The Fiends very well noticed how powerful Moor was and in their feral rage charged at him.
" It seems these dumbasses just don't get it ay?"
He opened up his hands to his full wingspan. They had this blue light covering his palms
/ FRIEZE
Then he clapped and every fiend within a 100 meters was frozen to the bone. He took out another tooth pick and cleaned his teeth.
" Warned ya didn't I. Fucking clueless ".
Morr turned back and stamped his feet to the frozen floor, killing all the frozen Fiends.
Daisy mostly wondered away from attention. Her mimicry of humans was so well done that the Fiends attacked her on the spot. Though a few could tell
" Are you not the holy moth_
She caved in the demon looking Fiend instantly. It was a sad thing that she still had to kill some of her kin, if she didn't she'd fail.
Daisy ran behind, moving just as you'd expect from a promising but not very impressive trainee.
She was using a severe martial art infused with blade-like arcanes, it involved keeping the hand always in a chopping motion. Though in reality this was a mere glimpse of the true power of the abyss fiend.
A giant lava wraith swung ts sword at her.
She ducked the swing and severed it's knee clean of with her palm. It screamed and fell down to its knees. Then she charged her hand right through its head from its chin to its crown killing it.
But she faked the difficulty.
" You're not so bad at this ".
Daisy turned her attention to the voice. A small striking young girl with long black hair and blood red eyes.
It was Maud.
" Thank you but it's still terrifying".
Daisy lied pulling her bloody hand out of the Fiends head.
" Ewww ", she said feigning a disgusted expression.
Maud almost laughed.
She looked just like that man. The eyes and the hair.
A lizard looking Fiend wielding a dagger ran out of a bush and leaped at Maud.
" Watch out!" Daisy screamed at Maud
Mauds eyes shot the Lizard a death stare.
She vanished. Dodging the Fiends slash and twisting mid air before smashing the Fiend to the ground with a heavy punch.
' she was actually capable ', Daisy thought.
" You use future sight?", she asked in glee.
" Yes but not as high level as that monster ", Maud replied looking to Frays direction.
It was then that Daisy saw the injury on the Fiend. It was a blow, caved in and shaped like a massive paw. She looked back at Maud and saw her hand transforming back from a large beast claw.
" What's your Dominion?"
Daisy asked in shock.
Maud who was already walking away turned back.
" The Dominion of the Wilder ", she said in a confident smirk.
Daisy was surprised. Few humans wielded a beastial dominion.
" What's yours?", Maud asked in visibly feigned interest.
" Mine? oh right. The Dominion of the blue severing ".
( A very mundane and average dominion )
Maud merely smiled and went on her way to murder even more Fiends.
Meanwhile.
Theodore was still perched on the tree.
' come on men. No fear ', he managed to convince himself to jump to the floor. His massive body caused the muddy ground to ripple.
When he was finally within reach a large elephant fiend ran towards him and charged it's horns straight through him.
Theodore covered himself but then he felt the blood splatter. Only for the first time it wasn't his.
It's tusks broke clean off. The Fiend let out a loud cry clearly in pain.
It was a terrible sound to Theodore. He didn't know why but he didn't like to hear it scream.
He took in a deep breath, clenched his fists down hard. The arcane concentrated.
It got everyone's attention, it was ominous, that white energy.
After Theodore punched the fiend straight into the sky, his fists collided with that metal like hind and broke it's bones. The blow was violent and left a stream of blood as it boomed into the sky.
It died on the spot.
When was the last time he killed a fiend.
He stayed in the punching motion for a second and then looked back to his bloody fist.
None of it felt real.
The carcass of the fiend was headed straight to the top of the mountain. Towards Barans party.
It's shade quickly plunged away the rascal like air among them. It reminded them there was a battle going on down below.
June was screaming in fear.
" Baran do somethinnnnng!!",
Baran who was still watching the battle unfold didn't even budge. But the Mammoth Fiends carcass drifted to mere ash before dissipating into the clouds
The Sentinel wasn't in his playboy state of mind. He was irritated yet undeniably shocked.
He was just very good at hiding while he spoke telepathically with Theodore.
" Look at you brother. Hesitation in face of a fiend ". Baran visibly grinned in disgust. " Pathetic ".
Theodore heard and in his somber expression turned to the growl behind him.
Another wraith. Rodent type.
It moved quickly and stabbed him in the back. Or at least it thought it did.
Theodore moved just out of the way and stepped sideways.
The creature lost its balance not having collided with anything and couldn't help but stumble forward.
Theodore took advantage of this and launched a back kick to the creature without even looking.
The kick turned its entire upper body to a mush of blood and bones. He killed it.
There was so so much blood. Theodore shuddered. He felt his skin prickle, his senses heightening. Was this his Fiend sense. He was craving blood.
Crazy as it sounded he wanted to keep fighting yet a pert of him didn't want to look at the faces of the life he'd take.
This is what it meant to be a superhero.
" So this is what we do?" Theodore thought while looking up.
All eyes were on Theodore. His power. Everything about him made your hair stand. He really was a Fiend.
Theodore felt those terrible gazes.
He lowered his stance as if about to sprint and pounce. He needed to pass after all
He knew the ones behind those eyes saw him as nothing more than a monster. Bhe. was.....wasn't he
BOOM.
Theodore launched fast towards a massive Ork King beast class. It was fat and stood at around 4 meters.
Not in a billion years would he ever take on such a creature.
This was his power now. And he would_
Theodore's body crashed into the floor when he was bludgeoned with its massive metal club.
He bounced from the ground like a ragdoll.
But he didn't blink from the swing he looked back at the Beast class, excitement in his eyes. He landed and released a massive charged blow that sent it crashing through many trees spreading dirt everywhere
But it blocked the attack with its club.
Beast classes weren't only stronger than wraiths they were also smarter and were much better fighters.
The beast class felt its bones shiver then it spat out blood. Bright and red. Its club fell to the floor. It's nervous functioning was gone.
For in the face true strength battle iq won't help any thing.
It coughed out blood in rage, the blow was way too powerful.
Theodore felt its struggle, unable to fight back in face of true power. He extended his right hand.
He felt his powers and true dominion was actually revealing itself.
There was a cracking sound. A loud loud one. Theodore's eyes were closed. In a hurry to end the orcs suffering.
It was like searching for an elusive light in a deep deep void and finally he grabbed it.
THE DOMINION OF THE RAIN.
His eyes opened with a powerful white light, like lightning crackling in high power.
He felt the arcane course through him. It was a struggle to control it but not impossible.
/ THUNDER BEAM
A massive blast of white and black lightning. Violent and evil fired from his hands and went through the vegetation killing the trees and the orc fiends in the blink of an eye.
The blast released a massive shockwave that caused even the mountains around to ripple.
It didn't just kill the beast class, it took out several Fiends.
When the blast was over Theodore was breathing hard and finally the white crackling subsided.
He was almost horrified at the destruction he left in his awakening of his dominion.
A large line of lava and molten trees and carcasses was clearly imprinted on the vegetation. The surrounding trees and plant life turned to decay.
No matter what he was not using the thunder beam ever again. Not until he could control its output.
" Well I'll be damned ", Morr said in shock.
Theodore turned to the voice preparing for whatever insults and hostility he thought he would face.
" Does it feel weird to you to kill them?"
Theodore didn't answer but managed to fake a smile.
" What's your name?", he asked calmly. He knew this kid was powerful.
" Morr the ice man Pete. Do well to remember it ya Fiend ".
Morr said while looking up to a dragon Beast class flying down towards them.
/ FREEZE
the Beast class froze off and crashed into the floor. It didn't die but it's right wing was broken and it was severely injured. There was blood everywhere. It had frost bite and blood loss not to mention the mortal injuries.
It's screams were not pretty
Morr extended his left hand and an ice gun appeared.
/ ICE WHACK
He fired and the ice shard hit the Fiend on the forehead killing it instantly.
There was silence for a while.
Theodore was in awe at how easily he dispatched a Beast class.
" I will ", Theodore replied.
' who wouldn't '.
Here was a person who'd mastered his abilities. He knew when to use his what ability.
Morr went on to sit on a rock. He'd clearly murdered a lot Fiends. He had scratches and his Arcane was a bit spent.
" Ya got some pretty cooool martial arts Theodore. What's the deal with that eiii ".
" It's Vagul ".
Morr was quiet for a while. He looked to Theo and smiled like he understood. Before squinting his eyes.
" What da fuck is that?" He asked loudly.
A heavy gust of wind passed by them. It covered most of Theo's face with his own hair.
Theodore smiled. " It's the martial arts of the Vaughn Gunes dynasty ", Theodore chuckled removing his bangs back to their regular state
" I only know the basics though ".
Morr didn't reply. His face was dead pan for a while just analysing Theodore as if realising he would be a pain to take on in a one v one fight.
He stood up, clicking his tongue. " Cool ".
Then he flew off
Some more time passed and all the Fiends had been dispatched.
Fray had killed 128 including a Behemoth class
Maud had killed 98
Morr killed 67
Theodore killed 39
Daisy killed 35.
