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Blaze grasped the door handle and turned it, surprised at it being unlocked. He quickly opened it, revealing a grand, luxurious 13th-century foyer. Two grand staircases flanked the space, leading to the upper levels. Above, the upstairs balcony had three doors, each leading down a distinct path: one to the left, one in the middle, and one to the right. The room was adorned with marble walls and ceramic floors.

Blaze glanced at the duo. "If it weren't for who occupied the home, it has a nice feel."

"This entire house will be the stage for battle." Geo calmly spoke as he walked in. "What's the point of admiring if it will be destroyed soon."

"That is true."

Kali eyed the interior. "Let's find him, even if we have to break every door."

Above, the door blew open. The Radiant raised their guard in response. They heard the footsteps of Count Edgar appearing out of the right doorway, walking with an air of confidence. His gaze centered on the elemental warriors with contempt. He briefly searched the room for the fourth member before gazing down at them.

"She sent you while holding her own against your doppelgangers? Perhaps she is more capable than I thought and foolish putting her trust in you. Good, behaving, obedient children." He smirked. "She is your better, no?"

"You're wrong!" Kali shouted, angry at his tone. "She does not believe that way."

"Blair Agnes, granddaughter of Eleni Agnes. I know about you. I have my memorized fools follow you. A little girl trained for combat should always be alert, a lesson your master has not taught you."

"You were snooping on me?" She tensed up, feeling appalled that her privacy was invaded. Another horrid thought at him knowing the name of her grandmother and possibly her daily activities.

"Do you know about me?" Blaze crossed his arms, sensing the girl's trouble. "You have plenty of time."

"I have no idea who you are." He sneered. "Your presence and scent were unfamiliar during our first audience."

"You should know." The Fire Radiant barked. "After all, if you are keeping tabs on her, you can find out if there are others like her. People who could stop you."

"Indeed, she was trapped, unlike the rest of you, so I had to gather information about my enemies. She was roaming unknowingly, much like a rabbit."

The girl's fear started to show on her face. "You could've attacked at any time. You could've used grandma."

"Most of the time, gangs have eyes on rivals to know the threat level," Geo said. "Not to lessen your troubles, but it is on par for learning about your rivals and foes."

"He knows about grandma!" said the panicked girl.

"I know. If he planned better, he could've used her."

"JACK!"

"I could've." The pale man leaped on the railing. "But, I am above using the elderly." He squatted. "You see, I did not know where Selen-ja was, but I knew where you were. I know your parents are absent, either dead or they abandoned you."

"They did not abandon me."

"The other children shun you for selfish, superficial reasons." He smirked as he stood up and held out his hand. The group sensed a change in the air, a power that appeared to try and tug at their mind. "If you and Selen-ja join me, you will not feel lonely. She will be my wife while you continue your apprenticeship. You will always be by her side as a loyal soldier in my kingdom. Her alpha guard."

The black-clothed warrior shook her head and was about to gag. "No, you perverted twit. She will not be your wife nor follow you."

He lightly chuckled. "Even in this world, my hypnosis does not fell you that easily. What type of power do you have?"

"You need an artifact for that." The red-clothed warrior tapped his head. "Something to amplify your power to try to dent our mental barriers."

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"Sometimes pride." scoffed the brown-clothed warrior.

"I'll remember that after I subdue you all. You will be perfect guards."

"Fat chance." The Fire Radiant clenched his fist. "We're bringing you down and freeing everyone."

An aura enveloped the villain's body. "Make sure you honor that declaration, boy. Anyone who spoke that claim has died, and my kin was too weak that he had to seal me." The armor shimmered before spreading through his body, covering every portion and only exposing his face. "With this world bent to my command, I will have all of England as my kingdom." Black bat wings sprouted from his back as his eyes radiated with silver light. "With the power of this dimension, my power is amplified."

Imitating the speed of the famous spotted cat, he dove at them with a sinister grin across his face. He reached out to grab the Terra Radaint, only to get air when the teen evaded. Blaze and Kali lunged at him, their fists poised for a strike. The Count extended his arms, seizing theirs, and slammed the powered teens into each other. He released the fire warrior and kicked him into the rock warrior, sending them both flying away. The shadow warrior punched the creature in the face, only to yelp in pain as she felt her arm forcibly repelled. As she staggered away, the beast thrust a silver-coated hand toward her gut. The impact sent her careening through the room and into a wall.

