A Magic Swordsman's Grace! (Job, Solo)

Akeos slowly walked on the path onward to Beanstalk Village, Borquise had just left him on the last cross road as he directed Akeos on the last leg and said he had to go and take care of some business. He stood there on the rise as the wind blew past him causing his clothing and hair to ripple in the wind. He had on his blue colored overcoat and was adorned in his usual garments, and as always, with both Nōzansukaizu on his left hip and Sazanshīzu on his right hip, both dormant and in their sheaths. He looked out towards Beanstalk village, and for some unknown reason his head had started to hurt, his distant grey eyes showed nothing more than they usually did but were quivering ever so slightly.

He then started to walk towards the village and in a few minutes arrived at the main Gates, with the Gate keeper walking up to greet him. The Guard raised his hand up for Akeos to stop which it took him a moment to register what was going on. “May I help you?” The Gate Keeper stood there for a moment completely confused about what just happened… after all, it wasn’t everyday a gate keeper gets asked how they could be helped.

The Gate keeper stood there for a moment regathering himself, “Ahem, Sir may I help you….” Once again the Gate keeper was at a loss for words as soon as he looked into the swordsmen’s eyes, having his answer for him seeing the Sabertooth Guild Emblem located in his eye, after a few minutes of silence the Gate Keeper simply said, “The Grounds to the left, you cant miss it… just becareful where you tread, don’t damage any crops that are normal…ish” Akeos tilted his head in confusion and looked at the Gate keeper, “Am I to listen to you now as well?” The Gate Keeper’s jaw dropped as he stood their shocked, “Just get on and do the job your being paid for!” Akeos eventually nodded and then turned to the right and started walking, “Sir… I said to the left… the other way….” Akeos then paused for a moment and then turned around and started to walk the right direction. After a few minutes of walking he arrived at a sickly field, filled with vegtables that had all grown thorns and had wilted, at the sight of this Akeos tilted his head in confusion and wondered what was going on, then the ground started to shake.

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Akeos waited to see what was going on, when suddenly a plethora of vegetables started to further mutate in front of him. There were now thirty Plant like demons standing in front of him, twenty corn stalk demons who stood twice the height of Akeos, and ten Tomato Demons who were the size of small cars. Sensing the violent intentions of the demons Akeos lower his right hand to the hilt of Nōzansukaizu, and his expression grew suddenly serious, “If you choose this path… I cannot promise you will walk away with your lives…” Akeos then watch the Plant Demon army roar and laugh at the threat that didn’t phase them at all, “So Be it…”

Akeos then took off running forward at a rate of speed that was highly unusual for someone his age, he sent a portion of his magical power to Nōzansukaizu and narrowed his eyes, “Tornado….” At this the Plant Demons got ready to try and maul the mage with all they had, “Draw….” He then drew Nōzansukaizu with a violent tornado being pulled out of the sheathe, as he finished the swing a large tornado rose off the ground encompassing all of the Demons who had at first flinched then  looked at each other in confusion as they felt no pain. They then all pointed at Akeos and guffawed, only stopping when he ran past a five corn demons swiping Nōzansukaizu across their stems, that yet again left no mark of damage.

The corn demons suddenly growled and turned around all twenty of them starting to inhale, Akeos then turned on his right foot as soon as it hit the ground, he saw what they were doing and then held his ground as a barrage of corn kernels was shot his way. He then started to parry and deflect almost every Corn kernel, with both hands on the hilt of Nōzansukaizu he expertly defended himself. However he then started to get overwhelmed as the kernels started to hit him and tear through the edges of his clothing. He then grunted as he let go of Nōzansukaizu with his left hand and grabbed onto the hilt of Sazanshīzu, as he did a bright flash shown from the blade as the blade was drawn, and he then started to defend against every corn kernel, slicing each and every one of them in half.

He then saw the tomato demons charge at him full force, he then frowned and then struck both blades together and swung each sword back as they both began to glow, “Piercing Howl…. And Hydro Strike!” He then thrusted both of his swords forward as a typhoon of both water and wind erupted from the respective swords, the two spells enveloped all of the plant demons and caused them to be stopped in their tracks while being knocked back numerous directions.

Akeos stood there as all of the corn and tomato demons lay on the ground, sensing something Akeos went to put Nōzansukaizu into its, sheath, when he did, a massive ripping sound erupted from the plant demons as tomato juice and plant fiber sprayed everywhere.

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Meanwhile….

