Rory Mercury

It has been a few minutes since they left the base, in which most of them got bored and started a conversation.

I heard we killed 200,000 of them-Liam

Heh, after the attack at berlin? I think they deserved it-Oskar

Yeah, i heard they kidnapped civilians too-Robb

What about you major? What do you think about them?-Liam

I don't really care about them, i'm just following orders. And as for what i think, i think they deserved to die for killing and kidnapping german citizens-Jon

The conversation continued until they reached a village.

Lighten up boys, village up ahead-Jon

Noah, William go there and check if they're hostile. The rest of you stay alert-Jon

A Few Minutes Later

Looks like they're not hostile major. From the looks of it it's just a normal village-Noah

Roger. Out of the vehicles, set up a perimeter. Luka draw a map of the village-Jon

After a few minutes of talking with the villagers they found out that the name of the village is Coda Village. And as said before they are not hostile.

Okay boys back to the vehicles, we're leaving. Squad 3 stay here and guard the village-Jon

They left Coda Village and went pass the village. They soon made a stop as they saw a forest burning

What could have caused this forest fire? an accident maybe?-Robb

The question was soon answered as they saw a large Fire Dragon burning the forest.

Shit. well that answered your question Robb. But this concerns me as the mayor said there were a settlement here-Jon

But we can't just go to the forest as the dragon might attack us. Perhaps go around?-Robb

No, looking at the forest the dragon might leave anytime soon. Set up camp! Were going in as soon as the forest stops burning-Jon

After a few hours the dragon flew away to the opposite direction. After sleeping they went to the settlement and found the village burned.

Major, According to my estimations there are 32 building-like structures in this settlement. We've only confirmed 27 corpses, it's too few. I believe they were caught in the rubble-Lena

Assuming there are 3 people per building, 100 people died. Well it's not our problem, find any survivors and intel about the fire dragon-Jon

He went to his own ways until he found a well, he decided to get water as his canteen are empty. But as he looked into the well there are distinct green colors, he flashed his flashlight and found an elf.

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It's an elf! and a blonde one too! just like the ones in video games and anime's the japanese guys invented!-Luka

Shut up Luka, you're too loud-Jon

Her vitals have become stable major. What should we do to her now?-Lena

The Village has been wiped out and we have no one to question on why they were attack by the dragon. Let's take her as a refugee and have the Intelligence guys at HQ question her-Jon

Okay boys we're leaving! Pack your things and get to the vehicles-Jon

While leaving the forest Moritz struck a conversation

Major, do you think we'll fight the dragon before we return to base?-Moritz

Huh? Don't jinx it Moritz, just keep driving and take us to Coda Village-Jon

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What!? The village has been wiped out!?-Mayor

We saw a large bird breathing fire, the village and forest are gone-Luka

A Fire Dragon-Mayor

We saved one girl, Can she stay with your village?-Luka

No, we can't take an elf. Besides we must flee the village while we can. Once a Fire Dragon tastes the flesh of Humans and Elves it will keep attacking Villages and Towns-Mayor

While they were talking Jon butted in.

Is there any Town you're going to?-Jon

Yes, but is is very far from here-Mayor

We can help you, our vehicles are faster and help you defend yourselves against the fire dragon. We can take you to our base, not without a price of course-Jon

What kind of price?-Mayor

You answer our questions and give us information on The Empire, You also do what we tell you to do. If you agree we guarantee your safety, most of you atleast-Jon

After a minute of thinking the mayor agreed, saying that there are no losses and that they only have loyalty to the Empire because they gave them food.

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Aren't there any lords around here?-Luka

I talked to the village chief about it, said that they're lord never came back after the battle at Alnus Hill-Jon

Night Time

It seem the whole of Coda Village is on the run, this is a good opportunity-Bandit Leader

But can we manage to take them on?-Bandit 1

Just recruit more of us, there are many stragglers here, we can replace their lord HAHAHA!! FROM A BANDIT LEADER TO A LORD! I like it-Bandit Leader

He soon fell as someone attacked him in the back

Thank you so much for giving your life so selflessly. The All-Father is very pleased. I am Rory Mercury Apostle to the Dark God, Emroy-Rory

The bandits ran from her, they were not very successful as each of them were cut down.

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Major, her vitals are steady she should regain consciousness anytime soon-Lena

Good-Jon

*BANG*

No good major, the axle is broken-Noah

Shoulder what you can and keep going-Jon

Why did you burn it major?-Lena

They refused to keep going, the agreement was we help them and they do what we tell them to do. It was an example-Jon

Major i see something, 12 o'clock-Jamie

He looks with his binocular and see a girl walking towards them with a scythe, crows following behind her.

Everyone stay on alert-Jon

Where are you going?-Rory

What did she say?-Jon

I don't know-Moritz

She appears to be a child-Lena

They were interrupted as the villagers came to here shouting oracle.

Where do you come from?-Rory

Coda Village. There was a Fire Dragon, we had to flee-Villager

They appear to be praying to her-Lena

Stay on alert, she may be one of those apostles. We must find out if she is one-Jon

Who are these strange people?-Rory

They saved us. They're good people-Kid

So you aren't being forced out of the village-Rory

Nope!-Kid

How does this move?-Rory

I don't know. But it's way comfier than our carts!-Kid

Oh? A comfy ride, huh? I'd like to see how it feels to ride it too-Rory

Wait! Who are you first and what is your business here?-Jon

Oh? you don't know me?-Rory

Answer the question girl-Jon

Hn. I am Rory Mercury, Apostle to the Dark God, Emroy-Rory

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