The situation at Yggdrasil has gotten worse, for Cleo is being outmatched by Fafnir.

Fafnir: I guess the day of my triumph has begun once again!

Cleo: Not while I'm here!

Cleo jumped high and aimed her punch at Fafnir.

Fafnir blocked it with its forehead and used its tail to slam Cleo on tye ground.

Fafnir: No matter how you struggle... I WILL WIN IN THE END!

***

Meanwhile...

Ash is being cornered by Zero.

Zero: If you still want to live.. I suggest you give up.

Ash: Heh, not even in a million years.

Zero suddenly appeared beside him.

Zero's hands became hollow and was about to put it directly on his chest and crush his heart.

Zero: Die...

Suddenly.. Zero's body was frozen.

Ash was in deep relief.

Zero: What's this?!

Ash: You really took your time, asshole.

Out of the shadows, another person came out.

???: Hey, what am I suppose to do, I'm always like this.

Zero turned herself hollow, but she can't escape the ice.

???: Sorry, but, my ice cage is unescapable.

Ash: So... Blue... where are the others?

Blue: Oh... the others are busy with their other problems. So, I'm just the backup.

Ash: That's unusual.

***

At the same time..

Cleo stood up and began on attacking Fafnir once again.

Cleo punched Fafnir's head. And Fafnir counters by using its tail.

Cleo: I don't know how much I can keep this up...

Cleo's body suddenly feels heavy.

Cleo: Shit.. I used too much power.. I'm almost out of mana...

Fafnir opened its mouth and was about to fire.

Cleo: Shit!

Suddenly... a person jumped out of knowhere and punched Fafnir that it actually felt pain.

Cleo: Who was that?!

The person grabbed Cleo and Ace out of the arena.

???: Take care of this idiots.

???: Will do, master.

The person rushed back inside of the coliseum to face off against Fafnir.

Cleo: Who are you people?

???: Let's just say that we are wandering strangers.

Cleo rushed back inside of the coliseum.

And there he saw the man fighting Fafnir.

***

Ace suddenly woke up.

Ace: What happened?

???: Why don't you see it for yourself, boy.

Ace: Everything is in ruins..

Ace saw that a battle was taking place in the coliseum.

Ace rushed towards it.

Suddenly, strings were attached to his neck, hands and legs.

Ace: What is this?!

???: Sorry, but I was asked that you should not interfere with his fight.

Suddenly, the man's sleeves revealed a mark that Ace saw months ago..

Ace: You're from Gorgons' Eye!!!

???: Indeed. Call me Jin, the one who will prevent you from going any further.

***

Cleo: That guy is somewhat familiar...

???: Burst of the 6th Dragon!!

It was a direct hit.

Cleo: That move... he's a Hydragon user!?

Fafnir: A mere moth is giving me a hard time?!

???: You dare call me a moth. I am Thros of the Gorgons' Eye guild and here to kill you, maggot.

Fafnir was enraged and fired out flames at Thros.

Thros was able to evade it.

Cleo: He's... the wanted criminal... and he's a Hydragon user... what is going on?!

To be continued...