Kai Lane: Beginning

The battle between Kronos and Fury was violent and attracted a lot of attention. Many people headed there, but some were cautious. When Hunters and Developers gather in large numbers, a fierce battle is bound to happen. Some groups did not head in that direction. On the contrary, they were moving faster to get away from the area.

Meanwhile, a group of five people were also moving quickly. There were two boys and three girls. The leader of the group was a girl holding a spear. The spear felt like an extension of her. Her brown hair fell over her shoulders. She had a sweet face and a perfect body. She was not too tall or too short. An aura emanated from her body, screaming that she was not a normal person.

Toma was leading this group. She was the Spear Lord who had awakened her divine potential. Who knew how powerful she was?

Among the people with her, one person stood out more. There was another girl. She had a more beautiful face than Toma and the other girl. She had pink lips and ocean-blue eyes. Her face looked as if it had been painstakingly crafted. Her blonde hair fluttered in the wind. She wasn't as strong as Toma, but she was definitely stronger than the others.

This was Emma. No matter how strong she was, she could not possess Divine Potential. It was impossible to say that she could challenge Divine Potential like Fury. Still, she was doing her best. After all, she was just one of the lucky ones from an ordinary family with the power of emotions. It was unbelievable that she had become so strong.

At that moment, Toma suddenly stretched out her arm and stood with the others.

Emma looked unsure, while the other three looked curious. Toma's brow furrowed.

"How many—"

Before Toma could finish his sentence, a red light burst from the forest. A killing silhouette emerged, and a spear appeared in Toma's hand, clashing with it.

But even for the Spear Lord, the silhouette was too strong. Toma jumped backward, blood coming out of her mouth. This man... He was too strong!

Even as she vomited blood, the silhouette extended its arm, grabbed one of the men, ripped his arm off, and swung it at his head. Before anyone could react, blood splattered everywhere.

Even then, Toma and the others saw who it was.

"Kronos... Why are you here?" Emma asked in confusion.

However, Toma immediately realized that something was wrong and pulled Emma back.

"That's not Kronos."

Those eyes, that desire to kill.... They certainly couldn't belong to Kronos. Although Kronos had the body of a bear, he was kind. He didn't become the Beast King because he was a beast. He became king because of his love for monsters. That kindhearted bear could never have had such a look.

Kronos bent his back and struck the ground with the huge axe in his hand.

PAAATTT!!!

The earth cracked, and the cracks twisted to create a 100-meter area full of them. As soon as he hit the ground, Kronos lunged forward and threw his hand toward Toma. Toma held her spear forward. Was he planning to meet her spear with the palm of his hand?

Toma thought nothing of it and swung her spear at him. If Kronos wanted to kill them, they had to stop him.

The spear and his hand were about to touch when the spear suddenly moved like a snake, twisting around his arm and going through his chest. As a Spear Lord, Toma was definitely going to use her skills!

"Feel the pain... Kronos!"

The spear entered Kronos's body. At the same moment, Kronos quickly turned, causing the spear to cut through his body and exit through his side. It left a bloody wound on his chest. Kronos didn't care, though. He grabbed the handle of his axe and brought it down on Toma like a falling star.

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Red lightning flashed as Toma swung her spear. As she stopped Kronos's axe with her spear, Emma's fist struck the axe's surface and shook it. In Kronos's momentary distraction, Toma swung her spear once more, this time at Kronos's neck.

But things could never be that easy. Kronos had not yet used all his strength.

Suddenly, a crimson phoenix silhouette emerged from the axe and slammed into Emma. It was too fast and too powerful. It was more powerful than Emma could have ever imagined.

As she flew into the air, the phoenix changed direction. It flew toward Toma's body. Covered in flames, the phoenix aimed for Toma's head.

Instantly, Toma spun her spear and swung it at the phoenix.

"Reflect!"

Toma's mana weapon specialty was projection!

