“Legends builds infamous names, We,,, the war maidens builds peaceful future” – Golden Lion

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As he walk to the crystal built park and looking at those ephemeral lights of the ice lamp post, he can feel how it was magnificent to make such crystalline grandeur display just to appease all the passerby, he just then went to the outer most part of the city and take a leisure walk outside the walls of this city, he then finding a good spot and take rest at the side of the huge rock.

He then start to release a mild breathing as he stares to the snowy skies, he just there staring at the winter world he is current viewing, as he take a leisure sitting, a young girl emerged from the road he pass off, she have a dark blue long hair with braided hair in each side of her face, black sharp eyes with a dragon like iris, she have a small pink lips and chiseled cheeks.

She is wearing a cerulean colored battle suit with blue armor plates that have a yellow linings on the shoulder, arm, hips and legs, covering her chest, two Odachi blades at her left hip strapped, she have a leather finger less gloves, a pair of metallic shoes, she have a honorable and dignified impression, she walks slowly as she move to the area where the young lad in black coat resting at.

The young lad just ignored her and continued to stare at the snowy skies as he reminisces the memories of his past, the young girl notice his leisure laying above the rock as he stares to the skies, just giving a simple glimpse of his face and then she start to draw her very long, sharp and somewhat intimidating Odachi blade and make a training exercise of sword mastery.

When the girl starts her training, the young lad in black coat notice her, he then shifted his calculative gaze on her sword training, he study the positioning, the balance and the coordination of the movement of the young girl that training, often the blade swing is on right angle, it still need some improvements, she seems full of offense but lack in defense.

She is full of vicious and deadly angular of attack but lacks of defensive coordination, she is full of blind spot and weak spot and not caring about it, although her blade movement was superb to extent, her defenses is very fragile, so much flaw can seen through it, she need to style up her swordsmanship and should not focus on full force or full throttle of attack.

“Even how much fast her reaction speed,,, when she is already exhaust from attacking,,, she could not defend herself,,, she will be the first to be taken down,,, if she didn’t get a supporter to aid her” he thought as he sigh in disbelief.

After a few minutes, the girl was so exhaust, she breathing heavy as her sword edge reaches the ground as she rest her arms while holding it tightly, but few moments, she then return once again to train and make another multiple swings, few moments, the same scenario, taking a few rest and made a heavy training, the young lad frown and question himself, is she really do this every day.

“You’re okay?” he suddenly spoken as his eye taken pity to the girl’s exhaustive exercise.

“I’m fine it’s none of your business!” The girl blurted out and then stands still.

“I see, then help yourself” He then said and toss from his pocket a drinking satchel to the girl.

“This? But I have my,,,” The girl spoke but then cut by him.

“I admire your sword mastering, but you have a lot of flaws and opening” He suddenly speak his keen observation.

“What did you say?” The girl shocked suddenly as she looks directly to the black coated guy.

“Precise hit,,, multiple swing,,, accurate slashing,,, that can give critical damage,,, to anyone you wants to hit” He said as he then jump from the rock he lied as he drew his steps closer to the girl.

“But when you drew your breath,,, your speed decreases,,, defense potential falls” he said as he look to the long blade Odachi of hers.

“I see,,, ehem! Are you proficient in sword fights young sir?” The girl said with accepting tone, although the words stricken her year out training routine, she felt that the young lad was right.

“I know that you are hard working War Maiden,,, I can see it through you” He nods in response and then spoke as his face return to stoic impression.

The girl stiffens, how can he sense that she is a War Maiden? Only the War Maiden can sense War Maidens, how did he know? The girl was totally stun and can’t believe it, first he knows too well about swordsmanship, now, he can sense that she is a particularly a War Maiden, the girl then comfort herself for a moment as she takes a deep breath and the let it go in the snowy weather.

“Just who are you?” The War Maiden said as she gripped her weapon.

“I was once like you,,, training hard,,, and finding way to become strong,,, but it was all in the past” He spoke as he then look to the ground.

“You mean that you throw away your pride and glory for the sword?” The War Maiden speaks as she understands what the young lad’s meaning is.

“Yes,,, I’ve exchange it,,, for a peaceful life that I’ve sought,,, but now” he said as he stares up to the skies.

“Corruptors, yes it is, they are the core source of never ending war, we, the War Maidens serves us their inquisitors” she said the answer, she seems feel comfort talking with this stranger.

