“Amazing Maggie. What a battle!”
“Indeed Peter. It was amazing to the very end. Orange Monk fought valiantly, and it is a pity that we probably wouldn’t see him again in the Grand Tourney”
Mane nodded at the words of the commentator. Orange Monk looked fine now, but his injuries were grave. Mane could tell from the wound depth that Blue King had shown mercy in the end and hadn’t fully pierced the chest of Orange Monk with his blade. It was more like only the tip went in. Plus because of Steel Fist’s intervention, Orange Monk’s wound wasn’t deep. However, the man lost a lot of blood from the wound. Plus the injuries he incurred using that strange technique were probably going to be more problematic to deal with. And that wasn’t even the end. Mane didn’t ignore the limp arm which was probably due to a shoulder injury. In other words, Orange Monk was going to be out for a long time.
“I wonder i
Ivor waited patiently for about ten minutes, all the while reclined in his seat with a broad smile on his face. However, once the ten minutes were up, he left the comfort of his large chair and approached the big table. Like he did before, he opened up a portal on the table by condensing Space Laws on his finger. With his finger as the pen and the table as the slate, he gradually created a pitch black portal. Immediately the portal was opened, a hand emerged from within with a letter in its grasp. Ivor retrieved the letter, and once he did the hand disappeared into the portal. The large man pinched his index and middle fingers together, and the portal was closed.“As I suspected. Given the gravity of the situation there was no way she wouldn’t have given me a reply.” Ivor shook his head with a smile and proceeded to open up the letter and read its contents. However, as he read the contents of the letter, his smile slowly receded, and a thoughtful expression
The crowd felt like a bomb had gone off in their heads. Who were Tigers? They were Predators at the very top of the food chain. Due to the disappearance of Nightmares from the world for so many years everyone regarded Tigers as the peak that could only be admired from afar. Every Tiger of every city was well respected and received great treatment. They were like kings that could get anything they wanted as long as they whistled or clapped for it. These powerful beings rarely made public appearances, but one had revealed himself today.“How is that possible?” Peter was very surprised. In fact, the word was like an understatement this time around. How could Vital Orange be a Tiger?“I know it is hard to believe, but that is the truth. Those kind of movements; the confidence to attempt something like that and achieve it with absolute certainty. That is the mark of a Tiger. Vital Orange is no longer a Tiger Cub. He’s a fully grown Tiger now.”
“That was unbelievable,” Lam sighed with a euphoric expression as he put aside the Record Stone.“It was,” Mane sounded far more composed. The contents of the Record Stone didn’t move him like they did Lam.“I guess it was passable,” Hildegarde commented from atop Mane’s shoulder. Her expression showed that she wasn’t being proud by making such a comment, but really felt that way.“This was much more exciting than the matches of the Round of 16 Stage. This time things were much more competitive.” Lam stated with a slightly refreshed expression. Mane didn’t doubt his words at all, since it was made clear to him that Lam had been following the competition all this while.The duo had just finished watching all the matches of the Quarter Final Stage. In the end, in addition to the Orange Team, the Red Team, Indigo Team (the reigning Champions), and the Black Team were the teams that made
“So you agreed?”“I did”Back at Dan’s home, Mane was engaged in conversation with Dan. It was pretty late, and the sun had just gone down. Mane had trained all day since Dan wasn’t around. He was waiting for him so he could tell him what had happened today, and he was finally able to once Dan arrived a few minutes ago. The highlight of the conversation was his decision. For he had agreed to Ivor’s proposal.“Do you think it’s a good idea?” Dan asked worriedly.“No,” Mane replied honestly. “I do not trust the guy,” Mane added with a hint of wariness. Of course there was no way he thought going with Ivor was a good idea since he didn’t know anything about the man and had only just met him. Added to the fact that Ivor was stronger than him and could easily deal with him, Mane was very wary of him.“So why do you want to go?” Dan asked curiously. He d
As the sun slowly rose to take its position of dominance in the sky, creatures and people slowly awakened from their slumber. Although the darkness of night hadn’t fully faded, a new day had already began. Few people were awake at this time, but the creatures of the forests were already up and about. Amongst the few humans that had awakened, there were 6 of them standing on the outskirts of the village. Three of these humans were teenagers – two boys and a girl.The boys were charming, blessed with features that would turn the heads of any who saw them. Both of the boys were tall, but one was taller than the other. The shorter one had beautiful curly black hair and a well sculpted face. His eyes were gentle yet filled with strength, and his build was relatively good. The taller one was also a beautiful boy. His long blonde hair fell to his shoulders and his well-trimmed beard made him look a tad bit more mature. Although the sky was still a bit dark since the sun
The sound of hooves hitting the ground was particularly welcome in this barren land as four large horses traveled the distance. Of the four horses, only 2 were carrying people, with the remaining two having no such task. Each of the horses carrying people carried two. Two men of contrasting builds and looks occupied one horse, and a young man and woman occupied the other.“This is amazing,” Lily whispered to herself as she held on to Mane’s clothes. Due to the impressive speed of the Red Maned Horse, she had to clutch on to Mane’s attire to prevent herself from falling off. Bu it wasn’t like she was complaining. Apart from the fact that riding the horse was much more fun than she could have ever anticipated, she was riding with someone she had a good impression of, so it was a win-win situation for her.“It really is,” Mane replied, stunning Lily who didn’t think that he would be able to hear her. The speed the horse was
“We should stop here!” Ivor screamed at the top of his voice when he realised that the sun was going down. His concerned gaze was focused on Mane, but Mane knew that the concern in it wasn’t meant for him. Ivor’s concern was directed at the sleeping Lily clinging to Mane’s back. It was actually because she had fallen asleep that Ivor suggested that they take a break. There was a slight smile of satisfaction on her face and a bit of saliva had found its way out of her mouth and onto Mane’s shoulder.Mane nodded his head at the man’ suggestion, and slowly grinded to a halt. He tilted his head slowly to make sure he didn’t wake Lily up, for her head lay peacefully on his shoulder. Then he carefully wiped the drool off her lips. He didn’t want her to be embarrassed if she woke up in the process of transferring her off the horse.“Steady Roxanne,” Mane patted the tired Red Maned Horse. He infused Edict into h
Mane got out of his room when he sensed the appearance of several life auras. There were people approaching their camp, and it didn’t look like they came with good intentions.“You felt that?” Mane run into Ivor when he came out of his tent. The older gentleman had a frown on his face as he looked in the direction that auras were coming from. Now that Mane was outside his tent he could hear the distinctly faint sound of several hooves striking the hard floor.“Yeah,” Mane replied. He wasn’t surprised that Ivor was here. Since the man was a Heaven Realmer, it wasn’t surprising that he was able to make out the auras of people who were not trying to hide their presence in any way. Mane would have been more surprised if Ivor didn’t show up. Soon the noise got louder, and Lam also exited his tent.“Who do you think they are?” Mane asked as he and Ivor walked a few metres away from the tents and stood in wait