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Tsuru's PovAfter leaving Tora behind, we continued to make our way toward what was left of the herd of monsters. With the minotaurs dead now, the only thing left to worry about was the humanoid bat and its sonic screams. I still held my bow at the ready and spoke to Ushi"You'll have to hold off the leader while Ame and I will take care of what's left of the herd. When we're done, we'll have to work together to defeat the leader." "Don't worry about me and just take care of your part." He answered. His reply was bold as usual, but there was something underlying in the way he spoke. Did something happen when I was scouting? I'll have to talk to him later. Right now, the herd had come into view and it was time to act. "Alright you guys." Ame spoke up. "Ushi I'll give you a boost to get behind the herd so you can get to the leader quickly. Let's finish taking care of this quickly before Tora and Kiri get back." As she finished speaking, the water serpent we had been traveling inside
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Ushi’s Pov Watching the bat fall to the ground, I willed every last bit of power I had left into my fists. My mind made up to end the monster with this next attack. With a loud crash that raised another cloud of dust, the huge monster fell to the ground. Growling with hate in its eyes, it looked at me with defiance still in its eyes. It tried once more to take off, but its wings were too damaged to carry out the action. “Why are you trying to run away now? You were more than agile when hunting us, so why are you trying to escape now that the tables have turned?”Growling one last time, the humanoid bat grabbed both of his wings at the connecting joints before ripping them off his back. Blood flowed freely from its back but this didn’t seem to faze it in the slightest way. After a moment of standing still, it began to look around as if it was searching for something. Its gaze went from Ame, to Tsuru, before finally settling on me. A decisive expression became evident on its face. He
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Unknown PovReading the reports on this Tora fellow has been nothing short of thrilling. If the information wasn't coming from a trusted source is would've discarded it because it all seemed too good to be true. The boy continues to show so much promise and he's growing at an unprecedented rate. "What have we here?". I asked no one in particular since I was the only one present. "Now this is a most interesting development. I believe I can make use of this before the others find out." Scribbling instructions down on a piece of paper that was lying on my marble desk, I held it out sideways before speaking again. "Make sure you're not seen. I want this done as discreetly as possible." The note vanished from my outstretched hand as I finished speaking and all I could only smile. "Well, this is shaping up to be a lot more interesting than I thought." I chuckled to myself.Ushi's PovSitting under a tree, I watched as Ame practiced her fluid movements on the surface of the lake in the
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Professor Pius PovLooking at the young ones seated before me, I thought back to the last training trip they had embarked on. It ended up lasting a few weeks as they were determined to defeat as many creatures in the desert as possible. Tora seems to have grown once more. Ame has gotten reasonably better since she got that sword from general Sun. Kiri's aura is a lot thicker than it was. "I see you're getting in tune with yourself finally. Did you get past that bottleneck that you've been trapped in?." Ushi, the one I referred to nodded, "Yes I did professor. I'm still learning more about my new growth, but all is progressing well." Turning to the final one, Tsuru, "There's not much else for you to improve, but I assume you are learning to work in a group?." Her reply was a nod of affirmation. "Very well. Now onto the main topic for the day." The look of concentrating on each of their faces increased. Only Tora managed to keep a neutral expression, not showing any emotion. "From
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Professor Pius Pov"How in the divine realm did he come back?." Tora, or rather Byakko said in disbelief. "There's no way he was able to manifest on his own after all this time. It's very obvious he has begun to work through minions." "Indeed brother. The atrium did not just give an opportunity to beings like us, but also to Ankaluman and his forces." Raksha replied in a cool voice. Tora's eyes sparked with electricity as a growl emanating from him reverberated through the room. "Does anyone care to fill in the rest of us on what's going on?." Kiri's smile had turned into a neutral expression at this point. "We would also like to know what we've been fighting for so long that it can't even be said out in public." Byakko answered after he calmed down a bit. "Ankaluman. He's not a person, a god, nor is he a mythical creature. He's just an entity. Call him the darkness that existed before our world and other worlds came to being. His aim is simple. He wants to make the universe become
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Tora's PovThe feeling of going through the portal wasn't something one could get used to. You just learned to tolerate the side effects. This time around was no different. I felt like I was being stretched as far as my body could allow, and then some more. Other travels had been instantaneous but this one seemed longer for some reason. The sensation ended as abruptly as it began. After what felt like hours, I felt my feet touch solid ground. I took a moment to get my bearings then turned to check on the team. "Why did it feel different this time around?." Ushi groaned as he fought back the urge to throw up. Tsuru and Ame were in similar conditions. Only Kiri managed to wear an indifferent expression. Although, the stray bead of sweat that ran down his face gave away his discomfort. "It should have something to do with the distance that we traveled. Whenever we went on training, the travel was almost instantaneous. This time however, it seems like the distance was so great that we f
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Tora's PovStanding there in all his glory, the centaur scratched one of his front hooves on the ground in front of him. His upper body was well defined and he was shirtless. Muscles that had seen proper use decorated his form and some battle scars were visible. He looked like a spartan general with a physique that screamed danger. His lower body was equally if not more interesting. The brown body of a horse was adorned with black hooves that were dark the light of the sun bounced off them. I was no horse expert but his horse anatomy was so muscled and lined that I almost forgot there was a man attached to it. The hair of his horsetail was so silky smooth that it swayed with the slightest breeze. All in all, he was an able bodied centaur if I do say so myself. Well, that explains why he could run that fast. "If I know my myths right, and I do, there's only one centaur qualified to be a trainer for people like us." Kiri said beside me. "Son of Chronos. The demigod trainer and the on
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Tora's PovThe surprise attack kicked us all into high gear. Kiri immediately vanished into the shadow of a nearby tree. Ame's swift movement aided her as she quickly dodged trees and ran into the forest. Killing intent as sharp as a blade was directed at instructor Green from behind. But even with the huge body he possessed, he nimbly jumped out of the way of the arrow intended for his back. "An archer are we? And a competent one from the looks of it." The instructor said in an amused tone. Using the moment of distraction, I was in front of Ushi instantly and lifted his limp form from the ground. Aiming a lightning attack with my hand, I sent a large bolt in the instructor's direction. "RUN!" I yelled out. Without looking back to know if my attack met its mark or not, I fled into the forest with Ushi in tow...Running as fast as Ushi's weight could allow me, I zigzagged till I was sure I had put a good distance between the instructor and myself. Using my still enhanced senses, I he