An Island, where Ashura keeps their weak prisoners, at the start of the year more than 500 prisoners (ALL MEN) were sent there. But only around 280 managed to survive near to the end of the year along with those who were already present there. Those who managed to survive were divided into various territories and Kings for each territory would be selected.
There are three territories,
First 'Lion Roar' which rules the North, and consists of 84 men in total, with a king at the top of hierarchy just like all other factions.
Second 'Griffith' which rules both the east and west and consists of 116 men.
Third 'Giant's Might ' which rules the South and consists of 80 men.
All factions were in a status quo, as North and South have similar strength so they won't benefit in a head on fight. While the Griffith faction was stronger than other two, but if it destroyed either one, then other will be able to easily crush them. So all the factions were in a stalemate. They were living a life with repetitive schedule, at least until the next batch of prisoner arrive.
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[Current Location: Astrion prison]
[Time Left: 9 hours 59 minute]
[Kills Count: 0/30 (at least)]
Jayden was teleported in the South part of the island. After which he hid on a tree to avoid being found and also to observe the surrounding.
Although Anna can't use her power to attack or make any kind of change in the surrounding, but with her senses she was able to observe the whole Island. With Anna's help, he was able to know there numbers and how they are divided.
After waiting for around 10 min on the tree, Jayden finally spotted a demi-Ashura walking alone, he looked like a guard. On his head was depicted a number '31'.
" Is that his level? I can see their levels? " Jayden whispered
" Yeah, the level you are seeing is based on your strength, in reality no level system exist. So its kind of a privilege only you have. "Anna replied
Jayden took a deep breath, and observed the target for a little longer. The guard moved to a tree and looked around, then took his pant down and started peeing while whistling. Coincidentally, it's the tree Jayden was hiding on. Seeing the guard's guard lowered, Jayden saw the opportunity to strike.
He took out an injection from his bag pocket that was full of anesthesia f dose, containing a dose capable to let an fully grown-up elephant sleep for a while week.
Holding his breath Jayden jumped down from the tree using the branch to launch himself down with all his strength, straight towards the guard's head. Hearing the sound, the guard looked up in Panick, but it was already too late. Jayden pushed the needle into his eye and pushed the syringe to let all the medicine enter his body.
Not understanding what's happening, the guard started to punch randomly around. Jayden took a few step back and waited for the medicine to kickin', just after a few seconds the guard started to show signs of dizziness and then fell to the ground.
"Are you planning to kill him, if so then do it fast it won't hold for too long 30 min max. " Anna said anxiously.
" No, I am not going to kill him, yet. And that much time should be enough " Jayden said grinning menacingly
[ Memory Manipulator Activated ]
After around 7 min, Jayden voice break the silence: " Welcome on board, Lackey no.1 "
"You're not planning to..." Anna said flabbergasted
" Yeah, I shall rule this place, for only 10 hours though " Jayden said making a king's posture
"sigh, I just hope nothing goes wrong, this plan is too dangerous." Anna said in a worried tone
"Don't worry, I have everything planned. " then he looked at the guard and said " Lackey 1 make a few of your friends drink this and make sure no one else sees you and bring them all here. " Jayden said while handing him 10 small bottles containing beer mixed with anesthesia.
The guard nodded and went back the way he came. Jayden climbed on the tree and waited patiently. He didn't have to wait too long after 10 min, Jayden saw the same guard dragging 4 unconscious people.
Jaydens' lips curled upward and he soon began the work. After 25 minutes he was done with all 4, he gave them the same beer bottle and ordered them to bring more demi-Ashura.
After one and a half hours later, Jayden had a army of 30 people in front of him ready to do anything at his command.
But he then came across a problem.
[ Hunger points: 2/100 ]
Jayden was feeling awful, he felt hungry, enough to drive him crazy. His pupils turned blood red, fangs started to grow in his mouth. Then he hurriedly took out a plastic bottle from his bag containing blood with blood group ' O+ ' , as he wasn't sure drinking random blood group won't give him any trouble. Though Anna told him nothing would happen, but still he wanted to be sure.
He hesitated for a few moments, but when he couldn't hold back, he started to drink it, like there's no tomorrow. In spite of what he thought he didn't feel disgusted by drinking the blood, though it wasn't tasty, but it was drinkable. after drinking 3 bottles he was able to fill the hunger points to 100 again.
