Vol. 1 Ch. 5 - Flocks of flying lizards.....

Part #1

The flight towards the wastelands was a five day trip to the wastelands within the dark continent's frontier. It's was a barren land with almost no safety whatsoever. Demonic beasts roams the barren land, preying on the weak beasts that lives within the dried up soil of the earthen waste.

This place was also the very first land that the war first broke out when the demon lord, Dark lord Trause, first laid siege to the kingdom of gold, Aurolius.

Aurolius was the only country that has the only knowledge about the seal that controls the Demon lords. It was an old ancient seal that prevents them from acting up against the other races weaker than the demon lords. Mainly because, the hero of the past was the one that made such seal.

With power greater than those demon lords, the hero of the past over threw the first 8 demon lords and sealed their powers inside a towering obelisk that was inscribed with incantations, making use of the power of the demon lords to generate a barrier around Aurolius.

However, one of the newly seated demon lords, Dark lord Trause, killed the hero and destroyed the obelisk generating the barrier along with Aurolius. Demonic beasts stormed in and devour the inhabitants that lived within the kingdom of gold.

Many years later, the kingdom was deserted. Only the casted away by their homes that lived here. The ruins left by the destroyed kingdom had turned into refugee houses by the black haired people.

Still, it was still in a very far place. Right now, i'm inside my cabin where I was talking with Lucinda through the transmission rings and reception earrings. Due to my Mp being low, the quality of her voice was scratchy. I was coping up with such situation since I know all too well the amount of Mp I hold.

I have also asked about the place where I was going to, to Lucinda through our telephatic calls. Who knew that it hold such story huh? For such country where the previous hero protected met it's demise, how cruel can fate be?

Either way, it really isn't my problem. I'll be going there since i'm a threat to Travestin and other countries after all. They might be thinking that I could just die along with the people there if ever an attack from a demon lord would occur. I won't let them do as they please, so to get more information, I was consulting Lucinda. I don't know where Lina is right now so I hope that she is still safe. Knowing those heroes, ni good thing could end up meeting them.

"Thanks for the information, i'll be cutting the line now so don't let anyone caught you contacting me"

[Understood!! uh....I...hyaa....Aah...Kyoushiro-sama!!Hyaaa~]

Uh.... I don't know what she's doing but i'm here sounds of water running so I think she's taking a bath but.... let's just forget about it....

I cut the magic power connection and drank a pre-made Mp potion I stashed when I went to the shed this morning. Good thing that there was ingredients left to make a 5 Hp potion(Small) and 10 Mp potion(Small). The shed was in ruins when I went there but it seems that before Lina was fired, she stored away some few ingredients along with some magic stones and special ores for me.

I really am grateful to that girl. Lina is the only person that helped me through my troubles when I was first sent here. Come to think of it, i'm already here for a month now huh? We were supposed to be divided in the third month so, i'm the the one being deported first; though the only difference is my destination.

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Strength Ring

Increases the wearer's strength two fold.

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Light weight ring

Decreases the weight of the wearer.

Increases speed two fold.

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Necklace of wisdom

Increases the intelligence of the wearer.

Special effect: Parallel thinking, Magic resistance boost up.

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Synergist Gloves

Increases the accuracy of [Transmutation] skill.

Special effect:Magic up.

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Cursed of Hastur

Disables the person's potential growth.

Effects: Power down, Magic down, Fighting skill acquisition prevention, Mind devour, Magic resist down.

-Cannot be purified by any holy means-

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I then used [Appraisal] skill on the items I have and my right arm as well. Although I have enchanted items that boosts some of my stats, my curse arm still repels it. Even I do try and and keep boosting my stats through increasing the items I have, it'll still be too limited. The swords I made at that time increased my power many fold. Even if my equipment at that time surpassed what this world could make, all it could do is increase my stats in a certain fixed amount.

"Haah....This arm is so disgusting, I hope I won't have this when I return back to my world..."

