Miracula Luxia C4, P1- "Sunshine"

"Sunshine" is the first Part of "Miracula Luxia" 's fourth Chapter- "Estavius". It was released on 28.09.2019.
== Plot ==
Jared and his father march towards the troubled city of Silvar, hoping to find some answers about why the mysterious rogues are so hostile to them. 
They will have a hard time, that is for sure...
== Story ==
Previously, on "Miracula Luxia"...
Jared and his father managed to escape the Shadowflame dungeon alive, along with Annie and headed towards the next settlement in need- the besieged town of Silvar.
And so their journey begins...
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Jared realized that time was of essence in such risky situations, especially if they involve a strong enemy.
He decided to move faster.
His father matched his pace.
"Is something wrong, son?"- He asked his child.
"We have to hurry, Dad. I have a very bad feeling."
One hour passed. Soon they reached the town of Silvar.
Jared gasped. There was a big force of rogues standing right in front of the gates.
"Let us in or we'll smash ye like we smashed dat pathetic Fort Duvno!!!"- Their leader screamed.
"We won't let you corrupt us!"- The guards yelled and pointed their weapons at the bewildered rogues.
The miscreants screamed and charged at the gates, with the clear intention of tearing them down. They weren't noticing Jared and his father standing behind them though.
Suddenly, the gates shattered. They were not strong enough for a bunch of organized rogues.
"It's the end. Get 'em!"- The leader screamed once again.
The guards looked at the invading rogues. They looked at the leader as well. The situation was literally 100/50. They were doomed to fall.
"Maybe it is really over. They're far too many!"- A guard said to the others.
Suddenly one of the guards pointed in the exact direction from where the rogues' leader was coming.
"Look!"- He exclaimed.
The other guards looked at him as well, surprised.
He was approaching. Grinning. Knowing that they have taken over yet another city.
Suddenly, he was grabbed from behind. A mysterious hand drew a sword in front of him and stabbed him in the chest.
The rogues looked at the mysterious attacker.
It was Aleks- Jared's father.
"Die, Rogue! We will not let you take over this poor town!"- He exclaimed.
The leader looked at him, barely gasping for breath. He tried to free himself from the man's grip.
Suddenly, he cut Aleks in the arm.
Aleks let go of him, trying to prevent further blood loss.
Jared noticed this. He tried to apprehend the rogue leader, but he easily threw him off, due to his tremendous strength.
"This man is not dying!"- Jared exclaimed.
"He's a tough one."- Aleks nodded.
A guard approached Jared. He was holding something blunt-shaped in his hand.
He gave it to the young hero.
"You'll need this."- He said. "Please, don't let him kill Mayor Tanner.
Meanwhile, the rogue leader approached the defenseless leader of Silvar. His guards were easily killed by the other rogues.
He grabbed him by the vest.
"It's over, gramps."- The rogue grinned while pressing the blade of his dagger near the poor man's throat.
Jared knew what to do now.
"Speed is everything. Even a few simple moments can be lifesaving."- He said to himself as he approached the madman.
The guards saw that he was planning to do something and distracted the rogues from trying to kill him.
The rogue leader was close to killing the mayor of Silvar. He tried to slit his throat. The guards watched helplessly as he was doing so. When suddenly...
*WHAM!!!*
A single blow from Jared's weapon brought him to the ground. It wasn't very strong, but it was fast as lightning- Something that the madman definitely wasn't expecting.
He tried to look up and fight back, but Jared swinged his blunt weapon again.
*WHAM!!!*
Long streaks of blood started to bleak out of the rogue leader's head. This blow was much stronger than before.
He smiled.
"Yer as confident as yer daddy. But yer also very stubborn."
Aleks stood up.
"Don't you dare talk to my son like that, criminal scum! You can say whatever you want about me, but I won't let you insult him!"
He gave a sharp kick. Into the madman's stomach.
He winced in pain, screaming loudly.
"Yes, scream! Cry! Be useless! Your people destroyed poor Fort Duvno. And we'll make you pay for that. With blood!"- Aleks screamed at him.
"I would normally disagree, but what they did to the poor Fort and its people was pure antagonism. For this, they need to be punished in the worst possible way."
He raised his weapon in the air for another blow, the last for the struggling rogue.
"What is that weapon?"- One of the guards wondered.
"It's a baseball bat. The kids around here use it to play baseball. Crude weapon, but very solid and damaging."- Another guard responded.- "Can leave quite a fracture."
"Yeees! Yes! Strike me! Kill me! COME ON!"- The rogue leader screamed, ready to die from Jared's powerful blows.
Jared looked at him.
Suddenly, dropped the club and turned his back on him.
"This scum doesn't deserve death from a person. Let him die from his wounds. Let him suffer."- He said.
The guards nodded and took a step back.
"No! NO! Don't leave me here! FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED!!!"- The rogue leader screamed at the top of his lungs.
But to no avail.
Jared was standing in one place, motionless.
