The widely spread and the thickened haze only made it harder for people to see.
"Maaaann.... Why did it need to get so cold!! Tsskkk..... In this cold, I cant even see straight!"
Some guy wearing a long black robe said, as he entered the Fade City. His hood covered his face.
"Then use your fire!"
A woman who entered the city with him said to the man in a taunting manner. That woman also wore the same kind of long black robe as the man, and its hood covered her face.
Then the man took off his hood which revealed his long Silver hairs and a scar etched across his face — that scar seemed to be from a battle with a swordsman. Beneath the hood was the Strongest man in the world — Andrew Hawkins and beside him was the one who he had reunited with, after a long time. Former Executive of the Chained Dogs Gang — Julia Emerson.
Both of them came inside through the giant gate that was made from metal bars. As the space between the bars allowed the fog to creep inside the city and delude it with darkness. Yet perhaps that gate had now invited someone else inside that city — someone who could potentially ward off the fog and the darkness with it. Perhaps the walls and the rotten metal gate and the cobblestone ground, was also tired of the seeping darkness. So it invited someone who could summon a sun to ignite that darkness and make it crawl away.
Andy and Julia entered through the main gate and immediately got a semse of someone strong.
"What kind of monsters are fighting here?"
Andy said.
"Hehh... Makes your scars ache! Dont they?"
Julia said as she looked at Andy as he touched his scar with his hand "Yeahhh... They do!". He said and they both started to follow that enormous pressure.
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In the sewers, Arkas was gradually getting frustrated at Ice. For he dodged Arkas's every blow and yet instead of hitting back he taunted him with his mouth. It only did so much as to add in Arkas's fury as he charged towards Ice with spirals of flames in his both hands.
"Stop talking and start fighting!!!"
He screamed as he charged. Then finally Ice retaliated, he got on his hands and hit Arkas with a spinning Ice kick, Arkas quickly crossed his arms and blocked yet was still flown back some distance.
Arkas frowned even more as Ice started," Welll... Ya see, Before ya guys came, Me some other guys, were havin' a lil contest! A contest of strength. And guess who won that contest, It was yours Truly!!" Ice continued as then he charged at Arkas; with his long legs, Ice continued to perform multiple kicks at Arkas which he dodged for those kicks were not fast hit Arkas. Then Ice got on his hands again and performed that same soinning Ice kick again hoping to hit Arkas this time. Yet Arkas caught his kick, "These kicks are slow as heck mann!!" He said with a disappointment on his face as the thick layer of ice on his lower leg started to melt from Arkas's heat.
Arkas gripped his hand tightly around his leg and threw him at a wall. Ice's back hit the wall and he was dropped on his knees. Now Ice got serious, his brows frowned and he got up, looking down on the crouched Arkas.
"You didn't let me finish!"
Ice said.
Arkas rage was increasing as more he stalled. For Arkas's brain had gone berserk with the boiling thoughts of his father's death. It was all his brain could think about. His pupils were wide open and reddened with rage he started to crawl quickly towards Ice who was now also ready for the fade.
Arkas created a giant Fire Fist, jumped up in the air and striked Ice, he blocked with his hand, created a blade of his with right hand whilst freezing Arkas's body with his left hand, he shoved that blade into his gut. Fortunately, Arkas got back by melting the ice on his right arm and the blade only gazed him. Yet still blood started to come out of that cut.
"Perfect"
Ice said as he had a devilish grin on his face. He licked Arkas's blood that was on his blade and then charged at him, creating blades now on both of his hands, he swung them aimlessly, which Arkas dodged easily, got down created a concentrated giant fist around his left arm and threw a punch in his torso, sending him back to the same spot he hit his back on. His back hit that spot again, and blood came out of Ice's mouth aswell. Arkas had no emotion on his face now, so he stood there emitting heat from his body. The water beneath them also started to evaporate because of the steam generated by Arkas's body as he stared Ice down who was crawling on the floor after a single punch. Ice then managed to get back up, coughing. He charged at Arkas again, this time using his hands. He freezed his hands and threw some pucnhes at Arkas that he blocked but got away as soon as Arkas started to retaliate.
