One's Eden: Sword of Ren!

Chapter 8: Ren's battle

"Hanayuki did you know that guy?"

Asked Gila.

"Of course not I saw someone in that appearance before... It makes me curious. Why he know my name?"

Said Hanayuki.

With the intense magic felt by everyone. The alarm started to ring.

And an announcement of danger is called out.

[Danger! Danger! Enemy find our hideout!]

Pithon looks around the place.

"Dragoons really are good in detecting. It's been second and they immediately make an announcement. I really like dragoons to be part of my army."

Pithon turns his glance to Hanayuki and continue.

"And you... You really change Hanayuki, seems like you lost some of your memories. Have you not recognize my voice? Hanayuki!"

Pithon charges toward Hanayuki.

He's so fast. With my distance, I can't make it.

"Dragon Claw!"

A red dragon appeared and attacked Pithon with its claw. Pithon flew is a huge distance.

The man who's controlling the dragon is the leader of Dragoons.

"Lucas!"

Said Gila.

"Gila, call Agilus. we're retreating. Some of our men are not ready to face Pithon yet. We're going to retreat in the near island where we used to hide."

"Roger!"

Gila whistle and called Agilus. The dragon she owned.

"Hanayuki grabs my hand, we're taking off."

Said Gila to Hanayuki and offer her hand.

"But Ren... Where is Ren? don't tell me... Hyaa-!!"

Before Hanayuki charge into battle with me.

I immediately carry her toward Gila's dragon.

"Ren thank goodness you're not hurt... Hold tight we're going to take off."

"Sound magic lullaby."

I cast a magic spell on Hanayuki making her fell asleep.

I know that this i***t will follow me and try to stop on things that I about to do.

To dragoons, this is not a good chance, but to me, this is a great chance to measure the power of this red robe terrorist captain.

"Gila take care of Hanayuki."

"How about you?"

"I can take care of myself."

I said and charge toward the location Pithon flew.

The dragons started flying in the sky going to the remote island near Celest to hide.

"Gila hurry up before Pithon recover and attack us!"

Said one of the dragoon soldiers.

Gila pull her resolve and take off

"Ren you better survive."

...

"That hurt's that red dragon is indeed very fast. Looks like I need to kill another dragon or two to make them bow down on me..."

Said Pithon as he looks at the flying dragon.

As a walk to him. He noticed me and turn his eye's in my position.

"I see you killed a dragon..."

I said as I came closer and closer to Pithon.

"I don't have time to play with you. I came here to capture that Hanayuki."

"Hanayuki?"

I Immediately charge in and about to take his head from behind.

Assassin skill: Assassination s***h!

Pithon immediately blocked it with his sword.

With the collide of our sword. The intense wind was created.

I use my power and the sword power to attack him. Why? Why? He didn't even move an inch from the place of his standing.

I distance myself and get prepared for another attack.

Assassin a class that has the highest speed. Also, as an assassin, I want to finish my target in one attack or two.

I need to find an opening to kill this man.

This man is one of the guys the burned the town people and mostly Hikari.

They must pay.

Fire in my sword started to dramatically grow. Not only that, it includes my speed.

"Assassination s***h!"

Pithon calmly blocks my sword with his sword in his right hand and then follow with a stab using the sword in his left hand.

I need more speed.

Pithon and I continue to exchange slashes.

But with a difference in skill and experience. It's obvious who will win.

He is overpowering me.

He's using his right hand in defense while the left in attack. His move is refined and it's so hard to find an opening.

"Is this all you got Assassin?"

Said Pithon and started attacking with his right sword. The sword glow in blue light.

That's charged magic.

Charge magic and style of using magic to enhance your equipment. It's also used earlier when I used my assassination s***h. It's not much different by enhancing your physical abilities with magic.

I plan to deflect the sword attack using my sword.

"Arg!"

"How foolish? Having weapon does mean I'm gonna attack with my sword."

Said Pithon as he kicked my stomach.

The damage I took makes my body feel numb for a second.

That makes me physically slow.

For Pithon, those few seconds are a chance to take my head.

"I can't die yet! Supersonic!"

I used a spell to make his action a little time lag.

