Chapter 253 - Hero summoning (4) (1/2)

Jake narrowed his eyes slightly and flicked his sword as nemours balls of lightning formed around him and suddenly was sent flying at Mars

”Come on, is that all you got mortal?”

Mars's boardsword turned into a blur as countless sword lights were sent out and cut the lightning balls into pieces before they reached Mars then Mars disappeared from view and an instant later he reappeared over Jake and swung down his sword on Jake that blocked with his sword

*BANG*

Jake sunk half a meter into the ground and before he was able to react Mars kicked him in the chest and sent him flying before Mars roared

”Don't test my patience mortals, bring out your king!”

In response the man with the awesome mustache charged at Mars again and swung his sword at him

”Too slow”

”wha---!”

With a bang the man was once again sent flying, Mars walked over towards Jake and picked him up from the ground grasping his shoulder before he once again asked him

”Where is your king?”

In response to his question a lightning bolt him Mars in the side making him numb before Jake shock himself free and slashed at Mars with his sword, Mars blocked and punched Jake in the stomach making him kneel over before he put the broadsword to his neck and challenged mana through the balde making the rust and dried blood fall off the blade as it regained its dull but deadly shine and he raised his head and looked at the crowds before he yelled

”Come out or this mortal will become rust on my sword!”

the woman stopped attacking when she saw that Mars had Jake in a death hold, the soldiers that 78 was playing with also stopped coming at her which made her give a humph before she put the bone broadsword onto her shoulder and walked over and stood next to Mars

”Don't make me count down, come out!”

Mars looked around and soon an older dignified man stepped out from behind the crowds, Mars gave a smile as the king spoke up

”What do you want, half dragon?”

”I want to know who started this pathetic race war, then I'll go tell to Information and make her handle the rest, I ain't got no time to be meddling in this kind of mortal affairs”

Something flashed in the king's eyes before he spoke

”You keep calling us 'mortal' as if you stand above us, why is that?”

Mars shrugged

'Because from where I stand you're simple mortals, insignificant ants ready for me to crush when my patience runs out'

of course Mars would not say that as it would likely make the mortals try and prove him wrong which would be annoying to say the least, the king gave a nod and spoke out loud

”Very well let's talk, but first releash Jake”

Mars narrowed his eyes slightly before he picked up Jake by the neck and then proceed to throw him to the side before he followed after the king along with 78, as mars left the training field along with the king Gunnar and Jacklin ran over to Jake and quickly turned him over and saw that he was conscious simply staring into the sky, his mithril armor was dentet where Mars had punched him, Gunnar patted him on the shoulder

”It's good that you are alive Jake”

Jacklin wiped her tears before she also gave a nod

”...Help me up, I am fine”

”...Okay”

Gunnar helped Jake up, then Jake proceeded to walk into the castle alone, Jacklin was about to follow after him when Gunnar stopped her

”Let him deal with alone for now, this is also training in of itself”

Jacklin gave a nod and looked after Jake with slight concern... Jake soon made his way to his room and closed the door behind him before he suddenly fell to his knees and began shaking before he touched his neck with trembling hands where the oh so cold blade had been placed a few minutes ago

”I....”

The shaking got worse as he began crying the scene of the broadsword being placed on his neck played over and over in his mind as the trembling got worse, he had nearly died.

For the first time he had had a brush with death and it terrified him.

He kept shaking as the tears streamed down his face, suddenly he wanted very much to return to his former world, but only for a moment before a light shone in his eyes

'No I don't want to go back to that!'

no parents, no friends and certainly no lover, here he had friends, people that needed him

”I... Am still alive...”

the trembling gradually stopped before he wiped his tears and repeated

”I am still alive...”