"That's better than being an asshole like you!" Connor moved forward to attack General Thud who swiftly counter-attacked him. Shortly after, the knights circled Conrad and attacked him simultaneously. The surroundings were filled with the clinching sound of swords and cursing of both sides.
Connor and General Thud's swords clashed blade to blade pushing and striking each other. No one wants to be defeated.
"I wouldn't let you live for long," General Thud spoke in gritting teeth.
"You can say all that's in your head, but I'll make sure you'll be in vain," Connor smirked.
He then pulled his sword away and thrust into Thud's from left to right. The skillful general never failed to block his attacks.
Assaults and defenses can be seen below the man standing on a branch of a tree, watching them silently.
***It's already getting dark. I'm sitting on my couch and watch"Thank you for bringing this to me, Lady Amara," Hunter tearfully thanked me after pulling the map from the metallic box. "Uhmm, I'm glad to see you happy," I said while scratching my head. Did I do anything heroic? "This is the beginning," Hunter's radiant mood shows how delighted he is right at this moment. "Once you get the dagger and kill the beast. You'll be able to get the water that can cure me, and I will be able to go back to our world." "Yeah, and you can tell me everything I need to know as you promised," I smiled and reminded him of our agreement. "That's right," he nodded with approval. "Here, bring this map and go back to Ehtrehto Edis." "Wait, don't you think it's reasonable if I have someone with me when I go and fight the beast?" I asked him. "Don't get me wrong, I am not scared," I raised my brows and smirked. "Of course, let Conr
We stood looking in the direction where the spy went. A cold breeze sends his scent into my nostrils. I recognize his scent. It's very familiar, I just can't tell right now."Do you have any idea who was it?" I consulted the two men with me."No," they chorused.We stared at each other with questioning eyes. "Should we follow him?" I asked."No need," Connor answered. "Let us head back to Ignis Hella Castle. We must study the map and discuss our next move." He said with urgency in his tone."Connor is right," Conrad agreed to what his brother said."Alright, then. Since we are in a hurry, why don't we just teleport? Anyway, the enemies already know my presence," I suggested.Conrad and Connor looked at each other. Afterward, Conrad uttered their approval. In an instance, the three of us and their horses appeared right
"We are now moving out of the forest!" Conrad turned to me and shouted as his grip on the rein tightens."Alright," I acknowledged at his warning while steadying on the saddle.From what I have been told, we will travel a wide desert where possible attacks from the unidentified tribe may begin. I still can hear the roaring sound of the galloping horses with which we suspect as Terra Hella knights. Conrad who was in front of us pulled the reins of his horse and cued to slow down. Connor and I did the same."Whatever happens, you must be able to get to the cave, Lady Amara. We will cover you should the enemies attack us. Then, be sure you can find a way to continue your journey. We will make sure to follow," he said.Conrad's serious expression conveys an upcoming danger and should make my knees tremble, but it won't. I can't find any trace of fright in me."I won't leave you behind," I twitched my lips upward. "I'll stay with
I looked straight into Connor's eyes. His warm hands comforted me. In this battle, I know I have to have someone to trust, and Connor is undoubtedly one of them. I sighed and nodded at him. "Alright," I reckoned. "Let's move and continue our journey or we'll be under the hot sun later," I withdrew my hands and walked past him. I remounted into my horse and hold the reins. I can feel that Connor's eyes were following me. Princess Melissa of Terra run her horse near me. Her long curly blonde hair hangs loose into her sole looking great against the white fur of her horse. She stopped and spoke to me. "We must be quick. Another wave of tribesmen is about to come," she said. Her attitude this time is gracious. I just looked at her and nodded. I turned to the other side when I overheard the brothers' conversation. "You can ride on my horse, brother." I heard Connor talk to Conrad. The latter was stroking the head of his dead horse with a
"Is everyone fine?" Connor asked after all the attackers lay down lifeless. "I'm good," Conrad responded. "So am I," I said. "We are too," the Terra Hella knights answered. "Where is your princess?" Connor asked them with a smirk. The four nights couldn't answer. They don't know where Princess Melissa went. I can't feel her presence in the surroundings. Therefore, she's far away or maybe just suppressing her aura. Her horse is tied on a tree, together with our horses. She possibly used her teleportation. She's maybe cooking a surprise. I glanced at Conrad and examined his expression. "Let's find somewhere else to stay," I instructed them. I don't want to smell the blood spreading around and I don't like to sleep with dead men around. Just when we are starting to mount into our horses, the princess appeared. "Where are you heading?" She asked while roaming her eyes around. She lo
