Outside the window, the sky was dark. Strong winds howled across the plaza at the quay side. Beyond the plaza, silhouttes of merchant ships being tossed about in the churning ocean waters flashed as streaks of lightning tore great jagged lines across the horizon.
Inside the inn, the air was blessedly warm. Jazuit was seated by the window and he looked happily at the plate of steaming hot venison in front of him. "Nothing beats this! Especially in this weather!" he noted, contented.
"Aye," Claude concurred as he downed a mug of beer and raised his hand for another.
"Claude," Jazuit asked, "about Romina's sword, how is it that it jolts my shield arm numb when it hits?"
"That's no ordinary sword." Claude nodded. "It came from the Gates of Lightning, known to pioneers as the Einaptor's Sword. When it hits, it sends jolts of electricity into the opponent, numbing him and leaving him defenceless."
"Gates of Lightning?" Jazuit wondered.
"Aye, there exists three elemental Gates in which minions cursed with elemental magicks wander. For those brave enough to venture forth, if they survive, they can bring forth elemental weapons from its depths."
"Wow, that means.. Romina has been there?"
"Most likely. And she has even defeated Einwind, a most remarkable feat for a warrior!"
"But beware, of all the weapons that one may claim from the gates, only the sword and rifle holds the ability to burn, shock or freeze."
"Wow! I am setting off tomorrow then, to get my sword. I want an ice sword!" Jazuit happily proclaimed.
"Ah, you seek then the Elfbleed. But there is one exception though, of the ice weapons, there is one other weapon that can freeze, the Glacial Eglanche, which is also the weapon most favored by the mistress of the Ice Gates"
"Oh, so I have to fight a woman to get ElfBleed? Haha, I'll be gentle then!"
"o.O, that woman Jaz, is also known as the ice wizardess, or known to men as .. Novia..."
"WAT!.. NoViA???... " .. * choke*..