Chapter 168: Hug, Kiss, What?! (VI)
"Yes." Berry couldn't say anything anymore. She didn't want to tell him that it was her Aunt that was causing all this problem.
"Do you truly mean that?" Khor asked, baffled at what he had heard. "If that's the case, how many are even out there?"
"Four." Phil bluntly stated.
Khor let out a sharp gasp. He shook in fear as his eyes became wide. "F-f-four?!"
"Yes." I nodded, knowing full well it sounded preposterous.
"This can't be." He shook. "The end of the world is truly coming!" He gulped, slowly turning into hysteria.
Phil walked over, slapping him. "Snap out of it." He snorted, "The issue can still be solved."
Khor was shocked at Phil's sudden hit. His hand raised up, he stared. "How?"
"The Heroes have been chosen."
"Is this for real?"
"Yes." A sigh escaped out of Khor's lip. "This is good news indeed, but why haven't they slain the legendary creature as of yet?"
"Certain circumstances make it difficult. For example, the Black Gryphon had disappeared for long periods, and we don't know where he is. Followed by the Titan that had emerged but is with the Hydra and Phoenix.
"Wait, the Phoenix is awake and together with the Hydra and the Titan?" Such crisscrossing of Legendary creatures in one place was never heard before, which made Khor head spin.
"Yes, I just forgot to bring it up." Phil waved his hand as if it was not a big deal.
"Then, my weapon creation is more of a priority. I need the crystals."
"No, you don't. We don't need more problems."
"You just stated that the Legendary creatures are awake!"
"Yes, but I also said that the hero's are here."
Then it dawned on him, "So, you're saying the Dwarven Hero found Bone Crusher." He spoke excitedly.
"No. I didn't say that."
The emotional roller coaster ride that Khor was going through was draining his energy. From one moment, he was high the next, he was at his lowest point. It was as if Phil was purposely doing it.
"Then how are we supposed to stop the Phoenix? You as well as I know that he will come back to blow the Mountain and kill my people." He was getting agitated at Phil's word's game and wanted the answer now.
I stepped in, knowing full well that Phil was going in a roundabout way to give him the answer. "Don't worry about the Legendary Weapon. I know where it is at. All that matters is that we find the next Hero."
"You know where it is at?" The second Dwarf, who was silently listening in on their conversation, finally spoke up. "My name is Gorum Thunderhammer, the second son of the Thunderhammer line."
Gorum was a bit bigger than Khor by a few inches. His build was a lot bulkier and his beard a lot longer. A sharp scar dashed across his nose as he was half-naked with only his pants on.
"How do you know this? Were you there yourself?"
"Yes," I spoke. It was no point in hiding such information. "I am the Dragon Maiden, who has ALL the Legendary Weapons."
"The Dragon Maiden?" Gorum hesitated. His eyes became wide, realizing instantly what that meant. "The Dragon Maiden!? You're alive?!"
"Yes?" I was confused about why he was so surprised. "Was I supposed to be dead?"
"Yes!" Gorum scrambled over, taking a good look at me. "Soran died."
"Soran?" Wondering who he was talking about.
"The original Dragon Maiden."
"Oh," My lips became an O, realizing that he knew my mother. "How do you know her?"
Gorum chuckled. He clasped my hand, "We were old friends." A heavy sigh escaped his lips, realizing what he had said as sadness was apparent on his face and body. 'It was a devastating blow when I heard the news that your mother had passed away."
"I'm sorry." I unconsciously spoke. The thought of my mother was foreign to me, just as much as knowing my father. They weren't a part of my waking life that it sounded all too strange coming from a stranger.
"Why should you be?" Gorum asked. He let go of my hand as he then realized that I didn't know.
"Your mother was a kind soul. She brought joy to a lot of people."
"I didn't know that…" I listened intently to what he was going to say next. To know more about my family brought me a bit closer to the feeling of being that I never had. The missing memory was slowly filling up as if a chapter of my life was coming back.
"We would go on grand adventures together, fighting monsters left and right." A sparkle in his eyes was apparently, reminiscing the past event. "She too was the one who held the Legendary Weapons, and I am assuming you have such power as well."
His words were like a wake-up call, realizing that he knew more than any normal being should. In the back of my mind, I had hoped that the Dwarf in front of me was possibly one of the Legendary Heroes that could hold Bone Crusher.
"Yes," I replied.
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