Fred continued his suggestion, "Let's duel, one from my side and one from yours, lord Tejasv. Both sides would clash with no intervention whatsoever. The side that wins may bask in the glory of others' slavery or blood. What do you say? Isn't this a marvelous way to decide the outcome between us?"His proposition was certainly good for a man about to die. He planned things through to save his skin from the mess before him. Tejasv found him in his tracks, so Fred had to either fight until he died or maybe try to buy some time.Tejasv grinned and said, "Lord? Well, I like the sound of that! And Ah! about your proposition of a duel: I like that idea and even your intention behind that."Tejasv realized Fred wanted to fight his way out of here with his subordinates' strength. Even if he gets defeated here, what more will happen? He’ll talk his way to pleading submission before Tejasv and becoming his subordinate, but Tejasv wasn't one to not infer these intentions.A snake remains a snake,
Tejasv and Fred glanced at each other, and Fred swallowed in fear. Tejasv grinned at this devastating query of Daemon. He almost knew what Daemon meant, and even his enemies could see his glare.Tejasv gestured to Fred to ask whether he was ready for a bloody battle and let the fighters lose their desires in flesh and blood. Meanwhile, Fred glanced at his companion, Rickey, to receive his opinion.Although Fred realized this action of his would deem him below Tejasv since a lord never asks for his subordinate or warriors' opinion when initiating a duel for a cause or maybe for no reason. Even though Fred wanted to receive a simple gesture of approval from Rickey because the duel would be between him and Daemon.A fighter must battle with his heart to display his might more appropriately and even most vigorously. Sometimes this gesture gives the vassal comfort who belongs to a fixed party. That was the only reason for Fred to first ask his subordinate for approval.Rickey glanced back a
Daemon and Rickey both peered at each other with ecstatic grins on their faces. The thrill of battle to death had a pleasure only warriors could feel while fighting a worthy opponent. That same scenario and event had taken place before both the fighters.Rickey had fought only simple, weak enemies all this time, whether it be before the dungeon or even before the appearance of monsters. The same could be said about Daemon. He fought a lot in his life, but only a few could make him feel threatened.Daemon and Rickey today met worthy foes; from their perspective, this battle now turned to their personal convivial rather than a duel fought in regards to their lords. Both smiled and grinned in an inscrutable way. They forgot the two people standing behind them and totally fixed their gaze on the enemy in front of them. The adversary who could experience the same titillation as one, it's hard for someone to find an opponent of high caliber and similar frenzy to them.Rickey grunted and rep
Rickey looked to Fred for permission to use his skills, while Tejasv had already given his approval with his bold statement; however, Daemon's skill wasn't exactly hidden, to begin with. Not accurately, but maybe vaguely.Almost everyone knew he had a skill that led him to increase his size enormously, but other than that, nobody had any grasp on the correct information. Yet Daemon wasn't afraid of any threat or counter to his skill.On the other hand, it was Tejasv who had concerns over that fact since the enemy could have made contingency plans before the initiation of the duel or maybe even before that. However, neither Tejasv nor Daemon were aware of their abilities, nor of Rickey or even Fred."What is it they’ll show now?" Tejasv contemplated while Daemon snorted, gazing at Rickey. He squinted his eyes and stared at the arena and Rickey.Daemon and Rickey both glared at each other while Tejasv glanced at Fred. His eyes widened and his brows were wet when he noticed Fred grinning.
