The stadium had fallen into a state of turmoil and chaos.
The ground in front of was laden with black ashes and the burned bodies of those that weren't able to protect themselves. Putrid sll lingered around as the remaining lavas continue to devour their body until nothing remained.
Looking ahead, towards the seats, the first thing that I saw was the huge lava rock which was now half of what it was before. The lava at its center still boiling while the seats under it burned to a crisp with black spots remaining.
As the small black ashes flow before my eyes, I montarily stop thinking.
'What is this?'
'Is this still a fantasy or is this my reality?'
"Hah…" I look frozen under the hell that stood before , "So this is what real power is." Turning up I see the floating figure looking down at us with his eyes still covered, emotion unknown.
Floating up there like a god.
I couldn't tell if that guy was laughing or crying seeing so many people. But I can probably guess what he was thinking at this exact mont.
'They should have listened to .'
It's not really regret that he's having… its more close to failure at not being able to make us listen. But I guess now everyone will listen to him… well, everyone who wasn't burned to a crisp that is.
Looking around, I was able to spot so people that had survived the explosion. The only reason why they had survived is because they were the farthest away from the explosion radius. Still, they didn't get away with zero injuries.
So grabbed hold of his burned hand, so tried to cool down the injuries on his body and so limped forward and looked ahead with their face filled with ashes, thinking what a nightmare this was.
"Ah!... How can soone… be so powerful?!"
Looking back at the familiar sound, I found Xavier still alive and better than most people. I might have gone away with so scalding because of my sword but Xavier didn't have any injuries on him. Even his red hair stood with the pride they were combed.
'Wonder what kind of defensive skill the guy used? Even Arthur shouldn't have escaped with no injuries with his many secretive skills.'
"You still alive?"
"Hmm! You're alive as well! How?" Xavier said, his tone riddled with shock.
My brows creased, "That is not how you ask soone if he's okay or not? You should sound concerned, not shocked."
"You didn't answer my question! How did you survive that?"
"Well, it was because of my swor- Fuck!" I turn to point my sword, only to see that the front part I shielded myself with was full of black ash and the pointy end was stuck under the ground.
I took hold of the handle and even with how much pain I felt because of the remaining heat, I still used my strength to pull it out.
"ARGHHH!"
The cold lava that was joined with the ground started to crack under my strength and then it broke apart, freeing my sword from its hot grasp. Imdiately I looked at the sword and sighed in relief.
"Whoo! It didn't get scratched."
"That's a very peculiar sword you've got." Xavier said looking at my sword suspiciously, "Where did you get it?"
The vein in my head almost popped in anger, "What is wrong with you, aye! The only thing you keep doing is asking questions nonstop."
"Because you keep doing things that are awry! Now answer !"
"Okay, Xavier… I'm at my wit here, so if the next sentence that cos out of your word is another question… I swear to god, I will kill you before that guy does!" I said seriously.
"!!!"
Even with all the pride in Xavier's body, his survival instincts told him to move as far away from as he could.
"You... Hmph!" At the end, Xavier decided to listen to his instincts than rather fall prey to his pride. He sighed as he cald himself down and got rational, "I don't know how or why you were able to defend against my and his attacks," He looked briefly at Cravic before turning to , "But you are one of the most useful person's still alive… so I suggest that we should think of a way to escape."
To say, I was shocked would be an understatent. The prideful Xavier who was going to kill a second ago was asking for an alliance is definitely going to one of the most surprising monts in my book.
"You want to team up with ?"
"I don't want to team up with you! I just… figured that for the ti being, we shouldn't be each other's enemy and… support each other under the circumstances."
I nod, this is indeed a good choice, "Sure"
"So you have any ideas on how to get out of this?"
"For now… let's see what the guy above does. The guy did initially co to recruit us and frankly the attack before wasn't aid for us, we just got in the way of it. So let's see if this guy will still play peacefully."
Xavier finding no other ideas, accepted my suggestion.
Arthur and Wilson on the other hand got out of this problem with minimal injuries. Arthur used so of his secretive arts to deploy an protective aura around him as he only got away with so injuries and Wilson protected himself by using a broken part of the stadium's wall as it shielded him from the lava.
All attention went to the next mont, "Children!"
Everyone looked up, curious and fearful at what the man would do now, "Don't be afraid!"
"This was just punishnt for the sinners that wanted to divide us." Cravic spread his arms, "But I still give you a chance!"
"Take it and beco one of my children, oh lost sheep's!"
"Understand and embrace the old ways, because through it is serenity!"
"Co, Join !"
With that, at the end of the exit a circle with lava appeared, "Those that want to join , step in the circle."
The fighters looked at the circle of lava with lost hope, then as I thought, all of them slowly went to the circle.
Xavier took a step forward, sword in hand, "Those traitors! How dare they do that! I will show them what it ans to betray your kingdo-"
He was about to pull out his sword but I stopped him, "Stop right there, your majesty. I don't think the guy there would be okay with you attacking his lost sheep's."
Xavier looked at the sky and saw Cravic looking right at him. His knees almost buckled down under a invincible heavy weight as he took deep breaths.
"But… but, we can't let him just take them away."
"That we can't…" I said and looked around seeing that other than us, only Arthur, Wilson and five others had not gone into the circle.
Suddenly my eyes flash with a dangerous light as I smirk and look up, "Hey, Mr. Flaborn!"
Cravic looked at .
"If I go there, then you won't kill , right?"
"That is correct."
I nod slowly, "Then it seems I don't have any choice." Saying that I start walking towards the circle, "I'll just have to join ya."
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