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(Oh. Well lemme just edit out the parts after she gets up after this)

Seeing as Anna had calmed down, Maryvale sighs and sits down. The poison in her body was going to be a real pain, but if she didn't move and concentrated on her healing ability, she could hopefully get rid of it sooner rather than later. As she sat on the floor, she couldn't help but feel a great amount of satisfaction from the group's handiwork.

"Good job. Everyone. We're one weapon down." She replies, letting out a deep breath. "Everyone did exceptional - if we keep working like this, our mission will be completed in no time."

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Iosef more or less shook his head, a bit disappointed at the turn of events. Quite a lot of people killed, all for something dumb like this sword.

"Back to the temple," he whispers.

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(Oh. Well lemme just edit out the parts after she gets up after this)

Seeing as Anna had calmed down, Maryvale sighs and sits down. The poison in her body was going to be a real pain, but if she didn't move and concentrated on her healing ability, she could hopefully get rid of it sooner rather than later. As she sat on the floor, she couldn't help but feel a great amount of satisfaction from the group's handiwork.

"Good job. Everyone. We're one weapon down." She replies, letting out a deep breath. "Everyone did exceptional - if we keep working like this, our mission will be completed in no time."

However before anyone else could move, a hawk with a small scroll tied to it landed on the high elf's shoulder. From the seal they could all recognize the scroll was from the Grand Marshal. The high elf at first reads the message silently and goes wide eyed before saying:

"I think we should postpone our mission my lady, there's bigger trouble ahead of us." He said then began to read the letter.

"My loyal friends, my scouts report that you are close to the universal sword Anna, as you read this I am sure you have already captures her.

However, this message isn't to praise you, it is to tell you to postpone your current mission. Sssalivan has awakened and he now seeks to start a war against us all. A friend of mine, Lord Morias has already started to mobilize his troops to attack him and while I do not doubt that his troops are capable, you will have to aid him.

If he uses Soulstealer then you need to try and take it away from him. If that isn't possible, then destroy the dragon along with the sword.

My scouts will inform me whether you have failed or succeeded. Good Luck"

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Iosef more or less shook his head, a bit disappointed at the turn of events. Quite a lot of people killed, all for something dumb like this sword.

"Back to the temple," he whispers.

"Wait, why?" The girl asks. "You can do anything with that, even rule the world!" He says.

"Or kill the world!" The Jester interjects.

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"I just need to see something for my own eyes. There are others like you, right?" he asks the girl.

Iosef whips around, and cuts at the air in front of Jester. Hit him or not, Iosef was also wondering to see if the legends were true : could Earthrent split all things on Earth, even so much as its atmosphere?

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"Well, I guess we should take our time. I can't fight in this condition. I'd rather heal up some before we go. In the meantime..." Maryvale gets to her feet. "Why don't we have a look around for the other sword supposedly in the area? Once my poisoning recovers, we can go, unless we have any objections...? Also, what should we do with her?" Maryvale points to the girl. "I'm not good with children."

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"I just need to see something for my own eyes. There are others like you, right?" he asks the girl.

Iosef whips around, and cuts at the air in front of Jester. Hit him or not, Iosef was also wondering to see if the legends were true : could Earthrent split all things on Earth, even so much as its atmosphere?

The Jester seemed to have expected that attack and teleported behind Iosef. However, in the direction where he swung his sword, the air itself in the area seemed to be destroyed by the swing.

"Careful where ya point that thing, mate!" the Jester warns him.

"So... what now?" the girl asks. "What will you do now?"

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"Well, I guess we should take our time. I can't fight in this condition. I'd rather heal up some before we go. In the meantime..." Maryvale gets to her feet. "Why don't we have a look around for the other sword supposedly in the area? Once my poisoning recovers, we can go, unless we have any objections...? Also, what should we do with her?" Maryvale points to the girl. "I'm not good with children."

"That would be Darkstalker." he says. "Though, it's in the hands of Midnight the Eternal, death's right hand man, so fighting it will be like fighting Sssalivan, except that Midnight can summon hordes of undead." the high elf says to her. "Though we have Anna, maybe one of us could use her to defeat Midnight and get Darkstalker, the strongest the universal weapons."

"Don't worry about Anna, I'll take care of her!" the young knight said. "Don't worry, Anna, I'll protect you from all the monsters out there." he said to Anna, who only proceeded to only hold onto his arm even tighter.

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Iosef growls as he sheathes the blade.

"Teleport me back to the temple, now. Just do it."

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Iosef growls as he sheathes the blade.

"Teleport me back to the temple, now. Just do it."

"Erm, sure..." she says and opens a portal back to the temple. "You won't harm the city... will you?" she asks a bit scared. "I grew up there..."

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Iosef gives the girl a strange look.

"I need to return the horse, and also find some answers. Your visions could've at least seen that, no?"