Both Rickey and Daemon had resolved and were determined to use all the might in their power to begin this duel in a different direction. Both sides had displayed just the top of the heap. Now it's time to use everything, whether it be skill or strength.Rickey cracked his neck and said, "Are you ready to face the fist of your opponent for the first time? You must have only pounced on enemies with those robust punches, but today your face will have bruises of defeat."Daemon scoffed and chuckled. He replied in a haughty tone, "Maybe I’ll see your bloody body after the duel and about your punches; You’ll observe why no one could thrash me until now in any fight."They peered at each other and grunted. Although both sides stood proudly and boasted, there was a lingering fear in their hearts about the opponent's strength and skills. Fighting in these moments of the duel, one could easily deduce the strength and weaknesses.From the start of this duel, they both knew the end would be drasti
Daemon was standing still with not even an ounce of his blood on the floor. He endured that punch of Rickey and took it head-on. Nor did it seem like it hurt or nobody could spot even a bruise on him. Daemon stood grinning, watching the baffled faces of everyone.They all expected the battle to end with that clash, but Daemon somehow survived that supposed final strike of Rickey. Fred and Rickey frowned with wide eyes, while Tejasv let out a sigh of relief and smirked. His faith stood tall before his foes."How the hell did he survive the strike that would even thrash boulders to bits and mash them into sand? Is that his skill? No, he must have something as a weapon or armor. Maybe it's something I don't even know." Fred thought inwardly.While Rickey had some thoughts of his own, one should assume he had his head blanched with that outrageous battle. He swallowed and backed off from Daemon. He tried to clear his jumbled head, "W-what happened? Why is he still alive after that? I could
While others focused on the strange event, Rickey chortled aloud. He said with a smirk, "Well, Daemon I'm not as good a fighter as you, but I know how to leave a wound on my opponent even when I'm defeated. You may not have realized it, but I kept punching you again and again in the same place while enduring your beating. One of my punches may have been like a flea to you, but with numerous of them, now you feel the pain..haha."Daemon realized he had made a mistake by considering himself to be mighty and greater in every battle. However, his ignorance got him good. Although this injury won't harm him much, it would hinder him for some time in recent battles.Daemon grunted with fury, and Rickey laughed with ecstasy. After a momentary pause, even Daemon let out a slight chuckle. He never felt such a thing in any of his last fights. It was a hilarious event for him, and so he felt a deep thrill.Daemon acclaimed, "Haha... you did well. I didn't think you could have wounded me even after
Rickey saw that condemning gaze of Fred, who looked towards him with a frowning brow and a scornful and disgusting expression. Rickey knew Fred had little to no value to his subordinates. That much was advertised in his expressions even when Rickey was on his deathbed. A great lord would wish at least a farewell towards his subordinate that was dying fighting for him. However, Fred wasn't a lord, he was just a scheming strategist. Fred realized that the lord had to be someone worthy, respected, and caring by this point. Rickey's eyes turned towards Tejasv and thought he may be someone worthwhile to swear allegiance to. From afar, Tejasv smirked at his subordinate Daemon, who fought bravely for him and even bled a lot. He deserved respect and applause from Tejasv. Certainly, he got what he deserved from Tejasv since Tejasv was a lord and a dear friend of his.Tejasv went closer to Daemon and said, "Way to go, my friend. You did what I expected and your gallantry was worthwhile to watc
Tejasv and Daemon both had aloof and nonchalant expressions on their faces as if nothing of concern happened in those few fractions of seconds when some arrows took out those fearsome monsters with ease.Noticing the piercing gazes of the robed duo, Tejasv waved his hands to them smoothly with a soft yet incomprehensible smile. He steps forward towards the duo with his arms relaxed, to drop the tensions in the ambience.The robed duo unaware of the situation cautiously took a stance and firmly fixed their weapons to strike back if necessary to which Tejasv didn't respond either positively or rebelled. He knew his team may seem suspicious to an outsider in such a bloody and ruthless world.On the other hand, Tejasv considered the behaviour and comeback of the duo normal and even better than some blinded people, who would regard others as a saviour after only first glance. To be prepared and counter, these are the basics to survive in most circumstances.Tejasv reigned his steps a few
The robed duo kept an eye on Tejasv to see which direction he was pointing at the snipers. They had their eyes widening at Tejasv’s figure, who was standing still and peering at the robed duo themselves.His eyes weren’t wavering or watching somewhere else, as if his men were around everywhere, prepared to trample them at any moment. The robed duo were shocked by what was happening in front of them.When the robed duo couldn't notice any changes in the area and no one came out from anywhere, they began to be perplexed, and their inner turmoil heightened even more as the seconds passed.Suddenly, when the robed duo rolled their eyes to scrutinise their surroundings, they noticed two silhouettes walking toward them from afar. For starters, they mistook those two for members of another party rather than Tejasv and Daemon's snipers.The only reason for that could be the number of people approaching them and the distance they were from them. It was difficult for the robed duo to imagine th
