The Last Whiteblood's

The Next Three Years

Arion was three years in Argenhill. He had grown into a stronger youth than before. Arion has mastered some science that is strong enough for his age.

He has changed his profession to a Mage, but he continues to play the role of a Swordman.

Not much different from Arion, Kenneth also grew stronger. His knowledge and abilities improved greatly after Arion's arrival. Kenneth considers Arion as his rival, so he does not want to lose even though their strength is thin.

"Dorum Art - Miracle Form"

Arion moved a large stone with his mind. He removed the stone from the river which was caused by the clogged river water.

"High Art - Tons of Star!"

When Arion was about to put it down, Kenneth idly blasted the rock into dust.

"Damn it! Are you crazy?! You almost killed me!" shout Arion.

Kenneth laughed with satisfaction. "I finally managed to master it!"

Arion cursed in his heart. He wanted to move the other stones, but he suddenly felt a swing of the sword not far from the back of his neck.

THE TRAAANGG!!

Arion fended off the attack with his ice hand. It turned out, Kenneth was the one who made him have to bother to withstand Kenneth's attack.

"How about we duel first, boy?" kenneth asked with a big smile, revealing a row of his teeth.

"good. The loser becomes the slave of the winner for a month!" arion answered, jumping back and forth from Kenneth.

"Fair enough"

Kenneth ran with a sword towards Arion. Meanwhile, Arion stood on the spot while closing his eyes. He fused his palms together, from which appeared eight yellow light that resembled a laser.

The eight lights shot towards Kenneth. With his agility, Kenneth avoided it all with the speed of his legs and the flexibility of his body. Kenneth mastered the Thunder Arrow Technique, which could make him move as fast as lightning. This technique is usually mastered by Assassins.

Within seconds Kenneth was near Arion. "I won!" However, suddenly something big hit Kenneth from the side until he crashed into Arion's right side.

From where Kenneth fell, a thick cloud of dust came out. As the puff subsided, Kenneth appeared to have used a thick ice shield as a means to resist the attack from hitting him.

"Great response, Ken" praised Arion from there. "But, how about this?" He pulled the wooden stick he had stored from earlier on his back.

Arion jerked the stick to the ground. The ground around Kenneth shook, he became alert and looked around. Suddenly dozens of very long iron chains emerged from the ground, preparing to bind Kenneth's body.

"What the fuck?" Kenneth was feeling faint. He avoided the one chain that was heading towards him with a single leap back. Then, appearing again from behind him, Kenneth sharpened his sword with his Qube and destroyed the chain.

Not finished there, two other chains shot from the left and right. Kenneth dodged by flexing his body downwards.

"Damn" murmured Kenneth.

"Dorum Art - Sun Defense!" Immediately Kenneth issued one of the moves from the Science of Dorum, Sun Defense.

This style is a protective force as well as an attacker. By protecting its user inside the sun-shaped yellow sphere, everything that approached would burn.

If anyone saw these two young men using Dorum level strength, they would have already been sought.

The chains surrounded him, but they burned to the point of melting because they were so hot for iron. The person who touched it would also lose his body because of that sun ball.

"cheat!" shout Arion.

"You are the same!" reply Kenneth.

"I don't!"

"Not what?! You used that stick!"

"I'm a Mage! You're the cheat! How can I win if you use that!"

"Ha Ha! That's your problem!"

Kenneth lets go of the nurse and then runs back to Arion.

"Is that? Alright, this will be a very long duel" Arion pulled the sword from its sheath. He ran towards Kenneth and then clashed with the sword, and they continued to do so until the afternoon.

Feza came to see them. While stroking his beard, he watched those who continued to fight tirelessly.

"It looks like it's time" murmured Feza.

In the evening, when Arion and Kenneth returned from the cowshed, Feza told them to sit around the fireplace.

"What's up, Cake?" ask Kenneth.

"Listen first" replied Feza. "It's time for Arion to return to his hometown"

"Eh? All of a sudden" Kenneth said, shocked. Arion was silent.

