No Storm Lasts Forever, a DND inspired story, by Allan Concillado

Chapter Two: The Goblin Horde, Part Six

     The villagers approached Ledias with gifts of appreciation saying, "Thank you!" and, "You're our saviors!" Ledias was flattered and accepted the gifts. After she received all of the gifts and praises, she went to her party and started healing everyone, including the villagers. Once everyone was healed, she laid down on the ground and passed out due to exhaustion. Ace took about another blanket and covered her. He cradled the young boy and offered him to a elderly couple they saved. They gratefully took him in.

     The party quickly started a fire and cooked meals for everyone. As the party cooked rations for themselves and villagers, Phil approached one of them. The villager noticed him and smiled. "Thank you for saving us. We're truly grateful," he said. "What could we ever do to repay you?"

     Phil rubbed his fingers together. "M-O-N-E-Y" Phil spelled out. "We may be heroes in your eyes, but were the same as you. We need money to survive in this world."

     The villager shrugged. "Sorry, but we don't have any right now, but if you go to the landlady, I'm sure that she'll pay you," he explained. "Actually, where is she?" the villager wondered.

     Phil cringed. He couldn't say that their landlady is dead. If he did, there could be problems. "Well... you see-"

     "Yo dude, so like, your landlady is like aliven't right now," Slayer interrupted. Phil face palmed.

     "You idiot!" Phil yelled at Slayer.

     "What bro, chill. I just said the truth and nothing but the truth," Slayer said, raising his hand as if he was pledging.

     The villager looked down at the ground with sad eyes. "Oh..." Some of the villagers picked up on their conversation and started to spread the word. Soon enough, all them have received the word and became worried.

     "Now look at what you've done," Phil accused Slayer.

     "Saying the truth?" Slayer asked, confused. Phil was speechless at his stupidity.

     All the villagers and everyone in the party was fed. They cleaned up and prepared to exit the cave, but before they could, mercenaries approached them with Ichigo at the lead. "Greetings!" she called with a smile under her mask. Ledias waved back at her.

     "What's going on?" Ledias asked while shaking hands with Ichigo.

     "It's nothing you need to worry about," Ichigo responded. "You got another mission from The Queen so we'll take the villagers to their village, and don't worry about the destruction. Right now I ordered my soldiers to rebuild the town ever since I became Commander."

     "Wow, congrats on your promotion."

     "Your praise flatters me." Ichigo gave Ledias an envelope and waved goodbye as she left with her mercenaries and the villagers, but before she left she gave them their award for completing their first and second mission. Ledias gave them their report about the goblin royalty and Phil's theory. They also gave Justin, Slayer, and Cyprus's evidence.

     What Justin, Cyprus, and Slayer found in the king's tent was truly confusing. They got their evidence all right, but the evidence itself was overwhelming.

     They found papers littered everywhere. The papers seem to be recording past events that the goblin king has been through. Slayer picked up the paper and put on his "Smart Glasses". As he read the paper, he scratched his head in confusion and looked up. "Huh!?" he whined, confused.

     "Shhh!" Cyprus hushed as she tripped over a bone. Justin came over and grabbed the paper and read it. He too scratched his head. "Today is somewhere in the 1600s," Justin said as he looked at them. "This 'diary' dates back to 247, I explain with a posed look." They stood there in silence.