Dral'Nasraki pulls out her sword and slashes some surrounding vegetation away, half hoping to spot another guardian. She doesn't see anything, but she does hear a distant rustling amongst the bushes. "What's that..."
Aulwin frowns, unfamiliar with his surroundings. He never was a nature type growing up, preferring to stay inside and play tricks on his siblings. Not seeing any obvious path, he draws his longsword, and advances through the thick growth, cleaving vines, ferns and even trees obstructing him. As he extends into the unknown territory, leaving a swath of destruction behind him, he searches for a clearing from which to orient himself and help guide him to the Shrine.
Anirael cracked a smile upon recognizing the environment for round two. Thanks to the state of his floor in the tower, he had spent quite a bit of time maneuvering among the trees. He bounded up the nearest tree, swinging up the branches and vines until he was in the forest's canopy. It would be easier to move up here than down in the underbrush. Unsure which direction to continue towards the shrine, Anirael moved to an exceptionally tall tree somewhat higher than the others.
From his vantage point, Anirael scanned the surrounding area. A large plume of smoke in the distance caught his eye first. Anirael guessed Calamitas and his brothers were responsible - few would be reckless enough to start a forest fire unless they knew they could survive it. It seemed unlikely that any contestants starting near the trio would remain in the game. The second thing Anirael noticed was a patch of the canopy - from his position, it appeared vaguely warped and malformed, as though an ill-prepared illusionist was trying to cover a hole with magic, though Anirael couldn't entirely be sure what, exactly, was wrong. The smoke was roughly on the other side of the anomaly - though clearly further away than the distortion, the smoke was offset from directly behind by about fifty degrees clockwise from his outlook. Anirael swung his head to the right, and then to the left; and just as he did so, he saw a vaguely humanoid flash of white rise and fall some distance to his left. He figured what he saw was Aelis taking stock of her surroundings.
Based on what he saw, Anirael estimated that the contestants had been distributed around the anomaly in a roughly circular distribution. The anomaly, then, was the best candidate for the shrine's location. He began to dash through the canopy towards the distortion, forgoing stealth for speed. It didn't really bother him that he made some noise and knocked some twigs and branches to the ground as he bounded from one branch to the next.
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As Dral'Nasraki walk closer to the bushes a wolf came out fixing it sight on but before she could react to the threat in front of her a scream of man nearby was heard which draws Dral'Nasraki attention. It was one of the participants of this exam, his body lying down rid of any conscious that remain a moment after he fall a black magic essence cover his body which teleport him elsewhere away from further harm. The one responsible for the man defeat was another wolf similar to the one in front of Dral'Nasraki, it seems like she is now surrounded by a pack of wolves they all synchronize their howl and prepare for an attack. After some distance of traveling Aelis found the target she had marked, it was a massive tree monster. A couple of participants can be seen captured hanging around the tree stem with vines binding them. The tree notice the arrival of Aelis and commence it's offense sending multiple vines towards her. Rokru calmly venture through the forest, he met a couple of other participants along the way but meeting did not lasted long as the armor warrior defeat them all and remove them from the exam. "I should search for the other guardians.. unable to use my undeath power is a drag" Rokru let out a slight sigh as he march forward. From within the shadow an unknown threat strike at the armor warrior which he manage to dodge in time thanks to his enhance senses. The strike instead landed on the stem of a nearby tree, out of the shadow came a three headed snakes of enormous size. The snake remove it's fang from the tree which a large corrosive mark can be seen from the bite. Rokru grab both of his swords and enter a battle stance. Calamitas and his brothers, Aulwin and Anirael all heard a sound of battle from three different direction of the jungle.
Wovles: The wolves size is only around 2 meters but there is around 10 of them.
Spirit Tree: This tree stands around 15 meters.
Three-headed Snakes: The snake size stands around 10 meters.
The wolves finished their howl and returned their glares to Dral'Nasraki. Menacing growls rose from their throats as they waited for their would-be prey to make a move. Dral'Nasraki tried her best to keep calm, to prevent the scent of fear from wafting out and exciting the wolves even more, but their low growls were beginning to faze her bit by bit. All of a sudden, a wild idea overcame her. Without a second thought, the dragon in disguise let out a deafening roar, loud enough to shake the ground. The Roar of Hell; a sound that could strike fear into the heart of even the bravest warrior, the wildest beast. Within a moment the wolves were scurrying into the undergrowth, tails between hindlegs.
