《Revenge of the immortal warrior》 The Betrayal Long ago, the world was ravaged by the monsters and demons, creatures born from the void of darkness. Humanity, weak and fragile, pushed to the brink of extinction, started praying desperately for salvation. But then, a light of hope showed itself. The Gods of the upper world answered their prayers. They descended to the mortal world and bestowed divine powers upon some chosen warriors. Those warriors, empowered by the divine powers, started to push back the demonic forces, reclaiming their lands from them. For the first time in ages, humanity glimpsed the possibility of survival. The battlefield was chaotic. Air was covered with ashes and smokes, grounds were covered with bloods of enemies and fallen comrades. Sound of swords clashing echoed through the plains with the screams of dying. Amidst the chaos and the carnage, he stood- a lone figure. Leon, an immortal warrior,unyielding and unstoppable, his sword cutting through the flesh of his enemies, bestowing judgement on the demons and monsters, making a path of their victory. Leon led the army and secretly charged into the underworld to defeat the underworld gods. But when he tried to invade the god, every underworld gods stood in front of him. shock coursed through him."How do they know about our secret invasion?" Leon shouted. But before he could react, some golden chains erupted from the ground, disrupting his thoughts, and captured him. He tried to break free but the chains were way too powerful. "H-how can you, the gods of the underworld, use the chains of light?", Leon said in confusion and anger. "Oh poor boy, do you really think they can use divine powers?" A voice echoed through the whole place. Leon looked at the sky and saw the gods of the upper world. "What''s the meaning of this?" Leon shouted and demanded an answer. "What else?" One of the gods replied. "We are planning to seal you away just because for your immortality you can''t be killed or else we could have done that a long time ago". Leon''s chains tightened and forced him to kneel down. The more he tried to break free, the more the chains tightened. "It''s useless to try" said the god. "The chains were made with all of us''s powers so even though your strength rivals a god, you can''t break those". "Why, why are you doing this?" Leon shouted in anger. "Let me ask you one thing" the God replied. "Do you really think it''s a war between the humans and the demons?" Their question left Leon speechless. "It was never the war between you humans and demons." The god continued. "It was a war between the upper world gods and underworld gods. A war which would decide who will rule the mortal world". The Leon and the other soldiers were shocked, a chill realisation travelled through their spines. "So we''re just pawns in your game?" Leon shouted, his tone changed from anger to despair. The soldiers tried to rebel but the other heroes with Leon used their powers and started slaughtering their own army. Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions. Leon, already shocked from what he experienced, now seeing his comrades killing the soldiers felt in a despair state. "A-are you guys... also-?" Leon in disbelief and broken state tried to complete his sentence but couldn''t. "Oh my dear friend Leon, yes you are right" one of the heroes happily said with a smile of a psycho. His sword was covered with the blood of his own soldiers. "I think now you should seal him completely", one of the underworld gods said. "Yes, we will but.. don''t you dare to try to go against our contract" one of the upper world gods said. "Don''t worry we will not" they replied Leon, confused and shocked, asked "what are you guys talking about?" The gods chuckled and replied, "well, it''s about capturing you. Your power was a threat to us. So decided to work together for this moment and after capturing you, we will divide our territories. Half of the world will be ruled by us, the upper world gods and the other half will be theirs." Leon in shocked, felt betrayed and became silent. "It''s time now, good bye Leon", The god said. Suddenly the chains started transforming into a massive golden sphere and started to consume Leon''s body into it. But in the process, Leon suddenly shouted, enraged and released his killing intent. "I will remember this" his voice echoed through the whole place. "I will come...I will come to take my revenge. Just... just wait for that day. I will bestow judgement upon you guys with my own hands." The sphere consumed him fully but his words of his startled all of them. A chilling vibe went through their spines. His comrades felt like a sharp knife went through their body. "Are you sure he is sealed permanently?" One of the heroes said with a startled face. "He is right, are you sure that he can''t escape?" One of the underworld gods said. "Tension not, he can''t do anything, even though his powers were on a par with the gods and he himself achieved the level of demi-god, his power is not enough to rival all the gods combined." The upper world gods said. "W-wait, so what are you going to do with that