As he saw the many attacks that were coming his way, Zephyr steeled himself, and raised his head high to scream so loud that even the Heavens would be able to hear it.“Seventh Slash!”“Unbeatable Focus!”“The Way of the Dragon!”With that, Zephyr called upon all his Might, morphed into a God of War, and greeted every attack with verve. Dust and sand were sent shooting in all directions, followed by a bunch of rolling dust clouds. Such an act attracted the attention of many fighters, yet once they felt it, they dared not go near it. They knew that this was not their battle to fight.“Is that the prince?”“There are so many great fighters on a Strength of Eight?”“The f*ck is that brat’s sword skill? Is that Focus?”The fighters kept a safe distance as they watched the battle unfold. They found themselves reflexively backing off, afraid of the shockwaves that came their way.“Ahi Fist!” yelled the prince. Being of royal descent, the power the prince held was far different than
Quicksand was one of the many dangers found in the Land of Despair. Once caught, it was extremely difficult to escape from, almost borderline impossible to be exact. Leaves, dust, and rocks were all blown away as the prince’s attack made its way towards the defenseless Zephyr. ‘You’re dead now!’ the guardian thought as he sent out another bladed attack. He knew Zephyr had to be killed here. He was too powerful to be left alive. He was too powerful for a measly sixteen-year old. Never had he seen so many fighters be felled just like that. Were Zephyr given time to grow and train, his destiny path would be infinite.Feeling the approach of the prince’s fist and the guardian’s sword, Zephyr frowned. ‘I was too reckless! However, I can’t just die like this!’ he thought. “Spirit energy!” he called. Zephyr quickly conjured up a sheet of runes in his mind, and channeled his spiritual energy through it. Suddenly, a beam of bright, white light shot out from his forehead. The spirit beam made i
Zephyr had been digging a path for a long time. It was so long that even he had lost track of time. Suddenly, the ground below him gave way. He fell through as the sand suddenly left him. Then, he landed onto the ground hard, the shock of which jolted him back to a more conscious state. He felt the ground below him, and it was solid! He slowly opened his eyes, and scanned the strange, unfamiliar lands around him.He heaved a big sigh, shoved his sword into the ground below as he sat down cross-legged. Then, he recited The Way of the Dragon. Zephyr’s energy levels slowly regained as he continued, it restored much of his body’s energy. The strength of which was that when his strength came back, it blew away the dirt and sand that was around him.Zephyr sighed once more, this time out of relief knowing he had regained some strength back. He slowly opened his eyes, and it now revealed the glow beneath his eyelids. He wondered how long he had been in that state. It mattered not now, for h
Dragon Lizards were rare creatures, and not many knew of their existence. Though, rumors of them roaming about persisted throughout. Not even the most skilled fighters would dare cross this beast. ‘Spirits and Alchemists can’t even take on seven-tiered beasts, much less an Agile!’ Zephyr thought. He had to run, and fast. His body trembled in fear, he did not expect to meet such a monster in such a place. Zephyr ignited Lightfoot, preparing to speed away. “If this thing gets out, all of Ahi will be in trouble!”A great roar came, its vibrations travelled and stopped Zephyr in his tracks. He had not gotten far. Zephyr spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, before collapsing to the ground. Zephyr would not so easily escape from its clutches. The Lizard roared once more, blowing away boulders. Zephyr covered his ears by the loudness of the roar. He felt as though the whole place was about to explode. ‘F*ck! Am I really going to die here?!’ Zephyr thought. He felt as though his muscles and te
The Winged Serpent’s power was terrible. Even a small taste of its spiritual energy was enough to shock most people. It shattered the Lizard’s spirit, sending it to reel back from its offensive stance. The rune on its forehead started to bleed profusely. ‘Now!’ Zephyr thought, quickly seizing the chance. He activated his Might, quickly channeled his energy into one fatal blow, and sent his sword into the Lizard’s forehead. “Die!” he yelled, charging forward to the Dragon Lizard’s rune. The Dragon Lizard let out a howl, much like a roaring thunder. Zephyr’s eardrums hurt at the sound of it.Elsewhere, the Winged Serpent spirit continued to battle with the Dragon Lizard’s spirit. Zephyr entered the Lizard’s spirit realm through its forehead rune. It was not easy though, as Zephyr felt a great wave of indescribable pain wash over him. He had intended to hide within the Dragon Lizard’s realm, hoping to avoid its attacks. Though, he did not expect within the Lizard to be so horrible.Drag
“What do you think? You’re lucky I’m just an ounce of what I am, otherwise that thing would be dead by now! Give me your body, only then will I be able to slay it!” the Serpent answered. “Not to worry, I’d find you a new body for your spirit!” It continued. “You want my body?” Zephyr laughed. “Indeed. I want it, you should be honored! It is something most can only dream of!” the Serpent replied coldly. Zephyr could not stop laughing at that.The Winged Serpent’s power was undeniably strong. It was able to retain its intelligence through a bit of spirit stolen from the Dragon Lizard. Were it to be at its full power, it would be absolutely devastating. However, Zephyr knew if he had offered his body to it, the Serpent would no doubt absorb his spirit too. It would never honor its word!“Have you thought it over? I promise I’ll make it worth your while!” the Serpent pushed. It was obvious it was unable to resist the Lizard’s resistance much longer. The Lizard itself was in a difficult p
“Curses! You disgusting filth! How could you!” the Serpent roared. It emanated stream after stream of powerful spirit energy, trying to destroy the rune. The rune Zephyr contended with, carried an aura of mystery and intrigue. It was as though it held a powerful secret. It was both good and evil. The more Zephyr observed it, the more it looked to be more powerful than the Dragon Lizard’s own rune.A loud boom shook the realm as the Winged Serpent’s energy touched the rune. A great shockwave of power burst out from it, sending out a stream of electricity towards the Serpent. “Electricity? How did you achieve this?!” the Serpent said, staring warily at the electricity. As a spirit, such attacks would be decimating.The Dragon Lizard had helped Zephyr a great deal. It knew it could not defeat the Serpent on its own, it also knew Zephyr was much on the same boat as it. Had they continued on, the Serpent would have won the both of them either way. Dragon Lizards are not fond of humans, bu
Zephyr’s third scale was not as strong as the others, due to it being a gift of sorts. Zephyr slowly closed his eyes, and assessed his well-being. He realized he had been severely injured. He was suffering from great internal bleeding, and many of his veins had been ruptured. If it were not for The Way of the Dragon, his body would have given up earlier.Without the threat of either the Dragon Lizard or Winged Serpent, it was the best time for Zephyr to train himself. As he controlled his Might, Zephyr’s body lit up once more. His body was like a black hole as it swallowed the energy from the Dragon Lizard. With this boon, Zephyr’s rune improved drastically. Finally, the rune fully manifested itself upon Zephyr. It glowed a mystical, faint blue color. On top of it, electrical sparks could be felt. It rested upon Zephyr’s forehead, signifying his increase in power. Zephyr’s Might itself improved by manifolds too. After the training, the third scale also looked to be more materialized.