As her fear subsided, however, a new anxiety was beginning to grip Dral'Nasraki. Everyone must have heard the earthshaking, air-rending snarl. Had anyone seen her unleash her guardian's power, hidden for all this time? Would they put two and two together and figure out that this Malie was really an entity controlled by the Dark Lord? She pushed the thought away and began slicing through the vegetation once again, hoping to pass off her reckless act as some sort of sound magic.
Aulwin hears the sounds of confrontation, and pauses for a moment to pin-point their origin. Sounds like there's some hissing only a bit less than a kilometer away. Aulwin's runes glow a deep yellow, causing him to be emerged in a cloud of dark mist. Suddenly, a shape darts out from the mist, overwhelmingly fast. Aulwin hurtles through the thick vegetation, trees and boulders passing harmlessly through his incorporeal form, like a knife through butter. After only a few short seconds, Aulwin reaches the clearing, returns to normal form, and draws his weaponry. With a single glance at the menacing reptile, Aulwin charges and leaps, and as a unholy howl fills the jungle, cleaves down upon the beast's rightmost head, his impossibly sharp blade parting flesh, muscle, and bone with ease. With a loud thunk, the snake's first skull hits the ground, and Aulwin twists around, ready to deliver another blow.
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The head of the snakes that fell off quickly disappear into what seems to be a magic essence, this gives both Auulwin and Rokru of what they are a 'summon' beings manifest by magic. The now two headed snakes hissing at the new enemy with rage decides charge at the newcomer revealing its poison fangs, however the attack was quickly intercepted by Rokru using his massive twin swords to block the attack focusing on his strength the iron body did not budge as the impact clash. As if they are telepathically communicating, Aulwin leap up into the air and swing down his blade down into a lethal arc that stab right through the middle head of the snake. While simultaneously Rokru parry the snake fangs of left head knocking head into the air which reveal its unguarded neck which Rokru cut through it in an instant. As the remaining of snakes body slowly fades into magic essences, two keys appear in front of the victors once both Rokru and Aulwin grab the keys the remaining magic essence of the beast started to flow to a certain location as if it is guiding the two.
A moment have pass since the pack of wolves escape from Dral'Nasraki unexpected roar that strike fear into them. But as she moved on within the jungle she suddenly felt a prescience of an enemy again hiding somewhere among bush. A giant werewolf like being jumps out in an incredible speed and put an attempt to attack Dral'Nasraki with it unexpected speed it almost manage to caught Dral'Nasraki off guard however the attack was intercepted by the three brothers with their fire attacks. With its incredible speed the werewolf disappear into the bushes around waiting for another chance to strike once again from the shadow.
As Anirael moved through the canopy, an unmistakable sound filled his ears - Dral'Nasraki's Roar of Hell. If she had been forced to resort to her Guardian powers, she must be seriously hard pressed. He veered off his current course towards the source of the noise. Anirael arrived at the scene just in time to see a figure dive back into the underbrush as it avoided the flames of Calamitas and his brothers. If Anirael asked the four for an explanation, it would forfeit the element of surprise he had over the foe. Anirael slunk partway down the tree from the canopy, stopping his descent at just the right height to hit a target with an attack from above.
Dral'Nasraki notices the demon brothers who had saved her from the werewolf.
"Thank you, Calamitas, Catastrophe, and Cataclysm. I sure do miss the feel of flying, but I know I should hide my wings for my own good. But what a great idea! Now, let's find that shrine!"
Aulwin wipes the blood off his blade on some nearby ferns, and sheaths his weaponry. "Thanks for the assist." Aulwin tells Rokru, turning to see the path revealed by the key. "We should stick together. No sense in getting lost alone." Aulwin, now with a goal in mind, resumes his stumbling through the jungle floor, batting vegetation out of the way to create a path for Rokru.
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Clutching it's wound from the fire the werewolf prepare itself to finish the two guardian with this last attack before it collapse from the damage it had received, boosting its speed even further the werewolf swiftly dash at the two lifting its hands forward aiming its sharp claws at the target. Both manage to instantly sense the attack however before they realize it the battle was already over, a sword had pierce through the skull of the beast the attack that come from above with the speed that overwhelm that of the werewolf, the slayer was none other than Anirael. After the werewolf defeat its body starts to turn into magical essence while dropping three keys to the ground, when the participants hold onto these keys a guidance create through fading essence can be seen leading them to the shrine.
