Chapter 24

Garrick blinked his eyes a couple of times to clear them, and looked at Kylian. He was finally starting to take Kylian seriously now. With measured footsteps, Garrick walked towards Kylian. When he was close, Kylian again kicked the dust on the ground, but this time Garrick was ready. He took a step back and launched himself at Kylian through the dust.

The dust subsided as Garrick swiftly moved with much faster speed than earlier. Kylian was shocked, Garrick had been holding back, he tried getting off his path but Garrack was already in hold of his left arm.

Kylian quickly tried to attack Garrick with his sword, but failed as Garrick pulled Kylian and gave him a headbutt.

Kylian felt an excruciating pain but within a second it faded away, he could feel his body heating up. Blood trickled from his forehead, but that was not the worst part, Garrick grip on his left hand was still strong.

Kylian saw Garrick's fist making his way towards his face, Kylian tilted his head backward to avoid it. Seeing his fist miss, Garrick quickly improvised and rammed his elbow on Kylian's face. "BAMMM"

Kylian's nose broke with the impact and blood spurted out. But this time Kylian did not even feel the pain, he just felt really light.

Garrick again tried to hit Kylian with a quick elbow, but Kylian could see him this time. Kylian bent his knees and dodged the elbow, then he thrusted his sword upward through the gap, straight towards Garrick's chin.

"Clangggggg"

Garrick's helm shook again, he quickly brought his arm down, aiming straight for Kylian's head, but Kylian not just dodged but also landed another clean hit on his helm.

Garrick felt his helm lift a couple of inches this time. It was clear that Kylian was long lost in his trance, and his body was on moving on his own.

Garrick quickly tossed Kylian to a side. He was in disbelief, up until today he was yet to face any normal warrior capable of such a feat.

Kylian had not only discovered the little flaw in his armor but was also exploiting it to the fullest and the speed behind Kylian's movement was still a mystery to him.

He wasn't a mage that was for sure, otherwise Cenetaur would have told him, as mages can sense the mana of other mages too.

His disbelief only increased when he saw Kylian who by now was bleeding profusely through his nose and head, rush towards him.

Garrick threw a couple of punches at Kylian but couldn't even land a single punch, on the other hand every punch Kylian dodged he landed a hit or two on Garrick's helm.

Kylian soon got his opportunity he was looking for.

Garrick who was irritated, used a lot of force trying to punch Kylian down to the ground. Kylian stepped to a side dodging the attack, but the force behind the attack was so much that Garrick could not stop it in time and it smashed to the ground.

Without giving him any time to reposition himself, Kylian landed a powerful horizontal slash right at the joint, "CLANGGGGGGGGGG"

a loud ring echoed, and the helmet which was already sitting loose on Garrick's head by now flew out.

Garrick was in his late twenties, but he looked much older, his whole face looked like it was made of all scratches and cuts of old. But what stood out was his missing ear.

Without giving him any time to recover, Kylian swung his sword again to sever the man's head. But a huge sword of about five feet tall and two-foot thick with shinning intricate symbols appeared out of thin air on Garrick's hand and divided Kylian's blade in two.

"BAMMMM"

Garrick landed a hard puch on Kylian's face immediately and he was sent flying a couple of strides away.

"You good boy I admit, but you gotta have some cards up your sleeve" Garrick spoke with a grin, " I will show you why this is called God's Plate and Blade."

Kylian quickly jumped up to his feet, by now his face looked bloody but if looked closely his wounds were already starting to heal, his shirt was soaked in sweat and blood. Three heavy blows to the face against someone with God armor was no joke.

Garrick leaped at Kylian, he was fast, much faster than he had been. Kylian hurled a knife at the man's face. It wasn't even a task for Garrick now, he effortlessly deflected the knife with his free hand.

Kylian tried to step away but failed, as Garrik rammed at him like a bull. "BAMMMM"

Kylian was again sent flying, five strides upslope by the heavy impact.

