Note from author: I will use a * mark when someone will speak in his/her mind.

Here you go first chapter I had a lot of fun writing this. :)

Chapter 1 – Victim

Two days after an ambush on one of the Flame Dragon Clan little village, nothing was left and only the rubble of the buildings that once stood elegantly. Built around the main square where the festival usually takes place on the occasion of the first days of spring. Between the mountains of wood that were once houses, one of the merchant caravans and a group of armed mercenaries, slowly approached the central point of the village. Loud shout rang out from one of the mercenaries, riding at the head of the column.

''Division Stop!! Lena take two of our people and carefully search the whole area, maybe we can find someone who's still alive.'' The commander told, and scratched his head twisting ugly scar on his left cheek.

'' Liz, Raynor, commander Bolrock give an order, you guys are going with me'' Lena shows a finger at the two figures standing behind her.

''Fuck!! Why do we always have to do all the dirty work, it is not fair at all!!''The man with name Raynor began to grumble.

''God send down a kick to this blunt troll! I should complain about this situation not you'' Liz punched him in the face and walked away to execute her order.

''Arghhh!! You bich what did you do to my face, come back here!! Raynor yelled and his hand covered the bloody nose.

''Both of you shut your mouths or I will limits your drunken raids in the cities, and if that's not enough I can always whip you for not execution of orders. Lena growled at the two mercenaries and her eyes narrowed dangerously.

''B-But captain!! She punched my face!'' Raynor said nervously and frightened took a step back. ''Your face was not beautiful anyway, so move your ass and complete your job''.

'' Y-yes ma'm!!'' He turned around and ran toward the nearest destroyed building. Lena started to do their job and slowly searched the rubble.

''What a scary woman, she will never find a good man'' From carriage came a shrill voice. Commander looked toward the fat merchant and spat on the ground. ''Better shut your mouth fatso Piripi, Lena is one of the best people we have here and if something bad happens, she certainly can handle it. '' Bolrock hits lightly heels sides of his horse and went ahead without looking back.

*I don't thing so, well we will see in time. *Piripi thought in his head and in front of his eyes reappeared image of the captain and her personality, but immediately stops in place and his eyes widened.

''My name is Piripi!! Where do you see a word 'FAT' there Bolrock?? Piripi shouted after the departing commander, his thick body shook slightly and he followed

muscled man. Who said nothing and only looked around the main square from the back of his horse.

''Anyway Bolrock can you tell me what is going on here?? You told me we are going to Red Sun village and what I can see are only wooden ruins of houses.'' Fat man looked around frowning slightly.

''Indeed I said something like that and of course we are in Red Sun, but as you can see something or someone attacked this village''. Bald commander replied.

''Seriously!? I can see that as well you know"Snarl Piripi and approached one of the destroyed buildings, where smashed potions and trampled plants with magical properties were strewn on the floor.

* That was probably a shop with herbs, oh my God! for all the things I could get at least 250 gold coins. So many lost coins , and I recently just put on a transport business. Ehh, I had to master the knowledge of the coin and the economy, which is the same all over the world. I remember how surprised I was when the librarian explained to me the value of one gold coin. How this old fart said that?? With one gold coin poor families had enough to live on throughout the year!!. He always beats me over the head with a thick book when I was not listening. Argh! I hates that old bastard, but thanks to him I know now what this world really is. *

''People begin to prepare the camp. We stay here for a few days. Clean the area on the main square and be sure to make a bonefire at one hundred meters each.'' Bolrock said to his companions and after that, dismounted and walked to the pensive merchant.

'' YES!! Sir.!! Mercenaries bellowed.

*Hmm ... ten copper coins gives me one silver, and for a hundred silver I earn one gold coin. merchant life is so hard, as soon as I start thinking about it, I have a headache.* Piripi was deep in thought, when Bolrock pat his shoulder.

'' Oi! My fat friend, what are you doing here ?? You steal something ?? Because you know the dead do not like thieves'' Commander said with a big grin on his face.

'' I'M NOT Fa...!! Ughh, whatever I did not steal anything, I was thinking of something bad'' Piripi twists his mouth in disgust.

''What are you thinking about?? When you first had sex and a woman laughed at you?? Because you had a small dick? Bolrock burst into laughter.

''Why do I have to work with these assholes??'' Piripi said softly, and sighed. ''We need to start moving, why di...!! ''The men were talking to each other when someone ran screaming toward them.

''COMMANDER, commander Bolrock!!''

''Why are you doing so much noise Liz? Bolrock asked sweaty girl who looked frightened. ''Sir. You need to come with me right now, I need to show you something!!'' Liz almost burst into tears but she bit her lips and looked in all directions, expecting an attack at any moment.

''Fine, folks Work further, I will have to move away for a moment, as if something happens send me a signal.'' Barlock and Piripi followed the girl, who in a fast pace moved away from the square and was heading towards the beginning of the forest.

''What do you think happened??'' Piripi asked. Bald commander said nothing, he just scratched his thick black beard and picked up his pace.

The three of them followed the path to the north, suddenly in front of their eyes appeared the first tree, and to one of these trees was nailed down naked woman. Liz stopped as far away from this view and commander Bolrock went still, he could not take his eyes off the beautiful snow-white face and her long golden hair, only one strand was a deep black hue. Her legs and arms were wide open and nailed to the tree bark, blood dripped slowly from the four wounds where white daggers supported the weight of her naked body. Under her feet was visible white liquid mixed with blood and her breasts had a bloody scar in the shape of a cross. Under her left eye was another cut.

*Never in my life have I seen such a beautiful woman, I can confidently say that it is the most beautiful being in the world, but who could so cruelly treated this beautiful fairy* Piripi asked himself in thought but received no answer.

''Liz please help me take off this beautiful lady from this tree but carefully'' Bolrock whispered. '' Y-y-yes S-sir.'' Liz trembled and no longer tried to hold back her tears. They walked together slowly to horribly treated victim and gently try to remove the first of four daggers, upon contact with the cold metal, appears blue glow and Liz snapped back with a cry of pain.

'' Ahhh my hand !! This thing burned me!! Liz yelled and her hands started to appear burns with a bright blue color. '' Silly girl, always check if the items are not imbued with magic, you can take this salve and apply a little bit of at these burns.'' Piripi said, and gave a small wooden container with green slime inside.

''How do you know if something like that ever work?? Are you a healer?? Liz tried not to lose consciousness from pain. ''stop talking both of you, Liz use this ointment and you, my fat friend, tell me if you can remove these four daggers or not''. Commander asked.

''I'm not sure whether this method will work but I have no choice right? In general, it is very simple you just have to catch those daggers through a piece of material, of course it does not work at all magical curse but in this case we are lucky.''

''What do you mean we are lucky''??

''Just trust me on this, I know what I'm doing.'' Piripi concentrated on drawing daggers from the body, and each time when his hand covered with a piece of clothing touch the metal, appeared faint blue glow but then always went out. When the last of the daggers was pulled out, commander grabbed the body before it hit the ground and gently placed it on the ground. All three gathered around and just stared at the woman. Liz woke up first and with her own cloak covered woman's body.

To their great surprise when a woman was covered with cloak, her chest rose slightly, her lips drew some air and her eyes quivered to open slowly. She looked up at the clear sky and whispered, five words '' Temple ....find.... young.... master ..... here .... '' After that she lost

consciousness.