Inside the temple, Glass was sitting leisurely on the throne. He heard some noises at the temple's entrance but he didn't really mind. He expected the Sacae's people to come to the temple and rob them.
While having such thought, a bandit came inside the room. He had several wounds on his muscular body. He knelt in front of Glass and reported to his boss about the attack he had encountered, 「Boss! There are a group of people that are coming towards us. There are two knights within the group so they are most probably an expedition sent to repel us from the temple. 」
Glass glared at his subordinate and hinted him to continue with his cold eyes. The bandit panicked for a moment before continuing,「 The group is quite strong. They had managed to defeat Al and El at the entrance of the temple quite easily. But all of them, excepted the knights, have shabby weapons. There are three women in the group while the others are men. they are all good looking so we can sell them along with the katana for a good income,」the bandit suggested to his leader.
Glass nodded his head. A grin was apparent on his rough face.
「Prepare for the ambush! Since some visitors finally come, let's welcome them!」
* * * * *
When Akira and his group entered inside the temple, not a single noise could be heard.
(This is strange,) Lyn thought as they entered further inside the temple.
Akira was confident in his plan. He knew his enemy, Glass, and estimated that his current group could easily defeat the enemy's group without much trouble. The only worry he had was for the priest that was supposed to appear after his defeat.
Once the group finally reach the throne room, A thin yet muscular man with a longsword was sitting on the throne waiting for them. Only 2 bandits could be seen next to him. One by his right side while the other one by his left side.
Glass stood up and formed a welcoming gesture with both hands, 「Welcome to my new palace! I'm Glass, the new Lord of this sacred temple.」
「New lord...? You actually dare call yourself the lord of this sacred temple without even being able to unsheathe the Mani Katti? Pitiful ruffian.」
Akira sneered.
The meaning was evident, it was only pure provocation but Glass's expression changed as he unsheathed his large great-sword, and pointed it at Akira.
「You dare insult me! Can you really say that in this situation? Kill them all! This guy is my prey.」
Eleven bandits appeared from their hiding places. Some came from the curtains, others from the back, the remaining from a door to the left side. They all started surrounding Akira and his group who already somewhat guessed the ambush from Akira's plans.
Guy, a katana swordsman's user, had already unsheathed his sword directly rushed in front of the group, protecting the back rear while Jeanne stood before Akira to protect him.
「Do you really think that your numbers are enough? I am Okamura Akira! Remember that last name in your mind,」
Akira said in a cold tone. His eyes reflected nothing at all, he seemed empty, without any emotion.
Right after Akira had finished his sentence, a huge sound could be heard from the right side and the wall. The wall had broken and Lyn, Sain, and Kent have arrived. They were preparing to ambush from the side, and with the time Akira had to obtain by stalling time, it was now the time to pass to the next procedure of the plan.
Glass and his group had apparently not expected such an outcome. His face became pale but there was nothing else he could dot. He glared at Akira and shouted, 「Bastard! I won't die until I've cut your head!」
Glass lifted his sword and was going to cut Akira's head but a sword appeared before him and stopped his attack.
*Ting*
Five centimeter before the sword touch Akira's neck, Glass sword has been parried by Jeanne. And without wasting any time, Glass sent Jeanne flying to the wall and prepared to land another slash at Akira.
「A man who needs a girl to protect himself, don't you think of yourself as pitiful?」
There was nothing else to block his sword this time, thought Glass as he landed a fatal blow on Akira, aiming at his neck.
*Ting*
But Akira had easily parried Glass's sword with his own and with a mocking tone answered to Glass's question.
「Certainly, but on a battlefield, men or women are soldiers and you should not underestimate them!」
*Swoosh*
Before Glass could hear the end of Akira's sentence, his neck was sent flying in the air.
It was Lyn who had closed the distance and had been close enough to finish him without him noticing her.
She had always had this dexterity to easily sneak near one's target and kill her with ease with her agility. Akira had even thought that it was a shame that Lyn was not an assassin but a Lord back in the game.
「Are you alright?」
「I'm fine. But more important than my condition, how's Jeanne?」
Akira asked.
He remembered that the attack was quite violent. A young frail girl receiving such a blow could be fatal. But Guy's answer calmed Akira's mind.
「She's only unconscious. Her life isn't in danger.」
The plan has been successful and the mission has been easily cleared. Apart from Jeanne whose wounds were superficials, there were no heavy losses.
While the group was slowly regrouping themselves, someone all of a sudden appeared out of nowhere and asked, 「Ah, those clothes… Are you guys from the Lorca tribes? I can also see one of you from the Kutolah tribe.」
Lyn knew how much all the tribes respected the sacred temple and this person was the priest of the temple. She bowed in a polite manner and introduced herself.
「I'm Lyn, the chieftain's daughter. Are you hurt sir?」
The priest did not expect Lyn to be such a respectful young girl and replied back with a small laugh, 「You don't have to be that much polite. Thanks to you and your friends I'm unscathed. You have my gratitude.」
The priest then glanced at Akira and asked, 「Can I ask for your name sir?」
「My name is Okamura Akira. It's a pleasure to meet you. The sword… is it safe?」
The priest smiled and guided them to a secret room.
「I have sealed the sword safely away. Until I remove my spell, the sword cannot be drawn. Now, as a token of my gratitude, I shall allow you to lay hands upon the Mani Katti. Touch the blade's pattern, and pray for a safe journey」
「Oh, thank you so much!」
Lyn became excited upon hearing the priest's words and followed him with Akira.
