"Aaaa..." The young man groaned in pain as the man in the black cloak applied the medicine. "It's almost over, young master. Just hang in there." The young man ground his teeth in frustration and spoke with anger. "That bit*h… this is all because of her… I lost my dear father and the organization my ancestors had built with their blood and sweat". "Calm down, Silva," an old man, sitting tiredly in a corner of the cave, spoke up. "How can I calm down, master? It's all because of that slut that we're hiding in this shitty cave like mice. What did that bitch tell us when she contacted us? We just had to kidnap a human girl, and she would take care of the rest. Where was she when our organization was slaughtered by the people from Phantom?" The old man got up from his place, came over, and sat next to Silva, who was being treated. He placed a hand on Silva's shoulder. "You are right to be angry, but this is not the time to lose control over yourself. Now, with your father and bro
Liam and Lea roamed around the palace for more than an hour before arriving near the training room. "God, I am really tired and hungry after roaming around for so long. I need food," Lea said dramatically. Liam couldn't hold back his laughter. Lea pouted in response, prompting Liam to shake his head lightly. "This is the last place left in the west wing. Let's have a quick look, then we'll have breakfast and head to the east wing. What do you say?" "Okay," Lea agreed happily and followed Liam into the training room. As soon as they entered, they were greeted by the sounds of metal clashing, rocks breaking, and more. The training room was a special space within the palace, its walls inscribed with spells and arrays designed to contain even the fiercest of battles without affecting the rest of the palace. The room itself was a vast open space with a stage at the center. One side was designated for rest and for spectators during matches. Surrounding the stage were six pillars, eac
Looking at this interaction the anger that had slightly subsided in Tressa's heart rose to another level as she greeted her teeth and was about to speak something when Lea looked at her in the eye. That stare made her feel a sense of crisis for a second as she thought to herself "What the hell, why did I just feel scared of her?" At this moment Lea spoke calmly, "You don't have to worry about me Tressa, I can take care of myself" Shaking her head lightly Tressa replied "How can I not worry Lea? You are in our palace and if something happens to you my mother will be the one who will be implicated by that. For example just now when you were walking toward Ria a sword was almost about to cut your hand if not for Liam who blocked it. How will you save yourself when you don't know any fighting or self-defense skills, Lea?". "Who told you that I don't know fighting?" "Stop joking Lea… You might know a few tricks that might work on humans but now I am speaking about Super-humans with
After a few seconds of a tense staring competition, Kira stomped her foot and snapped, "Fine... Let's see how long you can keep up that arrogance out there." Tressa chimed in, "Okay, then let's not waste any more time. We'll see how good you are at this art." Lea nodded and headed towards the stage, ready to start the match. However, as they reached the stage, Alisha called out to them, "Wait a second." Alisha walked to the right side of the stage, where a door was located. She placed her hand on a scanner for identification. The door opened, and she disappeared inside, returning five minutes later. Confused, Lea asked, "What happened, Alisha?" Alisha shook her head. "Nothing," she said, then turned to Tressa. "As you've agreed not to use your power during the fight, let's just bind it until the match is over." Alisha lifted her hand, revealing a black bangle with golden ancient letters carved into it. Tressa's eyes widened in shock when she saw the bangle. Alisha smiled sarcast
Alina looked back. "I don't know… come on, let's ask someone."They reached the corridor and stopped a dragon warrior who was heading to the west wing. "Where is everyone going in such a hurry?""Little princess, you don't know?" Alina furrowed her eyebrows.Seeing this, the dragon warrior cleared his throat and explained, "Princess Tressa and that human girl are having a sword fight in the training room. We're all going to watch as we've never seen a human fight before, and we're curious about their skills."Once the dragon warrior shared this information, Alina let him go and turned to Sapphire. "This evil sister of mine is surely doing this to bully sister Lea. Please help her, sister Sapphire.""How can I help with this?" Sapphire asked, puzzled."You can… If I speak up, they'll silence me because I'm still young. But you know Master Kai Von, my evil sister has to listen to you." Looking at Sapphire still standing silently Alina added."You don't understand, sister Sapphire. That
