Dorian and Lunadea traveled for a week, spending each night sparring and training together to improve their skills. Since it was unsafe to travel at night, they took advantage of the time to hone their abilities.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENjlymqgaR
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Lunadea - Dorian, I've been wondering , were you born with any magical powers?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVyciheRVO
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In this world, magic is a rare and highly sought-after ability. It can only be possessed by those who are born with it, and it cannot be learnt or trained. The more magical abilities a person has, the more powerful and special they are considered to be. Some people are born with just one type of magic, while others may possess multiple abilities. Unfortunately, those who are not born with magic are often looked down upon and considered ordinary.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSacC3j4Q4K
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Dorian - Why do you ask? Are you worried that we won't be able to succeed?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdI9PgXaXob
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Lunadea - Well, you told me that we should enter the tournament and that's why we've been sparring every night. But even though I think you move really well, I don't think we have the power to compete with the other entrants.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH76WUApb9q
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The Shadomin Tournament is a prestigious event held every 10 years, where teams of 5 compete against each other to earn the title of the king's personal guard, known as the Shadomin. It is a grueling competition that tests the skill and magic of the participants, the last team to survive the tournament wins, and all 5 members become tier 3 Shadomins.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIQ6xwh42o
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Dorian - I know, Luna. The tournament is in three months and we need to get stronger if we want to have a chance at winning, on top of that we need to survive alone. As for your question, yes, I do have a magical ability. It's not as flashy as your fire power, but it is unique.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOSB0sZZDJ
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Lunadea - Well? What is it? Why didn't you use it until now?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLusGPcS0uG
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Dorian - I can stop time for a short period, just as long as a clap. When I do it, my eyes turn wierd and yellow. I can do it up to three times, but if I use it more than that, I get strange blind spots in my vision and my head hurts for the rest of the day. It's hard to describe, but it's like weird geometric flashing designs that are painful to look at.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzEbGKPjza
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Lunadea - Wow, that's amazing! Well, not the side effects part, but now I understand why that old man told the villagers that you could take them all down. With your speed and that magic, they wouldn't even have time to react!
Dorian - Thanks, Luna. I think you're really strong too, and that fire sword you do is super cool.
Lunadea - We need to gather more wood or the campfire is going to go out.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNndMxKo3u
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Dorian - This isn't even a real camp. We have two leaf beds and a fire. Haha.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMlt6JHcOG
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Lunadea - There should be a town around here somewhere. My mom told me to run here if something happened to our camp.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lsJHnT3eg
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Dorian - We'll find it. I'm sure of it.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaMmNQNOJG
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Lunadea - At least the sky is always beautiful.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexr1jgNQh8
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Dorian - I don't know...the sky scares me.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCX5jHwipr
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Lunadea - What? How?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUqLy9NJQr
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Dorian - There's just something about it. It's such a mystery.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtM4uwhC3s0
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Lunadea - That's it! That's the name of the town: Mysteria!321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLLKPKjm2d
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They both start laughing as they walk through the woods collecting sticks for the campfire.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0yMRdf9Cc
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Lunadea - Hey, Dorian. If we fight in the tournament, I might have a chance to achieve my dream. But your grandma mentioned something about your own dream. Can you tell me what it is?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUt7pwdPuW
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If you become a Shadomin and advance to the first tier, you'll be able to compete in a 1v1 tournament that is held every 50 years. The winner of this tournament gets the chance to challenge the current king for his spot as ruler.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIrXMaSqzX
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Dorian - My mom and dad were Shadomins of the second tier. When I was young, they left to protect the king and never returned. I never understood why they left me for the king, and so I want to ask him directly. Winning the tournament will help me do that.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXQIJjmBFC
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Lunadea - Dorian...321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIDJyRSV8k
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Suddenly, in the silence of the night, they hear a loud scream.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIV1bMgLeVK
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Dorian - Did you hear that?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHffVuHlwH
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Lunadea - Let's check it out, but be careful.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19AURydu2l
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Upon hearing the scream, Dorian and Lunadea rush to investigate. When they arrive at the source of the noise, they find a trembling girl. She had a slender and petite figure. Her silver hair was styled sleek and straight, long and falling past her waist. Her blue eyes stood out against her pale complexion, large and expressive. Her face was characterised by delicate features, and a small nose, giving her a youthful and fresh faced appearance.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvOrxSZuaQ
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She was surrounded by undead skeletons. Without hesitation, Lundea wields her sword, dispatching a group of the skeletons, while Dorian swiftly moves in and out of the fight, destroying the skeletons behind the girl. Together, they work to protect the girl and defeat the undead attackers.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORcCNtbcLm
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Lunadea - Are you ok?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqA0IlUu4oA
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Girl - Ehm... Who are you guys?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ808SHEHqi1
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??? - Mangetsu!321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhg6YmcvewH
