“To think there would come a time when I would see this again,” Brahman watched on silently.His words were spoken to himself and the surprise he felt when he saw the blades floating next to Mane was concealed much better than even a spy would. He had given himself away once; he was not going to do it again.Weapon Masters – a group of people despised by the gods for their unwillingness to allow themselves to be subjugated and confined to a lifetime of servitude. It sounded hilarious – the pretext – but that was exactly the reason why they had been subjugated. Their planet and sacred artefact was too precious an object to allow outside of the hands of the Heavenly God Clans, and it was because of this that they had been wiped out. At the time, it felt like the best option. It felt like their death was the only way to go about things. However, just like children grew into maturity and became adults, Origin Gods also experienced growth.Unlike godlings who were born as children and grew
Every blade or sword master started by learning skills that belonged to others; however, that was not the path to the peak. By mastering the skills of others, one would eventually reach the top, but one would never be recognized as the greatest in the field. To be acknowledged as a great, one must develop their own technique. It was for this reason that Nobles had to forge Breaths and convert them into Glows before being allowed to ascend. It was for this reason the Sword God and Blade Lord received their names. They would have been considered mediocre if they hadn’t come up with their own techniques. The Blade Lord developed the Bloodied Blade Series while the Sword God developed many sword tomes of which he allowed Mane to borrow the Prideful Sword Series. They had always encouraged their pupil to develop his own sword or blade art. Or better still, a technique that could be used with any weapon at all, given that his weapon of choice – the choice fate had made for him of course – w
Bloodied Blade: Reaper’s DanceMane weaved through the attacks of the hornets with such exquisite movement that following his actions proved difficult even for the most discerning. His path was unpredictable and each of his strikes carried the power of a hundred mountains! With great ferocity he struck down a wasp that had been threatening to end his legend here, cleaving it cleanly into two halves!*Bang*Twisting himself away from the charge of another, he jumped into the air and called for the elements of his birth. Fire and lightning engulfed his blades and when he swung them downwards, pillars of destruction descended!*BOOM*With a massive roar Mane returned to the earth once again, swallowing the tongues of fire that had engulfed two dying wasps. Taking in a deep breath and drawing every sliver of Edict in the vicinity in the process, he swung Nightmare forward, cleaving another wasp into two equal halves!…“Incredible,” Shanxi muttered.In one word, he had accurately summed u
“You cannot keep this up forever,” Cronos reminded the boy that was doing his utmost best to overcome the huge mountain that had been placed before him.The task of going against a man who was akin to a god in his own domain was a tiring one, and even with Devour and fate on his side, the Supreme’s mental state was not at its best right now. While Light and Darkness had their own sentience and acted solely for Mane’s sake, meaning that he didn’t necessarily have to consciously control them at all times, it was still the power of his soul that they drew upon. The strain that this placed on him was great. He was mentally and emotionally drained.“I know, but I have no choice,” Mane muttered through clenched teeth as he pulled away from one wasp and into the path of another.His True Eyes flashed brightly as they deduced a viable path for him to follow. Light and Darkness swiftly intercept ed the path of the large insect, tearing through its wings with immense power and speed, causing th
“What power is this?” 1st asked as he helplessly watched his protégé soullessly reclaim his stand on the stage.He didn’t want Mane to lose. Of course, he didn’t; but he definitely didn’t want him to win this way either. That dark and sinister power that had engulfed the boy was the very same one that they had tried to fight against years ago. It was this very same power that they had rescued the boy from and had blamed Cronos for. After all, it smelled much like the Selfish Titan King; however, Cronos was here with them right now. Just like them, he was trapped within the young Supreme and unable to do anything but watch the young boy’s transformation. He had been freed of any accusation!“I think you know what power this is,” Cronos answered simply.He didn’t sound as worried as the 1st. On the contrary, he was not even worried. He was calm and composed and his voice was not fettered by the feelings of anxiety or fear.“No, it cannot be!” 1st screamed in denial.The other masters we
“Who are you? You aren’t the Supreme.” Professor Stern asked with furrowed brows.As he spoke his aura was raised to the maximum in preparation for war. It was clear that he was not naïve enough to think that this would end in a conversation. As for his question, he had every right to ask this. For he could easily tell that the person in front of him was merely wearing the Supreme’s husk but was not the Supreme himself.Mane watched the Professor silently without saying anything. His eyes were darker than an abyss, yet they weren’t glazed over. There was sentience reflected in them, yet the Supreme would pay the professor no heed. He watched the two professors silently and then lifted his hands. Light and Darkness shivered strongly next to him, unleashing auras several times stronger than before. Nightmare which Mane was wielding before was also allowed to float beside the Supreme. Even Professor Jackson was stunned to see it moving freely, for it was not a Soul Weapon like Light and
War was part of life. Everyday, we are forced to fight our own battles. Some are won, and some are lost; but in the end, the true winner of war is the one who can rack up more wins than losses. When it came to war between two forces, not much was different. There was one great disparity though.Unlike the wars we fought against ourselves, the wars that claimed lives and left people destitute didn’t determine their winners by the number of battles won, but by one or two moments that could easily shape an era. The winners of a hundred battles could easily lose the war by failing to grasp victory in the most important battles. What did it matter if you conquered a hundred minor world and lost one major world? What meaning was there in bringing back the heads of ten generals but losing the head of your king? Victory is made meaningless at that point.Those that sought the universe understood this logic. Thise that sought to place everything in their hands, moved by the power of this law.
*Boom*Ares flew through the sky with great speed. His lips were stained with his own blood and his breathing was hurried. His aura was unstable and though he looked relatively fine on the outside, his star map was a mess on the inside. Taking a blow from the one strong enough to carry an entire world had been more dangerous than he thought it would be. Even though he had tried to offset the destruction by using his maximum strength, it had not been enough. He finally understood why Hoovey was always warning him to stay away from the Celestial Emperor. That man was just as powerful as his father!“I am sorry Hoovey. I promise to avenge you one day.” Ares swore silently.For while he did not regret the decision to abandon Hoovey, his most trusted aide, to save his own life, he it was still a painful decision he had made. It was a hard choice and though it was the most logical one given that he had to survive since he was the king, his heart still ached at the thought of Hoovey’s death.