A week later.
"Amon, a few soldiers are coming towards us."
Niles already saw the soldiers; he could see perfectly even with the eye patch over his left eye.
The war was fierce and brutal. The Silverwood kingdom lost the battle on the front after two days. The Verdan kingdom's army pushed through the soldiers of the Silverwood kingdom, and then the front was not far away from the guild Spellbender.
"Cedric, Dorothea, Victor, and Vlad fight for as long as you can. Reinforcement is on your way."
Amon spoke in a shell, and all of them heard what he said at the same time.
Cedric dashed forward, jumped in the air, and landed right in front of the Verdan army.
"Spellbender is here, bitches." Cedric screamed toward his enemies before going into a running position. He gave the army a menacing look.
His legs started to transform; they became bigger and more muscular. They now looked like the legs of a black lion.
Boom
He dashed right into the army. Heads and limps flew everywhere where he was. He was too fast. His hands were those of a bear. He ripped the chests of everyone who got too close to him open.
"Ahhh!"
Cedric transformed his right hand into an eagle's claw and pierced the chest of a man. He ripped his heart out and threw it in the face of another soldier.
"Monster, that's a monster!" A soldier screamed while shooting a giant fireball towards Cedric.
The attack was useless; Cedric didn't even dodge; he tanked it, and there was no damage to him.
Cedric stepped forward and appeared in front of the soldier.
"I am not a soldier. I'm a mutand." Cedric said before he slit the man's throat open.
And this was his blessing. Mutant. Xerathion, the Mutant King, blessed him with this ability. He could mutate into anything he once killed.
"So that is Cedric. The bloody beast."
A man with blonde hair and white, shining armor said.
"Michael, the human angel I am pleased to meet you again. I hope the scar doesn't hurt anymore."
Cedric bowed down and greeted his 'old friend' with a mocking tone.
"It still hurts, beast."
Michael gripped his arm while staring with an expression full of hatred.
Cedric opened his arms wide; he wanted the fight to begin. Michael gave his soldiers the command not to interfere in this fight.
"Are you sure that you want to fight me and not do your job and hinder these soldiers from entering the forest?"
Michael said.
"Don't worry, there are more than enough beasts in this forest."
Cedric had a big smile. He looked one last time into the forest behind him and then focused completely on his opponent.
His appearance changed again. His arm became a long, straight sword, and his left arm turned black and began to burn.
He charged forward and cut from the top right. Michael pulled out a white sword and blocked him away.
Michael turned around and aimed straight at Cedric's neck.
Cedric noticed it, and before Michael could hit him, he used his sword arm and slammed against the blade. Michal's guard was broken, and Cedric used the opportunity to hold his burning arm against Michal's chest and let flames erupt from it.
"Golden barrier!" Michael screamed this word out. A golden, glowing barrier blocked the flames.
Michael gripped his sword again and slashed towards Cedric's legs. Before he hit Cedric, Cedric jumped in the air and shot a giant flame out of his burning arm.
Fuhhh!
The flame burned the whole floor down. But not Michael.
Michael threw a golden, glowing ball towards Cedric. The ball hit Cedric in the chest.
The impact shot him up into the sky. Cedric mutated the wings of a harpy. He regained his center of gravity and flew at full speed towards Michael. Cedric's sword arm became an axe.
Cedric slammed his axearm into the ground. The ground shook and split under Michael. Michael jumped in the air before he fell. Cedric caught Michael in the air. Grabbed his head and threw him on the ground. Michaels cracked with his back on the floor. His spine broke apart, and he coughed up blood. He couldn't stand up. Cedric landed next to him and stomped on Michael's chest.
"Ahh!" Michael could only scream; he felt like his organs ripped and his bones broke one after another.
He was afraid. He didn't want to die. He tried to reach Cedric with his arm, but before he could even touch him,
Cedric placed his burning arm over Michael.
Michael's clothes burned down, the flames burned his body, and Michael felt like his organs burned away.
All of his clothes were burned by now, along with his upper body.
Cedric took the rest of his body and threw it away.
"You became weaker, Michael; three years ago you wouldn't have been able to give me such a scar."
Cedric said while looking at his leg. It wasn't seeable because of his pants, but he had a scar on his right leg.
Michael gifted this present to him three years ago.
"I think I should find me a few more opponents."
Cedric turned around and walked into the forest that was behind him.
But by the time he fought Michael, his opponent's numbers had already drastically decreased.
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"Do you want to run away? Other than Cedric, I am graceful. If you give up and run away, I will let you live."
Dorothea said. She had a huge silver hammer in her hands and looked at her prey.
The men turned around and ran away.
"You truly are graceful, Dorothea. I also let a few run away. If they do something stupid, Niles can snipe them at any time."
"Aren't we good people, Vlad?"
Dorothea said to her old friend with a blood covered smile:
"It would be if your face wasn't covered in blood."
"Vlad, Dorothea, we have a few more rats. Come on and proceed."