SAO:PoA - Chapter Nine

Floor 7th, February 28th, 2023

Galant woke up. He yawned, as he looked to the clock on the table next to the bed. It marked 9:30 o’ clock. He moved his index finger and looked his messages. Just one from Heathcliff. He opened it. It said the boss reunion was to be held in Secandance, at12:00hs. They would move to the boss room an hour past.

Galant nodded and searched the menu other option. He putted his clothes on. Afterwards he got up the bed and stretched his back and fingers. Several of them made a cracking sound.

He turned and looked to Guinevere, she was still sleeping. Covering most of her body with the cloak, leaving just her back naked, as her hair was laid on the rest of the pillow. Galant slowly touched her right arm and moved his slowly until, her neck, taking hair out. He then kissed her neck. After he walked to the door and closed it. As he was out, he heard the sound of clashing metal from the forge. What was one of his friends at the smithy, especially at that hour? He went down to look at it.

The entrance was a small door, and lend inside of it by the kitchen. To the left there was Galahad sales shop, and to the right, the forge. As he entered, the sound stopped. It was Bors.

“Good morning.”

Bors did not answer. He continued to hit the raw metal took shape.

Galant continued to speak.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Have you been here all night?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No, I stayed late, and left Silica sleeping in my room. Slept here, got up and your ago and continued to forge.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant looked to his hand. He was holding Great Mjollnir, Dagonet’s Hammer.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“How is such a thing possible? You are using your brother’s hammer.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I do not know. It should have shattered into polygons with him. Ignore why. ”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Could it be that you were brothers?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He did not answer and continued what he was doing. Galant thought a bit and thought he should not have chosen that word.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I apologize. Let me prepare your breakfast.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors still did not say anything and kept on forging the metal.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant went to the kitchen and put water from the sink on two cups. Then put several minutes inside the microwave, and took them out. Microwaves would be enough in the real world to make a coffee, but Kayaba managed to do so. They were very hot. He took some coffee and put inside of the cups. Tasting it for a moment, it was great.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He then went back to the smithy. As Bors kept on forging, Galant placed the cup the table.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“As Dagonet and you like it.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors stopped ramming the hammer and seriously looked Galant, and closed his fists.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Your brother would not have wanted this. Not this.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors used Garuru Fist with his leader, but Galant flipped on the air, avoiding it, and countered with Spinning Air Kick, right to Bors ribs. The big guy felt to the floor and remained there a brief moment.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Enough. I will not have this.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors cried looking to the ground. He was still disappointed and angered with life. Galant got to his knees.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I understand you are angry and mad. You claim for vengeance. But Dagonet would have liked to see you consumed by it. That could destroy you my friend. Yet, you are not alone on that.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant got up looking to him, as Bors turned his eyes to him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You are with us. The Royal Knights, we fight together. Joining our bonds we have strength to overcome any situation. Now get up!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant offered his hand. Bors took it and got up.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Thank you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Unnecessary, it what any of us would do for trusted friend.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You are right.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Get ready, the boss meeting is at 12:00hs. Then we will fight the boss.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I will continue forging, until if finish this.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You will be ready at appointed hour?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I will. You will love when you see what I have forged.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Sure I will. In the meantime I will go and wake up the rest of the guys, there is already 10:00hs.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant left to wake up the rest of the Royal Knights. But found Guinevere, going down the stairs and already changed her clothes to her battle uniform. Once he saw her, she ran to his arms. They briefly hugged.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What is that sound?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Bors, he is forging. Did you sleep well?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yes. Why you did not woke me up?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yesterday was a long day. I thought you needed rest.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I am alright. You do not have to worry, my love.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yet I still do. And still, you worry about me.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They smiled to each other while holding their foreheads together. They stayed for 30 seconds in silence, until Galant ended it.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> “Help me. We have to get up the guild.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yes.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Thy walked upstairs, once they reached the first floor, Guinevere stopped her husband.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Galant, we need to talk about Silica.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“She is too young for the boss battle. And so, for accompanying us. She is also a low level.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What you think we may do with her’”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“She should go to a lower level. This one is too high for her. She could fight against the pictons. Neither can she against the boss.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> “Hard decision. For her good.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You have shown me. If you are a leader, sometimes you have to make hard decisions.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“We shall see. Once we wake all of them up.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I will wake up her, Percival, Tristan and Galahad.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Ok.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant turned right, as Guinevere left. He opened Gawn’s door. He had already wakened up, and was practicing guitar playing a very fast theme. He was pretty focused on in. Playing and re-playing the same notes trying to catch the max-speed he could.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You are up!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yeah. Just practicing a bit.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You still cannot catch that speed?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No. I need to be faster. Much faster.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You will manage some way. Of that there is no doubt.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn smiled while he once again tried.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“We are to breakfast and reunion also.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I will be down in a minute. Just let me some tries more.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Well.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant then opened his eyes as he noticed something remaining.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Where is Elicia.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn smiled and briefly laugh.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What do you think?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant also smiled a brief moment as he noticed Gawn’s thoughts.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I’ll be down in a moment, brother. Shut the door when you leave.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant closed the door. We went back the corridor, and then turned left, were Lance room was. He knocked the door with his knuckles and waited for a few seconds. As now answer came from the inside, he once more knocked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Come in” lance said from the inside.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant opened the door. Lance was laid on the bed, with his arms crossed at the back of his head while he watched the ceiling. He used black pants for sleeping, without shirt showing his body well trained physique. Elicia was indeed on his room, sleeping on the bed that usually went bellow his.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Morning. Did I wake you up?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“But I knocked two times.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Did not hear the first one.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No problem.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> “We are having breakfast, and a reunion down stairs.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Upon what subject?

