Standing on a stage, a man who wears a traditional barong tagalog paired with dark slacks, and brown shoes.
He clears his throat before speaking, "Dear Filipinos."
All cameras and reporters have their eyes fixated on him as he speaks with clarity in his voice.
"It has been two years since Manila recovered from the attack made by a terrorist. With the help of the firemen, policemen, and various known people, the city of Manila has healed faster."
He looks down for a while, and looks around; seeing all the eyes lingering on him as if he's being judged.
"With the cooperation of our security system, the Philippines has increased its defense."
Among the reporters, one reporter raises his hand. "I want to ask, Mr. President! How are we assured that the security has increased?"
The president turns his eyes to him. "We have officers with K9 dogs guarding every airport and ferry of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao."
The reporter's eyes narrow. "How about the attack?! How come you lied about it!"
His hands are twisted on his back by two officers but the reporter didn't stop speaking on top of his lungs. "We know that ordinary people even terrorists can't do an attack like that!"
The president doesn't speak any words as he watches the reporter being taken away by the officers. The reporter continues to yell words, and the president clears his throat. "Where was I? Ah, yes."
As the event continues, a man is standing on top of a rooftop while wearing a long dark trench jacket with a white polo buttoned shirt inside, paired with dark pants, and a pair of dark boots.
He turns around and bursts into a cloud of smoke. He emerges from a round mark, and he looks around him.
"The forest seems calm, no construction is being built."
He looks around him, surrounded by tall trees, and grass. He brings out a key and slashes it. A tear occurs beside him; enlarging into a round portal.
"My mission ends here."
He steps inside the portal, and a rapid shower of snow welcomes him. The cold air blows his coat but the cold didn't stop him, and he walks forward until he sees a tall silhouette of a white tower.
The doors of the tower move apart like sliding doors. A bright light shines upon him, and a woman is standing in front of him. Her hair is short and dark, she has a petite figure, and she is wearing a dark crop top with a white collar.
"Where is Nash?" The man asked.
The woman chuckles and puts her hand on her hip. She raises her eyebrow. "Sebastian, aren't you supposed to be in Manila, guarding the president?"
Sebastian replies calmly. "I sense no person there with a sinister feeling."
The woman puts her hand down, and a smile creeps on the corner of her lip. "Do you have a heightened sense?"
Sebastian begins walking past her. "I am looking for Captain Nash not a dwarf."
She grabs his arm, stopping him from moving. Sebastian turns his eyes toward her, and she slowly turns her head toward him.
Veins appear on her forehead as she smiles while hiding her anger. "I am not a dwarf. I am Felicia, your senior."
The hair on Sebastian's skin stands up as he feels a sensation crawling on his skin. He looks in a certain direction, and Felicia slowly lets go of his arm while Sebastian puts his finger on his earpiece.
"Sir! There's a horde of humanoids attacking here in Manila! They are very aggressive!"
Sebastian speaks with a calm voice. "I'm coming."
A cloud of smoke erupts around Sebastian, and Felicia clenches her fist. "How the hell am I going to back that boy?!"
Two men wearing dark silver armor are swinging their swords toward the incoming humans with grey skin.
"There's more!" one of them said, swinging his sword against the incoming humanoid.
The other one looks at the one who spoke, and that man's neck is being bitten by a humanoid; tearing his flesh.
The head of the humanoid falls from its body, and the witness's eyes widen as he sees a man in a dark trench coat running towards the incoming humans.
"Captain Sebastian!" the witness said.
Sebastian without turning his head, tells the witness. "Use the antidote ASAP! HEAL YOUR COMRADE!"
Sebastian swiftly swings his sword, slicing each head and hand of the humans coming closer to him.
"These monsters must've been dead for decades," Sebastian generated a red energy on his left hand, "they smell like corpses."
The energy turns into a sword with a long blade, and he immediately swings it toward the last wave of humanoids.
All of their movements begin to slow down until they all fall to the ground. A vibration crawls on Sebastian's skin, and he jumps away.
A massive unknown entity lands where he stood, causing the ground beneath him to have a crater as a cloud of dust temporarily appears.
"Who are you?" Sebastian twirled his swords and aimed his sword at the intruder.
