1 month has passed. Most of the people had managed to take over the cities. Almost every Academy had a castle or a city. Preparations were being made for war.
The cities were much smaller than normal cities. It looked like they were built for war, and people were only repairing as many houses as there were people in the academy. The other houses still remained in ruins and became the city's defences.
Of course, Kai had not yet come out of the ground. He met his hunger with minerals in the soil. He got his air through a hole he had created. He didn't realise how fast time was passing outside, so he didn't come out of the ground for a long time.
"Hey!!! Did you see that girl from the Red Lightning Academy? Even though she's a healer, she's a hell of a fighter. She's also in Red Lightning. I don't know where the Red Lightning Academy found such a Legend."
"Our Academy used to compete with them. Unfortunately, they beat us by a large margin. We don't have any city or castle, but look at Dakion Academy! When we landed on the island, they captured a city with two different groups. It would be nice if we found a city as soon as possible. "
Kai opened his eyes with the sounds he heard from underground. As he slowly moved his body, the 2 people on the ground felt the movement in the soil. Both of them quickly retreated and took a defensive position. They were not weak. They were at the beginning of the orange lightning. They were confident that they could defend themselves against a trap.
At that moment, two feet came out from under the ground and stepped on the soil. Then a body rose from the ground like a corpse. As the earth was lifted from his face, his gaze was like that of a newly resurrected person. There were cracks in some parts of his face and the yellowness of his hair was barely visible.
Kai turned his head and looked at the two young people looking at him. As the cracks in his face began to disappear, Kai reached out his hand and Sirius grabbed Kai's hand through the dirt. People who formed a high enough bond with the sword were able to draw Mana Weapons to themselves.
Seeing what Kai had done, the two didn't know what to say. The wind that blew afterwards rippled Kai's cloak and hair, causing the soil on it to fall. At the same time, the Red Lightning crest where the fluttering cloak was did not escape the eyes of the duo.
They both pulled out their weapons and pointed them at Kai. Both of them were Senior, but what they forgot was that it was very easy to become Senior in their academy. What they didn't know was that Kai was a Legend of the Red Lightning Academy.
Without a word, one of the two raised his sword, but before he could lower it, he was already holding his head from a piece of his sword falling on his head. Kai had cut it off before he realised.
"Don't even start fighting me. I am a Legend of the Red Lightning Academy, you cannot defeat me."
The duo couldn't help gasping when they realised that Kai was a Legend. Their Legendary Leader was at the Beginning of Red Lightning. So the person they were facing was probably stronger than their Leader. They could not escape. They were doomed to die here.
"Before I kill you, I want to ask you something. Can you tell me a little about the Red Lightning Academy and what happened?"
***
At that time, in a city in the Western Regions of the Sky Lands, people were working like mad. Each one of them was building high stones and moving them and repairing the city's defences and houses. They were going to live here for a long time. So it was important to protect and look after it.
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At that moment an inscription appeared in the sky. When Alan looked up and looked at the writing, he couldn't help clenching his fists again. He wanted to break something, but he couldn't destroy what his friends had just built.
The reason why Alan was so angry was the 3rd erasure of the Legend writing under the Red Lightning inscription in the sky. 3 Legends were travelling all over the island and hunting Legends. Despite 1 month of this cunning game, no one could find them. They were able to evade the Legendary Leaders. And they were killing the troops that attacked them. Alan had thought of sending Jace and Zaheer for them, but in such a case the city's defences would have been too low and not all the students of the academy had arrived in the city yet. Of the legends, only Kai remained outside. And some of the great geniuses were still out there. Like Emma, Jack, Sarah, Summer, John and Kronos.
No matter how talented Kai was, he couldn't face three Legends at once. He had barely beaten Zaheer, and Zaheer's most powerful technique was not used in the fight. Each of the 3 Legends was as strong as Zaheer. Ivan, the Chief Keeper of the Lions. Autumn, the last spring flower, and Monari, the Guardian of the Moon. Even though Monari had the highest potential among the others, since he had just received the title of Protector, there was not much power difference between him and the others.
Alan took a deep breath and was soon calmed by what came to his mind. He had seen it that day. He had recognised him at the District 1 Tournament Final or the Red Lightning Duels.
'A genius like that can do anything.'
***
By then time had passed and it was evening. Kai made a campfire with the things he had brought from the forest and began to eat what he had taken from the 2 young men he had met. No one could spoil the sweet sensation he felt on his tongue. Although he never blocked the smoke created by the campfire, people were not approaching that direction anyway. People were not stupid. Someone who was so confident could not be weak.
At that time 3 pairs of footsteps were heard. Even if each of them sounded like the footsteps of a single person, nothing could escape Kai's developed ears. The 3 people in front of him were obviously using this method in order not to show that they were 3 people. They were careful not to frighten their prey, but even if their prey escaped, they had the ability and organisation to catch it. No matter what Kai did, he could not cope with their long-distance techniques.
At that moment 3 youngsters came out of the bushes. They were surprised that Kai continued to eat his food without caring about them. But they didn't show it and continued to watch Kai.
"I thought you were coming for me. Still, you don't have to be in such a hurry. I'm not going anywhere."
Kai's words did not cause any change in the trio. They were confident in themselves. Kai continued to look at the campfire. The sword he had provided on the ground was also looking at the blazing fires with him.
"Do you know how many Legends like you we've hunted? Or that Monari is the Guardian of the Moon? Are you really that stupid to be so vulnerable to us?" said Autumn. Although her words were filled with contempt, her gaze was not. She didn't think that the young man in front of them had made such a simple mistake. It was also suspicious that he still hadn't travelled to the city of his academy after 1 month.
Kai turned his head and looked at the 3 young teenagers. Their gazes were confident and full of power. They were not arrogant. In fact, they seemed to be trying hard not to be arrogant. They had obviously undergone training for this. Still, they underestimated Kai.
"So how many Kingslayers have you killed like me? Or have you ever met someone with the Immortal Dragon's Bloodline like me? Perhaps you have seen someone who has gathered 6 million Past Lives into one body. No matter how long ago you haven't seen it, it's right in front of you now! I hope you haven't come defenceless against such a person. "
Kai's words slapped the 3 Legends in the face like a slap, an insult to their abilities! The aura emanating from their bodies shifted as they moved towards the sky.
"So, here we go."
When Kai turned his head back to the 3 Legends, his pupils turned purple, his hair turned white, and his lips became even redder. His skin was white. As his crimson aura rose into the sky, the words 3 Legends VS Legend appeared in the sky. People felt pity that Red Lightning Academy had lost another Legend.
Alan froze when he saw the writing in the sky. Cursing his luck, he hoped that Kai would at least seriously injure them.
Meanwhile, Emma and Jack were making their way deeper into the forest. Jack had a bloody wound on his back and Emma had an open wound on her leg. Still, Emma threw Jack's arm over her shoulder and took him with her to Red Lightning City. Jack had lost consciousness. Naturally, he could not walk himself.
At that time, seeing the writing in the sky, Emma felt a sizzle in her heart. She looked at the writing in the sky with worried eyes.
'I hope it's not you, Kai.'