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interesssted, ssso I will begin at the beginning.”
“It all ssstarted a few yearsss ago in a sssmall village North of the Badlandsss.”
“When I was known asss Jayo I was very cocky. No enemy had ever besssted me and my massster wasss worried that I may follow in another’s footsssteptsss; who thisss man wasss I wasss never told, but my massster wasss one of the six sssurvivorsss of the legendary battle of Red Beach. I wasss only permitted to call him massster and Sssir, but I knew that hisss true name wasss Doxen.” Talon paused and Jes took the opportunity to cut in.
“Doxen? Wasn’t he the great battle mage, who was said to have killed three of the Queen’s Royal Guards?”
“Yesss he isss the sssame. I do not know why he chossse to teach me, but I took advantage of him and the ssskillsss he taught me; that isss until one day.”
…………………………………………………………………………….
Three years earlier
“But Doxen I am ready to go, I am not the same as the other man, I will defeat him.” Said Jayo.
“I told you never to call me that, show respect. Do you know what would happen if someone found out who I am?” The rage in Doxen’s voice was evident.
“Please, you are more powerful than any other mage in this world and you have taught me to use magic unlike any I have ever heard of. I could protect you.” Doxen only laughed in response to Jayo.
“Do not laugh at me, master, ” said Jayo.
“Sorry, I am neither the great wizard that you speak of nor are you so well taught that you could protect me from my enemies. But if you are so anxious to find your death and follow in reckless footsteps, then so be it. There is a dragon that has been terrorizing a hamlet.” Doxen seemed a little sad as he spoke.
“Thank you master, but I am not reckless and I wear my own shoes. I am not like the one you always speak of and whose name is hidden, and I will strive where he failed.” Jayo was very excited to meet the dragon who had killed so many.
“One more thing Jayo, you cannot kill this dragon with magic, for it is born of it. You must strike the final blow with a forge born weapon.” Doxen handed his apprentice a short silver dagger.
“How am I supposed to kill it with this?” Jayo fumbled with the dagger. “It is too short and I will die if I try to get that close.” Doxen chuckled, “What did you think, killing a dragon was going to be easy? It is not and if you are going to go then you will use the dagger.” The master was very firm in his words.
“Fine, you will see. I will kill him and bring back the treasures.” With that the cocky battle mage left to meet his destiny.
Doxen knew that he would survive, for he was indeed strong enough.
The journey to the dragon’s cave was short, but long enough for Jayo to develop a strategy for killing the beast. Though, when he first saw the winged lizard all of the planning went out the window. The dragon was the size of a small house. Its horns were pure white and harder than steel. The scales that covered its entire body caused the dragon to have an appearance of a river of blood, for its scales were red and the beast was as swift as the strongest river.
The battle was a fierce one, a tremendous amount of magic and fire collapsed the cave entrance, sealing the treasure and the battle from prying eyes. Jayo was indeed a powerful battle mage and his prowess with sword and shield was unmatched by any. But in the end he was still foolish.
Finally the mage trapped the dragon under a fallen beam and two treasure chests.
“I have you now; I will not be another meal in your future.” Jayo spoke to the beast.
“Don’t be ssso sssure of that dragon ssslayer.” The dragon seemed almost too calm for Jayo, and this unsettled him.
Wanting to return to his master and boast, Jayo summoned up one last bit of energy and struck the final
“It all ssstarted a few yearsss ago in a sssmall village North of the Badlandsss.”
“When I was known asss Jayo I was very cocky. No enemy had ever besssted me and my massster wasss worried that I may follow in another’s footsssteptsss; who thisss man wasss I wasss never told, but my massster wasss one of the six sssurvivorsss of the legendary battle of Red Beach. I wasss only permitted to call him massster and Sssir, but I knew that hisss true name wasss Doxen.” Talon paused and Jes took the opportunity to cut in.
“Doxen? Wasn’t he the great battle mage, who was said to have killed three of the Queen’s Royal Guards?”
“Yesss he isss the sssame. I do not know why he chossse to teach me, but I took advantage of him and the ssskillsss he taught me; that isss until one day.”
…………………………………………………………………………….
Three years earlier
“But Doxen I am ready to go, I am not the same as the other man, I will defeat him.” Said Jayo.
“I told you never to call me that, show respect. Do you know what would happen if someone found out who I am?” The rage in Doxen’s voice was evident.
“Please, you are more powerful than any other mage in this world and you have taught me to use magic unlike any I have ever heard of. I could protect you.” Doxen only laughed in response to Jayo.
“Do not laugh at me, master, ” said Jayo.
“Sorry, I am neither the great wizard that you speak of nor are you so well taught that you could protect me from my enemies. But if you are so anxious to find your death and follow in reckless footsteps, then so be it. There is a dragon that has been terrorizing a hamlet.” Doxen seemed a little sad as he spoke.
“Thank you master, but I am not reckless and I wear my own shoes. I am not like the one you always speak of and whose name is hidden, and I will strive where he failed.” Jayo was very excited to meet the dragon who had killed so many.
“One more thing Jayo, you cannot kill this dragon with magic, for it is born of it. You must strike the final blow with a forge born weapon.” Doxen handed his apprentice a short silver dagger.
“How am I supposed to kill it with this?” Jayo fumbled with the dagger. “It is too short and I will die if I try to get that close.” Doxen chuckled, “What did you think, killing a dragon was going to be easy? It is not and if you are going to go then you will use the dagger.” The master was very firm in his words.
“Fine, you will see. I will kill him and bring back the treasures.” With that the cocky battle mage left to meet his destiny.
Doxen knew that he would survive, for he was indeed strong enough.
The journey to the dragon’s cave was short, but long enough for Jayo to develop a strategy for killing the beast. Though, when he first saw the winged lizard all of the planning went out the window. The dragon was the size of a small house. Its horns were pure white and harder than steel. The scales that covered its entire body caused the dragon to have an appearance of a river of blood, for its scales were red and the beast was as swift as the strongest river.
The battle was a fierce one, a tremendous amount of magic and fire collapsed the cave entrance, sealing the treasure and the battle from prying eyes. Jayo was indeed a powerful battle mage and his prowess with sword and shield was unmatched by any. But in the end he was still foolish.
Finally the mage trapped the dragon under a fallen beam and two treasure chests.
“I have you now; I will not be another meal in your future.” Jayo spoke to the beast.
“Don’t be ssso sssure of that dragon ssslayer.” The dragon seemed almost too calm for Jayo, and this unsettled him.
Wanting to return to his master and boast, Jayo summoned up one last bit of energy and struck the final
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