We can already hear the loud splashing of water from the magical waterfall. The coldness chills us to the bones."I wonder how the beast looks like," I said to Connor who was firmly controlling the reins."I don't have any idea, either," he answered. "The ones who have seen it were already dead," he chuckled."That only shows it's being cold-blooded. It doesn't let anyone who sees it live. It makes my hair stand," I said as I imagined deeply how it looks like."You've got my back," he said softly yet convincingly. "I'll back you up," he assured me."Then, thank you," I chuckled. "Let's move faster."Connor pulled the reins of the horse and made a kissing sound making the horse gallop even faster. Our comrades did the same, including the silent violet-eyed princess.Now, we are facing the alluring waterfalls. The water is magically cascading down in the shiny black limestone that looks like a staircase. Blackish rock
"Yeah, so you would still enjoy breathing your stinky smell," I beamed."Grrrr," it growled. "You little creature has a bad mouth just like any other who came here before," It slowly walked near me.I readied myself for its possible attack. The beast's eyes are studying me. The wind blew in my direction taking its foul smell into my nostrils.Coughs. "Shit, you stink," I covered my nose.It growled again and leaped forward towards me. I leaped sideways averting its attack. The beast's sharp claws glided into the ground, leaving a mark. It is showing its sharp fangs and its sharp-pointed tail wiggled gradually."You surprise me with your agility," it said."Yeah, you should think of escaping now while I still can control myself," I told it.It laughed amusingly. "You are silly," it responded while the tentacles from the gaping holes of its body are starting to emerge.My eyes narrowed and I started to foc
Conrad, Connor, and I left the magical waterfall and headed back to Ignis Hella. We plan to go straight to Mount Siera and pass through the portal back to the human world. Prince Matias was still there, not leaving his sister's body, hoping she would come back to life after soaking in the water. Well, I believe she will still live.We were in the middle of the woods when we were trapped in a net. The loud whining of our horses sounded around."We have a catch! Whoa!" Someone shouted.A tall man came out from the bushes. Another man followed him. Based on the clothes they are wearing, they are barbarians. More men came out from different directions."What do we do now?" I asked Connor and Conrad who were also trapped in the net separately."Fight," they both said."They're many," I whispered to them."They won't a
Akira gave Marcus a serious stare as if she m's warning him from interfering in her battle. Then, she turned her head in Thud's direction. "Are you ready to die?" General Thud smirked. "You are underestimating me, daughter of Farah," his eyes darkened upon mentioning her name. Akira became agitated after hearing him mention her late mother's name. Her jaw and lips tensed and her fists were clenched. She recalled how they were tortured to death. The screaming of the immortals, the fire that burns them, and the sight of the girl who was beheaded in front of her during her dream. It was real, she knew it was real. Her teeth gritted and she roared, "You!" She faced and pointed the sword at Thud. "You're a serpent! Your life means death to everyone in Ehtrehto Edis. You must die!" Thud knew this would come. So, he positioned himself and readied for her attack. "Bitchy little immortal," he sneered. Deep inside he is frightened of how Akira moves right now. He watched her running fastly
Lang-Mao smiled bitterly as she watched Akira transforming into the highest level of immortality. It's been a long while since she last saw an immortal reaching this level. The very first guardian of lights was the one she witnessed last. The poor immortal didn't survive after her body surrendered from so much power running in her veins. But then, she saved the Ehtrehto Edis from Yquino, the king of evilness. Lang-Mao knew this day would come. However, this is not yet the end. Ehtrehto Edis still has a long way to go through. Akira's POV I ran towards my father's side and threw a sword at General Thud who was able to dodge my assault. "Father," I called him in a shaking voice. He raised his hand and caressed my face. "Y-You are so lovely, my Amara," he tried to tell me while gasping for breath. Blood gushes out of his mouth as he tries to speak. "I, I always loved you, my daughter." "I know," I told him. My spirit is shattering inside me. My world fell apart as I watch him slow
General Thud saw that one of the guardians of light is exiting. He grinned, it would be easy for them to win the fight now."Go and follow the Aero Edis Princess," he told one Aquan knight. "Report to me everything that she will do," he added."Yes, your majesty."Prince Lance who was near overheard them. He glanced in the direction they were looking at. 'Shateira,' he murmured her name. He heard Prince Matias call her Princess of Aero Edis earlier. Now, this general of Aqua Edis called her Aero Edis Princess again. He doesn't know that he has a cousin. He doesn't know that there is a princess in their bloodline. This is making him curious.'Where is she going?' He asked himself. A plan entered his mind. He looked around. He saw that Thud resumed fighting. When he was sure that no one was looking at him, he sneaked and followed Shateira.They are now inside the dense forest. The Aquan knight sent by Thud saw him following and trie
