High Crest Gaiden: Chapter 2: The Tablet of Miracles.

???: You still don't know the reason?
Heuer: Yamato? What are you doing here?
Yamato: I should ask you that question. Aren't you three part of the Luna Brigade?

That's Yamato, sixteen years old, a higher ranking Acrolopho that seems to dislike me. And I forgot to mention earlier that Acrolopho's are divided into five ranks: "Luna brigade", that's the rank where I belong, it's the lowest possible rank, Luna brigade's are only active during the night because of unknown reasons , this is my rank because I just became an Acrolopho three weeks ago. The fourth is "Pelta Division", this rank is primarily meant for defensive strategies, and they're active twenty-four hours seven days a week. The third is "Front Gladius", they are only active if there is a Kurohane wreaking havoc, Einjel (Fifteen years old) and Michael (Fourteen years old) are part of this rank. The second is "Callidus Scholars", they are the one's that makes strategies during a battle or war, most Callidus' are mages, and Yamato's a part of this rank. The Highest rank is the "Rector Ultima", also known as the DuesRex's, they are the supreme Acrolopho's, leader of all, only five DuesRex's said to live but only one is known. His name is Tai Ryuhi.

Michael: NO!
Einjel: Yeah! Michael and I are part of the Front Gladius.
Yamato: Hmph! As if I care. You three are still bugs compared to me.
Heuer: HRRRR! Why don’t you come here and tell that to my fist!

I tried to beat up Yamato, but Michael pulled me back…

Michael: Calm down now…
Ox: Hraaaaah!

Ox charged at as but…

Yamato: Giga Pelta!

… Yamato used a spell to envelop us in a dome that blocked Ox’s attack.

Ox: Hraaaah!

Ox continued to ram the dome but it seemed to be impenetrable…

Heuer: So what is that Kurohane doing out here during the day? And why is he after me?!
Yamato: *sign* (These three are clueless.) Nine hours ago, Kurohane’s that are not afraid of the sun started appearing around the world, and all of them are searching for the same person.
Heuer: …
Yamato: And that person is you, Heuer.
Heuer: Huh?! B-but why?
Yamato: Your files say that last night you were assigned to team seven and got sent to Europe, to retrieve the lost Tablet of Miracles.
Heuer: Yeah. That mission was a piece of cake.
Einjel: Piece of cake? You went home last night covered in bandages and you were full of scars.
Heuer: Hehe… Right.
Yamato: Yes, you did succeed, but when we finally examined the tablet, we only found an inscription that says: “The first one to touch this undying tablet shall obtain the knowledge this tablet holds, the knowledge that could either destroy or make miracles.”
Heuer: So?
Yamato: So, were you the one that first got a hold of that tablet?
Heuer: Hmmm…

*flashback*

In a ruin located in an unknown forest in Europe…

Heuer: Are we there yet?
Man: Almost, but we need to climb down this pit.
Heuer: Then what are we waiting for?
Woman: We still don’t know how far down this pit goes.
Heuer: So… What now?
Man: Hmmm…
Heuer: This pit sure looks like it goes on forever…
Woman: Don’t go too close, you might…
Heuer: AAAAAAHHH!!!

Obviously (Because of my clumsiness.) I fell down…

Woman: … Fall…

Heuer: AAAHHH!!!-

-THUMP!

Woman: Hey! Are you still alive?
Heuer: *coughs* Aw… I-I’m okay… Hey, there’s a path here that seems to lead somewhere. I’m going to check it out…
Woman: Our scanners say that there are no living organisms down there. So it’s safe to go on alone, BUT! You should still be careful.
Heuer: Don’t worry, careful is my middle name.

THUMP!

I tripped over a small rock (Of course, because of my clumsiness.).

Heuer: I’m okay!
Man:*sign*…
Woman: Go back to the camp and grab some extra ropes.
Man: Okay.

I continued to walk on that dark path and as I went on, I noticed a dim light that was glinting from afar, as I get closer; I stumbled upon a room full of cobwebs and terrifying insects.

Heuer: What's that?

I saw a tablet shining in the middle of that room...

???: Heuer...
Heuer: Huh?
???: Heuer...

I grabbed the tablet and I don't know why...

*end of flashback*

Heuer: That's all I can remember... After that I suddenly just whited out... My team members found me lying on the ground.
Yamato: I see... Give me your right hand.
Heuer: Okay...

I lift my hand and we found ancient markings all across my right arm...

Heuer: Whoa! I never noticed those markings before.
Yamato: Just as I thought...

To be continued...