As Hide kept looking for the beast. He heard some loud growl. It seems to be near him. In which he looks around to see two red glowing eyes in the fogs.
Soon he starts to see its ferocious body and gaping mouth of sharp teeth. It charges toward Hide.
As Hide dodge its gaping maw. He throws some fast punches onto the beast side killing it. Hide noticed that the beast wasn't much a threat unless he was to strong.
Hide looks at the sketch of the beast and the dead beast that he took down. He then starts to carry it on his back.
As Hide makes it to the city. Many of the residents were amazed and surprised of how Hide, an young adventurer took down the beast whose been terrorizing the city.
Hide carried back the beast to Hallows Inn. Making his way inside the inn, he puts the beast onto the counter.
The adventurers and Lisette was surprised and shocked to see that Hide managed to kill it in a couple of hours when he left the inn.
"So."
"It seems that I was wrong to doubt you Cyrus. Well done, I guess I can place you in a different rank. Along with that, some money for what you did to the city."
Lisette hands Hide a bag of kez. Hide soon heads to his room and take a rest.
It seems that after taking down the beast. Hide was quite well known. It seems that even some guilds wanted Hide to join their guilds. But he rejected all of their requests.
Despite not joining the guilds, even one of the well-known guilds called, 'The Vigils' asked Hide to join them but as Hide was about reject their request. They wanted Hide to go meet the Guild Master and maybe it might change his mind.
Hide accepted their request and set a date to meet with the Guild Master despite knowing fully well that he will not join but see how this top guild is.
Some days goes by.
Hide seems to be heading to a huge building that seems to be 'The Vigils' guild. He somewhat seems quite amazed at the guild and how big the building seems to be.
He goes through the gates to be led to the training yard. Which he sees other adventurers practicing and skirmishing. He quickly goes through the training field and head inside the guild base.
In doing so, merciful eyes were beaming at him. Hide ignores them and proceeds to head inside.
As Hide heads inside.
He starts to see a huge hall as if he was in a cathedral. He notices some people hanging in there talking and gossiping. Hide goes up to the receptionist.
"How may I help you?" As the receptionist somewhat seems surprised when Hide went up to her when she was filling out some papers.
"I'm here to meet the Guild Master." Hide responded.
"Master Droggard is in his room as of now. His room should be on the second floor and the last door at the end of the hall. And you are?" The receptionist somewhat curious inspecting Hide.
"I'm Hide."
"Of course. If you need anything. I will be right here." She smiles and goes back to filling out the paper on her desk.
"Right."
Hide leaves her to her own business and heads to the second floor and heads for the Guild Master room.
As he makes it to the door. The door opens and out comes a woman who seems to be somewhat frustrated. She bumps passed Hide and ignores him.
The Guild Master sees Hide and clears his throat.
Hide sees an old long hair white man sitting in front of him. Somewhat stern looking along with a face that seems to be hardened through harsh battles.
"Sorry about that Hide. It seems that my daughter didn't want me to go on this expedition. Come in and take a seat."
Hide heads inside and closes the door.
He sits down on a chair and was face to face with the Guild Master.
"Names Droggard Lavier. The Guild Master of Vigils." As Droggard somewhat seems to be quite happy to introduce himself to Hide.
"What kind of expedition is it?" Hide somewhat curiously questions Droggard.
"A raid to say the least." As Droggard starts to scratch the back of his neck.
"A raid. Haven't heard of a raid for a while now." As Hide somewhat thinks to himself.
"Well, other guilds have been requested to partake in this raid as well. Enough of my problems, let's talk about you for a bit."
"I heard that you killed a beast that has been terrorizing the city. More to say the folks that head to the Forbidden Forest. You managed to killed in some hours after you left Hallows Inn. Is that correct?"
"Yes."
"Interesting, to see a young adventurer before me slay a beast that would take couple guild members to take down. If you don't mind Hide, but I would like you to join the guild. Have you thought about that offer?" As Droggard looks at Hide somewhat intensely.
"Yes, I thought about the offer, but I'm sorry. I will have to reject your offer. More to say that I'm in search of my guild mates that have been scattered around the world."
"I see. Very well, if we meet again. It is an honor to meet such a young adventurer with potential like you. More to say, who are these guild mates that you are searching for?" As Droggard seems to be curious.
"Well, it's a long story. But they are out there in the world having their own journey."
"I see. Well, if you don't mind another favor. Care to show me some of your skills."
"Sure, doesn't hurt to show some skills. After all, I still need to train to be strong like you."
