《A Song for the New Age》
Prologue- Black Wings
// Hey everyone, this is my first fanfic. I never writed anything before. Also english is not my first language, so there will be probably a lot of mistakes. Oh, yes...Thank you for reading and giving this newby author a chance ^^ By the way, I already know that the first 5 chapters are quite short, don`t kill me cuz of that >_>//
Prologue- Black Wings
It was a rainy day, the sky was dark and gloomy, covered by a thousand thundering clouds. The smell of humidity was impregnating the air, maybe if you were a person with sharp senses you could even feel it in the depths of your bones.
Tom was a sharp child, he was the third son of a wealthy family in the #18 city. Although he was only 6 years old, he was born with a really high amount of Illeidos, so his celestial body was comparable to 10 year old kids. He was the pride of the family, a born leader, without a doubt he would grow up to be a great man, with a even greater strenght, respected by his neighbours and desired by women.
Unfortunately, he was too sharp for his own safety. That night he felt it, something outside was wrong, it was the same feeling as when you think about something you forgot but you are not clear about what was that something. Consequently, he decided to check what was wrong. Of course, he was not stupid, he didnt dare to go outside with the heavy rain, he just looked trough the window.
But that was enough, that night he discovered that there are things that are better left alone, people you cannot afford to offend, and even though he was only six, that night he understood that true skill and talent is diferent than high potential.
There was a man in the heavy rain, wet black hair glued to his face, fair skin, about 180 cm tall, he wore black leather clothes complementing his hair. But, the most eye-catching feature of this man was probably his silver eyes, cold and ruthless eyes. He also carried a huge suitcase on his back, over two metres of height. He was walking lightly, as if the rain and that huge suitcase were nothing but thin air to him. Then, he stopped and turned in the kid¡äs direction, his senses were as sharp as an exquisite knife.
The man could feel the horror and despair in the face of the kid, the kid inmediately started running away from the window, from the man. In his frenzy the kid probably didn¡ät even notice that he had wet himself as soon as he saw those silvery eyes, it was like looking at an endless and vast abyss. Even when his father was really pissed, he didn¡ät feel like this. He knew it, even without his sharp senses he could feel it, he had to run away from that man, it was pure instinct, the instinct that allowed the human race to survive for milleniums.
The man resumed his walk. After passing throught several streets and back alleys he finally spotted the building. This time his target was a businessman, during the day the man was a respectable entrepreneur, but when the sky goes dark and night falls, he would transform into a cruel local gangs¡ä boss. Despair and pain was his food and this guy was a ravenous eater.
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But, hatred will always retaliate, if someone cannot do it themselves, they will just buy the hammer of justice with money. Human beings are strange creatures, once they face true despair and have nothing more to lose. They would go as far as selling their dignity, if doing so they can get their revenge, in this world only money and true power can save you from those kind of people. And tonight the local gang¡äs boss will finally know whether he got true power or not.
In a distant rooftop, the black-clothed, silvery-eyed man checked again the target with the photo in his portable terminal. Then he opened the locks from the huge suitcase, one after another, after the third ''clang'' he could finally see what was inside, a slight smile rose on his lips. There was a huge dark antimaterial rifle inside, it was almost as tall as the suitcase that contained it, and you could see the words ''MK-4007-M'' printed in the stock of the rifle. Those golden letters would have made almost any sniper on the 4 major countries sigh in envy.
The man swiftly assembled the rifle with the accuracy that only time and reapeated practice could give. Finally he adjusted the scope while he was lying on the floor. He aimed directly at the head of the target in a far off building, roughly 10000 meters from the rooftop. He didn¡ät hesitate and shot. The bullet fused with the Illeidos of the man shot out like a dark blue bolt of lightning. It traversed the distance in less than a second, almost ignoring the heavy rain and wind, and ended up landing in the space between the two eyebrows of the target. That was skill, that was true power!
The confused companions of the target watched as their boss fell like an ant, they were doumbfounded, they couldn`t understand what occurred just in front of their eyes. Their mighty and clever boss died just like that!
The black-clothed man turned to leave the rooftop with the heavy suitcase on his back, but this time his uniqueness was gone, the ruthless silver eyes dissapeared, now there was only a young man, maybe a teenager with gentle grey eyes, the same color as ash. He pressed a button in his metalic wristband and a pair of black wings appeared on his back, it was the lastest model of the metamorphic-multipurpose i-wristband. And like that the youth, jumped, and sailed the skies, leaving like the wind, dissapearing like a shadow.
Chapter 1- Re:Oz
Chapter 1- Re:Oz
¡°Hey Jason, have you heard? It seems that last night another guy fell at the hands of the Crow.¡± Said a middle aged man with a prominent red beard, while he was chewing rye bread.
It was a another busy night in the tabern ''Los Colosos'', like all the other nights, Cross-eyed Sam was trying to grope the tight buttocks of the young female waitresses, Big Harry was gulping down one beer after another. While Mad Tim was joking with his wife saying that the only thing that`s more bottomless than the endless sea is the belly of Big Harry. Yes, it was a peaceful night. After all, city #37 was just a small city, far away from the main cities of the kingdom, it was not even recorded in some of the oldest maps.
¡°Wow, this guy, crow has been quite active lately. He might soon surpass Bloodless Jack. I wonder which rank does crow have. Maybe he is even a diamond ranked red mercenary, haha. Well, but to tell ya the truth i`m more curious about that young lady, that blonde in the corner.¡± Repeated the companion of the red-bearded man, as he pointed towards a girl in her mid-twenties seated in the corner. ¡°If only my wife had those curves, I would be more willing to stay at home instead of coming here everyday.¡± Sighed the man as he shook slightly his head.
¡°Hahaha, Kuzen you wish! Everyone would love to have a pretty and refined wife like that, besides she is not a girl you can see everyday. She is probably from a big city, I`ve never seen someone as beatiful as her here before. I wonder what is she doing here.¡± Replied the red-bearded man.
¡°Maybe...Looking for a husband?¡± Replied Kuzen with a grin.
¡°Sheesh...why would she come here, to this small and poor city in the middle of nowhere to look for a husband? Perhaps she is already married! Well, she must be. I can`t believe that those wolves from the big cities would leave such a prey escape from their hands. Besides, Kuzen you are already married, you old rascal! If she is looking for a husband, that would be me! The golden single gentleman of #37 city!¡± Shouted the red-bearded man as he raised both arms like a big and threatening bear.
¡°Hahaha, yes sure, golden sing-¡± Kuzen had his arms wrapped around his belly, trying to control the laughter. When suddenly the door to the tabern opened.
In the entrance stood a youth. A black-haired youth with grey eyes and plain leather clothes. All the young girls and waitresses present had been entranced by the young man. His handsome face was like a bomb for them, leaving every single one of them stunned! The youth had a delicate nose, perfect lips, as if they were inviting, attracting the hidden desire of the young maidens. But the most noticeable feature was his eyes, those gentle eyes warmed the hearts of both, young and old women.
The young lad, ignoring the blazing glances of the women, ordered water to the nearby waitress and went directly to the corner where the pretty lady was seated.
¡°Ignoring everyone, huh? Such a ladykiller. I feel pity for those poor girls that have been deceived by this ruthless and dangerous man.¡± Said the blonde pretty lady with feigned compassion. The youth, frowned a little and then said. ¡°Well, whatever. Devi, I think this was the last one. I already covered the work for half a year. So...Did you got what i requested?¡± Said the youth, with a little bit of impatience.
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¡°Ara, Ara. Straight to the point, huh? Fufufuh. You should know that you have a unique beauty in front of you, not many men can talk to me, well most are cowards who can`t even try! At least try to hit on me or something, after all you are at that age, right?¡± Said Devi with a wide smile, a mocking smile. Which the youth replied with a fiery gaze.
¡°Ok, ok. I got it. Dont look at me like that. I`m more into gentlemen and i can`t really stand the violent type. So... here are the papers!¡± Said Devi, as she handed over a folder that she just took from her i-wristband.
¡°Your new name will be Oz Rezlley. 16 years old. Orphan, your parents were both peasants, they died while protecting their son from bandits 4 years ago, that will also explain the countless scars on your body if someone sees them. No more close relatives. Also, you were badly injured from the assault, but you escaped and then met with a mercenary called Heisen, he taught you everything you know about weapons, magic and martial arts. You already passed the theorical exam with almost perfect grades in every subject and the only thing left is the practical exam that will be held in 2 weeks at the school, but you shouldn`t have problems with that, right?¡± Devi raised her eyes from the documents and stared at the youth, her lips curved into a seductive smile.
¡°Unfortunately, Heisen died in action last year. But before that he helped you with a few low ranked quests for the Mercenary Guild, so you are a bronze ranked mercenary. At the moment all the quests you`ve completed are white tier like patrolling the city or escorting a caravan. After all, blue tier and red tier quests are dangerous, since you would need to face magical beasts and kill people to complete them. Well, that should be the general information. Everything clear?¡± Asked Devi, the seductive smile was formed again on her lips, like if they never have left them.
¡°Yes¡± nodded the youth, while he was trying to memorize all the information. His lips were showing a rare smile, not only his lips. Even his eyes were smiling. This must be something really important to him.
¡°Well, you should head towards the capital as soon as possible. Ohh, I almost forgot. Nice to meet you, Oz Rezlley~¡± Said Devi with a bright voice and a playful smile.
Chapter 2- The Enemy of my Enemy is probably my Friend
Chapter 2- The enemy of my enemy is probably my friend.
It was a beatiful day, with a clear blue sky, birds singing in the horizon, or maybe shouting cries of challenge towards the skies. As if trying to convince themselves that their singing was more pleasant than the view of a clear sky without clouds, raw and startling.
It was one of those days that would be recorded permanently in your memory. At least, that was the case for Tzura.
Tzura was your average and simple girl, but today she emanated a strange aura around her. Maybe it was the aura of someone who was about to start a long, long journey. After a lot of efforts, she managed to pass the theorical exams for the Royal Academy of Daudis, in a week she will be taking the practical exams, in the Royal Capital of the Kingdom of Sayence, Daudis.
It would also be her first time in a named city, which was not that strange. After all, only four cities had name in the whole world. Those were the four capital cities of the four major countries of the Continent. Sindaia was the Imperial Capital of the Azrur Empire, Thartos was the Main Metropolis of the Hegemonic States, Syoria was the Imperial Capital of the Feryant Empire and Daudis was the Royal Capital of the Kingdom of Sayence.
All the other cities were named with numbers starting with #2. The first ten cities of each of the major countries, including the named Capital City were known as Big Cities, those were the cities with more population, power, technology, money, corruption and also the only cities who had academies.
