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Chapter 76: Observers
High on a mountain range that stood thousands of feet tall, jagged peaks tearing through slow-moving clouds as cold winds howled across the stone, two men looked down at the war from a bird's-eye view.One stood six feet tall, dressed in baggy grey-green and black trousers. His layered top was a complex arrangement of two garments. He had bone-white hair and a familiar face: Vox.The other wore black clothes, a mirror image of the man beside him. His hair was as red as fresh blood: Pyros.They watched silently as Blitz’s army maneuvered, decimating the right and middle flanks of the Ignis force. They observed as Nelry—one of the most talented warriors in Ignis—challenged Rios to a duel only to be humbled without Rios even breaking a sweat.It was obvious this was not the best Rios had to offer. If they followed Vox's original plan, they could be put in a slight bind."Is this what Serus meant when he praised Rios as one of the most cunning humans he knew?" Pyros asked. He folded his a
Lost ones
The Present.°°°Nelry was taken back to the main camp, sitting in front of Seno on the horse. Knowing how many men—soldiers, fathers, brothers, and friends—had died just so a pathetic person like him could live cast a dark cloud over his heart. The grief was visible, etched deeply into his eyes.Humph!He jumped down from the horse, his landing kicking up a small cloud of dust. The sun was starting to bleed low on the horizon. He walked toward his tent without looking back."I’m sorry I couldn't do more," Nelry said, his head bowed. He spoke to the thin air, believing Seno was right behind him.No reply.He had walked eleven feet away from the horse when he realized the silence. All around him, rows and rows of soldiers were murmuring, their constant steps stirring more dust from the parched ground. The majority of eyes were on him; the rest were looking toward the forest.Nelry turned back to find his friend still mounted. Seno was barely breathing, blood streaming steadily from his
War council: Flashback
The day of Blitz's army arrival.°°°Inside a tent pitched just behind the vanguard, right at the edge of the Moss Trees, Rios gathered every soldier capable of wielding Iora.Including Rios, there were only five of them. Bronze stood in the corner, refusing a chair; he felt it was his duty to guard the supernaturally gifted soldiers who could level entire armies on their own.Rios sat beside Mage, a woman with sharp features and shimmering purple hair. She was slim, barely over five feet tall, but her presence was felt.Then there were the twins, Fren and Fran. Fren was the elder, her maturity a stark contrast to her younger brother, Fran, who treated almost everything like a joke.Fren’s black hair shimmered as she turned her head. Her skin was pale and soft, but much of it was marked by golden scars that hummed with power.Her brother was her polar opposite. Though his features mirrored hers, he stood nearly six feet tall. He sat cross-legged, his feet tapping a restless, ticking r
The size of the fight within
Rios pointed his sword at the fleeing General.SKRRREEE!The blade shot out with an eerie, metallic screech, aimed directly for Seno and Nelry."PROTECT THE GENERAL!"Nelry’s men threw themselves from their horses, placing their bodies in the path of the flying steel. They waved the blades off with their own swords, the impact sparking against the gloom.SLASH!SHWIP!Others broke rank, riding hard toward Nelry’s horse to form a living shield. They knew Rios was not a man who gave up easily.Throughout the chaos, Blitz continued its retreat while Ignis advanced to drive them off. Rios expertly controlled his floating blades, navigating them through the sea of his own retreating men.'What if I hit them?' Rios thought, a sudden chill striking him. 'What if I end up killing my own men just to reach one boy? Should I just let him go?'Rios was having doubts. To let someone as dangerous as Nelry leave the battlefield alive was a gamble. The reason Rios had so many competent people around
Nelry
“SHALL WE CONTINUE?”When Rios asked the question, he felt a strange wave of both restlessness and relief.“You know it’s not fair, right?” Nelry asked. He shifted, sitting more comfortably on the dirt as he let out a heavy sigh. “I threw everything I had at you. I exhausted my Iora and my stamina... and all I managed to get was a reveal?”Rios eased his stance slightly, sensing that Nelry had resigned to his fate.“Although your methods of war are cruel and inhuman,” Rios began, pinching the bridge of his nose, “no—that is just a way of justifying myself. You are a soldier and you don’t make the decisions. Cruel as you are, you deserve to be remembered.”“I can’t believe I actually went one-on-one against the great Rios.” Nelry sat cross-legged and faced Rios directly. He looked almost at peace. “They teach children about you in songs, you know! Though,” Nelry scratched the side of his face, “the lyrics aren't exactly kind.”Nelry looked out at the devastation surrounding them.“You
Abyss
The two men stood within a massive scar on the earth. Rios’s eyes glowed the color of cold steel—a piercing silver-grey—while Nelry’s shone with the dark, heavy brown of the deep earth.Their armies watched from the rim, desperate to know the outcome, but after that last surge of pressure, no curiosity was worth the risk of their lives.Rios gripped his hilt tighter, coiled to strike. Nelry, who knew nothing of Rios’s true power, remained wary. Even with the strength of 'God Mode' doubling his potential, he acknowledged the truth: Rios was stronger. He had been stronger before the transformation, and he was stronger now.‘But being strong doesn't guarantee a win,’ Nelry thought, smiling through bloodied teeth.That was the signal.Rios blasted forward, the crater floor disintegrating beneath his stride.Nelry’s elemental abilities were tied to his movements, but his greatest weapon was his mind. He could control the earth simply by thinking—a level of Iora mastery few ever achieved. O
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