Chapter 24:

A New Beginning .. Part 1

Testament of the Blood Moon


As Setsuna became overpowered in fear and anxiety, the Green Princesss spoke again

“This mode sharpens your senses and raises combat abilities based on a number of factors..”
“And it also enhances your ‘Special Gene’ and ‘Mutation’ in most cases..”
“There’s also different variations of the Hex power such as the Double Hex, Triple Hex and the Quadruple Hex.”

“These make your Special Genes stronger with each level and allows you to use more than one Special Gene depending on the Hex formation”
“For example, if you have a double hex active, you will be able to use two special genes at 50% of your full power”

“If you have the Triple Hex active, you can use 2 special genes at 40% full power OR you can use 1 Special Gene at 2.5x normal power”
“The Quadruple Hex can allow you to use 2 powers at 2x normal power or 1 power at 4x normal power..”

“Of course, the more Hexes you use, the more energy consuming it will be and more of a mental strain and physical strain…”
“If not careful, then you can burst every organ and blood vessel in your body, giving you a very painful and agonizing death..”
"Well, there have been people who survived the Toll of the Hex, but it's really rare.. It usually leaves unrepairable damage.."

“These transformations take time to achieve and require lots of training and concentration as well.”
“The Hex powers also add Hexes into your pupils..”
“Example, Double Hex creates two broken hexes in your eyes, Triple Hex gives three and Quadruple Hex gives four.”
“Your eyes will array them neatly as well, like three makes them form a triangular shape and four makes them take a square shape..”

“I find that neat and very convenient..”
“Many other powers like Segmented Genome and others help strengthen the Hex power..”
“Personally, I am able to use the Triple Hex for a few minutes at most..”
“Special Genes are very important to us Hexer’s so we do our best to strengthen them”

She just realized she got off topic on her story

“Forgive me.. I got off topic! Back to the story!”

She seemed so quiet and reserved earlier but in now she has so much to say..
I didn’t expect that out of her at all..

“The Mayans noticed the Broken Hexes and tried thinking of ways to ‘Perfect’ this Hex and enter into the ultimate life form.”
“After many years of research and sacrifice, they finally made a ‘Perfect Hex’..”

“But it didn’t go as planned of course..”
“Instantly the Hexer was taken over by Bloodlust and began an all out rampage across the Mayan Civilization..”
“He consumed almost everyone and everything in one night.. Truly a tragedy.”
"He was unbeatable, and stories say he was probably invincible."

“Soon however, the Hexer’s body reached its limit and every blood vessel and artery exploded.. Killing the rampaging Hexer and thus becoming a Pure Blood Entity..”
“The few surviving Mayans prophesied that the Perfect Hexer will emerge again someday in the future and will finish what he started...”
“But of course this is just a story and we're not even sure if this exists or not..”
“It’s an old story so it may not even be true..”
“It could’ve been altered and changed throughout the years..”
“But one thing is for certain..”
“If a Hexer loses control of their Bloodlust, then it will cause some trouble..”
“Hex transformations can be dangerous and we must always be careful using them..”
"It's a major achievement to control the Hex transformations, it requires tough mental discipline and control.."

Selina chimes in abruptly
"
Since we're on the topic, I'm proud to say I got to Triple Hex in 2 years time!"
“And I think Coach can get to Quadruple if I’m not mistaken..?”

“I believe he can as well..? Not too sure how long he can hold it for though?”
"Maybe a few minutes at most? Maybe more?"

Many questions soon swarmed Setsuna, she needed answers
It was kind of hard to keep up with everything she was saying but Setsuna more or less understood the basics

“What are Special Genes and Mutations..?”
“I have sooo many questions!”

Ichika smiled as she said this as if she was hoping she said that..

“I’m so glad you asked!”
“I was unsure if you were even following what I was saying haha”
“A Hexer’s Special Gene is the special ability they receive or in some cases inherit when they become Hexers!”
“They aren’t passive abilities and do require Bloodlust and concentration to wield.”
“Each Hexer has one Special Gene and is often discovered at the start of the Hexer’s new life..”
“You can gain one more special gene by simply absorbing it straight out of the Heartstone of a Hexer.”
“Of course, this kills the other Hexer in the process..”
“Most of the time, you can only have up to 2 powers within you but there have been strange cases of some Hexers having 3 or even 4 powers active at times..”
"Most of the time, Hexer's that try to inherit more than 2 powers cause a Pure Blood Entity Phenomena.. So it's best not to try it.."
“Not sure of the validity of that but it’s been reported on several accounts..”
"You're body can only handle so many foreign elements at once before it starts rejecting everything.."

Selina rudely interrupts again

“Ichika, I’m getting bored of this conversation..”
"Let's talk about something more fun already!"
“Like our Special Genes!”

Ichika nods her head
“I guess we can start discussing our special genes, at least the ones we were ‘born’ with”
“You see, my natural Special Gene is uhh..”

Ichika then suddenly paused before she said it
“Forgive me, I don’t tell everyone my Special Gene because a Special Gene is supposed to be a secret until used in battle but since we are all females and all sisters here, I guess I can say it”

“My Special Gene is-----”
Before she could say it, Selina interrupts again

“WAIT TIME OUT! Let me say mine first!”
Ichika looked and nodded her head

“My Special Gene will blow you away.””
“I can pull the Blood from a cut and cover my fists and legs to make my hits stronger!”
“My special gene is what I like to call Blood-tality!”
She sounded so proud at the name she gave it, she even gave a confident smile
Ichika responds

“Still haven’t come up with a better name, I see.”

“Hey! It’s original, I want mine to be original!”
“It sounds fine just the way it is”

Ichika giggles and Selina pouts

“I like it! It’s original and scary sounding..”

Ichika and Selina both look at Setsuna as she said that
Both just pause for a moment..

“Wait, you actually like it..?”

Setsuna looks at Selina and nods her head
Selina then jumps over the table and hugs Setsuna with all her force

“Setsunaaaaaa!! You’re such an angel! I love you already!!!”
“I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you!”
Setsuna is smothered in her embrace

“Ahhh too much Selina!!”

Ichika responds
“It seems as though you finally have a fan of your original name Selina!”

“I know!!! I love her so much now!!”
“Setsuna! You must call me Big Sis from now on okay!”

“Whaaat?”
“Well….okay Big Sis.. But please let me go already”
“I can’t breathe”

Selina realizes she had been holding Setsuna too hard and releases

“Oops! My bad Setsuna!”
“I got a little carried away there hahahaha”

Ichika giggles at the comedic duo as she eats her pie
Setsuna recovers herself and continues to eat her food

“So what does Blood-tality do?”

Selina gives a confident grin and speaks proudly

“Blood-tality simply allows me to concentrate and compact blood into any area on my body and deal loads of damage and even protect myself with it.”
“It's a Blood Enhancement Type..”
“I usually use it on my fists and legs to deliver explosive punches and devastating kicks”
“I once broke through a concrete slab on my own!”

Setsuna spoke up
“There's different types for that..?”
There's much I must learn huh?