Snippet #1071543

Tournament Grounds

Shien gripped his blade as the 12 remaining men charged at him. Instead of swinging it though, he tossed it to split the group in two. It worked just as he planned. The sword stabbed into the ground and the group was split almost in half. 7 on one side, 5 on the other. Shien didn't bother going for the sword, instead he rushed the smaller group. He gripped one man by the neck with his demon arm, but barely applied pressure. Instead he tossed him at the larger group and spun back to face the remaining 4 in front of him. His movements were smooth and it almost looked as it were a dance. He swiftly delivered a few punches to the gut of each of the 4 competitors. They went down after just a few punches each. Then he swirled around to the other group. The man he threw before had taken out 2 people so it was now 5 on 1. He charged into the group once more without hesitation.

The first man tried to take a swing as Shien just ducked it. He kneed the man in the stomach, sending him flying a few feet. 4 left. He spun kicking out the feet of another and with a demon punch to the back, there were but three left. The first two went down easily with just a punch to the head each. The last was a bit more agile then the others, but they were all seriously outclassed. Shien just punched him in the face and grabbed him with the demon arm as he fell. He wasn't Koed, yet. Shien tossed him in the direction of the crowd, towards Valius' feet. He looked around, the tournament was over. He walked over and picked up his blade, returning it to his back. He looked at Valius. "I'll expect my reward soon."

Shien slowly began walking back to the castle as the crowd began to cheer. "Do you hear that Sorceress? I do not fight for honor or glory, I fight for nothing more then entertainment of others. I am no sideshow and shall not be treated like one. I fight for no one except for me. Besides fighting in the end is meaningless. In the end someone loses so why bother? I don't care for glory, no for any attention at all. I wish to live my days in luxury, without being disturbed for anything. Is that really so much to ask?"

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The Tournament ground

As Shien was fighting, keeping the crowd busy, a creature landed behind Valius. The dark Angel Vann to be exact. He was known for being an assassin, and for that reason he is often hard to find and/or contact. Valius had his ways however and since he was summoned, Vann was willing to oblige. "You called for me?" He was a creature of few words. However, now he stood ready for his next mission. The sword even when sheathed between his wings, burned with a blue fire and gave an eerie glow off behind him.

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Sean's Estate

Will was very surprised at how Corissa reacted. She actually slapped him across the face. Very few dared touch him, and those that did, usually didn't live to tell the tale. Will just sat there in shock for a moment, though he heard every word Corissa had said. She leaned over him now and he just looked at her. He stared into her eyes as she asked about this story. He didn't have one, nor was he really thinking of one. Instead he just felt the urge to get one statement out. "I'm...... Sorry...." He said, the feeling of remorse having come over him for one of the first times. He just continued to stare for a few moments as he thought of a story. Nothing was really coming to mind however. He was too caught up in these so called "feelings" he had never felt before. He was slowly fighting them off and brushing them aside as lust, but a lust he could resist. After all he had a mission assigned by Halikair himself. He couldn't let a woman get in his way now.