The Dragon Chronicles: In Twisted Time

Chapter 1: Admiral of the Seas

(Author's Note: The first two chapters of this story was created by JJ Lizarez Acot (Yoonangelic in DN), a good friend and a pro player haha)

<King Cassius II Reign>

In the land of Lagendia, here lived a captain of the seas who was respected by all, also known as the commander of the Saint Haven Fleet, who goes by the name Darlant or Admiral Darlant. He specializes in sea battle strategies and gunmanship for self defense purposes. Admiral Darlant was the favorite of King Cassius II amidst the other officials of the kingdom.

The admiral's heart was pure and can never be tainted by any factors, or can't it. He is in love with the sea and only comes back to shore every month where he would stay in Saint Haven for five days and go back to the sea again. He lacks the heart of a lover, he never quite gets the point of loving another person, until that faithful day.

During a royal ball that was held on the 1st day of every five years, where the moons would align, his perception about love changed. The admiral knows how beautiful, strong and flawless sorceresses are in the capital, but as they moved on a straight line with their leader Lady Kayleen, she found an extraordinary sorceress whom he can't take his eyes off of her, but Lady Kayleen sensed Admiral Darlant's stare and stopped on the side of the sorceress Admiral Darlant was staring at and stared back at the admiral. Admiral Darlant ignored what just happened and turned back to get a fine drink of minotaur milk where it acts as an alcoholic drink and not as a common milk drink.

During the festival proper, people were dancing on a rather synchronized dance and pattern, and everyone who was invited are required to dance with a masquerade to cover their face. The admiral thought that the dance was the most boring part of the festival proper and yawns at everyone he dances with. However he was not able to yawn at one of his partners as she slipped her hands on the captain with a gentle and smooth touch. The admiral felt something warm in his palms and it felt good for him.

"Ah, the great Admiral Darlant I presume?" the voice of the lady was angelic and innocent.

"Yes I am madame, and you are?" for the first time, the admiral was not confident of the words he delivered and felt nervous.

"I am Sorceress Yoon, a class S sorceress of the Kayleen Order to be specific," she sounded proud as she introduced herself.

"You look young to be a class S sorceress," the admiral said.

"Yes I am, but the Lady saw good potential in me and I was able to pass her class S test"

The admiral awed in amazement and was able to stare at her eyes while dancing for a long time, Her eyes were teal green and fierce, her lips were soft and gentle. The gong sounded wherein it means that its time to change to another partner.

As they moved the admiral said quickly, "Where will I find you again? How will I be able to contact you?"

The sorceress answered. "I am tasked to guard the dragon statue on the Hermalte Port every third day of the week, you may find me there!" she said in a quick yet happy tone.

As the royal ball came to an end, the admiral was just sitting on his chair, staring at the flag of the Kayleen Order and thinking, thinking hard about the sorceress. King Cassius II thanked everyone for coming after he had introduced his son Prince Cassius III. The king immediately ordered the guards to summon the admiral at his private meeting hall.

While the admiral was daydreaming, he was poked on the shoulder by someone which ended his momentum. The admiral turned his head and found out that it was his brother Adelwood the priest, together with Adelwood was his comrades Zero the priest and Jerhald the paladin.

"Ah my brother! long time no see!" Adelwood immediately grabbed the admiral's hand and shook it.

"Its good to see you too brother, how are you?" he happily replied.

"I'm great, in fact, just three days ago, the three of us were able to learn our ultimate summons," Adelwood said.

"What path did you choose brother?" the admiral asked in curiosity.

"I chose the path of lightning brother" Adelwood proudly said.

"Another fine inquisitor in the family has been added," the admiral said.

"Father is still the best though, he was able to use lightning to make rain and saved this kingdom from famine," Adelwood said.

"Yes he surely is, the best inquisitor there was," the admiral said, and shook his head to prevent himself to reminisce those dreadful times when they were both young.

"And what did the two of you choose?" the admiral asked Zero and Jerhald.

" I also chose the path of lightning, but I'm not so sure if I chose the right path, knowing that the elders told me that I was most comfortable if I was to choose the path of the goddess," Zero said while looking down.

"I chose the path of the holy shield where I am now a guardian!" Jerhald said proudly.

The conversation of the four was interrupted when the hooded guards went near the admiral and was asked to follow them. The admiral gave the three a salute and turned back, following the guards.

The admiral followed the guards on a long, open, narrow pathway where you can see the rose bushes, crystal statues and fountains that are found on the garden inside the castle. They stopped in front of a bricked wall, the admiral had no doubts that there is a secret chamber in those walls and is eager to see how will the guards activate its door.

One of the hooded guards touched the bricked wall and gave it a push, a push that made the admiral see visible blue shock-waves of light running through the wall. He realized that the hooded guards he was with was the king's Templar Knights or known as the King's Crusaders. He also observed that as the crusader's hand lit while sending blue shock-waves on the wall, both of the hooded guards eyes lit at the same time. The bricked wall moved, the bricks folded to one another until they are able to form an arc that is passable.

"This way admiral", the crusader said, the secret chamber was beautiful, it had a small table on the center with two chairs, the walls were covered in fine woven arachnid silk and had the perfect color patterns. The only light source of the chamber was natural light which is amplified with a series of refracted mirrors. "Come admiral, let's have tea, we have a lot to discuss," the king appeared from his right, " You may go, and thank you", he told the knights as they turned back and left. "Come now admiral, sit," the admiral was not sure if what he would be hearing will be pleasant or not.

The admiral sat down, as the king poured tea on the admiral's cup, the king also sat down. "I got bad news from Lady Kayleen Admiral," the king said sadly, "The powerful monsters have re-awakened and others more will follow."

"What?! Who is responsible for this?!", the admiral was shock and angry.

"Even Lady Kayleen doesn't know who re-awakened it, she even still finds it impossible to be true, but she said whoever awakened the beast is neither human nor elven by nature anymore, but tainted with dark blood," the king said.

"Then what do you plan for me to do my king?" the admiral said.

"I have sent General Douglas' fleet to investigate the sea dragon's island. And as for you, nothing for the mean time, I just told you this so that you can also think of a plan to make the creature sleep again, or better yet, to slay the creature."

The admiral stood up and was silent for a long time. The admiral walked around the chamber, looking at its interior, and thinking of a good plan. The king broke the long silence as he told the admiral to go back to his home and have a night's rest.

As the admiral went back to his home he immediately changed to his sleeping clothes after taking a long shower and lay down his bed. His ship, Pride, is his only home, Pride is the biggest ship ever built in Saint Haven. If he were to lose his home he'd go with it. As he lies down on the soft bed, he began to think deep, not about the sea dragon, but about the awkward feeling he is having right now because of the sorceress.