War - S01 E01

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War - S01 E01

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 1

THE GREAT TORTOISE.

“look who’s here, it’s the prodigal son”

Fred shouted “that guy is really shameless, he still has the audacity to come back home after being expelled from the fighter academy…tzk tsk tsk” disdain was written all over his face as he clicked his tongue.

“I have never seen someone as thick-skinned as him, after wasting the clan’s resources for five years without making any improvement…“ Walt laughed.

”why don’t you mind your own business and leave the boy alone“ Lucy said exasperatedly. ”you’re talking as if he has been expelled already“

”he was given two months ultimatum to become a 1 star fighter, someone who cannot even sense the flow of spiritual energy in the surrounding for five years” Fred argued “ just tell me how he’s going to pull that off within two months?.”

“Hahaha…here he comes”fred laughed “hey Silas why don’t you come spar with me for a while maybe I’ll be able to offer you some pointers” he said while playing with a fallen leaf.

”i guess I’ll be able to spar with you some other days, I have something urgent to deal with” Silas replied as he fastened his pace.

Do I look like I need some pummeling? A 1 star grade 4 fighter like you wants to spar with me; a mere mortal?, Dream on!.

Thousands of year after the celestial war, the Earth became rich in spiritual energy, the surviving humans gradually find ways to exploit the richness in the spiritual energy.

They found ways to gather the spiritual energy into their body which gave them supernatural strength. The energy accumulation was classified into realms stars and stages.

Naijan was a small country in the Afrikaans continent ( due to the celestial war which happened thousands of years ago, the Earth was divided into seven fragments, the fragments are known as continents) due to the sparse flow of spiritual energy , naijan was limited to only the ‘fighter’ realm.

The fighter realm consists of 9 stars, each was divided into four stages.

1 star fighter which Silas has been struggling to reach is divided into four stages namely; spirit gathering stage one, spirit condensation stage two, spirit reinforcing stage three and spirit Pinnacle stage four.

The first star of the fighter realm can also be called the ‘spirit star’

Silas was still battling to reach the first stage, spirit gathering stage. Once someone has sensed the flow of spiritual energy in the air and is able to gather sufficient energy to push for a breakthrough, to break the seal that has been hindering humans from further growth and become a supernatural being. That person is said to have reached the first stage of fighter realm.

“hahaha”

Sounds of laughter echoed around the manor as they looked at the escaping silhouette of Silas.

“Walt how have been preparing for our mission?” Fred asked

” I have already prepared everything we may need for the mission“ walt answered ”let your mind be at ease this mission will be a success“

”But others have already signed up for this mission and according to the report that I received, there has been ten reported failures, 4 casualties 10 people are heavily injured. What do you have to say to that ?!!!”

A middle aged man asked authoritatively as he walks in from the manor house. He was clothed in a white flowing gament with a mantle tied accross his shoulders and a black leather sandal to go with it.

“so, tell me how have you been preparing for?. If I should bring my power down to your level, will you be able to defeat me?…” he asked as he walked magestically into the garden

“father!”

They all stood up and clasped their fist and bowed their head as a sign of respect to there father

Their father kenny, is a meticulous man and he loves his children dearly, they all were the apple of his eyes

“We already prepared everything we needed for the mission sir, we prepare 15 cold comfort capsules in case we are injured while searching for the treasure…” said Lucy “we have the white candles great formation prepared by elder bland, to trap the guardian demonic beasts and also we planned to visit river omaris this night to pluck manna fruits…”

“Manna fruits?, Lucy you are the eldest and you should be the one to caution your younger brothers if they were to seek death…but unfortunately you are the one who encouraged them to seek death.“ said Kenny

“even 5 stars fighters like myself are unable to obtain this particular fruits you speak of, a fruit that can aid their breakthrough to 6 star fighter warrior with ease, but they dare not near the river omaris for the fear of the mermaids and the enticing voices of the sirens.”

“Now tell me how you planned to obtain the fruit?” Kenny asked

”that is very simple, their demonic tunes has little effects on mere mortals, we’ll just send Silas in our stead. We’ll hide somewhere invade he needs our help“

Fred explained ”we promised to give him a manna fruit if he can help us, maybe he may find the impetus to achieve a breakthrough“

”have you told him about your plans, or you’re yet to tell him?“ Kenny asked

“We planned on telling him tonight, he wouldn’t be able to decline the offer, it’s a win win situation” Walt answered

“Send someone to call him for me, I want to hear his opinion“

”yes sir“ Walt stood up to look for Silas.

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»Silas’s bedroom»

Why can’t I even sense a strand of spiritual energy?, Am I that dumb or I didn’t have the talent at all?

Why? why? Somebody please tell me why?!

Silas kept on muttering after another failed attempt at cultivation.

Knock!! Knock!!

”Who is it?“

”It’s me Walt, fath…”walt said but before he finished Silas cuts in.

“walt, I am currently going into secluded cultivation right now. Maybe we’ll spar later when I come out.” Silas said “ I only got two months to practice or else I’ll be expelled, and father has done so much for me…I didn’t want to disappoint him”

“actually…”

“Yeah I know it’s for my own good to practice with you but I need to spend my time wisely“ Silas cuts in.

Silas was sweating profusely in the room because he didn’t know how to chase away this bully of an elder brother.

Every day, Walt and Fred will come to his hostel to find way to beat him up, under the disguise of sparring with him.

So he came up with lots of excuse to drive them away one of his lies is ‘ cultivating in seclusion’

When he himself knows that he does nothing but to sleep.

His dorm mates even named him as the tortoise.

Anytime he comes out of his ‘secluded cultivation’ they’ll term it as him coming out of his shell.

” Cut the crap and open this door I’m not here to spar with you” Fred was exasperated

Why would he be sent to look for this tortoise of a guy?

Would you please come out of your shell already!!?

“Oh, why did you look for me then?”