"It's my pleasure, though the beast was rather too weak.. I am quite disappointed" said Rokru replying to Aulwin as the two follows the magic essence. Upon reaching the end of the trail a shrine made up of stone and statue can be seen with a giant door standing still in the center of the shrine, only those with the keys may enter this door which is also those rise victorious against the magic summon those who flee these encounters are not qualified for the guild. "I suggest that we go through this door right away since we do not the know the passing quota of this test, beside the others wouldn't really need us for this joke of a test" said Rokru looking at the great door. Holding the key close to the door causes it to glow which then teleport the holders back to the arena at Zalfaris, awaiting the two guardians were the boy from before who goes by the name 'Juno'. "So you guys made it huh? how was the test?" said Juno with an excited tone.
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The test was without doubt a disappointment to the guardians who currently disguise themselves as humans, compare to the battles that are worthy of their ability this was nothing more than a child play. The guardians were among the first group of participants who had completed the test after some delay the others gradually follow their lead and finally the number of available keys had been depleted which conclude the exam. The arena is now echoes with applause and cheering, Gurguit join the celebration and give out a closing speech to finish the exam as well as gives out information to the new recruit of the guild. Upon exiting the arena the guardians all receive a telepathic message from the Dark Lord "Return to Casandora at once...", the message was brief but the guardians depart from Zalfaris without delay.
Upon the guardians return all were summoned to the throne room once again, there the shade of the Dark Lord still remain on his throne "My shadows have complete their inspection on the cave Rokru and Dral'Nasraki had found... the results are quite amusing" a grin would be seen on his face if it weren't for the fact that he is currently in a shade form. "It seems like a part of myself is sealed within that cave, must be the heroes doing.. Guardians of Casandora, retrieving this portion of my power back shall now take priority begin your advance to the cave at once.. it is the seal made by the heroes... our nemesis, prepare yourselves".
"At once." Aulwin straps on his armor, dons his helmet once more, and arms himself. After a quick, uneventful march, Aulwin arrives at the colossal cave, with Calamitas and his brethren.
Dral'Nasraki takes to the sky, each beat of her immense wings a loud boom reverbrating across the clouds. Soon after she spots the cave, she descends near her fellow guardians. "Who knows what the heroes would have put in there..." she muttered as she unsheathed a blade.
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The guardians upon arrival stood still in front of the cave entrance sensing the magic runes that enact a barrier that meant to prevent intruders. A pool of black shadow seep out from the ground manifest itself into a shadow clone of the Dark Lord, his shadow form walks forward and inspect the runes "Rokru bring out your reinforce armor, you shall take the lead.. Calamitas you and your brothers shall focus your attack on the left side of the barrier while Dral'Nasraki you shall attack the right side of the barrier, this shall reduce its defensive power from Rokru who will charge through the middle" The Dark Lord then turn to Aulwin who await his order "And you Aulwin, you shall follow Rokru closely while he takes the attack and push forward use this chance to destroy the runes engrave on both side of the cave entrance". Rokru uses his undeath magic to revive multiple skeletons from the ground, which all them merge with the skeleton Lord to create a colossal skeleton armor that contain multiple layer of thickness. The skeleton lord who is now double in size stand in front of he barrier prepared to charge forth once his fellow guardians are ready.
While Anirael possessed anti-magic weaponry, it was not of such a caliber that it could severely damage a barrier requiring the power of four other Guardians to destroy. He merely climbed a nearby tree to keep an eye out for potential witnesses and waited for the barrier to be dealt with.
Dral'Nasraki unleashed a storm of fire upon the right of the barrier while repeatingly attacking it with her magic-infused blade. Even after what seemed like a day, the barrier showed not a sign of giving in, though it might have been illusion magic that would disappear when the barrier was fully broken. Keeping this in mind, the dragon continued her assault on the enchanted barrier.