Off in the forest near the side of the field two men stood together watching the battle unfold in the fields, finishing with a display of the plant matieral of all the plant demons spraying everywhere before falling down and shriveling up. “He is as terrifying as ever I see Grim Baruka,” Grim Baruka nodded, “Yes Sadly, despite the seal tearing his soul in half and with it most of his power, he is still a fearsome combatant. Are you sure you are up to this job Virtia?” The other man nodded and grinned, “Indeed Grim Baruka, I will cripple Subject 0, and make sure he is no longer a threat to us!”

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Akeos stood there with Sazanshīzu still in his left hand and his right hand on the hilt of Nōzansukaizu, he stood there waiting for something but he didn’t know what, when suddenly something large hit him from the rear and sent him sprawling, he then rolled to his feet and drew Nōzansukaizu and looked at his new adversaries, which consisted of ten tomato demons and ten broccoli demons, their stance was dramatically different, they were ready for any tricks, Akeos then took off, running straight for one of the tomato demons. When he got right next to it and appeared to be ready to run through he rapidly changed direction and slash across the Demons side with both of his swords and ran to the next doing the same, he then whipped around as a edge of wind formed on Nōzansukaizu as he did a X shaped slice across the demons face, the wound from Sazanshīzu making it rear back and roar in pain.

Akeos was suddenly caught off guard when all of the tomato demons then unleashed a torrent of juice at him from their mouths and sent him flying upward, his grip on both of his swords lessened as he hung there in the air in a daze until he snapped back to attention and tightened his grip on them. He then landed back on the ground and took a knee, crossing both blades as he knelt there preparing for something, that’s when the demons then started to charge at him from all sides. At that moment he began to mutter a chant,

Here my Call Oh Skies above, grace us with your presence
Bring the waters of the earth, let your tears wash us….
Let your heavenly cries resound across the Sky….
Let your waters, Wash away my enemies,
And your winds, to cut them down…
Rain down upon us oh great Tempest

Then suddenly a bolt of lightning suddenly arced across the now greying skies, just as the first few drops of rain started to fall a group of five demons completely encompassed the swordsman, relentlessly hitting him, he then crossed his swords as they beat on him, and said one word, “Awaken…” Then suddenly his two blades got enveloped by pure magical energy and extended to be fifteen meters long each, and then swung out wide slicing each of the demons(3 tomato and 2 broccoli) completely in half.

Akeos then charged forward at the remaining five plant demons with his energized swords, the speed he was moving at was completely unnatural with the rain pelting down on the field and the plant demons roared and crouched down in preparation to charge at him. That’s when suddenly he seemed to disappear from a sudden midstep of his run. The remaining fifteen demons were caught off-guard and looked left and right trying to find the elusive swordsman. Then suddenly one of the tomato demons looked down and saw Akeos lunging up from its blind spot, he then swung both of his swords upward slicing the tomato demon apart, he then dashed forward and sliced two broccoli demons in half across their midsection.

Akeos then knelt down as the light from both of his swords began to dim, “Twelve demons to go… Why is it… do you make me fight…?” The Plant demons merely roared at Akeos, not understanding his question in the slightest, “Why is it that I walk on this Earth… Who am I…” The Plant Demons took a step back in confusion with the sudden turn of events, after all… it’s not every day your enemy asks you important life questions…

Grim Baruka and Virtia stood there and contemplated the situation that was slowly unfolding infront of them, “Your army was no match Virtia, they barely weakened him for you.” Virtia threw back his hood and glared at his comrade, “My Children are not dead yet, they will get him good just watch!” Grim Baruka simply shook his head and lit a cigarette, “No Virtia, Your children are as good as dead… The storm is in full tilt now… It will take far more than Plant demons to Stop the him… Especially in this weather…” Grim Baruka exhaled letting out a plume of smoke, so when are you going into Virtia, or does that council need to let you go?” At this Virtia Scoffed and then turned into Vines and sunk into the ground, “It will take only a minute Grim Baruka, and you will learn why I was accepted into the organization in the first place…..”

Grim Baruka stood there in silence and flicked his Cigarette away, “There were far more powerful men before you idiot, and all of them fell to Soeka’s blade…” At this Grim Baruka turned and disappeared into the shadows.