“I like how you put effort to your training,,, looks like I,,, will give and exception” he spoke as he then control his dark power within and let it flow to his hands and morphs into a Katana blade, he then made a few swings and then face the War Maiden.

“I will help you to reach the pinnacle,,, in a week,,, just tell me,,, what is your fighting for” He said with a stern face.

Suddenly a burst forth of dark and hellish power explode to every directions, the wind become unstable and start to blow with pressuring breeze, the such power that even the snow on the ground vanquish and the rocky surface of the road become visible in a flash, the War Maiden was quiet terrified and she can feel the presence of power is so overbearing as it hails to her.

She felt that she is currently facing a mountain but no, it was not just a mountain, but the tallest mountain can be find in this world, she can’t believe it, he may be look like an average guy with a black coat but deep inside he is more horrorific than a swarm or horde of Corruptors that she ever face off, her legs are shaking, she starting to wet herself, cold sweat form over all her body, she can’t move and feel stiffen , suppressed in her location without moving even a centimeter.

“They are here” he spoken as the group of silhouette of darkness appeared at the War Maidens back side.

It was a total of four silhouettes; the first one was a tall and brawny man, next is the huge scorpion, followed by a beastly and ferocious tiger, finally a monstrous figure that seems embodiment of mixed monster as it looks very scary as it pass with agonizing sound, the war maiden just blankly stared at them as they pass through the young lad, the War Maiden still stiffen in her place, thinking of what will be her answer to the young lad’s question.

“These will be your stage of training,,, I will give you guidelines and some useful tips,,, these visage of monsters are become,,, the replica of your will power” he speak again as he then snap her fingers and another silhouette appeared at the back side of the War Maiden and pass through her side.

The last but not the least silhouette is more shocking than the four, it was the replica of the War Maiden who is been stiffen in her place, although it’s just a visage of darkness, the presence seems impression of despair and grim, it was really like her but the differences this one is having a snow white hair, white pupil, red iris and black eyeballs.

Vein is visible in her skin and she releasing a very frightening aura, she is looking down on her counterpart, as if she was staring at an ant, full of contempt and prideful demeanor can be seen in her face as her eyes made a static flash and made a glint smile of ridiculing, this caught the War Maiden pisses off but she just suppress her inner emotions because of the restrainer she have.

“Without a will,,, without a purpose,,, is just like an empty shell of existence,,, just like I” He spoken with great disdain to himself.

This revelation cause the War Maiden stop from her deep hatred to her dark mirror visage, so it was like this, without a reason to live, everything will perished in your sight as if you are staring at the whole darkness, no light will guide you, no paths lies within your feet, you are just walking to an empty space that seems endless loop and almost like abyssal prison.

“I don’t want you,,, to have the same fate as I am,,, this is the new beginning of new you” He said again as he disperse everything around him in flash, everything back to snow scenery once again.

“Let’s go with,,, the basics” He said then as he come closer to the War Maiden, inspecting her body composition as his intent pierce through.

“Nice physic indeed,,, just need to develop more muscle,,, and toning it to be soft” He said boldly, causing the War Maiden to blushed beet red in embarrassment.

“Y-you!” The War Maiden shrieked as she points the sword to the young lad that she seen to be a pervert.

“Don’t get the wrong idea,,, the softer the muscles,,, the stronger it contracts,,, the maximum prepared charge,,, the greater killing fatal blow” He speak seriously as he touch the sword tip with just his thumb and index finger and then pressed it down along with the girl.

“K-kuh!” The girl surprised as she then resist the pulling down force coming from the finger as she keep her sword raised up.

“It’s futile” he said and then pressed it more heavier, causing the War Maiden bended to her knees and making her veins more visible through her skin.

“What is your reflection now” he said as he stop pressing further more and let the young girl stand up again as her face was full of awe to him.

“W-what the hell is that?!” The girl asks in surprised.

“I’m not releasing any of my dark powers,,, I’m just using the weak to defeat the strong method” He said, truthfully he just use his physic strength not his dark power strength at all.

“Looks like we will start,,, to the body composition enhancement then” he said as he drew a breath.

BOOK OF AWAKENING

WAR MAIDEN: ULTRA VIOLET

Unique Passive: Hyper Sonic Blades – Ignores enemy’s defense, making a pile of damage each strikes.

First Ability: Protocol Set – She will make a three set of sword combo, first is frontal cleave, second is dashing thrust, and last is downfall smash.

