A young lord ran around the city. a statue of the countess Sharron stood there as the young lord ran around the statue and scaring the passerby.
"To think he's the count's son..."
"Is this the manner of a lord...?"
The young lord did not stop but continued pursued scaring the crowd. This man...is none other than Zeck Sharron of the fifth generation. He had a mental disorder since birth and would even kill if the people provoke him. His ugly and hideous expression turned towards a couple with a young child at the age of 5 which made them covered their child's face and walked away quickly, not coming close to the young lord.
During that time, Zeck was in the age of 15. Everyday he would go out to the city and run around being insane, challenging people into sword fight to even swinging his sword up high. People of that county were living in fear every time the young lord would come out just to 'play'.
The knights all tried to stop him but despite having mental disorder, he also has the blessing of the sword god, enhancing his sword technique. At start, when he was a child, he received sword training due to his father demands.
Even so, never once he took it seriously, which resulted to a sword technique he invented himself that no one could understand. This lazy sword genius was said to be a sword king and have the potential to be a sword emperor.
One day when he was 18, he found a girl that had short brown hair. She has a beautiful face which the insane lord took a liking into. Zeck then stopped bothering the crowd but to her. This caused gossips and rumours among the crowd that the count's son liked that girl. At first, the girl, who is named Anna was in discomfort from Zeck. Her brother quickly caught on to it and tried to stop Zeck and pointed him out but was slashed and emitted into hospital. Anna's parents feared Zeck and that they even thought to give Anna to him, thinking he was in love with her and a sign for him to leave them alone.
Despite being uncomfortable at first, Anna quickly settle down with him and realised he is just a child with a disorder. She then spend time with Zeck and helped him with his disorder. It was the first time that Zeck truly felt care and....love.
His parents and his servants never cared for him. It was because they were his son or they were their lord and were oblige to do so. But this woman....she's different. As if...she was trying to...understand Zeck.
It was first love. The insane lord who was blinded by love, realised that to truly deserve her love, he needs to change. That is when the people of that city noticed the count's son have changed. Was it all for the girl? They whispered. Either way, it is a good thing that they changed. No more insane man will roam in this city and threaten our life by swinging his sword up high.
Zeck bought a bouquet of rose and tulip where his hair was combed. He dressed fashionably and with nobility. He knocked at the door of Anna's house while his face was red. Anna was startled for a moment before smiling. After that, they went on a few dates together and ultimately became lovebirds. Their first kiss was at the lake where countess Sharron used for the great drought.
Because of this love, he who from an insane person had turned into the most likeable and favourable of the city. His parents finally cared for him and his servants respected him. Though all good things never last long. One day, assassins broke into the count's house and tried to kill Zeck.
There were a few that surrounded Zeck and his wife. The house was alarmed where Zeck shielded his wife. He slain the assassins without difficulty. Suddenly, an assassin from the behind far away from Zeck pulled out a dagger where a rope was attached to the end. He swings it and aimed for Zeck's heart.
Before he could react, the dagger was already in front of his heart. Before it could touches him, Anna pushed him away and the dagger stroked her heart. The assassin realised he killed the wrong person and tries to flee but had his head severed to then turned to smithereens.
When the guards break down the locked door, the first thing that entered to their eyes were a bloody scene and the lord kneeling down with his wife lying on his lap. The priest of the county tried to save her but it was too late.
Zeck went into deep depression after that incident. There were many people came to visit and pay tribute to the deceased Anna. Zeck who went to her gravestone during a rainy day, holding a bouquet of white lily and placing it next to the gravestone. He did not leave. Instead, he sat with her and slept in the graveyard for three days without ever returning.
After he returned, he returned to his deep depression. The once faded mental disorder slowly came back to haunt him. He tried to resist through the memory he shared with Anna but slowly, the trauma and the disorder devoured him and he was back to being the man who lost his sanity.
This time, it seems to be worsened. Now, he would even kill women and men who have similar features as Anna and remove that similar features of theirs. After learning that the assassins were sent by barony that he once angered when he was a fool, he easily wiped out that barony and claimed it as a new land for the county.
Obviously, he was put to a stop but it wasn't easy. It needed the whole knights of the county to stop him and some lives were lost despite having heavy armour. The count of the fifth generation, believing that he could change like how he did, talked with him a few times.
Though the last weren't that successful which resulted to death of the count. The man who killed his own father, the man who slaughtered his own people because of his experience. Such narcissistic man. This spread across the area and to different territories. During that time, it was known as the darkness history and moments of the Sharron County.
His brother who came 10 years after Zeck ultimately took over the county while Zeck stayed in prison. The reason he was not executed was because they did not know how to do so where he has the power to wipe out an entire barony.
At an old age, Zeck escaped prison and killed 7 women that shared similar features as Anna in a single night. Despite being old, he was able to move around as if he was in his prime and escaped the knights. They never caught him for days and every three days 7 women that shared similar features as Anna got killed. With the help of a detective, they finally caught the killer and execute him on the spot. Later on, they discovered a shed which when opened, a pungent blood smell rushed out as a few dead bodies from different people all combined into one. On a closer look, those body parts were similar to the features of the dead women Zeck killed, or to him as 'Anna's'.
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A simple love story, quite cliche to be exact. Raye stared at his opponent as he wiped off the blood off his nose. Zeck, who was in his old age but move like he was in his prime. His grey beard soaked with blood and his teeth were painted crimson red as he bit onto his tongue. Raye swings his sword to his right then pulling it back and pointed it at Zeck.
"A lazy sword genius...am I really able to win this battle?"
Raye thought to himself as he dashed so fast where his body seems to be at his original spot though the real person appeared behind Zeck. Raye swings his sword at Zeck's neck but he blocked the attack with his sword.
The sword pushes Raye's down and Zeck punches Raye in the face. Raye pull back his head before the fist could reach him and leaped back. He ran around the wall, trying to stall time and distract Zeck and using the solid ground, a small crater formed as Raye leaped head on at Zeck. His sword with white beam surging from it and his swing it at Zeck. Zeck parried the attack as they kept exchanging blows from their swords. They were moving at a speed faster than sound.
Raye thrust his sword at Zeck's head which his partial of his hair were cut off. Raye kept using explosive moves that were easily blocked by Zeck. The rank differs a lot despite Raye was able to stand his ground. Raye was near sword master level while Zeck was near sword emperor level.
Cuts and blood dripping from his cheeks and other parts of his body. Raye coughed out blood as Zeck kicked him in the stomach. Zeck who also received damage from Raye was also bleeding but more than that, he seemed to be enjoying the battle.
This lunatic...I thought he was a just lovestruck guy! He is really wrong in the head!
The battle prolonged as they kept exchanging powerful blows. Aura from both swords clashes with each other, trying to overpower each other. Raye flew backward and struck his sword deep into the ground. He panted as he pulled out his sword from it. He took a closer look at his sword and noticed it was becoming more brittle. It could not last long if this battle were to keep dragging.
Raye took a deep breath and enter a state of calmness. For a moment, everything went silent as the confused Zeck stood there staring at Raye. Raye then opened his eyes that were as cold as the deep ocean and gripped his sword tightly.
Water dance.