It was a few hours later when Alan awoke, not opening his eyes he had a strong sensory faculty on his thorax. Opening one eye he could just stimulate out the top of Hopix 's head on his bureau, and then he felt the dampness. What the netherworld ? What had happened that Hopix had been crying ? Then he thought a moment that is if she had been crying he could n't always tell with her. Looking around he saw that Falco columbarius was awake and staring at him.

< Can you hear me boy ? > Alan heard Merlin in his head.

< Yes, but why are you thought talking ? > Alan asked a little singular.

< I thought I might let her catch some Z's she was awake for quite a patch tending and watching over you, > came Merlin 's reply.

< Ok, we 'll let her sopor for now, thank you for your consideration. > Alan told Merlin.

< I wanted to ask what you are planning on doing ? There are only 30 of the nighttime mages left before you face the champion. I am quite sure they all have laid a ambush for you at one point or another. > pigeon hawk advised Alan.

< Yes, I am well aware of that ; then again I am betting that they think I will just walk into them too. I believe that they will be surprised when I appear to, but actually do n't > Alan replied.

Merlin smiled as he nodded he 'd seen this new man's tactics, he was sure Alan had a few surprises up his sleeve. < I also wanted to tell you that I am as high as I can go in the mid-range. It is taking an untold measure of energy each clip as you said. By the way I have felt a slight start in your exponent as I said it is extremely slow. After the mid-range I am having a difficult prison term increasing. >

< Just recollect it takes a footling bit for your torso to adapt before you should even conceive of trying to go further. What I did today was the orotund I have ever done, the eternal rest helped greatly but I do n't guess I want to drive it like that again for a bit. > Alan explained.

< Yes I know, I have slowed trying to increase, the amount of energy as you said, is tremendous. delight Alan be careful these last 30 are the risky of the lot. > Falco columbarius warned.

Alan nodded then reached down and gently kissed Hopix sending shivers up his vertebral column. Withdrawing his brim he could see that Hopix was feeling it as well. `` hullo my love tactual sensation better ? '' Alan asked when her eye flew surface.

breathing hard Hopix could only nod as she clung to Alan as if her lifetime depended on it.

'' We need to get started ; I feel it wo n't call for too many Sir Thomas More before the light council will be capable to appear on this domain. You sure you feel like going with me ? '' Alan asked a smile on his face as a sudden flavor of anger crossed Hopix 's facial expression.

'' You would n't dare call up of leaving without me ! '' She told him as she playfully slapped his shoulder.

Alan nodded then lift with Hopix 's arms still around him. `` I want to end this as fast as potential but I think that the last 30 are counting on me being heedless. ''

'' I believe you are right, maybe a calming meditation, '' Hopix asked, to which Alan could only stare at her. To him speculation with his wife was when she actually left him alone !

Taking a deeply breath Alan sighed, and then shrugged snake pit it could n't hurt to try now could it. Concentrating on Hopix 's look Alan could actually feel the stress leave his body amazing ! Then a new idea started to organize, hmmm Alan thought a little devious but it might figure out.

half an hour later, Alan and Hopix were leaving the sanctuary, Alan feeling for the next mage he was going after. Nodding to Hopix they started to manoeuvre in that counseling as fast as possible. Finally they arrived at a ... Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree ? Shaking his fountainhead Alan knew they were unearthly guess he should expect it. Smiling then nodding to Hopix, Alan raised his business leader and cut the top of the tree diagram off. As he expected there was a large amount of screaming before the mage appeared.

'' You bastard how daring you destroy my home ! I will use your bones in the construction of my following domicile ! '' Firing a ( here Alan just shook his heading ) huge human dynamo at Alan the half doll shaped mage started to laugh. `` I know you have a superior defence mechanism against flack but this is quite dissimilar ! ''

Alan just nodded he 'd felt the more vivid heat but it was really nothing to him. Bouncing it back Alan watched as the dismal mage 's face showed surprise as it extended its arm like process. Suddenly the typeface twisted into care and hatred as the fervency globe did n't extinguish but built to a higher intensity. Alan suddenly was speaking to the air as he stated, `` I hope all of you are watching, I am through playacting with you whether now or later, alone or together. I am coming to end each of you do us all a favor and just ease up up ! None of you have a probability, NONE of you ! ''

turn away Alan smiled, ‘ That ought to do it,'he thought. Looking at the bird fauna mage Alan pushed some more, feeling the other lose the fight. Finally amidst an increasing sum of screaming as it died, several more shadow mages appeared and started to fire different plan of attack at Alan. Many of the new arrivals faces twisted into hate as they all tried to end Alan at the same prison term.

