Participant number 8, Kye, what is the meaning of this? It wasn't the examiner's voice that came in, but someone far more terrifying. Yes, it was Michael's voice that resounded all over the place, shutting everyone in an instant. Why did you free the phoenixes we captured with so much hardship?
Kye looked intently at him, a shiver running down his back. He still vividly remembered what happened earlier in the day, and it gave him cold sweat.
"I..." Kye looked at Michael, fear clearly visible in his eyes after freeing the last Phoenix.
Michael's piercing gaze seemed to bore into Kye's soul as if searching for answers within him. The room grew tense as everyone awaited Kye's response.
"I had to," Kye stammered, his voice quivering. "I couldn't stand to see them locked up like that, trapped and suffering. They are my friends!" Kye stood firm while the Phoenixes started escaping. Thankfully it was an open arena, so they didn't have any difficulties to do so.
So Kye still needed to buy some time.
"You...!" Michael's eyes were filled with fury. "Everyone, we are updating the rules of the entrance exam," His voice echoed like thunder. "You must capture participant Kye Vermillion alive. Everyone who does so will be accepted into our guild!"
The spectators once again went into an uproar at the sudden turn of events. They screamed in joy as if they went mad.
'I screwed up!' Kye started panicking. 'I screwed up I screwed up I screwed up! How am I meant to get out of here, huh?'
Thankfully, the last Phoenix finally went away, meaning that he had managed to free them all. Alas, it was at the expanse of his own life, most likely.
Nonetheless, Kye didn't understand why Michael, who could fly, didn't stop the phoenixes from escaping. After all, as a high-grade angel, he was probably one of the strongest being in the whole world, so it wouldn't have been hard for him to capture them back, right?
Though, Kye couldn't dwell on this matter for long as he was attacked by his fellow participants.
If he were, to be honest, Kye wouldn't have any difficulties fending them off. After all, even the fastest one of them couldn't compare to his speed. But he didn't want to injure them. After all, it wasn't their fault if Michael made new rules, but it was his. It wouldn't be just for him to attack them.
"Guess I don't have any other choices." He mumbled under his breath before soaring into the sky, his angel's wings propelling him further and further.
All the participants drew on a breath before looking at Michael. After all, not a single one of them could fly, meaning that they wouldn't be able to attack him.
However, what Michael did next not only surprised the participants, but Kye as well. After all, everything happened so fast that Enzo could only think again when he touched the ground.
Indeed Michael, who was a very strong angel, released a golden ray - one that was way bigger than what Kye could do - directly toward Kye's wings, which incapacitated his ability to fly.
And it was only after touching the ground that Kye screamed in pain.
Blood was dripping from the two big holes in his wings, staining the ground beneath him. Kye writhed in agony, his voice a tortured cry that echoed through the arena. The spectators fell into stunned silence, their cheers and jeers silenced by the gruesome sight before them.
Michael's face remained cold and unyielding, his eyes locked onto Kye's writhing form. His expression betrayed no remorse. The other participants, realizing that they were now faced with a helpless Kye, hesitated, uncertain of how to proceed.
Kye's vision blurred with pain and tears as he struggled to come to terms with the shocking turn of events. He had expected consequences for his actions, but this level of cruelty was beyond anything he had anticipated. The excruciating pain in his wings made it nearly impossible to think, let alone mount any form of defense.
But the most surprising thing for Kye was that his wings weren't healing at all, as if something were stopping them. Sure it would take time for them to heal, but still, there wasn't even a tiny advance.
Meaning that he wouldn't be able to flee anymore through the sky.
'Did I make the right choice?' Kye thought as tears were still dripping from his eyes. The wounds hurt him like hell, but he still needed to fight. He didn't want to die yet. Especially not at the hand of such an Angel.
Thankfully Michael didn't do anything else. However, seeing that, the participants rushed once again toward him.
Well everyone except for the red-hair woman.
Nonetheless, his hands were full, and he couldn't care about others right now.
The abilities of the other participants weren't that strong. They were problematic, but not burdensome enough to make Kye give up.
Unfortunately, it would have been true if they fought alone. Now that he was facing four people at the same time, things were far more difficult than he had previously expected. The man with immense strength pressured him into a corner, while the woman with great speed attacked him relentlessly.
As for the other two, once could coat his sword in lightning, while the other could manipulate the ground beneath them.
All in all, they made a pretty good synergy. It was enough to make Kye question his previous actions.
'No, it's not the time to think about this!' He resolved himself. 'They would have died if I didn't help them, and I didn't want to see Ras sad because of his fellow Phoenixes dying.'
As blows rained down upon him, Kye's body bore the brunt of the attacks. His wings, incapacitated and unable to heal, added to his vulnerability. Pain shot through him with every strike, but he gritted his teeth and fought on. He couldn't afford to give up, not when he had risked so much for the sake of the phoenixes.
The participants fought with determination, driven by the promise of acceptance into the Church. It was clear that they saw Kye as a threat, someone who had disrupted the established order of the entrance exam. They were willing to do whatever it took to capture him.
ραndαsnοvεl.cοm Kye's thoughts raced amidst the chaos of the battle. He knew he couldn't match their strength, speed, or elemental abilities head-on. However, it was hard in this chaos as he couldn't think straight. Be it the never-ending assault, or the pain caused by his wings. It was starting to drive him insane.
As the woman with incredible speed closed in for another attack, Kye narrowly dodged her strike, his instincts taking over. His mind raced, searching for any advantage he could exploit. Then, he noticed a pattern in their attacks. The man with immense strength was always guarding the others, and they coordinated their attacks with his movements.
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AN: Hi there, hope you're doing well. It's been a long time since I last wrote this novel, but I decided to try again. I'm not sure how things will progress from now on, nor if I'll be able to write for a long time, but I'll do my best to not stop again ^^
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