While Fang and FULL POTENTIAL were fighting, two of the four commanders of Fang were beaten by FULL POTENTIAL. As their fights were ongoing, a sorcerer is now battling an assassin.

“You think that a sorcerer such as yourself can defeat an assassin like me?”, said Angela.

“I will defeat you.”, said Morgana.

“Hahahahahahahahaha. Beat me? Are you so sure about that?”, said Angela.

“Of course. Otherwise, I can’t become the strongest if I don’t defeat you.”, said Morgana.

Angela drew three knives and held two at her arms and another at her mouth.

ASSASSIN ATTACK: SLICER

Angela moved fast towards her opponent and attempted to slice her. Morgana, having fought many hand to hand combatants before, reached on her spellbook. Instantly noticing the range of her opponent’s attack, she yelled,

Neptune, grant me protection from the elements, protect me from harm give me your shield and your might

WATER BARRIER LEVEL 1

The barrier covered Morgana just in time.

That was close. She is fast

“My brother is the famous speedster in the group but did anyone outside Fang mention that I have thought him everything he knew about speed?”, said Angela.

“Wait, you’re faster than the other guy?”, said a shocked Morgana.

“Oh wait. I forgot to introduce myself to you. My name is Angela, and the fast kid is named Lakish.”

“My name is Morgana, soon to become the strongest sorcerer in the world.”

“Hahahahaha. Don’t make me laugh. You have to go against powerhouses, there is no way someone who has just started in their journey to become the strongest in the world.”, taunted Angela.

“So what if I go against powerhouses, it wouldn’t be as fun if I go after scrubs.”, said Morgana.

“Be careful with your words young one. Going after giants won’t go well for you.”, said Angela.

Morgana raised the staff given to her by Lilith, and declared,

“If I don’t face my challenges head on, then I’m not worthy of this staff. It was entrusted to me, and if don’t become the best, I would be letting myself and my guild down.”

“Hmph, you are soooo naive, young one.”, said Angela.

“Maybe, but I’m going to be the strongest sorcerer in the land. And I’m going to stop you and your group from destroying Caltron.”, said Morgana.

“Caltron deserves to be destroyed. That village is the source of our misery. It was not only responsible for the betrayal of Brayno, but Binshil’s killer came from that village.”, said Angela.

“I know, you are angry, but do not involve innocent people in your crusade.”, said Morgana.

“Whose to say they are innocent! In this world, no one is innocent.”, yelled Angela.

Upon hearing those words, Morgana’s eyes glowed with anger. Pouring her magic on her spellbook, Morgana yelled,

WATER FISTS

Two large fists of water emerged from the ground and managed to graze Angela. The latter’s eyes widened due to the speed of Morgana’s attack. Suddenly, the assassin turned around and was greeted by a punch from the sorcerer, knocking her down.

“Don’t you ever declare that no one is innocent!”, yelled Morgana.

Angela, although hit by Morgana’s spell, managed to stand up, and stared at her opponent. Although she is in pain due to the bruises of the sorcerer’s attack, Angela looks more defiant than ever.

“You are not just a mere sorcerer. Perhaps, I should have taken you seriously at the very beginning, after all, you were the one who defeated Barone.”, said Angela.

“Just like my previous opponents, no one really wants to take a newbie seriously. I am going to defeat you though, Angela. Vivien’s home will not be destroyed.”, said Morgana.

“If you think for a second that I would allow a sorcerer to defeat me, you have one thing coming.”, said Angela.

“I don’t think that I will beat you. I know that I can defeat you.”, said Morgana.

“Try it then, kid.”, said Angela.

Channeling her energy into her spellbook, Morgana prepared for another attack against her opponent. Aiming her staff towards Angela, Morgana yelled,

WATER ORB LEVEL 2

A large orb made of water spouted from the sorcerer’s wand and made its way towards the assassin. When the orb made contact, an explosion occurred with dust and debris flowing through the air. However, just as the dust would settle, Angela, was right behind Morgana. She then yelled,

ASSASSIN ATTACK: TRIPLE SLICE

With her three knives, Angela slashed Morgana, wounding her. The sorcerer retreated to a corner away from Angela. Morgana clutched herself, noticing the blood dripping over her. With the danger evident, the sorcerer chanted,

Neptune, provide me with your protection, grant me your powers, give me a barrier to protect me from harm. Equip me with your armor

WATER ARMOR

With Water Armor surrounding her, Morgana switched to an attacking position. Setting her sights on her opponent, Morgana lunged towards the assassin, ready to strike. With water armor covering her, Morgana punched Angela. Even with her physical strength, Morgana was unable to make Angela flinch from her attack.

