THE GUARDIAN'S FINAL QUEST- Adams journey to six worlds

CHAPTER 3- HERO'S MEMORIES 1

The adventurers made their way down a passage hall painted in a cool shade of blue, and within minutes, Neo and Sandra emerged into a vast enclosed hall.

The squared underground hall was similar to a wrestling ring Arena with a wrestling iron net cage in the middle surrounded by galleries where the Adventurers took their seats. Giant TVs hung in the air meters away from the iron cage.

At the four edges of the rectangular arena, were shimmering blue gem shard stones. As I walked behind Sandra, I pulled her arms.

"Sandra, I appreciate what you're doing for me, but is it really necessary? What if you end up losing?" Neo asked.

Sandra turned to face me, her eyes locking into my eyes as if I was some child. "Just shut it! You've been through enough. It's time for me to step up, and you'll be fighting right alongside me as always," she declared.

"What! Wait why me? Sandra had already turned and started walking towards the arena.

"Z" Sandra smirked narrowing her eyes.

The announcer began. "Advent ladies and adventurer men, Adventurers and hunters. Tonight's match is an epic battle between the un-breaking bones of steel, ko fights 50, bone broken 105, and uncounted body counts none. I present to you Sandra the flaming steel and her number one weakest sidekick nerd, Neo, the Failed F ranker.” Studio light shone through the hall as we made our way up the arena.

Sandra opens the iron cage door and steps into the arena. She lifted her two hands I could hear the screams of ladies rooting for Sandra.

San! San! San!, san! San! San! San! Continuously, I walked into the arena and it looked bigger, wider than an ordinary wrestling arena. The gemstones at each corner are filled with mana that creates a realistic stage battle performance.

As I looked at Brody's fighter downstage, about three of them but I could spot one I was or I should say everyone is afraid of. He was bald, a big giant with a height of about two full-grown men with ripping muscles all over his body like a man who spent his life in the gym compared to my skinny weight. He has a scar on his face with a giant sword across his shoulders. The Adventurer name rampaging Bull was named after him.

The announcer stretched his hand and announced as his voice with background music played through the enclosed arena.

" On the other side of the Arena, is the rampaging Bull Adventurers with their team members and..." I could hear the screams of his fans both male and female shouting "The undefeated giant, crusher, and killer with high numbers of ko kills 250, legs and body breaks 185, and other body counts still in the hospital uncounted for. Let's make way for the raging bull himself".

I could hear the giant thud and the ground arena beneath my feet as the shaking as Brody and his giant climbed to the stage. It seems Brody giving up his treasure was serious about having sex with Sandra and this battle must he win.

" Hey, hey" I whispered to Sandra

" What dammit?" she turns at me furious.

" My nickname is not dammit. It's failed ranker the weak Hero. It is not too late to turn back now."

" Shut it. Weak Nero or do you want me in Brody's bed" I narrowed my eyes frowning at her reply.

As the hunters and adventurers ascended the stairs to the empty gallery. Catherine turned to her friend, a dark-skinned Brazilian woman with long dreadlocks and a light blue adventurer outfit. "So, Juliet, who do you think will win the fight?" she asked.

"Of course, you mean your rival, Sandra?" Juliet replied, raising an eyebrow. Catherine nodded.

"Yes, I'm betting on her to win. She and Neo have an unbreakable bond. She will practically do anything for that weakling and I wonder why. I want to see them fight for themselves and prove that Neo can join our next raid. Plus, I support Sandra's belief that women are equal to men. We have strength and can do just as much as men can, if not more."

A deep, booming voice interrupted their conversation. "Women are not equal to men. What nonsense are you spewing?" The speaker was a broad, pale-skinned man with red hair and a neatly trimmed beard, wearing a black fur trench coat. He stood next to Catherine in the gallery.

Catherine's temper flared. "Sir Gregory, you're wrong. Women are equal to men!" she shouted.

"No, they're not," Gregory retorted, raising his voice.

