Settling The Deal With The Reincarnated Cosmic Being

"I have some requests that I wanted you to comply" Gilbron professed relaxedly, scratching his head.

"Okay, then let's start…can you tell me the one who accompanied you back then?" Gilbron asked, flickering the enflaming golden blazes within his eyes. "I felt her soul belonged to some superhumans."

"Even her expression seemed to be panicked when she saw me," Gilbron added, tapping his chin.

Gdark gushed out a large chunk of bothersome air, crossing his arms and unshackling a composed expression toward The Young Man. He also scanned at the twin who recently arrived behind Gilbron, taking one step closer to gain blistering confidence to continue the current conversation.

"Fine since I lost, I should tell the answer," Gdark announced, snickering. "The person beside me is Prila."

Casmine immediately froze in shuddering agitation, shivering her legs as if she stood in a sub-zero temperature. Watching her twin sister being consumed in fear, Lorina rotated her watchful stare onto her before she gasped in defiance. She switched her stare toward Gdark who beamed in pridefulness.

"Did he just say…Prila?" Casmine mumbled frantically, heaving her alarming stare at her twin.

Lorina hesitantly nodded, "Yup…I never thought he would tell this kind of information to Gilbron."

"Also…let me remind you, Ghost Compass could only detect one person," Lorina clarified and explained. "Of course…I couldn't detect her presence. However, if you look closer at that girl, she seemed afraid when looking at Gilbron even though he used his human disguise."

"I am an idiot!!" Casmine cursed herself and continued, "I should realize it sooner because no mere human could distinguish Gilbron's human disguise."

Casmine caressed her arm in uneasiness, "The only thing who could identify him is an expert magician like her."

"Well, the good thing is The Mighty Viscable didn't invite her here," Lorina uttered, trying to lighten the mood toward her twin. "I bet if Prila is here…you already asked me and even Gilbron to retreat."

Casmine anxiously nodded, As much I hate to say this, it's true. If she was there….I probably wanted to retreat from her.

Afterward, the twin went closer to The Young Man who showed his surprise look before he declared a burst of giggle. An irritated furrow showered Gdark's face, forcing him to retreat his crossing arms and darting his observative glance toward his foe. Despite the black scorch lingering in his beating heart diminished, his cautiousness remained lingering in his expression.

"I didn't expect Prila to accompany you there," Gilbron professed with an intrigued tone. "That one Marvelous Hair Magician who put into a lot a challenge to outwit her illustrious magic and even the one who banished me from the Earth in the last encounter." 

"So is she your lover or just a close friend of yours?" The Young Man declared another question.

Gdark chuckled and replied, "To be more precise, she is a suitable trophy girl of mine."

"A trophy girl when I one day become the best!" Gdark stated brazenly, widening his ominous grin.

The Young Man might only show a fascinated expression, but Lorina began to display her unnerving glare at Gdark's expression. It even sent a shiver into the course of her veins as she briefly staggered within her legs, attracting Casmine to sharply lock her curious glance toward her twin sister.

"Do you feel something odd or terrifying about that guy?" Casmine started the conversation calmly.

"I'm sure it is," Lorina uttered, "You probably already felt he has some kind of sinister vibe within him," 

Casmine sighed. "Ever since we entered this dimension, I have felt he has displayed powerful dark magic."

"However, he made a good decision of not facing Gilbron right now," Casmine whispered, broadening her impressed lips toward The Young Man. 

Casmine immediately formed a cautious expression the longer she centered her sight on the ongoing conversation, hiding her hand on the back that emitted the circling white aura on her wrist. Her gesture even lured Lorina to lift her neck in alert, gathering the tiny peach-like projection underneath her eyes.

"Now, here is my other request for you," Gilbron announced his second request, clearing his throat. "Is there a specific reason you chose to face me in Cardvalion rather than using your power?"

"It seems you wanted to analyze my capability first, so can you have a better chance of facing me soon?" Gilbron assumed. "Especially I began to notice some of the blood spilled on the board is gone."

A jolly burst of laughter blared out from Gdark's lung, feeling his entire stomach shaking as he held it as tight as possible. Then, he ended his laugh by pressing his throat and tilting his head to the right, locking his gratified to The Young Man as he prepared to commence a swift response.

 "I thought you were a simple-minded fool who only cared to fight and challenge your opponent," Gdark commented, "Instead, you are quite aware of the surrounding things too. Guess I underestimate your intelligence"

Gdark coughed and continued, "But you're right."

"This card game is only set up for collecting and gaining more information on you, Annoying Rogue!" Gdark explained, convincing Lorina to raise her puzzling eyebrows and Casmine to cautiously hum

"I hate to say this. My current strength is far weaker than your mighty power!!" Gdark bickered, rubbing his beating chest and boiling a disgruntled wince. "Even though I already defeated Prila, it's still nothing compared to you especially when….you destroyed Bangasoul Pillar without any difficulty." 

"Then, you can sense my power too?" Gilbron took another guess with a thrilled tone.

Gdark nodded and confirmed, "More like using my guts when the first time I saw you."

"I already felt an overwhelming power within. My assumption is proven when you suddenly unleashed your cosmic energy in this card match," Gdark professed, resting his hand and sharpening his watchful stare at The Young Man. 

Gdark whistled, "Even The Trophy Girl's expression and warning give me the insight of who you truly are."

