"What did you say?", the Second Elder asked in disbelief. A human who is not even twenty is threatening to kill the Elders.
"With just you? Don't keep dreaming fool!", the First Elder ridicules Liam and activates his techniques 'Ghost Steps'. This technique hides one's aura and makes no sound so the opponent cannot predict where the user can attack from. This is a moment technique that is only behind 'Lightning Steps'. This shows that the First Elder noticed Liam's aura and became wary.
"After your big talk, you are still so cautious and used such a powerful technique", Liam scoffs as he senses First Elder activating his power.
A little further away from Liam and the Elders, Arcana and Drag are secretly watching their fight.
"Do you think Liam can win against them?", Arcana asks Drag in worry after experiencing the First Elder's aura.
"I don't know Boss's strength but the Elders, they are not to be taken lightly"
SSSWWOOOSSHHH
"Take this!", the First Elder appears behind Liam and tries to grab his neck. He wanted to catch Liam to find out how he survived.
RIIIIP!
But just as his palm reached Liam's neck, it grabbed an afterimage of Liam.
"What!?", the First Elder gasped as he struck empty air.
"You take this!", Liam appeared behind the First Elder and kicked his back, sending him crashing onto the shocked Second Elder.
Liam stood there with lightning buzzing around his body.
"He... ", Arcana falls to the ground in shock.
"Boss is strong. But why are you so surprised when you saw his fight earlier?", Drag thought Arcana was surprised by Liam's strength.
"... ", Arcana doesn't reply as she continues to watch Liam, "He really did it! The 'Lightning Steps'! He wasn't lying earlier when he told her he could learn them all in a day".
The Second Elder gets up but the First Elder coughs up blood as he tries to get up.
"You... ", the Second Elder couldn't fathom Liam's movements when he used 'Lightning Steps' and watching the First Elder seriously injured from just one attack he realized Liam's strength is way above his own.
"So the First Elder's power is only this much", Liam scoffs at him.
"I don't know how you got so strong but you can never be my match!", the First Elder gets to his feet and summoned an armor from his 'Sacred space', one of the basic techniques that allow the user to create a space within oneself to store things.
"You... ", the Second Elder gets startled upon seeing the armor. This armor is the First Elder's strongest weapon and his trump card. To bring it out just after one exchange...
"He is too strong. I don't know how he got so strong but I won't take a chance. So you take out your saber too", First Elder urges the Second Elder to use his strongest weapon. He sends a mental message so that Liam wouldn't be able to hear them.
The Second Elder nods as he takes out a saber from his 'Sacred space'.
"Its is over now!", Drag says in a low voice.
"Why? Are they that powerful?", Arcana being the princess of a nation knows how strong weapons can be but Liam had easily overwhelmed First Elder so how strong can he be with his weapon.
"You don't know how horrifying both of them together with their weapons can be. The First Elder's armor one of the best defensive weapons and the saber has immense destructive power so both of them together are touted as the 'Stronger Shield and Strongest Saber'. There are rumors that when they are in this state, they could almost match the Minister", Drag explains the deadline of the weapons.
"Then Liam is... ", Arcana gets worried about Liam.
Meanwhile, Liam observes the Elders' movements and senses a powerful force coming from the armor and the saber.
"So you brought out your toys, huh!", Liam snorts as he activates 'Lightning Steps' and jumps at First Elder.
He appears behind the First Elder and punches his back but just as he is five away from the Elder, his punch stops mid-air as an unknown force stops him from pushing forward.
"Tch!", Liam grunts as he puts more power but he sees a ray of energy hurling towards him so he falls back realizing it came from the Second Elder.
Not only were the weapons incredibly mighty, but their techniques are top-notch compared to the First Squad.
"If you didn't have your speed you would be long dead", the Second Elder taunts Liam as he dodged the attack.
"If you didn't have your weapons, you would be long dead", Liam rebukes at the Second Elder's words. But he understood in his heart if that saber lands an attack on him, it would leave a heavy injury.
"You... ", Second Elder fumes as he, an Elder gets ridiculed by Liam.
"Don't waste your energy talking with him when we have the ability to defeat him", First Elder gets into his stance.
"Fine", the Second Elder plunges towards Liam and First Elder follows him.
As the Second Elder is one meter away from Liam, he slashes at him.
