The Conquerors Path

"Are you both ready?"

The referee asked as he stood between Leonardo and Johan, since this was a near-death match the referee used for this was one of the Origin realm 10, mistakes could happen and no one wants death. Hearing the referee's question both of them nodded their head, one with arrogance in his eyes, while the other one with calm eyes but deep inside a seething rage was brewing,

"Then, begin!"

Saying so the referee disappeared, meanwhile, a chilling silence permeated between Johan and Leonardo, with a smug look Johan spoke,

"Why don't you surrender-"

He wasn't able to finish his words as a flaming fist connected with his face sending him flying back and crashing to the ground, while Leonardo himself looked like the fire reincarnate, his entire body was filled with red flaming armor, by now only his eyes could be seen while the rest was hidden away, seeing his state some had their eyes widened, 

"Big brother, is that mana argormation?"

"Yes"

Austin nodded his head with a calm look, while on the inside he was cursing fate, what Leonardo's doing right now was to bend his future domain like the fire world to his own use, ones that were capable of doing this before becoming an Imperial can be counted in one hand and the one's that did, definitely reached the realms of Imperial, 

'This....is good'

Austin thought, in this way most of the enmity and desire for extermination by 'that' hidden organization will go towards Leonardo, Austin has already dealt with two people that wanted to take his life, both of them being teachers! and now he has a dummy that will take all the pressure for him, 

'Good job my...protoganist'

While Austin was rejoicing, Leonardo looked towards the cloud of dust that rose up, he didn't make the next move, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.....

"ROAR"

A scream of an injured animal was heard across the stadium, rocking everyone's ears and thus the smoke was blasted away leaving a raging wolf behind, by now Johan has changed, he now truly looked like a werewolf with silver and red hair mixing his body, dangerous claws formed at his hand, while his teeth grew to bite,

"Good! you have successfully pissed me off"

Johan spoke and then he distempered appearing right before Leonardo's face his claws gripping to kill, 

CLANG!

The sound of metal clashing was heard, Johan's claw was stopped by a sword that looked ordinary, currently hiding its true form, soon ringing sound filled the surroundings, as Johan moved at blinking speed always aimed for Leonardo's kill spots, while Leonardo defended but anyone with keen eyes could see that Leonardo was being pushed back, in terms of true strength he was still behind Johan.

Leonardo's eyes lit up, and the flames on his sword burned bright, with each hit fire spread towards Johan's fur but it wasn't making a difference, Johan's fur lit up while silverish light with a hint of red surrounded his body protecting him from the heat, their movements started to get faster while huge drawbacks took place.

But finally, a mistake took place, a movement created by Johan whose eyes lit up with red light causing Leonardo to freeze for a second but that second was determined before Leonardo could react as Johan's hands landed on Leonardo's stomach sending him flying, blood sweeping from his mouth, 

"This is the price of your arrogance"

Johan spoke and his powers doubled, he was a blur that kept hitting Leonardo from each and every side, by now cracks kept stacking at Leonardo's armor, the armor on his face long gone, while his face was bloodied,

BOOM....

With one final punch, Leonardo was blasted away hitting the ground roughly, a deafening silence filled the surrounding, and everyone quietened down as they looked down at the fight, 

'Will it begin now?'

While Austin just calmly looked down at the scene, knowing much more than others. Johan stood straight, the light covering his body still hitting bright but deep inside a power that shouldn't exist burned, he quietly walked towards Leonardo clutching his head as he rose him to the ground, looking at Leonardo's bloodied face, a wild smile took over Johan,

"Hehehe.....this is what happened when arrogance takes over you"

Saying so Johan raised his hands as he punched forward his claws aiming for Leonardo's heart but it was then that a change took place, a fiery beam shot out from Leonardo's body, its color a mix of red and gold, a pillar of fire now surrounded him, while Johan was blasted away, his fur now half-burned while shock filled his eyes.

A few seconds later the pillar of light receded, leaving behind Leonardo with flaming gold and red hair along with shining eyes, the power now coming from him felt frightening, 

"Wha-"

Johan wasn't even able to complete his words before which he was burned up, a pillar of fiery light rose from the ground, enveloping him, and a few seconds later the flame disappeared, leaving behind a chared Johan, his previous arrogance long gone as he lay on the ground, freshly cooked, this time another silence took over the stadium, 

"What happened?"

Elda spoke with a shocked voice, 

'Plot armor happened'

Austin thought but he didn't say it out loud as he just kept gazing at the twisted battle in front of him, this time the flaming Leonardo walked towards Johan who lay on the ground, reaching up he punched towards Johan's face.

BOOM

BOOM

BOOM

Without stop Leonard kept punching towards Johan, making sure that he feels true pain, blood had spattered across the ground, both of humans and demons, 

"Stop!"

At that time the referee appeared in between them clutching Leonardo's hands as he pushed him away and that push was only required and Leonardo took a step back and fainted, he had used up everything and fainted, while the audience just gazed at the bizarre fight with blinking eyes, 

'He's smart'

Austin looked at Johan, thinking so, he was sure that Johan didn't use his full power but the power that he hid was something that he can't use openly, if he did, then he would be persecuted, no question asked, 

'He's dangerous'

Austin's eyes narrowed, someone that is capable of swallowing this humiliation and walking back is the worst to deal with, you might never know when their revenge might come, 

'But that's not my problem'

But in the end, Johan wasn't Austin's problem, now it was Leonardo's, the werewolf prince is just a pawn, what Austin wants is the true mastermind hidden in the dark, 

"That was something"

Catherine spoke, her voice telling the thought of the rest,

"It sure was"

Austin nodded as he stood up to leave, giving a gentlemanly bow he spoke,

"Now, if you will excuse me, ladies, I have something to do"

Saying so he turned towards Elda giving her a small kiss on her cheeks and whispering some sweet love he started to walk away, after all, he still has a meeting with a dragon