"Kill Switch!" Keith shouted, his voice echoing through the arena like a thunderclap. The dark mana radiated from his body as he lunged forward, his attack a concentrated burst of energy. Storm responded instantly, his own mana infused with miasma, creating a swirling vortex of darkness that converged with Keith's attack. The impact of their collision sent shockwaves rippling through the air, resulting in a mild explosion that rattled the spectators.Keith grinned through the aftermath, his smile sharp and predatory. "And here I am to think that losing your relic made you weaker," he taunted, his words dripping with sarcasm. His eyes gleamed with a mix of amusement and disdain as he assessed Storm's reaction.Storm stood his ground, his expression unperturbed despite the force of the collision. "If anything," he replied coolly, "I'm 10 times stronger than I was that day." He referred to the day their father took away the Heart of Malacoda, the legendary relic that once gave him extrao
He looked up at his brother and saw an unstoppable force, he saw a person who started out at his equal but ended up surpassing him by leaps. Storm walked up to Keith and stretched his hand out to him. "You're going to help me rescue Dan and Valor."Keith silently nodded his head and smiled. He curled his lips and regretfully said "I give up.""And we have our second finalist ladies and gentlemen!"The crowd cheered in what sounded like the loudest they've ever cheered. "He countered his variant of an mana burst with his own?" Kira who was seated beside Zed and the Tempest Team muttered. "That's the most credible way to negate an mana burst." Said Zed as he holds her hand and raises it for a kiss."Uhg, those two are starting to make me sick." Lucy said to herself. "That could be you and a certain somebody, Magster." Ernje who was sweating beside her heard what she muttered."Eh!?" She gasped. "What are you talking about?" She whispered to the guitarist."What's the sound of one ha
special type of mana crystals to resist space-warping abilities.""Hehe, you're a freaking assasin. I'm sure you can slip your way through.""True, but still. It won't be easy.""I know, please try." Keith looked into the eys of his brother and saw the desperation in him."You really care about these people huh?""To be frank, they are my second family." "Fine, I'll do my best. I never had a choice since I lost the bet anyways." Storm grins and pumps his fist into the air. "Solemn! Thank you, brother." "I'll be off then." Waving two fingers at his brother, Keith became enveloped in his miasma as he dissappears leaving Storm alone. Unbeknownst to thses two however, a certain figure was eavesdropping on their conversation the entire time.The man had his face covered with the hood of the cloak he was wearing yet his bulky body was visible.He dashed to the other side of the city and pulls out his phone.Dialing a number he placed the phone on his ears."It's Keith. He betrays us an
"Chimerer!" Storm shouted. "I see you're not holding back at the beginning." Zed smirked. "Fine, then I won't either. Relic Awakening!" The thunderbolt Zed was holding grew larger in size and it starts to release pulses of electromagnetic signals which were rendering nearby devices inactive. "We're in for the finals of our lives as our two finalists are kicking off with all they've got!" Dutt shouted to the mic hoping that it would work, but to no avail."Don't stress yourself Mr.Dutt," Harold turned to the announcer. "The electrical pulses Zed is releasing has a wide range. It won't end until the battle's over." Harold smiled which was uncommon for him. "Reminds me of a certain Lightning mana user."Storm created a pair of dark daggers to block the attacks of the thunderbolt. Their weapons clashed sending sparks flying in all directions. All in all, these two never lost their grins as they were enjoying the exchange. Clank!Clank! Crackle! Storm crossed his daggers to block
"Hurry!" Daniel and Keith were running through the halls of the castle as they turned around to yell at Valor who was catching his breath. "I am not as energetic as you youngins!" He snapped back at them. "Sorry." They said in unison, their voices a perfect harmony of remorse and regret. The two figures stood side by side, their postures heavy with fatigue and their expressions betraying the weariness of battle."It'll take time before I can summon Garla and recover all my strength," whispered Selene, her voice a soft tremor against the silence that enveloped them. Her mana, once vibrant with energy, was now dimmed, barely a flicker."Great, now we're stuck here," Daniel replied with a hint of frustration. "I can't teleport us out of here unless I know we're all at a hundred percent. We might just appear in a battlefield." The thought of blindly stumbling into unknown territory was unsettling, and he knew they couldn't afford another surprise encounter.Daniel yanked at his hair, h
"Storm! Storm! Storm! Storm!" The crowd cheered for the final Victor after what will go down in history as one of the most awe-inspiring battles in the Valiant games. "He did!" The Tempests and Silver Knights cheered. "Zoddy..." Kira said with concern. Rhea wrapped her arms around her former opponent. "Those two gave it their all, kind of reminds you of our match." "Hmph, I guess you're right. And knowing how much of a man my Zoddy is, he'd congratulate Storm." "That final attack was narly bro!" "He created an mana burst, then compressed the mana around him into a ball and... Impressive." Keith remarked. "Haha! Was thete ever a doubt that the captain would lose?" Kaze asked no one in particular. "Sir Storm grows stronger with every battle. That's his unique trait." "You're forgetting something, Conbro." Bleck nudges the archer. "You've all gained experience from this tournament in onr way or the other." They have participated in several heated confrontations. Some of which
"What are you doing here, Derek!?" "My, is that any way to talk to your beloved teacher?" Everybody looked at Storm. "He's the most psychotic person in the Mage Breakers. My father might be the leader. But Derek, he's evil incarnate in every way." "Stop it," The man identified as Derek touched his cheek. "You're making me blush." "Tck, Kaz!" Storm turned to his vice-captain. Kaz looked at the eys of the System bearer and nodded his head. "On it." He said as he touches Storm and begins to transfer some of his mana to him. "Thanks." Storm felt his powers rejuvenate. It was nothing near his complete power but that would suffice. It had to suffice for what's to come. "Three Dons, the Mage Breakers's strongest assasin unit who either use shadow or dark elements, and Derek someone who's easily on the same level as the Dons.""Everyone." Storm turned to his friends who were gathered around him. "I can't promise any of you that we'll all survive this, so if you want to leave. I'll und
"Do know why I'm telling you this?"Storm hardened his gaze."It's because, deadman tells no tales. Apex!"Storm widened his eyes as Garrick became enveloped in his shadow. "Tck, Shadow Apex." "That's not all," Garrick smirked. "Relic Awakening!""Apex and Relic Awakening?" "Behold, the power that you could never achieve!" Garrick folded his arms. "With this, I don't just control my shadow, but every shadow! I don't have to lift a hand to punish you, boy.""The pressure he's releasing..." Storm clicked his tongue. "It's unlike anything I've ever seen."Storm's body became heavy. His mind was giving commands but his body was not following. He hardened his gaze at thr man in front of him. "Why can't I move?" He said to himself. "Is this what true fear feels like?" Storm's body froze completely upon witnessing his father's powers. He knew first-hand how powerful the phantom lord was. But now, he had crossed the boundaries of power that he'd given him credit for."You have this mu