The security is quite tight in the sun-moon city. All the places are being constantly monitored. James told everyone that they will go for one final hunt in this realm, after that they will leave to their home. Everyone rejoiced when they heard this news. All of them are sick and tired of this place and it has been almost 100yrs since they have seen their families. So they started preparing to have one last hunt. Nothing noticeable happened for 26 days after James announcement. But on 27th day…..

Shamus is a lowly guard in the dragon’s army. He luckily evolved to humanoid form after coming to this island. If not for that, these 100yrs he would have spent like a dog tied to some outpost. After evolving his situation improved little bit. The army provided him rations and shelter. After hearing James announcement he is quite happy. He wants to return to his family and show-off how strong he has gotten. On 27th day, after midnight it is shamus duty to guard the west side wall along with some of the guards.

As they were watching the west side of the wall, suddenly sun started rising from the east. Shamus is quite surprised when he saw this scene. There is at-least 5 hours before the sunrise, so what could be this? But instead of just rising, this sun was also getting close to city.

Then he understood it is not sun! There are so many and many flame based attacks coming together onto the city, that it looked almost looked like a sun-rise for few seconds. Before any guard could react, all the flame-based attacks rained on them and the walls.

Shamus was lucky to react fast! He jumped of the wall when an ear splitting explosions occurred all around him. Though he was burned a little bit at-least he survived. Shamus is happy that he survived, but that joy is only short lived. As he looked around, the entire eastern wall is decimated. From the smoke and ashes of the wall something bright started flying towards him, he thought it was another flame attack and is getting ready to dive, but when he saw the outline he is scared out of his wits! It is not one, but more than hundred fire spirits! And this are not lower form will of wisps, but fully formed fire spirits! All the sentient dragons are warned about the spirits. Only soul based attacks work on them. To spirits, living creatures are great nourishments. Shamus tried to runway. But before he could move any further distance, fire spirits pounced onto him and burned him and devoured his soul. Just like that Shamus died while screaming in unbelievable pain…..

James was sleeping in his room, when he heard an unbelievable explosion. He immediately looked out the window and the visage that greeted him back is terrifying.

The eastern wall collapsed.

All the dragons are being attacked by either fire spirits or lava dwarfs. Some are trying to defend themselves, but it was to no Vail. Lava dwarfs are literally reaping apart their enemies. Whenever a dragon succeeds in destroying a lava dwarf, the lava dwarf simply rearranged itself from the shattered rocks and newly produced lava.

The fire spirits on the other hand are doing the most damage. These spirits are not even giving time for humanoid dragons to use soul attacks. If they cannot burn the body easily, the spirits are simply going inside the body, devouring the soul and then they are burning the body from inside!

But before James could make a move a flame blade came onto him as fast as it can! By instinct James pulled out his sabre, eagle beak and attacked it. A huge explosion occurred around James and the entire window side of the room got decimated……….

Pragna has been preparing non- stop for last 20 days. He even went to the sea and hunted for creatures to raise the level of his spirits. Creating more spirits and feeding them these hunted creatures. That is all he did during those 20 days. Once the number of fire spirits crossed 100, only then he stopped this process. The pain he put himself was totally worth it when he saw the sheer number of the spirits. It was not just the fire spirits but also the lava dwarfs, as their number increased they started showing increased signs of intelligence. But that is not all, even his soul points increased to 180. After these 20 days, he spent the rest six days charging up the high mana orb and mana stones he looted from the dragons. He charged them up, till to their limit. He waited till it was night and then… he used every imaginable way to create flame attacks and unleashed them onto the city from the east side. All of these attacks are made not to just kill the dragons, but to drag out James and corner him. Pragna knew that if he wants to win, he has to be the first one to strike.

In the complete chaos he created he found James staring out of the window from the huge peak like building. He immediately launched a white flame blade onto him. As he was staring at room he found that James is still alive. Before Pragna could launch another attack James flew at him at his top speed. Pragna instinctively launched a white flame blade at him. But the next scene really surprised Pragna. James pulled out his sabre and cut the flame arching blade! And he did not stop there, but still had enough momentum to charge towards Pragna to attack him. All of this happened in fraction of seconds! Pragna used his hand as a sacrifice to escape the strike. James flew past him while slicing of Pragna’s fingers. As James was getting ready to attack him he noticed that Pragna’s fingers are healing,

James is surprised, ”healing skill! ”