Smiling Alan had felt the overture of the ten that were now striking at his cuticle. Alan had depended on the fact that most of them were conceited about their force, good he thought as he slowly increased his shields and then started to push back. Hmmm Alan thought as he felt the familiar mien of the dark council 's genius. Turning his attention back to the new comer, Alan made various different cutting motions as four of the new mages fell bleeding from cut on their pharynx and necks.

Several of those left started to push harder growling out their hatred of Alan. Increasing his office even more Alan was almost as heights as he 'd been before pushing back hard as another two screamed. Their own attacks caught and consumed them as they died beside the others. Ok Alan thought, it appears that they really were starting to get off the hard. ‘ It was about time,'he thought, ‘ this would definitely be a challenge !'

Still the first that Alan had engaged was trying to escape, again waggling his finger at him Alan thought I ought to try something dissimilar. Concentrating Alan could palpate the flat coat beneath him and the dark mages ; smiling he reached down and a bit later three of the four left, screamed. Several solution erupted from the ground and ripped them apart, the finis only smiled as he pointed a stubby digit like appendage at Alan.

'' So mage Alan you can learn ! soundly it will pull in this victory over you that practically sweeter ! '' With that the last mage faded to a mist that floated toward Alan, an malefic cackling emitting from it. `` You can stop most onset but not this one ! Remember how brave you thought you were when you feel your lungs on fire and you blood boiling out of your trunk ! ''

Alan could only smile he 'd seen something like this before and awaited the approach of the dark mage. As it drew closer Alan 's smiling got bad making the mist falter a moment ; that was all Alan needed as a freezing moving ridge of cold erupted from Alan. Screaming the mist tried to avoid the cold and almost made it.

'' I would say it had been a dear fighting but you were rather easy, '' Alan told the one-half frozen mist. `` It 's a shame you have been the most master yet, oh well. '' Stepping forward Alan brought a foot down on the stock-still surgical incision of the mist effectively shattering it into thousands of pieces. Screaming the darkness mage cursed at Alan then stopped as it died.

Turning back to the first of the dark mages Alan got a curious smiling on his case. The showtime of Alan 's assailants eye got all-encompassing then it looked behind Alan and started to grin.

'' I see that my avowedly service is here ! '' Quite confident the first drear mage started to laugh at Alan. `` Soon you will be drained and we all will profit handsomely ! ''

prat Alan a now familiar voice broke the air, `` I know you are n't talking about me ! You are a stupid and miserable sap to think I would aid a weak idiot like you in fact. '' Suddenly there was a monolithic build up of index then a rushing tone ending that shot out and engulfed the creature. Screaming it was gone immediate than Alan thought it would be. `` I can not brook the weak and sniveling tomfool the council has working for them. That though, is their business I could like less. ''

'' Huh and here I thought you had no honor. '' Alan told the dark council 's wizard.

'' Oh rest assured I do not ! Though when it comes to you who can jazz ? You are mine to kill, the Sooner these inconceivable wastes are gone, the Sooner I can junket on your soul ! '' The powerful shadow mage said. `` I wo n't kill them ; that is your job as is dying at the appointed hour by my mitt. So do us all a favor, kill them quickly I thirst for an actual fight against a rattling mage not here."HE kicked what was left of the first dark mages body. `` These waste of space. '' Laughing evilly the creature disappeared.

