3rd Person Pov:
It Was Supposed To Be A Peaceful Festival With Exciting Arena Combat And Many Unknown Food Stalls,
But Now It Has Turned Into A Nightmare For Normal People And Adventures,
Somehow Monsters Escaped From Ganesha Familia's Storage, Which Were Supposed To Be Tamed,
But Even With That Taken Care, Something Else Came Forward,
A Assassin Trying To Kill A Goddess In Daedalus Street,
Even If The Goddess Was Saved By The Surprise Attack, it Didn't Mean It Would Be Easy To Take Out The Assailant,
Especially That A Certain Group Of Lunatics Has Decided To Take Advantage Of The Chaos Created By The Monster And Released Thier Own,
Among Them, Was A Certain Type Of Anomaly, A Plant Based Monster, Which's Defence Is So Hard That Even A Level 5 Might Have Hard Time Against,
This Took The Attention Of The Only Level 5 Present There, Ais Wallenstein,
While In Other Side, The Assassin And A Adventure Was Still In Deadlock Fight,
Lucian's Boot, Reinforced With Mana, Slammed Into The Attacker's Sternum,
The Figure—Wrapped In Tattered Black Rags That Writhed Like Living Shadows—Slid Backward Across The Street, it's Feet Carving Twin Grooves Into The Stone, But it Didn't Fall. It Didn't Even Stumble,
It Reset, Like Literally,
In A Single Fluid Motion, The Assassin Planted it's Feet And Resumed A Perfect Mid-Guard Stance, The Spear Held Diagonally Across it's Body,
Lucian: " Did The Physics Get Fu*ked Up ?!"
Lucian Finally Got A Good Look at His Opponent...
Humanoid, Female Silhouette Beneath The Rags, Height Approximately 170cm, Build Athletic, But Wrong—The Musculature Was Too Dense, The Proportions Subtly Inhumane, The Face Was Obscured By A Featureless White Mask, But Through The Eye Holes, Lucian Could See Nothing.l, No Eyes, Just Darkness,
Lucian: "Great Sage, Any Idea ?"
(Great Sage: Enemy Analysis, Estimated Level 2, Energy Signature Designates Undead Type Monster, Combat Capabilities Estimated Peak Class Of Level 2 Category...)
Lucian: "Fu*king Great ! Who The Hell Sent It Here ?!"
Lucian Didn't Have Much Time To Think, The Spear Came Striking Again,
Whoosh-Whoosh-Whoosh!
It Wasn't One Thrust,
It Was Three Strikes Aimed At The Head, Heart, And Throat, Delivered In The Span Of A Single Breath,
Lucian Didn't Bother To Parry, He Deflected Them Barely, First To Gain Information About It's Combat Style,
For Great Sage To Create A Counterattack Style,
Lucian Moved, He Slanted Caliburn Just Enough To Let The First Thrust Slide Harmlessly Over His Shoulder, He Ducked The Second, The Wind Of The Spear Cutting A Few Strands Of His White Hair, For The Third, He Stepped in Close,
Mana Burst
Blue Mana Flared Around His Boots, He Spun Inside The Spear's Guard, His Sword Slamming Against The Shaft With A Heavy, Ringing Impact That Sent Sparks Flying Like A Welder's Torch,
The Assassin Spun With The Momentum, Using The Spear As A Pole Vault To Kick Lucian Away, Creating Distance,
Lucian: "Great Sage, I Need Help...."
Without Hesitation, Great Sage Activated Combat Assist Mode, Gradually Helping Him,
The Fight Turned Into A Blur Of High-Speed Kinetics,
The Assassin Turned Out To Be A Master Of The Spear, Unleashing A Barrage Of Thrusts That Looked Like A Wall Of Steel,
Lucian, With Help Of Great Sage, Met It With Near Precision,
'Clang!'
'Ting!'
'Clang!'
Every Parry Was Calculated, Lucian Couldn't Directly Overpower This Level 2 Monster,
At Least, He Was Out-Skilling it, He Utilized The Great Sage's Cognitive Abilities To Place His Sword Exactly Where The Spear Would Be,
Bell: He... He's Keeping Up ?
Bell Cranel, Watched With Wide Eyes From A Rooftop, They Barely Escaped From There,
Bell: "I Can't Even See the Spear..."
As For Lucian, He Couldn't Go Fully All Out, Not To Mention Somehow The Monster He Was Fighting Didn't Emit A Single Strand Of Hostility,
Meaning His Skill Avenger Of The Rejected Didn't Activate, He Was Only Using Mana Burst, Great Sage's Cognitive Ability And Experience He Got To Fight It,
Lucian: "I Need Open Ground..."
