I am but a voice… But unlike yours, mine voice will not ignored. This world, with an uneven power scale, kingdoms without true kings but power hungry fools shall be erased and in the new world, humanity shall be the superior race. That is my goal, and I will even go as far as to masquerade as Enantio.
When he said these words, he was like a shadow –there but not there. As for his eyes, they were fixed on the arena, watching Kael, his new light, shine bright. Enantio had infiltrated Motherland.
As for the kingdom of Forgemire burned under the relentless assault of the Dark Saints, another sinister plot was unfolding in the heart of Motherland, where the grand tournament was being held. The arena, usually a place of celebration and competition, was now a target of chaos and destruction.
The tournament grounds were bustling with activity, spectators cheering for their favourite warriors, unaware of the impending danger. The air was filled with the sounds of clashing elements and the roar of the crowd, a stark contrast to the silent approach of the Dark Saints' forces.
Mikaela had exhausted her mana and was at the blink of passing out, but she wasn't going to let that get in the way of her victory. She looked up to Kael and said, "Heh, this dance has dragged on too long. Do you wish to stop?"
Kael was appalled by Mikaela's words. She had indirectly declared herself Kael's equal in strength, so he did something he has never done before –he summoned all of his mana including the one that he hath reserved to enter a state beyond the Emperor State.
Flames engulfed everything around him, the air got heavy with mana, and as for the ground beneath his feet; it melted. His eyes were blood red, and his humanity was no more.
Noelle couldn't help but to shed a tear in the commander's chambers. His pupil had surpassed him.
"Are you really going to cry over a minor development like this?" asked Ariana Darko, the commander of the ninth kingdom, Evesdale. Her hair was dark purple, allowing her eyes to glow with a nice hue. She
was a beauty to look at.
Noelle responded, "I am not crying… I am just excited. My plans are coming together. This is nice, Darko."
"What plans?"
"You will find out soon. Today we are taking the win home."
Mikaela perceived Kael as a threat so she reacted the way she would when her life was in danger. "The moment that will decide it all is here."
She used her remaining mana while as the Ice Empress to launch her secret technique, "Ice Age."
In an instant, the arena was frozen solid, and the temperature dropped drastically. Though she had anticipated Kael to be frozen, he was nowhere to be found. It was like he has disappeared.
In reality, Kael was too fast for Mikaela's eyes to follow. He had jumped up, looking down on the arena from above, his face was expressionless.
Mikaela fell to her knees and gazed up. Kael looked down, extended his hand chanted these words, "Turn everything ablaze, Enfer."
Fire rained from the sky, making contact with Mikaela's eyes. The collision between the two elements caused a rare phenomenon. A sudden increase in temperature in the arena caused a heavy explosion, covering the arena with heavy smoke.
Suddenly, the sky darkened as a wave of shadowy figures descended upon the arena. The Dark Saints, cloaked in darkness, moved with deadly precision, their eyes gleaming with malevolent intent. Panic erupted as the first explosions rocked the stands, sending debris and flames into the air. The once jubilant crowd was thrown into chaos, screams of terror replacing cheers.
Kael, whose ears were ringing from his own explosion, was puzzled. Everyone was running in all sixteen directions yet he could hear nought.
Mikaela, who was close to the explosion to the explosion, had been knocked out. Her body almost lifeless.
The Dark Saints were flooding the arena, waiting for Kael to fall from the sky. But in Kael's eyes, they were there to take Mikaela in her weakened state.
Kael summoned his fire magic, his hands igniting with flames as he launched a barrage of fireballs at the advancing Dark Saints.
The commanders were disarrayed, they never anticipated the Dark Saints to infiltrate their chambers.
Before they could react, an explosion in the commander's chambers went off and all of the commanders but two were knocked out.
Ariana, gasping for air and fighting for consciousness clung to his leg.
He looked at her and said, "I forgot to tell you, Darko. I am Enantion, this world's greatest enemy."
And then he kicked her in the face, cracking her skull and knocking her out in the process.
The foot soldiers of the Dark Saints gathered around him, like the king he is. Noelle put on his mask and walked towards Kael.
"In the midst of chaos, a monster is revealed…"