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Akeos spun around and swung Sazanshīzu to where its eye level with himself, then suddenly a stream of water extended off the tip of the blade as he then swung down, a sheet of water was left in the blades path covering the entirety of his front. “Water Veil…” Akeos then planted Sazanshīzu into the ground and gripped Nōzansukaizu with both hands, and then spun around swinging Nōzansukaizu towards the veil of water as a large blade of wind came off the blade and hit the veil, then moving through it with a coat of water and hitting the remaining demons. Before if faded into the air, he then sheathed Nōzansukaizu and watched as the fluids of the demons sprayed everywhere,

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OOC Status Report:
Health 75%
MP:50%

Spells Active: Nōzansukaizu 6/15, Sazanshīzu 5/15, Water Viel 1/3

Cooldowns:Wind Slice: 0/3, Tornado Draw CD ended,

Akeos stood there breathing heavily, he still had his hand on the hilt of Nōzansukaizu and Sazanshīzu still drawn at his side. The plant demons were withering away and drying up as the rain and wind pelted the area, he then went to sheathe Sazanshīzu when suddenly, “Vine Cannon!” Akeos lazily turned as a giant knot of Vines hit his torso and sent him flying out of the fields. Sazanshīzu went flying and eventually got imbedded into a tree. Akeos laid there a small bit of blood trickling out of his mouth, “First Curse! Lost Limb!” Akeos was then caught off guard when he lost all motor control of his left arm, he remained laying there in a daze, “What happened…?” Then suddenly a Vile laughter echoed out of the ground as a man seemingly grew out of it, he was a middle age man with a truly impressive beard. The man stood there laughing at Akeos, “You faired well against my pets but against me you are no match worm!” Akeos’s expression then hardened and slowly sat up and stared at the man, his pale grey eyes glaring at the man seemingly emotionless, he then stood up and watched as his left arm hung limply at his side.

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OOC Status Report:
Health 55%
MP:50%

Spells Active: Nōzansukaizu 7/15, Sazanshīzu 6/15, Water Viel 2/3

Cooldowns:Wind Slice: 1/3,

“So you are their Master…” Akeos then lowered his stance and prepared to attack, Virtia stood there and pranced a bit, “You know I have seen many people come to my testing grounds, each time none of them peaked my interest, until you came around, your condition is most perplexing…. Which is why… It will be my absolute pleasure to tear you limb from limb!” Before another word could be said Akeos dashed forward and drew Nōzansukaizu, “Tornado Draw!” The tornado whipped along with the blade once more and surrounded Virtia and Akeos. However Akeos continued on by slicing across Virtia’s midsection, “Curse you Worm! You have far to much fight in you! Wait a minute…” Virtia was caught off guard when he noticed that the tornado spinning at a much higher rate than previously, “What the devil is with this tornado, It wasn’t this strong when you used it earlier?? I need to get out of here!” Virtia then started to try and run out of the diameter of the tornado, however Akeos cut him off by running infront of him and kicking him upward sending him up into the air, “You shall not escape… the winds of my blade will stop you from escaping…”

Akeos then launched himself upward, jumping directly up at Virtia using the winds of the tornado to his advantage to reach his target. He then reached Virtia and unleashed a barrage of kicks and swings of his sword against Virtia who was being pummeled by both wind and swordsmen, “Curse You darn it! Seed Bomb” Suddenly green seeds shot out from his hands and blew up in Akeos’s face that sent him flying back towards the ground again. Akeos landed with a hard thud with Virita landing within the tornado a few feet away, “Take that you insignificant worm… You never had a chance against me… nor will you ever have a chance against me, Vine Constriction!” Suddenly Vines shot out of the ground and picked Akeos up tightening their grip around his arms and legs.

“Now then fabled swordsmen, let me end your miserable existence!” Akeos was now trapped with Virtia preparing something to kill him, “Bekeria Sogula, Wood Lance!” In that moment at the mention of those words, time seemed to stand still for Akeos, Those words… I have heard those words before… There... there… Akeos’s Iris’s began to constrict as an incredibly large wooden last started to fly right for his chest.

The was a sudden sound of something ripping, and then silence aside from the swirling winds and dropping rain. Akeos Hung there with the lance seeming in front of him and had impaled him as blood was dropping to the ground, however… Virtia stood there aghast at the sight before him, Akeos had blocked the attack… by grabbing onto the lance with his left arm and holding tight. “But…but how?? I paralyzed that arm!?!” Akeos then opened his eyes… revealing them to now be Navy Blue in color, “That saying… oh how I loath that saying…” Akeos then tossed the lance aside and moved Nōzansukaizu to his left hand and swung it in a way it hit the vines that held him and then flipped it around and sheathed it with a click.

