The Northern Sword God
War and Witches
Introductory
The ability to practice magic has been around for centuries. That ability has existed since the Elves were awakened and became the first child of the World, at a time when there were only stars in the sky as the light of the world.
These Elves were so adept at practicing magic that they called ordinary art. Then the second child of the World was awakened, the human race. As the second brother or son of the world, the blessings this human race received were not as lucky as the first child.
The ability to play this magic art is only a special talent possessed by a handful of people who come from the human race.
With the passage of time, this magic art is divided into two main practices, namely the practice of white magic that is used to help people such as curing diseases, finding lost items and so on.
While the practice of black magic is mostly used to hurt other creatures so that such as two sides of the coin, this magic art is needed to help things of good nature such as healing magic (heal), for example, but on the other hand magic is also considered guilty of events such as disease, death, storms, earthquakes, drought, floods and more.
It causes the existence of living beings, namely Elves or humans who master these techniques and magic arts, often hiding because they do not want to be considered guilty of natural disasters that are associated with dark magic and magic.
When war is about to happen, the Empire will usually look for hidden witches to help them when fighting.
But when the war is over, these witches will be eliminated, returning to isolation, because the authorities do not want the witches to have greater influence, than they do the rulers..
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The spirit ship that Sima Yong and his three companions had been pacing twice through the Eater mountains. However, there is no trace of the existence of Prince Ju Qin's army.
"Is it possible that the information Uncle Lu Yanshan gathered was wrong?
But it's not possible. The old man couldn't possibly outsmart me" Sima Yong's inner self.
During two trips twirling the border with the East, even Sima Yong had a conversation with a group of mermaids who passed on the beach.
Sima Yong had just finished playing soul force music, with his intention and effort taking the hearts of a group of mermaids in the eastern ocean.
He intended to ask for information about the whereabouts of Prince Ju Qin's army that he never met after pacing the border twice.
"O dear mermaid brother, can I ask for a little information from all of you?
Recently I heard the news, just in case around the Eastern border here has gathered thousands of human soldiers?
Is the story that developed among our land creatures true? I have needs with someone"
Sima Yong seemed to float above the sea water while talking kindly to the mermaid group that was playing on the sea coral.
"Play us one more song composition. After that I'll tell you what we saw and heard,
o young witch" pinta sweet-faced mermaid girl, then she looks giggling with her three mermaid friends, female and male.
Mermaids are very fond of listening to mystical music that is controlled using soul power or magic.
Sima Yong then played a composition of the song, which made the mermaid race group to shed tears of sadness. Although surprised, Sima Yong was only silent when he saw the tears of the mermaids and then turned into a small sparkling object or commonly called a pearl.
"It is only fitting that many greedy humans capture and maintain mermaids, while making them cry" looked at Sima Yong with pity at the cheerful mermaids.
Tring !
When Gu Zheng's final passage sounded, Sima Yong asked the mermaid group a question again,
"Have you seen such a large group of royal soldiers crossing this East Sea lately?
I was in a daze looking for a friend named Prince Ju Qin. He along with a large group of human soldiers, chose to hide himself at the Eastern border here" Sima Yong said.
Although her face looked reluctant to stop hearing Gu Zheng's excerpts, the mermaid-race girl replied cheerfully,
"I know what you're looking for young witches. Some time that I was while I was playing around on the reef here, ten spirit ships crossed the ocean.
They seem to be people from the Eastern Country. When they rest by the beach, before continuing their journey.. I heard that they were going to join an army called the Liberators.
It is said that they will go to Mount Eater, and join with the Liberators to help a Prince from the Central Plains..."
"Eater Mountain ! I'm going to go to that mountain. Thank you mermaids." said Sima Yong, getting ready to fly back to his spirit ship that was still anchored in the sky.
The mermaid girl threw a smile as she said,
"Well young witch...
You can visit me sometime and we have a conversation while listening to your magic music.
It's likely that I'll be kind enough to spin a special robe for you.
It is said that the cloak of our spinning mermaid race, is very expensive in the mainland world there" said the mermaid girl in a seductive voice.
Sima Yong only retorted with his eyes, which instantly made the mermaid girl blush her face and accompanied by seductive voices from her friends.
