Memory of Chaos: Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra

**Memory of Chaos: Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra** was a character scenario released in Mass for the Dead, featuring the character Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra.

## Episode 1: Encounter

At the Adventurer's Guild of the city of E-Rantel, Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra, leader of the adamantite adventurer team Blue Roses was chatting with her companion Gagaran. The two commented on the quick recovery of the city, and the prioritization of the construction of the new walls. Since the new defenses will no doubt protect the city, Lakyus can only look forward to requests to defend the Kingdom. Sadly however, there haven't been any new requests that call for adamantite adventurers so all they can do is wait. The pair approach the receptionist at the front of the guild and receive their reward for a previous job. In addition to that, they are given a new request which takes place at the border of the Kingdom.

In the background noise of the guild, Lakyus hears mention of an adventurer discovering a "magic sword". The word causes her to direct her attention to the source, leaving behind a puzzled Gagaran. The leader of Blue Roses locates the source of the rumor, which turns out to be Peter Mauk. Lakyus intensely urges him to repeat what he heard, causing Peter to be confused, until his comrade Lukrut Volve notices the woman's adamantite adventurer plate. Upon seeing it, the two realize who she is and are awed by Lakyus's presence, having heard of her illustrious reputation before. The two quickly introduce themselves as members of silver ranked adventurer team, Swords of Darkness. Their choice of team name confuses Lakyus who believes that it means they have in their possession a magic sword like her own. When they state otherwise, Lakyus persistently demands to know what they heard about the "magic sword".

They are joined by Gagaran who finally catches up with her partner and is also interested in the rumor as she deduces that the reason why her leader had taken an interest in that sword from the rumor might be because it's like the one in her possession, the magical sword Kilineiram. And that, she wants to confirm considering if it's a brother-sword of her sword then it likewise must be very powerful. Lakyus confirms this to be true and once again asks Peter and Lukrut to convey the story of how they heard of the other magic sword.

## Episode 2: Information

Peter then discloses that a team of iron class adventurers had ventured to the Katze Plains, at the southeast of E-Rantel. They were collecting supplies at a water source in the area when one of their party was unfortunate to slip while working. The person accidentally discovered a sword that was embedded in the ground. The adventurer thinking it was a treasure tried to pick up the sword, but it moved. The action frightened the person to escape as quickly as possible. When the person returned to his party, he told them of the sword hence the origin of the "magic sword" rumor.

Lakyus hearing that the sword moved, states that the item could indicate that it was running out of control, if so that she needed to find it as soon as possible. The change in her demeanor draws questions from her companion and the Swords of Darkness. Lakyus gives a story that the "magic sword" that was sealed deep inside that remote cave may have been accumulating a lot of energy if left as is, the sword would most likely run out of control. And above all, if an unqualified person picks it up in that state, the world as they know it will be over. Peter and Lukrut find it hard to believe, but Gagaran vouches for her find, citing the instances where Lakyus had to struggle with her "dark personality" when wielding Kilineiram, much to the latter's embarrassment. Gagaran asks Peter if there is a possibility that the person who told them this rumor was lying but neither he nor Lakyus find any beneficial purpose for the rumor to be a lie. That is until Gagaran points out the rumor could have been developed to lure Lakyus out in the open. Regardless of the source, Lakyus believes that the rumor of the sword to be true and is confident that if she is able to control Kilineiram, she will be able to control this one. The leader of Blue Roses decides to forfeit their request from the guild and go and retrieve the sword in the cave. She decides to go alone, reasoning that the area should not be dangerous given iron class adventurers made it back alive safely. However, Gagaran does not wish to be left behind and decides to join her leader on her personal quest.

Peter interrupts and asks if his team can accompany them. Lakyus asks what is his team's interest, which Lukrut answers that they desire to see the "magic sword" with their own eyes. Plus, they can act as guides for them to the place where the "magic sword" is sleeping. Lakyus considering this, accepts but tells them to follow her orders while on this quest. Gagaran at her side questions if this is wise, but Lakyus states that she feels she can trust Peter to stay true to his words and does not wish to diminish their admiration for her.

## Episode 3: Journey

Lakyus and Gagaran leave E-Rantel with the members of the Swords of Darkness and head for the cave. On the way there, Lakyus notices the restlessness of two of the other members of the silver adventurer team, Dyne Woodwonder and Ninya. Ninya explains that her team's life goal has been to find the remaining Swords of Darkness. The prospect of finding one of them and soon to see with their own eyes is making them excited. Lakyus then takes the opportunity to show them Kilineiram, one of the four swords owned by the Black Knight of the Thirteen Heroes. As she holds it before them, Lakyus explains that she is holding back it's power, if she were to release it the power built within this weapon, might end up causing the downfall of a country if left unchecked by her. She tells them the dangers of any Swords of Darkness being acquired by an unqualified person, as if the power of the swords cannot be controlled then there is a risk of it running amok. Hence, why she relentlessly pursuit after the legendary swords and tries to impart her juniors on the risks of possessing such weapons in the wrong hands.

As for the sword that lies in the cave where they are heading, its still undetermined which sword it is, given the remaining swords of the Black Knight: the Corrupted Sword Crocdabal, the Death Sword Sfeiz, and the Evil Sword Hyumilis. The last sword is noted to be mysterious compared to the others, but matches the location of where the sword was sealed, in "an abyss", matches with the rumor they heard. Lakyus speak aloud her worries on her ability to control the sword, and may need Kilineiram's aid. Her speech makes Ninya wonders if the adamantite adventurer can truly talk with the magic weapon, which Gagaran finds is something new.