"A stunning magic?"

I regain my physical speed and take the chance.

The blaze in my sword is stronger than ever. With intent to kill Pithon with my flames. I swing it in full power.

"Blazing assassination s***h!"

The ground is smashed and some nearby facilities were destroyed.

"Crap, I didn't make it."

"That's attack is quite strong..."

Pithon gives a big smile and looks into my eyes.

I was shocked by the result of my hidden skill.

Pithon grab my hand and pulled me. He punched me right to my face.

He beat me up and then throw me to the ground.

"You have potential, I won't kill you if you consider joining my army."

Said Pithon.

What is this man trying to say? After beating me, he wanted me to join his legacy. Is the psychological?

"Like hell that I will join that army of yours. I live to kill your damn general. I live to destroy red robe terrorists."

I said.

"With that state? Are you joking? No, you got to be joking right? There's no way you can kill general with that power of yours. General is beyond strong. That's why I follow his order."

Pithon said as he walked to me.

"I don't have a choice. I really hate this form of mine."

I said.

I started to have fang and red eyes. My magical and physical abilities exceed human capabilities. My arms turned black.

"Assassin is this your true form? A form of a vampire. before I capture Hanayuki. Maybe playing with you is not that bad."

Said Pithon with excitement.

Pithon smiled and grab his two swords making a stance.

He probably knows that my ability is not that far from him anymore. This time he can also go all out.

The first strike of our swords make further damage to the abandoned district.

The second one makes the cloud in the sky in half.

"Tonight is really beautiful... Assassin entertains me more."

Said Pithon.

The battle between Me and Pithon is ongoing.

...

Meanwhile.

Returning to the dragoons who is currently flying away to retreat.

"Lucas! Why did we need to retreat? We can seize Pithon if we all attack together."

Said by the vice-captain of Dragoons named Turone.

Turone is a man in his mid-twenty who has black hair and green eyes. wearing the same armor all the dragoons have. Turone flies closer to Lucas and asked desperately asked him.

"Why we need to retreat?! You said we're here to bring back our dignity as Dragoons. Let's get into battle and fight alongside that brave traveler."

Said Turone.

Lucas stays silent and as they came closer and closer to the island.

Lucas cast a spell that created a firework.

Every one of the dragoons saw the fireworks. Its beautiful light caught everyone's attention.

After that beneath the dragoons.

A Group of soldiers riding with giant ships made an appearance and started shooting the dragoons with white metal arrows.

The white metal is a mineral that can negate any form of magic. The white metal is also known to be a great enemy of dragons. Because White mineral can easily destroy their scale and make dragons weak in no time.

Turone's dragons receive an arrow and started to slow down.

Gila with Hanayuki is also doing their best to avoid the arrows.

Some of the dragons fall with their raider. Some of them already died because of the arrows.

Dragons started to fight back and breathe flames to the enemy ships.

"Magic shield."

Several mages are riding the ships and protecting them with magic.

That time Turone look toward Luca's face and realized the happening.

"Lucas... Don't tell me to set up this... We are friends, right?

"It takes so long before you realize..."

Lucas said.

"How can you do something like this? You are a traitor!"

Turone said with an angry tone and used his magic to heal his dragon.

"Flame dragon stream of destruction!"

The dragon is owned by Turone. Used a powerful attack to destroy Lucas.

Lucas dragon dodges the attack and fights back with Turone.

Turone with his dragon falls to the island near Celest city. They are both heavily injured and can move in the way they wanted.

Lucas with his dragon came down gently landing on the ground and have a little conversation with Turone.

"Sorry, my friend... But this needs to happen. We need a change in this city. Celest city needs a proper leader... With the ideals of the red robe terrorist group I will do my best to assist them in world purification."

Said Lucas and wear a red robe.

"You're one of them... Red robe terrorist... Tell me more."

"If that's your dying wish then, I shall give you a savory information."

"Let me hear it."

"The one that kills our captain is not Pithon. The one who kills him is me."

Lucas said.

"I don't really care about captain... The only reason I join this dragoon stuff is to beat someone I like to beat for a long time... That's you, moron... I sharpen my raiding skill and learn magic so that I can beat you. So that a get the attention of a girl I like all this time.