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"That would be Darkstalker." he says. "Though, it's in the hands of Midnight the Eternal, death's right hand man, so fighting it will be like fighting Sssalivan, except that Midnight can summon hordes of undead." the high elf says to her. "Though we have Anna, maybe one of us could use her to defeat Midnight and get Darkstalker, the strongest the universal weapons."

"Don't worry about Anna, I'll take care of her!" the young knight said. "Don't worry, Anna, I'll protect you from all the monsters out there." he said to Anna, who only proceeded to only hold onto his arm even tighter.

"Anna is the reason we can proceed. I don't plan on disobeying the Grand Marshal's orders; if we can at least locate Midnight and Dark Stalker, that'll be enough. Although we can't have her engaging in battle against Ssalivan. Therefore, on our way there, Rookie and the Avian will be dropped off at an appropriate safe house and protect the child, preferably someplace out of Gabriel's reach. We would then return once Ssalivan has been defeated."

She looks over everyone present, a strange silence permeating the air. "That... is what we do should we choose to follow the path of the Grand Marshal. However, I have another... idea in mind." She gives everyone time to comprehend what she was saying - to affirm that they were attentive to her words. "The Grand Marshal's forces, although great, are nothing compared to Ssalivan. No doubt the use of Anna could help sway the tide of battle, but... something tells me there would still be a great many losses, and the prospect of defeat..."

She clears her throat. "So... I propose we do as follows: we continue our investigation within the Death Marshes to locate Dark Stalker, making sure each of us are healed to tip-top shape. Once located, Anna eliminates the enemy hordes with the light-magic imbued within the bow. Something tells me that Midnight's creations won't be able to use magic, and if they are, they'd further drain him. With the hordes dealt with -- perhaps thanks to our marksman bird-friend -- we can effectively focus on taking down Midnight. Dark Stalker is a powerful blade, yes, but Dark Vibrance is my trusted sword -- my Durandal -- which is strong enough to channel the same amount of dark magic through it. Which means, I can fight him effectively and cancel his magic prowess whilst the rest of you attack. Perhaps our Orc and Gnoll friends could switch with the Avian for a short time whilst the Elve, she and I deal with Midnight?"

"Regardless, what I'm trying to say is we can kill two birds with one stone. By retrieving Dark Stalker, we gain an unparalleled advantage in the battlefield, not to mention our dragon friend Knight can take us there much faster than horseback. And who's to say we couldn't retrieve another of the two blades out in battle, too? We would be completing half our mission whilst aiding the fight against Ssalivan - our time would only be delayed a fraction, but the end result is well worth the wait."

"So, what do you think?" Maryvale asks with crossed arms. "Do we disobey the Grand Marshal out of his best interests, or do we follow through with his orders? I leave it to you to decide."

Knight tilts his head and thinks for a few moments. "I say we disobey, after all by technicality we will still be completing most of the mission in the long run" he sits and looks at the rest of them. "However, I did say I will go where you go. so whatever is decided I will go with that" saying his piece he yawns somewhat, oddly he is a bit tired. However, he should be good for another long flight of necessary.

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"Anna is the reason we can proceed. I don't plan on disobeying the Grand Marshal's orders; if we can at least locate Midnight and Dark Stalker, that'll be enough. Although we can't have her engaging in battle against Ssalivan. Therefore, on our way there, Rookie and the Avian will be dropped off at an appropriate safe house and protect the child, preferably someplace out of Gabriel's reach. We would then return once Ssalivan has been defeated."

She looks over everyone present, a strange silence permeating the air. "That... is what we do should we choose to follow the path of the Grand Marshal. However, I have another... idea in mind." She gives everyone time to comprehend what she was saying - to affirm that they were attentive to her words. "The Grand Marshal's forces, although great, are nothing compared to Ssalivan. No doubt the use of Anna could help sway the tide of battle, but... something tells me there would still be a great many losses, and the prospect of defeat..."

She clears her throat. "So... I propose we do as follows: we continue our investigation within the Death Marshes to locate Dark Stalker, making sure each of us are healed to tip-top shape. Once located, Anna eliminates the enemy hordes with the light-magic imbued within the bow. Something tells me that Midnight's creations won't be able to use magic, and if they are, they'd further drain him. With the hordes dealt with -- perhaps thanks to our marksman bird-friend -- we can effectively focus on taking down Midnight. Dark Stalker is a powerful blade, yes, but Dark Vibrance is my trusted sword -- my Durandal -- which is strong enough to channel the same amount of dark magic through it. Which means, I can fight him effectively and cancel his magic prowess whilst the rest of you attack. Perhaps our Orc and Gnoll friends could switch with the Avian for a short time whilst the Elve, she and I deal with Midnight?"

"Regardless, what I'm trying to say is we can kill two birds with one stone. By retrieving Dark Stalker, we gain an unparalleled advantage in the battlefield, not to mention our dragon friend Knight can take us there much faster than horseback. And who's to say we couldn't retrieve another of the two blades out in battle, too? We would be completing half our mission whilst aiding the fight against Ssalivan - our time would only be delayed a fraction, but the end result is well worth the wait."

