Editing Interlude – Redscar

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}}'''Interlude – Redscar''' is the 64th chapter of [[Volume 10]].

==tl;dr==

*[[Redscar]] enters the [[Palace of Fates|[Palace of Fates]]] asking [[Asgra]] if she knows the location of the hidden roots.
*Asgra begs [[Apista]] for the roots to which the [[Ashfire Bees|Ashfire Bee]] agrees to, Redscar receives two roots for just in case.
*Redscar enter the doorway that could level him up the most, to the start of [[Zeladona Ischen|Zeladona's]] Trial of Blades with a difference to the rules.
*After going through multiple opponents, Redscar accidentally kills [[Comois]] and gets sent away for judgement.
*Redscar finds himself stuck in a barrier with the [[Halrac Everam|Halrac]] in the Heart of the System.
*After escaping the barrier using the extra root, the two find themselves in an area filled with towers. Halrac deduces that those towers were a test of some sort for newer species to gain the right to level.
*After obtaining the arrowhead and digging a hole into the void of everything, the two jump in to return to their respective timeline.
*After being judged for his offense during the trial, Redscar is able to impress Zeladona enough to receive her teachings and earns the right to have her surname.
*Redscar returns to the real world and rejects becoming a [[Goblin Lords|Goblin Lord]] for the time being until [[Rags]] becomes one as well.

==Synopsis==
[[Redscar]] dismisses the words that come from the voice above and of the many platitudes the young and prideful have to say about themselves. It says that Redscar has surpassed [[Garen Redfang|Garen]], but he knowns within himself that he has not eclipsed his father. Redscar knows that he cannot idolize his father for he had many faults and that it would put a false image of him in his mind.

Redscar starts to admonish himself for leaving the [[goblins]] at [[Goblinhome]] on their own for the time being for he feels that there's a battle waiting for him somewhere else, at [[The Wandering Inn]]. As Redscar enters the inn he gets interrupted by [[Pallass|Pallassian]] agents trying to get information out of him, but Redscar swiftly ignores them and saunters on into the [[Palace of Fates|[Palace of Fates]]]. Redscar recognizes that there are other beings that are stronger than him such as [[Rhisveri Zessoprical|Rhisveri]], [[Pawn (Bishop)]] and the [[Rhir|Rhirian]] [[Heroes|[Hero]]] [[Triander]], but Redscar has a plan in mind. Asking the palace for the smartest goblin, it leads him to [[Asgra]] which he then asks her if she knows where [[Mrsha du Marquin|Mrsha]] had hid the roots. Asgra doesn't know, but she deduces that it must be in one of the other gardens, but with so many gardens to look through Asgra begs [[Apista]] for the information. Apista agrees to give one of the roots to Redscar, as the three walk Asgra tries to make small talk, but Redscar shuts it down as he views himself as a warrior who fights battles and dies, nothing more. 

The three enter Redscar's version of the palace hallways which depict cave walls with finger paintings of symbols that have meaning to Redscar. Redscar faces a door that has [[Thunderfur]] on it, he then notes that the palace is a silly place that hurts people so. As they continue onwards, Asgra is in disbelief that Redscar is able to converse and understand what Apista is saying, Redscar says that he is able to hear the voice of her heart. What Redscar didn't think about was that the ability to read the heart was a two-way street with Apista also being able to read his as well. Asgra tries to hug Redscar after being told what his heart shares from Apista, after tossing them aside they reach the door Redscar has been looking for, the door that could level him up the most.

Redscar finds himself at the start of the <span style="color: #f29b68">'''<Heroic Quest – Zeladona’s Trial of a Thousand Blades!>.'''</span> As the contestants get ready, [[Typhenous]] gets ambushed from behind and [[Riz]] nearly gets hit as well. Typhenous gets back up and teams up with Riz to combat the ambusher who's wearing a box with eye holes, removing the poor disguise Redscar challenges all and claims that he'll win this time. After besting the two faces, [[Tyrion Veltras|Tyrion]] makes note of the speed of battles the goblin been having, yet to his shock he evaluates the goblin's level to being above 40 but somehow not a [[Goblin Lords|Goblin Lord]]. Redscar lists all of the remaining opponents and is in joy of the opportunity, Redscar then confronts his younger self and as they cross blades, Younger Redscar starts to get agitated with the way his older self is fighting him. As Younger Redscar loses the exchange, Redscar offers another battle since he is close to understanding, being refused Redscar goes on to his next opponent to show his younger self what he has learned.

