"AAAAAARRRRRR! I WILL KILL ALL OF YOU!!"
'[Cursed Earth]' Prince pointed his slender finger towards the ground, and it trembled. Numerous strands of Curse Energy started gathering towards him forming a cocoon around him.
'[Cursed Sky]'
At seamed as the sky started lowering as a huge mass of greenish clouds descended towards the Sixth Prince, also entering the cocoon.
Alexander tried to burn one of the strands of energy as they converged toward the royal Esprit, but to no avail. 'I'm too weak…' He observed as the very dense Curse Energy obliterated in less than one breath of time a wisp of his flame.
John observed the actions of Prince without making any move. – "CAP! DO YOU NEED OUR HELP?" – Shouted James.
Captain smiled and slightly shook his head.
The energy converged continuously and stopped only then the cocoon became corporeal and solid. Now it was more like an egg. Obviously a cursed one…
*Crack*
*Crack* *Crack* *Pshhh*
Many small cracks appeared on its surface and extended slowly, covering it completely. Suddenly a stream of high-pressured gas shot form inside the egg.
"[Monarch Incarnation]!" – A low voice sounded from every direction and an invisible pressure enveloped everyone.
"Oh, that's more interesting." – Commented John. Alexander observed everything with a puzzled look stamped on his young face. – "What is it?" – He asked to Doctor who stood not too far from him.
But it was someone else who answered him. A woman with long wheat-colored hair silently appeared on his left. Alexander never spoke to her before nor had this possibility.
She wore a long azure robe decorated with black roses, but it didn't limit her movements on this small battlefield.
"That Vermin from the Darkness Plateau is the sixth son of the Monarch of their world." – As she spoke, she turned towards Alexander.
He subconsciously shivered. A pair of beastly eyes scanned his whole body and her yellow vertical pupils pierced even his soul. – "And, because of this close connection, he can summon some might of his father."
"He didn't ask to you, Feathered Woman!" – Grumbled Doctor from the side.
She scoffed slightly. – "I don't care, Abysmal Creature." – Then she returned her attention to the boy. – "I was curious what my Master found in you."
'Master…' Alexander didn't understand and threw a questioning glance to Doctor. He didn't answer but only moved his lips. The world he soundlessly pronounced was "captain". Meanwhile the woman ignored this little exchange and continued. – "But now, as I look closely at you…"
*BOOOOOM*
The egg in the sky shattered in many pieced which fell on the ground as a small cursed rain.
A tall muscular figure emerged from it.
His feet were bare, and his upper body was also completely exposed. Sculped muscles were covered by numerous tattooed runes.
His hear was dirty and the short beard was unkept.
"As messy as always…" – Commented Doctor before completely losing any interest. – "By the way, Kid. Good job, not exposing that all of us were ok before."
When he blocked the sorcery of the Fox-head, before falling, apparently dead, he sent a telepathic message to Alexander quickly explaining the situation.
The runes on the man's body flashed a few times before he opened his eyes.
*Pah*
Alexander directly fell on the ground while coughing some blood. The woman observed his struggles for a second before touching his body with her slender hand.
The unbearable pressure which was squishing him disappeared without traces.
"Uh…oh…Thank…you."
She nodded and continued to watch the unfolding scene in the sky.
[…]
"You Majesty." – Greeted John slightly bending forward. The man looked coldly at him. – "Lord Blake." – He quickly scanned the surroundings.
"My foolish kid did something stupid again…" – Finally uttered the man. John unsheathed his sword and released the quantity of energy comparable to the man before him. The man ignored Captain's aggressive stance. – "…but! He summoned a strand of my consciousness here to help him! For the reputation of ME, the Immemorial Monarch, I won't leave without a fight, Ocean Lord Blake!"
A three meters long slender katana appeared in his right hand.
"Immemorial Monarch?" – Asked Alexander, this time directly to the woman. – "Yes. It's another title of the ruler of the Darkness Plateau…" – Her eyes suddenly became colder.
John touched the blade of his sword and as his index passed on it's surface, a long line of runes ignited. – "I didn't expect anything else form your Majesty!"
Suddenly the John's energy condensed into the image of giant crow.
*CRAAAAAAW*
Both, Captain and the bird, shot towards the Monarch.
