The Empress stood up skillfully, charged towards the silhouette, in seconds the figure was nowhere to be found but Fin and Jane could still see sword clashing in the mid air, they both moved around watching the action as it took place, they were still shocked and wondering who this mysterious being could be. While the rest of the High Ends in the room are still in a confused state as Fin and Jane.
" Who is this, I thought we've captured the main issue, where does this being come from again?" Fin whispers the question to Jane, demanding for an answer
"That's not a question for me to answer, my main concern is, how could we fight a foe that even the Empress is having hard time with, plus the fact that he is invincible" Jane responded with a more pressing conundrum.
But then, lightning began to strike in the room, while it struck two High Ends and instantly— they were reduced to ashes. The Empress created a force field around herself and few lightning struck the field, it didn't penetrate but one could tell she felt the force. While using the force field to cover herself she headed towards the exit and then she collided with an unknown force that bounced her back.
She then turns to Jane and Fin " Don't just stand there, Don't you have something to fight ?" She yells at them in anger. Urging them to support her.
" Well, what happened to stay out of this, he is mine ! " Fin mimicked her, as her means of showing her that she suggested that she can handle it on her own.
Instantly he tossed the Sojourner's body to a male High End, and his body was covered with consuming fire again, melting almost everything about twenty feet away from him.
" Take the Sojourner to Section 69 and make sure you have eyes on him at all times !" Fin ordered.
Without questioning the order, the High End jumped through the broken window, while the other High Ends tried to get involved in the battle.
" Trust me guys, this is something you don't wanna do ! " Jane tried to talk them out.
" You do realize we are one of the Highest ranked High End in Vormirem, not a lackey. You might wanna reconsider your thoughts." A female High End responds with a rather unfriendly tone and with a glacial precision.
With this, Jane backed off, and everyone was set for battle, some were seen levitating in the mid air and fire burning from their hand. While a High End is seen forming a scythe with water.
" Everyone stays on alert, he could show from anywhere at any moment, like Rebecca always says… You snooze you loose " Jane yells out a word of advice for everyone in the room.
The Empress threw a dagger to her left then formed another dagger from nowhere, but the dagger met with another unseen metal and it was canceled out, instantly a dagger pierced through an High End's heart from behind and blood gushed out from his mouth.
With the sight of the death of their friend, one of the High End threw a fire ball to the direction of his friend whose dead body is still leaning to the atmosphere, which shows that the figure is still standing at the spot.
But the fire ball hit the dead High End's corpse, burning it down to ashes. Fin then increased his heat temperature, so much that almost everyone began to sweat, while they were waiting for death to strike from an unknown direction.
" Bro, you might wanna turn down the heat of your microwave, you gonna roast us before we even get to the enemy " one of the High End commented on the current temperature of the room as he wiped sweat off his forehead in discomfort.
But then the High End that constructed a scythe with water clashes the scythe with an unknown force, and it was obvious that he was contending with the force in terms of strength, as it shows that he is trying to use his scythe to block a stab attack on his chest. But then, Fin made a sinister smile to himself as he saw this.
" Gotcha" Fin remarks as he constructed a flame spear with his sun ability.
Then he threw it towards the direction of the High End, who dodged the attack but the spear clashed with an unknown force.
" The hell is wrong with you dude ! Remember we are on the same side ! " The Water controlling High End lashed out in anger while he is seen sitting on the floor.
" I heated up the atmosphere, even he couldn't deal with the heat, you are the only one who is not feeling the heat, because of your freezing ability, so he is coming for you to use your attack to cool himself up and … " before he could finish this word an invisible hand held his neck from behind and threw him threw the window with a force that could clearly state that he was thrown several miles away.
The rest of the High Ends in the room were surprised by this feat, not completely surprised, but yet to grasp the ethical position they are into.
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While all this commotion is taking place, the highest ranking High Ends in Vormirem are contemplating on what could be the issue at the lower floor. Ten High Ends could be seen sitting at the round table, all wearing suits. Most of them are in their early 80s - 90s. Except for one of them who sits in the middle, in his late 50s. Dark curly hair, black long coat, red eyes, with unusually elated expression. His name is Lucian,Then one of the High Ends at the round table spoke.
" This seems to be a pressing issue before us, who could break into Vormirem second most powerful chamber and yet still turns out to be an issue for the Empress." Says the man.
"Careful Daniel, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you are sacred" Lucian directly accused Daniel with a smile on his face as he sipped his coffee.
" Sacred ? That thing out there doesn't even pose an ounce of threat to me. There is a reason those people are beneath us… because they are weaker ! " He snapped. as he points to the CCTV plasma television that is displaying what's going on at the lower floor of Vormirem.
" Well then, that settles it, if he can, let him come in. Then you'll show us how formidable you truly are, and if it turns out that you're just blowing your trumpet, then you meet your demise. " Lucian replied with a smile on his face.
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Somewhere around Section 246, the High End is seen moving in speed with The Sojourner's body. Then one instance, a portal opened right in front of him and luckily for him, he was able to stop just before he slipped inside it.
A strong kick landed right through his stomach and he was sent a few feet away, raising up his head, he saw the Sojourner standing on his feet, stretching his body joint.
" Alright, seems I'll have to be the one to deal with you again " The Sojourner said as he made a battle stance.
The High End made no move or reaction, there was dead silence in the room, then something bumped into him, when he looked down to see what it was, And he saw Aiden, sweating profusely. And breathing heavily
" Oh my God, you've got to help me, wait are you the Sojourner? " Aiden exclaimed in a sense that seemed like his jaw was going to drop down.
TO BE CONTINUED…