"Warachia"...As you enter the bustling city of Warachia, the first thing that catches your eye is the towering castle that stands at its center, casting a long shadow across the marketplace below. You spot Warachia on the other side of Walmart in the darkness. As you make your way towards the castle, a group of hooded figures suddenly appear from the shadows and block your path, brandishing daggers that glint menacingly in the moonlight. Their dark cloaks flutter around them like bats' wings as they demand you hand over all your belongings. You ask why you're being robbed, and one of the hooded figures sneers, revealing a row of crooked teeth."We need the coin, and you seem like an easy target," he you stare down the would-be robbers, you notice something odd about them. They all...look like the night of Wallachia from Melty Blood! You realize that these are not ordinary thieves but rathermembers of the infamous Night Coven, a group of dark mages who draw their power from theshadows. As they circle around you, you feel the chill of their magic creeping up your , one of them unleashes a bolt of black lightning that crackles through the air and sendsshards of stone flying from the castle walls. You dodge the blast just in time, feeling the staticelectricity tingle against your skin. In response, you draw your sword and prepare to face the NightCoven. The hooded figures cackle with delight at the prospect of a fight, their eyes glowing with anotherworldly light that makes them seem almost supernatural. Suddenly, Michael Roa Valdamjongjumps between you and the Night Coven. He says:
"Leave them be, Night Coven. This one is under my protection."Roa's voice is firm and commanding, and his eyes blaze with a fierce determination. The NightCoven hesitates for a moment before laughing and lunging towards Roa with their daggers. Roamoves with lightning-fast reflexes, dodging their attacks and countering with strikes of his own. Asthe fight between Roa and the Night Coven rages on, you notice that the Night Coven members arenot only skilled with their daggers but also possess incredible magical abilities. They summonshadows that twist and contort around them like living things, making it difficult to see theirmovements. One of the Night Coven members launches a volley of shadowy bolts towards Roa, buthe deflects them effortlessly with a wave of his hand. Roa is a master of magecraft, and hismovements are precise and calculated. He seems to be one step ahead of his opponents at all battle rages on, each side trading blows and spells in a deadly dance. As you watch the intensebattle between Roa and the Night Coven, you notice that Roa seems to be gaining the upper sword slices through the shadows summoned by the Night Coven, and he is able to deflect theirspells with ease. Suddenly, Roa thrusts his sword forward, and it glows with a blinding Night Coven members recoil in terror as the light engulfs them, and they retreat into the shadows, disappearing without a trace. Roa turns to you and nods, acknowledging your presence.
"You're lucky I was passing by," he says with a small smirk. "The Night Coven can be dangerous if caught off guard." As you're about to thank Roa, a hidden Night Coven reveals themself from behind you andlunges towards Roa with a dagger. Roa sidesteps the attack and swiftly disarms the Night Coven, causing them to stumble forward. Before you can react, Roa has pinned the Night Coven to the ground, his sword resting against their throat."Who sent you?" Roa demands, his voice low and member says: "G-guh...kikiki...you're nothing compared to our lord and savior...Warachia...!"Roa raises an eyebrow at your response before tightening his grip on the Night Coven member's throat.
"Warachia?" he repeats, his tone incredulous. "What does a mere mortal like you know of Warachia?" The Night Coven member struggles against Roa's hold but is unable to break free. "Ki...kiki...KIKIKIKIKIKI-!" the member has lost it and refuses to answer Roa narrows his eyes in suspicion as he studies the Night Coven member, but eventually decides to release them and let them flee into the night. He turns back to you with a small sigh."Looks like they won't be telling us anything" he says.
TO BE CONTINUED...