Sacred Arts

46. Mock Battles

"I have a request my lord," Nico Wilson said as he turned to face the king. "What is it?" The king asked curiously. "After these battles are over, would we be able to see who is the strongest among us four?" Nico Wilson asked as he glanced at Amon. Amon just continued to sit down, appearing to ignore Nico Wilson, but in reality he was paying close attention. "If all four of you agree, then I don't see why not," the king answered.

"Are you three down?" Nico Wilson asked domineeringly. "Yeah, I'd love to," Amon replied without even turning to look at Nico. Daisy and Mark also agreed to the battles. "Alright well, it's settled, after this tournament, you four can test yourself against one another," the king said excitedly. "Let's make it even better," Mark said with a sly grin on his face. "Me and Nico versus the two of you," Mark said proudly as though him and Nico had already won. "But that's not," Daisy said before she was cut off by Nico.

"I think that's a great idea," Nico said, grinning. "Unless Daisy is willing to become my woman," Nico said as he licked his lips. "I refuse!" Daisy said angrily. "This is hardly a fair match," Daisy roared as she looked at Amon. Despite Amon being able to accomplish something that the other three hadn't, due to his cultivation level being the lowest, he is naturally going to be looked down upon. Daisy sat down angrily with both of her fists clenched in her lap.

Three days had passed, and the tournament had finally come to an end. "Since I have chosen four warriors already, only the top four of the tournament will be chosen," the king declared. "I want to congratulate every warrior who came and demonstrated their remarkable ability in front of us all," the king continued. "The top four warriors may make their way to the stage," the ref instructed as he stood next to the king.
The four warriors arrived at the stage and dropped to one knee to honor the king.

Austin Myers, Ciara Addams, Malik Brown, and Monica Gonzalez were the top four warriors on the stage. "You four may come and sit below these four warriors," the king instructed. The four warriors stood up and walked to their designated seats the king had given them. "Alright, you four may have your battle," the king said to Amon's group. "Battle?" Austin Myers thought to himself. "Why are they getting some kind of special treatment," Austin whispered under his breath.

"They don't look special at all," Ciara Myers thought to herself as she sneered at Amon and his group. "And he has a lower cultivation than all four of us," Ciara muttered quietly as her eyes fell on Amon. Amon and his group made their way to the stage. Across from Amon was a young warrior with brown skin who was tall and gave off a sense of power. He wore a light gray robe with white lines around the cuffs and edges of the robe.

This young warrior had long white hair like a man who was nearing the end of his life. His eyes were as red as fire and the look on his face displayed his thirst for battle. The name of this warrior was Nico Wilson, and his intent to fight was evident in his aura. At his side stood Mark Anderson. A light-skinned warrior who wore a dark blue robe that had black around the cuffs and edges of it. Mark was very muscular and bulky. He was short with medium-length brown hair.

Daisy Williams stood across from Mark. Daisy wore a beautiful dark purple dress with blue stars wrapped all around it. The dress complimented her slim and petite figure. She had very long brown hair that matched her light brown eyes. Many men were captivated by her rosy cheeks and pale soft skin.

"Let's get right to it," Nico said as he rushed towards Amon with great speed. Amon reacted quickly and rushed towards Nico. Both warriors met in the center of the arena with a punch. A pound boom was heard as the force of their blows met one another. "Not bad," Nico complimented Amon with his eyes widened in surprise. The two immediately engaged in fierce combat. Both warriors dodged the others' attack and attempted to counter but, neither warrior was successful in landing a decisive attack.

"How can this be?" Daisy wondered as she watched Nico and Amon battle. "Amon shouldn't be capable of matching Nico's battle strength," she thought curiously. "Maybe we do have a chance at victory," she thought as she smiled before glancing at her opponent. "Hey gorgeous, how about we get started as well," Mark said with a sly grin. Mark materialized two gauntlets that made his fist look much bigger than they were.

He pounded them against one another and a loud clinking of metal was heard throughout the arena. "I'll try to hold back a bit, you are a woman after all," Mark said, taunting Daisy. Daisy laughed sarcastically as she materialized a sword. Her sword was a long sword and the aura that wrapped around it was immense. "Hopefully you can keep your word," she said with a hint of sarcasm. Mark rushed towards Daisy with great speed and Daisy did the same.

"I must try and end this quickly," Daisy thought as she charged at Mark. "The team that wins this battle will be the one that is able to defeat one opponent from the other side first," she muttered under her breath. The four warriors had exchanged more than thirty moves. Nico sped toward Amon attempting to punch him in the abdomen, but Amon skillfully dodged below the punch and struck Nico in the stomach with his elbow. Amon's blow sent Nico sliding backwards a few dozen feet before Nico was able to regain his balance.

"Alright, no more games," Nico said with an evil grin. Nico let out a powerful aura. The aura completely enveloped the arena and even reached the spectators. Mark and Daisy stopped in their tracks and glanced at Nico. Both warriors trembled as Nico's strength put fear in their hearts. "We aren't capable of defeating a warrior whose cultivation has reached the Demi-Human realm," Daisy muttered as sweat began to form on her forehead. "How is he this powerful," Mark thought to himself.

"His power is going to crush us," a spectator cried out in fear. "This boy has such power at his age?" The king thought in amazement. The king glanced at the crowd and immediately put up a defensive barrier to shield them from Nico's might. The only one who didn't seem affected was Amon. "He must be frozen with fear," Daisy thought as she glanced from Nico to Amon. In reality, Amon had begun to smile.

In fact, this was the first time he really felt like he was beginning to enjoy himself in quite some time. "Did my power bring him to the brink of insanity?" Nico wondered to himself as he saw the smile across Amon's face. "Amon, you can't defeat him, run!" Daisy yelled as she tried to run to his side. "His cultivation level has reached the Demi-Human realm," she yelled. At that moment, Mark took the chance to attack her due to her letting down her guard completely.

"Don't you dare forget about me," Mark roared as he struck Daisy in the side. The heavy blow shocked her and sent her flying across the arena. She landed hard on the ground and coughed up a pool of blood. "I lowered my guard," she said, confused as she continued to cough up blood. "Yeah, she's done for," Mark said as he faced away from Daisy and walked towards Nico.

"No, if they double-team him, we have no hope of winning," Daisy muttered as she used her sword as a cane in order to stand up. "Hey Nico, let me handle this chump," Mark said. "I didn't get to have much fun with the woman," he said annoyingly. Amon let out his aura and it surprised everyone. No one expected an ascended realm warrior at the fifth level to have such an overpowering aura.

Amon's aura met Nico's aura, and it began to push it back to the center of the arena. Both auras clashed in the middle of the arena as both warriors fought for dominance. "This boy is filled with surprises too," the king said. "His cultivation level is pretty good for a sixteen-year-old," the king said admiringly. "How is he able to resist Nico?" Daisy whispered to herself in amazement.