《The Last Force Master》 1.Alliance Tournament 1. Alliance Tournament Nasel, Verit,Malis and Kavmer are four countries in an alliance. Each four year the alliance holds a tournament that everyone over 14-year-old can participate. They hold first a preliminary selection in each country. Only the thirty-two strongest of each country can go through to the alliance tournament. The alliance tournament is organised by Verit this time. There is only three alliance tournament so far. Each country has organised one except Verit. The winner of the tournament receives fame, power and money. The three champions so far are Konis an elemental swordman(37), Valentina a sky magician(25) and Lex a summoner(55). Each of them receives one million gold as the price money for winning the tournament and a sky dragon. There any many different disciplines in this world from a normal woodcutter to a dragon knight. Each discipline has their own school and style. Valentine, for example, is the only disciple of the sky magic school. It''s extremely busy in the red district of Verit. Drunk men and women walking out the tavern. Beggars are begging for food or money. Thieves are looking for targets to pickpocket. Gamblers that are depressed because they lose all their money in one night. Beautiful girls are luring men to their brothel. There is also a big arena here, but it''s closed today. Each day there will be a gladiator fight in the arena and spectators could bet on them. Also, this arena is used for the preliminary selection in Verit. A young man with black hair walked to the arena. "So this where the prelimary will take place." "I finally arrived here. I will not disappoint you, master." He look at notice board nearby the arena and see the following "You are required to past three tests first before moving to the preliminary. The test will take place tomorrow and last two weeks." "Hmm, it should be fun. What should I do now? I think I should go find an inn first here nearby." He takes out his bag full with money and begin counting "1.....7....10.." Suddenly someone grabs his purse and runs away. Shit! I am idiot counting money in the middle of a busy street! He chase after the thief but there too many people on the street. He doesn''t know where the thief went. In a corner on the busy street of the red district, a girl is counting money. "What a catch! How come a country boy like him have so much money? It doesn''t matter anyway, time to spend some money." "There you are, little bitch!" This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience. "How did you find me?" "With my nose." "You nose?" "Give my money back or else I going use force." The girls toss the money bag to the boy, when he want to catch it he suddenly feels a dagger pointed at his chest. The girl looked at him and said, "Give it to me if you don''t want to die." "You never killed someone right? Look at your hand it''s shaking." "Shut up! Hand it over to me or I really will kill you." "Fine!" The boy handed his money to the girl. The girl takes the purse with her left hand and the boy suddenly moved his two fingers from his left arm and touched her right arm. Her arm feels extremely stiff and she can''t move her arm. "I can''t move my arm!" "Don''t worry, within an hour your arm will move back again." "What have you done?" "Just applying chi with my finger and touched your weak spot from your left arm" "Anyway, it''s a farewell from me." He finally gets his money back, but the girl keeps following him. "What do you want from me?" "I....I..... I want to make deal with you" said the girl while removing her hood revealing her blue hair and pointy ears An elf? "I want you to free my little brother from slavery." "Slavery? Sorry, I am not from here can you explain a little more" "My parents sold me and my little brother when I was fourteen. I manage to escape before they forced me to work as a prostitute. When I am on the street I need to hide my appearance otherwise, they will recognize me. "I learn pickpocketing from observing the thieves here. The elves have always good eyes and they are even better in the night. I manage to survive by stealing and with the money I buy food and information. Information about my brother and his whereabouts." "He is kept at the arena as a gladiator slave. I can buy him off from slavery, that''s why I need more money. " "Please, can you help me?" "So, you robbed me today and you point a dagger at me and now you asked help from me?" "If you help me........, my body is yours." Wait what? "How do you know I am capable helping you?" "You use a strange technique to immobilize my hand. My hand is still stiff and can''t move." The boy walked away. "Where are you going?" "To an inn" "I can find you one." "No need" "Stop following me!" "I won''t until you accept my request." 