The gentle morning sun touched Kyon"s face with the first rays.The boy was eager to test the element of fire. He waved his hand and directed a relatively slow fiery arc towards the dummy. Crimson flames swallowed the training doll and soon went out.
Kyon made a sudden lunge and sent a stream of fire. A mighty column burst from his hand of the same power and speed.
The characteristics of the fire element can be adjusted as it leaves the key. The ma.s.s, speed, power, range, shape, concentrate can be changed. As if you were given a certain number of points, which can be distributed in the necessary parameters. Unfortunately, any element weakens significantly with each pa.s.sing step. That"s why close combat is often more preferable. There is an option of using long-range weapons and infusing them with the element, but it will have a different effect and direction.
The worst part is that the flame speed is extremely low. Any fool can dodge or run away.
The boy grunted thoughtfully. He added wind to the element of blaze and launched the blow again. This time, the speed of the arc and stream of flame was five times higher!
The element of wind can improve the main drawback of the element of fire, its speed. The faster the stream / arc reaches the target, the less energy it wastes.
This powerful combination is often called the inferno element.
He decided to do the same but added the water vapor. The result was a little different but still had a terrifying effect.
Kyon came to the conclusion: the element of the wind combines perfectly with the blaze. It adds speed, ma.s.s, a chance to learn powerful and fast techniques. Besides, it is more difficult to dodge / defend from them.
During the training, time inexorably moved forward.
The boy remembered his idea of making a plasma fire. He tried to combine ether and fire inside the electromagnetic sh.e.l.l but... It kept cras.h.i.+ng because of the little discharge of ether.
Kyon proceeded to the last element of cold.
An arc of a frosty substance of azure color appeared from his hand. It froze everything on its way. The tiny ice crystals formed in the air, the gra.s.s turned into ice, the dummy was covered with frost. Its speed was similar to that of the blaze: it was slow.
Kyon combined water and cold and waved his hand. A large stream of frosty ice hit the dummy like a hailstorm. It was of greater danger and speed (albeit inferior to the wind element).
{As was to be expected!}
The benders who combine cold and water are especially powerful. They can create sharp icicles, icy disks, ice fog, and freezing rain. The combination gets simply deadly if add wind to that! A quick and dangerous freezing mist can turn anyone into a numb corpse in an instant.
Next, Kyon created water vapor and infused it with the element of cold. With the help of wind, he sent all that frosty h.e.l.l to the unfortunate training doll. It was completely covered with a powerful impenetrable blizzard. The concentration of cold was so strong and fast that the dummy froze at once, cracked in half and fell apart. It was not surprising at all. Wind speeds up the stream, hence the more powerful effect.
It turns out that benders of water, cold and wind are much stronger than those who have only mastered water and cold. It"s hard to imagine how ordinary people could fight against such demons.
{Note to self…}
There are combat and defensive potentials in the element of ice (water and cold). You can set traps, fend off the attacks, and much more. In some situations, this element may come very handy. Actually, ice can be created without the element of water, but the effect is hundreds of times worse.
Thus, heat is energy that gives temperature to any matter it comes in contact with. The greater the concentration of the fire element, the hotter the object it is in contact with. Heat and cold are opposite to each other and completely incompatible. They have a significant drawback, their speed, that can be changed with the element of wind. Water can be a nice addition.
He heard a soft creak of the gate.
Kyon had emerged from the state of triumphant pride to see two 15-year-olds come in.
Makar, dressed in beautiful clothes, was walking with an indifferent look. Long black hair neatly framed the boy"s face. His companion, pretty girl Sicily, looked stuck-up and arrogant. She was wearing a short skirt and tight-fitting blouse. The elegance of the couple indicated their high position among the Stones.
They explored the training ground, spotted Kyon and walked in his direction.
«Hmm… Look at that confident guy. He is too well-dressed and with too good manners for a slave, brother. Are you sure he is the guy?» - The girl whispered, with a little smile.
Instead of answering her question, the long-haired boy took out his sound transmitter and called Yegorka"s frequency to clear things up. Its certain death if they make a mistake and kill an honorable person instead of a miserable slave...
The girl felt with her soul the level of development of the possible target and burst out laughing. She had lost her curiosity and interest at once.
«Your name and rank, junior.» - contemptuously uttered Sicily.
