Alex's entire body was burning from the explosion, the aftermath of the shock was so sudden that he couldn't even realise the pain.
Behind me, the white tiger was standing tall ready to tear Alex off. Out of nowhere, the wolf comes in throughout the whole fire, caughts Alex in his mouth and starts sprinting away from the place.
After running far enough, away from the battleground, Alex's eyes were getting blurry. Barely able to notice the wolf's presence, it was deep in the forest. Alex falls unconscious.
Soon the mysterious figure stands in front of the way. The wolf was growling in both anger and fear as the mysterious man had a fearsome presence.
Dark energy was eluding from his clothes, as he covered his face in cloak.
"Back off" The dark aura only got more stronger as he warns the wolf. The wolf releases Alex on the ground while standing in front of him ready to take the mysterious man head on.
The man smiles in the shadows as the launches a powerful explosion.
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In a crystal clear lime water eluding a glowing celestial light, where the water was surrounded by smooth rounded stones with hidden carvings of some ancient words. Alex was drowning deep in the water.
Coughing from the water, Alex immediately stands up. Alex was breathing heavily as he just remembered his near dead experience. Still shock, he immediately touches his face and stares at his hands.
"What happened?" Calmed somewhat, Alex sits down in the pool and chills himself lying deep in the water.
After resting for few minutes, Alex stands up. His body was back to normal as if nothing happened earlier. No bruises no marks, and the skin was glowing.
When he looks around the place, covered in mysterious stones. Alex couldn't help but be both curious and cautious at the same time.
The wolf was sleeping on top of the rocks, putting his head on his hands in a loaf position.
Alex slightly remembers how the wolf saved him, at that time he didn't knew why the wolf was coming at him, to attack him or kill him. He couldn't care anymore as he was already on the verge of death.
"Did he brought me in here?"
Alex walks outside of the water, he notices that his armor wasn't scratched at all till the very end of the fight.
Beyond the pond, the entire water was surrounded by grove filled with lush, vibrant plant life. Large ferns, flowering veins and ancient trees with sprawling roots creating a natural barrier.
The mysterious man was standing just few meters far from Alex. He starts clapping his hands as he approaches Alex.
"Magnificent" The mysterious man seems gleeful as he applauses.
"Who are you"
"You don't recognise me?" The man takes out the hood covering his head.
It was the human snake who sent him here.
His face had green gills of the snakes and his canines were long and sharp like a vampire, and dark green slid shaped vertical pupils in his eyes.
"You look different" Alex didn't showed any big reaction as if he expected it.
"Yes, this is my true human form."
"So what are you doing here"
"What am I doing here? This is my territory." The man spreads his hands in air as he talks proudly.
"Huh?" Alex felt thwarded in disbelief. "Then all the hardships I went to before, it was your hand?"
"More or less. I'm surprised you handled the situation quite scrupulously. I thought you wouldn't make much of an impa..."
"Answer me, did you enjoy making me suffer?" Alex looked furious.
"I was gonna explain to you the reason but you just interrupted me in the middle of my sentence."
"I don't care, now explain." Alex utters in a condescending tone.
"Before that let's go to a suitable place. You too can tag along" The man stares at wolf.
Beyond the grove, the entire place was covered in swamp full of dark water, Alex and the two was hovering on a small boat sailed by two skeletons on each side.
There were multiple beings who were humans on upper half with their lower half parts being literal snakes hiding under the swarms.
"Who are they." Alex could see them quickly through his Sage Vision.
"They are the Nagas"
The entire place had a mysterious and eerie view, with mist-covered water and ancient twisted trees everywhere.
The boat was rowing slowly and calmly in the quiet environment.
Beyond the trees covering the entire view, there was a 30 meter huge ancient palace, with snake statues everywhere.
Inside, the man sits on a huge chair at the front of the dining table, the wolf and Alex sat at the side. A group of female Naga comes out with a number of dishes.