2.Fight in the arena 2.Fight in the arena Inside the Faye manor, there are two people talking. "Who do you think is going win this year?" "It''s too early to tell, but I think this time the favorite to win the whole thing is someone from Verit." "Your son should be one of the favorites to win this tournament Teylus." Teylus Faye is a noble from Verit and belongs to the Sun-Moon Clan. "He hasn''t even qualified yet, don''t say such nonsense, Cain." Cain Vernir is a teacher of the Holy knight school. He belongs to the Aegis clan. There are eight major clans in Verit: Sun-Moon, Aegis, Lapzulli,Vim,Red Emperor,Terra,Manus. Of course there are smaller clans too but most of the territory in Verit is in the hands of the eight major clans. Oh? You are such a strict father. "Nonsense? I am his teacher and this kid is a genius. He is the best prospect I have ever seen in my twenty-five years of teaching. None of the other Paladins in our school can compare to him. And how old is this year? Seventeen...Eighteen? "Eighteen." "That''s right eighteen years old Teylus. You are still a lowly squire when your are eighteen." "Don''t talk about. Of course, Vince is strong but there many participants in this tournament. "Don''t underestimate them. Have you ever heard a saying "A dumb one looks smart with a bunch of retards?" Nice insult there to my disciples and your son. A young man with blond hair is walking inside the room. It''s Vince. "Ah, teacher and father and he greeted them." "The dumb one is here," said Cain while laughing "What?" "Nothing." said Teylus "You finished your training today?" "Yes father, I am little nervous about tomorrow." "Don''t worry Vince, you already reached the fifth level of your gem armor skill. You already got the best defense in the whole country." "I actually reached the sixth level today teacher." "Really? Great! Hey Teylus what did I told you? This boy is really a genius." "We should see how he does against other opponents." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "That''s ten silver for one week including breakfast," said the innkeeper The black haired boy pulled a golden coin out of his purse and hand it over to the innkeeper. "Here is the key. You room is the third floor it''s number 305." "This is the room. The walls looks really fragile I could probably destroy it with one punch." He throws his bag on the ground next to his bed. He opens the windows and looks outside and the moonlight is shining inside his room. He is thinking what happened two hours ago. "Go away!" What have I done in my previous life to deserve this? The girl keeps following him and then she starting to cry. "Sniff......Sniff....Waaah!" It''s in the middle of a busy street and some people are looking at them now. "Stop crying for gods sake!" But she cries even harder even attracting more attention. "I promise to help you if you stop crying." "Really?" "Yes" While answering he use two fingers to remove his chi from her right arm. "My arm can move again. Why didn''t you immobilize my legs so I can''t follow you?" "Don''t ask question if you want me to help you. Also, wipe out your tears, please. He handed her a handkerchief." "Thank you." "How much money do you need for your brother?" "Ehh, hundred twenty gold." Not enough money, I only got fifty. He takes a coin from his purse handed over to the girl. "Buy me a mask and black clothes." The girl understood his intention and walks away to buy it. "Wait!" "Yes? You want anything else?" "Your name.." "My name? I''m Lucia what is yours? "Cael." "What are you staring me for? Go now before the night arrive. Wait for me at the billboard nearby the arena." Cael is sitting on his bed crosslegged and is meditating. He opens his eyes again and thinks Why am I going so much trouble for this girl? If I get caught I can say goodbye to this tournament. But she resembles so much of her. Could she be? Nah just my imagination. A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. Time to go! He leaves the inn and goes to the arena. He sees Lucia waiting there impatiently. "You got the clothes?" "Yeah and here is the map of the arena." He pulls the black clothes over his normal clothes and put the mask on. "Wait here for me." "But how do you get inside then?" "You can lockpick the gate?" "I am a thief after all," said Lucia while smiling Great, I don''t have to destroy it myself. "There are no guards here. That''s strange," said Lucia while lockpicking the gate. Crick, Crack... After ten minutes of lockpicking the gate is open. "Close the gate again, wait here if you spot someone just distract them." "Be careful!" Cael walks inside the arena and look at the map. The basement is left from me. Suddenly he heard footsteps. A guard here? I knock him out then. He leaps towards the guard wants to knock him out. But his attack gets blocked by the guard. He blocked my