Sims Medieval: The Kingdom of Zigohar

The Challenger

The following Morning Armin heads off to confront the third that stole from good peasant Joy.

“What business is it of yours, sir Armin? Perhaps I lightened that arrogant foreigner’s pouches a bit, and perhaps I did not. Either way, I certainly have no intention of handing anything over to you, just because you asked…. certainly not for free.”

With that much being said, he decides to buy the map from him. He certainly wouldn't use force. Arslan doesn't like fighting others...to him, fighting someone by force is like stepping low on an animal's level. So instead, he would simply buy it from the thief…

“A pleasure doing business with you, Sir Armin. Hope you enjoy your new, inconmensurable map. Find me later and I might have a fresh supply of magic beans for sale...haha!” The thief this walks away.

With the map showing the general location of the fountain hidden in the foothills, the quickest way to it is through the forest.

Armin travels through the forest, in search of the fountain, and as Armin emerged from the thick growth surrounding a trail, he was startled to see a familiar formation of rocks. A stranger stood besides it. There was no doubt that Armin was horribly lost, but the figure approached to offer to be a guide.

Usually Armin is not the type to so easily trust a stranger. But seeing how he didn't have much of another choice, he hires the guide. He keeps a close eye on them though…

Armin continued to keep a close eye on the guide as the two slipped through the gloom of the ancient forest. He abruptly stops and motioned through a break in the trees.

Beyond was a strangely bright, serene clearing from which Armin heard the twinkling sound of water. Looking back, the guide was nowhere to be found, but in the ground where he had been was a smile pile of coins.

The forest gloom gave way to bright clearing ringed by ancient trees. In the center of the glade, amid soft grass and wildflowers, stood an ancient fountain, bubbling with sparkling water.

As Armin stared in awe, a familiar ethereal voice echoed throughout the meadow: “You have passed the first trial in finding me, Sir Armin. However, that is something anyone with enough determination or a map, can accomplish. Before you can be remade, your devotion and need must be tested. Take a small portion of my essence with you. Add it to the water of Zigohar and listen for your next trial.”

Armin leaves the forest and heads to Zigohar’s  town well to infuse with the fountain water. Having that accomplished, Armin communes with the fountain next.

Faint at first, the ethereal voice of the fountain resonated deep from within the now-sparkling well to provide Armin’s next trial, that of devotion.

“Your determination has been proven, Sir Armin. Now your commitment to change must be weighed. Sacrifice that which you hold most dear as an offering to this well and you shall be closer still to perfection.”

Armin heads to the shady dealer who happened to be nearby and bought two elixirs to allure for the offering.

“Always a pleasure doing Business with you, Sir Armin. Enjoy the elixir: it looks like you'll sorely need it.” The shady dealer, also originally known as the thief, smirked before Armin returned to the well.

Armin dropped the offering into the well. A sudden flash of golden light momentarily lit the dark, watery deaths.

“Your offering g is acceptable. Your next trial is one of need. Return to me with proof that you are indeed a flawed creation and you shall be one step closer to perfection.”

I always feel lonesome especially when I don't see or talk to anyone for a while….

Armin thinks to himself quietly.

Armin decides to spend the rest of the day and night by himself in the barracks and by the following morning, he was extremely lonely.

He begins to travel back to the well with proof that he is a flawed creation until…

“Hey!! You there!! I challenge you to a duel!!!” It was a woman dressed in armour. She was dead serious about having a duel with Armin.

Despite Armin not being very strong physically, he accepts the challengers request.

The shady dealer approached with a woman, and the other would watch Armin's match with the woman.

Armin was shocked as to how easy this Challenger was to beat. She delivered powerful strikes, while Armin both dodge and blocked them off.

Both the shady dealer and the woman watching the duel take place, booed at the woman. This only caused hot anger to fire up in her body and causes her strikes at Armin to become more rash. But while Armin would sometimes get hurt from her moves, heistly doged most of her attacks.

Eventually she collapsed onto the ground, completely exhausted and the shady dealer along with the woman cheered for Armin, laughed at the woman, before leaving.

Armin slowly started to become worried and scared however. He would call for the woman, ask how she faire but she didn't move a muscle.

She...she wasn't dead, was she?

Amin began to anxiously panic, he got down on his knees, gently shaking her, trying to do anything to wake her up.

She eventually woke up to hear his frightened cries. She slapped his hands away and stood up on her own. She told Armin how she was fine before leaving.

With that being settled, without anymore delays, Armin returns to the fountain.