Kyon smelled the rat. He took out his sound transmitter and ordered Juno to follow code 4. The aim of the order was to grant the girl decent freedom to protect him.
Now he had to figure out who those mysterious young people were and what they wanted from him. He needed to play for time as long as he could.
Sicily snorted angrily at the sight of the sound transmitter. «Junior, how dare you ignore the question of a senior? Haven"t they taught you any manners?!»
The couple was approaching closer and closer.
All of a sudden, Kyon smiled graciously and spread his arms as if saying he had nothing to hide. «My apologies, gentlemen. My name is Arthur, I am of second rank. How shall I address you?»
Fear replaced the arrogant expression on the girl"s face. The young man sounded very convincing. She needed to apologize quickly... «Sir…»
At that moment, Makar was listening carefully to Yegorka describing the appearance of their target in the sound transmitter. «I see. Yes... I got it, Yegorka. All right.»
He ended the conversation. «Either my friend wants me dead or the b.a.s.t.a.r.d is the man. Let"s finish him off and leave, sister.»
Sicily raised his eyebrows in surprise. «Deceived by a miserable slave!? What a shame…» - with the last sentence, she rushed forward like a shadow, raising her hand to deliver a deathblow.
Her brother did the same.
Kyon knew what was going on as soon as he heard the name Yegorka. {d.a.m.n it!}
He took the nephrites containing the attacking formations out of the ring and infused them with pure energy. Alas, he"d used up all the defensive formations.
*whoosh*
A stream of blaze shot out of the formation, turned into a fiery wolf and rushed forward.
The stunned girl opened her eyes when her fist collided with the fiery wolf. She did not expect any resistance. Her defensive item worked on time and saved her from further damage. Only, her hand couldn"t be saved.
«Аа-а-а-аh!» - Sicily screeched in h.e.l.lish pain and grasped her hand, charred black.
«SISTER!» - Makar roared in horror. - «You dared to use an attacking formation against my sister?!» - He fiercely looked at Kyon and pulled out a patterned silver crossbow and a barrel.
Kyon silently activated two more formations. In response to the crossbow, he began creating adamantium on his wrist.
A three-meter wave of hot water and a bolt of blasting lightning emerged from the formations. They formed a single powerful wave of sparkling purple. Kyon resolutely directed it at his enemies...
«DIE NOW!» - Makar shouted in a frantic rage. He fired a shot: the arrow sped up and twisted with the element of wind. It was impossible to dodge the strike.
Kyon focused and stuck out his wrist coated with adamantium at a large angle to the flying arrow.
The green rock made a crunching sound and cracked from the impact. The arrow ricocheted far away. The force of the blow sent Kyon flying a couple of meters aside. He hurt his shoulder but regained the balance at once and rushed to the exit.
Meanwhile, the electric three-meter wave was approaching the couple...
Makar grabbed his sister screaming in pain and jumped aside holding her hand. He dodged the lightning, but it hit Sicily.
The invisible discharge shot straight through her body. The once lovely face shuddered in silent terror. Her hair flashed with crimson flames, blood poured out of her eyes. The lifeless body that once belonged to the cute girl collapsed on the floor, roasted from inside.
«NO! SISTER!» - Makar shouted in terror when he saw the terrible death of his dear sister. His bloodthirsty eyes darted at the slave who was still alive. He took the crossbow once again. He must kill him whatever it takes. He must destroy him!
The gates to the training ground flew open. Juno ran inside together with two guards. She waved her little white hand in the direction of Makar and said in a stern voice: «Cut off his head. And protect my servant by all means!»
At that very moment, Kyon was walking towards her.
The first guard disappeared from the point he was just standing. With his bare hands, he fended off the arrows that were flying at the servant while the second caught up with the furious boy. There was a blood-chilling scream. Makar was silent forever, his head rolled aside.
«Get rid of the bodies and any traces. I order you not to tell anyone what had happened. Bring their rings to my servant"s room.» - Juno commanded in an icy voice.
The guards bowed respectfully to the lady and went to carry out their tasks.
Kyon looked at the girl in surprise. {Could she really be only thirteen?}
Juno flashed a glance at the servant, her eyes dazzling like emeralds. She flipped her golden hair, turned around and went to the mansion.
Kyon caught up with her. The emotions subsided as if nothing had happened. The unsuccessful killers were dead.
«You could have come faster. And why are you so cold to me?»
