. "I had no doubt in you. You never fail to interest." Luto said behind me. I wasn't even surprised anymore, i knew by now he was not an ordinary mage anyway.

"Yea, its perfect, thanks." I tell him and he nods. "How do i carry it though, i can't carry it on my back everywhere." I say and he goes to the sheath and picks it up with no effort. Yup, definitely not a normal.

"This sword is named, Durendal. It suits you perfectly since this is sword that will never break no matter how you use it. It can also become even stronger but that is for another time." He threw the sheath at me and on instinct, caught it but it was lighter?

"Run your energy through it to be to wield it at its full potential . That sword is very powerful, its destructive powers makes it a force even i would be careful with." I glanced at the sword.

"Want me to take you back to camp?" He asked me and i nod. He opens a rift and walks in. I follow behind him and we go through the tunnel.

The tunnel was, as best as i could describe it, space itself. It was filled with stars and planets that consisted of purple, blue and dark blue.

As i went through i saw...Add. I stopped and Luto turned around to see why and saw who i was staring at. "He is under. going training, since he failed me last time." He said simply. All i could do was nod and kept on walking.

Add was working on something at a table with papers scattered everywhere, so he most likely didn't notice me.

Then i was bumped by someone. "Hey! watch- huh?" Huh? a girl? She had purple hair with purple eyes, was she related to Aisha? She sized me up before going wide eyed. "Holy, its a boy Elesis!" What did she just say?

"You know my sister?" I asked her and she turned around. "Speka, don't leave me in this kind of...place..."

Elesis, my sister. Was standing right in front of me. She walked up to me, still wide eyed. I couldn't speak. I felt my words could not make it to my mouth to say anything.

"Els?" That was all she said. I gave her the biggest bare hug i could muster. She was caught off guard before hugging me back with equal strength. I feel my tears go down my eyes. Yea i was crying, but i don't care.

My sister was alive.

An

Here's a little lore on some subjects

Back Story

Venus, the bountiful , was the protector of the Underground Garden and served as it's guardian since the first civilization came to Feita. It was created by the use of Alchemy and magic and had the form of a plant like Phoenix.

Ever since the garden became abandoned, Venus had slowly began to suffer malnutrition and had to find a way to survive while protecting the guardian.

It grew its roots up, but the Chapel gave none of its necessities it needed. It had to resort to one thing. Feeding off the other plants. Venus was not the only plant protect that was created by the humans. It feasted on other creatures and began to morph and corrupt its mind and image.

Durendal

A sword that was around since the first humans colonized the continent. It is a mysterious sword that was here even before everything. It has a property of fire and can only be wielded by one of strong will.

It was used as a symbol of cults who did not want to public. They used its runes, carved on its sheath as a way of telling others that they were there.

The sword contains incredible destructive power, to the point where it was sheathed and locked away for an eternity to keep its power from causing chaos. Even then, the sword still seeped out energy.

As to what happened to Add, he is locked in the space time continuum until Luto deems him worthy of leaving. Right now he is improving himself, so when leaves, he will be much more powerful.

Also decided to throw a small twist in where Elsword meets Elesis in Henir. Now what will happen now?

Sorry for the late chapter guys. Was just trying to find a good model for Elsword's weapon.

Also I am rewriting the daily life of highschool story i made a while back.

It will have a new plot and have pairings along with a new title. Ill try and have it out by tomorrow.

Sorry again for the wait and enjoy your day/evening.

Peace.