Chapter 23: Step Forward

"So have you used the conquista final?" Dante asked me. I felt embarrassed for a bit.

     "I can't really control it yet, but I think I'll be able to thanks to my mom. Use skill: Weapon Eyes." I felt my eyes change and my mana drained by half. I felt different once I activated this ability. 

     "I was thinking about what you meant before you showed me those eyes. I will continue to train you and show you more of Conqueror style. I showed you the first stage of Conqueror style. There are 4 stages and the reason you were unable to use conquista final was because it was a third stage technique. First, I must teach you to fight without using skills as much since I can tell those eyes tire you out. For now, rest up and go on a quest tomorrow with your buddies. We'll start training after that quest. I will tell you a story of the origin of Conqueror style as well." I nod as I finish eating and went to bed. I couldn't wait to get stronger. My level wasn't extremely high, it was more due to physical training along with other types of training to raise my stats without needing to level up. I still did level up although focused more on raising my stats, then my level. Although the higher the level goes up the more stat points I get, but I believe it was different for each person. I still need to level up the Sword of Leviathan. It's name changed and slightly changed, it was now better than how it was before. It was my father's blade which grew along with me. I guess this could now be seen as my blade. By the time I woke up the sun was barely rising. I haven't been able to take naps or sleep more than 9 hours for a long time. The guild seemed filled with more people than usual which I guess are people from the guilds which were disbanded. I saw a familiar face who was not friendly towards me at all.

     "Well if it isn't Vicente the tenth strongest in the whole guild. The worst of the worst." Xavier said to me. 

     "Yeah yeah fuck off I have things to do." I said to him as I walked away from him towards the quest board. I felt an attack coming my way. It was faster than the last time he attacked me.

     "Use skill: Plasma Chain. Use skill: Gale Storm." I put two layers of magic one being the Plasma Chain which surrounded my body along Gale Storm. I made the wind of Gale Storm sharper and Plasma Chain spread across my whole body. This took a bit of mana from me. I had to manipulate both spells quite a bit and use them simultaneously. After waiting a few seconds I still didn't feel a thing and so I turned around to see Xavier standing smiling as if waiting. 

     "I did as you said and got something to use against magic behold m--" I give him a swift punch and sent him flying straight through the doors of the guild.

     "You talk way too much man." I said to him even though I thought that he was unconscious. 

     "Well looks like you are already starting trouble after being here for only a bit." Chloe said. George walked towards us and said,"Chole, I thought you went on a trip?" This was the first time I heard of a trip.

     "Well I went to see my parents and thought they would want me to stay longer, but they just gave me two outdated skill books with skills from each of them. New skills which were created by my father and assassination skills which my mother perfected and created specifically for killing. They could have transferred the skills into skill stones. I'll have to read and understand the concepts of the skills. Which is going to be a pain." Skill books were a step below skill stones and were seen as obsolete compared to the skill stones.

     "Well skill books contain more skills and cost less than skill stones. Besides you're the smartest person I know so it shouldn't be too hard to figure it out." I said to Chloe. She gave me a huge smile as she grabbed my arm while George gave me a look which just said "really?" I looked at Chloe who was a little red and felt instantly embarrassed.

     "I have to do something to have an actual fresh start." I jumped up to the second floor and started, "I am Vicente as many of you know who have been here for a long time know me as an asshole who messes with people to the extreme. I just want to say I apologize for anything I did and will do my best to change so please give me another chance." I swallowed all my pride which was harder than fighting anyone as I bowed. 

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     "Aww is Vicente asking for forgiveness from everyone. He seems to be trying to honestly change and keeps stepping forward. Good for him." I said as I walked over to George and Chloe who looked at me surprised by my words. 

     "Wow I didn't expect you to say those words of praise towards Vicente out loud Dean." They say in unison to which I shrug.

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     I look at all the faces of the people who I use to mess with and those who we beat in the Guild Wars. They stared at me to which they cheered me on and said that if I try to change they would try to accept me. There were some who didn't say anything, but I think that I can change everyone's mind who didn't think I could change. I'm only human so it's not like I'm never going to mess up, but I'll do it for myself and the people I care about. I jump back down to where George and Chloe were to see that Dean was there.

     "When did you arrive?" I asked Dean who was smiling.

     "I was talking to the Guild Master so I should be asking you that. He said that he has a special mission for us five including Sophia. Sophia's already in the Guild Master's office. He'll brief you and we'll have to head out." Dean said as we followed her to the Guild Master's office. As she said Sophia was already awaiting us along with the Guild Master.

     "How nice to see you all so early." The Guild Master said in which his tone changed,"How are my precious guild members doing today? How about you George my boy? How are you feeling?" Santiago or the Guild Master knew our strength but always treated us like kids or his family. He was a cheerful person who cared about all his guild members.

     "Uh Guild Master Santiago we were informed about a mission that you needed us for." George said.

     "Even though I'm your dad (adopted) you still refer to me as Guild Master or Santiago. This started when you became a guild member." Santiago said with a sad voice as he cleared his throat,"Well anyways there's a dangerous person roaming around and stealing food. This wouldn't normally be of our concern, but thanks to a drop in guilds and people living in that town being unable to kill him or capture him, then we have to help and they requested our strongest so we will send you 5 and you will capture or kill that person. The people there will give you specifications on what he looks like." We all nod as he finishes and travel to the teleport gate which was gifted to us by the other guilds or by Sun. I don't remember who it was exactly, but it transported us there. We got ready to fight this mysterious man.