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The distant view of Arcadia welcomed Shinku as he approached the city from the death game's venue. He stopped, floating with his shadowsteed, as he indluged himself in the distant nostalgic view of Arcadia, the great city that had been his home since the threat of the unmaking had befallen the crossroads. The Arcadians sprawled across the city like tiny ants scuttling here and there as they went about their businesses. Somehow, their carefree nature reflected that the threats of the unmaking had subsided. At least for the time being.
Beyond the horizon, the rustic orange glow of the setting sun partly illuminated the thicket of trees that formed the outer boundaries of the city. Above, dragons and steampunk airships still dominated the skies, crisscrossing to and fro the several trading routes within the humongous city. Scarlet sails reflected the crimson hue of the sunset as the merchants embarked on their last voyage of the day.
He smiled wistfully, recalling the day when he first set foot into the city and was enthralled by its majestic beauty. Then, it was but a foreign land of beauty for him, but at that point, the city felt more like a home for him than Opealon. He lived more years in Opealon but most of his memories in Arcadia weighed heavier on him than the rogue life he had on the ocean world. It was such a pity that he'd have to leave the city sooner or later to continue his quest for power.
The darkness of dusk started to descend on the city, casting long shadows from Arcadia's towering buildings. The city's sprawling citizens began to diminish one after another, each retiring to their homes.
Shinku chuckled lightly, trying to shake off the melancholy that started creeping into his mind. With the coming nightfall, he dismissed his dark horse and decided to enter his shadows and portal his way into the city. His form appeared back on Suvaru Inn's rooftop where the agent from Carnival Rosa took him from.
"So you were actually alive," a voice welcomed Shinku, causing him to turn around to see the lady that suddenly spoke. "I thought you were dead. I haven't seen you since after that Dante's Abyss game."
"I...I've been busy with a lot of things since then. How are you?," Shinku asked the lady which he recognized as Elise, his mind still placing what she could have been doing there at such a time.
"Well, we've been doing well, me and Janica's family, that's all thanks to you," Elise smiled as a sudden gust of wind gently blew, rustling her hair, its loose strands dancing in her face.
"I'm glad you are," he responded briefly, left with no more words to express. It felt awkward, to say the least, but at the same time comforting to meet the lady that he hadn't seen for quite some time. They stood there for a moment, silence stretching between them until Elise broke it with a small cough.
"I've been waiting for you." Elise remarked shyly, her face blushing under the faint glow of the moonlight.
Shinku couldn't help but be taken aback by the lady's words. He wasn't sure what to make of it but he couldn't deny the sudden flutter in his heart. "You...need something?," he asked, trying to brush off the awkward tension that was starting to build up within him.
Elise hesitated for a moment, her gaze veering away from Shinku's eyes. "I was hoping you could make me stronger," she responded softly, her voice sounding just above a whisper.
"How do you suggest we do that?," Shinku asked though it was more out of a filled conversation rather than genuine curiosity. He knew how the lady felt, helpless and weak, unable to do anything against the destruction of her homeworld. Or perhaps, having experienced the dangers of the unmaking and Darkseid's occult members made her wary over time.
"Teach me the ways of the sword and train me to fight like you do," she requested, her voice sounding bolder as compared to the shy tone she had earlier.
Shinku took a moment to reflect on the lady's request. Although he's not that stingy with his abilities, he knew that training the lady might lead her to a dangerous path.
"Why do you want to be strong?," he assessed, wanting to hear her motive from her lips.
Elise' expression turned somber. "I don't want to feel helpless anymore. I...can't always rely on you...on...anyone to protect me and my friends. And I don't want to stay here, waiting for the news on where my parents are." Her shoulders slumped slightly, letting out a heavy sigh after her speech.
Shinku felt a pang of sympathy for the lady. Yet, it still wasn't easy for him to just say yes. Aside from his fear for the lady's fate, he had plans that would take most of his time. "I can teach you. But you will have to earn it," Shinku remarked in a firm tone, testing the lady's resolve.
"Of course. I'll do whatever it takes," she responded with a determined nod. Her eyes finally stared straight into Shinku's, her fists clenched firmly at her sides.
"Though I can't help but wonder. How did you know that I'm coming back today," Shinku then asked, a hint of suspicion lacing his tone.
"I didn't," she replied with a faint smile. "But I've been visiting this inn since Carnival Rosa announced the end of the Death Game. And I figured out that you'd be...returning here. Today, I almost gave up and came up here to see the setting sun as I did when this was my home."
"I see. Where are you staying now by the way?,"
"Well, we found a place with others there," she responded, pointing at one of Erde's floating platforms. "They named it Tinkerdrift. Well, it's named after a place from our old world. Not too fancy but I guess, we can't be choosers," she chuckled lightly, though her eyes betrayed a hint of sorrow.