The academies were the pillar of the countries and also the pillar of humanity. They produced probably the 95% of the future combatants that would protect their countries interests. Also they were the last stronghold of humanity.
The four major countries occuped a vast lenght of land, and together they created a rhomboid, a huge amount of land with the shape of a rhomboid. Around the rhomboid there was a even greater amount of land, ten times greater, maybe a hundred times greater. But no one knows for sure. Since that was the territory of terrifying magical beasts. That was the reason that all the Big Cities were located on the frontier instead of the center of the country. They had to defend the humanity from the threat of the magical beasts and also those magical beasts were the main source of income to the countries, the hide of some beasts or their fur and claws had special properties and depending on the quality of the raw materials. Some people would offer great amounts of money for them.
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Also this was also the reason that humanity, the four major countries didnt engage in internal warfare for more than five centuries. They couldn`t afford to waste echonomical and human resources in a useless slaughter.
This proved clearly that the bonds between humanity were not formed by trust, friendship or other flamboyant adjectives. Not even your country is able to escape from the conflicts, in fact if it were not for the magical beasts threat, the leader of each of the countries would have started the plan for war since long ago. Since, without the beasts` raw materials, one of the main sources of income would be the war. It was an easy way to kill population when it was growing too much, sell weapons and even further the advances in technology.
In the long run, every man and woman should be able to realize that the human nature is wicked, we are greedy creatures. The leaders can kill hundreds of thousands of their citizens for greed and whitout shedding a single tear nor regretting it. The only thing capable of preventing all this, preventing our own destruction by our own hands, our abyss. Was a even greater abyss, despair, fear.
Fear was what united the humanity, that`s the reason that despite the fact that the Four Major Countries got some diferent views about certain matters, they were still able to shake hands and work together. We are creatures that can only find peace in destruction. Stop fighting between ourselves, when there is a even greater threat outside. Ultimately, the enemy of my enemy is probably my friend.
Chapter 3- Two Worlds
Chapter 3- Two Worlds
Tzura was from #28 city, one of the small cities in the centre of the Kingdom of Sayence. All her relatives saved money to pay the train to the Capital City of Daudis, and also the money she would spent in the academy. She would probably need to look for a part-time job as well since the royal capital was not a cheap place.
The possibility of failure never even crossed her mind. After all the effort and sacrifice her family suffered for her, she couldn`t allow herself to fail the practical exam by any means.
The estimed time for the arrival to the Royal Capital was in 7 hours. Even though the distance it had to travel was huge. The train was the sixth generation of Super-trains that traveled as fast as 1750km/h, relying on the superconductivity with magnets, discovered 2 centuries ago. Of course the train was not always travelling at max speed, the average speed at which those trains travelled was around 1200 and 1300 km/h.
Tzura was walking on the train corridors when suddenly after crossing a luxurius-looking gate, she felt like she was transported to another world, a world with no hunger, no pain, no efforts, where everything you desired was there.
The walls of the corridor were all cloated in silver and gold, the individual wagons were massive and had special windows for privacy so that outsiders couldn`t look inside, but you could still see what was happening outside the wagon.
As she continued to walk in the long corridor she even saw several swimming pools, training grounds, even a first rate restaurant where the water was more valuable than the money that Tzura and her family saved for years.
After exploring that another world for almost half and hour, Tzura sighed, that was definetely not a world made for her. She turned towards the direction of the normal class wagons. When she suddenly crashed with a man that was running without paying attention to the nearby passengers.
Because of the force of the impact, the both of them fell to their knees. As she got up and was thinking of a response to the apology of the man...
"Hey, you peasant. You should be careful and pay attention while walking through the corridors. Do you know who I AM? If i had dislocated an arm or something..." He said with a threatening attitude and his fiery gaze locked on Tzura.
¡°Yes, I know who you are. You are an idiot who can`t even watch where he is stepping and also an ignorant that cannot even apologize properly.¡± Shouted Tzura with a harsh voice, but after the words left her mouth, she started to actually consider her situation and it was rather bad. She had just offended a rich kid with a powerful background. She had to apologize quickly or it would be bad.
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Seeing the face of regret of Tzura, the rich youth roared ¡°What did you say peasant?¡± He got closer to her while spitting saliva as he spoke. ¡°Hmm, On a closer look your face is not half-bad and your body is quite decent as well...I will give you the honor to redeem your foolish act, I will allow you to make me forget about this incident...in my private wagon.¡± Said the youth slowly, with a lascivous smile on his lips. He pulled her arms towards his private wagons whithout waiting for any answer.
The eyes of the young girl were filled with despair, if she wanted she could trash this guy easily, after all, she was confident to pass the practical exam of the Royal Academy, but she could not lay her hands on this pig, she felt truly powerless as she was being dragged through the corridor like a broken doll, a toy of the upper-class.
When they were only a few steps away of the private wagon, another youth appeared from the wagon next to the one they were heading. He had black hair, a handsome face and what was more striking, were those eyes, those gentle ash-colored eyes.
When the eyes of Tzura met with those ash-colored eyes she could feel warmth and peace and the despair dissapeared. She wasn`t sure why, but she was pretty confident that she had nothing to fear.
It was a strange but sure certainty, almost a fact.
The black-haired youth frowned when he saw the pleading expression of the young girl and the hope in her eyes. It was almost like those pleading eyes made the youth act before even thinking. He went and grabbed Tzura`s hand tightly.
The rich guy who was dragging her was first speechless, but then a vein popped on his forehead and as he was about to start complaining. The black-haired guy stared him. It was not those warm eyes from before, they were cold eyes like an endless land of ice. Like countless ice needles shooting towards the arrogant guy. Before he realised it, the rich kid already started running to his wagon at full speed while crying and wetting his pants.
¡°Let`s go.¡±
Said the black-haired with a commanding but gentle voice to the girl, as he turned around.
Chapter 4- Fire Serpents
Chapter 4- Fire Serpents
''Clear Sanctuary'' was the name of the first-class restaurant located in the special wagons side of one of the Super-trains that travelled the territory of the Kingdom of Sayence everyday.
Their motto was ''To provide a luxurius, yet relaxing enviroment for the customers, giving priority to the comfort with the assistance of a first rate staff of professionals.''
It sounds good, but that translated to the common language would be something like ''Loyal dogs taking care of all the needs of their master as long as those could pay for it.''
In the rear side of the extravagant restaurant was seated a young couple. The man had a handsome face, perfect lips and black hair, he wore comfortable dark green-colored clothes while the girl was also a beauty herself.
She was not the elegant type nor the pretty and sexy kind of woman. Well, with her modest clothes she just couldn`t be considered the elegant type. She had long silky amber hair and big azure eyes like sapphires. She had an innocent expression on her face. The correct word to describe her would be ''cute''.
Yes, definitely cute. Like a small kitten trying to play with a wool ball with his small paws.
It was the kind of girl that would arouse the sadistic side of the dangerous people of the Big Cities, but it was also the kind of girl who would steal smiles from both, men and women, with her unsteady demanour. Like a cute child trying to imitate his parents.
The couple was checking the restaurant menu, the young woman was blushing slightly and if you paid attetion you could see that her fingers were trembling while holding the menu.
Oz watched the expression of the girl that was seated in front of him, and a smile appeared on his face while he was guessing the reason of her blush.
"Don`t worry, you can order whatever you want, I will gladly treat you. Not everyday I can have a meal with a beauty such as yourself." Said Oz softly, while opening his arms widely in a generous gesture.
The girl nodded shyly and ordered a few dishes. It was a strange afternoon, where two strangers enjoyed the company of each other. They didn`t even say their names to the other, But they were certain about one thing, they would remember that day for the rest of their lives. Chatting idly, joking, laughing together...
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The Royal Capital of Daudis, a huge modern metropolis. With enormous dark grey metallic skycrapers. There were some that passed through the clouds, and if you were on the ground you wouldn`t be able to see the rooftops of those.
The peak of civilization, it was the city of the new sixth and seventh generation technology. You could find everything you wanted there, a paradise for the rich. From precious magical beasts parts to slaves. Of course, slavery was not legal, but there were other ways to make people bow to you and devote their lives to you. Lastest generation VRMMOs to the most exquisite domesticated pets.
Everything, you could find everything there!
It had both, the culmination of the endless potential of human beings and also it was the place where the darkest desire of humans was residing. The dark side of society.
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In one of the ghettos at the outskirts of the city...
Flash! Flash!
Two shadows were chasing each other. Well, actually one was chasing the other, but they were moving so fast that it seemed that they were chasing each other.
The middle aged man in the front was fleeing at high speed reinforced by several layers of blue illeidos. It improved his overall physical capabilities and it also protected him from the attacks of his opponent, a devilish-looking youth with bright red hair.
"Hahahaha! Old man, how long are you going to keep running away? You should know that at this rate I will catch you sooner or later, right?" The red-haired youth didn`t wait for the answer of the man. He condensed his illeidos in three bolts of bloody-red lightning that immediately chased after the man like fire serpents coiling around their victim.
The man went blank as he saw those three red serpents chasing after him, no one told him that this guy was a magician!
Magician were especial combatants even in this new age where there was countless strong men and women, as a result of the improvement of genetic technology as well as the iron will of humanity to keep living and defeating magical beasts.
Magicians were special because they didn`t only fuse their illeidos with a weapon to fight. The illeidos on their celestial bodies were so dense and vast that they could materialize that energy in the real world directly as an elemental attack. This allowed them to fight with more versatility and make sneak attacks that in most cases were deadly.
The three serpents devored the poor middle-aged man in less than a second! He tried to defend using his greatsword, but the three serpents just bitted it like it was chewing-gum. The diference in the density of illeidos was simply too great. It`s impossible to stop a huge fire with only a glass of water.
There was not even blood or body parts left, they were burned to ashes by those three serpents. Truly terrifying!
The red-haired youth stopped chasing like a hound and a dissapointed smile was on his face. That was just too easy, he couldn`t understand why a red mercenary as weak as this man was sent after his life. Maybe...it was a prank from Arisha, because of what he did last time...?
He shook his head due to his incapability to find an answer and he checked the mails on his portable terminal. The previous dissapointed smile transformed into a grin as the portable terminal metamorphosed into his i-wristband.
"Finally, the practical exams will start tomorrow. I`m really looking forward to it."
