How Ash And Mav Met

Then again, he's called the Angry Man for a reason.

"So how did he resolve the situation with Ashley? I would assume the two would go into battle..." I questioned, getting interested in these bedtime stories.

"Go into battle would be an understatement to describe what happened. And just my luck, I got roped in as well because I was working for Minwoo and he couldn't be there to fight with Sir Noble. If Minwoo had told me I'll be fighting alongside the Angriest Man in the world..."

"I would've bolted out of that place faster than the speed of light. I was mortified to see him with me. And I didn't even need to be there. At the time, I used some glass balls filled with my Elemental Energy. It was like mini bombs. It managed to help me defend myself against Ashley but..."

"Baldwin got caught up in one of the explosions and got pissed off. He nearly killed everyone in the area because of his Element, the Element of Necrosis. That's why I didn't want to be anywhere near him when he truly got furious. He's got a short fuse, you know..."

The Element of Necrosis sounds dangerous... Words Of the World, do I have to fight this being to be an actual Glorybringer? Or can I just remain like this, a wandering adventurer like most games?

"Notice. If you do not seek out Sir Noble, there won't be any repercussions. However, you might be seen as an enemy in the eyes of the Arks if you don't explain your situation to them. And being in the Arks would grant you protection by the senior Mages."

Ah, so it's a choice but going to see the Arks is a better chance at surviving in this new realm, eh?

"Did anyone die from that encounter? Or someone else managed to stop him before that happened?" I asked.

"It was a miracle no one did. And that was because of Sir Noble's earlier plan. He had evacuated the townsfolk before the duel. Only Ashley and I were affected. I nearly lost my arm and Ashley nearly lost his entire body. Luckily, Ash ran off before anything serious happened."

"And I could get out from the place."

If I was stuck in a situation like that, I would have passed my 2.4 kilometers run within five minutes.

"But that was all in the past. When things died down, he met Mavislin once more and she asked him to be the Marksman Pillar. He agreed, with the terms that he will only follow her orders, no one else's. Not even the Headmaster, unless Mavislin had been incapacitated."

"And that he won't be working alongside Minwoo for the first few months."

"These terms are quite alright, it shouldn't be a problem... Hang on, why do all the Pillars have the same request or behavior?"

"What do you mean?" asked Bryna, genuinely confused at my words.

"Like, it's implied that you hold quite the respect for Mavislin and only follow her orders to the mark. Ashley had that habit as well and it's no surprise Rina does that... What is it that made you lot respect her so much?" I explained, trying to put the few pieces together.

Bryan was silent for a while and tried to speak. But nothing came out so he closed his mouth again.

"She was the only one who sees us as potential Mages to succeed the future of the Arks. She knew what to do to earn our respect and loyalty. For me, she saw me as more than a piece in a game, more than Minwoo's assistance."

"She saw how I fought and understood what was my strengths and weaknesses. Initially, she wanted me as the Swordsman Pillar but I told her that I was a jack of all trades kinda guy. Seeing the moves that I displayed against the High Queen, she entrusted me the title of Slayer."

"For Ashley's case, according to him, she bested him in a duel. She won him by using his way of fighting, Archers' duel. She used a bow while he used his guns. He lost and he accepted to be in the Arks."

"When any of us wanted to be in the Barren Pillars, Mavislin would demand that we fight her in a fair duel. Unless there was a more pressing matter, as an enemy, she would then ask us to fight the enemy to prove how capable we are."

"We had every right to deny but we didn't and she accepted us under her wings. It's quite a good thing though because we can get free food within the Albion and Campania Domains... And alcohol. I swear after having this title, getting whiskey has been easier than before."