Everyone was stunned. Tressa, one of the kingdom's best in sword fighting, had delivered a powerful strike, yet Lea had blocked it as if it were nothing."Come on, sister Lea, you can do it!" Alina's cheer broke the silence.The crowd's eyes lit up with excitement. "This match is going to be interesting," they thought. "This human is not so bad…"Alisha smiled at Tressa's state and cheered with Alina, "Come on, Lea, you can do it!" The rest of the group joined in, while Kira and a few other lackeys stood there with dark expressions.Furious, Tressa stood up and dashed toward Lea again. Her attacks grew stronger, but Lea blocked each one with ease. This continued for the next twenty minutes—Tressa attacking and Lea defending.By the end, Tressa's body was covered in cuts and bruises, while Lea stood unscathed."Dude this girl is a monster… how can she overpower a dragon warrior so easily, did she go through such rigorous training to attain this level of perfection?" David said to Tim,
Liam, who was walking with Lea to the dining hall, suddenly stopped. He pulled Lea into an embrace and leaned against a pillar."What are you doing? What if someone sees us?" Lea asked, agitated, looking around to check if anyone was coming."Don't worry, not too many people use this route as this route is longer compared to the other one."Lea sighed in relief and then looked at him. "Then why did you take this path?""Because I couldn't take any more of your staring. Now, tell me what's on your mind?" Liam asked, brushing back a loose lock of hair from Lea's face.Lea sighed, a bit embarrassed at being caught. "I... I never knew you had this side to you. It felt really good to be protected like that. Though my father and brothers always stand like a protective barrier around me, what you did today felt different. I don't know how to explain it."A smile bloomed on Liam's face. He bent his head and gave a gentle kiss on her forehead. "I promise I will always protect you, whether we'r
A few days pass by just like that and then a week later…Liam was standing on a balcony, gazing at the town outside the palace gates, when someone walked in his direction. Turning his head, he saw Rayan approaching."What are you doing here?" Rayan asked, stopping next to him."Just sorting out a few things in my mind... Anyway, what brings you here?" Liam replied, turning back to the scenery below."I was on a call with Peter. He said you asked him to find someone.""So that lazy head is complaining to you instead of doing his work?" Liam said as he walked to a nearby chair and settled down in a carefree manner.Rayan sighed, moving to the empty chair opposite Liam. "He didn't complain but was scared to speak to you since he couldn't find anything about that person even after searching for a week now."Liam let out a deep breath and shook his head lightly. "Expected. How could it be so easy...""But why did you ask him to check regarding Master Kai Von's disciple all of a sudden? Did
Tressa’s smirk widened as she snapped her fingers “Let’s show a sample of how the option to looks to my mother here” and as these words were out her mouth one of the knights immediately seized Nathaniel’s wrist and forced his palm against the crystal and activated it.A piercing scream shattered the air as Nathaniel’s body arched as dark energy coursed through him, the crystal pulsing as it greedily drained his power. The veins in his hand darkened, spreading up his arm like creeping vines, his lips parted in agony.Elizabeth’s eyes widened in horror as she instantly turned to Tressa and pleaded her “Stop it! Please…Stop…”Liam moved too, but Silva shifted, pressing his blade against Liam’s already wounded side, halting him in his tracks “I wouldn’t,” Silva murmured as he pointed in Elena and Alisha’s direction where his other knights pointed their blades at them.
Alisha held onto Elena, gripping her tightly as she whispered, “Hang in there.” Elena’s breaths were shallow, her face pale, but her fingers curled weakly around Alisha’s sleeve in reassurance.Tressa let out a low chuckle as she wiped a bit of blood from the corner of her mouth “You know, Liam, it’s amusing,” she mused, tilting her head “I thought you would be smarter than the rest but no… you turned out just as blind, just as foolish.”Liam’s fists clenched “Shut up” His voice was calm, but the venom beneath it was unmistakable.Tressa smirked, stepping closer, completely ignoring the blood staining his side “Oh? Does the truth hurt?” She sneered “Now get your pathetic self together as there is more to come.”Saying hat she turned to Silva “Bring them here” she said to which Silva nodded and turned to his men “You heard her…&rd
Liam met his gaze, unflinching “Try me.”For a moment, the air between them was thick with tension, two forces at a standstill but before Daniel could act, Liam took a step back and said, “You want to play smart? Fine. Then do your part and trust me to do mine.”Without waiting for another word, Liam turned and strode off, his movements quick and determined.Theo cursed under his breath “Damn it, he’s actually going.”Daniel exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair “I see why Elle likes him now, both are equally stubborn, really a match made in heaven” he muttered to himself as turned to the others and said “Let him go, we have work to do.”Kira glanced at him “You sure about that?”“No,” Daniel muttered, his jaw tight “But we don’t have time to fight among ourselves.”Theo sighed, shaking his head. “Let’s ju
