Fallen Fate Online

In the dark part of Red Feather City, where there was none, the unequal battle had been going on for some time.

Andre continued to use darts, gradually making Zayne weaker and reducing his health with poison and light attacks.

'This is bad...' Zayne muttered as he blocked another of Andre's blows, 'He's keeping me from getting close to her... and soon my health will drop below half... Damn, if I had my sword I would have won long ago.'

Whooooooooooooosh.

Andre swung his daggers as Zayne threw his head back at the last moment, missing the attack, but Andre's foot instantly collapsed on his jaw, knocking him back.

Crackle.

Zayne fell on the empty wooden barrels, shattering them under the weight of his body and sinking into a cloud of dust.

[HP: 77 -> 49]

[Poison effect will continue for another 10 seconds!]

[You lost 1 HP!]

Step. Step. Step.

Andre stepped forward slowly, holding his daggers firmly in a reverse grip like a professional assassin. He was breathing heavily, but there was a satisfied smirk on his face.

"Well, from the looks of it, our mission has been successfully accomplished. Don't move unless you want to die in agony. I can make it quick." Andre said with a bitter smile while shaking his head.

Zayne answered nothing, he just stared intently at his opponent, occasionally shifting his gaze to Tina.

"Tina, prepare the stone." Andre waved a hand.

Tina nodded as she opened the pouch on her belt, pulling out a purple stone that was shaped like a Memory Stone.

"Zayne, I hope you won't be mad at me. It's just business, nothing personal. You're a top player, just like me. It's competition, you know?" Andre sighed, "Although I think you've already guessed that the stakes are much higher than just becoming a famous player."

Zayne's eyes sparkled, "What are you talking about?"

Andre stared at Zayne, then he smirked, "I see... Playing dumb all the way, right? Come on! I'm sure you must have noticed the change in the real world."

Zayne's eyes went wide as his whole attention focused on Andre's words.

"Heh, I can see by your look that I'm right. Anyway, enough talk, I'm sure you were a monster before this game, too. Tina, go ahead." Andre waved his hand.

"What is this...?" Zayne pointed at Tina, seemingly struggling to raise his arm for lack of strength.

Tina smirked slyly, "It's a Living Memory Stone, and it has one difference. With this thing, we will show all our viewers how we deal with Zayne Fellen himself!"

"Hah, popularity doesn't hurt these days. We have quite a few people following us since we've sometimes done guides and talked about our achievements. Unlike you, we had to develop our own popularity, but there's nothing wrong with that." Andre said with a slight smile as the stone in Tina's hands shone brightly.

In less than a minute, the number of viewers grew to several thousand and gradually increased. What they saw was an exhausted Zayne lying in front of Andre, who was ready to attack.

Tina gave a sign, and Andre nodded contentedly.

"Let's not put on a show, that's not my style, besides, it looks like the poison has pretty much finished with you already." Andre grinned wickedly, and under the gaze of thousands, he unleashed two daggers on Zayne.

[HP: 40 -> 39.]

[Your Health has dropped below a third! One of your Titles has been activated!]

A dangerous glint passed over the blade as a red light flashed deep inside Zayne's eyes.

The dagger's tip was over Zayne's pupil, and his silhouette blurred. In an instant he dropped Andre, swinging his legs sharply and causing him to lose his balance.

"What...?" Andre muttered in disbelief as the world in front of him tilted, then he found himself on the ground while Zayne's silhouette rose above him.

"I admit, your venom is indeed powerful, it will be a lesson to me for the future, and so will you. The pursuit of fame gave me time and took it away from you." Zayne said coldly as he clenched his fist tightly.

Andre smirked, using his skill and turning himself into a shadow, but suddenly he realized that nothing was happening.

"Agh...?" The grin vanished from Ande's face at the sight of Zayne's hand gripping his leg tightly.

'How...? How did he figure out the weakness of my skill so quickly!' Andre inwardly shouted.

Crackle.

Zayne's fist came down on Andre's face with all its might, breaking his nose and literally crushing it inside because of the tremendous pressure.

Blood splashed under Andre's head, spreading over the cold ground while his eyes gradually dimmed.

"I didn't mean to do that at all..." Zayne muttered, shaking the blood off his fist. He took a deep breath and turned to Tina, who was trembling with fear.

"However... You know what irritates me the most...?" Zayne asked, staring coldly at Tina.

She answered nothing, fear simply preventing her from doing anything but continuing to hold the stone in her hands.

Zayne shook his head, took Andre's daggers, and headed forward, gripping the hilts tightly.

"Silent, right? Well, it's for the best, because something deep inside me is starting to actually enjoy this moment of power..." Zayne exhaled cold steam and looked up at the moon, which was slowly rising over the city.

His daggers were covered in blue light as the massive scarlet wings opened up behind him, covering everything around him.

"Do me a favor. Don't let me see you again, your sly smirk makes me sick and makes me want to destroy it, in the creepiest way possible." Zayne whispered as his wings came into motion.

Crackle.

One dagger plunged into Memory Stone, shattering it into tiny shards and stopping the broadcast, while the second dagger ended up in Tina's throat.

"Bastard... I'll find you... You'll regret this..." Tina muttered as her face twisted in rage.

"Oh, now you don't look as cute as you did before. It seems to be your true face, but I wouldn't advise you to speak now." Zayne sighed, put his hand on Tina's shoulder, and stepped forward, sinking into the darkness.

Zayne's eyes shone brightly while behind him, the two silhouettes turned into white particles, disappearing from this world for a time.