Chapter 5- Daudis
Chapter 5- Daudis
The Super-train entered the city tunnels. The city of Daudis rolls into view. It is the Capital City of the Kingdom of Sayence, its appearance was overwhelming, magnificient! If you`ve been born in one of the smaller cities in the centre of the country you would be quite surprised. It was like two diferent worlds. Everything was monitored and managed by a seventh generation quantum computer. There were only three cities in the whole kingdom with a seventh generation quantum computer, the name of the one placed in Daudis was Claudia-R. The terminals, assistant androids, timetables...everything was just an extension of its limbs.
Of course, there was also a lot of human workforce with several tasks such as repairing broken screens, fixing doors, controlling the cleaning robots managed by Claudia-R... and also helping with security checks.
Claudia-R was not only present in the high-tech train station. It also helped with the management and supervison of the whole city. It was like an omnipotent machine-god helping to improve the well-being of humans.
It was also rumored that sometimes Claudia-R manifested physically as an electon-spirit with the shape of a small girl, and did pranks to the citizens. But of course, it was only a rumour, it was almost unbelievable that such a entity would have a childish and playful nature.
Daudis, a huge colossus, that was the impression it gave to Oz. No matter of many times he came, he always had that feeling. Like being eaten by a huge colossus.
As the Super-train approached one of the platforms, an gentle female voice resounded on the walls and corridors of the train.
"Dear passengers, we are approaching the last station of Daudis. Make sure to double-check your personal items and return to your wagon. Thank you for travelling with Rendes Inc. and we hope you a great and fulfilling day in the city of Daudis."
"Dear passengers, we are approaching the last station of Daudis. Make sure to double-check your personal items and return to your wagon. Thank you for travelling with Rendes Inc. and we hope you a great and fulfilling day in the city of Daudis."
Oz returned returned to his wagon as he bid farewell with a smile to the girl he helped a few hours ago. Finally, he was here again. There was a week time before the practical exams of the Royal Academy. He had planned to pay a visit to the mercenary guild, store a few dangerous items in the guild bank and greet some old acquaintances.
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Daudis as any of the Big Cities was divided in three levels: Sub-surface, Ground level and Over ground. As you can guess, the Sub-surface was the home of the segregated classes of the city, the poor, the prostitutes, the home of trouble, shaddy deals and hidden desires of the citizens.
The Ground level, was the most populated level, you could find there the average citizens like white-collars, low-ranked mercenaries, and the professionals of several diferent fields.
The Over ground was like a independent floating city, it was 5000 m above the Ground level and it was the home of the upper-class, the elite of the elite. It was where the headquarters of the biggest companies of the world where located, a luxurius place for the richest of the rich, the high-ranked mercenaries and the important figures of government and the most remarkable people of several fields. Also the entrance to this level was restricted to its citizens or the official guests of those. It was like a enormous floating paradise. You could wacth it everyday but it was almost impossible to reach it, like a shining star in a dark night.
Also the most eye-catching building of the whole city was there as well. The Black Clock Tower, with a height surpassing even the tallest skycraper of the city. It was the home of Claudia-R, and only a handful of people in the whole city had access to it. Also it was rumored to be the home of one of the ''Twelfth''.
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In one of the streets of the Sub surface, there were two drunk people fighting. Their only weapon were their fists, covered by a thin layer of illeidos. Blood splashed eberywhere as they landed one punch after another on their opponent, while a crowd formed around them. Cheering and even betting for the winner. A good-looking prostitute even said that she would pass the night with the winner, which produced thunderous applauses from the crowd and the two drunkards fighted with even more vigour.
A black-haired youth passed near the turmoil like a shadow, he went inside one of the buildings of the street. Oz greeted the woman in the receiver and went to the elevator. A few minutes later he was in an elegant room, it was almost inconceivable to find such a splendid room in the Sub surface. A white-haired middle-aged man was seated there. There was a strange aura around him. Any expert would be able to tell that this man was a great fighter, a true monster. He smiled when he saw Oz entering the room.
"It`s been a while Crow, I almost thought you already forgot about this old geezer, haha. Well, what do you need this time? They gave you another strange and dangerous mission?"
"No, lord Arrys." Said Oz respectfully. "I just returned to the city a few days ago and after setting some matters I decided to come and pay you a visit." He bowed slightly towards the white-haired man called Arrys.
Arrys nodded in approval with a satisfied smile on his face. "Haha, I see, I see. Mind having a drink with me, Crow?" Asked Arrys.
"It`s Oz, sir. And yes, a glass of water would be wondeful." Replied Oz.
"As you wish, Oz. So what is the reason for your stay in the city? Or are you taking a break from the mercenary life? I know sometimes it`s hard and everyone needs some rest and peace from time to time."
"No, I will be attending the Academy. I never experienced school life before and I thought it would be a great experience. As you know, power is not everything in this world. You also need knowledge and probably a few friends. Friends like you, sir." Said Oz with a smile.
"I see. I feel honoured. Well if you need anything you can come and ask me anytime, my friend." Replied Arrys with another smile. But, you could see on his face that he didn`t believe that the wonders of school life were the only reason of the youth in front of him to stay at Daudis. "As you know, there are very few things that I can`t get on this city, I don`t like repeating myself but, Oz if you need anything just come to my place. Even if the Security Corps are after you. I can help you get out of the city. Even if the mayor is against you, I can help you sort it out." Said Arrys seriously.
"Then I will remember your words." Said Oz gratefully.
After chatting idly for half a hour, Oz went to his hotel in the Ground level, after all, the practical exams for the Royal Academy would take place tomorrow. He spent the week setting himself on the city and meeting some old acquaintances, and with the backing of friends such as lord Arrys and his cautious nature, he probably had nothing to fear in the city.
Chapter 6- Royal Academy of Daudis
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Chapter 6- Royal Academy of Daudis
Royal Academy of Daudis. It was established a few centuries ago by a few of the best magicians, mercenaries and other experts from the Kingdom of Sayence. It provides a high-quality learning environment which challenges all students to achieve their personal best and develop a positive vision for their future.
It has a commitment to excellence and aims to be an excellent school. And that`s why there are high requirements to enter the Academy, they only accepted the best students from the whole country.
The school provided most of the materials ned in the diferent subjects as well as excellent installations, training grounds and the most important thing, the chance to become a reputed expert in your future profession. No matter what one wanted to be, as long as he or she manages to graduate from the Royal Academy, he or she would become an ultimate expert.
The Academy promoted the direct contact with nature and danger, so it was situated in the outskirts of Daudis, near the frontier with the massive Great Forest of Magical Beasts. They wanted their students to realise the true dangers of their profession, since a lot of them aimed to be mercenaries, magicians or even join one of the knight orders. The dream of adventures filled their hearts with joy. However,the students had to realise that this is not a gentle world and only the people with true nerve could continue on this path, the path of destruction.
There were several subjects on the school, from which you had to choose at least five on your first year. The school gave students a sense of freedom. Since you could do whatever you wanted, even skipping all classes as long as you didn`t violate the three essential rules of the academy.
1. All the students must pass at least three out of their five choiced subjects.
2. Students are not to engage in duels without the authorization of a teacher or the student council.
3. Any kind of part-time job outside of the school grounds must be authorized by a teacher or the student council.
The penalization for breaking one of those three rules was either expulsion or a severe punishment decided by the teachers along with the student council.
Today was the first day of practical exams in the exalted Royal Academy of Daudis. You could see an enormous crowd of people in the entrance, probably over three thounsand. Those were the top three thousand students who scored the best results in the National Theorical Exam. But that was only a part of it, the easy part. Theorical knowledge without actual power was useless. That`s why the practical exams were way more important for the future warriors, nowadays even if one wanted to have a successful political career one would need to be someone with the might of a expert fighter.
All the youths present as well as their relatives were quite excited but also worried. Mixed emotions, but that was expected, after all this was the Royal Academy. One of the four best academies in the whole world. Everyone was eager to take the exams and become a student but also worried about the posibility of failing it. A lot of those three thousand students were from a humble home so their relatives had to sacrifice a lot just to send them here.
Of the three thousand candidates only a hundred and fifty will become students separeted in five classes of thirty people each.
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"I can`t accept it."
"Please, sir. Just leave, we have to proceed with our work."
It was the day of the practical exams for the Royal Academy of Daudis, it was a cold morning, with a slight mist covering the sky. The smell of nervousness filled the main pavilion of the academy where the first test was being held. The sound of prayers to a countless amount of gods could be heard there. The first entry test was a simple illeidos aptitude test, everyone in the four Major Countries were born with a certain amount of illeidos, it would grow with time and practice until the child transformed into an adult, when one reached adulthood, the illeidos would no longer increase. The minimun amount of illeidos expected from a student candidate for the Royal Academy was three times the amount of a normal teen of their age.
Standing in front of the main pavilion examinators were a parent and his son who just failed the first illeidos aptitude test.
"Why can`t my child join? Only because his illeidos is 2.4 times the amount from a normal teen of his age? Ridiculous! Just check his well-build muscles, I personally trained him since the day of his birth!" Said the huge father of the huge student. He was over two metres tall and he was shouting to one of the examinators. An old man with dark grey hair, short stature and fragile-looking body.
The examinator sighed, while looking at his surrounding he was thinking about how to solve this matter. "Ok, it`s fine. If you can win a duel against me, sir. I would not only accept your son as a student, I will make him the next student council president!" Said the old man with a hint of irony in his voice.
The huge father smirked. Easy, too easy. He was not stupid, he wouldn`t dare to look down on the examinators just because their physical appearance looked weaker. After all, they were the examinators of the Royal Academy. However, what they didn`t know it was that he was not only a huge and unreasonable parent. He was also a Silver-ranked mercenary, he was once one of the top students from his class when he was still a student of the #8 Academy.
"Hahaha, sure. Make sure to not forget those words, you old geezer!" Said the father with scorn. "So, where do you want to duel, ol-?"
But before the huge parent could finish his question, he was sent flying over twenty meters. He bumped with a heavy sound against one of the metallic doors of the pavilion. The sound of bones breaking and blood splashing could be heard. The examinator didn`t even use a weapon. He was actually a magician!
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"So, before we resume the examinations I will warn you. Please don`t make our work harder, please." Said the old man slowly with a big smile on his face.
The whole hall went silent. One of the examinators was actually a magician, those shocking news were like a bomb for every stundent candidate and parent present. Probably it was expected from the best academy of the Kingdom of Sayence. They could employ casually a magician as an examinator.
After that little incident, there were no more complains and everything proceeded smoothly. Right now it was the turn of handsome a blond-haired youth, he walked gracefully towards the examinator with the elegance that only an exquisite education could give.
"Hey, look, look. It`s lord Ren. Ren Fangsfall." Whispered a pretty girl to her friend.
"As expected of the scion of the Fangsfall Household. He is as handsome as the rumours say, maybe even more." Answered the friend with sparkling eyes.
