Chapter 2: Hey Look what I found!

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Long before the Anax legacy was created there existed another hunting decree.

The power force under the daimon empire. The Soldat, the marine of the daimon kingdom who worked under the orders of exterminating leviathans. The Soldat's were equipped with better technology and were once loved by the people across the sea. Being the guardians clad in the white silver braced uniform attire of the Marine. But things had changed up recently after more corruption started growing from an unknown source.  

Far in the island region O'serman sailing three fortified galleons in a unit. Their flag having the sigil of "Soldat" showed just who they were. The marines. 

On the bridge of the middle ship stood a young woman, seemingly around her early twenties. Her long black hair flowing like a waterfall down her back. She was wearing a tight white unciform that complimented her form. 

"Hey Sarah, do you remember what our mission was?" a man came from below deck swirling in a dizziness. 

A young man wearing a white military attire of some kind.

"Did you drink again with your unit… and also call me by my title you drunkard". Sarah said stoically at him. 

"..Hah? what's with you Admiral Sarah…". he huffed in disappointment.

[Admiral Sarah Kesak: Vessel of the Lighting spear Tiamat] 

"We're on an important mission for the master as the leader. We must fulfill our duty… yet you're drinking your ass off! "Have some shame, Admiral Katama!" Sarah yelled furious and annoyed

[Admiral Katama Sompakt: Vessel of the Earth Guardian] 

"I just wanted to joke with you Admiral… No need to be so serious haha".

She sighed and looked away in disgust.

"..So cold..". Katama muttered under his breath in a disappointment

"..Anyways, what kind of powers do you think it has?" 

Sarah looked at him once more before telling him strictly

"...I don't know… It can range from who knows…". Taking a deep look into the horizon. 

-Since the occurrence of the leviathans there existed a mysterious race. Elder beasts, classified leviathans that have existed for thousands of years. They were gigantic and were said to be the last of their kind throughout years of research. 

-These unique beasts held a special trait unlike others. Being able to manipulate elements beyond human understanding these beasts use elements for defense or offense purposes. Humans found out early on that by having a compatible human drinking its blood they would gain its great powers. 

"You can manipulate earth, I can imbue my weapon with lighting, Admiral Seras have her flames, Jormun got his poison and old man Kemon got the glacier". 

Suddenly one of the scouts men shouted out "...Leviathan!" 

"A leviathan has been spotted 5 kilometers away!" The bell started ringing and all the men on deck got to work. 

Sarah stood composed and prepared.

"What's the situation up there! where is it heading!"

The scoutman checked his binoculars closely and yelled back in a clear loud voice.

"...It's not moving ma'am!"

"It's not moving?" Sarah thought in shock and confusion.

Sarah stood contemplating to herself before giving her next order

"...All ships must be cautious! We're going for a formation scout! "Surround it!"

As they sailed slowly the three galleons closed the gap between themselves and the leviathan.

"...What the hell…". One of the crew said, looking in awe.

A dead floating leviathan was before them.

"...Is that what we're after? Doesn't seem like we'll get any action..".

Sarah watched closely 

A dead leviathan? in the middle of nowhere… just what is going on. 

Next moment several rowboats were sent out with hatchets to curl into the main fleet. 

As it got closer a slight echo went through Sarah and Katama's head.

"Help us" 

They looked at each other in confusion. 

"Did you feel that Admiral?" Katama asked. 

"...Yes, this leviathan… is no doubt an elder beast…".

The crew was confused they all gazed towards Admiral Sarah for her next order.

"What should we do ma'am?"

"...Bring it in, we'll take it back to the closest outpost…".

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South Outpost 1

"Huff! I've never done work like this since I was a recruit" Katama huffed, hanging onto the dead leviathan that was now hanging in the port of the outpost. 

Sarah stood at dock watching, making sure everyone was doing their part

"We could use all manpower available sir Katama" Sarah said chuckling. 

"W-What?! you aren't even doing anything!?" 

"Its because I'm a delicate woman, that's why" she huffed.

The parts of the mud cat were hanging inside of nets as one of the researchers arrived.

"Admiral Sarah, we appraised the body parts of the elder… None of it can be weaponized, its mostly made out of fat...".

Sarah sighed "...Ah, I understand… I Though it would be nice if we could get something out of it… Elders appear only once a decade after all…".

"W-What the… There's someone here!" 

Everyone's attention turned to Katama. The crew helped immediately and lifted up boy up. 

"W-What the!? "A-A child!?" Sarah said, concerned about the new situation in hand.

"His pulse is still there! Bring medics immediately!" Katama shouted. 

"...Woah, there seems to be an air pocket in this beast…". Katama said looking down to where he found him. 

Sarah and the medics brought the boy back, his body was badly nourished, his skeleton almost visible through his skin. 

Katama and the crew sank down into the beast looking around the air pocket.

They inspected the small air pocket and amongst the crew one of them noticed sevral bite marks onto the meaty air pocket.

"...These bites… Someone has eaten into it" one of the crew members said.

"...What?"

"Don't tell me.. that boy survived on the raw flesh of this elder…".Katama thought to himself.

"Look here….": One of the crew picked up a dagger of some kind.

Katama got hold of it and looked at it for a few seconds.

"...Interesting...".

***

"H-Help us! P-Please someone help us!"

Solan found himself under water, several ships above him with seemingly hunters. 

He was watching a serpent like beast destroying ships while the hunters were fighting for their life above the destroyed ships. As he looked from above the Hunters looked at him in horror. 

"...T-That's no ordinary beast! Retreat! "Retreat!" 

He felt himself charging at the hunters and before he knew it he heard the screams of both men and women. 

"A-Augh!" Solan shouted waking up. 

Looking around he found himself in an unfamiliar setting, beneath him was comfortable cushion, the windows open letting fresh air come through and the shining through the open window. 

Suddenly a woman dressed in nurse-like attire appeared.

"O-Oh! the patient is awake!" She shouted.

Solan was a bit startled by the loud sound before the same repeating echo went through his mind. "Kill me! "Kill me!" it felt like a bad headache almost, every time the words repeated it felt like a hard stone was constantly hitting his head.

He tried to hold his head together and moved a lot, hurting himself.

"W-W-What is he doing!" The other nurses and doctors rushed to his side holding him down. 

"A.Arghh! I-It hurts! "I-It hurts!" 

***

"What's the situation?" Sarah asked. standing outside the nursery room she looked back and forth into the room with Solan just completely staring into emptiness. 

"From what we checked… He has food poisoning and severe memory loss…". The nurse said worried.

"...Severe memory loss.. Sighs, there's not much we can do…". 

She walked inside the room without hesitation.

"A-Admiral, we need to let him rest-"

"I'll take it from here… I'm good with children…".

She sat on a chair across from Solan, he wasn't even turning her way as she approached.

She could see the void in his eyes, not an ounce of sparkles within. 

She put a plate on the shelf beside him before saying with a soft tone.

"You should eat, your body is malnourished. from what the nurses told me.. You've been eating that leviathan from the inside…". 

The young boy sat silently still not uttering a word at all. 

":...You don't need to talk, You still need to recover… a situation like yours is traumatizing and I get that…".

The boy was still quiet and she smiled

"...Don't worry.. You're being treated by the best doctors on the continent...". 

He had yet to answer and Sarah stood up from her chair and then told him off with a kind smile. 

"I'll be back tomorrow with more delicious treats....".