Puff-- I let my body fell on the soft bed provided by the elves. I was surprised by the hospitality they gave when I boarded the ship. They even gave me this spacious room for me to sleep in. But, I can't just trust them just because they gave me such things.

Don't judge a book by it's cover

Such proverb. I've read and lived through it. My trust has been thrown away after what happened to my parents. At that time, I could only watch as the ceiling fell down and crushed their bodies...

"Kh....Better not think of it anymore"

After all, my right arm throbs whenever my anger gets out of control. Like at that time, my arm throbbed and felt like it was being burnt.

--Don't you wish to destroy all these people around you?----

A voice? who....who are you?

--Let your anger rage wildly against those who oppose you---

No!! Like i'm turning to something they think of me!!

--I'm your power!! Let me devour your enemies!!!!---

Those were the things I heard that time. After that was when I blacked out and was thrown to the underground prison then after that is..... my time with Lucinda and here I am.

Haah.....A month huh.... A month full of events that has been ruining my life one after the other but....

Lucinda's face flashed within my eyes as she was happily accepting me.... Lina came to mind as well.. Her timid and caring side makes me feel comfortable whenever i'm with her.

Although my time with were short, I can say that I at least had some people that believes in me. But still.....can I trust this world? I have been through hell back on earth and I had the worse experience here in this world.

Hah No use in thinking of it, i'll just have to do my best until I can return back to my world.

Part #2

The next day, I woke up normally and went to the bow of the ship. It had a glass ceiling that lets you view the sky above. From the right end to the left, was a spacious 10 meters. There were some elf guards patrolling around while people with short size and beared face works here to there with some guys and girls with animalistic features like cat and dog ears and dog and cat faces.

It really feels weird whenever I see something new in this world. After all, I grew up in a normal world where this creatures doesn't exist. Well, those bearded child-size look similar to humans but, they might still be different.

"Black Hero, it seems that you have awaken"

"Ou.... I just felt like walking around so...."

"Don't be so vigilant around us, Black hero-sama. We're on a ship in the air so no one is stupid enough to let a hero rampage"

The person that was talking to me was a elven guard. Like the one that I met before I rode this ship, this guy has blond hair and blue eyes. Though that one had his hair long enough to reached his lower back, this one had a hair style like a child. Also, his height is half of mine.....Is this kid really a guard?

"Uhh....."

"Just call me 'Luver' Black hero-sama!!"

With a salute and a child expression like he was exited for some reason, the child elf happily called me 'Black hero'.

Honestly, I don't want to be called like that but I guess this world has customs like that. When in rome, do what the romans do huh.......? It feels wrong just by thinking that.....

"T-Then....Luver what is a kid like you doing here?"

"Eh? Kid? Me?"

"Your the only person I could see that is younger than the people here...."

"Eh? Does Black hero-sama not know?"

"Know what?"

"Uun....I'll tell you about what kind of race the Elves are then!!"

Seriously, this guy is really a kid huh? Throwing his arms like that, he really is childish....I wonder if I got a little brother, do I want someone like Luver? wait...that way of thinking is wrong in all the wrong places

"Listen up, we elves are long lived race that are regarded as divine beings in some countries. Be that so, our age doesn't match appearance since we don't grow old, we stay young even if we reach the age of 2000 years. So calling me a child is completely wrong Black hero-sama, please keep that in mind"

Huh? Eh? Wait..... 2000 years? Doesn't grow old? Stay young? What is this kid saying?!!! Like hell some race could destroy the laws of biology!!! Something like a race doesn't reach such age in normal cases!!! What's up with that scary race living like vampires in this world?!

"You look surprise Black hero-sama"

"Like I can keep a poker face after hearing such story!! Something like a long live race doesn't exist!!"

"Hahaha, unlike the other heroes. You seem to have more normal reaction than them"

"Don't just laugh it off!!"

What is this kid saying?!! Like something like that exist. If there is such a race then, wouldn't they fit as a record guarding race? With lives like that, recording the events in this world would definitely fit them. Why are these elves living like soldiers?!

