Winter Knight

early as they could, looking smart and clean in their training fits. Lisa addressed them and the screening commenced. The scree

sword back home that Hsu used in training her at the back of the house, it was made of heavy wood and had a steel appearance.

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it was and realising It was lisa

It's too late, then they come crying and begging their former masters to take them back, that is if they don't get struck by the gods when they go too close to the fountain. I hope mine doesn't end up like that c

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combat screening. Each candidate would be paired with an opponent and whoever defeats the other before the time elapses will proceed t

cked a sword. The goal was to defeat an opponent with or w

her a second to catch her breath, he made a swift double consecutive strike, Diah seeing only the first one dodged but got hit by the second one. She collapsed on the floor, blood dripped from her head, her opponent thought that was it but the moment he wanted to celebrate she got up and landed a knee blow on his head, he staggered backwards but regained his balance, he charged at her with his spear but she rolled, grabbed her sword and blocked his spear with i

ors would be endowed with a special necklace that gives the person access to his or her supernatural gift and powers. The screening is conducted to test bloodlines and ensure no offspring of the betrayers of the past survived and wants to en

ts and tournaments are all part of the transition process, our divine ancestors and deities loves us so dearly and they forbid any mortal to destroy our tribe as what was experienced in the great battle century. The fountain will taste and test the blood of each candidate here,

ys in their hand each containing dozens of small daggers

then changes to crystal if the blood is pure then a sparkling necklace floats to the surface and the candidate picks it up and wears it, after It's worn, a tattoo ap