Chapter 7 Master and Disciple Part 1

"Congratulations, you managed to punch me Mamoru... No, you told me not to call you that correct? How should I call you then 13rd Hero?"

After all the effort i put to fight him, making the night wolf coat and pants that boost my strength, endurance and reflexes, the fang bracelets that absorbs mana to release it in a instant, all my effort to use my powers to the max, send him high in the sky and punch him with all my strength, it was all for nothing.

I admit, it was extremely satisfying to punch him with all my strength and collected mana and see his mouth bleeding, but now that my killing intent stopped, he looks even fiercer than ever, his eyes of Wrath, the same andrew had, started glowing as well to reveal how serious he was.

"... John, that's my name, but you could also call me 13, after all, i am the last Hero ever come to this world"

"I see, John it is then, you did a fantastic job, showing me such great tactic and strength, I'm not simply surprised, it was an amazing show, i must say, i was going to stop after you sent me flying before, but after that right jab, i can't make my blood stop boiling"

I took a step back, i understood right away what that meant, master took a stance ready to fight seriously, i had no othere option, i had to fight him with everything i got.

"Show me that speed you did a few moments ago"

Before i could even react, my body was separated in two, i could see my legs falling forward as my body fell backwards, that speed was way too absurd for me to even follow with my eyes, i had no option aside using my emergency potion.

"What? You can't accelerate like..."

While he was saying that, i crushed a small vial on my mouth and teleported myself 3 meters away from him, thanks to my power, even split in several pieces, i could make myself whole for a fraction of seconds, enough for one of my super potions to fix me up, master looked surprised but just by seeing me spit glass and blood he understood.

"I see... Then it's a short distance version of that power you had before, and here i was thinking that you actually have some strength to fight"

I was cursing like a minigun in my head while thinking about any possible way i could defeat him, it was the most desperate situation i was ever since I came to this world, ignoring the fact i was here for less than a week by now.

"... Well, i still see how this can be fun to fight against, i just wonder how that power works now"

I was drowning in despair, no matter what happened, defeat meant death, my mind was being dragged in a storm of stupid ideas that wouldn't work no matter what i did, when I was almost giving up

-- Maybe i can handle it --

My mind was swallowed by a strong and fierce will, HE woke up again, and together with him, the emerald aura that covered my body, my clothes changed completely to a light white armour, daydreamer disappeared from my hand and another sword appeared on my other hand.

"This armour... You are..."

"It have been a good while shishou, sorry to interrupt you two, but i want to swing my sword a little bit just for the sake of it"

The emerald eyes of Wrath stared at the other emerald eyes of Wrath, I Andrew, was finally let loose, john's way of fighting turned useless against shishou, in the long run, tricks only work if you are prepared to kill, something John wasn't, what left me to handle it.

"Sorry to say, it won't last long, so if you can go all out in the next 4 minutes i would appreciate it"

"... Arrogant brat, you are the same as always, fine, i will go with everything i have!"

We stared at each other, i took my advanced stance of holy knight and started to fuel Raikiri with as much mana as I could, my body was heavy thanks to this useless John and his lack of a soul core, but i could still handle it.

"You still use this 3rd rate stance... I see that i must hammer some actual skill on you brat"

"I wouldn't say that shishou"

We stared at each other, not even moving a inch, both releasing some good pressure on each other, what made a rock near us crack, the sound of the cracking signalling the start of the duel, we closed the gap between us and stroke at each other, the blades causing a shockwave that made the ground crack under our feet, his strength superior to mine, started to push me back, but i compensated it with my speed, doing several blows at him, for each 2 strikes, i did 3 to counter balance it, his precision was absurd, aways aiming at my chest, solar plexus and stomach, yet Raikiri didn't just work as a sword, between each 5 blows, my sword released a lightning strike that came straight to shishou's face, but his Onikiri would absorb the lightning making it useless, that battle was way too balanced for any of us to do a definitive blow.

"You are really rusty old man!"

"Says the man who is dead for over 11 thousand years!"

But to be honest, i loved this battle, not holding back, not hesitantion, fighting with everything i got, i finally was free to fight a wholesome battle, but time wasn't on my side, after alternating the environment around us enough, the ground under us started to crumble.

"You gotta be..."

We fell to wide open area, formed with many caves, the place itself was way too dark for me to see, if it wasn't for my eyes of Wrath, i managed to land on my feet by the fall left my legs dormant, i realises in that moment that the powers of inventory and quick travel didn't activate with me, namely, any damage i take won't be healed by a potion i could take from the inventory, and the emergency escape route i had with teleport was impossible as well.

"Urgh..."

"I see that YOU got in back shape"

Shishou on the other hand, didn't get any form of damage from the fall, he simply dusted his shoulder and looked at me not amused.

"You don't have much time left, i suppose i should end you here while you can still fight like a swordman"

Shishou took a different stance, with his sword over his head, pointing the tip down, he got ready for his last killing blow, my legs wouldn't move, i was stuck and incapable of fighting back without dodging, i clenched my fists ready for the worst when Raikiri released it's fury, anger from being looked down, anger for being dodged, but now, anger for not being used to it's max power.

"... I see, we can still do this"

I stabbed Raikiri on the ground before me and leaned on it, all the accumulated mana on my sword started to storm towards the heavens, the emerald lighting surrounded my body and turned it into emerald lightning.

"Raikiri Release, lightning lord!"

Shishou advanced, and in a fraction of a second, the duel ended.