Liam dodges it and aims to punch the Second Elder but the punch gets blocked again by the First Elder's armor as a yellowish barrier appears around the Elders.
Taking advantage of this, the Second Elder thrusts his saber towards Liam, "Edge Pierces".
"Falling Meteor", Liam shouts as he punches and unleashes his technique. Both their attacks collide releasing immense destruction as ripples from their attacks could destroy even mountains.
BBBOOOOOOOMMM
"'Arcane Vampire Techniques' are really strong compared to their techniques", Liam though as he defended against the ripples.
As the dust settles Liam shirt gets torn in some places and there are cuts all over his body while the Second Elder stood unharmed as the yellowish barrier supports him. But the barrier had cracks all over it and the First Elder was sweating profusely.
"Good! If we continue like this, he will eventually get wounded as his fatigue builds up and if he makes even a single mistake he will fall to your saber.", the First Elder sends a mental message as he pours his aura into his armor.
Liam looks at them and his lips curl upward. As the Second Elder charges, he welcomes his attack as Liam doesn't move from his position.
SSSWWWOOOSSSSHHHHH
Liam uses 'Lightning Steps' and dodges the attack by hair's breadth. Then he attacks the First Elder with a kick, "Mega Prominence".
BBBBOOOOOOOOMMMMM
The barrier gets fully destroyed and the First Elder gets blown back and coughs up blood. This attack has stirred up his internal organs.
"Final Piercer", the Second Elder takes this chance and aims for Liam.
Liam tries to dodge but the force from the armor is blocking him from moving and the saber hit his left shoulder. Blood starts dripping from Liam's shoulder as the saber penetrates through his shoulder.
"Got him!", the Second Elder laughs wildly.
"Oh! no", Arcana gasps as she sees Liam get injured, "We need to help him".
"Do you think we can? We cannot face the Elders with our strength", Drag tries to stop her.
"But we just can't sit and do nothing", Arcana tries to enter the battlefield when a dangerous aura spots them.
"Arcana and Drag!", the First Elder now understood that Liam used Arcana as bait.
"Shit! We should run, he spotted us!", Drag gets scared witless and begins to fall back. If the First Elder knows that he defected, he would be done for.
"You take him down, I will get them", the First Elder sends a beam of energy towards Arcana. But he didn't release his full power as he wouldn't dare harm Arcana. If anything happens to her the Minister may kill him too so he could only knock her out.
"Tch! That idiot!", Liam watches as the attack makes its way towards Arcana.
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"All set! Let's do it!", Liam got above a tall tree and started shouting, "Hey Doggy! Your master has come. Come out!".
A little distance away from him, Okti, Rondy, and Undy stand in front of the steep hills. There is a huge rectangular shaped pit covered with dry leaves and branches lying ahead of them. It was a hundred meters apart on each side and it was around a hundred meters deep too. Although the Monster is huge, it was still only around thirty meters making it impossible for even the Monster to easily escape the pit.
"Do you think this will work?", Rondy asks nervously. The plan is Liam, being the strongest one of them all will lure the Monster towards them and make it fall in the pit. Then they will set it on fire before the Monster makes it out.
"It should work otherwise we will be dead anyway", Undy bluntly answers increasing Rondy's fear.
Okti stays out of the sister's quarrel as he silently gazes upon his surroundings.
Meanwhile, Liam stops shouting and jumps down the tree, "It is coming". He saw the Monster rushing towards him and he also noticed that the burns were still not fully healed, "So fire is the right choice!".
RRRRAAAAAWWWWRRRRR
He begins to run towards Okti and others, "Come! Follow me to your doom!".
The Monster seemingly recognizing Liam as the cause of its burns roared furiously. Even its eyes were reddened in anger. It viscously pounced towards Liam with all its might.
BBOOOOMMMM
Liam managed to escape as he started to run before the Monster has done anything, "This thing is so strong!". Liam's heart shook as he looked towards a huge crater formed by the monster as it jumped. Liam started running with all his might while the monster followed him.
Initially, they were hundreds of meters apart but soon enough it was just fifty feet away from Liam.
"They are here!", Okti took out firewood and lit it with fire. Undy and Rondy did the same after seeing Okti.
"Even though the monster is not visible, the sound of it running is sending tremors in my heart", Rondy thought as her hands tremble in fright. Earlier, Mudu was there to protect her even with the expense of his life but now no one would sacrifice their life for her.