Then suddenly numerous gashes appeared on Virtia that made him rear back in pain and the vines then broke apart, “I don’t know why… but I absolutely Hate those words…” Virtia then looked at Akeos in shock, “No you couldn’t have… you couldn’t have woken up!” Akeos then reached to grasp something behind his back, “I don’t know what you are talking about… but I know this, for your crimes you must die here today… Come Forth… Hikisaka tamashī…”

Virita stood there in horror as there was a flash of light as something materialized onto Akeos’s back. Akeos then grabbed onto the hilt of the object and swung it around revealing a sword that was heavily wrapped in bandages and chains, Akeos drew Nozanskaizu again and attempted to do the same of this new weapon but found that he couldn’t by some unseen force, This is odd… Why can I not pull Hikisaka Tamashī from its sheath… As Akeos stood there puzzled Virtia let out a sigh of relief, “You really are nothing more than a maggot, a Maggot with no home and no memory, A maggot who should give up an-“ Virtia was suddenly interrupted when Akeos dashed forward and slammed Hikisaka Tamashī directly into his face, the sheathed weapon sending him sprawling.

Akeos then looked at Hikisaka Tamashī, and stared at it for a long moment… “I know the key…” Akeos then walked over to the tree that Sazanshīzu was imbedded in, placed Hikisaka Tamashī on his back and grabbed Sazanshīzu, he then walked over to the an open area and then planted both Nōzansukaizu and Sazanshīzu into the ground. Akeos then grabbed Hikisaka Tamashī and planted in the ground between them and put his hands together as he knelt there.

The air suddenly started to feel charged, with A blue aura forming around Akeos and his swords“Oh Sword of my Soul… Mend the Wound that has been dealt to our bond, Bind Past and Future… Light and darkness… Hikisaka Tamashī… Awaken yourself along with my Soul! Let us fight together!”

Akeos’s aura erupted around him and swirled around each of his three swords. The chains wrapped around Hikisaka Tamashi broke lost from their holds and unraveled at a high rate before their ends planted themselves into the ground in a X shaped formation. Akeos then reached forward and grabbed the hilt of Hikisaka Tamashi, which caused all the bandages to rip off and disintegrate into magical energy, revealing a silver coated sheathe. “Impossible! The Seal should be unbreakable! What in the world has been going on Gri-“ Virtia then looked towards the forest to only see his accomplice missing, “Bastard! I will kill all of you when I get back!” Virtia then extended both of his bloodied arms towards Akeos and called out, “Serovia Deotora!” At those words One hundred Vines erupted from the ground and then turned to impale Akeos, in that instant a bright flash dull blue light erupted from Hikisaka Tamashi as he grabbed Sazanshizu with his left hand, he then spun around conintuously in a rapid rate slicing apart each and every vine as they came in range. Akeos then stopped as shreds of vine falling to the ground, in his right hand was a long Katana with an arrow tip shaped tip, two words were engraved on the blade near the hilt, “Tell me Dark mage, what is your name?”

“You Bastard… You little… Bastard…. You Dare Talk Down to me! I am Virtia Zkio! The Most Terrifying Cursed Plant mage of Fiore!” Akeos then nodded, “Then Virtia Zkio, May you find peace in the next world…” Virtia then froze as Akeos then tossed Hikisaka Tamashi high into the air as a flash of lightning arced through the sky, he then grabbed Nozansukaizu and dashed forward with the same great speed he had used earlier against the plant demons, Virtia took a step back as Akeos got right infront of him and started to unleash a barrage of swings against him, “Ung, how dare you Death Seed Bullet!” Akeos stepped around Virtia as Black seeds shot out from his blood stained body and hit a tree making it wither and die, he spun around swinging his two swords across Virtia’s side.

“How can I be losing this-“ VIrtia was interrupted when Akeos delivered an upward kick sending Virtia high into the air, “Nozanskaizu…. Sazanshizu… Swords of the Northern Skies and Southern seas… thank you for your power given to me this day…. Now let us finish this battle as one!” Akeos took a knee as he began to summon the last of his magical power for his final barrage.

Akeos then drew back both swords as they began to glow, as the rain and hard winds got even more severe, “My Blades of the great Tempest, unleash your power upon this evil doer! Piercing Howl and Hydro Strike!” He then thrusted both swords upward as a torrent of wind and a typhoon of wind launched from the swords, At that same time Virtia looked down at Akeos and pointed at him, “Final Curse… De-“ However he was cut of when he was hit Virtia midair sending him spinning even higher, in that split second Akeos then sheathed Sazanshīzu and tossed Nōzansukaizu into his left hand.