As Tyrion faces against Redscar he is shown visions of beings of whom Redscar has striven against, visions of death, and retreats. As Redscar maintains his position, [[Lulv]] and [[Zeter]] team together against the goblin in order to take him down to prove that a mere goblin can't be equal to them nor that there was even a chance of them being behind in skill. The two opposing forces were pushing back and forth until in a final confrontation, Redscar was able to overcome the two but not without injuries. As Redscar thinks about how imperfect he still is, [[Eldavin]] comes up to challenge him, Redscar sees that Eldavin is nothing but a shell of the [[Teriarch|Dragonlord]] with all the mastery but none of the experience. With knowledge from the previous trial, Redscar was able to best Eldavin in a battle of blades, perturbed Eldavin asks for a rematch yet becomes weary of Redscar's attitude. Eldavin uses [Greater Appraisal] and see that Redscar is a level 49 [Blademaster of the Crimson Battlefield] and retreats.

Redscar proceeds to cross blades with many other opponents such as [[Klbkch]], [[Tekshia Shivertail|Tekshia]], [[Embria Grasstongue|Embria]], and his favorite challenger being [[Relc Grasstongue|Relc]]. His next adversary is one of the most dangerous Redscar has faced, for [[Comois]] had the best [[skills]] and had no mercy nor respect for his foes. Yet with perfection comes predictability, with that notion in mind, Redscar was able to see that all Comois was were just his skills, and skills were just a way to give someone abilities they shouldn't have. In a small moment of enlightenment Redscar accidentally killed Comois and just as the original trial whisked away [[Halrac Everam|Halrac]] for his transgression so to was Redscar taken away.

Redscar finds himself in an inscribed barrier within a circular room that contain text that covers the walls which contained so much power. Redscar comes to find out that Halrac is also stuck in the same barrier in a state of confusion as they both state that they were the one to kill Comois. Knowing that in the alternate timeline, Halrac wouldn't have been able to kill Comois, Redscar realizes that he is next to the real Halrac, that the two of them have gone to a place outside of time and space. After explaining everything to Halrac, Halrac with clear disbelief yet begrudging acknowledgement of the possibility of it being the truth accepts what is being told to him. Following a bit of fooling around Redscar tells Halrac about the future, about his death and the other who've died, about the fight at the Winter Solstice to [[Erin Solstice|Erin]] being kidnaped by [[Roshal]] to the [[Night of Bloodtear]]. Halrac becomes infuriated at them for allowing Mrsha to muck about with the [Palace of Fates] but Redscar dismisses it because it is something that matters. To figure a way out of their confinement the two go through what's inside Redscar's bag of holding. There's a number of things such as a moldy sandwich, a bunch of blade oil and a root, the same root used to breach through skills. 

After getting out the two discuss their surroundings and Halrac concludes that they're in the Heart of the System. Then they go on to talk about the numerous towers around them ranging from 300 to under 900 feet in height, the largest being covered in dragon scales and draconic writings. As they observe the other towers they see some with poor constructions while others show signs of being created with those with no hands, by monsters and the like. Halrac comes to the conclusion that the building of these towers were a test of some sort for some of the [[species]] when they were young and desperate. Redscar was feeling on edge for not getting a clear answer on how Halrac knows these things but after seeing a tower made by golems, all Redscar could see was uncertainty, desperation and sacrifice. Looking closer at some of the towers, they could identify some text that says the species has passed the test, the test to gain the ability to level. That this test is for newer species since there are no towers that can be deduced to be of [[Humans|human]], [[Dwarves|dwarven]], or [[Half-Elves|half-elven]] making. 

