Chapter 55: Favor (Part 1)

After hanging out with his friend all afternoon, Sunz returned to his room and texted Sogae.

Sunz: I want to ask you a favor.

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Sogae: I'll see what I can do. And you want it tonight?

Sunz: Yes, tonight please.

Sogae: I'll get back to you in 10-30 minutes.

After done texting with Sogae, Sunz places the phone down on the table. And start looking for something.

(Where did I put you?)

First, he looks around the room but doesn't find what he's looking for, then moves to the closet.

Right after he opened it he saw his beat-up wooden sword. Just what he was looking for.

He took the sword out of the closet and said to it

"Well buddy, today might be the last day I use you. So let's do our best."

Then he puts the wooden sword on the bed next to his phone.

Sunz then takes some minutes to remember how many elements he knows.

"Ok, first I have Electric and Water, next is Shockwave and Fire, then Light and Dark, and maybe Ice."

After pondering for a while, Sunz gears up with his wooden sword on his back and the steel sword on his hip. Then waits in his room until he receives a message from Sogae.

After 10 minutes Sunz receives a message from Sogae.

Sogae: Everything is set. Meet me outside the hotel.

Sunz: Ok.

Sunz put his phone away and made his way out of the hotel without any inconvenience.

Standing outside the hotel, Sunz doesn't see Sogae anywhere except a black car parking outside the hotel.

The car then honks 2 times while Sunz receives a message from Sogae.

Sogae: Get in!

Sunz then casually approaches the car and knocks on the window.

The car window slowly rolls down to reveal Sogae sitting in the driver's seat.

Sogae: Your ride is read sir, please get in!

The door to the passenger seat automatically opens on its own and the driver window rolls up.

Sunz quickly gets in the car and settles himself. Then the car started to move.

On the way to their destination, Sunz and Sogae have a little chat.

Sogae: Any reason why you suddenly asking me for a favour?

Sunz: I just want to release some steam before my final match.

Sogae: Accepting your defeat already?

Sunz: Just being true to myself.

Sogae: Well you did insist on restraining yourself for that battle.

Sunz: I know…I talked about that too much already. Let's change the topic.

"So you changed clothes?"

Sogae: Of course. I can't wear my front desk outfit while being a chauffeur.

Sunz: So, how many work outfits do you have?

Sogae: Let's say, 3 for now. The 2 outfits you've already seen and a battle outfit, if that counts.

Sunz: You have a battle outfit?!

Sogae: Techniquely it's the clan uniform. Battle outfits can be anything ranging from normal to custom clothes.

"Since one mistake can cost you your whole life, there is no need for heavy protection."

Sunz: After seeing how everyone performs, that statement makes sense.

Sogae: Does your friends know that you are doing this?

Sunz: Of course they don't. They might not stop me from doing this but it's better to not make them worry.

Sogae: Let's hope that you'll survive. Because we are here.

Sogae stopped the car in front of the entrance to the 'Hall of Champion'

Before Sunz gets out of the car Sogae reminds him of one thing

Sogae: Do your best! And don't worry, I won't let you die.

Sunz: That's great to know. Thank You!

After their last conversation, Sunz makes his way to the arena, where someone is waiting for him.

Before getting on to the stage the whole place lit up, except for the viewing area.

When getting on to the stage Sunz sees no one, except for a shadowy figure sitting in the viewing area.

Sunz: Didn't expect you to accept my challenge, number ONE!

The Shadowy figure jumps onto the stage and reveals itself to be ONE.

ONE: I need to collect more data from an interesting subject. So can we cut chit-chat and fight already?

Sunz draws both his wooden and steel Katana. "Gladly!" then rush to attack ONE.

Given the chance to attack first, none of Sunz's attacks could land on ONE.

ONE countered all of Sunz's attacks with just one punch but that attack was blocked by Sunz's two Katana, resulting in knocking Sunz away from him.

ONE: Come on where are the things that made you special? If you don't bring them out soon, I might call this off.

Sunz: With Pleasure!

Even though all of his attacks missed Sunz realized that's duel-wielding is a lot better for him.

Sunz holds his steel Katana to a non-illuminated spot on the stage and turns it into his 'Dark and Light Blade'. For the wooden Katana, nothing happens to it.

ONE: That's new. Now! Allow me to show you my weapon.

A piece of metal that is the same size as a pen flies out of ONE's pocket. Immediately turn into average-size Katana.

When ONE grabs the Katana, Sunz's ability activates immediately. But for a moment, millions of ONE appear and then disappear into the ONE standing in front of him.

Sunz said to his ability (How many patches do you need?)

Sunz releases the darkness from the 'Dark and Light Blade' in front of him, which makes Sunz invisible from ONE's view but Sunz can see through the darkness.

Right after that Sunz swings his wooden Katana to push the darkness toward ONE with his 'Shockwave' element. Then he swings the wooden Katana once again after the darkness travels quite a bit.

During the swing, the Katana suddenly collects water from the air around it. Then it releases a sharp wave in the same direction as darkness.

ONE didn't know what was behind the darkness and decided to cut it in one slice but nothing happened. But the darkness suddenly disappeared to reveal the wave coming at him.

ONE was able to block the wave but it resulted in cutting his Katana in half and hitting his face.

The darkness had returned to Sunz's Katana and the wave had disappeared to show Sunz the result. But ONE was looking at the floor.

Sunz: How was that?

ONE then looked up at Sunz without any scar or damage on his face and said

"Finally able to put up a fight?"

ONE's Katana after being split in half, turns back into two separate pieces of metal of the same size as before. They both then fly to each of ONE's hands and shape into the same Katana as before.

"As you can see, I'm not done collecting data yet!"