"Ice Age"
He shouted as the water on the ground freezed in an instant. He smirked, for now Arkas couldn't move his feet, he thought. Yet the heat generating in the body of Arkas was so strong that it melted even that Ice and shot a Spiral Flame at Ice. He barely dodged that quick beam landed on his feet and shot chunks of Ice straight but Arkas was gone. Ice was shocked for Arkas instantly got above him and shot multiple Spiral Beams at him. Ice dodged but got hit by the last one on his shoulder. Blood started out of that spot but he controlled the blood flow and stopped it.
Now Ice had enough, he bit his tongue created a sword in his hand and from the other, shot chunks of ice at Arkas who didn't even bother to dodge them and charged straight at him. Arkas created a giant fire fist around hand and punched him in the stomach again. Ice was thrown flying back again and the steam coming from Arkas's body, apparently intensified. The ice in that room and on Ice's body aswell, started to melt from the sheer heat. Ice felt it aswell and looked here and there in discomfort. Then Arkas created a fist, engulfed it into fire and concentrated it. He put so much beat into it that the fire concentrated into Magma. Ice's eyes couldn't believe what they saw. Arkas had acheived 1st Evolution just from the heat of self hate of letting his father die. Arkas threw a magma punch at Ice, he dodged and that punch destroyed that wall behind him. Ice was now getting frieghtened, his cold body was drenched in sweat for the first time. Perhaps from fear or from the heat inside that closed room. Yet even after unlocking that great power, Arkas's expresions didnt change. His brows were still frowning and his jaw was saddened with guilt. Ice equipped a blade from the blood and solidified it. He then converted Ice they both stood on, into a large water reservoir as it was before and threw it at him. Arkas instantly evaporated it, little did he know it was Ice's plan who used that steam at his advantage threw sharp steam blades back at him and himself got above Arkas to attack him with his Crimson Blade.
Arkas slowly looked up, as if mocking Ice. He snapped and all that steam ignited instantly. That massive explosion broke the wall behind Arkas, it also damaged Ice who couldn't block this attack and was thrown way back.
After some time, the smoke cleared and Arkas slowly started to walk towards a down Ice who was covered in blood and burn marks, gasping hard yet still trying to lift his arms to hit Arkas.
Arkas got infront of him crouched down, pointed his two fingers straight towards Ice and fire started to concentrate ahead of it. That concentration converted that fire into magma. Ice started to breath heavily as he did and his expressions turned into those of a preys.
The self hate and guilt that he had inside of him of letting his father die, had overcame his feelings of mercy a very long time ago. For Arkas was a citizen of darkness and his heart was drenched inside of it. So he shot that concentrated Magma Beam into his stomach. Blood came out of his mouth and he passed out, seated as he was. Arkas then got up, constantly generating heat from his body, he started to walk off after completely destroying a fellow 1st Grade Evolution holder.
Suddenly the door through which Arkas came inaide this room, opened and the members of Bald theif gang who got scared and stopped to follow him, finally got the courage to face him again. Yet as Arkas turned back and glamced back at them, chills ran down their spines and they started to fidget.
Them the door ahead of Arkas opened and came some members of the Chained dogs in an attempt to save their base. Arkas cleared them without any effort and started to walk ahead.
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Back in the Signet Manor, Lolopechika and Wandera were sitting in the main hall and praying for the victory of the Eiser's Pack then suddenly the bell of their manor rang. It was the middle of the night and they got scared. Both of them looked at eachother in distress and confusion. Wandera called for the guards and after telling Lolopechika to go inside her room, Wandera and a guard of the Manor went to check the door.
Lolopechika also peeked from the main hall's door instead of going back to her room. Then the guard opened the door and infront stood the man they all had placed their hopes in — Eiser, who for some reason had come back to the Manor instead of going to the Diocese as planned.
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Tips:
Riley's attribute is Air. He also has 1st Grade Evolution.
Lato was ranked 2nd in the contest of strength of the Base Executives, just behind Tuskin.
Meanwhile Ice was ranked 1st in the Contest of strength of the 1st Evo. Executives.