The dishes had wierd looking creatures that if humans were to eat, they'd get knock down just from it's awful look. The man glares at the Nagas with anger. "What is this?!"
"You think this is something a human can eat?"
"I'm so sorry young master, we will get this change this instant" the female maid looked frightened as she saw the man angry.
'Young master said to prepare a dish suitable for humans, so I prepared the best dish. But I have no idea what food humans eat, what should I do.'
Behind her was another maid smiling from the corners. 'Serves you right, this is what you get for stealing all my spotlight. I wonder if young master is gonna execute her after this' Behind the curtains she gave an evil smile.
When the maid came and ask everyone what food would be the best for a human, she gave a fake book about humans, it was more specifically about the northern barbarians which the maid had no idea about.
In total panic, as she was about to scrap the whole food, Alex then raises his hands towards the dish and starts eating it. "It's actually tasty despite it's strange look"
Within 3 minutes Alex finishes all the food.
The man looks at Alex with disbelief. "Isn't it dangerous for humans to eat such food?"
"Don't mistake me for normal humans" Alex just calmly wipes his mouth with a handkerchief like a noble.
The wolf after seeing Alex finish all his food, also eats his portions as if he didn't want to fall behind.
"Now that I think about it, you haven't told us your name." Alex points the fork towards the man. "Just who are you, people were refering to you as young master. I think now is the perfect time to explain."
"Very well." The man claps loudly, and the entire room was empty. The guards, the maids all goes away immediately.
"What I'm about to say is gonna shock you, so listen carefully."
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A young little kid was carrying a coin of bronze in the middle of the huge crowd. The market was vibrant and noisy from people.
"Mister, Mister" The young kid, quite short was barely trying to jump to get the attention of the shopkeeper.
In a hot day, the tired shopkeeper was waving a hand fan desperately trying to get air. His shop was full of handcrafts of fancy people holding swords, shields, spears, arrows etc.
"Ohh young man, what can I get for you" He finally notices him.
"Mister, can I get the masked hero's statue. Here I have money"
"Hmmmp" The man touches his moustache as he sees the coin. "I'm sorry young boy but the money is not enough, you will need 4 more bronze to get it."
Upset, the kid starts walking out of the shop. But his sadness quickly goes away when he sees a group of people crowding in one place.
"Did you hear, the empire was successful in the summoning ritual."
"What really, after 5 years they finally succeed in another one?"
"This is such an assuring news"
"We are gonna be saved"
The little boy was listening to it with passionate eyes. "The heroes, new heroes..."
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The entire palace was extremely busy, maids and guards were running everywhere in total chaos. The king along with the royals were rushing towards the hall.
"Is the news true" The king utters in a rush.
"Yes My Lord. They are waiting for us."
As they opened the huge door about 10 times their size, all the highschool students were just standing there normally.
"After so long, finally. Christopher go and tell the magicians to bring the crystal ball." Immediately the butler rushes upon King's sudden order.
"Welcome to Marilyn, I am King Adones."
All the students looked confused not knowing what to say. Behind them, an old middle age man stands up and approaches the King. It was their teacher.
"It's a pleasure meeting you, Sir Adones. I am Robert. I am sorry but may I know where are we." They were all dressed in old medieval battle armor, and the guy name Adones was wearing a fancy royal dress with a huge crown on his head, naturally Robert and the students were confused.
"Don't tell me were in a different universe" One of the students wearing glasses holding a book stands up.
"Eric don't interrupt when elders are talking. Robert glares at his student.
"Yes you are right we are in a different world. I am sorry for explaining it any sooner but we need your help"
"There is a race called the demons, for the past 7 years they have been on a constant clash with us humans, and now they have started to advance towards our borders aggressively. So we had no choice but to seek for other world's strength."
Behind them was a young boy with cold dead eyes, leaning on the wall listening to them calmly. One would not notice it but his heart was raging from pure anger.
It was Ethan. The once cheerful boy had stopped smiling completely.