14 years ago
14 years ago there used to live a warrior whose name alone would inflict fear into the hearts of people. His name was Leopold, he wielded a sword who didn't allowed itself to be picked by anyone but the mightiest warrior.
Leopold was born in the Eishelm region in a small village where every single day was a struggle to survive and fight against the endless cold, where the snow never ceased to fall upon the land.
The village wasn't poor but definitely not rich. It was like any village you'd imagine being in the frozen lands of Eishelm. Every since as a kid Leopold always wished of becoming a warrior since Eishelm was the region with the least warriors. But for Leopold wasn't just dreaming, his motivation made him work everyday, the thoughts of himself saving people and becoming a important figure in the world were driving his passion higher and higher every single day until he became 7.
At 7, the most important event in Leopold's life occurred when he gained his powers. Usually every single awakened person from Eishelm were usually ice magic users which didn't striked alot of opportunities to become a region with many warriors, but....
Leopold was different, his passionate self and determination lead him to break the curse and awaken into manipulating fire, diffrent from any other person born in Eishelm, a legend in the eyes of the villagers.
Leopold's journey began when he was 15 years old when he left to begin his journey. He first began his journey by climbing the Vermocrest mountain where the sword of Elira Glavyberne, the first and only warrior from Eishelm to be recognized world wide. The sword was sitting for 470 years still waiting for it's next master until Leopold showed up.
Leopold didn't climbed the Vermocrest mountains with the intention to become the next wielder or thinking he has a change. Leopold climbed the mountain simply to visit the place where his favorite warrior and biggest motivation died, where the sword was left as a reminder of her. Leopold simply wanted to see where his biggest motivation was born and died, he wanted to touch the same sword his idol wielded, he wanted to feel the fantasy he read as a child in his own eyes.
On the top of Vermocrest mountain there was a town, there was barely even a bit of place left between the houses, the people are cheerful and positive with everyone walking around as if the cold isn't a daily struggle.
But Leopold didn't cared about that, he didn't cared about the town, all he cared about is to see the sword his idol wielded and so he did.
Leopold ran all the way to the to the crying glacier tunnel, a tunnel that was named after Elira Glavyberne died, naming it "the crying glacier tunnel" to express the sadness the whole region felt after her death....
Leopold had just arrived at the tunnel... it was something fascinating, the ice doesn't even look like ice, the ice was shiny and looked just like the stained glass you'd find in a church, like a universal sight. Leopold couldn't help himself but look around in wave, thinking that a place like this is definitely right to keep the sword of Elira Glavyberne in.
Leopold has eventually arrived to where the sword is digged into a rock, with many people trying to take it out but having no avail. That's when Leopold felt as if the sword was pulling him to pick it up, that's when he decided to push through the crowd and stopped in front of the sword before placing his hands on the sword's guards then slowly pulling it out the rock, with the sword turning into a shade of red.
The sight of the sword getting pulled out immediately shocked the whole crowd, some out of jealousy even trying to push him but being stopped by the guards who are guarding the sword. Leopold slowly and slowly pulled until he finally managed to pull it out of the rock then held it above his head, his eyes screaming "victory".
That's when Leopold's journey started, he slowly became an international warrior, that's not only known in the Eishelm region, breaking its curse.
Leopold eventually became known as Elira's successor and around that time he met the love of his life, Celia. Celia was also a warrior and so the two began going on missions together, falling in love harder each day until eventually Celia got pregnant, but that didn't stopped her from assisting Leopold. Everything went well... until....
In the Velmoria Region there were sudden complains of a demon territory which sparkled alot of fear in people until the 4 great warriors: Draegor, Garrik, Eric and Korrin from the Valluma Region decided to investigate.
When the 4 great warriors arrived at the scene, it really looked like demon territory, the ground was purple with cracks on it, the trees were a shade of black with purple and with toxic veins falling from them and also....
