Scare Away More Thugs! (Solo/Job)

The thugs continued to stab and the toucans began to poke, both of them unable to get thrugh the barrier, but that did not stop them from doing what they did. Could they not see that the barrier was not being broken? It was like hitting a brick wall with a fist. Elyx crossed his arms as the useless onslaught continued. Eventually, he felt it rumble a little, but not actually breaking. Hey Elyx, the big idiot from two minutes ago is trying to pound his way in. Shall I push him back? Ignite asked as she looked over her shoulder to see him. Elyx knew that was what she wanted to do, get in on the action and burn things to ashes. She couldn't help it, causing destruction was just in her nature, she was not designed to be mellow. Why should the boy contain it against his enemies. The violinist nodded his head and answered with his tone approving of the thought. Be my guest Ignite. Hell, you can push them all back if you would like. Elyx explained as he opened his eyes again, then looked behind him to see Ignite with two fireballs in her palms and a smile on her face. Those were just the words she wanted to hear. She started off by shooting fire through the fire barrier to create a circle of fire. This meant for the non mages that they would have to step away from the fire or get hurt trying. Elyx then suddenly felt his Infinity Gazer activate its effect, allowing him to see a potential danger. The fire according to the gazer was going to flow through the barrier and wipe out the boy. This had to be prevented. He looked to Ignite once again before leaping towards her, she no longer could add fire to the giant fire barrier made. Meanwhile, Elyx looked back up, and he fire began to fall. He quickly lifted the barrier up so he could flip it over like a bowl, then watched as mos of the fire went into the bowl, the overflow causing some of it to hit the ground. It was like a deadly bowl of soup.

I work solo for a reason. Elyx said as he looked over to Ignite. To prevent any screw ups. But you Ignite, you have proven to just... Heh, say add gasoline to the fire. Look at how much light there is, it is lighting up the whole city! The boy looked at how the fire was creating heat and a light for everyone. In the spite of them almost dying due to the fire, it not only killed them, but they were able to create a beautiful light for all of them to see. The moment of praise was killed instantly by one of the men, who seemed to not like the light at all. Well, it is not that he did not like it, but it was not in the fight at all, so why should that be the only thing that everyone focused on. And to think that he could have taken the chance to get out while Elyx was talking, or at least try. Not without a lesson given to them of course, the fight was still on after all. Elyx looked back over to the men, the two with umbrellas looked at him with eyes wide open, their toucans not seeming to want to get involved with Ignites fire. The master of fire has spoken, the Immortal Phoenix Ignite put out her palm, a fireball forming in it instantly, and just like that, the two of them were sent back home running. Oh come on, I wasn't going to hurt you!... Much. Ignite said as she put a smile on her face. Elyx just continued to stare at the remaining three, the bodyguard was screaming back to the men with umbrellas. The thugs were not done it seemed, just the sort of battle Elyx wanted, where no one was holding back. At least, no one in the enemies corner. Meanwhile, Elyx and Ignite did not want to cause death, so they had no choice but to hold back their true power. Still, using minimal power to taunt their enemies was a lot of fun, and they were able to do it so often as well. Hopefully they would be strong enough to hit the A level of wizards. He felt like he could match them at any moment. As for the future, well, he might surpass the rank he is, whatever it may be.

Elyx placed his Mystic Knight Iris up, ready to handle the two thugs on his own. They raised their knives up at him, unafraid of the challenge that they were going to face. He was not joking about being a Bounty Hunter, but when they laughed at the face of one about that ones job, they earned themselves a small bounty. This hit was not going to kill them, but he can't say they would just be left off with a little bit of pain. Ignite stayed out of this battle, the dual wielding boy was more than capable of handling these two fools on his own. Meanwhile, the bodyguard crossed his arms and watched, playing the role of a bodyguard like a pro it seemed. He seemed more of a tyrant than a guard, but that was none of Elyx's business anyways, so he decided to leave that between him and his men, or the real leader for that matter. It was not the violinists role to be the peacemaker or banker of their little party. It was not like he would gain anything, they currently showed no promise of any actual jewels getting involved. Hmph! Too slow! Elyx exclaimed with taunt in his voice before spinning his blades out, Knight Iris instantly taking them both out with its effect of slicing through weapons. From there, the boys eyes then turned white, Mystic Knight Iris using its effect to let Elyxs body float above everyone else. Ignite just lifted her head up slowly as she watched her partner get lifted into the air, her eyes calm. Everyone else around him had their eyes shot open and their pupils shrinking instantly, the wizard form of Elyx revealing itself. He looked down below everyone else, then to Ignite before nodding his head, the She Phoenix preparing herself to block the attack. He then slashed his arm to the side to send a giant wave of light flying with such intensity. This wave went out for all of 45 meters, a tree getting hit in the process and knocking off most of the branches. All of the thugs and the bodyguard took a devastating hit of light, and Elyx ended up hitting his feet against the ground once again.

