Chapter 31 (English)

Parallel to this, the battle between Algris and Number 1, and the battle between Ray and Number 2 took place.

Number 1 pointed to a statue in the hall and told Algris < "Do you know what this statue is called? It was named the faceless fallen because a sword was stabbed through its chest, and then, with the sword piercing its chest, it lies face down, pointing upward. They say he was a man without honor and morals. The exact story is unknown, but I like it somehow because it's always the weak and the losers who end up like this. And you will be one of them. " >

Algris is a rather quiet fighter, which is why he starts and ends his fights without much talking.

Therefore, he did not react to this provocation.

So, they stood opposite each other, not moving, ready to fight, staring at each other, waiting for the other to make the first move.

After some time, Number 1 sighed in annoyance and said < "The first round goes to you. I have to follow Mr. Puis' orders, so I am forced not to wait here any longer and act." > and stormed towards Algris.

Algris blocked the attack and replied < "You have lost because you are your leader's slave, and I have won because I am my leader's comrade. Do you think an animal in a cage can do anything against a free man? No matter how much stronger you could have been, you are and will remain limited in your cage. I, on the other hand, am free and can take control of my fate and my limits. You could have learned and avoided many things if you had not chosen the path of a slave. For example, what freedom feels like or how strong you would have had to become to avoid dying by my hand today." >

The ensuing battle was almost like two clones fighting each other.

Not only Algris' calm fighting style but also the same movements.

Every strike and every move of Algris was directly imitated by Number 1.

At first, Algris was puzzled but quickly understood what was happening.

< "I thought this fight would be a waste of time, but who better to help me surpass my limits by showing me my limit than myself." > said Algris and continued the fight.

Algris then began to take more and more hits.

< "Now you're not so cocky anymore, huh! One thing YOU can learn is that he who laughs last, laughs best." > said Number 1 arrogantly as he landed more and more blows on Algris.

Suddenly, Algris stopped a punch from Number 1 and held his fist tightly, then responded < "You may imitate me, but you should have learned that a fake is never better than the original. Another thing you should know! No matter how strong my opponent is, I surpass my limit as often as necessary, over and over again, while your limit is me!" >

This proclamation was followed by stronger and faster punches.

New combos and for Algris, unnatural and unexpected decisions.

Shortly afterward, Number 1 lay defeated before Algris, and Algris said to him < "Fights should not be imitated. They are the pride and hard work that fighters build over years. Simply copying them is dishonorable, but honor is something you never learned. Ah! What did you just say? He who laughs last, laughs best? One last lesson you should learn before your death, I finish my fights the same way I start them, and that's without laughing!" >

Before Number 1 could say anything, Algris grabbed him by the neck, plunged his sword into Number 1's heart, and let go.

This caused him to stumble back a few steps on shaky legs and fall forward with the sword in his chest onto the ascending steps right in front of the statue of the faceless fallen.

< "Even in death, you copy others" >, said Algris disappointedly and made his way to the next event.

Meanwhile, Ray was fighting against Number 2, but unlike Algris, Ray took nothing but critical damage.

Number 2 became more and more deceitful as the fight went on.

Ray was already badly injured and slowly losing his nerve, which made him want to return a deceitful attack to Number 2.

But Shiro, who was injured and leaning against the wall, recognized Ray's intention and said before he could act < "Don't lower yourself to his level!" > stopping Ray from making the underhanded attack.

Ray collected himself and tried to think clearly for a solution.

He thought of Shiro, who had already lost quite a bit of blood, and knew that he had to act quickly, or Shiro would die.

So he decided to swallow his pride and run away with Shiro.

I sensed during my fight with Puis that Shiro was getting weaker as my connection to her through my power became weaker.

Just as Ray was about to run to Shiro to grab her and flee, I teleported to Ray and Shiro within milliseconds, grabbed both, and teleported directly to Mubae to drop them off there.

Then I returned to Puis, who didn't even notice I was gone because I was so fast.

I had never been that fast before, but out of concern for Shiro, it was a kind of reflex.

Ray, who was suddenly in Mubae with Shiro, was very confused, but Shiro said < "That was Jun, who saved us from the predicament" > before she passed out and Ray quickly took her to the doctors.

Number 2 stood there, not knowing what had happened.

He became furious and, after destroying everything around him in rage, went in search of the two.

The fight between me and Puis continued, and I became more and more desperate, as I was clearly better in everything, but no matter what happened, only because of this yellow light on Puis, his punches and damage were much greater than my punches and my damage.

Puis added to my despair by saying < "I know how you feel. You thought you were special. No one could defeat you, and you unconsciously became arrogant. But life isn't like that, Jun! Somewhere, there's always someone who's better than you in some way." >

At that moment, I realized what kind of person I had become.

I thought I was better than others just because I was stronger than most.

That tore me up because I never wanted to become like that.

The thoughts that spread in my mind brought me into an increasingly emotionally weaker state, which increasingly brought me back to my old form, as in Vulaj.

The battle became more intense until, during the fight, I crashed next to a woman holding her child's hand, and I saw the little girl crying because she was slightly injured by my impact.

As long as I was myself, I grabbed Puis by the neck, teleported us far away to a high mountain so we wouldn't hurt anyone in the city.

< "Now you show compassion for the people where you saw yourself as something better?!" > said Puis, trying to weaken me mentally.

I kept losing myself in my emotions, and it was as if my emotions were devouring me.

Puis took advantage of this situation and kept hitting me, but I felt less and less pain.

The strange form I also had in Vulaj took over more and more until it completely enveloped me again.

Puis was puzzled and took a little distance from me, as I was surrounded by a black aura, and it was darker than last time.

When Puis attacked again, I was much stronger and also much more brutal, which pushed Puis back and did not please him.

He started to get angry and tried to push himself by saying < "You think this little power boost will make you win? You're mistaken because I'm the strongest, and I'm the one who will bring you back down to earth." >

But I didn't care; more precisely, I didn't even really notice it.

Puis was beaten and partially tortured by me in a very agonizing way.

I held Puis' hand tightly so he couldn't break free and slowly tore his fingers out one by one.

I continued to hold him by the arm and kicked his legs, breaking his bones, with them sticking out of his thigh.

This traumatized Puis, as not only was he in immense pain, but I also had a psychopathic smile, enjoying torturing him like that.