As Gold and King start fighting, Diamond and the villagers are barely holding on.

Diamond: I am so tired! I have never fought for so long. Half of the hunters in the village are dead. Even Max died trying to protect his fellow hunters. All the foot soldiers are dead but the flying goblins still need to be taken care of.

Mary and rose: It's hard to keep the barrier up. But we will be able to hold out till next day. Diamond take rest for now.

Diamond: I can't move.

Eris helps Diamond to walk. She takes him to get some rest.

Diamond: Where are you Gold? Have really abandoned us?

Eris: Don't speak. Just rest Diamond.

Diamond: If he was here so many people would not have died. My father died while fighting the general but he managed to kill him too. He was amazing. I couldn't have done that too. But Gold! He could have easily taken care of all the goblins alone. He never gets tired unlike me. He is amazing. The reason he lost to me wasn't Because I was too strong but because he doesn't have an answer to my powers.

Eris: So you understand now.

Diamond: Yes I do. But I can't accept that he has abandoned us.

Eris: I won't blame him if he did. What does he even have to protect in this village. The only person he had faith in was you but you destroyed it. Now take some rest you have to fight tomorrow.

Gold stands in front of King with his eyes closed.

Goblin king: Why do you just stand there? Have you accepted your fate?

King attacks Gold with his fist. Gold blocks it with both his hand but is struggling alot.

Goblin king: How did you manage to stop my attack without being crushed?

King keeps attacking, Gold starts to dodge his attack. King raises his hand and uses one of his rings to attack.

Gold starts to feel his body getting heavier.

Gold: Its hard to move in like this. He can control gravity with that ring. I have to do it quickly.

Gold again stands with his eyes closed. King attack him. Gold grabs his sword to attack. As soon as the kings fist reached near Gold he open his eyes and attacked.

Gold managed to cut the kings fist in half horizontally destroying all of his rings.

Goblin king: Ahhhh my first! Whaat? How did you manage to hurt me? You can't even use Aatma.

Gold: You said being able to see Aatma won't help me? Well you were wrong.

King uses his powers to find out what Gold did.

Goblin king: You can cut through Aatma?

Gold: Yeah! Everything in this world is covered with Aatma. Aatma is what gives something it's shape. If I change the shape of Aatma by force it will make the object's state permanent. This how i created my unbreakable sword. And moving forward with this knowledge.

Goblin king: You managed to cut through the small gaps in the flow of Aatma.

Gold: You get it.

Goblin king: This is absurd! Even if you can see Aatma you cannot interact with it, it's impossible.

Gold: But I was able to. Because for some reason my Aatma is so different, it's dominating. It's able to force change in other Aatma. Still it's very hard to get the timing right and i have to close my eyes.

Goblin king: This doesn't make any sense. But whatever I will kill you quickly before you are able to use that attack again.

Gold: I am not planning to use it again anyways. It's incomplete and worthless right now. But you will be the one to die today king.

King takes out the bangles he is wearing on his wrists and he starts to grow bigger. He becomes bigger and more fierce looking.

Goblin king: Now you are dead! And so is your entire village. I would probably end up killing my army too in this state. But doesn't matter.

King goes berserk. Gold starts to attacks with his sword but this time he is able to cut through king without a problem.

Gold: ( now that he has gone berserk his vitals are easy to target I can cut him now.)

King and Gold continue to fight till the next day.

Gold is covered with blood and wounds. King returns to his normal state. King is also covered in wounds.

Goblin king: So you managed to survive all this time. Impressive. You also managed to harm me by marking my vitals. But you won't be able to do that anymore. Because unlike you I am not bothered by how much I am hurt. The only way to stop me is to kill me.

King jumps at Gold to attack him. Gold puts his sword infront of him and runs towards king. They both attack each other.

Gold manages to harm king.

Goblin king: What is this? How are you able to harm me? How did you know you can harm me?

Gold: I had the feeling I can cut you now even in this state. It's like my sword is telling me it can pierce you easily.

Goblin king: No way! Don't tell me your sword has awakened? This is too much now. But it makes sense. Your sword fed on my blood for long it's formed a bond with you.

