*Bam*
*Bam*
*Bam*
*Bam*
*Bam*
The sounds that resounded were akin to the constant beating of a drum. However it wasn't a drum that was being beaten, but a man. The fire wielder coughed up blood as he was sent flying into the dome for the nth time. As for how many times he had been smacked against the earth structure, he didn't know. But he was certain that he had hit every single area of the dome. He had several broken ribs, and his body was harboring several internal injuries. Although he was severely injured, his vision hadn't failed him yet. He watched as the culprit for his misery walked leisurely towards him. His thigh bones had been broken in the recent barrage. He landed on his legs from an impressive height and unfortunately didn't have any inner energy to cushion his landing. He could only kneel in pain as Abe approached him.
"I should have killed you earlier" the fallen fire wielder remarked when Abe finally appeared before him. "You should have" Abe assented, not bothering to argue with the man. He clutched his enemy's neck as though he was holding a chicken to be slaughtered and commanded, "Flames of Hubris".
"Ahhh" the shrill screams of the fire wielder were chilling. He cried in agony as he was engulfed by a stream of blood-red flames. Never in his wildest dreams did he consider that he would die engulfed in flames.
The fire wielder was reduced to ash in a few seconds. It didn't even take half a minute to incinerate him fully. "When did you get here" Abe questioned once he was done with the execution?
"A while ago. You didn't need to deal with him so" came the answer. "I do not need you to teach me how to carry out my revenge" Abe refuted.
"I know" spoke the figure who finally revealed himself. He had long golden hair and deep blue eyes. The overcoat he wore wasn't enough to hide his slender yet muscular frame. At his left and right side were the twins, each on one side. Behind the trio were the remnants of the Royal Guard.
"So are you done" Mane expressionlessly asked? He wasn't pleased with what he saw. He assumed that Abe had suffered at the hands of his opponents. That must be why his second awakening was triggered. But that was no excuse to play around with an opponent one could dispatch with ease. Even if Abelard was not the one who started it, he had to be better than his opponents. And although Mane could understand his friend's dissatisfaction with him for deliberately arriving late, he still didn't approve of his behavior.
It wasn't like he didn't help Abelard in any way. If he hadn't left that 'thing' in Abelard, there was no way Abe would have been able to trigger a bloodline union with his ancestor and consequently undergo a reawakening. That was how the wyvern Abe had met was aware of the interference of another. It could sense that something had connected it to Abelard, and it had the aura of another. Of course Abelard didn't know this, but his friend should know better than anyone that Mane wasn't the type of person to abandon his friends. If Mane hadn't planted that 'thing' in Abelard there was no way he would have allowed his friend to be in danger. He had placed his faith in that device and in his friend. Unfortunately Abelard didn't know about that, and Mane wasn't going to tell him.
"What if I say I am not" Abe pushed. "Guys-" Jake tried to calm things down. He didn't know why Mane had delayed so much before coming out to help Abe. And to be honest, Jake didn't agree with his captain's methods. He wasn't sure of it, but he could sense that John wasn't on board either. But they couldn't fight among themselves in enemy territory. If anything, they had to leave first.
"Good. Then you can use your newly acquired abilities in the right manner" Mane calmly responded. Abelard was about to ask what he meant by that when he felt the approach of several powerful auras. All of the incoming individuals were at the profound realm, and a few gave out auras that were too powerful for Abe to correctly discern with his scholar senses. His abilities as a scholar allowed him to accurately tell the power level of an opponent.
Usually any wielder would be able to sense the power of those close to them in terms of power, but they wouldn't be able to accurately pinpoint that person's exact power level. But scholars were able to do that. Yet Abe wasn't able to tell the power levels of seven of those people. He was wrong to think that the men he had just killed were the last wave. They were in enemy territory. Unless they left the area, they would keep having to face stronger enemies. It was clear from the vast number of enemies approaching that the one they called Master had long since lost his patience. He finally understood why Mane was angry. He had chosen to fool around instead of quickly finishing the job so they could escape. After all, they weren't omnipotent beings. But Abelard was still furious with Mane. He wouldn't tell the blond boy that he was right.
"Jake, John; protect Captain Zakai and his men" Mane commanded. The twins nodded and quickly retreated behind Mane and Abelard with Captain Zakai and his men in tow.
"Jake, destroy the dome – what is left of it anyway" Mane gave more orders. Jake nodded in reply and unleashed several pillars of fire that completely destroyed the partially broken down barrier. Since it wasn't being fed any more inner energy, it wasn't difficult to destroy it.
"John, create a water wall around your group" Mane added. John didn't argue. Whoever their enemies were, Mane wouldn't have asked them to sit back if they could be taken lightly. Since their captain had asked that they protect the Royal Guard, that meant Mane didn't have the confidence to safely fight and protect them at the same time. Once John created the water wall, Mane chanted a few words and a transparent barrier covered the water wall, making both the wall and those inside invisible.
"Yo Bigshot" Mane called out to Abelard. The new term had Abe cringing in annoyance, but he didn't want to make Mane happy by openly displaying his dissatisfaction.
"What" Abe snapped back?
"Now that you are at the 6th Stage of the Profound Realm you should make yourself useful. Use your dual wielding abilities right" Mane remarked.
NAME: Abe
AGE: 11
HEALTH POINTS: 3800/3800
BLOODLINE: *True Blood Wyvern
BLOODLINE RANK: Rank 15 (partially unlocked)
RACE: *Zandorian Remnant (100%)
LEVEL: Profound Stage 6 (Level 46.45)
POWER LEVEL: 260,000
WIELDER TYPE: Dual Wielder (Energy Wielder; Scholar)
SPECIALTY: Strength, Intelligence, and Vitality
GLOWS: Earth's Darling Boy; *Incomplete Transformation [Wyvern]
BREATHS: *True Hubris
"And while we are at it, how about I show you what it really means to truly deal with one's enemies?" Mane 'kindly' offered. He scanned Abe the moment he came in, but the young prince didn't feel it. After all, Mane was a higher-leveled scholar than he was.
Mane didn't wait for Abe to reply. He summoned his sword and his blade, each in one hand. He wasn't planning to waste any time.
"Let's get to it"