"If only I could marry someone of his caliber...I would be the happiest wife in Daudis..." sighed another black-haired girl.
Similar murmurs could be heard through the whole hall, even the parents sighed astounded. The Fangsfall were one of the most prosperous households in the whole country of Daudis, and all their members were outstanding combatants. They had deep roots in the military of the country and in some of the Knight Orders. The current family head was Ren`s grandfather, Lord Sirius Fangsfall, one of the eight Supreme Commanders of the Kingdom, one of the eight pillars that supported the army of the Kingdom of Sayence.
"Lord Fangsfall, shall we procced?" Asked respectfully the examinator, he did not dare to act haughty this time. After all the background of Ren was extremely powerful.
"Of course." Nodded Ren with a satisfied smile, as he followed the examinator to one of the black panels. The test was extremely easy. You had to infuse your illeidos in one of the weapons the school provided for the test and hit the black panel. It will automatically measure the density and quality of the illeidos in numerical values.
Ren chose a elegant dark katana as his weapon and went towards the black panel. "Arrrrgh!" He shouted as he landed his best blow with the sword infused with his illeidos. "Booom". The floor trembled slightly as a shocking numer appeared on the black panel.
Density of illeidos: 68.9. Quality of illeidos: Excellent.
Everyone was shocked, even the jaws of the students candidates and their parents dropped. Someone with a density of six or seven would already be considered a genius, moreover the most brilliant candidate until Ren did the test was a girl who scored 14.6 in density, but the quality of her illeidos was only ''good'' and not ''excellent''. In the examinations from last year the most outstanding score was 28.7. Far below the score of Ren.
Suddenly, when everyone assimilated the information. A sonorous roar could be hear in the hall. Student candidates, parents and examinators started clapping.
"As expected of the grandson of Lord Commander Fangsfall. He is so outstanding!"
"A prodigy, the prodigy of the whole nation!"
"Marry me Lord Ren!!"
Diferent shouts could be heard from the people on the hall. But all of the people had to agree in one thing. A fact. This young Lord Ren was a genius, the genius of the decade!
"Bah! What`s so good about him? He is just one of those spoiled childs of the big clans. Only because he is slightly better than you guys, that doesn`t mean he is that awesome. Hmnf!" Said a devilish-looking red-haired youth as he walked lazily to take the test.
"What are you saying, you fool!"
"Are you retarded? You are only envious of Lord Ren`s might, damn ignorant you should just die!"
The red-haired just ignored them. He ignored everyone, even the examinator. He just went to the black panel and suddenly a small fire serpent condensed in the air and shot towards the black panel. In half a breath it landed and a tremendous sound and shockwave was produced from the collision.
A small crack appeared on the black panel, which displayed really long numbers...
Density of illeidos: 378.2. Quality of illeidos: First-rate.
The whole hall went silent again. If the previous silence was due to awe and respect. This time was diferent, it was a silence of utter horror. Dangerous, this red-haired boy was just too terrifying! Even the jaws of the examinators dropped. They could see it clearly. This youth had endless potential. Not only his illeidos density and quality were shocking, he was also a magician! Maybe they were in front of a future Arch-magus, not they definitely were. This youth would become someday a terrifying expert that would shake the world.
What most of them dind`t notice was that the red-haired youth was even more of a prodigy than they thought. Only two people saw clearly that the devillish-looking guy was not even trying seriously. One of them was the old man who sent the complaining father flying. The other was a black-haired youth with ashen eyes who passed the test a while ago with a humble score of five points in density, although his quality of illeidos was also First-rate.
Chapter 7- Royal Academy of Daudis (II)
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Chapter 7- Royal Academy of Daudis (II)
"Ok, with that we conclude the first part of the practical exams. Now you all shall rest, we will meet again here, in the main pavillion in two hours." Said one of the examinators with an enigmatic smile.
All the students who passed the first test wore satisfied smiles on their face as they sighed in relieve. There were around one thousand remaining students candidates. They splitted in groups of three or five and went to rest. Most of them were exhausted because of the pressure of having the test for the Royal Academy instead of the test itself, after all it was a rather simple one.
Oz decided to go to the coffe shop of the university like most of the other candidates. It was a huge hall which could accomodate more than five hundred people. While he was walking he spotted a familiar face on the crowd. It was the girl he met in the Super-train. She was accompanied by another girl, tall, with long black hair and wild eyes.
Oz smiled as he made his way towards the two girls. "Hey, I didn`t know you were one of the student candidates."
The girl, a little bit surprised turned to Oz`s direction and then she smiled. "Me neither, hmm, now that I think about it. We never told our names to each other, right?" She said with a cute expression.
"Oz Rezlley." Said Oz as he extended his hand.
"Tzura Rowling, nice to meet you Oz!" Said the girl with enthusiasm as she shook vigourously the extended hand of Oz.
"Nice to meet you too, Tzura." Said Oz with a tender smile, then he looked to the girl standing besides Tzura.
"Ups, sorry. This is my new friend Cana."
"Hi, I`m Cana." Said the black-haired pretty girl with a monotone voice without changing her facial expressions.
"Nice to meet you, Cana. Hmm... Have we met somewhere before?" Asked Oz, confused. Like if he were trying to process all the information inside of his head looking for a certain memory.
"No. probably not." She said, this time with a slight smile.
"Is that so? I`m sorry, I felt your face was rather familiar, my bad. Forgive me." Said Oz as he bowed slightly.
"Puuu, Oz I`m grateful you saved me last time. But I won`t hand over my friend! You pervert!" Said Tzura while sticking out her tongue.
"Haha, Damn as expected of detective Tzura I don`t have a chance with her awesome deductive skills!" Said Oz as he shook his head and made an exagerated expression.
"Pufufu, yes you are right! No perverts allowed near my presence!"
"Well, shall we go and get an table?" Intervened Cana politely.
"Yes, sure. Let`s go."
The three of them seated on a table near the window with sights to the garden. Oz ordered black coffe, while Tzura and Cana ordered apple parfait and orange juice respectively. While they walked to their table, some of the male students looked towards Oz`s direction with envious gazes. After all, he was being accompanied by two beauties.
"So what do you think the second test would be like?" Asked Tzura while attaking the parfait with her spoon.
"Maybe fighting against the other students?"
"Wrong, everyone knows the fighting test is the last one from the three tests. So this second test must be something else." Replied Cana.
"Oh, my bad. Well, I only hope it`s not too dificult."
"Oh right, right. Oz did you see the red-haired guy`s performance? He scored over three hundred on density of illeidos, what a monster!" Said Tzura with a mix of awe and respect.
"Not only that, his illeidos quality was also first rate, and he is even a magician. If I only had a quarter of his talent..." Added Cana helplessly, she was not as stiff as before. She relaxed in Oz presence as they conversed and she found out that he was actually a nice guy without hidden intentions like some of the other candidates who tried to speak to them.
"Haha, well there are definetely some monsters on this Academy. Or rather, as expected of the Royal Academy. They have the Scarlet Princess, the most powerful student council president of the last few decades and also that second year Electro-Wizard with a power rivaling that Scarlet Princess. And now with the arrival of this red-haired guy..." Said Oz with a solemn look.
"But, Reslley you are also quite gifted too. I remember your first test. You got first-rate illeidos. With that quality, even if your density is not as high as other students you would still have advantage over them. Of course, excluding those monsters with over 20 density." Encouraged Cana.
"I think you are overrating me though."
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A female student candidate was fleeing at top speed in the school grounds. She was taking a stroll near the garden when she felt a black shadow chasing her. At first, she thought it was an illusion produced by the stress. But when that shadow dashed towards her direction, she felt goosebumps and started fleeing.
But before she realised it, she was running into a corner. But now she was also a lot calmer than before. Thinking logically it was almost unbelievable that someone would dare to attack in the territory of the Royal Academy, and even if they wanted to attack, why would their target be a mere student candidate? She couldn`t remember offending someone so powerful, so this must be a test arranged by the school, the second test!
The girl stopped running away and turned to the black shadows` direction. With a firm gaze she shouted.
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"Ok, you wanted it. Don`t look down on a student of the Royal Academy of Daudis! "
Actually she was not a student yet, only a candidate. But she was too excited, too afraid or maybe too confident. So she shouted those defiant words before realising it. She took a spear out of her i-wristband and infused it with her illeidos. Then with all her courage, she striked the black shadow.
The black shadow instantly vanished with the strike. And only now could the girl finally relax. And then she could see clearly that her legs were trembling all the time, since she first felt the presence until now. She cried, first moderately and then with more energy. Tears of relieve, of fear, of joy. The tears of a candidate who passed the second test.
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"Damn! Why do I have to face all those crazy candidates? Man, she took out a F***ing spear, you know? If I had been only a little bit careless I would have been severely wounded."
"Hahaha, well this year we have some promising students, besides you are far luckier than the guy who was send after that red-haired youth. Nobody told him that the red-haired was a magician and he was roasted like a chicken. We had to call the medical department teachers, he got some serious burns on his arms when he tried to get out of the fire." Replied a voice throught the transmitter incorporated in the i-wristband of the youth who was complaining.
"Uff that must have been awful. I only hope that the rewards for this shit is worth it."
"Yes, me too. I dind`t join the Blue Sparks to have my as* worked off."
Blue Spark, that was the name of the student organization with the task to control the use of violence in the school grounds and outside of it, as long as it involved the students of the Royal Academy. They were like the private security corps of the Academy, integrated exclusively by students and their influence was on par with the student council. The requirements to join were hard. You had to be someone with a remarkable strenght and also be recommended by two or more senior Blue Sparks.
They had tight connections to the sucurity corps of Daudis and the national security corps. In fact, a lot of the former students who were once part of Blue Spark would join later one of those corps.
"Well I just spotted our next target." Said the blue spark member with a laugh through the transmitter. "This lucky bastard is walking leisurely with a beauty on each hand while we are being worked off, I think he deserves...a little surprise." Said the guy with a malicious smile.
"Damn, that bastard. But don`t be too overconfident, maybe he will take out a spear like my target. And he is not alone." Warned the other guy through the transmitter.
"No worries, I`m not like you, I will make a sneak attack, he won`t see it coming until it`s too late."
The student stealthly got near and near Oz, with a dangerous smile on his face. And then without warning nor producing any sound he moved like a flash aiming to Oz`s neck, he wanted to knock him out.
But then, suddenly, another flash, even faster than the first one hitted the neck of the student. He only felt the coldness of a freezing silverish gaze before falling into darkness.
