It had been only a day since the finals of the Grand Tourney ended, yet there was no jubilating. There was no laughter in the streets of Asher City. There was no singing and dancing, and there certainly wasn’t any celebratory feast. Every time the Grand Tourney ended, the hosts, Asher City, would entertain the citizens of the city and the Champions in what was called the Celebratory Feast. It was referred to as a feast, but it was really more like a festival. For it was filled with several different programmes and activities. The overabundance of food during this period was just a plus. However, the usual Celebratory Feast held for the Champions that normally run for a whole week had been cancelled. And no one was surprised. No one was in the mood to celebrate after how the Grand Tourney ended.
Because of the manner in which the events of that day had ended, the new Champions weren’t presented to the people, though everyone knew who the new Champions were. It was a“At least now we know what happens when one uses Devour on a living thing,” Mane frowned and said, and Hildegarde nodded her head.When Mane was gifted Devour by the Selfish Titan King who was somewhere within his soulscape, he didn’t understand much about the skill. However, he had been enlightened and gained some understanding on the skill. His comprehension came after he gained new found understanding of the Laws of Life and Death. And with that understanding came the realization that he couldn’t simply use the skill Devour on a living being. The risks to the living were severe. He hadn’t tested it at the time, but he just felt it. That’s what the Laws of Life and Death told him. They whispered to him that it was not a good idea, and he believed them. But when the chance came to test it out first hand, he took it.“She didn’t die though,” Hildegarde stated.“But I had her wishing that she had,”
Just like everyone was in shock over the most recent events, the winner of the Grand Tourney were reeling from the effects of the Grand Tourney Finals. Yet the reason why they were struggling to come to terms with what had happened was because they knew more than the average man. They knew the finer details, information hidden in heaps of sand so mountainous that hills looked minuscule next to them. And these people were the original members of the Orange Team – Black Hand, Vital Orange who was the team’s captain, Orange Ivy and the recently recovered Orange Monk. They had isolated themselves from the unoriginal members of the Grand Tourney, and were talking about very private information. Apart from these four, there was no one else in the room. They were currently discussing the appearance of one man. This man was the reason for their cautious behavior, and the reason for their whispers even though they were behind closed doors.“He appeared…Ivor&he
In one of the rooms of the Orange Mansion (as it was now being called since the Orange Team had won the Grand Tourney and achieved permanent mansion status), a pale faced Lam was lying on a bed, unconscious but alive. His entire frame was covered with a large blanket, and from time to time his brows furrowed like he was in pain.Next to him was a weary looking Lily. Her beautiful face was stained with tears, and her eyes were heavy with exhaustion. There were dark circles hugging her eyes and her haggard looking hair suggested that she hadn’t taken a shower for some time. Yet none of this bothered her. Her green eyes were fully placed on the figure lying on the bed. For right now, it was only her brother’s health that concerned her. She was so focused on her brother that she didn’t even notice the door open. Neither did she see the one who had just come in. Maybe it was because she was too tired to really sense anything. Or it could even be that she wasn&rsq
This world was without a name to most, but that was only to most. Since humans were the most plentiful species on the surface of this planet, they were the ‘most’ here. But to those who didn’t occupy the entire land yet had greater talent and skill, this world was the World of the Three Races. It had been named so several millennia ago, before other races were born. Before the humans came to occupy most of this world it was known by that name. And if the Three Races didn’t wish for the humans to occupy this world the humans would have never gained a foothold. These Three Races were also known as the Three Great Races, and they were the Barbarians, Elementals and Ancients.Even now, with the power the Three Races commanded, every human was in great trouble. Even Lions, Eagles and Snakes didn’t control their own destiny. To the Three Great Races, Predators were nothing but mid-tier warriors. They were nowhere near the cream of the crop. After Preda
“Search for its tracks,” the Barbarian Lord ordered, and both men took different sides. One took the path to the Lord’s left, whereas the other opted to search the path to the Lord’s right.“Here Lord,” the one on the right exclaimed. “It passed here,” he continued and pointed at a large paw print that was almost as large as he was! The print was so deep that it was impossible to miss, for it had almost carved out a ditch on the snowy ground!“Let’s go,” the Barbarian Lord nodded his head when he saw the print. His eyes flashed in anticipation and battle lust, but he hid them quickly and followed the large prints, with his subordinates always within a meter of him. As they moved, they came across more prints, each one deeper than the last one. They were getting closer.“We are here,” the Barbarian Lord stated with a bit of excitement seeing their prey. Several dozens of feet away from
“Look,” one of the Barbarians stated, his finger pointing at Magma. “They are about to get serious,” he added. The other nodded his head in agreement. Magma had returned his axe to his dominant right hand, and his aura was steadily climbing up again. The Ice Bear had extended its formerly retracted claws as well. Each claw was as long as Magma and was extremely sharp. Its aura climbed up steadily as well as both – man and bear – prepared to clash once more. *Roar*“Roar”Both roared like beasts unhinged. Like animals unbound after decades in captivity they allowed their bloodlust to take over, and they crashed into each other for the second time already.Magma started to spin when he was only within a few meters of the Ice Bear. As he span the snow and ice around him were forcefully removed and gathered around the Barbarian Lord. His turbulent aura was like glue, keeping the snow and ice in a constant whirlwind round him. The Ice Bear was like a merciless brute. Eac
“It should be over by now” two Barbarian men stood at the foot of Ice Frost Mountain with three large tigers. Their half-naked bodies were entirely covered in snow, just like the tigers next to them. These men were the Barbarian warriors who had accompanied their Lord on his journey. Due to their superior physical abilities they were able to escape Ice Frost Mountain before the avalanche that had been caused by their Lord and the Ice Bear got to them. And they retreated with the Golden Eyed Tigers while they were at it. After all, although Golden Eyed Tigers were Fire Elemental Magical Beasts, they wouldn’t be able to survive a snow avalanche. It was a disaster that even warriors at their level feared, much less Legendary Class Magical Beasts like Golden Eyed Tigers.“It should,” the other Barbarian nodded his head in response to his friend’s earlier words. His name was Rasa, and he was a Pseudo Phenom just like Magma. His friend was Waska an
Intersection was a beautiful city, and unlike many other cities in the world it didn’t have the problem of overcrowding. There weren’t that many slums, and the people were well taken care of. Intersection’s walls were tall and fortified with barriers that hid it from the outside world. So even if one was able to go past the three Great Mountains, they wouldn’t be able to get into Intersection without permission.At the centre of this grand city was a large palace. The palace was built with red stones similar in structure to White Stones. They were strong and tougher than White Stones, and could only be breached by Nightmare Level Powerhouses! This palace was the home of the Barbarian Lord and his family. And it was this very same palace that housed the Barbarian Ancestors whenever they were present in Intersection.Currently the most important men and women of the Barbarian Race were gathered in this mansion. They were all gathered within a larg