All three of them went to three sides of the pit while Liam was luring it towards the forth side.
"GET READY!", Liam shouted at the top of his lungs as he ran closer and closer to the pit while the Monster is right behind him.
As he was just in front of the pit, he leaped towards the side and grabbed a rope. The Monster coming at high speed wasn't able to stop and stepped on the pit.
BBAAAAMMMM
The pit collapsed as soon as the Monster stepped on it dragging it down to the bottom.
Liam climbed the rope quickly and shouted, "Do it! Throw!".
Okti, Undy, and Rondy lit a fire across the pit. The dry leaves and branches catch fire as it begins to spread rapidly across the pit.
RRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAWWWWRRRRRRR
The Monster howls furiously as the fire surrounds and its body starts burning.
"Yes, we did it", everyone jumps in joy as they watch the Monster squirm in pain. Liam falls to the ground as he pants for breath, "Die!". But his expression changes as he sees the Monster's action.
It opened its mouth and a ball of energy begin to gather.
"Shit!", Liam gut up to his feet immediately and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Watch out! It is doing something".
BBBOOOOMMMM
The beam collided with the pit towards Okti and the land surrounding it begins to collapse. The sand falls on the fire and the fire gets put off.
Everyone gasped in horror as the fire stops spreading.
"Throw more fire!", Liam jumped to the side and threw more firewood into the pit. Following him, the other three do the same.
But the Monster begins to shoot out beams relentlessly, one could sense it was feeling a sense of danger.
So Liam ordered everyone to continue putting fire but soon enough the land beneath them begins to crumble.
Okti, Undy, and Rondy get scared and lose their balance as cracks appear under their feet.
"We are going to die", Rondy shouted in horror.
"No, We are not! If we run away now, we cannot get another perfect chance like this again", Liam explained as he continued to throw dry leaves even in the face of death.
Seeing him continue Okti and Undy do the same while Rondy hesitates but follows them.
But the Monster isn't going to accept its death so smoothly. It dashes towards the surrounding land and keeps jumping upwards. Its claws almost begin to reach Liam and others.
"No! I can't do this", Rondy gets scared and begins to run away.
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"You... ", Undy stares at her sister's back as she abandons her and goes away.
Liam just snorted at her actions, "Bitch!".
"Ah!", Okti grabs his right leg and falls back.
"What happened?", Liam asked in worry.
"Something hit my leg!", Okti went away from the collapsing land and sat down, "I am sorry, Liam. I don't think I can help".
"Don't worry! Leave it to me", Liam gathered all the remaining firewood and dry leaves.
RRRROOOOAAAARRRRR
Just then, the Monster roared at the top of its lungs as its claws held onto the ground and its head came out of the pit. Fortunately, it was looking at the opposite direction of Liam and Undy. Then it suddenly saw the running form of Rondy hundreds of meters away.
RRRRRAAAAAAAAWWWWWRRRRRR
It launched a huge beam towards her making the entire land across them crumble and fall down.
"AAAAAHHHHH!NNOOO!", Rondy screamed in terror as she went down along with the Monster.
"Rondy!", Undy watched in horror as her sister went down the pit.
CAVE-PAST END
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"Tch! That idiot!"
"You should pay your attention here!", the Second Elder grinned as he used his full power to cut down Liam but his smile dissipates as his saber couldn't cut any more than an inch. It seemed like he struck an immovable object. He mustered all his strength but he couldn't cut through anymore, "What the hell? Is his body made of iron!".
"You think you are great now that you hit me?", Liam scoffed at the Second Elder as his aura began to rise exponentially.
"Wha... What!?", the Second Elder gets surprised and tries to pull out his saber but it got stuck.
"You didn't hit me, I allowed you to hit me", Liam told as the Second Elder finally pulled his saber away.
A heavy sword in vermillion color appeared in Liam's arms. The entire sword was completely crimson red. The blade was filled with rows of messy deep-red inscriptions, and an extremely light layer of an obscure red glow was enveloping it as well.
The length of the blade was more than three meters. The sword of the hilt was straight and bulky, and above the hilt, the base of the blade was shockingly more than two-thirds of a meter in width.
Moving up the blade, the width of the blade irregularly shrank, and at the end of the blade, it had already shrunk into an incomparably sharp tip, radiating with a cold, crimson red light.