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"Wh-hwa-what?" Asked Tzura nesvously when she saw Oz suddenly taking a wooden sword out of his i-wirstband. She turned around and saw a youth lying on the ground, unconscius. Then she grew even more nervous. But, Cana put a hand on her shoulder and said comfortingly. "Don`t worry, he just tried to attack us, besides he is quite young, probably a student. Maybe this is..."
But before she could finish her words, Oz interrumped her. "I think we should call a teacher, wait me here."
"Sure." Replied the two girls as Oz started running to find a teacher.
(Damn, I was too careless, I almost dind`t notice the sneak attack until the last moment. Maybe I hit him too hard, Anyways, I should hurry and find a teacher fast.)
Moments later, Oz returned with a middle-aged woman, probably in her forties with a few wrinkles on her beatiful face. As soon as she saw the unconscius youth, she asked, surprised.
"Did you guys knock him out?" Her voice contained a hint of incredulity. After all, she knew that this youth was one of the most remarkable members from Blue Spark.
"Well, actually it was Reslley who knocked him out, I almost dind`t notice it until the guy was already in the world of dreams. Seriously, You got some nice reflexes there." Praised Cana.
"My foster parent was a mercenary and he raised me into a cautious man."
"Hmm, so it was you. Well, let this guy to this old woman and head to the main pavillion. Don`t be late, Professor Dars is quite serious about punctuality."
"Thank you, then we will be off." Replied Oz as he started rushing towards the main pavillion with the two girls.
"Hmm, this year we got some interesting student candidates." Whispered the woman as she smirked.
Chapter 8- Royal Academy of Daudis (III)
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Chapter 8- Royal Academy of Daudis (III)
In the massive marble pavillion there were roughly six hundred students standing, some of them were in a sorry state with bruises covering all their body and ragged clothes. It was like they were assaulted by a fierce tigress in their way to the pavillion. But they were standing there waiting for the instructions of the examinators regarding the next test.
The middle-aged magician examinator who gained a little bit of notoriety that morning after sending one of the parents of a student flying was looking at the students with a calm and calculating gaze from the podium. After what seemed to be a long time, he spoke. His voice was probably infused with illeidos and it resounded in every corner of the pavillion. Traversing the columns, bouncing against the crystal windows, spinning around the mass of students.
"Students candidates, as some of you might already know we proceeded with the second test while you were resting. With the help of some members of the Student Council and Blue Spark, we held a test to check your ability to respond when facing an unexpected situation. Nowadays, it`s essential to be always alert and have a clear mind, only a fool would fall prey to the panic when facing the unknown, and those are the kind of people that in the future would bring demise to their comrades while raiding the Great Forest of Magical Beast, Summing up, the kind of people we don`t need in our academy."
His voice echoed with power in the hall, making the hearts of every candidate there, tremble.
"It was not a dificult test since as long as you tried to retaliate, the attackers would automatically retreat, we don`t expect you to defeat the attackers with your current power, but we do expect some nerve to face the danger, to be calm even in the darkest abyss. Of course, we couldn`t test everyone, we don`t have that much personnel and time available, so maybe the only reason that some of you are still here is because of luck and nothing else." His gaze swept the mass of students as if defying them to deny his words.
"Nevertheless, luck is also an attribute we want our students to have, without luck you wouldn`t be here today. The luck to have been born with a strong body, the luck to suddenly understand one of the several truths in the way of magic, the luck to not come across a Azure Divine Dragon on your very first trip to the Great Forest of Magical Beast..."
The man kept walking with a relaxed pacing on the podium, crisscrossing his fingers like if that were way more interesting than paying attention to the students candidates that were in front of him.
"Now we will proceed with the last test. I won`t say it again, so listen carefully. Everyone present in this room has his own unique qualities, his own good points, depending of you use those, you might be one of the 150 lucky ones. No one is here only because of luck, you worked hard, you shed tears, blood and sweat to be here. Be confident in yourself and you will achieve it. "
Apparently those were the last words the examinator had for the candidates. He swiftly left the podium, and a younger examinator took over.
"So, as professor Dars said we will proceed shortly with the last test. I think that everyone already knows but I will explain it just in case. Every year the last test is a fighting test held in a pocket-dimension created by the combined effort of all the professors of the academy. A pocket dimension is like a independent ''world'' where you can control certain laws, make them diferent from the real world. In our case, we changed the pocket-dimension`s law of life and death. As long as your attack is lower in power than a platinum-ranked hit, you won`t be able to provide mortal wounds to your opponent, so you don`t need to hold back in the fighting test. This years`rules are simple, you must find a partner within 5 minutes and you will together be teleported to the pocket-dimension, there you need to fight against the other pairs until only 150 students are remaining."
The candidates started analyzing their companions looking for a suitable partner. After all only 75 pairs would pass the trial, so they had to make sure their partner was someone with considerable strength. The girls tried to attract the attetion of the powerful youths with coquetish smiles. Of course, most of the attention was focused around two major figures. Ren Fangsfall and the red-haired youth. Both of them were on their own ligues, they were without a doubt the two most promising candidates of the year and anyone who could manage to become their partner would surely pass the exam easily.
"Also, I will remind you that if you are unable to find a partner within those five minutes you will be automaticaly disqualified. You can choose one of the weapons the school has provided for the trial, there." Said the examinator as he pointed a corner of the pavillion where there were several desks filled with weapons of all sorts. From spears and axes to firearms such as rifles, revolvers or machine guns.
"That`s all, good luck." Finished the examinator with a wide smile.
Oz, Tzura and Cana were on the back side of the pavillion, near the windows where the sunlight passed through and iluminated their faces giving them a radiant aura. As Oz saw the complicated looks on the faces of Tzura and Cana after the last words of the examinator. He smiled and said.
"Don`t worry I wouldn`t dare to get in the middle of your wonderful relationship. And it would be a crime to separate the two of you. Besides, I shouldn`t have too much trouble looking for a partner."
"Sorry, Oz..." Said Tzura in a low voice with a regretful expression on her face.
"Rezlley, I`m...No, good luck. I`m sure you will find an awesome partner, let`s meet here again as students." Smiled Cana.
"Sure. But don`t blame me if I`m merciless if we encounter each other in the battlefield." Grinned Oz.
"Hohoho, Tzura it seems we will have to discipline this bragging brat."
"Fumu, Oz be careful, even if you are my friend, I won`t hold back."
Oz started to walk into the sea of people. There was a turmoil near the place where the two rising stars were standing. A lot of students tried to talk to them, but at the last moment they retreated like if they were not worthy of being their partner. But then an impressive incident ocurred.
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Ren approached the red-haired youth with a friendly smile as he extended his hand. "Hello there, my name is Ren, would you like to be my partner?" He had a confident smile, like it was already a fact that the two of them would become partners for the upcoming trial.
"Damn, as expected only a genius can be the partner of another genius." sighed a tall guy.
"Hmm, now if we encounter this pair on the battlefield we are doomed..."
"Birds of a feather flock together...huh?"
All the students engaged in whispers about the birth of the ultimate pair for the test, but then a even more shocking event ocurred. The red-haired youth dind`t shake the extended hand of Ren and only looked at him for a second. Then he ignored him like a bug in the road and went in the opposite direction. Everyone was speechless...
Ren was frozen like a statue for a few seconds, still with his hand extended. His brain couldn`t process what just happened. A few whispers and mocking laughs rose in the crowd.
"Hah..hahah! Look at his face, look at his f***ing face, man. Like a poem, hahahah."
"Poor Lord blessed young master, maybe he is not as blessed as he thinks. Well, after all that red-haired is far above him."
"Hey, did you see the look of the red-haired? He was like looking at a bug, fuahahah."
"Poor Ren, if he asked me, I would never refuse him." Said a cute girl while looking with a grin towards Ren`s direction.
After a few seconds, Ren finally assimilated the event and with a cold expression he turned to leave. His gaze was like a sharp knife filled with murderous intent. "Huh, you wanted it, just pray we don`t encounter each other on the battlefield." Whispered Ren with a dangerous grin. He was the young master of the Fangsfall family, he had never suffered such a humilation in his whole life. And if he dind`t do something about it he would bring shame to his family`s honor. He had to show that ignorant red-haired the true might of one of the most influential households of the Kingdom of Sayence.
Oz watched the succesive events like it was a rather appealing soap opera. Just then, a golden haired youth with a handsome face with a defined, slightly pointed chin and a sturdy jaw line, Approached him. He had a friendly smile on his face, showing all of his white teeth. His eyebrows were shaped into a deceivingly perfect arch that followed the slight curve of his clear blue eyes.
As he got near Oz, he bowed his head a little bit and said with a gentle voice. "Sorry for my boldness, but you probably don`t have a partner, right?"
"No, don`t worry. That`s right I don`t have a partner yet for the last test."
"Then, would you like to form a pair with me? I don`t know why, but I kind of feel like we can work well together. And trust me, my senses are first-rate."
"Haha, you flatter me. But if you are ok with me, then sure, let¡äs be partners." Agreed Oz, while inspecting carefully the youth.
He was a thin guy with a rather normal build. But, Oz had the experienced eyes of a mercenary and he could see that the muscles under the black cotton shirt of the guy were as hard as steel. Obviously this guy had experience in fights and slaughter, and his calm demeanour revealed a lot. He probably was a cold-minded expert in the battlefield, able to analyze the situations carefully, whitout falling prey to fear.
"Oz Rezlley. You can call me Oz." Oz extended his hand.
"Demiurgos Hatchel, just call me Demiurgos." Replied the golden-haired youth, Demiurgos, as he shook hands with Oz.
The two youths chatted a little bit as they went to the desks to get their weapons. After a while, Oz decided to go with a short dagger and a pistol, it was one of the ''locust'' models of the Seryth Brand, it had impressive piercing power, even if you had low density illeidos, you could pierce through the protective layers of illeidos of the target as long as he were not on the monster level. But it was also more dificult to control and aim due to the strong recoil of the weapon.
Oz returned to the meeting point he agreed before hand with Demiurgos. There he saw his partner with a cheerful smile waving his hands. He had a small shield on his arms.
"So what weapons did you choose?" Demiurgos asked with bright eyes.
"A short dagger and a pistol, and you?"
"Well, as you can see I chose this shield." Said Demiurgos as he raised the shield, it had a black metallic surface, with a texture similar to a turtle shell.
Oz frowned a little bit, but he didn`t inquire further. He knew that Demiurgos was not a newby nor a fool, so he probably had one or two hidden trump cards.
"Don`t worry, my best weapon is this." Said Demiurgos as he touched his head a few times with this fingers. His jaw contorted in a feracious grin. A sinister smile that gave Oz shivers.
