BOOOOOOOOOOM!
Blue Lightning exploded across the chamber.
Roy's body was thrown backward.
He crashed against the stone floor and rolled several times before stopping.
"Argh!"
For a moment, everything was silent.
Then—
CRACK.
A thin arc of blue Lightning moved across the ceiling.
Then another.
And another.
The entire chamber was covered in electricity.
Roy slowly pushed himself up.
His head hurt.
His vision was blurry.
"What... was that?"
The Guardian stood several meters away, staring at Roy.
But he wasn't looking at Roy alone.
He was staring at the weapon.
The sword had changed all the strange markings along the blade were glowing blue.
Electricity wrapped around it like a living serpent.
Roy slowly stood.
The voice echoed inside his mind again.
> Welcome back, Heir.
Roy froze.
"Stop calling me that."
There was silence for some time
He looked around.
"Who said that?"
The Guardian slowly stepped forward.
"You heard it?"
Roy immediately turned toward him.
"Obviously."
The old man's expression became serious.
Roy pointed toward the weapon.
"What is that thing?"
The Guardian hesitated.
Roy narrowed his eyes.
"Don't start answer the goddamn question."
The old man sighed.
"That weapon has been sealed for many years."
"That's not what I asked."
"It is called—"
The Guardian stopped.
Roy waited.
"Well?"
The old man looked directly at him.
"Raijin."
Roy raised an eyebrow.
"Raijin?"
"Yes Raijin the Blade of the Storm."
Roy looked toward the sword again.
Lightning suddenly jumped from the blade.
CRACK!
Roy took a step back.
"Why does it react to me?"
The Guardian remained silent.
Roy slowly turned toward him.
"Why does everyone around me suddenly become terrible at answering questions?"
Before the Guardian could respond—
BOOM!
The entrance to the chamber exploded.
Stone fragments flew everywhere.
Roy immediately activated Zeus Armour.
Blue Lightning surrounded him.
The masked figures had arrived.
The Guardian's expression darkened.
"We don't have time."
Roy looked at the sword.
Then at the five masked figures.
The leader slowly stepped forward.
"Raijin."
His voice carried something Roy hadn't heard before.
Fear.
The masked leader stared at the weapon.
"So it really survived."
Roy noticed.
"You know it."
The man ignored him.
Instead, he looked directly at Roy.
"And it chose you."
Roy's Lightning intensified.
"What does that mean?"
The Guardian stepped in front of him.
"It means you need to leave right now."
The masked leader laughed.
"You still think you can protect him?"
The Guardian raised his hand.
Blue energy gathered around his palm.
"As long as I'm alive."
The masked leader tilted his head.
"Then you won't be alive for long."
---
Roy looked toward Raijin.
The sword continued glowing.
Something inside him pulled toward it.
He didn't understand why.
But he knew—
It belonged to him.
The Guardian noticed.
"Roy."
Roy didn't respond.
"Don't do it."
Roy slowly walked toward the weapon.
The Guardian stepped forward.
"ROY!"
The masked leader suddenly shouted.
"Take the blade boy!"
Roy stopped.
Everyone became silent.
The Guardian looked toward the leader.
The leader slowly smiled.
"Let's see what happens."
Roy narrowed his eyes.
"Why would I listen to you?"
The masked leader didn't answer.
Roy looked at Raijin.
The Lightning around the sword became stronger.
CRACK!
Roy reached forward.
This time—
He grabbed the handle.
BOOOOOOM!
A wave of Lightning exploded outward.
The masked figures were forced backward.
The Guardian covered his eyes.
Roy stood at the center of the chamber.
The sword was now in his hand.
His eyes widened.
The moment he touched it—
Images entered his mind.
A battlefield.
Lightning covering the sky.
Thousands of Nexis users.
A man stood in the center.
His back faced Roy.
He held Raijin.
Around him were enemies.
The man slowly turned.
Roy couldn't see his face.
But he heard his voice.
> "One day, this blade will return to you."
The vision disappeared.
Roy gasped.
The Guardian stared at him.
"What did you see?"
Roy looked down at the sword.
"A man."
The Guardian froze.
Roy looked up.
"Who was he?"
The Guardian didn't answer.
Roy sighed.
"Of course answer the damn question"
---
The masked leader suddenly moved.
Roy barely saw him.
"ROY!"
The Guardian shouted.
Roy raised Raijin instinctively.
CLANG!
The masked leader's dark weapon collided with the Lightning sword.
A massive shockwave exploded.
BOOM!
Roy was pushed backward.
His hands shook.
The leader was strong.
Much stronger than Roy.
The masked man attacked again.
Roy blocked.
CLANG!
Another attack.
Roy blocked again.
CLANG!
CLANG!
CLANG!
Roy was being pushed backward.
His Lightning Nexis was powerful.
But his opponent had more experience.
The leader suddenly kicked Roy.
BOOM!
Roy crashed into a wall.
Raijin almost fell from his hand.
The masked leader slowly walked forward.
"You have the weapon."
Roy pushed himself up.
"But you don't know how to use it."
Roy wiped blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Why not teach me."
The leader stopped.
Roy smiled.
"Or are you too scared?"
The masked man's dark Nexis exploded.
BOOM!
"ROY!"
