Chapter 3: Enlightenment

My momentum is heavy, spear locked, eyes fixed and goal seen, I will slaughter these evil doers, lay waste upon these heathens, I. Will. Purge.

As we closed in to reach the enemy, I fought defensively so that I may test the enemy’s skill, but the enemy’s too weak, as I cut down one by one, as I devastate rank by rank, I felt victory was just on the other side of the mountain, I pushed into their ranks cutting down anyone who stands in my way, I made a one man break-through, every time they attempt to strike me down, I parry and countered all their attacks.

I rammed my way through the enemy’s lines like a blazing knife on butter, as the enemies watched how I mercilessly slaughter their allies panic quickly spread and a fraction of their army fled, I took a quick stop to catch my breath from all the maneuvers. I reached far behind enemy lines.

WHOOSH! *

Suddenly a shadow below me appeared, a silhouette of a feminine body aiming for a strike.

 I quickly reacted and looked up, a shiny warrior with a heroic aura, her silky cyan hair matches her beautiful eyes and glistening armor, with the blinding reflection of her sword and shield, She was a sight to be seen, as I was stunned I got my senses back to the fact that she’s crashing towards me with a speed of an arrow’s flight, carrying a deadly momentum, with merely a split second to evade I dodged with every ounce of my strength, luckily, I got out of her sword’s way but not within her radius, upon impact, due to her sheer force, she created a shock wave around her, wind pressure blasted me and her comrades around.

AAARRRGGHH*

I stabbed the ground with my spear half buried held on to it the wind pressure was so strong the flag on my back went off, as the shock wave has passed and the air calmed down, from one knee and a sword on the ground, she stood up and started to walk away from the smoke that covered her and approached me, her shadow inside the shrouding smoke began to become clearer and clearer as she draws near, she emerged out of the smoke revealing her identity.

I’ve never seen such beauty before, too bad we’re adversaries

“No one has ever survived that attack before, who are you?!” She asked on an emphatic voice.

I replied “I’m not a fan of chit-chat.” As I put up a battle stance, my right arm held high holding my spear’s rear end, and my left arm down low aiming my spear’s point at the ground, steadfast and ready for a fight.

She introduced herself proudly “I am Adelphia of the house of the Elestriens, Princess of the kingdom of Alreim, I-“

“The names of the dead are of no use for me.” I interrupted her

She stood quiet for a moment and said “You’re right, it’s a waste to introduce yourself to someone who’s about to die.”

I replied “You’ve finally underst-“

“Boost.” She chanted

Whoosh! *

She’s suddenly in front of me, with her hand raised high holding a sword ready to strike down. I quickly reacted and guided the sword’s path away from me by pushing it with my spear’s shaft, “HNGG!” I took a leap backwards, for a spear is no match for a sword at close quarters combat, “She’s fast, really fast!” I thought to myself.

Whoosh! *

She’s suddenly in front of me again! This time, her arm’s is positioned below, ready for an upward slash. My spear has three points, left, middle and right side, having the middle point the longest, I caught her blade by my spear’s left and middle point, and countered with my spear’s other end, she was quick to react and blocked with her shield.

We both took a leap backwards, to catch our breaths “Just who are you ?!” she shouted, I ignored her question and took up a battle stance again, I was at full concentration for I know that I am now in a life or death situation, if only I was wielding a sword instead of a spear!

She was full of rage because I’ve been ignoring her questions, she draws her sword and pointed it at me, I tightened up my arms and legs bracing myself for an attack, but she suddenly chanted “An enemy worthy of a fight, cast a prism and let no one else in sight, we will battle until one takes a last breath, a fight to the end a battle to the death. Duel.” Then suddenly floating walls of yellow light began to appear around us, trapping us inside, we were like gladiators at a coliseum, no exit until one of us is dead.

I’ve never seen such a super natural phenomenon before, it was as though she was a god, “What did you do! What is this?!!” I shouted. She gave me a smirk and answered mockingly “As expected from a Khraelian soldier, so ignorant and idiotic, that was a spell you brainless ape, your empire refused to accept magic and remained in the old ways, now look at you hopeless and clueless.” I replied “We have stones that summons wind spirits!” (The one that commander Vyn used to blast me awake back at training camp.) She bursts in laughter, ridiculing me she said “You’re an entertaining one, you mean Zephyr stones? You guys still use them? Those are obsolete AHAHAHA!! The royal family can use magic without catalysts!! A few more decades and we will subjugate your empire of idiots!! With the help of magic, I will sit on your throne! Too bad you won’t be able to see me, because you will die by my hand here!”.

I was left confused; she made no sense and why is she laughing? Feeling like an idiot and pissed off, I attacked I gave my spear a twirl and jumped to attack a downward thrust, she blocked my attack with her shield, “Too slow!” she mocked me, as I was still above her I took a step on her shield and leaped towards the barrier near behind her and used it as a spring board to propel me back, her eyes couldn’t catch me as I leaping at her overhead.

As I got right on top of her I spun my spear and slashed her back, as she was facing towards the barrier behind her trying to spot me. I landed a hit but her armor’s tougher than I thought, with little momentum left I hit the ground and rolled, faced her and brought my battle stance back up, expecting an attack. She stood there petrified, she looks shocked and surprised. “All my life I’ve never received a hit, you’ve stained my honor! You will pay for this!!” she shouted in anger, I once again tightened my arms, legs and grip on my spear, the next attack will be way stronger this time, I entered a full concentration state as she was getting ready to attack with every thing she’s got then suddenly.

DOOOOT *

A horn was blown in the distance and the entire army of Alreim fled, the signal for a retreat was given.

“No one has ever survived this long facing me, until now.” She said, “I will be back and it will be your last!” she broke the ‘Magic’ walls surrounding us and fled along with her army.

I was relieved, I could’ve been killed! Only if I was using a sword! The overwhelming amount of gladness brought me to my knees and dropped my spear, thankful for the training my Father and commander Vyn gave me, I let out a huge sigh.