Juno replied without turning around:
«If there"s no grat.i.tude from you for today"s events and the tomb, I"ll kill you, master…»
Kyon smiled. But then he remembered the d.a.m.ned Yegorka. {Son of a b.i.t.c.h... I wish I had killed you long ago!} - with those thoughts he took out the sound transmitter and asked Marina to come to the mansion. Since the boy is his enemy now, he has to get rid of him as quickly as could be.
Meanwhile, Flitz was telling Marina another story while she was sitting nearby, listening attentively to him.
When the girl got a call from Kyon she took a leave to the bathroom with an apologetic smile, adding she would be back soon.
«Uh... my little mouse is gone…» - Flitz took out his pipe with a contented smile, coughed and had a smoke.
At the entrance, Kyon grabbed Marina by her hand.
«Marina, there"s something I need to ask you…»
«What can I do for you?»
«Please, talk to Flitz. Tell him a curious incident has recently happened. Say, Yegorka invited you for a walk and confessed his love for you. Then he kissed you with no permission. Juno has forbidden him to enter the mansion since then. He is waiting for you outside and won"t cool down.» - He finished his tirade and looked expectantly at the girl.
«Do you want me to kill Yegorka with my own hands?! He"s a decent guy! I won"t do it! What"s it all about?»
«Marina... Flitz won"t kill him…»
«He will! He is the embodiment of jealousy! No, period.» - The girl said stubbornly, turning away from him.
Kyon took a deep breath. He had no desire to coax Marina into agreeing to help him and there was no guarantee that would do it. The boy decided to take a different approach. He went to the park, and the girl went to the restroom.
The old man was sitting cross-legged, puffing on his pipe, waiting for the woman he loved.
When Kyon approached him, Flitz smiled, took his hand and shook it tightly, as if he was an old acquaintance of his.
«I am very grateful to you, kid. You helped me find Marina, meet with her, make things right... She couldn"t look me in my eyes before, now I can admire her wonderful smile. It"s all thanks to you. Thank you, son.» - He expressed sincere appreciation.
The old man"s att.i.tude greatly pleased Kyon. «Oh, I"m glad everything"s working out for you. You are a good couple. But I"m having a pang of conscience. There"s something I need to tell you... Well…»
Flitz frowned suspiciously. «Tell me what you know. Does it have anything to do with Marina?!»
There was a brief pause. The boy cleared his throat and continued:
«It does… In those days when you were looking for Marina, Yegorka frequently dropped by. One day I accidentally come across him walking with her in the park and... Well...» - There was a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
The tall formacist stood menacingly upright. He could tell by the boy"s reaction he wanted to tell him something important. «What did you see? Tell me!»
Kyon achieved what he wanted with almost no effort. A little more doubt and uncertainty and Flitz would buy it for sure. The old man is extremely jealous. It"s hard not to take advantage of him.
«I saw him confess his love for Marina. Then he dared to kiss against her will…»
The old man couldn"t believe his ears. «He did that… To my baby…»
The boy continued confidently:
«He disgusts me too, Sir! Yegorka keeps sneaking near the mansion, watching her. Juno has forbidden him to enter the premises, but he won"t give up. What can I say, he is young. Testosterone makes him reckless, his heart starts a galloping beat at the mere thought of her. Therefore, you should get even with him once and for all. Otherwise, he will get his way sooner or later. The girls like beautiful, impudent and persistent guys. I hate those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds!» - Kyon a.s.sured him.
The old man"s soul was absorbed by the rage of jealousy but he stayed calm.
Flitz laid his hand on Kyon"s shoulder. «I will keep my promise to fulfill one of your wishes. Leave the b.a.s.t.a.r.d to me, I will make him pay. He will never forget.» - He looked like thunder by the end of his sentence. Then he quickly left the mansion. If Yegorka was really lurking around the mansion, there would be no doubt in the servant"s words. He could as well repay his debt. It would be convenient to kill two birds with one stone.
Kyon was perplexed. {What does he mean he will never forget? Is the old man going to leave him alive?}
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He needed Flitz"s help to get rid of his enemy to push all the problems that went with Yegorka"s murder (the most promising Stone) to the old man. He didn"t feel sorry for Flitz up the s.h.i.+t creek: he would find a paddle. Meanwhile, he would leave Marina alone. If Kyon sent a guardian after Yegorka major problems could arise in his golden lodge of Juno"s master.