Meanwhile

Benn and 'Hodor both were behind a stone, huge enough to cover the giant and Benn at the same time.

From a distance they were watching the fight, Benn's expressions and emotions had been on a rollercoaster throughout the fight. Whenever Kylian had seemed to have an upper hand, Garrick would pull out a new trick and completely overwhelm him.

Benn obviously wanted to fight alongside Kylian, but 'Hodor had stopped him every time, even had used force to do so. Even at this point one of 'Hodor grip was around Benn arm, stopping him from doing anything stupid.

"He will die." Benn's eyes were already starting to tear up "Why don't you help him or let me help. You big fat oaf let go of me." Benn was infuriated at 'Hodor more than anyone else. To Benn it seemed more like a betrayal hidden behind fake prophecies, he felt 'Hodor was trying to just mask the fact that he was afraid.

"I will shout and get his attention." Benn was about to yell, when 'Hodor's free hand covered his whole face.

'Hodor sharp eyes were fixed on the battle that was happening around thirty strides downhill from their position.

Kylian was way slower than Garrick, it seemed that the sword had given Garrick a huge buff. And Kylian was out of weapons by now, he was just trying to dodge. It was impossible for Kylian to dodge all the incoming attacks, so he was focused on protecting his vitals, due to this Kylian's whole body was covered in cuts and bruises, and the slow healing part was useless, as every time a cut heals, Garrick would open two more.

Garrick was tired too, his breathing heavy, but Kylian was in a far worse state, he was panting, and what made it worse was the blood from his face was making its way inside his mouth, only making it more difficult to breathe.

As Garrick saw Kylian lag, he landed a heavy punch over his head, knocking Kylian down to the ground.

Garrick then stomped on his stomach. Dark red blood spurted out Kylian's mouth. Kylian had started to lose consciousness, he could not even move an inch. It was all over for him.

With a reverse doublehanded grip Garrick raised his sword to end Kylian.

"Hey you junk of metal." Benn shouted his lungs out from beside the stone, he was holding a sword in his hand pointing at Garrick.

Garrick paused in his course.

"Yeah you, son of a who*e. Trying to act all tough hiding beneath that metal junk. Come here " Benn added more curses when he saw Garrick stop.

Garrick gave Benn a glaring look, he was no fool. He knew very well what Benn was trying to do.

With a powerful thrust, he brought down his sword at Kylian's chest.

"NOOOOOOO" Benn shouted as he saw Garrick's sword dug deep in Kylian chest.

"Let me show you what this piece of junk could do." Garrick spoke aloud through his heavy breathing, as he pulled God blade from Kylian's chest. He then strolled towards Benn, his sinuous sword in his left hand.

By now tears were already flooding down Benn's eye, and his hands were already trembling when he saw the Garrick walking towards him. Benn could not run or even move from his place, as per the plan. But it was traumatizing for him.

Garrick towered over Benn.

"You kid, you too scared to even move now." Garrick laughed and leisurely lifted his sword to end Benn, but his eyes widened as a sword from behind the stone came towards him with great speed. Garrick quickly brought his spare hand to block it just in time, "CLANGGGG"

He did not even had time to think, when the puny boy ahead of him was already aiming for his head with his blade.

Both 'Hodor's blade swing and Benn strike had happened simultaneously.

Garrick brought his sword down with lightning speed and cut Benn's blade in two.

Just as Garrick thought the attacks were over. 'Hodor landed his mountain-sized fist right at Garrick's face, "BAMMMMMM"

Everything happened just in a few hearts beats.

Garrick crashed a couple of strides away by the impact and his body rolled down the slope. Beneath the God Plate, he was just a normal warrior.

Benn who was infuriated with what Garrick had done was ready to follow his rolling body and put an end to him, when 'Hodor stopped him.

"....we need to... help Kylian...." 'Hodor spoke.

Benn nodded and they both rushed towards where Kylian was lying.