"Hmmm...at least that's good hear. Very well," the assassin of shadows remarked, followed by a whistle. A few moments later, Shinku's shadowsteed came galloping down from the sky, landing softly on the ground beside him. "Let's go," he then offered, after mounting his ride. Elise climbed up behind him, grabbing tightly onto his waist as Shinku spurred the shadowsteed forward into the horizon.
Beyond the horizon, the rustic orange glow of the setting sun partly illuminated the thicket of trees that formed the outer boundaries of the city. Above, dragons and steampunk airships still dominated the skies, crisscrossing to and fro the several trading routes within the humongous city. Scarlet sails reflected the crimson hue of the sunset as the merchants embarked on their last voyage of the day.
He smiled wistfully, recalling the day when he first set foot into the city and was enthralled by its majestic beauty. Then, it was but a foreign land of beauty for him, but at that point, the city felt more like a home for him than Opealon. He lived more years in Opealon but most of his memories in Arcadia weighed heavier on him than the rogue life he had on the ocean world. It was such a pity that he'd have to leave the city sooner or later to continue his quest for power.
The darkness of dusk started to descend on the city, casting long shadows from Arcadia's towering buildings. The city's sprawling citizens began to diminish one after another, each retiring to their homes.
Shinku chuckled lightly, trying to shake off the melancholy that started creeping into his mind. With the coming nightfall, he dismissed his dark horse and decided to enter his shadows and portal his way into the city. His form appeared back on Suvaru Inn's rooftop where the agent from Carnival Rosa took him from.
"So you were actually alive," a voice welcomed Shinku, causing him to turn around to see the lady that suddenly spoke. "I thought you were dead. I haven't seen you since after that Dante's Abyss game."
"I...I've been busy with a lot of things since then. How are you?," Shinku asked the lady which he recognized as Elise, his mind still placing what she could have been doing there at such a time.
"Well, we've been doing well, me and Janica's family, that's all thanks to you," Elise smiled as a sudden gust of wind gently blew, rustling her hair, its loose strands dancing in her face.
"I'm glad you are," he responded briefly, left with no more words to express. It felt awkward, to say the least, but at the same time comforting to meet the lady that he hadn't seen for quite some time. They stood there for a moment, silence stretching between them until Elise broke it with a small cough.
"I've been waiting for you." Elise remarked shyly, her face blushing under the faint glow of the moonlight.
Shinku couldn't help but be taken aback by the lady's words. He wasn't sure what to make of it but he couldn't deny the sudden flutter in his heart. "You...need something?," he asked, trying to brush off the awkward tension that was starting to build up within him.
Elise hesitated for a moment, her gaze veering away from Shinku's eyes. "I was hoping you could make me stronger," she responded softly, her voice sounding just above a whisper.
"How do you suggest we do that?," Shinku asked though it was more out of a filled conversation rather than genuine curiosity. He knew how the lady felt, helpless and weak, unable to do anything against the destruction of her homeworld. Or perhaps, having experienced the dangers of the unmaking and Darkseid's occult members made her wary over time.
"Teach me the ways of the sword and train me to fight like you do," she requested, her voice sounding bolder as compared to the shy tone she had earlier.
Shinku took a moment to reflect on the lady's request. Although he's not that stingy with his abilities, he knew that training the lady might lead her to a dangerous path.
"Why do you want to be strong?," he assessed, wanting to hear her motive from her lips.
Elise' expression turned somber. "I don't want to feel helpless anymore. I...can't always rely on you...on...anyone to protect me and my friends. And I don't want to stay here, waiting for the news on where my parents are." Her shoulders slumped slightly, letting out a heavy sigh after her speech.
Shinku felt a pang of sympathy for the lady. Yet, it still wasn't easy for him to just say yes. Aside from his fear for the lady's fate, he had plans that would take most of his time. "I can teach you. But you will have to earn it," Shinku remarked in a firm tone, testing the lady's resolve.
"Of course. I'll do whatever it takes," she responded with a determined nod. Her eyes finally stared straight into Shinku's, her fists clenched firmly at her sides.
"Though I can't help but wonder. How did you know that I'm coming back today," Shinku then asked, a hint of suspicion lacing his tone.
"I didn't," she replied with a faint smile. "But I've been visiting this inn since Carnival Rosa announced the end of the Death Game. And I figured out that you'd be...returning here. Today, I almost gave up and came up here to see the setting sun as I did when this was my home."
"I see. Where are you staying now by the way?,"
"Well, we found a place with others there," she responded, pointing at one of Erde's floating platforms. "They named it Tinkerdrift. Well, it's named after a place from our old world. Not too fancy but I guess, we can't be choosers," she chuckled lightly, though her eyes betrayed a hint of sorrow.
"Hmmm...at least that's good hear. Very well," the assassin of shadows remarked, followed by a whistle. A few moments later, Shinku's shadowsteed came galloping down from the sky, landing softly on the ground beside him. "Let's go," he then offered, after mounting his ride. Elise climbed up behind him, grabbing tightly onto his waist as Shinku spurred the shadowsteed forward into the horizon.