attack? He looks closely and see a young man with blond hair. He is Vince, the son of Teylus Faye. "Who are you?" said Vince He is concentrating his chi on the left hand and launch a palm attack to Vince. Vince leaped backward to avoid the attack but the force is too strong and he is pushed twenty meters back by the force alone. What is this strange attack? I wish I got my weapon here. He has no time to think and the opponent already launched several more palm attacks. "White barrier!" A white barrier is surrounding Vince and neutralize the palm attacks. Why is he only using his left hand? "Barrier breaker" Cael use his right hand infusing with his chi and break the white barrier. My barrier is broken? "Dragon stomp!" Cael jumps in the air launch a kick attack towards Vince. "Gem armor" Vince just stood there and let Cael kick him in his chest. BANG! The surroundings stone walls are destroyed behind Vince. The seats on the first floor are destroyed too. Vince is hurt from this attack and his chest hurts. Luckily I got use my gem armor skill in time otherwise I will be dead. Who is this man, he is strong. He is able to withstand my attack? Should I add more power to my kick? It seems it doesn''t hurt him. "Lighting spear." A golden spear appeared in Vince hand. He throw the spear toward Cael. It''s his strongest attack. Fast! Not enough time to dodge it. Cael now applying his chi on both hands and grabs the spears but he is thrown back by the force of the attack. His back crashed on the other side of the wall. He successfully catch the spear but he let the spear fall on the ground because his arms are paralyzed. "What is going on?" Lucia rushed in when he heard loud noises inside the arena. "Cael!" She rushed towards him. "Not good! My arms are paralyzed." Suddenly the stone door opens on the left side of arena. Several footsteps rushed inside the arena. It''s the slaves! "Ves!" shouted Lucia "You brother?" said Cael Lucia nodded and rush towards her brother. "Lucia!" The two are reunited again. He is doing the same thing as me. Actually, he is doing more. My plan was only to save her brother. He walks towards Vince and asks, "Why are you freeing the slaves. Aren''t you a noble? while looking at his clothes" "Because they are treated worse than beasts here. I can''t stand this sight." "So what is your plan once you freed them? You know this amount of slaves will attract attention? "Don''t worry I already bought a mansion nearby the arena. They can settle there. If they want to leave this place. I give their money, food, and clothes." "Go now the gate is open." "U let us through?" "I came with the same purpose as you." Cael joins Lucia and his brother and leaves the arena. Well, they can''t hold preliminary here anymore. Half of arena is damaged. 3. I remember you 3. I remember you Cael wakes up in his bedroom. "My arms can move again." I am curious what will happen today. When he takes the breakfast in the inn he heard someone say, "Have you heard what happened tonight? The arena is damaged so much it will require at least six months to repair it. Not only that but the slaves escaped tonight too. The authority is now investigating this incident." The authority? It''s not that they are going to catch me unless I reveal my martial arts. When Cael finish his breakfast he goes outside searching for Lucia. The only reason he was to find Lucia yesterday is because he can locate his own scent using his nose. He is doing the same trick. He finds Lucia eating with her brother inside a tavern. She is still wearing her hood and his brother is doing the same. Cael sits beside them and say "What you are doing here? You already find you brother aren''t you going to leave this place?" "What about you?" "I am going to participate in the tournament. I am not going to leave yet." "Why did you find me?" "Repayment of course." "You want my body?" I forgot about this already. "No, Do you know where Neras is?" "It''s really close by my home country" Neras is one of the hundred elf villages in Kavmer. The villages are build inside the forests of Kavmer. "I will you to convy a message to someone for me. If you don''t have enough money for the journey I will pay you." "Cael.... Ten years ago, I saved a boy from the wolves and that boy is you." "That why you resembled her so much!" She smiled and reveals her arm and said, "This is where the wolf has bitten me." "Do you know why I beg you for help even I thought you are a stranger? It''s because you look similar and when you revealed your name I know it''s you." "I heard your master called you "Cael", he even thanks me and treats my wound." "He leaves with you after that" "So you are the little girl who saved me. I am so sorry for not remembering and use harsh words on you. I was only seven years old and was wandering around the country with my master." "My