Chapter 26: Epic technique

Safo Nur was in the middle of the plaza naked due to the constant flames and heat his clothes burned down entirely. Achraf provided him with some of his clothes before they ran to get some shelter.

“What happened? Wait, I have to call Kutch.” By the comm call, Safo got the idea of what had happened on Stage 10 after his disappearance.

All of them raced all over the place in search, almost destroying the restaurant where they were. The whole night team spent looking for clues and searching each corner in the city.

In the middle of the night, they stumbled upon dough creatures that were having issues with Safo Nur previously. Poor thugs received all anger and frustration from Kutch and O’rmon. After an hour of beating, they explained everything.

Their Boss from negative levels heard about their failure and demanded the reason. When he heard about a young boy with bodyguards his eyes sparkled through his thick hair.

Unfortunately, the dough gang didn’t know where the headquarters of the Hairy Boss was. Furious siblings waited till dawn and went to buy a load of weapons to invade the negative Stages until they could find Safo Nur.

Luckily, they left Achraf to monitor the flow from teleporters. If he saw any suspicious individual he had to let others know.

He called Kutch with good news, and the trio came rushing in no time. They had tons of questions, which Safo Nur answered only after telling them that they have to leave the planet as soon as possible.

“Why? Are they still after you? We can meet and crush them to dust!” Kutch was resolved to get revenge on those who hurt Safo Nur.

“No, it is not that. I was at Stage negative 8 when their Boss came. He thought that I’m someone important. I said what you told me to, but he didn’t buy it. So I used my resource and burned that place. When we came from the teleporter he asked me who I am. I tried to come up with something ridiculous so he wouldn’t be able to identify me ever.

I said that I’m "his latest son". It was the perfect answer I thought at that moment.” Safo looked apologetically by the end of his story.

The facial expression of everyone in the room changed, likewise to a slim man they were pale.

“How did you come up with that? Have you heard something about the latest son or something?” Kutch had questions, he just couldn’t comprehend how one can make up stuff like that.

“No, I just thought that it sounded confusing enough, why? Does it mean something?”

The metal tone of Dost came calming Safo Nur. “Nothing to worry about. You didn’t do anything wrong. It is just The Emperor, he cannot have offspring, he practices an adoption. The best of the best from his army can be adopted by him. They will automatically become generals and rulers of their planet. They recruit a private army and can declare war on behalf of the Emperor.”

“Ooooh, well I didn’t know that.”

“It is fine unless you didn’t say anything else.” Dost was his usual self, always supporting and calm. But when Safo Nur shrugged, even Dost got nervous.

“I might say that I will come back to wipe them all out. I’m...sorry…?” Safo knew that it was a mistake, but he had no idea how serious it was.

“We must hurry and get out of here. Fast, to the ship, everybody.” O’rmon however, feared that all of the Bosses from negative Stages will rise to hunt them down.

By that, they all ran towards the docks. They left behind everything that was in the hotel, fortunately, nothing significant.

Promptly the team reached the ship and started to move. O’rmon and Achraf withdrew the ship from the parking place, turned around, and was about to fly towards the track to teleport. When a huge Warship blocked their way.

It was three times bigger than their ship, fully equipped with modern weaponry and ready to attack. An incoming call from the warship rang in the bridge. The team was stiff.

“This is the captain of the ship. I demand you to follow me. Our master requires a meeting with the Son of the Emperor. I repeat. I demand you to follow me. Our master requires a meeting with the latest Son of the Emperor, which is on the ship at this moment.

We give you 10 seconds for the answer else we might have to open fire.”

“We have to run!” For the first time, Kutch showed panic. He wasn’t afraid of a fight; it was just his worst fear to die unable to even battle, with no chance to resist.

“No place to run or hide, we have to oblige.” Dost was far more experienced than all of them combined. He knew that it was pointless to resist in that case.

“They will kill us here or there anyway. We will go and fight for our lives.” O’rmon.

“Tell them yes, I need 5 minutes to prepare. We won’t die.” Safo Nur wasn’t willing to let his saviors die like that, not because of him at least.

“What can you do against them? We wouldn’t let you go alone. O’rmon is right, it is better if we fight on land.” New strength flew through Kutch, he had a chance, that was all he needed.

“I can finish them all with one shot, I was training for it. Then, we run to the track. 5 minutes, buy me 5 minutes.” Nobody wanted to discourage Safo Nur when he was so determined. But they didn’t want to die either.

“Times up! Fire in 2...1…”

“We agree!” O’rmon took the management and responsibility as a captain. “But we need 5 minutes to prepare him, he needs new clothes. You can check that our ship has no weapons. Please wait here.” O’rmon looked back at Safo and nodded, signaling him to start his meditation. He was overjoyed to get O’rmons approval.

“Yes. Luna, please prepare a full bucket of water, I will be there soon.” By that, he slumped his bottom right where he was, closed his eyes, and began his practice.

The Warship captain considered to disagree but he also didn’t want to make the Son of the Emperor an enemy to AXIS’s negative zone. Demon Lazy Air asked to bring him to make a truce not a war.

Both sides waited impatiently. Time passed unhurriedly, making every second stretch to eternity. Old rusty ship's members were nervous about their lives when huge warship members worried about their lives too. If they fail the task the Fourth Demon wouldn’t be very gentle with them.

“I’m done, turn your side to them and open the door.” Safo jumped to his feet and ran to the door.

No time to reply, O'rmon went to the command center. Seeing the ship moving the warship readied all of its missiles and beams. A slight ease sensation came to them when they saw that the door was opening and the young man stood there alone.

They were shocked that his bodyguards were not following him. The boy raised his hand, ready to be picked up.

Relieved, the captain ordered to send a smaller ship after the guest. The whole crew sighed in allay discharging the armaments.

Safo Nur raised his hands, then lowered them slowly, turning his torso slightly to the right, right elbow back and upward, left palm goes under the right palm.

“I was thinking hard about what technique to use, finally I came up with the greatest one. I can’t shoot fire or do any projectiles yet, but I can send a flame in a straight line. Behold.”

Safo Nur’s palms sent out sparks, then a fire followed taking shape of a sphere.

“KA..."

"ME..."

"KA...ME…”

The warship captain sensed that something was off when he saw Safo’s stance. “All Available weapons, fire!” he yelled at the top of his voice.

“...HA!” Safo threw his hands forward, a long pillar came from his palms spiraling. It hit one side of the ship and moved to the other, splitting it in half. Internal explosions destroyed the ship and sent its parts in every direction.

Dost was able to turn on his shield ball to protect their ship but still, shockwave pushed them back to the docks.

Several other smaller planes and ships caught on fire and exploded after the warship parts came flying crashing.

Safo Nur drank the whole bucket and dropped all of its might towards the warship. 150-meter fire pillar, blazing up to 7000 degrees. It wouldn’t be enough to melt the Warships carapace if it was fully prepared with its shields on. They didn’t need it in the atmosphere of the planet, especially on Stage 10.

O’rmon tried to make use of the panic and cacophony to escape to the track while the reinforcement and law enforcement didn’t show up.

Turning on all of the engines they passed through the track and in a fraction of a second reappeared on the other side of the universe, on a different galaxy far far away.

While Kutch was throwing Safo Nur up cheering and celebrating the epic victory. Achraf and Dost looked at him admirably.

All of a sudden Safo’s sense gave a signal of murderous intent, his look scowled as he searched the room only to be surprised to meet eyes with O’rmon who was clutching her disk-swords.

“It will take a few hours to reach New Tenga. Get ready everyone!” She declared sternly and walked away.