From the appearance, one could think the weight of the sword to be above a thousand kilograms but in truth, it is over one million kilograms.
He grabbed the hilt with both his arms, "I still can't lift it without using my full power".
The Second Elder trembled in fear as he saw Liam. If Liam without his sword is like a Lion now he is like a dragon. It was like his power increased by ten times.
"AAH!", Liam juts swung the sword at the Second Elder without any aura to technique but that itself was truly devastating.
SSSSWWWWOOOOOSSSHHHH
"ARG!", the Second Elder's saber fell as he barely dodged it, "I barely escaped! If it had hit me, I would be crippled". Liam smirked as he looked towards and went towards the attack launched by the First Elder. Seeing Liam ignore him, he felt relief. Then he searched for his saber but then his pupils shrunk as he looked at it. His entire right arm along with the saber has been severed.
"AAAAA! AAAAAHHHH!", the Second Elder grabbed his shoulder with his left hand and screamed in pain.
Liam just ignored him and swung the sword towards the attack the Firs Elder launched towards Arcana.
BBBBOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM
Just the energy erupted from swinging the sword nullified the attack of the First Elder before it reached Arcana.
All of this happened in an instant so the First Elder couldn't grasp what exactly happened. He only heard the Second Elder's scream and when he turned to see what happened, he gasped in horror.
The Second Elder's arm lying in a pool of blood as it held onto the saber. Then he looked towards Liam who is holding a heavy sword with traces of blood on it. It wouldn't take one to put together and figure out what happened.
Meanwhile, Arcana blankly stared at Liam, "What the hell? There is a limit to how powerful one can be. And he even had a sacred space already where he stored the sword! Also what in the world that sword? He is not even using any aura or techniques on it but still, it can take down the Elder's power".
"Arcana now do you understand?", Drag comes back after seeing Liam fending off the First Elder's attack and thought, "I did a good thing following him. He might even be able to defeat the Elder's easily now".
"What understand? You left me and ran away. Coward!", Arcana cursed at him.
"Ahm!", Drag coughed awkwardly and continued, "We are only a liability to Liam if we stay here. We need to go".
"No need now, he has enough power to sweep the floor with them", Arcana said as she turned towards Liam.
Liam lifted his sword again and rushed towards the Second Elder. The First Elder immediately took action as he put up the yellow barrier upon the Second Elder.
BANG!
The sword hits the First Elder's barrier and it crumbles like a piece of paper in front of Liam's sword.
The First Elder coughs up blood as the backlash from that attack hits him. Liam proceeds to the Second Elder and cuts off his legs, sealing his escape route.
"NOOOO! AAAHHH", the Second Elder cries in pain as blood starts pouring out.
Ignoring the cries, Liam turns towards the First Elder. To him, Liam now looks like a devil god who has descended upon to kill them.
This time Liam slowly walked towards the First Elder, with each step he took shivers went down the First Elder's heart.
He immediately made a barrier which was ten times larger than the ones he normally creates. It was easy to figure out that this was his strongest barrier.
Liam's lips curled up as he saw the First Elder struggle with all his might. He raised his sword
*THUD*
A huge crack appears on the barrier and the First Elder gets pushed back.
"Nice barrier!", Liam attacks once more but this time, he continuously hits it making the cracks spread across the barrier.
*Clang*
A large sound breaks out as Liam hits the barrier the sixth time and the barrier collapses.
The First Elder falls back as he tries to escape. He sends a mental message to the Second Elder, "Hey! Stop lying down and make your saber explode. I will protect you with my barrier!".
"Oh! I would very well like to see that", Liam grins at the First Elder.
"You... How...", the First Elder already didn't understand how Liam got so powerful and now he could even hear them talk through their minds.
"I heard everything from the start. I was just toying with you", Liam tells as he stands in front of the trembling First Elder.
"So what will you do now?", Liam asks as he puts his sword away into his Sacred Space. This sword was so heavy and strong that he would we tired after using it for some minutes. Now, he was truly exhausted as he used it to break the barrier. This sword was his trump card so he wanted to save it till the Minister but the weapons proved to be more powerful than he had imagined. Since both, he and the First Elder were tired he thought he could defeat him but now that they had another card up their sleeves, he tries to intimidate them.
