Chapter 19
Merlin- so now we just go into the next layer?
Guvo- the 5th layer huh? Didn't except to be here so soon..
Mercy- what's been going on? I've heard allot of commotion.
Merlin- oh hey Mercy just a fight it ended in an instant thanks to your grandfather!
Mercy- grandfather huh?.. you didn't stop my mother from doing what she did to me Fair.. you haven't earned the right to be called my grandfather yet
Fair- I.. see.. "it's not like i know all of the grandchildren I had.. maybe I should've token better initiative to know them.."
Darius- don't forget we still have a mission
Merlin- both of our missions are different though Darius
Crescent- yes.. Merlin's still missing an arm and we're still trying to figure out who the hellbound is
Merlin- AND IM GONNA PUNCH THAT SMUG FACED DEMON IN THE FACE FOR EMOTIONALLY ATTACKING MERCY!!
Mercy- allot has happened since me and Dante's past.. honestly I'm just coming along so we can get your arm
Vilna- I sense something..
Darius- me too.. what is that?
The dragons land on the ground beautiful green grass is all around
Darius- it's making me feel sick
Darius passes out
Vilna- I- feel
Vilna falls to the ground as well
Mercy- WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!
Fair- what the hell? This is strange..
A crash from something falling from the sky causes a creator next to them
Merlin- what the?
A barefoot Angel walks out
Icarus- let's see let's see oh I see it's you isn't it
Icarus points at Merlin
Merlin- me?
Icarus- you're mana it's not like others.. are you.. the hellbound?
Fair- Merlin? That's something I thought about as well
Mercy- are you.. the one.. that made Vilna pass out?
Icarus- and if I was?
Mercy (looking at Icarus with completely red and blood like eyes)- Then I'll kill you?
Icarus- how violent.. I like it what's your name blood mana boy?
Mercy- my name is none of your concern now tell me if you did this..
Icarus- I did and rather easily.. you see angels are so easy to-
Before Icarus could get another word out a blade made of blood mama was already at his neck
Mercy- …
Icarus- how fast
Icarus appears behind Mercy knocking him unconscious with one finger
Icarus- but not nearly fast enough
Fair- "we're my eyes deceiving me? It's as if he moved faster then beyond time.. just like me and the king.. no this is Icarus.. one of the earthbound likely trying to find the hellbound to end him in order to defy the legend"
Crescent- he's faster than me.. what a monstrous feat.. I'll fight him for now Fair if you have to step in
Mercy- wait.. dad you said he's faster than you
Xavier- speed doesn't equal instant victory.. you'll soon find out Merlin
Icarus- oh.. so another challenger with red mana you're type is so rare how come there are two of you here?
Crescent- I guess Merlin attracts rare mana types.. ISNT TGAT RIGHT SON?!
Merlin- hmm.. I guess ever since I got into the world of magic all I've seen were rarer types.. it's very weird isn't it?
Icarus- well you won't be a challenge I'm only knocking you out I have no intent to kill those who are not hellbound although I still don't know who is
Crescent- if you underestimate me.. you've already lost
A burst of overflowing dark blood red mama flows out of Crescent
Crescent- I'm much stronger than you think.. Icarus
Icarus- I've met a few blood mama users.. none of them had dark red color as yours dose.. what horrible things have you done to obtain this? Well it doesn't matter you aren't frightening..
Icarus shows his mana
Golden mana flows out of him
Icarus- do you know this mana?
Fair- Icarus.. has pure mana
Xavier- I feel something else..
Fair- I do as well
Merlin- "I see Icarus.. has two types of mana"
Icarus's palms start to glow
Icarus- FASTER THAN BEYOND!!!
Crescent- END OF TIME!
Time begins to slow for Crescent
Icarus hits Crescent with his palm burning Crescents clothes
Crescent- "even when I slow down time to it's end he still moves faster than me.. it's okay because all I have to do.. is hit him once"
Icarus- what's wrong? You're ability only make me a little slower? Oh I see.. you thought that ending time for a brief moment could make me slower it's only worked on everyone around you though
Fair- Icarus.. you're speed isn't enough for Crescent.. although you're overwhelmingly faster than him even when he ended time you underestimate his ability.. you see Icarus
(Crescent touches Icarus's pointer finger)
Icarus- huh? A poison perhaps? Or?
Fair- he's killed hundreds of string opponents faster than him even though Crescent has surpassed beyond time he's always known the threat of faster opponents and thus has created a way to get rid of them.. he controls the blood in one's body so with just that touch he sealed your fate
Icarus cuts off his hand without hesitation
Crescent- so he found out
Icarus- you're ability.. I see if I even touch you one more time I'll be dead in an instant.. you could've killed me just now actually.. why didn't you?
Crescent- because.. I don't have the intent to kill you.. as a matter of fact you're attack of pure mana tore my clothes but didn't harm me at all do you know why that is?
Icarus- huh.. I thought it did.. that should've cases a scar even if you have the ability to generate
Crescent- it didn't even pierce my skin.. you see Icarus.. I didn't have to regenerate because you didn't even cause damage
Icarus- "these guys.. there on a whole different level than me.. I have to train.. I have to learn to destroy red mama like that"
Icarus disappears
Crescent- TIME.. REMAIN
The flow of time starts again
Fair- he's gone for now
Merlin- what happened? You guys were standing there talking and all of a sudden he's gone?
Fair- oh Merlin.. you'll see one day in the future.. you'll Learn beyond time and maybe be able to see end of time
Merlin- end of wha?