"All candidates attention please! you will be teleported in a few seconds to the pocket-dimension. You will appear in a random spot and as long as you hold hands with your partner, we will record you as a pair and you will be teleported to the same location. There shouldn`t be any problems during the test, but we will monitore the whole exercise, so rest assured."
All the pairs started linking hands. A few mixed pairs, integrated by candidates of diferent genders, linked their hands nervously with blushing faces.
Demiurgos formed a mocking smile on his face as he bowed slightly and extended his hand in a faceup position, like when one was asking his beloved for a dance. "If you please..."
Oz linked his hand with Demiurgos and said ironically "You are truly a gentleman Demiurgos, How can I refuse?"
Then, countless flashes spread across the hall and all the pairs dissapeared. Leaving behind an almost empty pavillion with a few examinators and unlucky student candidates who couldn`t find a partner.
Chapter 9- Trial in the Pocket Dimension
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Secondly, from now on I will only be able to write 1, 2 or maybe 3 chapters a week depending on how busy I am with university and my part-time job.
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Chapter 9- Trial in the Pocket Dimension
When he opened his eyes, he could see a jade-green world all around him. The wind blew gently against his skin carrying the sweet taste of fresh air, he could feel the recomforting hug of the forest, the smell of wet leaves, the sound of the rustling foliage, the sound of the wind. Similar to an ancient ballad, everything was music in his ears, the song of the forest greeted him again.
The light was fading to the might of the trees, leaving a marvelous spectacle of shades on the ground. The enormous trees formed together a small citadel in the forest, like a fortress protecting that sacred place.
"Hmm it seems that this pocket-dimension is a replica of a part of the Great Forest of Magical Beasts."
Suddenly a voice draw him out of his trance. Oz, still with melancholic eyes, tried to focus on his companion.
"Yes, it seems like that." Agreed Oz as he sighed.
"Well, first we should set an operating base, we don`t know how long it will take to complete the test. And it would be stupid if we were to go randomly looking for opponents."
"True, we should only attack other students within a certain range around our operating base." Admitted Oz as he stared at the lambent petals of shiny silver of the nature. There were flowers of all sorts, it was like the paradise of any botanic. Curiously, there were no animal sounds nor magical beast ones. Creating replicas of those in the pocket dimension would be easy, but then the dificulty level of the test would have skyrocketed, with the presence of magical beasts, even the most talented candidates would fall easily.
The two youths traversed the forest with slinky movements with the silence that would provocate the envy of ghosts. They decided to settle their base in a secluded area within the forest, surrounded by two huge trees that reeked of age. To get there you had to go through the tiny spot between the two trees that was only aroung half a metre wide. So any kind of group attack against them would be futile since the foes would have to go through the small hole and only one person at a time could pass.
"I didn`t expect to find such a suitable place for a base." Laughed Demiurgos as he inspected the place in detail, like a professional appraiser evaluating the true value of the place, even though it was pretty obvious.
"Now we can be almost certain to pass the test. We can just hide here until the other pairs destroy each other, even if they try to attack us we will have the advantage since it would be 2vs1 while they are coming from the small hole, besides their movements would be quite limited there as well." Analyzed Oz.
"True, but that`s not my style, and it would be quite boring. Too boring, right?" Asked Demiurgos with a shaddy grin.
"Hmm, you are quite the dangerous guy, Demiurgos." Agreed Oz with another grin.
"What about this Oz, let`s not only pass the exam. We will do it in a flashy way! We will leave our names carved in the minds of every candidate and examinator."
"But, that`s easier said than done. How are we supposed to do that?, even if we defeat six or seven pairs, that would be nothing compared to the amount that Ren or that red-haired can achieve."
"Hehe, leave that to me. I have a plan." Said Demiurgos with a confident smile. "But first we should secure a food and water source. I saw some edible fruits on our way here and also a river 700 m to the west."
"Let`s go then."
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In another part of the pocket dimension, under the leafy dome of the forest, a group of more or less twenty people congragated. The guy in the middle was probably their leader, the scion of the Fangsfall family, Ren Fangsfall. He stood there like a commander on the battlefield with a heroic aura surrounding him.
"Well, my friends. As long as you follow my commands I can guarantee that at least half of you will pass the test. I only have two objectives for this test. First, I will seize the first place in defeating the most pairs. And secondly, I will show the consequences of offending the Fangsfall family to those fools who mocked me." As he spoke, his voice grew more fierce and cunning.
"Don`t worry, even if you fail the test under my command, A Fangsfall never forgets a favor, You will have another chance to enter the Academy from one of the other Big Cities, I will ask my father to pay for the transport and enrolling costs. And in case you ultimately become a student there, you will get a monthly allowance from my father."
All the youths present nodded. Their own ability was already high and with the assistance of Ren, they had nothing to fear while doing the test. Even in the worst case scenario, they could enjoy the favor of the Fangsfall family and try to join one of the other Academies.
"Ok, you three will go with me to raid the other pairs." Said Ren as he pointed to his partner and also two strong-build student candidates. "The rest will check the area surrounding our operating base and eliminnate any pair you encounter. Also look for food and water. Oh, right. I don`t think I need to repeat it but if you see any of those two guys, contact me inmediately" Said Ren as he shared the photos of two youths through his i-wristband.
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Everyone nodded and they separeted in small groups of four or five.
Five of those went to the riverside to get some water. As they got near..."Kiaf, keep an eye on our backs. We will go to retrieve the water." Said the tallest guy of the group.
"Alright, be careful. There will probably some students near the river, since everyone needs water and there seems to be only a small river in the whole pocket dimension. If I see anything unusual I will contact you inmediately."
As the tall guy and the other ones were finishing with the task of getting water. Suddenly they heard the sound of gunshots and then, Sam the partner of Kiaf vanished. The tall guy was doumbfounded for a few seconds an then he shouted.
"F**k, they probably defeated Kiaf. Let`s go we won`t let those bastards flee."
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"Just as I told you Oz, We would definitely find a few guys near the riverside standing in guard alone." Laughed Demiurgos as they were going deep into the forest.
After finishing the collection of water, edible fruits and mushrooms such as berries, wild basil, plantain, nuts, wood sorrel, wild garlic... They decided to return to the surroundings of the riverside trying to look for an off-guard prey. They were lucky. Demiurgos got near the clueless candidate in a stealthy way and before he could react he hit him with his metallic shield before he was shot by Oz with his pistol.
After that, the both of them retreated swiftly, melting into the shadows of the forest. They were already almost in the operating base when Demiurgos suddenly stopped.
"Oz now, I will act as the bait."
They had accorded beforehand that if they could make a small groupd follow them to their base, they would try to ambush those unlucky fellows. Demiurgos was confident in his plan and in the worst case they could always go through the hole between the two trees and hide there. The reason for all this was that Demiurgos wanted some certain information to proceed with his plan of becoming the most remarkable pair.
Oz was confident in the bait plan, so he trusted the bait task to Demiurgos and went behind some bushes while hiding his presence completely.
Moments later, three youngsters appeared near Demiurgos location. All three of them had some creepy smiles on their faces.
"So, you didn`t only attack one of our companions. You even did it alone...are you stupid?" said the tallest of them.
"Haha, such a moron."
"Well guys, just in case be careful. His partner must be somewhere near."
"His partner probably is not as stupid as him and already fleed."
"hmm...well guys are you going to continue chatting or are we finally getting some action?" asked Demiurgos with a fearless smile.
Suddenly, the three of them shot towards Demiurgos with astonishing speed. The temperature dropped as they got near him. They felt chills running up on their spines. Something was wrong there. But it was already too late.
"Maybe next time..." Said Demiurgos bored, he took a small revolver-shaped object from his pocket and he shot those three who instantly were frozen. The gun was a freezing pistol, it shoots icy waves that freezes everything it touches, but the effective range of this weapon was only half a metre so it was dificult to defeat a cautious opponent with it.
Oz got out of the bushes and he looked curiously the weapon in Demiurgos hand.
"Didn`t you say that you only chose the shield?" Said Oz arching an eyebrow.
"Well, you should never trust my words completely...especially in a pavillion filled with enemy pairs with big ears." Laughed calmly Demiurgos.
"Haha, true. Silly me. So I guess those three were one of those guys with big ears? And congralutations, you dind`t even need my help."
"Of course I was confident on my abilities to deal with those small-fries. However, it`s always good to have a few back-up plans. And yes, they were eavesdropping the conversations of all the pairs who were near the weapons desks. Actually I was looking for them when I suggested to go near the riverside and ambush someone. I never expected that our luck would be so good. Now we can procced with plan`s phase two."
Demiurgos got near one of the three frozen guys and with a hit of his shield he shattered the guy in countless pieces. One of the other two guys also dissapeared. Only one guy was left.
"Ok, we will leave this guy here. I think he probably got a tracking device on him. So his companions will probably come to investigate. That`s phase two. Now listen, once they come..."
"BOOOOM!" As Demiurgos was explaining the plan to Oz, suddenly they were interrupted by a terrifying explosion. Screams of agony and a mad laughter could be heard in the horizon. Burning smell floating in the air, melting with the wind.
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Chapter 10- Trial in the Pocket Dimension(II)
Chapter 10- Trial in the Pocket Dimension (II)
"Boooom!!" A terrifying explosion echoed through all the corners of the pocket dimension. A huge red pillar of flame and fume was painted on the horizon. Rising like a new star. The shockwave of the explosion was really powerful. Oz and Demiurgos who were near the place where the explosion took place had to reinforce their feet with high amounts of illeidos to avoid being blown away. Some unlucky fellows were not as fast as them and were send flying. Countless cries of agony could be heard through the whole forest. Rivers of blood were shed and many candidates were eliminated. Following that explosion, a crazed laughter could be heard. The maniatic and hollow sound made all the nearby candidates shiver. In a way, that was even more terrifying than the explosion itself. Who could possibly be laughing in such a way after an explosion of that size?
"Wow, Demiurgos my friend I think someone is challenging your plan to be the most striking pair...Fuhaha" Laughed Oz like if the huge event was nothing special.
"Hahah, Yes maybe I might need to reconsider my plans..." Demiurgos had considered several variables that might interpose in his plan but he never thought that something as terrifying as that explosion was actually going to happen. At the end, he shook his head and said.
"Anyways, we should get there and see what is happening."
Oz just nodded and followed behind Demiurgos. Both of them were a little bit pale. After all, that explosion took place only a few hundreds meters from their place.
Meanwhile, in the ground zero of the explosion...
"Hahaha!! Stupid ant how dare you act in such a way in front of me, huh?" Said a red-haired youth with a smile, but one could see clearly that his eyes were not smiling like his lips. Actually his eyes had a dangerous glint on them.
