Energy billowed around Shian, creating a beacon of some sort that attracted more wild Beasts to their location. Alucard and Adam lay sprawled on the ground beside Shian, with no energy to move after being blasted to the ground. The wild energy coming off of Shian's Kusarigama was that unsettling, and it made the air around colder and threatening. None dared come close to the dome of cold air and bright light, even the Beasts attracted there could only stop and watch. Shian, the epicenter of the occuring event, sat with his gaze laying on the single weapon floating before him. He watched as the energy trickled into it and began to change almost everything about it. The handle of the Kusarigama which was just half a meter previously, had now lengthened into a one meter thick pole. The lackluster blade hummed and vibrated, before also growing a bit longer, matching the handle's length perfectly. The blade gained a silght, almost unnoticeable, blue hue to it, and its designless

Shian's eyes widened in shock. The Lesser Griffin was indeed the scaled Beast he was searching for, only that due to its ability to retract and unsheathe its scales at will had confused Shian. "MOTHER.FUCKER!!" Shian exclaimed loudly. He applied ten layers of Chaos on his Kusarigama, causing it to vibrate uncontrollably.Shian used his strength to disrupt the Lesser Griffin's body, not giving it the chance to fly away. His Kusarigama was raised high in the air, its blade vibrating violently as a grey aura coated it.The Beast felt danger, it screeched and roared at the same time, its wings beat powerfully as gusts of Air and Ice shards shot out from its body... but it was all for naught.The Kusarigama left an after image in the air, mixed in with some tidbits of lingering Chaos Energy. The result?At first, the scales appearing slowed down the Kusarigama's penetrating strength, but soon the pristine white scales turned grey, dull and lifeless, cracked, and then shattered behind the

Shian danced on his feets like he was crazy. The thing on his face writhing like the mass of flesh it was, but having a sturdy feel to it that made Shian's face deform under its movements. With some efforts, Shian was able to push it off and distance himself. His weapon in hand, Shian prepared for any sudden movement. Blood and sweat drizzled down his face, painting a wild image of him. If anyone saw him right now, they'll be sure to run for their lives because of the look he was giving and how hard he was clenching his Kusarigama. The Symbiote on the ground squirmed and squished, making Shian shudder in disgust and causing goosebumps to erupt on his skin. "Shian." Alucard and Adam who had been watching Shian all this while, finally came towards him. Alucard's smile was a bit wider than usual, but Shian wasn't in the right state of mind at the moment to notice such a thing. "That thing that repulses you, is a Symbiote, a Metal Symbiote to be precise.""...How do you know that?" S

Everyone stopped to take a look at who had just spoken... then Adam burst into a fit of laughter, rolling on the ground and alternating between wheezing, coughing and shedding tears. He had been holding his laugh all the way from Shian's encounter with the behemoth Beasts, and now he had heard another joke of the year, how could he not laugh?"Shian... Smite?..." Shian asked, his face turning red from anger and embarrassment. Why was everyone embarrassing him lately? Who had he wronged? And why the hell was he called Smite?!! "Sorry, we don't know who that is?" Shian said after some seconds of pause. "Huh?! But you meet the perfect description given to us." The boy who called Shian's name wrongly, pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket and began to read out loud. "Long white hair, Pale White skin, Blue eyes, Lean physique, Sharp jawline, Long..."With each word spoken, Shian's anger didn't quell, neither did it increase. He had the urge to punch the member of the Slumbering Pred

Shian rested peacefully that night, somewhat, and woke up full of vital energy flowing through him. He took care of himself in the bathroom, emptied his bowels, and did all the stuffs boys did, before walking out of his room in his clean black ACU. He had woken up early today, and got out before anyone else to have some free time. Though what he didn't expect was for Alucard to be waiting for him by the door, in the hallway. Alucard turned his head and smiled at him as he walked out, and without giving him the chance to voice out his shock, gestured for him to follow. Shian closed his mouth and moved after Alucard, catching up to him with large strides."How long have you been awake?" Shian asked after a few seconds of silence."Demons of my level don't need much sleep." Alucard simply replied without pausing in his steps. "I've been awake since yesterday."Shian stared at him weirdly but didn't say anything. He just kept on following for a few minutes, until they got to a buildin