ELDORIA
THE ELDORIA 12

In the middle of the road, the heroes are confronted by masked creatures that emerge from the shadows, moving quickly and agilely. They carried sharp weapons that glittered under the moonlight. The heroes immediately prepared for the upcoming battle.

Dialogue breaks out among the heroes as the fight begins.

"Who are you?!" arin asked, with his sword ready in hand.

"It seems like they want to prevent us from finding the Light of Life artifact," Dharon stared at the masked creature intently ready to unleash his dragon power.

The masked creature attacks the heroes, the fight ensues.The heroes use their extraordinary skills to guard themselves against the attack of masked creatures. Each of their attacks was met with a strong defense, and the fight grew more intense.

Arin swung his sword with incredible precision, hitting some of the masked creatures.But as the battle progressed, something caught his attention.

Arin sees a part of the face of one of the masked creatures that looks very familiar. Something made him shake. He was reminded of someone he had been looking for a long time, someone who had disappeared without a trace.

"You must not get the artifact.You must die!," said the masked creature, his voice distorted by his mask.

"Who are you?" arin asked, her voice trembling.

However, the masked creature only laughed mysteriously. The battle continued more and more fiercely, and the heroes had more and more difficulty resisting the attacks of these creatures.

In the chaos of the fight, Arin attempts to follow a masked creature that has a familiar-looking face. He dodged the attack and tried to get close to the creature. As he got closer, he could see that face clearly. And when he saw that face, he couldn't believe what he saw.

"Sister?" muttered Arin with teary eyes.

The face hidden behind the mask was the face of older brother Arin who had disappeared many years ago. His older brother, Aiden, who used to be very close to him, now stands in front of him as one of the masked creatures that threatens their mission.

"What happened to you, Aiden?" hiss Arin, trying to understand what had happened.

Aiden only looked at Arin with empty eyes. "I have chosen this path" he said, his voice filled with deep sadness.

The battle continues around them, but to Arin the world seems to slow down as she tries to talk to her long-lost brother. She tried to understand the reason behind this drastic change of her brother.

"You have to go back, Aiden," Arin said expectantly.

Aiden just shook his head. "I can't, Arin. It's too late for me."

Arin felt tears streaming down her face. She wanted to save her brother, but she knew that this battle had to be won first. They both have to fight.

The battle was fierce, and finally, the heroes managed to defeat the masked creatures. They are forced to defeat Aiden, who ends up falling to the ground with his face still hidden by his mask.

Arin knelt beside her wounded brother. She tried to pull out the mask, and as Aiden's face was revealed, she saw a look of sadness in her brother's eyes.

Arin could only cry. This fight has ripped through his family, and although they have defeated this threat, Arin has also lost one of his family members.

In a heavy silence, the heroes looked towards Arin, her brown eyes filled with tears, crying hysterically. She hugged her brother's body which was stretched stiff beside her. His brother had fallen in a fierce fight.

"Arin," said the soft-hearted Elysia Elf who had always been a good listener, "We are sorry for the loss of your brother."

Arin lowered her head, her long, dark hair covering her face. Her cries were still breaking in heart-wrenching sobs. She grabbed her brother's armor and kissed him lovingly.

"My brother is dead" Arin muttered in a trembling voice. "After years of disappearing. Now he's gone..."

In this moment, the heroes felt an overwhelming burden on their shoulders. They are friends who have fought together on a great mission and right now, they must face deep loss together.

Drako, who had always been regarded as their leader, came near Arin and knelt beside him. "Arin, I'm sure your brother must have had a reason to do this. We all feel the same loss, but we have to stick together and complete this mission."

Arin nodded slowly, but her crying still did not subside. The strength of the hero is now tested to its limits, not only in the physical fight against the dark forces, but also in the face of deep sadness.

Lyra begins a quiet and grounded prayer. "May your brother find peace in the next realm. May we find strength in our hearts to continue this struggle."

While Lyra spoke, the remaining heroes took turns kneeling beside Arin, offering their support with an empathetic gaze. They know that these difficult moments will test them, but their friendship is stronger than all trials.

After a while, Arin sighed deeply and raised his face, trying to overcome his sadness. "Thank you, everyone" he said in a weak voice. "We should bury my brother properly. Either way he's still my brother, my family ."

The heroes immediately began to gather the rubble to make a tomb. They worked together with a heavy heart, burying Arin's brother.

As the sun set on the western horizon, they gathered around the newly completed tomb.Lyra recited the final prayer, and Arin placed the flowers he picked around the tomb. His cry had already turned into a deep expression of grief.

"We will always be with you, while carrying out the mission given King Aldric we have become friends."

Arin nodded, his eyes now filled with determination. He knew that he had to continue their fight to search for the life light artifact.

They all got up and got ready to continue the journey. They know that greater challenges await them, but they have learned that friendship and determination are the keys to overcoming all obstacles.

As they walk away from the grave of brother Arin, the sun rises again, giving a new hope that shines on the horizon. Together, they will face the darkness with unwavering courage and determination, as they are heroes ready to fight to save the world.

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The sun's snar shone brightly in the sky, depicting a beautiful scene before the eyes of the heroes. They have traveled so far, through thick forests, mountains of winds that usher in clues from the future, spiritual rivers filled with illusions of the past, and that fight made one of the heroes lose his family members to get to the border of the Eternal Village. This village had long been famous as a place inhabited by very wise inhabitants, and these heroes were very curious to see it with their own eyes.

"We have reached the borders of the Eternal Village!" Worship one of them with joy. "I've heard many stories about the wisdom of its inhabitants. Now, we'll see for ourselves."