Basilisk
It didn't take long for the news of Darth's return to spread and his showdown with Sol. For over seven days he walked into the council's tower and no one has stepped out of it since.
No one knew what was happening between Darth and the family leaders over the death of the sixth tribe chieftain.
Flap!
Sol's robes flapped in the wind as he walked forward with his hands cupped. His face seemed void of all forms of emotions as he walked through the crowd which kept making way for him like a wave.
Amongst the younger generation of Hallow mountain, he was a celebrity and probably the most famous.
I heard Darth Ark asked him to remain in the academy and never come back!
Yea! Only a fool will think he can stand against Darth!
Hahahaha! He has been usurped of his throne just as soon as he got it!
Banished to the academy! Ha! A sad fate of a heir!
Sol stopped in his tracks and frowned. After one of the five blood chains was broken his physicality has already surpassed how it would have been if he never had the seal.
The seal was like a curse and a blessing. It would be a curse if one cannot bare the pain but a blessing if one can endure and finally break free. The gains of having your power fiercely suppressed for years are no joke. With each chain broken, Sol knew his strength will keep soaring.
Hmph!
Sol pushed this thought aside and continued his journey forward. In his opinion, a god needs no army, a god is the embodiment of perfection. Someday he will make these people regret their words and earnestly seek to serve him.
That is what it means to be a God!
Soon Sol emerged from the crowd and walked past the heirs who were in front and directly towards the teleportation platform.
"I know the rules already, you don't need to tell me anymore so send me off first… now" Sol's voice was icy, even Satori and the rest could feel the tension just by standing in his presence.
Miss Lurk paled at the sight of the student who was almost nothing the first time she set her eyes on him which is not up to three months now.
Without hesitation, she activated the teleportation platform and Sol vanished. She simply felt a lot safer knowing Sol is not here.
.........….
Sol found himself in what could be considered a deeply forested area with fireflies illuminating the trees with various colors. At the center of this, all is a narrow stream leading to the unknown which Sol strangely felt urged to go down that path!
Thud!
Sol frowned slightly as he could hear a strange yet alluring singing down that path. His instincts warned him to retreat but his mind was saying something entirely different.
If I am to run just from anything I see, how am I supposed to be able to face that monster again?
Sol's mind steeled with resolve. He slowly sat up and looked ahead with a cold look on his face.
Without hesitation, Sol strode down the path, failing to realize the mental damage he has sustained just by meeting someone like Darth for the first time.
Fear is a very powerful tool...
.........….
Sol followed the narrow path and soon appeared on what could be considered a miniature waterfall.
It could be considered dreamy but also strange. Sol stood at the edge of the dry cliff and looked down only to see a boundless pool formed from this small stream. Within the pool was a naked woman whose upper half of her body was revealed for all to see but her lower half was submerged.
She looked in Sol's direction and gave him a loving smile which made Sol frown.
Beneath this tiny feminine body was a massive serpentine shadow underneath the water. If he were in her trance he wouldn't have noticed but it was different now. His mind and willpower were too much for her to handle.
"Basilisk" Sol said with a cold look on his face.
He took his time to go through everything concerning beastiology in the sixth tribe castle.
The lady beneath soon noticed her charm wasn't working on this person and her beautiful smile soon turned only a frown and then to a cruel and twisted look!
Hisss!
Boom!
She shot into the air like an arrow, revealing a massive lower half which looked like the body of a mighty serpent!
Young…
Mid…
Not yet powerful enough…
Good!
Sol's eyes flashed with understanding as he casually shoved his right hand in the direction of the approaching enemy.
"You cannot beat me in this form," Sol said coldly. had
Hak!
[Awareness: 12]
Immense flames exploded from Sol's open palm, and raced down, smashing into the lady and knocking her back into the lake!
Huff!
Sol exhaled before taking in another deeper breath.
Swoosh!
Without hesitation, he jumped off the cliff, and just at that moment the lake below exploded and from it, a massive green serpent emerged.
Boom!
Sol's eyes dilated at the breathtaking scenery. By seeing the images of his father and former Chieftain, he learned how to hide his claws and remain calculative to the very end but just by meeting Darth, he finally understood what It meant by having a domineering presence.
Although it is important to have the element of surprise, it is also important to maintain a powerful image that would deter people from even entertaining the thoughts of troubling you.
The acting method!
Sol's eyes widened as he finally understood what the system meant when it told him about the acting method.
You have to act like what you wish to become!
You wish to become what you act like!
You become what you act like!
What you act like becomes you!
This is the path Darth Ark took to become the monster he is today and Sol didn't feel any better after realizing this. Because now, he finally understood what he was dealing with!