Not To Mention There Was Still A Few People Nearby Hiding In The House,
He Parried A Low Sweep, Grabbed The Assassin's Ragged Cloak, Powering Himself With Mana Burst, And Hurrled It Towards The East,
Lucian: Let's See How You Fare After This,
He Also Dashed Towards The East, Where The Arena Was,
Lucian Landed In The Center Of The Empty Colosseum, The Following The Assassin, Who Also Landed With A Heavy Thud That Cracked The Stone Floor,
Up In The Stands, Loki, Ais, Astrea, Ryuu, Bell, Hestia Had Gathered,
Bell: Uh Shouldn't Someone Help Him ?
He Wasn't Sure To Ask, After All, He Couldn't Help Lucian In The Ongoing Fight, He Was Too Weak,
Ais Was About To Move, As Well As Ryuu, She Didn't Care About Her Identity Being Leaked If It Helped Saving Her Junior, After All, He Has Helped Her,
But Someone Else Interjected,
Loki: Wait,
Everyone Turned Towards Her, Aside Astrea, Who's Eyes Were Fixed Into The Figures Of Lucian And That Assassin....
Before Anyone Else Could Talk, Loki Spoke,
Loki: Look At That Kid, Does He Really Need Help ?
Hestia: Huh ?! It's Not The Time For Joking Loki ! We Both Know That He's Fighting Someone Like A Level 2 Or 3 !
But Aside Bell Worrying, No One Spoke,
Why ? Because They Were Too, Fixated On The Fight Happening Below,
Ryuu, Ais, Astrea's Focus Was On Lucian, After All, Something Had Changed,
Ryuu: "When Did He Put On That Armour ?"
That Was The Question On Everyone's Mind Who Saw Him Beforehand
Somehow In Just A Few Seconds, Lucian Was Wearing A Silver Armour,
A Breastplate Covering Till His Torso, Gauntlets, Vembraces, Boots,
Lucian Had Took Out His Spirit Steel Armour And Had Great Sage Wore It Instantly On Him, Like Summoning His Armour Out Of Thin Air,
Meanwhile,
In The Shadows, The Evilus Controller Panicked, The 'Soldier' Wasn't Winning,
Heck, It Looked Like Lucian Was Somehow Closing The Gap,
With Great Sage Improving His Skills Real Time, Lucian's Technique Was Becoming Too Perfect Counter Against The 'Soldier'
(Great Sage: Combat Style Analysis Complete, Uploaded Counterattack Style Data Into Master's Mind, Yes/No ?)
Without Hesitation, Lucian Answered,
Lucian: "Fucking Yeah !"
The Next Instant, His Mind Receives A Overwhelming Amount Of Data, While In Vernable State, Great Sage Took Over To Continue Parrying,
Just A Second Later, Lucian Took Back Control, He Now Knows His Enemies Fighting Style More Then They Know It Themselves....
Lucian Takes The Initiative This Time,
His Plan ?
Initiating And Consistently Overwhelms The Assassin Through Superior Close-Quarters Combat And Physical Reinforcement,
'Clang !'
'Ting !'
With Repeatedly Closing The Distance With Explosive Bursts Of Speed, Forcing The Assassin Finally Onto The Defensive As She Struggles To Keep Lucian At The Optimal Range For Her Spear,
With Lucian's Heavy, Mana-Burst-Enhanced Swings Force The Assassin To Retreat,
Trying To Counter Lucian's Pressure, The Assassin Utilizes High-Speed Retreats And Acrobatic Leaps, Around, She Uses Her Spear's Length To Create A 'Danger zone', Trying To Keep Lucian At Bay With Rapid Stinging Thrusts,
In Simple Words, The Table Has Turned, Now Lucian Was Gradually Pressuring The Assassin,
Seeing How Cornered The 'Soldier' Was Getting, The Evilus Pawn's Mental Strings Couldn't Handle Anymore,
Thier Supposed Perfected Project, Which Had Combat Capacity Equal To A Level 3, Was Somehow Getting Countered By A Kid Who Became A Adventurer Less Then A Week Ago,
Fu*k The Control, He Threw In Everything Just To Kill Lucian,
Poking, Punching The Control Crystal Multiple Times, Just To Let It Go All Out,
Evilus Pawn: Tch ! Fucking Release The Limiter ! Controller !! Kill Him ! KILL HIM !
