Lian Feng: The immortal realm is a place as well, though your mind and body have to go through the process first. Since all of you have achieved the marks on your faces, it seems you can go. Well, come with me
he summons a dark red portal
Akoji: what the fuck is that?
Leo: Get the hint idiot, obviously a portal to the immortal realm
we all walk in through, and it's a vast and dark world
Sydney: This place is... Kind of weird
Lian: Now that Nyx is bold enough to show himself to everyone, we need to get stronger
Leo: We're already immortals, what more is there to do?
Lian: you don't think like an immortal.
Quina: What's that supposed to mean?
Lian: Immortals never let their feelings get the best of them. They are purely strategic, always thinking of battle strategies. In short, Immortals are like godly warrior-monks
Terasu: And how do you intend on teaching us to think this way
Lian: You are not taught. You develop this mindset
Everybody: Huh?
Lian: You'll learn soon enough. Anyway, lets get you to enroll into a tournament.
Everybody: WHAT???
Leo: WE JUST GOT HERE!
Lian: Hop on.
He summoned the turtle from earlier
Leo: Where are we going?
Lian: To the immortal city of Kandraden
Sydney: That sounds pretty cool!
Lian: I have some friends there i want you to meet.
An hour later, the turtle dropped us off at Kandraden.
Leo: This place is cool as hell!
Sydney: I know, right!
Lian set us down.
Lian Feng: ok everyone, i have some friends i want you to meet
Leo: YOU HAVE FRIENDS???
Lian looks at me with an unfazed look.
Lian: Unfunny jokes are made by immature and unfunny people.
i suck my teeth in.
Leo(in mind): Well shit.
we'd pulled into a dimly lit alleyway.
Lian: I'd like you all to meet the people who were with me on my journey, the "Fukushu!"
Akoji: Isn't that the Japanese word for vengeance?
Lian: Hm, what's Japanese?
Akoji put his hand to his forehead.
The first one to speak was Ano
Ano: I hope you guys are worthy of speaking to me.
I throw a look at Akoji that says: Who does this guy think he is?
He looks back at me and snickers a bit.
Lian daps Ano up
Kenji: Ah, I figured I'd be seeing you guys soon. The fabled chosen ones.
Lian: Yeah, i know it's been a year, but me and these kids have been through some tough things. Now introduce yourselves! Dont be shy!
Quina scoffs and comes forward.
Quina: My name is Quina, chosen one of the water god. I come from-
Ano: Yeah, yeah, enough of the yapping, just tell me how strong you are.
Quina shoots him a look that means she's running out of patience (you do NOT want that look)
Quina: I'd say i'm the 3rd strongest.
Ano looks down at her, and says in cold words,
Ano: Weakling...
Quina is just about ready to go crazy, but i pull her aside
The rest of the interactions go the same way (how the HELL do you manage to anger SYDNEY!?)
Lian: Now, it's time to enroll you guys in the tournament.
END OF CHAPTER 44!