Chapter 22: Shadow samurai
[Yay I finally have 8 collections thank you very much😁.]
Sitting in a long dinning table at the end of one the table is a figure of a woman who even though her face is not clearly you can tell she is a beauty at the other end of the table is a young man seemingly in his early 20's with his cascading silvery white.
The handsome man just kept eating oblivious of the stare Alene keeps on giving him.
'His he seriously going to keep on eating that is the ninth portion he is eating.'
Done with the food Adrien pushed the plate forward, cleaned his mouth.
"I would have eaten more but the cloth is getting in the way."
With a twitch in her eyes Alene thought.
'Are you kidding me just how much would you have eaten without the cloth.'
Now when I say portion I don't mean a plate no, imagine half of the table filled with food and it was eaten not twice but nine consecutive times.
'I see to need large intake of food to balance my energy output.' Thought Adrien.
Snapping her fingers the table was cleared.
"Am pretty sure you didn't come here to eat did you?"
Alene said with a slight smile.
'I mean I kinda did but can't say it out loud can i? "
"Of course not though you helped me I still don't understand your end goal."
Alene furrowed her brows.
"Before you judge or look at me in disdain remember something,there is nothing like absolute trust only eternal benfits,okay?"
Alene didn't say a word or show any visible reaction.
'Only eternal benefits, huh."
"Of course I understand, but if we follow what you said you owe don't you,so what can you give?"
Hearing this Adrien leaned his head back and rested on the chair.
'Give....something useful but not mindblowing..that could work.'
Looking at Adrien who is deep in thought Alene filled with glee.
'Every single time we have met am always the one losing in the exchange this time you need to give something up.'
How petty a woman mind is even though they have only met once, and she was the one who taunted him she still want payment.
'Though I do wonder what those orbs are and what they really did to him.'
"I could give you two things although I can only give you one now while the other you'll get it in the future."
"Okay, but can you tell me what the other is?"
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes,yes I do."
"Like really,really want to know."
"Yes."
Smiling at her he said.
"Secret."
*thump*thump*
'What was that did this greenhorn just tease me?'
Standing up from his seat he moved closer to her and gestured for her to follow him.
She did what he asked but he stopped all of a sudden.
Turning his head to one of the pillars in the room Adrien said.
" Are you seriously not going to come out?
it not like i know anywhere in this place, you know."
Suddenly a figure materialised out of the shadow.
A middle aged man wearing a green yukata.
The man was at least 5"6 with his broad shoulders and lean build; as for his face it can described in one word Asian, above average asian face.
With his eyes closed he smiled at Adrien.
"It been quite a while hasn't it."
Taking a good look at him Adrien replied: "Yes it has."
"So that reminds should I still call you g.."
Before Adrien could finish his speech Argon appeared beside him and covered his mouth.
"Please do not say that I told you to call that in front of her."
Argon whispered into his ear.
Looking at the interaction between the two Alene thought took a deep dive into depravity.
'Could it be...that they are ...Oh my,no wonder whenever I mention Adrien's name he always make a weird face.'
" My queen I can ex..."
Shaking her head she replied: "no need,just take your time okay."
Saying this she walked away not without giving both of them a look of encouragement.
Moving away from Argon, Adrien wiped his mouth.
"We shouldn't keep my q.."
"Hold on."
Said Adrien whilst holding his shoulder.
"So you gonna give me something."
"What for?"
"Do you want me to tell her your name..No scratch that am going to tell her how you said and I quote "I am the great god of darkness.""
Filled with shame and anger Argon pointed at Adrien.
"YOU...You."
Calming himself down Argon continued:
"You wouldn't dare."
Seeing this Adrien pointed at the wall, shadows on the wall were moving showing an accurate depiction of what happened the day they met.
*sigh*
"What do you want?"
Putting his hands on Argon shoulder, he told him.
"Smile a little it no biggie,okay all I want is for you to teach me a little that all."
Argon opened one of his eye and looked at Adrien core.
"What you need is not a teacher but assimilation."
"Huh" Adrien said while tilting his head.
"Your body his built for fighting their his nothing more to teach about that whoever your teacher was they taught you well."
"Yes she did."
He said while showing a sincere smile.
"Besides" he continued "Am not an assassin if not I would have taught you that,what you need now is a closer connection and finding out what path you'll take in darkness."
"Path?"
"Those who follow the path of darkness have different road..for example the one who use darkness as a cover assassins,the ones who go into the subtype shadow manipulation there is more like the one who controls it all or those that evolve darkness to a whole new degree."
Contemplating on what Argon said,he couldn't help but ask.
"What about you? what is your path?"
Stepping back Argon controlled the shadows.
The man adorned himself in shadow-powered fantasy samurai armor in red and black colors is a striking and captivating figure:
- His helmet (kabuto) sits atop his head, its design resembling a fearsome oni mask, with sharp, red horns protruding menacingly from the sides. The black lacquer finish of the helmet glistens ominously.
- The chestplate (dō) fits snugly over his torso, its surface a glossy black canvas adorned with intricate red and black dragon patterns. The dragon's scales seem to shimmer as if they are alive, catching the eye with their mesmerizing detail.
- His forearm guards (kote) and thigh guards (haidate) are seamlessly integrated into the ensemble, providing both protection and flexibility. Red and black patterns adorn these pieces, completing the armor's ominous appearance.
- The shin guards (suneate) on his lower legs are designed to mirror the dragon motif found on the chestplate, tying the entire ensemble together.
His presence is commanding, and he exudes an aura of mystique and power as he embodies the fusion of traditional samurai aesthetics with the enigmatic energy of shadows, creating a captivating and unforgettable character in this fantasy world.
"Wow."
<A.D pov>
Suddenly the shadows covered both of us and i find myself in a small room housing nothing but a door,the door it self is normal it doesn't have anything worth speaking of,but yet it gives of the feeling of a shadow the door is flickering,to the point that if you blink you'll think it doesn't exist.
"So am going in right."
"Yes."
Staying quiet I wonder how many times am going to be tested or thrown into a room.
*sigh*
"Before I go can you..."
"Here you go."
"Thanks"
Breathing in I took a step towards the door and it sucked me in.
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Argon <pov>
"I wonder how long he'll stay sane."
"ARGONNNN!!!"
Shit she found out.
R3fi_Cul here this chapter took longer than usual because of listing part of a samurai any ways tell me if you would like an armor description like this or I should reduce it 💀
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