Chapter 200: Shadowy Gaze
Section HE 1921 was busy in more ways than one. Historians stood around and offered to give an in-depth explanation of a particular gate. Representatives of the Alhambra Guardians had stands in place to sell commodities celebrating their Caliph. It was very effective propaganda, with children swarming the statue of the champion, dolls in hand. Dasha went wayward, towards the statue of the runner-up.
Name: Shadow Blade
Era: 1981 / 171-172 HE
Points: 23,777,977,888
One of the ten founders of the Sapphire Order and the first Spectre 3, his real name and history are unknown but he is accepted to be a prodigious player that in any other generation might have been a Champion. Known to be one of the few to unlock the Dark Sorcerer Class as well as being a Master Swordsman, he is a rare example of talent in both magic and close-quarters combat. A Natural Born that, upon his second-place victory, elected to stay in the White Abyss rather than reincarnate.
His understanding of shadows is second to none. It is due to his unique control over the world of darkness that he became the youngest Lord of the Old Mage Tower, patenting a magic circle design that summons shadows of light.
In spite of his talents, Shadow Blade is well known for having never won against the Caliph of his generation in battle. Many claim it is a one-sided rivalry that Shadow Blade persists with.
Heavy footsteps came into earshot. A high-ranking Templar knight with eyes like an eagle’s and a red fur cloak fluttering behind him. Many paused to glance at him. Dasha didn’t. He remained where he was and waited for him to stand beside him.
"I received your pigeon," Dasha said.
Roland Blackwood’s eyes didn’t flicker, focusing on the pedestal and the information presented. Arms locked behind him, he said out loud, "Invisibility that cloaks your mana signature. A rare ability, indeed."
Tarnkappe, the cloak that once belonged to Sigurd, was indeed cloaking his existence from the prying eyes of the media and spies alike. It was how he stole the newspaper without anyone noticing. How he managed to walk with Jack the Ripper’s mask without anyone noticing something was amiss.