There were two people chained to crossed, it looked like a man and female, their identity unknown since their bodies are burned, looking more like ashes than humans.
The 4 warriors were busy looking around until Draegor found a baby laying on the ground below the two dead people. Draegor went to the baby and kneeled down in front of him before picking him up on the palm of his hand.
"I'm surprised that this baby isn't crying, he sure is strong... I'm sure when he'll hear what happened ro his parents who dont even have names that he will filled with wrath... as Draegor, the dragon slayer I must take care of this child until I find someone who can take him."
"What are you gonna name him?" Asked Garrik.
"Hmm... I'll name him... Zorn."
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Present.
Zorn had just gotten off the ground before fixing his jaw, his glare deadly as he looks at Aeron.
"You really don't know how to stay dead, do you?" Said Aeron before swinging the metal arm.
Smash!
In a blitzing speed Zorn rushed towards the arm flying into the mountain whilst creating a huge crater in it, completely destroying the metal arm, craking the mountain showing proof of his new found powers
"J... Just what are you?"
Without saying anything, Zorn jumped back on the ground, creating smoke that spread around the whole forest.
"Aeron, the great?... where is the greatest you have?... I feel pity for myself to even have to kill someone as pathetic as yourself...." Said Zorn as he looked down at the ground.
"Ehhh? Well you sure are confident in your skills. Don't think that if you survived getting smashed that you'll survive the fight." Said Aeron whilst chuckling.
"Right...."
Zorn slowly looked up from the ground seemingly no emotions in his eyes.
"You're right... I wont feel alive again until i kill you."
With that Zorn rushed towards Aeron once again. the ground below him cracking at his speed, not being able to withstand, before a bulky greatsword formed in the air by an unknown shadow which Zorn then wielded before swinging it in the air forming a black shadowly line which Aeron managed to dodge but in the instant the shadow suddlenly slashed slashed everything in its way, cutting a mountain in two then dissapearing.
Aeron's expression tensed at the ability Zorn had just usen before dismemebering the metal arm, the pieces flying towards Zorn who began running towards Aeron whilst grinding his teeth out of frustation before letting out a fierce demonic scream.
Fwoosh~
In an instant Zorn appeared in front of Aeron, delivering a punch to the stomach, his strength increasing in each second and just like that he began a barrage of punches, each one of them creating a strong wind that even rip the leaves out of the trees.
Aeron couldn't even speak nor scream in pain as his jaw was nom completely broken, his body barely even standing... But that wasn't enough for Zorn, the wrath he currently felt couldn't be tamed simply by just punches, he needed more than just that.
BAM!
With a swift punch, Zorn sent Aeron flying through the mountain before running after him, his speed so intense he managed to catch up before Aeron even began falling and with that he grabbed his leg before throwing him on the ground, destroying the trees that have been unfortunate to get hit, rocks now flying from the force, creating a huge crater where even the hand of a giant would fit.
Aeron was on the verge of death, the only thing keeping him alive being a thread of life force as e saw Zorn aproaching, the glare sending fear down his spine as he realized what monster Zorn truly is....
Zorn on the other hand looked down at Aeron, having no pity in his eyes as he began speaking:
"Aeron, the great, right? If you have the right to name yourself that then i also have the right to call myself something even greater... from now on I am... Zorn, Reincarnation of Hades" Said Zorn before the massive greatsword appeared once again then grabbing it and then swinging it into the air.
BAM!
And with that Aeron's body got sliced in half, deciding the winner.
Zorn was now looked down at Aeron as the greatsword was disappearing he began stumbling, not being able to keep his balance anymore.
Later
Zorn woke up finding himself laying on a bed, covered in bandages, his whole body aching. He looked around then sat up.
Where the hell am I?. He thought then looked out the window, seeing many villagers outside, their expressions lively in contrast to how they we're when the group first arrived.