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“The boss battle and Silica.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“We shall go as soon as we are ready.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant closed the door. He waked and went downstairs, he found Guinevere upon the way.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I told the others to wake up.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yeah. How is him?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Who?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Galahad.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“He is still sad. I ignore if it is for Dagonet, or himself.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I would say both causes.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Never have seen him like that.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Neither do I. And I know him for much more time then you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“We must stand for him.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“As we always do. But we have to take more urgent matter: the breakfast, we shall see heart injury later.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yes”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The clock pointed 10:00. Everyone was down and enjoying breakfast. As time passes everyone had ended. Galant began the discussion.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I woke up most of you because I received message from Heathcliff. The reunion of the boss battle raid group is held at 12:00hs, at Secandance, the central city of the 26th floor. An hour later we are going to the boss battle.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “What do we know about the boss?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Nothing. Heathcliff did not break words with me upon subject.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “It’s not a good idea.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “we do not have many choices. As The Army went down, we must all effort much more, se that we can continue, aiding even aiding people we do not know. Everyone agrees?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">All: “yeah”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “Galahad. An opinion about this? You are the strategist.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galahad turned his sight from his cup of drink, to Gawn with serious gaze, yet inside, saddened

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galahad: “No, I do not have.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “but…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “Let him do so, Gawn.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “We may change subject. The other thing I wanted to speak about was you Silica.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Silica: “Me?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “yeah. Guinevere and I think you should go lower levels.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Silica: “Please, this is the only place I have.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “This place is too dangerous. We are doing this for you?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “we wish but you continue to fight, but not here.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Silica: “So I am just a heavyweight for you??!!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “No I mean…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors: “Galant, this is not the time for this discussion. We shall later see. Until then, I shall take care of her.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Alright. Yet, she is not coming to the boss battle. Everybody should get ready; we are leaving in an hour.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Everybody left to their rooms. Galant and Guinevere remained on the dining room.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I was not right. I was too rude with her.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You weren’t the only one. I also misstep with my words.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I will go to Bors’ room; I have to offer a proper apology.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I would go with you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No. prepare for the boss battle. I shall do it in your name as well.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Alright.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant went up, to Bors’ room. He nock the door, as there was no reply, he entered. Silica was on Dagonets’ bed, with her slammed on the pillow, crying. Galant sat on the bed, and touched her back; she slowly turned, as she saw Galant turned once more.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I just here for words, Silica.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The girl turned and looked to Galant.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Ok.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Apologies. I did not thing what I spoke. I did not mean to separate you from us. I wanted you to be safe.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I will just be safe with you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“When we are going you will not be safe, your level is too low.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I still want to remain with you. Is the only place I feel safe.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Know that it will carry deep sacrifices, and possible death for you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“As long as I am with you and all the Royal Knights, I will embrace it.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Ok, little girl.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The little dragon tamer hugged strongly Galant. He put one hand on her head and moved it a bit.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yet, you are not coming to the boss battle.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Ok.” <p class="MsoNormal" style="border-style:none;padding:0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant left the room and went to his room. He shall prepare to the battle.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Everybody gathered in Camelot’s entrance.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Percival: “Where is Bors”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors: “Sorry for arriving late.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors was with new armor on his chest, a similar one to the one his brother carried, and forearm protectors. Upon back, he had not just his hammer, but also his brothers hammer.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “You were forging that on the morning.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors: “I was.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “You honor your brother well; we shall to in this battle.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “Galahad, do you have the potions and crystals?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galahad: “Yes.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galahad disappointment remained at his face.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “Give one to each one here. We shall need them.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galahad gave one crystal and potion to each member of the guild; he was left with the rest.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “How many more do we have?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galahad: “five of each.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Ok. Is everybody ready?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">All: “yeah.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Silica:” guys…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The little girl approached, going doing the stairs towards us.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors: “Do not worry we will be back.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Silica: “those were the same words sir Dagonet told me.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Trust us. We will. We will see the boss defeated together.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “let’s go then.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The door opened, and they started running to the teleport gate. They arrived fast, and

