SAO:PoA - Chapter Fourteen

Floor 49, December 20, 2023

The sun falls on the horizon with an n orange and crimson sky, which at distance turns to dark blue, until it is black.

A large fortress at the deeps of the Norwood Forest. Inside of it monsters, with similar characteristic to humans: 1,75cms of heath of average height, a silver helmet on their heads, while their clothes were designed for cold weather. The mostly have long bear and hair, and carried as weapons crossbows and spears. Some of them have sheathed at their waist a sword or a short one handed axe. All of them carried a middle-big circular shield.

Most of them, standing guard at the walls of the stronghold, while others inside, on the floor, and on the middle of the large square,  a reliably small castle, if it could be name such way, due its height did not  overpass the 20mts of the walls rounding it.

One of them got down the stairs and got near the castle, entering inside. Two larger monsters siting on a long table discussing, they look much more savage and blood thirsty than the one out, and mostly they just wear a fury loincloth, and less bear, mostly hair coming from the back of their heads. The smaller monster got down to his knees.

“My commanders, there is no sign of the enemy.”

“Thank you. Go back to work.”

“Yes, my commander.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The monster got up, turned and left the building.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“It is not possible as I told you.” The other large monster spoke. “How can a hand full of humans bother our king?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Their numbers should not be underestimated. They have swollen lots of members since Zerzogh’s defeat at the battle of Ayres. And it did more for the last months.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yet they stand as simple humans, mortals in this world. And we thought we can lose our intelligence, we cannot lose our existence.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Have you heard about their leader?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Just that he has fought once against Cerdic himself, and lost.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“That was several months and floors ago. Many things have change. It is said, that he unleashes the wrath of the humans.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The monster began laughing loudly, once he finished, spoke.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“And which if the name of this human?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“His name is…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The sound of a large explosion was heard an all the facility and several kilometers away. The two monsters rush out of the building, they look directly in front of the door, several meters, at the door, which was gone. The large explosion blew it up, nothing but dust covering the air.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What the hell has just happened?!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">A small group of the smaller monsters got near the two commanders.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“We do not know.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Shit. Block the door with what you can. Be quick.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">A neigh of a horse was herd from the dust left by the explosion. Seconds later a figure with a blue coat appeared out of the dust, riding a horse with a silver sword in hand, he was riding directly to the leaders.

