496 A Fighting Test
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“So? Who wants to go first?”
Dylan, the wielder of the 5 Star Talent [Hero] showed out of nowhere as our Fighting Exam Instructor. Probably that shady Director asked him to test us with his overwhelming talent and strength.
Maybe to see if we are all “real heroes” or something, which is rather frustrating. Nonetheless, it is not as if I have no intention of fighting, nor that I am afraid.
In fact… I am rather pumped up.
“I’ll go first.”
I stepped forward fearlessly, everyone else felt slightly surprised.
“W-Wait, Blake, are you seriously going to fight this monster?!” Chris asked.
“What if something bad happens!?” Eric wondered.
“Blake, don’t be reckless again…” Elizabeth sighed.
“Hey, you’re doubting Blake too much out of the blue! It has been years now and you’re still thinking he’s just doing something reckless?” Erika wondered, reprimanding everyone else. “I’ll trust him.”
“Ahahaha!” Dylan laughed. “You kids are giving it too much drama! I am not going to slaughter anybody here. Calm down. I am not even going to use a single spirit, skill, or magic. Just this bronze sword.”
“Oh, your handicaps only make it more interesting.”
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These eyes possessed an incredible sense of insight and strength, it was rather overwhelming to be gazed by them, as if he was seeing through my soul and everything else.
His presence exuded an air of greatness like I have not seen before in this world. Despite his rather rushed introduction out of the blue, his very presence told a lot about him.
Dylan’s strength was genuine, just how much has this man leveled up?
If he was fighting in the frontlines of the Demon War… he probably has become incredibly strong, even if as a 5 Star Talent, his growth is comparably slower as the higher the stars, the more EXP is necessary per level.
“Alright, I am ready. Whenever you are, Blake! Show me how a Summoner fights! This is the first time I meet one.” He said with an excited smile. That smile… it was obvious he was a battle junkie.
His stance seemed simple and rather carefree, but he was actually putting a lot of power and his own aura into his stance. Pointing the sword directly towards me, the aura he exuded concentrated into the tip of the blade.
Was he really holding back? He seemed to be excited about fighting me to the death… this Hero’s not even fitting for one if that’s his idea.
But fine, so be it.
I came here looking for challenges anyways, this is perfect.
“Then allow me to bring my weapon as well.”
I quickly brought Gluttony out of my Grimoire.
To him and the other spectators, it looked as if I summoned a spear out of thin air, slowly emerging from the void.
“Y-You possess an Item Box Skill?” Asked Dylan in surprise.
“…Something like that.” I smiled back.
Without further ado, I began.
Using all my strength and by enchanting my body to my limits using Ki and Mana through my Physique, I closed the distance between me and Dylan in an instant.
“Such speed…!”
Dylan smiled in surprise, as my spear reached his chest.
Abyssal Spear Arts: [Void Pierce]!
CLAAASH!
“Unnggh?!”
Dylan muttered in shock and pain, as my spear overflowed with enormous quantities of darkness, turning the entire surroundings into pure obscurity.
The impact alone generated a powerful shockwave, breaking the barrier of sound. Dylan himself barely managed to receive the impact using the bronze sword, which quickly broke.
CRASH!
TRUUUMMM…!
Once the sword broke, Dylan smiled, his legs suddenly moved at an incredible, lightning speed, reaching my rear before I could intercept.
BAAAM!
I ended rolling over the ground as I fell over the floor, cracks appeared over the floor where I landed, I vomited a mouthful of blood, feeling that my ribs broke and pierced my stomach.
“Heh, couldn’t had expected less from you!”
Dylan slowly walked towards me, without even holding a weapon.
That kick wasn’t normal.
He didn’t even used a skill yet… I saw something activating.
Does he has a physique or something? It felt as if his very leg became a weapon.
He used a weapon technique with his own leg!
“Blake!” Elizabeth cried.
“Wait, this is bad, this is really bad! Blake finally overstepped his boundaries!” Eric said.
“He’s going to get killed! Stop this!” Chris cried.
Evelyn, however, remained in silence as she looked at the battle.
I quickly stood up, using the power of combined healing spells plus first aid and the ability of self-regeneration of my physique, those broken ribs disappeared in an instant.
Dylan was once more amused.
“Oh… Self-Regeneration and Magic, huh? A good combination.” He said with a smile.
He probably had something similar. If he had fought hundreds of thousands, if not millions of demons, he definitely had regeneration abilities.
“That kick…” I said, looking into his golden eyes.
“Hahaha… So you noticed!”
Dylan smiled back at my words, as he nodded.
“It is a Skill I cannot deactivate, a “Passive Skill” as some researchers call them.” Dylan explained. “It is named [Ultimate Battle Body]. Any part of my body counts as a weapon, and I can innately and passively use all weapon techniques I’ve learned through my own body…”
Ultimate Battle Body?!
That Skill name is similar to a Physique that my previous life once fought.
The wielder of such Physique named [Heavenly Ultimate Battle Physique] was nobody else than Archangel Gabriel.
This man has such a Skill?!
This is…
I knew this world was in a “higher level” of power than the one I came from.
But for a mere human to have been born with the power of the Physique of an Archangel, it is just ridiculous.
But it also tells me something.
If I survived such an attack as I am now, doesn’t that means that I’ve already grown way stronger than it seems to me?
Compared to my previous life’s memories, how strong would I be if I went to that Universe where he came from?
Merely thinking about that won’t bring me anywhere though.
I have to enjoy this fight. It is already showing me so much!
“What’s wrong? Are you scared?” Dylan provoked me.
“Heh… No, I am happy to have this opportunity.” I smiled back at him.
“Hoohh… Alright then, try to evade this!”
FLAAASH!
Dylan flew towards me like a ray of light, clashing against me in an instant!
CLAAAAASSSHHH!!!
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