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On the deck of the ship, Sima Yong said to his flock,
The spirit ship then drove towards the Mountain Eater. They had repeatedly passed Mount Eater, but they had only passed through the outskirts of the mountain, instead of trying to check on the mountain peak.
As their Spirit Ship swooped and rang, a momentarily sounding cue
"Speek !
Shoot the magic arrow"
Wush - wush - wus
Hundreds or even thousands of arrows flew fast, with flames burning, ready to scorch the spirit ship that Sima Yong was riding on.
Strangely, the flame is not colored like a generally red, yellow or blue flame, but the flame that is fired from below it is very somber like a gray cloud.
"Magic !
They used the magic arrows that the fire controllers used" Ye Big Qing shouted frantically.
As a jingling girl who was proficient with magic, Ye Bing Qing came to his senses. An arrow that contained such cursed fire magic, could not be extinguished when the arrow had exploded on its target. Only the Fire Controller can extinguish the cursed fire that was shot.
According to the theory, other than the firebenders themselves being able to extinguish such cursed magical flames, DAO-ranked soul-powered witches alone could intervene in that firebending magic. Ye Bing Qing was extremely unconfident in this matter. He had a Soul power limited to a Peak Heavenly Master alone.
When Ye Bing Qing was in a panic looking at the thousands of arrows containing the grimly-colored cursed flame, a body flashed from the deck of the spirit ship, a figure, it floated in the air as its mouth chattered with a faint voice like the sound of death chanting, followed by a loud crack, and,
"jaatya !" the voice spoke in an ancient language
Instantly the thousands of arrows that were about to burn the spirit ship were halted in the air as from the waving hand came out a sliver of light stopping all the arrows.
Thousands of arrows froze in ice and fell back to the ground. Ye Bing Qing, Wei Park and Xong Jui Yong gaped with their mouths open from the deck of the ship.
They were amazed by the actions of the young man who, with one ancient word, was able to stop the arrows containing the magic of the firebenders.
Then from the bottom at the top of Mount Eater there was a loud cry..
"Witch.. There was one witch on board the enemy spirit ship.
Where's SAGE Atid? Have that SAGE block the witch on that ship !" a panicked cry sounded from downwards.
In five breaths, from the direction of the Peak of the Eater Mountain, there came the killing aura of a thick SAGE oppressing everywhere.
Wush !
From the bottom seemed to be darting rapidly two figures that merged into one.
"For heaven's sake... SAGE is a damned creature that the SAGE drives. Never have I seen such a large creature" cried Ye Bing Qing and the other two.
Ye Bing Qing's, Wei Park and Xong Hui Yong were horrified when a tall young boy was seen standing on a giant creature called an elephant and with his arms spread out wide holding two one-eyed swords, get ready to cut down their spirit ship.
Meanwhile, the elephant's ears were as wide as the wings of the mythical Roc.
(Ye Bing Qing, Wei Park and Xong Hui Yong had never seen an elephant before),
Suiiitt !
A gray shadow flew over against the SAGE riding the Giant Elephant, his hands forming a palm punch that aimed at the SAGE and the Giant Elephant Beast.
Duar !
A loud clashing sound rang out, as the twin sword slashes of SAGE clashed with the palm of the gray figure and exploded in the air with an explosive force that dazzled the eyes with a deafening sound.
SAGE was bounced back with his elephant creature, which then swiftly do a beautiful jump to improve its position. He looked furious at not expecting to meet such an incredible opponent this time around. Her eyes became red and poked.
"The Realm Crossing Immortal...
Whoareyou? And what do you mean by passing by something at our headquarters of the Liberators?" the SAGE's voice sounded alert. He probed deeply into the gray robe.
The Grey-cloak bowed and introduced itself,
"My name is Sima Yong. I heard from the news, Prince Ju Qin whom I seek dwells on the Peak of the Eater Mountain here.
I myself am an old comrade of Prince Ju Qin. Of course I'm looking for him with the intention of helping him in the upcoming war"
"Mrs Yong?" the SAGE said frowning.
"I've heard Prince Ju Qin's story about Sima Yong. But the cultivation realm is not as high as you show.
Can you show me something that makes me believe that you are Sima Yong who is a friend of Prince Ju Qin?" ask that SAGE...
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