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Anirael who stood atop one of the high tree scanning the area saw multiple shadow figure heading towards the group, however he does not sense any threat from them in fact their presences is actually very familiar to him. With the two guardians attacking on both side of the barrier the intensity of the barrier attack on Rokru have been greatly reduce but due to the holy nature of the runes used by the heroes it rapidly grinding away at the skeleton lord armor, as Rokru hold off the barrier attack Aulwin without delay target the runes within with great precision. Most of the runes was destroyed but not all of them, one last runes remain but Aulwin had ran out of time as the skeleton lord armor had reach its limit but within that split second a sword was thrown from the shadow piercing through the final rune disabling the barrier. Anirael came down from the tree to regroup with the others just in time to see multiple figure cloaked in shadow appear near the party. The Dark Lord step up and speak to the newcomer "so the awakening i sense earlier was you? ...Gastine", the multiple figures started to merge into one being, the shadow covering the figure then slowly fades away revealing their returned comrade, the guardian of the fourth floor 'Gastine, The Shadow Legion'.
Numerous unidentified shadows gather around from all direction fusing within one armor, the armor interior which is constantly filled with shadows started to form a shape of a human figure. Once the accumulated shadows stabilized within the armor it rose to its feet, the guardian of the fourth floor of Casandora is now fully awoken from it's long slumber of non existence 'Gastine, the shadow legion' has now returned. Gastine stood still as he tries to recover his lost memories but seems to be futile, instead he look around the area and all he sees is brick of walls with many different path available. As he gaze at the surrounding parts of his memory starts to return to him, that this place is like a maze as well as his duty as its guardian.
As Gastine continue to recollect his other memories he strongly sense the presence of his master and the other guardians around him, without delay Gastine quickly head north of the tower. When Gastine arrive he sees the Dark lord and his comrades in the middle of breaking into what seems like a barrier, by swiftly reading the situation he can clearly see what they are trying to accomplish. Even with Aulwin's sword mastery destroying multiple runes at once may prove to be a difficult challenge as the final runes still remain intact, within the same moment one of Gastine's shadow manage to throw a shadow cloaked sword at the remaining ruin shattering it. Once the task is fulfilled, the mass of shadow return to its master forming Gastine true body as he walks toward his master and fellow guardians whom he have not seen for so long "Seems like i overslept huh?" said Gastine as he nod to Calamitas and his brothers.
Dral'Nasraki pulls out her sword and slashes some surrounding vegetation away, half hoping to spot another guardian. She doesn't see anything, but she does hear a distant rustling amongst the bushes. "What's that..."
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Aulwin frowns, unfamiliar with his surroundings. He never was a nature type growing up, preferring to stay inside and play tricks on his siblings. Not seeing any obvious path, he draws his longsword, and advances through the thick growth, cleaving vines, ferns and even trees obstructing him. As he extends into the unknown territory, leaving a swath of destruction behind him, he searches for a clearing from which to orient himself and help guide him to the Shrine.
Anirael cracked a smile upon recognizing the environment for round two. Thanks to the state of his floor in the tower, he had spent quite a bit of time maneuvering among the trees. He bounded up the nearest tree, swinging up the branches and vines until he was in the forest's canopy. It would be easier to move up here than down in the underbrush. Unsure which direction to continue towards the shrine, Anirael moved to an exceptionally tall tree somewhat higher than the others.
From his vantage point, Anirael scanned the surrounding area. A large plume of smoke in the distance caught his eye first. Anirael guessed Calamitas and his brothers were responsible - few would be reckless enough to start a forest fire unless they knew they could survive it. It seemed unlikely that any contestants starting near the trio would remain in the game. The second thing Anirael noticed was a patch of the canopy - from his position, it appeared vaguely warped and malformed, as though an ill-prepared illusionist was trying to cover a hole with magic, though Anirael couldn't entirely be sure what, exactly, was wrong. The smoke was roughly on the other side of the anomaly - though clearly further away than the distortion, the smoke was offset from directly behind by about fifty degrees clockwise from his outlook. Anirael swung his head to the right, and then to the left; and just as he did so, he saw a vaguely humanoid flash of white rise and fall some distance to his left. He figured what he saw was Aelis taking stock of her surroundings.
Based on what he saw, Anirael estimated that the contestants had been distributed around the anomaly in a roughly circular distribution. The anomaly, then, was the best candidate for the shrine's location. He began to dash through the canopy towards the distortion, forgoing stealth for speed. It didn't really bother him that he made some noise and knocked some twigs and branches to the ground as he bounded from one branch to the next.
There's no kill like overkill.