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Out of the darkness, a man appears, dressed in luxurious clothing adorned with many rings. He is an older man, with graying hair, tall and imposing in stature.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumu50m38fJ
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Ereadus - Sorry if my daughter troubled you. My name is Lord Ereadus, Lord of the castle in Mysteria.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvEQBWZ42q
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Mangetsu - I'm sorry...321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnvpQT1YYt
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Lunadea - It's no problem...321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJidkcDT1f
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Lunadea responded, but she had a feeling that something was off about this situation.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPGaCt0lk3
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Dorian - We're a bit lost, Lord Ereadus. Could you tell us how to get to Mysteria?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfclAqd1XK0
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Ereadus - It's to the north of here, about 20 minutes' walk.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbeedS5eNW
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Dorian - Thank you.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTO79939IM
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Ereadus - Now, if you'll excuse us, we'll be on our way. Mangetsu, come along.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQqirYDq3U
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Lunadea - Wait a minute! Why was your daughter screaming and why are you guys out here at night?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rq97nzLvl
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Ereadus - Night? It's morning, girl. We were out for a morning walk and were attacked by those undead. Thank you for your help, but don't be so impertinent with me. Lower your voice when speaking to a lord. Or is it that in the Dämoneneko culture, there are no lords?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsStoAgR6Z
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Lunadea was dressed in one of my mom's outfits, with a cloak on her head. My grandma gave it to her so she wouldn't be recognised.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxSdF4sIf0
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Lunadea - Hey, are you okay? She asked the white haired girl.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcYU2f2wpr
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The girl smiled, but she was smiling like she was at a loss, like she was a little bit sad.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExPLiD5guh
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Lunadea thought to herself, how can anyone be, so sad when they smile. The lord and her daughter left, and so did Dorian and Lunadea.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlYiTdOAcO
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Lunadea - Dorian, don't you think it was suspicious that the lord and his daughter were out here in the middle of the night, surrounded by undead skeletons?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuTsLHvHHC
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Dorian - I'm not.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdsGCcvIyL
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Lunadea - What? Dorian, you seem distracted.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6t9Y4HSbFj
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Dorian - Oh, sorry, I was trying to figure out what their story is, but I have no idea.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3oAvHZnZZ
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Lunadea - So why did you let them go?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLnPgu2wmW
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Dorian - We can't risk getting into a fight with someone as powerful as that lord. Did you see the weapons he had on him? A golden sword, blood-stained nails, and an air of complete calm despite your flaming sword and my quick disposal of the skeletons. He should at least have been on his guard around us, what if we were bandits? That guy is definitely a skilled fighter and probably a magic user too, given how he didn't flinch at your flames.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtj3xvn8EL
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Lunadea - But what about that girl...321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5hl3Bkrs0
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Dorian - He said he's the lord of the castle in Mysteria. Let's find out more about them first before jumping to any conclusions.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BjfX9RDAk
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Lunadea - Ok...321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbx4W1Lrcxg
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As they approached the town of Mysteria, Dorian and Lunadea were immediately struck by the vibrant energy of the place. The streets were bustling with people of all shapes and sizes, from merchants hawking their wares to harlots beckoning passersbys from the shadows. The air was thick with the smell of spices and sweat, and the sound of laughter and shouting filled the air. Everywhere they looked, there were armed thugs trying to intimidate or seduce anyone who caught their eye. Dorian and Lunadea had never seen anything like it before, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement as they navigated through the crowded streets. As they entered the bustling tavern, they were immediately struck by the lively atmosphere. People were still drinking and singing along with the bard, and it seemed as they did it all night. Dorian and Lunadea made their way to the tavern keeper, who was busy serving drinks to a group of rowdy patrons.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmwP74G6x0
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Dorian - Excuse me. We're looking for a place to rest for the night. Do you have any rooms available?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNd8GcgRtn4
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The Tavern keeper looked up from his work and nodded.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwkz1HkpWw
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TK - Aye, we've got a few rooms left. They ain't much, but they'll do the trick. How many nights will you be staying?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmOgN7FWm0
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Dorian - Just a few nights. Let's say 3.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpp4y9anDBg
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TK - Do you need two rooms? Or...?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVucYfwFBD
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Dorian - One will be fine, thank you.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiotGtbzmz
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TK - Hah! Alright then. Here is the key to room number 2. That will be 1 silver.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKJBxH22e3
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Dorian - Thank you.321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIHMulHauI
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As Dorian made his way up the stairs, he couldn't help but notice a strange girl sitting in the corner of the tavern. She was dressed in a way that seemed meant to conceal her identity, just like Lunadea did. However, there was a jar of sand sitting next to her that truly caught Dorian's attention. What could she be hiding, and why was she carrying around a jar of sand?321Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWlITdS5Eb
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Man - The undead are attacking the village! Everyone, run!
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