“Do you really think a sorcerer such as yourself can defeat a trained assassin?”, asked Angela.

“Of course, I can.”, said Morgana.

Little did Angela know that the attack was simply Morgana’s diversion. For before she would attack Angela, she already touched a spellbook.

“You already fell into my trap, assassin.”, declared Morgana.

“What do you mean by trap?”, asked Angela.

Soon, water droplets appeared on the battlefield. Smiling, Morgana declared,

WATER BULLET

The droplets of water connected to Angela, which caused a small explosion. Smokes appeared, and when it cleared, Angela is heavily bruised and wounded. The assassin fell into the ground due to the impact of Morgana’s attack.

“Still underestimate me, assassin?”, asked Morgana.

“Not anymore.”, said Angela.

Angela for the first time in a long time is facing someone who can match her blow for blow. Furthermore, it is not like facing extremely strong opponents. If anything, Angela is facing an equal. Shaking with excitement, Angela smiled in a very excited manner.

“I am going to thank you, young sorcerer. I feel an excitement like I’ve never felt before.”, said Angela.

“Glad I could bring out your fighting spirit, Angela.”, said Morgana.

“Hahahahahahaha. Thank you, Morgana. At the end of the day, I am still a fighter. My goals won’t change. But I will remember you, Morgana.”, said Angela.

“Let’s continue this fight then.”, said Morgana.

Morgana raised her staff and touched her spellbook. Summoning her magical energy, and channeling it towards the spellbook, she yelled,

WATER STRIKE: FISTS

Morgana’s fists were covered in water. Charging towards the assassin, Morgana went to punch her opponent, who swiftly dodged the incoming attack. Angela on the other hand, is much more prepared against her opponent. Knowing the tendency of Morgana to go for a hand to hand combat, Angela braced herself and yelled,

THREE KNIVES TECHNIQUE: CUTTER

With a cutting motion, Angela sliced through the air and cut everything hit by her knife. Sensing the threat of Angela’s attack, Morgana decided to dodge her attacks instead of facing them head on. The sorcerer, realizing that her opponent does not use any magical attacks, made another tactical retreat.

“You shouldn’t engage an assassin in a hand to hand combat battle, sorcerer.”, said Angela.

“Maybe your right about that, but I need to prove to myself that I can overcome any challenge before me.”, said Morgana.

“You are a fool. Charming, but a fool nonetheless.”, said Angela.

“Hmmmmm…. You know what, people would always describe me like that.”, said Morgana.

“Describe you what?”, said Angela.

“Fool. They always call me a fool. Hahahahahaha.”, said Morgana.

“You’re laughing at it?”, said Angela.

“I am probably used to it by now.”, said Morgana.

“You are indeed a foolish one.”, said Angela.

“Hahahahahaha.”, said Morgana.

“Regrettably, this duel must end.”, said Angela.

“Alright then, let’s goooo!”, yelled Morgana.

Angela lunged towards the sorcerer, keeping in mind that she may be up to her magical tricks. Alert and quick the assassin yelled,

THREE KNIVES ATTACK: DASHING STRIKE

With her speed, Angela struck Morgana, stabbing her right at her abdomen. Fully expecting a clone, Angela braced herself for a battle. However, it was not a clone, but the real Morgana herself. Although covered in blood, the sorcerer poured her magic on her spellbook. Utilizing her magic, she yelled,

WATER STRIKE: HEADBUTT

With her head covered in magical water, she made contact with the assassin, knocking her down. Knowing that her next attack is very important, Morgana used a greater portion of her magical power. Aiming her staff at Angela, she simply yelled,

WATER FISTS

Giant fists of water burst forth from her staff and was aimed towards Angela. The assassin was unable to dodge this attack since she has given her all against Morgana in the previous attack. With the attacks connecting towards Angela, Morgana was able to knock her down.

Before she faded into unconsciousness, Angela thought about Brayno and how things could have been different.

Brayno. Why did you have to betray us… For that village…. Binshil was killed by one of them…. At this point… Only Ringorne can beat this ragtag group….

As Angela cursed herself for being weak, Morgana leapt towards her and simply told her,

“That was a good fight. But please, don’t attack Caltron. Whatever may have happened in the past, does not define the present. After all, not every member of a group is a scumbag. Rest well, Angela.”