master is a so-called Force Master." "I originally live in Destos" "Destos?" "My father said this place is the far west outside the four countries," said Ves "Indeed. The place is beautiful but is surrounded by mountains and monsters. I remember my parents got killed by a giant monster." The moment I feel anger and despair. "My master saves me from the monster and killed it with one punch. I immediately beg him to teach me." He said to me "If you want to learn from me survive in this place for one month alone. If you cannot do that then you are not qualified to become me, pupil." He touched my back with his fingers and said, "I opened your two chi channels on your back and now I going teach you a method how to cultivate your internal energy (chi). " "He then teaches me a method to cultivate chi while I sleep, breath or meditate. After he left I try to cultivate my energy. But I don''t feel any progress at all. It''s already three weeks and I don''t encounter a single monster. I was mostly eating fruits to survive. I was trying to meditate again until I heard a sound and giant white snake appeared in front of me. I was extremely scared at that moment ." "Giant white snake? Ah, it''s a Veron-snake. They are super rare beasts. You are unlucky to encounter one" interrupt Ves. Cael continued "The white snake wants to choke me, but it''s killed by another monster. It''s has a white body with black stripes. The creature is more intelligent than the other monsters. His claws cut the snake in two and blood spurted on my mouth. It tastes so bad that I throw up all my food. After killing the white snake, he stared at me for a long time. But then he stopped staring and went away. After that I try to cultivate my internal energy again and this time, I feel progress. One week later when my master sees me he is shocked. If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. "How are you be able to open six chi channels?" "It must be the blood of the white snake" and I explained what happened. "It must be fate! What is your name?" "Cael" and after that he teaches my everything about internal energy. One day he suddenly disappears without saying anything. However he leaves manuals,scrolls and other stuff behind so I can learn it from. I am still searching for my master and I heard when you win the alliance tournament you will receive a sky dragon. With the sky dragon, I can search for my master faster." "You are going to the tests this noon? said Lucia "Yeah, they won''t recognize me so long I don''t use the same techniques." "Can we go with you?" "Why?" "I mentioned my parents selling me and my brother off. I can''t go back now." "Let''s go then but don''t reveal yourself." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After freeing the slaves, Vince leads them to the mansion where they can live there temporarily. The slaves are all thankful to Vince and whenever he needs something they will offer help. He went back to the Paladin school to pick up his weapon. He went to the weapon hall and said to the maintainer "Jacques, Are the gauntlets ready?" "Oh Vince, you are just on time! Wait here a minute, I bring you the gauntlets." While waiting, he heard someone calling him. It''s a girl about seventeen years old. She is wearing a white uniform and her hair is tied back in a ponytail. She is a close friend of Vince. "Vince! You are waiting here for your weapon?" "Hi Ellen, yeah the maintenance is complete." "Did you heard what happened tonight? I wonder who let the slaves free?" said Ellen while eyeing him suspiciously. "Hey Hey, don''t stare me like that. I have nothing to do with this incident." "Oh really? But they found some fragments in the arena and examined it. They confirmed "SSSHHH, Don''t say a word. What do you want from me?" "I am lying to you, I saw what happened yesterday," said Ellen while smiling "How come I didn''t notice you?" "I was at the highest floor and you are busy fighting." "At this moment, Jacques arrives with two white gauntlets. Here you Vince, good luck with your test today." "Thank you, Jacques" "You would have won if you use those gauntlets," whispered Ellen "It''s really difficult to say, I feel he don''t use full power either." ''I go to the arena now, you are coming with me?" "It this a date?" teased Ellen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Mongoloids!" "How did you let the slaves escape?" said the arena master "Someone is disguised as one of us and puts a knock-out drugs on our drinks. When we are awake it''s already morning." "MORONS! You can''t even see the difference between a disguised guard and a really one?" "Scram!" The guards hastily walked away. "I am ruined! The preparation of the arena and the freed slaves cost me a fortune." If I know who did this, I will personally send someone to kill this scum. "So what will