“You really destroyed the Assassins Association?” Mane asked with his eyebrows raised in surprise. He turned to Indra for confirmation but all the god did was to shrug his shoulders. Mane returned his gaze to his father. The battle god was scratching his head in embarrassment. He was a protective father. He had to admit that he had gone overboard. Maybe it was because he hadn’t been in his son’s life all this while; or because he was pissed that his son almost died; or it was both, but it didn’t change the fact that he had killed off an entire organization. But the Brute King was a battle god stained with the blood of several thousands and millions. Included in this number were gods and goddesses and Ray didn’t regret a thing. Although he felt that he went overboard by exterminating mortals, if he was given a second chance he would make the same decision.
“Well that saves me the trouble” when Ray was thinking that his son will d
“When I grow up I want to be a powerful wielder! I will attend the Wielders Academy and become an S-Grade Wielder so I can protect Mom!” a little boy jumped up and down excitedly as he announced his grand ambitions. He had beautiful black eyes and gorgeous black hair. He looked to be only a few months away from his 6th birthday.“And me too brother! And me! Protect me too!” a little girl who looked similar to the young boy shouted in protest. She puffed her cheeks in annoyance at being ignored.“How many times have I told you that girls are strong enough to fend for themselves? You should also hope to become a strong wielder so you can protect your brother” a beautiful woman in red rebuked the little girl for her words. Just like the two children she also had long black hair and eyes as dark as the night sky.“I will protect sister!” the little boy ignored his mother and proclaimed with determination tha
Mane looked at his father with a bemused expression and watched as the older man carefully folded the large cloak and placed it on the chair.“So how was it?” Mane asked with a smile. He asked his father to take on the role of the beloved hero of the Western Empire and bane to the Dark Kingdom – Hidden Cloak.The Dark God Seth was working alongside the Dark Sword. Since Seth had already revealed that he had warriors who had escaped the confines of this world’s strength system, the Dark Kingdom wouldn’t hide their power any longer. And since the Eastern Empire was yet to declare a full blown war, it was possible that they didn’t have enough personnel. They would need an awful lot of soldiers to start a war with the three other empires. That’s where the Dark Kingdom comes in. The Dark Kingdom was specialized in kidnapping and brainwashing young talents into the Dark Sword’s puppet. Alexis and Mane had anticipated that the a
“You assembled us here just for a baseless rumor?” In a large and gorgeous hall, ten people were seated in a circle. All the chairs were equal with the exception of one. This chair was taller than the others by a few feet and was the seat of the Northern Empire’s Emperor. The one who spoke was a middle aged man with black hair and a neatly trimmed beard. He sat right next to the Emperor – he was seated left of the Emperor.“Do you think the Dark Kingdom’s recent attacks have been for naught?” another middle aged man answered the question with a question. He was a handsome man with a noble air. He resembled the twins Jake and John. This was their father and Grand Marshall of the Northern Empire – Sir Blunt. Few people in the empire knew his first name and those who did didn’t dare to speak it out loud. But it wasn’t out of fear, but respect. Although he was only a Grand Marshall, his words carried weight and his power
“It is as you expected Master. They have split their forces to deal with us” in a cold and dark room, an armored figured knelt on one knee as he informed the only other person in the room. The recipient of the information wore a black cloak that blended nicely with the room, but his face was exposed for all to see. It was the former head of the Assassins Association!He had a light smile on his face when he heard his subordinate’s words. He didn’t seem concerned in the least by the information he was being given.“They want to have the other empires under their control so that they can trap us in a pincer attack.” With the Western, Northern and Southern Empires being prepped to face them, they were basically surrounded on all sides. Anyone else would be worried if their enemies had them surrounded and trapped. But he didn’t have such worry. It was true that they were surrounded, but they weren’t trapped. It was the opposi
“Do you trust her?” Duke Essandor asked Sir Blunt. The two most influential men – aside the Emperor – in the Northern Empire stood on the highly fortified walls of the Kingdom of Aira. This was the kingdom closest to the borders of the Northern Empire. If one wanted to invade the Northern Empire, aside from the minor towns and villages, this was the kingdom to come to. This kingdom was one of the most targeted places for conquest for any invading force. Because of this, it was one of the most well defended parts of the Northern Empire. Energy ballistae and large automated bows littered the top of the walls. The gate was made of heavy bronze and the walls were very high. As if that was not enough, the Absolute Queen had fortified the gates and walls with her power, making them more difficult to penetrate.The two men – Sir Blunt and Duke Essandor – had been tasked by the Goddess Alexis to protect the Kingdom of Aira. They had been given this
A Few Days Before The War BeganAlexis and her son were holed up in Mane’s room. Mane and Abelard had just returned from the Eastern Empire and had informed Alexis of everything that had happened.“A Possessed?” Alexis rubbed her temples in worry.“Yes. And it was only in its infantile stage. Luckily we killed it before it could grow” Mane had no idea that the creature he thought he had killed was alive and well. But he was bound to find out sooner than later.“We have to prepare for war” Alexis informed her son“War? Isn’t it a bit too soon to make such assumptions” Mane was doubtful that the war would be upon them so quickly.“They wouldn’t want to waste any more time” Alexis shook her head to indicate that the battle was much closer than Mane thought.“How can you be so confident that their next step would be to initiate an at
Within the palace of the former emperor of the Eastern Empire, which is now the palace of the Master, there were several warriors on guard. Although more than half of the empire’s warriors had been deployed – some to the Southern Empire and others to the Northern Empire – there were still quite a number of warriors left in the empire to defend against any attacks.“Your mother was right Mane. Even with so many of their warriors deployed, they still have a large number of warriors on stand-by” Jake was surprised by the sheer number of warriors they had avoided just by trying to enter the palace.“This is a small number” Mane sighed when he recalled that there were several warriors loitering around the capital. And that was only the capital. The other cities also had several wielders in reserve. It was only by coming here that Mane realized that although the Eastern Empire didn’t have as many men as the three empires combin
“There are 17 wielders here” Mane mumbled as he tried as much as he could to blend with the dark corners of the room.“How do you know that?” Selina wondered. She could only see 3 people patrolling the area.“I can feel them” Mane answered. “I’d explain everything later” Mane quickly added before she could ask any more questions. He started wishing he had the twins rather. At least the twins knew not to ask so many questions during missions. They knew how to be quiet when they needed to. But Abe needed backup with his mission so even if he wanted the twins he wouldn’t have had them.Frederick nudged Selina with his elbow and shook his head. He had never done anything of this nature before. He had never been on ‘missions’ before. But he at least had the common knowledge that he had to be quiet when there were enemies patrolling the area.“Stay here” Mane ordered. He couldn&