" Isnt it over?", June asked Baran softly, a bit scared that he hadn't spoken since.
" It should be?", He said without looking at her.
Then he took in a deep breath.
She knew that face, Baran was about to make an impulsive decision.
" Hey Trainees. Good job ", He said to all the trainees simultaneously using his telepathy
" You all are very powerful so this is too easy ".
Baran raised his hand up to the sky. Not taking his eyes off Theodore for a second.
His voice changed to an almost sadistic tone" Thats why you will all fight this ".
A massive red portal appeared from the sky.
It blocked the sunlight and the rain stopped when the portal was released.
" Baran what are you do_
He shushed June with a deep kiss still keeping his hands up and handling the teleportation. They both ended up falling down laughing.
From the red glowing portal a silhouette fell down to the ground.
It was red skinned and had a black skull mask on its face. The mask went on to become its large horns that bent backwards. It was a demon humanoid.
A behemoth but certainly much more powerful than the ape one that Fray defeated.
It's eyes were like hell fire itself. It was shirtless and severely muscular. Maybe 8 metres at least.
It's jewels were covered by a dirty loin cloth and it's feet left burning red footprints on the floor.
" What the hell is tha_
It appeared just behind the ice man and swung it's sword at him.
Morr managed to conjour an ice barrier but it was instantly destroyed on impact and sent him crashing to the floor spitting out blood on the pain.
But there was no time to wallow.
The demon Behemoth walked closer. Taking it's precious time in devouring it's opponent.
/ FREEZE
The Fiends steps froze on command but then it shook. The ice cracked. It wasn't enough. It was inching closer and closer.
It was leagues above the previous behemoth.
" What in the world?", Morr felt fear for the first time since the tournament.
Yet the two of them were already moving.
They boomd through the trees.
" What was that?" A trainee said in fear. He couldn't even react. One was covered in purple arcane while the other in an ominous black. Fray unsheathed Fulgura.
His eyes grew bright with a purple hue.
[ Fiend detected ]
[ Class – Greater Behemoth ]
" Hmm ", he dismissed its class with nothing other than pure confidence.
He evaded all obstacles.
Theodore was not thinking straight. Immediately he senses it's presence his body reacted. It was like violence was becoming a requirement more than a choice.
And he?...
....He loved it.
The Fiends attention was brought to the two approaching it.
/ FULGURAAAAAA!!!!!!
Frays grip tightened around his sword and he flew faster and faster. His purple arcane grew brighter as he pulled the runic to his side
/ NEFARIOUS DIVIDED
The slash came cutting the creatures torso in half. The cut was so clean it reached it's very atoms. The wind from the slash went all round cutting many trees in sight.
Theodore could see his target. He was coming from a higher point.
His fist crackled with that unholy lightning.
He faced it down and in an unholy cry if excitement he roared in the violence
/ KARA KARAR
/ ( BLACK JUDGEMENT ) in Turkish.
The punch was like a meteor and when it landed released a massive blast of fire and arcane that even Fray had to shield himself while others just went oud of its blast radius.
The attack erased the fiend to nothing but blood and molten. It died.
Theodore landed on a burning tree and crashed to the ground.
Fray was looking straight at him.
" Would you be willing to use that again?" Fray declared confidently. He drew his Fulgura, his eyes flared like a mad man's.
The two stared deep and coldly at eachother. Each ready to unleash hell at the fall or a water drop.
By then Baran was still making out with June till he sensed the behemoths presence disappeared. They killed it. Just the two of them?
He managed to pull himself off June Avery and spoke to all the remaining trainees.
" Bravo to you all. If you're still on the battle ground that means you've all passed this stage. Now for the next one ".
He looked back at June and said
" Save my spot?"
Then he walked closer to the end of the mountain and fell. As he fell he couldn't help but yawn. He really wished they took longer so he could enjoy his party but this was fun too.
He would take especially joy in demolishing Theodore.
The Sentinel made land fall.
That was the first time a lot of people were seeing him up close.
He wasn't dressed for it at all. He was wearing sunglasses and swim trunks, barefoot. His 6'5 frame and absolutely sculpted aesthetic physique made many of the female trainees a bit comfortable yet uncomfortable at the same time. They knew why they called him the modern hero sex symbol
He pulled off his glasses and observed everybody. Then he smiled and wore it back on.
" Tch ".
He unfettered his Archaic will, unleashing a fraction of his true power. It was consuming and breath taking. It's red colour reminiscent of his red blood shot hair, like a flame.
It made more than half the students go unconscious. Theo's and Frays couldn't even compare.
" Now this next part ". His beautiful visage turned to nothing but a sinister smirk
" You're all facing ME!"