Maybe… we were the bad guys…. I don’t know…. After everything, she still shows compassion….

ANGELA DEFEATED

As Angela lost consciousness, Vivien approached Morgana.

“You’re wounded Morgana. Let me heal your wounds.”, said Vivien.

“Thank you, Vivien.”, said Morgana.

Trees of the forest, trees of the wild. Nature, bring forth your healing properties. Close all the wound of this person. Ensure that they would survive

DRUIDIC MAGIC: HEAL

Pouring her magical energy into Morgana, Vivien used her knowledge of druidic magic to heal her new friend. Slowly but surely, the wounds closed, and Morgana’s injuries were healed. However, the druidic magic of Vivien only managed to heal her physical injuries. Morgana’s magical energies need some time to restore.

With the conclusion of Morgana and Angela’s battle, the fight between Brayno and Ringorne is ongoing. The intensity of the battle between the two has scarred the battlefield, leaving wakes of destroyed trees in their midst.

“Just give up Brayno. If you acknowledge your mistakes, I would forgive you.”, said Ringorne.

“I won’t apologize. We all made mistakes but preventing you from destroying that village is not one of them.”, said Brayno.

“Maybe I’ll knock some sense into you Brayno. You were the one who wanted to destroy the village. You were the one who wished to kill Luuriya, and now, you are becoming a goody too shoes and want to ensure that the village is protected at all costs. What does that say about you?”, yelled Ringorne.

Brayno remained silent, feeling guilty on the fact that it was he who led Fang to its current path.

Where did it all go wrong

TWO YEARS AGO

After the devastating attack by Slephenne, the group of Fang of the Sabres has managed to rebuild, but with smaller numbers. Right after Slephenne’s attack, Ringorne instructed the commanders and the survivors to hide in the villages for about a year to survive and adapt to the times.

Brayno and Angela moved towards the village of Caltron where they stayed for a while and integrated with the local populace. Brayno joined the guardians of Caltron where he quickly rose in rank to become the second-in-command of the group, only behind Luuriya.

On the other hand, Angela trained herself in the wilds, realizing that the environment in the Amarino forest is perfect to hone her skills. The beasts and the sheer danger in the forest has kept her on edge but at the same time, the tranquility of the said forest gives her peace.

While they were integrating in the village, the two lovers also made some achievement in their stay. They were married at Caltron, presided by Gobren. With the two having settled down, they realized that there may be a life ahead of them after their time as members of Fang.

The other members of Fang also fared well during their self-imposed exile. Ulmar stayed at the town of Halman, where he met Ulgar and befriended his group. There, Ulmar assisted in the different building projects of the town. He also became one of the town’s enforcers, ensuring the relative peace in the town of crossroads.

Lakish on the other hand wandered around the southern provinces, offering his services as a mercenary for hire, to ensure that his skills would be put into good use. From time to time, he visited his sister and Brayno at Caltron, but wanting to explore and better himself, Lakish did not stay at one place in a particular time.

Finally, the leader of Fang, Ringorne went into a hideout somewhere near the town of Jiannu. There, he trained Binshil in the art of fighting to bring out the kid’s full potential. Ringorne also used the time to get stronger to ensure that he would match and defeat Slephenne. There, he was able to befriend a person by the name of Garowze. Garowze arranged for their hideout and provided them a steady supply of food.

While training with Ringorne, Garowze would tell them of his own tales, on how he would sacrifice everything for his daughter and on how he would help those in need, since he also came from nothing, and does not want anyone to experience the horrible things that he went through.

For a time, it seems that peace would befall upon the members of Fang. However, an incident would halt their peaceful bliss. Barely a year after the annihilation of the group by Slephenne, a more personal tragedy befell upon Fang.

ONE YEAR AGO

As Brayno and Angela watched over their three-month-old child, the former received an important message from their leader, Ringorne. A hawk clearly belonging to Ringorne had arrived at their residence. There, Brayno opened the letter carried by the hawk.

“Come at once. I believe that it is the right time for Fang to show themselves to the world once again.”

“Dear, it seems that Ringorne is summoning us.”, said Brayno.

“You go. Ringorne would understand if I don’t go. Someone needs to watch on little Carl.”, said Angela.

“Alright then. Just stay safe here. At the end of the day, one of us has to be there for Carl.”, said Brayno.

Just like that, Brayno left the village of Caltron, not realizing that it is the start of another tragedy that would befall Fang.