"I'm just like you, I was weak and scared back then, but till then I found my light through the darkness" - Ravenous Raven

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After Ravenous Raven disappears, the group of War Maidens start to move to the outskirts of the town, and when they reach it finally, they were totally shocked and surprised to the fullest, because they saw the battlefield is no longer full of bloodshed and corpse of Corrupters and knights, but a living hell brought up to the surface, whereas they saw the boiling melting corpse of corruptors as it scorched in a magma lair.

This was not totally can be called a war, but a massacre and hellish torture in appropriate words, as they saw the suffering Corruptors screaming and wailing in deep intensive pain of this hellish fire, war was over, they saw the knights cleaning up the barricade shields, they saw the mages summon some water element spells to extinguished the huge scorching hell, the archers resting at the side as they talk the earlier events and the miraculous help from the heavens above.

As the group proceeds, the whole squadrons look at them with quiet dissatisfied expression, almost giving them a vibe of unwelcome attention, the head knight is sitting leisurely on the chair as he notice their late arrival, it was a deep silence, the four seems surprised about to see the whole battle area is scorching in fire, they saw the pile of dead bodies of Corruptors melted and decayed like a sludge.

“Greetings to the honorable War Maidens, my dearest apologies, but the war is over, we want to send a messenger to report for you, benevolent ladies, but it seems you arrive already, but still thanks for your participation and answer to our call, although it was over already, you can now rest at ease” The Head knight spoke with somewhat ridiculing impression.

“Pardon, although we are late for the battle, can Milord Head Knight tell us who made this inferno, although you have a sufficient number of mages, I think they cannot pull something like this powerful and heel unleash, who will be credited for this great help?” Golden Lion spoke prideful stature; she seems notice the expression of the Head knight.

“Whoever made this, I, the Head knight will give my full thanks and acknowledge his or her contributions in this war, but it seems no one is present in making this powerful blow to the corrupters, without the aid of this individual who rained the Corruptors with these powerful magic, maybe we are already dead and the whole town will be vanquished” The Head Knight defensively replied.

“I see, then good day and savor your flawless victory” Golden Lion said as she boastfully leave and move to her three comrades, she then lead the walk out of their group.

“Prideful whore!” The Head Knight hidden cursed as he shifted his gaze from Golden Lion and give appropriate orders regards to the reporting of the whole battlefield situation they were in.

“Old sly wretched” Golden Lion deeply cursed in her mind the head knight, she already notice the ridiculing impression of the Head Knight as it look down on her, she can’t stand it because she have a pride that she keep handing on for a face.

The three leaves the battlefield and go back to the road empty handed, but still they can’t believe in their eyes for what they witness, using just numerous improvise explosive can cause this mass of destruction, a bright idea that they never knew about, they remember the words of Ravenous Raven telling about the black trench coated young man.

As they moving to the their destination, they saw Ravenous Raven standing there, her face is full of regret and disappointment, albeit she seems really kind of depressed for a moment of briefing, Golden Lion just chuckled and accept her mistakes in partial ridiculing the mysterious young lad earlier, some of the group who just mocked him and force him to evacuate the town are starting to regret it deeply.

“He’s already gone, just like what Red Dragon and Winter Heart of The North report to the office about his abilities to vanish without a trace, tch!” Ravenous Raven speaks with serious tone.

“It was my mistake to let him go, but sooner or later we will meet him, I can feel it” Golden Lion said as she crossed her arms and let her huge mounds to rest on it.

“That guy has abilities?” The sailor cap girl said in shock as her eyes widen, his adept knowledge was quiet impressive to extent but to have a special abilities to such as that, how marvelous he is.

“Yes, Eternal Edge Empress, he is not a normal person to consider with, tracking him down is like finding a needle in a pile of hay, we must find him, I believe he is better an ally than to be an enemy, using his grim and malicious power to save a noble woman earlier in hostage taking, he seems a good person but hard to deal with” Ravenous Raven elaborate explanation to her fellow comrade.

“I see, so he is truly more than meets the eye, count me in this searching” Eternal Edge Empress said as she then stand firm and dignified.

“I got a feeling that this guy will amuse me, how interesting” Golden Lion speak with a hint of interest can be seen through her smile as she then walk forward while keep her prideful impression.

“A guy that can be rarely seen, impressive” Phoenix Goddess added as she then follow Golden Lion.

“Mysterious yet pure objective to help, I will not deny it, but I admire such honorable responsibility” Grand Striker as she then open her book and read something in it.

“We must go back to the headquarters at the Runic Arc City to report the situation of the Stable Stone Town, after that we can make ask for assistance about the manhunt search about him” Ravenous Raven said as she then hid her face via her hood.