## Episode 4: Search

After passing through the wilderness, the adventurers arrive at the entrance of the cave. Lakyus and Gagaran go in first while the Swords of Darkness guard the rear. The adventurers soon come across the remains of a camp an discarded luggage which they presume to have belonged to the iron adventurers that came through the area. Gagaran spots the hole where the witness who saw the magic sword fell into. The hole is too dark to see the bottom. Lakyus taking a look at the hole, comments that it is a door to the abyss that invites the unsuspecting to death. She later tells everyone that she 'senses' a huge amount of energy emanating from it. No time to waste, Lakyus drops down into the hole. Gagaran annoyed by her partner's impatience plans to follow suit, but she orders the Swords of Darkness to decide for themselves if they want to join as there is no guarantee that they will survive what comes next. After she disappears down the hole, Peter asks his teammates their response to Gagaran's invitation and all members of his part declare they follow to see the magic sword for themselves. The group them make preparations to lower a rope for them to go down the hole as well as have Ninya cast [Continual Light] on their weapons and armor to allow them to see through the darkness.

Everyone climbs down, and the silver adventurers hurry to catch up to the members of Blue Roses who went in before them. Lukrut using his hearing determines the way of where the two women have gone. The grow's anticipation at seeing one of the legendary Swords of Darkness grows. They talk about what kind of appearance the sword will take and majority of them believe that it will be a masterpiece like Kilineiram.

Lakyus seeing that her companions choose to follow her, tells Gagaran to make sure the rest to stay back while she deals with the sword. If she loses control, Lakyus tells them to run away as fast as they can. However, Gagaran is confident that Lakyus can control this Sword of Darkness easily since she mastered Kilineiram. The words of encouragement make Lakyus smile and she slowly approaches the magic sword that is sleeping in the cave floor.

## Episode 5: Truth

In the depths of the cave, Lakyus discovers the sword and confronts it to 'save the world'. Declaring it to be none other than the Evil Sword Hyumilis, she orders such weapon that it will be controlled by her. The sword as if answering her suddenly moves in response to the adventurer's declaration. The movement is enough to confirm to adventurers that it is indeed a magic sword. Lakyus undeterred reached out to lift it from its resting place, when the sword moved on it own and slipped out of the ground, slashing at Lakyus. Seeing its challenge, Lakyus then engages it in combat, unsheathing Kilineiram and calling forth her Floating Swords around her. With a display of concentrated effort, Lakyus pours magical power into Kilineiram, making the blade glow even brighter and swell with power. The adamantite adventurer unleashes her [Dark Blade Mega Impact], creating an explosion towards the trajectory of the other sword which shatters as a result of that destructive power.

The destruction of the sword 'Hyumilis' shocks the adventurers in disbelief. Lakyus, inspecting the remains of the sword, shows it to Peter who nervously asks if the pieces are aright to hold onto it. Lakyus states it is as it was never a magic sword in the first place to the utter shock of the Swords of Darkness who couldn't believe their eyes. Ninya taking a closer look sees that there appears to be the remains of a parasite. Lakyus explains what they are seeing is a rare "monster" that parasitizes not just living things but also objects as well. It originally parasitizes itself on armor and uses the magical power contained within as an energy source. Once it feeds on something imbued with magic, it can move its host body at will. Lakyus deduces that the sword in the cave may have possessed a lot of mana in it, so the monster was able to make the sword seemingly move by itself. She doubts that this was one of the "Four Swords of Darkness" as it should have power equal to Kilineiram.

What they found is nothing more than a really old sword. The members of the Swords of Darkness are disappointed that they followed a false lead, but Ninya states that this means that the real Swords of Darkness are still out there somewhere and they should resume their search which help to reignite their passion once more. Before they leave the cave, Lakyus tells the adventurers to examine their bodies to make sure there are no similar monsters on them when they return back to the city as they do not want these parasites to spread and plague someone else which the adventurers agree.

Back in E-Rantel, Lakyus and Gagaran have returned back with the Swords of Darkness. While their quest did not bear any fruit, the two teams enjoyed the experience and also the sense of achievement in slaying a nest of monsters. Lakyus agrees on the sentiment though she warns the adventurers that they should forget about trying to acquire the remaining Four Swords of Darkness. If they do hear about any more rumors, let her know as soon as possible. Peter promises to keep her in the loop at the guild in E-Rantel and the two teams say their goodbyes.

Gagaran found the trip to be a pain as they did not find a legendary magic sword. Lakyus admits it was her mistake, claiming that she sensed something was off when she approached the cave due to the lack of negative energy that would suggest a Sword of Darkness. Gagaran having no way to tell, takes her word for it since Lakyus states that she could feel it due to her own association with Kilineiram.

Unknown to the others, the entire display from sensing the negative energy was just bravado by Lakyus as well the claim that she alone can handle the Swords of Darkness. In reality, she aims to claim the rest of the remaining Four Swords of Darkness as she believes that possessing them will help her save the world.

## Trivia

* This character scenario was released alongside Blue Roses Subjugation Plan.
* This character scenario was released alongside the Memory of Chaos: Gagaran and Memory of Chaos: Evileye.

## References

1. ↑ *Memory of Chaos: Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra*