"Don't sweat it." Ezekiel assured, "We'll leave here in no time just be ready." Taking a suitable position before Kazuna Ezekiel tapped his bat on the ground in Alan's clone, "Little Kazuna, don't go easy on me. Give me all you've got!"
Kazuna irritated over his words rushed over to the popping crease instantly balling before Ezekiel. Standing back up he glared, "As you wish."
Feng turning over to Nagi who sipped tea unfazed asked, "Won't you stop me?" Nagi keeping his cup back on the saucer grinned. "You would've left already instead of asking me to stop you if you were in such a hurry. Aren't I right? Why stay here and go through the hassle?" he read through Feng's mind.
"Hmph…" Feng chortled.
"But if you are that much free…" Nagi kept his hands under his chin, "Why don't we negotiate instead?" he proposed cleverly.
Feng grinning went over to the table seating before Nagi. His leg a top of another, he tapped his fingers on the table continuously glaring amused, "Very well. Let's see what kind of games you play now." he simply stirred up war.
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Back at the central headquarters, Alan panting harshly stood up once again afore the batting wicket. His hairs disheveled and clothes a mess, he grinned. "Next." he called taping his bat. His vision hazy he shook his head.
"Rauf, that's enough. Taking in consideration his condition right now you mustn't push him too hard." Kortes warned.
Rauf ignoring him turned around. Tossing the all up and catching it again he ran forward, "He should've thought about it beforehand. Not now!" he spun the ball before Alan, leaving it. "3rd wonder of the world… Great Wall of China!" he uttered.
The ball speeding up twice as fast spun towards Alan. Tapping his bat, Alan blinked. The ball hitting the pitch suddenly aimed for his arm striking against it harshly. Overwhelmed by the sharp pain, he collasped coughing, "Ghk!"
The ball about to hit the wicket Alan turned around alerted. "Clad shield defense!" he called. The barrier in between the ball and the wicket clashing created a large clamor.
BANG!! resounded the defeaning sound. Birds fluttering from trees Kenzo jolted up, "Tch!" he glared at Ren annoyed.
"What happened?" Cassiel inquired confused instantly halting amid balling Senri. "Who Knows? It came from ahead." Kenzo replied.
"Where the hell are you looking!?" A top spinner aimed at Kenzo's face Ren took his attention once again.
Kenzo furious at last uttered, "Royalty Phase 2: Pre-eminent King's Order!" "Hit him back!" he ordered the ball. His hairs flaring silver the ball changed his route back to Ren again sharply. Ren stepped back.
Taking this chance Kenzo leapt forward running as fast as he can. "Cassiel! Hurry Up!!" he called. Cassiel running past Senri followed.
"Tch! Where the hell do you think you're…?" Ren clenched his fists about to aim his ball at Kenzo's back however, was immediately pulled back by Senri. "Don't." he suggested, "Leave them be. Something's not right. Let's head to Rauf this instant." Ren glancing at Cassiel and Kenzo's disappearing figures took another way behind Senri.
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"Hun?! What was that?" Azazel asked Helios after hearing the loud crashing noise. Helios judging his situation replied, "Looks like it just came from up front…"
Suddenly sensing a presence behind the two of them he turned around. "Just show yourself already!" Helios glared throwing his ball at a tree which was caught effortlessly by a familiar figure before reaching its trunk.
Azazel recognizing the figure gasped, "It's him! The one who sang a song in between Cassiel's turn."
Aaron, revealing himself, grinned flattered. "My, my~ I am even remembered this way. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." he said as he bowed his head slightly and extended a hand to his shoulder, reminiscent of a polite prince's greeting.
"So it was you all this time?" Helios inquired irritated.
"Not only him." another voice interrupted revealing himself beside Aaron.
"Noah Chevalier…" Helios whispered.
"You're right, King of Sun or should I call you the Sun's Paladin, Helios Zadeh?" Noah questioned.
"We don't have time to waste right now. Let's hurry up." Helios ignored advising Azazel instead who nodded running ahead of him. Helios turned around.
"No need to stop. Just run." Aaron guided.
Helios restless stood cautioned, "And why should I do that?"
"Because if we wanted to stop you, we wouldn't be simply following all this time." Noah added.