"Show me the power of the Broken Ocean, Lord Blake!" – His energy condensed into a creature with lower body that of an eight-legged spider a human upper body with four arms and a goat head with two faces. One of each side of the head.
*Clang*
Their swords met and a shock wave cut the remaining clouds in the sky. The condensations of their energy also started a ferocious fight.
"What creature is that?" – Asked Alexander. The woman, as absorbed into the fight as she was, didn't hear him. Instead it was Doctor who answered him. – "It doesn't have a precise name since from the ancient times until now there only existed one of its kind. In my world it was named Sher."
'[Omni-directional Slash]'
Monarch suddenly cut forward with his sword and sent a hundred white arks of extremely sharp energy. John dodged but they followed behind. 'Homing shots…'
He suddenly stopped and pointed his finger towards the energy shots. '[Gravity Distortion]' Suddenly all of them shot towards the ground and exploded.
Monarch didn't just observe. He dashed towards John and slashed. For moment Alexander saw not one but three swords drawing near John's head, right lung and heart.
Sher's phantom also launched an assault towards the crow trying to bitt its head of and to rip its wings in the same moment.
Suddenly the runes on the black sword flared. – "[ENERGY RELEASE]!!!"
In Alexander's wide-open eyes appeared a reflection of huge new moon formed from energy. It completely dispersed the incoming attack and pushed the Monarch back.
John's crow also suddenly retaliated and with a quick and precise peck he gouged one of the Sher's eyes.
The Monarch was able to completely stop only after being pushed for a whole hundred meters. Some cracks appeared on his face. – "This body is so…frail!" – There was some clear displeasure written in his eyes.
"You're good, Lord Blake." – He complimented. – "So you are, your Majesty." – John immediately returned the compliment, but the Monarch only scoffed. – "You don't need to lie. You didn't even used your bloodline, but I'm already broken to this state. My son's body and mind are not ready to wield my full power jet."
"He is still young…" – John stopped for a second as a sudden thought flashed in his head. – "…young for your standards at least."
"Yeah…only a few thousand years old…still young…still too rushed…" – Mumbled the Monarch.
Suddenly he grinned and his energy shot to the sky. – "By, who of us wasn't rushed in that age! Hahahahahaha." – In the same moment he, and the phantom Sher behind him raised their heads and roared.
*ROOOOOOOOOARRRRR*
An invisible energy wave pushed John a few steps back. *Clang* He nearly failed to parry the next Monarch's stab.
*Clang* *Clang* *Clang*
Their swords clashed more that hundred times in a span of few seconds. The space around them was filled with a glistering sea of sparks.
Suddenly the Monarch jumped back his katana disappeared, exploding into infinite specks of energy.
"Hahahaha, at least, before returning back to my land…" – He closed his eyes and joined his palms together. The phantom behind him did the same with two pairs of hands. – "I want to see you enduring my one of my favorite moves."
John's eyes shined with fighting spirit and he recalled his energy inside his body.
Monarch smiled and his whole body started glowing with green energy.
Suddenly his voice sounded inside the Sixth Prince's mind. 'Son, observe this move very well.' Until now the Sixth Prince's consciousness was slumbering while his father commanded his body but now it suddenly awakened and could observe.
Monarch slowly opened his eyes and looked towards John. – "Try to survive." – He raised his index finger and pointed forward. – "[Myriad Creatures Outbreak]"
*Swish*
From his green aura separated something and dashed towards Captain. He tried to block it, but the thing passed through his sword and bit his leg. Only now Alexander saw what it was. 'A serpent?'
Another creature appeared from the green aura and dashed towards Captain. Then other two. The number of creatures increased and like an unstoppable flood all of them tried to crush John.
Bites, slashed, venom spits, and many, many others, more exotic, attacks rained on John. He was slowly pushed back and covered by wounds.
The creatures were energy based but also could bit him as they were corporeal.
This went on for a few minutes when the flow of new creature finally stopped and the already summoned ones slowly dissipated. Monarch sighed with regret. – "Finished energy? Already?"
Captain smiled and bended slightly. – "It was my pleasure."
Monarch carefully inspected his opponent. – "I it was my true body you wouldn't be able to survive with such ease!" – He commented coldly but John already turned back and slowly descended on the ground.
"If it was your true body…I would've fought seriously, your Majesty!"