Dragon Nest: Small Towns Volume One

Chapter XXII: The New Mission (Triana)

            My first time outside of Anu Arendel is both fun, but is also not. Earlier today, I lost a friend and almost lost another one. Xian is resting in one of the cottage right now with the Mayor talking with him whilst I pray for this soul to be accepted in the afterlife at the Prairie Town Cemetery. When humans die, their body is left and their soul accepted by the Goddess, or not. We, elves however, our body is left but our soul is joined with the Great Tree in Anu Arendel protected by our queen. It is still a mystery why but Xian seems to be getting out from the Cottage with a baggage carrying behind him.

Chapter XXII: The New Mission (Triana)

Xian, with his hound Stephano, saw me approaching him. Stephano started barking quickly charged towards me with an unbelievable force that pushed me back.

         "Ohh, hey little one. Down boy." I said as she went up my arms carrying her.

         "It's a girl." Xian reminded as he got near us.

         "Oh, of course!" I started grinning. "I forgot about that." I still wondered about his bag. "Why are you carrying a bag?"

         He looked at his surroundings first then started walking where the sun is going. "Can we talk somewhere else?"

         I was uncertain of what came to him so I followed him. "Sure"

         Meanwhile, while we were walking, Edan woke up in the infirmary at Mana Ridge on a bed. Last time, Angelica attacked him accidentally, I do not know if that is possible. But now she's gone and no one to annoy him anymore. He seem to be fully healed now and the storm has already stopped. Once he walked out, Master Cleric Leonard was already waiting for him outside.

         "Did you do that?" Leonard asked looking at the horizon where the sun is.

         Edan thought of what 'that' he was talking about and then remembered the goblins he fought before. "It wasn't me, it was Angelica."

         After a short silence, Leonard started laughing with a small spice of sarcasm and Edan tried to figure it out. "She would really give it to her just to stay and teach here."

        "Give what, and why did Angelica leave?"

        Leonard faced him. "If you didn't pray for them, then you would know."

        "But they are also our brothers!" Edan's voice changed tone.

        "Relax boy, I'm not saying that it's a bad thing." He smiled "But there is something else bigger than that. The reason why those monsters are after the Sage's wand."

        Edan's mood turned curious "Why?"

        "... Because they don't want us to know. Leonard narrated to Edan what happened while he was away.

        It was when the two masters gathered the orb and the staff and what happened was not they expected. At first nothing really happened but then the staff got out from Leonard's grip. Floating in midair, the orb started to pull out a visible blue aura from the staff and springing out fog. The wand shattered into fragments and images projected through midair. A voice came out, it was the Sage's voice recorded from the staff.

         "After ages of despair, the prophet makes her entrance. The one you've been waiting for. She may appear fragile but she will lead you to peace and prosperity. But beware, for evil seeks to explores her gifts for 'tis own foul purpose. Protect her, save her, and you are saving yourself." Then the staff completely broke, shattered into pieces.