As they approached the base ash had two things in mind
To join and get strong enough to face the king,
Levert raised his hand on the door and knocked on it twice before waiting for a response "passcode..." a voice behind the door said but it's mechanical distortion made Ashes ears hurt "broken bones"
Levert responded with a smile.
"How is this guy smiling?" Ash thought as he rolled is eyes before turning his attention back to the door the door opened with a loud creak
As Levert made his way inside ash followed.
Ash took off his broken mask and looked at it with disappointment
As if it a failed a simple job he sighed then hooked it to his side
And looked up to see reinforced walls and flags hung on the walls and a red and yellow carpet laid across the floor Levert skipped around happily.
"Our leader is in there" he said pointing toward the door so ash followed slowly opening the door "hello...." the guy said ash was standing in a dark room with a desk and a chair behind the desk the one the man was sitting in but the chair was turned around.
"Trying to be one of us?" The man asked
"Yeah" ash replied "tell me what are your goals?"
The man spoke once more "to kill the kings"
Ash responded "good....good" the man chuckled
As other laughs filled the room.
"Wait there's other people in here!"
Ash thought his physical body and expression didn't change but he definitely was a bit worried "so you want power"
The man guessed with a mocking tone
"I guess you could say that" ash replied with a convincing tone,the man stood up
Still looking toward the wall.
"Most people have died interacting with a skull crawler....yet...you faced one and lived" the man moved through the shadows his hands sliding against the desk
"How does he know?" Ash thought as he heard whisper.
"You have potential"
The man moved back into the shadow a knife was suddenly pressed to Ashes throat but he didn't flinch like he was used to being threatened
The man smiled behind the curtain of shadows
The room went quiet not with fear,but with interest.
"Hmm...tell how would you be an asset to my organization?"
The man asked "because I'll be the strongest here..."
Ash responded quickly the footsteps in the shadow suddenly stopped
"Bold answer.."the man replied.
"I guess you pass my test...but it's the squad leaders who will really be doing the testing..." the mad picked up files from the desk "since you've passed...I'll assign you to division thirteen like Levert then your squad leader will test if you have what it takes...you outfit and robe is in the process of being made...so it should be finished before your tested" the man said.
Ash bowed and walked in "YES I PASSED!" Ash thought,he was so happy he could dance but didn't since he had matters to attend to.Aurelia
Cut down another rock giant but more we're incoming with more stomping force.
Seris and Noah were defending themselves but the constant pressure was getting to them quick,Aurelia ran in swinging her sword cutting through two more rock giants as seris summoned a wave of gum pushing the giants back "we need a plan or will be splattered like dropped eggs!" Noah said.
Aurelia turned to him "yeah I get that!"She said with a aggravated tone
"Sorry...just trying to help" Noah said quietly seris made them a defensive barrier while they made a plan "we could just run" seris suggested.
Noah nodded Aurelia looked back to see the gains still banging on the walls
"Yeah we should definitely run but we need a plan to fight our way out"
Aurelia said as she scanned the monsters for a breaking pont that could be used to escape.
Ash looked at his hands as he wore A sleek, layered white warrior-style outfit with a structured coat that has full sleeves and wide, armored-style shoulder pieces. Under the coat is a fitted long-sleeve inner shirt, giving it a clean layered look instead of sleeveless. The design feels formal and combat-ready at the same time, with sharp folds and a high-collar silhouette.
It's paired with white pants, white gloves, and white shoes, keeping the entire fit monochrome and clean.
With a white rope hooking his mask to his side
Then he looked up and saw a man witn broad muscle shoulder s witn muscular arms an eye patch spiky hair with his scalp showing and a white shirt with a white robe used as a cape and black pants with black boots.
He looked down at ash like a bug in the middle of a screen
But ash held his ground and stared back "so your the new one assigned to my squad" the muscular man said squinting at ash.
"Ok kid here's the real challenge survival five minutes with one of my top squad mates" he said getting all in Ashes face,the guys breath was as bad as his attitude then two masked people drew a white circle around them
"Survive five minutes in this ring if you leave you lose if your knock my squad mate out of the ring or survive the five minutes you win"
The guy explained.
As a girl with tied up blonde hair piercing blue eyes an all white military type shirt with a gold chain hanging from her chest to her badge and she had white pants and golden heels and she had a the same robe as the muscular And was using it as a cape as well.
"Start!" The muscular yelled
As the woman immediately closed the distance between her and ash
"She fast but predictable!" Ash thought the unsheathed his blade
They clashed sending ash backwards but his hair was getting all in his face "curse my hair growing longer!"
He said as he ran around to get some distance and to get in a better position.
The lady stared at him with emotionless eyes,
Ash stared back gripping his blade tightly a scrunch in his glove was the only noise made between the two figures.
"All I need is a plan..."