Although they did not show that they still had doubts, they went ahead to ask Shambala to further explain the beast to them.Shambala told them that the beast was cunning and spider-like but the limit was that they could not make webs, their legs were so strong that they could smash rocks into pebbles instantly.Shambala went forward to tell them that if any of them should die at the hands of a beast then they are not worthy to be his student.Having accepted they went along with what Shambala said.They finally got to the beast’s territory it had so many rocks broken and normal sizes.Shambala told Grover to go fight the beast.“Go into its territory and make sure to piss it off and finally, do not die,” Shambala told Grover.“Alright Sensei,” Grover responded as he walked away from the rest.“You got this man,” Vladimir said as he cheered Grover on as he walked away.Krystal silently watched as he was so unsure of what to expect, but he knew Grover was not dying while he was alive.
After Grover kills the beast and gets back to the others, They celebrate him.“You have outdone yourself, young lad,” Shambala said as he patted him on the shoulder.“You can now dispose of the head of the beast,” Vladimir added as he laughed."Oh, that is true,” Grover said as he threw the head of the beast away.“Come now, lad.” Shambala called him aside and gave him a tag.“This is for completing your personal beast defeat; well done,” Shambala added.“Well, thank you, sensei,” Grover replied as he collected the badge and put it in his bag.“Let us keep moving; we have so much to learn and discover,” Shambala stated.“Where next are we going, sensei?” Krystal asked as he stood up from where he sat.“That is a path that will reveal itself to us. Be rest assured that every path has its challenges, and as fighters, you must be ready for whatever lies ahead,” Shambala answered.The moment they got out of the beast’s territory, which was so rocky, they discovered a new landscape that wa
The next day Everyone else had fought except Krystal. As they were walking in search of a beast for Krystal to fight, the lads asked Vladimir what the guts of the beat looked like.“It was really hot; although I was just at the neck, I think its spit was acidic and could have killed me if I stayed there longer,” Vladimir said.“The good thing now is that you survived. I was scared for a second, especially knowing that you were not acquainted with the nature of the beast,” Grover stated.“Alright now, lads, let us keep moving. Krystal, you are left,” Shambala added."Okay, sensei, we are coming,” the team simultaneously answered as they kept talking to each other. They continued moving but still found nothing. Suddenly they heard a huge rattling sound that was similar to that of a rattlesnake, but it was so huge that it got their attention.Moving closer to the scene, they heard the sound from the team. They took a peek at the beast, and to their surprise, except for Shambala, who ha
Shambala finally answered them.“There is a beast tide heading towards us lads,” he said as he kept running.“What is a beast tide, sensei?” Vladimir asked out of curiosity, as it was the first time he or any of them had heard of such.“It is when thousands of beasts gallop towards a particular destination and destroy whatever is in the way just to get there,” Shambala replied.“What the heck? Thousands?” Grover gasped.“Why so many? Is it like a tradition, or is there something wrong?" Krystal asked.“Did we kill a beast we should not have? Was it the beast in the hole Vladimir killed?” Grover asked.“It might be true because it was unconquerable,” Vladimir added.“Are they looking for its killer to kill or to make a new ruler?” Krystal questioned.They kept bringing up suggestions and questions to get Shambala to answer them, as they were very curious.Shambala did not reply to them but rather told them to run faster so that they could ask all the questions later if they survived.T
Just as the rulers dropped to the ground, they felt very light on the ground.“Finally!" Grover exclaimed.“I feel much better,” Vladimir said as he stretched, his bones cracking and making sounds.“You lads are welcome,” Shambala added.Feeling this way, they took up their rulers by hand, and immediately Shambala yelled at them, telling them to run.Immediately, they took to their feet, running as far and fast as they could from the approaching tide. They kept going until they found a safe place, and luckily, they were not spotted by any of the beasts. They started panting as soon as they stopped running. Krystal and Grover sat on a rock on the left side, while Shambala and Vladimir sat on the rock on the right side.After relaxing for some time and drinking water, they heard the beasts run past their hiding place, and they kept quiet so as not to attract attention.They noticed that the beast tide had passed.“Why do you think the beast tide has different species in it and not the
“Appearance of a crypt?” Krystal asked."Yes, there are crypts that hold very strong beast artifacts,” Shambala replied.The group was shocked at what Shambala said and was still in disbelief that the appearance of a crypt could cause such havoc. “Crypts are just couriers of artifacts; how can the appearance of one cause so much havoc? How could it even attract such a huge number of beasts?” Vladimir inquired.“You lads have not seen the world yet; despite all your travels, you still need experience on a lot of things outside humans. I noticed that you lads only focus on creating human acquaintances, but that is not really what your journey needs,” Shambala added.“I never understood why my dad used to tell me that was beyond humans; maybe now I do,” Krystal said.“Oh, he told you that?” Shambala asked.“Yes, he did,” Krystal answered.“That saying was the very first thing the oldest Ent told me when I called out to your dad for help when I was surrounded by them. I never knew he hea
Immediately, they heard this and were surprised.“Do you want to kill us?” Grover asked out of fear, recalling the number of beasts he saw in the beast tide.“If I wanted to do that, I would have done it a long time ago,” Shambala retorted.“But I do not have such intentions, lad. We are going there, and that is final,” Shambala added.“What will happen to our training now?” Vladimir asked.“The training will hold for now; at least you all have fought your beast and are very strong now. So what we encounter there should not be a problem,” Shambala answered."Okay, sensei, if you say so,” Vladimir responded.“I can sense you lads are scared about going to this crypt with me; why is that?” Shambala asked.“It is because we might not be able to conquer the crypt,” Krystal replied soberly.“Oh, I see the problem now,” Shambala added, laughing.“What could that be, sensei?” Vladimir inquired.“You lads do lack experience,” Shambala replied, looking at them while they kept quiet.“So you la
On the way, the group started asking Shambala questions about his earlier decisions.While they were still eating, they had to recover their strength as they needed to be ready for what was ahead."Sensei, why did you ask us to fight the beast on an individual level? Although you knew we were better off as a team after all we have done before you in previous trainings,” Grover asked.“Yeah, it was quite shocking at first, but we were not permitted to argue, so I let go of doing so,” Vladimir added as he questioned.“I did so because I wanted you lads to test yourselves beyond your limitations. If you also recall, you lads did the group fighting during the first test in the forest,” Shambala replied."So, sensei, the different stages had different approaches?” Vladimir inquired.“Exactly, that was the aim of the whole training team." Good thing you now know,” Shambala responded."Also, you lads ought to know that you will not always be together in life. Take a look at Stark and me; we