The Mind World And The Outcast Hero

Reunion

Shortly after jumping from the jet, the assassins came to notice how badly damaged the city was. It almost looked like an entirely different city. Fire and smoke danced into the air and some of the tallest buildings were now piles of rubble on the ground. Innocent people were even running and screaming for their lives as Demon Beasts chased after them.

The dark clouds hovering above only made the chaos below look even more desperate. It all looked like a scene from an apocalyptic movie.

While they descended, Nathan looked over at both his friends before giving them a reassuring nod. Sindy and Andrew did the same as they drew their weapons ready for battle.

A second later, explosions rocketed through the area as the assassins made contact with their enemies. Rick was the first to attack, taking aim at a humanoid level 10 Demon Beast that was the size of a ten-story building.

"Chaos Art: Chaos Rain!"

Rick quickly activated a powerful Art Style that summoned over a thousand red needle-like raindrops that impaled the Demon Beast, filling it with holes like swiss cheese.

The Demon Beast then fell to the ground with a heavy thud before disintegrating into a massive cloud of dust. Nathan could hardly believe how easily Rick had killed the level 10 Demon Beast. He was sure that if he was the one who attacked, he would be lucky to even remove an arm.

Following this, the assassins then landed calmly atop a skyscraper before observing their surroundings below. This was when they noticed that a few people beneath them were about to be killed by a pack of low leveled Demon Beasts. If nothing was done then the civilians would surely be killed.

"Damn it!" Cursed Nathan. "We've got to help them!"

Nathan then prepared to descend the building to help the people below him. However, before he could even move, Rick grabbed onto his arm, stopping him.

"What are you doing?! Those people are going to die if we don't help them!" Exclaimed Nathan.

Rick frowned, "What we need to do is examine the situation before acting. It could be a trap. If you act carelessly then not only will those people die but you will too."

"Tsk... I know that but you can't expect me to just leave them to die!"

"If you act now then you're on your own."

"That's fine by me!"

Nathan then jumped from the building, down into the city to help those below. The last thing he wanted was to have anyone else die under his watch. He couldn't bear to have the same thing repeat itself a fourth time.

"I'm going too!" Declared Andrew as he followed.

"Same, I can't allow anything to happen to my friends despite how reckless they are!" Supported Sindy as she too followed.

Instructor Brady then sighed. He knew that Rick was being the most reasonable but he couldn't allow his students to die. He too had to follow.

"Sorry Rick," he apologized. "But these kids aren't the type to watch people die without trying to help. We need to help them whether or not it's a trap."

Following this, the Instructor also jumped leaving Rick behind. Rick hissed in frustration upon seeing this. He too now had no choice but to follow.

Nathan simply couldn't stand by and watch the people die. He dived into the open street, intercepting the Demon Beasts that had been chasing them. Following this, he lunged toward the Demon Beasts before quickly cutting them down with Sindy and Andrew coming to his aid.

"Get away from here and find someplace to hide!" Shouted Nathan to the civilians.

However, this was when something unexpected happened. Suddenly, a 300ft humanoid Demon Beast appeared from behind a building before swinging its massive arm towards them. The three assassins were left stunned. There was no way that they could hope to dodge or even block the attack.

Fortunately for them, Rick came down with a powerful swing of his red-bladed sword, severing the Demon Beast's arm, saving their lives.

"Earth Art: Giga Impact!"

Following Rick's attack, Instructor Brady activated a powerful Art Style before slamming his massive hammer into the Demon Beast's head, cracking its skull open. The sound echoed through the chaotic streets like a bomb before the Demon Beast disintegrated into a cloud of dust.

Instructor Brady's Giga Impact amplified the force of his attack by three times the original strength. With this much force, it was a cakewalk for him to defeat a level 10 Demon Beast with a single attack.

"You saved us!" Gasped Sindy.

"Before we jumped, I told all of you that you needed to follow orders," reprimanded Rick. "I didn't say that for show. The situation at hand is not a simple rescue mission. If you act carelessly then you could all die."

"I know that but what if you were the one in the civilian's situation? Wouldn't you want someone to help you?" Argued Nathan.

"No, I'd grow a pair and fight those Demon Beasts myself. This isn't a movie, it's real life. Wishing for someone to save you is childish. You either save yourself or die. Heroes aren't real and the sooner you realize that, the better."

Nathan wanted to argue but before he could, four figures walked out from the shadows applauding them. The assassins then quickly got themselves on guard upon seeing this. This was when they took notice of who the mystery figures were.

The first one was so muscular that he looked like he ingested steroids daily. He had long silky black hair, golden-brown eyes, and carried two massive axes on his back.

Two of the others looked like professional killers. They were dressed in black ninja-like clothing that covered even their faces but they weren't very muscular. Instead, they looked quite agile.

Lastly was none other than the Beast King himself. He had the same old dirty cloak from before while holding his scythe comfortably on his shoulder. His eyes still held the look of a madman, complemented by the unmistakable scar on his face.

"Well, look what we have here! There's going to be a feast tonight!" Exclaimed the Beast King.

Nathan, Sindy, and Andrew looked on in astonishment. They had never expected to run into the Beast King so soon. It was almost as if they were fated to meet again.

"This is the reason we observe before we engage," complained Rick bitterly.

Instructor Brady then looked at Nathan, Sindy, and Andrew. He could tell that they were barely holding themselves back from attacking the Beast King. However, they needed to keep themselves calm. It was evident that they weren't paying much attention to the other three surrounding the Beast King.

"Hey kids," called the Instructor as he removed his cigar from his lips. "Don't make any reckless moves. Keep your calm and await Rick's orders."

"Yes, sir..!" Answered both Nathan and Andrew in unison. The look of rage present in their eyes was enough to send a full-grown lion running for its life.

"Brady," began Rick. "Those ninja guys are from a supporting Organization called Atom. I know it's a bit unfair but would you mind taking on both of them?"

"Unfair you say? Come on Rick, it's not like you to be so modest. I know you're planning on taking Rocca by yourself. Compared to that, fighting two ninjas is nothing. The question is; are you sure you can win?"

Rick then tightened his grip around his sword before giving a sly smile.

"Rocca, the man of steel," said Rick. "Also known as the most powerful Clique commander. He'll be a pain in the ass to fight but I think I can win if I take this seriously."

"Then does that mean we get that scar-faced bastard?" Asked Nathan.

"Yeah, Nathan and minions, you take care of the Beast King since I know you have a score to settle with him."

"Minions?" Complained Sindy feeling disrespected.

Rick didn't respond. Instead, he and Instructor Brady lunged at their opponents, initiating the start of the battle. The only one left behind was the Beast King himself.

Time seemed to slow as the three friends stared their enemy in the eyes. The Beast King was however surprised to see that they were already back on the battlefield after what he had done to them.

"How unprecedented," he muttered. "I was almost certain that you three would have given up after the beating I gave you the last time we met. But since you're back, I'll make sure to just kill you this time!"