Arcanum - Chapter 33

Chapter 33






"PLEASE WELCOME TO THE STAGE!!!! PAUL AND SCARLET!!!!!!!" A voice roared to hype the crowd .

The whole arena fell silent, as if just as shocked as Jay was, hearing that Paul would be participating . "By the way guys how long was I out for?" I asked them .

"Hmm nearly two days . . . " Daisy said .

"Yeah you already missed some classes but Paul already let the teachers know why . " Jay explained .

"WHAT?!!!! 2 days . . . . !!" I gasped in shock .

"Yup . . . Let's not do crazy things again . . . " Jay offered .

"Yeah . . . sorry about that . . . . are you guys okay?" I asked feeling apologetic .

"Yeah we're okay . . . Paul healed us when he found us unconscious . " Jay answered .

"Was he angry?" I asked .





"He seemed a bit angry at first, but then he let the whole incident go . " Daisy replied .

"How comes Travis isn't here… He's an S Rank right?" I asked curiously noticing he wasn't down there .

"Hmmmm I've heard Travis and Paul doesn't get along . . . . " Jay answered "But that's just rumors I don't actually know . " He added .

"Ohhh . . . . . I wonder what their issue . . . is . . . " I pondered, as I wait for the event to start .

"I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!" Daisy yelled in excitement waiting in anticipation .

Scarlet and Paul began making their way slowly to one side of the arena, on the opposite side innumerably light particles began forming into a mass of humanoid shaped silhouettes . Slowly manifesting into hundreds upon hundreds of lightly armed goblins, heavily armored orcs and fives giants wielding humongous clubs at the far back .

The whole arena gasped in shock witnessing the vast army versus Scarlet and Paul . The sound of drums began to echo through the arena, the army began thumping their shields in unison . In the centre was a larger than usual orc flanked with several heavily armored orcs, raised his sword and with a bellowing roar pointed at Scarlet and Paul .

The faint sound of hundreds of twangs echoed as a rain of arrows were let loose from the rear flying high into the air arcing down towards Paul and Scarlet . Unfazed by the hail of arrows they just stood there watching the arrows screaming towards them . A yellow rectangle box suddenly encased them, blocking any direct hits bouncing harmlessly off the box .

Another roar bellowed from the central orc, as the thunderous roar of hundreds of marching goblins began their advance, snarling with their disgusting sharp pointy teeth their eyes ravenous for blood . "OMG . . . do you guy think they are gonna be okay?" I asked Daisy and Jay in shock slightly concerned for them .





"I'm actually not sure . . . . I heard they were strong but . . . . no way can they beat an army . . . . " Jay replied in shock .

"He will be okay!!! Just watch!" Daisy replied thoroughly exited .

Paul turned looking directly into my eyes, "Be careful!" I instinctively yelled to him anxiety filled every nerve in my body escalating with every passing second . He gently smiled trying to reassuring me a little .


Turning back to Scarlet, he gave her a nod and touched her shoulder as she began to glow with a red hue . With a sudden burst of immense speed she began darting head first into the army unafraid of the vast number of goblins marching towards her . A red portal suddenly opened up in front of her causing her to vanish out of sight .

"IT'S ABOUT TO START!!!" Daisy yelled grabbing me in excitement .

Jay silently looking intently on the edge of his seat . The whole arena completely silent seemingly waiting in anticipation .

The sound of a giant screaming boomed, as one of the five giants screamed in pain collapsing to the ground kicking dust and dirt as it's humongous body laid lifeless . "WHAT?! Was that?!" I yelled looking at Jay for clarification .

"I don't . . . . know . . . . " he replied . . . . as another giant silently collapsing as its head rolled off and body slumping down lifeless sending the back portion of the army in chaos .





The marching goblins began to howl and snarl and started to recklessly charge their eyes fuelled with blood lust . "DON'T JUST STAND THERE!!!!! DO SOMETHING!" I yelled to him .

Paul looking on, held out his left arm extended and slowly turned it around his palm now facing the sky and lifting it up . Slowly the charging army began to levitate slightly off the ground the goblins now all confused looking down at their feet .

"No way . . . . " Jay uttered in shock .

The army started accelerating faster and faster into the sky until the stopped levitating high in the sky . Lowering his raised hand back down, the levitating army began to plummet straight back down, the cacophony of screams of chaos and panic was swiftly silenced as hundreds of thuds and cracks echoed throughout the arena .

Looking on wards to the remaining army, looking directly at the leader, it roared as hundreds of heavily armored orcs began marching towards Paul in a huge formation their shields held up . Paul looking at them a small smirk or smile crept on his face, opening his jacket six books flew out of him and began flipping themselves open reaching a certain page and faced the orcs . Large balls of fire began rapidly each book and both of Paul's hands, the orcs quickly vanishing behind the cascading chain of explosions .

As the dust and dirt settled at the back after the last giant was felled, Scarlet's distinctive red hair stood out from the crowd, as she cut down swathes of goblins effortlessly at a blistering speed . The goblins unable to react to her speed and attacks, effortlessly dispatching her portion of the army .

Paul stopping his slaughter, slowly began walking towards their leader, overwhelmed in complete fear as Scarlet began cutting her way towards it and Paul walking towards him . Reaching the remains of the goblins that plummeted to their death Paul knelt down seemingly examining the bodies .

Seeing an opening the leader began to charge at Paul sword held high ready to decapitate him . "PAUL LOOK UP!" I yelled in a panic as the Orc leader filled with purpose swung his sword down towards Paul's neck intending to finish him with one decisive cut . "PAULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL" I tried to scream to him .

When out of nowhere a green beam shot up at the leader, the devastating green beam disintegrating the leader and his sword completely into a mist of dust blown away in the wind . Scarlet effortlessly dispatching the reaming army, Paul portaled her back to him, as they began to deliberate about something pointing at the dead bodies .

" . . . . . . . . . I could never have imagined he was that dangerous . . . . . . . " Jay uttered still in complete shock .

Daisy seemingly feeling the complete opposite was filled with glee, "DID YOU GUYS SEE THAT?!!!" she yelled to us .

'What happened to you . . . after we broke up . . . . . ' I stared at him in shock, he quickly took a glance at me sending me a smile and wink before going back to talk to Scarlet .

"LET'S HEAR IT FOR SCARLET AND PAUL!!!!" A voice boomed, the whole arena roared in excitement and joy .

"He casually dropped several high level spells, and those special books of his are able to use spells as well?!!" Jay said to himself in shock .

"I told you guys!!! He's totally awesome!" Daisy said happily .

Something felt odd . . . . . Why didn't the body dissipate into sparkling particles when they died? . . . . . "Hey jay . . . . . Why are the body's still lying there? . . . " I asked .

Jay didn't reply seemingly still in shock at how strong Paul was .

"Daisy? . . . why are the bodies still on the floor?" I asked her hoping for an answer .

"Hmmmm no idea . . . . " She replied .

Looking down, I noticed all the blood getting drawn to a focal point . . . . . .

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