Clash with Purplewing clan 1

Chapter 22: Clash with Purplewing clan 1

"Dear mother, please forgive them...…."

- Lucian Franzer

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[Previously]

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*LAUGHTER*

"AND HERE I THOUGHT THE ROYALY CAME TO INTRUDE US.HAHAHAHAH" Everyone started laughing.

There were similar comments from the other men even I found it amusing but the men seemed calm, too calm. I looked at granny but it seemed she has seen a ghost.

"Repeat your name!"

Everyone stopped. No one was laughing anymore.

"Mavis. Koira. Blackhawk."

"KILL THEM ALL! NOW." Granny shouted and thus the battle began.

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Year 1212, 19th day of the 6th month - Across the Cross mountain southeastern side of the range~

[Julian's POV]

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The elder of the Purplewing clan just ordered for our slaughter. I couldn't help but chuckle.

Altumia was very secretive about the incident twenty-five years ago, when the royal dynasty changed overnight.

The once proud Phoenixes of Vermillion clan were, burned to ashes… Ironic.

No one knew what happened. The new dynasty was even more of a shocker.

It wasn't the Blackhawk Clan as everyone thought but a much lower household that were connected to the Vermillions, the Ravenbeak. The new royalty refused to give any reason or explanation. But people started to see the changes.

The once proud country who only worshipped their ancestors were now allowing the Creed of Forsaul the worshippers of the Four Deities in their kingdom.

Even a teenager can make two plus two out of this situation.

Well that would be obvious but, Things were different. Very much so…

I and a handful know this, because with us is a man who was the heir to the Blackhawk clan.

Mavis told me before. It was impossible to defeat the Vermillion clan with the measly strength of the Creed and the other smaller clans.

The clan was burned by one of their own… One of their greatest treasures.

The Blackhawk who swore fealty could not bring themselves to fight the instigator. They weren't strong enough to begin with.

And the King didn't order them to do such cruelty either. He ordered his most trusted men and women to take all the children out of the capital through the Purplewing's ancestral ground and to Rorengar.

He made sure Rorengar would protect them. Their king at that time was a brother at arms to the phoenix king.

And haste they made with all the children they could. Blackhawks were still loyal to the end.

The elders didn't flee, they stayed back to support their liege to stop the other intruders. There were… many…far too many.

Once the Blackhawks made their way into the Purplewing territory they were received with the utmost courtesy, and were offered comfort by word and a warm bed.

The refuges breathed a relief as at least the west guardians didn't betray the phoenix's.

Alas.

As night came a new slaughter began.

Only a dozen of the Hawks with just 2 Phoenixes escaped through the ancestral ground as the rest kept the traitors at bay.

Mavis at that time a young teen swore he will have his revenge when the next phoenix rises.

AND HE WAS DAMN RIGHT! EVEN IF THESE OLD BONES KILL ME, I WILL GET JUSTICE FOR LUCIAN.

"MAVIS! You are allowed to go unrestrained! Axel and Celine, you can deactivate the runes on your bodies with the following words 'Mu Ka Ti'"

Mavis nodded and Unrestrained killing intent took place.

Axel and Celine were shocked but they did as they were told. I smiled.

A few seconds later I could feel two Expert Level auras behind me. The young ones gasped in amazement and the traitors gasped in dread.

1 Master Knight almost at the level of a legend. A Dual Element Expert Wizard and two young prodigies who are at Expert level.

Even the dozen or so people couldn't be excited to engage this. They only had 2 Experts and 1 Master and even they were outclassed easily.

The young lady from their side seemed to get the biggest shock of her life.

She seemed to be at Advance Rank Warrior. Judging her age not being much more than my students themselves. She should have pride touching the sky. Now that pride was gone and dusted.

She seemed broken.

I looked forward. My whole body releasing killing intent as I charged at the Priestess.

LET THE PURGE BEGIN!

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[Axel's POV]

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That vile hag actually wanted to kill us after lord Mavis spoke. There seems to be more than meets the eye.

I kept thinking about the situation as I parry the sword of one of the enemies. They fight in a weird sword style. It feels like a bird slashing its wing.

It feels weird as it looks like the whole body is open for me to attack but in reality that's the bait.

It's really annoying. I kept parrying the swords of the people attacking me.

Most of the opponents were intermediate and advanced swordsmen they only had 4 people at the expert level. Well that young heiress was good for an advanced one too.

I was fighting two of the experts and Celine was handling the father daughter combo. Barely…

The weaker ones couldn't get inside the fight because Mavis's winds.

