Lord Axcel's P.O.V
"Maester, malapit na po ba?" Wing flew up to tell me what's happening down where the battle is happening.
"Rox! I know you can handle it, please wait for me!" I whispered after a slight piercing feeling surfaced in our Link.
I know how hard all of these must be for him, and according to Wing, that The Undead really looked like him.
I hope my thoughts reached him, he hasn't fully accepted the Ritual so it's a little hard for me to share my feeling under the Link rather than the other way round- please Rox stay strong up until I finished this!
*Voom* I gathered all of the energies I released to create a very complex separation spell, it formed into a very small pulsating orb in the middle of my palm.
"I'm ready, let's go!" I hurried to the edge of the falls and jumped down with Wing.
A very heavy atmosphere covers the entire area where most of its surroundings are destroyed by the outgoing battle, and I can see a familiar face with different hair color fighting our allies!
"Aaaaahh!" I can hear Rox screaming in anger while a few more explosions occurs.
I immediately teleported to their position in order to stop Rox from overexerting his Mana.
"Release!" I muttered after appearing in front of the Spirit.
*Whoosh!* A shockwave escaped on the pulsating orb on my palm and pushed two other Spirits inside the Spirit Rox was fighting.
"Gah *cough*, wh- what? How?!" Said by a young teen that looked exactly like Rox!
"Th- *Pant* Thank you Lord Axcel!" I could hear Rox's heavy breathing behind me.
"Here!" I handed him his Weapon that was covered with thick blanket.
We took it after it almost suck out most of my Mana.
If my theory is correct, it might just work!
"I don't need that!" He uttered before jumping into the two escaping Spirits...
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Rox's
"Listen to me Senior Shou and the other Spirit, leave JinLe and let's settle this two on one or-" Turo ko ng aking Spear sa kaniya.
"Or what Zen Zero? Did you honestly thought you can defeat me alone?!" Natatawang sambit ng isang pamilyar na boses.
Shou Han!
"Can I not Senior Shou? Leave JinLe and split up with your Spirit friend, let's see how strong you are!" Sagot ko habang dahan dahang lumulutang using Flight.
"Pfft, bwuahahaha... You really think you can defeat me?" Luminaw ang boses ni JinLe, it's Senior Shou who's possessing him now.
How ironic, JinLe tried to Unite with the Spirit, turned out ShouLe is that Spirit!
"Why not? I can handle you!" Sambit ko, knowing Lord Axcel's about to be done!
"Can you handle the Spirit they call The Undead?!" Sambit niya bago dahan dahang sumilip sa likuran ni JinLe ang isang pamilyar na mukha!
Wait a minute...
"Th- that's..." Natigilan ako at tinitigan ang isang naka ngiting nilalang sa likuran ni JinLe.
"Kuya Rox?!" Rinig kong sambit ni Can sa di kalayuan.
Lumabas ito sa katawan ni JinLe at lumipad paitaas.
"Bwahahahaha!" Tawa nito habang umiikot sa aming itaas.
Dali dali ko namang sinalo si JinLe na wala nang malay upang hindi malunod sa ilog ngunit napansin kong wala itong pulso!
"Man?!" Sigaw ni Ran sa nakatulalang Man sa tabing ilog.
I didn't waste another second and instantly jumped up to attack The Undead.
"Who the hell are you?!" Sigaw ko habang lalong bumibilis ang tibok ng aking puso.
"Didn't I told you? I'm what they call The Undead!" Naka ngising saad nito habang nailag sa mga hampas ko ng aking Spear.
*Swoosh!* Huge air shockwaves destroyed a lot of trees on the surroundings are caused by my missed attacks.
"That can't be true, tell me who you really are!" I screamed before landing on the water.
Because I am here, Lord Axcel's right, I cannot be this The Undead!
*Whish, Splash* I jumped again to reach the flying Spirit and tried to attack it mid air.
