Elite Soldiers
A painful multiple-hour long journey later, they finally see a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel. Both of their eyes light up, Emery even starts walking on his own, excited to see the sky.
The cousins climb over a stone ledge, nearly running the final stretch to the source of the light. As they turn the corner, they pause for a moment, both taking a deep breath before walking out of the cave.
The dawning sunlight hits their faces and the warm morning breeze caressing their faces. The sound of the leaves rustling in the wind and the tweeting of the morning-birds breathes new life into their bodies.
“We did it!” they both shout!
Finally able to let go of the tension, both Kline and Emery hit the mossy ground from sheer exhaustion.
“The moss is so soft, it’s like resting on a springy cloud!” Kline says in a relaxed tone, stretching his arms and legs out wide.
Some rustling can be heard coming from the distance. Moments later, two familiar faces pop up from behind a large boulder, it’s the Royal Wizard Conrad Snowden and his Elite Soldier Thurio. Conrad walks up to his son and nephew, looking at them with a slightly perplexed expression on his face.
“Congratulations Kline and Emery Snowden, you are now Elite Soldiers of the First Legion. Thurio will lead you back to Itero, you can… get yourselves fixed up there…”
“Yes sir!” Emery and Kline shout, giving each other a high-five.
“You guys are pretty beat up, what exactly happened in there?” Thurio asks curiously.
“Oh, we beat the Commander of the Third Flame and his Chosen.” Kline responds casually.
“What!?”
“It’s the truth! We were ambushed…” Emery shouts, the atmosphere of the moment shifting to a more serious tone.
Conrad looks at the two cousins, trying to hide the simultaneous fascination and worry behind his eyes. He is clearly thinking of something, whether it be evaluating their potential or contemplating the concerning involvement of the Kaligo Empire, we will never know.
“Well… It’s not going to be the last time you fight Commanders and Chosen Warriors now that you’re part of the Elite Squad. Prepare yourselves, for your battle is just beginning.” Conrad says, still thinking deeply about something.
“I want to become stronger, I HAVE TO become stronger, so that I can protect others!” Emery shouts.
“This was just the beginning… I wish to learn more about magic, I wish to understand it at a deeper level, the essence of magic itself!” Kline shouts, his words, his ambition echoing far throughout the pine-filled woods.
The World Stones 
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