Chapter 70 - An Expensive Trump Card

The floor rumbled, as usual, signaling the start of the round. "Let's see who we are facing this time", thought Lucas as he used [Inspect].

[Legenadary Tier Beast - Vial Smasher, The Fierce]

[Although small in stature compared to other Legendary Goblins, his vials contain poisons and acids that could kill anyone in mere minutes. A master of the Poison element]

Although the description was small, to say he was scared was an understatement. He knew what being a Master of the Poison Element meant. "They're unkillable by poison. But what about lightning?", he thought. But his thought was wrong.

Fierce then took out a vial from his belt and smashed it on his head. Tobias blinked from his place towards him, and he took the first stance. "Kyokushin: First Stance. Zen Kutsu Dachi", he muttered as he did the stance. He then began to hit the goblin, but none of his attacks were hitting him. It felt like he was punching the air. But he could see Fierce in front of him.

He then felt something on his back. The pain was searing, and there was a cackle behind it. "Did you like it?", he asked as he laughed like a maniac. "Do not mess with me. I am Fierce, The Master of Poisoning Illusions!", he said. Tobias punched again, but he felt the same air again.

"Damn Illusionists! Always running away like damn pests!", he said as he bit his finger. Blood was dripping from the tip of his finger, and he was letting it drop. "I guess it is time for me to do this", he thought. Then, he channeled hi Lightning into the blood that was lying around.

They began to float behind him, and something inside everyone was stirred. "How is he controlling blood? No, he is channeling his Mana into it", thought Lucas as he was seeing the blood float like particles behind him. He then began to reshape it, and it was just like how Lucas formed his needles. "Blood Needle Technique: Stage One. Piercing Needles", he said. The needles were still shaking as he hadn't stabilized them yet. 

But that wasn't something he cared about. he then lined up every needle around him like a needle circle, and he shot out everything at the same time. Then, there came a sound from his left. He recalled every needle and sent them into the direction from where the sound had come from. 

Fierce was bombarded with the needles, and he had been caught. "Now that you are in my hands, let me kill you swiftly", he said. But then, a smile formed on Fierce's face. "You are here because I want you here", he said. He then snapped his fingers, and bars made of Earth trapped him in a cage-like structure. 

Tobias's body began to tremble when he saw the bars. "No. not again", he thought as he looked at it. An unpleasant memory surfaced in his mind. It was pitch black, and he was locked behind these bars. A plate came sliding towards him, and on it was some food. "This is not that place!", he thought as he tried to muscle through.

The earth bars were reinforced and thus made it hard for him to break through with sheer strength. "Alright. I still haven't mastered this yet, but I will perform it anyway", he smiled. He made a lightning blade, and he plunged it into himself. Everyone thought he had gone insane.

"Blood Needle Technique: Stage Two. Blood Puppet", he muttered as a lot of blood spilled out of him. A puppet was made from it. It stood at the same height as Tobias, and he directed it out of the cage. "Let's see if you can handle this", he thought as he began to check for any dysfunctions. "Hope it works well", he crossed his fingers inside.

Lucas was stunned when he saw the spell. "But Blood techniques, aren't they forbidden?", he thought. "Yes, kid. They are forbidden. Because to use it, one has to either kill a lot of people or injure himself. But the Blood Needle Technique is a different one altogether. Although the user damages himself, he will heal within mere seconds. See, the color has begun to return to his face", said Valentine.

Then, Tobias stabilized the spell. He then drew something on him, and a halo of red surrounded him. "Copy!", he said. And the blood puppet turned into an exact copy of him. There were two Tobias's on the battleground. The puppet then moved just like he did. "Alright, let's find that son of a gun, and finish this. The longer it drags, the worse it gets for me", he thought.

The memory was still haunting him, but he still repressed it. "What you did or where you were will not define you. What defines you, is what you do. Remember that, son", came a voice in his head. It was deep and it was filled with love. "Thanks, Dad. I hope you're doing well in Heaven", he smiled as he was making the Blood Needles.

But then, the illusion was split apart by Fierce himself. "Ah, a blood technique. You aren't the only one who can do that", he cackled. "Poison Art: Solidify", he said as he raised his hands in the air. A dozen of him materialized out of thin air. to be precise, they materialized from the Poison Mist. Tobias grinned.

"You are strong. No one made me use these techniques till now. Ther is one last thing to do", he said as his smile widened. "Lucas, you were a great leader. You are strong and have a great mind. I admire you and envy you. Just make sure that you take care of the others for me", he said.

Lucas couldn't understand what he was saying. "No, it can't be", he thought. he had just met, and now they had to part ways. Lucas wasn't going to accept this. "Whatever you're going to do, DON'T!", screamed Lucas. 

For the first time in his life, he had people he could call friends. He had people who were willing to look out for him, and guide him. He had someone he could just goof around with. And all of this was about to end. Lucas pulled out his blades. "I will now let you die!", he screamed as a tear rolled down his cheek.

Tobias chuckled. "Well, I am not going to die. I am just opening up something inside me", he said as he looked at Lucas. "Huh?", he asked. He then placed his hand on his chest and twisted it. "Undo Seal", he said as he fell to the floor. His consciousness was slipping. "To call upon my power, seems like you're desperate", came a voice.

"Yes, Raijin-sama! This Tobias Brown calls upon the small power that you had bestowed upon me", he said. He was still losing his consciousness fast. He wanted to be in control this time, so he was holding on. But the power was too overwhelming. "Let me do something", he thought as he transferred the overwhelming power to his puppet.

The Puppet began to glow in white lightning, and it began to float. Tobias's consciousness began to return to him, and he stood up from the floor. "Remind me to never do that again", he muttered. But then his voice changed. "Who challenges the Might of Raijin?", he asked in a bellowing voice.

The voice had changed, and the puppet's eyes were filled with lightning. He then flashed and disappeared from the spot. Even Lucas, with his [Mana Vision], was unable to see his puppet. It was like it had vanished. "But how? To move that fast is understandable. But how did it vanish?', he thought.

He didn't understand how. But then something happened. There was a thunderstorm in the sky, and in it was the puppet. "How dare a lowly creature like you dare make me, Raijin fight", said the puppet. "He must some relative of Hades. They both have the same tone", he thought.

"Kneel!", said Raijin and instantly, everyone felt an invisible pressure forcing them to kneel. The only one who wasn't kneeling was Tobias. Fierce wanted to call upon the power of the Goblin God, Maglubiyet. But this was the first time there was no response from the Goblin God.

"A Higher Being? But how?", thought Fierce. He knew that this was futile. 'If I'm going out, I might as well take a few with me", he thought as he released all of his poison mist around. But it was all in vain. "Light up!", said Raijin and sent a lightning strike. A fire was caused, burning the whole mist away.

Raijin began to gather all the lightning in his hands and redirected it towards Tobias and Fierce. He was fried on the spot, and Tobias, who had lost all of his Mana, had regained every single ounce of it. "Consider this a favor. Get stronger, and you shall wield my power freely", said Raijin as the puppet broke down into a pool of blood.

"I thank Raijin -Sama for helping me this time. I will never forget this kindness", he thought as he placed a fist on his heart. After that, the floor rumbled and moved to the next floor.. And Tobias lost his consciousness.