The giant hammer smashed down splattering blood everywhere Josen barely blocks it with sunrise it pressed against his blade sinking him int the ground, the pressure was enormous he tried using space to relieve the pressure with the force was double, his muscles burned and ached as he realised how serious the situation was he sent ten poisoned bullet as they through the wind rushing towards Corin's head three shadow creatures rushed and ate them shutting down Josen's few option ranges
Shit he knows my range, I can't teleport to him and the pressure to close for me to float away from this, he plans to literally crush me! what has gotten into him? Seriously man jeez, ok I need to think, weapon crafting?
No, those shadows will eat them? wait shadows.... If I manage to swallow the orb that contains shadow residue by now it should be grade three maybe two, but first I must make sure he's not watching me
"Pure fire of vealith, scorch and burn blast",
josen send the fire ball straight for Corin as he catching him off-guard as he used all his shadows to swallow it up as it burned through most of them, his shadow and blood burned as the fire inched every close to him
Shit since when could he use fire, how is this any fair?, I guess he was saving it, but it was also smart of me to keep enough fate fragments to unlock this
[special skill unlock]
[special skill: shadow blood cocoon]
In an instant, blood and shadow bloomed into existence as the fire rapidly slowed getting consumed by blood and shadow, it they fire faded as a giant void black and crimson red sphere took its place right Infront of Corin, Josen wasted no time biting into the orb his insides getting misty as his organs faded and reappeared sending his body into crisis, he fell to the flow as they blood hammer dissolved Corin stepped forward slowly he head his hand out as a blood knife formed around his arm a rapier blade.
"Admit your defeat, you fought well, better than everyone who have though you push me beyond what i though possible for now but hence I have bested you, i have no idea how your able to use magic with a system of your own"
He turned to look at the old man in the robe the turned back
But it doesn't matter I'm sure the elders will study that an-"
"oh wow when did you become quite the rambler, jeez your speaking at lot its really distracting, Corry"
Corin was momentarily frozen as a slash bellowed across his chest seven bullets rushed at him, he used shadow bloom, but his shadows were snatched away by Josen's shadow hybrids mixed with his poison Corin stunned couldn't prepared for the impact as seven bullets punctured his body
"neat, isn't it? so innovative i couldn't make shadow clones like you they wouldn't hold up shape for more than a second but mixing then with poison and adding a bit of spacial stability, makes them the perfect summons, or have you forgotten?, the malkador name is famous for our summonry"
Josen blitzed in sending an arc slash to Corin as two shadows appeared and took the hit for him josen flew above him teleporting his blade towards corin who took a massive kick to the abdomen from a poisoned shadow as another struck the back of his head sending him crashing to the floor, suddenly the hybrids disappeared appearing at random positions as Josen set up more poisoned gateways, they punched, kicked some even clawed at Corin's face he deflected the claw, leaping and jumping through the gaps before receiving a stiff hook to the body, as it dissolved into smoke and poison vapour
I guess I'll have to work on sustainability in the future, but oh well
Josen blitzed toward Corin grab him by the face and slamming him into the floor he threw him into the air blimping behind him sending him flying with a blood axe, josen takes a deep stance sunrise glistening at his waist his hand replaces his sheath as in unsheathe his blade slashing the entire barrier a huge stream of light and fire a huge surge of power black vapour sizzled in between a split mana field, corin strain his eyes through the smoke a figure emerged
It's crazy enough he managed to split the barrier in half, the reinforcement is supposed to make it impossible to most S rank, what the hell is happening right now, its equizelent to splitting a large town straight in half
The thoughts were cut off as a blade was held to his neck, in the perfect cutting stance, a decree to give up or lose your head
"i-i surrend-"
"shush we only have 30 seconds before someone comes in so I'll make this quick, move to the capital"
Corin's breath caught and he let out a light breath
"I'm going to make a crew or a party what every you call it, and i want you as my right-hand man, become my sword"
Cori smile grew; his face betrayed his emotions as he tried to look confident with a laugh, but Josen's eyes could see his unease, drakovich children were rarely allowed permission to be in the capital, they would have to name a guild, and a goal and convince the elders of their ideas
"don't worry, I know you will find a way I'll be waiting for you"
An automated female voice rang out, it never changing monotone voice spoke
"The third and final match of this practice match between the malkadors and the drakovich results in a win for josen malkador"
Stunned silence fill the auditorium as Josen calmly sheathed his blade and walk in between the open dome as he proceeded up the stairs, he could see the stairs and eyes digging into his body
Son of a devil, did you see he stole that kids magic, how can he use magic wasn't he a defector? did he form a binding contract with a demon, that explains the dark power right?
