6 The Nagging Prime

"Spare my life…You wild mannered girl. You lack home training," Ayoni's hand balled into fists now.

His aura became more pronounced as rage seeped through every of his veins.

Spare his life? This spoilt brat telling him that? Ayoni cursed his luck.

Why did he have to experience a spoilt rude girl on a day as this? His body blurred as he lunged forward, moving to grab 'the rude girl'.

But he missed.

Just as he closed in on her, she simply shifted to the right and leaned against a tree. Like as if she was merely relaxing.

'She's fast. But I will not be swayed by her.' Ayoni thought. He looked over to the right and said with steeled face.

"For breaking into The High Council House and for assaulting a council guard, you have committed crimes of high penalty. As an Elite Irunmole, it is my duty to…"

"Ah, you talk too much!" Niniola said, covering her both ears "Just tell me what is going on here and I'll let you go"

"I have a better deal. I will beat you to pulp and fling you into a dungeon if I win. Which I definitely will." Ayoni said with a smirk. This girl was simply too arrogant. The best way to teach her a lesson was to break her pride.

"Wow! I like that. Here's an even better one. You are a quick footed Elite, Niniola paused despite knowing that Elites were naturally fast paced. She wanted to butter him up so she could defeat him and watch him wallow in broken pride, so, if in one minute, you floor me, you get to have your beating me and all that. But if I floor you, I'll get what I want and let you go if you cooperate."

"Very well then"

Niniola could not believe her ears.

She had half expected him to decline and call for help. But it seemed like his ego was hurt seeing that he was dragged down here by her, a child. She laughed inwardly as she though, readying herself for combat.

He definitely wouldn't have wanted his other guards to see him like this. So, as his ego dictated, it was only natural that he flushed her out before calling for help.

"IMOLE MO" Ayoni Chanted and dashed out, his aura seemingly oppressive. This meant that his Imole mo attack was on a high level as aura fluctuated due to amount of damge dealt out and received.

NIniola feet kicked up dust. Her body blurred as she got within range of Ayoni. Swiftly. She twisted, channeling her energy into her right leg as she kicked against his loins, using that as leverage to push backwards.

Ayoni grimaced as his aura strength decreased greatly. That singular attack had cost him a lot of energy already. Just how powerful was this girl?

Then, it struck him. He hadn't felt her aura since. She had to be intelligent enough to know that unfamiliar aura at the High council house was attended to with a lot of force. And for her to mask it, even in combat…

She was… Probably an Alpha?

No, this brat was too young to be.

10 seconds gone.

Niniola face palmed again.

"Seriously Imole Mo? You couldn't have something better other than the basic attack? Well, I don't blame you. After all, you are merely Elite Classed. But seriously…" She stopped as she felt Ayoni's aura closer than before.

SLASHHH!

SLASSHHH!

Each stroke of the Imole Mo exerted an extreme force that threw her off balance.

She had underestimated this Elite. He attacked her with the power phantom strike. A skill that enabled its user strike twice with the force or an explosion at an opponent with just a split second difference.

That attack skill was on Pseudo-Omega. Curse her low level soul gazing. Elite basic skills were merely, maxing auras and close combat with the Imole Mo or the Ida ti Ina(11)

An Irunmole at a higher level of a class could sometimes tap into the abilities of the pseudo class before it. This was however not the same for messenger class Irunmole.

Niniola bit into her lips as her body thudded into the vegetation below. "Ah…" She moaned, feeling for the back of her head.

45 seconds gone.

Ayoni did not relent. He rushed forward again, keeping his hands behind his back as he approached his opponent. He drew on all his energy, not minding the drain effect it had on him, greatly magnifying his aura.

"Hiyaaaa…" Niniola yelled as she got to her feet and charged. Now that she knew this particular Elite could draw into pseudo class, she was even the more cautious.

But really, what did she have to lose? 'Oh dungeon…" Niniola cautioned mentally.

She rushed at him now and flung her right hand down.

'Need to close up to deal this trump card'.