sphere?" One of the underworld gods said. Everyone presented at that moment looked at the upper world gods with confusion. "Don''t worry, we will hide this in a dungeon" one of them spoked up. "Dungeon?" Everyone was confused and shocked. One god asked, "if you hide this in dungeon then people will come and take this. What are you going to do about this?" "People you say? Don''t worry, we came with plans. The hero, Askelar, will be in charge of protecting the dungeon." The upper world god said. "W-wait, me?" A confused voice said. "Why? Is there any problem?" A sharp voice cut through the air, carrying a deadly aura that sent a chill down the hero''s spine. "No no, I-I will do this. It''s an honor to be of use to you." The hero stammered, his voice trembling with a mix of fear and submission. "Good. Now that it''s settled, we should take our leave as well." The upper world god said, a hint of satisfaction could be seen in his voice. Satisfied, the gods and the heroes departed, returning to their respective places and the heroes spread false rumours of Leon sacrificed himself and got killed to save them from the underworld gods. They used some demonic powers to seal Leon''s immortality power. But then the upper world gods came there and fought with them but at the end when we all saw the losses of both sides they decided to make a contract of not attacking each other and stay in each other''s territories. The normal people believed them and prayed for Leon''s soul and thanked him without knowing the actual truth. Trapped in darkness, betrayed by those he trusted, Leon''s wrath simmered within. Bound in chains of divine power, his fate seemed sealed. Or was it? To be continued ~ A Dangerous Mission Cutting through the air, a voice said with cold authority, "The dungeon of Eldralis. That''s where you must go." The person next to him lifted his head, catching his breath at the sudden command. The chamber, dimly lit by 4 torches, felt suffocating as if the very walls were closing in. The speaker remained cloaked in darkness. Both, hiding their identity by covering their faces, remained motionless for some seconds. "There is something in that dungeon... something that is being protected by the hero Askelar and his family for years. But we don''t know what it is. There are also rumours of Askelar running some illegal businesses. At first I dismissed them as mere gossips, but when I started investigating it, one thing I came to know is that these are not mere talks- but the reality. The problem is, we don''t have enough evidence to act on it. When I dug deeper, everything pointed back to Eldralis Dungeon." The speaker took a pause. The room became silent again. Breaking the silence, a voice asked, "w-wait, so what''s my exact mission?" Making the tone darker, the person said with a cold voice, "your mission is to go to the dungeon and bring the thing which is being protected by them to me." They have executed many dangerous missions but something about this mission felt different- a mission that could be labelled as impossible. "Wait, don''t you think it''s a bit dangerous? What if I fail?" The person asked with a tense voice. The person in front of him took a deep breath and worriedly said, "failure is not an option, engrave it in your mind. This time, it''s not any ordinary mission but a mission which will decide whether you will live or die. If you get caught, you will get killed and our whole organisation members too." The person hesitated but eventually accepted the mission as there was no other option. He was about to leave the chamber when suddenly the voice which was tensed and serious, softened and said, "please come home safely, son." In an instant, the once cold chamber felt warmer, the air heavy with unspoken emotions. The young person stepped toward the door, his movements slow, almost reluctant. "I will", he said, offering a faint smile before disappearing through the doorway leaving his father behind- lost in a storm of indescribable emotions. As the door closed, he vanished in an instant leaving only a gust of wind. Traveling through the forests, his each step barely touching the ground, showing his assassination skills. As he reached a certain distance, he came to a sudden halt, blending into the shadows of the trees. With a deep breath, his eyes closed. His senses sharpened, activating a technique known as mana detection. His eyes were closed, yet he could see everything around him- every movement, every shadow. Light blue energy eminating from the guards revealing their exact locations like a beacon in the darkness. After analysing his enemies, he decided to go into the dungeon. Jumping on the tree branch, he dashed towards the dungeon gate with such a speed that the guards felt nothing but a gust of wind passing them. Ignoring what just happened, they decided to continue guarding the dungeon. "Such fools" he muttered with a smirk, venturing deeper into the dungeon. As he went deeper, the energy of the place felt heavier. He sprinted to the direction from where the energy was coming. The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. Suddenly he