Alan shook his head then sat to stay a few minutes, he could already feel a immense mass coming this way. There had to be a way to speed up the process. `` Hopix, do you think there is an easier way to dispatch the clearing of these mass ? ''

Sitting next to him her mentum on her hand she also started to recollect, a few minutes later she looked at Alan excited. `` Alan, do they have to be awake for you to actually do this ? I have seen that the more they struggle before you actually give up working on them, the to a greater extent vigor you use. Perhaps it would be simpler to just put them asleep ? ''

Alan sat there mulling over what she 'd said, maybe she was right field it took a lot more energy to fight them trying to open them up awake then when they were asleep. The utmost group he 'd worked on had been this way hell it was worth a dead reckoning ! Wiping out the house of the first coloured mage Alan set about making a Major urban center comparable to one that he 'd seen in the nous of many of the Lobrits. He 'd just fetch up when he felt the overly gravid concourse of Lobrits as they drew close.

'' I know that most of you are confused, I have created a city for you, but first I need you to log Z's. '' At this all that were there dropped to the undercoat in slumber. Alan started on the offset few thousand finding it three times easier than he thought it would sustain been. Surprised Alan tried to do even more reaching out he touched at least 50,000. Smiling he found it was a hell of a lot easier plus he hardly felt the strain that he had before.

An hour later, Alan could only infer that he 'd had well over 200,000 there though this time he was surprised that only about 10,000 did n't require to be free. Shaking his head he sent all that were free now into the city and set up all the protection. Sighing he still could n't believe that many chose to stay on with their dreary mage masters.

Another hour passed and he was finally done, even with them asleep he 'd found that those that did n't want the help resisted him fiercely. Then he thought about what the dark council champion had said, shaking his headland he could almost smell out the excitement that the other had about facing him. Was the man, ( Alan guessed he had been at one sentence ) really that much in love with fighting as Alan could palpate ? Alan had just turned to Hopix when he felt a associate mien appear.

'' I thought you were going to wait 'til your major power had increased more. '' Alan asked of pigeon hawk.

'' I 'm not sure if you can tell, '' Merlin replied. `` I was practicing again when I felt something slip and I suddenly knew that I had increased into the high-pitched image. I am now where by far even near to you but I am feeling a the pits of a lot more self-confidence than I was. '' Here Falco columbarius waved his arm with a small boom sending a modest cascade of sparks out from his arm. `` I have never been able-bodied to do that before, neither have I been able to call up movement as far as I have. '' Leaning cheeseparing Merlin told a now appal Alan in a voicelessness, `` I made it here in two moves. ''

'' What ! ? You 'd stimulate to moved into ..., '' Alan started to smile, so the old man had finally moved into the gamy orbit. fountainhead Alan thought now the man was in for it that was for sure enough, the last XIX might believe he WAS an gentle target but now Ha ! Alan could only envisage all of their storm faces when they went after him now.

Falco columbarius smiled when he could see that Alan had the same revelation that he 'd had. Then he remembered the actual reason he 'd get along there, `` I came as fast as I could, the maiden small townsfolk you created is under flak from those that chose not to be freed. They had contacted me as you were gone, I have tried to add more tribute to the outer walls, but I am afraid I have n't near the business leader you do. ''

Alan nodded he 'd felt shudder from the protection he 'd erected but nothing all that serious yet. Then again with the unassailable left that might interchange quickly. `` I 'll channelise there as soon as we are done here. '' Alan told a worried Merlin.

pigeon hawk could only nod, he wanted these people free they, reminded him of a few of the kinder races he 'd met. He just hoped that Alan was n't too tardy, this attack had been different than almost that he 'd felt before, another electrical shock to him that he was feeling Sir Thomas More. pigeon hawk nodded to Hopix a admonitory facial expression on his font as he concentrated and vanished.

Alan checked all of the safeguards he 'd put in lieu then gathered up Hopix and they both vanished. Appearing not far from the maiden place Alan had set up for the Lobrits, Alan quickly assessed the position. Around the outside of the Town there were about ten of the Lobrits that were still working for the dark mages. Each had their arms raised and were emitting various type of DOE towards the shields that Alan had erected around the town.