Elyx placed his right and left blades back in their crossed sheathes. It did not matter which blade went in each sheathe, they were both designed to hold almost any sort of weapon. Knight Iris and Mystic Knight Iris were almost exactly the same. Hmph! That was nothing and you fell down so quickly. What was that move even supposed to do to you? Elyx asked the thugs on the ground, who coughed out blood as they tried to answer, but it was clear that answering his question was not something they were able to do. It was something they deserved for trying to mess with his client and trying to down talk everything that Elyx represented, which he felt was his guild and its title. Bounty Hunting could be done by anyone if they are witty enough, it was nowhere near hard in his opinion to kill someone. then again, he never commited murder, maybe it was a lot harder than it seemed. Knocking out people for sure was no tall task for him at all, it was like trying to hold a sleeping cat. Argh! Screw you kid! You're going to pay for that one! The bodyguard exclaimed as he ran towards Elyx with a fist held high. The boy grabbed the wrist of the man before the hit could land, and Ignite backed up the boy by dashing quickly from behind Elyx and punching the mans exposed stomach. The man clutched back, gripping his stomach. Elyx quickly did a back flip kick with all the power in his legs, his shoe meeting the mans nose, knocking out a huge amount of blood from him. Ignite finished this off by jumping back at the man and holding him down by jumping on top of him onto his back and holding onto his arm. It was over by then, the thugs even fled the scene while they could. You don't even put much of a fight, how boring. Ignite said as she got up off of the man, letting him slowly stand up. Elyx was doing a lot better with helping her on ethics.

Argh! Damn you! The man exclaimed as he put up his hands to fix his nose back into place, only for a small moment of awkward silence occur. The mans eyes were shot open, and Elyx could guess why. That was not a good idea, putting a broken nose back in place makes you lose more blood and hurts like hell. Still, it beats it functioning the way it did before, and if a nose piece were splittered into the brain, it was not a good idea to keep it htere, or the brain damage would increase. The scream of the man was enough to send many people away, which would send a bad signal. Elyx took his fist and quickly slammed it against the right cheek of the man, knocking him deep into sleep for a while. The both of them were going to have to get rid of this man, at least send him far away so he would not return. There seemed to be only one place that the both of them could think of that would be safe enough to put him in, but they might also get him lost in the best place for travel. He has access to everywhere, then again, he does not have much speed. It would take forever for him to find out which part of the tunnels would reach the town. And if he ends up somewhere random, then it would end up being a hot mess for him and soon, he would end up giving the Magic Council reason to arrest him. He had quite the temper, and the organization for bribery can not be proven in his history, but it certainly can leave a bloody mark in the organization. Into the tunnels he goes huh Elyx? Well, we have to hurry, we don't want to leave this place for too long. Ignite explained as Elyx nodded his head. She knew full well what could happen as much as he did about what would happen if they leave a man down onto the ground with a bloody nose. They also knew what would happen if they left the place for too long. Elyx would have to run at full speed in order to go under the tunnels and back in time.