The group members nods in response and start to walk to the road that will lead them to the city, behind them, at the side of the high rise building, a shadowy figure emerged from the darkness, it was the young lad in black coat, he overheard they conversation and just chuckled, finding him won’t be an easy part, let alone to be infatuated with them, it will be their hardest trial.

“Good luck with that” He just muttered as he leave the town and headed to the other side of the road to go to the evacuation area to reunite with his co-workers and tell them the good news about the war is over already.

Even though the well achieve victory’s biggest contribution part was made by him, he just let the legion to have the credit, the important thing for him is to have a simple and quiet life, the fame is just a decoration for him or sometimes disaster due to envious and jealousy of the others, just like what he did back in his past life in earth.

As he walk in the meadow, he met few people who just take a stroll, he also met few knight guards scouting the area to see if there’s a wild Corrupter passed by and they will kill it on the spot, after few walks on the road, he finally arrive at the evacuation area, a very huge warehouse and numerous tents of the residence of the Stable Stone Town.

He then use his inhuman perception to scan the area and find his co-workers and the old man, within a few seconds he spotted their location and heed there, few moments pass of walking, he then reach them and have a talk and tell them about the good news of how the knights subdue those monsters without telling them his part of it, everyone was so happy and felt comfort after they heard about it, in just few days they can return now to the town and live peacefully within it.

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After the invasion incident, all the people are now back in their town and giving thanks to the knights and the legion in defending their town and putting their lives on line, and then their cycle of life in this town continues as if there is nothing happen, busy streets and markets, nobles and commoners taking a strolls, and the farming goes on.

The shop were the black coated guy works are back in the business, they start to served the orders of the townsfolk and numerous visitors, the shop is well known in the whole town, that is to why even in the morning, they have numerous customers coming in, even in the outside of the shop, there are numerous table set for those who can’t go inside.

The nobles are also enjoying the shop’s new and proficient way of serve called “Delivery Service”, were they delivered the order of customer who don’t want to go on a long and time consuming queue or eat and drink in the crowded shop, by using a cart pulled by horses and goes to travel to the designated address to give the order and serve hot and well the drinks and food proficiently.

Although the price will be added to the delivery service, it’s still quite acceptable to the customers since they know how hard to deliver their orders and making sure there is no missing or broken in the items, furthermore the trend of the business are also reach the other town and some visitors are taking a try to visit the shop and to see its well qualified and professional serving that can almost seen in the royal pavilions.

At the door of the shop, where many bystanders that are waiting for their turn in ordering their chosen food, there are a small group of four beautiful maidens come in to have a tea time, the one who are leading them is Golden Lion as she proceed with boastful attitude and high dignified manner, she was followed by the three another beautiful ladies.

The first one have a sunny yellow twin tail tied at the back of her head with light veil covered it, she have a fair face, golden eyes, pointy nose, tender lips, she is wearing a white frilled dress with yellow Epitrachelion of various designs and elegance as it overlapped her voluptuous chest and covering her nice curves, she is also wearing white gloves with gemstone at the center of the gloves, her matured appearance seems noble and holy, making someone who will see her will have a calm and secure feeling.

The second one is the red midget and the violet buxom lady who looks sleepy and have a gullible mannerism can seen, their beauty was so astounding, each has a unique charm, these two are whom the black coated young lad had met earlier on his arrival in this world and save from the lasciviousness eyes of the pervey men last time, and someone he ignores back then.

BOOK OF AWAKENING

WAR MAIDEN: ETERNAL EDGE EMPRESS

Unique Passive: Divine Wind - Invokes a wind barrier that absorbs damage and will push away the crowd once it was destroyed.

First Ability: WindMill Turbulence - Making a round house swing of her naginata spear, dealing damage to all nearby enemies.

Second Ability: Whirlwind - Swing her naginata spear with full might to unleash tornado in one direction, knocked airborne all enemies as the tornado passed in the path.

Third Ability: Cutting Edge - Imbued her naginata spear with sharp winds to cut through the enemies defenses and increasing her cleaving range.

Fourth Ability: Path of Air Spirit - unleash a full throttle of attack and movement speed, increasing her chance to evade enemies projectile, dodging melee attacks and passing to the crowd collision.

Ultimate Ability: Dancing Mist - making a numerous slash and striking attack as she dashes through the enemies and prevent herself from being hit.

BIO:

Live in a peaceful town resting at the plateau, being curious about the lower plains, she start to travel and meeting lower plain people, she then learn something that she've never knew back in her town, but her curiosity still unsated and leading her join the army to train and learn more, her curiosity leads her to the quarters of War Maiden, she then volunteer to learn about them and become one as she earns a reputation, she become the bearer of banner and name of ETERNAL EDGE EMPRESS.