The Assassin Let Out A Distorted, Gurgling Shriek, The Black Rags Shredded, Its Muscles Swelled, Turning Dark Skin Purple. A Dark, Noxious Miasma Erupted From it's Body,
It Abandoned it's Intelligence-Whatever Was Left, Technique, Control For Raw, Overwhelming Violence,
Lucian Didn't Move Yet, He Was Recovering Himself, That Fight Was Still Physically Exhausting For Him, Especially Since The Fight Started Out Of Nowhere,
Not To Mention, The Rule,
Don't Freking Break The Transformation Scene, It's Bound To Get Bad Luck Early,
Look At Eren Yeager, He Almost Got Folded By War Hammer Titan Because The Author Disliked The Fact He Broke The Transformation Sequence, Even Though It Was The Author's Own Idea....
The Monster Didn't Thrust This Time, It Swung The Spear Overhead Like A War Hammer,
'BOOM !'
Lucian Raised Caliburn To Block, The Impact Cratered The Ground Beneath Him, Sinking His Boots Into The Stone Blocks, The Shockwave Blew The Dust Away For Twenty Freking Meters,
Lucian: "Heavy, Freaking Great That I Have Pain Nullification, Or Else I Would Be Screaming Like A Child...."
The Monster Roared And Swung Again—A Horizontal Cleave Meant To Cut Him In Half,
Not Wanting To Become A Go/jo Incident, Lucian Dived In,
Mana Burst: Impacto
He Slammed His Blade Against The Spear Shaft, The Collision Sounded Like A Cannon Shot, Lucian Was Thrown Back Into The Arena Wall, Shattering The Brickwork,
Astrea: Lucian !
Astrea Screamed From The Stands,
She Knew About His Status, And The Possibility Of A Potential Hero, That's Why She Didn't Let Ryuu Intervene, Even If It Sounded Cruel, Lucian Needed To Face Trials To Truly Grow Strong,
Until Now, It Was Almost Fight That Seemed Fairly Matched, But After Transforming, The Situation Shifted,
But Before The Dust Settled, Lucian Burst Out Of The Rubble, He Was Bleeding From The Head, Yet At The Same Time, A Blue Glow Surrounds His Head, Starting To Heal Him,
He Lifted His Sword, His Eyes Were Burning With Cold Fury, Almost Turning Red, He Looked Like A Juggernaut.....
He Charged In, The Monster Swung, Lucian Slid Under The Swing, The Spear Passing Inches Above His Nose,
He Rose, Spinning With The Momentum,
'Slash '
He Slashed Caliburn Across The Monster's Swelling Chest, The Wooden Blade, Hardened By Mana, Sharpened By Mana, Cut Deep Into The Toughened Hide,
The Monster Retaliated, Backhanding Lucian,
'Bam !'
Lucian Took The Hit On His Shoulder, It Should Have At Least Dislocated His Arm, Instead, He Used The Force To Spin, Delivering A Mana-Infused Kick To The Monster's Knee,
'Crack !'
It Was A Brutal, Ugly Brawl, No More Graceful Parries...
The Monster Smashed Lucian Into The Ground, Lucian Rolled, Stabbing The Monster In The Thigh,
The Monster Grabbed Lucian's Face, Lucian Blasted A Point-Blank Burst Of Mana Into it's Palm To Break The Grip,
In The Stands Above, A Few More Key Figures Had Reached There, As Well As Other Nearby Adventurers...
Especially A Certain Almost Yuri Elf, Leyifa Viridis,
Particular Two Amazon Sisters, Tione And Tiona,
A Certain Tsundre Wolf,
Practically, All Of Thier Eyes Were Glued To This Fight,
This Was Even More Intense Fight Then That Viola They Were Fighting,
Bete: He's... He's Trading Blows....
Bete Murmured, His Usual Sneer Gone,
Bete: The Kid's Getting Ragdolled, But He Won't Stay Down.... He's Fighting Like A Rabid Dog.....
Leyifa: "That..... He's Channeling Mana Constantly.... Through His Body, Though His Weapon.... But It Should Be Impossible ! Even I Can't Do That !"
Her Gaze Fell On The Destruction The Fight Has Caused, Managed, Far Less Destructive Then Her Fight Against A Viola, More Controlled Area Damage,
Not To Mention....
Leyifa: "How.... How Is His Mind Not Depleted Yet ?!"
While The Mage Was Having Existential Crisis, The Amazon Sister Were Another Case,
Tiona: Ouch Ouch Ouch.... Doesn't He Feel Any Pain ?
Tione: He Should Have Retreated... But You Know, As Captain Always Says, We Can't Fight Another's Prey.....
But Both Didn't Deny One Thing,
The Fight Had Caught Both Of Thier Attention,
Ais: ".... So Strong..... How.... How Is He Doing That.....?"
