Maehwa Tree- Tower of god/TOG

¹⁶A prize to be won

As the workshop battle finally started and the first battle came to. Ianna had given up on this weird competition and went ahead to explore the rest of the archimedes in search of something that once belonged to her.

Her second Commandment Artemis's Bow and Arrow Khryselakatos and Iokheira which were fabled to strike death and disease. Although when Ianna held it in her grasp once before, she could tell it held no trace of diseases but she caused quite a lot of deaths with the weapon.

As she finally came upon the end point of the Archimedes, she stretched out her hand to touch the glass in front of her. And as she did, she spoke these words "Mistress Maiden rule the stormy mountains." She had etched these words in her mind when she first claimed the golden bow as her own, these were the words to unlock it if she ever... well, died. Although not many knew of Artemis, very few did, so it could be attained... if you knew of what to say and do at least.

As the glass wall was pushed back into a corridor stretching to the skies, Ianna walked across the invisible floor with her head held high not showing fear to the height, as she kept walking straight ahead, the hall behind her closed to never open again...

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As Viole's match had been decided and it was time for him to dawn the stage. An unexpected accident occurred. Some regulars wearing FUG T shirts were making way for him.

Whispers and yells were heard throughout the beginning of the match but only a few knew what was happening.

"WORRY NOT MY LORD! WE'LL MAKE WAY FOR YOU!"

".... What are you doing?"

"WE'RE YOUR FOLLOWERS! YOUR SUBORDINATES! JUST LIKE THAT RED GUIDE THATS ALWAYS BY YOUR SIDE! YOUR OUR GOD!"

hearing the regulars words, Bam snapped and started hitting them ruthlessly.

"Never call Noona a subordinate. You are nothing like her, be it in appearance, power and status."

As Viole warned the regular who commented on Ianna was left beaten like an Asian kid who got a C in maths, Khun could only sigh and thought to himself. He didn't even kill him... what's his name again? I have to kill him when this is over.

As the battle of Viole ended he met up with a living ignition weapon who he named himself as Beta. He told him that he must learn of the sin and pay for it.

As Viole asked Emily what the prize of the Workshop Battle was, he dropped his phone in anger and relief.

While Viole was met with this strange encounter, Ran and Anaak fought fist to fist, foot to foot. In the end, no one knew how and Why parachule won. I guess the crocodile did teach him something?

As the night dawned, the night party began and regulars were seen in every corner and nook. While Viole searched around subtlety for his Noona, he was stuck with a stalker but turned around to lose her and get to his destination meeting with the man who called himself Beta.

While the regulars and Bam were all doing their separate things, Ianna who was still in her quest to re-obtain her bow and arrow, she was currently in a life or death situation.

As the sound of two life creatures breathing and panting heavily came to, Ianna's forehead was built with sweat rolling down her cheeks. Right this moment, she was making the hardest decision of her life.

To Hunt A Deer or To Hunt The Wild Beasts

Of course Ianna would've chosen to hunt the wild beasts without a second thought since the Deer one seemed too easy of a task. But then she recalled that Artemis often hunted deers in her pastime. So she was now in a knot, not knowing what to do, as she held her wooden bow.

As the fake sun shined above the forest, Ianna came to a final decision and shoot her shot.

A crack was heard and a glass staircase was shown on the farthest tree to Ianna. As she made her way to staircase as if leading to the heavens, the scene behind her was of that of a wooden bow on the ground broken split apart in two with its broken string of rust.

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Viole had reunited with Rak and Endorsi even if only for a brief moment, but that brief moment was overturned as the masked FUG spoke the order to kill.

And in the distance, the young Beta was as free as a bird, also seeking his revenge,blinded by lies and love.

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Morning bad come and the Growth Tournament had started with a bang.

As Wangnan and Viole would soon meet, they went their separate ways and encountered their first battle of the day.

As Viole battled with Beta as they spoke about the needle which could kill the king, Wangnan had finished building his team only to be surprised of the sudden towel thrown by team mad dog as they joined FUG and how Viole left.

As the regulars kept on fighting, a certain reincarnate was being questioned the golden bow on the display case.

"I see you've returned Hwaya, answer me why I should return as your second commandment, you have long lost your powers, what makes you think you can retrieve them once more?"

As silence filled the marble hall decked with light and achievements, awards, weapons of the past gods, there sat the past girl who was once offered a throne of her own.

"Your correct. In many ways, I have lost my powers, you need not return as my second order, but we both know no one in this tower will ever make you shine as bright as I do, no one in this tower can give you the glory that I can, and best of all. No one in this tower knows how to properly care for you with the nectar you oh so love. Only I do."

The shining golden bow hesitated for a moment and was silent as if in deep thought, after a few seconds or so, a fierce voice rung through the marble like hall once more.

"Very well! You've made an excellent point indeed. I shall return to your loving arms filled with my sacred nectar.

I greet you once more, as your second
༻𓊈𒆜order 𒆜𓊉༺

Sela.

A bright light filled the room once the voice was no longer heard, Ianna opened her eyes to find her in her room, and next to her was the old friend she couldn't seem to get rid of. Why is Gustang here again?

"Ah your awake, did you retrieve it?" Gustang asked as he stared at Ianna.

"Of course I did, what do you take me for?"

"An idiot sandwich."

"What?"