Chapter 89: The Campaign(1)
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First Island, Glasto Archipelago, Beast Continent.
It was the night!
A group of humans dressed in fancy pieces of armor trodded the forest in unison. On their chest plate was an infamous insignia. It was the drawing of the red sun, a symbol only the Solaris kingdom could lay claim to
The firm steps they took were a sign that they were trained. They were warriors!
Within this group of ten men, there were two figures that particularly stood out. One of the two was a slender black-haired man with two swords placed at his back. His light armor held no insignia but if one looked closely at him, on his right index finger was a silver ring with the ancient symbol that reads "K".
The second human was much more different. He was of an athletic build and his muscles could not wait to rip out of the clothes holding it down. He wore the standard Solaris armor. However, his seemed to be more glorious than the other warriors. His armor glinted every time the night moon shone on it. He held a great sword tightly with his left hand as his eyes sharply combed through the vicinity.
When doing that, a voice from the group reached out to him, "Sir Alex, should we prepare the tents? It is dangerous to proceed at night."
The man who spoke was the advisor of the group, Garrett. As a warrior of Solaris who had been through multiple wars, he was the most experienced in the group.
"Hmm. Your words have merit," nodded Sir Alex. He shifted his glance to speak to the slender black-haired man, "Mr. Kallinos, what do you think? Certainly, the danger at night is as real as it gets, but we were given a time limit by the main base. If we proceed right now, we would be able to submit our report on time. Should we not do that, we would be walking on a thin line."
The man called Mr. Kallinos took his time to ponder upon Sir Alex's words. When he was done, he said something not relating to the issue, "Sir Alex, we are acquainted. Please call me Kallinos."
"But..."
"You should know, we of the Kratos clan are not one of formality," begged Kallinos.
In a bid to get this over with, Sir Alex sighed in defeat, "Very well. You shall also call me by my first name."
"It is an honor to call the earl's son by his first name," smiled Kallinos, but the tone he spoke with made it unknown whether he truly meant it or not.
Nevertheless, Kallinos glanced at the moon for a while and revealed his thoughts, "How many days were we given?"
"Three days. Three days to scout the entirety of this island. We are the first swarm so we have to be fast and efficient," explained Sir Alex.
Originally, he was provided with eight men by the main base. However, they decided to add one of the Kratos clan members just for better efficiency.
The Kratos clan were known widely for their battle prowess. With one of them guiding the group, they should be able to complete their mission vibrantly.
"I see. Three days, huh? What does your cartographer think?" asked Kallinos.
Listening to him, Sir Alex promptly dropped to the back of the group and conversed with one of his men, the cartographer. He wasn't anything special. In fact, despite his above-average looks, he could easily be forgotten in a mass of humans because of his small height.
After a while, Sir Alex picked up his pace and joined with Kallinos at the head of the group, "He estimated that we still have hundreds of kilometers ahead of us. Three days would not be enough for that."
Kallinos' eyes sharpened as he spoke, "Then we continue."
"What about the night dangers?"
"I am a veteran warrior, at Lv. 70. You are just ten levels below me. Your men are bordering Lv.50. We should face no problem whatsoever."
Kallinos was a young child of the Kratos child. That was why he was chosen to accompany Sir Alex, who was relatively young; in his early twenties.
"If you say so," acknowledged Sir Alex.
He raised his hands to inform his men of the decision made. Soon after, they all sharpened their looks and continued walking at a considerable pace.
A few minutes passed by and Sir Alex noticed that Kallinos kept glancing around with a serious expression.
"What is it?" asked Sir Alex.
Kallinos told, "The smell of blood….of stale blood. It was weak before but it seems to have gotten stronger. Come see this!"
He walked cautiously to a nearby tree and crouched to inspect an item buried in the earth. Reaching the soil, Kallinos realized that it was the carcass of a magical beast.
He stretched forth his hands to touch it, "It has been dead for a long time. It was burnt to death. A claw mark to keep it from moving…...strange."
He allowed Sir Alex to inspect the carcass. The latter gave the same analysis, "Estimated time of death is two to four years ago."
Of course, the group wouldn't delay because of a dead carcass they saw. They quickly picked back pace.
Not long after, they found a trail of carcasses just like the previous one they saw. The group was astounded, rightfully.
Sir Alex and Kallinos spotted the bodies of dead humans. They moved closer to it and inspected, "They are the kingdom of Salazar. They have the same burns."
The corpses were already decomposing. The flesh was getting absorbed back to the soil and a foul stench filled the air.
Kallinos focused on one particular corpse, "This one is different from the others. It wasn't just burnt. It was clawed to death. Its bone still retains evidence of its brutal death."
He was beginning to get a bad feeling. Everything clue was pointing towards something obvious yet, to acknowledge that was to acknowledge the danger.
