Somewhere within the labyrinth, an area had turned into a complete inferno.The platform, along with the pathway, was now covered in that hot flaming lava.After being taken hostage last time, sergeant Raynald Sanchez seized the chance of being encased in that maze to hone his skill.He took advantage of the almost void and limitless space within the place to test some of his new skills, seeking to further increase his power to avoid getting captured again.Of course, there was also the careful analysis of his surrounding which allowed him to move as far from the others as he can.A plan he had devised from the beginning as he wanted to train and search for the ability user at the same time.On another side, the group of females, led by their mistress Selena Valdemar, were meticulously doing the same, but with a different intention in mind.They were still trying to give chase to the man, along with focusing on snatching the victory for themselves.With many battle type users, they wo
“Fuck, what happened? I thought you said there would not be any problem?”Dereck was screaming at his companions at the top of his lungs.All of them were running around, picking things up. Some were trying to re-align the puzzle to check if another key would appear.Others were breaking the platform apart, which did little since the thing keeps getting reconstructed.But that did not hold them from rampaging because of the disappearance of their member.“I didn’t see you do anything!”Arnold snaps back, as the guy kept pestering him while he was trying to check and determine what had caused the whole scenario.“Calm down. It could be part of the puzzle thing. We only have to think this through.”Melo tried to tell them.But her voice fell on deaf ears as everybody was in disarray, each one panicking to do something.“What are we going to explain to the boss?”Julie was sobbing, unable to hold her tears now. Thinking of the worst things that could happen to the guy that vanished.“We
It had been almost an hour since the person walk out on them, and everyone was itching to start.Not one individual left, as the daughter of Lilith was confident enough that they could take on the challenge, while the black thirteen were unyielding, having won the first contest.“You just had to piss off the one person you shouldn’t.”Raynald grumbled as the woman approached him while they waited for the mask individual to come back.“At least things seem to have gotten more exciting.”Selena cooed, giggling at the thought that they would no longer play around like before. She’d opted they have an actual fight, rather than waste their time on some stupid game, as she was certain they could overpower the mask people with their numbers.“You really have no idea who you are messing with here.”The soldier state, his face showing a smirk at the cluelessness of the woman.For the longest time, that he had fought with the gang leader. He was well aware of how cautious she was, and seeing he
After they gave them a five-minute leeway to prepare, Raynald orders his entire gang to retreat.Not wasting any time staying there, bolting out without a second thought, knowing what was to come.That, of course, received backlash from the other group, as a lot of them laughed out loud, seeing how they ran away from the place, rushing straight into the maze.At first, there was a bit of resistance from some members on his team, not liking the idea of running from a fight. But they eventually kept up the phase when the time limit ended.The sounds of battle, along with screams of shock and agony, echoed through the halls. And it did not take long before an entire platoon of those armored knights began chasing after them.“Where the fuck did those guys come from?”Dereck snarls.From the looks of it, their enemies multiplied even more.From their count of about a hundred a while ago. The number that was on their tail right now amounted to about a thousand or more.It felt like they wer
It didn’t take long before the entire maze became overrun with those armored knights, and it even went to where they had reached the zone where they could traverse the floating island.But before any of them could reach the ladder reaching for them, all the said beings stopped. As if their batteries had run out.“Is it over?”Dereck asks.He and the other battle types were at the front, with their powers at the ready. Flames out in arms, standing bravely alongside their boss.“It seems that way.”Arnold mumbled because of the abrupt silence all around them.As Raynald’s gaze wandered through the maze, he could no longer feel any signs of the multitude of energy that lingered in the air.“All right. Looks like we’re good to go.”He says, noticing the sudden appearance of a glowing black orb floating in the middle of the pillars.Everyone was quick to turn around, all of them lighting upon laying their sights on the said thing.Out of excitement, the youngsters couldn’t help but touch t
The entire area had turned silent after the last participant got eaten by those monstrous doors. After devouring all the challengers, the said objects returned to their place.“Was that really necessary?”Raynald could not help but grumble at the three masked individuals.All of them started taking off the cover on their faces, the moment they were certain that there was nobody else there.“I also think you went a bit too far there, sir.”It was Harold, letting out an awkward smile, as he leaned down on the special private who was now slouching on his throne of roots.“You scared the living shit out of everybody. I almost pissed my pants just watching them.”Oliver whined after removing his helmet. The lad grab hold of his nuts to make sure that he didn’t wet himself.All Chris could do was throw a groan in frustration, pressing two fingers on the side of his nose to ease the throbbing that he was feeling.“That was the whole point of it. How do you think will the other gang knows how
While watching how the youngsters made their way into the make shift forest, Raynald couldn’t be prouder, seeing how all his members could adapt immediately in that scenario.Unlike the other gangs representatives who were aimlessly wandering around, others cowering in the trees, and some going full on crazy.“Do you think this will work?”Raynald’s brow rose, noticing how some areas were in total chaos.He felt sorry for the daughters of Lilith, as they could not cope with the sudden change.“I discovered that this method prepares an individual’s mind and body for receiving an ability, a thing that those people did not consider. Besides that, I have something that they don’t.”Chris was confident in saying those words.Having trained in the arts of the other world, and seeing as how they actually work there, gave him a sense of security that he could perform the said method without a problem. Added, he now remembered how his abilities function.“I’m sorry to ask this of you, sir. But
Chris excused himself from the others, feeling his entire body begin to lose control again. Now, currently hiding in the restroom, not wanting to be seen in that state.Hands trembling with every step, he tried to keep himself firm. He looks at his image in the mirror once more.The side of his eyes were bleeding, along with his nose. He was coughing up blood from the wave of power that craved to get out of his body but couldn’t, causing it to attack from the inside.He could feel his insides throbbing as the force reverberated from his veins with each minute. His sights kept doubling, blurring, and zooming in and out. Unable to function from the surge of energy that wanted to escape.If it wasn’t for all the strength that he was exerting throughout those trials, he’d have lost it by that time. It was a good thing that the knowledge of the other world allowed him to release some of those pent-up energies. Yet it was not enough. He needed more outlet.“Fuck, get it together.”He mumble