CHAPTER 6

Oshiro, Odin, and Bathazar followed but none of their attacks were strong enough to take down the golgozur dinosaur. The four of them gasped and Odin begged them to penetrate the mouth of the monster. Odysseus charged anyway and the dinosaur's tail knocked him unconscious on the forest.

"Odysseus is really a pull of pride, he doesn't let other warriors dictate his actions!" said Prince Arthur. "He is strong but it does not mean he can do all things on his own. Teamwork is a key to victory!" he further explained further.

Oshiro Balthazar and Odin stood behind Odysseus to protect him.

"Let us enter its mouth and kill it from the inside out," Oshiro blurted out.

The dragon spewed fire again but they used their zodiac shield to block the attack. They then entered its mouth and slashed its internal organs.

Odysseus woke up and slowly stood up. "Did we defeat it?" he asked as he looked at the disappearing dinosaur.

"Yes, we manage to kill it, Odysseus!" Oshiro grinned.

"Congratulations second team, you did an excellent job. The remaining group will still face another golgozur dinosaur before we proceed to the next stage of the training!" Prince Arthur snapped his finger and a t-rex appeared in front of them.

And the last four zodiac warriors to try are Ammon with Taurus sign, Atlas with Virgo sign, Loki with Scorpio sign and Apollo with Sagittarius sign. They wasted no time and immediately targeted the dinosaur's mouth and defeated it without much effort.

All the zodiac warriors formed three lines again before Prince Arthur who clapped in hands. "I am so proud that all of you were able to pass my initial assessment, and I would like to inform you all that your groups are now official and you will guard the kingdom from external threats. The next phase of your training is fighting the 100 undead warriors . Do not consider them weak, most of them were strong while they were alive!"

100 undead warriors came with their knight swords and surrounded the 12 zodiac warriors. Odysseus was the first to rush forward but he was tossed away when a warrior from behind jumped and kicked him in the stomach. Fortunately, Prince Arthur immediately caught him by the hand from before falling to the ground.

"Don't be so reckless, these warriors are way stronger than you thought!"

"Thank you for saving me my lord!"

The undead warriors and the zodiac warriors clashed and it was chaos in the frozen cave stream. In the end, Zodiac warriors managed to wipe out all of their opponents. Prince Arthur was amazed especially for Alexander who slain many undead warriors. They were still exhausted when a giant brown snake came in front of them.

"That is the ancient snake called Titanoboa, it existed 60 million years ago but due to the climate change it went extinct. However, for this special training, I used my powers to revive one of them. Be careful because it can squeeze your armor tightly. It also spit deadly venoms that can melt away your body in an instant. Its body isn't as tough as the dinosaur you fought earlier but it moves way faster than that!" Explained Prince Arthur.

The titanoboa spat venom and they quickly dodged it. They surrounded the titanoboa to attack with their celestial sword. However, due to its incredible speed, they missed hitting any part of its body.

"It will be difficult for us to kill such a nimble snake, it can even swallow us alive!" Elshor said, who's shivering in fear. "It's also dangerous when its venom touches our body!"

Alexander threw his shield at the Titanoboa's head, managing to wound it on the cheek. The titanoboa opened its mouth to attack him but Leomord and Ammon protected him with their shields. Balthazar, Atlas, Isaac, and Odin attacked and cut the Titanoboa's body. While Loki Apollo, Elshor, Odysseus, and Leomord targeted its head with their knife diggers. Suddenly the Titanoboa digged the ground and they immediately distanced themselves to avoid surprise attacks. The Titanoboa came out behind Prince Arthur and was about to devour him but he used his Tizona sword, cutting the enormous snake's body.

"Snakes are really a traitor, you feed and take care of them, yet they will betray you so don't trust too much," reminds Prince Arthur. "And for the last part of your training, you will be facing the creature that once lurks on this planet, the four head dragons which remained unbeatable before it died!"

The fog covering the frozen stream disappeared as four head dragons showed up. It has one body and black wings on its back.

"I have never seen a creature like this before!" Alexander said in shock.

"That is because it went extinct before a first human was born!" answered the Prince. "It annihilated almost half of species living on this planet and reigned for centuries. Those four dragons can fire four elements like water, fire, wind, and thunder. It also has incredible strength and speed despite its huge body!"

"How are we supposed to fight this legendary creature?" wondered Isaac. "Not even our best shielding can defend us from its attacks, your Majesty!"

The four dragons blast the zodiac warriors and they used their ultimate constellation shield which they can only do when they are together. Prince Arthur was impressed again because of their teamwork.

The four head dragons dragged its feet to launch an attack. The zodiac warriors split apart again to confuse the legendary monster. The four head dragons flew up and attacked from above. The zodiac warriors hid in the trees to prevent from being hit. When the four head dragon landed again, they surrounded it and used their grand chariot constellation where they summoned a flaming large meteor that quickly struck the four head dragons. It was instantly killed by the impact of a flaming meteor and it disintegrated while the zodiac warriors lay down on the ground due to exhaustion.