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“That’s him, Galant!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Defense formation! NOW.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The monsters formed with their shields and spears pointing to Galant, as two of them went to attack him, but the Royal Knight used Crescent Stardust Slasher on them, dividing in half their bodies. He continued and clashes with the monster formation, most of them falt as Galant rammed his sword towards them clashing with the blade, but suddenly, when Galant gets the horse up on the back legs, it is stoked down by several arrows and spears, killing the animal instantly, as the player felt to the floor. He is surrounded by the monsters that arrived to the scene. Galant drooped his sword to the floor, and his arms to his neck in sign of surrender. The monsters grabbed Balmung and brave shield from his back.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The two commanders got near the defeated knight.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> “Arrogance is a common quality among humans, but you express it better than anyone. Yet, there is a limit even for what you are capable of, Galant.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“So you two Bersekers, herd about me. What an honor.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The other spoke.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I cannot believe this one is the commander of their army. Tell me simple human, what makes you so special?”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Special? Nothing. I am just a japanese teenager.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The monster rammed a fist to Galant’s face, then once again with his left hand, and once more to the belly, leaving the player to his knees.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“ENOUGH!” the other said.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">On it, Galant noticed a father on the muddy floor and looked up to see a hawk flying at the sky, making circular moves where he was. The Royal Knight smiles ones again.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Imagine what the great Cerdic will give to us, if we to bring him, his biggest enemy, and the only reason, he cannot conquer Aincrad.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Still, we have just to give him an alive boy; we can play with him a bit. Teach him a lesson. If you excuse me I am having an appointed schedule.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The monster got near Galant and closed his fists.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">An explosive-tip arrow stocked to the Berserker’s chest.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The Royal Knight got up from the floor with a jump, he span in the air and managed to see Tristan was, accompanied by Diana on the wall, and were facing the archers left on the wall.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">A sky-blue color enveloped Galant’s foot kicking him and smashed the monsters face with martial arts skill, Meteor Impact, throwing it to the other berserkers them two fell to the dirt with several monsters.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The arrows made the same notice Galant made with his moth as both monster, and a small explosion covered the monsters, killing them two alongside other monsters.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“KILL HIM!” the monster shouted, but from the gate, six more horses appeared, accompanied by several more player rune entering the battle: the Royal Knights United Player Army had arrived.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “Gawn, Guinevere, help Galant! Percival, Elicia liberate the players at the castle! The others, take care of the Saxons!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance rushed with his horse and rammed to the monsters, some of them were killed by the clashing horse, as other felt to Ryuurin no Katanas blade. Bors followed as he commanded the players next to Lance and smashed the monsters wielding Great Mjolnir. Kana followed them as monster of the players were standing right beside her. She got up the wall.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The door of the castle was destroyed.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Elicia: “You are good for this.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Percival: “Thanks, but we got to do this quickly.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They both entered the castle. And went down to the dungeon and free the players. On the stairs, they encountered several Saxons inside. Percival drew Gungir from his back an blocking the downwards slash, the Percival extended his lance enough to be stuck between the walls, he grabbed it with his two hands and let go his feet kicking the monster down. While falling, he grabbed his knife, and stabbed both monsters at once.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Down there he could see a long corridor with several cells of full of players and at distance more Saxons.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“See gates opened, I will take care of them.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Elicia tossed Gungir to him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“A spear is at disadvantage on this small place, are you sure?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He extended the length of the spear to 1,50mts.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He swung the spear to the monsters, as Elicia prepared to the lock the lock of the door.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant rushed to them monster holding Balmung and casted a strong firing punch to its face while grabbing his sword’s handle  then stabbed the monster killing it. He looked back to the one holding his shield who managed to strike him down with it but suddenly it was divided in half. It was Guinevere up her horse, she offered her hand to Galant, who grabbed it and got up the animal.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “I did not wish you to do this alone.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Sorry Guinevere, but it has already been done.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “We will finish this conversation later there is a battle to be won and players to be freed.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana stabbed a monster at the neck and then sliced its face. She span on the ground as other tried to attack her with an axe, and then once again, she waited until the last moment and eluded the move and made several slashes at the body of the Saxon. She then kicked it on the face, sending him down. Turning around, she saw one pointing a crossbow right ho her, but it was stuck by one arrow at the head. Kana looked and noticed her sister’s arrows. She looked to her and nodded. She then continued to fight at the wall.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant jumps from the horse rand rams his foot at the face of a monster falling on it. One thrust a spear to him, but he blacked with his shield the monster, drew its sword but Galant pushed it sending him to the ground as Gawn double rams his weapons to the body of a monster. Galant saw to one going to the back of Gawn, he threw his shield to hit, impaling it. Gawn smashed his axe to the face of the monster. Guinevere turn around with the horse and kills one on Galant’s back as Galant manages to get up the horse with his empty hand.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gungir stabbed two of the monster that rushed to Percival. As he began to ran to them and drew his knife and shield. The monsters managed to remove the spear and throw it to the Royal Knight but Percival eluded it spinning at the ground, he got near them and stabbed the first of them killing it. The remaining thrust his sword, at which Percival parried with his shield. He then slashed the monster several times on the shield, but not avails, it was on his shield, the monster thrust him, Percival responded jumping on the shield and meanwhile throwing his knife to the monster. When he felt near Gungir and grabbed it with both hands. He rushed towards the monster, which tried to slice him but Percival trusted his spear though the body of it, killing it

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“We should join battle the l player are free.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance blocked a spear and then a sword He turned and slashed the Saxon using a sword, while the other tried to hit him, he shield with the other monster body, and ended stabbing both of them with his katana killing both of them.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">That was all. The entire army from the fortress monster had been killed and the players had been saved. There was a huge roar in sign of the battles end.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Elicia: “We have won the day.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “That is not enough. None of the commanders stood here.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “The same cannot be said for the monsters that are now dead. And the players we have freed.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “That itself is a victory.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “We have to march northeast to our base.”

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Floor 49, December 21, 2023

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The fortress of Camelot. A large circular fortress, where the entire Royal Knight United Player Army has its base. Supported by financial support of their allies it was constructed for the cause of defeating Cerdic and gathering all the players on a single place, ready for battle whenever the time.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant was inside his tent looking at the map placed at a desk, thinking about it. Guinevere was right at his back.