"I will not kill another man. I may cause his/her death, but I won't drop down to such a dishonorable level- To kill them myself."
"Unless I am forced to do so."- He added grimly.
"Then I'll force ya to!"- The madman yelled and tried to grab Jared's leg with all his strength.
Jared kicked him back with minimal effort. 
The wounded man stared at the sky.
"We... we were so close. And ya came and ruined our... "
Finally, he closed his eyes. He finally succumbed to his mortal wounds.
It is unknown what this true foe of Avernum was truly thinking about in his final moments. But, whatever it was, it does not matter anymore.
He is dead. And so are most of his rogues who were killed by the motivated soldiers of Silvar.
The other rogues tried to run away, knowing that they must regroup and attack again later.
"Cowards!"- Screamed the Mayor of Silvar.- "Pure-blooded Cowards!"
The guards watched as they fled. They were unable to stop them.
However, Jared had other plans for them.
He started casting a spell.
In a few seconds, it was ready.
"Solar Flare!"
Suddenly, the sky flashed with an unearthly bright light. The rogues screamed.
"Close your eyes!"- Jared told his allies.
Everyone (Except for the unsuspecting, fleeing rogues) did so.
After a few seconds, they opened their eyes again. The rogues were stunned by the spell.
"Kill most of them, but leave at least three for interrogation."- Jared gave the soldiers a command, knowing that he had to be the commanding voice in such a situation.
The guards nodded and started shooting at them.
Most of the rogues were killed. Some were apprehended by three strong guards.
The Mayor of Silvar approached Jared.
"You have such skill, my boy. In both battle... and leadership. For that, I salute you."
"I have to admit it, son. You have the abilities of a powerful War General. You have courage. You have power. You have command. Those are some very valuable traits for a Hero such as yourself."- Jared's father added.
"I agree, Mister Kaos. Your child is truly remarkable."- The mayor nodded.
The three strong guards approached Jared.
"We did it. We killed most and we captured some. Four, to be more precise."- One of them reported proudly.
"Good work, guards. Now take them into your prison for questioning."
"Yes, Sir!"- The guards saluted and started to head towards Silvar's humble prison.
"Thank you, Jared. Today, you did so much for us."- The mayor continued.
"Today, you saved us from a certain doom- The demise of all of us, humble Silvar citizens. We did not truly know who you are, until now, but you showed us so much with your arrival."
"You are a virtuous defender of the law who does anything to keep the people safe. You're no cold-blooded mercenary, unlike those criminals who dared to invade our city. No, you are a person who doesn't wish to kill, unless he is forced to."
"And that... is something that we, of Silvar have noted. Thank you, Jared. Your presence gave us hope for the future."
"From the name of everyone in the mighty city of Silvar, I welcome you, O brave and kind Jared Kaos and you, O mighty and merciful Aleks Kaos!"
Jared and his father smiled.
"We thank you for the warm welcome, Sir, but we are afraid that we cannot stay for long."- Aleks said sadly.
The mayor noticed his concern.
"I know that you are worried about the other settlements, Aleks. It is okay. Stay for as long as you want. Then, you can go and fulfill your quest that you and your son have devoted yourself to complete- To save the lands of Avernum from those nepharious rogues and miscreants."
He started to leave towards Silvar's City Hall. But not before saying:
"I have a few quests for you. But I am sure that you don't have time for those humble minor tasks. You have so much more to do. I'll understand if you have to leave soon. We can deal with those problems."
"But, the offer is still standing, if you wish to help us."
Jared and his father were directed to the Barracks of Silvar. There, they were given the most comfortable beds the guards had to offer (Which they did, without a single bit of hesitation)
They slept like angels on clouds. Those beds did wonders to refresh them from the many hard journeys they had to experience and the various bed bugs they had to endure back in Formello.
They woke up after 10 hours of sleep.
They went outside, accompanied by cheerful guards. They looked up at the sky.
The Sun was shining and seemingly smiling at them.
"It's a sign of hope and a bright future when the Sun is this bright. Or, so they say in the myths about it."- Aleks said to his son.
Jared looked at the streets. They were filled with people, hurrying about to finish their business.
It was as if the attack never happened. The streets were cleaned of blood, the bodies of both sides were removed. 
The Mayor approached the two heroes.
"Mayor, what happened?"- Jared asked him, still dazed by the beauty of Silvar.
"While you were sleeping, our people decided to make Silvar a more comfortable place for you to stay. With no bodies. No blood. And so on."
"So the Hero of Formello can admire the beauty of our town at its fullest."
Jared smiled.
"So, what are you going to do next? Do you want to leave to explore new lands... or do you wish to stay here for a while?"
Jared and his father decided to follow the Mayor to the hall, so they could help him with his tasks. Because even the smallest tasks can become big as time passes and people neglect them.
Our heroes knew that very well.
And so, they headed towards the City Hall with adventure and desire to help in their minds.
Onward!
== Trivia ==
* First appearance of the City of Silvar.
* First appearance of Mayor Tanner.