Chapter 7 - Returning To One's Roots...

In an attempt to honor the traditions of his homeworld and of the beings who had taken him in so long ago, Vincent scoured the Multiverse for suitable battlefields in order to continue honing his skills. From individuals whose names were simply titles, such as The Baron, to beings jumping right out of the Middle Ages, such as Fenris of Olfwood, the Magister had to devise diverse strategies and battle plans to tackle such crafty foes. Some of these encounters did not demand much mental fortitude from his part, the enemy proving to follow patterns that were easy to read and subvert; however, a handful of battles forced Vincent to employ unconventional stratagems, such as high level enchantments and forbidden spells.

The knowledge he had picked up throughout the years ensured that most of these battles ended in victories with a few draws here and there. If anyone knew the Magister, though, they'd understand that these fights served a greater purpose. At the birth of his fighting career, he often relied on a certain power that came from within, something innate to his very being. It was a demonic strain of power bestowed biologically upon him by none other than his father; it was a particular form of dark energy that would spread and grow through his body, mind, and soul until he was fully transformed into another one of the demon's thralls.

These battles weren't only strengthening his drive; they were causing his demonic counterpart to stir once more...