After registration, Nork with a satisfactory smile came out from the guild building, Haha my Astral energy was high and I got a C Rank Card already, I guess all the hard work and training from Uncle Shiang paid off, but I'm still far from A rank, oh it's almost Night now I should head to my hotel and take rest, Tomorrow I have to take quests, While walking and heading towards the hotel, with both arms Nork was wondering, Why was Princess Vanessa at the Guild? Was she there to register as an adventurer? Or maybe trying to make a team? hmm she is 2 years older than me, and she reached D rank at a very young 16 I guess when she reached D rank, now she is 20 and maybe she is B rank now, and she is considered a prodigy, People spread words that she might even surpass her mother when she gets older and after gaining experience in battle, and her mother is no joke, she defeated five thousand demons by herself and fought demon king Auther who was also a pillar, matching his strength and surpassing Auther in raw strength, That's a big feat, huh is that? Princess Vanessa?
In the night, the street pole light and the light of the moonlight showed Vanessa who was heading towards the forest wearing the same cloak, she didn't notice Nork present, Why is she heading towards the Forest, it's dangerous to roam around in the forest at night, well she's Princess Vanessa I shouldn't be worried about her, Nork reached the hotel, but before he entered the door, ahh but still she's a girl, he turned around and ran towards the forest where Vanessa was heading, with sweat on his head he reached the forest breathing heavily, where's she? How am I supposed to find her, Nork started wandering around not knowing where to find Princess Vanessa in this huge and dark forest, but suddenly he heard a loud voice like a boulder getting smashed, he ran towards the sound, and stopped and hid behind a tree and saw Princess Vanessa's fist at a giant boulder which was twice her size, She's really strong did she reach B rank already?
Suddenly Princess Vanessa yelled, Damn those bastards how am I supposed to find allies now!! Mother is going to laugh at me and I'll stay in the castle till marriage, it's all because of those bastards!! Those bastards I'll pull out their hearts and feed it to monsters, ahhhhhhh, with a child-like movement she started hitting the boulder and kicking it, and with tears and with a flowing nose, ahh I don't wanna go back, Nork was shocked to see the brave and strong Princess crying like a child, Is she really crying? And what did she mean by allies? Is she really serious but I can't stop myself from laughing, her nose is flowing and she is kicking the boulder like a child, Nork hardly controlling his laugh covering his mouth, Vanessa heard a small laughter and she turned around, Nork quickly hid and sat down, pheww that was close I should go now, Where?, voice came from the right side of Nork, of course to my room, huh,
Vanessa was staring at Nork like she is going to kill him, Nork with sweat, pale face and a flowing nose, Hi your highness, without a word she used her right hand to strike Nork, Nork quickly dodged, her strike hit the Tree and the tree was torn in half by her strength, with bloodlust in her eyes she turned around and looked at Nork who was running away with fear in his face, shit, dear heart you still wanna be a hero worrying for a monster like her? He agreed in his thoughts to his heart, Cause of you I'm dead tonight,
Nork turned around to see if he had run far away from her, but the second he turned around a punch was connected to his face, with that force he was hit to the ground, cracking the ground, debris and dust filled the area, Nork was bleeding from the nose, yet he was still conscious from that devastating force of the punch, Vanessa pulled his collar, You!! You heard everything and saw me right? I can't let you live you saw me in that state, Nork with fear hehe, don't worry Princess I won't tell anyone I swear, it was clear she doesn't believe him at all, Are you an ally of those thugs? No, I'm not, I'm new to this city, Really? Then from which city are you from? Nork with hesitation, Kuan City, Vanessa's angry face turned into empathy, The city that got destroyed and now is in ruins? Yes... Nork's face it was clearly written he was getting annoyed and a little angry thinking about the past, my apologies, Vanessa left his cloak collar, Why were you following me?
Ah.. I was worried as it's night and you're going alone in the forest and it's very dangerous to roam at night as demons are mostly active during night, Vanessa a little blushing, you think I'm that weak or thought I'm a girl and I shouldn't roam at night? No.. I know you're very strong I was just worried, as demons are very dangerous species than others,
I see, but don't you dare spread that moment of me or else I'll kill you! Nork with a smile told Vanessa, worry not as I'm new to the city and I never had friends so don't worry I won't tell anyone, Vanessa with regret on her face, I'm sorry about that,
It's ok but why were you there at the guild? You see my mother told me if I join a group of 5 or at least 3 members and achieve something big, she will let me roam around the world and let me be an adventurer or if I fail to get a team and come back I will be staying at the palace until marriage.. my plan was to cover my identity and join a group but those bastards revealed my identity and I don't think anyone will be joining a team with me nor let me join them as they will be scared of my mother, if I get injured or die in a battle,
You got a point there, but listen I will be your ally and make a team together,
You're sure?
