The gentle sparkle steadily turned into heavy downpour Ruigerd's stand still rested on his spear
ruigerd barely dodged the next strike it grazed past his cheek the skin tearing lightly the drizzle masking the blood
he spun low aiming for orshreds legs but the man vanished again reappeared behind him the dull echo of steps swallowed by the wind
his blade came crashing down ruigerd raised his sword in time the shock traveling down his bones his knees bending under the weight
Orshred weilded the sword with one hand slashing down lazily his footsteps lazy but calculated
Ruigerd's slashed though his attacks unseeabke to the normal humans eye but each strike just barely grazed orshred's shirt
Orshred's nimble footwork doged all the upcoming attacks without much effort
"Futile effort"
"How ironic it hasn't even been two years and they are already running.....again" orshred said softly
"Been wondering whose responsible for that"
Ruigerd groaned
The rain poured harder each drop like a stinging needle against Ruigerd's face as he struggled to keep his footing His grip tightened on the spear the weight of the situation settling in as his breath quickened Orshred's words hung in the air like a threat but Ruigerd's focus never wavered
He pushed forward moving as if each strike could be his last But Orshred a shadow in the downpour sidestepped effortlessly every move more calculated than the last
"You can't win" Orshred's voice was barely audible over the storm, but his words cut through like a sharp blade.
"Go after them" orshred ordered
Two people erupted from orshred's shadow and rushed forward at the kids
Ruigerd shot his skill towards one of the shadow soldiers
Though the person tried to dodge it was too late
The spear made of energy tore straight through the shadow soldier and breaking some part of the house as the spear laced with energy continued forward towards the window
The commotion and the window shattering had long awakened the boy the girl has never fallen asleep she was awake the entire time
They had started running,footsteps echoing from behind
"We need to run the village is already in sight"
The boy said to girl while trying to catch his breath
Ruigerd's spear clashed against Orshred's sword with a force that sent a shockwave through the snow-covered valley. The ground beneath them cracked from the sheer pressure of their strikes, and trees in the distance trembled like leaves in a storm.
Very predicatable" Orshred muttered, twirling one dagger before throwing it.
The dagger spun with deadly speed, lodging itself inches from Ruigerd's face as he rolled to the side, barely dodging it.
Before Ruigerd could recover, Orshred was already there.
His boot landed hard on Ruigerd's wrist, pinning his spear to the ground
Ruigerd charged forwardwith nothing but his fistes his eyes locked on Orshred's chest. But before he could strike, Orshred stepped in and slammed his elbow straight into Ruigerd's chin The impact sent Ruigerd flying uowards breath torn from his lungs.
Before he could fall on to the snow Orshred gripped his throat before slamming him on the ground
Before taking ruigerd's spear and thrusting it inside ruigerd's chest
"This day shall be known in history as the death of a legend the death of a person whose strength came from within him and not...from a skill" orshred said
"I don't need praise from a man like" ruigerd snarled blood flowing out of his mouth
"If only you had given me the girl, you wouldn't have suffered the same fate as your master."orshred replied again
"Legends.... Die too" ruigerd's said "and one day you will die as well"
"I'll be waiting for that day"orshred said as he turned towards the direction the kids fled
They stopped ontop the hill quietly watching the bustling village
Orshred appeared behind them" let's stop the futile chase.... if you think I can't kill you if you go inside the village you are mistaken.
He said raising his hand
"What have you done to ruigerd" the boy growled hiding his sister behind him
"The same thing that will happen to them" orshred said softly pointing towards the village
The clouds cleared a massive asteroid the size of the city came down on the village the people of the village petrified due to fear cold sweat dripping down their sides and their backs drenched
They couldn't do anything even their strongest stood rooted to the ground
Orshred unleashed a colossal gust of wind hurling the children through the air toward a village doomed to vanish within moments
As they spiraled through the sky the boy twisted mid air shielding his sister beneath him They crashed into the heart of the village dust rising around them like a warning of what was to come
The pendant on iris the little girl started shining brightly it grew brighter the. Closer the asteroid Not long after the pendant formed a semi sphere shielding both the kids within itself
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Orshred saw the entire seen unfold his face devoid of emotion he didn't bother to finish the kids for good as he believed the pendants energy would run out after some time
Orshred watched silently as the pendant's light enveloped the children, his expression unreadable beneath the storm's shadow. For a fleeting moment, something flickered deep within his eyes a hesitation a glimmer of a hope buried beneath the cold mask.
After an unknown period of time the kids woke up in an area completely different from the bustling village.which was soon to be obliterated the memories of what happened
After remained unknown to them
The surrounding were eerily quiet
The boy slowly woke up his wet clothes clung to him
The boy carried his sister to under a tree fearing she might get a cold,The boy carefully carried his sister to the shelter of a large ancient tree nearby. Its thick branches stretched wide offering some protection from the heavy downpour that still hung heavy in the air. He gently laid her down on the soft bed of moss and fallen leaves, his hands trembling slightly as he checked her for any signs of injury.
"We'll get out of this...somehow" the boy growled lightly