“The first match is between Black Ink of the Black Team and Red Marshall of the Red Team! Both teams are starting out strong!”
“Indeed Peter. Black Ink is said to be the strongest after Black Saga. Black Saga said so himself that Black Ink is a force to be reckoned with when he gets serious. And to be fair, no one really showed their true strength in the group stages. We have seen glimpses of what he is capable of in the Round-of-16 Stage and Quarter Final Stage. But he gave up every time he had to face a Predator. No doubt an instruction from his captain, Black Saga. That way they’ve been able to remain fit, and none of their members have ever been gravely injured. Scrapes and scratches at best. Normally, you would pick Black Ink as the winner no matter who he faced, but his opponent is different this time.”
“Red Marshall is like Black Ink in the Red Team. She is just as respected, and is a powerful warrior. Red Prince has already p
Red Marshall had a stunned expression on her face as she watched Black Ink’s left hand. She knew better than anyone how powerful those arrows she shot were. Due to the limitations of this competition, she had to be more cautious than most. As an archer, her great speed, animal-like reflexes and intuition were all she could rely on. The field wasn’t exactly suitable for archers since there were no places to hide or mount a sneak attack. Also the fact that one had to face their opponent before the match began meant that she had to constantly be on the move by using her superior speed. But even then, that would barely do anything to help her. Moving around so quickly made it difficult to fire powerful arrows quite freely. But she was an anomaly.She had been raised battling beasts of all sizes and strengths, and her master had mostly thrown her into situations where she had to face Magical Beasts with speed equal to or superior to her own! Over her the years, her bod
Red Marshall fell to the ground right after Steel Fist’s announcement. She clutched her bleeding abdomen with a pale complexion and coughed violently. Luckily, the healing team had already arrived next to her. They quickly performed some first aid treatment and crudely bandaged her wound to slow down the bleeding. Then they placed her on a stretcher and quickly moved her away. Black Ink was also moved from the field in haste, and it was likely that both fighters were going to spend the night, and maybe several other nights, in the hospital.“I’m sorry captain,” Red Marshall had a disappointed expression on her face as she spoke. Red Prince and the two brothers in the Red team arrived next to her once Steel Fist announced the results of the match. It was forbidden for anyone to interfere with the matches or even come onto the field until everything was over, so Red Prince could only watch as his protégé got hurt.“What are you
Like fireworks lighting up a dark moonless night, the auras of the two men exploded into torrents of vast energy. With fury that eclipsed the wrath of a vengeful husband after having discovered the affairs of an infidel wife, Red Prince and Black Saga clashed head on.*Boom*Black Saga’s rod was like a dragon sweeping through the heavens with so much power that even the clouds gave way. Dust gathered and swirled around the weapon due to the powerful wind the simple swing had swept up. His eyes were cold and unfeeling, and his aura was as turbulent as the waves of the sea during a mighty storm. His clothes fluttered violently due to the power of the strike, and everyone could feel the emotions contained within this one strike.RageHateHelplessnessHis strike was cold and merciless, and was aimed directly at Red Prince’s chest.Red Prince calmly regarded the attack headed towards him. His twin swords swept through the air
“What a pulsating match this is! One can’t even afford to blink or else one would miss something amazing!” Peter screamed in excitement. His eyes were glowing in excitement and his breathing was a bit hurried.“Black Saga has been on the offensive so far, but it is Red Prince who has drawn first blood!” Peter commented excitedly. The fight had been progressing too quickly for anyone to talk about it. Whenever he opened his mouth to say something, it would have already happened, and something else would be happening. So he hadn’t been able to say anything until just now.“Now both men are just stalking each other. What do you think of the match so far Maggie?”“It is a difficult match. Black Saga is stronger but Red Prince is more agile. That makes landing a hit on the Cheetah extremely difficult. However, one can’t help but think that all Black Saga needs is one good hit, and things would become very fa
“That’s smart,” Lam admitted as he looked at the valiant figure of Black Saga parading around the stadium.“But the secret is out now. He can’t fool anyone with that again. A steep price to pay for victory in a mere tournament.” Mane stated as he stood right next to Lam. Both young men were wielders, and had better vision than most. In fact, anyone with good vision would be able to see what they were both seeing.During the scuffle with Red Prince, Black Saga’s leather armor had been ripped apart at the sides, exposing his abs and part of his chest to the crowd, and everyone was able to see how he had tricked Red Prince. Red Prince was a Cheetah and at such a close distance it was almost impossible for Black Saga to avoid the Cheetah’s sword attacks. The most logical thing that Black Saga could have done was to limit the severity of the injury by shifting his chest and abdomen away from the blades, although even that wasn