halted, hearing some whispers. Realising he was not alone, he swiftly unsheathed his daggers. He saw some light coming from a room and tried to peek through the cracks of the door. As he peeked through it, he saw 4 guards and 2 knights engaged in a conversation. Beside them, there was a sphere which was emanating the strange and powerful energy which he felt earlier. He guessed that they were protecting the sphere. Knowing nothing about it, he decided to continue his mission of taking it to his father. He activated mana detection again to see their power level as there was no way of taking the sphere while avoiding a fight. He tried to analyse their power level but he failed. He was shocked as it only indicated that they were stronger than him. "I-I don''t think I have any chance" as soon as he muttered that, a sword flown through the door. With quick reflexes, he dodged that in time. He felt a killing intent, suppressing his mana. Scared, he looked in the knight''s direction. "Well, well, well. I knew I felt someone''s presence but wasn''t sure until I sensed your mana." One of the knights said with a creepy smile. The young man knew he was doomed but he still stood up to fight. "So.. you want to fight?" The knight questioned, releasing his mana, showing the power difference. "As if I have any other option?" The young man said and activated a technique shadow steps and dashed towards the knight. Using shadow steps, his movements became more swift and reached the knight in seconds. He attacked his neck with his daggers hoping to cut down the head. But suddenly a sword blocked his daggers, forcing him to retreat with a swift step back. "Isn''t it the shadow steps?" The knight asked with a smirk. "If you are using this technique, then you must be from that family. Tell me who you are?" "What if I don''t?" The young boy answered. "Then, you are going to regret it." The knight said, transferring his mana into his legs, he dashed with a great speed. The young man saw that in time and barely survived from being cut into pieces. He grabbed his daggers tightly and went for his neck again. "Do you think that the same technique will work on me?" The knight shouted. But suddenly he changed his direction, tricking the knight, he launched towards the sphere, hoping to take that and leave. But to his surprise, another sword came flying at him, blocking him from taking that sphere, injuring his left arm. "Have you forgotten about me?" Another knight spoke up. The young man could say just by looking that the second knight was even stronger than the first one. He gulped and grabbed his daggers, knowing he couldn''t escape. The first knight again dashed towards him with his sword. But this time, the young man jumped onto his sword dashed towards the sphere. Realising his plan, the second knight infused his legs with mana and dashed towards him. He was about to land a hit on him when the young man used shadow steps again and boosted his speed, grabbing the sphere. As soon as he grabbed the sphere, the intense energy which was surrounding the whole dungeon, disappeared. The knight, now angered, rushed at him. He used his technique blaze sword and delivered a devastating slash at the young man. Realising there was no way of dodging, he decided to use the sphere as a shield to block that attack. The knight noticed it but it was too late to withdraw his attack as he was scared that he might break the sphere. But to everyone''s surprise, as soon as his attack struck the sphere, it absorbed all the energy. The sphere then began to glow. The knights and the soldiers were stunned by the sight. Seeing their shocked faces, the young man guessed that it was the first time that they''d witnessed the sphere glow. Suddenly the sphere unleashed a burst of golden energy, forcefully pushing the knights and the young man back. The soldiers who came into contact with the energy, immediately lost their consciousness. To their surprise, as soon as the energy dissipated, a sturdy man materialized in place of the sphere, seemingly out of thin air. "Where am I?" Who is this man? Can he be trusted, or will bring even more trouble? The question remains unanswered- friend or foe? To be continued ~ The Returner "Who are you?" A voice echoed through the place, shattering the silence. "Hey, are you deaf? I asked, who are you?" The first knight shouted, his tone laced with impatience. "Me?" The guy questioned, his voice calm but unsettling. "Who else? I think talking won''t help, will it?" The knight smirked as he drew his sword. "Maybe cutting off your hands will make you understand?" "Hey, I don''t know who you are but I don''t think provoking those knights is a good idea." The young man spoke up, his voice mixed with tension and confusion. "Are they knights?" The guy questioned with a hint of disbelief in his tone. "If they are, then why are they so weak?" The young man was speechless. "What?" The young asked with confusion. "You ...you dare to call us weak?" The first knight shouted, his voice full of rage. "I will show the difference between our powers!" With that, the knight dashed towards him. He landed