Redscar remarks that he has pissed again coming to find out that they have regained their bodily functions and are now on a time limit to figure out what they are going to do. With getting the arrowhead in mind, Halrac starts to scrape at the golden runes, but in doing so Halrac has torn a hole through the system into the void of everything. As they are about to jump into the hole, Redscar tries in desperation to change Halrac's fate, Halrac stops him and ask for his help in finding a fate where he survives. Find so few fates in where Halrac lives on, Redscar tries to take Halrac to his time, but knowing his death has lasting effects for the future, Halrac knows that he can't run away. Redscar can see in Halrac's eyes that he is a man ready to face death, after giving a firm handshake and a message to Mrsha and the others, Halrac jumps into the hole of everything with a smile and laughter on his face. Following in his footsteps Redscar too jumps into the hole passing through countless worlds trying to find their way back. Falling through the void Redscar notices two beings chasing after the each of them, it being the [[Grand Design of Isthekenous]] and the Second Edition. After being caught, Halrac is being taken away to his fate while Redscar is being judged by the alternate reality's version of [[Zeladona Ischen|Zeladona]] who decides that she wants to meet him. Returning to the battlefield he just left, Redscar in dismay salutes Halrac before he heads onwards to meet the host of the trials of blades.

Zeladona has the power to split the sky for she herself was a blade. The power to cut any number of forces yet she does not for they do not merit her attention. She asks Redscar how he was able to escape the ruling her quest had. He doesn't answer the question and gainsays her and that she doesn't care about that rule. She snaps back that it was the rule that was set and her aura starts to cut into Redscar which gives him a better understanding of who Zeladona is. A lonely sword with the ability to cut anything with nothing more to cut. Zeladona admonishes Redscar for the tears she sees fall down his face and only after the battle may one mourn. With Halrac in his mind Redscar tells Zeladona to be his teacher to which she accepts. The battle commences.

In the aftermath of the fight, Zeladona remarks that if she had meet Redscar's kind that she might have reached the next stage of her path. Redscar ask her about her end and how lonely it must have been. Zeladona affirms that her end was lonely, but that there was nothing worthy for her to raise her blade any longer. Redscar tells Zeladona about the [Palace of Fates] and the many battles that awaits her, before they go, she gives Redscar the privilege to take on her last name, Ischen, and reformed his blade into adamantine. Redscar then acknowledges his loss which completes the quest, with shock on her face Zeladona gets ready to strike at Redscar before he then taunts her to cut herself free first to prove she has a right to the Palace. With her final cut failing to free her, Zeladona vanishes with Erin returning to whine about all the pain she's feeling.

Redscar exits the doorway and calls for a wyvern to head back to Goblinhome. As he falls asleep, he hears the question from the system about becoming a goblin lord, he answers with a no until [[Rags]] is one as well.

==Characters==
( * = First Appearance)
*[[Aldonss]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Apista]]
*[[Asgra]]
*[[Belchaus Meron]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Bird]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Briganda Rishaw]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Cade Rishaw]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Calruz]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Ceria Springwalker]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Chaldion Oliwing]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Chickenruler]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Cognita]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Colthei Lacment]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Comois]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Czautha’qshe]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Dragonbane Swordlegend]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Dyeda]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Edellein Blackwing]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Eldavin]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Elia Arcsinger]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Embria Grasstongue]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Erek]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Erin Solstice]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Erin ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Fightipilota]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Fightipilota ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Gadiekh]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Garen Redfang]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Geneva Scala]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Gershal]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Grand Design of Isthekenous]]
**2nd Edition
*[[Greydath]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Halrac Everam]]
**Halrac ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Headscratcher]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Hedault]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ishkr Silverfang]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Jelaqua Ivirith]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Jericha Synthel]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Kasigna]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Kevin Hall]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Klbkch]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Klbkch ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Ksmvr]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Leapwolf]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Leapwolf ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Linvios Reiscale]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Lulv]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Lyonette du Marquin]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Lyonette ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Magnolia Reinhart]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Moore of Raithland]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Mortemdefieir Titan]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Mother of Graves]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Mrsha du Marquin]] ''(Mentioned)''
**[[Mrsha du Marquin (Root)]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Naumel]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Nerrhavia (Queen)]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Oberon]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Onieva]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Pawn (Bishop)]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Pekona]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Pekona ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Pertheine]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Pisces Jealnet]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Rabbiteater]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Raelt Leysars]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Rafaema Manusara Coloseuvia]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Rags]] ''(Mentioned)''
**[[Rags (Student)]]
**Rags ''"Trial of Blades"''
**[[Rags of Dreams]] ''"Ten Years Later" (Mentioned)''
*[[Redscar]]
**Redscar ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Reidet]]*
*[[Reiss]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Relc Grasstongue]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Relz Hauscale]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Rhisveri Zessoprical]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Rhisveri ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Rianchi]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Riz]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Ryoka Griffin]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Ryoka ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Saliss Oliwing]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Seborn Sailwinds]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Sheta (Palace of Fates)]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Shirka]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Shorthilt]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Silvenia Ettertree]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Snapjaw]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Taletevirion]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Taletevirion ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Tekshia Shivertail]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Teriarch]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Triander]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Typhenous]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Tyrion Veltras]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Ulinde]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ullim]] ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Ulrien Sparson]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Viltach]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Visophecin]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Wailant Strongheart]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Wuvren Sitil]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Xitegen Terland]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Yvlon Byres]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Yvlon ''"Trial of Blades" (Mentioned)''
*[[Zeladona Ischen]] ''(Mentioned)''
**Zeladona ''"Trial of Blades"''
*[[Zeter]] ''"Trial of Blades"''
*? - Calanferian Waitress

