Rending Blades

Noir face tightened, jaw clenched as he goes into his fighting stance. " ( Well, i wonder why the danger notification popped out then. It is because this guy is already behind me. Damn it! I couldn't even sense it! Never know what he could possibly do if the warning don't come out...) "

DANGER !!

DOOMBRINGER FOUND

LAY TIS

E+ CLASS

" ( How he found me this quick!? His level higher than me... It's gonna be tough. But... ) " Noir regained some of his confidence. " ( I have defeated a higher level opponent from me before. ) " Noir smirk.

" Hey, wipe that smirk of your face. Let us begin now. I can't wait to rip you to shreds. " as Lay Tis take a step forward.

" Wait !! " Noir said.

Lay Tis stopped on his track. " Huh? "

" Let me ask you first? How the hell you find me this quick? and how do you know where i'm at? Do you have a track location kind of abilities or something? " Noir ask hesitantly.

Lay Tis reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone screen lighting up as he angled it toward Noir. " I found your post on notegram. "

" Figures. " as Noir holding in his embarrassment. "....Do you click the likes button? " Noir ask.

" Wha..!? Yes...I also left a comment. " Lay tis blurted, blinking in surprise.

It took Noir a while before he finally asked another question. " What is your username? " 

Lay Tis sigh. " It is ' HandsomeMantis '. "

" Oh, it's true! you really left a comment. " as Noir pulled out his phone, scrolled up and read the comment again.

Noir stayed quiet for a moment before speaking again. " Do you really mean it? "

Lay Tis lips twitching as he tried to hold back his laugh. " Pfft...Hahahaha!!! " Tears formed at the corners of his eyes as he laughed.

" Of course not! You really believed that? Didn't they warn us not to believe everything we read online? People hand out praise like candy—most of it empty, some of it ironic, and half the time, they don't even mean it. Trusting a compliment on the internet is like trusting a stranger's review with no profile picture."

Lay Tis smirk. " And i'm one of them. "

Noir stayed quiet for a moment again...before speaking again. " Jeez...No need to tell me that much. I'm just asking wether you meant it or not. You also don't look that good either despite your username start with ' HANDSOME ' even though you're not. "

" You uglier than me for real... " Noir muttured.

Lay Tis veins bulged on his forehead. " I can hear you, Dumbass. " The ring on Lay Tis finger start glowing. " No time to waste... I end you right now. " Lay take step forward.

" Wait !! " Noir stopped Lay Tis on his track again.

" ?! What now!? " Lay Tis annoyed.

" Let's fight somewhere else. It's gonna be a hassle if this whole area gets wrecked because of our fight. Moreover, I don't want anyone else involved. It's gonna work on your favor too, am i right? " Noir said with a smirk.

Lay Tis grin. " Why would i do that? " Lay Tis spoke, and Noir instinctively flinched at the sting of his words.

" Bu..." before Noir could finish.

" Just kidding! Lead the way. ( He's right. It work on my favor too. Couldn't have any commotion around here. It could led to dispatching of a Sentinel to this area.) " Lay Tis agreed.

Noir eyes widen. " Yeah, follow me. "

Few minutes later...

Once-colorful "Welcome!" sign hanging by a single bolt, swaying gently in the breeze. Noir moved ahead, swinging the gate open with a sharp, metallic creak that resonated in the stillness of the neglected park.

Lay Tis gazed fixed to the amusement park name. " Sungo. What a nice and creepy place you brought us in." Lay Tis grin.

Noir stop in his track as he turn his back facing Lay Tis. " Enough to avoid commotion i guess. " Noir stretched his arms. " ( This place bring so many memories. I remember we came here for the first on our family day. Anyway, that's not important at the moment. ) "

" What nice place to choose for your grave. Now, let's..." His voice was halted mid-sentence.

" I'll be going first. " Noir lunged toward Lay Tis stretching his arm back.

" Huh? " Lay Tis suprise.

Noir strike his fist aiming through Lay Tis face. Lay Tis dodge the strike backward as Noir launched his left fist through Lay Tis gut making him skidding backwards.

Lay Tis coughed. " No chill at all, huh? "

Noir shifted into a low stance, knees bent, one foot sliding forward. His lead hand floated into the air—open, yet tense—while his rear hand curled into a fist near his waist.

SILAT MASTERY ACTIVATED 

" My bad, I don't do warm up. " Noir smirk as he's in his silat stance.

The ring on Lay Tis finger glowed. " Don't you be to cocky. I haven't start yet. " A glowing green ethereal blades appear over Lay Tis forearms, resembling mantis claws.

"Y-You have blades?!" Noir screeched.

Emerald Rending Blades

Twin spectral blades flare to life along the user's forearms, mimicking the hooked claws of a mantis.

• Strikes are razor-sharp 

• Increases critical hit rate by 10% when hitting exposed areas.

Lay Tis goes to his stance positioning himself to strike. " I rip you apart now... " He dashed himself forward.

Noir instinct scream. " ( ! He's coming! ) " Noir preparing for a countermeasure.

Though it seems as Lay Tis are attacking forward. In a blink of second, In the blink of second, Lay Tis disappeared from Noir point of view.

" What?! where the hell he go! " As his eyes wide.

His instinct screaming. There's a massive killing intent behind him. He knows, he couldn't waste any second turning back. 

He ducked. The slash whispered past his head, so close it sliced the air — and a few strands of his hair along with it.

" ( Damn it! I could lose my head if i hadn't ducked! ) " Noir step backwards.

" Hoho! No time to waste! " Lay Tis lunged himself forward. 

Noir barely have any time to react as Lay Tis send his barrage of slash slicing through the air in every direction towards Noir.

" ( Damn it! ) " Noir instinct scream at every slash.

" Dodging are the only thing you knew, huh!? " as Lay Tis raining down a slashes of attacks like a tempest that Noir barely have any time to react.

Noir struggling to keep up the pace to dodge Noir suffered a thin, sharp cut just beneath the eye. His arms were marked too, lined with shallow gashes from the barrage.

" ( Ugh! It start to stings! I need to an opening! ) " Noir thought, gritting his teeth.

With a burst of speed, Lay Tis appeared behind Noir. His arm pulled back to delivered his next slash.

" Behind you dumbass! " Lay Tis grin as he slashes his blade toward Noir.

" ( This is it! ) " As Noir find an opening and evade the strike.

Counter Flow – 15% chance to counterattack immediately after a successful block or dodges

Noir then launched his right uppercut aiming at Lay Tis chin. The strike almost successful as Lay Tis smirk and dodge the blow.

" How careless of you!! " Lay Tis twisted, his left arm flashing forward slashing through the air aiming at Noir neck.

Noir smirk.

" ( He's smiling?! ) " Lay Tis thought.

As the slash closed in on Noir's neck. The blade was a breath away from his neck—but Noir's hand snapped forward, seizing Lay Tis wrist in a grip, stopping the strike just in time.

Lay Tis eye widen in surprise.

" You got your blades, I got my own too! " Noir said as he stretch his right arm.

CHAIN OF WRATH ACTIVATED 

Flaming Gauntlet

A blazing chain erupted from the ground, coiling up Noir arm The air exploded as Noir delivered his right fist coiling up with blazing chain toward Lay Tis.

" ( Chain!? ) " Lay Tis eye widen as the blow is inches away from his face.

Noir fist connected. The strike smashed into Lay Tis face, sending him flying through the air.