Tressa stood face-to-face and said “Lets see if he can still stay hiding seeing you in pain.”Elena furred her eyebrows as she asked “What do—” but before she could complete her sentence Tressa caught hold of Elena’s hair and pushed her to the ground forcefully.“Stop—” Looking at this Alisha instantly stepped forward to stop Tressa but two members of Gantric knights stepped in and caught hold of her from both sides and placed the power sealing bangle on her right hand.Alisha’s eyes went wide looking at the bangle on her hand as she screamed “You bit*h… you…”Tressa turned to her for a second with a smirk “What are you screaming so loudly for this is the same accessory you made me ware when I had to fight this insect here” Saying this Tressa turned to Elena “Now you enjoy the feal of that bangle” Tressa said as she continued with wenting her ange
As they moved through the corridors, nearing the location of the secret chamber, they heard familiar voice calling out to them—“I know you’re here somewhere and can listen to me Alisha... come out now, or your precious sister dies here even before the poison in her body kills her today.”Alisha’s heart clenched as they all stopped in their tracks, pressing against the stone walls. Carefully, she peeked over the stone railing that overlooked the main hall below.There, standing at the centre of the hall, was Tressa, her cold gaze sweeping the area. And in her grasp—Alina.“And yes you coming here alone is not going to free your sister, bring you friends that Bit*h Lea and Liam as well” Tressa spoke up again as an evil smile creped-up on her face.Elena sucked in a quiet breath beside Alisha as she looked at Alina barely clung to consciousness, her body limp as Tressa held her upright. A sharp blade pressed against her neck and a
On Daniel and Alisha’s side…The journey to where Daniel had last left Master Yi and the others was not so smooth for the group. Due to the battle Daniel had before he met Alisha and the others the enemies were alerted and a small group of them were still searching for them in the corridors.They moved in silence, each of them on high alert. The further they went, the heavier the air felt, as if some unseen force was warning them that something was terribly wrong.Alisha gripped her weapon tightly, her steps quickening. The uneasy feeling clawed at her chest.Daniel was ahead of the group, leading them through the winding corridors with sharp precision. His golden eyes remained fixed ahead, unreadable, but there was a stiffness in his posture—one that only someone paying close attention would notice.Elena felt it too. She glanced at Alisha, but neither of them spoke.Then they turned the last corner and reached the lab bu
Liam and Theo soon reached the secret chamber, inside the air was thick with dust, the scent of old stone and damp earth clinging to every breath Liam and Theo took. The faint torchlight cast long shadows on the walls, making the abandoned space feel even more desolate.Liam walked up to the far end of the chamber where her had found the hidden door to the passage way.He climbed the stairs until he reached the dead-end and then crouched down running his fingers along the rough stone surface, searching for the mechanism to open the hidden passage’s entrance.Theo stood behind him, arms crossed tightly over his chest “You know, this place has ‘bad idea’ written all over it. Just putting that out there.”Liam didn’t look back. “Noted.”With a soft click, the wall shifted slightly as Liam pressed against a loose brick. A narrow gap appeared, revealing the entrance to the underground passage. A gust of co
Alisha processed the information quickly “Then we should regroup with them before we make any further plans. If they succeed in making an antidote, we’ll need it.”Theo, still trying to avoid Daniel’s wrath, clapped his hands together “Great! A rescue mission, sounds fun.”Daniel shot him a look, making Theo shrink back slightly.Elena ignored the tension for the time being “That’s a good idea but before deciding on that, did you guys find anything in the place Theo mentioned about earlier?”Liam turned to her as he calmly explained “We went to the place Theo mentioned and indeed found a hidden chamber there but it was empty.But based on the dusty footsteps on the floor and the space in the chamber its clear that at least a hundred plus people were staying there.Probably that is where Tressa was hiding her people before the attack.”“So it’s of no use?&rdq
As soon as Liam stepped inside the hidden chamber without thinking much Elena rushed forward throwing herself into Liam’s arms. Her fingers clutched the back of his purple cloak as she felt his heartbeat against hers. Relief crashed over her like a tidal wave, and for a brief moment, nothing else mattered.Liam hesitated for only a second before wrapping his arms around her, holding her tightly. His body was tense, but she could feel his heartbeat settle as he exhaled, resting his chin briefly atop her head."You’re okay," she whispered, as if saying it would make it more real."I'm okay," he murmured back, voice low "You're safe, too."Once she relaxed into his arms, she felt a heavy gaze on herself. Something cold coiled in her stomach, a deep-rooted fear that had nothing to do with the enemies outside.She slowly lifted her head to look over Liam’s shoulders— and her blood ran cold as she locked eyes w