Droggard somewhat lets out a hearty laugh.
"Well, young adventurer. You will be up here with me in no time. I will say that adventurers like you have many way to be stronger. Unlike an old man like me."
"To the training yard then."
Droggard gets out of his chair and leads Hide to the training yard.
The two makes it to the training yard. Hide seems to be standing in front of a wooden dummy. It seems that Droggard and the guild were looking at him.
"I need to find a way to at least fool them. After wouldn't want to show off."
Hide takes a deep breath and soon was in a stance. Suddenly a cane came out of thin air. He grabs the cane and shout out something.
"Thunderbolt."
Suddenly lightning comes out from the cane and zaps the wooden dummy. Turning it into ash. Droggard and the guild applause and somewhat was amazes.
"You're a mage." As Droggard goes up to Hide.
"No, but a simple spell that helps me sometimes."
"Ahhh..."
"Enough about you about you being better than all of us. How about a one-on-one and see if you are as strong as us."
Out from the crowd came out a figure that seems to be in a higher rank than some of the guild. Droggard somewhat seems to shake his head in disappointment.
The figures goes up to Hide and seems to be intimidating Hide.
"You think you can just show up here and act all high and mighty. Sorry, but that ain't going to cut out for me. I'm going to put you in your place."
Hide somewhat didn't seem to care.
"So how about it?"
"Sure but don't be mad if I take you down."
"Hah, like you'll land a hit on me." As the man somewhat scoffs.
Hide sighs and goes to his corner and still seems to be holding onto his cane. The man seems to taking out a s sword.
Droggard was on the sideline and didn't seem to stop the fuss but watch to see what Hide can really do.
"Jeez, what the hell did I get myself into. Let's just finish this quick and get back to the inn."
Inside the guild, a figure standing near the window seems to looking at the fight that was about to happen.
"Is he planning to take down the new talk of the town."
"Seems to be so. The fight is going to be a quick one."
"We'll see."
Back to the yard.
The man starts to take on a stance and so does Hide. Droggard soon starts to count down to 1.
"3....2...1."
The man quickly charges toward Hide trying to hack at him. Hide dodges one of his swings and take step back.
"What do you think your little cane is going to do?" The man laughs unleashing more barrages of slash attacks.
As Hide tries to dodge the attack, he quickly parries it with the cane. Which a clash of metal could be heard.
Droggard was somewhat surprised that Hide is actually carrying a metal cane.
Hide pushes back the man and get some breath room.
"That was close. Almost got a scratch on my face. It seems that he is really trying to take me down."
"Too slow on your feet."
The man was behind Hide and seems to making his next attack.
"Watch out." Droggard shouted.
It was quiet.
"What the..." The man confused about what he is seeing.
It seems that the sword was blocked by a half-dome shaped that seems to be turned into a shield. Hide seems to be covered by.
"Lockdown."
Soon chains start to wrap around the man and pulls him to the dirt.
The guild and Droggard was in awe and shocked.
Soon the dome turns back into a cane.
"Well, I guess that's over. I should heading now. See you next time, Master Droggard."
Hide goes up to the man who was wrapped in chains and crouch down.
"That was close, but be better next time."
Hide stands back up and leaves the training yard and the guild. Droggard somewhat lost for words didn't say goodbye. The man struggles to get out of the chains.
As Hide was going back to Hallows Inn. He takes out the cane. He looks at it.
"You sure know when to come to the rescue don't you? Well no doubt you are my best weapon. Tricky Tricky."
Soon Tricky Tricky disappears from thin air.
Hide makes it back to Hallows Inn and takes a short bath. After coming out of the shower, there seems to be a small scar on his back.
As Hide dries himself off, he looks at a cloth on the desk. It seems to be a pink ribbon.
An old memory occurs.
"Wear this, it'll let me know that it's you. If we are separated, it'll at least guide me to finding you."
"What about me finding you?'
"I'll be wearing this."
Hide sees a blue ribbon.
"Just wear it on your arm. Something simple and quick."
"Right."
The memory ends there.
Hide seems to be done drying up and seems to be done dressing up. He lies on his bed and looks up at the dim lit room.
"Just you guys wait. I'll find you guys soon."
Hide reaches his right arm to the ceiling as if he is reaching for the skies.
Scene changed.
A white room was seen. A white outline figure could be seen smiling and sitting. It's The One.
"So the Child of the God's Eyes have grown. But where will his next adventures goes. After all, what lies ahead of him will be a mystery."
The One starts to chuckle and smiles.