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2020-12-03 20:25:48There are many prosperous towns and cities in the Western Empire. Many that had the protection of the Empire. The kingdoms that served under the empire performed their duties well. There may be occasional fallouts here and there, but they served their people well. Though most warred against each other, under the pressure of looking at the bigger picture, those differences were put aside.
The Western Empire was just like every other empire, and every other kingdom. Where there were thriving cities, there would be failing ones. It was but a law of life- the law of balance. One would not find the rich without locating the poor. One would not find the strong without the weak. For it is because there are poor people that one can tell who the rich are. The strong are singled out because the weak are there to make their strength stand out. Over the past few years, many of the kingdoms had signed peace treaties. Many had become allies instead of enemies. Many who swore
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Frederick was just asking a question- an innocent question within which held no malice. But to Abe, to answer that simple question was to relieve the memories of a once forgotten nightmare. Years ago, the twins and Abe had been 'invited' to this training ground. They had suffered under the merciless training of their captain for two years. They hadn't been here for a year. Yet Abe still remembered the pain of the training. He shivered at the thought of having to go through it again. His brave words about catching up with Mane miles away from his mind."Do we get to be the trainers this time?" John asked in an excited manner. The little kid didn't have Abe's perception. He was yet to realise that there was no way Mane would bring them here as the trainers. After all, they were all here to train- Mane included. The only reason the blue eyed boy usually took on the role of the trainer was because none of them posed a challenge to him- individually.
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"When will he be out?" Selina asked impatiently while stretching her upper body. The sight was a seductive one. The Student Council President ogling at her with his mouth slightly opened was enough proof of that. It was almost certain that in that dirty mind of his, she was doffing her clothes. Fortunately, he was the only on that took notice of her charm. The others were too young to understand how alluring the sight was."Do you think it is easy to reduce your wielding energy?" Abe sneered upon seeing Frederick's uncouth appearance. To think that the Student Council President could be reduced to such a slobbering mess because of one girl was in his opinion, plain disgraceful. Though to be fair, Abe was a bit too young to make such a judgement. Maybe in a few years' time, he'd realise why."For instance, even though you are currently in the mortal realm, if I ask that you reduce your energy to maybe the first or second stage, would you be a
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"I don't think it's a good idea Mane." Abe looked straight at his captain as he spoke. The seriousness of his words were backed by the steely look in his brown eyes. The twins nodded their heads at his words. They were very much in agreement with Abelard. Although they believed in Mane's strength, what the blue eyed boy had in mind was a suicide request in their eyes. Although Frederick and Selina said nothing, their lack of movements displayed their stance."So none of you are going to attack?" Mane said calmly as he began walking towards his team mates."I wasn't asking. It was a command I issued" he continued, his countenance reeking with authority. His aura stunned the newcomers. They hadn't seen Mane in his 'captain' mode yet. It was hard to believe that a ten to eleven year old kid could command such authority when he wasn't groomed by a royal family. Then again, this was the same kid whose aura had caused mayhem for them during their
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*Bang*Abe skidded across the ground with his arms in a guard up position. Through the flames he could see his opponent running at him in full force. Although Mane had no energy per se, and his speed was far from anything outstanding, his manipulation of the elements compensated for this disadvantage a bit. His magnificent command of the elements was notable. Although he wasn't able to avoid all of the attacks, he avoided at least 65% of them. That was a very high evasive rate considering that he was battling as a non-wielder. This was made possible due to Mane's understanding of the wind element. Apart from using the wind to magnify his flames, he was also able to perform complex movements from his comprehension of the wind element. These movements required a high level of flexibility. Luckily, Mane did not only know how to bend water to his will, but he understood its composition. Hence, the flexibility of water was also a skill he had under his belt. Relying
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"You will pay for this!" Jake screamed at Mane. The very fact that he didn't address Mane as 'brother', but used a pronoun was more than enough to convey how furious he was. His fury was well within reason, for his other half lay on the ground unconscious. They might be superficial wounds, but what did he care? He dashed towards Mane at incredible speed, closing the distance of approximately 40 metres within a couple of seconds.Mane's expression changed at the sight of his colleague- rather, his enemy for today- rushing at him. Without any inner energy, there was no way he would be able to avoid this attack. It was similar to Frederick's surprise attack at the beginning of the spar. Since he wasn't expecting it, he couldn't avoid it. All he could do was brace himself for the impact, by putting up his guard with his arms crossed to form an x. His arms shone dully with a brown hue, evidence of the fact that most of the earth element armour was concentrated on his
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A wall of fire. A magical sight. A miracle in itself. An unbelievable scene it was. Flames of gold slowly merged together, a distinct shape beginning to form. Abe and Jake could only watch in amazement. They couldn't get any closer to the flames. The sheer amount of heat it gave off was beyond anything they had ever felt. Even from this distance, the fist of earth that coated Abe's hands was melting away, like a piece of iron in a hot furnace."Incredible. My flames are nowhere near as hot as this" Jake said whilst swiping off the sweat that had started to form on his forehead."IGNIS DRACO!!!" Mane's voice was heard once more, the authority in them conveyed to the flames. The shape of the fire was finally made clear."Is that a…?" Jake had barely posed the question when Abelard replied. "It is. Only one creature of legend fits this description."The figure forged by the flames was fire itself
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