CHAPTER 21 : COLORLESS WORLD

"so that's how that dog does it huh,"

Sebastian whispered while his whole surroundings became colorless.

Even the vibrant blue sky and the chaotic ground where they are fighting now turn black and white.

"oh, is this already my limit? I didn't think that stupid dog was so skillful at maintaining this technique until he moved all of his whole tribe to the range of my attack."

Sebastian contemplates his battle with Beowulf this whole time while facing one of the most powerful fighters in the trulace empire. While over the entire process of thinking about it and processing all that happened in his previous battle, he gains the ability that he wants to learn from the first he sees it.

"it's a shame. I need more practice before I surpass that stupid dog."

the entire surroundings that filled in black and white color are starting to show some cracks, and the sound of breaking glass was beginning to get louder the more cracks appeared in this colorless world.

The different colors were starting to leak on the big cracks, and the whole colorless world was beginning to collapse. the color of the entire world was beginning to re-emerge and flooding the whole vicinity as time passed by.

"This is where my practice will end."

then Sebastian holds the jagged edge of the ax with his two-finger, and the transparent blue coating was starting to fill his whole body before the time unfreezes and back to the usual flow of time

When everything goes back to their typical color, they also start to move again.

however, the sound of banging metal ring in the whole forest and followed by an intense shock wave that pushes all kinds of small debris on the vicinity and a deep rumbling felt to the ground

The intensity of their battle threatened all the lives of living things in the forest. All kinds of birds and insects flop into the sky and flee to a place they believe to be safe.

After the extreme reverberating sound of a metal collision. the unsightly silence dominates the place

"playtime is over, my friend."

the cracky voice of Sebastian ring to the ear of the big boss that making his whole body shiver down to the spine

because it seems his attack didn't affect him. he was completely fine without even a scratch left on his body

"Who are you?"

the big boss asked in a perplexed tone while his ax broke to pieces and his aura scattered in the air

"you know, it is a little bit rude to ask the name of others without properly introducing yourself first."

the big boss caught a mouthful of blood and looked exhaustedly at his shredded arms due to the rebound force of his attack that was blocked by Sebastian just like a piece of cake

the remains of his ax were crumbling and escaping in his palms, and he cant even do a thing about it because he cant even feel his whole arms

"How can I, Edmond Warrick considered as number twelve in the ranking of the best fighter in trulace empire can't even put a proper fight to a stranger wandering in Calderan forest hahaha (chuckles)."

then Sebastian ruthlessly grabbed his neck and lifted him to the ground

"oh nice to meet you Edmond, sorry for the late greetings."

"What did we do to you to attack us out of nowhere and kill one of my subordinates mindlessly."

Rudolf was the first person that Edmond recruited, and he was the most loyal subordinate he had in his mercenary group. in his team,

he was the only one he treated had the same equal command prowess in the group and gave him much more leeway than an ordinary member

Edmond sees Rudolf as a brother thicker than blood because of the many things they shared and a lot of ups and downs they encounter in life when he was just a random wandering warrior in the past.

while he was making a frontal attack on his enemy, Rudolf was the one supporting him and the whole group into sideline so that they could freely fight to their heart content, and they were all thinking that they were indebted to him for securing their lives on the sidelines every time

That is why he was so furious when Rudolf was stamped to death by Sebastian on his watch.

" He deserves that, based on how he emitted that kind of wicked qi."

Sebastian nonchalantly replied while his grip on Edmond's neck was slowly tightened.

"ackkhhh"

"and who gives you the right to ask me? I'm pretty sure you are also killing without batting an eye and with unreasonable reasons. think of it as paybacks of your victims, a vengeance from the death ones"

with a devilish smirk Sebastian strictly said to him

This time around, Edmond was utterly miserable.

Blood trickling on his mouth, tears on his eyes. His saliva and mucus in his nose and they were all mixings now in his face.

Even his sweat was bucket full.

He was so disgusting now that he even peed on his pants because he could not breathe anymore and was on the brink of losing his consciousness, which was a devastating situation for Edmond.

' Why I can't circulate my inner force properly to materialize my aura? Who is this guy. he was just clutching my neck. but the feeling was like a thousand boulders were pressing me to turn into a pulp.'

' I'm so weak I can't win. '

no matter what Edmond do, he can't think anyways to defeat this monster in front of him

He already accepted his faith due to his losing consciousness and feeling of inferiority to his monstrous opponent.

A child's voice was revitalizing his fading senses even though he thought it was just an imagination due to his current deprived situation. He still rolls his blurry eyes to look around and find where the voice is coming from.

"mister, please spear his life. I'm begging you."

Edmond was not the only person who heard the voice of a child, and Sebastian also heard it,

he looked around because he also thought that it was only imagination at first, but the voice repeated again

"Please, mister ( sob, sob )."

To the dismay of Sebastian,

a boy with an unjustified haircut looked like a beggar standing at his very back without knowing how and when it happened.

He was pretty confident he could sense a living creature even if it were miles away from him. Still, this child even gets this close to him without making a single noise or presence. It was like he teleported directly to his back.

No, it can't even compare to teleportation because the boy was evidently at his back for quite some time, and if it was a powerful opponent, it means he can freely attack him unguarded.

Sebastian looked at the boy for an extended period, and he was skeptical about how this boy did that impressive feat.

' he was not aware of what talent he have '

"Why do you want me to spare this guy?"

" ... "

Booger just took a silent sob

"you can't talk because you also know that they were horrible and deserve more than death, I'm I, right?"