Meanwhile, the Second Elder realized that he would die anyway so he picked up the saber and threw it towards Liam, "EXPLODE!".
BBOOOOOOMMMM
A huge explosion occurred wiping out everything within a thousand meters distance. When a weapon of high caliber is exploded it creates enough force to destroy all life in a thousand meters. Since the saber was in sync with the First Elder's armor it wouldn't be harmed.
But... the Second Elder's body was blown to bits as there was no barrier protecting it.
The First Elder used the armor on himself and started running away. He used his own brother as a decoy to kill him.
Liam looked at him in disgust, "I should have expected that he would even abandon his brother!". He summons his sword once more and slashed at the Explosion, "Mega Prominence". Earlier when he used 'Mega Prominence', an attack from the 'Arcana Vampire Techniques', it was able to drive an Elder back but now when used with his heavy sword it was a hundred times more destructive.
BANG!
The explosion was canceled out by his attack as he flew for a hundred meters and crashed onto the ground. His body is full of wounds although they are only light injuries.
Liam coughed up blood and as he slowly got up to his feet. He looked at the figure of the First Elder fled. Lightning started appearing around his body as he executed 'Lightning Steps' and rushed towards the First Elder.
"Arg!", the First Elder shouted as Liam kicked his back. Both of them fall down and lie there as their strength is depleted.
"I... won't let you... escape", Liam tells as he pants for breath and barely stands up.
"Heh!", the First Elder chuckles, "You want to kill me or save Arcana?".
"!?", Liam looks puzzled but then notices that the First Elder's armor is missing. Then he scans the area with his aura and finds that it is near Arcana.
"Two choices: Save Arcana or kill me!", the First Elder gets up to his feet.
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CAVE-PAST START
Both the Monster and Rondy fall down the pit. Rondy's legs get stuck under some debris making her unable to move. The Monster nothing that it brought someone down with it tries to search for Rondy as it understood that it was almost impossible to climb out of the pit.
"Liam, we need to do something. Rondy needs out help", Undy comes towards Liam and tries to find and her sister.
"No", Liam says slowly under his breath. He has long since found out where Rondy is. He looks at her eyes which show immense fear and her body trembling as she prayed for her life.
"What?", Undy not understanding what he said asks him.
"I said we can't save her", Liam shouts at her and begins to lit a fire across the pit.
"NO! What are you doing?", Undy holds his hand in an effort to stop him.
Liam yanks her hand, "If we try to save her, the Monster can kill us all. There won't be a better chance at this, if the Monster grows any stronger we cannot stop it".
Undy stands there looking dazed, she knows, even without Liam saying she knows but that's her sister. So she couldn't help but get emotional.
"Undy, I know it must be hard on you but we must do what it takes", Okti stands up and walks towards Undy. She begins to cry as she still doesn't find her sister. Okti glances at Liam and brings her away.
As Liam spread fire across the pit, Rondy understood what was happening.
"Liam! Don't! Please save me. I don't want to die. NOOOO!", Rondy began screaming in terror. She was so scared and even Undy was not stopping Liam.
Liam ignored her cries and burnt the whole pit.
RRRRAAAAAAWWWRRR
The Monster howled as its skin is getting burnt, under its roars Rondy's voice couldn't be heard. It began to move wildly in pain but Liam was looking at it indifferently.
In the end, Liam chose to sacrifice Rondy to kill the Monster. It was true that he hated her but he didn't want to kill her. To survive one has to take hard decisions since he was ignorant before he didn't understand this nut now he started realizing it. There was no good or bad just fight for yourself. If you have strength, you can do anything.
CAVE-PAST END
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"Two choices: Save Arcana or kill me!"
Liam looked towards Arcana and then towards the First Elder. The First Elder sighs in relief as he understands Liam's choice. Actually, he understood long ago, when he launched an attack at Arcana, Liam took out a weapon he had no proper control over. It was most likely his trump card so the First Elder made a plan to use Second Elder's death as bait to throw his armor as Arcana and run away.
"EXPLO... AH!", Liam punches his face before the First Elder could finish and uses 'Lightning Steps' as he runs towards Arcana.
"EXPLODE", the First Elder destroys his armor as soon as Liam left, "That brat sure is clever. Hitting me and running to get a headstart". Soon enough he took off into the darkness.