The dust disappears, and it shows a human standing at 7 feet with dark fur covering his entire muscular body while holding a large warhammer.
Sebastian looks at the houses around him, some are destroyed, and no blood can be seen.
"I see, they did a good job evacuating the people first," he said in his mind.
The gorilla beats his chest, and vibration shrouds Sebastian's body as his hands tremble. The long-bladed sword disperses as Sebastian staggers but he recovers his balance immediately.
"What a strong man! Those who heard that lost consciousness." the intruder laughed.
"Like the humans you ate?" Sebastian twirled his sword.
"Exactly! What a genius creature," the intruder laughed once again.
The intruder looks beside him, and a knife is flying closer to him while Sebastian closes his eyes.
The intruder's eyes widen after a cloud of dust explodes on the knife, and the dust disappears, showcasing Sebastian with his hand gripping the hilt of his sword.
He pulls the sword from the sheath, and the intruder's eyes close as he steps backward while covering his eyes.
"Ouch!" the intruder cried.
He looks at his hand and sees blood on his palm. The intruder clenches his sharp teeth before turning his right eye towards Sebastian.
"You dirty jerk!" The intruder beat his chest repeatedly.
The vibrations push Sebastian away. He clenches his teeth before a hammer hits him but Sebastian was able to raise his sword; its blade blocked the hammer's impact.
The sword isn't enough, Sebastian continues to be thrown away by the impact; crashing against a couple of trees.
"Argran wins!" Argran jumped while beating his chest as he cried like a gorilla.
The cut on his left eye closes, and he turns his eyes toward the guardian running away while carrying the unconscious guardian in his arms.
Argran takes a step forward, and a beeping sound echoes in his ear. He looks down and sees a landmine.
"Oh," he said.
The landmine releases a red light before it explodes. Argran runs out of the clouds of smoke while releasing roars as he wields his warhammer.
From above, large gauntlets fall. Argran shrieks as a gauntlet hits his wrists and ankles, pinning him to the ground.
"Where is your boss?"
Argran raises his chin, and his eyes meet the cold gaze of Sebastian staring down at him.
A defying laugh emerges from Argran's mouth, and he stops laughing while Sebastian continues to stare at him.
"You are not terrified by us, huh?"
"Who the hell are you for me to be scared?"
Sebastian taps the dull side of his blade at Argran's cheek. "Answer me or do I need to implant another cut on your face?"
Sebastian slowly looks up and jumps away only for a fireball to hit where he stood. He looks up, and a man coated in violet flames is floating above Argran.
The flames covering his hands extend toward the gauntlets pinning Argran on the ground.
Sebastian is sprinting towards the flaming man and stops for a bit only to jump high.
Two red energy summons in his hands, and they form into a scythe with chains attached to the handle.
Sebastian throws the scythe at the flaming man but Sebastian's eyes widen, and Felicia appears between them.
"Don't worry! I'll punch this monster!" Felicia shouted, clenching her right hand.
The eyes of the flaming man brighten along with the flames on his body, and he releases a massive wave of flames.
After the flames disappear, Sebastian stands up while shaking his head with his hand on the side of his head.
"We lost him!" Felicia shouted while looking around her.
There's no one around them except for the burnt dead bodies of humans. Sebastian's eyes narrow as he clenches his fists, and he yells, "If you hadn't interfered, I should have caught him!"
Felicia turns around to face him, and she clenches her fists. "Excuse me? I was only trying to save you."
"Me? I do not need your little bravery to save me!" Sebastian took a little step closer, "I was going to choke and hit that man but you appeared suddenly and interfered with my plan!"
Felicia's eyes widen as she shakes her head. "You're blaming me for what happened?"
"Yes and yes! I am blaming you!" Sebastian pointed his finger at her.
He turns around and walks away. "Stop acting like my tail, learn where you'll appear."
Felicia's hands close and she shakes as her teeth grit. "You unthankful brat!"
Sebastian turns in a certain direction, and he throws his sword. A grunt echoes in the forest, and Sebastian runs toward it.
Across the trees, a man is lying on the ground with a sword stabbed in his legs and he's breathing faster.
"Looks like that monster left a clue," Sebastian said after halting his movements.