"I knew it… There must have been something to create an enigma like you"In front of Aiden was a large slab of rock with weird writings and drawings on it. The instant it appeared; all eyes were drawn to it."Hahaha…"The Boss was still cackling loudly to himself when he felt the wind brush past his chest; almost immediately, he felt his legs leave the ground, and then the pain came rolling in…He screamed even before he landed on the ground as the punch drove his teeth into his tongue so hard that he bit off its edges."You wanted a fight, come get it… It’s a wonder what a race humanity can be if a priest is trying to kill an apprentice for refusing his invitation to join a group of misfits"This statement struck a chord in their minds and it caused all ten of them to react at the same time, in the same way.The situation also changed completely when they heard the aged voice that spoke through Aiden's mouth.The Boss wasn't too bothered by those words because the next moment, a flam

The Primordial Stele gravitated to both sides for a moment, whipping forward and back, however, it soon came to rest in the middle of the two.Aiden let his senses loose, firing off thoughts to the Stele in a bid to have it return. His thoughts were, if the stele could choose to save his when he did not ask for it, then it should be able to help him with whatever sentience it had when he asked.The tussle soon began to show on both figures. For Aiden, the white armor began to crack at the sections and joints of his outstretched arms, while The Boss' arm began to lose its flames.Aiden put in all his effort and the stele inched forward in his direction. He gathered his strength for a few minutes and pulled again.Again, the stele moved a few inched in his direction… As small as they were, he was making progress.Suddenly, The Boss screamed out loud with more fire veins popping out of his neck. The tug that had begun inching toward Aiden for a moment suddenly came back to life.The Prim

"Thanks for the compliment", the figure said as it stood up straight.Despite the armored look the figure wore, you could easily imagine the smile underneath the armor.Unsurprisingly, this was not the only surprising thing he did… The next moment, the figure stepped up to the original armor, Aiden's body piloted by Zarek, and merged with it.It was the same sequence as what The Boss did with the ten assailants and Raven's sister.Seeing the same sequence happen to Aiden, while The Boss stood not too far away with a hole in his chest was a change that happened in a split second.It made The Boss start a soliloquy and his words became the prelude to an even fight for the first time since the torment derailed their journey."I don't know what you did, but you underestimate me if you believe that it is enough to beat me… The stele was a waste on you, and I have not brought out enough of its potential""Indeed, you don't know what I've done… Step away, Princess Diane… This fight might tur

"Let's get this over…"The two attacks seemed to vanish the moment they were released.The moment both attacks reappeared was only a moment later but it did so with a piercing sound that seemed to cut deep into the ear.This brought Diane, Andrew, and his friends down to their knees as they tried to block the sound by covering their ears.The collision between both attacks led to a push and pull from both attacks…Aiden's spear tried to find a way to pierce through The Boss but the attack The Boss sent was not having any of that. It stood as a barrier that tried to keep the spear away while pushing its way to Aiden.The grating sound continued for a few seconds with none of them finding a way to complete their destructive missions.The Boss let out a smile and snapped his fingers while Aiden clenched his fist at the same moment.This took both attacks from deathly to terrifying in the blink of an eye… There was a bright white light that washed over everything when both attacks took a

Diane led the way into the second room they rented, and before she even asked her question, Raven gave answers to them."Getting his memories back will be troublesome. I have no idea what cheat he used on him", she began. "Getting his memories back is something only he can do. Trying to jolt his memories back is the fastest way to get it done but the trigger can be anything...I wouldn't get my hopes up, at least not between now and the start of the selection"Diane turned around for a moment, her expression did not show indifference as it usually did. Raven chose this moment to annoy Diane for some bizarre reason."Oh… You care about him a lot, huh? Must be hard having your boy-toy lose memories you find…"Before Raven could finish that statement, she yelled out in pain. There was a long cut on her back…"Annoy me again and I will make you regret it!!"This was all Diane said before walking out of the room.Raven stood there dumbfounded for a moment as a thin line of blood ran down h