Genseki watches the stone user from up to down.

  "you seem ancient, old man.

  How old are you?"

  Maybe 500 years old.

  I don't remmber kiddo

  Genseki shocked.

  "500?

  Bro you are an ancient!"

  How old is this place?

  That old man from earlier didn't tell me.

  And why did my power stopped once I entered the portal? "

  Kid..

  you're asking alot.

  Mouth stops, body talks.

  As he runs in a godlike speed trying to throw Genseki away.

  But

  Genseki shows completely normal just few inches from where he standing.

  He blocked the punch with one arm.

  But the old man doesn't give him the chance to breath and the other punch is already

  flying toward Genseki's face but yet he blocks again.

  And then a third arm showed out of his back.

  The stone user tried for the third time but yet Genseki blocks with his leg.

  But unluckly....

  His 10 fingers flies infront of Genseki and a punch targeting his stomach.

  The punch hits and blood running through Genseki's mouth.

  Gen flies this time but he didn't fall yet.

  He's still standing just like an ancient building.

  The stone user have never seen anyone this strong still standing even after the third punch!

  The stone user bows to Gen with respect.

  Gen accepts his respect but with a cold and calm response.

  "Thank you-"

  The stone

  user is in shock...

  The kid used his mind instead of panicking and made fingers made out of stone just so

  he could fight back.

  The stone user smirks.

  "How rude, atleast give some break to your hands."

  Genseki smirks.

  Sorry old man.

  I have to kill you here and now.

  The stone user feels the power.

  Feels the Determination

  The stone user stands proud.

  So my grandson has finally found the true form of his power.

  Genseki looks at him confused

  What do you mean old man?

  Our power

  fights us like we are not part of.

  But you...

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  Your power

  is fighting with you!

  Its literally part of you.

  Helping you.

  Since the first stone user and we never saw something like this.

  And here you're.

  Using your power like it's nothing.

  Like you're talented...

  Like you know it damn well.

  Another cold response from Gen

  "Thank you-"

  The stone user gets ready for the next round, but this time...

  This time

  Gen owns respect.

  The fight start with Gen sprinting toward the stone user.

  He hits him

  with his stone hand.

  But it barley does a thing.

  The stone user didn't move like it was just a mosquito trying to sting him.

  He punches but this time with full power.

  Genseki struggles and flies again.

  But he's still standing.

  He won't fall. And he will never do.

  Gen's face changes, changed to calm and cold serious face.

  He charges at the old man.

  A punch.

  Full of stone and anger.

  The skin ripped off and the old man is only blood and veins.

  Literally...After Gen tried to kill the stone user in one move, the stone user remained standing still.

  The stone user knows it was a mistake to not move just in time.

  Veins blood and bones is seen all over his face.

  Terrifying, painful, traumatic.

  You can feel his pain just by looking at him. You can feel the fire.

  But the stone user cracks his neck like it was just a small injury.

  Nice move kid.

  Nice move...

  He cracks his hands one by one.

  Slowly

  Gen knows what's coming but he is not moving.

  He's standing still.

  Not moving until round 3 starts.

  Meanwhile...

  Liora...

  Blood...

  Black aura around him...

  Z is standing infront of Liora.

  A ten years old kid.

  Dead mother.

  Cursed father.

  Cursed life.

  Cursed future.

  Targeted by everyone.

  The whole world wants his body, his heart, his brain for their own use.

  Z stands infront of Liora's body, watching her blood running from her head and stomach.

  Z's eyes widing the more he looks at the details.

  Kurayami shows next to him.

  Look at what you've done.

  You killed your grandfather's

  Your fire masters.

  And now you killed your only friend...

  The first and the only friend you trusted from the first sight.

  And this is what you do to her?

  Killing her?

  You must feel shame.

  Guilt.

  You must be greedy.

  You must be sinful with your pride.

  Shame of you...

  Liora moves her hands to the right.

  Chains comes out of nowhere aiming kurayami.

  Even at her lowest.

  She's fighting for him like her life doesn't matter.

  Z's tears running like a waterfall.