==Groups/Organizations==

*[[Redfang Tribe]]
*2nd Army of [[Pallass]]
*[[Kraken Eater Tribe]]
* 1st Army of Pallass ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Painted Antinium]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Flooded Waters Tribe]]
*[[Halfseekers]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Champions of the Coast]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Horns of Hammerad]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Griffon Hunt]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Veltras Family]]
*[[Liscor's City Watch]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Orchestra]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Five Families]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Free Hive]] ''(Mentioned)''

==Creatures==

*Frost [[Wyverns]]
*[[Carn Wolves]] ''(Mentioned)''
**[[Thunderfur]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Draugr]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Griffins]] ''(Mentioned)''

==Locations==

*[[Innworld]]
**[[Izril]]
***[[Goblinhome]]
***[[Floodplains]]
****[[The Wandering Inn]]
*[[Palace of Fates|[Palace of Fates]]]
**''"Trial of Blades"''
***Floodplains
****The Wandering Inn
*Heart of the System

== Items==

*Moldy Sandwich
*Blade Oil
*Faerie Flower Roots

==Statistics==

===Statistics Revealed===

====[[Reidet]]====

*'''Class/Levels:'''  
**[Major]

====[[Redscar]]====

*'''Class/Levels:'''
**[Blademaster of the Crimson Battlefield] Lv. 49

*'''Skills:'''
**[Blade Lock]
**[Sword Art: The Circling Wolves]
** [The Titan’s Swing]
**[Elemental Quick-Draw]
*<span style="color:#ff9900;">'''Titles:'''
*[Bane of the Titan]
**'''Title Skill:''' [My Blade is Faster]</span>

====[[Zeter]]====

*'''Skills:'''
**[Quake Blade]
**[The Hammer of Manus]

====[[Lulv]]====

*'''Skills:'''
**[Spear Art: The Wyvern Dives]

====[[Eldavin]]====

*'''Spells:'''
**'''Unknown Tier:'''
***[Greater Appraisal]

====[[Comois]]====

*'''Skills:'''
**[Perfect Slash]
**[Perfect Draw]
**[Perfect Parry]
**[Perfect Cut]
**[Perfect Slice]

===Statistics Obtained===

====[[Redscar]]====

*'''Class/Levels:'''
**'''Conditions Met:''' [Blademaster of the Crimson Battlefield] → [Blademaster, The Path of Legends]
**[Blademaster, The Path of Legends] Lv. 52 (+3)
*'''Skills:''' 
**[Walk of the Blademaster, Path of Legends]
**[I Cut the World Unseen]
**<span style="color:#99cc00;">[Sword Art - The Floodplains Vanished]</span>
*'''Conditions:'''
**[Body: Slashing Resistance]
*<span style="color:#ff9900;"> '''Titles:'''</span>  
**<span style="color:#ff9900;"> [The Student of Zeladona and Garen]</span>  
***<span style="color:#ff9900;">'''Title Skill:''' [Combination Blade Art: The Lonely Swords Sing]</span>  

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