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Rest. It is not easy to be a commander of an army.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I can deal with it.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Galant what is happening to you? You have too much weight on your arms and just on yours alone. Let Lance take command...”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I told you I do not!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">She walked to the entrance.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“All your friends stand with and for you. You do not have to do this.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere was impressed by his words and left the tent, leaving his husband to think alone. She walked a few steps seriously walking with her sight to the ground. She clashed with someone and felt to the ground, it was Lance.

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Klein: “Let me help you.”

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “What happened, you seem angry.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “Your best friend is supporting the weight of the world us on his shoulders.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “I would have world with him.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “Go with Elicia, she is seeing the potential of the freed players at the south of the camp.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">She ran on her way,

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The three players entered to the tent, while Galant still stood looking towards the map.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “all the players left free have joined us have joined us.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Percival: “There is not much too been seen on the plains of Cronwall.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Where is Gawn? I would have his report as well.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “You well know the man; he favors relax and drink after victory. Sometimes for many days.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Something I would approve, once Cerdic is no longer of our concern.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “He has proven himself no fool.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Percival, double our sentries on surrounding hills and on the walls. I would still do not let Cerdic catch us unaware.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Klein: “You give that shit credit he owes you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Klein, you have proved a useful captain while taking command of the remaining army when we were not here. But underestimating you opponent is a stupid trait my brother, do not fall prey to it.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Klein: “Cerdic comes to the end of his days. With each day, more players join our cause.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Percival: “Tomato-hair brakes truth on this. There are already hundreds on our command. Soon we may have advantage of numbers.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Lance, take note of those that have joined us, see their potential and to be ready. I will strike again at nearest opportunity.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “I would have words Galant, in private.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Percival and Klein left to their respective works.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Guinevere seemed to have had a discussion with you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You know her well.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Not exactly. She told me when I was coming here with Klein and Percival.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“That you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.”

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Those that have fallen for us. Dagonet died after saving us, and Galahad saved my safe for paying a never-existing debt.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“For them. It is noble, yet, you cannot carry that weight just yourself.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Then what of those on our army? What of those that depend on us to defeat Cerdic and his hordes. What of those that have died for this?! WHAT OF THOSE…”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance placed his hand right on Galant’s right shoulder.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Know something brother. We stand with you, in this life and the next. Or retribution shall come soon. So stop with this, live with her,

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They shook hands.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I should give Balmung to Liz. It was damaged on our last battle. She told me that it should be ready at night fall.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Give it to me; I was doing the same with Ryuurin and OuRyu.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant grabs his sword from his back alongside the scabbard. Lance began to get out of the tent.

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

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant sited on the chair near the table and opened the map one last time.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Where can you be?” He thought. Camelot was at the northwest of the Floor. Their army had attacked several fortresses at that level. Most of them where at the north. An expedition was even done several times searching for their true base. But nothing to be found. But where was it?

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Dale: “I saw it with my own eyes! In the middle of the battle, Blood and brain to the knee, and in the middle of it, Gawn, totally strips of cloths, bellowing to the Saxons to kneel before him and receive golden tribute!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The group of Fuurinkazan laughs at the joke of Dale for Gawn who was plaing the guitar just next to him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “in my defense I had taken much wine that day, and did not expect Galant to turn and attack another fortress.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana appears from the door accompanied by Diana which made all the half dunk members of Fuurinkazan turn to them.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kunimittz: “Do you two appear as gift?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “That may kill you; now get the hell out of our tent!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Dynamm: “Gawn, we shall catch you later.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “No I am going with you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “No, you stay!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The members of Fuurinkazan left.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “Why are you always drinking at my tent!?”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “still I do not wish to see other five guys here with you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn grabbed a steel jar left by the Fuurinkazan members.

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“…tear the wine right out of his soul?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">All of them turned to the one that had just entered the tent.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “what are you doing here?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Searching for your boyfriend. I was going to get back my swords from Liz’s and Bors forge when I thought to find you. “

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “All of you just searching for me.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I would have had to if you had done reported with Lance, Percival and Klein, hours ago.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “My attention was recalled by pressing matters.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “You cannot end battle, without giving report.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn placed the jar once again at the floor.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “We fought. We won. Does that cover what you need?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I sorry for interrupting couples discussion. But the training team might need your aid, one you have finished, I will see you there.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant left the tent and continued on his way to the smithy.

