Even when they all chorused that they had understood him, it was still showing on their faces that they were still in shock.Hearing this, the group was in shock, as they did not believe what Shambala just said, and they thought that Shambala was deceiving them so that he could get them not to use their artifacts.“I doubt the possibility of what he just told us,” Vladimir said to the other group members.“That is quite the same thought I have in regards to this story he just told us,” Grover added.“Hope he cannot hear you guys.” Krystal asked them.When they looked up, they noticed that Shambala was already staring at them.Shambala noticed that they did not believe him, so he asked them to come pick up their artifacts from the bag he just dropped before them.“Come and pick up your artifacts, lads; I guess seeing is believing then. Now you lads will have to try it out for yourselves,” Shambala said to them.They walked up to Shambala and picked up their artifacts one after the othe
After they had dropped their artifacts, they began to move deeper into the crypt. There was nothing in the first phase except what Shambala had earlier killed to get to the second phase.There was a narrow bridge that was so unstable, and above it were bat-like creatures that had peeks with teeth arranged at the end of each side. These creatures looked asleep, so the group tried to cross the shaky bridge without waking them up.“Men, this is going to be a very challenging thing to do,” Grover said.“The woods are even weighted; I am doubting they can carry all of us,” Vladimir added.“This is what we will do. The first person will walk forward after two or three woods, then the next person will join. We will do this so that the strategy we intend to use will be possible in case those creatures wake up,” Shambala stated."Okay, let us do this. Who is going first?” Krystal asked.“That would be me and you, son of Stark,” Shambala said, pulling out his dagger and telling Krystal to do the
Shambala got close to the artifact, and when he was about to pick it up, he suddenly paused. He then asked them who should wield the artifact.“Who do you lads think should bond with the artifact?” Shambala asked, turning to face them.Immediately they heard this, they were in awe and shock, as they were not ready for a second bonding. Shambala did not even tell them how they would do it.“I know what you lads might be thinking. Oh, how will we wield two artifacts without getting overpowered by the spirit in them? That is not a problem. The training you lads had in regards to attuning your minds to the weight of the rulers and getting used to them for days will empower you, lads, I mean any of you, to be able to use two artifacts at once,” Shambala said."Okay, sensei, what do we do now since we can wield two artifacts, and why did you change your mind about none of us using the artifact from this crypt?” Krystal asked.“First, you guys will need the artifact because of its unique capa
As he was about to go forward to get the artifact after hearing the story, the rest of the group nodded to show they understood what Shambala had just said. The rest of the team cheered him on as he went closer to subduing the artifact.Shambala called him back as he just recalled that he had not informed him of what might first happen before he was given the chance to subdue the artifact’s spirit in totality. This was not just any spirit but a demon, and a stubborn one for that, as it was a bull, signifying that it was a male spirit that would want to assert dominance over the first spirit that was already residing in Vladimir.“Come now, lad, there is something I must tell you in order to aid your ability to demonstrate the wife illustration I gave you earlier on,” Shambala quickly said.“What could that be, sensei?” Vladimir inquired.“I just recall that you will have to make a switch in the pleasing of the spirits a bit; you know you already know the spirit in Mjolnir and it know
Vladimir immediately touched the bull demon artifact and found himself in another place that looked like a plain white spirit land, but all he saw and could feel was his artifact, which was in his hands.He looked around and found nothing but emptiness where he was. The moment he took a step to see if he was on a steady surface, as he had never found himself in such a place before, a voice came roaring at him.“Why are you such a greedy young warrior?!” the arrogant voice asked commandingly. “Who are you, and how dare you address me as greedy?” Vladimir firmly said back as he kept surveying the space to see if he could spot anything or anyone.“You are greedy because you already possess an artifact and still seek another; did your artifact spirit not warn you about doing so?” the voice asked again.“All I know is that I will conquer you and make sure I wield you under my power, and nothing will stop me from doing so. So who are you, and why are you scared to show yourself?” Vladimir
The bull demon refused to back down as it wanted to prove it was stronger than Vladimir, especially after all that it said to Vladimir.It was not able to summon any beasts to help it fight Vladimir because it can only do so when activated and used by its master or during the opening of its crypt, as happened earlier. The Bull Demon then thought of something since it was its realm, so it could make Vladimir give up.“I got something for you, little man; I told you not to underestimate me,” the Bull Demon said as it laughed hysterically.Vladimir looked at it discombobulated, as he did not understand what it could do at this point that would surprise him.Still looking at the demon, it immediately duplicated itself into multiple forms, and they all charged at Vladimir at the same time.Vladimir created a supercharged rain of thunder strikes, aiming at all the duplicates that were coming at him. He noticed that the duplicates would disappear when struck but would come back up afterward.
As soon as the demon merged with Vladimir’s body and was settled with Mjolnir’s spirit after Vladimir had removed the artifact from the spot,.He finally opened his eyes and saw the others looking at him. With shock in his eyes, he sat down immediately as he was exhausted from the spiritual and mental battle he just had with the bull spirit.He then began telling the others about his experience.“I was in a purely white place. I then heard a voice that later appeared as a Minotaur, which was way bigger than the one we killed before accessing the artifact. This one was a demon, and at the same time, it was able to appear and disappear. It tried what sensei warned me about—that is, the whole mind-controlling stuff—where it showed me my former military team being murdered by it and later showed me you guys surrounded by a group of beasts. The beasts began to reap you guys apart. Vladimir started narrating as he was cut halfway.“Reaping who apart? The bull demon does not even rate me; ta
As the others heard this, they began laughing and gloating at Vladimir’s misfortune.“I am so sorry, man. I was not expecting this turn of events for you, but you will be alright,” Krystal said as he turned away to laugh.“A ruler that increases per day? Someone take my life,” Grover jested as Krystal held his neck as if he were strangling him.“Very funny guys, very funny,” Vladimir responded to all of them.“I will be very much okay regardless, and I will see what your second artifacts will be,” Vladimir added.After he said this, Shambala just smiled and said nothing as they began to walk out of the crypt, while Grover and Krystal kept teasing Vladimir as he ignored them.Reaching a particular point at the crypt, Shambala told them to keep quiet, and as they went silent, they walked out of the crypt.As they stepped out, Grover immediately asked why Shambala asked them to keep quiet."Sensei, why did you ask us to stop talking back there?” “Oh, it had nothing to do with your teasi