a slash on the man. Everyone including the young man, believed it was his end . But in the blink of an eye, the man vanished, only to reappear behind the knight. The other knight and the young man stood frozen, their expression a mix of shock and disbelief. As the first knight attempted to turn back, the man delivered a devastating kick to his neck. The force of the blow was enough to make the knight unconscious. "H-how can you?" The other knight stammered, his words faltering as the shock rendered him unable to finish the sentence. "Even as a High Rank warrior, I couldn''t see you. Who... are you?" "I?" The man looked at the knight, his aura suppressed the knight''s aura, forcing him to kneel. "You really don''t know who I am?" "You freak, you think you can escape after causing this much chaos? Lord Askelar will find you and end your life in an instant." The man shouted after sensing the overwhelming power of the man to scare him. But to his surprise, the man, instead of getting scared, became even more angry. His aura now more dense, and his eyes emitating golden energy. "Who you said your lord is?" The man questioned in anger. Seeing the man, the knight knew that he couldn''t escape so he grabbed his sword and used his blazing sword technique. But, the man dodged it with ease and appeared behind the knight. The knight, sensing the danger, turned around and landed a slash. But to his surprise, the man again disappeared. Suddenly a sword went through his heart, ending his life. It was so sudden that he couldn''t even realise when he died. The young man saw everything. He was in disbelief. Even though it was too fast for his eyes to catch up but he managed to see the man picking the sword of the unconscious knight and stabbed it into the other one''s heart. "You there... You don''t seem to be with them. I will just ask once. Who are you?" The man pointed the tip of the sword on the young man, releasing his aura. This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work. "I-I am no threat. I am Arwin and I am just a spy of Markis family." Arwin explained to him everything that happened there from the scratch. "So you mean, Askelar is one of the heroes who saved humanity but he is running some illegal businesses in private and you came here to uncover his secrets?" The man was in rage, releasing more of killing intent. "I-I don''t know what you have to do with Askelar, but please stop releasing your killing intent, calm down." Arwin said, his body exhausted from the battle, unable to resist more of the man''s killing intent. The man, listening to Arwin, stopped releasing his killing intent. "So, can I ask about your identity?" Arwin asked in confusion. "Hm.. it seems like you really don''t know who I am. My name is Leon Vornigar." Leon said him. The room suddenly got tensed and the air became colder. "W-wait, are you joking? No, you must be joking. Do you even realise whose name are you using? Please tell me your real name." Arwin worriedly told Leon. His throat dry with anxiety. "Is there any problem using my name?" Leon replied, his face full of confusion. Seeing his face, he again asked "w-wait, who actually you are?" "Huh, let me introduce myself properly." He planted the sword firmly into the ground and stood tall, his hands resting on the pammel with a knight''s unwavering resolve. "I am the knight who faught against the evil and the one with the blessings. The protector of hope and the butcher of the darkness. I''m the immortal warrior, Leon Vornigar." As he spoke, his body began to glow, his eyes covered with golden light. The once rusty sword in his grasp started emanating divine energy, as if it had been reborn into a sacred weapon. "W-wait so you are THE IMMORTAL WARRIOR? but was not he?.. I mean aren''t you dead?" Arwin nervously asked, the once saviour now feels intimidating. "That''s only what YOU were told." Leon replied, his face darkened with anger and frustration. "Wh-what do you mean by ''truth''?" Arwin stammered. Leon fixed his gaze on him and replied coldly, "do you really think the filthy underworld gods would make a contract all of a sudden right after their biggest threat was supposedly gone?" Arwin felt like a chilling wind went through his spine. Now everything was cleared to him. But still for clarifications, he asked, "w-wait, can you tell, what actually happened?" Leon sighed, his voice densed. He replied, "it happened when I inveded the-......." Leon explained everything what happened to him and how he got betrayed. Arwin''s throat dried and his body felt numbed. All these years, all he knew were a lie. Arwin''s mind could not comprehend what he just heard. "So the heroes are actually betrayers who have sold humanity without anyone knowing?" "Yes, you are right. I know it''s hard to believe. Judging by your reaction, I guess you have many questions." Leon replied. Arwin looked at him and decided not to think about it too much now. "Yes I have, but it''s not a good place to talk. We should leave this place" Leon and Arwin dashed towards the exit of the dungeon. The guards from before were still there, guarding the entrance. Arwin