[ Hunger Points: 100/100 ]
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Then he ordered 10 demi-Ashura to bring their friends while giving them more beer bottles, and ordered another 10 to drag people from North territory giving then syringes containing anesthesia doses, and remaining 10 to drag people from East-west territory and warned them do this so discreetly.
After 3 hours, he had 60 people from South territory, 21 from North and 26 from East-west territory. He noticed that the time he needed to use his 'Memory Manipulator' skill was getting short, so it helped to escalate his plans.
He then gave 47 demi-Ashura beer bottles, 2 to each and ordered them to bring their friends and syringes to the 60 from the South, they will go to bring demi-Ashura from other territories.
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[Time Left: 4 hours 22 minute]
[Kills Count: 0/30 (at least)]
While waiting on the tree, he started to see the new fighting styles he learned from the demi-Ashura, when manipulating their memories there were a few things that caught his attention.
[ Learned fighting style: 'Ashura's- footwork(incomplete)]
[ Learned fighting style: ' Ashura's weapon styles (incomplete)' ]
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But what caught his attention the most was the skill he got.
[ Obtained Skill ' Fake Aura ' ]
[ Skill description ] : After stealing and absorbing the enemy's killing intent, you are able to release an aura of someone of level higher than you.
[ Current level: 28 ]
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"Whoa, that's a pretty good skill. It could easily scare off opponents who're much stronger than you." Anna said excitedly
Jayden didn't reply just smiled ear to ear, satisfied. Then a message popped in front of him.
[ Which aspect of your ability do you want to set as primary? ]
={ Strength }=
={ Agility }=
={ Hunger Point }=
={ All }=
Jayden closed his eyes for a moment, then asked: " What do you think? "
Anna didn't reply immediately, but after a few seconds said: " If you focus on any one either strength, agility or hunger point, which is stamina, you would have that aspect higher than someone from the same level as yours. Everyone have a particular aspect that's higher than other even if they're equally powerful. For me it's my speed."
She paused for a moment, reading Jaydens' expression before beginning again: " But as much as I know you, I think you will choose 'all' , though that may decrease the speed of your leveling up. So think everything carefully before choosing"
Jayden nodded and after contemplating it for a few minutes, said in a deep voice: " All "
[ Evolution path selected: Strength, Agility, Hunger points ]
Jayden took a deep breath and got back to his work.
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After 4 hours of continuous use of ' Memory Manipulator ' and filling his hunger points again and again, in front of Jayden were 65 soldiers from North territory, 59 from South territory and 88 from the East-west territory.
There were a total of 212 demi-Ashura standing in front of him, forming many lines. Only those who were present around their kings or around right hand men of the king were left. At this point though all the kings had already noticed that something was wrong, but it would already be too late by the time they make a move.
Jayden then send 3 soldier to their own territories each, directly informing the kings about what's happening, though his real motive was to kill as many as possible before the time ends. So those three would attack people around them when their guards would be lowered and then commit suicide.
Jayden had already asked Anna, that would he be able to get the kill credit, if the guard he's controlling with his skill kills someone. The answer of which elated his mood making him feel ecstatic.
[ Time Left: 6 minute ]
[ Kills Count: 0/30 (atleast) ]
Seeing the time, Jayden stood up on the branch in a royal manner, as if a king about to convey a message to his subjects making Anna giggle.
Jayden stared speaking in a loud and deep voice: " My dear soldiers, when I came to this land, I had nothing. No one was beside me, no friends, no servants, nothing. I, with my own hard work, build everything from scratch, and now I have more than 200 subjects, who think of me as their gods. I came to this land to free you all lost souls. Help you get free from this 'hell'. "
He then paused and looked over all of them, and then shouted raising his right hand: " For the freedom "
All the soldier started shouting:
" " " For the Freedom " " "
" " " For the Freedom " " "
Then Jayden raised one of his hand, and all 203 demi-Ashura (9 were sent back to their castles ) got silent and he then gave them the command to kill themselves with their own swords at the count of three.
" 1 "
" 2 "
" 3 "
At the same time, all 203 Demi-Ashura committed suicides and messages started to pop in front of Jayden.
[ You have killed a Demi-Ashura of level 34 ]
[ You have killed a Demi-Ashura of level 44 ]
[ You have killed a Demi-Ashura of level 37 ]
[ You have killed a Demi-Ashura of level 41 ]
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At the same time, a different message kept on popping...
[ Level Up ]
[ Level Up ]
[ Level Up ]
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[ Time Left: 2 minute ]
[ Kills Count: 203/30 (atleast) ]
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