Thank you for commenting on the previous chapter which made me really understand how my characters are going...

Right now the biggest concern for me is the characters and my grammar.

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Saladin POV

Another one of those realistic dreams occurred again but this time was different.

In the dream, I was standing on top of what seems to be a dead creature in a cave big enough to fit almost a town.

My body was completely bloody and surrounding me was thousands of dead armored bodies.

My memory was vague on remembering the creatures appearance but the thing I remembered the most was its long horns and immense size.

Light was bas bathed towards me which was coming from a crack on top of the cave wall as I breath heavily from what I recently fought.

I heard a gentle but beautiful voice of lady singing as my eyes closes slowly.

My knees gave in and succumb to the ground.

The eye lids of my eyes closed completely but before awakening from the dream, I felt a warm feeling of a hug from someone.

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Waking up was supposed to be tiring as usual but today was different as I felt something strange.

Tears were falling down my eyes for no apparent reason I could think of.

I touched the falling tears from my eyes and wondered if it's related to the dream.

Wiping my tears then looking to my right was a sleeping Nyorin cuddling on my body.

'She really changes her personality if you managed to make her fondness revealed towards you' - My thoughts

I said that while having a slight smile.

Nyorin was mumbling something with a smile as she sleep talks.

Her eyes opened after I poked her cheeks a couple of times.

She then stared at me for a couple of seconds to adjust her awoken eye and then started having a red face as she noticed that she was hugging me.

Nyorin let go of clinging into me and got out of the bed.

She looked at me then said

"W-we should get ready for the adventurer's guild test" - Nyorin

I then looked at her blushed face while thinking that she was trying to avoid something while I reply

"Yes, we should?" - Me

She grabbed a towel and gone to the bathroom to take a bath.

'I got to admit that Nyorin is cute in her bed hair' - My thoughts

I grabbed my bag and made sure to organize the items in it for the test.

Ten throwing knives, steel wires, spiky iron balls and my three bottles of weak paralysis.

Those items were placed in bag and is always ready to use in combat.

I then wore my traveling clothes which consist of a blue leather shirt and grey colored short pants.

Wearing my newly bought baldric ( which is some sort of belt that loops around from your shoulder till near your waist in order to hold/sheath a sword ) while wrapping it with my previous belt so that it can be kept firm.

I placed my long sword inside the sheath of the baldric and after started grooming my hair.

Afterwards Nyorin exited the bathroom with her usual clothes worn while she makes her hair into a ponytail by using a rose hair band she bought not so long ago.

She looked at me and told me I was looking handsome at the moment which made me compliment her appearance also.

By saying to her she looked beautiful, this made her blush and said thank you in return.

I carried my bag as it had only one strap which I wore it to the opposite side of the baldric.

Nyorin wore her armor which I mentioned before and was still amazingly kept well with it's untainted crimson color.

She placed her rapier in her sheath which was kept nicely beside her belt while being fixed tightly.

We knew that master was eating breakfast downstairs as he gotten 6th place in yesterdays event and earned good amount of deras with a small statue of a fish headed man.

After we are done preparing, we joined master for breakfast.

He asked us where we are going all prepared and all.

We replied saying that we are taking the adventurer's license test which made him having a slight eye brow raised.

He scolded us for applying without his permission and afterwards gave us tips for the test.

Our master told us that the key to the first test was having patience while in mock battles, keeping an eye on the opponent moves and what weapon or ability they are using is key to passing.

After he lectured us on tricks to overcome the test, we exited the inn while saying our farewells to the master which he replied with a 'good luck' to us.

Laura POV

I just woke up now and started yawing while stretching my arms.

This past two days was a dream come true as I could finally sleep peacefully in this fluffy bed with out the worries of sleeping the streets.

Though it took some time to locate the bed as I was blind

After getting up and cleaning my bed, I tried finding the bathroom and wanted to see if it had that thing I always wanted to try.

