The Next Element

3rd Person's POV:

As years pass by, lian's abilities, skills, and powers grew until he reached the point of exceeding his magical capacity.

He focused himself in mastering every art in wielding different kinds of weapons, understand their skills, abilities and drawbacks until eventually he got the skill in swiftly using them during battle.

During these years, lian's attitude began to change, the more-so charming and nice he once used to be, was now replaced with a fierce and merciless one, do not mistake him for a feeble being for he may be the last thing you will see in your life.

Back in the training arena, hereward stood proudly of what lian has become, next to him was halio and emero.

Hereward: Lian, the time has come, these years of your training helped you in overcoming the once weakened lian, now you're stronger than before, if possible, you possess more power than me.

Lian: Thank you for that flattering comment master hereward.

Lian bowed.

Hereward: With your mastery over platinum chrono and your unique skill of using different types of weapon, I can now clearly see you're ready in facing one of etherealia's greatest threats.

Lian: Yes master hereward... I am ready to challenge... Rzoiyou.

Hereward: Lian, the courage you always show me will never fail to amuse me, you have my deepest gratitudes.

Lian: Happy to know I am able of help.

Halio: Master hereward, lian, if we could progress onward?

Hereward: Of course.

Lian stood still, facing his masters.

Hereward took a step away from the three.

Hereward: Open the gates, halio, emero.

Halio: Yes master.

Emero: Yes master.

Halio and emero's palm began to emit a bright glow, these glow then connected to the huge wall with a symbol of an etherealian seal.

The seal soon broke slowly opening the gates, lian stared into the gaping abyss of darkness, not even feeling a bit anxious nor afraid in what he was about to face.

A growl was heard coming from the hollowed wall, echoing into the huge arena.

Hereward: Set your foot inside the abyss lian, the fate of etherealia is now on your hands.

Lian proceeded to enter, once he was inside, the gaping hole was sealed once more preventing him from leaving.

Hereward: Lian... Please, aid etherealia, you're our only hope left.

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Lian's POV:

Once I progressed forward the huge abyss, the wall from behind me was sealed once more.

Knowing I had no possible way to leave, I continued to lurk far deeper into the depths of rzoiyou's seal.

I can feel it just from the touch of the cold air on my skin I was in rzoiyou's grasps.

"Just perfect, I may now be trapped in his hands but I swore to master hereward, I'll return back with his head on my hand" I thought to myself.

As I lurked even more farther, the growls got louder.

"Show yourself demon!" I called him out.

"Hm.. A human? In my lair?" A bellowing voice shouted at me.