Chapter 4-Camelot
Tru didn't go back back to sleep, instead he sat and stared at the starry night sky. Everyone was fast a asleep except for Tru and the young slave boy who was ordered to keep watch all night.
Tru looked at boy at he vigilantly kept guard. He was young, looked no older than twenty, skinny and very pale. His medium length brown hair was unkept and was tied into a small ponytail.
The young man looked over at Tru and gave him a sheepish wave. "Tch…." Tru angrily turned his nose up at him when he saw the wave. He then turned his back to him and closed his eyes in hopes of getting sleep.
The brown haired boy said nothing and kept staring in the darkness of the forest. Morning came quick as the bright sun lmglowed in the sky.
"Get your cowardly self up!" Corporal Carson shoved Tru with his foot. The man bent down and brought his unsightly face close to Tru's.
He gave a cocky half smirk before spitting on the ground next to his gray haired captive. "We move out in ten, help the other one pack up. Make it quick I want to finish up this mission and bring you to justice before the end of the day."
Tru stood up to a lively camp, more specially lively because of one person. He saw the young boy busking about clean, packing and tending to the guards. In about a span of 10 minutes he had everything packed up.
He grabbed alll the gear and lugged it onto his back. It was a lot of stuff but he carried it with no issue. "Damn he's strong despite his stature." Tru was surprised at how effortless the boy did thing. It brought him to have a bit more respect for him.
"That enough lounging around, we move out now." Coporal Carson issued his orders and walked forward as his men followed behind. Tru walked behind them with the young boy at his side.
As they walked through the green forest the young boy was amazed by every sight he laid his eyes on. He picked flowers, played with squirrels and even chased butterflies.
The Zil guild guards didn't pay him any mind and talked mkngst themselves. Tru, on the other hand, found him to be a bit annoying.
After a while they squadron stopped to rest at a nearby creek before continuing forward. They naturally split up into two groups, one being the Zil guild guards and the other tru and the young boy.
"Tch just you wait Carson. You bastard." Tru grumbled angrily as he stared at be the shackles on his wrist. The young boy came along a few moments later and sat next to Tru.
He didn't speak a word but stared up at the clouds in the sky between the trees. He breathed deep and closed his eyes.
"Ahhhhh." The boy smiled as he exhaled deep , he kept smiling until he looked over at Tru whose face was full of annoyance.
"Listen man do you mind?" Tru moved a bit further from his loud noisy guest. He looked over and saw the kid bowing his head. "I'm sorry." The boy spoke low before he stood up and turned away.
Tru suddenly felt bad as he saw the boy leaving. "Wait wait come sit, it wasn't a big deal just try not to be so loud next time." He gave a half smile as the boy sat down quietly in his spot.
"So…uh….whats your name? I'm Tru Lee."
Tru and the boy waited in mutual silence when rhe boy started drawing a circle in the sand. His hands resting on his knees and his head onto of that.
The silence went for an extended period till Tru brushed it from his mind and watched the water flow from a near by creek. He felt the cool breeze through his hair, it calmed him as it touched his skin.
"My name is Camelot." Camelot was young with medium length hair that was brown and wavy. His misty gray eyes watched the water flow down through the forest.
Tru looked up in surprise but said nothing as the wind blew past them gently. He watched as the various wild live chittered and ran through the forest.
"Camelot? Nice name, where are you from?" Tru was not the least bit curiois of his gray eyed companions origins. He only kept speaking as a means to past time.
"…I don't know. I've always looked at books, scrolls and even signs but they meaning since I can't read." Camelot spoke in a somber tone that contradicted the bright sunny day.
"Oh that's alright reading is for boring old sages. But you don't know where you are or from, so I think I can help with. Tru stood up and dusted himself off and took off running towards the camp.
"I'LL BE RIGHT BACK!" Camelot watched as Tru took off before turning back to watching the water. Moments later Tru came back, visibly exhausted but holding a scrolled paper and a brown book.
*ding*
Item Name- Map of Eldoria
Rank- N/A
Item Description: "A map of the major territories and areas throughout Eldoria"
*ding*
Item Name- Book of Eldorian Languages
Rank- C
Item Description- " A book made up of the various languages of Eldoria. The item disappears after use but leaves the user with the ability to read, write and speak all known languages in Eldoria."
"A book and a map? What are those for?" Camelot looked at Tru curiously as he had never seen or used the to items before him. Tru smiled and tapped the book onto Camelot's forehead.
*ding*
"Item used."
"Skill unlocked: Langustics(Passive)Rank: S(Max)"
"Status"
*bing*
Name- Camelot Pendragoon
Age- 17
Rank- F(S)
Affinity: Aero
Magic Level- 1377/10000
*Skills*
Strength(Passive)- Rank S
Fortitude(Passive)- Rank S
Aero Mastery(Passive)- Rank F(S)
Mana Mastery(Passive)- Rank F(S)
Languistics(Passive)- Rank S
Mining(Passive)- Rank S
Cooking(Passive)- Rank S
Tru looked at the announcements with his mouth wide open. "This kid is awakened? And it looks like he has the potiential to be S Rank. Lucky bastard has no reason to be locked in chains."
"Uhm…is everything ok? I got the skill now" the gray eyed boy gave off a doey look as Tru shook his head and unraveled the map.
The map was large and littered with many different areas, most noteably the 4 large ones.
"Ok see here this is Eldoria it's split into four main regions. In the north you have the Northern Glacial Lands, to the west is the Enchanted Blue Forest, the south is home home to the Scorching Sand which is where I am from, and lastly you have the lands to the east which is the Windy Plains. That's also the area we are in."
Camelot looked over the map carefully after Tru's explanation. He sat in silence for a minute before bowing his head at Tru. "Thank you, I am grateful."
Tru scratched his head and laughed nervously "It's ok haha, knowing to read and right is a basic right, just like knowing home is too. Tru sat as Camelot looked over the map. "Do you see the place you came from?"
After a few seconds Camelot looked at Tru and shook his head. He rolled the map up and handed it to Tru. He smiled before standing up "Thank you I am grateful. But I did not see the place I came. "
Tru became lost in thought as he put the map away. 'Huh that's weird he doesn't see the area he was born anywhere, but this is a new updated map.' Tru sat perplexed as Camelot walked to drink from the creek.
"Wait so what's the name of the place if you can remember?!" Tru shouted to Camelot as he walked towards the Zil Guild guards. Camelot stopped and made a thinking face before turning to Tru.
"I believe it was Hea-something. I don't remember very much and Mother told me All she could before she passed away. Sorry." Camelot bowed and apologized before walking away.
Tru sat and stared at the creek as the soon rose into the middle of the sky pondering where Camelot could have come from.
'Well no need of getting a headache over something like that.' Tru laid back and closed his eyes as he napped and basked in the sun.
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Near the front of the Zil Guild group Private Bronson sat on a log just a few feet away from the others. He was examining a piece of paper when he felt a hand touch his shoulder.
"Do you still have the map Bronson?" the deep voice of Corporal Carson sent Private Bronson in to a panicked shock. He quickly put the paper away. "W-W-why ye-ye-yes sir, I have it right here!"
Private Bronson quickly pulled out the map and handed it to Coporal Carson. The Corporal shot the nervous Private a weird look.
"Bronson are you ok? What were you reading?" The corporal took the map as examined the short man. Private Bronson stood up at attention facing the Corporal.
"It was nothing sir just an explicit fantasy note from a lover…sir!" Bronson turned beet red before he realized the look the Corporal was wearing.
Corporal Carson shook his head before walking away from Private Bronson. "You should really read those in private, Private."