True Colors

To confirm Amon's message, Akito went to a smaller town. What he read there on the newsboard confirmed his assumption. In two months there will be a tournament in the capital. There will be fighters from different classes fighting against each other. It was like the Colosseum, where the gladiators competed against each other. Among the spectators, apart from the royal family, there will be 3 of the strongest heroes of the kingdom. At least that's what the message said. Akito had a premonition that Shouta was among the three. No, he was even sure. But before he could work on a plan, there was a crucial problem. There was a possibility that Kazumi had actually managed to get back. Although he would have played into his cards, he was now a thorn in his eye. He's the only one who's seen Akito in his new shape. Once Akito entered the arena, he would be exposed and captured. Furthermore, there was a magic field around the arena that limited the use of mana. This prevented unexpected problems from occurring. Around the arena were hundreds of soldiers who provided additional security. Akito had to be extra careful this time. He could no longer rely on Grim. Hoping for a solution, Akito went to the guild. At the reception he found out that there is a shop with magic equipment. In the shop there were lots of weapons and armour, specialized in all kinds of elements. Akito, however, was looking for a completely different object. According to his information, there should be a mask enchanted by magic that would disguise his identity. You wore it kinda like a helmet.

The mask didn't cost any money. Instead, Akito was to give the tooth of a Wyvern in exchange for the mask. These dragon-like monsters existed for a long time on the Kleos Mountains. Magic was useless in this area. But not for Akito, whose arm had magic itself and magic reversal. Not only did all healing magic become useless, all spells and curses could simply be broken. On the way to the top of the mountain and the Wyvern nest, Akito noticed something strange. He didn't meet monsters, but normal animals like bears or wolves. Not only magic was suppressed here, the spell acted as a barrier against the monsters. So other fighters had a higher chance of survival. It was like in his old normal world, free from all magic there was far and wide normal nature. Wyverns were mystical beings, but had no magic at all. Yet they were huge creatures whose attacks were fatal. When Akito was close to the top, he heard a scream. It didn't sound like fear, it sounded like joy. When he arrived, he saw that there were dozens of soldiers lying dead and only one person left. He had killed 2 of the 3 nesting Wyvern and fought now against the last one. The boy had golden hair and was dressed black. With every blow he gave the Wyvern, he was filled with joy.For every drop of blood that splashed on his face, he started to laugh. For him, it was a never-ending day at the theme park. Akito was amazed when he watched him fight. He was a natural talent, his sword strokes were almost perfect and his movements were those of an elite soldier. Nevertheless, he slowly reached his limits.

His stamina was almost gone. He didn't even notice Akito at first, he was in his own little world where he enjoyed the bloodshed. The Wyvern was bigger than the other two lying dead on the ground. Probably it was the mother who now, angered, tried to avenge her two children. Akito saw that the boy was brought to his knees. He knew this would be the death blow for him. While Akito hurried to him, he noticed that he was just smiling and waiting for his death. All you could hear at the last moment was a scream and a crunch. The fighter looked up and saw that the Wyvern was missing a claw that was separated in front of him. Two meters before him stood Akito, his right hand had the shape of a Katana. Akito was familiar with this sword. Blood stuck to his blade and dripped to the floor. Finally, he noticed that his face was soaked with blood. The Wyvern tried to counter Akito, but was powerless against his attacks. To prevent the Wyvern from rising into the air again, Akito tried to cut through its wings. These were, however, unattainable even with the shadow sprint. Suddenly Akito noticed the boy pointing at its feet. The next moment Akito took his run up and sprinted towards the feet of Wyverns.

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As a child he was forced to take Kendo lessons to make friends and get away from his video games. At first he was observed by his parents, but they did not find his training interesting. Yet they forced him to continue to participate. Akito quickly noticed that the teacher didn't like him and let him train alone. He knew no one cared how he'd do. To prove it to all he trained day and night, he even took a Kendo sword home to practice further.

Half a year later, Akito became a great talent. Even the teacher recognized him as an outstanding student. He was now a fully accepted member. Soon there would be a big tournament. Akito was sure he had a safe place as a participant. The day before the tournament Akito noticed how the teacher talked to his parents shortly before the end of the training. They gave him a large sum of money, for which he should tell Akito that he has no talent and throw him out of the dojo. Their plan was for him to work for his father's company. Therefore it was not allowed to happen that he had success in Kendo. When Akito heard this, he broke his kendo sword and went home. The next morning he heard the teacher's words. He had immediately accepted the sum of money. There was no honor left, only corruption. From then on, Akito was almost emotionless. The parents, who mostly ignored him, gave him attention and a chance just to destroy it again after a while. He didn't care about friends, even conversations were tiring for him. When Akito went to high school, he went back to his old pattern. After school, he went home and played his games. He wasn't even surprised that his father now had nothing against the games. He didn't want to steer him in any other direction than his company at any price. In return for Akito's free time, he should show good performances at school. The plan was to become a role model and figurehead of the company through a very good school leaving certificate. His father was not interested in his son, the success of the company came first. His mother also did nothing for her son. Rather, she enjoyed herself at the expense of her father.