Looks like the stroke of luck favors them as the group of customers at the side window are already finish and left their place, the red midget face become to have a grace and joy, as for Golden Lion, she just smirked and keep her high and mighty attitude as always, the group of young ladies sat at the table and wait for the waiter to come in for them.

And the waiter who come for them is unexpected, it was the black trench coated young lad who are now wearing a waiter suite, but they didn’t recognize him due back then his hair was brushed down, covering his eyes and facial appearance, he have a different personality approach which is more gentlemanly and well professional service compare to his cold and distant attitude.

The four give their respective order while him write all their order well proficient and styled, after taking the note order, he then excuse himself respectfully, earning the admiration of the four goddess-like beauties, after a few minutes pass, the order was finished and the black coated guy serve the order of these four delicate ladies with perfection respectively.

He then excuse himself and move to the counter to bring other customer’s order and take some order from the new customer, his way of proficient and well maintain service can give the others a thumbs up and a higher praise, even Golden Lion frown why such small shop with a great service and cutting edge delicacies and drinks doing in this small town.

This shop can even compete with the other restaurant in the bigger cities or even surpass them and earn an award and promotion of five star, just look at their tea and coffee blending, the patisseries with delicate design yet drooling flavor, their designs and cutting edge decorations, the way they serve the order with gentleness and elegance that can almost seen in royal parties, why is this shop suddenly appears in this small town?

“Something got you Missy Golden Lion?” The holy veiled lady spoke as she saw Golden Lion perceptive gaze at the whole shop.

“It was definably strange for this small shop to build in this place, whose grandmaster of patisserie taught these common people to serve like this? Who do you think? Miss Starlight Curator” Golden Lion answers as she takes a sip of delicious tea she ordered.

“Well, sometimes there are few talented people who definitely help the small business to turn into golden giant, this shop surely one of them” Starlight Curator said as she then sip her tea too while her eyes closed.

“I see, whoever manages this shop, I know how he or she please the customers who might pass or pay a visit” Golden Lion said as she sip her tea with elegance.

“What do you think big sis Ultra Violet? Their goodies are so delicious” The red midget asks the violet buxom lady as she nibbling her short cake.

“I guess, it was worth of visit to taste such as these, I feel lighten up, Primordial Magma Sage” Ultra Violet said as she take a few sip of her creamy coffee.

“Back on the topic, what is the initial report of Myriad Rainbow Priestess right now?” Golden Lion asks Starlight Curator.

“The Corruptors at the borders of Immortal Haven Kingdom are starting to move, some of the War Maidens keeping an eye on the boundary” Starlight Curator replied as she then gives a scroll to Golden Lion.

“These nasty fellas are starting to makes me more hungrier for fight, ~ufufufu” Golden Lion said as she make a soft laugh.

“The way it is, looks like these beast is so intolerable, I think we should make committee with the other War Maidens from other Kingdoms” Primordial Magma Sage said as she takes a sip on her hot chocolate drink.

“A good idea indeed” Ultra Violet said with a satisfied expression.

“Sure it is, by the way according to Ravenous Raven report, any leads?” Starlight speak as her voice become sincere.

“Sad to say but no, this young man seems professional in hiding identity, not even making leave a trail” Golden Lion said as she take a bite in her short cake.

“I see, by the way you describe his character, he seems harmless to people” Starlight prescribe her opinion.

“A cold and distant mysterious young sir” Primordial Magma Sage added.

“But I can see that he cares for everyone safety, especially back then” Ultra Violet spoke as she added it with a smile.

“We need to find him, he is very well known in tactics and strategy, we might have an upper hand in battle situation if he joins us and lead us” Golden lion said as her face become serious.

“Only time will tell about that, my dear” Starlight Curator comments as she then place her cup on the small plate.

As they converse with each other, exchanging thoughts on how to deal the Corruptors and finding various way to improve, the black coated young lad just watching them from behind and listening to their conversation without being detected, heightened his senses in order to collect information is his ideal move to calculate his next move.

It was another day for everyone, people walking and talking to each other, some are buying supplies and others just inspecting new items from each shops they visit just as always till, as the time start to click reaching midnight, the shop is already closed, everything is quiet, only the town guards are walking at the road to surveillance the security and peace of the whole town.

As for our heroic villain, he is now packing his clothing in a simple leather bag he made in his room above the shop; he is talking a week break from work recommended by his employer old man, he is now heading to the far north city called Snowflake City, this city is been covered in snow and almost have the longest winter period in the year.