Catherine grabbed his collar, causing a commotion in the gallery. Gregory tried to pull her hand away from his neck, and the argument escalated to the point where men and women adventurers started to get involved in a rowdy mouth fight. Some grip the others at the collar.

"Women are equal"...shouted another woman

"Watching the scene unfold, Neo stepped forward grabbing the Microphone from the announcer who happened to be the receptionist, and addressed Catherine and Gregory.

"Hey, guys, let's calm down. Everyone here is an adventurer, and we all have different strengths and weaknesses. Gender doesn't determine that. Can't we just appreciate each other's skills and work together as a team?"

His words seemed to resonate with the group, and the argument finally died down. The adventurers settled back into their seats, eagerly awaiting the upcoming fight.

"Hoooowever, Women are more intelligent than men!" The men in the arena turned their heads with their angry eyes narrowed at Neo.

"What did you just say, punk ass loser?" Some hunters shouted from the upper galleries, "Shut the f*ck up, you accursed failed rank."

Another explorer shouted from the crowd, "Hey you weakly, come here and get your ass whooped by me, you failed to rank as whole pussy!"

"You see, even the weak Neo support us". A woman yelled, "Women are equal!" Then the fight began again with the women and men in a rowdy arena

Neo yelled,

"I never said women are equal."

"Whose side are you on, punk ass virgin?" Several women shouted.

"Can you please stop calling weakly and calling names already," demanded Neo, slamming his palm against his face.

“Of course, I'm a man, but I don't think that men and women should be treated equally.

Women ought to be protected by the male. Each person has a purpose in life and needs the masculine to defend them. Even though women are naturally inferior to men, let's be honest about this. Women are significantly smarter than men. It has been scientifically demonstrated that women think faster and are more multi-tasking than men. I can't say that they have equal abilities because they both have obligations to one another." Brody interjected.

"When you two have finished chatting, let’s proceed with the battle. My cock is itching me." Three men are ready to fight and are standing next to Brody

"I brought my team, where is yours?" Brody questioned

Juliet laughed as Catherine released her hold on Gregory's neck and they prepared to watch the fight.

Juliet turned to Catherine and said, "You know what? I think Neo might surprise us. He seems to have wisdom, and that's probably why Sandra sticks close to him."

Catherine nodded in agreement as they watched the team prepare for the upcoming fight. Sandra announced that she would be the only one fighting, which surprised Brody.

"What? Are you trying to insult me?" Brody asked with a hint of annoyance.

Sandra responded with a sly smile, "Just come at me, or don't you want to bed me tonight?"

Brody's lips curled into a smile as he replied, "I never knew you were so eager to taste my rod. Okay, have it your way."

He then motioned to an average-looking youth with red spiky hair and matching eyes in a brown leather outfit to fight Sandra. The young man, James, walked towards the arena.

"Don't let me down, James!" Brody shouted. The arena began to change, and a barrier shield rose to the roof. Sandra sheathed her sword, and the announcer shouted, "Now, bet your wins on who we win tonight's battle. Now fight".

“I am going to win this fight like a walk in the park"

James swiftly without any delay stretched his right hand and it began to glow red, and suddenly a red beam flashed and shot out of his hand as he sprinted into the air and Sandra declared,

"They are weak." James's eyes grew wider as Sandra Suddenly vanished from his view and appeared right next to his right shoulder. Her hands swung in the air and she smashed James's neck with the Side of her right hand. The unexpected action causes James' eyes to widen. The arena comes spinning around his eyes and he collapses on the ground.

"What? What happened just now? Supersonic speed?" Brody interrogates his pals shocked.

The females in the crowd hailing the swift defeat “Men are scum” echo at the gallery

Destiny the raging bull with a muscular deep husky voice said, "I don't know but I will challenge her."

Destiny, a man with a massive sword, large ripping muscles, dark eyes, and short silver hair moved into the arena. We could feel the vibration of the shaking arena as every step got closer to us.

Sandra was moving closer to the announcer as he was about to start. Running into the center of the arena, Destiny leaped into the air and swung his enormous sword down at Sandra.