*Whoosh*Swift Indigo wasted no time. Once she heard the words indicating the start of the match, she sprang right into action. Her slim sword was as elegant as its owner, and the slightly blue color of its blade gave it a sort of surreal effect as it wove through the air like a needle. Its owner and the weaver, Swift Indigo, was like a skilled seamstress, as her sword gently pushed towards Black Hand.Black Hand had a look of pure concentration on his face. His eyes were fully focused on the frame of Swift Indigo and her sword. The slender blade of her sword didn’t cause him to feel any comfort in any way. The blade was of a narrower width, but it didn’t destroy its imposing manner in any way. As the weapon approached him, he felt a chill fill his entire being. It wasn’t from fear, but the blade itself!Suddenly, two daggers appeared in Black Hand’s hands. Each hand held a dagger. The hilts of the daggers were exquisitely engraved with t
“That match was more of a psychological battle than it was physical,” Lam stated as he watched Black Hand walking towards the team. The Snake of the Orange Team had a calm expression on his face as the crowd cheered in appreciation of a great match. Although the end to the match wasn’t as satisfactory as they would have wanted, everything before that moment was exceptionally beautiful, and they would be lying if they said they weren’t entertained by the two warriors.“It was,” Mane agreed with his friend. The entire match looked close, but it was actually more of a psychological battle between Swift Indigo and Black Hand than it was a battle of skill. Both kept their eyes on each other, looking for a small lapse in concentration or an opening that could be exploited. Ultimately, it was Black Hand who came out on top.“But I wonder why he didn’t use his full power,” Lam suddenly stated, and Vital Orange who was stand
“The second match has started folks. Although it doesn’t seem like it will present the same amount of fiery action we saw in the first match” As usual, Peter was around to present his thoughts on each match to the audience.“The two are just looking at each other right now, no doubt checking out their opponent,” Peter continued as he crowd grew impatient.“I think that Black Hand is being a little too cautious here. He is a Predator facing off against a Thrasher, yet remains in his starting position, with no intention to make the first move.” Peter stated.“Or maybe he is trying to show respect to his opponent by giving up the rights to strike first. What do you think Maggie?”“I think that Black Hand is a smart man and wouldn’t do anything that would be detrimental to him,” Maggie answered simply, but her words caused many to watch the two combatants with different expressions. For M
“This…is amazing,” Mane’s eyes widened as he took in the sight before him.The young Supreme was seated on Roxanne. The beautiful dark horse had been granted the power of flight by Crystal who had no trouble casting a flight Lease on the lovely beast. While this was not a permanent condition, it would last hours, and that was thanks to Crystal’s expert command over Chaos. Any other person would have been able to cast this Lease for just under a few minutes. Mane was no exception to this. Even if his power was not sealed, he would not be able to use this Lease to liberally. If this Lease was that practical, it would have been popularized.Next to him, Professors Stern and Stanley, and Dean Desmond had smile plastered on their faces as they watched the Supreme’s gobsmacked reaction to the impressive sight before him. Behind the professors were the students, both old and new. While the older students, Kahn, Frost, Bel, and Maia were floating on their own, the new students had to be envel
“What a brilliant welcome,” Poseidon slowly moved towards the teenage looking Zeus and Atlas with a broad smile on his face.The god of the waves floated elegantly upon a bident, his eyes briefly scanning Atlas before finding his brother’s immature figure.“You have grown weak, brother,” Poseidon chuckled as he slowly flew towards his brother.Atlas, who had been on guard since Poseidon’s appearance, frowned upon seeing the god of the waves getting closer to a much weaker Zeus. His figure flashed as he appeared before Zeus, shielding him from the gaze of his own blood brother. “You have fallen low brother. Now, you require the protection of a titan? Hilarious.” Poseidon mocked as he locked eyes with the delicate looking Atlas. “Of course I have fallen. Not only was I betrayed by my own son, but I also almost died. What did you expect will happen when one who is considered as part of the big three of Olympus approaches a fallen god?” Zeus did not mind his brother’s comments.Instead
Days passed and soon it was time for Mane to leave the planet of the Celestial Emperor. Well, he wasn’t the only one leaving. It was time for the professors to return to their academies with their students – both old and new. In front of the portal that could transport them back to their academies, Mane stood with his friends as they bid each other goodbye. Well, something close to that at least. To give them some privacy, the other professors had gone on ahead with the students, standing a few tens of meters away from the Silver Wolves.“Our great Supreme, our captain and leader, the Unbended is finally leaving us. Whatever are we to do?” Abe waved his hands theatrically as he feigned sadness and pain.His words caused Selina and the twins to snicker. Only Aegeus snorted before shooting Abe a deathly stare. As for Mane, he could only smile wryly at Abe’s comments. He didn’t know when it had started since he had been away for so long in the Dreamscape, but Abe had become more easy goi
