MARK of KHAOS

Chapter 1: A new world...

It was all so peaceful; the train to Arseniki was almost to its destination. He could tell once he spotted the Great Mountains of Chioni. He was wearing a long sleeved polo shirt and still half-awake. An old man was staring at the window too. He turned his face at him and said, “You an adventurer sonny?”

He replied,” Oh, yes sir”. The old man pointed at his bag and added, “Your armor looks new and I bet you’re a newcomer aren’t you?” He looked at his bag; it was just a simple tough leather bag overflowing with his armor and shield. His sword still sheathed in the case on his lap, with a signature emblem with fangs and a hand.

He replied” Yes sir” He scratched his eyes and finally fully awakened. He stared once more at the window. He sees trees and bushes all in a blur as the train speeds away through the forest.

“Tell me sonny, what’s your name?” The old man said.

“Oh, it’s Kyle, Kyle Von Cloven.” He replied.

The old man’s eyes widened. “You’re one of the son’s of the Cloven Family?” he said. “The son of the great blacksmith and councilor?

Kyle responded, “Well I tried to hide it. Besides my family is not that famous”

”You should be ashamed boy!” The old man said. “You see here this cane of mines? Hand crafted by your father’s company! I should have known from your face it was his son right in front of me.”

Kyle glanced at the cane, “Indeed my father’s design. Nice to see a man like you take interest in one of my father’s works. I’m delighted.”

“I should have noticed too when a boy like you in first class”, the old man said. “Not much youth are in first class.”

Kyle looked around the train. He realized that only men in formal attires enjoying tea and shortcakes are in first-class. “I can’t help it; my father’s advisers planned the entire trip for me. You know fathers; they just want to make it best for their sons and daughters.”

“Oh, indeed I know. I’m heading to Arseniki to reunite with my son. He too is an adventurer.” The old man replied. He looked at Kyle and said, “I have a question sonny, why did you choose to be an adventurer?”

Kyle replied, “My father said it will help me strengthen up. He said at my age he too adventured to many lands. Besides I was excited to go out and enjoy the world as an n adventurer”

“I see boy, well we are near Arseniki. We might as well prepare now to leave.”

Soon afterwards, the train stopped and a reached the Arseniki Train Station. Kyle stepped out with his large bag and sword in his right hand. The old man said his goodbyes and exited the station. There was still a hill to climb so he exited too. Once he reached the top of the hill, he saw the Kingdom of Arseniki. He entered the kingdom gates and was blasted by the smells of the market. The delicious smells of cooked pigs and some exotic meat he can’t even identify. There were children playing around and merchants yelling out the names of their goods. He even saw some creatures running about. There were some centaurs carrying armor on their backs, some flying gryphons holding staffs in their claws. There was an orc hauling a large cart of a marble slab engraved with the words “Seal Stones: to be carved”It looks so serene seeing humans and creatures working with each other. He was then stopped by a man with a parcel.

“Excuse me sir, is your name Kyle Cloven?” the man asked.

“Yes, what is it?” Kyle answered.

“A parcel sir” the man hands Kyle a box wrapped heavily with sheepskin and emblazoned with a wax seal of his family, the emblem of fangs and a hand.