Mercy wakes up
Mercy- WHERE THE HELL IS THAT ANGEL WINGED PIECE OF-
Merlin- apparently he fled
Crescent- I got rid of him Mercy our missions.. have become too dangerous for you two to follow. Merlin I'll get your arm back myse-
Merlin- DAD I HAVE TO DO THIS!
Crescent- what? Some petty vengeance you feel?
Crescent- "Merlin.. you have a Lion inside of you.. but it's untamed.. you let spurs of emotion take over.. what if that mana you have overreacts and you end up hurting those around you.. "
Crescent- Merlin.. look I don't think you can fight Dante..
Merlin- Why you don't think I'm strong enough?
Crescent- No Merlin.. you're too strong.. you're mana..
Crescent- "im sorry kid.. i remember when you were a kid.. and wanted to become a great wizard but.. I have to be honest"
Crescent- Merlin.. You're mana is too dangerous and can hurt your friends
Mercy- if it gets to that point I'll stop him
Guvo comes outside
Guvo- and if you can't?
Mercy- there is no "can't" there is only "do"
Crescent- fine.. I'll trust you to keep an eye on Merlin Mercy.. You too Guvo.. he's not properly trained.. he's raw talent.. dangerous raw talent
Unlike Mercy.. Mercy is trained and been put under harsh conditioning to become strong and tame..
Fair- yes.. he's just like me as a boy.. Mercy.. become a Vast.
Mercy- no.. I don't want to be apart of your cursed family.. I already have enough on my plate
Just then someone walking straight towards all of them is noticed..
King- ahh I see you've been having fun Merlin
Xavier- "I'm.. shaking.."
Fair- "my stomach I can feel it twisting"
Crescent- "my heart.. it's racing"
Guvo- "how.. am I sweating.. I never sweat"
Vilna- "i sense.. a terrible creature"
Darius wakes up as well in a cold sweat
Merlin- who are you? "and why the he'll are my legs shaking like crazy"
King- oh? Xavier, Crescent.. you've yet to tell the boy about me?
Xavier- I have told him he just didn't know what you looked like king..
Merlin- "DAMN LEGS START MOVING WHY AM I STARTING TO TEAR UP.. MY HEART.. ITS RAXING CRAZY"
Merlin- I can feel it… you're.. you're the enem-
Before Merlin can speak another word Crescent covers his mouth
Crescent- you're the king of Pangea
King- I am as a matter of fact.. i feel as though I'm the king of everything.. because in reality. Who can stop me?
Merlin removed Crescents hand
Merlin- you reek of death.. you smell like a million corpses.. of innocent civilians..
King- oh what a keen sense of smell this boy has.. I love it.. Merlin.. I sent Adrien after you.. just to see what would happen.. and I'm still interested to see what he dose..
Merlin- oh.. you're not here to help.. you're here to give me a heads up so that I train harder and show you a more interesting fight.. that's what it is right.. King of the land?
King- a smart boy too..
Mercy- if you make Merlin uneasy.. then I don't trust you ether
Fair- "shit what are they doing"
Crescent- "I feel so pathetic.. even with all of us here even at full power.. we couldn't even touch the king if we all battled him at once"
King- oh well we'll see what happens Merlin for now enjoy my grimoire
The king disappears
Merlin- what? This is his grimoire?
Xavier- it's technically not his it was the previous kings.. until that king was dethroned by getting murdered by the new king you seen now
Merlin- his eyes.. he didn't have any there were scars over both of them
Crescent- he'd kill us in one swoop if he wanted
Guvo- seriously? What kind of monster is he?
Fair- the strongest kind.. in fact the only man that is physically stronger than me in this world.. is him
Dante- Merlin buddy
Merlin- D… Dante?..
Dante- missing something? (Dante waves the arm around)
Merlin- that arm.. Belongs to me DANTE
Crescent- looks like
Fair- it's time to go
Mercy- our separate ways for now huh?
Guvo- make sure to come right back to us when you're done Merlin
Dante- if he dose come back hahahaha
Merlin- "time to use what I have in my arsenal"
Merlin- max speed boost.. max strength boost.. max stamina boost.. max reaction time boost.. increasing all of my stats as much as I can at the moment I call this.. Moonlight
Dante- oh? How impressive. But not enough
Merlin speed blitzes Dante kicking him with a full powered hit
Dante- AGGGHHH
Mercy- did Merlin.. Just come up with that?…
Guvo- Merlin is an intelligent one.. until now he had no idea what to do with his mana.. only copying other peoples moves and relying too much on how powerful his mana is.. but now.. I'm so proud of my students.. especially you two Mercy and Merlin.. Mercy has gotten very skilled and Merlin is gifted and finally getting creative.. let's see how they turn out
Fair- goodbye for now boys
Crescent- son.. when you see Adrien.. run
The others teleport to the 6th layer of the inferno
Mercy- blood blade
His blade forms out of his mana
Dante (coughing up blood)
Dante- you think "cough".. that's enough to stop me Merlin?!
Merlin- no.. but I got my arm back.. now I just gotta figure out how to put it back on.
Mercy- didn't think that far ahead did you Merlin?
Dante- that arm.. is a bomb idiot
The arm explodes in Merlin's face
Merlin- YOU PIECE IF SHIT… IF I WASN'T FAST ENOUGH TO USE MY MANA AS A SHIELD..
Merlin had an idea at that moment
Merlin- Moonlight shield
His mana surrounded his body like a thin layer of skin shielding it
Merlin- haha.. you think.. you can win against me? I'm a fighting genius Dante..
Dante- I still haven't shown anything!!!
Mercy- I'll be watching for now Merlin.. I want to see how creative you can get…