"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
Kaze looked on with horror at the man in front of him.Nothing changed on Fiend's body but hr could tell from a singlr glance. "He's gotten stronger. Way stronger!" "Behold," Fiend spreads his arms apart."My true power!"All seismic sense and insight users gasped."This energy spike, it's insane!""Tck, now what?" Kaz clicked his tongue. "It's coming from Fiend."Zed who had regained consciousness managed to pick himself up. He was at thr highest row where the fight has not reached."What on earth is going on!" He widened his eyes."Zoddy!"Kira skips through the chairs and reaches her partner. "You're finally awake.""How long have I been out?" Last thing he remembered was clashing with Storm for the finals. He smiled recalling the thrill of the fight but quickly transformed that smile into a frown. "Hehe. You won fair and square, Storm Walker.""That aside." Zed looked over at the colloseum. He spotted countless people dressed in black fighting against the participants of the tour
The battle of the colloseum rages on. With the enemies ranks cut by over half, the participants have received a glimmer of hope. "We're still outnumbered." Coby stated. "And tired too!" Scott adds as he slashes away the enemies. "Who gave you the permission to get tired!?" Vex snapped making the two to puff their chests. "No one sir!" They said in unison."Good. Now, let's kick some butts, Blaze on!" On another part of colloseum, Storm was staring down his father. "I will put an end to your madness, not just for my sake. But for Reed and Keith!" He declared. Garrick laughed. "Who do you want to help? The brothers you abandoned? The one who would slit his throat at my word. Or the one who's locked up in the dungeon?" Storm gasped. "What did you do to Keith!?" "Lower voice, child." Garrick said calmly yet the dominating vibes he was giving off made Storm flinch momentarily. "Do not forget that I birthed and raised you!" "Our mother birthed us. And she raised us. You turned us
"Thunder God X3!" Kaze released a tremendous power while facing Marrick. He turned to Tanya who had been spectating their fight. "Go help out the others. I'll be fine." She was reluctant to leave at first but saw the look of determination on his face. She silently nods her head and flies off to another section of the colloseum. The muscular Don grinned. "Where did you learn that technique boy?"Kaze summoned Mjolnir again. He had returned the relic when he began his fist fight with the Don. "I can't beat him without going all out." He had been fighting Marrick on equal footing for a while now but hasn't made any progress or step closer to defeating him. The Thunder User hated to admit, but this man in front of him gave off a dominating pressure unlike any he had ever seen. "I asked you a question, boy." Marrick folded his arms."And I am not entitled to give you an answer. I learned this technique from a benefactor." "I see..." Marrick closes his eyes. Kaze noticed the man's
Valor took off his robe revealing a large muscular body. It was admirable considering his age.He stares off against Marrick who grins in excitement. With Daniel and Kaze standing behind him."Kiddos," Valor faced the duo and smiled. "Why don't you lend a hand to your leader. Garla and I will handle this one." He pointed at Marrick with his thumb."Hahaha!" Marrick laughs maniacally. "Finally! A fight worth fighting." "Old man," Daniel glares at Marrick. "Don't die.""Give my regards to your captain. I won't be here without your efforts." "Thank him yourself," Daniel said nonchalantly. "Come on big guy."Kaze had been staring down at Marrick the entire time. He clenched his fists. "I'm weak. Too weak. After coming so far, I couldn't match up to him." Daniel seemd to have figured out what was going on in his mind.He places his hand on his shoulder. "I'm not one to give motivation but... Valor lost to him once, remember. You did good lasting so long. If you're worried about Storm.