Legends!

Narrator: In the year 2024, a young hiker named furina. ventured into a familiar mountain trail she had loved for years. Hiking was her passion, and this particular mountain always offered her peace. But this time, she stumbled upon something new—a path she'd never noticed before, leading to a secluded, mysterious grove. Intrigued, she followed it.

Narrator: As she stepped into the clearing, an eerie feeling settled over her. The air seemed thick, and a strange energy hummed around her. Suddenly, everything went dark.

Narrator: When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying in a place that was both breathtaking and strange—a land of towering castles, fantastical creatures, and vibrant, dreamlike landscapes. Disoriented, she struggled to process her surroundings until an elderly man appeared beside her, his eyes twinkling with ancient wisdom.

Old man: "Young girl, are you lost?" he asked.

Furina: "I... I think I am," she replied, glancing around in confusion.

Narrator: The old man gave a knowing nod. "Of course you're lost," he said, "for you're not from this world. Go to the village; someone will be waiting for you there."

Furina: "Wait, who are you?" she asked, reaching out to him.

Narrator: But he had already vanished.

Furina: "Who... who was that?" she whispered, her heart racing as she stared at the empty space where he'd stood.

Narrator: Following the old man's advice the girl made her way to the village as she walked through she noticed the villagers staring at her with curious even suspicious looks she realized she stood out in her modern clothes so out of place among the simple rustic attire of the locals.

Furina: Oh no I don't have money for new clothes

Narrator: she muttered but when she checked her pocket, she found a small bag of gold coins.

Furina: This must have been left by the old man

Narrator: she said with relief.

Furina: Yes! Now I can blend in!

Narrator: After purchasing a simple dress to match the local style she continued down the bustling village street suddenly she noticed a man named Uzumi running past her chasing someone through the crowd just then the person he was chasing barreled into her knocking her to the ground Uzumi stopped helped her up and asked

Uzumi: Are you alright miss? Wait you're not from here, are you?

Narrator: She panicked her face flushing as she stammered

Furina: I-I'm a traveler! A hiker!

Narrator: Uzumi gave her a reassuring smile.

Uzumi: Ah, a traveler! Well welcome then.

Narrator: She dusted herself off only to realize with a sinking feeling that her gold was gone. The man who'd bumped into her must have taken it.

Furina: Oh no, my money!

How will I get food or a place to stay?

Narrator: Uzumi overhearing her distress said.

Uzumi: Hey no need to worry I have a place where you can stay and I can offer you food if you need it.

Narrator: She hesitated unsure if she should trust him but finally nodded gratefully.

Furina: Thank you… thank you so much

Narrator: while they are heading to the place where uzumi told him..furina got amaze by the things she sees. from unusual fruits to things..she even saw a blacksmith with an eye catching weapons. And then they pass through the adventurers guild..

Furina: uhm..what is that place? ( she pointed towards the guild)

Uzumi: ohh that.. that's the adventurers guild that's where we take on quest And make money

Furina: woahh..the guild

Narrator: her eyes were astonish by the adventurers that had wore shining armor and weapon

Uzumi: (uzumi chuckles).. say miss do you want to become an adventurer?

Uzumi: as you know I myself is a adventurer...

Furina: hmmm

Furina: (in her mind) maybe I can learn about this world by joining the guild..well its not bad though.

Furina:( suddenly holds uzumis hand) yes... I want to become an adventurer...it's sounds exciting

Uzumi: blushed..

Narrator: furina got excited and realized that she did an embarrassing thing to him and realize he's red as a tomato

Uzumi: (blush) well if you want to become a adventurer..I can help you

Furina: really!!...YEY!!

Uzumi: oh..I almost forgot to introduce myself...I'm uzumi kichimatsu...and you are?

Furina: I'm furina...nice to meet you uzumi..

Uzumi: likewise. to you too furina...

Uzumi: shall we miss furina?