used his mana to infuse it with his daggers and threw those towards the guards. The daggers, now infused with mana, went in such speed that they couldn''t even realise when their throats were cut. "That''s a good technique, I can tell that you have trained this technique so much." Leon said. "That''s a technique which my father personally taught me." Arwin replied, his voice became soft. "Ah, I see.." Leon replied. They both continued moving forward. Through the densed forest, they moved like a gust of wind. Arwin was shocked to see Leon''s movement. He was trained his whole life to be an assassin, but seeing Leon''s speed and movement, he was sure that he had to train more. What will happen next? What will Leon do now? What will he choose- new life or REVENGE. To be continued ~ A New Identity At a mansion gate, they both stopped. Heading towards the guards, Arwin ordered them to open the gate of the mansion. Seeing him, the guards bowed and opened the gate. "Are you in a high position in the family?" Leon asked as he walked into the mansion. "Actually, I''m the second young master of my household, Arwin Markis" Arwin replied, his voice full of nervousness. "Markis you say?...." Leon stopped and thought for a second. "Now that I think about this, I guess I have met with your ancestor, Barlof Markis. He was the head of the household at that time." "Ah.. I don''t know why but hearing about my ancestor from a man who seems to be around the age of my big brother is kinda weird" Arwin hesitantly replied. "I know it''s a little weird but don''t forget who I am. I was sealed when I was 130 years old, and it''s already been 500 years, so I''m currently 630 years old. And the reason behind my young looks are both the immortality and me being sealed away. While my immortality slowed down my aging, the sphere which kept me sealed was also a mini dimension where the space and time didn''t exist, so it''s obvious I look young." Leon looked at Arwin who was thinking about something. On asked he replied, "No, I was thinking what you would look if you hadn''t been sealed away. Will you be old, or young like this? Would you have wrinkles like the oldies or a glow ski-" Leon stopped him and sighed. "I thought assassins like to be quiet, but seeing your personality, I guess I was wrong" Leon, annoyed and disappointed, started walking away. "Sir Leon, Please forgive me for my behaviour. I genuinely didn''t want to say those things, I was just curious-" Leon looked at him and said "Okay just forget about this and for now, take me to the family head." "Ah, yes, this way" Arwin shifted his tone and started leading the way. They both went to the office of the family head and started explaining the things. "Your excellency, I''m Ralf Valor, an ordinary farmer who was captured and was being held captive by the Bifrost family just because I came close to the Eldralis Dungeon." "What? That''s it? You were captivated just because of this?" Arwin''s father shouted in rage. "I can''t believe they can do something like this to a commoner. And based on what you have said, Arwin has already killed the soldiers but in the process the whole dungeon was destroyed!?" "Yes father, that''s what happened there. I know it''s hard to believe but-" His father stopped him and said "I believe you, I think there was something they wanted to hide from us." "Yes, I think that too" Arwin replied. "I hope i could tell you exactly what happened but that''s what sir Leon decided to tell as it''s too early and dengerous to tell the truth." 20 minutes ago, when they were approaching towards the castle, Leon said Arwin, "I guess we should not tell anyone about this" "B-but why? You are the immortal warrior, no one can oppose you!" Arwin replied. This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it. "I guess I have lost some of my powers" Leon said, his voice became tensed. "W-wait, what do you mean by that?" "When I was fighting with the knights, i realised that my movements are not as fast as it should be. I guess my powers are not fully recovered." Leon told. "Wait so, how long will it take you to recover your full powers?" "I don''t know, maybe 10 years or more?" "10 years? Why this much?" "I am not a regular knight, Arwin. I am a demi-god. My powers are related to the divinity. It''s not easy to recover your divinity." "So what should we do now?" "I guess it''s better to lie for now. It''s for the sake of the humanity and for your own family. If Askelar know about this, he will definitely try to attack you and your family." "O-okay, I will do whatever you say" Arwin became worried. "Don''t worry, as soon as I will recover my powers, the tables will turn, and I will get my revenge too" At the present time, Leon and Arwin made up a story and told it to the head of the Markis family. "It''s a shame. Askelar, a hero, is doing something like this to the commoners." The head of the Markis family spoke. "I think we should keep Rolf safe as it''s dangerous for him to go outside and also, i have seen him fighting, he was fighting with the soldiers on his own. We can take him as a soldier and if polished, his