Both Cyrus and the Pawn rush forward grabbing the first weapons they can find. Cyrus grabs hold of a long-handled axe that has been propped against one of the pillars, while the Pawn rushes for a thin staff laying on the ground ahead of him. The two take their given weapons and dash towards one another sending shivers up the spines of the spectators. The two weapons clash violently as they try to force each other back. They lock together, neither able to gain any advantage over the other. Cyrus's blade slides down the side of the Pawns staff as he twirls it around his back, slamming it into the side of Cyrus's head. Cyrus takes a step back from the blow but quickly regains his footing as he parries the following stabs sent towards him. He lowers his body weaving swiftly between the blows as he charges at the pawn with his axe. Swinging his axe upwards as the Pawn sidesteps him, Cyrus brings it down toward him with all his might. The Pawn manages to jump out of the way just in time a
His cloak vanishes and he is carried to the nearest medical room by a group of guards as the cheering dies down.Elaine hurriedly follows along behind the guards carrying her wounded companion.After a brief examination, Elaine is told that she can stay with him until he wakes up.She immediately enters his room and sits beside him.Cyrus opens his eyes and stares blankly at the ceiling."It's good that you're alright." She says with a smile.Cyrus lets out a sigh and his expression changes as he looks over at her."How long was I out?" He asks."Two days." She answers.Cyrus looks away from Elaine and continues to look at the ceiling. "Where are we?""In the healers' ward of the arena. They said that you were lucky to even be able to fight through all of the injuries you sustained in your fight." Elaine replies.Cyrus lets out an uncomfortable laugh. "I guess I just don't know my limits. I don't know how much more punishment my body can take before I'm down for good next time."Elain
Cyrus crosses his arms taking the full impact of the blow, coughing up blood as he grabs The Executioner's leg causing him to fall over as well. Cyrus quickly throws himself over The Executioner and mounts him as the two begin to wrestle each other. Cyrus pins him down before pounding into him with a barrage of punches. Cyrus then reaches for The Executioner's neck and pushes his arm into it as hard as he could while The Executioner Claws at Cyrus violently. The two warriors refuse to give up as they continue to punch and claw each other. They are locked into this position for a few minutes until The Executioners' struggles begin to lessen. Seeing this decrease in strength, Cyrus pushes down even harder until finally. The executioner is completely still. Cyrus struggles to stand and looks around the arena. The crowd is completely silent as they watch Cyrus's movement. After letting out a heavy breath He throws his head back and raises his fist in the air with the last of his ener
Cyrus and Elaine leave the library and check in to a local inn for the night.Cyrus Wakes up early and heads out before Elaine to get more accustomed to fighting with the collars restraints on. While going through his routine Cyrus notices that he can still feel two energy sources. One of them was the same energy that he felt when obtaining the cloak. Tapping into this power manifested the cloak around his shoulders.Tapping into the second source manifested a pair of black greaves with a pattern of dark red streaks running through them. This power was different from the first one. It feels like the energy is being burned away the longer he wears them. Throwing out a kick with the new greaves sends a sharp wave of flames that cut through the air. Along with the new being able to use the flames for combat he was also capable of moving at an incredible speed in short bursts using the flames. Although doing so had all but drained the energy stored within the greaves as they shortly conce
"That's two pieces down. how about we get moving on to the next one. After all, we need to get this over with as soon as possible." Cyrus says."Agreed. I don't want to sit through this story any longer than I already have." Elaine agrees."So where are we headed to next? The Knight, The pawn, or the king?"The pawn would be our best bet for now," Elaine says."really? Why is that?""Because the pawn is the easiest for us to reach. Or should I say for you to reach."What do you mean?" Cyrus asks"You're going to become a gladiator!""A what!?" Cyrus exclaims."You're becoming a Gladiator. A warrior who fights in the arena. It's a very common thing here." Elaine explains."Alright. but how does this help get my hands on the pawns piece?"Easily. All you have to do is battle in the Colosseum and win. The more you win, the more opponents you will get to face, and eventually you can make your way to the top. I'm guessing you can figure out who's at the top by now right? The other two piec
Cyrus clears his throat and continues. "I'm a member of the Order of the White Rose. I was sent by the queen to assist you in the quest of defeating the evil forces that have been plaguing your land."As such, I have begun investigating and have found the hiding place of these creatures. I've brought with me one of their limbs as proof of my work."The Order of the White Rose? I have never heard of such a group. What faction do they belong to? Are they in any way related to the knights?" Elaine asks."They are a secret society that resides within the shadows of the kingdom. They are sworn to protect the people of Eleuthera and were created centuries ago."My group is composed of individuals who possess special abilities known only to a select few. We use our talents to aid those in need. It's a very secretive organization and we do not reveal ourselves to outsiders.""So don't ask any more questions," Cyrus mumbles under his breath.Elaine looks at him with a raised eyebrow."What did
Kerkus drives the carriage southward along the main road.The road is cracked and broken in many places and is covered in debris from falling rocks and trees.As they make their way to Eleuthera, they pass through several small villages and towns.The farther they travel, the more Cyrus notices how the lands around them seem to be in a state of disrepair and most of the buildings look to be in ruins."Why is everything in such bad shape? Is there some sort of problem?" Cyrus asks."It's all because of this war. Any and all civilians were forced into participating in this meaningless war.And any of the people that were left behind had to scavenge for anything that they could find in order to survive. All of their resources have been depleted." Elaine explains.The closer that they get to Eleuthera, the more Cyrus notices how the landscape around them changes.Dry grasses and shrubs appear to grow everywhere. There doesn't seem to be any form of vegetation near the city proper.Soon eno
Feeling the wind rush past him Cyrus slowly opens his eyes. His vision is obscured by clouds of white until he is able to make out the worlds around him. The ground was covered in black and white segmented squares. falling closer to the ground Cyrus noticed that there seemed to be a war raging across the land. Thousands of Black And White clothes soldiers were fiercely battling one another. The entire battlefield was filled with piles of dead bodies.Looking around he notices that There was an almost endless stream of soldiers rushing towards the battle field from both sides."What's happening here? Why are there so many humans fighting each other?" Cyrus asks while looking around, But he soon forgets these questions as he draws nearer towards the ground.Beneath him he sees countless armies of demons marching towards the battlefield. Hundreds upon hundreds of them filling the sky with their black and white cloaks.Cyrus quickly tries to gain control of himself, summoning his shadows
"Damn it! Why did I agree to this? I just woke up and now I'm already getting myself deeper into this mess!" Cyrus yells to himself.The sun rises higher in the sky as Cyrus and Barin Make their way towards Serenity by horseback.Barin lets him know that the trip will take at least a week but Cyrus doesn't mind. He knows that once he gets there he may be in for a rough time.After a couple of hours they reach a small mountain range."This is where we'll be stopping for the night. It's safer to camp here than it is anywhere else. Not only are the monsters weaker near here but the terrain is also easier to conceal ourselves ." Barin explains as he dismounts his horse. While we are here I can give you a quick rundown on what we will be up against.Cyrus follows closely behind Barin as he walks over to a small cave opening."First let's tackle the problem with the disappearances near the town borders. As far as we know, the demon has taken these people but has kept them alive. We are not