Yes I'm, I'll do my best to protect you even though you're stronger than me as you're B rank
No!.. I'm not B rank yet, I'm still C rank..
Really I thought you were B rank? From seeing your strength I thought you're a C rank, but I guess you're a high C rank
Maybe....
Suddenly while they were having a conversation they saw a sounder of boars coming from the bushes running away from something passing them, Nork with a worried face what is going on?
Maybe an Orc has appeared.
I don't think we should stay here too, we should head to the hotel, we don't stand a chance against an Orc as they are B rank monsters and we are mere C rank
Vanessa with a shocked face wait you're C rank too?
Uhh yes my Astral energy was 103 in my Astral core so I got a C rank card
I thought you were D rank or E rank as you just registered tomorrow
Well I had been doing training from my uncle who's a retired S rank swordsman and worked in the military of Kaian Empire,
I see that's the reason, you have training since young
Yes I train every day and have one goal the extinction of demons
An unknown voice came from their back, oh really?
Both of them panicked and turned around and saw a human male looking demon with 2 horns, a large cloak looking like a noble demon with a long staff and a smirk on his face
Both Nork and Vanessa stayed away from him
A demon! Vanessa with panic on her face
Nork with rage in his eyes pulled out his sword and went straight towards the demon
The demon with a smirk dodged his attack, how rude I was just asking a mere question, Nork with rage ask my ass,
Vanessa ran towards Nork and stopped him, stop Nork, this demon is a high mage maybe an A rank or a high B rank mage I can sense his Astral energy
I see you're a smart girl unlike this boy
Nork with anger I don't care all I want is to see the unalive body of this creature
Creature..? How rude, I see you have no manners or I guess your family died at the hands of my allies, how pathetic to have a grudge for that,
Nork with rage that smile of yours won't last long
The demon with a smirk how intriguing to be threatened like that.. hahaha, come show me what you got human child
Vanessa pulled him telling Nork not to fight with that demon but Nork charged ahead ignoring her words completely consumed with anger
He swung his sword at the demon, he dodged it again with a smirk so slow, and he pulled his staff up and chanted Astral inferno, a wave of flames came out from the staff heading towards Nork he barely dodged it, that attack destroyed the ground Nork was standing on, slowly burning the bushes and trees of the surroundings, oh how lucky of you to dodge my attack
Nork still in rage charged towards the demon swinging his sword, the demon tried to dodge it but at the moment Nork changed his attack and struck his legs, the sword went through the demon's left thigh, uhh he cried with agony, kneeling, Nork stood in front of him, the demon quickly put his staff at Nork's face chanting the spell again Astral inferno, as the flames were coming out Vanessa quickly grabbed Nork and saved him
The demon with rage you will pay human child, he spoke a word again, Astral healing, and his wounds began to heal slowly and he slowly stood up and pointed his dragon-like staff towards Vanessa and Nork, die insects and crumble to ashes
Nork and Vanessa were shocked to see him healing and quickly dodged his attack again, Vanessa yelled Nork, you idiot we should have run instead of fighting that demon I warned you he is a high demon didn't I? And she grabbed Nork's arm and started running
The demon with rage spoke the word Astral flame burst summoning a giant fireball with his staff and threw it at those two, the attack hit right behind Nork and Vanessa bursting and destroying the path
Nork and Vanessa flew away separately and landed on the ground creating dust, Vanessa slowly getting up on her knees that was dangerous if that hit us we would have died, now did you understand that demon and our power gap?
Nork slowly standing up, I have a plan, the demon searching in the dust for those two, Where did those two insects go?
Suddenly from the dust Vanessa jumped and used her fist "Raging tides" quickly the demon used a magic barrier, taking the damage and neutralizing it, You think you have a chance girl?
Vanessa with a smirk yeah I guess who knows I might kill you
With an annoyed face the demon pointed his staff at Vanessa completely forgetting about Nork, you think you're a big shot for having that much strength? I'll crush you and your arrogance girl
Astral flame burst,
Vanessa quickly started running away from the attack, why running now?
Vanessa while running had a smirk
The demon was confused but suddenly he remembered where's that boy!?