"By the way, i'm already 350 yrs old so i'm not a child anymore"

There is a freaking age gap for some damn reason!! Don't go breaking common sense like it's a damn mirror!!

"Ugh....I feel like I shouldn't have called you a child earlier. Sorry about that"

"No, it's fine. You and the other heroes came from a world where our race is considered as an imaginary creatured right?"

"Yep.....wait, where did you here this? Have the heroes been at your country?"

It's only been a month and they've been exploring already... While I was left there being tortured, they spent merry making here and there....what a bunch of worthless trash!!

But when Luver was about explain, his expression darkened as if something bad happened.

"That is....."

"Don't worry, if it's those heroes, I know very well what their capable of you don't have to hide their crimes"

They left me for dead afterall... Knowing their crimes and using them against them would be productive. Even if i'm in a far away place, I can still move some things if ever time lets it.

Luver told me the story like this:

Several days after I was sentenced to temporary imprisonment, the other heroes took a request in an adventurer guild and went to the elven land to conquer a labrynth. After that was....

"Are you really sure that a dragon sleeps in here?"

"Yep, according to that Elf girl, there is one. It was reported in the adventurer guild as well so it's probably true"

"If that's the case then say that sooner Kouga!!"

"Hah? I already told you Yuuya, why are you even blaming me?"

It was the group of Kouga Misumi and Yuuya Mizushima. Their both from the same father father but different mothers. But, even though they have different mothers, they inherit their father's hair color of light brown. Their eyes is what makes them different. One had black and the other amber colored.

Anyways, as to why they were in the elven land was because they got interested in the area an planned to make it their base.

I guess tha they were brought by the elves because of the appearance an elf us. Especially an elven woman. Their figures and beauty are godlike that almost enarmoured various races. Because of that, many half elves were born due to cross-breeding of race.

Although it does mean like that, calling it cross-breeding is a bit..... Anyways, Kouga and Yuuya both decided to be the furst ones to stay in the elven country.

"Oh!! Look Yuuya, that elf chick is so hot ain't she?!"

"Uh....yeah but, let's not talk to them. They seems to be scared of us"

"Nonsense!! we're heroes of this world so they being scared is nothing but a lie!! Let's just go!!"

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After Kouga talked to the elf girl, Yuuya was made to wait due to Kouga's flirting. It was a couple of minuted that the conversation end with Kouga unable to get the girl's number.

Well it's normal since you can't just trust a person saying good things. Kouga must have at least knew that right?.

"You alright?"

"Uugh....I just scared her off"

"Why don't we just.....continue our job and go back to the inn. We can't let Yukari and the others wait you know"

"Yeah..sure...sniff...uuu..."

"Don't cry, there must be girl out there for you eventually"

Saying that, Kouga and Yuuya went ahead towards the labrynth's entrance. After they paid the entrance fee, they went to challenge the labrynth and easily conquered the upper levels but, as they continued till the 50th floor, they've encounter a problem.

"I-It really is here....."

"A dragon......"

Well not actually, dragons stand on all fours and has larger physique than wyverns. In short this four meter dragon is not a dragon but a flame wing wyvern.

However, that wasn't the problem. But...

"H-Hey, Yuuya, aren't they t-too many?"

"I-I think s-so too, K-Kouga...."

When the was about to leave, Kouga accidentally stepped on a bone, which woke up the uncountable numbers of flame winged Wyverns.

*GUURRRUUUAAAAA!!!!!*

The wyvern cheif roared and started spewing flames from it's mouth. Kouga and Yuuya has high levels but was weak to panick attacks. They just ran from the wyverns and left it like that. After that, the town was attacked by wyverns and because of that many of the elves living in that place died. The wyverns flew off to somewhere and the Heroes were gone before the other elven villagers could even ask for their help

Among those deaths were.......

"Rufa, my wife and my daughter, Rifa both died.....I was told that our house were the first one that....."

