The story talks about a young boy known as Cloud who aspired to become the greatest pilgrim warrior in Agaroth (the first warrior realm of mankind) despite his flaws, however there is more that meets the eyes as Agaroth is on the brink of extinction...
As Juni stood in front of Bleid, Bleid was filled with so much shock that he stood there speechless for a few seconds while watching Juni gently stroking her bob-cut hair with a smirk on her face. "How ... How are you still alive?" Bleid asked, "I killed you... I cut off your head!" "Oh, you see this here..." Juni said as she parted the bangs on her forehead, exposing the mark there, "This mark shows that i am a 'Hytaki'; a Kenar given a keillax curse that can never be broken or reversed and mine happens to be a curse of never dying until i have reached a 'certain' age." "So you are somewhat immortal?" Bleid asked, "Alright then..." "Shall we test the other limits of your immortality!!!" Bleid said as he charges towards Juni. Right before Bleid could touch Juni, he finds himself unable to move as blue beams surrounded him, leaving him confused in the process. "What in Rora's name..." Bleid said within himself. "Not so fast." Rico said with glowing irises and an outstretched arm, "Did you honestly believe i would stand there and let you attack my friend?" "Garl." Rico called at the time his eyes moves towards him, "Your kan ability is destructive so you can't use here." "I know." Garl replied, "As much as i want to take him out, i'm aware this isn't the place to use it and plus we need him alive to gather information. Rico, would you be so kind?" Rico snaps his fingers and Bleid found himself being able to move his mouth and being amazed at this, Bleid smirked at Juni. "You humans are quite the interesting species." Bleid said, "To think i would be restrained like this is quite... Entertaining." "You said you were after Van... Why? And how many of your kind are here?" Juni asked with her arms crossed. "Two questions, which one do i answer first?" Bleid asked. "Just answer." Juni replied. "How about i refuse them both?" Bleid asked, "I have no intentions of talking and i would rather die than to sell my own to you humans." "We can be quite persuasive, you know." Garl said with a smile as he was cracking his knuckles. "You know, i'm still pissed about what you did to me earlier and right now i am struggling to hold back the urge of paying you back..." Juni said with her eyes closed while tightly clenching her biceps, "But since you want to die so badly, I'll help you!!" "Juni, wait!" Rico and Garl said. Juni swiftly moved her aura-covered foot to hit Bleid's neck but Bleid easily caught her leg with his right hand, leaving Juni and the others in shock. "Huh?" Juni said inwardly. "What the...?!" Garl said inwardly. "He can move..." Rico said inwardly. During the time the trio were in disbelief, Bleid chuckled as his upper face was overshadowed by his hair while still gripping Juni's leg. "Hey now, what's the hurry?" Bleid asked while grinning as he slightly bent his head, "No need to rush things. A new rhythm is just getting started." "My bladed kick... He was able to stop it with his own hand and with no injury received..." Juni said within herself as her eyes were still widened in disbelief, "And the worse part is that he can move in Rico's soul chain. H-how strong is this guy?! Are there any more that are as strong or even stronger than him?!" As this was happening, Garl charges at Bleid from behind with his fist set to attack but Bleid takes notice and swiftly threw Juni at him, sending them both to the ground. Rico, however, still stood in disbelief as Bleid was easily walking out of his chains while stretching his neck. "Hey, aren't you going to attack me?" Bleid asked. "How are you able to move?" Rico asked. "Does it matter?" Bleid asked, "I was initially planning on slaughtering you humans and taking the 'Qintari' away but since you've shown me what you can do, i've changed my mind." "Qintari? You mean Van?" Rico asked in confusion. "Whoops. Looks like i have said too much." Bleid said while smiling, "But who cares?!" "A new rhythm is about to be born!!" Bleid said with a wide grin as his eyes glowed. A white light flashes in the room, drawing the attention of an old man but as he reaches there, he finds it empty. "The Qintari has been taken." The old man said with a smirk. Elsewhere in the hall as Arxion was walking alone, he encounters Zotek walking towards him which made Arxion halt momentarily and continue walking; just as him and Zotek had walked past each other and made some distance, Zotek suddenly paused and Arxion paused again. "Why did you stop?" Zotek asked while facing forward. "Why did you?" Arxion asked while facing forward. "I thought you were injured?" Zotek asked. "I was but they healed me." Arxion replied. "Who exactly?" Zotek asked. "The healers of Keigra." Arxion answered with a smile while still facing forward, "I found it amusing how minors now posses artifacts that can rival Leorona's level of healing. Very soon the title of the greatest healer in Agaroth will be taken from her but that's not all, i wonder just how far the minors will progress. I mean Keigra is evolving in civilization and they have taken the title of the strongest