The two generals VS Zarok (third
brother)
Zarok, a hulking bandit with aggressive,
rotting flesh, gripped his short double-
bladed axes tightly. Their edges sparkle
in the cold weather.
Opposite him stand the two generals,
Orion and Darius, holding their spears
firmly.The long shafts of the weapons
gleam with precision, their tips deadly
sharp.
Zarok as well as the two generals lock
eyes, exploring each other's
weaknesses.
Zarok makes the first move, dashing
forward at incredible speed. The two
generals faintly lose track of him.
Zarok slicing through the air, aiming for
both generals necks. General Orion
leaps back while General Darius twists to
his left side, narrowly avoiding the
attack.
General Darius was aiming his spear at
Zarok's left leg, but Zarok gently lifted his
leg, avoiding it. Before he can regain his
balance, General Orion spins his spear,
cutting through Zarok's chest, but heals
instantly.
Both generals are shocked at the sight,
stepping back to create space.
"How is that even possible? to heal in an
instant?" General Darius burst out.
Zarok swings the two axes
simultaneously.
"Ha, ha, ha. You must be shocked to see
this. We've overcome all human
weaknesses. Soon, we will transcend
into immortality, thanks to bloodbane."
He said, clenching his hands around his
axes.
"Transcend to immortality? my foot.
You're more like a walking corpse, worse
than humans right now." General Orion
replied, giving him a disgusted gaze.
Close to the gate.
King Axel raises his spear to his chest
level, gazing intensively at his opponent.
Ravok (second brother) glaring back,
placing his double-blade axe on his
shoulder as his rotting skin peels down,
turning to dark dust.
"Long time no see, King Axel. You are
really stubborn to the core," he said,
cracking his neck. "Since you were
poisoned with 'bloodbane,' you should
have just given up on your mana rings
and be like us." He said, bouncing his
axe on his shoulder.
"Because of your greed," King Axel
replied, darting forward, 'You gave up
being human, just to be a living corpse."
His spear jabbed out, aiming for Ravok
midsection, but he bent backward,
narrowly avoiding the strike.
The spear whistles past his ribs as he
swings his axe brutally, aiming for King
Axel's head.
With incredible reflex, King Axel leaps
back as the axe slices through the air,
some inches away from him.
Meanwhile, Drake and Isabella just arrive
at the war scene, and Isabella leaps out
of the sleigh.
"Hey, Isabella, wait, you can't just jump
into the middle of the war." Drake
shouted, jumping down from the driver's
side. racing after her.
Isabella, searching for her way, is caught
off guard as one of the undead stirs; it's
decay hand reaching out and grabbing
her.
She let out a sharp "Yelp." as the undead
tried to bite her. Drake sprints to her
rescue.
"Aqua dragon roar, (3 circles). He
invoked materializing pressurized water
through a mana circle on his right hand.
the undead toss away.
"Hey, you need to listen to me from now."
He scolded her. Isabella nods in fear.
He holds her hands as they move and
dodge incoming attacks.
Back to King Axel and Ravok. A lot of
moves have been exchanged between
them. King Axel, back to the midst of the
fray, releases his spear, coating it with a
shimmering ice aura.
"Ice Aura: Cold Embrace. (3 circles). He
enchanted. A small mana circle
materializes behind the spear,
transforming the aura into a snowflake
encircled by icy tendrils.
He strikes at Ravok; the spear connects
with a resounding clang. Ravok stumbles
back, paralyzed by icy force.
King Axel, moving closer, falls on his
right knee, his expression hardening,
realizing that one of the four rings
encircling his heart is shattered.
The paralyzing effects fading from
Ravok's body, the Cold Embrace spell
though powerful paralyzing spell, having
lost much of its potency due to King
Axel's weak mana.
"Ha, ha, ha. You're a fool. Let me tell you
about bloodbane's effect." Ravok said.
After coming into contact with the
bloodstream of a mage, it goes straight
to the heart, where its effect begins. It
gradually starts degrading the mana
rings around the heart until there is none
left. That's when the transformation into
an undead begins, just like what
happened to me and my brother. In
return, we become stronger, and all our
senses improve along with these
decaying bodies. Using mana when you
are poisoned with bloodbane is only
speeding up its effect. Ha,ha,ha,ha." He
said, laughing as he stepped forward.
He smiles, seeing King Axel kneeling.
Ravok, slinging his axe, aiming for King
Axel's throat. However, King Axel was
ready. Instead of dodging, he slings his
spear upward. deflecting the axe blade
with a loud clang.
Ravok instantly stepped back, creating
some gap between them. King stands on
his feet, swinging his spear.
"It seems I don't have a choice."
Forbidden spell: Heart-Rend spell (multi-
circle)." King Axel invoked.
Margining the three leftover rings around
his heart into a single explosive ring.
Heart-Rend spell is ranked forbidden
because it puts pressure on the heart,
which hardens it, resulting in the heart
cracking.
The maximum record of usage is 5
minutes, depending on the mage
condition.
King Axel knows he has less than 1
minute to do whatever he has to do. He
hears a loud voice calling to him.
"Fa...ther" the voice shouted. He turns
back, facing the direction of the sound,
and smiles towards it even though his
vision starts getting blurry, not seeing
who called him. He turns back to his
opponent.
Clenching his hands on his spear.
"Ice Aura: Arctic Domain (5 circles)." He
evoked.
A midsize mana circle appears at the
bottom of the spear, materializing the
aura around it, creating a 20-meter
radius domain.
The domain is made of intricate
snowflakes within a circle of ice shards,
with cracks and ice blooms radiating
outward. Ravok starts suffering from
frostbite attacks.
King Axel leaps toward his opponent.
"In my domain of frost and ice, none shall
stand unfrozen." He declared. Jabbing
his spear through Ravok's chest.
Ravok falls dead on the cold floor while
King Axel is grabbed by Isabella, placing
his head on her knees.
Drake stood behind her, rubbing both
hands on her shoulders to calm her
down.
"Father, hu,hu,hu subs." She cried.
Rubbing tears from her face with her
hands. King Axel raises his hand, his
fingers trembling, placing it on his
daughter's head.
"Sweetheart, don't cry; this is my
responsibility to my kingdom." He said,
his heart cracking with pain.
"You are the only Kald bloodline left;
please grow to be a strong and reliable
woman." He said, his hand falling onto
the frozen ground.
Isabella, hugging her dead father, her
face wrecks of tears.
"Don't go, ho, ho, ho. Don't leave me."
She cried out, her voice filled with
despair.