Elyx carried the man on his back while Ignite walked by his side. The more he thought about it, the more it would have made sense if one of them stayed at the shop while the other took care of this man. Though there was the chance of the man waking up, with either of their powers vs this man, that would not be a problem. Not even a sneak attack would affect them too much. Elyx had no way of using Infinity Gazer for this one, he used it once and it took too much magic power for him to use on that one shot alone. The two of them were so far into the lands anyways, and a nice stroll without an attack was a nice thought. They were supposed to be on guard, but they had to think of the ultimate goal behind the actions. To make sure nothing happens. Provided nothing happened to it, the job was done just as the owner wanted. This sort of loose thinking has never gotten anyone around Elyx hurt just quite yet. If he was at least 95% sure that nothing bad would happen, he was willing to think of doing it. Loose thinking belonged to Ignite, who was willing to set that bar down to 50%, and convincing her to do something was not hard. Changing her mind was the hard part in all honesty, but what could one do when they were convinced? As a wise man named Jai Takaro told Elyx one time, it is much better to learn things the first time, then to force yourself to unteach your mistakes and do it right the second time. Then again, that was better than not learning it at all, but that did not apply in this case. Ignite opened the hatch near the stream in the bushes, allowing Elyx to go in without dropping the man on the ground. The wooden stairs creaked when they both went down. Now they had to bring the man far into the hallways. Well, not too far, he should be able to get somewhere after all. I don't want to kill him, just imprison him for a day.

Elyx and Ignite continued walking through the hallway. The lights inside of there were burning as bright as ever based on what he could see. They were walking until Elyx then saw a shadow figure in the way. It looked familiar... And Elyx then realized that this job was not going to leave his past alone. Instead of stuttering, the boy decided to put the man on the ground and pull out both of his blades. Luke... I'm giving you three seconds to get the hell out of might sight. I have taken Kylie out, and you're going to be the next classmate that will be taught a lesson if you don't move. Elyx explained, the tone in his voice very daring. Not a single part of him was willing to show any fear for Shadelle anymore. To show fear, you needed to have fear. That was something that Elyx has been focusing on getting rid of for a long time, and now that practice was being put to the test. Aw? You think you'll get rid of Shadelle just like that? Yes, you were my classmate, but unlike Kylie, I'm willing to pop you off of the face of the world anytime I feel. Luke explained as he began to walk forward. Elyx pulled out both of his blades and walked towards Luke as well. The Lerale magician used his music to create force palms. Finally, the both of them jumped at each other, ready to square off. Back in the past, when they just fought for the hell of it, Elyx never lost a battle again Luke. Now, after three years, their magics have changed and their attitudes clearly as well. The Armada Ark can not be built once again, if it meant hitting off all of his old classmates, then so be it. Luke was more aggressive than Kylie in almost every sort of way, but Kylie was way smarter. The only reason why she lost a battle against Elyx was because of her emotions, while she holds tight onto very well. Elyx took a poison to get rid of his...

Elyx crossed both of his blades to add defense to the force against the force palms. The boy was blocking magic with swords, he was getting much better at this. The difference in power is clear, Elyx has gotten way stronger than look. It's not like Luke didn't try, but he was so limited to his pace of learning while the boy freed himself from that pace and taught himself how to become strong. First, work out. Then, do studies. In Black Rose, Elyx tends to spend a lot of his time reading and learning about the history of Fiore. He has common knowledge of Shadelle and Fiore now. The boy clashed with the palms of force before lashing out three strikes against the palms before his fourth hit broke the... Master Key Barrier? The Master Key Barrier that he taught himself, the strongest barrier was broken with a couple of swords. Their power difference was clear, Luke had no right to consider himself worthy of fighting Elyx alone. And how the hell did he find out about these tunnels? Heh... A much better project Elyx. Much better than that crying little boy who screamed and cursed out Nea... Oh Nea. If only you could see her after that, so heartbroken. Luke said as he looked to Elyx with his head tilted to the side. Elyx crossed his arms in response to that. She lied to me about being my mother! I would not have minded being different from the others! Look at where being different got me! It gave me a chance to kick your sorry ass and be a part of the Magic Council wizards. If you think you have any chance of proving me wrong, put your palms up and beat me then! Elyx exclaimed, only to hear Ignite behind him. Elyx! He is not worth it! Do not get angry with him! That is what he wants! Come on! Ignite exclaimed before shooting a ball of fire past the boy, creating a wall of fire between the two boys so that neither of them could get out. The man was not in sight, it seem Ignite placed him somewhere.