Said Turone.

Lucas look down at Turone and said:

"A girl that you like... A girl that likes me so much. I don't remember having a relationship with someone, but after this, I will surely free you in suffering."

Lucas pulled his sword and attack Turone.

Before the sword land on Turone.

The dragoons show up.

"You bastard! How dare you kill our friends!"

All the remaining dragoons came to attack Lucas from behind.

Using a magic called communication link. Everyone in the dragoon was able to hear the conversation of Turone and Lucas.

They were angry at what they heard from Lucas and attack Lucas without thinking.

With the help of Pithon's army that is equipped with white metal. They easily weaken the dragons and kill the dragoons in that area.

Except for Gila and Hanayuki who is a little bit late in the scene.

But Gila started to cry because she has high respect for Lucas and also Lucas is her first love. The reason she joins the dragoon is not just to protect the Celest. Deep inside her heart, she wanted to get Lucas's attention.

"Why do something so cruel?"

Gila whispered.

As the drop of tears from Gila fall to Hanayuki's cheeks. Hanayuki slowly wakes up and held Gila's face.

"Gila what's wrong?"

Asked Hanayuki.

"It's nothing, some dust just goes inside my eyeballs hehehehe..."

Gila replied.

Hanayuki notices that Gila is just putting a tough front and keeping her emotion to burst.

"Sorry, Hanayuki many awful things just happened. Everything happened in instant. I don't know what to do. Seriously what's going to happen to us."

The communication link just cut off.

Therefore, the caster name Turone and his dragon are already killed by Lucas.

Hanayuki started to think and look around. She gets up and slaps Gila's face as hard as she can.

Gila was surprised by Hanayuki's actions.

"Survive! We continue flying in this direction. Those people that killed your comrades will kill us next. Think Gila, we can't let them die in vain. The dragoons protect the City of Celest Right?! Let's go back in there we might able to do something."

Said Hanayuki.

Agilus the dragon nodded and turn back.

"Agilus?"

Agilus use its full speed to come back to Celest city.

...

In Celest city, a huge projection of what's happening is displayed and watched by the residence of Celest City.

The people were terrified and sad. Some started to cry and some people just lose hope.

"What gonna happened to us?"

"The heroes that used to protect the city are being destroyed apart."

Said by some people.

...

In the tower where Pithon left the nobles.

"Scarlet what's happening down there? And why Pithon is battling that man before."

Asked Fredzer.

"Hmmm~ I wonder why~ Sorry, make you all stay like this but I need all of you to die here."

Said Scarlet to Fredzer, Giova, and the other noble.

They were surprised by the statement of Scarlet. Fredzer pulled his sword and pointed it out to Scarlet.

"Scarlet what's the meaning of this? Are you planning to take over the business all by yourself?"

"Bingo! But that's just a small part of my large plan."

Replied Scarlet.

After that instantly the noble's was frozen to Ice making them unable to move.

"Not you too... Yukihime."

"Is that your last words pointy mustache? Just be grateful your able to help Scarlet-sama with her plan."

Said Yukihime.

"Are you two from red robe terrorists?"

"Of course we're not."

Answer by Sally and continue.

"Yukihime-sama and Scarlet-sama and I were not from the red robe terrorist group. That group started to get weaker and weaker. Also, they have different plans. We decided to form another faction."

"Enough in talking Sally..."

"I'm sorry Scarlet-sama."

"You're going to die anyway. I guess you better not know it Mister Fredzer."

With Scarlet's touch. Fredzer body immediately exploded and killed.

"This is a little disgusting but I need to kill every one of you."

The soldiers that saw the killing are trembling in fear as scarlet walked toward them.

"Soldiers I'm a nice woman, just clean this mess and don't say a word. or else I'll kill you."

"Y-Yes ma'am!"

The soldiers clean the mess and the dead body of nobles.

Scarlet sits down to the chair where Pithon used to sit.

Maid serves her tea and sweets.

"A little tea party after that stuff is very relaxing... Now let's just wait if that boy with the sword can defeat Pithon or not. I can't wait for tomorrow."

Said, Scarlet.