Prelude to madness
"With that...I have shared everything I know about Abyss..." Don Vasilio de Trovega shooks his top hat down after sharing the tale about Abyss with Zyun.
Zyun who is sitting on the other side of the table stays without saying anything for a moment.
"There are so many things I want to question about..but right now what is important is that I want to protect this guild and everyone!" Zyun lifts his head and brokes his silence with a bold statement.
As Don Vasilio looks into Zyun eyes, he can sense the serious intention coming out of Zyun.
"Very well..then I shall lend all the support you need" Don Vasilio replied as he slowly gets up from the chair.
"But let me warn this...the enemy you are going to face is nothing else like you have encountered before, the scale is very high." Don Vasilio said. "Even a small naivety will cause your life. After all the lord of-"
Suddenly a deep Blue haired tall guy barged into the room interrupting Don Vasilio.
With a serious expression, the guy mutters "He is here..."
Zyun and Don Vasilio quickly run outside the guild to confront the inevitable.
Fanny, Kazu, Fyo, and others were outside as well and they were staring at the ominous presence in the sky.
In the northern direction of the guild, they see an enormous dark cloud rumbling with thunder invading the sky.
Don Vasilio grunts as he sees the ominous sky slowly pacing towards them. "He is here..."
Fyo grips her staff strongly because of nervousness. Kazu and Fanny shook their body up as they feel the tension slowly rising in the air.
[ Thunder rumbles]
Suddenly a loud thunder runs across the sky, crossing the guild in a long line. The sky cracks open and starts to bleed in orange then slowly the sky shades into a mixture of orange and red color.
"Jack! Activate Redoubt mode!" Zyun shouts.
Hearing the command, Jack the guild administrator transforms the guild into a fortress.
[Request accepted, activating the guild "Ravenfalls" into Redoubt mode.] A robotic voice came out from the guild.
Fyo and others watch as the guild slowly transforms. The doors all shut down, the window tucked inside and cannons come out instead. metal scraps slowly run down from the roof and slowly fortified the guild.
Then a golden magic circle appears below Zyun and then infuses himself with Baldr essence, transforming into his paladin mode.
This time, on his left shoulder there is a golden crest, written as "R". The symbol R represents the proud member of the guild... Ravenfalls.
With the holy sword Aggraval in his hand, He watches the silhouetted figure slowly taking a human shape inside the cloud.
With a notorious smile, the figure comes out.
[Everyone, listen to what I have to say and think carefully. This is your last chance to choose whether to stand or run away... I would recommend you all prioritize your lives and run away. The person in front is the harbinger of the calamity itself. But if you want to lay down your lives to protect the guild, then eat up the pills.
Hearing those words from Don Vasilio, everyone starts to tense more in nervousness.
Then a voice broke in-
"No! We won't run! I promise this in the name of his lord of righteousness, Lord Baldr. I won't let any members of my family be harmed. I will never allow it!"
Fanny who was staring at the red capsule the entire time swallows the pill up, followed by Fyo, Kazu, and others.
After saying that Zyun shifts all his attention towards the person with a fluttering coat tail in the air. He looks down at Zyun with a mockery smile.
This time I will not allow any more guilds to shatter before my eyes...just never. Even if it means I am going against you.
Zyun takes a long breath and sighs calming his composure.
So, this is how you want it to be...Fine, then I shall give you what you asked for. Saying that Zyun swings Aggraval and prepares for battle.
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"You need a place to crash, don't you? then come to my guild...Ravenfalls."
Zyun takes the hand of Abyss and gets up. "Ravenfalls?" Zyun asked in wonder.
"Yup..." Abyss answered. "I also happen to be the leader of that guild."
Hearing those words, Zyun curiosity raises to the next level.
"Wait..hold on..is Ravenfalls a guild for humans and other living beings?" Zyun asked in disbelief.
"Then what do you think... it is a guild for zombies?" Abyss mockingly replied.
"No, I mean..are there super strong people like you in there-"
"That can wait..we are leaving out of here first. The cage is almost about to be completed."