Akeos then jumped high into the air the rain pelting his face as he reached Hikisaka Tamashī midair, which he grabbed onto with his right hand, “Good bye Virtia…” He then sheathed Nōzansukaizu which made countless wounds appear on Virtia and blood splattered everywhere, he then grabbed onto the hilt of Hikisaka tamashī with his left hand, the blade of the sword started to let off a dull blue glow, “My most trusted partner… Thank you for your services once again… Unleash now your shockwave and send this man to the next world, Soul Shockwave!” At this he swung Hikisaka tamashī at Virtia and let out a slash of magical energy that encompassed Virtia completely, destroying him in the process…

Akeos then landed back onto the ground, he was shaking from exertion as well as from being so heavily drenched, “I feel… as if I haven’t fought like that in a long long time….” Akeos then walked over to Hikisaka tamashī’s sheath and looked at the blade, “It is time… to rest again my old friend…” At these words Akeos sheathed the blade keeping his hand on the hilt as color seemed to start to drain from him. Then suddenly a large amount magic power came out of seemingly nowhere and struck Akeos and Hikisaka tamashī like a lightning bolt, as this happened the bandages rematerialized and wrapped around Hikisaka tamashī. Then the chains flew up and spun around the sheathed blade reattaching themselves to the pommel. The magic power then intensified until it started to scorch various parts of Akeos’s person, then Hikisaka tamashī started to glow and then reentered into Akeos’s pocket dimension and with it the immense magic power disappeared.

Akeos stood there his eyes closed, smoke coming off of various parts of his body and clothing, the storm itself then subsided, the hard winds dying down and the skies clearing revealing a rainbow in the skies, this battle was over.

Akeos stood there for a long moment before falling to his knees panting, before completely falling over and falling still…


Ten years in the past…

Soeka was sitting on a bench outside the smithy, he whittled away at a small block of wood carving it into a small wooden carving of a woman. He was waiting for a special sword to be finished, He and his wife recently had a baby girl and he was going to have a special magic sword forged that would be a symbol of this glorious time of his life, the sword was going to be called Karamiatta tamashī, The Sword of Intertwined Souls. His last sword had broken on a job hunting a monster, so it gave him the perfect excuse to have a new one made, on top of the new addition of his family. “Emilia… and Marla… oh I love you both so dear…” A loud chuckle Echoed out of the forge, “Soeka, you really have changed haven’t you?” Soeka looked up and looked inside at the smith who has been making his swords for years, “Oh Leave me be you old fart, focus on making that sword I am hoping this on will last for more than a year.”

The Smithy laughed, “Oh I assure you this one will! The past year I managed to invest in some super special forging methods and Material research. This sword is probably going to be the best I have ever made, my most expensive ore went into this blade, and all of this is gonna be free for you,” Soeka nearly dropped the knife and piece of wood, “Wait what?? I could never do that to you what about your business??” The Smith laughed a fair amount, “Don’t worry about it Soeka, Business has been booming for me and you have been a loyal customers ever since your Father came with you to get your first sword. Just promise me, you will always use this blade to protect your family, and their honor.” At these words Soeka hit his chest with his fist and nodded.

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“Sir?...Sir… are you alright?” Akeos groaned, unsure of what was just going on in his head, he opened up his eyes revealing the pale grey coloration that returned to them, he then sat up and saw a young boy kneeling infront of him with an elderly old man standing behind him, “I am fine… I think… what all as happened?”

Akeos watched as the elderly man knelt down and then gave hims bone crushing hug, which caught Akeos slightly off guard. "Thank you oh very so much Sir, you have saved our humble little village!" Akeos cocked his head to the side and then looked out towards the fields that were still glistening from the great tempest. The fields and crops were undamaged despite the grilling battle that had taken place over the past hour. Not only that, but the crops once again were flourishing, their sickly appearance had disappeared and they once again looked green and healthy, ripe to eat. "I don't…" The elderly man stopped him from saying anything by giving another bone crushing hug, "We will be able to have a good harvest thanks to you, now go back to your home and rest young man, here is your jewel reward." Akeos looked at the sack of jewels completely confused, but accepted it graciously and bowed to the elderly man and heeded his words and started down the road hence he had came.

"Chief, why didn't you let our hero speak at all?" At this the Chief laughed a bit, "Nothing major, I had only heard from our gatekeeper that our hero doesn't work on all cylinders and is quite confusing to converse with."