But that did not deter James, till now James never met an enemy who could still live after his head is loped off and his soul is destroyed. James relentlessly attacked Pragna from all the sides. His movements are smooth. From the moment the sabre is drawn to the instance of attack all of movement seemed so smooth that James looked like an instruction image from a martial- art book. James became more confident as he was able injure his enemy. Though by nick of time his enemy is avoiding the strikes, he is getting to close to striking the vital points. But as time passed on, James noticed that his moments are getting sluggish. It is not from all this physical moment but it’s like his body is losing the heat source and he started feeling weak. As he stopped to see why this is happening he noticed that his enemies injuries are healing at accelerated pace. James understood his enemy is somehow draining his life force. This means that he has to kill him fast. He used his ultimate skill, Emily’s edge to strike him. He launched himself at Pragna with unbelievable speed. Just like his previous encounters Pragna launched a flame blade at him. James sliced it and went ahead. Just as he got close enough to attack Pragna, suddenly 8 different coloured flames spears flew towards him!

The range was so close that he did not have time and space to evade them. He barely cut one before rest of the spears pierced into his body. James stared at his enemy at surprise. He never met a flame mage that can summon fire attacks out thin air without using any hands. His enemy from the beginning deceived him into thinking that he has to use his hand to launch the flame attacks. That is not all; these flames are corroding him a descendant of niddihorg, in body and soul!

James fell down as his life is slipping away from him. James is full of regret for dying on this island. He could barely keep his conscious,

“I do not want to die! I got admitted into the E.S school! I have to finish all the levels. I want to see the pinnacle of blade-play! Please, someone heed my prayers! Just show me the pinnacle of blade-play! I will do anything!”

During your death you did not ask for vengeance on your enemy, no you tried to understand your own VERITAS! Your dedication to your art impressed a true primordial! By destiny you are bound to the young fire lord in-front of you. Become his spirit weapon! Full-fill your destiny!

Do you accept to become Pragna’s spirit weapon? Yes/no?

James with his last bit of conscious said, ”yes..”.

Pragna felt relieved when his enemy fell for such an easy ploy. If he was even a fraction of second late setting up those flame spears, his head would have been loped-off by James. Though Pragna has regeneration skill, he did not want to test its limit like this. As he walked towards James to finish him off,

A destiny is created! The dying soul in-front of you has pledged its loyalty to you. Accept it and a weapon unique to only you will created, a weapon with conscious, a spirit weapon! Do you accept? Yes/no?

Pragna hesitated for a moment, but he knew that if he met James under any other circumstances they could have been... Pragna bitterly laughed at his own thought process, because he knew that hypothetical future has no place in reality, he killed James and he has to accept that. But now he has chance for a small amendment, and so Pragna said, “Yes”.

You accepted the process! Host needs a physical weapon to hold the spirit. Find a suitable weapon.

Pragna looked around and saw the black sabre on the ground that was used by James. Pragna knew that something is different about this weapon. From pommel to the very end of the blade it seems to have been carved from a black stone. Yet despite its lack lustre appearance it was completely unscathed even after it cut through his flames! When he tried to see the blade’s status all got was insufficient data. Pragna picked up the blade and went near James.

Immediately the remaining body of James combusted into flames and those flames surrounded the sabre Pragna is holding and the sabre absorbed them. The moment the flames disappeared, the sabre disappeared from his hand. Pragna is surprised not knowing where the blade went, but he felt weird sensation on his left shoulder. As he looked at that shoulder, a small sabre tattoo resembling the black sabre appeared on it. He felt a small slumbering conscious in this tattoo.

You have your own spirit weapon!

Caution! Right now the soul of weapon is severely damage. IT is slowly recuperating inside your body. Till it is healed it cannot be summoned.

Pragna knew that this he got something unique and powerful. But now is not the time to admire his new found fortune, because some of the dragons are staring at him in pure fear and shock. Pragna somehow killed James!

As Pragna is getting ready to massacre the rest of dragons, he heard a loud scream from the dome and something huge rose from it while destroying the dome. A large dragon hung in the sky while eyeing Pragna with all the venomous hatred it could muster. Its body is made up dark red scales that almost looked black in the night’s darkness. It has emerald vertical slit eyes, but the left side of its face is being held together with chains and plates. If it stood on its hind legs it would be a towering 30 metres in height!

The dragon screamed while looking at Pragna, “I WILL KILL YOU!!”