minor tribe in Agaroth." "Where is Ernia?" Zotek asked. "She is resting." Arxion answered, "She just received her healing." "Is that so?" Zotek asked. "Yes, Ernia is a skilled healer but she is nowhere on Leorona's level." Arxion said, "So i decided to let her rest." "Anyway, if you have nothing else to tell me then i'll be going to get some pipes." Arxion said as he started walking away. "I once ate the soul of a Ripar." Zotek said while still facing forward, prompting Arxion to pause in the act, "His name was Riqi and his kan ability was 'Soul's heart'; a kan ability that allows him to link with the soul of his target and detect if he or she is lying. I don't like it because of the how bad the headache hurts once used. If one lies, there will be a tingle that births a headache; the bigger the lies, the greater the headache and i have to say, Arxion..." "You are a terrible liar." Zotek said as he looked back at Arxion with his glowing irises. At that moment, Arxion's irises glowed in response. "Tell me, what happened to the D'muresh stones?" Zotek asked as he was walking towards Arxion, "How did the hivelings get their hands on them?" "Hivelings?" Arxion asked. "Evolved insectoids." Zotek said, "Do you not know about them?" "Never heard of them." Arxion said. "Lies again." Zotek said, " You see there are 4 people that knew the new location of the D'muresh stones: Me, Schroeder, Ernia and 'you'." "What exactly are you saying?" Arxion asked, "So what if we knew where the new location was. It was the same place you showed me, Schroeder and Ernia." "After i showed you three the new location, i told Schroeder the location that had the most D'muresh stones were at Mount Gal'had." Zotek said, "I later told Ernia that the location that had the most D'muresh stones were at mount Xernon but in truth, the number of D'muresh stones those two had were inferior to the place i original showed you at mount Zad." "That means nothing!" Arxion said while glaring at Zotek, "You can't just accuse pe-!" "72 hivelings." Zotek cuts in, "I have taken down 72 hivelings and each of them had a D'muresh stone with the same markings as that of mount Zad. I personally set the markings on each of those stones in the mountains to differentiate when they will be needed. I will ask again..." "How did the hivelings get their hands on those stones?" Zotek asked as he walked past Arxion and halts. At that moment, Arxion tightly clenched his fist while facing the ground "Or better still, 'how long have you been working with them? ...Traitor." Zotek said as he glanced back at Arxion with his irises glowing. Arxion immediately turns with a bawl to punch Zotek, moving his arm with so much pressure that it swirled the air around his fist but Zotek easily evades the attack and strikes with a swift punch to Arxion's side which made him cough out blood and soar backwards. Arxion's back hits one of the walls in the hall and Arxion drops to the ground on one knee and began to cough out blood while gripping his side attacked by Zotek. "So strong..." Arxion said inwardly. Arxion slightly groans in pain as he removed his hand from his side and sights the carved fist of Zotek there. In that time Arxion was kneeling on the ground, Arxion had a recollection of his 12 year old self (carrying a ponytail with shaved sides) staring at the ocean while smiling. "I remember..." Current Arxion said inwardly. "I remember when i was the 'pinnacle of force' among my peers. " Arxion said inwardly as he remembers his little self being surrounded by a mound of unconscious bodies of other Kenar children. 'I was worshipped by my peers ...' Another recollection takes place as many Kenar children were following little Arxion who happened with be smiling with his eyes closed while wearing a baggy jacket round his shoulders 'No one among my peers could stand before me; it was either you're with me or against me.' Another flashback occurs as a little Kenar boy stood in front of Arxion, trembling with tears in his eyes while shielding a female Kenar child who happened to be cowering in fear 'Even my parents adored me for what i was doing.' A flash from the past showed a red haired Kenar man and a blond Kenar woman rubbing little Arxion's head while grinning with closed eyes. 'Everything was going well for me until that day...' Another remembrance happens as red ice had filled many sections of the road while unconscious bodies laid there. During that time, the Kenar adults stood and watched as a little redhead girl had pinned Arxion to the ground and was pummeling him with her right fist while holding his collar with the other. "I yield! I yield! I yield!! Please stop hitting me!!!" Arxion said as tears were flowing out of his eyes. "You want me to stop?" The girl asked with a scowl, "Get on your knees and beg." "Huh?" Arxion asked in confusion. "You heard me. Get on your knees and beg." The girl said, "Or do you want me to change my mind?" "No, i'll beg!" Arxion replied in fear. The girl stood on her feet and watched as Arxion was on his knees with his head bent while trembling. "I... I..." In a flash, the girl used her foot to push Arxion's head to the ground thus creating a small crack on the ground and making Arxion scream in pain. "I didn't hear anything." The girl said. "Please, i