Furina: yeah let's go

Narrator: and they went to the place where furina can stay.

Narrator: by noon they reached uzumis home..

Uzumi: uhmm...well this is it home sweet home..I know it's not that much..

Uzumi: I hope you like it..

Furina: I love it...this is the kind of home I always dreamed of

Narrator: furinas eyes were astonish by the place...it was surrounded by greenery it was furina's dream to have a house like this .

Furina: I..I love it you can even see the sun set....

Uzumi: yeah..I always watch the sun set after a long work on the guild

Furina...woaaah...I never though I could see a wonderful scene..

Uzumi: yeah..(he looks at furina)

Narrator: uzumi looks at furina's sparkling eyes, he never though he'd be watching the scene with a girl..

Furina: uuhm...is there something in my eye? ( Turns her head slowly towards uzumi's face)

Uzumi: uhm...no it's nothing really..

Narrator: furina's face got closer to uzumi... As his face turns red.

Furina: are you sure? (With a grin on her face)

Uzumi: I swear it's nothing.

Furina: oooh...then why are you red?

Uzumi: stop teasing me like a child geez...

Uzumi: ( in his mind) I can't believe Im being teased by a girl..how silly.

Uzumi: it's getting dark now.. we should head inside and I had to make dinner.

Furina: yeah I guess you're right.. wait u can cook?

Uzumi: yeah...I will make you the best dinner I ever serve.

Furina: wow...I can't wait ..

Narrator: as the sun sets they went inside with an exciting look...

Narrator: After dinner Uzumi led Furina to the spare bedroom.

Uzumi: Here you go It's not fancy but it's comfortable.

Furina: It's perfect thank you Uzumi for everything the food the place everything I don't know how I'll ever repay you.

Uzumi: You don't have to repay me. It's no problem really.

Narrator: With that, they parted for the night but early the next morning Furina woke to find Uzumi outside preparing for something.

Furina: Uzumi? Where are you going?

Uzumi: Oh good morning I'm heading to a tournament.

Furina: A tournament? What kind?

Uzumi: A fighting tournament hosted by my guild I entered as one of the challengers.

Furina: That sounds exciting! Can I come and watch?

Uzumi: Sure but we need to leave now or we'll be late.

Narrator: They arrived at the grand colosseum the stands buzzing with energy as participants and spectators filled the space Uzumi went to prepare for his match while Furina found a seat in the crowd.

Narrator: Before Uzumi could head to the fighters area a familiar voice called out.

????: Uzumi! I didn't know you entered the tournament!

Uzumi: Mozu! yeah I decided to join thought it'd be fun and I could use the prize money why you didn't join the tournament?

Mozu: I'm not much for tournaments I prefer archery over close combat but yeah I'll watch your match.

Narrator: Just then, Furina approached.

Furina: Who's this?

Uzumi: Oh, this is Mozu, a friend of mine Mozu this is Furina.

Mozu: Nice to meet you Furina. So… you're not from around here huh?

Furina: No I'm a traveler

Mozu: Well welcome let's go grab seats before the matches start.

Narrator: The arena fell silent as the first match was announced.

Announcer: First round: Uzumi versus Rock!

Narrator: The crowd erupted in cheers Furina sat on the edge of her seat nervous but excited Uzumi stepped into the ring, facing his opponent a massive man named Rock, known for his brutal strength.

Announcer: Let the fight… BEGIN!

Narrator: Rock charged immediately aiming to crush Uzumi with raw power but Uzumi quicker on his feet, dodged and countered with a sharp kick to Rock's side.

Furina: Come on Uzumi!

Narrator: The match was intense with Uzumi relying on speed and strategy to outmaneuver Rock finally after a grueling exchange Uzumi delivered a decisive spinning kick knocking Rock to the ground.

Announcer: The winner Uzumi!

Narrator: The crowd erupted as Uzumi raised his fist in victory from the stands Furina cheered louder than anyone her face glowing with pride.