As soon as the phoenix hit the spear, it was sucked into it. Even inside the spear, it kept moving forward. Toma continued to be thrown backward, the spear breaking the earth as it went. Flames shot out of the spear, burning parts of her body and leaving holes in her clothes. Still, she managed to stop the phoenix silhouette. She raised her head and looked at Kronos with fierce eyes. However, she did not expect any reaction from him. With one more swing of her spear, the phoenix advanced on Kronos with even more power.

It used its flames to burn the earth. It was much more powerful now than when Kronos's axe emerged from it.

Kronos raised his axe, stepped back on one foot, and raised it above his head. Countless veins bulged on his body and his bones crackled. His face remained unchanged, but an incredible power surged through his body.

As soon as the phoenix silhouette appeared, the axe fell from the sky, slicing the phoenix in two as it crashed into the ground.

The wind from the impact alone blew the other two people backward into the air. When the axe hit the ground, the earth split open, causing the area beneath them to completely collapse. Kronos jumped up. He threw his axe to crush the insects. His fist appeared directly in front of Toma.

As the fist grew larger and larger, Red Lightning struck again. A small fist appeared in front of Kronos's massive one, but it was more powerful than it looked. Emma's fist collided with Kronos's in the center.

KRAAAKKK!!!

A cracking sound came from Emma's small fist. A high-pitched scream escaped Emma's mouth. Toma thrust her spear like a snake under Emma's arm and into Kronos's torso.

But when she looked up, she saw Kronos's calm face once more.

"His axe, Toma!"

Kronos threw his axe at the other two, but they were too weak for him. Their attack was destroyed by the eagle that emerged from the axe. The eagle moved quickly and ripped out their hearts. When Kronos called the axe back, Toma drew her spear and tried to block it. However, when the spear and the axe collided, Toma was blown up. The axe's momentum was too great, and she could not resist it.

As she flew into the air, Kronos grabbed Emma's wrist, twirled her around, and slammed her to the ground.

CRACK!

The sound of cracking bones paled in comparison to her scream of pain.

"EMMA!!!!!"

Toma let out a shrill cry when she saw Emma knocked to the ground. However, Kronos had turned his head away. Emma couldn't save Toma. There was nothing to stop Kronos now. He reached for his axe and cried out.

"Xuanwu!"

The giant Xuanwu turtle emerged from the axe, stretching for kilometers as it fell on Toma. Toma couldn't do anything at that moment. The difference in power between her and Kronos was incredible. They couldn't even get him to use his King ability. Even if she had the opportunity to use her Lord ability, they still wouldn't be able to defeat Kronos.

When the Xuanwu fell on Toma, Kronos focused on Emma. He raised his fist and struck. One punch bloodied Emma's face, but Kronos didn't stop. Punch after punch echoed and landed on her. She was now covered in blood. She was almost unrecognizable. There was no trace of the beauty that could make anyone fall in love with her. Kronos stopped hitting her. But not out of pity. It was only because it was pointless.

Emma's eyes were closed. Her thoughts still barely existed. For that moment.

'I'm sorry, Kai. I wish I could have stopped you from losing your feelings. I promised... But I couldn't. I'm sorry." I... I lost.'

Emma's heart stopped as she took her last breath. The curiosity in her eyes turned to dust, like leaves falling in spring. All resistance left her body. Yue's Stone was left unclaimed. Suddenly, silence fell over the place.

Emma was dead.

That's what Fury had wanted to prevent all along. He had the authority to know the routes these people would take. He knew Emma and the others were in one of the places closest to him. Fury knew how much Kai cared about Emma. Even after three months of ignoring her, he could guess how much Kai cared about her. What if something happened to Emma?

But Fury had failed, and Kronos could not control himself. His gaze turned toward the forest. Footsteps approached from inside the forest. The footsteps had a calm rhythm. It was as if he were taking a stroll through a meadow. However, with each step, a weight fell upon Kronos's body. He had already gripped his axe, and the bloodthirsty expression on his face remained. Despite his body growing heavier with each step, his desire to kill increased proportionately.

At that moment, a figure emerged from the forest.