The thing I wanted to try was the bathtub as before (when I had sight) used to see my adopted mother take a nice bath while I scrub her back.

I took out my shirt and pants which the inn keeper gave me for the purpose of sleeping dress.

My body couldn't be seen by me but I knew, I was skinny with no other grown features.

If I remembered correctly while I was chatting with Nyorin the other day, I was little shorter than Saladin.

Looking for the switch to open the valve to release water into bathtub.

I got into the bath and relaxed while having a face of relief.

Looking for something, I found a vale which I recognized immediately as I usually use this to wash my adopted mothers hair.

I used the liquid inside of it to wash my hair happily while scrubbing my whole body.

After I took a bath, I looked for my towel which was irritating but eventually found it.

Thought it was not the towel, it was my sleeping clothes...

Drying my self, straightening my hair and wearing my black one pieced dress.

I was happy that Saladin gave me a chance of experiencing a normal life which I owe him greatly.

The sentence of Nyorin came floating in my mind saying

'Are you sure you don't have feelings for Saladin?' - Nyorin words

My face became red and shook it of while thinking to my self

'His just a friend or someone I owe greatly...' - My thoughts

I looked for my stick and grab hold into it and exited my room to greet the inn keeper.

The inn keeper is a old kind lady who helped me adjust where is everything in my room when I first came here.

She greeted me good morning and I replied the same.

The old lady then said

"Are you by any chance hungry my dear?" - old lady

I tried remembering what etiquette I learned while being a maid and said

"Yes I am, and I would be pleased if you were to offer me with some nourishment" - Me

the old lady chuckled a bit and then said

"Yes, my lady" - Old lady

She said in a sarcastic laughable way.

"N-no I'm not a l-lady..." - Me

"Revealing your true character aren't you?" - Old lady

Before i could reply back she already went to prepare the food.

I was now sitting on a chair with a small round table in front of me while whistling a tune I learned in the orphanage.

The tune was simple but really soothing and it keeps me at a state of calmness.

The inn I stayed was empty as no one comes here due to other inn's nearby being better.

I chose this inn though as I think it has the most calm atmosphere.

The old lady came by and placed a bowl of soup and other things I wish I could see.

She liked the tune of my whistling and told me that it is lonely in this inn sometimes but I kept it lively with my tune.

Her daughter died at a very young age and her husband died a little later causing her to stay alone.

She proposed to help me eat the food again like yesterday which I gladly accept.

The soup was delicious and the bread with some garlic and herbs on it was making my taste buds dance elegantly.

I thanked her for the food and gave her a three deras for the food but she refused and only asked for two instead.

Afterwards I exited the shop to meet Saladin and Nyorin.

The inn was located in an alley where the breeze of wind was light but warm also from the scorching Grimmardz (summer) heat.

Author notes: Seasons of the year

Grimmardz = Summer

Trintarze = Winter

Cranmortz = Spring

Erantiquez = Fall

Months:

January = Dmetrizle

March = Ritrizle

July = Volontizle

October = Xentrivizle

August = Kaimiziumiel

February = Ledrocrinze

June = Vrindexl

December = Orvextulia

November = Insterdimexi

April = Gobrexin

September = Maxualerzin

May = MicraVe

While I was walking trying to look for Saladin or Nyorin, I heard a familiar voice calling to me and I knew it was Nyorin's.

She was with Saladin as I heard him say to her to keep her voice down.

Both of them greeted me and I greeted back happily.

We chatted for a while about my experience in my inn and on how I took a nice relaxing bath.

Nyorin whispered to me, not to mention about bathing in front of a guy which made me reminded about Saladin causing my cheeks to get slightly blushed.

Saladin was scratching his cheeks indicating he doesn't know what we were doing.

After a while of walking and observing the silent town becoming crowded as time goes.

We reached in front of the adventurer's guild building and entered.