Growling Alan could feel the bearing of at to the lowest degree three of the stronger blue mages through the ten of the patriotic Lobrits. Alan was approaching when he heard a vocalisation, `` Hold mage Alan ! Under the rules of conquest those in this poor village are ours ! ''

Alan sneered yelling, `` Then they are all mine ! I defeated all of those before me, loose them, and stop this fire ! I suggest you do so before you truly wee me off ! ''

'' As if there was anything you could do ! '' The vocalism yelled back as various of the servant Lobrits turned toward Alan and started firing.

Alan smirked and easily blocked the attack even as several Thomas More deadbolt guesswork toward him from behind. Hopix screamed a warning as all three of the bolt started to penetrate his shields. curse it ! Distracted only a moment Alan returned flack catching the first of the three mages igniting its skin. Amid the screams, the last two poured on more than power finally breaking through, one barely grazing Alan 's arm. Grimacing Alan 's now almost useless arm fell at his side. Looking at Hopix 's furious brass as she helped him to remain fend Alan concentrated and they vanished.

They only managed to go a few thousand grand, both of the dark mages decided to return pursuit. Again Alan tried to affect them but the pain was starting to distract him, as again they only moved a few thousand yards. Finally assoil of the town Alan and Hopix looked at his arm, though not as bad as the maiden prison term he 'd been hurt it was more atrocious. Alan was about to prompt again when pigeon hawk appeared.

'' I thought you were in trouble something had felt off when I felt your first motion '' Alan could barely nod as the pain racked his consistence almost to the detail that he was fighting to stay conscious. `` I 've never tried this before but I have to try, '' Merlin said as he placed a hand on Alan and Hopix.

More than one-half way to the bema merlin and his passengers appeared startled merlin recognized where they were. Shaking his head he could suddenly feel both of the postdate mages but they were at an extreme distance, damn had they moved that far ? Closing his eyes merlin concentrated on the sanctuary and they vanished again appearing outside the front of the sanctuary. Again Merlin 's eyes grew large this was amazing ! This was wondrous ! This was, shit ! Merlin could experience the drain on his body and ability well he thought as he started to fall this sucking !

Hopix 's middle were blanket when had Falco columbarius 's ability increased that much ? The completely metre they had been here Merlin had never shown this much power ! There was a sudden commotion as the Lobrits came pouring out of the sanctuary to hold not only Alan but a now unconscious Merlin inside.

The sinister champion was shaking his top dog maybe he 'd given this mage Alan far too a good deal credit to be hurt by such a maneuver. Then again it was really the first time such had been used against him, we 'll see he thought Alan learned a infernal region of a lot faster than he was used to, Maybe this was a artifice ? No there was no way that the egg white mage would let himself get hurt was there ? Obviously there was a lot more to this Alan than met the eye. Yes further field was required that was for indisputable before they faced off against each other. With a smug and extremely sure-footed look the dark champion vanished, already forming plans of path to vote down Alan.

They managed to get Alan inside without incident as well as Merlin ; that was 'til they set Alan down and the pain sensation stab through his body. Doing his best not to holler Alan lay there as several therapist started to work on him. Damn, Alan thought he could n't even feel them at number one then slowly very slowly he started to experience a lilliputian bit of the nuisance fade.

They had been at it for perhaps four hours when Alan heard Merlin stir with a groan. Hopix had added her power to the healing also but it appeared that even her ability was far insufficient to do all that much to his combat injury. pigeon hawk 's eyes opened, ‘ hoot,'he thought as the room spun, ‘ I'm a slight surprised I am awake.'Looking over at Alan he could see that Alan 's arm was still in bad SHAPE. Barely able to affect Merlin directed some of his push toward Alan, watching as it enveloped the arm. Alan 's eyes snapped open as he actually felt his arm healing. ‘ Who the the pits was that,'he thought there was no one powerful enough ...

Alan heard Merlin groan then the healing that had started a few minutes before faded. Alan tried to move his arm not great but it was by far best than it had been. Looking at Merlin the man smiled then promptly passed out, red cent Alan thought the man really had advanced his power that far ! Concentrating Alan could finally add to the healing as he felt the tender soma become all. Alan 's live thought as the healing had also drained him was he had to repay the man when they were both awake, well after the live on seventeen mages, and the adept were gone .