"Adamas!" Jolie and Vladimir shouted in unison as they sprinted towards the crumpled form of the old man. He lay in the midst of a battlefield littered with the shattered remains of his enemies. Despite his age, Adamas had put up a remarkable fight. The number of defeated clones around him spoke volumes about his strength and tenacity. Jolie dropped to her knees besides him, her hands shaking as she checked his pulse. It was faint but steady. The hermit had fought valiantly, but the battle had taken its toll. His armour was dented and scorched in places, and a deep gash ran across his shoulder. Vladimir hovered over them, his eyes scanning the area for any lingering threats."He's out cold," Jolie said, her voice trembling with concern. "We need to get him somewhere safe."Vladimir nodded, gripping his hammer tightly. The battlefield was a dangerous place to linger, especially with Fiendlow on the prowl. The clown's intentions were clear—take out the strongest warriors first
"Huff. Even with all the Lex clones, Fiendlow's clones just keep coming," Tyson said, wiping the sweat from his face. The battlefield was a storm of energy and noise, with clones popping up from everywhere. Fiendlow's copies seemed endless, each one wearing a creepy mask and moving like a ghost.Falkner and Kyara were struggling after using the mantra for so long. Mantra gave them special powers, but they came with a heavy price. They couldn't use their anima, the energy that made their relics work, and now they were too worn out to keep fighting. Their relics sat useless at their sides."Farrow, take Lex to Falkner and Kyara," Tyson told him, pointing to where the two rested. "They can't fight right now, so have them watch over Lex."Farrow nodded without speaking, his usual energy drained by the intense battle. He had a slight limp, probably from an earlier fight with one of Fiendlow's clones.As he walked towards Falkner and Kyara, he kept looking back to make sure Tyson and
"Tsk. They've exhausted all my clones. Those bastards." Fiendlow surveyed the scene, his lips curling into a wry smile. Vladimir was bent over, hands on his knees, his chest heaving like a bellows. Sweat dripped from his hair and stained his ragged shirt. The bruises on his arms and face stood out like dark splotches against his pale skin. He could barely keep his balance, swaying with each laboured breath."Not looking so good, are you?" Fiendlow teased, his voice laced with mock concern. He was relaxed, his stance casual, but his eyes never left Vladimir, watching every move he made."Huff... Huff..." Vladimir's response was little more than heavy breathing. He was struggling just to stand, let alone mount any kind of offence. Despite his best efforts, Fiendlow had avoided every attack he'd thrown for the past fifteen minutes, moving with the fluidity of a dancer."Fiendlow's Elbow!" Fiendlow shouted as he dodged a sluggish punch from Vladimir, spinning on his heel to deliver
The location was the palace room inside the castle, in the middle of Castle Black Island. "Hello, Sensei." Aiden greeted his former mentor. "Aiden, why on earth would you two partner up with that mad man?" Shambala pointed at Fiendlow, the original Fiendlow. It turns out even the Wonders think of Fiendlow as a loose cannon.Fiendlow seemed to be speaking to himself as he completely ignored the remark made by the Plummage Wonder. "They managed to defeat one of my fingers... Hehehe, Nightshade, we shall meet again soon." Tyson, Farrow, and Vladimir had managed to defeat a weakened Fiendlow.Farrow ran towards the city to get medics so the injured could be healed. Tyson, on the other hand, made his way back to the battlefield. A few moments ago..."Guys! Vladimir is in trouble; that Fiendlow over there is a fake.""I was with him when he picked up Adamas earlier. He made off in the direction of the district. I thought he'd be back by now.""Tsk." Tyson activated his seismic insig
Gantala pushed Jake with his foot to withdraw the sword as he scrambled back to the side of Gantala.Benny glared at the two. "You two were in this together from the very beginning.""I'm afraid so, Roro. But you don't worry, not one bit. I'll have you and all your friends here. Follow Jakey soon enough.""Then, when you said that Axel and Mel betrayed you,""Those fools chose to die with their king. I chose to live with my emperor!""Gantala!"Driven with rage, Benny charged at the former general as their swords clashed."Yuni, please give up. Surrender and all this will stop; if I say a word to my liege, he will show mercy."Yuni stood silently as Kira urged her to surrender.Kira might have been following the wrong leader, but she has no malice towards her opponents."You saw what just happened. I'm sorry, Kira; I've been holding back, thinking you weren't like them, thinking that you might choose a different path."Yuni's eyes glowed brighter than usual. Her body was shaking with
The battlefield shook with the vibrant cheers of everyone.Thanks to Farrow's quick actions in getting doctors, the fatally wounded received rapid first aid and were taken back to the city first.The total number of casualties on the ally's side was a mere 30 from the 100 that started the war and the 50 that provided backup with Tyson.Although the casualties were below half, The allies still grieved the deaths of the others. It was one thing if they were only soldiers, but some of the citizens volunteered to join the war. "They fought valiantly for their freedom." "Their sacrifices were not in vain. That's what's important." The enemy side suffered a whooping casualty count of 300. The soldiers were taken prisoners."We'll have them all lend a hand in rebuilding the districts."Lex, Jake, and Kaz, having suffered the most from being stabbed, spent three days in the infirmary."Hihi. Regi's awake, guys!"Tyson called out to his friends as they peered into the tent containing Lex.
The resounding clash of metal against metal echoed through the opulent chamber of the palace within the formidable Castle of Black Island. A towering figure, measuring an impressive seven feet in height, engaged in fierce combat with Shambala. "Their relentless duel has persisted for a span of five consecutive days.""Those two have been at it for five days now."Shambala uses his speed to his advantage, as he does not dodge a couple of straight jabs from the large man."Neither side looks as if they are ready to cave in.""Shambala...win...for...vex."The man fighting Shambala was none other than Don Hudson.Shambala flips over Hudson and kicks him in the face. Unfazed, Hudson grabs the leg of the Wonder and slams him hard on the ground, creating a man-sized hole in the process."Hahahaha." Fiendlow laughs as he pauses to slurp down the juice he was carrying.Shambala's broken bones healed almost instantly as he got back up.He was using the healing powers of the bird to rejuvenate
The location was the deck of the Mini Cruiser."Finally!"Tyson throws his hands into the sky. He has been through a lot; he got stranded on a planet and lost his original crew, and the only way to get them back is through the Key of Akashic. "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 Tyson? I'll input the coordinates into the Ark's navigational system.""Let's see..." Tyson pulls out a paper that has a 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."Jolie finished for him as they all looked at her."What? I memorised all the locations of the twelve zodiac crypts."She went on to show them a page in her journal that had a list identical to the one Tyson was carrying.Tyson laughs this off as he nods.