"I'm the boy who were killed by two powerful clans and returned from the dead for revenge, what more is there to say?" He grinned before covering his surroundings with clouds.
"Zero, get down he's going to attack!" Rinig kong sigaw ni Head na bitbit ang walang malay na 1st Jin.
*Thunderclaps* His long ashy colored hair swayed with the wind as the breeze started getting colder.
*Zapping* Golden zigzag lines under the clouds are violently circulating around him.
"You're wrong, I wasn't killed! I sacrificed myself for the future of my clan!" I whispered before pointing my Spear at his direction while hovering on the sky below him.
"*Grin* What? Are you saying something?!" He points his finger to me which made his lightning go haywire and soared to my direction.
"Spear!" I mumbled and place it slightly higher and started spinning it around my fingers.
*Zap* I let go of the Spear that remained spinning after blocking the lightning and slowly backed down-
*Boogsh!* It exploded which sent me flying.
*Splash!* I felt a concrete flat surface on my back before slowly feeling numb.
Who is that? Why does it looked like the real me?!
"No matter what happens, kailangan mong unahin ang kapakanan ng ating Clan. Kahit pa isakripisyo natin ang ating buhay para sa kuya mo, ang susunod na Leader ng Clan na ito... Tandaan mo iyan anak, we do all of these for the survival of our Clan, this is what the world's made of, survival!" Mother.
I felt a cold and dense liquid engulfed my entire body as I continue to sunk in it.
"Rox! I know you can handle it, please wait for me!"
Lord Axcel?!
"Bwah!" Ahon ko sa ilog at napa higa sa damuhan.
The Link, I felt it!
"Thanks!" Tingin ko sa itaas ng talon bago bumangon at hinanap kung nasaan ang Spirit!
Dahan dahan akong lumutang habang pinanunuod sina Can na tumilapon mula sa kidlat nung The Undead.
"Spear!" Bulong ko na ikinalapit naman ng aking Spear na umuusok.
*Sizzle!* Humapdi naman ang aking kaliwang palad ng maramdaman ang nakakapasong init ng aking Spear.
Napansin ko namang lalong nadagdagan ang mga kulay berde na may pagka asul dahil sa totoong kulay pilak ng aking Spear.
"You're still alive?!" Kunot noong sambit ng The Undead habang dahan dahan akong lumalapit dito.
Lumutang pa ako ng mas mataas sa kaniya na siyang ikinangisi nito.
"Still wanting more? Though it seemed kailangan mong tulungan yung mga kasamahan mo-" Matawa tawang saad nito.
"Man can handle that, he's my best healer- though it isn't news to you if you're Zen Rox."
"Pfft, I don't have time to learn anything about the Clan who deserted me?!" He shrugged while slowly hovering around me.
"But you already knew who they are, why do you have to spare time to learn something about the people you spent your entire time when you were alive?!" Sambit ko na ikinagalit nito.
*Zap!" Tumilapon ako dahil sa biglaang pagtama saakin ng kaniyang kidlat.
*Boogsh!*
"*Grunt* Ugh shit!" Dahan dahan kong bangon mula sa natumbang puno sa likuran ko.
Then it's clear, he's not me!
"Who really is Shou Han, is that the real you?!" Sigaw ko bago tumalon para ilagan ang padating.
*Boogsh, Crackle* Nagsitalsikan ang mga nagkapira pirasong kahoy dahil sa pag bagsak ng isang bagay.
"Shou Han is another Spirit inside me, why, do you want to meet him again?" Sambit niya sa likuran ng usok na kaniyang nagawa dahil sa kaniyang pag bagsak.
"Then who are you really?" I stood still while watching him walk out of the crater he made from landing.
"I told you, I'm Zen Rox who returned from the dead for revenge, the Spirit they call The Undead!" Dahan dahan siyang naglakad palapit saakin at tinitigan ako harap harapan.
"You're fake, I don't care who you really are. All I need is to figure out why are you using that name and face!" Tutok ko ng aking Spear sa kaniyang leeg.