Gold: So I can kill you now!

Goblin king: You didn't knew about this or about my ability to go berserk. Then how did you think you will be able to kill me. What was your original plan!

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Gold: To hold you here for as long as I can till help arrives.

Goblin king: You think Diamond will come help you after you ran away from the village. Leaving them to die by my army.

Gold: No him but someone you are forgetting. Look again king you might see a white monster in my memory.

White lion: I am no monster!

Gold: You arrived! Finally.

White lion: Yeah but it seems like you don't need me anymore.

Gold: I will finish this now.

Goblin king: No you won't!

King attacks Gold in fury , but it's useless Gold is able to defend against all his attacks. King falls to his knees.

Goblin king: How can this be! How can I loose to a human.

Gold: It's over king. Any last words?

Goblin king: Just kill me!

Gold cuts the kings head off.

Gold: Now I must head back to the village. Thank you for coming master.

White lion: I will wait for you here Gold.

Gold: Why?

White lion: You will see.

Gold heads back to his village.

The village is being attacked by flying goblins.

Diamond: Everyone keep defending we cannot give up. we have to make way for the villagers to escape.

The villagers are running trying to escape but a little girl falls while running. A flying goblin is chasing after her. As he was about to attack her he is cut in half. The girls face is covered with blood she looks up and sees a tall figure covered in blood. She starts crying.

The villagers stop running and look at the tall figure.

Villagers: It's the cursed child! It's Gold! Why have you come back now! Weren't you supposed to protect this village?

Hunters: You bring shame to us! Running away trying to protect your own life. Why have you come back now? Look around you all the village is destroyed what have to come to protect now.

Diamond: Gold! You are back!

Gold looks at Diamond but he couldn't believe himself, he never saw Diamond so wounded.

Diamond: What happened to you Gold! Why are you covered in blood.

Gold: Don't talk Diamond! Rest. I will take care of it now.

Diamond: There are 100 of them flying goblins still left I can't rest.

Eris comes running towards Gold.

Eris: Gold you are back!

Gold: Eris! Don't let Diamond move from here.

Eris: Okay.

Diamond: Let me go.

Gold walks towards the flying Goblins.

Villagers: What are you doing? Trying to commit suicide now?

Hunter: You think you can face them? Well then go on an try we won't help you.

Gold ignores all of them and prepares to attack. The flying Goblins mark Gold and move towards him.

Gold pulls of his sword and jumps into air and took down a few instantly.

It didn't take long for Gold to finish all the goblins.

The villagers and hunters couldn't believe themselves.

Villagers: How can someone move so fast!

Hunter: How can he even move with those wounds? Where did he got them anyways.

Diamond: No way! He did it so fast! He really doesn't get tired.

Eris: He is amazing isn't he!

Mickey: yeah he is.

Diamond: Mickey! you woke up?

Mickey: I missed the action.

The entire village celebrated in joy and all the villagers rushed towards Gold to appreciate him.

Villagers: Thank you so much Gold! You saved our Village. You are a blessing. We can't thank you enough.

The little girl Gold saved is still scared of him but still thanks him.

The hunters all congratulate Gold and call him a hero.

Diamond: They are appreciating Gold! He is finally getting accepted!

Eris: Yeah. Gold managed to do it. I can't believe it.

Gold seeing all the villagers appreciate him stand there expressionless, inside he is filled with rage and hatred.

Gold: ( I can't control myself, I can't help but to hate these people who treated me so bad my whole life. All these people just now called me a cured child but now they call me a hero and blessing. I hate this. It wants to make me puke. They all know nothing about what I went through in the last few days forget my whole life.)

Diamond: Something is not right! Everyone get away from Gold!

Diamond quickly walks up to Gold.

Diamond: What happened Gold?

Gold: I can't stand it. Them accepting me so suddenly after treating me like a monster just moments ago.

Diamond: I know it's hard Gold but isn't this what you worked for your whole life? To be accepted by everyone in the village.

Gold: I gave up on that long ago. I didnt protect them this time to be accepted, I did it because it's the right thing do. And this is how I want to live my life.

