Chapter 15: An Evil Plot

After defeating Giovanni, a bracelet appeared on the wrist of Joed. On it, the word "EARTH" was engraved.

"So now I must sit on this throne."

Joed sat down carrying Truffles with him. A bright flash of light appeared in front of him and in the next second, he was back at the backyard of the inn.

"Now that was freaky. Is that a dream or not?"

Joed remembered the bracelet that appeared on his wrist and looked at it. It was there indeed and the events he thought he dreamt were real.

"So I am now the Earth Guardian. I must tell them! But first I should return Truffles to her owner."

Joed returned the dog to her owner and received 200 Raon as a reward. After this, he waited for the customers to sleep and he asked Raffy to meet him at the backyard.

"Raffy, you won't believe what happened to me this morning."

"You rescued a dog and earned 200 Raon extra. I think that would be enough for one week of food. Food here is very cheap you know. Pinggoy and I asked around and found out that a loaf of bread costs about 20 Raon. It is so cheap."

"Really? No, there is something else that happened to me this morning."

"What is it?"

"I got the power of the earth guardian. Actually, I am the Earth Guardian!"

"No way! Prove it, show me your powers."

"Honestly speaking, I really don't know how it works. This morning I defeated a Minion of the Witch Quirella. I really have these wonderful powers. I just don't know how to work them."

"Okay, try thinking. Look at the vine over there. Think that it is growing. Try it, maybe it'll grow."

"Okay, here goes."

With little effort at all, Joed made the vine move and grow towards them.

"Wow. So you really have powers now."

"Yeah, but that's only half of what I've found out today. We better get some sleep and I'll tell all about it to the gang tomorrow."

"You're right. It is already dark. Let's go in and get some sleep."

Meanwhile as the gang slept, far beyond the mountains of Frell, an evil plot is talking place.

"Your highness. Giovanni has failed and was killed by the first guardian."

"Is that so? He was no good anyway. His soul wasn't even enough for those powers."

"What should we do now your highness?"

"Vladimir, watch them carefully. Observe their every move. As my Minion of Fire, it is your duty to eliminate the Fire Guardian and capture his powers."

"Why can't I just kill him now?"

"You fool. The spirits choose the guardians. You wait for him to get the power of the fire guardian then kill him."

"Yes your highness."

"Take this potion. A drop will make you invisible for hours."

"Yes your highness. I shall leave now."

"Soon Frella, I shall be Queen of Frell. And you shall bow down to me as your new Queen."