Narrator: After the match Uzumi joined Furina and Mozu outside the colosseum.

Uzumi: Well how did I do?

Furina: You were amazing! I've never seen anything like it!

Mozu: I'll admit, that was impressive you earned that win.

Narrator: As they walked back, Furina glanced at Uzumi.

Furina: You didn't just fight for fun, did you? You wanted to help me didn't you?

Uzumi: Maybe he said with a shrug though his grin betrayed the truth.

Furina: Thank you… for everything she said softly.

Narrator: Uzumi smiled

brushing off her gratitude but in his heart he knew that helping Furina was more fulfilling than winning any match.

Narrator: After Uzumi's victory at the tournament Uzumi, Furina, and Mozu returned to Uzumi's cozy home They shared a hearty dinner laughing and recounting the day's excitement. Later Mozu bid them goodnight and returned to his own home leaving Uzumi and Furina to settle down for the night.

Narrator: The next morning the two woke up refreshed and decided to spend the day enjoying themselves.

Narrator: The duo explored the nearby villages enjoying festivals amusement parks and delicious food they played games indulged in the culture, and found joy in the simplicity of life days turned into weeks as they bonded creating memories and a strong friendship.

Narrator: They lived in one of the largest continents in the land, known as Virelia. Virelia had three surviving villages Uzumi's village Karnak and Lunorth But there had once been a fourth Elba.

Elba was a thriving village known for its strong healthy people However ten years ago the village was raided by merciless bandits it was burned to the ground and its people were wiped out now Elba stood as nothing more than ruins a haunting reminder of the past.

At the heart of Virelia was the main city Velmos home to the king and queen recently news of Uzumi's victory in the tournament had reached the royal palace.

Narrator: One quiet evening a firm knock sounded at Uzumi's door.

Uzumi: Who could that be?

Narrator: Uzumi opened the door to find a royal guard standing tall holding a sealed letter.

Guard: Mr. Uzumi I bring you a summons from His Majesty the King.

Narrator: Uzumi took the letter his brows furrowing Furina peeked over his shoulder

Furina: What is it Uzumi?

Uzumi: It's a royal summon

Narrator: The guard added "You may bring up to three companions to accompany you to the royal palace."

Uzumi: I think I'll only bring two. Is that alright?

Guard: That is acceptable.

Narrator: Uzumi immediately sought out Mozu and asked him to join Mozu agreed and the three of them packed their belongings and left with the guard for Velmos.

Narrator: When they arrived at the royal palace they were awestruck the throne room was a spectacle of opulence golden walls crystal chandeliers and a red carpet leading to a magnificent throne where the king sat flanked by the queen on one side and his trusted advisor Lord Opone on the other.

King: At last Uzumi it is a pleasure to meet you.

Uzumi: Your Grace, the pleasure is mine.

King: I have summoned you because you are a capable fighter as demonstrated in the tournament but I see you have only brought two companions did I not ask for three?

Uzumi: I apologize Your Grace. This is all I could manage.

King: No matter to ensure the success of this mission I shall assign my trusted hand Lord Opone to join you.

Uzumi: Are you certain your Grace?

King: I am. This mission is of utmost importance you will need every advantage.

Narrator: The king then revealed the nature of the quest.

King: I have heard rumors that the ruins of Elba may not be entirely abandoned there are reports of strange activity corrupted creatures infesting the area your task is to investigate the ruins eliminate any threats and report back with your findingss hould you find anything unusual inform me immediately if not return and you shall be rewarded handsomely.

Uzumi (without hesitation) I accept your Grace.

Narrator: The king laughed heartily.

King: That's the determination I hoped to see! Horses and provisions have been prepared for your journey go now and make Virelia proud.

Narrator: With that, Uzumi, Furina, Mozu, and Lord Opone set out on their quest heading toward the haunted ruins of Elba where danger and perhaps discovery awaited