Mane jumped out of the way to avoid a long water whip that came crushing his way right after the fight had started. The whip looked feeble and delicate, yet when it struck the ground it created a small scar in what was supposed to be a highly reinforced floor. However, the scar healed quickly and in no time there was no evidence of the whip’s frightening capabilities.
*Whish*
*Bang*
*Whish*
*Bang*
Mane moved with the gracefulness of a seasoned dancer, avoiding blow after blow. He always managed to avoid the whips by a hair’s breath, yet the calmness of his expression showed that he was anything but tensed. His eyes were steely; his gaze unwavering.
*Roar*
Mane quickly jumped to the side when he heard Sasha’s roar. And in time too, for a beam of light flashed past him and rammed into the wall.
*Boom*
A fist sized hole appeared in the wall before it was rapidly mended. But Mane couldn’t stop his eye
“So this is the power of old; power that belonged to my ancestors?” Mane mumbled to himself as he gripped his fists. Yet the only person who could currently answer his question was silent. For Cronos had grown quiet – just as he was all these years. However, Outer Energy wasn’t as eager to maintain its silence. It streamed into every corner of Mane’s body, perfectly merging with inner energy to create small explosions within his Star Map. These explosions could actually be heard by the triplets, and the small sparks around his fists gave them a clue as to what was going on.*Boom*The Water Giant that had now lost its head was reduced into a large puddle all around Daisy. Although she was encased by the giant all this while, her clothes were still tidy and dry. The only thing out of place was her mouth which was wide agape in surprise and wonder.“What was that? You know you aren’t allowed to use skills right” she
“There we go. Unleash your potential to its fullest. I wondered how long it would take to see some real power. After all, you are a Supreme. But you have exceeded my estimates. Well done, boy with the Blood of the Olden.”Ashera sat in her room with her eyes closed. With her senses extended she could feel everything on her floor. She always resorted to this whenever it was time to train Mane, in order to ‘see’ how his training was going. So she had seen, heard and felt for herself how he had changed. Although the why was unknown, that was less relevant. Only her curiosity as a Scholar craved for such information, but that was it. In the grand scheme of things, it was irrelevant.“They are here,” Ashera smiled slightly upon feeling the chaotic auras of the two women who had been with her since they were 15. With nothing but a thought, the door to her chambers were opened, and Daisy and Rose entered unobstructed.“Mistress
“Do not pretend you aren’t listening Mistress Ashera,” Mane calmly stared at the ceiling right above him and said. His eyes flashed with a strange glow as he spoke and his senses that were fully spread were tasked even further.“Are you sure you want to know this?” Ashera’s melodious voice forced its way past the walls of Mane’s room and reached the ears of both Mane and Sunflower.“What do you mean by that?” Mane asked. It seemed that things were more complicated than he thought.“If I am to tell you what you seek, you will be embroiled in a world that you may not want to be a part of,” Ashera clarified what she meant.“What is it that I wouldn’t want to be a part of?” Mane asked with furrowed brows.A mirage of Ashera appeared on the walls of Mane’s room when Mane asked this question. And Mane sat up to face her. His eyes flashed as True Eyes were activated.
“I have gathered much of Pazuzu’s history over the years. He is capable of sending a clone every thousand years. So far we have been successful. But they get stronger each time. And whenever powerful warriors die, their powers are sucked in by Pazuzu, and sent to his true self. Surely a day will come when he would break free from Hanbi’s power and return. As long as this world remains he wouldn’t die by our hand. Only gods can kill gods. We can only seal him”“So that is what this tower is,” Mane was suddenly enlightened. “It isn’t meant to curse but to seal Pazuzu!”Completion Rate: 67“You are smart. Yes. That is its true purpose. It is a weapon of the True Universe, and that is why it possesses such power. But for that to happen, it must find a successor; one worthy enough to pass all the tests and become the Lord of the Tower. Only then will we be able to seal Pazuzu.&rd
Just like the Barbarians, the Elementals had their own capital. Though they preferred to stay in the realms of men, they still had a place to return to – Amalgamation. Amalgamation was the Elemental Capital, and probably their only true dwelling place. It was much smaller than Intersection, but it was very beautiful. Unlike the Barbarians who focused on defense and military robustness when they were building Intersection, the Elementals had abandoned all that to make Amalgamation as beautiful as humanely possible. And that they had done in grand style. Amalgamation was a city of many colors. The sky above the city was filled with the power of the Elements, causing it to constantly change color every few days. The walls were the same, for they were baptized by the sky above and picked up its characteristics. Every house; every building; and every stone that was used to make the roads was colorful too. It was a real haven.Although Amalgamation was beautiful, it wasn&rsqu
When Mane turned his head to face Lily and Lam both felt several positive emotions flooding them. How they had missed him!“He is the one?” Ancestor Pier had a stunned expression on his face. He never thought that he would meet his descendants’ friend this way. He tried shaking off Mane’s aura with his in order to free Ivor, yet it proved futile. His aura although more prominent, bounced off Mane’s aura like it had struck the shield of Aegis itself. His brows leapt in caution as he realised that the boy before him was far from common.“Mane!” Lily tried to move towards the man whose memory had pushed her to strive to grow stronger each day. However, a strong hand gripped her arm and stopped her from moving forward.“”Grand Grand?” Lily turned to face the one whose hand was holding her back. “He’s dangerous,” Ancestor Pier had his eyes narrowed into small slits as he analysed the boy be
“So, why is Ashera’s herald here?” the blind old man asked. When he spoke the others were silent, and even Ancestor Pier who valued his face looked withdrawn with the old man around. He was holding on to both Lam and Lily as though he was trying to prevent them from doing or saying anything silly. This blind old man was surely not as kind as he looked.“Ancestor Origin, it is an honour to meet you – and the others,” Mane nodded slightly at the Ancestors who commanded the respect of the masses as he spoke. His actions caused a few of them to frown, yet when they looked into his multi-pixelated eyes their powers trembled, and they felt their energies being drawn towards the young man standing before them. The boy was like a vacuum. A mere look was all it took to weaken them. They hastily turned away in shock.“Sun, can I have it please?” Mane turned to Sunflower and said.“Oh yeah. Here.” Sunflower quickl
It took less than a minute for the ancestors and Mane to get to Ancestor Pier’s home. Soon they were all seated in one of the halls, with high quality alcohol and tea options placed before each one of them.“Okay Ashera’s Herald. Now that we are all nice and comfortable, can you tell us what it is that you are doing here?” Ancestor Origin asked. He didn’t suggest that Sunflower, whom Mane had seated next to him without seeking anyone’s consent, be removed from this meeting. If Mane was willing to do that, he wouldn’t have come here with her.“My purpose here is simple: To help fortify Amalgamation and prepare her for Pazuzu’s return,” Mane stated as coolly as one in deep comfort would have spoken. His words caused the expressions of every Ancestor to grow stern. They had their suspicions when they were informed that Mane would be coming. But to hear that it was indeed related to Pazuzu still chilled their hear