Sir Alex was the first to speak, "It is possible that we are walking on an empty island"
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First Island, Glasto Archipelago, Beast Continent.
It was the night!
A group of humans dressed in fancy pieces of armor trodded the forest in unison. On their chest plate was an infamous insignia. It was the drawing of the red sun, a symbol only the Solaris kingdom could lay claim to
The firm steps they took were a sign that they were trained. They were warriors!
Within this group of ten men, there were two figures that particularly stood out. One of the two was a slender black-haired man with two swords placed at his back. His light armor held no insignia but if one looked closely at him, on his right index finger was a silver ring with the ancient symbol that reads "K".
The second human was much more different. He was of an athletic build and his muscles could not wait to rip out of the clothes holding it down. He wore the standard Solaris armor. However, his seemed to be more glorious than the other warriors. His armor glinted every time the night moon shone on it. He held a great sword tightly with his left hand as his eyes sharply combed through the vicinity.
When doing that, a voice from the group reached out to him, "Sir Alex, should we prepare the tents? It is dangerous to proceed at night."
The man who spoke was the advisor of the group, Garrett. As a warrior of Solaris who had been through multiple wars, he was the most experienced in the group.
"Hmm. Your words have merit," nodded Sir Alex. He shifted his glance to speak to the slender black-haired man, "Mr. Kallinos, what do you think? Certainly, the danger at night is as real as it gets, but we were given a time limit by the main base. If we proceed right now, we would be able to submit our report on time. Should we not do that, we would be walking on a thin line."
The man called Mr. Kallinos took his time to ponder upon Sir Alex's words. When he was done, he said something not relating to the issue, "Sir Alex, we are acquainted. Please call me Kallinos."
"But..."
"You should know, we of the Kratos clan are not one of formality," begged Kallinos.
In a bid to get this over with, Sir Alex sighed in defeat, "Very well. You shall also call me by my first name."
"It is an honor to call the earl's son by his first name," smiled Kallinos, but the tone he spoke with made it unknown whether he truly meant it or not.
Nevertheless, Kallinos glanced at the moon for a while and revealed his thoughts, "How many days were we given?"
"Three days. Three days to scout the entirety of this island. We are the first swarm so we have to be fast and efficient," explained Sir Alex.
Originally, he was provided with eight men by the main base. However, they decided to add one of the Kratos clan members just for better efficiency.
The Kratos clan were known widely for their battle prowess. With one of them guiding the group, they should be able to complete their mission vibrantly.
"I see. Three days, huh? What does your cartographer think?" asked Kallinos.
Listening to him, Sir Alex promptly dropped to the back of the group and conversed with one of his men, the cartographer. He wasn't anything special. In fact, despite his above-average looks, he could easily be forgotten in a mass of humans because of his small height.
After a while, Sir Alex picked up his pace and joined with Kallinos at the head of the group, "He estimated that we still have hundreds of kilometers ahead of us. Three days would not be enough for that."
Kallinos' eyes sharpened as he spoke, "Then we continue."
"What about the night dangers?"
"I am a veteran warrior, at Lv. 70. You are just ten levels below me. Your men are bordering Lv.50. We should face no problem whatsoever."
Kallinos was a young child of the Kratos child. That was why he was chosen to accompany Sir Alex, who was relatively young; in his early twenties.
"If you say so," acknowledged Sir Alex.
He raised his hands to inform his men of the decision made. Soon after, they all sharpened their looks and continued walking at a considerable pace.
A few minutes passed by and Sir Alex noticed that Kallinos kept glancing around with a serious expression.
"What is it?" asked Sir Alex.
Kallinos told, "The smell of blood….of stale blood. It was weak before but it seems to have gotten stronger. Come see this!"
He walked cautiously to a nearby tree and crouched to inspect an item buried in the earth. Reaching the soil, Kallinos realized that it was the carcass of a magical beast.
He stretched forth his hands to touch it, "It has been dead for a long time. It was burnt to death. A claw mark to keep it from moving…...strange."
He allowed Sir Alex to inspect the carcass. The latter gave the same analysis, "Estimated time of death is two to four years ago."
Of course, the group wouldn't delay because of a dead carcass they saw. They quickly picked back pace.
Not long after, they found a trail of carcasses just like the previous one they saw. The group was astounded, rightfully.
Sir Alex and Kallinos spotted the bodies of dead humans. They moved closer to it and inspected, "They are the kingdom of Salazar. They have the same burns."
The corpses were already decomposing. The flesh was getting absorbed back to the soil and a foul stench filled the air.
Kallinos focused on one particular corpse, "This one is different from the others. It wasn't just burnt. It was clawed to death. Its bone still retains evidence of its brutal death."
He was beginning to get a bad feeling. Everything clue was pointing towards something obvious yet, to acknowledge that was to acknowledge the danger.
