Three of the men who stood between Ryuga and Rahlen collapsed to the ground unconscious. His movements could only be compared to instantaneous reaction.
The afterimage he made dissipated like mist being blown away by smooth wind. His hand clenched around the lieutenant's neck. His right eye had changed colour, and this time the shimmering light in it was a bit stronger than earlier.
Rahlen seeing Ryuga 's eye, he became more aware of the dilemma he was in. This eye was known as the Shadow Eye. Shadow eyes of the mere-blood race.
These were the most fearsome power among all races. They had even the power to manipulate entire armies to even altering reality.
But the entire race was said to have been eradicated over two thousand years ago thanks to the trinity alliance.
Rahlen gritted his teeth and threw Bianca towards another stone pillar -like the one Ryuga hit - but Xicor caught her before she hit it, moving at the same speed as before.
Bianca awaited agonising pain but instead strong and warm arms wrapped around her. She slowly opened her tightly shut eyes, Ryuga 's face glooming over her with a smile. His smile beautiful as ever, but she still sensed something else behind it.
"Aaaaaaaahg! Get them noooow!" The lieutenant roared orders to his men, anger evident in his voice. As hesitant as they were, they still followed suit and surrounded Ryuga with Bianca in his arms.
"Bind" the soldiers casted a spell which shot white chains to Xicor but the chains didn't make contact because of an invisible forcefield around Ryuga blocking it.
Letting Bianca down and turning to his foes with full attention, magic circles like bracelet appeared around his wrists. The smile on his face gone and a blank expression portraying disgust was what could be seen.
Ryuga raised his hand upwards and swung it down. The invisible forcefield shattered like glass, and a strong gust of wind blew away the soldiers.
The soldiers of the Empire crawled on the ground with their bellies as they finally understood that they were outmatched.
The civilians only feared for their once peaceful home being reduced to rubble since they could clearly understand that these men were beasts.
And with the power emanating not from the lieutenant or his men, but the boy who dressed in black, they were more terrified.
Even Bianca who was being protected was in trans. She had no fear, instead she was flooded with a barrage of different emotions ; amazement -no one has ever battled imperial soldiers for a single civilian.
Surprised by the power this boy ;who looked like her age possessed and the drastic changes that occurred in his aura since he arrived here.
Surprised because this seemingly harmless boy could actually defeat this many soldiers with a simple wind spell.
For as long as she's known not many have ever defied imperial orders or interfered in imperial affairs and got off easily. The punishments are always severe and brutal.
"Are you alright?" Ryuga voice echoed, jolting Bianca out of her deep thoughts. She nodded and looked around. No buildings were damaged besides that one single stone pillar.
"Don't worry, that little thing was just to immobilise them. They'll live, but they have some broken bones." Ryuga said nonchalantly.
"You damned bastard, I knew something you were gonna get this troublesome." Rahlen spoke as he got up and the dusted himself. Magic particles starts building up around him as he stretches both his hands in front of him.
"Now I'll teach you.... No, I'll show you. Why I am the lieutenant of the third force. From the destruction of the deep space star, I call upon the power of your core. Come Forth <Destruction Blade>." A jet-black longsword with a white line along the middle from the tip to the guard materialised and he held the handle. "I suppose now you won't have any regrets for being crushed completely here". Rahlen said with a smirk.
"I commend you for being able to suppress the power of that blade and avoiding the eradication of this entire area". Xicor spoke laying his eyes on the black longsword.
He stood with an unfathomably calm expression before Bianca. And he was of course unfazed by the man before him.
His body glowed with radiant magic along with his shadow eye. Magic circles appeared around his wrists and forearms.
Two on each arm making a total of four. "Bianca, can you count to sixty while I clean this mess". He sent a telepathic message to Bianca as he charges to attack. With a 'BOOM' sound resonating across the street as the lieutenant clashes with Ryuga.
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[2 Hours earlier. Capital Imperial Grounds. First Imperial Castle Of The Emperor
"Your Majesty, the reports about Armageddon have return. And the other results are still the same as the original, the ones given to us by Dr. Augustus." Commander Collin's voice echoed in the room as he reported to the Emperor of the Nexus Empire, Zarten Reign.
"As much as I hate to admit it, our experiments failed to awaken it. Meaning something or someone ancient, which was said to have come out earlier last night was responsible for its awakening. And it's power is the only thing that can control it." A woman in military uniform, which portrayed great power and high status added.
And of course she was non other than the captain of the of the third force herself. Captain Ryukka Senji.
She had a beautiful voluptuous body with long waist length blue hair and hazel eyes. She dressed in black red pants that tightly hugged her. Red like blood boots and a black coat with four buttons. She held black leather gloves in her hand.
Her report seems to have made the atmosphere in the room heavy. Even with the calm expression on the face of the Emperor, the man behind him was much displeased.
It may be because it sounded like she was belittling the emperor's might to them. Commander Collin held his breath in anticipation of the emperor's response.
Zarten rested his elbows on the round table - which had four empty seats-, intertwined his fingers and lowered his chin on his knuckles. "Captain Senji, all research on Armageddon are to stop and project Arma is to be shut down. Prepare it for transfer."
"But you majesty, how can we shut it down just after it awoke..!?" Captain Senji hastily responded in surprise.
"Because if I'm right about the reason why it woke now, trouble is just around the corner. I'd like to remove weapons that will work against us." he said with a straight authoritative face.
But realising that he darkened the mood, he clapped once and added "I believe it's time we parted ways for now."
With that everyone left the room. Leaving Emperor Zarten and his right hand man.
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