It Was Her Only Question, As A Human-Spirit Hybrid, She Is Also Quite Sensitive To Mana, And The Amount Lucian Is Using Is Already Beyond Of What A Level 1 Should Be Possible Of.....
The Fight Had Dragged On For Three Damn Minutes, To The Spectators, It Was An Enternity, To Lucian, it Was A Countdown, This Fight Had Dragged For Too Long, His Mana Reserves Weren't Infinite, Just Large Amount Due To The Amount Of Magic Stone He Has In His Sub-Space,
But He Didn't Want To Drag This Fight Any Longer, His Physical Capabilities Weren't Always In Top Shape, Especially Stamina....
Lucian Stood 20 Meters Away From The Monster, It Had Smoke Slowly Coming Off Of Its Body, Clearly, It Wasn't As Good State Like Lucian, Who Had Constantly Healed Himself Using Healing Magic,
Not To Mention, The Monster Had Thick Hide, And Minor Regeneration, Which Also Healed Itself, But Definitely With Some Cost....
Lucian: "Great Sage, Any Finisher Move For Me ?"
(Great Sage: Proposal, Condensed Mana Discharge, Maximum Output, One Shot.... It Would Disintegrate The Monster, Probability, 89%.....)
Lucian: "... Isn't That Just Ex-Caliber In The Simplest Imitation ?"
(Great Sage: ... Correct, It Would Be Similar, But The Ex-Caliber From Masters Memory Still Has More Attributes And Mechanisms, Which Means It's Not A Direct Copy Of-)
Lucian: "Let's Go With It, No One Knows About It, So No Questions Asked...."
(Great Sage:.... Accepted.... Preparing....)
In Front, The Monster, Now Slightly Bleeding Black Ichor And Enraged Beyond Reason, Even Its Regeneration Was Not On Par With The Damage It Received Constantly....
Prepared For its Final Charge, It Gathered All The Miasma Into its Spear, Turning The Weapon Into A Drill Of Dark Energy,
Lucian Stood Straight, He Held Caliburn With Both Hands, Raising it Above His Head,
Hummmmm !
The Air In The Arena Began To Vibrate, Gold Particles Of Light Began To Gather Around The White Wooden Blade,
It Wasn't The Gentle Light Of A Spirit Like In Stories, it Was A Heavy, Dense Light, A Screaming Concentration Of Magical Energy Compressed Into A Solid Form,
The Wind Whipped Lucian's Clothes, His Eyes Glowed With The Red Light Of The Great Sage,
Ais: That Light.....
Ais Wallenstein Whispered, Clutching Her Rapier,
Ais: "It Feels Like... Majesty...."
Leyifa: H-He...." I-Is He... Condensing Mana Into A Solid Form ?! That's Crazy !!"
Bete: Oi Oi Oi....
Bete Could Sense The Sheer Power Radiating, The Sense Of Danger....
Loki's Eyes Widened, Her Red Eyes Falling On The Kid,
Loki: "Tch... No Wonder Finn's Instinct Ran Wild.... That Attack Might Be Comparable Mama's Full Powered Spell, First Grade One's At That...."
Bell: "Is... Is That Magic ? It's So..... So Beautiful....."
(A/N: Those Who Don't Know, Loki Calls Riveria Specially Mama, Not To Mention She's Actually 99 Years Old, Also She Actually Is Like A Mother Figure Of The Familia, She's Called Nine Hells, A Level 6 Mage, Strongest Mage Of Current Era....)
Ryuu: "That..... He's Beyond Normal.... I've Never Heard Of Someone Condensing Mana So Much That It Could Be Solid, Perceivable From Normal Eyes, But The Fact.... He Still Has Enough Mind To Use This....."
The Monster Charged, A Black Locomotive Of Death,
Lucian Didn't Flinch, He Waited Until The Beast Was Five Meters Away, He Stepped Forward, The Ground Scorching Beneath His Boot,
'Clang !!!!'
'Crack !'
Suddenly, The Monster Changed Tactics, Aiming With It's Fist First, Then Trying To Follow The Spear's Attack,
The Monster's Fist Hit First, But Lucian Moved His Left Arm, Entirely Blocking The Strike, Which Broke His Bones Of Left Hand,
'Crack !'
The Ground Shook, Bricks Broke, Debris Falling Apart,
Lucian's Red Eyes Didn't Hesitate, Shaking Off The Fist, He Countered With A Point Blank Mana-Brust Upper Cut, Momentarily Sending The Monster Back,
Taking The Advantage, He Stepped Forward,
Lucian: Ex...
Everyone Present Could Hear It, The Deep Voice Cutting Through The Destruction,
The Pillar Of Light Extended From His Sword, Tearing Through The Dust And Clouds,
Lucian: ...CALIBURRRRR !!
