Hyrule Warriors: Rise of Valoria

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Link and Ganondorf walked down the road back to Highreach Village. They were on their way back to report the victory to the Highreach elder. The pair were walking through the market ruins outside of the village.

"What's your next plan?" Ganondorf asked.

Link shrugged. "Probably go straight to Khekno Town." he suggested.

The Gerudo man nodded understandingly and returned to looking in the distance. Link noticed the abnormality in Ganondorf's behavior.

He stopped. "Hey, Ganondorf?" the hero called.

Ganondorf looked at Link. "Yes?"

"Are you okay?" the younger boy asked with concern.

He shrugged. "Just a little muted because of the dark environment. This kingdom gives me a trapped feeling, like I can go as far as I want but I will still be stuck in here."

They kept walking in silence. Link felt the same way about the Spectral Kingdom. He wondered how the Zonai and the other races could stand it for so long.

"I hear the Loruleans hate it down here." the Gerudo man suddenly said.

"Where'd you hear that?" the blonde hero asked.

"A Lorulean merchant in Zonai Refuge. I spoke to him briefly while you were getting supplies from the wares in the shopping district." he explained calmly.

Link nodded interestedly. He kind of wondered what the Spectors thought about their kingdom. Now that Ganondorf had talked to one of the races, that kind of helped with his curiosities.

They walked down the path, through the forest. After a few minutes, they appeared in the central square.

The elder was standing by the fountain. "Hyrule Warrior! You've returned!" he chirped.

A/N: I forgot to provide a list of the races and their corresponding village. Highreach (Zonai), Olen (Lorulean), Khekno (Skyloftians), Azbok (Kokiri), Izbae (Mogma), and Rem (Parella).

"Indeed," the hero confirmed. "The ruins has been cleared out. The mission was successful and business can return to normal."

The elder smiled. "The hero never fails to impress. Thank you, hero. And thank you, too, Gerudo King." he said gratefully.

Ganondorf nodded a single time. "It was of the greatest pleasure, sir."

Link nodded as well. "We shall be headed out to Khekno Town next. Farewell, Highreach elder."

"Of course, Hyrule Warrior. Don't be a stranger to Highreach Village. And please, call me Orion. The guards out front of my house is Leo and Cassiopiae. I will tell Scorpio to give you a discount at the inn as well for helping this town." Orion offered happily.

Link smiled. "Thank you, Orion. We will be back soon to check up on things."

The elder nodded warmly. "Of course. We will be welcoming you soon." he walked back to his house where Leo and Cassiopiae stepped aside briefly to let him through.

Link and Ganondorf walked out of the town and started along the path. They began their journey south to the Buried Necropolis.

Zonai Castle (Demise):

The Hyrule Warrior and Ganondorf were still at Highreach Village, taking care of business there. He, Hylia, and Zelda were still at the castle, waiting for the hero to update them on the situation.

Now, he was bored out of his mind.

"Hylia, I am returning to the Scared Realm. If the hero needs me, he may summon me." Demise called to the goddess.