"They aren't wrong though… if they wanted to stop us, they could've done so very easily since the very beginning however, preferred not to. Who knows what they are thinking…" Helios pondered conflicted, "Nonetheless, right now I don't think I have time to think about all this." Turning around he too ran behind.
"If they pull any strings behind my back. I'll swear I beat them both up." he murmured catching up to Azazel.
"Sigh~ he is way too conscious." Noah noticed.
"He is a leader after all." Aaron tailed.
"Sigh~ rather than that, I wonder what's happening out there…?" Noah looked at direction from where the noise was heard.
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Heber and Xavier ran ahead, suddenly they crossed paths with Poseidon and Ryan who approached. "Poseidon?" Heber called.
"Vice-captain?" Ryan traced Xavier.
"Looks like these two paths intersect each other. Are you both alright?" Poseidon inquired.
"Brother Xavier, are you alright?" Ryan stared at Xavier confused.
Xavier feeling slightly weak ruffled his hairs assuring, "Don't worry. I am fine."
"What's wrong?" Poseidon inquired supporting him.
"I don't know. Even his ring of limitation vanished when he used it. He had been staring in Zachariah eyes for long since we met him and Aigou on our way." Heber summarized.
"Those two…" Ryan whispered, "We met Haruf and Orion however they just followed us."
Poseidon massaged Xavier's shoulders wondering. "Tell me what's wrong?" he asked caringly.
Xavier shook his head confused, "I don't know… I just feel weak all of a sudden." "Shall we rest then?" Poseidon suggested. "No." Xavier interrupted, "Let's head to others as fast as we can."
"Yeah, we also didn't stop when we heard a really loud noise from up ahead." Heber reported. "Then let's go." Poseidon agreed as the four of them made their way ahead. "Tell me the moment you feel uneasy." he persuaded. "Hm." Xavier replied.
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Ezekiel slamming the ball for a six taunted, "Haha! Is that all you've got?"
Kazuna turning around took another ball out of his pocket smirking. Hearing the loud crash the two turned over. "What was that?" Feng inquired clueless.
Ezekiel keeping his bat on his shoulder called, "Let's go Feng. We can't stay here."
Feng stood up as Nagi grinned. "Did you had fun?" he inquired.
"Yeah, not understanding even a single bit of rubbish you uttered can also be considered fun right?" Feng taunted.
Nagi chortling agreed, "Of course."
"What is it, Alan? Are you running away?" Kazuna asked Ezekiel who blinked speechless, "Seriously?"
Standing on the batting line Ezekiel exhaled, tapping his bat once again, "In this way we won't even reach the restroom forget about the central headquarters. Haiz~ Since, you want to play so much. Let me show you something."
Feng stopping at the
"Black hole advanced!!" Ezekiel called out. A black portal opening behind Feng. "Get in, Feng!" he called.
The moment Ezekiel completed the run. He too stepped in. "So long~" Feng waved as the two immediately disappeared with the portal.
Nagi stunned stood up beside Kazuna who frowned, "Looks like he can copy any skill Alan knows. Even if it's ours. Really… how terrifying." Kazuna however wordless picked his ball up walking away. His expression grim he clutched it tightly.
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Seraph stared before the headquarters dumbstruck. Alan standing up from the ground before the wicket, tapped his bat on the crease panting harshly. Rauf tossing the ball up and down prepared to ball. "What's going on…?" he thought bewildered.
Soon others waved at him, "Seraph!" Kenzo and Heber called from different sides as Adam too united with them.
Ezekiel and Feng thrown out of the black hole, fell straight on the ground hissing. "Ouch! That hurts! This damn portal." Feng cried rubbing his back. Ezekiel tired from cloning himself changed back.
"So what's the progress?" Kenzo inquired panting.
Seraph shook his head pointing ahead, "Looks like trouble."
Xavier, Cassiel, Gabriel and Poseidon too looked before them clueless.
"You know you have a lot to be taught Alan." Rauf uttered displeased. "Don't tell me this is very best you've trained yourself past all these years?"
Alan's sight lost, he grinned, "Are you disappointed brother…?"
Rauf hearing his words stood silent.
The highschoolers too joined beside Rauf. Their grins wild and intentions dangerous. They surrounded him like defensive wild fire. "Haha, those losers are really back!" Orion tracing the middleschoolers hazy figures taunted. His gaze shifting at Alan before them, his expression instantly sank murmuring, "Alan…?"