He Swung Down,
It Wasn't A Simple Beam Of Light, No, It Was A Tidal Wave, A Freking Tsunami Of Light,
A Vertical Curtain Of Concentrated Pure Golden Mana Slammed Into The Monster, The Dark Spear Dissolved Instantly, The Monster's Roar Was Swallowed By The Sound Of The Blast—A Noise Like A Thunderclap Occurring Inside Your Own Skull,
The Attack Tore A Gouge Through The Arena Floor, Disintegrated The Monster's Body, And Blasted A Deep Hole Through The Floor Of The Stadium,
The Golden Light Faded, Leaving Only Wisps Of Steam Rising From The Blackened Trench,
Lucian Stood Alone, Breathing Heavily In The Center, Caliburn Was Smoking, The Wood Was Slightly Charred, Blackish, But Unbroken,
The Silence Was Absolute, No One Cheered Yet, The Sheer Violence Of The Finisher Had Stunned The Crowd Into Silence.....
Tione: He... He Evaporated A Monster On Par Of A Level 3...
Her Voice Was Heard By Everyone, Deep Breaths Taken By The Sheer Absurdity It Was....
Sure, It's Speed, Strength, Endurance Wise, It Barely Reached Level 3,
But Remember, Lucian Was Registered As A Level 1, Even If People Thought He Was A Level 2, That Was Still Beyond His Level ....
Not To Mention, Each Level Are Always Far Stronger Than The Former, The Gap Simply Can't Be Closed So Easily....
'Clatter '
Lucian Dropped His Sword, His Hands Numb From The Fight, He Couldn't Even Feel His Left Hand Now, Likely Because He Tanked A Punch From It,
He Walked Forward, His Legs Shaking, Toward The Body Of The Monster That Remained, As The Miasma Faded, The 'Monster' Form Dissolved, Revealing The Core Component,
The Body Of A Woman, Dark Grey Skin, White Hair, And A Familiar Face....
Lucian Fell To His Knees, He Just Stared,
It Was Absurd To Think .....
Lucian: Mom....?
The Word Felt Close Yet So Distant, He Had Always Thought He Had Buried This Feeling.... Yet Again He Has To Face It.....
Ryuu And Astrea, Having Rushed Down From The Stands, Froze Ten Feet Away, Hearing What She Heard, And Looking At The Corpse, She Covered Her Mouth, The Similarities Were Crystal Clear, A Sob Escaping Her Throat,
Ryuu Looked At Lucian, That Look....
It Was A Hollow Expression.... Something She Has Seen Herself And Knows What It Means.....
With Weak Legs, Lucian Still Stood Up, Jumped Down Into The Cartar, Taking Out A Cloth, And Covering Her Body, Then Taking Her Into His Arms, Jumping Out Of The Cartar, Saving Her From Exposure At Least....
Loki, Ais, Tione, Tiona, Leyifa, Bete Landed Nearby, intending To Check On The Boy., They Stopped Dead,
Tione: That's...
Tione Looked At The Corpse, Then At Lucian, Though The Body Was Covered, The Face Alone Told Enough, The Resemblance Was Horrifyingly Clear, The Body Was At Least A Close Relative Of The Boy, And Watching His Expression... He Likely Knows Who's Body This Is ....
Bete Looked At The Kid,
Last Time They Met, Riveria Had Punished Him Because He Compared This Kid To Riveria, Not To Mention, He Was Angry, And Also Somewhat Irritated....
But Just Within A Week Later, The Kid's Presence Changed Entirely,
At First, He'd Been Ready To Mock The Kid, To Call Him Reckless, Stupid, A Glory-Seeker Who Got Lucky,
But The Words Died In His Throat As The Battle Continued,
He Looked At Lucian—Really Looked—And Saw Something He Hadn't Expected,
Bete: "He's Not Weak, He's Not Even Close To Weak, That Fight... That Was....
He Thought Back To His Own Battles, The Times He'd Been Pushed To The Brink, The Times He'd Barely Survived....
Bete: " I've Never Fought Something That Outclassed Me By An Entire Level And He Did It Alone..... No Backup... No Support.... Just Him, That One Damn Wooden Sword, And Pure Stubborn Refusal To Die....."
He Looked At The Corpse Held By Lucian, His Expression.....
For The First Time In Years, Bete Loga Felt Respect For Someone Weaker Than Him....
Bete: ...Tch,
He Turned Away, His Hands Clenched Into Fist's,
Bete: "Damn it...."