"Your face, why does it looked so familiar- wait... You're me aren't you?!" Ngisi niya na para bang may nais siyang ipahiwatig.
"What do you mea-"
"Oh come on Rox, it wasn't that hard to recognize my own Craft... Call me fake while you're the one who's faking his own identity!" He flick my Spear that sent it flying.
*Clang* Laglag ng aking Spear sa di kalayuan.
"I know that Craft!" Gulat kong saad ng mapansin ang pamilyar na enerhiya sa kaniyang mga daliri.
"Enhance, one of the basic Crafts I created when I was alive. Now, tell me who you really are!" Sambit niya bago humigpit ang aking sariling damit at itinaas ako nito.
"Float?!" Gulat kong sambit ng makitang naka lahad sa gawi ko ang kaniyang hintuturo.
"You really knew a lot about me and my Craft, did she sent you?!" Sambit niya bago dahan dahang lumutang at nilapitan ako.
"*Grunt!* I knew it!" Saad ko ng marinig ang katagang iyon sa kaniya.
That woman!
"What?" Saad nito.
"You're the one she's looking for, that's why she attacked me!" Sigaw ko bago sinenyes ang aking daliri na ikinagalaw ng aking Spear at tumilapon ito patungo sa gawi ng The Undead!
"She did sent you! There's no way you'll catch me!" Sigaw niya matapos maka ilag sa aking spear.
Dahan dahang lumuwag ang aking damit at bumagsak ako sa lupa.
"I won't let you get away, you haven't told me who you really are yet!" Sigaw ko bago tumalon para sundan siya.
Naabutan ko siya at sinuntok using Enhance na ikinabagsak nito sa ilog.
*Roar!* Sigaw nito pagka ahon sa tubig at binalot muli siya ng itim na usok para nuong nasa loob pa siya ni JinLe.
It didn't stopped me from charging at him, I cannot let it escape until he told me everything he knew on that woman!
"Zero stop that!" Sigaw ni Can ng makita akong walang tigil na inaatake ang Spirit.
I managed to land a few hits on the Spirit hoping that my 5 hit Craft would work yet he doesn't seemed to take any damages from it.
"Drift!" I Crafted when he almost gained distance from me, I didn't mind all of the wounds I received from his counterattacks and continued pursuing him.
*Kaboom!* Nabigla ako dahil nakalimutan kong may explosion Craft nga pala ang The Undead.
"Are you okay?" Rinig kong sambit ni Can habang yakap yakap ako.
He took the damage from the explosion leaving me protected under his hug, I just flicked his forehead that made him lose consciousness.
"Sleep paralysis!" I Crafted on him before standing up and jumping towards the Spirit who's flying away.
You cannot escape this place thanks to Lord Axcel, I gathered all of my frustration, anger, and confusion in order to gain adrenaline rush in order to let out more Orb and boost my Drifting Craft!
"Who the fuck are you?!" Sigaw ko habang unti unting naka habol sa nalipad na The Undead.
I can see at the corner of my eyes Man using his Essence Craft, how come he haven't seen JinLe's being possessed by The Undead?!
*Boom!* Isang malaking alon ang nagawa ng masipa ko ang The Undead pabalik kung nasaan ang talon ng Jin river.
"Aaaaahh!" Sigaw ko habang rumaragasa palapit sa Spirit na balot muli ng mga ulap.
*Collective explosions* Sunod sunod na pagsabog ang naganap ng subukan akong patamaan ng The Undead habang mabilis akong lumalapit sa gawi niya using Drift!
"You will tell me who you really are, and after this, I'll find that woman!" Bulong ko bago makalapit sa The Undead at sinipa ito ngunit sinangga lang niya ng kaniyang kamay.
"I told you, I'm Zen Rox, The Undead!" Bulong din niya na lalong nagpakulo ng aking dugo.
Why are you so persistent?! You're not Zen Rox, because I am Zen Rox!.....