The Dragon Chronicles: In Twisted Time

Chapter 9.5: The Manticore Rider Part 2 - The Departure

(Author's Note: So yeah, the Sorceress I'm talking about is my main character, Sabina14. She's an Elestra and the only character that I maxed (I'm pretty lazy these days LOL haha). She's 60% PVE and 40% PVP. Enjoy her story and happy reading!)

(Update: I already have 5 maxed characters and I'm planning to add more. Hehe)

"So you're a powerful Sorceress? That means you're a high ranking adventurer," asked Keruru. The Manticore believed that when an adventurer became a Guardian, the adventurer is a high ranking official.

"Oh please, Keruru, that's the reason I want to avoid other people. You know what happened to my brother, right?" Sabina said heatedly. Sabina came from a noble family. Her father was a high ranking Paladin of Holy Order, and her mother has been taught by Legendary Karacule herself and became a renown Sorceress. But due to their duties, they were killed.

Sabina and her brother became orphans and they traveled around Lagendia. When they arrived at Calderock Village, they heard that the fierce Minotaur Ummanba was terrorizing the village. Sabina's brother answered the pleas of the villagers but Sabina was against on the idea of slaying the most powerful minotaur. But her stubborn brother, proud and arrogant, still attacked the minotaur's base, believing that it was their duty as children of powerful officials to protect the village. Unfortunately, he died at the hands of Ummanba. Since then, Sabina traveled alone, and finally settle herself at the Manticore's place.

"My apologies, my dear Sorceress, but I can't help but wonder why the talented and powerful Sorceress and a fruit of high ranking officials like you chose to become a hermit. I told you, your skills should not be wasted" Keruru replied.

 "I just want to forget all things in the past. The memory of all the incident was still painful," Sabina said tearfully, and they fell into prickly silence.

Sabina and Keruru didn't speak for hours. They seemed waiting for someone. The elven archer that Sorceress Sabina mentioned was still not around. They were about to decide whether they should rest or not when something odd happened.

There are great disturbances as two beams of light appeared at the entrance of the Sanctuary. Then odd markings appeared at the top of the lights. Sabina seemed to understand the meaning of the symbols, but still confused as she frowns at the strange signs.

"The symbol of Sniper. Indeed, that's the Mark of Fritas, but why on Lagendia did she bring a Barbarian? Keruru, come on, they're here," Sabina said, still contemplating at the second symbol.

"'They'? But surely, you said that only one elven archer will come in here, right?" asked Keruru curiously.

"We'll see. Let's go," Sabina answered, and they descended at the entrance of the Sanctuary.

The protection of the place has been tightened since the Sorceress bring the scant news. Once the protection has lifted, Sabina saw a young elf and a warrior. The Sorceress recognized the elven archer as she gave a one swift nod, but she gave the warrior a cold and calculating look.

"I'm sorry I'm late. I must use the power of nature to lure the monsters so that they could not follow me here. That evil Sorceress, she summoned the most vicious monster that could disguised as humans. That's how they could come around the village and delay my arrival. And then I met this young warrior who seeks your help," said the elven archer named Fritas.

The warrior held out a hand to the Sorceress, staring at her avidly. However, Sabina didn't take his hand, and did nothing but look at warrior contemptuously, the way she greet other male adventurers who were gaping at her stupidly as she goes to the village. Irritated by this behavior, she said, "Stop staring at me, warrior. Who are you?"