Luke, he was back in the tunnels as well. It seemed safe to say that this place was going to burn down to ashes, it was a good thing too, memories of the encounter was not something that Elyx would like to keep in this world. He will stop at nothing until the land of Shadelle is wiped out of existence, only one thing gets to live, the grave of his dead mother and father. Everything else can burn, he had Ignite to help him out with that The next time he steps onto their land, he will make sure to destroy all those he considered an enemy. Shadelle was considered his enemy, his birthplace, the place where he was given a good story as a kid when he would have nightmares. The place where he was taught basic information and magic. He wanted it all to go away, for all of the abuse that the people were put through. He wanted to put those people out of their misery as well. Come on Ignite! We need to bail out of here! Screw Luke, we will get out of here quickly! Elyx explained as he began to run. He wanted to get back to the owner just in time so that they would not get in trouble. The both of them continued to run as fast as their feet could take them. They headed to the wooden stairs quickly and climbed up back onto the earth, the sunrise beginning to show. Now they had to go at their fastest pace. Elyx pulled on Ignites wrist and used all of his enhancements to speed his way through the grass without any problems. This caused him to look like a blur as he continued to run through the meadows to get back into the town. The boy never felt so slow in his life, even though he never ran at this intense speed before. The both of them were speeding by so quickly, friction seemed to not exist within every step. Finally, they got to the doors of the area they needed to protect, and it seemed like nothing else happened. And guess who arrived back?

Hello there! I suppose you both got the request right? It felt like a Soltrice, man. Regardless, you both did well once again, and as I have promised, free food for the both of you! The man said happily as he clicked the key into the door. Elyx and Ignite both smiled, mainly out of assurance that the man did not know that they were gone. Now that there was no problem, they could grab a cup of coffee easily and avoid sleeping until they got home. Thank you so much sir. We would both love to have coffee, make it sweet enough for us to have a heart attack. Whipped cream, chocolate, sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar. Elyx said, repeating the word over so that he could get the point across. It eventually got the She Phoenix annoyed as she cupped her hand over Elyxs mouth. He's real tired. Just give us the heart attack coffee, and maybe some hotcakes with blueberries, chocolate chips and a smudge of that fattest butter you can give us. Ignite said as she placed her hand on her cheek as she rested her elbow down onto the counter. The boy smiled as Ignite was able to handle the order. He was stressing over not having any sleep and the Luke incident. The mental games are hard to get over, guilt was an emotion he wished he never had. Nea always did take care of him as a child. Ever since he was a baby, he had a few memories back then. Then the boy ran away from her, rejecting her just like that because of blood relations. Well, it was not that, but the fact that she lied to him and hid the truth from him was very unnerving. The boy could not think about this sort of thing, it will make him crack. He just needed sleep for now, that will make him very happy. But first, it was time to get shot awake with a lot of coffee. From there, the two can get back home to Black Rose, right where they belong.

Well Ignite, we went to gamble and now we have bodyguards. What do you want next? A Butler? Elyx asked as he looked up at the ceiling in his bed. There were a few guards around the perimeter. Now they were having a who security unit run their house. they won't have a problem with paying them, it seemed that for the next few months, if they did not get any jewels, they could pay for all of the guards. They would be considered rich, until Elyx decided to donate most of it to Delta, someone who could really use the money. She should be having a much better life, and Ignite was trying to compromise her way out of it. That was not going to fly by Elyx, and now if they wanted to pay the guards, they were going to have to work hard. Luckily, that's what he and her did anyways. He still wanted to make sure she was willing to work for all of the things that she says. The bodyguards being one of them, and she could honestly have everything in the world as long as she is willing to work for it, a peak that many people tend to slip off. Hopefully not her, or it's bye bye to the guards. He had faith in her though. The two of them looked up at the ceiling, they were back home. Luke was not affecting Elyx much longer, his thoughts were being cleared out from fear, which seemed to work as well with the guilt that the other Lerale musician tried to give to him. Well Elyx, you don't seem to be in as bad a condition as you were last time. It seems like you are actually becoming a man. Ignite said with a bit of tease in her voice. Elyx turned his head to the side with a small grin on his face. You too Ignite. Maybe even more than me. Elyx replied, causing the She Phoenix to pop her eyes wide open. She quickly smacked the bag of jewels at his face, leaving a giant red mark for him to keep for the next few hours. Oh, how sweet his life was to him.