Chapter 27: Adam VS Venin

(Sunday, June 16, 2026 – 2:10 AM)

Venin's masked breath echoed through the ruined auction house, mechanical and cold, an unsettling rhythm against the chaos unfolding. His form flickered, dissolving into a streak of motion that twisted through the air like a phantom. Adam barely had time to shift as a dagger, dripping with venom so corrosive it melted the very air, carved through the space he had just occupied.

Adam responded instantly. His fingers curled, and the mana around him solidified. A jagged spear of pure energy formed in his grasp, humming with raw power. He didn't hesitate. The spear shot forward, splitting the air, aimed straight for Venin's chest.

A blur of movement. The assassin twisted, barely avoiding impalement, the weapon grazing his side. The venom-coated strands of his hair lashed out in retaliation, forming serrated whips that coiled toward Adam's throat. He countered, a circular blade of mana manifesting in his palm. The edge sang as it met the toxic strands, slicing through them before they could reach him.

Another dagger materialized in Venin's grasp. He closed the gap in a breath, his strikes relentless, his speed unnatural. Each attack sought to slip through the smallest opening, searching for a single cut to end the fight. Adam's body moved without pause, his limbs flowing in perfect synchronicity with his enhanced cognition. His hand shot out, catching Venin's wrist mid-strike, forcing him back before driving his knee toward the assassin's ribs.

Venin shifted his weight, deflecting the blow, but Adam was already twisting into a spinning kick aimed for his temple. The force sent Venin skidding across the shattered floor, his boots carving deep trenches in the marble. He didn't stop moving. His fingers snapped, and the venom on the ground surged upward, forming an array of twisting serpents, their maws dripping with liquified death.

Adam's gaze flicked toward the incoming assault. His hands moved instinctively, molding the mana around him. Chains erupted from the ground, gleaming constructs of blue light. They shot forward, wrapping around the venomous entities, constricting them mid-air before snapping them apart.

Another breath of mechanical hissing. Venin was already closing the distance again. His attacks blurred, the air screaming with each strike. Adam countered, forming twin short swords in his grip, the mana-forged blades clashing against Venin's poisoned daggers in a relentless flurry. Sparks erupted, mixing with the residual venom sizzling against the battlefield.

A thunderous explosion rocked the city in the background. A shadow loomed overhead, a massive section of a building, torn from its foundation, hurtling toward them. Mattia and Boris's battle raged somewhere unseen, their clash uprooting entire structures. The falling debris threatened to crush the civilians still struggling to flee the area.

Adam didn't hesitate. His hand flicked, the space around the debris twisting. In an instant, it vanished, reappearing miles away in an empty field outside the city. He didn't have time to breathe before Venin was on him again, his blade nearly slipping between Adam's ribs.

His body reacted before his mind could process. He ducked low, spun, and slammed his elbow into Venin's sternum. The force sent the assassin staggering back, but not before he launched a cloud of venomous mist in retaliation.

Adam swept a hand through the air, mana surging outward. A barrier formed, diverting the toxic cloud away from the buildings, dispersing it harmlessly into the atmosphere. His other hand tightened into a fist, and a gauntlet of solidified energy wrapped around his forearm. He lunged forward, driving his enhanced punch into Venin's mask. The impact cracked the reinforced plating, sending the assassin tumbling backward through a series of broken pillars.

He didn't let up. Adam followed, warping the space between them, appearing above his opponent mid-fall. A massive axe of mana materialized in his grip, its weight balanced perfectly in his hands. He swung downward.

Venin rolled at the last second. The axe slammed into the ground, the sheer force creating a crater that sent tremors through the entire street. Adam pivoted, launching a kick aimed for Venin's spine, but the assassin twisted, his poisoned hair snapping toward Adam's face like a bladed whip.

Adam leaned back, dodging by mere inches before driving his own knee into Venin's stomach. A muffled grunt came from behind the mask, but the assassin refused to slow. His response was immediate, a dagger flashing toward Adam's throat.

Adam caught the blade between his fingers. The venom hissed against his skin, but he had already anticipated the burn. His healing affinity surged, neutralizing the toxins before they could even spread. He tightened his grip, twisting the weapon out of Venin's hand before flipping the blade and sending it straight back.

The assassin barely avoided it, but Adam was already moving again. He formed a whip of mana, lashing it forward and wrapping it around Venin's wrist. A sharp yank pulled the assassin toward him, and Adam's other fist, still wrapped in the energy gauntlet, drove into Venin's ribs. The impact sent him careening through the remnants of the auction hall, his body colliding with the last remaining standing pillar.

Venin rose without hesitation. The cracks in his mask deepened, but his breath remained steady, his posture unshaken. He lifted a hand, and the venom in the air around them pulsed. It coalesced, forming a massive construct, a hydra of pure toxin, its multiple heads snapping in all directions, ready to consume everything in its path.

Adam exhaled.

His mana surged, forming an identical hydra of radiant energy. The two constructs clashed, the resulting explosion lighting up the night sky. The battle had long since left the confines of the auction house. Their fight now stretched across the rooftops of Rome, weaving through the city like a storm given form.

With every strike, Adam could feel his body adapting, moving with a level of precision that went beyond instinct. He saw the way Venin's muscles tensed before an attack, the micro-shifts in his weight that signaled his next move. His mind processed every detail with absolute clarity.

Venin flicked his wrist, sending a volley of venomous daggers through the air. Adam countered, forming a barrier mid-flight, deflecting each one. He retaliated with a series of mana spears, their edges slicing through the air with pinpoint accuracy. Venin dodged effortlessly, his movements unnatural, but Adam was already predicting his path.

The moment Venin shifted left, Adam warped the space beside him, appearing in his blind spot. His foot lashed out, catching Venin across the jaw, sending him spiraling downward toward the streets below.

Adam followed, descending like a meteor, his fists coated in pure energy. He slammed into the ground just as Venin landed, sending a shockwave through the city. Buildings trembled, but Adam's control over his surroundings ensured no further damage reached the civilians below.

Venin pushed himself up, his mask now fractured beyond repair. His breath came in controlled bursts, mechanical and deliberate. The fight wasn't over.

Adam stood tall with his light blue mana radiating outward. This battle was far from decided.

And he had no intention of losing.

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How was the chorography of the battle? Was it good?

To let you understand Adam current feats, here's a simple comparison.

Venin can confidently say that he is one of the fastest S ranks, not the fastest but at that tier, and adam is able to keep up with him effortlessly by pure skill and prediction as well battle iq.

He is not even using the space folding or using a weak version of it, why?

Experience.

He is preparing in case in future he loses Awà and the nano machines, because he thinks that what is given to him, can be taken back, so he need to gain experience, so even if he loses her he doesn't lose anything.

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