Ais Stood At The Edge Of The Crater, Her Golden Eyes Fixed On Lucian,
She Didn't Speak, She Didn't Move, But Inside, Something Stirred,
Ais: "That Light... it Was Like The Stories Riveria Told Me..... The Tales Of Heroes Who Burned Everything To Save What Mattered Most....."
She Thought Of Her Own Parents, Her Father, The Hero, Her Mother, The Spirit,
Both Lost, Both Taken By The Dungeon In One Way Or Another,
Her Hand Gripped Desperate So Tightly Her Knuckles Turned White, This Scene Looked Too Familiar.....
Because, She Too, Has Went Through A Similar Situation....
Ais: "I Understand That Feeling, The Desperation, The Helplessness, The Guilt....."
She Took A Step Forward,
But Lucian Didn't Respond, He Didn't Even Seem To Notice Her,
Ais: "He's Drowning..."
She Knew That Feeling Too, It Was Like The Moment After A Battle When The Adrenaline Faded And The Reality Crashed Down Like A Tidal Wave...
Ais: "Someone Needs To Pull Him Out Of That State ..."
After All, Riveria Had Done It For Her, Otherwise Ais Couldn't Have Think Of A Positive Future.....
While Loki Stood Behind Her Familia, Watching, Her Usual Grin Replaced By A Rare Expression Of Seriousness,
Loki: "So That's Why Finn's Thumb Was Really Screaming About....."
She Looked At Lucian, Then At The Corpse In His Hands, Then At The Crater, The Damaged Arena,
Loki: "That Kid's Dangerous, Not Just Because He's Strong—Though That Final Attack Was Something Else—But Because Of What He's Willing To Sacrifice....."
She Thought About The Battle, The Way Lucian Had Fought Without Hesitation, Without Mercy, Without Self-Preservation,
Loki: "He Didn't Fight To Win, He Fought To End It, Literally, To Stop The Monster At Any Cost, Even If That Cost Was His Own Body Or Worse..... His Own Sanity..."
She Crossed Her Arms,
Loki: "People Like That... They Either Become Legends Or They Burn Out, Sometimes Both....."
She Glanced At Finn, Who Discreetly Had Joined Them Silently, After All Which High Level Adventure Wouldn't Be Curious By That Last Attack,
Loki: What's Your Read, Captain ?
Finn: ...He's At A Crossroads.....
Finn's Thumb Throbbed, But This Time It Wasn't A Warning Of Danger,
It Was A Warning Of Potential,
Finn: If Someone Anchors Him—If Goddess Astrea Can Pull Him Back From The Edge—He'll Become A Force For Good, A Hero, Maybe.....
Loki: And if She Can't ?
Finn's Expression Darkened,
Finn: Then We'll Be Dealing With Someone Who Has Nothing Left To Lose, And That's The Most Dangerous Kind Of Person, Even Far Dangerous Then Gale Leaf Had Been.....
This Silenced The Conversation Between Them, After Losing Her Entire Familia By The Evilus Familia's Trap, Gale Leaf Went On A Killing Strike, She Killed Anyone, Even Remotely Related To Evilus, It Wasn't Until She Disappeared And Stopped Her Killing Strike, That Orario Had Some Peace....
But Just That Rampage Of Her Alone Ended Up Making A Criminal Worth Of 80 Million Bounty....
From The Side, Lefiya Stood Frozen, Her Green Eyes Wide With Shock,
As A Mage, She Was Trained To Analyze Magical Phenomena, To Quantify, Categorize, And Understand How To Use Magic,
But This—This—Defied Understanding, Logic,
Lefiya: "That Final Attack... 'Ex-calibur'... it Certainly Wasn't A Spell..... There Was No Chant, No Magic Circle, No Activation Sequence, I Doubt It's A Skill....."
Her Hands Trembled,
Lefiya: "He Condensed Raw Mana—Pure, Unrefined Mana—into A Physical Form And Discharged it In A Single Burst, The Sheer Amount Of Control Required For That... The Mental Fortitude... The Sheer Volume Of Mind...."
She Looked At Lucian, Her Expression A Mixture Of Awe And Horror,
Lefiya: "Riveria-sama... Even Riveria-sama Would Struggle To Replicate That Technique....."
Lefiya: "And He Did It As A Level 1, While Injured, Long After The Prolonged Fight.... Not To Mention He Channeled Mana Continuously For Over Three Minutes Throughout His Body, His Mind Reserves Should Have Been Depleted In Thirty Seconds, But He Kept Going, Kept Healing Himself, Kept Fighting...."
But Suddenly, She Realised Something,
Leyifa: "He... He Healed Himself....?"
She Remembers Perfectly, As Well As Sensing That Lucian Used A Healing Spell, But He Didn't Chant, He Did Even Call Out The Spells Name....
