"You didn't have to go that far." Tommaso had returned to his room where he was met with the sight of Keith. "I thought you weren't coming till after your match?" "Don't change the subject!" Keith snapped at Tommaso. "Watch how you address me. I'm the captain here." "Pfft. Have you forgotten that I'm merely a part of your clan for conditional reasons? We're here to win the access codes." "Yeah yeah but that doesn't change the fact that I'm thr boss around here." Tommaso brushes off Keith's shoulder and made his way to the bed. He sat down and clutches his hands. His body was shaking excessively as he lowers his head. "That girl was stupid enough to awaken my taste for blood.""You almost killed her. As much as I love a good showing of brutality, that would have disqualified you." "You think your brother would just sit by and let me kill his clan mate? I thought you knew him better than that given that you two are twins." Keith clicked his tongue. "If I was you, I'd be worri
Vorus was panting heavily, darting a look at his opponent. The archer standing across him pulled the string of his bow and fired an arrow which splits into multiple arrows. "Yellow Rain!" He shouted. The former district commander grins as he swings his hammer in multiple directions deflecting all of the arrows that are aimed at him. "Amazing. Ladies and gentlemen, this match-up only keeps adding to the heat!" "It's amazing how Sir Vorus is able to move nimbly with that hammer of his," Conroy says to himself. He smirks as he points at the nature's hunter. "Arrow Port!" The several arrows that scattered on the floor of the arena disappeared. It didn't take long before they reappeared in a different spot... The body of the nature's hunter. Sticking out from his limbs were dozens of arrows that the archer conjured. Vorus winced in pain as he flexed his muscles causing the arrows to break apart. "Such power..." Conroy said in awe. Vorus bursts into laughter. "That ability of you
"You're a lone brave right? Say would you like to join my clan?" "Ehhh!?" Ace's proposal caught everyone off guard. "Hehe, it's not Ace until he does something unexpected." Ernie comments. Even the Dragon Saint was surprised by the ex-assassin's actions. She looked at Maggie. "Is he always like that?" "You have no idea sister." Ace stood in front of the Ice Mage. "So... What would it be?" Jakeem bursts into laughter. "You're a wild one aren't you?" He jumps back to create space between them then creates an ice wall. "I like your bluntness, but I'm afraid I must reject your offer.""Ehhh!" The crowd shouted. "He rejected..." "A chance to join the Aegis clan!?" Jakeem presses his hands together. "Icicle Blast!"The ice wall standing between them began to rumble. "Trouble." Ace's senses warned as he enters his Glider mode. "Point One: Glider!" The pair of dark aura wings emerged from his back. Conroy's eyes lit up seeing the ex-assassin's new form. "Sir Ace has improve
The location was a room within Barbaros's castle. Jester was shouting in agony. A strong pulse of energy was being emitted from him.He was panting heavily, sweating bullets as he stopped screaming in pain. "Huff. Huff." He breaks into laughter. "Hahahahahahah! It's done. With this, my dead fingers will be revived." Jester sat on the floor with his legs crossed."Relic Awakening... This power will be useful for when I see that Aegis of a bastard that knocked me out in the elder's sanctuary!" He said in a venomous tone."Well," He got up and turned around. "Let's go check on my new playthings." ... "Ladies and gentlemen, with this conclude the last battle of round 3!"Keith stood over an unconscious woman. His miasma blades were drenched with blood.Several cut wounds were visible on her back."In two days, we shall have our Quarter Finals!" The announcer declared. The crowds cheered! "The braves who have made it thus far are... Kira, the reaper of the Kami clan. Zod, the captain
"Argh." The ex-assassin had been trying to lift the dark orb inside his subconscious, but to veil, the orb would not budge."Why won't this thing budge!?" He shuts his eyes and begins to think of a way to lift the orb. "Think, Ace, Think. There must be something that I'm missing. This is my subconscious, meaning everything here is inside my head and I have a certain degree of control out here." He stares at the glowing orb. He picks it up with ease. "I can lift this one easily, guessing that's my first layer."He chuckles. "To think they'd call them cores instead of layers but... Who am I to judge?"He hardens his gaze and slaps his face. "Focus Ace. Your friends are in danger... I have to get out of here the soonest."An invisible light bulb appeared on top of his head as his face lit up. "Of course! That just might work." He tightened his grip on the glowing orb. "Here goes nothing..." Ace slammed the glowing orb onto the dark orb on the floor and a shockwave sent him flying."
On the deck of the Dragonheart, a battle was about to take place. "Say, why does the chicken cross the road Ace?" "..." "Ernie, we have no time for one of your cheesy jokes!" A vein popped on Kaz's head as he scolded his friend. The green-haired teen pouted as Ace laughs. "Heh. Ernie is the same as always." He thought to himself with a faint smile on his face."Ehem." Keith cleared his throat to get the attention of the trio. "If you're done making out..." He disappeared leaving a trace of miasma. "Watch out guys! Not even seismic insight can sense him when he vanishes with that ability.""Hmm." Ernie rubs his chin. "He seems to have ported to a different dimension. What a troublesome ability indeed..." Kaz said as he raised his guard.Ace summoned his shadow daggers as he dashes towards Reed. "Ernie, give me a hand here! Kaz can take Keith.""Okee dokee boss." Ernie saluted as he followed Ace. "Black X!" Reed effortlessly blocked Ace's attack."Your ain has grown a littl
Similar to how Reginald's mother turned into a zombie, the fake Serena who was standing in front of a petrified Conroy started to lose all her serenity as she also transforms into a zombie-like creature."Why were you so weak Conroy?" The archer stood there not knowing what to say. He was irked by the sight of his former guardian turning into a mutated creature. He shut his eyes and shook his head. "This can't be real. It must be an illusion. Lady Serena is dead!" "Conroy, if I am dead it is only because you are the biggest coward to have ever existed." "No! I came back for you." "But you were too late. You were having a merry time with your other family. People you've been together with for not more than a year? Were they more important to you than me? Was that why you abandoned me?" "I-i didn't abandon you, Lady Serena. I would never abandon the woman that raised me." "Oh really? Then tell me, why haven't you found my relic yet? It has been 2 months since the war. You haven'
The location was the throne room of the Capital of Cronoa. Rohan was sitting idly as he checks his glowing right hand. "You guys have done it again." He says with a smile as the glow disappears. A similar incident was going on in another location. This time it was Kaz who was inside a dark room of some sort. The only light that emerged from the room came from his hand. "Hehe. These bastards are not slowing down not one bit." He noticed a similar light coming from an open room. "Hey, Ernie! Are we ready to go yet? It's almost time for the showdown." ... "Hello, brother." Reed greeted his younger brother. "Seth, Seth, Seth. Your crew keeps growing." Keith bursts into a peal of maniacal laughter as he finished.He smacked his lips and licks them as he scans the people surrounding them. "5 against 2 will do you no good brother, I'm sure you of all people know that." Ace remained silent as he looked at the worried faces of his crew. They all nodded as he nods back. He then walk