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Chapter 40 - Tavern

Alguran sat there in the tavern that night. He was both happy and sad. And that confusion had led him to a watering hole which he swore that he would not enter again. There was no one in the tavern. The whole kingdom was in mourning and the deserted atmosphere rang true throughout the kingdom. As Alguran was sat there alone a presence not from their world entered the tavern. Xeltar came and sat beside him. Alguran did not pay much attention to him as he sat there and continued to have his drink. Xeltar too got himself a drink and savored it. You look strong said Xeltar to Alguran. Alguran grunted and went on to have his next drink. I asked you something fool! said Xeltar. The tone and language of this man bothered him as he found it alien. But, nonetheless Alguran continued with his drink. Xeltar was annoyed and he stood up and hit Alguran on the head. Alguran stood up and stood face to face with Xeltar with his drink still dripping from his mouth. Xeltar was half the size of Alguran, very muscular and had only one eye. The other eye he had a patch. Alguran did not carry the axe with him that particular day and had to fight him with his bare hands. Who are you? asked Alguran. I'am Xeltar, he introduced himself. He spat the drink on the ground , I'm a great warrior, he proclaimed with pride. Traveling from galaxy to galaxy fighting their best warriors. He smirked, and I have killed them all with this one eye. Alguran realized that his pride had got the better of his enemy. But he was still wary of this man. He had an eye of a killer and his knuckles bore stains of many enemies, he could tell. Xeltar threw a punch at Alguran who went flying out of the tavern breaking its walls. Xeltar leaped forward and flung many times and threw him so far away that Alguran hit the bells on top of the tower. As Xeltar flew the skies , the Brok was alarmed at the sight of another flying man. Alguran jumped down to the ground with the bells. Xeltar landed on the ground and raced towards Alguran who tried flinging the bells on him. Xeltar dodged it and punched Alguran on the face and he went sideways. You fool! shouted Xeltar as he taunted Alguran. "Show me the strongest man in the galaxy" There was a landing close by and it was the Brok, still growing into his muscle. Xeltar laughed again" This child is going to break me" and he did not pay any attention to the Brok. He lunged towards Alguran and put his head agaisnt the brick walls and repeatedly punched him. There came in the Brok flying and landed on top of the head of Xeltar and tried to choke him. Xeltar caught the young Brok with ease threw him aside. He continued to punch Alguran repeatedly. Alguran, his eyes began to turn green with fury. He grunted so loud that the walls trembled. He caught hold of Xeltar and pushed his head against the same wall that he was getting a beating at. He punched Xeltar again and again, but Xeltar was grinning and laughing. Alguran took a seconds break from the thumping. That is all you have? he asked him. As Alguran was about to punch his face , Xeltar held his hand and twisted it. He took aim at Alguran and punched him in the face and Alguran went flying, landind next to the Brok. Xeltar stood up and approached the two of them. "Tonight you die" he said to the both of them. The Brok was up in the air as Alguran was searching for a sharp object to hit the enemy with!

What are you searching for? asked Xeltar as he jumped in the air and caught the Brok and punched him to the ground. Alguran was filled with rage as he tried yet again to plummet Xeltar, but he failed in his attempt. Die! shouted Xeltar as he first tried to finish the Brok off! He was choking the Brok to his death, just then! A Sword came and planted itself next to the Brok. Xeltar did not care much, he continued to choke the Brok. Xeltar felt someone kick him sideways and he went smashing into the brick walls. The Brok was left free. "Go home!" said Archimedes. I felt that! said Xeltar as he stood up and faced Alguran and Archimedes. Archimedes picked his sword up. Now I face the strongest man in the galaxy he said. Xeltar flew into the skies and came rushing them at full speed. Archimedes rasied his sword and lightning stoke him. Xelter was puched to the ground by the lightning. Interesting! he said and came running towards Archimedes. Lightning came at him from all directions, but he dodged them all. Xelter dealt a punch to Archimedes who went crashing into the walls again,. This time Alguran laid a punch on him and Xelter was sent to the ground as well. Now it is a fair fight! he said and dusted himself. Archimedes raised his sword and directed the lightning at Xeltar and he was getting bolted by it. Alguran ran at him and slammed him to the ground. Xeltar took a beating but finally managed to throw him away. Archimedes yet again pushed the lightning at the direction of Xeltar who was again bolted and stood there getting shocked. Alguran came in yet again and plummeted him to the ground. Xeltar knew he could not win this fight. He pushed Alguran away and flew from the planet. Archimedes uttered " I'm not the strongest in the galaxy, Seronn is!"