skills can rival that of a knight''s" Arwin replied, his voice full of nervousness. "Really? Okay I guess I don''t even have any other options left. To save Ralf, we need to do this. Are you okay being our soldier?" "Yes, it''s an honour to be a soldier of Markis family." Leon bowed and showed his gratitude. "Okay, Arwin, tell a servent to lead him to his room" "Okay father" Arwin and Leon went to the soldier''s dorm. "Why did you come with me? You could have asked a servent to do so!?" Leon asked with confusion. "Will not it be a bit rude?" "Rude? Don''t forget I''m Ralf now. A soldier of Markis family, and you should also act like that." Leon replied. "Ah... okay. About that, are you okay being a soldier?" "There''s nothing to be worried about. Being a soldier, I can lay low and recover my powers faster." "I guess you are right. So then, i should go. The other soldiers will show you the area." Arwin replied. 1 hour later, 2 soldiers came to Leon''s room. "Are you Ralf?" One of the soldiers asked. "Yes, I am" "Ah, so.. second young master asked us to show you the area." Other soldier said. "Ah, okay, wait a minute." They took Leon to the main area where everyone was training to show him what is the daily work of the soldiers. "You can rest today, but from tomorrow, you need to come here and practice with us" the first soldier said. "Okay, thanks for showing me the training hall" Leon looked at a person holding an iron sword in his hand fighting with a soldier. He could feel a dense aura emanating from the guy. "Who is he?" Leon asked the soldiers. "Oh he? He is a knight and our commander, sir Loris" one of them proudly replied. "Sir Loris? So he is the commander huh?" Suddenly, while fighting, Loris hit the opponent''s sword using aura and the sword went flying towards Leon. The other soldiers were scared and tried to dodge it as the sword was in a high speed for the force of the aura. "Hey you, move fast." Loris shouted from the field. But, Leon stood still, even though the sword was flying towards him in a high speed, Leon could see through it. The sword went flying beside from his neck. Leon didn''t even flinched. The soldiers were shocked, specially Loris. "Were not you scared?" One of the soldiers asked. "Scared? A soldier should not get scared. If the soldier gets scared and run for his life then what''s the difference between a soldier and a coward?" Leon replied with a serious expression. "That guy must be lucky that the sword didn''t hit him" the guy who''s fighting with Loris spoke up. "Lucky? Let''s see" Loris told. "What do you mean?" The guy asked. "Oi, you! What''s your name?" Loris asked Leon. "I''m Rolf Valor." Leon replied. "Rolf? So you are the new guy who came as a soldier?" Loris asked. "Yes, I am" "Okay then, take that sword out of the wall and come down and fight with me" Loris spoke up. "What are you doing? He is just a new recruit." The guy asked. "Are you really goi-" one of the soldiers was about to ask but suddenly Leon pull out the sword and went straight towards the battlefield." "Let''s see how good you are." Loris smirked. Everyone there was shocked from seeing the sight infront of them. What will happen next? Who will win? Will Leon lose or secure a victory? To be continued ~ Is He Really A Trainee "Oi Henrik, you become the judge" Loris looked at the guy he was fighting with. "Ah, i guess I have no other choice. Then okay, i will be. Take your positions." Henrik said. "Oi Ralf, take your stance and make the first strike" Loris said to Leon. Leon casually held his sword, making no effort to take a stance. Loris was furious. "You should take this fight seriously" Loris said Leon. His voice hinted a bit of frustration. Leon ignored him and continue glaring at Loris. Seeing this, Henrik started counting. "3.... 2.... 1.... Go!" As soon as Henrik said go, Loris disappeared from his place and reappeared behind Leon. "I told you to strike first, but you refused the proposal. Now suffer." Loris shouted. Everyone thought that there''s no chance for Leon to win. But suddenly, a sound of swords clashing with eachother echoed through the whole training hall. Everyone felt a sudden shock on seeing the scene infront of them. Loris attack got parried. "H-how can you-!?" Loris murmured. "Are you really an knight?" Leon stared at him with a hint of boredom. "How dare you look down on me? I was just going easy on you. Now take this." Loris shouted and used his technique aura blades. Loris'' sword glowed in red. He slashed at Leon with his all might. "How boring." Leon used his speed and dodged his attack. Loris turned and delivered another slash at Leon''s direction. With a sigh, Leon tightened his grip and released his aura. He swinged his sword at Loris and a aura slash was about to hit Loris. Before the attack could have landed, a voice echoed through the training room. "Stop!" Everyone looked at the entrance. It was Arwin. "Wh-what were you guys doing?" Arwin panicked. "We were just sparring." Leon spoke up. "Sparring? S-so why do he looks like he is about to pass out" Everyone in the training hall looked at Loris. He looked like his soul was