LIONS OF TANZA
"Coward, do you think you can run from me forever?" Henrick screamed at me.
"Blaaa", I taunted Henrick with a funny face.
"Lions of Tanza"
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Henrick raised both his hands as energy crackled from them. As his hands linked together, a magical circuit was formed, circulating a kind of magic around his body. A circle formed on his body around his chest which was summoned from the magic of his conjuring.
Suddenly, a creature leapt out from the circle of summoning as an enormous lion was conjured by Henrick.
"Is that your trump card?" I asked Hendrick but he didn't reply to me.
"That is the Lion of Tanza, the summoned beasts of enormous power", someone from the crowd recognized the lion.
"The lions are trained exclusively by the captains of the guards and are their strongest magic", another spectator added to the explanation.
The magically summoned lion, emanating an air of danger and ferocity, possessed a commanding presence that sent shivers down the spine. Its physical form exuded power, grace, and an unmistakable aura of otherworldly energy.
Standing at an imposing height, the lion's sleek and muscular body was covered in a dense, golden-hued fur, which shimmered under the light. Bright fur clings tightly to its body, emphasizing the lion's well-defined muscles and enhancing its majestic silhouette.
The lion's head was massive and adorned with a thick, luxurious mane that radiated a fiery red color, as if touched by the flames of magic itself. Within its powerful jaws, long and razor-sharp teeth were exposed, ready to deliver devastating bites and the lion's massive paws were armed with formidable claws that could tear through flesh and bone effortlessly.
The Lion of Tanza instilled fear among its opponents and was worthy of being the main defense of the guards of the city.
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Henrick's lion conjuration was also a little different from the eagle conjured by his brother Hendro during the previous match. While Hendro's eagle conjuration was no more than an energy-based attack, Henrick's lion was almost real.
"How the hell did he summon a real lion to a fight?" I asked myself.
The audience were ecstatic with the show they were witnessing.
"It's the Soul magic of the Tanza clan", someone from the spectators shouted out.
"Does Hendrick have soul puppets like me?" I wondered to myself but there was no one to answer me.
I was hoping for my split personality to answer me, but he didn't. Ever since much of my memories from my previous life returned to me, he never appeared to me.
Before I realized it, the lion was beside me slashing its large and powerful claw that clawed my shoulder before I leaped away from the conjured beast.
"Damnit the lion struck me", I complained to myself.
I was in thoughts and was careless. Luckily for me, I was heavily armored, so the lion's slash wasn't too harmful to me.
The strength of the conjured lion was even stronger than Hendrick's earthquake punch which was already overpowered. There was nothing that I could do but evade the lion.
The worst news for me was the lion wasn't conjured from his artifacts but probably from his magical soul realm. This was the first time that I met an opponent who attacked me with soul magic in the Ten-Kingdoms.
"What soul magic is this lion of yours?" I asked Henrick.
Although he doesn't have to reply to me, he was in a battle for his honor and pride. What better way to regain his pride if he bragged about his power in front of me and the audience?
"The Lion of Tanza is the Soul magic of the Tanza clan. My Lion is much stronger than a Venus tiered magical creature and you have no chance against me", he told me.
"So, it's just a pet with a fancy name", I shouted back at Henrick who was furious.
"You know nothing about soul magic", Henrick replied to me.
"So, this was his trump card, his soul magic that could summon a living lion", I told myself.
"Coward don't hide from my lion", Henrick screamed at me.
"Lions of Tanza"
Just as I evaded the first lion, a second lion was summoned and headed my way and those damned lions were really quick and agile. This time, I couldn't avoid them as I was thrown back a few feet by the slashing of a soul lion.
"How many damn lions can you summon?" I asked Henrick.
"Huh, I can summon two of them but that's enough to kill you", Henrick replied to me.
"Only two? That's rather pathetic", I shouted back at him.
Although I sounded confident, I was faced with two powerful soul lions that were hungry for my blood.
As I was running from the powerful lion, Henrick conjured again.
"Damnit, not another lion", I complained to myself.
"Conjure Battle Eagle"
However, Henrick was short of soul magic Lions to conjure but he still has magic in him as he conjured a powerful energy eagle toward me like the one his brother conjured.
"Damnit, damn, damn, damn", I cursed that Hendrick.
Besides having to run from the conjured Lions of Tanza, I now have to contend with the conjured battle eagles.
"Arggghhhh"
Suddenly, a lion clawed at my back that tore through my magic armor and caused an open wound. I was seriously hurt as blood covered all over me.
The Tanza Soul Lions were more than a match for me. I've really overestimated myself this time.
Another lion was headed my way again and this time I had to pull myself away with my magical vines. Before I was safe, another lion was coming at me again.
"How many lions can I evade?" I asked myself.
"You cannot run from my lions forever coward", Henricks taunted me.
Suddenly one of the conjured lions struck my arm with an amazing force that forced more blood out of my mouth. I was badly wounded by the Lions of Tanza and I had no means of defeating Henricks. If the battle continued, I would soon bleed to death before this was over.