When Akito went to the toilet one night, he noticed light in the living room. He saw his mother with another man. There was a lot of alcohol in front of them. His father was on a business trip for a week. Surprisingly Akito went back to his room and went to bed. While he heard loud moans, Akito thought that his family saw him only as a tool. The next moment he put on a tired grin. Why is he surprised at all? Anything is possible in this family, and it could get worse. What horror would be next? To avoid additional stress, he kept this secret to himself. This experience only drove him further into his hatred. He hated the whole world, there was nothing worthwhile for him. Relationships were like a thorn in the side, trust was an illusion and love did not exist. He didn't care for anyone or anything . When he was transported into this world, he quickly realized that he was right about his ideals. But when he received these new powers, he felt reborn. Now he could judge again how this world worked in comparison to his old one.

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The Wyvern tried to give Akito a blow with his claws, but he ducked and severed the tendons of the heel. Now it was unable to fly into the air. It was now easy prey for Akito. After a few desperate attempts to hurt Akito, the mother got tired and weakened. Akito took the death blow and rammed the katana into the animal's throat. Immediately, blood began to splatter in every direction. It shot up like a fountain and pelted on the ground. When Akito looked around, he noticed that the boy looked at him with astonished eyes.

"Yep, I knew it! There's nothing more beautiful than a victory stained with blood. You know, I love the smell of blood. It reminds me that I'm free. You got the last point, but it's still 2-1. However, I have a question for my savior or should I say the death curse."

"Death curse? What's that for a name?" (Akito)

"I've been watching you for a while now. First you freed the demi human slaves and assassinated the soldiers. Then I followed you to the border of the country. Your show was great. It was a splendid performance. I've never felt such pleasure before. Later I asked the soldiers what had happened and they told me that the others soldiers had been cursed by the death himself. You've made quite a name for yourself. I want one of those too. That's why I have one question:

Don't you want to be my friend?"

When he asked this question Akito saw the lust for murder in his eyes, everything in his head turned blood red. He lost his words for a second. Nevertheless, it was a very good offer. He had incredible weapons experience and a similar mindset to Akito. Besides, he was about the same age, maybe a year younger. Trust wasn't really necessary. Even if he betrayed Akito, he would always be on his guard and willing to kill him. Apart from that Akito had hope to find a real friend, he already started to like him because of his attitude. The fun would be inevitable.

"Then let the blood of the Wyvern seal our friendship. What do you want me to call you? " (Akito)

"Since I cannot and will not fool you because I am your friend, I will tell you my secret. "

He pointed to the ring and took it off. It had the symbol of a dragon.

When Akito looked at the ring, he remembered where he had seen this symbol before. When he was visited by the princess in the jail, she also wore such a ring. When the king accused him of being a traitor, he also wore the same ring. Akito slowly realized what kind of person was standing in front of him. Still, it didn't make sense to him.

"I see in your eyes that you recognize the ring. So let me introduce myself. I am the 13th throne prince of this kingdom and country, Prince Legion. "

While he was listening, Akito was thinking about the boy. At first he saw how seriously he went into battle. The next moment he had a childish smile, like he was in a playground. Then he gave Akito a quick tip to aim at its feet.

Only after the fight did he see the real lust for murder, as if he had hidden it all the time. And now he behaved like a normal boy looking for a boyfriend. He had neither scruples nor doubts about his ideals. But he also had feelings, like a normal person, which he could manipulate with ease. It was like he had more than one face. No, he had many faces that he could easily change. He also knew that Akito saw through his facades from the beginning, so he showed him his true faces. Neither was he a cheater nor a hypocrite, he was like this since his birth and by nature.

How could royal blood flow through this boy? Was he really the prince?

In all this time it has been proclaimed everywhere that the Prince has been dead for a long time.

Who gave him that name? Did he know of the meaning of this name and why it was chosen?

There were to many questions for Akito to comprehend. He started to get a headache.

When he looked at Legion, he had blue eyes, golden hair and the ring fit perfectly to his finger.

"Hey man, are you alright? Is it this surprising for someone else?" (Legion)

"Just answer me this one question and I'm good to go." (Akito)

"Sure, what is it?" (Legion)

"Just what the fuck is happening in this kingdom?" (Akito)