"Let me end this."
"With just your ten pages unlocked Lexicon and you think you can defeat us? How weak the Stormhaven Dynasty has become." One of the men said as he threw another spear at Cyril.
"I see."
Cyril, enraged, took a step forward and slammed one end of his staff on the ground as the three men approached. His Lexicon's pages flipped till it had reached the tenth page.
"Lady Cresta, I'll use it so don't interfere." Cyril said as he looked back at the calm Cresta.
"Don't use…" Before Cresta could complete her sentence, Cyril was done.
"OVERDRIVE!"
Cyril shouted as his Lumaflux flared more and the golden staff had now turned red as if it was an iron brought out of a furnace. His veins glowed faintly gold-crimson as his Lexicon pages forcefully flipped to the thirtieth page granting him more power.
"RRAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH"
"He really did go into that form."
"The beast is awake."
One of the men who leaped forward to slash Cyril with his dagger got sent flying backwards instantly as Cyril threw his staff vertically which struck him in the chest.
The next instance Cyril stretched forward his hand the staff went flying into it perfectly. The man who got struck tumbled on the ground but gained balance again as he stood up again.
"Oh! His Lexicon's pages got forcefully unlocked." The man who got struck said as two blood red daggers manifested in his hands and his body emitted black mist which covered the environs.
All this while what Ethan could was to just watch as the battle unfolded, he was nowhere near the power level to even talk of helping Cyril fight back.
"Let's go."
The instant the words came out and all the ten men raged as they dashed forward at Cyril.
The first man who attempted attacking Cyril from the back froze as in a split second Cyril had disappeared from his line of sight and the next instant he felt immense pain at the back of his head as he fell unconscious from one strike of Cyril's staff.
"One."
Cyril walked confidently in the black mist dragging the staff behind him. To the normal eye it seemed as if he was calm but to his opponent he was more than a hundred raging gorillas.
Another man also threw a chain to bind Cyril but instead the chain bounded his staff. Before the man could even react again Cyril pulled him forward with the help of the chain almost as if he was weightless. In three swift strikes Cyril fractured the man's leg bones, rib cage and his arms.
"Two."
The man couldn't move anymore as he lay waiting for Cyril to finish him off. But before Cyril could do so another man came to save the dying man and also got gravely injured by Cyril's staff.
"Three."
A man dashed forward at Cyril with a rapier behind. The instant he got a few meters close to Cyril he leapt for a downward slash but Cyril blocked it instantly and connected a fist to the man's gut.
Despite the pain the man still stood up with an upward slash and this time was no different as Cyril swung down his staff striking down the man in one fell swoop to unconsciousness.
"Four."
"Really?! They never gave us intel as such." The men now started complaining as they all turned and started running away.
But it was too late, no one was leaving as long as they had initiated the attack. Cyril dashed after them one by one striking them until only one of them was conscious.
"It wasn't actually our intention to attack. We were forced to…" Before he could finish his story, Cyril had struck him more than three times with his staff.
The black mist now cleared off and all the ten men had been knocked out but everyone still panicked. Turns out in exchange for more power when Cyril went into "Overdrive" mode he lost control over himself but his goal before going into the " Overdrive" mode will be fulfilled and after that any one around also gets attacked.
"He is still in his "Overdrive". Everyone gets out of here!" The lady shouted as everyone panicked and started running out in all directions to flee.
Cresta also manifested her Lexicon. A blue Lexicon which seemed to be crafted out of transparent ice. The Lexicon itself was so beautiful that even the air around seemed to acknowledge it. Almost instantly after she had manifested her Lexicon the temperature of the environment dropped instantly.
"Bind!" She said as she stretched forward her hands towards Cyril who was walking slowly towards her. Instantly ice poles erupted from the ground locking Cyril's body in such a way that there was no way for him to move even in his "Overdrive" mode.
"It's ok. You've done well." Cresta said as she walked calmly towards Cyril and knocked him out with a hand slash to the back of his neck.
A few seconds later Cyril woke up with a normal look on his face.
"Was I able to do it?" Cyril asked.
"Yes. You did well." Cresta replied and released Cyril from the bind.
"I almost attacked you, huh?" Cyril asked jokingly.
"Don't worry you were trying to protect me." Cresta said with a pat on Cyril's head which made Cyril smile.
"This time you unlocked thirty(30) pages during the Overdrive mode but you utilised just about seventeen (17) or the pages." Cresta informed Cyril.
"Next time I'll try and utilise more of it." Cyril said.
"No, think of how to be in control the next time you're supposed to use it." Cresta advised.
"She's always like that."
"So lovely of her."
"Befitting the most loving yet strongest of the youth."
Ethan heard the citizens say after coming back to see Cyril back to his normal self. They all cheered Cyril up and congratulated Cyril for his victory.
"Thank you." Cyril said to the citizens.
"Uh…if I may ask, are you the young lady of the Stormhaven Dynasty?" Ethan asked calmly from behind Cresta.
"Yes, I am." Cresta replied as he turned towards Ethan but immediately her facial expression changed to shock.
"What is it? Are you worried?" Ethan asked.
" I guess I failed." Cresta said realising she had forgotten to hide from Ethan.
" Ok, let's head back to the family house." Cresta said as she led [e way.
" Ok." Ethan said and followed closely behind her.
* * *
They were back at the building that Ethan was brought to before the start of his mission.
The huge wooden mansion which dwarved all other buildings around it. The exterior of the mansion was built with polished timber which made it glow under the sun.The grandiose building had balconies which stretched outwards like open arms, overlooking the bustling city streets.
At the frontage, a huge crest was carved into the wood—the Stormhaven dynasty's crest. It was a round emblem with towering waves curved upwards and lightning which seemed to be continuously striking the surface with two serpentine storm-dragons curled at the sides, jaws opened, facing outwards.
Above the crest a crown woven with clouds and thunderbolts. Around the emblem were nine ancient glyphs which made the crest feel ancient.
"Welcome to the Stormhaven Dynasty. I'm Cresta."
"I'm Ethan Fen."
A shock appeared on Cresta's face for a brief moment but disappeared almost instantly.
"Oh and remember your training starts the moment you step foot into the household.