happen now with the preliminary selection? "a voice emerged interrupting the arena master thoughts." "Of course, I going to continue this even. Only the walls and the seats are destroyed. The arena is still fine. Have you captured the monster Raas? Raas is a monster hunter hired by the arena master to capture a monster. "He is inside in this cage," said Raas while pointing the at the clothed cage. "Good! The three tests start this noon so I have preparation to do. Excuse me." The arena master walks away. Raas stared at his back and smiled. You will find out soon what''s inside this cage. Heheheh. Chapter 4: The three tests Chapter 4: The three tests "What a long queue! I wonder if we ever get in today," said Cael "Can you two actually get in? I mean you are not taking tests." "We can spectate I think," said Lucia The lively atmosphere is interrupted by a sound. Ding Dong! A bell is ringing and that means the tests begins now. The participants need to past three tests before moving to the preliminary selection. The preliminary selection is split into 32 division. The winner of each division is qualified for the main tournament. The main tournament starts three months from now in the capital of Verit. The three previously champions are invited as guests for the grand finals. Fight to the death is allowed in the main tournament if both parties agrees. If someone kills their opponent accidently or without both parties agreeing he or she is automatically qualified. After waiting for three hours, it''s finally Cael''s turn. Lucia and Ves went to the spectator''s stand and she said "Good luck!" "Next!" "Name and age" "Cael Lavend and I''m seventeen." "Come over here." the supervisor said Caelum went to the supervisor and sees a big black stone in a cubic form. The black stone is already damaged by sword cuts, magic, punches ,spears pierces. "This is a black titanium stone and it''s the hardest object in the world" "You pass the first test if you even damage it a little. However you only got one attempt." "Let''s start the test now." This is not the hardest stone according to my master the hardest stone in the world is a white diamond stone. I should use thirty percent of my strength. Cael concentrate his chi on his right fist. He went to the stone and strikes right in the center. BANG! He left an extremely deep fist mark on the black cubic stone. Impossible how can he manage to inflict such damage? The spectators saw what happend and clapped and loud cheers could be heard. "Cael Vectrum passes the first test. You can move to the next stage. Wait behind the stone doors." Are they starting to suspect me? Well, whatever. "Cael is really strong sis," said Ves "Yes, I wonder if I can learn it too. I''m going to ask him after he passes the tests." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The applause could be heard outside the arena. Vince still waiting for his turn. "Someone strong is inside. It''s a shame I couldn''t see it." "Maybe he is one who fought you yesterday night," said ellen "Why do you think so?" "He fought evenly with you so he must be quite strong." "Aren''t you going participate, Ellen?" "I don''t care about fame nor money. Why should I?" "You could ride a cool sky dragon," said Vince while laughing She is fearful to heights and her face flushed. "You making fun off me?" said Ellen while pouting I love making your cute face flush. "Nah, I''m seriously about it Ellen. Why don''t you participate it? It should be fun." "I think about it. I still got two weeks time." "Oh, it''s finally my turn." "Well, I taking seat over there." Ellen went to the specator seats and saw familiar faces. Aren''t they there too yesterday? That boy is one of the freed slaves and that girl is his sister. He is here too. She chooses the seat above them. I can eavesdrop them from here. "Name and age?" asks the supervisor "Vince Faye and I''m eighteen." "See this black cube? Damage it and you pass the test. You only get one attempt." Vince looks at the deep fist mark and thought "I can probaly do better." He is wearing his white gauntlets now and looks at the black cubic stone. He uses his paladin skill "harden" to increase defence on his fist. He land his punch next to Cael''s fist mark. CRACK! The fist mark he created is deeper then Cael''s. The crowd applaused and cheered. Lucia and Ves remember him from yesterday and are also cheering. "Between him and Cael who do you think stronger" asks Ves "My heart said Cael but my brain said him because I watched yesterday fight and Cael''s hand is paralyzed by him." "You haven''t watch the first part of the fight where Vince is forced back." Ellen thought The supervisor weirdly stared at Vince and thought "Another one?" "You past the test go through to the left stone door and wait there for the next test." Vince went through the stone door and