Then Zorn forced himself to stand up and made his way out the house. It didn't took long to get noticed as Rami noticed him almost instantly
"Heeeey! Zorn, come et barbecue with us!" Said Rami with an excited smile.
"Sure...."
Zorn made his way to the group then sat down.
"What happened?"
"You we're asleep for 3 days" Said Sahin nonchalantly.
"WHAT!?"
"Eh? why is it a shock? I don't think you realize what moves you were pulling off." Said Bellator blankly.
"Don't you realize how a 3 days sleep will slow us from defeating the archs?"
"Come on, eat some barbecue, it'll lighten you up. Besides were still too weak to go against the archs, we'll take this slow and steady." Said Sahin as he was eating.
Zorn was left looking at the group but then he finally sat down and began eating.
As the group was eating, the granny they met when they arrived at the village came over
"Excuse me, gentlemen."
"Oh, granny!" Exclaimed Rami.
"Sorry for interrupting you but... I'm grateful for you saving our village and so... I have some information that I think it'll help you."
"hm?" Sahin stopped eating as he looked at the granny
"You see... my niece is 24 and she is a knight in the Empire of Lumisis, a empire located in the Valluma Region. It's also the biggest and strongest empire, owning 20% of the world's total land...."
"What's up with it?" Asked Sahin.
The granny paused for a moment then continued:
"My niece came to visit 2 months ago and she told me something i think you need to know."
"Something we need to know?" Asked Sahin
"Yeah... she told me that around 3 years ago, before Lumisis became a empire a group of 6 siblings arrived there declaring to be half angels, half demons... My niece knows only the youngest's name which from memory is Mel Angelo since he usually asks her to clean his room which was an opportunity for her to know him better"
"Half demons, half demons? The existence of both angels and demons haven't been proved, but some people declaring to be both? No way anyone would believe them." Said Zorn, skeptical of what he had just heard.
"And nobody believed them, until the oldest sibling single handedly defeated a monster not even 20 warriors combined had managed to defeat, then Lumisis' began getting stronger each day, eventually becoming the strongest empire with the help of the siblings... now nobody is sure if there is a emperor leading the empire or if it is the siblings leading the empire, but that doesnt matter, what matters is that those kids might actually be half demons half angels which means that if they were able to get to Earth that in the future the world might become a battlefield against demons and angels."
"I see... well that is concerning." Said Sahin whilst looking down, lost in thought before continuing:
"Don't you have more information about the siblings or anything like that?"
"My niece told me that the youngest, Mel is always reading fantasy stories, and that he lets other make decision for him since he finds it time taking... I also heard that his emotions always shifts when you least expect it for example one second he could be calm and next second be smilling, nobody knows what he's going to do next... I also heard that he looks unique. My niece told me he has white messy hair and has two different eye colors, his right eye being a breath taking blue and his left eye being a a black emotionless black, I heard that his eyelashes are white and also long and that he's 8 but has a pretty big big stature being around 160cm... sadly I do not know more than this."
"I see... thanks for the information, its going to be really helpful." Said Sahin.
"It's my honor."
"Well anyways, we should be going, Lylit is fairly close to the Valluma region, we should arrive there in 2 weeks." Said Sahin while smirking.
"Wait a minute! You don't mean to tell us you want us to go to those demons, angels, whatever they are." Said Zorn.
"Oh, come on! Maybe we will be able to recruit someone new!" Said Sahin.
"YOU WANT TO RECRUIT A DEMON?" Asked the whole group, bewildered.
"He's also half angel if what we heard is true." Said Sahin as if it is the greatest plan known to mankind.
"You know what? It would be cool to team up with a half demon, half angel...." Said Rami.
Then Sahin got up placing his hands on his hips looking at the group with a smirk as he began speaking:
"Well, lets go!"
The group groaned before getting up and following Sahin who already went on ahead.
The fate of the groupis still unclear, howeverwhat is clear is that their journey will be a long one filled with happy moments, sad moments, regrets, pain and way more