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">All: “Teleport, Secandance!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">A flash of light surrounded the nine players while they went to the frontlines. In a matter of seconds they were on agreed place. Looking around, lots of players gathered for the reunion. Among them, Divine Dragon Alliance, and several other smaller guilds and even solo players.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “Unexpected.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “Heathcliff seems to have done a good work.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Percival: “definitely better than The Army.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Elicia: “There!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They all looked in the direction she pointed. There was Heathcliff, Kuradeel and the girl form the reunion.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Percival: “who are them?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Members of KoB. We met them yesterday.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “He already knows we are here. Be easy.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The Living Legend moved his sight a bit, as he saw Galant. He turned to the front once more and smiled.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The girl got up form her chair and spoke.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Hello everyone”, she spoke “I am Asuna, sub-commander of the guild, Knights of Blood, and the one that shall precede this reunion.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Whispers were heard among the participants of the reunions. Heathcliff was the one to be expected to speak on this. Why was this so? Why would he put her at head of the group?

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Percival: “Why would she speak?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I do not know, yet Heathcliff is the mastermind behind all of this, he must be planning something.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant sight turned to six players ten meters on his right. All of them with hoods. Just one of them held none, but his armor had similarities with the one of the army. What was he doing here?

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “Enough.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant turned to her, as everybody got silent in a second. If there was one thing this girl had, was attitude.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “if you do not agree with this just leave this place.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Everybody looked each other in the face.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Perfect then. I will precede to tell you what we do know about the boss: Theokeler. But the name is known; the player sacrificed himself to bring us this information. As much more did in the last months. To clear this game, we shall proceed to make sure their sacrifices were not on vain. Everybody agrees!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Obviously, that is why he did it?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “what is your meaning.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Heathcliff was not on the head of the reunion because he did not wish it. Because he knows this girl would inspire male players. She gathered everybody’s hopes and wishes, helped by the fact that she is very beautiful; she shall be a good leader. Let us pray, she can be soon upon field of battle.” <p class="MsoNormal" style="border-style:none;padding:0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “Then let’s go to battle.”

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The doors opened. A group of 50 high level players had gathered in front of it. As they all entered, they stopped at half of the room. A large giant stood up. Shape of a white tiger, with long hair on the back of his head and multiple scars on its body. I had four big strong arms, each of them holding a large stone sword.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">As it appeared it rushed towards the players.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “Divide!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The players parented as the huge beast rammed the sword to the ground, yet fortunately no one fell to it.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “Surround it!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The player turned to shape circles rounding the monster.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Several other players jumped to the monster. But no avail. The skin of the monster was incredibly strong. A hi slammed them with the swords, deleting two of them in an instant

