"What is an apostle? I don't know anything about it so if it is okay, can you tell about it?" - Ian
I sit down next to Sylvia and look into the distance as I wait for her answer.
"I am connected to the god of war, Ares, spiritually. Part of my strength depends on how much Ares wants to share with . Apostles, like , are sent by our respective gods or chosen by our gods to complete a mission. Each god or goddess has a different mission to complete in order to progress the world. My mission was connected with Luke, although he doesn't know it.
Aur, the golden Fenrir, was originally one of Ares's apostles whose mission was to protect the forest from monsters that want to claim this land as theirs. I was going to join Aur on his mission, but he passed away. When that happened, Ares, bestowed upon a new mission which was to protect and help grow Aur's successor, Luke. However, that was only part of the mission.
Ares told that there was sothing evil about to happen. He couldn't see into the future, but he felt sothing was going to happen. Knowing this, he told to find a force that could potentially fight against the coming enemies.
I… I already failed my mission… Luke has been kidnapped by Casper and Rautt, and while I'm not certain, I feel like they are the evil that will happen soon." - Sylvia
Sylvia grabs her head with her hands, ruffling her hair in frustration.
"I'm sorry for not helping Luke." - Sylvia
"Sylvia, while I am saddened with the fact that Luke is no longer here with us, it doesn't an he is dead. You know Luke, you know that he will try his best to survive. You also know that if you were to commit to anything when Luke was getting taken away, you might have died. Do you think Luke would have wanted that?" - Ian
"No…" - Sylvia
"Exactly. Luke cares for you, I'm not sure exactly what was going through Luke's mind at that mont, but I'm sure he tried to pick a path that would at least make sure you were safe." - Ian
"But… But…" - Sylvia
"No buts. Instead, think about ways to get stronger. You say sothing is coming and we need to prepare for that. Luke will be doing his best, from what you told , he didn't get kidnapped as a hostage. Instead, they most likely have plans for Luke." - Ian
"Right… Casper was talking about making Luke stronger. Sothing to do with Luke's power." - Sylvia
"Hmm, then they wouldn't kill Luke any ti soon. We have ti to get stronger. No, we have to get stronger no matter what." - Ian
"Yeah… YEAH! We can do it. THANK YOU, IAN." - Sylvia
Sylvia leans over and hugs tightly, releasing all the pent-up stress and anxiety she had inside her with that hug.
"It will be fine, okay. Don't worry too much. Now, I want to know more about the apostles and how you beca one. I never knew a god or a goddess could bestow power like this." - Ian
Releasing from her hug, Sylvia leans back and looks up into the sky.
"For a year or so, I was enslaved by orcs and goblins, unable to resist. In fact, no one could resist. I am an orphan, and I was struggling in an encampnt. I had pale skin that was tightly wrapped around my bones. My lips were always chapped, and my hair was always ssy with dirt and mud stuck in between. My wrists and ankles were red and constantly bleeding from the ropes that bind . I don't even rember the feeling of pain at that point.
We didn't have food. We didn't have water. We didn't have any strength. We were just tools to move things however we were asked. One day, 6 months ago, it changed. There was a burst of light in the sky as the sun rose over our heads. It pulsed and resonated over and over before a single ray of light shone down on .
I was confused, but so were the goblins. The ray of light burned away the ropes that bind , healed my wounds, and cleaned my clothes. I didn't understand what was happening, but then I heard a voice.
Little one, I have looked into your soul. I have determined that you are suitable to go on my mission. However, you are weak and small. I need you to beco stronger. I require you to go beyond your limits. Cast shade upon your weakness and rise higher. Little one, I ask you. Will you accept?
I was confused. I didn't know what was happening. My mind was blank. I thought that the booming voice was sothing everyone could hear, but as I glance around, I could only see their dumbfounded expressions as they look at surrounded by a ray of light. I told the voice I would accept, not knowing what it truly ant. Then the voice introduced itself.
