These late-comers ran away when they saw the ones groaning and pleading on the ground. They don't know what is going on but the sight of the ground around Soverick being lower than the surroundings and the unsightly state of the people on those grounds is enough to let them know that something bad is going on here and it might extend to them if they go forward.
*PERSONAL MESSAGE*
-(CONGRATULATIONS ON COMPLETING A LOCAL FEAT)-
YOU ARE THE FIRST ONE TO ACQUIRE A WEAPON IN ARENA 28
-(CONGRATULATIONS ON COMPLETING A GLOBAL FEAT)-
YOU ARE THE FIRST ONE TO ACQUIRE A WEAPON IN ALL ARENAS
-(CHOOSE YOUR PREFERRED WEAPON)-
1. SWORD.
2. SPEAR.
3. KNUCKLE BRACES.
4. ARMOUR.
5. SHIELD.
6. BOW.
7. KNIFE
ETC.
*WARNING: YOU CAN ONLY ACHIEVE AND USE ONE WEAPON DURING THIS CHALLENGE.
He became the first to earn a weapon and earned two more feats making for a total of 8 feats that the armored rhino has earned him. He didn't earn a weapon when he killed the giant birds because the requirement for earning a weapon from the world spirit is to kill a monster two ranks above your current rank. His estimated rank as a designated King is rank 3 so killing rank 4 monsters didn't count.
That requirement is quite difficult to fulfill. It is normal to fight and beat a monster of the same rank as you. You need to be highly skillful for you to defeat monsters one rank above you. You need to be extraordinarily skilled to not only defeat a monster two ranks above you but to kill it too. Something like that requires a deep comprehension of the laws of this world fragment. Achieving that will certainly set that person apart from the rest.
The acquisition of this kind of weapon which gives you the power of titan of law will make that person extra formidable. Someone that can kill a monster two ranks above them is already heads and shoulders above others. Granting them a weapon will make them a force to be reckoned with. It is like giving wings to a tiger.
He chose a spear from the long list of weapons. The list contains more than a thousand weapons. Some of them are for defensive purposes and there are others that can do both like whips. There are even some weapons that he has never heard about. He decided to go with something he is highly familiar with and has attack potential. As they say, the best defensive measure is an offensive measure.
A spear materialized in front of him. It is a black crystal spear adorned with gems and designed intricately. There are some lines that run along its length. He can see some sort of electric current running through it so the lines look like lightning trapped within the crystal. It looks like a good weapon and the information about the spear that flashed into his mind confirmed his conjecture.
NAME: TITAN RIPPER.
TYPE: SPEAR.
ABILITY: Grants access to world power of the arena. Your limit is the amount you can handle.
"It is not bad. Now I won't have to use my eyes to steal world power."
The spear gives him access to world power without having to steal it. He can now focus on breaking the law matrix of this world fragment with his full mental power. All the weapons have the same ability and quality so the difference between them is the wielder. The ability of the weapon is constant but skill is varied, therefore not every weapon can perform the same in the hands of different people. That's why he was asked to choose. It will be his fault if he chose something he can't use.
His body finished healing so he stood up and flew into the air. His captives were forced to follow him when he reduced the pull of gravity on them and instead attracted them toward him. They were forced to levitate. Only a select few were left behind on the ground.
He said to the ones he spared, "I am letting you go for your actions in trying to protect me. The plane needs more people like you to work together in making it stronger."
They were surprised. They didn't think that he noticed their actions. His words made them very happy and some began shouting for autographs.
ignored their cries and warned them. "One last piece of advice. Leave here now if you don't want to die."
He spared only the ones that actively fought to protect him. He doesn't really care about their intentions and effort. He was perfectly safe without it. But it is important for him to inspire the people watching to support him. He is going to need people to work together with him to defend the plane especially if he might not get support from the racial council. That's why he warned them after sparing them. It will not be good for them to die gruesome deaths because they were at the wrong place at the right time. That will make his mercy go to waste.
Then he said to his captives, "To all of you that came here to support me but did nothing to that effect, I say to you, action speaks louder than words. Do better next time."
As for the rest. They fumbled around as they flew after him like chicks following their mother. Their deaths will also serve to inspire everyone watching of what he is capable of. Some of them are saying that they came to protect him but he isn't listening to them. Anyone can say anything now so it doesn't matter what their intentions were. Only their actions matter and their actions did not set them apart from those that wanted to kill him.
He reached the sky above the tree cover and wasn't molested. The Ravens cawed and gave him venomous glares but they stayed away from him and his cargo.