The 7 gaurdians of Magos

chapter Twenty two

Conquest effortlessly deflected Aron's and Kaiel's attacks, blocking their blows with his dark, misty sword. He turned to face them, unleashing a chilling laugh that sent shivers down their spines. "Nice try, you two... Though that attack was worthless."

Aron and Kaiel exchanged a knowing glance, smiles spreading across their faces. "This guy means serious business..." Aron noted.

"And he's fast too..." Kaiel's grin widened. "Let's see if he's faster than me."

With a fierce battle cry, Kaiel charged forward, sword clenched tightly in his right hand. Conquest remained motionless, as if oblivious to the impending attack. Kaiel launched himself into the air, swinging his sword with all his might, aiming to decapitate Conquest.

Just as the sword was about to strike, the mist enveloped Kaiel, holding him frozen in mid-air. Conquest's mocking voice echoed in Kaiel's mind, "Nice try... again... It was fun playing for a second there, but I've grown bored. I thought you'd be exciting... Sorry, but I have to kill you now. Bye."

With a nonchalant swing of his arm, Conquest raised his sword to deliver the final blow, letting the mist guide his blade.

Kaiel struggled against the mist's ethereal grip, but it held firm. Conquest's sword began its descent, aiming for Kaiel's exposed neck.

Aron sprinted forward, desperate to intervene. "No!" he shouted, swinging his own sword in a wide arc.

Conquest sidestepped the attack with ease, his misty sword still poised to strike Kaiel. Aron's blade bit into the ground, mere inches from Conquest's foot.

With a sudden burst of strength, Kaiel broke free from the mist's hold, landing awkwardly on the ground. Conquest's sword sliced through the air, narrowly missing its target.

Seizing the opening, Kaiel retaliated with a swift kick, sending Conquest stumbling back. Aron joined the fray, unleashing a flurry of strikes that Conquest parried with his misty blade.

The three combatants clashed, their movements lightning-fast. Steel rang against steel, the sound echoing through the mist-shrouded landscape.

Kaiel landed a solid punch on Conquest's jaw, but the Horseman merely laughed, his eyes glowing with malevolent energy. Aron's sword sliced through Conquest's coat, yet the wound seemed to heal instantly.

Conquest countered with a devastating blast of dark energy, sending both warriors flying. As they struggled to rise, Conquest stood tall, his misty sword pulsing with power.

"It ends now," he declared, voice dripping with malice.

With a final, mighty swing, Conquest's sword cleaved the air—and Kaiel's sword arm. The limb dissolved into mist, leaving Kaiel stunned and disarmed.

Aron charged forward, determined to protect his friend. Conquest's sword flashed toward him, but Kaiel intervened, using his remaining arm to grab Aron and pull him to safety.

As they stumbled back, Conquest's laughter boomed through the mist, "You two are... entertaining. But ultimately, insignificant."

The mist began to close in, threatening to engulf the defeated warriors.

Kaiel's severed arm dissipated into the mist, but before Aron could react, a new limb burst forth from Kaiel's shoulder. The regenerated arm gleamed with a soft, golden light, as if forged from the very essence of the mist.

"Ha!" Kaiel exclaimed, flexing his restored arm. "You think a little dismemberment would stop me? I'm the master of my own flesh!"

Conquest's eyes narrowed, intrigued by Kaiel's rapid regeneration.

Aron stared, awestruck. "Kaiel, how—"

"Later, Aron!" Kaiel interrupted, grinning. "First, we finish this."

With a flourish, Kaiel unsheathed his sword and charged at Conquest. The Horseman sneered, misty sword at the ready.

The two clashed in a whirlwind of steel and mist. Kaiel danced around Conquest, landing precision strikes that would have felled any ordinary foe. Conquest parried each blow with ease, his misty sword swirling with dark energy.

"Your skills are... impressive," Conquest admitted, "but ultimately, futile."

Kaiel laughed, spinning his sword in intricate patterns. "You're just mad because you can't keep up!"

Aron rejoined the fray, striking from unexpected angles. Conquest countered, unleashing waves of misty energy that sent both warriors stumbling.

Undeterred, Kaiel boasted, "I'm the greatest swordsman alive! My blade sings with the music of the gods!"

Conquest snorted. "Your ego will be your downfall."

Kaiel's grin widened. "We'll see about that!"

With a dazzling display of swordsmanship, Kaiel unleashed his signature technique: the "Auroral Blossom." Petal-like strikes rained down upon Conquest, each one infused with a burst of golden light.

Conquest stumbled, his misty sword faltering against the radiant onslaught.

Aron seized the opening, landing a powerful kick that sent Conquest stumbling.

Kaiel's grin widened as he charged forward, sword at the ready. "Time to unleash... The Lion's Roar!"

With a mighty battle cry, Kaiel unleashed his signature move. His sword shimmered with a golden aura as he struck a series of powerful, sweeping blows. Each strike released a sonic boom, echoing through the mist-shrouded landscape like a lion's thunderous roar.

Conquest stumbled backward, his misty sword struggling to keep pace with Kaiel's frenzied assault. The Horseman's eyes widened as he felt the weight of Kaiel's attack.

Aron joined the fray, striking from unexpected angles. Conquest countered, unleashing waves of misty energy, but Kaiel's Lion's Roar sliced through the attacks.

"The Lion's Roar" reached its climax as Kaiel delivered a devastating, two-handed blow. The sword's golden aura exploded, bathing Conquest in its radiance.

Conquest stumbled, his misty sword dissipating. For an instant, he was vulnerable.

"Now!" Aron shouted, striking with all his might.

Kaiel's eyes locked onto Conquest. "Finish him!"

But Conquest, even weakened, proved far from defeated. His eyes blazed with malevolent energy as he whispered, "Not... yet."

The mist around him began to churn, coalescing into dark, ethereal tendrils that snaked toward Kaiel and Aron.

Conquest's misty aura surged, transforming into dark, spectral wings that unfolded from his back. The wings beat the air, generating a maelstrom of mist and wind.

"Fleeing, Horseman?" Kaiel taunted, sword still shining with the remnants of The Lion's Roar. "Can't handle the heat?"

Conquest's eyes flashed with anger, but he didn't linger. With a powerful beat of his wings, he soared into the sky, leaving Kaiel and Aron amidst the dissipating mist.

Kaiel watched Conquest vanish into the darkness, then turned to Aron with a triumphant grin. "You see that? The great Horseman, fleeing from me!"

Aron chuckled, clapping Kaiel on the back. "You've certainly got skills, Kaiel. But don't get too cocky. He'll return."

Kaiel laughed. "I'm counting on it! Next time, I'll show him the true meaning of The Lion's Roar!"

He sheathed his sword, striking a heroic pose. "I'm the master of the battlefield, Aron! No one can match my strength, speed, or strategy!"

Aron rolled his eyes good-naturedly. "Modesty becomes you, Kaiel."

Kaiel winked. "Why be modest when you're the best? I'll take credit where credit is due!"

As they walked away from the mist-shrouded battlefield, Kaiel boasted, "I've fought the Horseman and emerged victorious! My legend grows!"

Aron smiled, shaking his head. "Your ego knows no bounds, Kaiel."

Kaiel chuckled. "That's what makes me unstoppable!"