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Chapter 31 - Honorable Fight

Lizius was walking right next to a river that led to a waterfall outside the city with his Esper, Shiva.

"So, this land belongs to the almighty King Drazel," said Lizius.

"I feel we are being watched," said Shiva.

"We are," said Lizius. "You can show yourself. There no point hiding from us."

They see someone jump out of the water in front of them. He is a celestial knight captain, wearing a blue cape and a shark helmet.

"Damn, here I thought I had you. No matter," said The Shark Knight.

"You must be a captain," said Lizius.

"Correct, I am Arthur Mariner, The Shark Captain," said The Shark Knight, who was Arthur.

Lizius lifts his right hand out and Shiva transforms into her weapon form.

"Now, then I need to get by. It either we fight, or you let us go," said Lizius.

"Sorry, but as a knight of Yggdrasil. I cannot allow you to go no further," said Arthur. "You are still young, boy. You leave before you get killed."

"I am sorry, but my companions and I have a mission to complete, and you are in the way," said Lizius.

Arthur would summon a trident in his right hand and gets ready to fight.

"Then I will feel sorry for what happens next," said Arthur.

"The time for talk is over," said Lizius.

Arthur lunged at Lizius before he felt something catch his right foot. Looking down, he saw ice around his foot from the river, keeping him in place.

"Your worst mistake was coming out of that water as Frostmore can control and manipulate ice at will," said Lizius.

Lizius goes for a slash, but Arthur dodges his attack and breaks the ice around his foot. Lizius tries to get his footing back, but Arthur goes in and stabs him in the right shoulder. Lizius was able to get him off him and held his right shoulder with his left hand as it bled out and stained his white clothes. Lizius covers it with ice, so it does not bleed out. Lizius gets in a fencer position as he prepares to fight Arthur again.

"You are a tough one for royalty," said Arthur.

"My family has ruled the nation of Snowfall since its founding. I happened to be the only one born with the powers to control an Esper. I joined the DHO to show the people of my country that I am not just a prince who hides behind a throne. I learned that maybe the DHO may not be the best organization, but I fight not for them but for the people of Snowfall. No, for the people of Luto too," said Lizius. "I will fight and defeat Chaos for what he has done."

Arthur starts to notice that it starts to feel colder as the temperatures start to rapidly drop. Lizius was awakening to a new power from his resolve and Frostmore helped him do that.

"Amazing, I underestimate you Prince Lizius Snowfield. But I still cannot allow you to pass on," said Arthur.

"Then I will break through you," said Lizius.

 

 Rize was climbing down the mountains with Anna and Alexis near the city when he started to notice it was starting to snow.

"What? It's snowing," said Alexis.

"It feels like the prince must be fighting somebody," said Rize.

"Really? You can feel where it is from?" asked Anna.

"Yeah, but he's on the other side of the city," said Rize. "He has grown stronger since we fought him."

 

 Arthur lunges at him but is not able to move as his whole body is covered in ice. Arthur noticed it was not like before as Lizius' Ice was now thicker and denser and did not break easily. Lizius goes in for a stabbing attack with Frostmore. Arthur was able to break free only to be cut on his right forearm. Arthur goes in for an attack with his trident, but Lizius catches it with his left hand on the blade and freezes it in place. Arthur would notice ice was forming around Frostmore which forms into a giant right ice gauntlet. Lizius slams it in his face which knocks him down.

"Your power has become stronger," said Arthur.

"This is the power of Frostmore, and I bond. We fight for what is right," said Lizius.

"I see, so this is the power of an Esper and their user," said Arthur.

"You fought bravely, I hope we can be friends when you awake," said Lizius.

Lizius uses the Ice gauntlet to knock Arthur on the ground.

"We shall continue now," said Lizius.

He steps forward only to fall to his knees it seems the battle has tired him out from using his new powers to defeat Arthur.

"Damn, I guess it was a bit too much," said Lizius.

Frostmore changes back to her human form and helps Lizius up.

"We should rest somewhere," said Shiva.

"Yeah, but we cannot rest for long. Our allies will need our help to fight Chaos," said Lizius.

They would continue to walk their way to the town.