He also heeds there to gain information and knowledge about more of this world, and also to escape the War Maidens of the Runic Arc City surveillance, almost finish his packing and wearing a normal traveler garb and suite, he then wave a good bye to his co-workers and heed outside the shop, some of the people that recognize him is greeting him, he then just replied them with a smile as he walk to the busy road.

When he reach the outskirts of the town and no longer see any people in his perception, he then use his blinking step and start to teleport in short distances, well he never practice his abilities since he arrives in this world earlier, he then try to invoke the dark power within him to increase the blinking distance he made for the time being, the process was repeated as the time keeps moving.

Passing some towns and a city called Violet Valley City, he then keep moving, also in his perception, there is also several War Maidens he spotted there, he just remain un-move as the usual, he just proceed to his destination and making sure that there is no one following him in his trail, few hours later as he travels and feel the temperature sudden goes down and the chilling snowy weather become more prone in the road he walks in, he then arrive in his destination.

Such splendid beauty of the city build in precious stone and crystalline glasses, with numerous icy architecture and design that can be seen in winter wonderland fantasy, He can’t help but to admire this city build up, looks like this place is truly the mirror of never ending winter elegance, he then proceed with his own bag money that he keep saving from his own earnings in the job.

As he venture the city, taking a glance on the snowy streets and frosted lanterns, looking at the well sculpted ice statues, well architectural crystal building, he remembers the day he was back then in USA, he remember the day he ventures the snowy roads while people are having a chatter in a coffee shop, children playing snowball fights or making a snowman, Santa Clause cosplaying middle age burly man giving a present to the kids.

Yes, he remembers it at all, that cold season where he wants to find his reason to live, to fight and to rise from the slums and become a productive person, he remembers the chill and frosty embrace of coldness of hurtful truth that if he don’t work, he will not live to this day, if he don’t fight for his privilege, he will be forever become a bum.

“Things got awry,,, but still giving steps” He muttered as he proceed to an inn.

He went to the inn and paid for a week stay rent, he then put his belongings that he brings along, after that, he request some food, which the innkeeper take the order and sent a servant to give his meal, he then pay for the service plus a tip for the servant who serve him his consumables, after digging in the food, he then move out of the inn and take another stroll to study the city’s structure and built.

As he walk, he saw a line up crowd, curious takes him, he then start to slip into the crowd with ease by using his dark power, after a few sliding step, he saw a grand parade in the middle of the high way, a squadron of knights marching honorably, followed by the flag bearers, the band made their marching song as they walk, followed by the majestic crystal carriage.

At the carriage, there are four people riding, two are head knights, one are royal Commander and one is a War Maiden, this War Maiden has an elegance aura, her hair was so white like the snow, her face was so majestic as if it was sculpted from precious gemstone, seeing those matured light blue eyes, pointy nose, luscious lips, seeing her is almost seeing a goddess.

She dressed in a white frilled dress with numerous gemstone decorations of light and deep blue colors, with a crystal clear cloak that sparkling lights, she is wearing a white high heels, her dress cover her huge twin perks, precious body curves and her creamy white skin, she really looks like a divine fairy in the winter wonderland legends.

Even though her beauty stand out of the most and center of attraction, the young lad remain unmoved by this, he then excuse himself from the crowd and paid no heed about it, the carriage still moving as the knights at the back followed it by marching synchronize, the whole crowd cheered and giving a lively welcome to the special visitors.

From the carriage, the War Maiden in white cloak and dress notice the young lad disappearance and can’t help to be shock quite a bit, she seems a little impressed for the young lad’s vanishing from a crowd, the royal commander notice her reactions and then shift his gaze from the crowd were the eyes of this admired and adored maiden locked.

“Some caught your interest, Milady Immortal Empress of The Snow?” The Royal Commander asks as a hint of jealousy can be seen in his eyes.

“A talented stranger, blessed with unknown power, this lady was impressed a little” Immortal Empress of The Snow replied as she then shifted her gaze and face the Royal Commander.

“I see, I want to meet that said stranger and have a talk with him, where is he?” Royal Commander speaks but deep inside his viciousness and jealousy is unrestrained.

“My dear, he is gone already without a trace, meeting him in this way seems the fate favors me, one day this young lad and my path will crossed, I will wait for that day to come” Immortal Empress of The snow replied as she closed her eyes and then think of something.

For only the time will can tell when the mysterious black coated young lad will cross and meet these beautiful maidens and lead them to exterminate the Corrupter and to bring peace to this world, but for the young man, there is more something dangerous than these Corruptors, for it was just like the sides of the coin whereas there is good side and bad side, the hero and the villain.