Second Ability: Over Drive – Making a blinking strike to numerous foes and being in state of unable to be targeted by any attacks.

Third Ability: Axis Point – She will spin with her blade for a period of time, dealing damage to enemies nearby to her every hit.

Fourth Ability: Point Blank – She will dash to an enemy target, knocking it on the air and make a various slashing combo and slam it to the ground to deal a heavy damage.

Ultimate Ability: Final Judgment – Unlock her hidden weapon as her blade transform into a huge and massive blade, increasing her output damage and range, making a metallic suit that deploys a barrier around her, a set of metallic wings that allows her to fly and pass through enemies collisions.

BIO:

Born from a noble family that well known in their town for selling wine that preciously made from their grape farm, although she looks sleepy, but actually she is really industrious, she serves as a supervisor of their wine cellar warehouse at a very young age, she was contented in this job tasked by her family but her destiny doesn’t favor her wishes, whereas Corruptors are start to swarm in different towns that make her alarm, she then entered the office of War Maiden to join, miraculously she was accepted and trained there for years, until she is fully ready and bear the name and banner of ULTRA VIOLET

He then start to discuss with the War Maiden about body composition strengthening and battle posture, he explained the true meaning of using the waek to defeat the strong method, it was not relying in one’s brute strength but to enemies strength, to use them to counter and defeating them in their own play, he then task the War Maiden to move into battle position.

“Remember this,,, every strike you’ve made,,, an opening is can be seen in your blind spot,,, take a note,,, after you made perform a right cleaving strike,,, make sure you hit the target” he said as he then position the body movement of the War Maiden into striking position.

This caught the young lady to blush since that the young lad touches her arms, her legs and her body except the private and the sensitive ones that she have, she already know that the young lad has no malicious intent as if he is more busy in giving advices and tips about battling enemies, she just let him do the body positioning as her eyes observe and her mind records the teachings.

“What can you see now?” He asks.

“My both hands are gripped in the handle, my blade sharp edge is full swing right and my left side is wide open,,, wide open?” she replied and then she found something.

“One flaw is can be seen,,, you are more focus on striking,,, leaving such sensitive open spot” He said as he then stand at her side and copy her attacking position.

“Watch” He said as he then strike in full swing right.

When he swing in full angle right, his moved his left arm at his back side as his right arm also cleaving in his right side to reach his back, when the right hand who grips tight on the spectral blade suddenly passed to outmost andle degree, the spectral blade holded in right hand suddenly pass to the left hand, the left hand catches it and as the handle on the front and the blade tip is on the back, performing a very tight defense mechanism in a flash.

“Isn’t that?” The War Maiden speaks as her eyes widen and finally realize it; this guy is totally more than meets the eye.

“It’s very easy to do,,, you can do it too,,, if the enemy is more nimble than you,,, surely it will find an opportunity to strike you down” he said and explain as he then walk aside and then stand in front of her.

He then give a signal, and the War Maiden nods and start to do what is he implement of move set, after perfecting it for a numerous times, he then taught about other defensive tactics and useful sword methods, he also taught the War Maiden some various different sword styles, giving her some various information regards to their strong points and weak points at disposal.

“Instead taking head on the blow,,, just parried it and let the force,,, of your enemies sword swings and strikes,,, to fall to their ending point” He said as he then made a blade contact with the War Maiden and took on offensive position and gives a hands on and motion explanation about the momentum attack.

“By letting them have the edge,,, and giving them the fake opening,,, you can swiftly strike them to death,,, before they can react to your surprise attack” he explains as he signals the War Maiden to slide herself to the side as he made an action whereas he strike the ground.

“And then an opening will be exposed” She replied cheerfully as she then made a swift strike as her blade almost a little closer to the young lad's neck.

“Very good,,, you are start to develop” He said and then the training session backs again.

He taught the War Maiden about body building, flexibility and healthy state of well being, eating habits starts at a very big meal in the morning, healthy meal at the noon, and balance meal at night, he explain the process of this kind of diet and daily routine effectiveness to the War Maiden which caught the young lady’s interest.

“Make sure that you have,,, a well train every morning,,, especially stamina build up,,, so you can stay in combat longer,,, and reduce the cases of fatigue” he instruct as he made a few notes and give it to the War Maiden.

“My huge thanks, t-teach” she said in shy tone and her face blushed.

“Hmm?” The Young lad frown as he notices the War Maiden wants to say something.

“C-can I, c-call you t-teacher?” the War Maiden finally blurted out the word that seems stuck in her mind and throat.

