*THUD THUD*
With heavy yet nimble steps, Marvin scaled the distance between the door and the sword that was in the far-off corner, completely unaware of the sword that was being aimed at his head and heart by Wilhelm, who followed Marvin's every movement.
On the other hand, Crow and the rest of his crew were enraptured by the glitter of the gold.
"HAAHAHA! LOOK AT THIS BOSS! WE ARE FUCKING RICH!!! AHAHAHA"
"OUR DAYS OF WORKING ARE OVER! NOW I AM GOING TO MARRY ANNA, AND RETIRE FOR LIFE!!!"
"SHISHISHISHI! WHY STOP AT ONE! I AM GOING TO MARRY AT LEAST 10 AND HAVE AFFAIRS WITH 30 MORE!!!"
"ARE YOU TRYING TO CREATE YOUR OWN KINGDOM!"
"YEAH, AND I'MMA NAME IT GOLD KINGDOM, BECAUSE UNLIKE DIAMOND KINGDOM, I ACTUALLY HAVE GOLD!!! YEHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
Such an outburst of joy surrounded the group, where even Crow indulged in the joy for a second, but then his eyes snapped to where Marvin was heading, and seeing his destination, he could not help but think.
'Instead of all of this gold, he chases after a sword in a rock? Is he right in the head?
Something does not feel right.'
And just as Crow thought that, he got the answer to his question from none other than Marvin, who collapsed to his knees and was looking at the sword with a reverent expression.
"Yes! Yes! Finally! I have it! Galatine! Hahahahaha!"
His declaration drew brows from everyone, who began to inspect the sword in a new light.
'So, all of it is just for a sword?' Wilhelm thought with a confused expression before he shook his head and corrected himself, harboring a solemn expression.
'No, this could be a Daedric weapon like Dawnbreaker, or at least a special weapon that would warrant the creation of this dungeon. Though a sword stuck in a rock seems to be quite synonymous with Excalibur from Arthurian legends.'
He thought as he kept his eyes focused, and sword ready on Marvin, who climbed the rock, placed his hand on the handle of the sword, and…
"NOW THIS SWORD AND WHOLE KINGDOM IS MINE!!!"
…pulled the sword.
But there was a problem.
"Huh?"
It wouldn't budge.
"Why…" Marvin grits his teeth, "…won't it move?"
He said as he placed his legs beside the sword, and instead of just lifting it from the rock using his upper strength like before, he was now pulling it with his whole body.
Air in his lungs stiffened, his veins bulged, a sheen of sweat appeared on his forehead, his eyes bulged, and his body shook due to the strength it was channeling, but…
"Pwah! Haa…ha…what…is…haaaa…happening?"
…instead of sword lifting up, he fell down on his butt, breathing heavily, eyeing the sword whose sight just moments before filled him with an almost unwavering confidence, now seemed to be drowning him in hopelessness and dread.
Not accepting the situation, Marvin scrambled to his feet with desperation and once again tried to pull the sword from the rock, but it wouldn't budge. He seemed to be doing this for far too long, but nothing happened.
Almost in tears, Marvin shrieked in a maddened manner.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS!?!
DIARY SAID THAT THIS SWORD WILL BE WEILED BY SOMEONE WHO IS WORTHY!!!
BUT WHY IS IT NOT MOVING?! I HAVE SUN MAGIC! HOW MUCH MORE WORTHY DO I HAVE TO BE!?!?!"
And then…he broke.
Falling to his knees, he looked at the ground and started to ramble on, just high enough for him and Wilhelm, who so happened to be standing close to him, to hear.
"What do I do? This was the only treasure here… the rest of the gold is fake.
What am I going to do back home? How can I meet them again?
After I said I will take that damned Karyon off Rosalind's back, but how can I do this now…?"
Tears started to form in his eyes and fall on the ground like drops of water from a tap.
"That bastard will…force himself…"
Then…he broke into sob, punching the rock with no regard for his hand's state.
He was distraught, but if there was someone most distraught after him, it was Wilhelm.
He looked at Marvin, though the sword no longer pointed at his neck.
'What…am I supposed to do now?
It is…easy to kill those who are drunk, or laughing, but…how can I…'
He thought, but a portion of his mind that had brought Wilhelm this far had already made the decision for him. He raised his hand, holding the handle of his saber with a grip tighter than necessary that caused his knuckles to pale and…
"Hey, buttercup, you alright?"
…swung his sword down, decapitating Marvin in one swing, causing the head to touch where his tears had fallen, and his blood to spray on Duran, who had knelt beside him to see what all the fuss had been about.
Seeing the scene in front of him, caused not only Duran, but his crew members who were but a step behind him to become pale.
"DURAN! RUN!"
But the words came a second too late.
*THWCK*
With another swing of Wilhelm's sword, Duran's body was sliced in half and fell forward, in two pieces.
"DURAN!!! DAMN IT! TA-" Crow was about to say, but…
*BANG BANG BANG*
…numerous sounds resounded in the place, following which every single crew member had a hole in their head, and all of them fell on the ground with a thud, leaving behind a Wilhelm, who was staring at the ceiling, but his mind was elsewhere.
'Always choose what you wish to, not what others want you to, eh, Captain Yami?'
Wilhelm thought as he closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then opened them again, only to find they were dull. He then shifted his attention to the sword embedded into the rock, and walked towards it absentmindedly, giving himself small tasks so that he wouldn't start contemplating his actions.
Reaching the rock, he stood in front of the sword, and keeping his hand on the sword, light irradiating in the background from the grimoires of others that were floating in his hands, creating an auspicious image, if not for the expressionless face of Wilhelm, who…
*SHING*
'Huh, so you prefer me? What did I expect…of course you do, because it seems killing is all I am good for.' He thought with a humorless chuckle as, without giving the sword another look, he strapped it to his belt.
And left the treasure room, that now, instead of glittering from previous false treasure, looked like a large room, with stones, cobwebs, and corpses.
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