"When you've been here for three years, the people in your house must have been looking for you for so long. You said it was fucked up, didn't you? It's a good time to go home"

"Grandfather's right, but..." Arion was worried. He already considered Argenhill his home and it was very difficult to leave him but he also could not let the people there worry about him. Perhaps, Arion had already been presumed dead since it had not appeared for the past three years.

"You have enough knowledge. No, more than enough. You don't have to be afraid from now on, because this is the beginning, son"

"Initially.." muttered Arion.

"As for the clan, is there anything I can do?"

"Of course, if it has a positive impact"

He remembered his mother and clan. He closed his eyes for a moment and nodded slowly. "Yes, I think I should go back"

"I knew you'd answer that. A Whiteblood will never forget his family" Feza said, turning to Kenneth.

"You go with him, be his travel partner"

"Huh? I didn't hear wrong? Grandpa told me to leave? Then, who are you here with?" ask Kenneth.

"Y-yes.. Grandfather has a point as well." Kenneth replied while scratching his head.

"You can look after him, right now the world needs one Whiteblood"

"I get it"

"I'm so grateful to you for guiding me all this time. I wish I could repay Grandpa's services" Arion said.

"Just the next time, I'm glad you're strong under my guidance" Feza replied.

Arion smiled as he nodded. "Yes"

In the morning, they were both ready to leave. Arion and Kenneth sat on their knees in front of Feza to honor him and give him a farewell greeting.

"The road from here to the nearest village is quite far away, hopefully you can reach it safely"

"alright. We left first" said Arion.

"See you" Kenneth waved to Feza.

"Yes. Be knights!" Feza returned the lambain. Both of them had already gone away from his sight, Feza let out a short sigh.

"Whitebloods. I hope there is hope"

Arion and Kenneth begin their journey on foot. So far no one has been seen by them.

"Where were we going?" ask Kenneth.

"We're going to Anvio Village to visit someone I really miss" Arion replied.

"I also have someone I miss very much"

"really? Who?"

"A lover who never existed"

Arion laughed. "You've been alone a long time. Take it easy, when we get to Rabadar Kingdom, I'll get to know the girls there"

"Well! Seriously?! I can't wait!" kenneth Cheers.

Arion reached into his pocket, he took a mirror from his pocket. Magic mirror from Mike. He had always hoped to contact anyone from there, but until now there was no reply.

"Arion, you better cover your head with the hood of your robe. Just in case, you're too flashy to show off your hair" Kenneth said, putting a cape on Arion's head.

"Yes, you're right"

After a long journey, they reached the village. There was not too crowded and the two of them also did not want to linger there. Kenneth immediately searched for a ship they could use.

Arion who stood leaning on the pole was approached by a man. The man wears a wide hat, a brown suit and has a charismatic face.

"Hi, how are you?" ask the man.

"Ah, fine. You alone?"

"I'm good. You're a Mage? There was rarely a Mage here" the man saw Arion's wand he had placed on his back.

"I'm actually a Swordman but I'm switching professions" Arion replied with a hint of laughter.

"really? Don't forget your real profession if you don't want to lose the Qube"

"I always remember it" Arion smiled.

"By the way, what's your name?

"Arion"

"You have a cool name. I'm Brian" he stretched out his hand.

"It's good to meet you, Brian. From which clan?"

"From Blackclaws. I'm lucky enough to be from there"

"A, Blackclaws. I have a friend from the Blackclaws clan"

"That's great. What's name?"

"Eden"

"Eden, yeah. I know him, he's my nephew"

"Oh, yeah. Then you're his uncle, I'm pretty surprised to know"

Then, the sound of the ship's trumpet sounded. "It seems like it's my cue. Nice to meet you, Arion. I wish we could meet again"

"Yes, I did too" said Arion.

Brian turned and walked away. He smiled slanted. "An interesting kid. I've marked it. It's Whiteblood!"

Arion doesn't realize he's been marked. When Brian shakes hands with him, Brian accidentally plants a tracking magic to Arion. He can also know the existence of Arion anywhere.

Kenneth's coming. "Who is that?"

"Uncle my friend, I just met him"

"Owh. Our ship will be there in 20 minutes"

"Old"

"Patience"