The Five Kings: First Step

Hopian 45 - Never Decrown a King

A/N: Nani, an early chapter?! Ik ik, groundbreaking stuff lol, but FYI for the next few weeks at least I may have to upload them early Friday morning, I'm sure you guys won't mind though haha.

Last chapter, the story of Virile Noble's tragic past concluded with the "death" of his master Venus after she lost against the gang of thugs due to her Blessing somehow being stolen. Now, the story returns to present day Birzion with the trio having made their grand entrance to Virile's mansion.

Seric's P.O.V.

"Sure, let's just charge head first into what's probably the most guarded place on the island! Brilliant!" I quietly shout to Karia who's standing in front of the giant doors she just destroyed, lowering the arm she used to do so.

"Oh shut up, the guy's getting his ass kicked either way so why should it matter if people know?" Karia responds unfazed and stupidly as she backs away from the door and stands next to me and King Metallica.

"Because his army is gonna know too! And actually, if we thought this out- you know what never mind let's just think this through-" I try to reason but I stop dead in my tracks when I hear loud and monstrous stomps coming from the inside of the yellow mansion.

"...Screw this!" I declare as I spin myself around and start to run away- but before I can take another step King Metallica sticks out his metal leg and trips me, causing me to fall and have a first kiss with the gritty sand.

"Remember the deal pal! If you skedaddle then so will I!" King Metallica scolds me as he continues to stare at the broken entrance with Karia.

"Why?! I can't fight at all, what are you gonna do just! Peh! Just use me as a meat shield or something?!" I respond shakily as I spit the sand out of my mouth.

"Probably." Karia says.

"So, the first beatdown wasn't enough for you?!" A deep intimidating voice sounds from the doorway, and lo and behold the stern faced Virile himself walks out from the dark entrance wearing his brown vest and torn shorts.

"Beatdown? I don't think your pebble launcher was even close to that. Nice hand by the way." Karia mocks with a grin as she points towards Viriles now bandaged hand from her electron passover she used in the first fight.

He then grits his teeth, "Cocky I see. You remind me of a woman I used to know."

"Oh yeah? I'm sure I would like her then." Karia replies as she cracks her neck, while I slowly start to stand up and slide my way behind my two trusty companions.

"Sure you would. After all, in a minute you two'll have being humiliated in common!" He roars, but instead of charging towards us like last time he simply snaps his fingers. A second later I can see why, as a whole bunch of his brown vested men start to pour out from the giant destroyed entrance right behind him.

"You two remember the plan?" Karia
asks as she looks back at me. Never thought she would say those words.

"Sure do, pal #2! C'mon Seric let's take out some trashy F.O.D.D.E.R.!" King Metallica says with a silver grin as he reaches back and grabs my shoulder, shoving me in front of him.

"Kill the one in the robe, and capture the other two alive." Virile commands to his men as he continues to stand by the broken door, with his men starting to charge towards us.

"Shit, there's so many of them! I just hope they're not much stronger than Adesia's crew..." I think to myself uneasily as the men armed with every weapon in the book from maces to swords are about to reach us, slowly taking a step back.