As Dral'Nasraki walk closer to the bushes a wolf came out fixing it sight on but before she could react to the threat in front of her a scream of man nearby was heard which draws Dral'Nasraki attention. It was one of the participants of this exam, his body lying down rid of any conscious that remain a moment after he fall a black magic essence cover his body which teleport him elsewhere away from further harm. The one responsible for the man defeat was another wolf similar to the one in front of Dral'Nasraki, it seems like she is now surrounded by a pack of wolves they all synchronize their howl and prepare for an attack. After some distance of traveling Aelis found the target she had marked, it was a massive tree monster. A couple of participants can be seen captured hanging around the tree stem with vines binding them. The tree notice the arrival of Aelis and commence it's offense sending multiple vines towards her. Rokru calmly venture through the forest, he met a couple of other participants along the way but meeting did not lasted long as the armor warrior defeat them all and remove them from the exam. "I should search for the other guardians.. unable to use my undeath power is a drag" Rokru let out a slight sigh as he march forward. From within the shadow an unknown threat strike at the armor warrior which he manage to dodge in time thanks to his enhance senses. The strike instead landed on the stem of a nearby tree, out of the shadow came a three headed snakes of enormous size. The snake remove it's fang from the tree which a large corrosive mark can be seen from the bite. Rokru grab both of his swords and enter a battle stance. Calamitas and his brothers, Aulwin and Anirael all heard a sound of battle from three different direction of the jungle.
Wovles: The wolves size is only around 2 meters but there is around 10 of them.
Spirit Tree: This tree stands around 15 meters.
Three-headed Snakes: The snake size stands around 10 meters.
The wolves finished their howl and returned their glares to Dral'Nasraki. Menacing growls rose from their throats as they waited for their would-be prey to make a move. Dral'Nasraki tried her best to keep calm, to prevent the scent of fear from wafting out and exciting the wolves even more, but their low growls were beginning to faze her bit by bit. All of a sudden, a wild idea overcame her. Without a second thought, the dragon in disguise let out a deafening roar, loud enough to shake the ground. The Roar of Hell; a sound that could strike fear into the heart of even the bravest warrior, the wildest beast. Within a moment the wolves were scurrying into the undergrowth, tails between hindlegs.
As her fear subsided, however, a new anxiety was beginning to grip Dral'Nasraki. Everyone must have heard the earthshaking, air-rending snarl. Had anyone seen her unleash her guardian's power, hidden for all this time? Would they put two and two together and figure out that this Malie was really an entity controlled by the Dark Lord? She pushed the thought away and began slicing through the vegetation once again, hoping to pass off her reckless act as some sort of sound magic.
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Aulwin hears the sounds of confrontation, and pauses for a moment to pin-point their origin. Sounds like there's some hissing only a bit less than a kilometer away. Aulwin's runes glow a deep yellow, causing him to be emerged in a cloud of dark mist. Suddenly, a shape darts out from the mist, overwhelmingly fast. Aulwin hurtles through the thick vegetation, trees and boulders passing harmlessly through his incorporeal form, like a knife through butter. After only a few short seconds, Aulwin reaches the clearing, returns to normal form, and draws his weaponry. With a single glance at the menacing reptile, Aulwin charges and leaps, and as a unholy howl fills the jungle, cleaves down upon the beast's rightmost head, his impossibly sharp blade parting flesh, muscle, and bone with ease. With a loud thunk, the snake's first skull hits the ground, and Aulwin twists around, ready to deliver another blow.
The head of the snakes that fell off quickly disappear into what seems to be a magic essence, this gives both Auulwin and Rokru of what they are a 'summon' beings manifest by magic. The now two headed snakes hissing at the new enemy with rage decides charge at the newcomer revealing its poison fangs, however the attack was quickly intercepted by Rokru using his massive twin swords to block the attack focusing on his strength the iron body did not budge as the impact clash. As if they are telepathically communicating, Aulwin leap up into the air and swing down his blade down into a lethal arc that stab right through the middle head of the snake. While simultaneously Rokru parry the snake fangs of left head knocking head into the air which reveal its unguarded neck which Rokru cut through it in an instant. As the remaining of snakes body slowly fades into magic essences, two keys appear in front of the victors once both Rokru and Aulwin grab the keys the remaining magic essence of the beast started to flow to a certain location as if it is guiding the two.
