Three years ago.
In the middle of a small town there is a guild office. A single worker is sitting at the open window.
Guild office worker-"Man I'm bored. I guess I should consider myself lucky, I'm paid to just sit here all day. Still though my only other coworker just recently got promoted to work at the main guild headquarters. I got at least another 20 years of work before I get a promotion like that"
???-"Hello"
Guild office worker-"Hm? Hello, are you adventurers?"
???-"Yes, my name is Elise and this is my brother Adam"
Adam-"Nice to meet you"
Guild office worker-"Nice to meet you too. I'm assuming you're here for a quest right?"
Adam-"Yep, got anything?"
Guild office worker-"I'll check"
The guild worker grabs some papers and looks through them.
Guild office worker-"Looks like I've only got one. Some fishermen are forced to avoid a large area of the river because a giant crocodile beast is there. Seems this is classified as a C rank mission"
Adam-"Well my sister and I are D rank"
Guild office worker-"Sorry then I'm afraid you don't meet the qualification"
Elise-"We're about to reach C rank soon we can handle that beast easily"
Guild office worker-"I'm sorry, I could get in trouble if I send you out there. Guild protocol says you need five D ranks for a C rank mission"
Adam-"Well is there anyone else around that can join us then?"
Guild office worker-"You could ask around the town you might be able to find some people"
Elise-"Now even if we find people we'll have to split the reward with them"
???-"I could help"
An elf with black hair walks towards the guild office.
Guild office worker-"Are you an adventurer?"
???-"Yes I am"
Guild office worker-"What rank are you?"
???-"I'm a C rank"
He shows his adventurers license.
Guild office worker-"Alright then, the three of you can take care of that crocodile beast"
Elise-"Sweet"
Adam-"Thank you, what is your name"
???-"Oh, my name is Lucious"
Adam and Lucious shake hands and then the three walk down the side of the river.
Elise-"Don't think that just because you're a higher rank that you'll get a bigger cut"
Lucious-"I'm fine with splitting it three ways as long as you two do your part"
Adam-"We can handle that don't worry"
Elise-"I'm gonna turn that crocodile into some seafood"
Adam-"I wouldn't classify a crocodile as seafood"
Lucious-"We should be seeing that crocodile beast soon. Look, there's some bubbles over there"
The three of them look at bubbling water in the river. The top of a large crocodile head breaches the water.
Adam-"Elise?"
Elise-"Yep, I'll end this beast in one shot"
Elise puts out her hand and casts a spell.
Elise-"Fire skill: fire ball"
Elise creates a fireball and launches it towards the crocodile. An explosion occurs that causes water to blast everywhere.
Lucious-"You weren't kidding when you said you were strong enough to be C ranks"
Adam-"Be on guard, if it's really a C rank monster it won't be dead yet"
Adam readies his sword. Suddenly the giant crocodile leaps out of the water. The crocodile beast is over 20 feet long.
Adam-"Keep hitting it! Blade skill: double slash"
Adam creates two slashes that make two large cuts on the side of the crocodile.
Elise-"Fire skill: flash fire fist"
Elise coats her hand in fire and uppercuts the bottom jaw of the crocodile beast.
Lucious-"Water skill: water blast"
Lucious creates a stream of water to flip the beast over.
Lucious-"Attack the underneath where its armor is weaker!"
Adam-"Blade skill: triple slash!"
Elise-"Fire skills: fire ball!"
Lucious-"Water skill: water slash"
The three attack the underside of the crocodile beast in unison.
A few hours later and the three are sitting at a fire eating crocodile meat.
Lucious-"So, you two eat meat?"
Elise-"Yep, you should try it. Roasted meat tastes great"
Adam-"I can't disagree, although I don't eat it that often"
Lucious-"When we met, I assumed you two were forest elves like myself"
Adam-"We are, although we left our village some time ago"
Elise-"Didn't really care for their traditions"
Lucious-"Rough times?"
Elise-"You could say that, we weren't too popular back in our village"
Adam-"They simply couldn't handle how amazing we were"
Lucious-"I see, well if you don't mind, I brought some snacks of my own to share"
Lucious hands Adam and Elise two pieces of chocolate.
Elise-"Chocolate huh? Haven't had this in a while"
Adam-"Thank you Lucious"
Adam and Elise eat the pieces of chocolate.
Elise-"Pretty good"
Adam-"Tasty"
Lucious-"I'm glad you enjoyed it, I'm sure we are going to be friends for a long time"
Three years later.
Lucious lays on the ground deceased. Killed by a beam of light created by Julius.
Marigold-"Was it you? Did you kill him Julius?"
Julius-"I- I had no choice. He was going to kill my friends I had to"
Marigold-"I don't blame you. He deserved it for all that he'd done"
Marigold-"Okay. Julius we should-"
Julius is hovering in the air.
Marigold-"Julius?"
Julius-"I've- I've never-"
Voice-"This is the first time you've killed somebody right"
Julius(in his head)-"I've never killed anyone before. He's gone, actually gone. And it's because of me"
Voice-"Ye, he is dead"
Julius(in his head)-"Stop"
Voice-"Why?"
Julius(in his head)-"You wouldn't understand at all, you're emotionless like a machine"
Voice-"I'm not a machine. And I'm here to assist you"
Julius(in his head)-"I don't need your 'assistance' right now"
Voice-"It looks like you do"
Julius(in his head)-"Just shut up"
Marigold-"Julius, are you alright?"
Julius-"I'm- I'm fine"
Adam-"Julius? What happened? Why does my head hurt so bad?"
Marigold-"Adam are you alright?"
Adam-"I think so. Is- is that, Lucious?"
End of chapter 64.