"Y-you, Just wait u-until our boss is here, you will learn of the might of our boss!!" Said a short guy while trembling. He had just witnessed how this red-haired youth finished his companions with ease. Like an adult stealing the candies from some kids. He knew very well that the only reason he was still standing there was because the red-haired spared him on a whim. Maybe he wanted to play with him, or he just wanted to chat and intimidate a little bit his unfortunate victim until the so called ''boss'' arrived.
The ground zero was a true spectacle. The floor sank a dozen meters and the surrounding trees were all a mess. With broken trunks of over hundred meters, huge boulders scattered around those. Forming together a giant nest. A deadly nest. And right now there was a predator in the nest, inside the swirling dust that rose with the explosion, supressing everything and everyone with his raw bloodlust. His fierce gaze scaring all the curious onlookers who got there to check what was happening.
There were two guys dashing towards the nest. They were a little bit nervous but not scared like the rest. They were experienced experts who were able to tolerate the bloodlust of the red-haired demon.
"Demiurgos we should stop here or we might anger whoever did that. This bloodlust is definitely not something a normal student is capable of." Warned Oz with a quick glance.
"Hmm, the culprit is probably that red-haired guy. Well, actually he is probably the only one capable of such devastation. I think his name was Oscar Hkrotz, I just investigated him before the test. He is one of the prot¨¦g¨¦s of Arisha Hkrotz, the ''Red Queen''. "
"The ''Red Queen'', huh?'' No wonder he has such a power despite his age." Nodded Oz, After all they were talking about one of the prot¨¦g¨¦s of the ''Red Queen'', who could sit at the top of the food chain. She was one of the ultimate experts, an adamantine ranked mercenary and also leader of the Hkrotz Company, one of the most influential mercenary organizations. The amount of adamantine ranked experts in the four major countries could be counted in the few hundreds. Which was a really reduced group taking into account that the whole population of the four major countries amounted to more than five billion.
A lot of the experts who graduated from the academies aimed to be mercenaries and once one raised a few ranks one could choose to join one of the several available mercenary companies. Those were mercenary organizations independent of the Mercenary Guild. If the Mercenary Guild was an entity who acted as an intermediary between the diferent job offers and the mercenaries, the companies were more like a ''family'', the ones who would defend your interests and shoulder you in times of dificulties. There was mainly two kind of companies. The companies were almost anyone with a certain rank could join by application, and the elite companies were only a few could join. The elite companies instead of accepting applications, they invited directly the mercenary they were interested in. And that`s also the reason that there were a lot of gold ranked mercenaries without company, they were waiting patiently until one of the elite companies were interested in inviting them.
Of course, Hkrotz Company was the latter, one of the elite companies. But it was also one of the Big Five. The five most powerful and influential companies in the whole Four Major Countries. Those were:
''Black Rose'', it is known because of its outstanding red-mercenaries. They work mainly with assasination and espionage requests. And they accept any kind of target as long as the price is fit. Actually, last year they killed one of the most important ministers from the Hegemonic States, it caused a huge uproar in the media and in the population since that minister was one of the most powerful men in the Hegemonic States, and was also a platinum ranked expert.
''Daelus Inc.'', known because of their powerful magicians such as Ryir Flamthor or Hector Gris, two of the most powerful magicians in the world. It is a company integrated exclusively by magicians, so it is also considered the most powerful of the five because of the battle prowess of magicians.
''Hkrotz Company'', the most recent of the five. It was founded around fifteen years ago by a teenager girl who shook the world with her might and ferocity. Not only did she get to platinum rank at the tender age of fourteen. By the time she was seventeen she got in troubles with the ''Bindass Company'' which was one of the Big Five before it was utterly destroyed by her. Noone knows the exact details. But one morning the platinum ranked Arisha Hkrotz presented herself in the headquarters of the Bindass Company and slaughtered her path towards the private office of the president, who was also killed by her. She alone killed more than a hundred of the elite experts of the mercenary world, destroying one of the Big Five at such a young age, Also her fighting arts were rather special, she trained in one of the most powerful paths of the Darkness Arts, Blood Control. It was said that the several adamantine ranked mercenaries she killed that day were completely dried off their blood. And thus earning her the nickname ''Red Queen''.
''Coral'', the most ramarkable company in dealing with Magical Beasts. It is also the company aimed by all the serious blue-mercenaries of the world. From the 129 adamantine ranked magical beasts slayed in the last 500 years since the founding of the Four Major Countries, Almost a third of them were the doing of members of Coral. And also their three founders participated in the Subjugation of the First Obsidian ranked beast hunted in history. In that battle, more than a hundred adamantine ranked experts joined forces but only a handful of them returned alive. It was an event that would later be called the ''Great Calamity''. Three of those survivors founded ''Coral''.
There is a huge diference in ranks: Stone---Copper---Bronze---Silver---Gold---Platinum---Adamantine---Obsidian. The diference in rank from the lower levels was not really that high. But when one raised to platinum or adamantine, the diference was absolute. There has been only seven Obsidian ranked humans in the whole world. And also only three known magical beasts from the obsidian rank: The Immortal Crimson Phoenix, The Giant Green-Scaled Drak`rar and the deceased Celestial-Shelled Turtle. The only reason the Celestial-Shelled Turtle was defeated was because of the joined forces of the adamantine ranked experts and also the help of three Obsidian ranked humans, one of which heroically died, dealing a ultimate blow which caused heavy injuries to the Beast.
And last it is the most ancient and misteryous company of them all. It have never invited any new members since their founding. The name of this company is simply ''Twelfth'', Though noone knows whether they are really only twelve members or not. The only thing known about them is that they are an absolute existence, maybe even older than the Four Major Countries themselves. Even though noone considers them the most powerful of the Big Five because there is not data about them. They are the most feared and their influence is on par with the Obsidian ranked experts.
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Oz looked distracted for a second, but he suddenly noticed a familiar face approaching the nest.
"Hey Demiurgos, look there. Isn`t that our dear lord Fangsfall?" Smirked Oz, while pointing ith his fingers.
"Hmm...Damn now I have to remake the whole plan...Well actually, just F**k it. Let`s attack him!" Sighed Demiurgos helplessly, but then a feral expression appeared on his face.
"Are you sure about that?"
"Don`t worry. I had planned to ambush him with a bait and then finish him leisurely but this red-haired guy made a mess with my plans haha. But we should still be able to win."
"If you say so..."
"Trust me man. You should never doubt your dear big bro! Leave it to me, haha! We are partners, right?" Said Demiurgos with a proud and confident grin.
"Wait, wait. Why should I call you ''''Big Bro''? I might actually be older than you, you know?"
"Well, ignore those small details and let`s go. Let`s make it flashy!"
Oz decided to give up and just follow Demiurgos`plan. After all arguing with this kind of people will only bring you a headache.
"I will take care of his two companions. I will leave him to you, is that ok?"
"Sure, besides I think that as long as he sees me he will go after me, so I actually don`t have much of a choice." Said Demiurgos as he shook his head.
"And why would that happen?"
"Well...Maybe, just maybe for the success of my initial plan I might have said a few things about his mother and some other branches of his family tree." Said Demiurgos with a innocent smile.
"Y-you...well whatever let`s go."
The two guys dashed towards Ren`s location. Oz could feel the gentle touch of the wind as he moved and then he landed directly in one of the two companions. With a swift motion of his arm he cut the throat of the unlucky fellow. But the second guy alerted by the death of his comrade, quickly retreated.
"Die!" He shouted before shooting with his handgun to Oz. But Oz was fast, he dodged the bullets infused with illeidos with swift and elegant movements. His footwork was exquisite. The coordination of his whole body was almost like a piece of art. As he was spinning in the air with an aerial flip, he shooted twice with his own handgun and then he dashed towards the enemy.
The opponent was not an average candidate either, in the group of Ren, he was second only to Ren himself. He dodged the two incoming bullets and readied his short sword.
On the other side, Demiurgos was battling fiercely with Ren. Ren was launching fierce attacks with his katana, but all of them were deflected by Demiurgos` shield. Slash, slash, another slash. Every attack was deflected. But then Ren with an annoyed expression took out a second katana from his i-wristband and charged again. This time he was able to land an strike on Demiurgos left leg.
Then, with a triunfant smile he charged again with his two katanas with even more energy than before. But, this time as Demiurgos deflected his first katana with his shield, he shot with his other hand with a gun-shaped object. As soon as Ren saw that weapon, he quickly retreated as he used his second katana to block part of the attack. His left hand was instantly frozen along with his katana. His face paled.
Close, too close! He was almost defeated, by that attack. He got careless when he finally broke through the defense of Demiurgos. He was enraged, to think that he would be defeated...in which case he would change from genius to the utter disgrace of the clan in the last hundred years. Never a scion of the Fangsfall failed the entrance exam to the Royal Academy.
Ren`s expression changed. He was not arrogant anymore, but serious. The aura surrounding him changed completely, it even made the confident Demiurgos pale a little bit. He charged again, this time with his frozen arm he striked the shield while with his katana he cut the gun-shaped weapon in two before Demiurgos could shoot.
Oz and his opponent were dancing a mortal vals. Flying together with the falling leaves. Attacking, defending, dodging. Every movement made was magnificient. But the fight was coming to an end. The skills of his opponent were quite decent for a guy of his age, but Oz was just ''special''.
He decided to stop playing with his opponent, this was a foe who deserved some respect as a fellow swordsman who was following the path of the sky. Even though his movements were still quite premature and clumsy. You could see clearly that he had a good foundation, and also some talent after all the path of the sky was one of the most dificult paths of the sword. And also it was not made for a short sword so obviously it required some skill to use its techniques in a diferent weapon such as the short sword that his opponent was using.
Oz eyes changed for a instant. A silvery blur could be seen before he landed three swift and elengant strikes on the neck of his oppenent. This was one of the highest level techniques of the path of the sky: ''One with the wind'' It allowed the user to strike a really fast blow on the opponent. Depending on your level of mastery that blow could transform in two, three or more blows landed successively.
"Y-you ...actually..." Those were the last words of his enemy before turning into dust. His eyes had a hint of incredulity and horror but also respect and acknowledgment. After all he was also a swordsman following the path of sky and his dream was to one day be able to use the ''one with the wind'' technique. So obviously seeing a youth of his age displaying such a mastery on the path of the sky he felt honoured instead of envious. He knew better than none how dificult was to reach such a level. And it was always an honor to be able to parry with a senior swordsman, as this would help him to gain insights.