he see about thirty people waiting. Vince glanced through all the people and see Cael sitting on the ground meditating. Everyone is nervous, but only this guy is sitting and meditating. He takes a empty spot and sit there as well waiting for the next test. More and more people are joining them. The supervisor need to cut the queue in half because they are too many people wanting to participate. However the people that has cut they are given priority as first doing the tests tommorow. There are only ten people left that need to do the first test. Two men are talking in the arena nearby the VIP seat. "What are you actually planning with the berserker inside this cage?" said Raas "You will see soon just wait," said the tall man wearing black clothes. "All the participants have gone through the test. Three hundred and fifty one failed. Only sixty passed for the first day." reported the supervisor to the arenamaster "Let''s begin with the second test then." said the arenamaster "Go call them!" shouted the supervisor to the guards The guards hastily went to the stone door and said "You all can go outside now, the second test will begin soon." "Finally!" said the participants The participants walk outside and they ordered to stand in a straight row. Ves,Lucia and Ellen are still in the spectator area watching. The spectator is now full and they won''t allow more people to come in. "The second test will begin shortly after my explanation. Next to me is a necromancer and he will summon skeletons to fight you. You will pair in fifteen groups of two and each of the group need to kill twenty-five skeletons to advance. If you feel your live is in danger you can forfeit by throwing your both hands in the air but doing that means your partner will fail as well." "Only six groups can pass this test. The fastest groups who finish this test will qualify for the final test. If you take longer then fifteen minutes killing the skeletons you also will fail." "I will form the groups now. It''s based on your results of the first test." "Group 1:Vince and Layla, Group 2:Cael and Jerome,Group 3:Nicolai and Daniel, Group 4:Aaron and Lexus ........Group 15: Balther and Goron" "Each group has formed now. Anyone group want to be first?" "I want to be first," said Cael Everyone is turning their eyes on him. His partner is obviously nervous and he was angry on Cael. What is that idiot doing? It''s obviously a disadvantage to be the first group going. We can analyze which fighting method or magic are the most effective on the skeletons if we went later. "Good! Group two is starting, summon the skeletons!" The necromancer chants some spell and summons twenty-five skeletons. "3...2.....1 start!" shout the supervisor "Hey you, run at the corner so the skeletons won''t attack you. Just don''t throw you hands in the air if you get attacked. Let me handle it." "What are you saying?" "If you want to pass the test just do what I told you." Jerome is still hesitating when the three skeletons are already moving towards him. Jerome is one of the top students in the warrior school. He is well versed in close combat and dealing enemies in groups. He feels belittled when Cael starts talking to him like that. WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? He unsheated his short blade and hacks the skeleton in front of him. The skeleton staggers back but receive a little damage. The two other skeletons starts to attack him. He kicks the left one and elbow the right one. Suddenly a fourth one joins and slash him from behind with his fingers. Jerome turns back and cuts the fourth one. The other three skeletons stood up and start to surrounding him. He use "round slash" a warrior skill to slice the three skeletons surrounding in half. The fourth skeleton stood up as well and grab his body from behind. The three skeletons that are cut in half started to ressurect and starts to attack him. He receive punches and slashes from the skeletons. It hurts! I can''t move and can''t do anything. I am going forfeit. Suddenly a person appeared and he crushed the skeletons heads with his palm. The skeletons doesn''t revive when their heads are getting destroyed. A coldly voice said, "I told you should to the corner and not get in my way." Jerome turns around and see piles of bones on the ground. Cael already dealt with the other skeletons. How the hell? "Group two passed the test in seven minutes!" "Honestly trash like you should go back home. If I''m a little slower, I would have fail this test. Why did that supervisor pairing trash with me?" Jerome stared angrily at Cael and punch his face with full power. Cael stagger four steps back and smiled "Why didn''t you have THAT much fighting spirit earlier?" Jerome looks at him and said "Shut up, I hate you looking down on me. I was nervous in my first battle but I won''t make that mistake again." "They got an argument?" said Lucia "Looks like it," said Ves "Our fight yesterday is still not finished yet," said Vince "So you reconigze me after all?" "I recognize your palm techniques." "Can you finish faster me then?" said Cael with a mocking smile Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings."I am not your partner so don''t provoke me." Suddenly a monsterous scream could be heard. CRACK! The stone door of the right side is destroyed. A monster appeared! He is about two meter tall and is full with muscles. He got red hair and sharp teeths. "It''s a berserker!" said the supervisor "What is a level eight monster doing here?