“Do as you please” He replied and give a simplistic smile; he didn’t expected this honorable address that will come from a young lady’s tender lips.

The War Maiden suddenly stop, seeing him smiles make her stun for a moment, that was a very rare smile given by a horrific yet brilliant strange young lad in black coat, his smile was so calm and mild, there is no trace of malicious intent, it was a plain and simple smile, but to her, it’s almost took her breath away and make her heart to react and suddenly throbs fast, her emotions become to stirred up as if she can’t explain what’s happening to her.

“And also make sure,,, to have a complete sleep,,, do not stay late at night” he advices like a concern mother as he then crossed his arms.

“Yes!” The War Maiden replied and no more doubts in her heart, both of them trained until afternoon comes.

It was a very sad time for the War Maiden, she want to learn more, she really likes his teachings, his way of settling things is really an eye opener, as if she want to know as to why this young lad throw his weapon back then and want to live a plain life away from something that holding him such unpleasant past memories, she wondered, why such young man forsaken by the gods?

As she wave a sad good bye to her teacher and headed home, an irk of pain hits her heart, as if his images flashes to her mind, it was just a half day training but, it feels like a long time memory that she never forgotten nor erase in her thoughts anymore, she then walk to the snowy streets and keep remembering his guidance and she also take a glance in the notes that he bestow to her.

As she trail the snowy roads, she then meet a familiar figure, it was the War Maiden Immortal Empress of The Snow, taking a leisure walk, as the snowy and crystal trail follows her, the War Maiden in sword stops and wave her hands in greeting, Immortal Empress of The Snow seems delight to see her comrade having a fun.

“Seems that you having fun here, lady Blue Dragon” Immortal Empress of The Snow spoke as her dignified figure is still enchanting.

“You see? Guess your intuitions seem right, yes I’m having a real fun” She replied as a calm smile can be seen in her face.

“I can’t pry to ask about you the reason for that, but I wish you to stay like that” Immortal Empress of The Snow said with a comforting smile.

As long as Immortal Empress of The Snow remember, Blue Dragon and White Tiger have same similarities but differences in path, Blue Dragon trains very hard and pushing her limits in order to become a qualified and competent War Maiden that everyone can rely on, as for White Tiger, she pursue power and might, because without the power and might, she is totally afraid to failed to protect the one that she loves, both of these two War Maiden are lone wolves who will endure anything just to get what they want.

“I think I will,,, as long as I can see him waiting for me” Blue Dragon thought as she chuckles and make a faint blush.

“Something got you?” Immortal Empress of The Snow asks as she can’t help but to smile when she see Blue Dragon seems full of life today.

“Yes, how do I can explain this, it was strange, bizarre yet fulfilling meet up” She said as she then face Immortal Empress of The Snow with her lively eyes.

“Whatever it is, as long as you are happy, I can now rest assured” Immortal Empress of The Snow replied as she then come closer to Blue Dragon and give her a warm hug and a gentle kiss in the fore head.

“Take care, lady Blue Dragon” Immortal Empress of The Snow said as she then head to her leisure walk.

“Thank you for concern and kindness, please take care too” Blue Dragon leaves her comrade and trailed her path to the place she wants to go.

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At the other side, The young lad in black coat start to head to a coffee shop to take a few rest and savor a hot drink to warmth his frosted body, although the coldness isn’t affecting him entirely, he wants to warm himself, cause he too, a human, he make an order of to the waiter at the counter and find a table to rest in and wait for his order.

After a few minutes, the order has arrive, he then savor its delectable taste and savor its aroma, although the coffee he usually serve in their shop in Stable Stone Town can surpass this well brewed coffee several fold, he still give an appreciation to the workers who made this and surely he will honor them for their hard work just to serve their masterpiece of state of the art coffee brewing.

As he take every sip, the door of the coffee shop opens, as expected she sense two auras of War Maiden from the new crowd entering, he then just remain silent and taking a perceptive glance at their movement, they both coming in this way, he readied himself for moment of confrontation and to ensure that he can escape from them without causing damage to the War Maidens and the entire shop.

The silhouettes is getting closer, everything remain silent, he was there sitting, taking a sip and waiting, who will be these two? What is their purpose to come in this coffee shop? Why the troubles are always coming to him even though he did nothing wrong at all? Is this really his fate? Whoever them if they try to pry in his quiet and decent life, he will give them a finishing talk.