Harbinger: The Four Knights

Difference In Abilities

“Just thinking about how those two nobles would end up is making me worry, Abel is a great no- excellent healer but Amon tends to be merciless when it comes to fighting.” Marcus mutters as he calculates the possible mess that they will both create. [Those are nobles, if worst comes to worst, I need to stop them before they do more damage to the nobles’ reputation. Getting into a mess with the nobles are a no go after all.] Marcus bits the tip of his nail as Michelle turns her head and anxiously watch the duel unfold.

“What are you talking about princess? There is no way nobles from high class would get defeated by mere low class students.” Nolan tried to ask what she meant but the princess ignores him so the prince answers in her stead. “I think the artifact is faulty, do you really think we don’t know them? We know them enough to tell that those two do not even have a chance to fight even if they poured it their all.” Japeth said as he turns back. “You better watch and see for yourself.” He added.

“Everyone is ready right? I still stop the fight if one of the teams are no longer able to continue.” The instructor whom Nolan asked to be the referee said. “The young master Nolan said that I can let them be beaten to a pulp before stopping the fight and he even told me to assist the two secretly. But are these two serious? Fighting against high class students, are they crazy?] the instructor thought as he gives the signal to start.

One of the nobles then slams his sword to the ground and sent a shockwave to the two standing in front of them. “Secret art: Etherean shockwave.”

RUMBLE! BOOM!

Abel and Amon immediately moved away from their places as Amon charges in front while Abel covers him from the back. The noble with the sword trade blows with Amon and to his surprise, Amon’s strength is overwhelming him.

CHING! CHING! CHING! CHING!

 [What the hell? Are they really from the low class?!] the noble thought as his hands were already numb after only a few trades. “Where is the confidence t hat you got earlier?” Amon asked with a smile on his face as he immediately ducks to evade the other noble’s bash with his shield.

FWOOOSH! TRINGGGG!

A volley of arrows shot the shield with strong force that it got swept away from the noble. [What terrifying accuracy, the arrows hit the same exact point.] the headmaster said to himself as he stares at Abel’s composed figure while in his eyes, Amon is enjoying the fight.

The arms of the noble could not longer hold out as he tries to use all his secret arts to defend against Amon’s relentless attacks while evading the other noble’s attacks.

FWOOSH! CHING! CHING!

“Secret arts: Titan’s bash!” the other noble manage to slam his magical shield and sent Amon flying to the wall which made the other nobles who are watching cheer for them.

BAM!

               “Heh? Is that what you are saying that the nobles are in trouble?” Michelle wanted to agitate Marcus but he doesn’t seem to care. “Are you sure you know them well princess? It looks like that brat is finished.” Nolan said with a confident tone but the princess stayed silent. [Humph! You put your faith into those brats and it turns out that they did not even live up to your expectations.] he thought to himself as he stares at the dust clouding the walls.

“Heh? Was that all your confidence amount to?” the noble asked Amon with a huge grin on his face but then he felt a sharp wound on his cheeks. A magical arrow grazed him as an explosion shook the ground behind him. “I don’t recommend you to keep your eyes off me.” Abel said as he shots another arrow but the noble is able to block it with his magical shield.

BAM!

“You may be an archer but you’re no match for me!” the noble declared. More and more students flooded the arena after hearing that the duel is intense and that both teams are strong. “How is your hand?” the other noble asked the one that wields the sword and tells him that its has gone entirely numb. The noble signals the referee to heal the other secretly and then the noble’s hand slowly started to calm down and the numbness disappeared.

“That guy, his strength is no joke. But thankfully he is down, otherwise we are in deep shit.” The noble whispered to the other one who agrees. “Yes, he moves like a veteran with years of hands on experience. He is a threat.” Their conversation is cut short when Abel called out to Amon after the dust cleared only to see that Amon did not suffer even the slightest of injuries.

The eyes of the masses widened after seeing Amon’s unharmed figure standing and pats off the dust from his uniform with a smile. “Well, I guess nobles are strong after all.” He said with a smile as he hid his sword and pulls out the spinning axe. Both Japehth and Joanna gasp in surprise after seeing the weapon that took down most of the royal guards during that accident, Marcus also had the same expression while muttering to himself. “Oi! Oi! Oi! Is he planning to kill the two of them? That thing is dangerous you know.”

The two nobles are clueless as to what the weapon was but their senses tells them that it’s dangerous so they put up a barrier. [What the hell? That noble’s move did not even graze that kid? That was not a simple ash you know!] he exclaims in his head as he can clearly think of the result of the duel. [Even my heal will not be able to keep up if he is that untouchable.]

To their surprise, Amon immediately throws the spinning axe towards the nobles who almost immediately doubles their shield to protect themselves from the weapon flying towards them and did not see Amon move towards them with great speed and agility and by the moment they realized, Amon is already in front of the noble holding the sword.

BAM!

Amon’s fist plunged to the noble’s stomach, immediately messing his insides. The attack sent shockwaves around them as the spinning axe destroys the barriers that they put up.

“What the?-!” Nolan gasp in shock after thinking of the power behind the punch but can’t really deduct how much damage the noble suffered. As the prince and princess gasp in awe after seeing a glimpse of Amon’s improvement.

“Ugh! I can’t even imagine how the noble felt after receiving a heavy blow like that- ah, he most likely have fainted by now.” Marcus covers his mouth in discomfort as Michelle and her friends looks at the noble’s feeble body fell on the ground.

“Jaq-!” the other noble is not able to move towards his acquaintance when Abel overwhelms him by the number of magical arrows piercing his magical shield. [Impossible! My magical shield is easily pierced like this?]

TRINGGGG! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The noble moved back by the strength behind Abel’s magical arrows. “Don’t mess with me!” the noble shouted as he use his noble family’s trump card. “Shield of Aegis!” a glowing large shield erected in front of the noble as he nearly exhausted his mana reserves by using the trump card that his family is so proud of. “Well, I guess I don’t need to hold back as well.” Abel responded to the noble by using the strongest magical arrows that he has but it was overdone.

Abel’s mana screamed danger to everyone outside the arena as it travels and engulfed a small portion of the arena. A series and unlimited numbers of magical arrows appeared above him as it swirl like numerous portals. “Moon shower.” Abel unleashed his magical arrows that illuminated the entire arena but a mysterious force divides it into a small force only allowing a small portion of Abel’s attack to surface and clashed with the noble’s shield.

BOOOM!

               The ground inside the arena shook as it decides the result of the duel. Abel and Amon remains standing while the other two have completely fainted to the ground. Abel senses that the other noble’s life force is fading and immediately heals him and leaves the crowd speechless. The princess turns to Nolan and told him what she meant  by saying the words earlier and then left with her brother back to their room.

               “Aish! I have to tell those two to hold back a little.” Marcus said as he immediately leaves his spot to meet the two as the crowd was left in a daze after the duel ended. “Well, they are quite talented as expected.” A figure in the shadows mutters as it’s figure faded in the darkness.