Shounen Hero Book 10!!

Living Legend!!

The Nabata Desert. A wasteland of scorching sun and frigid nights. It rejects human life. Any careless enough to enter its embrace is doomed to wander lost. Uther, the marquess of Ostia, spoke of a living legend...

So, you and your entire party head out there. 

(Y/N): Come on, people, let's go! HEY! Watch carefully of any horses, pegasi, and wyverns who are tired! 

Nils: I ... can't ... go on. 

(Y/N): Oh come on, Nils. This is the fate of mankind on the balance. 

Hector: We are going to make it! 

Nils: Lord Hector? Am I hallucinating this? 

Hector: I was concerned that you might collapse again, like the other day.

Lyn: Just give him a chance Nils. 

Nils: Uh- 

Hector begins to carry him. 

(Y/N): Well, that's the spirit. 

Meanwhile... 

Athos (A Legendary Hero! Known as a Famous Archsage! Voiced by Ian McKellen!) 

Athos: Someone is approaching. 

???: Is it Lord Pent? 

Louise (An archer who works under Pent! Voiced by Jill Harris!) 

Athos: No, it's a group sent by Uther of Ostia. Hawkeye will find them soon and bring them here. Hmph. Your companion is still searching in the desert.

Louise: He's not having any luck finding what he's after, is he?

Athos: No, I believe he'll find it before long. ...However, a group of bandits is also moving. They've found Pent and are preparing to attack.

Louise: Oh dear, if he's delayed- 

Athos: Yes? 

Louise: Will you take your evening meal without us? I will wait for Lord Pent, but I'm sure you must be hungry.

Athos: HAHAHAHA! 

Louise: What do you find amusing? 

Athos: It's you, Louise. You are a most amusing woman. Since Pent brought you here, I feel I've laughed enough for ten years! You have my gratitude.

Back in the desert... 

Jasmine and Paul

Paul: Oh, look at this kindly soul, Jasmine! He's waiting all by himself to give us his treasure!

Jasmine: Oho, Paul! I do believe you're right! Such generosity!!

???: It's taken me many days to find this. I've worked too hard to hand this over to you thugs.

Pent (A Mage who lives in the desert with Louise and Athos! Voiced by Micah Solsud!) 

Paul: So rude! And to think we were going to let you live... We're fragile creatures! You can't trifle with our emotions so! You're a bad man! He's so bad, Jasmine!

Jasmine: Oh, Paul. I know it. I really do. My heart, it is breaking.

Paul: What? You too, Jasmine? 

But then out of nowhere, you guys appeared. 

(Y/N): Well, look what we have here. 

Paul and Jasmine: What the? 

You blasted the two. 

(Y/N): Nice to meet you. Do you know where we can find a living legend? 

Pent: Living legend? HAHAHAHA! So, that's what he calls it. Very well then, if that's what you want, I'll take you. 

(Y/N): REALLY?! 

Soon... 

You guys got to meet Athos. 

Athos: Welcome, young ones. I am Athos, the sage. 

Eliwood: ATHOS?! It can't be! Archsage Athos was one of the Eight Legends. If you really were him- 

Hector: You would be over 1000 years old, old man. 

Athos: The world is full of mysteries. Solve one, and along comes another... Before I knew it, I'd grown distant from my fellow man. Hunger... It knows no bounds.

(Y/N): WOW! That's amazing! Anyway, we're here because- 

Athos: You want to stop Nergal, correct? 

(Y/N): How did you- 

Athos:  I am aware of most things that occur on the continent. However, knowledge is not enough for me to prevent disaster. 

(Y/N): Well, do you know how to stop him? 

Athos: Mm. Your foe is, like me, no longer ...altogether human. It will be difficult to slay him through traditional means. He wields a terrible power. His endless strength stems from ancient, forbidden magic... To defeat him, you will need a suitable response.

(Y/N): Right. So? 

Later... 

Everyone understood what to do! To head to the Shrine of Seals in Bern. There you guys would find what you need to defeat Nergal, for good! 

Pent and Louise agreed to accompany you all.