Saladin's POV

We entered the guild and head straight to the receptionist which we found him sitting on his chair while writing on to something.

The guild was crowded as usual with adventurer's taking requests from the big board.

He noticed us and greeted while standing up to give a slight bow while apologizing to me for what he said to my uncle yesterday.

I told him it is alright and he continued to telling us about our test.

The receptionist asked us to tell our party/group name first.

Me, Nyorin and Laura discussed about making a name and we decided on something.

The receptionist then said

"So, you have decided on the name?" - Receptionist

I replied

"Yes, and it's called 'Linxcruzia' ( meaning 'Death will only stop us' )"

"Quite a good name with an amazing meaning, and so your party is thereby called 'Linxcruzia'"

He then told us to follow him into the test chambers.

We followed him for a good amount of time through the staircase leading downwards.

The receptionist eventually halted in front of a well designed wooden door and opened it revealing a large area where a bunch of adventurer's similar to us were waiting while standing.

The walls has majestic carvings of goddesses and beautiful flowers on them.

There was a doorway in the middle of the area with some sort of blue field emitting a bright yellow hue blocking anything to pass through it.

I counted a total of five groups and consist between two to four people in each of their parties.

There was some that came alone also.

The receptionist then made all our attention towards him due to him loudly telling us to quiet down.

He then said

"If you don't know already, this going to be one of the three trials you will face in order to receive a license. This trial or test is really simple and doesn't use your brain in anyway as you just need to pass through that tier two (which is called 'Dupral' in their language Ascquen) magical barrier with your power and only yours" - receptionist

All of listened to what the man said carefully.

He then told us to begin.

One by one individuals using their powers to try passing, some failed to go through causing that person to be disqualified and therefore gone out of this place and some where able to pass easily.

Every time someone dissolves the barrier, it regenerates few moments later after someone goes through.

I saw with my eyes people turning their whole body into animals or creatures, enchanting their body with elements and using sword techniques I didn't heard of to pierce through the barrier.

There was some having clearly being higher in terms of power, like this lady around eighteen with white noble emitting dress makes her body filled with visibly dark green aura and passes through with ease.

Another one was a hooded person while having a cloak to cover the body goes through the wall with the fastest draw of someones sword I have ever seen causing the barrier to disperse immediately.

That individual gone through easily making everyone stare while thinking on 'who is that person'.

There was a man in his twenties with some sort of knights armor goes through and disperses the barrier while radiating a bright white hue.

After a while it was our turn, Nyorin gone first and pulled out her rapier and enchants it with light magic, piercing the barrier in very quick succession causing the barrier to fade and she goes through with a relief sigh.

Nyorin has been training with light enchantment after she saw my flaming sword which made her work harder with master on perfecting her enchant and today we can see her training bear fruits.

After telling where is the direction of the barrier to Laura, she then used her ice magic to cause a large ice spike to go through the barrier and she passes happily.

For me who's the last one remaining to pass through the barrier, so far only thirty percent went through and I was the last.

I pulled out my long sword revealing its silver looks on the blade and blue straps covering the hilt, I enchant it with fire magic by doing the process of imagining being one with the sword.

authors note: 'I am the bone of my sword' this reference is quite popular lol

My sword brightened and a large fiery of fire courses through the blade, everyone was staring at my enchantment as master told me that you must have a proper aura to be able to enchant swords with fire and it is pretty hard to bond with the any sort of material with fire.

I used one of the techniques master thought me and made a vertical slice from right to lower corner left while my whole body prepares it self to twist really fast, causing me to make a fast horizontal slice and repeat from left to right in very quick succession.

Not only did the barrier disappear, I could see burnt marks of the outer layer of the magic door with some cuts.

Everyone was shocked on what I pulled and I heard behind me a clapping man as I pass through the barrier.

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Quick questions:

1. How long do you think the series will last??

2. Have you seen any improvement in style or grammar comparing to chapter 1?