Akira's POV I can sense great energy coming from a certain direction. By the scent, I could tell who they are. Peter, Russ, and Lang-Mao. Why were they together? Where have they been? It doesn't matter. What's important now is to save this idiot Connor. I quickly leaped forward and grabbed his body before fleeing into the air. Thankfully, I was able to do so before Coel's forceful smash hit us. I landed behind Princess Shateira who was silently observing the aura of the expected newcomers. 'You can sense them too, can't you?' I asked her through the mind link. She just nodded without glancing at me. I know she can also tell the turmoil that is about to happen. The pungent odor of the bloody ground adds to the thrill I am feeling. But, I can also feel horror deep inside. Whose life shall be snatched later? I looked at Connor who is still in my arms. He is unconscious. I raised my hand to touch his wounded face but was stopped by Conrad's voice. "Connor," he ca
The brothers Conrad and Connor saw it all. "What can we do to stop him?" Connor asked his brother. "I don't know," Conrad replied. "Maybe we should fight him," he said. The two nodded at each other and run towards their father or the monster, rather. Conrad face his father and Connor stood behind. "I don't know who you are inside my father's body. But to tell you honestly, I will not hesitate to tear that skin," Conrad spoke. "Conrad," Hunter called him besides coughing. "Be careful. Your father is powerful and is now fatal," he said. "He's not our father," Connor said with clenched teeth. "Fools," King Hydrae smirked. "Coel didn't die. Thud took his body and offered his soul to Yquino. That monster is your father," he grinned. Conrad and Connor were dumbfounded by the King's confession. They looked at each other with confusion. Conrad spoke, "That's impossible! We buried his body after finding him lifel
Akira took the war seriously. She did everything she could to defend her father's kingdom. Of course, to defend the whole land of Ehtrehto Edis. Her comrades did the same.They were all halted by the swift and effortless action of Coel in killing the Ignis Hella knights. He can kill them by just smashing them with his bare hand. He is so ruthless and cold-blooded."How can we stop your father?" Prince Matias asked Conrad and Connor."He's no longer our father. That's maybe his body, but not his soul!" Connor replied amidst striking his sword."My brother is right," Conrad agreed. "There's only one way to stop him. That's killing him. But taking into consideration his current ability, I think that is not easy," he added."He's going to the king!" Shateira exclaimed while pointing in a certain direction.They all looked in the direction she's pointing. They saw Coel making his way towards King Suxx. They felt alarmed.&n
With her strong sense of sight, Akira can see the source of the strong force even if it's still afar. A wave of lights and sounds directed her into it. It's a tall and fearsome man. His prominent abdominal muscles are visible on his shirtless upper torso. His lower clothes are ragged. He is barefooted...and his face resembles someone she knows. Does he look like Conrad or Connor?Her thoughts were stopped by a strong force caused by the stranger's movements as he draws nearer them. The ground trembled and those knights who were frozen by Shateira fell into the ground."Someone is coming!" Princess Melissa exclaimed. She can also see the man. "He looks like a monster."That was true. The man's veins are bulging all over his body. His expressionless eyes indicate forthcoming wrath."Let's see what you can do with him," King Hydrae grinned. "The strongest weapon Aqua Edis has made for decades," he said while a flash of evilness glowed in his eyes
"Ah!"Everyone turned their heads to the man who shouted in pain. It was King Suxx. He was kneeling on the ground with one hand supporting his other wounded hand. The tip of King Hydrae's sword is pointing at his throat."Father!" Akira shouted. She ran towards him but was stopped by General Thud's sharp and shining sword."Akira!" Connor and Conrad shouted in chorus."It's now your end, my dear friend, King Suxx," King Hydrae said while grinning. He playfully glided the sword on King Suxx's neck. "But, since you were my friend back in the old times. I can give you another chance if you agree with me," he grinned."What kind of agreement would a person like you offer me? Don't ever try to bribe me for your greedy intention, Hydrae," King Suxx gritted his teeth.Hydrae laughed. "Look at you. Still trying to protect your people even at the rim of death. I'll give you a clap for your heroism," he teased and slowly presse
King Suxx It's been a long time since I last saw this cruel king in front of me. King Hydrae used to be my friend when we were younger. I don't know what happened to him. He turned beastly after he was crowned the king of Aqua Edis. I can still remember when he promised he wouldn't follow the cruelty of his father. But he turned out to be crueler. His eyes reflect someone else. He's not the same Hydrae I used to play with when we were kids.***Hunter I have long been waiting for this day to come. This is the day that I will take vengeance for the murder of my kind. I learned a lot of secrets since I went back here. Now, I understand why Hydrae and Khan Awae wanted me dead. Thanks to Ruth for not killing me. Now that the four guardians of lights are complete, my duty is fulfilled. Completing them was the mere reason for my existence. If I die today in this war, I can say that my life was not a waste.***Conrad I keep a close w