Geo grappled the fiend from behind and performed a German Suplex, slamming the fiend on his head on the ground. The Count hissed and quickly jumped on his feet, as did the rock warrior. Geo quickly slammed his fist on the ground, causing the Count to lose balance; then, he materialized his war hammer and slammed it into the so-called ruler. The villain staggered back, then sidestepped before succumbing to another hit in the face. Blaze lunged at him with his fist reel back. Chuckling to himself as he raised both hands, letting their strikes hit, where they bounced off him. Gritting their teeth, the boys dove at him with their adroits, Blazing Fist and Stone Impact. The Count smirked as his body radiated with an intense silver light as they struck. The warriors yelped as they were repelled by the fiend. He reached out to grab them and slammed them into the floor. He reached out to punch them, but Kali grabbed his arm and flipped him over. The villain quickly recovered and struck her with a glowing fist that knocked her back. He tried to reach out for her, but the boys grabbed him by the legs to hold him in place. However, he flew into the air, taking them with him.

He rotated in the air before somersaulting, making them lose their grip and sending them crashing into the ceiling. He smirked as they started falling from the ceiling. He grunted at receiving a hit from an adroit. He looked down, seeing the black-clothed girl sending another dark sphere at him. The fiend dodged and jetted to her, evading another adroit before grabbing her by the throat and slamming her into the wall. Relishing in her struggle, he leaned to her.

"I only offered you an invitation because I figured Selen-ja would like a familiar face in my new kingdom. Yet, you still still resist. Why did she choose you? You don't have a noble background, parents, or peers to relate to. Why did she burden herself with you?"

Struggling to speak, the warrior grasped his hand, staring defiantly at him. "I-I said. You... don't understand."

He frowned deeply. "A master should not be too familiar with their servant."

"You rotten bloke." She hissed at him. "She is not my master! She's my friend. She's like a mother to me."

He stared at her for a minute before lifting her in the air and slamming her on the ground. "A mother? Are you fooling yourself? A peasant like you is a burden." He raised her in the air. "Maybe I should extend my reach beyond England. The world needs a lesson in class!"

Focusing on her was not something he should have done. With him distracted, the warriors of fire and rock rammed into him, sending them all crashing into the next room. Free from his grip, the black-clothed kicked the fiend in the chest, but the kick. The trio of warriors barraged him with a flurry of punches, which unfortunately proved not the best course of action since he evaded and blocked each strike. The Count thrust his energy-coated silver arm at the fire warrior's fist, reflecting the punch's force at him, causing him to scream out as he was pushed away. The Shadow Radiant swiftly summoned her Sais and ignited them with the power of darkness. The warrior shot at him with a bullet and struck with a flurry of slashes. The Count smirked at her attempt to cut him. A lamp hit his person, making him jump away as he quickly noticed the brown-clothed warrior swiftly approaching him with a couch.

Angered at his furniture decimated at the hands of these children, he gathered energy into himself and swung his arms in their direction just as they were about to strike. The strong reflective force hit them like they had fallen through water, sending pain through their bodies and causing them to cough up blood. They were thrown through the air as their clothes were torn. Blaze yelled, coating his sword in fire as he released a quick, firey horizontal swing to the neck. Unfortunately, it ceased momentum at his neck before the blade was repelled and knocked it out of his hand. While shock displayed on the boy's face, the Count took that chance to thrust a silver-coated thrust that sent the warrior across the room and into an ice statue of the Count.

"If you wanted to, you could have chopped my neck, but," The fiend tapped his mirror armor proudly. "I reflect any hit, no matter what you try. A sword slash, a punch, a kick, I will reflect." A grimace rose on his face. "But you have a lot to learn, children. Especially you, Miss Agnes." He glanced at the girl on her hands and knees, struggling to get up. He approached the young woman and knelt beside her. He cupped her chin as he raised her head to have her eyes meet his eyes. "You and the rest need to know your place. The world holds on to image and class, but the beggars continue to rise and waste resources on nonsense. Maybe I will extend my reach beyond England."

"No, that won't happen." She tightly gripped his hand. "I won't allow it.

"Don't lie to yourself, child. Be proud to enter my era. An era where I reign!"