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “We need to get rid of those arms, Lance, Gawn, Percival, go. Tristan Cover them!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance slashed with Ryuurin, to the monster arm but, nothing he could do against it, it skill was too strong. The monster counted with a small of his sword to him, if an explosive arrow had not truck to his arm, which caused an explosion. Just dust could be seen until the Monster roared one more. There was a big part of his army missing.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yeah. Asuna! Cover Tristan with his explosive arrows, the rest shall attack the monster.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “Alright”.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Heathcliff appeared a covered Tristan with his large shield. The monster rammed its sword to him, yet his great shield protected him from the strike, he did not move a single millimeter.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “(Impossible. If I would be hit by that move I would be thrown several meters.) Gawn, Bors, attack.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn throws his tomahawk to the monster damaged arm, stucking it.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “Bors, I would need some cover for the next one.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors: “Done!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors slammed his two hammers to the ground with Thunder Pile; a huge crake was opened to the monster leaving him in a bad footing. Gawn threw his second tomahawk to the monsters arms, cutting it.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The monster roared with wrath, as he jumped our entire formation, spined on the ground and stand once more.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">It then strongly stepped on the ground, some boulders came from it and hit them and starting throwing giant rocks to the players.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “the hell is this?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He used Crescent Stardust Slasher dividing a rock in two.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Tristan we shall cut the rocks in two, try to hit his arm once again.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Tristan: “I need but a moment that the monster is still, and then I shall take other of his arms off.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Heathcliff:  “I will provide cover go!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance divides in half a rock.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “I will help to keep it still Galahad, Elicia, Percival, Bors with me!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “Fuurinkazan! Aid the Royal Knights”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Ten players rushed to keep the monster quiet for a brief moment. They continually attacked it as the monster few could do surrounded by a high quantity of players. It continued roar and attack the players. Tristan shot his arrow right to its lower right arm, which left it seriously damaged.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance jumped and sliced it over with a single slash. The monster jumped the players once again. Suddenly what was left of its lower damaged arms shattered. And its swords shined and got larger.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">It roared to the players as they went to attack it. Yet this time by every thrust of the sword it sent players flying to the sky. Galahad attacked the monster but was thrown, several meters leaving his HP at red.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Percival: “Galahad!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “watch out!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Percival was hardly hit by the monster once more. Lance avoided one of his strikes and slashed the monster leg as Elicia followed him and did the same. They rapidly got out the