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “I also left Virbius at the smithy, may I go with you.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They continued on their way. Diana was thinking what to say. She cannot believed she had fallen in love with a boy that was younger than her, yet he was not as other kids he had met on her school, Much more immature than him. For her Galant was much of assort of prince to her, a warrior of a tale that appears to rescue the princess. And thought she even did not know his name.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Hey, may I ask you something?”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Your name, your real name.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“It is the first time somebody asked it to me inside the game.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You know, it’s against the regalement to reveal my name.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“But you know mine. That’s not fair at all.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant recalled that time some months ago, her sister had accidentally revealed her name: Tsukira, Kazuha. At the same time, Diana revealed her Kana’s real name: Akira. But going back to his matters, he never revealed his name to anyone.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They arrived to appointed place.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Alright then, my name is H…”

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana was disappointed to the arrival of the blacksmith, and the interruption of what for her was really important.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Is my sword ready.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors: “Straight to business, you never change”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bors turned to the inside of the small building they had built for forging.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Liz! Is Balmung ready?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Liz: “Yeah. I am going up!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The fluffy ping hair girl came up, and was surprised to see the leader of the army at the blacksmith.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Royal Knight’s leader, what are you doing here?! I should have prepared myself!” She teased as he got her hair styled with her hands, much for Diana’s anger.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Galant: “For business. Lance brought up my sword alongside his. Are they ready?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I left it down. Give me a second. Silica! Clarie! The swords!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Silica entered running with Blamung, shortly accompanied by a blonde little girl even younger than her that carried a bag of swords. For appearance she had a low level, due he had low level clothes.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The girl handed to Lizbeth the swords. She gave to Galant, Balmung.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Liz: “Here it is. It had been just finished.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant took it out from its sheath and tested it. He tried basic swords skills, vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal. After it he tested two blows of Stardust Slasher, and finally Shimmer Spike.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “It feels, heavier.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Liz: “Since you so much like that sword a do not advance to other weapon, I reinforced and strengthened the metal, making it even heavier, more durability then.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Liz: “that way the sword won be broken by anyone, at least in some levels. I did the same for all the swords, even Leavatein, and Gawn’s weapons.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Thank you. How can I repay all what you have made for us, Liz.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Liz. “Defeating Cerdic! But more Col shall be enoght!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Silica: “Liz! LOOK WHAT ARE YOU ASKING.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Liz: “Sh. Actually, before I came here, I was planning to make my own smith shop, but until Cerdic is defeated, I will remain here.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Thought an impolite, rude girl, a great blacksmith, even for a girl.

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana, interrupting what for her was very horrible to see Galant speaking to other girl, she interrupted.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “Liz is my dagger ready?!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Liz: “sorry, but I have just finished the guys swords. I will do your now.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant grabbed the sack of weapons.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I shall give the swords to them personally. Bors, a moment.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They got outside the shop.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Clarie, an eleven year old girl, she is helping us alongside Silica. She seems very sad, I do not know why.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Sometimes it is better not to ask. I will give the weapons the guys. See you later!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana went out of the  shop running for Galant. They rapidly arrived to the place Guinevere, Elicia, Gawn and Lance were watching the new recruits. They had made a line of them, and one by one passed Kana faced them, as Lance gave instruction to how to fight them.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “Watch your left! Watch your swing! Raise your guard!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana defeated other.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “She is fearsome by each day.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “soon even I shall fear to call her “little girl.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “One day you shall know who is little!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant arrived from the left, as all the players were surprised to look on the leader of the army, and so a growing tale among the players. He stopped next to Elicia to watch the battle.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The player thrust the sword diagonally down wards, Kana eludes it, he once again thrusts in the opposite direction, but Kana also eludes and castes a had punch to the to his face.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Elicia: “We are testing those that have joined us.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “How do you find them?”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The player once again thrust his sword to kana, but she manages to parry it, kicked him at the leg and placed her left knife at his neck.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “But short of skill.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “They shall prove worthy. I have brought the weapons.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant started giving weapons. First OuRyu and Seiryujin to Elicia, then Ryuurin to Lance, the axe and the mace to Gawn.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant approaches to Guinevere who stood with arms crossed looking to the horizon. Not true, she was just avoiding Galant.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere grabbed her swords and put it on her bet without looking to her husband.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Look: I am sor…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant was stopped due something had arrived to his message box. He looked at it rapidly. He was totally surprised to see it, she received a message from the most unexpected person. he turned back to his tent.

