The Human Path

Chapter 3: Guardian

Koren: Level 1, Harmonization: None, Elemental Power: [Wind(10), Earth(3), Water(3), Fire(3)]

"Level 1, I'm only Level 1" said Koren as he was staring at his own information on the display.

"What is elemental power, why are all the elements there. Grandpa said a person can only be accepted by one type of elemental spirit." Koren mumbled as he turned towards the sand beast again.

"If I can use all the elements then this means I have something no one else does" said Koren as he glared in the direction of the charging beast. "But I don't know how to use them, I barely know how to use wind." said Koren as he placed all of his concentration on his wind powers. The display, which had been pretty static, started to change. The numbers on the elements all started to go towards wind.

Koren: Level 1, Harmonization: None, Elemental Power: [Wind(19), Earth(0), Water(0), Fire(0)]

"What!" Koren screamed as he saw the change, he could feel his power intensify. The sand around Koren started to retreat, and his body, which had already disappeared in the sand, suddenly appeared above it. The sand beast, which was preparing to attack was caught off guard.

Koren jumped higher, and kicked the air under his feet to stay in the sky. "I'm flying, I'm actually flying" said Koren with manic laughter.

Koren looked at his display and the wind bar had become 17. "I need to end this NOW!" shouted Koren as he concentrated wind behind him, and his body hurled towards the beast like a lance.

The beast had already lost all patience for his foe, and it also lunged forward. Koren made a fist towards the beast "Die!!" yelled Koren as he felt his fist connect. He saw his fist hit the monster, and then blast through it directly, leaving a huge hole in its skull.

The beast, having lost all of its ferocity, slumped and fell on the sand, its body started to harden before turning into sand.

Koren noticed a small earthen yellow shard left behind by the beast. "This must be a spiritual shard. Father had one, but that was of a level 4 sand beast, this one is Level 9 with a harmonization of 3."said Koren as he picked it up and held it in his hand.

All Of A Sudden, Koren started to get that slithering feeling again, and he was right. He heard the voice again

'...beep...threat eliminated...Guardian Armor retreating...beep...Body modification initiated... Network link established...beep'

Once again he felt as if something was taking control of him. He started to get smaller, the Armor turned into a liquid again and was absorbed into his body. He was standing in the chilling desert, covered in tattered robes, but he did not feel cold at all.

"So much has happened, and I can't explain any of it, but one thing that hasn't changed is my destination" said Koren as he looked south.

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On a cliff overlooking a haze of fire and smoke stood a scaled creature. This creature had beautiful gem like angular scales on almost every part of its body. Its eyes were dark red with slits like that of a snake. It had two horns protruding from its forehead, it stood on two legs and had a heavy long tail . This was a Draconian.

The Draconian was wearing Golden Scaled Armor with the insignia of a Feathered Snake devouring its tail. Such an Armor could only be worn by royalty.

Another draconian approached from behind, his Armor was silver but it shared the same insignia.

"My Prince, reports from the Goliath desert have arrived" said the approaching draconian soldier.

The Draconian prince had a glimmer in his eyes, he stared at the soldier before saying "Tell me, did they find it."