The Rising of The Masked Hero

"... It's time to go home..." He walked closer the door to the villa. The door to his home gave out an inviting vibe just ready to welcome him anytime. And he could hear the faint voices calling for him.

"Alexios... Come home..." He reached out his hand for the door and grabbed the door handle. And as he opened the door, a bright calming light illuminated through the door as it embraced his welcome...
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Marius slowly opened his eyes and saw the wooden ceiling of the room he's in. As he tried to sit he felt a sharp pain on his abdomen. He opened the bed sheet that covered him and saw bandages wrapped around his abdomen.

Now he remembered, he was stabbed by Glass during the last fight. Last he remembered was being thrown away then something soft caught him.

He looked around and realized he's in a small room with only a bed and a small drawer beside it with a glass of water and an unlit lantern. And on the other side was a window to the outdoors with the sun shined through.

The door opened and the familiar voice surprised him.

"Mask guy!" Filo jumped on Marius and hugged him.

"Filo." Naofumi entered the room without his gear, "Feeling okay?"

"How long was I out?" said Marius.

"Almost a day now, actually. We just came back from the capital cause I was summoned by that king."

"Oh..."

"Anyway, you shouldn't be going after her alone like that. You know you can't stand a chance against her."

"My apologies. It is a bad habit."

Filo looked up with her teary eyes, "Please don't do that again. I almost lost you."

"She's right, you know." said Naofumi, "Anyways, tomorrow we're heading to Shieldfreedeen. I suggest you take a break for today. You deserve it."

"Master! Can I stay with him for a whole day! Can I?"

"Fine. Just don't bother him too much."

"Yay!"

"No wait-" Naofumi left the room and closed the door before Marius could finished. He looked at Filo and she smiled at him after she whipped her tears.

"Gods, give me patience."
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Marius stared outside the window the entire time while Filo hasn't bothered Marius and just sat beside him.

"Mask Guy. What does that mean?" Filo said as she pointed at Marius tattoo on his left shoulder, "What does SPQR mean?"

"Senatus populus que romanus. It means 'The Senate and People of Rome'." said Marius.

"Senatus populus que romanus?"

"Impressive." said Marius, impressed by Filo's perfect pronunciation of the latin language.

"The Senate and People... Of Rome... Was that your home?"

"No. Just the old name of the empire. Old as the civilization itself but the word still sticks, I guess."

"Do you miss home?"

"... No... There's nothing left for me there..."

"Do you have a family?"

"... Let's change the subject."

"Do you have a mate?"

"No. Next subject."
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