She saw him trying to react to her sudden movement. But her speed was on a higher level than his, thanks to her time in Orun Apaadi where she had to learn to be faster inorder to survive.

In a flash, light had gathered around her arms. The air went chaotic, wisps of light slashing all about as a light beam solidified into her clenched fist.

Slamming down with righteous fury into the ground with the now solidified beam of light, the air shivered for a second before becoming increasingly hot.

In no time, the air rocked aloud with a loud explosion, throwing dust shrapnel and beams of light everywhere and clearing off everything in a 1 meter radius.

Including Ayoni . He was flung violently backwards hitting into many tree trunks before he finally tumbled into the bush.

Niniola soul gazed again.

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Name: Ayoni Abayomi

Class: Elite

Energy Rating: 659/10,000

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Niniola smirked. She was pleased by the amount of damage she had dealt out within merely 15seconds.

She had thrown in a skill that she had spent time perfecting. It involved, channeling one's energy into a single concentrated attack that cleared everything within a 3metre radius.

It had taken her a lot of effort to control her damage extent. She knew that she had already attracted attention. But it would have been much worse if she had unleashed her full oko kiliasi.(* Light Clearance)

She gazed intently for awhile, as if trying to focus on something before shrugging her shoulders and advancing towards the fallen guard.

Ayoni gripped his left shoulder hard. His Imole Mo had vanished already and his aura was barely noticeable due to the damage he had received. He wanted to shout for help but his body did not respond.

Slowly, he rose unsteadily to his feet, gripping his shoulder while dusting off the dust that's had encased him already.

He couldn't just lose to this little brat of a girl. No, never. He clenched his fist willing himself to bend light into a weapon.

It took effort but he did it. In his hand was a large glowing bluish bow that had embroidered ends.

"Ah ah… You... we had a deal. One minute and it's over." Niniola started, raising her two hands in surrender.

"You think I would compromise my duty as an…"

"AAAARGHHH…" He tumbled backwards into a heap. He hadn't seen it coming.

Niniola had phantom struck him.

Quickly, he drew on his energy to hold off most of the damage. As he did so, he began to feel on exertion from his soul.

His soul was already entering decline stage.

This decline stage was the stage an Irunmole entered the moment the Irunmole had begun to die. It was after the decline stage that an Irunmole would disperse into the air as vibrant energy. Creation energy that would once more be reborn as another Irunmole.

"Shey e ma soro eh?(12) Will you talk now? " Niniola demanded. Her aura was still hidden despite the damage she dealt out.

"Yes, yes, yes… Please help me. I'm dying. Please… " Ayoni's chest rose and fell heavily as he pleaded.

She shook her head disdainfully.

"Oh, Irunmole, you caused this upon yourself. We had a deal and you wanted to… Just tell me what is going on, or I'll quicken your death." Ninola warned, rising her Light spear as if she wanted to strike through his chest.

"Ok, ok. It's simple. The Elder was attacked... help me, please… And we are getting mobilized to move in…"

Ninola eyes widened.

For The Elder to be attacked that it had to cause a mobilization of Irunmole, then something was really up. "Yes, who was he with and what attacked him?"

"That's all I know . Please…"

Niniola stood there thoughtfully.

She knew that Sunday was been taken to Ilu Ifa. Although this was top secret but she had her ways of knowing what went on. The advantage of being ignored by people. She had to force them to acknowledge her.

'So, if The Elder is attacked. Chances of Sunday surviving.. Ah… No… why I'm I even thinking of that. Sunday is strong.. He will make it. I trust him. He will make it for me. I just know it.' She began to tear up as her feet blurred.

"I have to help him. Sunday… I'm coming. I'm coming to help you. I swear it. No one would touch one hair on your head. Sundayyyyyyy…" Niniola cried as she raced on.

*

" Is everything… ready?" Anu yelled, wringing her hands in the air. She looked like she was out of her senses. But she really did not care. After all, she had been secretly nicknamed 'The Nagging Prime'.

