Degrade from Nobility to a Humble Slave

Martin teetered on the brink of death, feeling like he would collapse at any second. As he watched the retreating form of the queen blade locust, his chest heaved as profoundly, out of breath after his run. He never thought Zen would lead the queen blade locust away just in time to save his life!

The whistling wind rushed past his ears, and the woods fell away behind Zen on either side as Zen ran. Zen didn't choose any specific way because he had no idea where he was anyway!

Aside from running onward with all his effort, he hadn't had time to think of a plan.

The queen blade locust was chasing after him at a crazy speed. Although she had only one blade left, for Zen, she was still an invincible being.

"Scri-itch!" came the sound as a shadow of red flashed through the trees in the spot where Zen was a moment ago, leaving a ten feet long scar in the ground.

The queen was obviously much faster than Zen. In seconds she would overtake Zen!

"What now?"

questioned Zen looking around frantically as his heart gradually sank. Faced with such a powerful opponent, he didn't hold out for the fight to go his way.

"Scra-atch!"

came the ominous sound as the red shadow fell again, and at the same time the wind whizzed past. Zen surged up, avoiding the attack and rolled forward out of reach.

Colliding into shrubs and bramble as he made his way through the jungle, Zen saw a canyon come into view ahead. He looked around and noted that the canyon was about seventy or eighty feet wide.

'I'll have to jump the gorge!' decided Zen quickly in mind.

of the canyon, Zen clenched his teeth, directed the strength of his entire body to the feet while pulling himself into the shape of a curved bow, and flexed

the power of his kick off, he thrust himself across the

the queen blade locust jumped after him, as she spread

The queen blade locust can fly?" yelled Zen into the empty

was too large, and she couldn't fly. The wings weren't strong enough

could use her wings

with her remaining red blade outstretched

to do? This will kill

of death as he soared through the air. He couldn't dodge the red blade this time and watched as the tremendous

desire rose

still so much left for me to do!" spat Zen suddenly, his

impending doom, Zen pressed his knife against his arm. And as he did, he raised it to block the queen blade locust's

"Kla-ash!"

with the broken knife but didn't break it. Sure enough, the toughness of the knife could handle blocking the attack

"Oa-ff!"

force of the blade clashing into

the veins on his forehead throb, and his blood coursing through his body as

like Zen had, whether they were a master at the marrow refining level

absorbed from this energy into a warm current, which continually penetrated his bones and rinsed his

the rest of the power from the blow injured him

could use, Zen flew higher, gliding hundreds of feet above the ground