The just-risen sun shone softly on the city streets, bringing with it a flurry of early-morning activity."It's nice to see things getting back in order around here."Vorus smiled as he waves at the citizens of the Kondo District. He was pleased to see the smiling faces of the ever so hardworking people.The Aegises were currently taking a stroll through the streets of the city."What's nicer is that everything is behind us now," Conroy added. "Khan and Jester are no more, I and Sir Vorus had personally handpicked a replacement for the post of District commanders.Vorus nodded. "Yeah, they're trustworthy and honest people too who promised to help in rebuilding the districts.""I was worried you two might decide to stay. Especially you, Conroy. Well with the letter and all." Ace said with a faint smile.The two looked at each other and turned to address their captain."Just because I'm away doesn't mean I can't keep tabs on Kondo. I asked the new District commander that will arrive to
""And that, my friends was how Ace and I met." Ernie finished his narration to his clanmates. They were currently taking a stroll on the streets of Border Town. "Wow," said Conroy. "Sir Ace learned a lot from you and Sir Kaz."Yep, Kaz always saw the good in him. Being an assassin may have been his birthright, but it wasn't his calling." "You inspired the captain to go on an adventure!" Vorus exclaims. "Vorus are you crying?" Maggie asks. "What? No!" The former district commander refuted. I was just thinking of all the training I have to do, there were so many that I started sweating before I even got the chance to train. "Right." She rolls her eyes. "Anyway, shouldn't we get back to the Ark?" She asks. "In case of Ace calls, we left all our phones there you know." Ernie places his arm around the historian's neck. "Relax, Master. I can call you Magster right?" "I uh.." "Great! You don't have to worry about Ace, Kaz, and what's his name. They're in capable hands and will look
The location was the deck of the Dragonheart."Finally!"Ace throws his hands into the sky."We can get back to our adventures.""For once, I actually don't mind going into a crypt. It's much better than fighting a war.""What's our destination, Sir Ace? I'll input the coordinates into the Ark's navigational system.""Let's see..." Ace pulls out a paper that had the list containing the locations of the twelve zodiac crypts."Our next destination is a place right outside of Kirivard. We're going to Gr-"Before he could finish."Grim Forest. Also known as the forest of eternal night."Maggie finished for him as they all looked at her."What? I memorized all the locations of the twelve zodiac crypts."She went on to show them a page on her journal that had a list identical to the one Ace was carrying.Ace laughs this off as he nods."That's right, Grim Forest is our next stop!"Conroy tugs at the coat of the ex-assassin. "Si-sir Ace, do we have to go to such a place?"He was shaking extr
Kaz had made his way back to the Carriage given to him by Vorus.He made a stop at Black Seed Market to clarify certain things about Jester."Honestly though. How strong are the dons? If we had faced the original Jester...""Oy! Where do you think you're going?""I can ask you the same thing."Kaz looked at Adacus who was carrying his luggage around his back."I meant, where do you think you're going without me?"Kaz tilted his head."Huh?""You're returning to the Eastern Continent are you not?"Kaz nods."Good, take me with you.""As much as I hate going there, I have to report my findings to those old fossils."The two rode off.Meanwhile..."Ahhhh!""Sir Ace, do something!""Guys... Hold on!"The Dragon Heart was descended at a fastening rate as a red alarm beebs on the deck."Brace yourselves!"Reginald was chewing his fingers as Maggie and Conroy clutched each other in fright. Ace was struggling to steer the Ark to a safe spot for a crash landing.Boom! Thud!Leaving a crater of
"This place has everything!" Ace exclaimed as he and Vorus were awestruck after arriving at the battle dome. It was a section of the tower. A stadium with all sorts of fields for combat. "Those two seemed to have forgotten why we came here in the first place." Reginald face-palmed.Rex walked up to the bunch. "Hey!" Reginald and Maggie gave a murderous stare to the man as he flinched a little. "Tck. I'll make you bastards pay, just wait." "Move aside you wannabes. I'm here to speak with that guy." He points at Ace. "Captain to Captain." "What did you just say?" Reginald rolls up his sleeves as Rex finished. "It's okay Regi."Ace walked up to Rex. "So, how may I help you?" "I take it you fancy this here battle dome... Want to compete with us in a 3 on 3 fight?""What's this runt up to?" Reginald could smell something fishy going on. "Sure. Let's fight!" "Haha! I've been itching to duke it out with someone here." Vorus chimed in on the conversation. Rex led them to one
"Huff. Huff." "Hey! You big chunk of meat. Look what you did to Coby!"A vein popped on Rex's head."What's wrong, little runt?"Reginald sneered. "Oh, don't tell me you actually thought your friend over there would win just because he could read minds." Rex widened his eyes as he gently lays Coby on the ground."Stay put." He said to the unconscious Mind reader as he looks at his other clanmate. "Deen! Look after him." Deen nodded as Rex turned his attention at Reginald. He points at him. "Sit tight and wait for me, you're next just as soon as I puy your oversized friend here in his place." "How are they so strong?"Rex had underestimated the Aegis clan. That had always been his issue in the first place.He lacks the intuition to scale a person's power. Even when he witnessed them take out a hundred relic beasts, he merely saw that as a team effort."Nonetheless, he beat up my clanmate and I intend to make him pay!"Rex walked into the ring to stand face to face against Vor
The main methods in harnessing ain were divided into three:Aura, the act of expunging one's own inner spirit. It is driven by emotions and several other mental factors. The stronger the mentality of the person using aura, the stronger the aura they can control. Aura is the hardest method to be used as only a few could harness this power, some are only able to create objects using their aura others could go as far as to make their aura intensify around them to the extent that relics lose their powers temporarily. The next method is doping which is further divided into three. In speed doping, the user gathers most of his/her ain to boost their reflexes and movement speed. The stronger the ain of the user, the faster they can go. In hard doping, the user hardens their very skin to tank powerful attacks with ease. Some even go further to combine hard doping and power doping to create powerful attacks. Power doping boosts the attack power of the user. The final method and the most
"You get one chance to give me your all. I'm guessing that's all you can muster before you run out of ain.""You bastard... Just wait and see how I roast your ass like a marshmallow!" "Haha. Bring it on, Rex."Ace not fazed by the intensifying heat surrounding him summoned his shadow daggers once again.The two both scurried back to ready their final attack. "If you're going to go all out, so will I!" Ace's aura flared up till it touched the ceiling of the stadium. The people having match-ups in the other arenas paused their battles due to the extreme heat as they all focused their attention on the source. "S-so much power!" "He's standing right next to him and he seems unaffected by this scorching heat.""Move aside I'm going to record this." Even the audience had gathered around the empty seats where the other Aegises were. "Rex is fired up... Literally," Maggie said. "What do you expect? He's facing the Demon spawn." Reginald basked at the blazing aura surrounding Rex and