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Chapter 57 - The scared little boy

Ali looks down and sees the rest of his team members. He drops the two natives down, saying, "Can you guys look after them?" and hurries back to the fight.

He sees Aisha drowning and immediately goes into the water and takes her out, saying, "She's unconscious."

He looks at Scarlet and says, "What's wrong?"

Scarlet replies in pain, saying, "I think he broke my hand, but I can still fight."

Sulaiman shouts, "No, that's enough! You guys might get killed because of me. Leave him to me."

Scarlet: "Bu—"

Ali cuts in, saying, "No, he's right. I'll have to take you both somewhere safe. Sulaiman, you sure you can handle this?"

Sulaiman says, "No. I'm scared in my boots. I can't stop myself from shaking, but I have to push through, you know."

Ali says, "Well then, push through, kid," with a smile.

He grabs Scarlet, putting both Scarlet and Aisha on his shoulders.

Jean looks at this and turns to Ali. Opening his hand, he points it at Ali, who is about to fly away, and says, "Outburst."

A ball of Raiki covered with destructive energy goes towards him, surpassing the speed of light.

Ali looks back, saying in his mind, It caught me by surprise. I don't think I can—

Pink Raiki starts surrounding Sulaiman, and he whispers, "Stage 1," and appears in front of Ali, kicking the attack away while feeling immense pain.

Ali says, "Thanks," and leaves.

Jean looks at his leg and says, "Ahh... you covered your leg with Raiki, minimizing the damage to your leg."

Sulaiman's right leg and foot are bleeding a lot.

Sulaiman sees this and says, "Bring it on."

Jean goes in for the punch with no Raiki or Damik abilities used. They have a full-on fist fight, with Jean having the advantage due to experience.

Sulaiman has enough and creates a cloud above that rains acid, saying, "Stage 3: Bitter Rain."

The attack lands on Jean, and he says in pain, "Enhance," enhancing the Raiki around his body so it doesn't melt his skin, and he evades the cloud.

He activates Stage 3 of his Damik powers and whispers, "Dystopia," disengaging the water around the area, and at the same time says, "Outburst."

The blue Raiki that was around Jean pierces Sulaiman in the chest, and Sulaiman falls into the ground, which was filled with water.

While flying, Jean says, "I must say, you fight recklessly, like someone I know. Oh, what's his name? Ahh, yes... Victor."

Zain can't sense Sulaiman's Raiki and says, "Shit," and flies to where he was. He sees Sulaiman falling and quickly catches him.

Benjamin says, "Where did Captain go?"

Riak replies, "Probably to save that boy with the scar."

Zain looks at Jean and says, "Do you still wanna fight?"

Jean says, "Oh no, not yet. At least it looks like that beast is on your side, so I came here for nothing."

Zain, while carrying Sulaiman on his shoulders and flying, says, "When you go back, tell them the ritual failed. The beast hasn't awoken."

Jean says, "And why should I do that?"

Zain looks him dead in the eye and says, "Do you wanna die now or two years from now?"

"Fine. I won't tell anyone," Jean replies.

Zain says, "Now leave."

Red Raiki pushes Jean back.

Jean says, "He just let out his Raiki, and he's that strong... damn it," and flies away.

Zain looks at an unconscious Sulaiman on his shoulder and says, "Well done, Sulaiman."

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