[center][img]https://i.ibb.co/Y2zk2Th/image.png[/img][h2][color=slateblue]Shadow Rock Park, Sunrise[/color][/h2][/center][hr]

Kullervo cackled wildly at Simon's crazed driving. Brushing up so close to death was indeed thrilling for the Servant, and he came to admire his Master's foolhardy rush to their destination. Kullervo also relished in the hatred brought forth from the other drivers on the road. Gathering the negative energies from these "road rages" as well as any other dark emotions they would find on their way, Kullervo worked on casting another spell centered on himself and powered by these bitter emotions.

However, somewhere in the process of drawing this grudges, Kullervo felt a faint presence. To him, it sounded like the sound of hundreds of people screaming. Some wished for justice, while others wished to just be let free... Kullervo contemplated investigating the source, but decided to hold it off for now. Right now, there were more pressing matters to attend to. After all, the Sky Father Ukko would likely be upset if Kullervo had decided at the last minute to abandon the hallowed pastime that was baseball.

When they finally reached the park, Kullervo finished his incantations, keeping the spell's magical energy within himself. It was another curse, although this time it was self-afflicted. The nature of the curse wasn't made apparent just yet, although judging by the childlike expression on Kullervo's face, it seemed to be something he couldn't wait to take effect.

"[color=slateblue]Don't worry about my bat, Master. I'll go make my own... you go ahead and set up.[/color]" Kullervo stated, his copper hand-axe materializing in his grasp. The axe-head glowed with a sinister magic, enchanted by Kullervo himself. Kullervo then walked up to one of the trees planted in the lot, raising the axe and felling the tree with a single swing. Kneeling down to the fallen tree, a few more swings were made as Kullervo quickly carved it into a usable and, more surprisingly, beautiful wooden bat. Gripping it tightly and swinging it in the air a few times, Kullervo smiled, satisfied with his work.

Stepping up to the plate, Kullervo momentarily traded his desert apparel for a spare uniform he found lying in one of the locker rooms. As Simon made his announcement to the obviously roaring crowd, Kullervo made a few practice swings, eying Phobia carefully. Speaking a simple incantation, his crimson eye began to glow once more...

As the shadowy sphere flew towards him at the speed of a bullet, Kullervo's eyes quickly tracked down the ball, its speed and trajectory quickly understood. Kullervo reacted not only with the speed of a Servant, but as if he was given a "protection" from Phobia's umbral orb. This was due to the effect of the curse (blessing) Kullervo had placed on himself earlier, a blessing meant to prevent the wielder from being harmed by projectile attacks.

Eagerly, Kullervo swung his bat with all his might, knowing just where he needed to hit. Blackened lightning surged through the bat as it met the ball, creating a bright flash seen far from the park, followed by a  deafening thunderclap. The force of impact between the two objects resulted in the bat shattering to mere splinters as the ball flew in a straight line towards the heavens. 

"[color=slateblue]Did I win? I won, didn't I?![/color]"

The home run brought a wide smile to Kullervo's face as he began to perform some sort of [url= https://youtu.be/CvZrTEAadDw]victory dance[/url]. Afterward, Kullervo started to walk away from the field, stretching himself out.

"[color=slateblue]Well, I'm done for today, Master! Your shadow seems to be a good sport, as well! If you want to play some more, it'd have to be after I'm done doing what I [i]really[/i] came here for... Heh.[/color]"

And so, Kullervo procured his copper hatchet once more, preparing to work the magical energy contained within this land to his favor. Kullervo had outlined this place not only because it had the words "Shadow" and "Rock" in its name, but also due to the mana pooled within these grounds... and Kullervo could use all the mana he could take for himself in order to sate his vengeance.

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