Diamond: What are you trying to say?

Gold: I understand now why master said he will wait for me.

Diamond: Master who?

Eris:The white lion?

Diamond: White lion?

Gold: Diamond, I am leaving this village.

Mickey: What? How can leave this village. Even after fighting a Goblin king to protect it.

Diamond: He fought a Goblin King? Is that where his injuries are from?

Eris: What!?

Villagers: Goblin king!!

Diamond: No Gold I won't let you leave.

Diamond steps infront of Gold.

Gold: Move Diamond.

Diamond: You will have to force your way.

Gold: Fine.

Diamond transforms into his mystic wolf from and uses his all cutting sword to attack Gold.

Gold uses his sword to block.

Diamond: What? how? Why am I unable to cut your sword.

Gold uses his other hand to punch Diamond into the ground.

Gold: Give up.

Everyone watching can't believe themselves.

Mickey: No wonder he beat the King.

Diamond: No, i won't give up.

Diamond gets up and uses everything he has to attack Gold.

Eris: Is he trying to kill Gold?

Mickey: That won't kill him, infact Diamond might kill himself before he kills Gold. He is too tired to move.

Gold:( My skills with the balde has improved! Is this due to the awakening?)

Gold hits Diamond with a attack and defeats him.

Diamond falls to the ground.

Diamond: Gold! Don't leave!

Gold: I am sorry, i but I can't stay here. Protect the village Diamond.

Eris: Gold!

Gold looks at Eris once and then looks away.

Eris: Will you ever come back?

Gold doesn't reply. He leaves the village.

Eris starts crying, Diamond is still looking at the direction Gold went to.

Diamond: Farewell Gold!

Mickey: Guess i will be the Chief now that he is gone.

Gold meets up with the white lion.

White lion: You are back sooner than expected.

Gold: How did you know I will chose to leave the village.

White lion: I have been keeping myself updated with you and I have lived for a long time to know how humans operate.

Gold: But what should I do now?

White lion: First thing you should know is about your blade.

Gold: Oh yeah! Do you know anything about an awakened sword?

White lion: Any weapon can be awakened if it has formed a bond with its master.

Gold: What does it do?

White lion: It allows the master of that weapon to unlock it's full potential. There are levels to awakening. In the past there have been humans whose bond with their weapons was so strong those human were no less than monsters.

Gold: How do you know so much about it?

White lion : I was defeated by one.

Gold: You were defeated by a human?

White lion: A human who couldn't use Aatma. His awakened spear was terrifying.

Gold: So you can become that strong without using Aatma? But i thought using Aatma is everything.

White lion: That's just your village's idea. Look at yourself Gold, you are so strong now you defeated a Goblin king, though you were lucky your previous attack destroyed all of his rings with power abilities.

Gold: So he could have killed me with those rings.

White lion: Yes. Now Gold listen the world is very vast and there are so many lands ruled by humans. Don't let the ideas of your village shape your views. Now that you have left your Village go out and explore the human civilizations.

Gold: But I have no reason to.

White lion: Then go on and find your reason. If nothing else, won't you like to use your strength to protect other.

Gold: I would! My mother would be proud of me if I did that!

White lion: Then you have the right motivation. Here take this Gold.

White lion gives Gold a ring.

Gold: What is this?

White lion: It's one the rings of the goblin king. It might be useful for you in your journey.

Gold: What does it do?

White lion: You will find out. Now Go Gold! Your life only just begins. Go and protect those in need and find a meaning to your life.

Gold: Thank you so much master! I will be sure to make you proud too.

Gold leaves, white lion smiles looking at Gold's back.

Gold turns around and comes back.

Gold: Where am I supposed to go?

White lion: Well uhhh? I dunno? It's been a long time since I left this forest i dunno how the human world has changed.

Gold: So you want me to get lost in this forest again?

White lion: No! You can try going north, the human kindom there is one of the oldest. So It might be still there.

Gold: You sure?

White lion: You can always come back if you don't find anything.

Gold: Guess i will try going north then. Thank you for everything. And Goodbye master.

White lion: Goodbye Gold. Take care.