The Beginning Arc - Chapter 4

Chapter 4: The Rune Hero

Sam returned and the portal behind him finally closed. But the damage that the ogres had caused cannot be taken back. The lives lost cannot be returned.

Even though Sam wants to help, he could do nothing as he is not powerful enough to bring back the dead and from what had Luna said, it is against the natural law and is forbidden.

He can only sigh, looking at the gruesome scene in front of him, he shook his head. Sam used 50% of his agility as his body turned into a blur and disappeared in an instant.

There were a few people who had seen him kill the ogres and entering the portal and going out of it before it was closed. One of these people was the father and daughter duo who were looking at him gratefully.

...

Makati City, Kingscrown Residence.

A blur shot passed the guards at the gate without them realizing it. That blur was none other than Sam, who just took several minutes to return home.

He did not waste any time as he directly head towards the bunker under their house. As their house is located just steps away from an artificial lake create just to harmonize it with the house.

The floor to ceiling glass provides expansive views onto the backyard oasis and allows light to flood into the space.

The spacious backyard offers multiple options for relaxation and enjoyment. Whether it's hosting a dinner party next to the sleek concrete pool and Miami style cabana or you are soaking up the sun on the exotic 1,400 sq/ft Brazilian wood deck.

(AN: To be honest, I have no idea how to clearly describe how a house looks like so here's the link to how it should look like. https://www.caandesign.com/44-belvedere-residence-by-guido-constantino/)

(AN: Or you guys can just search for it in google - 44 Belvedere Residence)

The materials used in making the house were all enchanted by him so that not only are they durable, they also have three functions which are: Self-Repair, Damage Absorption, and Projectile Attack.

What can he say? He just wants his mother to be always safe.

When he reached the door of the bunker, runes can be seen on the door. The bunker was even more protected than the house as even at his full strength, he will only be able to create a crack on the walls of the bunker.

Sam then opened the door, not before he completed the security procedures he had to go through before he could open it. Opening the door, he saw his mother walking back and forth inside.

Her attention was caught by the sound of the bunker opening, when she turned to look, she saw Sam staring back at her. Sam is still wearing the mask but Wendy could tell that it was her son.

Slowly, she walked towards Sam.

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Sam stayed still and just waited for her to reach him. He had no idea how he should explain this to her, all he could do was wait for her to start screaming at him and scolding him.

Wendy stood in front of him, she reached out her hand to take off the mask he was wearing. Upon seeing the little boy she had taken care of for the past 13 years and thinking about the fact that he was putting himself in danger, she can't help but tear up.

But as a mother, not just any mother but the mother who will always be behind his every decision supporting it. She had to steel herself and hold back the tears from coming out.

With her soft and gentle voice that Sam loves to hear, she said with teary eyes.

"Welcome home, Sammy."

Sam felt pained upon seeing the expression of his mother. He could not say a word and just silently hugged her.

...

All over the world, similar situations are happening and everything was in chaos. Several cities are destroyed and countless lives are lost. The government officials ordered an immediate deployment of the military to eliminate all threats.

It did not take them a long time before they realized that the firearms they are using did not cause much damage to these creatures. Casualties among the soldiers were not avoidable and it just keep on increasing.

The Philippines was the first case were a portal was closed, so the intelligence network of the neighboring countries soon find out about this. The Philippine Government was busy at the moment dealing with the threats all over the nation.

The Philippines, unlike the behemoth of the USA or the manpower of China was an average compared to them. Its military department was slightly underdeveloped since the country was focused on tourism which brings them the income they needed.

So in the topic of the response to this threat brought by the portals, the Philippines can be considered lucky to only have one portal where strong monsters came out, and that has already been solved. Though there are other portals located all over the country, the monsters coming out are weak goblins that can be easily eliminated with the use of firearms.

...

At Calamba, Laguna.

Daisy was sent to this place to give a report about what had happened. Together with her trusted cameraman, they rode their car to Calamba and reached the place where the portal was used to be.

"Sh*t..."

Hans, Daisy's cameraman cursed as he saw the state of this place. He even had the urge to vomit seeing this gory scene. Daisy, on the other hand, was doing much better than him.

"Hans, hurry up and turn on the camera."

"Oh, right..."

Hans immediately did what he was told, in mere minutes, he was set and ready to record. Daisy grabs the mic as she give Hans the sign to start. They made sure to not capture the gory scene and just focused on the place where the portal was used to be.

"This is Daisy Wilsons reporting live from Calamba, Laguna. The place I am standing right now is where the portal was used to be. According to the residents of Calamba, they said that monsters that have a similar appearance to that of an Ogre started coming out of the portal.

That's right everyone. Ogres. A fictional creature was seen in the real world but witnesses and evidence prove their existence. As another interesting fact about a masked vigilante saving everyone in Calamba from the threats.

It is said that he wears a mask full of rune-like letters that resemble those ones that can be seen in fantasy movies and games. He uses a black sword that was as thin as a finger, according to what the witnesses said.

They are also very thankful for this masked vigilante as the casualties were minimized and many were saved. The portal was immediately closed after the masked vigilante entered it for about an hour.

The citizens of Calamba give their heartfelt gratitude to the Rune Hero, the name they had given him because of his mask and his act of heroism.

With the appearance of these monsters, the president has issued an order to remain inside our houses. The officials are currently in a meeting to decide on what step they will take next.

This is Daisy Wilsons once again, reporting live at Calamba, Laguna."

Hans gave Daisy a thumbs up for coming up of what she should say in an instant. Daisy smile as she turned her head towards the corpses, which are now getting cleaned up by the medical team. She offered her prayer as she gets inside the car.

"Come on Hans. It's time to head back, my moms all worried about me right now."

"Hahaha... I guess Aunt Rita can't help but be worried for her baby flower."

"Shut it, Hans. You should start thinking what excuse you would use if ever Jean asked you later."

Daisy snickered at Hans as he gets in the car. Hans snorted at her as he remembered how she persuaded him to come here.

"This is all because of you. I could be cuddling with her right now in bed."

"More like, sleeping on the couch?"

Daisy giggled as he recalled that when she arrived at Hans' house, he was getting ready to sleep on the couch while his wife, Jean was just heading towards the room.

"It's her red days so I can't argue with her. She goes into rage mode so easily."

"You drive and I'll help you out later."

"Really!? Thanks, Daisy, you're the best. You know, you are not young anymore, you should -"

Daisy immediately interrupted Hans as she waved her hands in front of his face.

"No, no, no, okay? You're sounding like mom. I am old enough to decide about my life, there is really no hurry."

"Okay, if you say so."

Hans said as he starts the car.

Daisy looked outside as she thought.

'Maybe I should really start thinking about my love life. I wonder how old the Rune Hero is?'

(AN: I am not really good at talking and am a little bit antisocial. So the dialogues will be really awkward. Sorry about that, I'll improve it in the future.)