"L-look, I am not here to cause any trouble or anything. Honest." Kenta said as he placed the dagger away and held his hands up as if to show the woman he meant no harm. The women eyed him curiously, but seemed to believe him or at least didn't perceive him as an immediate threat as she lowered her blade.
"Fair enough, I don't recall seeing you before, and I've seen this town enough to get names with faces of most people. Who are you?" The woman asked as Kenta took a deep breath before he spoke up.
"K-kenta, and that makes sense. I um, am a traveler. My first time here, came from...a long way's away." Kenta said, as he figured being vague would work to his advantage cause who was gonna believe "Course you don't recognize me, I came from another world after dying." The woman eyed him after he gave his reasoning, running her gloved hand over her chin deep in thought.
“I see…and how far away is far away?” The woman asked, and Kenta had no idea how to answer this….nor did he have the chance as the woman grabbed his wrist and began to drag him into the town.
“Ow! Hey what is this!?” Kenta yelled as the girl eased up on the pulling but kept a tight grip on his wrist and her gaze forward.
“There’s been rumors going around of these….odd arrivals, and you might be able to help us piece together some clues.” The girl explained which honestly only caused more questions to raise as he was dragged through the town.
Us?
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Within his personal quarters, at the heart of the large dark castle that was known as the capital of the Eclipse Empire, an armored figure stood before a mirror. As he seemed to be making some preparations.
This was Haru Nakamura....no, Haru died long, long ago. This was the Eclipse Emperor, ruler of the ever growing dark faction known for his unwavering conviction and ruthless, imposing presence.
"Okay, now then should I commit to my campaign against the Reptilian race in the North? But then my forces would be stretched, and there are some Raiders to the East to be mindful of. Darn it come on you can do this..."
However, even with his now long-standing belief that Haru was dead and his commitment to the new persona, signs of his self doubt shinned through; though he made an effort to hide this in public and quickly shook his head as he decided to take a walk around the castle which should help with clearing his mind and moving forward with whatever decisions he were to make today.