(MOVED!) Project: INFERNO

Chapter 28: An Unsuspecting Rumor??

(A year and nine months later, Kazuya and Lotus sparred in a rematch but was stronger and faster than before. Lotus smiling at the progress Kazuya has made so far. As Kazuya's lightning began to extend and crawl up his body which he then began to warp through space but circling Lotus at insane speeds. Lotus closed his eyes and emptied his mind in which Kazuya which came at Lotus with his fist clutched tightly for a gut punch but Lotus then rose his leg in the air and stomped to the ground where his fist was but Kazuya then appeared in the air and launched a quick lightning bolt at Lotus in which exploded him and the surrounding grasslands. As the dirt fell back to the ground, Kazuya looked and saw Lotus holding the lightning bolt with his fingertips and surprised him entirely.)
"Kazuya: How... HOW...?!"
"Lotus: Throughout all this time, I've been training too."
"Kazuya: Lotus, how strong are you really..?"
"Lotus: As I've told you before, I've only been using six percent of my true physical strength against you throughout the whole training."
"Kazuya: WAIT, SIX PERECENT?!??! YOU MEAN TO TELL ME YOU'RE FAR STRONGER THAN GAITO AND SAWANO IN GENERAL?!"
"Lotus: I don't want to spill rumors but if I went all out according to Gaito, there's an unfortunate possibility that I can defeat Zeus, Hades and Poseidon if those three were in their prime ages."
(Kazuya was then terrified at the thought of him going all out.)
"Kazuya, I believe you're ready. I've taught you everything I could. Its time for you to go out there and prove to me all that training wasn't wasted."
"Kazuya: I won't fail you ol- Master... Lotus."
(Lotus smiled and patted his head as he then went to his room then Kazuya left his dojo with a smile on his face and then teleported to Olympus. In front of the academy as classes was not starting yet.)
"I wonder how Shibuto and Hinami are.."
"Shibuto: Kazuya?"
(He turned around and saw Shibuto with Hinami as they all smiled.)

"Hinami: KAZUYAAAA!!!!!"
(She hugged him with tears.)
"Kazuya: H-Hinami..?"
"Hinami: I was so worried for you... you idiot..!"
(He smiled and pat her head.)
"Kazuya: I'm sorry for running off."
"Shibuto: It seems you're feeling much better."
"Kazuya: I sure am! Where did you guys go to train?"
"Hinami: I was training with Apollo and Sawano. After a year, I finally feel stronger!"
"Shibuto: Me and Sumizaki was training together until we ran into-"
"???: Ran into me in The Void Realm."
(Onara then walked up to them which Shibuto was a bit embarrassed as Onara pat his head.)
"Shibuto: Yup.. she was our teacher.."
"Kazuya: You guys trained with Gods while I was training with Lotus."
"Hinami: You and Lotus?!"
"Kazuya: Yeah..."
"Onara: Lotus huh? Ohh! I remember him, he was the assassin who was going after Amber Hunt! Which reminds me, how did that turn out?"
"Kazuya: Well... Lotus gave Amber a whole week to run away, Lotus found her in twenty seconds and ruined every last gun of hers. She's nowhere skilled in close-range combat so Lotus.... may or may not have taken her in for training."
"Onara: Hm... I don't trust that..."
"Kazuya: I don't either, hopefully nothing happens."
(Choryrth was then walking to the academy which he saw Kazuya, Shibuto, Hinami and Onara together which gave him a smile.)
"Choryrth: Hey!"
"Kazuya: Choryrth, hey!
(He waved at him as Choryrth hid the worried look on his face.)

"Choryrth: Hey! Welcome back guys! Greetings Lady Shiori!"
"Onara: Hello!"
"Hinami: Choryrth, are you feeling well?"
"Choryrth: Y-yes! What makes you say that?"
"Shibuto: She's sensing tension in your soul. I can sense it too, what's the issue Choryrth?"
"Choryrth: Well.. N-nothing I mean-"
(He sighed and gave up.)
"Okay fine.. follow me to the office real quick. Onara, you might wanna come too."
(A while later, they all was in the office as Choryrth sat down with an uncomfortable look on his face which made the four of them curious.)
"Kazuya: Okay, Choryrth. What's going on?"
"Choryrth: There has been some strange commotion happening on Earth lately. I have a bad feeling a powerful group has banded together."
"Hinami: Really?!"
"Shibuto: How can you tell?"
"Choryrth: I just... sense it..."
"Onara: Earth has been giving away uncanny elemental power sources lately. Although, anything involving Earth isn't really my business, why not send the Elemental High Commission on the case?"
"Choryrth: That is off the table. Knowing Sawano is the God of Hell and new leader of the Elemental High Commission, the rest below him are powerful but not strong enough to handle the current rumor."
"Kazuya: Rumor?"
"Choryrth: According to what I picked up on Earth, former executive of The Order Of Encursed Elements, Freeze is still alive."
(Onara was surprised to hear.)
"Kazuya: Who-
"Onara: You kids wasn't around that time, but I was. Freeze is an ice elemental, he far surpasses Noah's skills. He was able to freeze Sawano's flames despite how powerful his heat was."
(The three of them was worried.)