A New Power

Omina threw a right punch to Alfred's chin, but he caught his fist quickly.

"Wow, kill me? Why are you going to do that? Do you have a grudge against me?"

Omina didn't answer the question. He used Twig Blade and tried to cut Alfred, but Alfred dodged this one too.

"If you don't talk, we can't conclude, Omina."

Alfred felt the heat from Omina's right hand, so he let go of it and immediately backed away. After a second, a fire blast came from his right hand. The flames started to form a spiral in Omina's right hand. 'They formed a spiral last time as well, what is the point of that spiral?' Alfred tried to copy the fire blast, but he didn't feel any fire from his hands. This wasn't an ordinary fire blast. He remembered Cecilion's words. 'You can't copy the skill unless you pay attention to it'. Was he telling the truth?

"What is the matter, Alfred? Feeling dizzy?" Omina threw another fire blast toward Alfred, and Alfred dodged it. Although something seemed suspicious to him. Normally, when a Host uses a skill, he has to chant the words. It was the same for Omina because he chanted 'Twig Blade' when he used it. But he didn't chant the words when he used that fire skill.

Omina threw more fire blasts towards Alfred and Alfred dodged them all. However, it seemed to him that Omina was stalling so he could use something bigger.

"It should be about time soon..." Said Omina. This confirmed suspicions of Alfred. Suddenly, Alfred came to a realization; 'did he say time? Of course, time!'

Alfred suddenly rushed in, dodging more fire blasts in the process, and started assaulting Omina rapidly. He was dodging them all, but Alfred already knew the magic behind this; Misty Step. He stepped on Omina's feet and punched him as hard as he can in the guts, then kicked him as hard as he could. Omina was launched into a wall.

"I didn't strike at first, because I thought you were luring me. But that was a reverse psychology trick, right? You used a skill with a time lag, something that would activate, or show its true power several minutes later after it was used. That is why you didn't chant the skill, and that is also why I couldn't copy it."

There was no answer, only laughter from Omina. However, his voice seemed deeper than usual.

"Damn, to think you would learn this much about skills in a short period." The area around Omina started to ignite. Even the floor was burning.

"I used this skill first when we met. I chased you to test the skill. I wanted to learn how much time it required to activate. After you left, the power was activated." Alfred began to see the heat. It was so hot, it almost felt like being burned alive.

Helena began talking with a concerned voice:

"Alfred, you better run. I think he is using the ancient style, you can't survive this." However, Alfred couldn't focus on Helena's words.

"Creation style, also named True Nature style uses multiple elements of nature at the same time. Due to all of them being a part of Nature style itself, you can combine them without it backfiring. Just like this." After Omina said this, he exploded. It was so forceful that it tore apart the rest of the ceiling.

Alfred looked at Omina, and he was on fire. His skin became replaced with magma, and there was fire coming from all parts of his body.

"Creation style, Vulcano." Alfred almost fainted due to the immense amount of heat, but soon he got used to it.

"Let's play, Alfred." Omina's arm shapeshifted into a blaster, and he started blasting magma at a rapid rate. Alfred tried to dodge them with Misty Step, but they were too fast. After dodging two of them, the third one hit his Shoulder and burned it.

"What is wrong, Alfred? Done already?" Omina mocked Alfred. He rushed at Alfred with incredible speed and punched him in the gut. Alfred didn't get knocked off, but that made the thing worse, as Omina followed the punch with another one. This time, Alfred managed to dodge it barely and suffered minimal damage. He tried to retreat, but Omina transformed his arm into a whip and struck him. Alfred's belly was smashed and burned.

As he was about to faint, he felt something magical in his hand. Collecting all his strength, Alfred tried to look at his hand. He saw the magic gem Dealer wanted. He remembered that Omina called this gem Allmighty Ivory. What was it doing in his hand?

"Alfred! Hurry up and chant 'Materiel, Allmighty Ivory! This is a reckless thing, but do it! If you don't, you will die!

This time, Alfred didn't even have the energy to think about if he wanted to survive or not. His survival instincts lead him to chant.

"Ma-Materiel... Almighty Ivory..." A magic circle covered Alfred and healed his wounds. Besides that, A weird tattoo appeared on his body. It covered the entirety of his chest and arms. The tattoo was made of runic carvings and some lines connecting them, however, it wasn't readable.