She did not just get that nickname. Was it her fault that she demanded perfection and not mediocrity? Anu always expected the best. And anything short of that was going to be done for.

Getting news that The Elder had only gone out with Elites had unsettled her. She felt like wringing off The Elder's head with her hands.

How dare he put her into all this worry?

" Well, yes. Your message was vague , 2nd Prime." A lady spoke. She was dressed the same way Anu was except that hers was blue and less radiant plus there was the notable absence of gold beads. In its place were white beads.

Anu was currently standing with the Four Alphas she had as her trustees. Although they were few other Alphas but these were the minute four that High Council trusted with its leadership.

She frowned at the lady who had just spoken to her.

"Are you dumb? Don't you have a brain in your head? Don't you know how to decipher my messages yet and you have been working with me since?" Anu lashed out, tapping the side of her head vigorously.

"B-but 2nd Prime…" Ralia stammered.

Why was 2nd Prime Anu insulting her now? What did she do to deserve this? Was it her fault that she asked about what danger The Elder was? Didn't they have the right to be told of whatever situation The Elder was in so they could be better equipped?

"2nd Prime, Ralia has a point, you know. We can't just rush in head on without proper briefing." A redheaded man poke. He had large brown nose and a hulking body. Wearing, a blue dan shiki(13 ), he exuded great power.

Anu supported her head with her left hand while the other lay on her hips.

"Eledumare. Oh Orisha, egba mi(14). What kind of dumb people do I have to work with?" She heaved.

The whole room went silent. Eyes full of expectations rested on Anu.

"2nd Prime, say something. What attacked The Elder?" Balogun, the man in blue dan shiki asked.

Anu heaved deeply.

"Fine… I'll have you all replaced after this. Dumb idiots" Anu yelled, shaking trembling fingers at them as a white halo began forming over head.

Already, her aura was oozing out, intensifying the air with tingly hotness. Seeing this, The Alphas with her suddenly tensed up.

An angered Prime was something. An Angered Prime who had their source of anger in range was another thing.

And this Nagging Prime… Well, No one could really trust her sanity.

Even 1st Prime, The Elder respected her, so much.

Anu slapped her face now after noting the reaction of The Alphas. She inhaled deeply for seconds, and then she let it all out before willing the halo to vanish.

"What I am saying.. I mean… Maerius told me that they had just been attacked by a prickled bane winged wolf, rare classed beast…" Anu cooled voice was interrupted by series of gasps.

Rare Classed? Rare classed were the most dangerous beasts to encounter. Aside from the fact that they were aligned with fate which gave them a victory edge, they were also the only type of beasts that Soul Gazing failed to work on.

Mythical Class beasts were quite powerful. They were in fact the highest ranked. But they could be soul gazed, enabling them to prepare beforehand.

With a Rare Classed, one never knew what he was going against.

The surest way to know was to allow it attack first. A dangerous move. Many Irunmoles, even Primes, ended up not surviving the first move.

"So, this wolf attacked The Elder and 3rd Prime. As for the other Elites, Maerius said nothing. I, myself do not believe that they would survive the attacks. " Anu scratched sadly at her temples.

"Alright then. We move out. Extracting The Elder is first priority. Everything else, secondary." Balogun said, flexing his bulging muscles as he spoke.

The Alphas stirred now but they still had their eyes on 2nd Prime.

"You Idiots. Third Prime and The Elder is First Priority. We don't leave our own behind."

Anu warned as she jammed her hands together, weaving symbols faster than the eyes could see.

"I change my mind. I go with you four. Just us. Send mental notes to your divisions. The other Ilu mustn't hear of this. If they do, we will lose face in their eyes." Anu rapped/

Before her, a wisping tear in space had appeared.

It was a barrage of light wisps moving in disordered fashion. The air around the room warmed up, crackling with electricity as The Alphas moved suit.

Willing into existence, a chaotic barrage of light wisps.

A portal.

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(T/N)

(11) Light Sword(12) Will you now talk? (13) A type of traditional dressing. Similar to Agbada. (14) Oh, Gods, help me

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