I fought my way through the ice-covered forests, feeling the aura of the Ana-Dular, the Stone of Light, becoming stronger with every step I took. Every creature from Hell that I ran into, I killed, and every obstacle that stood in my way became my way forward. Nothing was in my way, now, though. I saw the radiant stone sprouting out of the ground, and I knew I was going in the right direction.
As the darkness gathers, I make my stand. I draw my blade, ready to throw the darkness back. I shall bend my knee to no lord nor King. I shall only serve Zenartha and her people. I am the light that burns away the darkness, I am the Knight that protects the innocent, and will give my life for this world if need be. I am a Guardian of Zenartha.
The oath that every Guardian takes was branded into my mind ever since I learned the words for it. I heard it as I drew closer to the Ana-Dular. Was it in my head, or was it being said by the Stone of Light? I couldn't tell, but I didn't care. I made it! As I approached the bright rock in the center of a clearing, I felt its power drawing me closer. I reached my hand out to touch it. When my palm came in contact with the bright rock, I felt something. I felt a strange power surging through my veins, reaching every ounce of my blood, every bone in my body. I saw a bright light surrounding me as I was lifted off the ground, then set back down. Something had happened. I looked at my arms. They had wide wristbands made from leather, with a dozen metal studs in them, and radiant crystals enchanting them both. I wore a leather cuirass with a tunic that stretched to just under my knees, but I didn't have a blade in my hands. I didn't need one, anyway. My hands, feet, and body were enough of a weapon for me. The leather cuirass I now wore was that of a Ranger class Guardian Knight Captain. That's who I had become. My name was Nato, and I was a Guardian Knight. I would make sure to prove I was worthy of this new power I had, but what happened next would put that worth to the test.
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Guardian(Part II): Soulborne
AdventureChardan is on the brink of war with its neighboring country, Camnora, but darker forces are behind the impending conflict. The Seven are on the march to lay waste to the rest of Zenartha to finish it off after the damage it suffered during the Third...