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "My medicine already wears off?" said Raas "What is going here?" said the arenamaster when running to Raas "I didn''t ask you to capture a berserker. Are you crazy?" "But he asked me to do it and he paid ten times the price," said Raas while pointing at the tall man in black clothes "Who are you?" "Constantine Lapzulli." said the man "The head from the Lapzulli clan? Are you involved in yesterday incident as well?" "That right, I ordered him to free the slaves and damaging the aren,a" said Constatine while pointing on Vince "Why are you doing this?" "You don''t have do know." He takes a pouche out of his pocket and throw it in front of the arenamaster. "This is yours, If you pretend nothing had happend." The arenamaster look at the contents of the purse. It''s filled with gemstones and gold. It''s enough to repair the damage of the arena and it''s compensate the loss of the slaves as well. "If you want to live, you should just get out." "What do you mean?" "I have someone sealed the entire place with magic so no one can''t get out." "The arena master quickly runs off without saying anything." "Should we go as well or do you still want watch this show?" ask Raas? "Let''s go then." Raas and Constantine left the arena and they meet a girl outside. "Is the whole arena sealed off?" said Constantine "Yes master but the seal only last for two hours." responded the girl "It should be enough time for the berserker killing those two boys." Constantine has observed both Vince and Cael and is sure that a level eight monster is strong enough to deal with those two. The others participants are much weaker then those two. "Why did you lie to the arenamaster that Vince is the one following you orders when he doesn''t even know you." ask Raas "Because that boy is a threat to me. Do you know his really identity?" "He is ......" whispered Constantine to Raas "Impossible!" answered Raas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Evacuate all the spectators" ordered the supervisor to his guards The berserker is rampaging in the arena and already killed several spectators. Everyone is on panic and they run and screamed. "The arena is sealed?" said the supervisor "Lets us out, Let us out." shouted the spectators and participants. "The entire arena is sealed by a magic barrier, we are stuck inside now." said the supervisor Some people are screaming and crying others are searching for a way to escape. There some others trying to fight the berserker but the berserker killed them instantly. Cael is running towards Lucia and Ves. "Are you alright, why aren''t you escaping?" "We can''t the arena is sealed by a magic barrier." "Sealed? So the only way to survive is to break the barrier or kill that monster." "There is no way to break the barrier. It''s a level ten seal barrier, it will last two hours. Not even Valentina can break this barrier with her strongest spell." Ellen said "Who are you and what did you now about this seal?" "She is my classmate and a paladin" interrupt Vince "There is no time for talk, the only way to survive is to kill this berserker." said Vince "Seems like a good plan" "I distract him while you attacked him." said Vince to Cael "Can you hold him long enough?" "Ellen, you cast supportive spells to help me." "You two should go to the opposite side of the berserker" The berserker has already killed twenty six participants and fifty spectators. He went over to the guards and start to attacking them. Someone throws a stone to the berserker. It''s Jerome "Hey you! Come." The berserker is provoked and runs towards him. He swings his musclar arm towards Jerome. Jerome dodged and respond with sword slash on his chest. However the sword breaks instantly into two and Jerome is kicked by the berserker flying twenty meters back. His ribs are broken and he has trouble breathing. The berserker jumps in the air and want to crush Jerome with his foot. So, I''m going to die here hehe. Suddenly he got pulled back by someone and the berserker landed on ground. The area where he land is instantly destroyed and the impact is so big that it throw other spectators and participants nearby