“You do?” Edgar asked. He looked at the young man before him, wondering what else he had under his sleeve. “How is that possible? The best poultice for the Heart is Baphomet’s Pearl. I doubt I need to explain its price. To make one is almost suicide too. The most it can do is improve the Heart’s power threefold…” he continued.“I said I have it, didn’t I? Do you want to learn it or not, old man?” Zephyr pressed, annoyed from the other’s retort. “Yes please!” Edgar replied ecstatically, though he kept a suspicious look on Zephyr. “But, why though? Although I’ve only known you for a short while, I can tell you aren’t one to be cut a raw deal. Why would you so easily give me the secrets to this elixir?” Edgar asked. “Hmph hmph… you’re smart. I’ll teach you this recipe, though I have one condition. Whatever I teach you must not be shared with the Feather and Horizon Peaks!” Zephyr stated.“This…” Edgar muttered. Zephyr’s demand was not too great but was not small either. If he did so, he
Edgar’s temper was volatile, this was well-known throughout the Academy. He did not have many friends usually, though this breakthrough led the Academy to pay more attention to him. However, they were curious as to how he came about this. Besides, conflict soon arose as well. Regardless of the Serpent Superior or the Empress, they were the first of their kind — rare and invaluable. Soon, many Peak leaders had come to sought after them. Though, Edgar reacted strangely. Almost every Peak’s apprentices were able to get their hands on them. Every Peak except for Horizon Peak and Feather Peak. There was no rhyme nor reason to his decision. Any apprentice from either Peak were barred from receiving his goods.A great burst of energy exploded at Feather Peak. “Damn it! Damn that guy!” an angry roar came echoing from the great hall. A man could be seen pacing back and forth inside. He was livid, with every part of his muscles flexing tightly. He gave another angry roar. Nothing was spared i
“I’ve heard of this person… Was he not a useless apprentice? How could he, of all people, manage to get so friendly with someone like Edgar?” Keith wondered with a growl. “I’m not sure about that, though I am very sure of the close friendship the two share!” Theobold said with unearned confidence, caring not for the angry stare Bentley was giving him. “Zephyr Khan…” Keith spat through gritted teeth. “He is… something else!” Keith cursed as a darkness loomed over his eyes……“The Empress’s ability to protect oneself and overcome the Heart is nothing short of spectacular. I will keep the recipe secret and safe. No one else, other than you and I, will ever know it’s recipe!” Edgar said excitedly. “It’s just the Empress, what are you so excited about? I can teach you far better types of medicine in the future. I can even teach you six-starred medicines if need be!” Zephyr replied dismissively.“You have the recipes for six-starred medicines?!” Edgar asked. Six-starred medicines were not
He looked to Keith with a sly smile, “With Edgar’s support, Supreme Peak will have no trouble rising to the top!” said Ethan. “Rise to the top? Hmph, for them to rise, they’d need to subdue us first. I take it that your visit today isn’t just a convenient one, is it Cline?” Keith asked with a wicked smile. “You’re absolutely right. Now, we’re at the budding phase of being subdued. If this were to continue, you and I both know the things in store for us won’t be good…” Keith continued. “Tsk tsk tsk… it would seem we’d need to cooperate on this matter then!” Ethan said slowly, all the while brandishing a sly smile…Zephyr had returned to his room to begin training once more. In this period, Zephyr had consumed a total of 27 Lunar Serpent elixirs. The scales in his body could now more easily materialize draconic images. With his draconic apparition’s help, Zephyr very easily used up his energy like it was nothing. It would not take long before he achieved the Agility of level three.It
“Thus far, we’ve dispatched our Supreme Peak enforcers to look for them. You initiates will also be tasked with finding them. Your destination will be the Land of Ghosts!” Dewey said with a stern look. Zephyr frowned at the prospect. Something was amiss. Enforcers? Zephyr observed the twenty or so initiates once more, noticing a black dagger-like mark on their robes.Every Peak had their own team of enforcers. They were each powerful in their own right, being taught advanced skills and techniques and all. They have also been through life and death situations. Each of them had to go through rounds of selection before making it onto the team. Their duty was to their Peak and their Peak alone, to the protection of their Peak’s principles, honor, and members. Only the head of each Peak as well as some elders had the right to select them. Other Peak heads or Academy officials would find it difficult to utilize them.As far as Zephyr knew, Vert Murray and Tristan Zane were once enforcers t
“What if brother Murray’s in there?” Amber asked. “We… we have no choice!” Alan sighed. “Is that really all we’re gonna do?” Amber asked once more, this time voicing out her displeasure. “Sister Amber!” Tristan shouted, looking over at her group, “this is the Land of Ghosts we’re talking about, it’s a terrible place. If we enter, there’s only death that would welcome us. At that point, we’ll be the ones that would need rescuing!” Although what Tristan said was harsh, it was not without reason. It was the only way to minimize casualties.“Let’s go…” Alan ordered, forcing everyone to move. As they neared the Land of Ghost, Zephyr felt his lightning energy go wild. He found it hard to resist letting it all out. There was a wickedness to this place. It clashed with his electrical powers, forcing Zephyr to suppress them. As the team neared the Land of Ghosts, a great pressure came down upon them, blurring their vision. Although the sun was high and hot, its rays were quickly swallowed by t
Within the black fog, loud noises could be heard. Following that, ten silhouettes could be seen cutting through and out of the fog. It was Tristan and his group. Everyone was heaving as they exited with terrified expressions.“Open!” a voice came, followed by the sight of Alan brandishing a great halberd. As he waved it about, a path was cut through the fog. Behind him, the newly recruited initiates followed closely by, each of them shivering as they moved. They quickly and safely exited the fog. “Did you find anyone?” Tristan asked, though he already knew the answer. Alan shook his head, “None. The fog’s too wicked, the more we tried to enter the place, the worse it got. It came close to corroding my energy, I had no choice but to turn around!” Tristan nodded, “Me too!”“Is the headcount correct?” Alan asked an enforcer. “Sir, we’re missing one!” he replied hastily. “What?!” Alan and Tristan exclaimed. “How’s this possible? We were merely around the perimeter. Although the fog’s pow
As Zephyr focused his gaze to meet the path ahead, a loud popping noise had already come his way. It was cold, extremely cold. Snow dropped from the sky, and painted the ground white. Ice spikes as tall as a man dropped to the ground, refracting light brightly. A great cold chill enveloped the area. No longer was there any black fog, it was as though Zephyr had entered a whole new world, one which was far more terrifying than before — a cold, cold world.Zephyr heard his battle attire rip. A part of his shirt had been frozen solid, and ripped. “‘This cold…’ Zephyr thought he had not expected it to be so severe. He quickly channeled his energy into a protective barrier once more. Suddenly, a great wave of cold swept over him once again.Zephyr could clearly make out many scars forming on his barrier. Zephyr’s energy levels were far greater than most, had it been a common Agile of level one or two here, they would have immediately been frozen to death, and soon shattered into frozen pi