A three-headed lion with red wings appeared in front of Prince Arthur again. He took out his Tizona sword and his pure gold celestial shield. "Now it's my turn to shine, please force yourselves to step aside zodiac warriors. As your leader, I can't just sit and watch you all have the fun... I am here to practice too!"

The zodiac warriors slowly moved to the forest and leaned their back as they watched Prince Arthur's fight.

"Now we'll see the great swordsmanship of our mighty Prince," said Alexander.

Isaac noticed that Prince Arthur's hands were shaking like hell. "I can see how nervous he is right now!"

"Because the Tizona sword's weight is like two large elephants. Prince Arthur needs to get used to using it," replied Elshor.

"How did you know about that Elshor?" asked Odin.

"To my grandfather, he once attempted to use it but he said it was too heavy to carry," Elshor said.

Odin grinned. "That sword is great and has a unique design though. It suits Prince Arthur's brave personality!"

"Indeed, there's still a lot we don't know about the Tizona sword, I'm sure we'll see more of that today," Elshor said smiling.

They didn't even blink for a moment and watch in silence as Prince Arthur's face became serious. The lion flew but Prince Arthur closed his eyes and concentrated. "This Tizona sword is very heavy but my father entrusted it to me. I must not disappoint him. I know that he will despise me once I failed!"

Prince Arthur raised the Tizona sword in the skies. "I am Prince Arthur, the only son of the King of Alabama. I take pride in my sword and I shall defeat you with this!" When the lion arrived in front of Prince Arthur, he attacked using his marvelous triangular fencing skill, then the lion vanished into thin air.

Another three-headed lions appeared out of nowhere and surrounded him. Prince Arthur dodged the lions' bites while forming a diagonal pattern with seven steps. He placed his hands on top of each other, with the top hand having only the index and middle fingers spread out. Seven Magic seals are then summoned in front of him and connect together to make what appears to be a constellation. Each Magic seal then releases a powerful light blast down on the lions, forming the same pattern on the ground before exploding. "May the stars from above judge you. Urano metria!"

The blinding light illuminated the frozen cave stream, causing the twelve zodiac warriors to cover their eyes with their hands. "What kind of attack is that? I've never seen that one before," asked Alexander curiously.

"Prince Arthur was born in the celestial trinity world in a different time. He is the only warrior with the rare 13th zodiac sign named Ophiuchus. That's why the celestial spirit king grants him magic that can revive ancient creatures or being!" explained Leomord. "Prince Arthur is our trump card in any battle and he's yet to unleash his hidden powers!"

A giant demon with horns, forked tails, black wings, and long claws descended from the moon.

"And what is that grotesque creature with a terrifying smile?" Alexander wondered.

"That is the demon king Beelzebub, King Bartholomeo defeated him before establishing our kingdom. From what I have heard, that being has omnipotent power. It took almost 12 stabs in his heart before he died!" said Leomord. "And it's amazing what can Prince Arthur revive from death.

"It costs so much magic power to revive all of the strongest creatures beforehand but I guess it's worth it," mumbled Prince Arthur while still panting. He put his Tizona sword back to his scabbard and went down to touch the ground, then a magic circle appeared, illuminating the entire area again. "I summon the mightiest chariot, Pegasus!"

The zodiac warriors covered their eyes again because of the blinding light. When it disappeared, they saw that Prince Arthur was riding on a white horse with blue horns on its forehead and wide wings.

"Is that the legendary pegasus?" asked Alexander.

"Indeed!" said Odin. "The Prince is really amazing!"

The demon King Beelzebub drew his black curvy sword so did Prince Arthur. The two of them clashed in mid air. Their movements were so fast that they looked so invisible in the eyes of the zodiac warriors. The demon king breathed fire while the pegasus breathed a water beam. The colliding powers exploded and divided the skies in half.

Prince Arthur raised his Tizona sword again and thunder struck his sword, amplifying its powers. He threw his Tizona sword and hit the demon king in his heart, toasting his body. The pegasus fired a beam again and the Demon King fell down completely. Prince Arthur flew to get his Tizona sword and landed again in front of his zodiac warriors.

"You are a great warrior, Prince Arthur. You stunned us with your jaw-dropping powers!" Alexander said in amazement. "We just found out that you are the 13th zodiac sign!"

Prince Arthur scratched his head in embarrassment. "Yes, I am the 13th zodiac sign and I was born in the Celestial trinity world. Please forgive me for not saying this before!"

"You owe us no apology, Prince Arthur!" Alexander replied.

"I also want to praise you, my talented and brave warriors. You have proven that you deserve to be the guards of our kingdom! Before you go home, I would like to invite you inside our kingdom. I just want you to personally hear my father praising you, that might push you to train harder!"

"Yes our Lord, it is an honor to see and hear something good from our beloved King. We wholeheartedly accept your offer!" said Leomord as they can hear the excitement on his voice.

"Then follow me inside, zodiac warriors." Prince Arthur turned around and they all followed him until they arrived in a gigantic bronze door leading inside the Kingdom.