Tales Of Acrarea

Arc 1 Part 5

The fort mentioned by the mountain troll can be seen from their location. Mazko planning to storm the fort but Arza against due to hostage of the villagers inside as well how many bandits inside the fort. He ask for Arza to sent her familiar to scout first. She focus herself and use a bit her mana to summon an eagle. As she summon, a circle appears and the eagle flew out from the circle. She whistle the eagle for calling her out. Eagle with dark feathers and crimson eyes. The eagle fly towards her arm and stay. Mazko seems impresses seeing her familiar which is specialise on demon race only. Angel has the ability to heal, massive strength and magic abilities while Demon race good on familiar, dark magics as well as magic since their mana pool bigger than High- level Angel.

She asks her familiar to scout around the fort so they can make a strategy to storm the fort. The eagle flies towards the fort. While waiting for report, Mazko ask Arza that can she use support-casting for buffing and defense. She say proudly that she can both cast the spell but she wonders that why he need the buff since he already tough one. He ask that she only buff for barrier for the arrow and magic as because he already confident with his sword skill. She nod and she will prepare if needed to storm on the fort.

After a while, the eagle come back and reach o Arza arm. Then, she put her head on the eagle head and she saw the situation on the fort. Then, she thank the bird and open the gate that the eagle go back to it. She explain to Mazko that they need to hit before tomorrow morning because they will be selling by tomorrow morning. She can use her invisibility magic to get inside but the problem she can't cast all spell to the villagers. Mazko ask her how many total that villagers being capture, she say around 20 people including children. He got an idea that he will become the bait to attract the bandits towards him while she saves the villagers. She worry the plan will be fail and risk his life but he hold her hands say that don't worry about him, he will retreat if his life is endangered. She can't change his mind and she trust on him. He suggested they will strike at midnight as the full moon will cover her for her stealth and he will strike at the front gear and pull as many bandits as he can.

As midnight strike, Mazko start walking towards the gate of the fort.
' Hey, im traveler. Can you guys help me where is the nearest town so i can rest?' Mazko talk while moving near to them. Arza from the behind the tree lines as she saw Mazko distract the bandits.
'Oi, where you come from?' says one of the bandits. Mazko seeing them holding their sword. As he can see, they are using bastard sword. Mazko don't want to raise suspicious too early and reply to them 'Ah, i'm thinking i lost since i don't have any map to guide me, can you tell me where is the nearest town so i can rest on there?'.
They bandits looking each other. ' I think if we make this guys a slave. Boss gonna be happy with it' one of the bandits whisper. As they come close, they draw their sword and saying 'Kneel and put heads on the ground or not you will be dead' while they laughing. As soon as they closing, Mazko grab one of the bandits hand and twist his arm. The bandits shout painfully and the others bandits got scared. Arza manages to go inside on the wall of the fort and climbing up suddenly hear the scream. She saw a group of bandits on the fort rush towards the gates meaning Mazko already make his move.

Mazko succeed to attract them and now he needs to hold them. All of them rush towards the gate while yelling 'intruder at the gate, come brother'. In a just minute, they already surround Mazko. He just stand there without unsheath his sword. They all just waiting for someone. Suddenly someone voice out behind the crowd of the bandits 'There is someone have bigger balls that attacking on us. Are you the gatekeeper of that town?'. Mazko a huge body coming out from the crowd with his claymore sword. Mazko thinking that is the leader bandit since he is the big body and with aura like want to kill someone. ' Oi boy, what is your name? I'm the leader of them. They call me Jàgg, The mountain bandits' Jagg introduced himself while smiling on Mazko. Mazko without feeling fear just casually reply to him. ' My name is Mazko. I'm not gatekeeper or anything that you thought. I'm just a traveller just passing through.'

They just dumbfounded and laughing all out. Mazko clueless did he say anything wrong just now.
  ' Are you wishing for die?, what on world are you thinking about? Those peasants are selling good for the noble' while Jàgg pointing his claymore towards Mazko. Then, without fear bandits attacks him.

In the situation inside, Arza manage to the underground to rescue the villagers. The old man called Arza ' Young lady, please save us. We being  captured here'. Arza sees the whole situation which can see all of them being malnourished with skinny and smelly. Arza chant her magic, ' Fru Amber Lace' which she melt the iron gate and asking them to step out from the prison.

She check their condition so they can hastily get out from the underground. It seems they not return from the gate fort and she worry that Mazko can't hold much longer. Suddenly, they can feel the shaking of the ground. Arza worry about happening and rush them to get out now.

Back on the top, Mazko single handed all the bandits but he only knocked them up. With angry face Jàgg making, he rush to Mazko. Mazko block the claymore and more being shock, it supposed snap Mazko sword but it did not. 'It seems yours sword can sustain my claymore. Interesting!' Jàgg saying with smile and his body boiling up that longing for fight. He kick Jàgg body and making a space between him and Jàgg.

One of the bandits come to them and shout ' THE VILLAGERS IS ESCAPING!!'. Mazko hear the shout and Jàgg furious with and asking some of the bandits capture the villagers back. Mazko has no choice but to use his magic to not let them go near to Arza. He chant ' Amber sa Wall', a big firewall between the fort and them.

'A magic swordsman, huh?' Jàgg chuckle and he knows that Mazko buying his friend time to evacuate. He makes a surprise rush forward to Mazko. 'Special Technique: Heaven Splitter' Jàgg shout. As the technique seems, the claymore strike above his head.

Mazko evade the strike and ground can see the crack. Jàgg laugh and impress with Mazko can evade which his technique that can kill ogre in 1 shot. ' Oi, magic swordsman, join my army with your friends seems good on thieves. We can split the share between us.' Jàgg gives suggestion to Mazko.

'Hahaha, you are funny but i like you. And let me reject you on this recommendation. You and I live with a different world. ' Mazko sneer at Jàgg with his cold eyes.

For the first time, Jàgg feeling being humiliated like this. He hold his claymore sword with stance. Mazko can feel the aura from him. Mazko also switch his stance to counter Jàgg. Suddenly, a whistle hearing from the forest as meaning the mission is completed but Mazko still wants to end the duel.

'Make sure to be serious, if not i will sell your woman.' Jàgg say while laughing. That sentence make Mazko him mad and lose his rational. Then, he released his aura with visible wings and with light showing in the dark night sky.

'This is the end.' A sword light from the sky shove down on ground includes an earthquake that shakes the country.