Tyran summoned some knives in his boots and two swords in his hand before placing his thumb to his head and muttering a spell to seal his powers.
He approached the building stealthy and hid by a corner, peering in from the open window then his eyes settled on Dark who held the assassin's sword to his throat.
Tyran noticed the magic aura emanating from him,Dark had gotten incredibly stronger since he last saw him which meant trouble.
"Tell me who sent you?...are there more of you?!"the sorceror demanded in a firm tone but his captive only returned a spiteful stare.
Zero moved to take off the black piece of clothing over his face then turned to the sorceror.
"He's not someone I recognize from the palace but his swordsmanship is on a whole different level..."
"With no magic abilities"Dark muttered and Zero frowned."Or perhaps sealed mana so you do not sense him".
Dark's features suddenly froze as he received an incomplete telepathic message,the link had been severed shortly after it was established.
"Lord Hart!"he muttered."He... he's gone".
"What?!"Zero raised an inquisitive brow.
"He had the grey haired prince but—got attacked by the scarlet general".
Zero scoffed in disbelief as he got to his feet.
"Another one of the higher ups perhaps....I still can't believe a highly esteemed council man—"
"Step aside—knight !he won't leave here alive".Dark cut in raising his sword and Zero took few steps back ward.
Dark's sword made it's downward plunge but was suddenly intercepted the sharp end of a knife against it's hilt and managing to knock it off his hand.
Another flew past him but Dark tittled his neck in the last second,escaping it's sharp edge only by a small graze on his face.
His palm scopped the blood before he stared at his attacked who stood by the window holding a sword in his hand.
"Oh there is another...with no magic abilities as well".
"This one's mine"Zero muttered and teleported to swing his blade at the emperor but Tyran blocked the attack with his,as they both tried to overcome the other while peering into each other's eyes.
Zero felt a wave of familiarity swept past him as he stared into the eyes of his opponent.
Those eyes and physique?....
"Why do I get the feeling I know you?"he muttered and Tyran quickly raised a leg to kick him but the knight was gone,he wasn't intent on giving him a chance to recognize him.
His chief knight had teleported few steps away with an outstretched arm and a fiery magic circle appeared before him.
And the Emperor moved the next second before he could activate the spell,sliding below the flames to toss a sword the assassin's way then he swung his sword at Dark who gripped it between his palms.
He tried pulling and Zero took this opening to summon a magic circle behind him, sending dozens of swords flying his way.
But the lead assassin had caught the sword and moved quickly as well to stand behind the emperor,his sword swinging swiftly to deflect every blade coming his way and Tyran quickly let go of the sword to throw a punch in Dark's face which he blocked with his arm.
The emperor moved fast,even without teleportation.
He had been highly trained in martial arts in his younger days and although excessive use of magic had dwindled his use of physical skill,it had sharpened his body and physical senses.
His movements were swift and his punches even stronger.
He slid his foot downwards to throw the sorceror off balance before swinging his elbow upwards into his chin.
Tyran quickly pulled out a knife from his boots,aiming for the sorceror chest but instead used it to deflect the knife his knight tossed his way and the next second, Dark had teleported further away next to his knight.
"Can you not handle a mere assassin?".
"I can see you're no match as well in test of physical skill"Zero shot back."judging by the fact I saved you just now you should be thanking me...now I am thinking I should have let him kill you, would save me the stress of doing it myself later"
"Do not insult me!...Cover me while I finish this!"Dark muttered and Zero nodded summoning a magic circle to encircle them in flames then another sending swords flying at them from above.
"Finally someone decides to get serious".
Tyran nodded to the lean assassin and the simultaneously jumped through the flames,avoiding the blades which dug into the ground, thankfully their garment was fire proof.
Zero summoned thousands of swords, floating around them and used a large earth ball to seal them while the swords inside aimed at them in all directions as Dark chanted a spell causing a purple magic circle to appear beneath the ball.
"What are you trying to do?...why suddenly getting serious"Zero questioned with an outstretched arm not looking his way.
"It's an ancient spell,you will see".
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Ramses eyes flew open as he smelt Ruel and he leaped out of bed to meet his brother.
However,two others had entered as well,the scarlet prince and Carolene who was holding Ruel's tiny hand.
"Your highness,the emperor requests you try out your outfits for your birthday today, I am to escort you,along with General Ren to the waiting room in the quarters linked to this one.
Ramses nodded and grabbed Ruel's hand as they both approached the entrance,the managed to steal a glance the general's way and noticed his glare at him.
He smiled to himself and shook his head as the general opened the portal.
"Such a strange fellow"he muttered rather loud enough for the general to hear him.
They reached the meeting room of the next quarters which was heavily furnished for a quarter no one habited.
A middle aged semonio bowed as they entered and motioned towards a long clothing line with various colored outfit hanging from it.
Ramses studied it with a frown.
"Surely you do not expect me to try all these on do you?".
"Only the ones that would suit you perfectly your highness".The middle aged woman replied,her face twisted in a smile.
"Well pick one and pick quickly!"Ramses retorted.
"We will keep picking till we find one which suits you perfectly your highness".The semonio responded,her smile even broader now and Ramses clicked his tongue shaking his head.