A moment have pass since the pack of wolves escape from Dral'Nasraki unexpected roar that strike fear into them. But as she moved on within the jungle she suddenly felt a prescience of an enemy again hiding somewhere among bush. A giant werewolf like being jumps out in an incredible speed and put an attempt to attack Dral'Nasraki with it unexpected speed it almost manage to caught Dral'Nasraki off guard however the attack was intercepted by the three brothers with their fire attacks. With its incredible speed the werewolf disappear into the bushes around waiting for another chance to strike once again from the shadow.
As Anirael moved through the canopy, an unmistakable sound filled his ears - Dral'Nasraki's Roar of Hell. If she had been forced to resort to her Guardian powers, she must be seriously hard pressed. He veered off his current course towards the source of the noise. Anirael arrived at the scene just in time to see a figure dive back into the underbrush as it avoided the flames of Calamitas and his brothers. If Anirael asked the four for an explanation, it would forfeit the element of surprise he had over the foe. Anirael slunk partway down the tree from the canopy, stopping his descent at just the right height to hit a target with an attack from above.
There's no kill like overkill.
Dral'Nasraki notices the demon brothers who had saved her from the werewolf.
"Thank you, Calamitas, Catastrophe, and Cataclysm. I sure do miss the feel of flying, but I know I should hide my wings for my own good. But what a great idea! Now, let's find that shrine!"
sometimes, nullposts must be made.
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Aulwin wipes the blood off his blade on some nearby ferns, and sheaths his weaponry. "Thanks for the assist." Aulwin tells Rokru, turning to see the path revealed by the key. "We should stick together. No sense in getting lost alone." Aulwin, now with a goal in mind, resumes his stumbling through the jungle floor, batting vegetation out of the way to create a path for Rokru.
Clutching it's wound from the fire the werewolf prepare itself to finish the two guardian with this last attack before it collapse from the damage it had received, boosting its speed even further the werewolf swiftly dash at the two lifting its hands forward aiming its sharp claws at the target. Both manage to instantly sense the attack however before they realize it the battle was already over, a sword had pierce through the skull of the beast the attack that come from above with the speed that overwhelm that of the werewolf, the slayer was none other than Anirael. After the werewolf defeat its body starts to turn into magical essence while dropping three keys to the ground, when the participants hold onto these keys a guidance create through fading essence can be seen leading them to the shrine.
"It's my pleasure, though the beast was rather too weak.. I am quite disappointed" said Rokru replying to Aulwin as the two follows the magic essence. Upon reaching the end of the trail a shrine made up of stone and statue can be seen with a giant door standing still in the center of the shrine, only those with the keys may enter this door which is also those rise victorious against the magic summon those who flee these encounters are not qualified for the guild. "I suggest that we go through this door right away since we do not the know the passing quota of this test, beside the others wouldn't really need us for this joke of a test" said Rokru looking at the great door. Holding the key close to the door causes it to glow which then teleport the holders back to the arena at Zalfaris, awaiting the two guardians were the boy from before who goes by the name 'Juno'. "So you guys made it huh? how was the test?" said Juno with an excited tone.
"Disappointing." Aulwin replies. "I didn't even get to meet any other contestants in battle." Aulwin waits patiently for the other guardians arrival.
The test was without doubt a disappointment to the guardians who currently disguise themselves as humans, compare to the battles that are worthy of their ability this was nothing more than a child play. The guardians were among the first group of participants who had completed the test after some delay the others gradually follow their lead and finally the number of available keys had been depleted which conclude the exam. The arena is now echoes with applause and cheering, Gurguit join the celebration and give out a closing speech to finish the exam as well as gives out information to the new recruit of the guild. Upon exiting the arena the guardians all receive a telepathic message from the Dark Lord "Return to Casandora at once...", the message was brief but the guardians depart from Zalfaris without delay.
Upon the guardians return all were summoned to the throne room once again, there the shade of the Dark Lord still remain on his throne "My shadows have complete their inspection on the cave Rokru and Dral'Nasraki had found... the results are quite amusing" a grin would be seen on his face if it weren't for the fact that he is currently in a shade form. "It seems like a part of myself is sealed within that cave, must be the heroes doing.. Guardians of Casandora, retrieving this portion of my power back shall now take priority begin your advance to the cave at once.. it is the seal made by the heroes... our nemesis, prepare yourselves".
"At once." Aulwin straps on his armor, dons his helmet once more, and arms himself. After a quick, uneventful march, Aulwin arrives at the colossal cave, with Calamitas and his brethren.
