Chapter 12 ambush!
The air nation team leader sent a whiplash directly at Lancelot.At the same time, the lion beast-man roared and jumped at Lancelot, extending the claws of his hands to its full extent and then getting his hands in a grappling motion, directly swiping atLancelot's neck.Lancelot quickly spun to the side, simultaneously pushing out flames out of his body.As the intense fire roared to life, it moved like it had sentience and surged around the hands of the lion beast-man.However, surprisingly his skin was tough and the effects occurred weakly, it managed to only slightly singe the hair of his hands while his claws were completely unaffected.Cherry joined in the attack this time.She started sending wave after wave of fireballs towards the flying air nation soldiers and the beast-men on the ground.The fireballs then hit the beast-men.it burnt some of those beast-men to ashes and seriously injured others but for those that were sent after the flying air nation soldiers, the fireballs were doused by a technique that seemed to prevent the wind from fuelling it, hence extinguishing it completely.Wind blade after wind blade struck Lancelot and for some reason, he just couldn't conjure up his air elemental control.He had a grim expression as pain ran through his body. He had used himself to shield his sister and hence taken up all the damage.The remaining beast nation soldiers started approaching for close combat when they noticed Lancelot had stopped attacking.The lion beast-man raised his claws to swipe and end the life of Lancelot, but before he could do that, something bizarre happened.Water started rushing out of the orifices of all the air nation and beast nation men present, the rushing continued so swiftly, that it felt like a tap had been opened.Their bodies hardened to a hard nutshell and cracked into dust leaving nothing else.The place that was formerly filled with elites from both nations was suddenly empty, leaving only the injured Lancelot, the confused Cherry, and the tied up and unconscious Dice behind.A figure dropped out of the cloud and landed with an earth-shaking thud.It felt like an ethereal being had joined the world. Every single part of her body was calling forth to the element of water, the ground around her was soaked with every step.Fluids flowed all around her like she contained a sea. She was a beautiful middle-aged woman with silvery white hair and a wry smile, if not for history, those who know her would never believe that she has lived for two millennia."Kendra" both Lancelot and Cherry chorused in confusion."Hello, Lancelot, we finally meet!" Kendra said with a smile.She then looked around at the heaps of sand that littered the entrance of the forest.'l had told Goro that his men were greedy but he won't listen, now he put you through this!" She spat out with an angry expression, then she softened,"Lancelot, you're here for the beast nation power hook!" Kendra said as a 'matter of factly'.Lancelot looked at her, puzzled, "how did you know?",She then responded,"I also have the information you have concerning the secrets of every nation and those you do not possess, that is why I wanted you to come.""You need the element of water and extreme control over other elements to combine them to produce even more lethal attacks, I noticed your air control failed you, when you tried to fend off the wind blades, have you practiced it since you gained that ability?""Element mastery is like a limb, the less you useit, the more it becomes redundant."Kendra paused and then continued:"l will aid you in your water training and give you tips on how best to maximize other elements during an attack but I cant train you in other elements, only you can control and master all elements after all"She finished speaking with a smile and moved to release Dice from his restrictionsTogether the four of them ventured deeper into the forest.Dice had recovered after Kendra appeared and was conscious to witness the entire episode but he was scared out of his wits because seeing Kendra was more like a nightmare to him.Hearing about her was much easier to deal withHe followed quietly behind the group as they moved to face the dangers of the forest.Lancelot's body surprisingly had started to heal his wounds which were mostly superficial so it took less time than they would if they weredeeper and organ-related injuries.Chapter 13: Power hook!!!Lancelot, Cherry, Dice, and Kendra all ventured deep into the forest of the beast nation for two reasons:One, was to find the legendary hook of the beast nation, while the other, was to get to the water nation in the shortest possible time.That being said, going through the beast nation forest was not without its challenges.A lot of beast souls who haven't been able to rest had lingered and gained bodies of monstrous animals, they roamed the forest aimlessly, with an eye for only one thing, which was to destroy anything that doesn't look like them.The first few beasts they encountered had been easily dealt with but as they progressed, the beast's proved to be rather more challenging to deal with.They managed to get to where the hook was, it hung on a tree way taller than other trees in the forest, and for some reason, the beast monsters were drawn to it.A large scorpion the size of two huge bulls that were merged, stood in front of the hook.The scorpio
Chapter 14: Anaconda!!!Lancelot stood rooted to the spot, staring at the humongous snake that was speeding towards him.He didn't have a look of fear nor was he calm, his creation of the tiny worms had made him lose a huge amount of his soul energy, he felt weak to the bones and he didn't have enough time to regain his strength.Cherry looked to his brother, panic evident in her voice as she screamed,"Brother get out of the way' ,She started rushing towards his direction in a bid to rescue him.Lancelot saw this, and an overwhelming feeling of wanting to defend her washed over him.Lancelot went down on the ground and closed his eye as he tried to connect with the forest animals.The ground started to tremble and the gentle breeze blowing suddenly became fierce, making even the anaconda struggle with its movements.The anaconda beast came close to hittingCherry,At exactly that moment, Dice rushed in at the nick of time and pulled Cherry backward, allowing the giant snake beast to