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Damnit, his skin is to strong.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Elicia: “No look his leg”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Elicia pointed a small scratch on the monsters leg, the same place they attack with Lance.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Focus your attack in just one place, his chest.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “go!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The girl rapidly attacked the monster chest with quick blows. As the monster rammed it sword to her, Kuradeel stopped it with his own, but was slashed and thrown also several meters away. Asuna felt back, while Bors rapidly attacked the monster with Gawn, delivering more strikes to the monster.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Tristan once again shot the monster right in the chest as the wound was made even bigger. It then kicked Heathcliff and thus sending Tristan with him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> It once gain threw huge boulders sending even more player flying. Galant slashed the rock in two, and blocked some small fragments.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He rushed to attack them monster alone while his sword turned read crimson and slashed the monster once more with Crescent Stardust Slasher, leaving the monster at less than half of his last bar of HP. The monster then rushed to Galant, ramming one of his swords to him Galant avoid it but the strength of the monster was overwhelming. Suddenly the five hooded players appear.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">One of them blocked the boss with his own sword as others attacked it, holding Theokeler for a moment.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Get up Galant, we must finish this.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The player helped Galant to get up.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“We shall attack him together.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “As you wish.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant and the hooded player rushed to the monster.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Attack!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Crescent Stardust Slasher.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant slashed the monster right from its left shoulder to the lower belly making the wound bigger.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Sting of Despair!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The hooded player pierced throw the body of Theokeler, as it dissolved into polygons. A victory cry was heard in the boss room as they all cheered the victory and the defeater of the monster. Galant ran to his friends.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Is everyone alright?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinivere: “Fortunately yes, the most damaged are Galahad Percival and Tristan, the rest HP did not even dropped down to yellow.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Heathcliff: “good battle.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Thanks. So I can say about you and Asuna commanding the players. But that goes not for me but for him, the slayer of Theokeler.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I would not have defeated the monster if it were not for you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “So I Say. By the way what guild are you. How do you know my name?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Everybody knows about Galant, the commander of the Royal Knights.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “We have never met.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Not exactly.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Who are you?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The hooded player revealed his face. Long orange beard with matching long hair, a sort of crown is his forehead and red eyes.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “CERDIC!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “So we finally meet, Galant.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors and Elicia rushed to him to attack him for what he had done. As Elicia rammed her katana, he blocked it and kicked the girl in the chest. Bors attacked him with his hammers avoiding both of them and slashing Bors in the best and kicking him to the ground as Elicia.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance got near them two, holding Elicia’s head.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “You coward!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “They attacked me, I just countered. They have much to learn.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Let us finish this coward, me against you, for what you did to those innocent humans at the mountain.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “What I expected.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “One against one duel to death.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “Galant!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “No one will interfere.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “Alright, I will give you a minute to say goodbye to your friends.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant got near his friends.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galahad: “what are you thinking?!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “to see vengeance for Dagonet.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors: “that is mine to take.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Elicia: “and mine.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “He is too powerful for you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galahad: “Still he is too powerful even for you. Galant do not do this.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Do not worry.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “Galant I…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Its okay.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant touched the purple ribbon on her head, as they briefly sheared a kiss.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “Kill Cerdic.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I will.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance offered his hand.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “Good luck, brother.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant grabbed his hand shake it.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “Enough, time for battle.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “As you wish.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The players got in a circular position surrounding the duelists.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “Are you sure those words were enough?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “They were. Before we star I want to ask you one question: what did you do to your picton’s army?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “it is not obvious, we killed them all.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Galant: “You are truly a monster. Now prepare.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant grabbed his sword and shield, as Cerdic his new boss drop, an axe.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They briefly looked at each other. A Galant rushed to him ready for battle. He jumped, to the back of Cerdic, slashing downwards. Cerdic parried it with the handle of his axe. Galant begins and all-out assault against Cerdic with all his strength and power. Galant then pushes Cerdic to the ground with his shield, but he spins on the ground and is once again at foot.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic laughs. Galant attack once more but, it is blocked and fisted on the face. Galant regained himself and once again began his assault but the boss continued to laugh at him. Galant used Stardust Slasher several times but his blocked. And then kick on the leg and threw to the ground.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “I expected much more form you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant go up once more and Used Crescent Stardust Slasher against him. But no avail. Cerdic could easily avoid the move. He finally got to Galant’s back and pushed him to the ground once more.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic looked to the players with a creepy look, and thirst of blood.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Shall I begin?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He rushed to Galant who had just got up from the floor, and attack him constantly with the axe. Galant few could do against him. He was slashed the leg by the blade, and then threw into the ground as Cerdic once again tried to ram his weapon to him. Galant yet managed to avoid it and got up, but was once more rudely attack by the King of Monsters and throw to the ground once more and hardly kicked on the face. Blood splattered through his mouth.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic once again looked to the Royal Knights. A Guinevere trembled in fear. And the rest of them looked serious towards the monster. Galant once again got up, but Cerdic grabbed his axe form the blade and slammed his lower jaw with it, sending him by the air, as both his shield and sword slipped from his hands. And slammed in to the ground again.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He got up, as he had done the last times.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “We are not done yet.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “without weapons, you expect to defeat me still.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">I WILL NOT GIVE UP! ”<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic rammed his axe to him, but Galant took out two kunai and blocked it from the blow. There was a power struggle yet; Galant easily began to fade, as he was at the ground for the last time.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic got near him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “now you die, human.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He grabbed the axe with his two ands and looked to Galant, who could but see the axe and the face of his defeater. Cerdic got up the axe and began to ram it down. Galant closed his eyes.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">NO! ”<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant heard a sound. He locked to his left. There was Galahad, with a huge slash though his chest.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “NO!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galahad: “I’m finally useful for something brother. Bye.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galahad shattered into polygons.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “It seems your friend still saw something in you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Piece if shit you shall pay for this.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “Not today.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic once again rammed his axe to him. But was thrown to distance by Heathcliff.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Heathcliff: “you shall not kill anybody else today Cerdic.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “let us see what you are capable of, Living Legend!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Heathcliff’s shield and Cerdic’s axe clashed, sending them both to the air.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “Enough of this. Galant, some day we shall finish this.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Pray so it never comes, coward.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic and his guild left running through the entrance of the next level.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “you are alright?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I am, the same cannot be said of Galahad.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant drank his healing potion.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Percival: “why would he do it?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “He was disappointed with himself. He believed himself the cause we were all trapped here due his father. He seeks to repay to us, that is why he saved his life. To repay a debt that never existed.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant:” It was my fault, I should had been so impulsive. And saw thing with clear mind.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “do not ay such a thing. He did what we did not manage to do.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “He should have left me to my death.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors: “past cannot be altered, we can but learn from it, brother.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Heathcliff: “He is a very powerful enemy.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I owe you my life now Heathcliff.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Heathcliff: “forget it.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “It was a stupid, to face him.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Yet now we know his power level. Much above all of us.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “Yet they shall pay in blood. Gather swords!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “No! We shall level up. To fight him some day.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “WE CANNOT LEAVE HIM LIKE THIS WHILE THE OTHERS DIE ON HIS WAKE. GALANT!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “my decision is made.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant got up.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Hevaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“We must stand as one. Or fall, divided. Any player decided to fight Cerdic shall be welcome into our ranks. We will see our numbers grow. And when they have become legion, we will face Cerdic and the hordes of monsters again. And Aincrad itself shall shake for their suffering."