Dral'Nasraki takes to the sky, each beat of her immense wings a loud boom reverbrating across the clouds. Soon after she spots the cave, she descends near her fellow guardians. "Who knows what the heroes would have put in there..." she muttered as she unsheathed a blade.
sometimes, nullposts must be made.
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404: eggs not found
The guardians upon arrival stood still in front of the cave entrance sensing the magic runes that enact a barrier that meant to prevent intruders. A pool of black shadow seep out from the ground manifest itself into a shadow clone of the Dark Lord, his shadow form walks forward and inspect the runes "Rokru bring out your reinforce armor, you shall take the lead.. Calamitas you and your brothers shall focus your attack on the left side of the barrier while Dral'Nasraki you shall attack the right side of the barrier, this shall reduce its defensive power from Rokru who will charge through the middle" The Dark Lord then turn to Aulwin who await his order "And you Aulwin, you shall follow Rokru closely while he takes the attack and push forward use this chance to destroy the runes engrave on both side of the cave entrance". Rokru uses his undeath magic to revive multiple skeletons from the ground, which all them merge with the skeleton Lord to create a colossal skeleton armor that contain multiple layer of thickness. The skeleton lord who is now double in size stand in front of he barrier prepared to charge forth once his fellow guardians are ready.
While Anirael possessed anti-magic weaponry, it was not of such a caliber that it could severely damage a barrier requiring the power of four other Guardians to destroy. He merely climbed a nearby tree to keep an eye out for potential witnesses and waited for the barrier to be dealt with.
There's no kill like overkill.
Dral'Nasraki unleashed a storm of fire upon the right of the barrier while repeatingly attacking it with her magic-infused blade. Even after what seemed like a day, the barrier showed not a sign of giving in, though it might have been illusion magic that would disappear when the barrier was fully broken. Keeping this in mind, the dragon continued her assault on the enchanted barrier.
sometimes, nullposts must be made.
My avatar: Faiya the dragon
404: eggs not found
Anirael who stood atop one of the high tree scanning the area saw multiple shadow figure heading towards the group, however he does not sense any threat from them in fact their presences is actually very familiar to him. With the two guardians attacking on both side of the barrier the intensity of the barrier attack on Rokru have been greatly reduce but due to the holy nature of the runes used by the heroes it rapidly grinding away at the skeleton lord armor, as Rokru hold off the barrier attack Aulwin without delay target the runes within with great precision. Most of the runes was destroyed but not all of them, one last runes remain but Aulwin had ran out of time as the skeleton lord armor had reach its limit but within that split second a sword was thrown from the shadow piercing through the final rune disabling the barrier. Anirael came down from the tree to regroup with the others just in time to see multiple figure cloaked in shadow appear near the party. The Dark Lord step up and speak to the newcomer "so the awakening i sense earlier was you? ...Gastine", the multiple figures started to merge into one being, the shadow covering the figure then slowly fades away revealing their returned comrade, the guardian of the fourth floor 'Gastine, The Shadow Legion'.
Numerous unidentified shadows gather around from all direction fusing within one armor, the armor interior which is constantly filled with shadows started to form a shape of a human figure. Once the accumulated shadows stabilized within the armor it rose to its feet, the guardian of the fourth floor of Casandora is now fully awoken from it's long slumber of non existence 'Gastine, the shadow legion' has now returned. Gastine stood still as he tries to recover his lost memories but seems to be futile, instead he look around the area and all he sees is brick of walls with many different path available. As he gaze at the surrounding parts of his memory starts to return to him, that this place is like a maze as well as his duty as its guardian.
As Gastine continue to recollect his other memories he strongly sense the presence of his master and the other guardians around him, without delay Gastine quickly head north of the tower. When Gastine arrive he sees the Dark lord and his comrades in the middle of breaking into what seems like a barrier, by swiftly reading the situation he can clearly see what they are trying to accomplish. Even with Aulwin's sword mastery destroying multiple runes at once may prove to be a difficult challenge as the final runes still remain intact, within the same moment one of Gastine's shadow manage to throw a shadow cloaked sword at the remaining ruin shattering it. Once the task is fulfilled, the mass of shadow return to its master forming Gastine true body as he walks toward his master and fellow guardians whom he have not seen for so long "Seems like i overslept huh?" said Gastine as he nod to Calamitas and his brothers.