What's Wrong With This Newbie Adventure ?!
Her Legs Gave Out, She Collapsed To Her Knees,
If Leyifa Knew That He Had Been Fighting Even Before They Came To The Arena, She Would Have Lost Consciousness Instantly,
This Kid Was Younger Then Her, He Was A Dark Elf, A Race With Far Less Aptitude For Magic, And A Level 1 At That,
Yet He Has An Absurd Amount Of Mana, Strength, Speed, Endurance Far Surpassing Her,
She Doubted She Could Even Handle A Punch From That Assassin Before It Turned Into The Brute Type, And Lucian Tanked Multiple Hits At That.....
If Not For A Adventurer, But As A Mage, She Was Far Outclassed By This Kid,
Lefiya: "That's... That's Too Cruel..."
(A/N: She's Underestimating Herself, She Is Indeed Powerful, Just A Weak Mentality And Doubted Herself, In Reality, She Could Even Release 1st Class Disaster Spells Of Riveria If She Wanted....)
At This Time, Leyifa Had Yet To Notice Lucian's Face And The Current State He Is In,
Meanwhile,
Hidden Among The Former Fleeing Civilians, The Evilus Controller Clutched His Control Crystal, His Hands Shaking Violently,
Evilus Pawn: No... No, No, No !
His Eyes Were Wild, His Breathing Erratic,
Evilus Pawn: That's Impossible ! The Soldier Was Perfect ! Even A Level 3 Shouldn't Be Able To Kill It ! Regeneration ! Enhanced Strength ! It Was Supposed To Be Unstoppable !
He Stared At The Crater Where This 'Perfect Weapon' Had Been Obliterated,
Evilus Pawn: How ?! How Did A Level 1 Defeat it ?!
He Laughed—A High, Manic Sound, Not Seeing That Everyone Near Him Has Ran Away, And A Few Particular Adventurers Are Looking Towards Him,
Evilus Pawn: The Boss Won't Accept This ! The Plan Was Perfect ! Kill The Goddess ! Kill The Brat ! Shatter Their Hope !
He Stood, His Voice Rising To A Shout
Evilus Pawn: But it Doesn't Matter ! Evilus Will Return ! We'll Rise Again ! We'll Destroy This City ! We'll—
'BOOM !'
The Wall Besides Him Exploded,
Dust And Debris Filled The Air, When it Cleared, Lucian Stood In Front Of Him, His Green Eyes Glowing With Cold Fury,
Out Of Everything, They Had To Punch His Weak Spot, Even If It Was Someone Else, He Wouldn't He As Much Angry As He Is Now,
But His Mother ? That Was His Last Line, Cross It, Your Either Dead Or Want To Be Dead....
The Evilus Pawn Stumbled Back, His Control Crystal Slipping From His Hands,
Evilus Pawn: W-Wait ! I—
Lucian's Hand Shot Out, Clutching The Man's Face Like A Vice,
Lucian: You.
His Voice Was A Low, Cold Growl,
Lucian: You Guys Really Are Lunatics, Going So Far, Not Even Letting My Mom Rest In Peace....
Evilus Pawn: I-I Was Just Following Orders ! I—
'SLAM !'
Lucian Lifted The Man By His Face And Slammed Him Into The Ground.
' CRACK !'
The Stone Floor Shattered, Creating A Spider-Web Of Cracks Radiating Outward,
The Evilus Pawn Screamed, Blood Pouring From His Nose And Mouth,
Shakti: STOP !
Shakti Varma, Captain Of Ganesha Familia, Appeared Besides Him, Her Hand Gripping His Wrist,
Shakti: Lucian Vandris ! Stand Down !
Lucian Didn't Look At Her, His Eyes Were Fixed On The Evilus Pawn, Glowing With Murderous Intent,
Shakti: I Understand Your Anger, I Understand Your Pain, But if You Kill Him, We Lose Our Only Lead On Evilus, We Need Him Alive,
Lucian's Eyes Froze Slightly,
Lucian: "Who Said I Was Going To Kill Him So Early ? I Still Need To Vent Some More Frustration, I Mean I Could Heal Him Using Undine's Tear's..... But...."
Lucian: ...He Still Deserves To Die....
Shakti: Yes, He Does, But Killing Him Won't Bring Your Family Back, It Won't Ease Your Pain, All It Will Do Is Rob Us Of Information..... Please....
Lucian Stared At The Broken, Bleeding Man Beneath Him,
And Then Looked At The Captain Of Ganesha Familia Besides Him,
He Knew Her Words Were True, Shakti Herself Has Lost Her Sister To The Evilus, Not To Mention Current Orario Doesn't Know About Many Gods Who Are Working With Evilus....