ZZZZOOOOOOOMMMM
Meanwhile, Liam pushed his body beyond its ability as he moves towards Arcana. The moment he saw the explosion, he took out his heavy sword, "Mega Prominence".
BBBBOOOOOOOOOOMMMM]
The explosion blew away Arcana and Liam as both of them crash on the ground after flying dozens of meters. Immediately, Liam searched for Arcana as he got up and hurried to her.
Arcana was conscious but there is an inch long cut on her stomach. Liam quickly sat down and held her as he moved his hand over her stomach. A bright orangish light came out of his hand and the injury started to heal slowly.
Arcana coughed up some blood as she follows Liam's actions, "You learned to heal too".
Liam looked around and asked, "What happened to Drag?".
"That coward, he left as soon as he saw the Second Elder explode his saber"
"Yeah, he is a coward but sensible. You know, you are really foolish to stay and watch instead of fleeing"
Arcana turned her head and said slowly, "I thought of helping you". As she was saying a blush spear across her charming face.
"With your strength", Liam just laughed at her but in his heart, he felt an unknown warmth. How long has it been since he had someone genuinely help him?
"Anyway, it doesn't count as you saving me", Arcana tries to change the subject.
"How so? With you on my lap lying in blood"
"I thought you how to heal so it counts as me helping myself. Also, you didn't defeat the Elders, My techniques did"
"You still won't stop boasting even now", Liam mocked her as he heals her.
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Minister's Mansion, Damion city(Capital of Alkaska)
"Ah!", the First Elder panted as he held his chest to stop the bleeding.
"Oh my God! It is the First Elder", the surrounding guards quickly recognize him and rush to him.
"Call... call the Minister", the Frist Elder spoke in an alarming tone.
After an hour, the Minister came rushing as soon as he heard about the Elder. He went to meet the clan heads and make them support him as their new king. But then, he got a call saying the First Elder is gravely injured.
"What happened?", the Minister asked as soon as he entered a room where the First Elder was resting after treatment.
He sat down beside the First Elder's bed and put a hand on his head, "Allow me to see your memories. Don't resist!".
The First Elder nodded as he let the Minister's aura enter his body. The aura began to scan all the memories of the First Elder.
"What!?", the Minster stood up abruptly as he finished reading the memories.
"How is he alive? How did he get so strong?", the Minister thought as he angrily broke the table nearby. His plan for the ultimate domination and being the King of vampires was set and already in motion but now a new variable which is very strong has arrived. He pondered for a minute and the First Elder keenly observed the Minister's reaction.
"Pew! He didn't say anything about exploding the armor near Arcana. He might have understood that I had no choice", the First Elder sighs in relief.
"We need to capture him alive", the Minister tells softly.
"But Minister... ", the First Elder understood Liam's power more than anyone. So he wanted Minister to kill him immediately before he matures.
"Don't you think he has many secrets? I need to get them to. I need to know how he survived and how he got so strong", the Minister turned towards the First Elder, "You rest here and do not worry he won't come to kill you. Even he was injured so he might be hiding and if he is sensible he would never attack this place thinking I will be here. In the meantime, I will gather the clan heads and capture him".
Before the First Elder could reply, the Minister left the room. "I barely escaped but I have to be prepared next time", the First Elder thought and fell asleep due to his exhaustion.
OUTSKIRTS OF RAQUIT
At the same time, Liam finished healing Arcana who is busy asleep. He stood up and called facing the dark forest, "Drag, Come out".
"Boss you are amazing", Drag began to applaud Liam.
"Do you know where the Minister's place is?", Liam asks in an unhurried tone.
"Boss I know you are strong but Minister is a bit... ", Drag has witnessed both Liam's and Minister's strength so he knows even though Liam might not die but he won't be able to handle the Minister.
"I said the Minister's workplace where he and the Elder's gather. I know the First Elder would run there"
"How are you so sure Boss?"
"What would you do when someone a lot stronger than you comes after your life?"
"I will run to you and ask you to help me"
"Exactly"
"But attacking now... "
"The Minister or the Elder would think I am injured too and wouldn't dare to attack them in the Minister's place. But the Minister planning the coup has better things to do than guard and babysit the First Elder so it is the perfect chance to kill him today. Just tell me where it is. I will go alone".
"Fine"
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CAVE-PAST START
Liam lay on the ground as the pit is filled with smoke and ash. He raises his arm towards the sky, "Finally, free!".