the area fifty meter backwards. "Why did you save me? Didn''t you hate me?" said Jerome to Cael "I don''t hate you. Just survive." said Cael Vince is now attacking the berserker and he already activated his level 6 gem armor. However the berserker swings are to fast. He is forced to block his attacks. Ellen is now casting "white armor" on Vince to increase his defense and "divine blessing" so he get healed any damage the berserker have done. Cael is now attacking the Berserker with his "Yang palms". All his palms are infused with chi but it only slightly damaged the berserker. He jumps in the air and use "dragon stomp" his kick aimed to the berserker head. The berserker knows that this attack is strong and he jumps in the air to dodged it. Shit, I missed it. He use his previously attack again? Cael knows that this attack is much stronger then previously one because he jumped much higher. "Hey you, cast defensive spells on me," said Cael to vince "What you are doing?" "I''m going meet his attack head on?" "Are you crazy?" "Shut up and start casting" Vince start to cast "white armor","divine blessing" on him. Those spells can''t be self cast so that''s why Ellen is casting on him. His supportive spells are two levels above Ellen''s. Cael concentrate and jump into the air. He use "Aero punch" an air attack his fist meets the berserker kick and they fleeting are in midair for a few seconds. Cael is pushed back by the force and landed on the ground. His fist is hurting right now. The berserker lands on the ground softly without breaking the earth because his force is dispersed by Cael. "Lighting spear" Vince throw his spear with all his might and it pierces the berserker chest forcing him ten meters back. "GRAAAA!" The berserker screamed. He removes the spear and run towards Vince, but his movement is slower because he receive damage from Cael''s air attack. I got only mana left for only one lightning spear. It''s like Cael read his thoughts and said "Give that lightning spear to me I throw it!" Before Vince responded he received an attack from the berserker it''s a fist punch. The spectators and the other participants that are watching this are starting to help distracting the berserker. Initially they are scared but after watching those two fighting the berserker they all thought "Those two are risking their lives for us! We are all going to be killed anyway if those two died. Why not putting some resistance?." The berserker is slowed and distracted by the attacks and spells. Vince cast his lightning spear and give it to Cael. "Aim for his heart!" "I''m aiming for his head and I''m not throwing the spear." "What?" Cael takes the spear and run towards the berserker. This time he concentrate his chi on the feets and jumps into the air. Now he concentrate all his remaining chi on both of his hands. He moves both of his hands into the air and use all his strength to thrust the spear inside the berserker head. "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" The berserker screamed in pain. The scream is so loud that everyone in the red district can heard it. "Not enough!" "Heart destroying palm!" Cael use his strongest palm move to shatter the internal organs of the berserker. It won''t work normally but since he is weakenend it should be enough. BAM! The berserker is forced backward until it hits a wall causing it to collapse. "Did we finish it?" said Vince "Looks like it." Cael and Vince are both exhausted they can''t fight anymore. In the midst of the panic there is someone who is acting calm. It''s the necromancer from earlier he received an instruction from Constatine. "Resurrect the berserker if they manage to slaughter it." The necromancer chants some incantations and makes some weird gestures. The crowd cheered after watching the berserker getting defeated by Cael. Lucia and Ves rushing to join Cael and the other after they defeated the berserker. I''m so useless they are fighting this monster while I''m watching in the corner. "Cael! Are you alright?" "Yeah, don''t worry." said Cael "You are the one from yesterday right?" "That''s right my name is Vince." "Thank you for helping my brother," said Lucia "Many thanks for helping me," said Ves "GRAAAA!" The berserker stood up again. His entire body is green and his power is increased. "What the fuck? How is this guy still alive?" said Cael "It''s necromancer magic. Someone resurrect him back alive again. Not only that but he seems be stronger." said Ellen The supervisor and the guards are attacking the undead berserker but they immediately get killed in one sweep. Should I open my remaining chi channels? My master warned me about it. If I forcefull open it without sufficient internal energy I will die. But looking at the situation, we will die anyway. Suddenly the magical barrier that sealed the arena breaks open!