The Villain's Story

The arrow was released from her bow, and it didn't take any time for it to reach Alan, it was as if it ignored the distance and reappeared in front of 'Alan', just as it was an inch away from his heart, it...

Disappeared!

It appeared once again, this time to the side of 'Alan's' head, but it disappeared this time as well. This happened numerous times, where it would appear at other vital organs of his body, but he would do nothing to stop it...as if he didn't even recognize it.

But eventually, it had to stop, he finally had enough as a crack appeared in the surrounding space, the night lady looked on, curious...

He thrust his right hand into the crack and grabbed the arrow! He took it out and looked at the Night lady, who was backing away from the sheer shock. The scene she had just witnessed defied everything she knew about her own fucking element!

Lightning appeared around him, carrying a deep blue hue as it crackled menacingly. He raised his hand and threw the arrow towards the Night lady! She harrumphed in response.

But, there was something special about this arrow...and it was that it was nothing! No element, no mana had been used to imbue it was great power...

It was purely physical strength, and that too was so powerful that the Night lady was unable to react in time!

It was just that fast! Furthermore, it raced through the air in less time than it took her own arrow, and took her lower right arm with it! The arm was reduced to bits, and black blood gushed out like a fountain.

An ear-piercing scream rang throughout the entire mountain range, as the Night lady crumbled to her knees from the pain, 'Alan' raised his left hand, and from it his index finger. He opened his mouth as the clouds above turned black and rumbled with lightning, they twisted and churned, ready to unleash a devastating attack.

"Fulmen, decem."

A single lightning bold, imbued with a strange power, descended from the skies and attacked the Night lady. A thunderous noise burst forth as her body was shocked and charged, but nine more appeared.

The power within them caused her to shiver as she used her mana to form a shield... It cracked and vibrated as the lightning bolts struck it.

Seven light bolts! Eight!...and finally the ninth, which reduced the shield to ash as the remains made its way to the Night lady. However, the power behind the blow was significantly less now. Enough that she shrugged it off.

She struggled to stand to her feet. Just when she was about to unleash another attack on Alan...her body shivered as it heard two words.

"Ignis, Magmatis."

*****

Beneath the mountain, Oliver and Sword Saint Arken had finally appeared, however, just as they had they were forced to deal with Twilight's retreating forces as the mountain they were just climbing began to crumble.

Furthermore, the monsters that once made it their home were running from it like their lives depended on it. The havoc that caused was immense as multiple S-ranked beasts descended onto the Twilight hunters below. It was pure chaos!

Not only did they have to worry about the avalanche, within which were hidden boulders...they also had to worry about the towering beasts that were ready to trample them!

"Shit!"

Oliver cursed as he sent out his mana to cover the fleeing hunters with shields, Arken on the other hand simply stared at the mountain...there was a seemingly endless barrier that hovered up above, making him incapable of seeing anything. But that did not mean he couldn't feel it.

As Oliver and his spirit owl struggled to keep the hunters safe, he smiled and said.

"So it finally happened for you, Nice."

Unlike the panic of the others on the scene, he was all-smile. That smile of his contained pride and happiness. And his eyes contained a crazed look.

As the hunters were finally safe, Oliver was about to fly towards the mountains when Arken stopped him.

"Don't. Now is not the time! Let the kid have some fun."

Confused, Oliver asked.

"Did he do it...?"

In response, Arken only chuckled, which was the confirmation Oliver needed, He hurriedly set up a barrier to protect the others from the avalanche and deter the monsters and stood by Arken, who had already taken out a bottle of alcohol and sat on the ground. But his eyes did not leave the mountains above for a second. And neither did Oliver's. After a while, Logan appeared beside them and offered his greetings.

"It's a pleasure to meet you two after such a long time."

Nonchalantly, Oliver asked.

"Where is Richard?"

"We don't know."

A grim expression appeared on his face, but he dismissed it. He knew how hard it was to kill that man. Logan looked at Arken for a moment, before turning to ask Oliver.

"... What's going on up there?"

Although the barrier that was erected prevented him from seeing what was happening, it did nothing to hide the tremors and fluctuations that came down like tidal waves. Oliver's spirit owl responded for him.

"Two beings who wield the mysterious element of space are fighting for control."

It went on to add.

"And whoever wields the blue colored space...energy, is winning."

A smile appeared on Arken's face as he heard, but no one noticed it due to how he was sitting.

The owl had hesitated to speak about the spatial fluctuations he had felt...they felt like mana but at the same time, vastly different. Therefore, he simply used the word energy, hoping no one would catch on...because if they did, he truly had no explanation. Thankfully, no one questioned him further.

All was peaceful for a while, if no one accounted to the power and tremors that seeped down from the mountains...until.

The ground began to shake, at first no one was alarmed, thinking it was simply a result from the fight above...until the shaking continued to grow increasingly violent.

They thought it was an earthquake...until one unfortunate man screamed in pain.

"Lava! Lava's rising from below!"