"You do seriously have the guts and not let him go, do you?" Ashleah gritted her teeth, while her breathing went rigged as she looks around slowly trying to come and create an idea that would definitely help them. Indeed, she has the powers to fight the man right in front of them but she knew that she cannot let her emotions overcome her yet again, she still was learning with what her powers can give and do for her.
"Errk!" Nash groaned loudly, looking at her. He was trying to move his hand and slash the man in half but even though the sword was flaming due to his emotions going bizarre it felt like it was nothing against the man not until he tries to kick the man with all force, by seeing that Ashleah quickly opens her palm as it releases fire from her palm to the man.
As he dodges it, unexpectedly the sudden attack from Ashleah did caught him off guard making his grip within Nash's neck loosen. Nash took that as another opportunity to attack the man as he kicks his hand that was holding his hand with the sword and quickly budge the sword to his free hand, Ashleah quickly attacks the man with her bow and arrow which she mastered due to the help of Cason and Prescott.
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"The palace is under attack!" Kian quickly announces making everyone panic, the Emperor quickly stood up and nodded his head at Cason and Prescott who was waiting for his approval. The moment he nodded his head, Prescott transforms himself to his original form and was on his way to find where his Master and the Duke went.
"Everyone! Calm down and come with us, we will create a shield for the plaza and commoners down below and the same for everyone else inside the Imperial Palace." Cason announced making everyone run towards their direction with their facial expressions like it was the end of the world, crying faces, brows that were furrowed, some were screaming, some had their lips pursed together, some even lost their consciousness, it was hellish and chaotic. "Where are you, Ashleah?" Cason and Prescott whispered to themselves in sync.
As Prescott quickly flew over to the Emperor's office, transforming himself to his human form. He opens the door with heart beating loudly and fast as if he was in some kind of game or hunt that they have a certain someone they should find. When he opens the door there was no one, it felt like his heart dropped making him gulp slowly as he widens the door and walks inside of the Emperor's office hoping that he will see the both of them but even a single strand of hair from the two there was none.
And there he felt like there was something wrong, Ashleah and Nash would never disappear on them unless something was wrong, he quickly turns around and transforms himself to his original form making his way to his Majesty and was going to report to him what was currently happening. He saw Cason that was currently fighting and was helping the others find shelter.
Prescott saw the fire ball that coming to their way which made him quickly transform himself as human and swiftly open his palm as he makes a shield where the fire ball touches and became ashes in mere seconds. He sighed and knew that this was just not some normal attack like the others, it was indeed a big attack.
"Your Majesty!" He blurted out the second he saw the Emperor.
"Prescott!" He walked towards Prescott, everything was a mess. It was no longer majestically beautiful like it was earlier. All of their efforts were gone but to Prescott it was nothing, all of what matters right now was how are they going to fight back. "You saw them? Where is my daughter, Prescott?"
"Y-Your Majesty, her highness was nowhere to be found-" But even before Prescott could end what he was saying another huge attack was heard near from the Imperial Palace. "Your Majesty, let us go to the safe place that her Highness made for this kind of situation."
"Let Axis find her, Prescott." Emperor Adler said with full of authority as Axis who overheard the conversation disappeared in a flash making Prescott ruffle his hair due to the stress that this sudden attack was giving him but proceeded to tell Cason what the plan was now.
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"Feeling tired?" The unknown man looked at Ashleah and Nash who had blood dripping down their cheeks and shoulders. Their outfits that were majestic were ruined. Their hair were in places, ruffled. "My, it really does look like it will be the end for the both of you."
HA! Ashleah scoffed with hearing what the unknown man said as her fingers swiftly stroke through her ruined brunette hair due to frustration. She shook her head and smirked at the man before opening her palm and releasing a fire ball at him which obviously, the man avoided rapidly. "Me? I, the Princess of Genry, will give up on this? My, you do really have the guts to look down and bring shame upon me."
"Am I wrong?" The man had flaming eyes, telling her that Yes, get more angry at me. Throw those hurtful words at me. Waiting for Ashleah to lose all of her senses so that he can attack her when that moment finally arrives yet, he may have forgotten that there was another opponent.
"We've been through so much, Mister. I guess we have to show you what we got." With that both started to run and attack the man taking him by a surprise attack and swiftly moving around him, Ashleah who was behind and Nash who was going to slash his more and swings his flaming sword at the man.
"WHAT'S HAPPENING!?" The familiar voice made them froze on the spot, Ashleah and Nash's heart skipped its beat as they looked at where the voice was coming from and saw Axis who was panting with an mouth hanging open, eyebrows were furrowed, eyes were widened.
"Ha! Finally, the Man of the Century has finally arrived. Welcome to my short celebratory gift for you." The moment he finishes what he was saying he took Axis to a surprise attack that Axis swiftly avoided moving his hand to hold Ashleah's and Nash, moving them away from the man.
"How the fuck did you get here?" She blurted out making Axis crease his forehead for he does not know what 'FUCK' means, Ashleah quickly shakes her head removing the irrational thoughts taking over her. "We've been fighting him for quite some time now, why did you leave your party--"
"There's no party Ashleah, there was a sudden attack from the Black Magicians and His Majesty together with Cason and Prescott are doing their best to find where are the two of you--"
The man laughed yet again and slowly clapped his hands, creating a smirk from his lips while he softly shook his head, directly looking at Ashleah's eyes, her eyes only. "Oh, my brother has finally arrived? Has he not?"
His laughter echoed inside their minds that the trio had flaming eyes looking at him, Ashleah gritted her teeth, Nash who scoffed sarcastically, Axis who shook hid head with a smirk and within a blink of an eye the trio was in front of the unknown man who they were fighting with bright smiles plastered in their faces.
"We're going to WIN THE FIGHT."