"So, what do you think?" Maryvale asks with crossed arms. "Do we disobey the Grand Marshal out of his best interests, or do we follow through with his orders? I leave it to you to decide."

"Though if we don't move fast enough, the battle will most likely be over and since most of our army is on the front lines facing the Coalition(Coalition of non-human species against humanity), the kingdom, the Grand Marshal and even the entire human kind might be in danger." The elf says.

"Though if we manage to get the Darkstalker in time, we could use it and easily defeat him with it." He says pondering. "Very well, my lady, we will disobey the Grand Marshal and head for Darkstalker!" The high elf says.

Everyone there looked at each other then at Maryvale and finally at the High Elf before all beginning to nod at the prospect of the plan.

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Iosef gives the girl a strange look.

"I need to return the horse, and also find some answers. Your visions could've at least seen that, no?"

"I told you, I only see fragments, the next time Asastasia showed you to me is when you get out of the Endless Desert and on the way to the humans with a massive army of gnolls behind you." She said. "That will happen... hmm, in an hour?!" She said alarmed. "What?!"

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"Suit yourself, but I promise that I will have eyes watching and as soon as they accept or refuse, the city will be under attack. This also comes true if you try to warn the garrison commander about the impending attack." Sssalivan said smiling. "Hurry, dragons aren't very patient you know."

Colmaz did hurry, sprinting all the way to the inn he'd thought his companions were most likely at. He ran out of steam, and had to drink on of his few stamina potions.
He didn't dare go back to where he saw Garas last, outside the guardhouse, for fear of agitating the dragon. He had a feeling that this alliance would not work out.

He stood in the doorway of the inn, heaving conspicuously, and looked for one of his allies. With any luck, they'd be here.

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"In order to help in time, we need to have retrieved Dark Stalker within the week. I believe that is something we can do, however considering we've already spent a day and a half retrieving Anna, so we can't afford to waste too much time..." Maryvale pauses and surveys the group. "... However, we can't continue as we are. You all look like you've been pressed rather far in terms of your endurance. As such, for tonight, we'll make camp."

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Iosef tapped his foot impatiently.

"Let's meet them, then."

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Connor and his posse run deeper into the temple (should there be any more rooms). If there weren't any more rooms, they would try to run out of the temple.

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Colmaz did hurry, sprinting all the way to the inn he'd thought his companions were most likely at. He ran out of steam, and had to drink on of his few stamina potions.
He didn't dare go back to where he saw Garas last, outside the guardhouse, for fear of agitating the dragon. He had a feeling that this alliance would not work out.

He stood in the doorway of the inn, heaving conspicuously, and looked for one of his allies. With any luck, they'd be here.

And he meets both of them and they both had a smile on their faces. When they saw Colmaz, Garas came to him and said.

"Lord Morias is sending an entire army to take down the dragon since it woke up before we arrived. He however assured us that the troops will give us Soulstealer should they find the sword on Sssalivan... you seem a bit nervous, what happened?"

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"In order to help in time, we need to have retrieved Dark Stalker within the week. I believe that is something we can do, however considering we've already spent a day and a half retrieving Anna, so we can't afford to waste too much time..." Maryvale pauses and surveys the group. "... However, we can't continue as we are. You all look like you've been pressed rather far in terms of your endurance. As such, for tonight, we'll make camp."

After hearing rest, the high elf collapsed on the ground. Creating so many shields for everyone drained him, even if he was a high elf, facing against a archangel's attacks is nothing if almost impossible to block against. "I'm sorry, milady, but I'm drained of energy, I can't even stand anymore..."

Everyone else was tired, but nothing they couldn't handle, the orc and the gnoll went hunting briefly, finding a large elk roaming the areas while the rest made a fire and rested around it. The high elf had fallen asleep minutes after he had spoken. Even if they were the best the Human Kingdom had to offer, it doesn't mean they weren't affected by exhaustion, hunger or anything like that.

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Iosef tapped his foot impatiently.

"Let's meet them, then."

The girl froze. "Excuse me, but are you a bit crazy?" she asks. "Desert gnolls are almost impossible to reason with, it will be a high chance that you won't be able to say three words before one of them will attempt to put a sword through your skull!" she says. "Then again... you DO have Earthrent. Fine then, go, we aren't invincible like you!

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Connor and his posse run deeper into the temple (should there be any more rooms). If there weren't any more rooms, they would try to run out of the temple.

There plenty more rooms, all filled with all sorts of treasure and weapons. While none of the weapons he could see now were universal weapons, they were sure capable of killing small armies worth of people with a slash... and he was lucky he sat within the temple.

"Sir...?" the female elf said. "I think it's best we sit down here for a few minutes." she said. "Above us right now is a massive gnoll army, though I don't know what they want, they're sure as hell not friendly..."

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Iosef raises a brow.

"Hello? In need of a portal to get back to the town?"

Once she does make one, he jumps through it.