  He sits infront of Liora.

  He tried to touch her...

  A golden shield shows out of nowhere protecting her.

  .

  .

  .

  Liora cancels the shield and slightly touches Z's face with her weak hands.

  Don't make him control your mind.

  I'm still alive.

  Z watches in silence.

  As her weak hands keeps roaming his face.

  Liora speaks.

  As long as you're alive, I'll be next to you.

  She faints.

  Z stops his tears with his hands.

  He knows she's not dead.

  No.

  He knows she will never die...

  He stops moving for a whole minute.

  Looking at her.

  Watching her body recovers slowly.

  Her blood stops and her head comes back like it never touched.

  Few minutes later of satisfying view body recovery.

  her body comes back like it never touched.

  New like it just came out of her mother's womb.

  Z stands up leaving her laying on the floor.

  His trail is still on...

  Another old man shows up but this one looks younger than before.

  Grandson...

  Z knows what he's going to say, he knows he'll curse him for what he have done.

  But suddenly a shock in Z's face like a lighting striked him.

  Thank you, grandson...

  You've freed you father's from this hell.

  And then he bows.

  Z doesn't understand a thing of what he just said.

  Thank you?

  Why are you thanking me?!

  I just killed this old man and his friends and you look like one of them...

  And yet you're thanking me?

  The old man watches him struggles with the words.

  Son...

  This is where we belong.

  After death in the real world our bodies instantly comes here... trapping us.

  You can't eat food yet you don't die.

  You can't drink water yet you're alive.

  You can't see grass yet mentally stable.

  This world named temple of trails for two reasons.

  You must beat the first fire user.

  And you must kill atleast 5 fire users.

  Not because they did something sinful...

  It's because the pain they're in from a long time.

  Now... Son..

  Fight your grandfather and kill him.

  You must win this war...

  or you'll end up somewhere worse than this place...

  The old man rushes towards him targeting Z's neck with his sword.

  Z blocks with one hand.

  Serious but calm and low voice.

  I already killed enough...

  I'm sorry.

  He hits the old man with his bare hand.

  A sharp punch right into the stomach throwing him away.

  I don't want to kill you... Even if it means freedom...

  It feels.... Wrong.

  As Z tried to walk away.

  The old man shows beneath him targeting his leg.

  He cuts one foot...

  Z starts losing balance and falls on the ground.

  The old man speaks again.

  Son...

  Kill me.

  Before I kill you.

  Z starts losing it and he can't control his anger anymore.

  WHY DO I HAVE TO KILL YOU?

  WHY?!

  I DON'T WANT TO KILL ANYONE.

  ACTUALLY... I WANT TO BE THE ONE KILLED.

  WHY AM I EVEN ALIVE?!

  I HAVE NO FAMILY NO FRIENDS AND CURSED LIFE, WHY DO I HAVE TO FIGHT?!

  The old man cuts his right arm.

  As Z is still laying on floor going insane.

  The old man speaks again but his tone changed more soft and nice.

  Son. You're suffering because you don't want to suffer.

  You want to die because you hate this world.

  Infact.

  This world hates you...

  You don't hate anything.

  You just want answers.

  You want to know why you ended up like this.

  Why is your father cursed.

  Why did your mother died.

  You want to know the answers but there's nobody to ask.

  Not your friends gonna answer.

  Not me.

  Not anyone.

  But you...

  You have to fight to know the answer.

  You have to win to get the answer.

  You have to live to see the answer.

  Son...

  Be proud because you were borned with this power not the opposite.

  People who don't have both magic and power is suffering in the streets just like you.

  Not the whole world hates you son..

  No one does.

  They're only selfish and human.

  And as long as you're human you'll never reach the right answer of life.

  Now son....

  Fight...

  Not for me..

  But for the journey you're in.

  For yourself not for anyone.

  Even if it means fighting alone.

  As long as you're alive... Fight.

  Z hears him.. Hears him well.

  He understand now.

  He stands on one foot.

  Fine...

  He says.

  He changes his form, getting ready for the next round.

  But something changed inside him.

  Something... Not everyone can see...