Undy and Okti slowly make their way to Liam. Undy's eyes were red from crying while Okti seems to be fine now that he recovered.
"So, what next?", Okti asks as he looks into the pit.
"We will find a way to get out of this place", Liam got to his feet and dusted himself.
"We need to do it quickly. Our bodies won't be able to handle this power for too long", Okti tells as he could feel the power growing in his body day by day but the strain on the body is increasing too.
"Yeah! We can move around freely now that the Monster is dead. So we will search this whole place. Let's go", Liam glances at Undy but she turns away.
"She thinks I killed her sister", Liam thought as he walked, "Well, she is not wrong".
"Liam, wait!", Undy suddenly calls out to him.
She runs towards him and stops in front of him, "It is not that I hate you. In the spur of the moment, I acted like that but you, you thought about all of us. I don't have any right to say anything to you. So let's get back to normal, that way I can let go of my sister too".
Liam smiled as he looks at Undy, "Okay!".
CAVE-PAST END
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Minister's Mansion, Damion city(Capital of Alkaska)
Liam jumped in front of the gate as a huge crater forms beneath him, alarming the guards.
"Ah!", the First Elder immediately wakes up upon hearing a large sound from the outside.
BANG!
"AAAAAAAHHHHH! NO"
"SSTOOPPP!"
"This is the Minister's... AAAA!"
BBOOOOMMMM
He gets terrified as he hears the sound of the guards screaming, "Wha... What is happening?". He sits up and stays on guard as he looks towards the door. Then, a possibility stuck his mind, "Could it be... Liam?". A chill went down his spine as he thought of Liam being here. He quickly grabbed a phone and called the Minister.
SPLASH!
Blood splatters on his window violently making him jump with fright. He turns his attention towards his door where he can hear rumbling noises.
BAAM!
An explosion destroyed the wall beside the door and the ripples from it destroyed the phone.
"Wah!", the First Elder grabbed his hand as an inch long cut can be seen.
"Hmm! You didn't betray my expectations", a familiar voice reaches his ears through the doorway.
Liam slowly walks into the room, "Oh! You are still awake. That is some amazing will power you have. But sadly I want to test you. So let's test your will power a bit more".
The First Elder's eyes widened at the words Liam spoke. These were the same words that he said when he tortured Liam.
"Li... Liam, please... I was forced to... by the Minister", the First Elder tried to beg for mercy. He knew he wouldn't stand a chance to Liam as he was still recovering while Liam seemed alright.
"Now, I will test your regeneration", Liam grabbed a knife from his Sacred Space as he walked towards the First Elder.
"Liam, please I am sorry! I am AAAAAA!", the First Elder began to cry imagining the pain he would go through. Before the First Elder completes, Liam stabs him in the gut making him feel excruciating pain in his abdomen. Even the course of action was the same as what the First Elder has done to Liam three years ago.
"Hey don't you faint now, I have a lot of things to do and I need you awake to find your true regeneration", Liam slices open the First Elder's stomach making him feel the same inhumane pain as he cries in agony, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ST...STOP.....STOP IT!!!".
"Well, your regeneration appears to be fine", Liam tells in the same tone the First Elder told to him.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! Please...STOP...JUST...STOP IT!", the First Elder screams at the top of his lungs. He could feel Liam's hand inside his stomach. He could clearly feel the hand slowly making its way towards his heart. It was at this moment he truly understood the word regret. Karma is a bitch!
Liam's lips curled up as he made a creepy smile, "Get ready for the final check!". He crushed the First Elder's heart with all his power.
The First Elder stayed still as he lost his sense of the body for a moment but his body started convulsing in pain.
"That's it. I guess you are alright. Do not blame me for doing this. This is just me checking something. If anything it is your fault for not dying like the Second Elder", Liam turned away from the First Elder as he cleaned his arms.
"Ah!", the First Elder didn't know whether to feel happy that Liam has left him or sad that he is going through such pain.
"Did you believe me? I was just kidding time for round two", Liam laughs like a maniac as he takes out all kinds of tools to torture him.
The First Elder's body begins to spasm listening to Liam's laugh.
"You can take a thing or two unlike Otion since you are an Elder, right?", Liam takes out a hammer and nails.
"NO! NO! NO! NOOOOOO! PLEASE! NOOOOOOOO!"