Sir Alex was the first to speak, "It is possible that we are walking on an empty island"
First Island, Glasto Archipelago, Beast Continent.It was the night!A group of humans dressed in fancy pieces of armor trodded the forest in unison. On their chest plate was an infamous insignia. It was the drawing of the red sun, a symbol only the Solaris kingdom could lay claim toThe firm steps they took were a sign that they were trained. They were warriors!Within this group of ten men, there were two figures that particularly stood out. One of the two was a slender black-haired man with two swords placed at his back. His light armor held no insignia but if one looked closely at him, on his right index finger was a silver ring with the ancient symbol that reads "K".The second human was much more different. He was of an athletic build and his muscles could not wait to rip out of the clothes holding it down. He wore the standard Solaris armor. However, his seemed to be more glorious than the other warriors. His armor glinted every time the night moon shone on it. He held a great sword tightly with his left hand as his eyes sharply combed through the vicinity.When doing that, a voice from the group reached out to him, "Sir Alex, should we prepare the tents? It is dangerous to proceed at night."The man who spoke was the advisor of the group, Garrett. As a warrior of Solaris who had been through multiple wars, he was the most experienced in the group."Hmm. Your words have merit," nodded Sir Alex. He shifted his glance to speak to the slender black-haired man, "Mr. Kallinos, what do you think? Certainly, the danger at night is as real as it gets, but we were given a time limit by the main base. If we proceed right now, we would be able to submit our report on time. Should we not do that, we would be walking on a thin line."The man called Mr. Kallinos took his time to ponder upon Sir Alex's words. When he was done, he said something not relating to the issue, "Sir Alex, we are acquainted. Please call me Kallinos.""But...""You should know, we of the Kratos clan are not one of formality," begged Kallinos.In a bid to get this over with, Sir Alex sighed in defeat, "Very well. You shall also call me by my first name.""It is an honor to call the earl's son by his first name," smiled Kallinos, but the tone he spoke with made it unknown whether he truly meant it or not.Nevertheless, Kallinos glanced at the moon for a while and revealed his thoughts, "How many days were we given?""Three days. Three days to scout the entirety of this island. We are the first swarm so we have to be fast and efficient," explained Sir Alex.Originally, he was provided with eight men by the main base. However, they decided to add one of the Kratos clan members just for better efficiency.The Kratos clan were known widely for their battle prowess. With one of them guiding the group, they should be able to complete their mission vibrantly."I see. Three days, huh? What does your cartographer think?" asked Kallinos.Listening to him, Sir Alex promptly dropped to the back of the group and conversed with one of his men, the cartographer. He wasn't anything special. In fact, despite his above-average looks, he could easily be forgotten in a mass of humans because of his small height.After a while, Sir Alex picked up his pace and joined with Kallinos at the head of the group, "He estimated that we still have hundreds of kilometers ahead of us. Three days would not be enough for that."Kallinos' eyes sharpened as he spoke, "Then we continue.""What about the night dangers?""I am a veteran warrior, at Lv. 70. You are just ten levels below me. Your men are bordering Lv.50. We should face no problem whatsoever."Kallinos was a young child of the Kratos child. That was why he was chosen to accompany Sir Alex, who was relatively young; in his early twenties."If you say so," acknowledged Sir Alex.He raised his hands to inform his men of the decision made. Soon after, they all sharpened their looks and continued walking at a considerable pace.A few minutes passed by and Sir Alex noticed that Kallinos kept glancing around with a serious expression."What is it?" asked Sir Alex.Kallinos told, "The smell of blood.of stale blood. It was weak before but it seems to have gotten stronger. Come see this!"He walked cautiously to a nearby tree and crouched to inspect an item buried in the earth. Reaching the soil, Kallinos realized that it was the carcass of a magical beast.He stretched forth his hands to touch it, "It has been dead for a long time. It was burnt to death. A claw mark to keep it from moving...strange."He allowed Sir Alex to inspect the carcass. The latter gave the same analysis, "Estimated time of death is two to four years ago."Of course, the group wouldn't delay because of a dead carcass they saw. They quickly picked back pace.Not long after, they found a trail of carcasses just like the previous one they saw. The group was astounded, rightfully.Sir Alex and Kallinos spotted the bodies of dead humans. They moved closer to it and inspected, "They are the kingdom of Salazar. They have the same burns."The corpses were already decomposing. The flesh was getting absorbed back to the soil and a foul stench filled the air.Kallinos focused on one particular corpse, "This one is different from the others. It wasn't just burnt. It was clawed to death. Its bone still retains evidence of its brutal death."He was beginning to get a bad feeling. Everything clue was pointing towards something obvious yet, to acknowledge that was to acknowledge the danger.Sir Alex was the first to speak, "It is possible that we are walking on an empty island"
