Vital Orange had a surprised expression on his face when he head Ivor’s words. He looked at Mane and tried to see through him. The young man was bright and handsome. His dashing good looks could make many men feel inferior, and the aura he exuded was so full of confidence that many would feel slighted when seated within his presence. His beautiful golden hair and deep blue eyes seemed to contain the mysteries of the world, and his build was good. Yet Vital Orange couldn’t find anything extraordinary about the boy’s strength. Although he had a good build, there were many who weren’t even at the level of Fighters yet had good builds. So that wasn’t enough. As for the confidence and mysteriousness Mane exuded, Vital Orange didn’t think much of it since he had met people who belonged to powerful families but had no strength themselves who possessed such auras. So it also wasn’t enough to come to a conclusion that Mane was a powerful warrior.
“I hope you understand why we are doing this.” Vital Orange stood quite a distance away from Mane and softly spoke to him. The two were standing on a field within the mansion used for training.Vital Orange was topless, wearing only his shorts and his combat boots. His ripped physique was exposed to everyone, and anyone who saw him in this state could already feel the power contained within those muscles. In contrast to Vital Orange’s battle hardened physique, Mane looked like a noble going out for a stroll. He wore loose clothes and had a small smile on his face even though he was about to battle. He was barefoot but wasn’t truly exposed. His arms, legs and feet were completely wrapped up in black bandages, and two swords were strapped to his back – one heavy sword and one light sword – making it difficult for one to analyse what exactly his fighting style was.“I do. You said you wanted to understand my level of strength.&rdq
Tucker was amazed by what he just saw. He knew that his new employer was a genius given that he was able to become a Predator at such a young age, but he didn’t expect him to be so tyrannical. One had to remember that Tucker used to serve the House of Sir Oswald who was a Predator, so Tucker understood the gap between a Predator and Tigers who stood at the peak of Predators (since Lions had long disappeared from this world). He knew that his former master wasn’t a match for Vital Orange a year ago when Vital Orange was still a Predator at the level of a Tiger Cub. Now that Vital Orange was a fully grown Tiger, Tucker knew that his master wouldn’t be a match at all. Yet Mane had made short work of such a powerful figure. He was tongue-tied!Lam’s eyes shone brightly. And if one were to look into his eyes they would see a myriad of emotions swirling within them. He didn’t have great understanding of the strengths of Predators because he wasn’
“What did you say?” Vital Orange asked with a stunned expression. Orange Ivy and Black Hand had equally surprised expressions on their faces. Beating Vital Orange easily didn’t mean that it would be easy to take all of them on at once. They weren’t just three individuals. They were a team. There was no team that didn’t know how to fight together.“Can I join them?” Tucker asked with an excited expression. Seeing how easily Mane dealt with Vital Orange, Tucker’s blood boiled with expectation.“No,” Mane shook his head and dampened Tucker’s enthusiasm.“Why?” Tucker wondered. Since Mane could easily deal with Vital Orange, he didn’t see why adding one more to a group of three would make any difference. After all, Mane was ready to take on Vital Orange, Orange Ivy, and Black Hand.“Because every team has co-ordination and a degree understanding of their members. The thr
Mane’s eyes gleamed brightly seeing the huge axe that chopped towards his shoulder. He didn’t step back, neither did he give way. He curled his fingers into fists as he gathered power in them. They shook in ecstasy as Edict filled every single vessel of his hands and gathered at the call of the Supreme. His muscles bulged from the huge influx of power, and they prepared to cause a mighty explosion. Like a charging bull Mane sent his fist flying toward the huge axe. The air was ripped apart as Mane’s fist swept by, and Edict announced its mighty presence with a shout.“Splintering Fist!”*BOOM*Fist and axe came together, and the shocking effect of their meeting was felt by all. The figures of Mane and Vital Orange were shrouded in a huge cloud of dust. A result of their thunderous collision. Soon, a figure was pushed out of the dust cloud, and everyone was stunned to see the identity of this figure.“Impossible,”
Seeing the approaching palm, Vital Orange grew much focused. He ignored the sweat threatening to enter his eyes and tilted his head to avoid the palm. He could feel the power of the palm even when it had bypassed him. The sheer force behind the attack had crashed into the ground behind him and flattened the earth there by a few inches. Mane smiled in appreciation seeing his palm strike avoided. He stopped his forceful strike and slapped downwards. Although Vital Orange had avoided the blow, he was only able to move his head out of the way and his body was still very much in range. So Mane slapped towards the exposed shoulder of Vital Orange.Vital Orange smiled bitterly seeing Mane’s move. There was no way he would be able to avoid this blow. But he didn’t need to. Mane halted his attack voluntarily and struck his palms towards his back whilst kicking Vital Orange in the stomach and turning to confront the sneak attack. *Bang*Vital Orange was flung sever
“How is this possible?” Vital Orange asked, a stunned expression on his face. His axe was caught! Mane was still kneeling, the smile on his face gone as he struggled to remain focused, and his fingers firmly gripping the large weapon. Mane didn’t speak, but when Vital Orange looked into those blue eyes, all he could see was…The desire to possess what belonged to him (Vital Orange)!“Give it here!”Mane slapped Vital Orange’s arms with his free arm. The power contained in that slap was beyond anything Mane had gathered so far. And that was because the Sense Disorienting Gas was taking effect. Although Mane tried to seal off his senses, he wasn’t familiar with such an action and had still inhaled a bit of the gas. Luckily, he didn’t take too much, only a very small fraction and hence the disorienting feeling he was experiencing wasn’t going to last for long. It would possibly last for a few seconds and
“You people look lovely. Hahaha!” Ivor laughed boisterously upon seeing the messy appearances of Vital Orange and Black Hand. Vital Orange was holding an icepack to his head and his lips were slightly swollen. Black Hand was less miserable since he was only using ice on his belly, but he looked depressed. Orange Ivy had immediately left to shower once the duel was over. She wasn’t seated in the hall with the rest of the Orange Team.Unlike Ivor who did nothing to hide his amusement at the miserable appearance of the team, Tucker had excused himself tactfully when Vital Orange and Black Hand regained consciousness. As a Thrasher he knew better than to offend a Predator, especially when a Tiger’s honour was also involved. He was currently outside making conversation with the guards. As for the twins, they weren’t dumb either. Since they came with Ivor, the older man was responsible for them. Ivor asked Orange Ivy if they could be given rooms, and t
Mane stood right before the door to Lam’s room and knocked softly. Soon he heard movements from inside the room and it didn’t take long for the door to be opened.“Oh Mane. It’s you.” Lam smiled once he saw who was at the door and ushered Mane in. Mane smiled and obliged. He knew why Lam didn’t ask for who it was before he opened the door, and why his friend didn’t just ask him to come in. That was because he felt another presence in the room. This other presence was Lam’s sister, Lily.“Hey Lily,” Mane greeted the younger twin and sat on the only chair available in the room.“Hi,” Lily smiled gleefully and looked at Mane with sparkling eyes. In her eyes were hints of appreciation and praise, no doubt as a result of the fight she had just witnessed.“It’s good both of you are here. Saves me the trouble of speaking to you individually.” Mane was quick to get to the po