Marcus Ash

185 years ago, 1061 of the Elven Calendar

"My fellow Elders of the Council, Representatives of the Coalition of Four Nations, I Arlan Regal Head Council of the Federation of Elves in Ravenal, present to you! The Black Swamp Prison Facility!"

Clap Clap Clap!

A curtain parted in the wall and a view was seen. Like a big picture screen and projected like a video. It was seen from above.

" For our better understanding regarding the facility, let us welcome our newly appointed Warden and fellow Elder Council, the Great Magus Marcus Ash!"

Clap Clap Clap!

"Good day gentlemen, as what you have heard, I am here to present to you the Black Swamp Prison Facility"

Marcus explained how the prison works in general.

In the whole area of the black swamp, a strong powerful magical barrier has been set up to keep people and monsters inside the swamp.

For hundreds of years, the swamp has been the breeding ground of various monsters. And these monsters, terrorized settlements, villages and towns on the southern continent of Elvenar.

One kind of such monster is the Red Troll. These monsters attack towns and steal women and children.

One red troll can kill a dozen men. Even a party of an A rank adventurers composed of elves will have a hard time taking it down. Aside from having a thick skin that is resistant to bladed weapons, they are resistant to magic too.

The proposal of Marcus Ash in erecting the barrier was approved by the Council along with the guild of mages in all of Ravenal. And after the Great Swarm, they decided to add a jail inside the swamp.

Marcus designed the barrier itself, but the erection of such massive barrier was undertaken by his fellow mages.

The jail facility on the other hand was designed and funded by the Coalition.

Kind of like, killing two birds with one stone.

Soon questions were asked how the facility will work. Prisoners and all.

Somebody asked how can a human be imprisoned and not die within 200 years?

"Well, we have already worked with that" Marcus replied with enthusiasm.

"We will use this," He showed a silver ring that can be worn on the neck.

" The prisoners will wear this, even humans will finish their sentences in a span of hundreds of years, they may feel pain, akin to dying, when they are afflicted with diseases, or injured but they will not die.

This neck ring will prevent that, and will ensure that they will finish their sentences beyond their span of life".

After the presentation, Marcus was officially appointed as the Chief Warden and Administrator of the Black Swamp.

A month later He caught Alda Regal the Silent Veil, one of the leaders of Great

Swarm of the West that revolted against Moldo Empire.

She is the youngest daughter of Arlan Regal the Head of the Council.

She's the first who wore the neck ring.

Three months later the other three rebels, Grande, Simon and Pete were tried and sentenced to be imprisoned. The verdict, 200 years of imprisonment.

Four of them were sent to the Black Swamp.

Before the prisoners reached Black Swamp, the Head Jail guard, Ryven Ash younger brother of Marcus Ash abandoned his post and broke through the barrier.

After a month of pursuit, Ryven was caught and was sentenced to be hanged.

At the Council of the Elder, Marcus pleaded for his brother's life. In exchange, His own title and rank will be taken, and be banished from Elvenar for 100 years.Ryven will replace his brother as a warden and will never leave the inside of the barrier for 200 years.

After that, Marcus Ash went to the Islands west of the Ravenal Continent.

These islands are called Oriental Islands.

Most people here are humans, but knows how to wield magic just like the Elves. Some of them are offsprings between Elves and Humans.

In his travels through the Islands, he saw schools that teach magic. On one of these schools, he became a teacher. And for a hundred years, he taught magic there.

When the 100-year banishment was finished, the Council ordered him to return to Elvenar and be one of its members again, but he refused.

" I don't want to become a member of the Council again". He said to Himself.

"What I want is to become a great Magus again"

One morning, while teaching a messenger came complete with an entourage, trumpets and royal banners.

"By the decree of the Royal Emperor the Great Moldo VI, I hereby appoint the former Member of the Council of Elves Marcus Ash to become the head Professor of the Moldo Academy of Magic in Luster City in the Empire if Moldo".

Marcus readily accepted the appointment, well, he can't refuse anyway as it was a royal decree from the Emperor himself.

Refusal constitutes death, or imprisonment.

After a week of travel by the sea. They arrived at Luster City.

Luster City is the main port of the whole Andalus Continent.

Andalus is the third-largest continent, in Ravenal, Grantze the dwarves land second in size and Elvenar the largest.

Here in Andalus is the seat of the Moldo Empire. Moldo City is its capital. It was situated in the center of the continent.

In terms of governance among the four coalition of nations, Moldo Empire is ruled by only one man. The Emperor himself, at this time it was Moldo VI.

After a few days of rest in Luster City, and touring the new Academy where He will teach, a summon for him to have an audience with the Emperor came.

After a week again of travel in a royal carriage complete with imperial escorts.

They arrived at the castle.

That night, Marcus had an audience with the Emperor.

"Welcome, welcome to the audience of the great Highness Emperor Moldo VI" the hall announcer stated their names.

Names, yes it was not only Marcus who had an audience. Three other individuals are bowing their heads before the Emperor.

On the left of Marcus is a young human woman, the one next to her wearing glasses look like a raccoon beast man, and the one farthest has pointy ears just like him with pale skin. A pair of fangs showed when he muttered his name.

Vampire perhaps? I thought they were already extinct?

" Raise your heads people, no need to be so formal. After all I was the one imposing to you." The Emperor rose up from his throne and walked towards them.

"For now, lets get acquainted shall we, fellow mages". He hold out his hand and motions a hand shake.

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