Abe no Seimei's five harmonious sigils descend from the magic circle in the sky above them and it is soon bout to incase Gardania in a magic circle.
"Plus..this guy right here has been staring at me for a long time. It is making me feel uncomfortable" Abyss said in a monotone and throws his hand back and pointed towards Cynnedrin with his thumb.
Cynnedrin's red eyes stare at Abyss in rage while unable to do anything. His huge body lies flatly on the ground crippled by Abyss magic and incaged within the Zyun's Confinement magic.
"Alright..." Zyun subtly obeys.
With Abyss at his side, they went towards the glamorous carriage reined by two majestic black stallions.
Then suddenly a spear comes down from the sky and lands in front of Abyss and Zyun, making them halt their movement.
"Halt it right their criminal. You shouldn't escape without confessing your crimes" A bellowing voice came from behind.
They quickly turn back to confront the intruder and sees Ventix flying in the air with two metal wings projecting out from his purple armor.
"Ventix!" Zyun shouts
"Zyun the half-elf. I asked you to surrender and come with me." Saying that he commands his spear to come back at him.
"Where have you been all this time, Ventix. Are you aware that Gin is dea-"
"I know everything, Zyun. In fact, I was enjoying the show. Hahaha, to be honest, I won't ever imagine you will be one of those bastards. But I got to say you guys put a very passionate fight with the dragon right there."
Zyun clutches his fist as he starts to aggravate greatly hearing those words from Ventix. Abyss watches from the side as Zyun tries to vent out.
"So, you were watching all this time..while everyone's life was in danger? Don't you have any pride as a member of Chronicles?" Zyun shouts as he looks at Ventix with anger.
"Hahaha, what are you talking about the guild is already dead, Zyun-san. Is gone, turned to dust." Ventix laughed out.
"All I care about is fame, glory, being worshipped as one of the mighty heroes who took down a dragon on his own and defeated the evil elf who summoned him"
While Zyun remains fixated on Ventix, Abyss started to yawn as he hears those words... <I want to sleep...>
"How is it? Don't you find the narrative very suitable for me?" Ventix declares boldly with a haughty smile.
"You are pathetic just like Mavis, Ventix." Zyun responds angrily.
"I have to express my gratitude for capturing that dragon, you remove the hassle for me to personally deal with him."
It seems Ventix has greatly underestimated the power of Cynnedrin and what lengthy process Abyss and Zyun have to go to incage him under the Confinement power.
"Now all I need to do is to remove you guys, then the reward is mine alone!"
"Ventix stop this stupidity-"
"Here it comes!" Ventix then stretches his left leg in the air and prepares to assault Zyun and Abyss with his spear.
Seeing that, Zyun quickly put up a battle stance with Aggraval in his hand.
"Be careful Abyss, He might not look it but he is strong... I heard that he has managed to complete several S classes quests on his own" Zyun warned Abyss with a serious tone.
Abyss who almost fell to sleep after hearing those hollow bravado from Ventix, slightly wakes up.
"Um..yeah...sure."
Magic power starts to propel out from his wings and Ventix prepares to thrust down with his spear. "Here it is-"
Suddenly something twinkles in the sky, as the spark fades out, a projectile brimming with Prussian color swoops down at Ventix location.
Ventix was caught off guard by the huge stream of Prussian flame coming right at him.
"Wait...hold on...waitttttttt-" Before he could do anything, the huge projectile hits up and then crashes alongside him on the ground.
Zyun braces himself from the smoke coming out from the explosion of the crash.
As the smoke slowly fades out...he sees Kuro standing on top of the K.O. ed body of Ventix.
"So, what happened to the story of him completing many S class quests?" Abyss asked Zyun mockingly.
Trying to hide the embarrassment He quickly shifts towards the lady who came down from the sky and took out Ventix in one shot.
"Kuro!" shouting her name Zyun quickly run towards Kuro.
As he gets closer, Kuro turns back at him angrily.