Chapter 15: Massacre!!!The Anaconda sped out of the forest and dashed into an open path before skidding to a halt.The speed with which it had moved and how it angled itself among trees and shrubs, had made the people being carried on its huge body have their hair messed up or coming in contact with all manners of debris that made it a mess.Cherry was in the worse state, as her tied-up hair was completely exposed and swaying with the wind.The hair carried little wood waste and some leaves, which were poking out irregularly.Kendra on the other hand pulled water from the atmosphere and used it to clean her hair.Dice had a short haircut, so his hair was relatively fine.Lancelot was still unconscious, in a sleep-like, meditative state, his eyelids which were shut were showing a faint glow from beneath it.Kendra used her powers to lower Lancelot and herself from the Anaconda while the rest jumped off at a convenient height.Cherry ran towards Lancelot as he lay unconscious on the gr
Chapter 16: Awakening!!!Kendra continued to lay the souls of the departed water nation members to rest.She didn't stop for a minute to catch her breath, and neither did she pay attention to those around her, until she finally was done with all the dead souls.She used the heavy elemental presence of water to sweep the streets, returning the condition of the houses to their former glory.Her movements were elegant, the very act itself was enthralling, and both Dice and Cherry were stunned by her graceful use of the water element until it was barely noticeable that the town was attacked earlier.She then rested on top of a tree stump that was cleaned by her water-cleansing skill.She stared at the unconscious Lancelot by her side,"When will you wake up? I need you to avenge me" She spoke to his unconscious body.There was no response for a while, until, suddenly, from a distance, quiet sobs rang out and she could hear faint cries coming from an underground tunnel.She knew exactly wh
Chapter 17: Water Element Training!!!As days passed by, they never forgot the massacre they had witnessed, In fact, once in a while the children could be heard crying for their parents.Kendra was also reeling from the immense loss to the water tribe but she never dwelt too long on it.Xanthu was charged by Kendra to train the Kids personally to use and control their water element.As days went by, their training session started to give results. Out of 39 of them, 18 had been able to successfully control small columns of water.The training pushed the children to bring out their true capabilities.For days without end, they would train, eat, andthen learn some theoretical history and knowledge about their world and others; Like how to wield their powers and who they fundamentally were, and then they would train again before they passed out from exhaustion.This continued for days, into months. and they grew stronger, physically and mentally.Lancelot had spent most of his days in is
Chapter 18: Confession!!!Kendra followed Lancelot like a confused puppy following its master to a secluded location.After they got there, Lancelot sat down on a water bench that was floating around and offered for Kendra to sit as well, which she did.'She looked so beautiful under the influence of the ocean.Her face shone and dazzled, every aspect of her was stunning even the garment she wore brought out her curves in such a manner that made men drool'This thought paraded the mind of Lancelot as he reached out and held her hand again."please don't withdraw your hand from me" he said with passion shining in his eyes.She conceded with deep curiosity erupting in her.Lancelot then began to speak;"l want to thank you for rescuing me, without you I'd be lost or dead along with my sister. l..." as he spoke, his heartbeat was speeding up increasingly.He had to calm himself down and regain his composure before continuing to speak softly;"You've stirred up feelings in me, I know a lot
Chapter 19: Unlimited wind technique!!!Back at the Air nation—Lord Paige Kalliester and his soldiers had returned from their massacre of the water nation.They felt quite satisfied this time.There were no jubilant scenes as they had lost about one-third of their soldiers but they had dealt a hard blow where necessary.Lord Paige Kalliester entered a particular building, which was the holy temple of the Air nation.Only exulted 'priests' and someone with high authority such as himself was permitted to enter.The temple signified the presence of gods in every nation.Many of the other nations had lost their gods to war as they fought one another, however, some gods managed to stay alive through cunning means and seize power at the very end.One of such gods is that of the air nation.As Lord Paige Kalliester entered the temple, he saw all the high priests bowing and retreating as if noticing an unapproachable beast coming in they were worshipping.A cool breeze blew into the temple,
Chapter 20: War Brewing!!!Lord Paige Kalliester landed in the abode where the air nation soldiers stays.He moved as if he were walking on air as he floated to the main tent where battle tactics were discussed.On entering, he saw two of the top-ranking air nation soldiers, seated and lecturing a group of young soldiers.When they both noticed him, they immediately felt the wide difference in strength between themselves and Lord Paige Kalliester."Assemble the scouts" Lord Paige barked as the air carried his voice and spread it heavily, dangerously impacting those present.Only the level four generals could withstand it, the lower ones were bleeding from their ears."Sonic sound technique!", General 1 muttered to himself in shock. One of the young soldiers with blood dripping from his ear ran to get the scouts.A while later two young bald men in green robes appeared."l need you to go and search for the location of the chosen one, use all your resources in searching for him. We are