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As the bodies of two trolls disintegrate in nothingness like the dust blowing with a breeze, Tarnished remained looking over them until they finally are free from their fate, if that counts for anything that is. The sky starts to blend itself inward as the bright sun starts to dissolve behind dark and murky clouds. In just few stokes of time, the sky once so bright with light starts to fade away in the shade of the dark. Tarnished walk toward the Carriage with slow steps and climb on it without any word or action. His demeanor almost seemed like a puppet, but he was not one, or so he thought atleast. He wanted to see what was so valuable for it to be carried in this Grand Colossus of a carriage? He only found a single chest in the back of the carriage, the chest was beautifully and carefully crafted by the same black iron as the Carriage itself. The engravings are same as the Carriage, the chest's every aspect was radiating the concept of authority, like whatever is inside holds a significant value. Tarnished grab the iron lid of the chest and flip open the heavy lid. What he found inside, was the truth of the authority, and the mirror of morals... a single battle axe. The grand carriage was being escorted by multiple souls and two enslaved trolls, to transport what? A mere battle axe? He reached out and grabbed the axe and lift it toward the sky, the weather starts to worsen as the time passes by. Thunderbolts crackle from heavens aggressively, The animals and beasts who were resting and were bathing in sunlight are now running away in search of shelters. Heard of sheep resided in a cave nearby, The eagles fly to the cliff and rest on a ledge under the cliff, and grab it tight with there claw, the pack of wolves ran into the deep jungle to get shed of a tree.
It started with a single drop, then another, then another... just like that, heavy rain-pour start in mere grains of sand on hourglass. Tarnished didn't even moved, he kept standing on the carriage in the thunderstorm, surrounded by corpses of the troop he slaughtered, their bodies still slowly disintegrating. Tarnished watches the rain pour down the axe as water droplets drip from the edge of the axe, as the distant lightning reflects on the axe's metal. A realization made in veil of the storm, he jump down from the carriage's alter and land on the soft grass now wet with the rainfall. His face remain calm and hollow as he tug away the axe, and blew reed whistle summoning his loyal companion once again, Torrent jumps out from the blue light and Tarnished pat his neck and climb on him in swift motion and said, "Lets continue where we left off, to the StormVeil Castle.". But torrent didn't move, he swayback with a grunt which took Tarnished by surprise. Tarnished lean forward reach out to his neck and pat it gently. "What is it? Are you worried about me old friend?" Tarnished said with a small smile but eyes and face still hollow. Torrent grunted again as tarnished finished speaking, Tarnished said, "Dont be so worried partner. I wont fall, there is much to see, for you and I." As Tarnished stop speaking, Torrent was filled with energy and he reared and dash forward at full speed towards the StormVeil castle as the remains of the dead soldiers finally disintegrate intro the golden dust and dissolve in the very air.
Torrent dashed in rain like the mist blowing in storm around him, Tarnished face grim and his eyes locked with the StormVeil Castle in distant horizon. Rain made the journey faster as no beast and enemy will be out in storm. As they arrive near the castle, a rock flung towards Torrent from above the rock above valley. Torrent dashed again and jumped diagonally and land on the rock mid air and jumped again to dodge it altogether, he was a no legendary steed for no reason. As Torrent land back on the ground, A warrior troll jump down from above the valley. He also had his abdomen skinned out, but he retained some sense of reason. Troll roar and pull out his sword, his roar echoed in valley as it bound back from rocks. Tarnished got off from torrent and said while walking in a heavy stance as he pull out his spear he picked up earlier. He was just walking with spear in his. The troll clearly seems to be guarding the valley to StormVeil castle, meaning he stands in Tarnished way. Everyone who stands in his quest is his.... ENEMY. As troll's sword was about to hit him, Tarnished roll out of the trajectory and dash to his foot and cut off his tendon, making him fall on one knee. That was all he needed, Troll cry in pain as tarnished impale the spear down in his temple and stab his both eyes then cutting throat up for kill. Trolls are not weak, Tarnished is just a man who have been dead countless times whilst fighting the demi-gods in past. But strength is not all enough to lead the word out of doom. Tarnished got back on torrent and left for StormVeil castle faster than ever. As he nears the castle, the rain started to fade away and slowly the sun starts to reappear, he watches as the Grand Door of StormVeil Castle is about to be just Infront of him. As he arrived at the place, he got off Torrent and observe the gate, its where his journey started while Melina. Memories struck him but he shook them away as a unknown voice whispered from behind him in the fresh sunlight,
???: "Look beyond the gate, Stranger. Roots rot deeper than you can see...."
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