Zepar: A Buried Secret, Chapter II
Chapter II
Erevos’s graduation day has finally come. He was very
excited. For him it’s a dream coming true. At dawn he went on his way to meet
his academy friends. As he was walking through the forest city, as nicknamed by
outsiders, he reached his destination, the Earth Academy.
In this kingdom, the academies are named after various
elements. This happens mainly to distinguish them from one another and secondly
because it’s are specialized in a specific element. In this world, power comes
from different sources: Martial arts Techniques, Spiritual Powers, Element and
other, that have been forgotten through the ages.
The Elemental powers that exist in our world can be harnessed
and used for a purpose. Unlike the other powers that exist in this world that
can be studied by all races these elemental powers are considered very hard to
master. There are few who managed to tame an element completely. Those that did
later on created the academies we now know that focus on passing down their
knowledge.
The Earth academy in which Erevos was studying in, was one
of the most renowned in the Kingdom. One could train in every class and field;
Warriors, Sorcerers, Archers, Healers, Swordsmen, Shieldsmen, and women etc.
The Earth Academy building was the largest in the city! With
a courtyard big enough to host any kind of event. Today it was fully decorated
for the students’ graduation day. Many people were already gathering at the
courtyard, some were making the final preparations, students were talking to
one another excited and also there were some family members congratulating
everyone for their effort throughout the year.
As Erevos was walking at the courtyard, a girl who
recognized him snuck behind him, trying to surprise him.
“Diana… I
saw you…”
“Oh, come
one! When? Tell me, was I even close?”
“Well… Judging
by the circumstances, you were close to ‘scare’ me, but still, that’s another
win for me”
“Yeah…”
“What is
the score again? “
“Don’t be
like that! I think is 149 to 1”
“He he he.
For an assassin expert you are not doing well enough with sneak attacks, do
you?”
“For your
knowledge I am considered the best assassin in the academy!”
“Oh shit…
If you are the best assassin this academy could offer, we are totally screwed…”
“Hey! Don’t
be mean! You know it’s only you I cannot catch off guard…”
Diana and
Erevos were childhood friends. They have that game, where Diana, as an assassin
student she is, tries to sneak and theoretically ‘assassinate’ Erevos without him noticing.
Something that could never happen because no matter how skilful Diana was
becoming, Erevos was always prepared. He wasn’t the academy’s best student for
no reason after all. Diana accomplished to win only one time, from a fatal
mistake made by Erevos.
Diana and
Erevos were close friends. One could say that they grew up as if they were
siblings. But as time went by and they were coming of age, Diana was secretly
starting to develop feelings for Erevos. She was a woman with a very cute smile
and red hair, which she mostly liked to have them in a ponytail. No one could
have guessed she was aiming to be an assassin by her looks. Her height was
average, but still a bit taller than Erevos. Somewhere around 1,70m. Erevos for
a swordsman, was considered short enough.
Out of the blue,
three guys were shouting at Erevos and Diana.
“Heyyy Ereviii, Diana, there you are”
“We were searching for you two”
“What are our two little lovebirds doing all alone?”
The first one was Alex, a very talented student who managed
to become a sorcerer and master the art of the shield. He was a tall well-built
man with a beard. He was the tallest out of the three.
The second one was of an average height. His hair was blonde
and his name was Gorgo. He was a very talented student that followed the magic
path and wanted to invest more on becoming a sorcerer. He was a little stronger
than Alex in magic skills.
The third guy
was Lugous. He was visibly the shortest out of the three, with black facial hair.
Still, he wasn’t as short as Erevos though. Lugous specialized in archery and
ranger abilities. Known for his humorous temperament and always in a good mood,
he was the life and soul of the party.
Erevos,
Diana, Alex, Gorgo and Lugous were best friends throughout the academic years.
“The graduation ceremony starts in an hour; I think we
should go to our positions”
“What?! Hold on a sec. Positions? Aren’t we just gonna get
our certificates and leave?”
“Really Lugous? You think all these people just came to see
you take a piece of paper?”
“Well, yeah… Why not? Just seeing my beautiful face should
be enough for everybody… Wouldn’t you say Diana?”
“Oh my gosh… No, Lugous! The ceremony requires you to
display one of your techniques, while presenting yourself to the crowd. And
then you are going to get your certificate!”
“Oh shit, no one prepared me for this.”
“Ok let’s go ask a teacher, because I came pretty unprepared
myself…”
“You too Erevos?! You boys are pathetic...
Thanks again for visiting us... Coming soon, Zepar: a buried secret, Chapter III, where each of our heroes will present and display their skills!
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