I slashed one of my attackers on the stomach and retreated a few steps.

This fight was getting annoying.

"Hey traitors! Do tell how does it feel to be so pathetic that you can't even beat a kid while teaming up? You surely have wasted your years. Or is it a traitor's trait to be weak. OH! I got it! You betrayed because you all were trash right? Phew that's one worries out of my little brain!" I smirked.

It seemed I hit the bulls eye. All of the traitors seemed enraged. They started attacking me more recklessly.

"YOU KNOW NOTHING BOY. YOU HAVE NO WRITE TO BLAME US!"

One of my attackers rushed at me with his shoulder seemingly wanting to tackle me. While the other one started attacking me from my left side.

I just smirked. If it was the me from the capital, then I would be dead for sure but now…. I unleashed my aura just like how Julian taught me.

I still can't believe Celine and I were tricked to believe that we didn't have aura….. He made us jump two whole levels with that trick… But that's good too.

I never trained so hard in my life. Now is the time to show what a real Sword style should look like.

My aura gathered and coated the edge of the sword as I got in my stance. I smiled at the tackler almost as if I ignored the flanker.

Then suddenly I spun a whole 360 degrees to my left, I used the aura to reinforce my heels as I changed my center of gravity really fast.

'Damn it hurts.' I swung my sword at the flankers back. He was startled but his years of experience kicked in and he gathered all the aura on his body to protect his back and neck.

My sword hit him just below the neck on his atlas. It went in a bit and drew blood. I couldn't keep a hold on my sword because of the aura recoil. I hate that I haven't trained aura enough. My legs and hand really hurt now. At least I hit him and it pushed him forward which made him collide with his teammate and both of them fell down.

I quickly hit the back of their necks with aura enforced karate chops. I crashed beside them on my bottom in tiredness. And looked towards Celine, I was really worried about her but it seemed that was for naught.

'These red heads are scary.' I thought to myself as sweat dropped from my forehead.

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[Mirabelle's POV]

'This girl is a monster.' I thought as I stared at the little redhead as she stared down us as if we were some insect.

The pressure from her aura was incredible. The pure hatred I felt from her aura made me shiver. Even father seemed super serious. His back was drenched in sweat.

"So you are the ones that made Lucian lose his family? I don't know about all the things that happen but I know when the hat guy talked. He is a lot of things but not a liar.

So you are the ones who hurt Lucian? HOW DARE YOU HURT LUCIAN!"

She said as her murderous intent flooded out like a broken dam.

Her eyes were staring at us with condescension. It felt like she was telling us to know our place.

She was looking at us, asking us how dare we hurt the Lucian person.

I don't know who that is but I cannot back down here. My pride as one of the strongest of my generation is on the line.

But my pride was broken in seconds….

One moment she was staring at us.

One moment she was in front me.

Next moment I only saw darkness.

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[Celine's POV]

How dare these people hurt Lucian. UNFORGIVABLE. I took down this weird girl, she was giving me a bad vibe. I lunged forward and punched the light out of her.

The old guy just stared at me wide eyed.

"W-who are you? How can a teenager have that kind of murderous intent?!" the old guy started asking who I was. Well if he wanted to know I will tell him.

My battle instincts were shouting at me in my head. They wanted me to punish them for hurting Lucian.

It was a feeling coming from the depths of my consciousness. It was screaming hard to draw blood and get revenge for Lucian.

I didn't need to know what they did, but as long as they hurt my dearest friend I will slaughter them all.

My aura started to take over and the murderous intent started to leak out. It was anger, pure anger.

I looked at the old guy who was very wary of me and using all of his aura to fend off the murderous intent.

I was ready to kill him but I felt a hand on my shoulder.

I looked behind and saw the worried face of stinky. Why now….

My intent died to nothing in seconds. I couldn't manifest that when he looks at me with those eyes.

I put down my head. I was afraid he was mad. I didn't want him to be mad, I don't know why but I really didn't want him to be mad at me.

The I heard his calming voice, "It's ok Celine. You know Lucian! He wouldn't want you to avenge him if it turns you into a murderer."

I looked up and saw his smiling face. I smiled too. Sometimes stinky just makes me feel…. At peace.

"Let's get him together shall we?" Stinky asked me with a smile and I nodded smiling.

Then I looked at the old guy and smirked.

"You wanted to know who I am? Very well! I AM CELINE OF THE BATTLE-BORNS! COME AND MEET YOUR DOOM"