The Guardian shouted but before he could intervene two cloak figures blocked him
The leader rushed forward.
Roy raised Raijin.
At that exact moment—
The sword reacted.
A symbol appeared across Roy's hand.
Blue Lightning surged through his arm.
Roy's eyes widened.
The sword moved.
Not by itself Roy suddenly knew what to do.
His body moved.
He stepped sideways.
The dark blade missed.
Roy spun.
Raijin cut through the air.
RAIJIN ART: STORM BREAKER!
CRACK!
A massive arc of Lightning exploded forward.
The masked leader immediately raised his dark Nexis.
BOOOOOOM!
The two attacks collided.
The chamber shook violently.
The masked leader was thrown backward.
Roy landed.
His eyes widened.
"I did that?"
The Guardian stared at him.
"No."
Roy looked toward him.
"What?"
The Guardian's expression became serious.
"The blade is remembering it's way."
Roy looked down at Raijin.
"That's somehow worse."
---
Roy suddenly felt weak.
His knees shook.
The Lightning around him became unstable.
The Guardian immediately noticed.
"Roy, stop!"
Roy frowned.
"What why should I?"
The sword became heavier much more heavier.
Roy tried lifting it.
His arm barely moved.
"What is happening?"
The Guardian rushed toward him.
"You're forcing too much Nexis through your body!"
Roy's eyes widened.
The Lightning suddenly began disappearing.
The masked leader stood again.
Smoke rose from his coat.
He slowly looked at Roy.
"Interesting."
Roy gritted his teeth.
The Guardian stood beside him.
"Raijin is too powerful for your current level."
Roy looked down at the sword.
"I'm not weak."
"No not entirely ."
The Guardian shook his head.
"But you're not ready."
Roy really hated those words.
Not ready.
Everyone kept telling him that.
Not ready to know the truth.
Not ready to understand his past.
Not ready to control the weapon.
Roy clenched Raijin's handle.
"Then I'll become ready."
The masked leader slowly raised his hand.
The other four attackers moved forward.
The Guardian's expression changed.
"Roy..."
Roy looked around.
Five enemies.
The Guardian.
And himself.
The sword was draining his Nexis.
This wasn't a fight he could win.
Not yet.
The Guardian touched the wall behind them.
A symbol appeared.
"We're leaving."
Roy looked at him.
"Again?"
"Unless you'd rather stay and die."
Roy immediately pointed toward the masked figures.
"You know, when you say it like that—"
BOOM!
A dark attack struck the ground beside them.
Roy jumped.
"Fine! We're leaving!"
The Guardian slammed his hand against the wall.
A blue portal opened.
Roy stared.
"That's Space Nexis?"
The Guardian shook his head.
"No."
Roy looked at him.
"Then what is it?"
The Guardian smiled slightly.
"Another question for later."
Roy groaned.
"I hate you."
"You'll survive."
The masked leader suddenly shouted.
"STOP THEM!"
The four attackers rushed forward.
The Guardian grabbed Roy.
"NOW!"
Roy held Raijin tightly.
The two jumped through the portal.
BOOOOOOM!
The portal closed.
The attackers stopped.
The masked leader stood silently.
One of them looked at him.
"They escaped."
The leader stared at the place where Roy disappeared.
"No."
The others looked confused.
The leader slowly turned.
"He awakened the blade."
His eyes darkened.
"That means the seal is weakening."
---
Far From the Academy
Roy and the Guardian crashed onto the ground.
Roy rolled across the grass.
Raijin disappeared from his hand.
Roy immediately sat up.
"Where's the sword?!"
The Guardian stood.
"It returned."
Roy stared.
"Returned where exactly?"
The Guardian pointed toward Roy.
Roy looked down.
The symbol on his hand was glowing.
Then—
Raijin appeared.
CRACK!
The sword formed in his hand.
Roy's mouth opened.
The Guardian smiled.
"Congratulations."
Roy looked at the weapon.
"You've successfully bonded with it."
Roy stared at the sword.
Then at the Guardian.
"So I can summon it?"
"Yes."
Roy smiled.
"That's actually pretty cool."
The Guardian laughed.
For the first time, Roy saw him relax.
But the moment didn't last.
Roy's smile disappeared.
He looked toward the distant academy.
"Now answer my questions."
The Guardian stopped smiling.
Roy stepped forward.
"My mother."
The Guardian became silent.
Roy continued.
"My memories."
The old man looked away.
"And this."
Roy raised Raijin.
"Who was that man in my vision?"
The Guardian took a deep breath.
Roy waited.
Finally—
The old man spoke.
"His name was..."
A powerful pressure suddenly filled the area.
Both of them froze.
The Guardian's eyes widened.
"No."
Roy activated Lightning.
"What now?"
A voice echoed from the darkness.
> "You should have killed the Guardian when you had the chance."
Roy turned.
Several figures emerged from the trees.
But these weren't the masked attackers.
Their Nexis was different.
Stronger.
The Guardian stepped in front of Roy.
Roy looked at him.
"Friends of yours?"
The old man whispered.
"Run."
Roy smiled.
"Not again."
The Guardian looked at him.
"Roy..."
Roy raised Raijin.
Lightning exploded around his body.
"I just got a new weapon."
CRACK!
A dangerous smile appeared on his face.
"I want to test it out"