Good, little one. I will help you grow. Heed and worship . I am Ares, God of War. Little one, I bestow upon you the strength and power to kill those that stand in the way of your mission. Accept my power and make it your own.
I could feel a burning sensation inside once Ares had finished talking. I try to harness it, accept it, and once I did. A burst of power surged through . My hair turned auburn red and my eyes beca two shining rubies, and the mark of Ares appeared on my forehead.
Feeling the power surging through and seeing the goblins and orcs scared with my transformation. I felt sothing change within , I walked to the nearest goblin. It tried to stab with its knife, but it looked like it was moving so slowly. That was when I knew I gained power.
Previously, whether it was a knife or a whip, I would get stabbed and hit over and over again without being able to even react to the attack coming toward . However, the mont I accepted Ares's power, the attacks slowed down, and I could dodge them. I retaliated for the first ti. I punched the goblin, sending it flying into its friends.
I couldn't even believe my power, and neither could the other slaves. I must have looked like a god in their eyes as I went around punching goblins and orcs until they died. The rest of the fight was a blur, I didn't even realize it was finished until I had killed the last monster. That's when Ares spoke to again.
Well done, little one. From now on you are my apostle. You will heed my orders and worship . Grow stronger and stronger. Beco the sword that slices through my enemies. I shall inform you of your mission at a later date. For now, grow. Beco stronger.
Once he finished talking to , the ray of light disappeared and my transformation ceased. The other slaves that were with , were happy that they were free and following what Ares had said, I went off in search of monsters and encampnts, taking the equipnt that the goblins had stored as mine." - Sylvia
Sylvia had a sad yet proud expression as she talked about her past. However, from what I deduced, this happened before players started the ga. Similar to how Lucina and Howard were saved by '' before I even started the ga. Is this just backstory?
"What about the apostles? Your power and if you know of others?" - Ian
"As I said before, I channel the power of Ares that is inside . I haven't been able to do much else other than my Mystic Palms. I'm not even sure if there is any way to improve from where I am. Likewise, I also do not know of other apostles since Ares has told us to not use his power unless it is necessary as he wants us to grow with our own strength." - Sylvia
"Hmm, interesting. I would have let you keep using your power because that is one of the ways you get better at it, by constantly using it. Nothing more to it than practice." - Ian
"I will be using it more now, though. It seems like the monsters are getting stronger and stronger the further away from HavenFall, and I don't think we can survive if we just take it easy." - Sylvia
"Right. We need to get stronger." - Ian
"Yeah… Are you going to sleep now?" - Sylvia
"Yeah, I was about to say it after I talked to you. Is sothing wrong?" - Ian
"No, nothing. Thank you for talking to , Ian." - Sylvia
"It's fine. Don't worry too much about it. Rest up okay, there is a lot to do tomorrow onward." - Ian
"I will." - Sylvia
I leave Sylvia with a smile as I head back to the main group. The moon is high up in the sky and the stars twinkle in the darkness. People were sleeping against rocks, huddled up close to each other, as the goblins were busy watching any movent in the night. I lean against a rock and close my eyes, reviewing what I had just learned from Sylvia.
I didn't know gods could give power to people, and I wonder if that has happened already to other players. They would beco stronger than your average player instantly, and their growth would depend on their god or goddess. However, the biggest concern on my mind was the evil that was coming.
In all honesty, I don't think the 4 Kings are the evil that Ares was talking about. I think there is sothing deeper lurking in the shadows, but at the sa ti, I feel like an event might be taking place. The last event was during the 1-month anniversary and since then, there haven't been any server-wide events.
There is also the prophecy that I heard from the elves and from Sam's bison demi-humans. It may also be related to the prophecy. I feel like there wasn't enough information, no matter how hard I try to rember things that were happening. The kings have their own agenda, and they are constantly attacking each other and taking from one another. Players are too weak to affect anything they are doing.
There must be an event that is about to happen. Sothing that impacts everyone and requires people to band together and fight it off. I hope I have enough ti to prepare for it…
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