Sandra observed the incoming sword in the air. Sandra looking at the sword as it drew near before her eyes suddenly jumped backward from the sword's path.

Swooped

His blade accompanied by a gust of wind swung horizontally into the air. Sandra ducked as the blade swung past her head and Destiny continued to swing the sword horizontally in an attempt to sever her head.

She swings her fist with a considerable amount of force while making a fist-folding motion. The fist suddenly catches fire before transforming into a black, iron fist and striking Destiny in the stomach. Destiny was pushed back by an inch but he stretched his hand at Sandra. His deep voice spoke

“I know you are naturally weak. Your strength comes from him. The mage can empower anyone with his magic but yet can't use the magic to protect himself. Imagine....I....take....him...out" Destiny moved his hand from Sandra's direction and his hand aimed at Neo. A massive lightning-energy beam shot out into the air in Neo’s direction.

Sandra's eyes widened as she realized what was about to happen. She rushed forward to intercept the lightning beam but it was too late. Neo watched as the lightning struck with a thunderous sound at him. Thousands of volts surge through his body and he collapse to the floor.

"Neooooo!, neooooh. neeoooooooh" Sandra's voice was the last thing he heard before he passed out.

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[NAME REGISTRATED- HERO REYNOLDS]

[WORLD- OREGON WORLD]

[STATUS- UNKNOWN]

[POISONED DETECTED]

[YOU HAVE BEEN POISONED.]

[SYSTEN NEUTRALIZING POISON]

"What the hell happened? Tsk! I got knocked out by the raging bull. Did Sandra win?”

I opened my eyes blearily as a dim candle stared back at me. A game-like system tab is in front of my vision.

"What the hell? Why is a game in my vision? Who the hell is Hero?" suddenly I recall Memories and my father's last words.

“Gather the six heroes" The system tab flashed again before my eyes.

[SYSTEM NEUTRALIZING DEATH POISON...LOADING 10% TILL COMPLETE]

I am Hero Reynolds and it seems until the poison is neutralized I can’t do anything.

“What the hell is happening? I was in an arena ring a moment ago.

I noticed that I was in a small room with more than twenty-five young children dressed in filthy gray rags that could barely be called clothes. A big round manillium collar is strapped around their necks, which blocks Mana and prevents one from applying magic.

“What’s going on? Did the lightning strike teleport me somewhere else? No, I recall the very first Memories of Hero as a child. Is this a dream, it feels so real. I looked at my hands, tanned skinned.

I wondered where I was but I didn’t let the confusion show on my face. I had a similar collar around my neck but I was dressed in fine white Tunis. From the looks of it, I was a newbie. “What the hell happened? Why am I here?’’ I racked my brain for some information only to be greeted with pain and weakness. From the environment, I was in dungeon mines filled with Mana stone somewhere anywhere.

Slam!

Suddenly, the door burst open and slammed against the wall. Some of the young children woke up frightened holding each other's arms. A dark woman with beautiful pink hair matching her eyes shouted.

“Get up, you damn idiots! It’s been hours already. Get back to work”. She slams a whip into the ground. We got up and followed her into a giant cave filled with children mining glowing crystals.

“Hey, how long have I been here?” I questioned a child. His face revealed his suffering.

“Two days,” he replied as he got up and walked among the queue.

“Hey newbie,” the guard lady said, turning to me and handing me a blunt pickaxe to begin to break the rock.

“Now get to work. We will give you your rag clothes much later," other guards dressed in dark biro blue Tunis with a belt around the waist and matching pants laughed. There was a white emblem of two crossed swords by the pocket area of their Tunis.

[NEUTRALIZING POISON..20% UNCOMPLETED]

I could see the system in my vision working. For the time being, I lay low until I have fully recovered. My goal is to find out more information and escape this place quickly. I felt like I was forgetting something. I joined a group of children picking rock after rock on a wheelbarrow into a train-like cave. As I continued, I suddenly remembered a memory of love and friendship with a lady named Elena as it flashed into my mind.

[PERCETIVE VISION SKILL-ACTIVATED]