PROLOGUE Part 3
Throne Room, Iudicium Castle 15th August 2011 – 23:55
*Heavy footsteps
“Looks like we have a visitor”
The young man who sat in his makeshift throne played with his words bearing a bored look on his face, while he continued to brush the hair of his female companion resting on his lap.
“JIN!!!”
The young intruder gave out a voice bursting with furious emotion, towards the young king sitting high and mighty on his makeshift throne. Yes, this young man’s name is Jin; he is the very reason for this outrageous rebellion. Although his body built was that of a young man, his bored and serious expression did not show any sign of it, a seemingly lack of vigor made him older than he really looks.
But the one to make the first move was neither the king nor the intruder.
“You traitor…!”
The young lady who was in Jin’s lap a while ago, had kicked her ground and jumped mid-air instantly inching closer to the young intruder, as if to add a certain hostility, she performed a double round house in mid-air aiming her attack towards him.
“I have no business with you!”
Even without removing his eyesight from Jin, the young intruder executed a single slash, towards the young lady and rendered his assailant unconscious to the side.
With just that, Jin’s face turned sour as he looked at the girl, lying in the floor. The same young lady who had chosen to stay by his side despite what he has done and knowing what he is about to do. Jin redirects his gaze towards the man who he thought would be the first one to understand his decision.
*smirk
“Did you finally defile that girl?” Jin removed himself from his throne and walked closer towards the intruder, his words harsh, and his gaze cold.
“Was she any good in bed?” Jin continued to mock him.
Those words of great ill contempt made the young intruder lose to frenzy, how could this man, the very same man who Elena showered her utmost affection, to the point of becoming the sacrificial lamb; be made a mockery... and right in front of him no less.
“HAAAAAAAAAAA!”
With a furious scream, the young intruder unsheathed his blade and dashed towards Jin. Their swords instantly meet and a clash between the same yet completely two ideals begun.
*Clash
The sound of steel echoed as the young intruder and the King of Illusion sword meet.
*Clash
Despite Jin’s arrogance awhile back, it was evident that the young intruder’s swordsmanship was above his, he was now bent on simply guarding from the attacks and unable to counter. In a battle the one who loses the initiative of an attack would lose, But in any battle coolness is a virtue one must always treasure, for -- a moment of hesitation would be fatal, true that the young intruder’s skills with the swords was higher compared to Jin’s, but fury blinded and dulled the young intruder’s sword…
“Do you know what the greatest weakness of a swordsman?” Jin mocked a question.
Despite the lack of DEVICE (which was usually in a form of a cellphone that acts as a terminal to access the DD System), at Jin’s left hand a golden gun decorated with jewels about the size same as his arm appeared and without any moments to lose shot a bullet right towards intruder’s right hand, which instantly made the young intruder to lose his grip and drop his sword to the floor.
“That’s right, the strength of a swordsman is unparalleled when a sword is by his side but when that very same sword is no longer… you are completely defenseless.”
The young intruder without his sword on his grasp, fully steps back from the still armed king. Jin inched closer to the young intruder, he was sure of his victory, he smiled an evil smile as he was about to strike a fatal blow.
*shhk… shhk… shhk…
“!!?”
Without any realization of what just happened, Jin who was sure to have been granted with absolute victory was now lying on the floor, coughing out blood from his mouth.
“Jin, Jiiiiin.”
Jin searched for the voice calling his name and towards his right, there he saw his lady companion who has regained consciousness and was now calling out to him.
“…You were always weak against women.” He laughed thinking about it, as he was now assured that her companion was alive and well.
*step… step… step…
Jin could hear someone’s footsteps inching closer to him as footstep stopped above him. He then looks up, and saw a face drafted by the light coming from the ceiling.
“...”
“No, don’t look at me with such empathy.” no words come from Jin’s mouth.
Everything remained silent.
“How are the ones outside, I wonder?” Jin was now losing consciousness.
As his consciousness faded he saw a figure smiling and calling him at the door…
“…Elena…”
