"You didn't have to go that far." Neal had returned to his room where he was met with the sight of Keith. "I thought you weren't coming till after your match?" "Don't change the subject!" Keith snapped at Neal. "Watch how you address me. I'm the captain here." "Pfft. Have you forgotten that I'm merely a part of your Team for conditional reasons? We're here to win the access codes." "Yeah yeah but that doesn't change the fact that I'm thr boss around here." Neal brushes off Keith's shoulder and made his way to the bed. He sat down and clutches his hands. His body was shaking excessively as he lowers his head. "That girl was stupid enough to awaken my taste for blood.""You almost killed her. As much as I love a good showing of brutality, that would have disqualified you." "You think your brother would just sit by and let me kill his Team mate? I thought you knew him better than that given that you two are twins." Keith clicked his tongue. "If I was you, I'd be worried about
"Your winner, Rex Crimson!" The crowd cheered and booed. They cheered for the incredible display of power and booed because he melted parts of their clothes. Rex looked over at Storm once again. "You're my goal. There's no Mode in me saying this but... Don't lose until it's our turn." They merely exchanged looks yet the System Bearer grasped what Rex wanted to say. "I don't plan on losing, not to Neal, not to you, not to anyone."..."Ladies and gentlemen, we've witnessed a series of heated confrontations throughout the second round. And now, for the final match of day 2!" The announcer declared to the thousands that have gathered in the colosseum. "Our last two fighters are... Storm Walker! The leader of the Tempest Team who has shown first-hand how powerful they are." The crowd cheered and clapped for the System Bearer. "Here we go..." He says to himself while making his way to the arena. After Lucy's admission to the medical room. Storm returned to the arena to await his tu
The thunderous cheers of the crowd shook the colosseum."Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the Valiant games!" The announcer's words made the crowd cheer louder. "We've so far witnessed several intense matches. But I promise you, it'll only get more fierce from here onwards."Meanwhile, the Tempests were gathered around Lucy.She was still unconscious but her casts were removed."She's in a stable condition now and may wake up soon." They all sighed in relief hearing the report of the doctor.He gestured to a big screen behind him. "We got this placed in case you wouldn't want to miss the matches.""Narly, now we can cheer you guys on and watch over Lucy!" Ernie exclaims. "Thank you." Storm thanked the doctor. "It is our pleasure. By the way, I'm also rooting for you, I'm a huge fan." His words made the System Bearer smile. "Right," Ernie wraps his arm over the necks of Storm and Kaze. "You too get over there and knock em out of their pants." "You don't have to worry about
The location was a room within Varvartos's castle. Varvartos is one of the People after Storm's system. Storm received help from a theif named Cast, who joined the team as a shadow operator taking secret missions. Black was shouting in agony. A strong pulse of energy was being emitted from him.He was panting heavily, sweating bullets as he stopped screaming in pain. "Huff. Huff." He breaks into laughter. "Hahahahahahah! It's done. With this, my dead fingers will be revived." Black sat on the floor with his legs crossed."Magic Item Awakening... This power will be useful for when I see that Tempest of a bastard that knocked me out in the elder's sanctuary!" He said in a venomous tone."Well," He got up and turned around. "Let's go check on my new playthings." ... "Ladies and gentlemen, with this conclude the last battle of round 3!"Keith stood over an unconscious woman. His miasma blades were drenched with blood.Several cut wounds were visible on her back."In two days, we sh
It was now day 4 of the Valiant games, the day of the quarter-finals. The crowd was vibrant as always.The announcer made his introduction speech giving the names of the participants that have made it thus far. "Ladies and gentlemen, this tournament keeps hotter by the day! For our first match, a battle you all have waited eagerly for... Two captains pitched against one another in a fight that will be nothing short of a final before the final... Storm Walker vs Neal!"The crowd cheered and booed for Storm and Neal respectively. The Tempest Team had all gathered at the bleachers to watch the match. They glared at the captain of the Shadow Riders Team as he descended to the bleachers. Neal had a smug look on his face as he looked at Storm who had waited for him to descend. "You finally get me, one on one. Are you excited?" Storm darts Neal with a venomous look.His hands were shaking excessively. It wasn't out of fear, but out of rage. He recalled the way the man in front of him b
A surge of Mana bursts around the System Bearer. His eyes glowed a bright purple light eliminating his cobalt blue irises."Mode 3: Chimerer!" His body was completely covered in the swirling chaotic Mana. It looked as if he was covered in black and purple flames. "What is this!" Neal took a step back. "For what you did to my family, for what you did to Adacus and Vex... Neal of the Shadow Riders Team, I swear. I will crush you!" "His Mana... It has two layers?" "This is the power of those that achieved the second layer... Dual Mana!" A black Mana coated his legs and hands. Purple Mana wings stretching out of his back and purple Mana flaring around him. Storm was nothing short of a monster in this form."Let's do this thing.""Chimerer?" Lucy said weekly turning to Kaz. "He's pronouncing it wrong," Mustang adds."I guess it's a wordplay." Kaz retorts. They gazed at their captain's new form. "I used to think that Sir Storm's powers came from his shadow Magic Item. Boy, how w
"I won't stop after the tournament... I'll crush every single thing related to Shadow Riders." Storm points at Neal."Even if it means going against the world. I will destroy Shadow Riders!"Neal grits his teeth. Why was he intimidated by Storm so much?He had just exhibited a form so powerful the walls of the arena cracked from the mere pressure of his transformation.So far, this was the most powerful transformation witnessed in the tournament. Yet, Storm simply played a card of his own."Tck, this can't be happening!" And as the System Bearer pointed out, Neal's time was running out. But that wasn't what bothered him the most. His opponent had declared that he would defeat him before his time runs out."Black Torpedo!" Neal dodges a moving Storm. Storm was repeatedly charging at Neal while moving like a corkscrew. The attack he labels "Black torpedo" was fast and explosive upon contact.So far, all of the System Bearer's fights ended in a one-hit knockout. One of these matches
"Tempest!" "Tempest!" "Tempest!" After Storm's match with Neal, the crowd cheered the loudest they've ever for the Tempest Team.Bit by bit they were gaining more recognition with every match. But today's match-up gave sparked further awareness from braves elsewhere.It was understandable too. Storm had forced a powerhouse Team like Shadow Riders to disband by threatening their captain. The crowd could not begin to grasp the pressure Neal was placed under.It wasn't remote knowledge to everyone that the Shadow Riders Team were affiliated with the Don, Varvartos.Some found it foolish that the Tempest Team would invoke the wrath of such a powerful man. Little did they know that they were already bound to clash.Others saw the potential in the Tempest Team. Now more than ever. Storm's plan was originally to send a message to everyone. "Don't mess with my family or I'll destroy you."Disbanding a Team is no small feat alas Neal had to disband Shadow Riders to stop Storm from going af