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Post by Black Knight Durante on Aug 23, 2012 1:29:29 GMT
Edge Master guided Setsuka southwest into the mountains of the Himyalas. Hidden deep within the mountains, they reach Edge Master's home, the Proving Grounds. The entire area has tons of arenas, bridges, caverns, and various structures are placed throughout the grounds. Even better is the scenery that surrounds everything, the mountains, the plants growing on the rocks, and pure river water flowing in and out of the grounds. He shows her one of his caves and sits down to rest.
"Sorry, that it took so long to get here, but it's much nicer here. Are you feeling better though?"
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Post by Amy Sorel on Aug 23, 2012 12:19:16 GMT
As they arrived, Setsuka was amazed at the scenery. It was beautiful! As she was admiring the view, Edgemaster asked her:
"Sorry, that it took so long to get here, but it's much nicer here. Are you feeling better though?"
Setsuka was still feeling feverish but those thought about Soul Edge she had were now gone. But she was feeling weak so she sat as well.
"Yes. I feel better. Arigato for your help and concern. I am still feverish but I do not feel too malfested. I felt much better once we left the temple grounds."
Setsuka gazed around.
"It's so beautiful around here..."
Setsuka thought the old temple must have had that kind of scenery when it was not in ruin and corrupted. She then wondered what Edgemaster was doing at the temple. She hoped she didn't interrupt anything, maybe he was remembering his fellow monks... She repeated.
"I am grateful for your concern..."
Discreetly lifting her sleeve and taking out her bandage when Edgemaster wasn't looking, she gazed at the wound Cervantes made her on the arm. It was ugly, all blackened around while some kind of black pus was still coming out of it...
She put back her bandage and tried to hide her worried face but asked:
"So, you... think I can be cured, Edgemaster-san?"
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Post by Black Knight Durante on Aug 23, 2012 21:24:24 GMT
Edge Master holds her arm in his hands to get a better look at it. He examines it by extending her arm all the way and turns it a little bit to also see other parts of her infected arm, but does not twist it to hurt her. He then gives his diagnosis.
"Seems like the malfestation is pretty deep, but not to worry, it can still be cured. All you need to do is just hold still."
He moves his right hand off her arm as the left supports holding out her arm. He hovers his right hand over the top of her arm and takes a deep breath. He starts gathering purifying energy into his right hand. While there is not any visible aura surrounding the hand, she can sense great energy filling up his hand. Once he gathers enough energy, he raises his right arm and turns it so his hand could do a chop. He yells with a "HAH!" and swings right at her arm. He hand makes contact with her arm, but the attack did not hurt at all. The purified energy then starts dissolving the evil energies within her arm to restore it back to normal. He then puts his hands off of her arm.
"How's that? Feeling better now?"
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Post by Amy Sorel on Aug 25, 2012 12:44:05 GMT
Setsuka was surprised when Edgemaster took her arm but let him do it. He had to examine her to know how it was.
"Seems like the malfestation is pretty deep, but not to worry, it can still be cured. All you need to do is just hold still."
His words were reassuring and Setsuka felt she was in good hands. Then she looked at him as he was gathering energy: Her gaze was filled with wonder as he seemed so knowledgeable and as she felt the energy he was gathering all around.
But as he was about to hit her arm with his hand, it took all her will to keep her arm still and not take it away instinctively. Yet he was also holding her but she did not want to give him troubles by resisting. So letting her arm still but gritting her teeth and preparing for the blow, she received the strike. A surprising strike since it did not hurt her at all.
"How's that? Feeling better now?"
She looked at her arm then at Edgemaster for a while with widened eyes. Then a smile appeared on her face.
"Yes. Arigato, Edgemaster-san. You are a great wise monk..."
She felt the evil energy into her body going away and now she was feeling so good, she was really glad to have met this wise old man!
She got up and bowed to him very respectuously.
"I owe you my life and my soul, Edgemaster-san. Can I do something to repay you?"
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Post by Black Knight Durante on Aug 25, 2012 14:25:54 GMT
Edge Master shakes his head.
"No, it's all right. I'm just glad that I could help you."
The old man strokes his beard again as he looks at her again. He then recalls her story about how she got malfested. She fought with someone who had a Soul Edge shard.
"I am curious about something though. Are you looking for the Soul swords as well?"
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Post by Amy Sorel on Aug 26, 2012 12:18:16 GMT
"Well, I am looking for the soul swords but not to take them for me or power or anything. I just want to destroy them. They brought so many destruction, I wondered if there was a way to stop this. But I do not know much about the swords... So I had thought that maybe I could meet some people who know about them once in Europe."
She paused for a while and added while looking sad:
"And now this man is invading China with his malfestation... Maybe I should go after him before I go in Europe but maybe he is already gone... I panicked when he malfested me..."
She then looked at Edgemaster before she asked:
"So you know much about the swords? Is there a way to destroy them?"
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Post by Black Knight Durante on Aug 26, 2012 15:49:36 GMT
The hermit crosses his arms in thought.
"Indeed I know much about the soul swords, but as for completely destroying them, I do not know. Even the blade that is supposed to destroy the cursed sword can only stop it for a short while before it returns."