Josen walked past calmy, but the irony was eating at him, as his annoyance and temper bubbling they faded as he made his way in between his smirking old man and seething old geezer still in a stupidly flamboyant white robe, Josen stretched out his and in an inviting shake, he smiled he's eyes stay still as h squeezed the old man arm
"Wow he was quite the trouble, but it seems not much after that"
The old man bit his tongue trying desperately to hold his fury, josen walked past ad hugged his grandpa lightly, the old man's firm grip was warm and welcoming, he was proud and turned around looking at the damage and slight mayhem left behind and chuckled
"Just like your old man would do it, but on a serious note there are a few things we need to discuss, but then after I'll take you to a tavern around the village"
"don't forget your reward, tsk, we drakovich's pride ourselves by being true to our promises here is your new blade"
a servant handed josen a rusty heavy sword it was a wide fat sword, but the weight was balanced the two sides were made from unidentified metals one side grey and chipped up and the other was a dirty bronze that had seen better decades, but honestly it felt perfect in josens arm he gripped the grippy hilt as he swung the blade rapidly in seconds before asking for a sheath
Seriously his going to keep that, all winners are entitled to picking out their own blade, but he chose that? I'm sure that blade has being sitting in the massive artillery back house, why would he choose that is he mocking us?
"but-but are you sure sir?, we can find you a much bett-"
"it is fine thank you", josen interrupted
"We shall be taking our leave, i look forward to seeing you at the rank assignment in the capital"
Josen turned back slightly and nodded finally at Corin who nodded back solemnly, they walked out of the compound Josen turned back slightly and nodded finally at Corin who nodded back solemnly, they walked out of the compound and back into the car, Augustus took a sigh and sat down comfortably like he had been the one having a practice match
"child do you know how hard it is to entertain a bunch of snoty assasin man babies?, one of the worst ways to spend a morning, speaking of which–"
His expression turned serious
"how was the match?"
"it was suprising, at the very least and very rewarding"
Josen open his palm as shadow and blood swilded making patternes and shapes
"thats good but..your power needs balance"
What do you mean by balance" josen expressed
"so you currently have a healing resonance, a blood resonance, poison, shadow, space, and wind, gathering powers are fine but if they all fit under dark to neutral resonance it's going to be a problem", he paused
"when you need to absorb a positive power, like light, or elemental, it good you have healing so early because if you tried to take it now it would result in you either losing one of your other resonances permanently, or worse losing half of your martial skill and physical prowess, you need to be careful, I faced something similar when gathering neutral resonances"
"You need to train your abilities' more because as you are most of your abilities' are seating at the ember stage, your poison and fire are comfortable inferno, but you will face mission were everything needs to evolve so work hard my boy, work hard"
The silence in the car was loud as Augustus turned away to look outside the window before turning back sharing like a child remembering request the forgot to make
"Speaking of why did you go for that blade?", he pointed to it like it was some weird artifact meant for viewing
"Oh this? well i don't know, it felt perfect... For me i m hand like it was a lost soul mate the weight was balanced, a strong the double-sided metal where equal and yea I just like it"
"Hmm, from what I can see the left side is aurelion silver it's amazing at slaying monsters its amazing proficient with using essence and the right side this is-
Augustus let out a gasp it wasn't fear or confusion it was a cold surprise
"Oh, oh wow this is, very intriguing this is nhilite steel, this is a metal that hasn't existed in a millennial a thousand years during the era of- him"
"Him? You mean?, The great defector god?"
"Yes, boi they probably didn't know what it was this, i wonder how it ended up in drakovich possession, they probably don't know its origin one side was crafted to slayer monsters, and those with the system..."
"Something so old and sacred is now in your hands, its like fate"
The car stop at the front of the tavern, the wheels folded as it hovered in air, josen stepped out or rather levitated out of the vehicle he slid across space lie a kid on roller-skates, they made their way in as a young teen around josen's height and age, with chocolate skin, and golden brown eyes and curly hair with a pure smile on his face as he guided them in
"Hello sir, it's nice to see you again and i assume this is your grandson"
"Um Josen malkador but you can just call me josen"
Josen stretched out his arm in a handshake like a nervous employee late to his interview
"Hey um my name is isaac elevrac, it's nice to meet you do u want a table"
"Uh yea we will thank you so much"
"No problem"