In the Forbidden Zone of the Red Lightning Academy, 5 meters away from the Star Fountains, a young man with blond hair was lying in a pool of blood.

Sam's blood was 67% pure Turkish blood. No wild animal could come near a bucket full of Turkish blood. If they drank it, their fate would be uncertain. They would wander in the realm of possibilities and have to wait in the unknown. This was even more frightening than death. Death and the energy of Life should never be underestimated. For between them lay a more terrifying realm. Purgatory...

Sam looked up and in his blurred vision saw the shimmering waterfall. In his right hand was the Star Sword and Sam crawled toward the Falls.

Sam ignored his bloodied chest. His one-piece pants were torn to the knee by the lightning. He had no clothes on anyway. He was trying to crawl forward, rubbing his body against the stones.

With difficulty, Sam arrived in front of the 200-meter-high Star Waterfall. A fall from such a height could have been fatal for him. But Sam had a smile on his face.

'Who can find me in the Forbidden Zone?

He shook off his thoughts and looked at the waterfall with a serious expression.

"One... the only way."

Sam finally pushed himself a little further and fell into the Star Falls with his sword.

As Sam fell from the Star Falls, he was laughing, thinking of only one thing.

' Red Lightning Academy is really mysterious...

***

Meanwhile, it was raining in the sky, and in another part of the academy, two young men were talking.

An incredible sword energy was emanating from the body of one of them. The sword's energy was so sharp that you could see small cuts in the air. At the same time, you could tell by the intensity of his aura that he was a half-step Step 2.

Dera had hidden his power, as Kai had predicted, and had revealed it after the new year at the academy.

The young man in front of him had black hair stuck to his forehead from the rain. But his hair was already mostly on his forehead, so he was used to it. So Dean's appearance rarely changed in the rain.

Dean was looking at Dera with a determined and confident look. Dera once again looked at Dean with suspicion.

"Are you sure about this? I've lost all my friends on this path, aren't you afraid of losing them too?"

Dean gritted his teeth and raised his hand, showing Dera his fist.

"It's because I'm scared that I'm asking for your help. They're Kai's siblings, so of course they're going to have incredible power. But what about me! I was a normal teenager from a normal world. I've worked hard and awakened my Potential to be as strong as them. But it's not enough, Dera! When that Slayer came to the city, I thought I could handle him alone, but even then, Matt saved us all. I want to help too. Please help me help. "

Dera sighed at Dean's words and turned back to watch the rain.

"Do you want to learn the Way of the Sword so badly?"

Dean nodded. Dera moved incredibly. For a fleeting moment, Dean could have sworn that all the drops around him had split in two. Dera was clearly putting on a show. But this stunt was clearly unbelievable and almost impossible for someone who hadn't even gotten to the second level.

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"If you want this, I'll help you, but not the way I am!"

Dean couldn't understand Dera's words.

"I became a Sword Lord, but there can't be two Lords or Kings at the same time. You can't be a Sword Lord!"

Dean was devastated when he heard Dera's words. He had come to Dera for a chance, but it hadn't worked.

"That's why you will be the Cosmic Sword King."

Dera took out a book without letting Dean say anything. The book looked very old, but it was still usable. You couldn't read the writing unless you looked at it very carefully.

"Cosmic Sword Art...."

"I will prepare you for this Sword Art. I never thought of trying it because it is so difficult, but if you are so determined to fulfill your goal then you should study this technique. With this art, you will be able to cut even dimensions. "

Dean came out of his daze after hearing Dera's words bowed his head and thanked Dera. Now he too had a way to protect his friends.

***

"RAAAAAAAAA!!! AAAAAAAARGH!!!"

When Kai suddenly came out of meditation screaming, Randal immediately appeared next to Kai and stabilized the energy of the Yellow Orb with the Heavenly Elemental Sword in less than a second. He then looked at Kai. Kai had screamed and vomited blood the moment he woke up. His hands were shaking.

Randal quickly grabbed Kai's cheeks and tried to enter his mind, but could not. Immediately his eyes opened.

"A prophecy...."

"Kai! Kai! Kai! Tell me what you saw! Kai tell me what you saw before you forget!!!"

Kai was still shaking but Randal's voice brought him back to his senses.

" W-war.......... T-thousands........ Chaos!"

"Kai calm yourself down right now and tell me what you saw out there! Kai what happened?!"

Kai swallowed deeply and took a breath. Then he began to speak.

"Tens of thousands of people were fighting each other! Screams and severed heads were everywhere! People were dying! There was no land to be seen! Only Blood!"

Kai took a deep breath after he spoke, but Randal held his breath. His eyes widened with horror.

"Will it happen again?"

***

In Red Lightning City, people gathered in the center of the city. Orion was meditating with the Underground stone, constantly throwing Yama Energy around him. On the other side, Kronos, Lena, and Kevin were meditating in the King's Garden. It was better not to disturb them. That's why most of the people were walking around the center of the city and that's why it was so crowded.

At that moment Jace looked at Jack with laughter and pity.

"Hahahaa Who knew the Balance King already existed. I guess he's one of the Legions. Maybe another day Jack. hahahahahah"

Jack sulked and ignored Jace. He wanted to be King of Balance, but someone had already taken that title. His heart ached for it and he was afraid that Kevin would surpass him after he became King of Shadows, so he decided to go on the mission.

"What do you think you're going to be? Lena is already Half-Step Purple Lightning. If she goes to Purple Lightning, in a year and a half she'll be Half Step 2."

Jace laughed at Jack's words. Then an aura at the Peak of the Red Lightning's Peak emanated from his body.

"The sum of my father's potential and my Potential is enough to put me on par with a King. When Lena switches to Purple Lightning, believe me, it will take more than a year and a half for her to be half a step."

After Jace spoke, Jack said nothing more and they waited in silence.

Meanwhile, Lena was meditating among the flowers. She was very excited. Because if she became King, it would be a sign that she had passed into the Purple Lightning and Lena could become stronger faster than anyone else and be the one to finish this tournament.

Lena was excited but she was trying very hard not to show it.

"Don't get too excited."

Lena was about to open her eyes when she suddenly heard a voice, but a force prevented her from opening her eyes and took Lena's consciousness out of her body

Lena didn't even realize what was happening. Here was a man in his late twenties.

"Hello, Lena."

"Hello......... What should I call you?"

"Just call me Kaizer."

Kaizer smiled at Lena and began to walk across the sky with graceful steps. Kaizer's spirit and Lena's consciousness were in the sky. Lena was a little surprised to see him, but she didn't think he would harm her.

"I could make you King of Pure Healing directly and get off this island."

"But I won't do that."

"I am King Kaizer of Pure Healing. Before the Sky War, I was a healer of the same power as the Supreme Commander. I loved to help people and I had a big dream to participate in the final war."

"But it looks like I won't be able to participate in that holy battle of the Legends, but at least you can take my place."

Kaizer suddenly disappeared from where he was and appeared in front of Lena. A terrifying aura emanated from his soul.

"Don't tell me you came here to become the King of Pure Healing! I will teach you healing! Real healing! Don't equate yourself with that Yellow-haired boy! Even if he is the one from the Legends, he is still very immature! He hasn't tasted the pain of life and is getting stronger to enjoy himself! I will prepare you for the real battle!"

Kaizer's sudden harshness frightened Lena. Yet she spoke with courage.

"Is Kai alive? "

"Kai doesn't matter now! What matters is you! That Vice Principal taught you how to fight. I'm going to teach you the truth... "