He then sighs as he closes his eyes.
However, something is wrong and not even I could've predicted this... If my information is correct, the soul swords have not only returned, but obtained human forms as well."
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Post by Amy Sorel on Aug 26, 2012 17:45:25 GMT
Setsuka stared at Edgemaster with wide eyes.
"What? Human forms? How come? So... does that means they are even more powerful?"
She thought about it for a while.
"It's the first time they do that? What could have given them that power? Were they neutralized in a different way last time?"
"... And Soul Calibur, is it on our side? Or not? I heard so many stories... all contradictory"
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Post by Black Knight Durante on Aug 26, 2012 19:25:43 GMT
Edgemaster frowned as he couldn't come up with actual answers. Just theories and speculation.
"They probably are more powerful in the sense that they are in control of themselves, rather than being shackled to their blade forms and needing a wielder to do their bidding."
He opens his eyes as he waits for Setsuka's next set of questions.
"Well, it's the first time they have been able to do it within our world anyway. The last time they were neutralized, they did not destroy each other outright. Rather they sealed off each other power by embracing each other into one object. However, the two swords were eventually separated, so this solution is not a permanent one either. As for Soul Calibur, it is as potentially dangerous as Soul Edge. In a way, it is indeed on our side in terms of Soul Edge, but it isn't entirely benevolent. It's desire to defeat Soul Edge is so great that it is willing to resort to any method to destroy it, which includes killing Soul Edge's wielder as well."
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Post by Amy Sorel on Aug 27, 2012 13:49:17 GMT
Setsuka thought about all Edgemaster said. He really knows a lot.
"Do you know who were the last one to wield Soul Calibur and Soul Edge?"
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Post by Black Knight Durante on Aug 27, 2012 14:24:56 GMT
"In a sense, last wielders were in fact the same person, but also not. Some years ago, a youth named Siegfried found Soul Edge and with it he became the Azure Knight, Nightmare. However, years later, he eventually broke free of Soul Edge's possession, discarded the armor of Nightmare, and used Soul Calibur to neutralize the cursed sword. Soul Edge's soul escaped from his sword and bonded to the discarded armor, but a wizard named Zasalamel gave life to the armor and Soul Edge's soul was able to control it. It even still called itself Nightmare. Zasalamel also separated the embrace of the two swords and Siegfried and Nightmare wielded their respective swords. Siegfried eventually defeated Nightmare, but since Nightmare was really Soul Edge's soul, it probably won't stay down for long."
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Post by chemus05 on Aug 27, 2012 17:00:11 GMT
[avatar]http://www.unikgamer.com/characters/face/kilik-761.jpg[/avatar] Huffing due to the long distance that he travelled, Kilik made a noisy entrance as he approached the two. He took a bow down his waist as a sign of deference to his master. As he regained his upright posture, he took a quick glance to the female stranger that stood by his master. Fixing his eyes again to the latter, he said: “Forgive me, master, if I had interrupted your conversation. I thought I should see you.”
His face was a mask as it always had been but inside, it was a mixture of contrasting emotions of excitement and anxiety.
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Post by Amy Sorel on Aug 27, 2012 19:06:17 GMT
Setsuka listened with interest at Edgemaster’s explanations.
“And what did Siegfried has done with Soul Calibur? Did he help it in becoming human? And this Zasalamel seems very powerful and important. Could he somehow have something to do with the fact they are now humans? Or can he do something against the swords or is he too evil? He may be someone important to find…”
But before Setsuka could say anything else, a young man entered the cave and bowed to Edgemaster.
“Forgive me, master, if I had interrupted your conversation. I thought I should see you.”
Setsuka bowed slightly to the young man as he looked at her but she mostly stopped speaking to let the young man speak to his master since it seemed important.
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Post by Black Knight Durante on Aug 27, 2012 19:25:45 GMT
Though he was about to answer Setsuka's questions, Kilik makes a sudden appearance.
"Please wait a moment, I'll get back to you on that."
The hermit then turns his attention to Kilik.
"Not a simple hello first, eh? It must be pretty urgent. But in any case, welcome back, Kilik. What is it that you needed to see me for? While you're doing that, why don't the both of you introduce each other."
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Post by chemus05 on Aug 27, 2012 23:09:38 GMT
[avatar]http://www.unikgamer.com/characters/face/kilik-761.jpg[/avatar] “Forgive me my lady,” Kilik said as he took another slight bow at the lady. “My name is Kilik. I, too, am one the students of the master. Although I hadn’t been with him for a long time.”
Turning to Edgemaster. “I heard and sensed the awakening of Soul Edge. It has alarmed me and that’s why I came to see you. And I had trained by myself for one whole year trying to hone my purification skills. Therefore, I’ve come to be tested and to make sure that I am ready to face Soul Edge once again.”
He added, “My dreams of the destruction of Ling Sheng Su Temple and the death of Xianglian are returning and are becoming frequent. The dreams bother me now only slightly, however, it has always been a sign to me that Soul Edge is gaining in power. That’s why the urgency of my approach now.”
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