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

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

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “The Sub-commander of the Knights of Blood.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “Asuna? What may she want now?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I do not know. But, if it is a message from her, it must be important. The message said she wanted an in”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant and his general rapidly arrived to his tent. There, Galant took out his Hologram Communicator, and placed it on the table. He pushed the button, and an hologram of Asuna appeared out of it.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “The flash. What is happening?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “Bad news. By word of our recognition team, we have received moment of Cerdic’s army.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “Impossible. For Months, we have searched for their base at the north.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “That is why you didn’t find it; the base is on the south of Camelot.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “So the strongholds at the south…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Were meant as distraction.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Yes. Cerdic knew we would attack them, and so we shall thought would be at the north.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">There was a brief moment of disappointment for Galant. He took out his mirage sphere of the floor.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Where are they moving to?”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “east? Towards the Frozen Mountains?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant:  “I do not believe it so. Near the end of the Frozen Mountains, there is the city of Camlann. The place where most clearers are right now. Cerdic wants to attack them.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “Also. Camlann is nearest town to Myujen, the main settlement of the floor, and entrance to the dungeon. If Cerdic destroys this town, he will surely attack Myujen and block the entrance to the next level, leaving us trapped on the floor, and he just to go downwards and kill all the players left one by one.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “How many time we got?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “two days and a half, for them to arrive.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “we could lay trap here, when they are near to the south part of the Medraut Volcanic Chain. Catch them by surprise before they are at the city.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “that would mean that we have to move the entire army sought in less than a day is not possible. I can think of just one way for arriving faster than them.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Straight to the city, crossing the Volcanic mountains of Mederaut.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “That is insane!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “There must be a way. If we go north, we shall be to late. If we travel south the same. It is our only chance.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Asuna: “Galant if you manage to cross them I shall be waiting here for you. We need you, now more than ever.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I… We shall be there.”

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant pushed the button and the conversation was over.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Tell everyone to ready up. At dawns break, we travel east. To the final battle.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “this is the most insane thing you have chosen!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I just do as situation demands.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “You have taken into account the river of lava flowing out of the mountains. The risk we are taking has no measure! WE CAN ALL DIE ON THIS.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “there is no other way.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “if we would travel south…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “the city would be lost before we can kill one of Cerdic’s Saxons!”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn interrupted placing himself between them two.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Remember this is the only way we can fight against them.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “No it is not…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance left angered the tent.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “there is no other way. Is it?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “No there is not.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Guinevere: “I believe in you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn: “as do I. I shall talk to the players, scatter the orders.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Gawn left the tent, Guinevere approached Galant, she was about to say something to hem as both of them stared to one another, but she finally decided to leave. Galant felt to his bed, removed his boots and cape and fell asleep.

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Floor 49, December 22, 2023

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Dawns brake. An army of 500 players begins journey thought the 49 floor ready to face the legions of Cerdic on the last final battle. The leaders on horseback, and scattered across  the lines of players ready for facing anything.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “Where is Klein and his Guild.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I have sent them to the south; they shall inform us of how the army of Cerdic advances.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Lance: “I hope you plan works.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">At distance from a tree, a being was watching the large army travelling to the east. He Took out a Holongam communicator, and pressed the button. An hologram of Cerdic appeared.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“My king, they move as you said they would.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Good news Velron. Everything is going according to plan. Follow them.”

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He touched the button and the hologram was gone.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “you know your orders?”

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

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “Well. They their travel be a nightmare that will never forget.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Boewolt: “as you command, my king.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic then directed himself to the army of Saxons and Berserkers standing in front of him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Cerdic: “We advance on Camlann, and all the humans that there live. Or shadow shall fall on them, and every one shall be struck from this world, FOR OUR THE MIGHT AND GLORY!”