beg you! I beg you!" Arxion pleaded in tears, "I'm so sorry i tried to attack you! I won't do it again! Your power is f-" "Your power?" The girl asked with a raised brow, "Just your power?" "I mean your excellency's power is far greater than my own!! Now please stop, your excellency!!!" Arxion said with a shaky voice as tears streamed out excessively. "Hey, what's going on ?" An adult Kenar man asked an adult Kenar woman. "That girl Yagura just took down Arxion and 39 of his stupid followers." The woman replied. "The red ice user Yagura?" The man asked in disbelief, "You mean they tried to fight that dangerous child and you stood there and let it happen?" . "I would have done something, after all, 39 to 1 is far from a fair fight but when i saw how she was demolishing them, i decided to stand back and watch and besides, my three foolish sons i told to have nothing to do with Arxion are there and so is your daughter." The woman replied with a smirk. "What?!" The man said in shock. "My son is also among them." A bald Kenar man said, "When we get home, we are going to have a 'special' kind of talk." During the discussion of the adults, little Arxion sat on the ground, sobbing while clutching his arm. 'Ever since that day, my life became terrible. No one wanted anything to do with me.' In the flashback, many of the Kenar children were walking away from Arxion while Arxion was facing the ground with his irises glowing and his fists clenched. 'Not even my own parents wanted anything to do with me.' Another flashback takes place outside a house as Arxion's father slams the door against little Arxion, leaving him to stand outside. 'They claimed not to recognize any son that shamelessly begged for mercy. So i went to redeem myself, but the result was the same.' Another reoccurrence happens as little Arxion sat on the ground with an arm and leg twisted while he stretched out his other arm pleading. "PLEASE STOP! PLEASE STOP!!" Little Arxion said with his irises glowing as tears streamed out of his eyes, "I WON'T DO IT AGAIN! I WON'T DO IT AGAIN!!!" At that moment, little Yagura stared down at him a stern look with her irises glowing. 'If my life was bad before, it became worse.' A recollection happens as other Kenar children were laughing at little Arxion while Arxion clenched his fists in the struggle to hold back his tears. 'I was being made fun of anywhere i go. It was as if i became a human potty.... Until that day.' At the time little Arxion was sitting on the ground and sobbing alone, he lifts his head and sees Balog stretching forth his hand with a smile. "Yes, that is all in the past now." Current Arxion said inwardly as he grits his teeth, I'm no longer that boy and i guess it's time..." "To show my true power!" Arxion said as he lifts his eyes which had changed its color to red irises and black scleras along with his eyelids cracking. Zotek who happened to be walking towards Arxion, paused as he felt an odd pressure coming from Arxion. "Hm?" Zotek said with his head slightly bent while maintaining his bland expression. As Arxion was slowly rising to his feet while discharging his aura, his appearance changed into that of a bulky ice structured body with two large ice spikes that emerged out of his back. Arxion chuckled as he slightly stretched out both hands while smiling widely. "Do you see this?!" Arxion asked, "This is my true power! I have longed surpassed the likes of you, Yagura and the other powerful warriors! For too long i have been treated like trash but no more! Now it is my turn to treat you all like the garbage you are!!!" While Zotek was still staring at Arxion with his usual bland demeanor, Arxion showed up in his front and lands a quick punch that pushed Zotek far back; though Zotek easily stabilizes himself, Zotek began to dust his right forearm while still staring at Arxion with the same expression. "Oh, there is more!" Arxion said, "Domains authority...!" "Ganashazur!!!" Arxion said as he spread his arm apart, creating a black-blue barrier that swiftly covered the hall. Arxion and Zotek disappeared from the hall and appear in an unknown land with blue skies and black clouds. "So you are capable of using the domain technique?" Zotek asked. "Yes." Arxion answered while smiling, "While it took you peasants years to master the technique, i mastered it in a matter of months. Impressive, isn't it? And do you know one of the best parts? This domain is devoid of time and space! In domain creation, the user can only place one rule in his or her domain but i am capable of placing two rules within my domain. The first is no one other than me can move in my domain which you should have noticed, and the second...." "Is that each second that passes gives me a boost of power!!" Arxion said as he grew bigger with more ice spikes emerging out of his body. Whilst Zotek was still staring at Arxion with his usual emotionless look, Arxion smirked and stretched out his right arm sideways and with a flick of his fingers, Arxion created a large rift on the ground and sky of the domain. "This is just a baby version of my power." Arxion said, "Now do you believe i have long evolved beyond you and the others?" "Where is Ernia?" Zotek asked. "Pay attention to me!" Arxion said, "By the way, why do you care about that