Ishtar Familia Is Active In Human Trafficking, Well Other Race's Are Also Kidnapped And Used By Evilus As Test Subjects And Even Prostitute,
A Few Are Digging Holes Through The Dungeon, He Clearly Isn't Remembering That, He's Too Angry To Try,
And Even If He Told Them Who Are Involved With Evilus, Without Proof, No One Would Possibly Believe Him, Even If God's Say He's Telling The Truth, How Did He Find Them Without Even Having A Single Contact With Them ?
So Far, His Hands Are Still Tied....
Then, Slowly Weighting Pro's And Cons, He Released His Grip, He Can't Use His Knowledge At Current State, He Also Needs To Get Stronger....
Lucian: ..Fine.....
He Stepped Back, His Hand Glowing With Blue Light,
Undine's Tears
The Healing Magic Washed Over The Evilus Pawn, Knitting His Broken Bones Just Enough To Keep him Alive,
Lucian: I Vented Enough On Him, Extract Whatever Information You Can, I Don't Care What You Do With Him After That,
Shakti: ...Thank You,
Lucian Turned And Walked Away, His Steps Heavy,
By The Time Lucian Returned To The Crater, Several Ganesha Familia Members Had Gathered Around The Cloth-Covered Corpse, As Well As A Few Guild Officials,
Guild Official 1: We'll Need To Take The body For Examination, Evilus Used Forbidden Techniques—
Guild Official 2: Agreed, This Is A Matter Of City Security, We Need To Analyze The Modifications, Trace The Magic Signatures—
Lucian: No
The Officials Turned,
Guild Official 1: Excuse Me ?
Lucian: You're Not Taking Her,
Guild Official 2: Young Man, This Is A Guild Matter, We Have Authority—
Lucian: I Don't Care About Your Authority,
His Voice Was Cold, Flat—Devoid Of Emotion, He Was Stubborn, And Didn't Want Anyone To Take Her Body Away,
Lucian: That's My Mother, You're Not Dissecting Her Like Some Experiment,
Guild Official 1: We Understand Your Distress, But—
Sensing Things Might Escalate Too Far, Astrea Stepped In,
Astrea: Gentlemen,
Astrea Stepped Forward, Her Expression Serene But Her Voice Carrying An Edge Of Steel,
Astrea: I Propose A Compromise, Give us Three Days, If We Discover Any Information About Evilus's Methods, We Will Share It With The Guild Immediately, If We Find Nothing, You May Examine The Body Under My Supervision,
This Was The Best Compromise She Could Lay Out Now, Even Still, It Was A Gamble, She Knew With Lucians Skill, He Could Get Information Easily, But The Question Was Would They Let Him ?
Guild Official 2: That's Highly Irregular—
Ganesha: I AM GANESHA ! AND I APPROVE THIS PROPOSAL !
The Massive God Stepped Forward, His Presence Silencing All Objections, With His Trademark Elephant Mask And Unusual Serious Behaviour,
Ganesha: The Boy Has Earned The Right To Bury His Mother With Dignity, We Will Honor That, Three Days, That Is My Final Word,
The Guild Officials Exchanged Glances, Then Reluctantly Nodded, If It Was Just Astrea, With Her Current Influence Mad Standing, They Could Deny Her Request, But With Ganesha Stepping In, They Can't Help But Accept,
Guild Official 1: ...Three Days, But We Expect Full Cooperation,
Astrea: You Have My Word,
Lucian Knelt And Carefully Lifted His Mother's Body,
Lucian: Thank You, Ganesha-sama,
Ganesha: Do Not Thank Me, Boy, Just... Take Care Of Yourself, And Your Goddess,
Lucian Nodded,
He Than Turned To Ryuu,
Lucian: Ryuu-San..... Can You Escort Astrea-sama Back To Stardust Garden ?
Ryuu Hesitated, Not Just Because Of Her Past, But Also Because Of Worry For Lucian,
Ryuu: Vandris-san, Are You Sure You Don't Want—
Lucian: I Need To Be Alone Right Now..... I Need To Clear My Mind..... Please,
Ryuu: ...Understood,
Astrea: Lucian...
Lucian: I'll Be Fine, Astrea-sama, I Just... I Need Time,
Astrea's Eyes Filled With Tears, But She Nodded,
Astrea: Don't Do Anything Reckless.... Please,
Lucian: I Won't,
He Turned, Cradling His Mother's Body,
Mana Burst
Blue Light Flared Around His Legs, And Then He Was Gone—A Silver Streak Disappearing Into The City,
Next, Life ?