"Talk about having a terrible day," Kyle clenched his teeth as he forced himself up.A sharp pain flared in his left shoulder where he landed on. It was like an organ beating with pain, but he paid little attention to it."We really should've just stayed at home today," he groaned, hitting his shoulder gently like he was trying to slowly fix a bone back in place.He looked around, scanning his new environment. It was still the same island, so not much was different. But he had to make sure there were no traps in place. There could have been a chance that their ambush was planned down to the very spots they were separated to. He eased up the tension in his muscles, letting out a heavy exhale, "I have to hurry and find the rest.”Just as he took one step forward something instantly flashed in front of him. A palm, flat and fast, being thrust toward his face, already at point-blank range.If he wasn't much of a fighter, it might have as well been the end for him. At that moment, it was

Violet crashed into a pile of grasses, her chest rising and falling in shallow bursts. She was quite out of breath, but obviously drained. The kind of exhaustion that showed someone had stressed themselves physically.Laying a few feet opposite her was something that almost resembled a corpse Telling what it was, wasn't exactly what one would call an easy task It was hard to say what exactly it was. The figure was twisted unnaturally with its limbs looking shriveled like a dried up leaf.What remained of its face was just dried up lips and clenched teeth. The only features that hinted at it probably being a human figure at the very least was the faint trace of a nose, and a single intact eye.Beside it, half-buried in the dirt, was the remnants of a plasma spear. Its energy core flickered weakly in the broken shaft.Letting out a heavy breath, Violet pushed herself upright. Maybe it was instinct, but her hand pressed against her side where the stab wound had been. But the wound wasn'

Levi's chest was still under unbearable pressure. It was like his ribs were slowly being grinded into shards, by a boulder. A high pitched whistling sound filled his ears, blocking out everything else in the world around him. His fingers twitched weakly against the ground as a futile and desperate attempt at resisting. But he could feel it, he was slowly going numb."Am I dying?" He thought, letting out a hollow laugh that barely escaped his throat. "I guess I am."But he felt something else at that moment. It wasn't physical pain, just a bitter emotion that swelled in his chest.What exactly was this feeling? Levi tried to make sense of it as his vision began to blur around the edges.It was non other than regret. And emotion he was quiet familiar with, but hadn't felt since he got to Astrovia."My good old friend, Regret..."Once he acknowledged it, the thoughts flooded in.Maybe if he hadn't spent his whole first year in Astrovia doing something. Maybe if he didn’t rely so much o

It was a standoff about to turn into a war.The tension in the atmosphere was becoming palpable. With each inhale and exhale, there was caution. With every beat their hearts made, there was anticipation. Who was going to make the first move. Her first words were quiet and said in a casual manner that made it seem like they weren't aiming for each other's necks.“Assimilation…”She closed her eyes, and when they opened again, they were glowing"First Step.”Upon hearing her words, Nyx and Morgan's eyes widened as they chorused "What?!"They both leapt back, boots slamming against broken earth as they widened the distance between them and Layla.Their faces were painted with disbelief.Assimilation wasn’t supposed to be her ability.That technique belonged to Beast Tamers, not Eternals like Layla.But rather than panic from the new uncertainty, Morgan’s lips formed a wicked grin, eyes glowing with a deep red. “I said it, you're freaking awesome? That’s more like it!”With a snarl, her

While Layla occupied Morgan and Levi was currently reuniting with his friends, Lian was currently engaged in battle with the woman dressed in a Kimono.Most of the trees around them were already split in half, and the ground itself was filled with slash mark that looked like they left deep wounds on the planet.Lian burst out of a dust cloud, leaping backwards and skidding to a stop. Her chest heaved up and down and she gasped for air."This is bad," she muttered, wiping a smear of blood coming out of her nostril.She was exhausted. For the past two days although not physically engaged, she had been working both her mind and stamina tirelessly. Her currently being able to engage in a fight was yet another impressive feat. And even at the moment, she was currently working on deciphering the barrier covering the island.In contrast to her gentle looks, she was ranked as a 2A Sentinel, which was one of the upper echelons most people would struggle to reach.She wouldn't have been strugg