whore?" "She was a good woman who cared deeply for everyone including you and you would dishonor her by calling her a whore?" Zotek asked while maintaining his emotionless face. "And you think you're the one to talk about good?!" Arxion asked, "You Zotek?! One of the darkest and most selfish men i've ever met! You who would use others to fulfill your selfish goals, disregarding what it would and could cost the others as long as it benefits you, is talking to me about goodness and honor?! You who restrained Leorona and Schroeder from stopping Onak from killing Xorian, all because you wanted to see if he has progressed, not caring about the consequences or if Xorian died, all you cared about was the result of Onak's training. The same with the Stormwind boy. You think i don't know why you don't want the tournament cancelled? I have seen how you watch him, your suspicion of him grows and because of that you would rather put many in Keigra at risk than to do the right thing. Unlike Schroeder who is doing his because of the guilt of dead students, you... You don't care about the students lives or the lives of the people that has and will be lost in Keigra; you are just a man with a dead conscience and yet you dare talk to your brother about his behavior... You 'dare' talk to me about 'good' when you are the furthest thing from that?!" "But don't worry, my allies will take care of Cloud nicely, just like we have taken care of the other students during their trainings and tasks." Arxion said with a smile. At the time Arxion was still talking, Zotek took notice of a five-eyed black bull tattoo on left the side of his neck. Arxion bursts out in laughter but while laughing, Zotek's upper face was over shadowed by his hair "Amazing, isn't it?!" Arxion asked with a smile, "How many students died in tasks and trainings but yet no one ever suspected a thing about me or the others involved, especially you because of your non caring attitude. When Yorall lost his mind, that even made it better, though that damned Zera almost spoilt everything due to her wild attitude, leading many of the teachers to a coma and making the others resigning but still some progress has been made and we are going to drink the blood of many in Keigra." "Aphosis, Gilko, Tan'r, Zadeiya, Kardolac and so many dead students." Arxion said with a smile while discharging a disturbing aura, "The ones who survived were just lucky while some were simply too strong but don't worry, their strengths has been put into record and there is no escaping what is coming for them..." " Just like Schroeder." Arxion said as Schroeder was surrounded by hivelings. Arxion bursts out in laughter while growing bigger again. "All of these was going on and yet you morons couldn't tell what was happening?!" Arxion asked while still smiling, "And right now, i am going to take your life!!!" In an instant, Arxion's arms exploded along with a huge hole appearing on his belly which made him fall on his knees in a stunned manner. "What in heavens...?" Arxion asked within himself. Arxion lifts his head and sees Zotek walking towards him which left him in disbelief. "He can walk in my domain? How is that possible?!" Arxion asked inwardly. Arxion growls but he suddenly felt his body pushed to the ground, leaving him more stunned. "What the...?! What's going on?!!" Arxion asked inwardly, "In my own domain?! Even with my power increasing?! It's... It's not possible!!!" "Arxion." A masculine voice called. Arxion manages to lift his head and sees Zotek standing in his front with a cold glare. "Did you honestly believe with that level of power, you would beat me?" Zotek asked, "I increased the gravity around your body and the only reason you even raised your head was because i allowed you to." "Now we don't need this here." Zotek said as he snapped his finger, causing Arxion's domain to disappear and return them back to the halls. "He erased my domain with a snap of his fingers...." Arxion said inwardly with widened eyes. "Now pay attention, this is how you use a domains authority technique." Zotek said. With just two claps from Zotek, Arxion found himself in a domain of blood red skies, filled with skeletons in the blood sea while some were hanged on a tree. "Domains authority: belly of war." Zotek said, "You said you were able to master the technique within months but i mastered mine the moment i ate a domain user's soul. Unlike you that brags about being able to set two rules within your domain, i am able to set five and one of them involves every information you have within you being sent to me while you fade away." "He can do all this?" Arxion asked within himself, "What kind of level is he on?" "I was initially planning on keeping you alive but you've said too much." Zotek said, "By the way, i can hear the cries of Ernia's soul; she is grieving while demanding for justice, and her demands..." "Are about to be met." Zotek said with an ominous voice as his right eye became skull-like while his irises glowed. In that moment, Arxion had a quick recollection of little Yagura staring down at his younger self. "No...!" Arxion said. Zotek's face became completely skull-like at the time his irises were still glowing while screeching demonically.
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