Alfred stood up and didn't move. He was observing his surroundings. Omina's skill was still active, and he was still in his form.

"Wow, I didn't think you would be able to use the Allmighty Ivory. Didn't know you had it in you. I'm still superior though, this won't change anything."

Alfred took a deep breath, stretched his arms, and hold his hands together.

"Now... I can fight." a Red liquid started to form in Alfred's hand. When Omina managed to figure out what it was, Alfred's skill was already completed. "Blood Soul, Piercing Blood." A small amount of blood formed a straight line in Alfred's hand and rushed into Omina's heart. Omina moved slightly, and the blood hit his left shoulder. However, the impact was so intense. His left arm didn't take the damage well, and his left arm dropped to the ground.

"Soul... So you can use it. It's not some kind of cheap trick, heh."

Alfred used Piercing Blood again, however, this launched instantaneously. But, it was also slower and weaker than the other one. Omina dodged this one easily. "It gets stronger the more you charge it? How interesting..." Alfred was charging the next Piercing Blood while he was talking. "I also have a charge attack like yours, let's see whose is stronger. Vulcano, Molten Blazer." The magma around Omina's belly started to narrow, and a fire started to form there.

A few minutes have passed. Omina's Molten Blazer reached a higher power, however, Alfred was laughing. "This is not a power contest, you little prince. Blood Soul, Piercing Blood." Alfred launched his skill, this was way more powerful than the other. But, it was also a lot faster. It took a millisecond for it to hit Omina, and Omina was too late to launch his skill. He launched soon after he got hit by Piercing Blood, and Molten Blazer hit the ceiling, destroying it for good.

"Allmighty Ivory can capture and steal souls, gaining their power in the process. It already had the Blood Soul and Piercing Blood in it when I activated it. It's the perfect power for an Extend user, like me." Alfred cleaned the ceiling parts, and found Omina's body, or whatever was left from his body. "Or, like you, wouldn't you say?" Except for his torso, head, and right arm, everything was destroyed. However, it seemed that the body parts were regenerating somehow.

"Volcano is a transformation ability, it turns your heart into magma and uses it as an engine. Your whole body becomes magma, and you can use the Magma style, or 'Volcano' as you put it. However, you can't use other skills, and you have to charge it for a certain amount of time. You should pay attention to your opponent, never let your guard down. You only lost because you didn't pay attention to my Piercing Blood. Remember it, and learn from it. Well, I am in a shitty condition as well, so I'll see you later I think." Alfred leaned Omina to a wall and prepared to leave. It was Omina's words that stopped him.

"Won't you... Kill me? You will never learn Creation style if you don't kill me."

"What? Damn, didn't know that. Still, I won't kill you. You didn't kill me last time, remember?" Alfred put on a smile and continued: "Also, you gave me a reason to live. You kind of awakened my power, or helped it to awaken. Next time you find me, let's have a chat. I kind of like you!" Alfred jumped from the building and tried to find his way.

"Hehe... How lewd."

A mysterious figure entered the room. He moved away the ceiling parts using a Water skill.

"So... did you kill Alfred and get the Allmighty Ivory?"

Omina undid his transformation and gained his missing limbs. Although, the damage was still present.

"Sorry, he beat me and escaped with Allmighty Ivory. Also, I don't think you will be able to get it back. He used it."

"Don't mess with me, boy." The room started shaking. The air became thin. The pressure this person gave was so intense that it shattered the walls.

"Killing me won't give you the Allmighty Ivory, Dealer. Also, if you kill me, the Norks will haunt you forever. You can't escape them."

"The Norks? Hehehe..."The Dealer grabbed Omina by his neck and started to choke him. "You think I am afraid of your coward brother and useless father? Don't anger me further, boy. Prime's pet and Naga can't put a scratch on me."

Grimoire:

'Dark style, Soldier tier:

Dark Cloak

Void style, General Tier:

Eclipse Spear

Eclipse Spear, Short Version

Heaven Shattering Umbral Flash

Nature style, Soldier tier:

Misty Step

Blood Soul, Soldier Tier:

Piercing Blood'