Once they arrived in a little closed room, a katana was stuck in the ground in the centre of the room, and with a light glowing barrier surrounding it, to repel any robber that dare to manage to reach this place. The priest cast a spell and the light barrier started to fade. When the light faded out without leaving any trace, Akira and Lyn entered the room.
Lyn then approached and slowly touch the sword.
「What? Did—」
Upon entering in contact, a bright light surrounded the katana, and it became brighter and brighter until it enlightened the whole room.
「The sword… It's…glowing.」
The priest watched the scene before him with curious eyes while saying with an unbelieved face.
「Ah! Hm… It's the power of the spirits. Lyn, they have looked into your soul, and they call out to you.」
「What does that mean?」
The priest looked at Lyn with another eye. His tone changed into a more respected one and simply explained,「You are its rightful owner. You are to wield the Mani Katti.」
「No… I can't… I couldn't…」
Such a concept was too much for Lyn to accept. She could not accept that fact yet and did not prove herself as worthy enough to wear the Mani Katti. Looking at her hesitant state, the priest shook his head and said to her in an affirmative tone, 「It is the sword's wish. If you require proof, draw it from its sheath」
「Um…」
Lyn who had been hesitating for a while finally decided to unsheathe the sword from the stone.
「It came out…effortlessly.」
Contrary to her expectation, Lyn had managed to remove the sword easily from its place. The priest, with a happy smile on his face, was in admiration from the scene happening in front of him. The new wearer of the Mani Katti has come. Tears of happiness were falling down from his cheeks.
「I never dared hope that I might meet the wielder of the Mani Katti in my life. I am indeed fortunate to see your sword reach your hands.」
Lyn looked at the priest's eyes with a stupefied expression.
「My…sword?」
「Yes, this sword is yours. The spirits accepted you as the only wielder.」
While Lyn was processing in her brain the unprecedented event that was currently happening to herself at the moment, Akira, he, was watching something else. There was a strange book with the words «Anima magic guide» writing in Japanese on it. He grabbed the book and looked at the priest.
「Can I have this book…?」
The priest looked at the book that Akira was pointing at and said in a regretful tone,「This is a farewell gift from an old deceased friend of mine. My friend came from another world and he had promised me to give me this book after his death. Unfortunately, the language written in the book is totally incomprehensible to me… You can take it. I do not have any use for it but I hope you can take good care of it.」
Akira nodded and promised,「Yes, definitely,」without any hesitation. It was too precious of a book and he absolutely needed it to learn how to cast magic
.
*Ding*
Once Akira had obtained the book, a message system appeared inside his mind.
[You have learned Anima magic.]
A faint smile appeared on Akira's face.
He did not expect that he could learn magic so easily but he will not refuse such a grateful gift from God who allowed him to have such a cheat-like ability.
After thanking the priest, Akira and Lyn left the secret room. He had hit two stones instead by obtaining a new and important ability, magic.
In Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword, magic was classified into five elements: Fire magic, Wind magic, Thunder magic, Light magic, and Dark magic. Fire magic, Wind magic, and Thunder magic were stronger than Light magic, and Light magic was stronger than Dark magic which was him, stronger than Fire magic, Wind magic, and Thunder magic.
But Akira had a dangerous idea. He had classified it as dangerous because it was a change in how people could perceive magic. He had asked many questions and researched many times and had come into the conclusion that they did not have a real understanding of magic.
Now that he had learned magic, it was only a matter of time before Akira could exert his powers to its maximum potential which was not only five magic elements but all the elements back on Earth as well.
Their travel to Lycia had yet to start but Akira had learned by luck magic. With such an advantage, he believed that he could easily live in this world without any difficulty.
But Akira had a problem which was money. He had promised his recruits a good payroll, but he had yet to pay them. He had to look for a way to earn money from Bulgar to Lycia.
Extra :
Sain: 「So this is the Mani Katti… A blade with no equal.」
Lyn: 「This is all so unbelievable. Perhaps the most famous sword in all of Sacae… in my hand.」
Kent: 「It's not so strange. In fact, many legends tell similar tales…Special blades all over the land call out to their proper owners. And yet, when I saw you draw that blade, Lyndis… I felt something extraordinary. That sword was waiting for you. You were meant to draw it.」
Lyn: 「Stop it! I… I'm nothing special!」
Sain: 「Think of it this way: Some weapons feel more comfortable in your hand, right? Well, the Mani Katti itself feels very comfortable with you. Does it make it any easier for you to accept? It doesn't appear that either of us can use it.」
Lyn: 「It… does feel right in my hand. A blade that only I can wield. That seems reasonable enough. I can understand that. Look at it, Akira. This is the Mani Katti. This is… my sword. I must care for it well.」
Akira: 「Focus! We are on an escorting mission. Don't let your mind wander.」
Lyn, Kent, Saint: 「Yes!」
* * * * *
Lundgren: 「What? Madelyn's daughter is still alive? 」
Lundgren's cup dropped on the ground and the glass broke. Fortunately, there was no liquid since he had done drinking it. It seems that his plan to burn the neighbouring village of the Sacae Plains had failed.
Soldier: 「Uhh… Yes, Lord Lundgren. The girl is travelling with Kent and Sain and a strange tactician. What are your orders? If we let them be…」
Lungren shook his head.
Lundgren: 「Bah! I've heard that northern Bern is full of bandits. She's just a girl. She'll not survive her journey here. I'm more concerned with my older brother. His life must be ended quickly. The poison… There must be no blunders.」
Soldier: 「Yes, m'lord. He suspects nothing and continues to drink it. The marquess's death, due to no doubt to a"sudden illness," is not far off. 」
Lundgren: 「Heh heh heh. Soon… Soon Caelin will be mine!」