It took a week for Godking to complete its assignment and soon, Mane was back on Planet Celestial. Walking through the streets of the capital, he noticed that he was receiving a lot of stares. While it wasn’t unusual for people to stare at him given his appearance and his ethereal aura, that was only on Zandor. One could argue that it was because he didn’t look like a Celestial, but that was not accurate either. Since Celestials opened their homes to others who craved entry into the God Academies, they had welcomed several different species into their home world. Mane wasn’t not out of place in this new era, meaning there were definitely staring for another reason.“You have become very popular, young Supreme,” Professor Stern who was walking next to Mane chuckled and said.“Hahaha! The recordings that were taken of you should have spread everywhere by now. Even those who were unable to attend the event know who you are!” Professor Stanley laughed heartily while striking the young Sup
“You are still eating, even after all that happened?” Hildegarde frowned and said.She was looking at the boy who had forcefully taken her with him when he was returning to his realm with a disapproving gaze. They had escaped that world that had been prepared as his burial place. As though it had never happened, they had returned to the exact spot he had been teleported from – the kitchen. Hildegarde was confused about his current reaction.Seeing him biting onto his tuna sandwich caused her eyebrows to lift in frustration. It was the very same meal that Mane had made and had barely taken a bite of when he was transported to another world. And yes, that was not a dream; it had really happened. She couldn’t understand how the Supreme could be so calm after coming out of a life-or-death situation.“What would you have me do then? Toss it into the trashcan? That would be a waste of food.” Mane answered nonchalantly as he wiped some fish from his cheek.“That…” Hildegarde searched for wor
There were many things that could not be understood in this world, regardless of the amount of logic that one’s mind could process at any given moment, there were things that befuddled even the most brilliant minds. One of such brilliant minds – no, two of these – was staring into the sky full of stars with a torn expression on his face. This man – nay, this god – was the trickster and master shapeshifter, Loki. But he wasn’t alone.“What are you thinking about?”“Many things.”“The great Loki has more than one troubling issue? This is interesting. Odin would have laughed at the absurdity of such a statement; but looking at your expression, it seems to be true.”“It is arrogance to assume that one can solve all one’s problems with one’s mind alone. Why do you think I sought you?”“Isn’t it greater arrogance to presume that two would be enough?”“But its not just two is it? One is the mind of Odin and the other is the mind that Odin sought.”“You say you aren’t arrogant, but you do not
He moved quickly, his feet gliding across the floor soundlessly as he reached the Earth Realmer’s unguarded back. He opened his mouth and spat out a dagger, sending it flying towards the neck of his enemy. Before he was spotted by one of the Profound Realmers, his dagger had already pierced the Earth Realmer’s neck, and the latter was grasping at his neck furiously, almost like he could seal the hole and return his blood to his body by doing so.“Intru-“*Puchi*Dan swiftly waved his hands, changing the direction of his dagger and sending it flying into the neck of the Profound Realmer who had tried to sell him out. As he did so he was already sweeping his foot towards the abdomen of another enemy.*Boom*The stunned guard was sent flying into the wall and coughing up blood before he could fully understand what was going on. By this time, the last guard had finally caught up. He dashed towards Dan quickly, drawing his sword in the process. Without any hesitation he swung his blade at
“There really is no one impressive here,” Dragon King Bast stated as his sword sliced through a Noble as easily as cutting through tofu.“I knew he said he will make sure this place is left almost unguarded, but this is incredible,” Captain Hafiz muttered as he watched the disciplined legion of warriors beelining into their path.While he spoke calmly, his rioting aura and the violence being radiated in his eyes showed his eagerness for war. He was not the only one expressing such deathly intent. Every member of the Sun Squad was ready to go wild, their eyes gleaming just as dangerously as their captain.“Why are you people talking so much. Let’s fight!” Monkey King Hanuman roared out and jumped towards the approaching legion.While the others were a bit taken aback that there were none of the Skies here to face them, Monkey King Hanuman didn’t care about that. Last he remembered, several of the Skies had died on his planet, leaving only the strongest behind. Since Loki said he would
Back in the Dreamscape Universe, there was a war raging. While it wasn’t overt, citizens in every world could feel that the drums of war had been brought out. They had not been embroiled in chaos yet, but they knew that soon the drum beaters will strike down, announcing the start of another war, and this world would fall into disorder again.The one who stood at the centre of this war were preparing in their own right. Within the camp of ‘good’, Loki, Ananse, and Zica, gathered allies. So far they had attracted the likes of the Barbarian Primogenitor, Red Rose, and some of the Barbarian Ancestors. Destiny and Pathfinder were here along with a few other unknown ancestors. As if that wasn’t enough, the Barbarian Lord, Magma, and his Flames, had also escaped the confines of their home to join this war. They weren’t the only ones that had stepped up though. The Elementals had not hesitated to send their best as well. Ancestor Spector had arrived with a few other ancestors from Amalgamatio