From his back Nork kneeling put his sword up and struck the demon who tried to dodge it but the strike went through his left kidney badly wounding him.. and Nork quickly pulled his sword out and cut the demon's right arm where he was gripping the staff, the demon moaned as his right arm was cut off, coughing out blood
Nork with an evil smirk I told you that smile of yours won't last long
The demon with fear looked at Nork's face and Vanessa coming back after escaping the demon's attack, standing right beside Nork, the demon cried I'm just a demon messenger please spare my life..
Vanessa with a shocked face a messenger?
Yes I'm just a mere messenger please spare my life
Nork put his sword pointing at the demon, what message were you bringing? And to whom?
The demon with panic and worried face I can't tell
Nork with an annoyed face I'll give you a painful death if you don't answer my questions
The demon with fear quickly answered, I was told by my Lord to give a message to the 7th pillar Alishia to find a human who's the reincarnation of Kaiel
Vanessa with sweat, Kaiel? The black dragon?
Nork with confusion who's Kaiel?
Vanessa with utter shock, what you don't know who's Kaiel? He is one of the 5 True Dragons, he is an Evil Dragon that almost destroyed everything in the universe and rebelled against Heaven and was killed by his elder sister the White Dragon Yueke who was sent to kill him..
Nork with shock that dragon!? If he is reincarnated and he looks at the demon who's on the ground kneeling, if these demons take him as their ally we are doomed, Of course we are, We have to find that reincarnation of Kaiel before these demons do
While they were talking the demon whispered a healing chant and healed himself and when Nork noticed it it was too late, the demon was fully healed you fool!! You should have killed me as soon as you got your chance
Nork quickly swung his sword at the demon but Astral shadow, and vanished into the shadows of the forest
Damn it he escaped
Vanessa grabbed Nork's shoulder, we have to go this forest is burning and call reinforcement from the Guild and extinguish this fire
Nork looking around at the burning forest, Yes you're right
Both of them headed towards the city and brought mages and they used water magic and stopped the forest from fully burning
And at the hotel in the dining room where everyone else were having dinner, both Nork and Vanessa covering their faces sat together and discussed about the demon
Nork with frustration I should have killed him fast
Vanessa with an annoyed face forget it, if you had killed him right away we wouldn't have got the information about Alishia and Kaiel, but right now we can't tell anyone
Why? Nork asked
We should tell someone who's trustworthy, as many demons disguised as humans are around the world gathering information about us
What demons disguising like humans?
Yes they disguise themselves and when they get the chance they find a way to bring demon armies into cities and invade
Hmm, the demon has escaped and he might have told the other demons about us, we should be cautious too, as he might come for revenge
Yes, you're right, I thought I'll tell my mother but after hearing that she won't let me go outside from the castle at all
So, whom are we gonna tell?
We should just keep quiet and become strong and kill those demons and take that person who's the reincarnation of Kaiel as our team member and take him/her to the right path
Wow you're a genius, no way a pillar will come for us after that
Vanessa clearly annoyed by Nork's response, if we have the reincarnation of Kaiel by our side why should we worry about pillars?
You see the person who's the reincarnation of Kaiel has not got his memory nor power I guess or else there would be rumors about a person using black magic, as Kaiel was a great mage dragon too and he is very strong, so there's no way that person is strong right now, and taking that person in our team will lead to death as pillars will come for us, and pillars are no joke they are very strong like SS rank high and only 5 people have reached that, those are the heroes aside from Wilson who died as an A rank support, no way we are surviving if they take that person so your highness that's a plan for our funeral
Vanessa annoyed what shall we do then?
We should be patient and tell your mother
No way absolutely no way
Come on the world the universe is at hand
Still no
Are you being real?
Yes!...no way I'll tell mom and stay at the castle till marriage and have kids and stay at the palace, I wanna be an adventurer roam around the place meet new people become strong kill demons monsters find someone strong and gentle who can take care of me
Your highness if you're not gonna tell I will tell the Empress and don't worry I won't tell about you.. now is it okay now?
Hmmm
Good, now we shall eat dinner and head back to sleep and wake up tomorrow and you stay here and I'll go visit the Empress and tell everything
Hmm but...
But what?
Nothing..
Anyways let's make our Card for a group but we will need at least three persons
Wait you know where we are right?
Ya Falkang City?
Yes and my Castle is in Monbing City and that's too far and we will reach in like 7 months even with a carriage it will take like 5 months
Oh I forgot about that...
Wow you really don't know...