Chapter 372 - The Birth of the Chosen One (2) (unedited) (1/2)

(Regaleon's POV)

I was wearing my fire armor since the start of the battle. Gladiolus was the same, wearing his water armor. He was a worthy opponent, unlike in the past where he was still fighting with his mother's will like a puppet.

Now, Gladiolus was fighting of his own accord. He has chose to fight with his own beliefs rather than blindly fighting for his mother. The Gladiolus now is much stronger than before, giving me a hard time in fighting him.

We exchange blow by blow, not giving any opening to the other. Tempest and Virgil were also fighting in their own way, it was fire versus water.

If you look at it closely, fire attribute is weak with water attribute. Even if I was in such a disadvantage, I did not let this weakness hinder me. I have already put my fire armor in it maximum capacity that can make water boil and evaporate with contact. This also gave Gladiolus a hard time fighting me. We were at a stalemate when a loud voice screamed. It was a voice I knew of very well.

”REGALEON!!!” Alicia screamed at the top of her lungs.

Alicia, my love is now calling me. I cannot just stay here and make this go on.

'Master, let us do that.' Tempest said to me telepathically. 'I am certain that we can do it successfully. We have a bond that is longer than theirs.'

I knew what Tempest was pertaining to. It was a power where the familiar and the master can merge with one another. This kind of power is something that can only be achieved with time and an unbreakable trust with master and familiar. So far we can maintain the merge for five minutes, which I think is a right amount of time to defeat Virgil and Gladiolus.

'Then let us do it.' I replied.

Tempest circled around me while I ready myself with what we are planning to do. I have to concentrate really hard just to match the power level that Tempest has. If it fluctuates even just by a little, the merge will not be successful.

”What are they doing?” I hear Gladiolus ask in curiosity.

”Master, watch out!” Virgil swoop in and carried Gladiolus away before our merger.

The merge made a strong blast in the surroundings. I can feel the intense power radiating all over my body. When I opened my eyes, I can see my whole body blazing with fire like I was the sun.

'Master, we only have five minutes.' Tempest reminded me.

”I know.” I replied and then moved in an instant.

My speed doubled and as well as my strength. The fire I blasted was huge. Virgil was able to evade the attack and the fire blast went towards the open sea that made a huge hole on the sea bed. The water gushed in and covered the huge hole.

”I only need one clear shot.” I said and moved swiftly once more.

”I cannot see him.” Gladiolus said with anxiousness. ”He is too fast!”

I used my speed to confuse both of my opponents and made gigantic fire bombs. These were all hurled towards them.

”Watch out!” Gladiolus told Virgil.

Virgil was able to evade the huge ones, but they did not expect that I have made smaller once as well. Those smaller ones was able to come close to them and I detonated them at my command.

”Ahhh…” Gladiolus was struck hard while Virgil was disoriented.

Gladiolus fell From Virgil's back and was now unconscious. His water armor was able to help absorb the blast from my small fire explosives and he obtained burns that are not lethal around his body. With this, I knew I won our last battle.

Virgil regained his senses and caught the unconscious Gladiolus before he fell on the water. I looked at him for the last time, and Virgil had the expression knowing that we won the fight. I nodded at him and darted to the place where my wife is.

”Ahhhh!!!” I heard Alicia's screams when I was near. I saw her lying on the sea bed with Anatalia.

I canceled my merger with Tempest and landed safely down. Tempest was reverted back to his falcon form after exhausting all of his magical powers after our merge. I as well have exhausted every bit of my magic powers in our fight.

I quickly ran towards my wife's side and held her hand instantly.

”My love…” I caressed her forehead gently. There were beads of sweat all over her forehead and I gently swipe them off with my hand.

”Leon… my love.” Alicia opened her eyes and looked at me lovingly. ”You're here...”

”Yes, I am here.” I kissed the back of her hand and firmly held it. ”I will not let you go again.”

Alicia smiled but then her faces distorted in pain.

”Ahhh…” Alicia screamed out loud and squeezed my hand hard.

”I can see it… the baby's head.” Anatalia said with an excited voice. ”Push Alicia. You can do it.” She encouraged.

”You can do it my love.” I squeezed the hand that I was holding on tightly. ”I am just right by your side.”

”Yes…” Alicia smiled with strain and screamed once again. ”Aahhhh…!!!”

Then a burst of light came out from around us. The pillar of light from before shone brighter than ever before. It was a blinding light that lasted for a few seconds.

”Uwaahhh…uhuhwahh…uwahhh!!!” I cry of a baby was then heard after the light faded.

I looked at Anatalia who was now holding a baby in her arms