Akito slowly opened the door, Vex following his steps.
Outside, people were panicking, running in every possible direction.
A few stumble into walls while looking back, one gets his antler stuck in a wooden box.
Some people watch from the rooftops.
Buildings were collapsing, slash marks carrying across all of them.
A nearby stable was cut down, horses escaped their cages, running wildly around the town, bumping against citizens.
Vex and Akito spot a few knights running towards a group of other knights.
The group of knights swung against two figures in the distance.
Vex leaned over to Akito, whispering "We should help them."
Akito rubbed his chin "Shouldn't we just let them fight? We don't even know who the opponents are."
Vex shook his head "So what? We're just going to stand here?"
Akito sighed "Look-"
His eyes widen, he squeezes his shirt as he pukes blood on the ground.
His glasses fall to the ground, clattering a few steps away.
On Akito's palm, carvings of a knife appears, creating a strange symbol.
His eyebrows furrowed "Change of plans."
Akito picked up his glasses, pressing them against his forehead "We're fighting these guys."
Vex lifted a finger, muttering "What..?"
He jumped, his fists bumping against one another "Well, lets go!"
His feet pulled against the ground, moving towards the fight.
One of the figures wore a purple robe, with a single large eye embroidered on the chest, its pupil a gleaming purple gem.
He held a scythe with 2 purple gems lining across it.
The other, a demi human with goat horns, curling inwards.
His eyes were shining gold, reflecting the moon.
He wore a suit, a red cross chained on his neck, on his hand a red book with a yellow lined symbol stretching on it.
He words chanted from his mouth, the air visibly thickening.
Corpses of soldiers laid on the ground, smoke evoking from some, lightning sparks flowing through them, while others had big slices across them.
One soldier lunged forward with his sword, charging it with lightning.
He stretched his hand forward, shooting a lightning beam from the tip of his sword directly at the demi-goat.
The lightning strike stopped a few inches from the book holder, and after a beat, it launched back at the soldier.
The soldier placed his sword against the bolt.
The lightning bolt pierced his blade, hitting him in the face.
The scythe of the scythe wielder danced wildly, soldiers picked up their swords, swinging them against the scythe.
The scythe rattled, swinging backwards, slashing the heads off some of the soldiers in an instant.
Vex and Akito arrived at the area, soldiers pushing them aside as they run away.
The robed figure twisted his face towards Vex, licking his lips "Haah, the prey is back for another round! worry not, fool! this time, I brought a friend!"
A maniacal laugh pierced their ears.
Vex raised an eyebrow covering his ears "Do.. I know you?"
The robed figure stumbled back, stomping his feet against the ground "Ah! my mistake, you must have forgotten."
He lifted his hand and pointed at Vex, the tip of his finger shining red "Allow me to introduce myself properly this time!"
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The scythe spun in place, redirecting directly towards Vex.
Vex gasped, his back twisting down.
The scythe flew above Vex, crashing into a wall.
Akito's eyes sharpen, he stood idle clinging to a wall.
The scythe wielder grinned, his teeth sharp "You can refer to me as Scy, and my buddy here likes to be called Gregor."
Vex's eyes widen "Wait.. you have the same habel as the guy from the woods?!"
He ducked, the scythe flying above him once more.
Gregor's eyes narrowed, his mouth tilting sideways.
Vex charged forward, taking a deep breath "I'll end this quickly"
He smirked, the scythe chasing behind him.
He tilted his head back, pressing his feet against the ground.
Vex stomps the ground, twisting his body above the scythe.
Gregor started chanting, the book flipping in pages wildly "Haa.. What are habels but simply an imperfect form of superiority? Those easily shaken when the tables turn, shall not deserve such power."
Invisible chains lingered infront of Vex, burrowing into his hands.
A yellow glow in Gregor's hand pulsed similar to Vex's.
Vex gritted his teeth "What the?"
Gregor sighed, shaking his head "A simple form of super strength?"
He turned to Scy "Is that so?"
Vex leaped forward, his hand pulled back.
Scy pulled his hand up, grabbing Vex's fist "Yeah! Ah! He punched like hell last time we've met.."
A wide grin spread across his face, he curled back, swinging Vex into a wall.
Gregor nodded "Then lets test his powers out"
He exhaled, dropping the book on the floor.
Gregor stomped his feet on the ground, leaping towards Vex.
Vex raised his hands towards Gregor's punch, Gregor's fist colliding with his stomach from below.
Vex lunged backwards, his body spinning on the ground.
He coughed blood pressing his hands against the ground.
Gregor's glow faded, he spat to his side "His.. powers don't even work."
He bit his lips, turning towards Vex "Shameful, truly. Most habel wielders at least have some potential."
Scy's eyes dart between Gregor and Vex "Th- that's it?! You're telling me that punch from the forest was just.."
He flailed his hand around "Show? luck?!"
Gregor shrugged, a small smirk on his face "Probably adrenaline hit him or something, people usually get that tense when a scythe charges wildly their way."
He stood a few steps away from Vex, winding back his hand.
An ice shard flied in Gregor's direction, wind whirled towards his ear.
Scy's scythe whirled towards Gregor, cutting the shard in half.
Scy stomped his feet, shouting "Fool! notice your surroundings!"
Vex gazed back, Akito pointed his hand towards Gregor, his hand emitting a cold mist.
Vex muttered, his eyebrows raised "Two people can have the same habel?"
Gregor snapped his head towards Akito, his eyes sharp.
Akito's eyebrow twitches "The power to steal abilities huh?"
He gritted his teeth "You're no better than a thief."