Tejasv, after a momentary contemplation in his head, blurted out while scrutinising the robed duo. He said, "What is it, now, about that strange behaviour of the spider?"The robed duo stood silently and shook their heads without any word from their mouth. The one with the manly voice stepped up and conversed, "Not here!" He hinted about the surroundings and resumed, "This place is too open for us to talk about anything!"Tejasv’s eyes widen, and a taunting smirk gradually creeps onto his face. He realised the robed duo were wary of the snipers, whom they presumed to be guarding the safety of Tejasv and Daemon from somewhere hidden around the area.Tejasv, on the other hand, remained silent and only glanced at Daemon; both of them understood the robed duo's intentions and concerns. Because Tejasv and Daemon might kill both of the robed men once they have the information they require, they wanted to relocate to a safe and well-known location.Aside from these concerns, Tejasv also saw t
In the end, Daemon finally ended the misery of the spider with his wild and broad muscles. He gradually stood back on his feet and relaxed his breathing while calming his drained state from this sudden, extensive labour.Then he looked to the front and saw Tejasv standing there with a slight distance and a wide gaze fixed on him. Tejasv was peering at him, while the former responded similarly and paused in those moments.Tejasv even had his eyes slightly wet from the last state he remembered Daemon lying before him. He appeared to be dying at any moment because the spider was about to go into a complete frenzy to eliminate him.However, his friend appeared in front of him after counter-eliminating the monster in a frenzy for him. Daemon also had similar feelings leaking from his eyes because he knew what he experienced, and Tejasv just saved him in the nick of time.Both had enough to say, but not even a word was coming out of their mouths. Tejasv and Daemon both nod and step towards
As the battle between Tejasv and the spider continued with Salina’s backing of arrows, the pressure on the monster intensified from the number game played by Team Tejasv with their vigorous strength.Gradually, Tejasv and Salina’s attacks withered the exoskeleton of the spider. It even fell to the floor with no chance to retaliate against those two. When the spider realises it has no choice but to overthrow this situation, it lashes out in a frenzy.The spider swings the rest of its limbs with ferocity and abruptness while thrashing them all over. Its intentions were clear: to land some heavy blows on Tejasv since it had no other plan but to dash away from this situation.Another cause behind such trancelike behaviour could be defending itself from the incoming barrage of arrows. The spider must have thought that by moving around in unpredictable ways, it could avoid the arrows and prevent the archer from marking the spider.However, the spider had no clue about the skill of the arche
Tejasv and Salina had a short conversation when Salina enhanced her skill to a better one, which was able to use the features of both [search] and [chaser strike].That was the moment to mechanise the way Salina may use the skill, which should handle the use of this skill more appropriately and better than Sally. As a result, Tejasv and Salina talked things out, and Tejasv then suggested a method to her, which elevated her talent as a sniper to new heights.Tejasv suggested to Salina that she may aim for a target and mark him with her skills. Then he asked her to act differently than Sally. Tejasv instructed her to strike her arrow in a different direction rather than releasing it to the target she had targeted with her skills.Because her ability would direct and hover the arrow on its own, it will take a curve and strike the target with a different path after releasing the arrow. Even if someone tried to find the location of Salina, these events would lead to a different origin poin
As the spider began to repeatedly attack Tejasv, Catherine and Salina were rather a in relief since Daemon was now out of danger for a few moments, but when they realised Tejasv had no weapons in his arms, they were frightened.Whether the spider was in his straight head or not, its attacks were enough to paste a human with a single blow on the right mark. Tejasv was in definite danger because he had nothing to fend off the strikes of the spider.Not only that the spider was somewhat in a hurry to end Tejasv, and because of these reasons, it used every ounce of strength within him to stomp him on the floor when facing no resistance from him.The spider gradually realised that Tejasv had nothing with him that could threaten or halt its aggression toward him; therefore, the spider was now on a killing spree for Tejasv. It cackled in rage and resumed attacking Tejasv.However here, Catherine, and Salina, along with the robed men, could see Tejasv wisely moving in Daemon's opposite direct
Salina, when she got a permit from Catherine, aimed for the spider’s front legs since its head and the rest of its body was covered by a tough armoured exoskeleton. She intended to put an end to the spider's frenzy of pursuing Daemon.She shot another arrow for the next limb of the spider as soon as she marked it and invoked her skill while releasing the arrow to definitely stop it in that position and give Tejasv more time in that strenuous task.When those arrows struck the spider, it became stuck in that position because two of its limbs, which had previously allowed it to crawl toward the Daemon, were rendered useless by the arrows, which appeared out of nowhere and attached to the floor.Tejasv sighed with relief and smirked slightly. He was drenched in sweat from the intense and laborious task he had taken over. He had to pull a monster whose mouth had been salivating over a certain target.Tejasv tensed every muscle in his body in an attempt to stop the spider from moving any f
The agitated and perplexed ones were not only team Tejasv but also the robed duo. Though they had no dismay for the spider’s strange actions, they had more concern for Tejasv and his companion, Daemon, who was in a hopeless state.When Dameon fell and faced a sudden attack from the spider, they lost all hope of him surviving, regardless of whether Tejasv intervened or someone else struck the spider, because the monster was intent on eating Daemon whether anyone approached him or not.When they least expected it, Tejasv not only disturbed the spider’s balance but also leapt before it to rescue his friend from the spider’s clutches. Tejasv threw Daemon back and stood in his position in these circumstances.Anyone with such a trained body and mind could assess the situation and its severity. The robed duo agreed that the spider's fangs on Daemon would inevitably bite Tejasv instead and that Tejasv could've known about it before jumbling into the fray.Even then, Tejasv leapt to rescue hi