บท 17: LIMITLESS VS ORIGIN PART 2 [LOVED ONES WE LEAVE BEHIND]

[Sappharix Nation] [Heroes Hall] [One day earlier]

Heroes Hall, a place where only Guardian and Eon Class Heroes are allowed to enter. In this place, Elders and Ministers are usually gatherers to discuss the future of the Nation and its people.

After the cult's attack on the awakening day and the disappearance of the piece of seal, the Elders gathered the prominent figures to discuss the situation. They put Butcher under watch because he was the last person to see the fragment of the seal.

No Heroes have ever seen the faces of these Legendary Heroes and Elders who control everything behind the scenes.

The Heroes Hall is not a fancy-looking place. People and ordinary Heroes don't even know the location of this place.

The rumors say that this place is in a different dimension. Some even say that some high-class Earth Elementals made the Heroes Hall deep Underground out of reach of ordinary Heroes.

[Heroes Hall] [The meeting started]

"Bring in Butcher, let us see what he has to say," the voice of an unknown person came from the darkroom.

Butcher entered the room and stood on the white round platform. In that dark room, only that little round platform where Butcher stood was shining with white light.

"Butcher, the seal fragment has gone missing," the voice of a woman came from the darkness, "Speak, tell us what happened that day."

Butcher explained everything that took place on the awakening platform, leaving the details about Lucas secret. He told the Elders that the seal fragment disappeared after the portal closed while revealing Lucas's new Class.

The Elders discussed the situation among themselves for a few minutes.

"So, Lucas managed to activate it," someone spoke from the darkness, "Then we should bring him in."

"That's right, a new Class and awakening of the seal," the voice of a woman came from the darkness, "If we leave him alone, it will be too late to control him in the future."

"We can not bring him in," Butcher spoke in a deep voice, "He is a Rosewarth and if you want to mess with them then, leave me out of your mess."

"A Rosewarth, this is getting troublesome," the voice of a man came from the darkness, "Let us follow this new Class and get a gist of his power and skills."

"That's right," the woman spoke again, "We will deal with him after gauging his powers and his relationship with the main Rosewarth Family."

A few hours passed.

The Elders assigned Butcher to keep an eye on Lucas and ordered him to report Lucas's powers and skills directly to the Heroes Hall, "No need to mess with the Rosewarth Family, just report us about that boy Lucas to us and, we will take care of the rest."

[Present time] [Ruforal Town] [Life and Death Arena]

[TWIN BLADE CROSS EDGE] Scarlet Maiden rushed towards Lucas with her two long swords and tried to slash him. Two red cross-shaped essences came from her sword and struck Lucas's body.

"Using attack like that after coming this far," Lucas stopped the burning red essence with a single finger, "You need to do better."

The Scarlet Maiden was surprised to see Lucas deflecting her attack with a single finger, "Impossible."

The Scarlet Maiden concentrated a large amount of essence in her swords and attacked Lucas once again, [TWIN BLADE CROSS EDGE].

The more she attacks Lucas, the more her speed increases. And, within a few minutes, it became hard for the audience to follow her attack pattern with their eyes.

However, the thing that surprised everyone, including the two Supreme Leaders, was Lucas's movements. He was fending off all the attacks directed toward him without much effort.

Each blow made a sharp sound of two weapons clashing with each other. Violent wind and essences came from the fighting arena and struck outside. But, the invisible shield covering the audience saved them from any harm.

[VIP Section]

"He is just playing with her," Lady Alice spoke in fear, "He is waiting for her to catch a breath and, one strike is all he needs, and yet, he is playing with her."

"You sure know a lot about that little brat," Leader Valliant Rosewarth scoffed, "How did you know a child like him?"

"It doesn't matter how I know," Lady Alice spoke in a grim voice, "But, you will very soon."

"I can see he is strong," Leader Valliant grinned, "I am looking forward to it."

"Something is wrong," Butcher spoke, "I am getting an uneasy feeling from Lucas."

"It has begun," Lady Alice's eyes were full of terror, "Very soon, you all will see the meaning of true strength."

[In the Arena]

"Are you mocking me?" Lucas screamed at the Scarlet Maiden.

Lucas used his skill, [SAVAGE ICE].

It was a skill used by the Elementals, who reached the level of a Guardian.

As soon as Lucas used his skill, solid shards of ice came out from the ground and covered the whole fighting platform in an instance.

The Scarlet Maiden fell back, barely surviving Lucas's skill. But her foot got hurt from the ice shards when she landed on the platform from mid-air.

"Ice Elemental," Scarlet Maiden was surprised to see Lucas using a skill from a different Class, "How are you doing all these impossible things?"

[SAVAGE LANCE], Lucas used his skill without answering the Scarlet Maiden.

A barrage of ice shards formed around the Scarlet Maiden and, there was no way for her to run anywhere.

Trapped in the unescapable ice, she gave a sad smile to Lucas, "Finish it, let this grudge end with my blood and spare my family."

"Grudge?" Lucas screamed, "Spare your family?"

"You giving up instead of fighting back?" Lucas screamed at the Scarlet Maiden, "Coward till the end, taking an easy way out."

"I knew I could never beat you," Scarlet Maiden gave a bleak smile, "You are the strongest Hero I ever faced and, I gave my all yet, it was not enough."

"Gave your all?" Lucas walked towards the Scarlet Maiden, "Was your resolve amounts this little?"

"Ready to die for your family," Lucas stood in front of the Scarlet Maiden and looked into her eyes, "Don't take death lightly."

Lucas punched her lightly, "Dying with so little resolve."

Lucas held her shoulders, "I can see your regrets in your face, you silly girl."

Lucas spoke with a sad face, "No one thinks about the loved ones we leave behind after death."