As the battle on their side finished. The battle of Demiurgos also was coming to an end. Demiurgos was retreating as Ren chased him.
"Just give up, it`s just a matter of time before you lose. You can`t possibly believe that you will win me now that I destroyed your weapon!?" Shouted Ren confidently.
"Well, maybe with only a shield it might be dificult..." Replied Demiurgos as he reflected another attack. In that moment, Both, Ren and Demiurgos saw the end of the battle on Oz side. Ren was really surprised, after all even though he had high density of illeidos. In actual combat, the companion that was fighting Oz was really close to his own level. After all he was training in the powerful ''path of the sky''.
Demiurgos taking advantage of the situation of uncertainty, took a gun shaped weapon from his i-wristband and shooted. The last thing Ren saw was the weapon he destroyed previuosly in his eyes. He was both, doumbfounded and horrified. ''How is that possible?'' ''Am i going to lose...?'' Were his last thoughts before turning into an ice statue.
Oz walked towards Demiurgos, who was lying on the floor, with a smile.
"Good job!"
"Thanks...*sigh* Seriously those guys that are so naive to believe that their opponent can`t have two or three hidden cards wouldn`t last even a hour in the battlefield."
"It might be pointless to ask...But damn it, how many weapons did you actually take from the desks on the pavillion?" Said Oz with feigned anger.
"Hahaha, to tell ya the truth, even I don`t know. Eight? or maybe nine?" Laughed Demiurgos.
"Well maybe we might not be so outstanding as the red-haired but we just defeated that Fangsfall, your plan was a success!" Smiled Oz as he reached out with his hand to Demiurgos who was lying on the floor.
"Weeeeeell guys. Now that you are done with your little fight, are you ready to entertain me a lil bit?"
Oz and Demiurgos inmediately turned towards the direction of the voice. And thus a red-haired demon descended.
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Chapter 11- The Two Monsters
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Chapter 11- The Two Monsters
"Weeeeeell guys. Now that you are done with your little fight, are you ready to entertain me a lil bit?" Said Oscar with a smug grin.
Those words were like ice sticks stabbing the spines of Demiurgos and Oz. They didn`t expect that just after finishing the ordeal of defeating Ren Fangsfall, they would encounter an even greater monster. But, Oz and Demiurgos were not amateurs, they quickly took fighting stances. Demiurgos positioned himself in front of Oz with his shield blocking towards Oscar`s direction and Oz was behind with his dagger and handgun pointing to the same target.
As if heaven itself was aware of the upcoming battle, the weather of the pocket-dimension changed. Wind started to blow with more force, dragging broken branches and leaves on its way, forming small whirlpools in the surrounding area. Rain started pouring as well, wetting the trees, rocks and the three combatants. The sound of the rain and the wind combined into a fiery sonata for the battle between the two parties.
Oz could feel the cool feeling of the rain entering his clothes and every pore of his body. Making his mind clearer, he no longer hesitated, he couldn`t afford to lose this battle and the opponent in front of him was not one he could face while holding back. The atmosphere around him changed. The previous nervousness and hesitation could no longer be seen. His body emanated an oppresive aura like Oscar Hkrotz. But his aura was a little bit diferent. If Oscar`s aura was that of a proud lion king inspiring fear and respect in his opponents, like a fiery predator. Then Oz`s aura was that of a snake, sly and deadly, like it would jump and end one`s life the very moment one showed a small opening or moment of carelessness.
"Hooo...This might be interesting" Said Oscar while taking a fighting stance after sensing the change on Oz.
"Demiurgos you should find a safe place. Leave this to me, I will be ok."
"...Sure...be careful, partner." Demiurgos was still a little bit nervous, but he sensed that he would only be a hindrance to Oz if he stayed. "I never thought that you would be this powerful, good luck." Finished Demiurgos with a encouraging smile before retreating.
Oz bid farewell to his partner with a quick glance and focused again on his opponent. Oscar had a smile on his face. He never thought that he would come across a worthy opponent in the school entry tests.
The roaring sound of thunder could be heard from the dark clouds covering the sky. Strands of thin lightning were coming down from the sky. Sometimes fusing together with the rain, drawing complex circuits of lightning in the sky, illuminating the battlefield. The imposing sound of millions of volts were added to the sonata of rain and wind, resulting in the perfect scenario for the battle of the two experts.
Suddenly, three enormous fire serpents rose from the red-haired`s location, signaling the beggining of the battle. The three fire serpents, ignoring the constant rain, shot towards the black-haired youth. Coiling like a spiral around him. Oz received the attack with a swift swing of his dagger, which was shining with a light blue-silvery aura. The swing was executed with a strange technique. All the surrounding rain was sucked in the attack and made a wave of water.
The three fire serpents collided with the wave of water, producing a huge column of steam, which expanded slowly around the place. The students candidates scattered around the map could probably see clearly the rising steam and hear the tremendous sound produced by the sudden colision of water and fire.
The two combatants travelled through the steam with astonishing speed. Both of them emanating a silvery aura and a bloody-red aura, respectively. Oz was wielding a short pitch-black dagger and a white handgun, while Oscar wielded a long katana with almost 2 m of leghth, with a red handle and dark metallic edge.
The katana and the dagger met with a delicate impact. The two youths retreated a little bit and charged again. Oscar attacked with a descending cut using his katana at the same time he casted a dozen of small fireballs on his opponent. Oz deflected the katana with a motion with his dagger at the same time he tried a upper kick to his opponents head, who dodged the incoming kick with a sidestep.
Following that, Oz retreated with a back flip with the support of his left hand at the same time he shot down the fireballs with the handgun on his right hand.
Both of the experts had surprised looks on their faces, but then, with a smile they charged again and again. Ignoring everything else, just focusing in defeating their opponent.
Oz tried making again a wave of water with a swing of his dagger, this time in a lower scale. Oscar cutted through the wave with a katana covered by flames at the same time he tried to dodge the multiple incoming bullets. But to Oscar`s surprise, this time the bullets didn`t follow their set course. They curved in mid air following him. A few of those penetrated into his right arm.
After that, due to the multiple bullets that were following strange patterns behind him, Oscar was forced to a defensive battle. Over the course of only five minutes, Oscar got another five bullet holes on his body. Two in his left leg and three near his stomach. The fighting scenario was not fitted for him. After all, the heavy rain decreased the power of his fire magic and the bullet technique of his opponent broke the stalamate they were in.
Oscar tried to defend from the bullets with a fire shield surrounding him, but it was useless. The penetrative power of the bullets was just too strong, his opponent was probably a really powerful expert. After all the techniques he used were not something easy to learn.
The silvery-eyed man chased after his opponent. Dagger and katana met multiple times, with enough force to produce shockwaves that shook the surrounding puddles. Then the red-haired with a grin, despite his sorry state charged instead of retreating again. Two bright-red blood torrents started circling around him.
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Oz retreated quickly, just before two massive hands formed of blood made the ground he was just standing before sink a dozen meters. His face paled a little bit. This was probably the legendary technique developed by Arisha Hkrotz, Blood Control!
"Feel honoured, not a lot of people can witness this technique and survive to tell it." Said Oscar with a solemn expression. His wounds started regenarating as the torrents of blood passed near those.
Suddenly the two torrents of blood expanded over a hundred meters, transforming into two thin strings of blood. Those strings had an inhuman speed. Oz only saw two red blurs before he felt an impact and was send flying over a dozen meters. The two strings kept hitting him in mid air, cutting the surrounding trees in countless pieces. Oz`s protective layer of illeidos was debilitating and some deep cuts could be seen on his body.
Oz tried to deflect the strings with his dagger and handgun, but they were just too fast. He could not keep going like that, sooner or later his reaction speed would drop due to tiredness and the accumulated damage on his body.
(Damn, I promised to not use it, but I don`t have choice, at this rate I will lose and fail the entrance test.)
"As expected from the prot¨¦g¨¦e of the ''Red Queen'' you are really a powerful foe." Praised Oz. "And that`s why I don`t have choice but to answer accordingly!"
In a instant Oz speed increased tenfold and six bolts of lightning formed around him, deflecting the blood strings. He charged towards Oscar with his new speed.
(What!!?? is he also a magician? Not only that, this pressure and power...He definitely can`t be lower than a gold ranked expert.)
"Damn!! Well...you wanted it, Blood-fire Serpent King!" Shouted Oscar at the same time the strings of blood transformed into a big fire-blood serpent with a lenght of over 30 meters. The ground around the Serpent King trembled and enormous boulders were sent flying everywhere. This was the most powerful attack that Oscar was able to use, a platinum ranked spell variation.
Even when he was facing such a poweful spell, Oz didn`t give up. As the serpent king got near Oz, he took advantage of the weather and made tens of thick thunder descend towards the serpent king. He infused some of his own illeidos with the natural thunder and casted a rain of thunder on the serpent king. All the lightning contained within the dark clouds was used by Oz to supress the platinum ranked spell variation of his opponent. The force of the impact between the two spells was so terrifying that the shockave sent both experts flying more than 50 metres, together with giant boulders, trees and mud.
The two experts were really in a sorry state. Their bodies were completely covered by mud, rain and blood. Deep wounds could be found all over their bodies. The battlefield was sharing the same fate, there were countless craters in the ground. The one produced by the impact of the serpent king spell and the thunder spell was more than a hundred meter deep. The surrounding trees and vegetation could no longer be seen. The only memento of what once was a part of the Great Forest of Magical Beasts, were some broken trunks, branches, some blood-red leaves and the burning smell of destruction.
The previous steam started to disperse. The onlookers that were hiding near there could finally make out the two figures that were fighting until just a moment ago, as well as the destruction they provoked. Even though they were heavily injured, both of them were still conscious.
Oz got up while coughing blood, he had to finish his opponent before he healed himself with his blood magic. He was tired and he felt that his body was really heavy, but he had to do it. He had to give the final blow to the red-haired before he made him reveal more of his hidden abilities. Oz never thought he would have to fight seriously in a mere entry test. He was maybe too reckless, he should have just hid himself with Demiurgos in their base of operations instead of going out and trying to be the most ''remarkable pair''. He already revealed a lot about his magic, now he couldn`t afford to even disclose more information about himself. He could feel the cold dagger on his left hand. The handgun though, was probably lost when he was sent flying by that last colision of spells.
When Oz was just 20 metres away from the red-haired. The red-haired got up slowly, with a huge grin from ear to ear. "Haaa, you were really a formidable foe, but this is the end." Two torrents of blood formed around him, healing his injuries and then those two torrents were shot towards Oz`s location. A small explosion could be heard, and as the blood strings returned to Oscar`s side, the only thing left from the explosion`s location was a small crater.
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