"Therefore, I have an important question about you," Gdark remarked, clearing the cold air within his throat and letting out the question. "Are you a real cosmic being or just a human who possesses a cosmic power?"

The Young Man drew his fingers beneath his lips, igniting the tiny flare that wiped out the traces of blood on his jaw. Then, Gilbron smoothly levitated when his feet blew the bouncing gale and extended his opened hand, funneling the active stream of sun-orange energies inside his arms.

A surge of flaring energy erupted Gilbron's entire spine, sleeving his eyes with the swarming dazzle, hovering closer to his potential rival. Enthralling sensation trickled into his soul as The Young Man keenly directed his hand forward, manifesting the frisking blazes on his forehands.

"Apology, I couldn't show my true form yet," Gilbron mentioned, winking one of his eyes. "It will ruin the surprise"

"However, I do love to propose another plan to further your observation on me," The Young Man professed, peeking at Casmine and Lorina shortly. "Simple, I and the twins will free some dangerous villains from their cells."

"More precisely, unfortunate villains who indirectly become the living test subjects for displaying our power!" The Young Man professed, fueling Casmine's mind in cold panic as she frowned. "And you don't have to participate on it."

Gilbron tittered, "That's the benefit of being rogue, you can do anything without being bound by rules or public opinions."

"What a twisted plan, turning all the villains into our special toy!" Gdark uttered, stepping closer to The Young Man and grinning. "I do like your ideas since you allow me to extend my observation to you."

"And let me remind you, your sole reason only to become a Superhero is simply finding a powerful person to be crushed?" Gilbron blared out a reminder.

"It's an obvious answer," Gdark answered meekly and resumed the flow of the conversation. "Besides, why you are so willing to be studied by a foe such as myself, irritating cosmic being?"

Casmine gasped in worriedness and interrupted the conversation, "Are you sure about this decision!?"

"I'm sure with it, Casmine," The Young Man assured. "I wanted to make the challenge much more interesting especially with enemies like The Mighty Viscable gaining more knowledge about me."

"I am willingly eager to discover how I'm going to overcome the possibility when my foes put me at a huge disadvantage!!" Gilbron remarked, pointing his finger toward his potential rival. 

"Although Triumph Makers are one of the toughest, sadly they didn't share the same thrill of a challenge as him," Gilbron admitted. "They are more like heroes who cared more about responsibility and protecting the citizens."

At first, Casmine reluctantly closed her lips and unbridled a flinch, drowning herself in an overwhelming pessimism. Eventually, she puffed a long wave of air from her throat, heavily freeing her pleased smile toward The Young Man. The circling aura was dusted away by Casmine swaying to the left, returning her faith to her close friend.

"Then all I can say is be more careful when you allow The Mighty Vicable to study you," Casmine mumbled. "Although I support your bizarre decision and plan, I'm still quite concerned it will become your…..your….impending downfall."

"I understood your concern, Casmine," The Young Man emphasized and proclaimed. "Rest assured, he will not exterminate me yet if I lose the fight."

Gdark chuckled proudly. "You are one cosmic being who is both exciting and overconfident about your current capabilities."

"Which is a suitable target when one day I crushed you," Gdark uttered, folding his knuckle that he elevated at The Young Man. 

Gilbron applauded, "Wow, wow, I adore your enflaming desire!"

"You convinced to this one last request!!" The Young Man raised his voice, propelling his igniting hand.

"What did you mean by that?" Gdark asked in an alert. 

"Simple enough, I gave you a special test," The Young Man asserted.

A combusting orange aura quickly seethed Gdark's entire limbs, shutting his motions as he couldn't rub his hand or even slide his legs. He even endured the endearing swelter with his skin abruptly being heated and boiling a large mass of smoke. An uncontrollable screech of scorching misery sang from the Gdark's lungs.

The pain felt like he was heated by the molten surface of the lava as the skin of his back instantly evaporated and he unhingely whimpered in unbending agony. Raw fleshes started to unfold more of his skin smoldered by the aura, forcing Gdark to louden his screech and dripping tears of blood from his squirming eyes. Even some of the fleshes on the back of his legs unexpectedly reduced into dust, exposing his fractured bones.

"Woah, you truly possess an astounding resistance!" Gilbron praised, lowering his feet until he landed on the ground. "Mere humans who face this attack will instantly fade into thin air, while you only have a couple of skin being burned."

Gdark puked out a large chunk of blood, "'You…..you...you….compare to an insignificant citizens?"

"That's a…a…fool….. foolish COMPARISON!!!" Gdark screamed, sparking the black torches that surged into his paralyzed arms and legs, funneling a dark blaze on his rapid-beating heart.

"Here…is the proof that I, Gdark, can withstand this!!!" Gdark cried out, regaining his motion with thrusting his knuckle to the right.

Thus, the orange aura perished due to the black scorches miraculously rambling throughout Gdark's limbs. unshackling him from the near-death agony. No more skins or fleshes were seared providing an opportunity for Gdark to constantly gasp for air in hefty exhaustion. He even fell into a kneeling position, having his sight transform into a total blurriness alongside the line of blood that continued to drip from his eye sockets.

"Not only did you survive, you succeeded in wiping out the aura!!" The Young Man declared a compliment in amazement, pulling back his blazing-seethed hand.

 "What a spectacular result!!! You flawlessly surpassed the special test!!" Gilbron added, pondering at The Mighty Viscable who recently fulfilled his requirement on becoming the next challenging rival in his lifetime.

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