Luver was on.the verge of crying but, he held it in saying....

"I won't ever forgive them for what they did.... If only they stayed and protected the village, none of my family members should have died.... I....I will make sure to find them and make them end this war of the demon lords..."

That huh.... I can understand his pain. But, only making them fight is useless. If you go for revenge, then murder them but, I can't say that. For this' guy sake as well. He'll turn into something he don't want to become and i'm sure that he'll treasure the things that his family wants him to do.

"Luver, you don't have to suppress it. If it hurts like hell then let it all out. Even if others will see as someone weird, then don't mind them. It's your life. What you do is what you choose. Is not up to them whether how to live your life or not"

"Black hero-sama......"

"Don't call me that. I hate being called something i'm not. Call me 'Kyoushiro' or 'Kagami', it'll be easy that way"

"Yes! Understood, Kagami-sama!!"

Kuh!! Why do people always add '-sama' to my surname. It sounds wrong. Well, i'll leave it be. I don't want to cause any rucuse in this place. After my meeting with Luver, he left after he was called by his fellow guards. Also, because of the false crime I had on my name, the other races besides Luver was wary of me.

I sighed as I walked to the hull of the ship but.....

*GURRRUUUUUAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!*

A loud roars shook the ship.

"Wyvern's are atttacking!!!!!"

It was a flock of flying lizards it seems......

Part #2

After the whole ship was turn astur, the bridge was caught on fire. It seems after that roar, a fire breath was fired and broke the ceiling. Strong winds was entering that breach and because of that, we have to lower the altitude of the ship.

However, we were then been attacked by the wyverns with magma like appearance. When I tried and used [Appraisal] skill, I learned that they were the same wyverns that attacked Luver's village.

Luver was the first one tha charged ahead saying he'll avenge his family but other elven knights stopped him. The other workers were putting out the fire with water magic but due to the winds blowing in, the flames were only growing stronger.

But......I really want to punch those when I met them. If only they did their job, I wouldn't be having this whole wyvern problem.

"Kagami-dono!! Please stay under the ship!!! It is dangerous out here in the bridge!!"

I was being told by a small size man. Appraisal said he's a dwarf. I really don't get why their different from humans since there is an illness called 'Dwarfism'. It causes the growth of a human to be delayed in their height growth. Well anyways, this world has their own biology so who am I to judge?

Well, for now i'll start helping clear out the wyverns. I had my str and agi stats raised with my rings along with the necklace that raise my Int stats. I'll boost myself with [Magic Infusion] skill and raise my stats. I have a skill called [Magic Manipulation] but I don't know how it works so i'll have to research about it.

Anyway, I don't have a sword so i'll just use whatever I can see....

"Ah! There's a sword there"

I saw a Bastard sword with a size of a great sword across where I was standing. It had a red gem at the hilt and on the base with three different colors. Using [Appraisal] skill, it seems that its a sword called [Blade of Arts] It says that it can control three elements; darkness, fire and Light. Which is why there was three gems on the base of the sword. But what's with the gem on the hilt? There was no information on it even in [Appraisal].

Well, no matter. I'll pour in Mp using [Magic Infusion] skill anyway so it'll be of use even if I don't use it's special effects.

*Guruuuu......*

Oh, it seems that a wyvern noticed me. I better end this quickly or this ship will sink.....crash....or whatever...

"Then, let's start!!"

I further infused my Mp on the sword and on myself. Boosting my stats even further. With a kick on the floor, I charged head on to the Flame wing wyvern. The sword was easily bisected it's neck when I went under it and pushed the edge of the sword upward cutting off it's hands along with it's neck. Since the sword had a very sharp edge and slim end, it easily went through the wyvern's scaly neck.

Blood flows out and the wyvern's body fell down with a thud. The other wyvern's took noticed and began to focus their attention towards me. I took out an Mp potion(small) from.my pocket and drank it. I infused Mp again to myself and sword then attacked using my revised skills.

"[Tornado Assault-Revised]!!"