He spent the rest of the days before the duel like that too. Kael Hound would train them from morning to night, both in skill and essence forging.
By the time the time rolled around, Azaroth was the strongest he had ever been. Not only as an Awakener but as a human too; his physical strength and reflexes had increased greatly, more than the others because the chaos core itself improved him.
"Are you ready?" Kael Hound asked immediately he came downstairs.
Azaroth had just finished bathing, his white hair flowing behind him and his red eyes sharp as ever. He carried his sword on his waist.
The others stood around him, dressed and ready too with their weapons with them. Everyone was strangely silent as he led them out of the building.
This was the second time they would be outside their training area in East Haven; the morning sun was warm on his face as Azaroth went out.
