One Saberwolf dashed towards Dioha while the other sat on its hind legs. Dioha smiled. It was all going the way he wanted. A few metres from him,the onrushing Saberwolf leapt into the air straight at him. Dioha maneuvered himself so that he was out of the wolf's path,and at the same time his hand grabbed the wolf's neck in mid air and powered it downwards,smashing it hard into the rocky ground. Dioha put enough strength into that move to have shattered the wolf's head and ended its life. But the wolf was only stunned. It got up and wobbled for a bit,disoriented. It shook its head vigorously and refocused its gaze on Dioha. It let out a blood chilling guttural growl,taking slow but steady steps towards Dioha. It dashed at Dioha again,snapping at his left leg.Dioha moved quickly to his right and turned but the wolf was already inches away from his balls. Frightfully Dioha leaped into the air to avoid the wolf's sharp fangs sinking into his genitals. He landed a few feet away but was backing the wolf. It was never safe 2 turn one's back on one's opponent. Dioha heard a shrill scream from the boy and immediately guessed the wolf had leapt into the air again,aiming for the back of his neck. Dioha threw himself on the floor instantly and felt the rushing wind of the airborne wolf brush over him. The wolf landed a few metres in front of him,swivelled immediately and bore down on him while he was still on the floor. Dioha pushed himself to one knee and swung a punch with all his might. A cracking sound permeated the air as Dioha's right fist connected with the side of the wolf's head. The wolf staggered to the side but still managed to snap its jaws close on Dioha's left hand.
"Aaahhh!!!" exclaimed Dioha and the boy in pain. Dioha brought down his right fist on the wolf's head repeatedly,seeking to get it to let go of his hand. The wolf bit harder with every punch that landed on its head. Dioha could hear the boy howling in pain while all he could manage was a pained nasty look and grunts as he wrestled with the wolf. Dioha switched his attacks from the wolf's head to its neck. As he pounded,he could feel the wolf squirming gently with pain anytime his fist landed on its neck. Dioha realised he was finally causing it pain. He roared like an angry lion and pounded furiously.
Dioha heard sudden movements before actually seeing who or what moved. He heard the boy scream also at the same time,and quickly turned to look behind him. Before he could fully turn or see what was coming behind him,he felt a suffocating sense of danger. He instinctively threw his right hand up to guard his neck. A crunching sound and sound of bone breaking echoed as pain hit him in waves. The second saberwolf had joined the fight seeing as its friend was being pummelled to death. It had directly gone for Dioha's neck but thanks to Dioha's tingling spider sense,he had been able to put up his hand and block a direct and fatal attack to a vital area. But now his two hands were in the jaws of the wolves. He was powerless at the moment.
"Use your Lightning,Dioha" Ogalé offered.
"I can't summon it!" Dioha grunted in excruciating pain.
"Why? You're not even putting any effort into it" Ogalé responded.
"I can't. This...body...can't...take it"
"How can you be so sure when you haven't tried it?" Ogalé asked.
"What are you afraid of? Dying? I'm sure by now you've died a couple of times already and have figured out,you'll revive every time you die in here. This is not the real world so why not let go of your fear and risk dying a few times in other to become who you already are. The God of Thunder."
Those words had some effect on Dioha. He tried to raise himself up but the wolves wouldn't let him. They were trying to pull him apart by the arm. The pain was unbearable. Dioha gnashed his teeth and closed his eyes,trying to channel his spirit energy into summoning lightning. A scream got stuck in his throat and gradually increased in volume til he was yelling like a craze man. Dioha opened his eyes and a few lightning sparks flashed in his eyes.
"That's it. Come on,you can do it" Ogalé encouraged. Dioha continued screaming. His veins bulged out so big,looking like they would burst any moment.
One of the wolf,let go of Dioha's hand and dived at his neck. Dioha couldn't react in time to stop the wolf as it snapped its jaws close on his neck. Dioha raised his free but badly mauled hand to try and prise the wolf's jaws open but without the other hand,it was a useless gesture. The wolf sank its teeth deeper into his neck,vigorously shaking it. Dioha heard the boy's pained cries as they both felt the crushing pain sapping life gradually from them. "At least,we now know your power is still there,inside you. When you wake again,focus on turning all of your powers on. You won't defeat the Guardians with just brute force." Ogalé advised. Dioha slowly felt his body succumbing to unconsciousness. He had one last bitter thought towards Ogalé.
'How dare the old man treat him this way?'
'Make him suffer like this'
'He was no ordinary person. Who the hell did the old man think he was anyway? His teacher?'
'When he leaves this realm,he would break the old man's bones. Let him drink potions and heal himself,no problem. At least,he would feel pain when the bones were being broken.'
"By the way,in the cave,there is a way you can reach me on the other side. We need to talk as soon as possible. I think it has to do with a certain reincarnated seer. Bye." Ogale said.
Dioha's eyes widened in shock,then realisation,then frustration as a muffled groan escaped his lungs amidst the teeth holding his neck and choking his breath. Space warped and distorted once more to signal Ogalé leaving his Nether Realm. Flashes and sparks reignited in Dioha's eyes as his emotions boiled into rage.
The saber-wolves became extra aggressive and increased their bite power on him. They seem to sense he was gaining momentum to fight back. The wolf whose jaw was still locked on to Dioha's neck bit rapidly and savagely at Dioha's neck and completely severed his trachea.