about to leave his body. Lean sighed and touched his shoulder. All of a sudden, the once soul less body, came to life and started screaming. "Did you see that?" "Y-yes, but how?" "Didn''t you say Ralf is just a newbie?" "Y-yes, that''s true but.." everyone in the crowd was murmuring among themselves. Once realised, Loris screamed "No-no. It can''t be. I haven''t defeated. I was jus-" "Silence" If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. Before Loris could even finish his sentence, someone stopped him. A man came to the room and stood beside Arwin. Even without doing anything, his body was releasing aura, signaling his otherworldly strength. "You don''t need to explain yourself sir Loris." "Genral?" Loris spoke up. Everyone in the training hall were feeling the pressure just by looking at him. "Why are you hear general?" Loris asked with nervousness. "Hm? I felt a strong aura from the training hall so I came here to check. And on my way, I met with young master who was also heading towards the training hall so I decided to come with him." "Oh, yes, I was fighting with Rolf. He is the new recruit." Loris replied. "Oh so you are Rolf?" "Yes general, I''m Rolf Valor. A new recruit. It''s my honour to meet you." Leon replied. "Hm.." General thought in mind, "New recruit huh? You are saying a mere newbie just eminated that terrifying aura which made me come to the training hall? And above all, he even defeated sir Loris?" "I will ask you only once. Who actually are you, Rolf?" General asked, aura around him became heavier. "I''m just a new recr-" "Don''t try to fool me" General unleashed a wave of aura. That alone was enough to send a chill sensation through everyone''s body. "General Karl.." Arwin interrupted him. "He is someone, our family promised to save. So please stop using your aura to intimate him." "Okay but... I will test him myself. Boy, tomorrow morning, come to this training hall. I will personally observe your powers." "But General..." "Okay, I''m ready." Leon agreed. "Well then, we will meet at this training hall tomorrow." Karl said and left the training hall. "I refused to believe he is a new recruit" Loris said to Henrik. "Yes, me too. I guess we will only know tomorrow when General will personally test him." Loris said. "Yeah I hope so" At his room, Leon sat on a chair to think of a way to regain his powers. "Huh, it''s not good. I need to regain my powers as soon as possible. I used up so much energy just to defeat an knight." "Are you awake?" A voice asked Leon through the closed door. "Yes, you can come" Leon replied. Arwin entered the room and asked Leon "Are you sure you can fight with General Karl? He is a Sword Master" "Sword Master?.." Leon was confused. "Oh yeah, you will not know this. Warriors and Mages are divided into some ranks. It happened 300 years ago." Arwin said. "Hm... Tell me more" Leon replied. "Mages are divided into 4 ranks.. Novice, Low Rank, High Rank, Monarch. Where Novice are the once who just started their mage path and to become a Low Rank, they need to form 3 mana circles. And if a mage successfully forms 5 mana circles, then he will be considered as High Rank Mage. And if someone manages to form 7 mana circles, he will become a Monarch. And just like that, warriors are also divided into 4 ranks.. Novice, Low Rank, High Rank, Master. And the ranking system is same too. But there are also some exceptionals who have mastered a particular element or weapon to it''s peak. They are called Kings. One can become a King only after defeating the previous King. And after all those ranks, there''s a rank, the limit of human being, Demi god. Only one person achieved that formed and it''s non other than you, Leon." Arwin sighed and looked at Leon with curiosity. "Hm... According to the things you have told me, I guess currently I''m a High Rank Warrior. I need to recover my powers soon." Leon went into deep thoughts. "But before that... Can you defeat Genral Karl?" Arwin asked. "With my current powers... The answer is no!" Leon replied. "Then wha-" Arwin was about to say something but Leon cut this sentence and said, "But, there is a way." "Wait really?" Arwin excitedly asked. "I need to recover some of my powers to use that move." Leon said, with a smile on his face. "What do you mean by ''that'' move?" Arwin curiously asked. "You will know tomorrow, now I need to focus on recovery. And also, I will need 20 more mana stones." Leon replied. "20?? I can give you but what will you do with that many stones?" "I will use those to recover myself." "But using more than 10 mana stones in a day is considered deadly even for a High Ranker and a Monarch can use 12 or 13 in a day only." Arwin worriedly replied. "You don''t need to worry. I will be fine." Leon replied. "Huh! Okay I will send you just don''t overdo yourself. I will ask the servants to give you mana stones" Arwin agreed and left the room. "Hm... To regain my powers, I need to take some risky steps." Leon said to himself, his voice determined and serious. What will happen? Will Leon succeed in gaining his power? What''s the move he''s talking about? To be continued ~