Wanna Play Ball?
Assassin?
What nonsense? Is your Assassin going around destroying Heroic Spirits with bare hands? Not even bothering with assassination?
No, no, no!
Martha shook her head quickly, feeling like she was missing the point. The Mo Shuying in front of her was clearly human, with flesh and blood. Why would he call himself an Assassin?
"Are you mocking me? Fine! You've successfully angered me. Now, let me show you my wrath!"
Martha lunged at Mo Shuying, actually intending to fight him with her fists!
"Commendable courage."
Mo Shuying still used only one hand, extending it to catch Martha's straight punch!
*"Bang!"*
A dull thud echoed as palm met fist. Mo Shuying frowned, his right leg instantly kneeing towards Martha's abdomen.
*"Thump!"*
Martha blocked with her left forearm gauntlet, then she too frowned, pushed back by a powerful force.
In that brief exchange, both gained a new understanding of the other's strength.
"Impressive. Are you truly a Saint? Saints shouldn't be delicate and frail, at least not like Jeanne d'Arc. They shouldn't rely on brute strength to win."
Mo Shuying said with a smile.
Martha tossed her long hair and smiled.
"That's what I wanted to ask you too. Are you truly an Assassin? You're the first Assassin who could take a punch from me."
Martha possessed a perfect Saint's body, Divinity, and various skill enhancements. Though a Saint, she was someone who could punch a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Neither answered the other's question. Finally, they exchanged another smile, and then!
*"Bang!"* x2!
Both moved simultaneously! Their speed was like two phantoms colliding mid-air!
Mo Shuying was much faster than Martha. With a greater acceleration distance, he unleashed a punch towards Martha's head with stronger momentum!
No holding back!
This was respect for his opponent!
*"Bang!"*
Martha blocked the attack but was still knocked back by the punch, her feet digging two long grooves into the ground!
"Hmph!"
Martha stabilized herself and threw a punch in the air towards Mo Shuying! A pink aura of a fist instantly exploded in front of Mo Shuying!
"Whoosh!"
Mo Shuying suddenly accelerated, dodging the fist aura, then closed the distance, his fists glowing!
*"Overwhelming Might!"*
*"Thump-thump!"*
Mo Shuying unleashed a barrage of punches, but Martha gritted her teeth and raised both arms to block them all!
"So heavy!"
Martha growled, feeling as if two mountains were pressing down on her arms! The immense pressure made her legs bend, her feet sinking into the ground!
"Being able to take this punch from me is already something to be proud of!"
Mo Shuying withdrew his hand, simultaneously delivering another whip kick!
*"Bang!"*
The whip kick landed on Martha's crossed arms, sending her flying sideways. The gauntlets on her arms cracked, and as Martha flew through the air, she reached out and pulled!
*"Staff of Divine Blessing!"*
The crucifix Martha had been holding was summoned. This was the staff bestowed upon her by the Savior, her favorite weapon.
"Accept the Lord's judgment!"
With her weapon in hand, a pink Mana storm swirled around Martha. With each swing, waves of Mana flew towards Mo Shuying.
"You already realized that you can't defeat me with just your fists? A very good assessment."
A faint glow appeared around Mo Shuying. Though seemingly thin, this light could withstand the continuous onslaught of Mana.
Mo Shuying silently endured. These attacks couldn't harm him, but they could accumulate Heroic Spirit Value for him.
When the Heroic Spirit Value reached a certain level.
"My turn."
*"Swish!"*
Mo Shuying Flash-stepped behind Martha, grabbing both her arms! Crushing Hand Splitter activated, and Martha was forcibly pulled out of the Mana storm, a hint of surprise still on her face.
"It's over."
Mo Shuying's expression was calm. He had seen this scene many times before. A surge of violent power condensed in his hand. The moment he threw a punch, an extreme force shot out, crashing into the incoming Martha!
"O Dragon's Shield, impervious to blades and spears!"
Martha urgently unleashed her Noble Phantasm in mid-air! A Dragon Scale Shield suddenly appeared before her, but Martha's heart pounded. Her intuition told her that the shield alone wouldn't stop Mo Shuying's punch! So, she pushed off the shield with both feet!
*BOOM!!*
The surging force of the punch enveloped a vast area. The C-rank Noble Phantasm, Dragon Scale Shield, was struck at the epicenter of the punch. The force went straight through the shield, impacting what was behind it, and cracks began to appear on the shield.
However, Martha was right. At the critical moment, she leaped into the air, reaching out to grasp the end of her staff, her eyes now filled with solemnity!
"O sorrowful dragon, ignorant of love!"
With a shout, a gigantic Ankylosaurus appeared in the air. As soon as this mountain-like giant dragon emerged, it skillfully curled itself into a ball, then was struck by Martha, like a baseball, with a mighty swing of her staff! Spinning rapidly, it shot towards Mo Shuying!
"Well, now! Playing ball, are we?!"
It was too late for Mo Shuying to retreat. With Flash on cooldown, he couldn't directly evade. The dragon ball was too fast. Now, he either had to block it, or!
"Go! Back!"
Mo Shuying raised his hand, and a massive hammer appeared in it. Manni card inserted, calling upon the power of the God of Thunder!
*BOOM!!*
The God of Thunder's hammer, imbued with lightning, slammed down hard on the incoming dragon ball. The immense recoil shattered and collapsed the ground around Mo Shuying! But Mo Shuying still had strength to spare!
"Divine Arm!"
*BANG!*
Mo Shuying's right arm, gripping Mjolnir, suddenly swelled several times in size! It transformed into a giant's arm—a manifestation of Manni's power, a true hand of a god!
Instantly, the lightning glow of Mjolnir intensified several times, and so did its power. With a thunderous roar, and to Martha's astonished eyes, the dragon ball was sent flying back!
"You've got to be kidding me!"
*CRASH!*
The dragon ball slammed back into Martha. Both she and the dragon spread out in mid-air, rolling their eyes as they free-fell.
*BOOM!*
The massive monstrous dragon Tarasque crashed heavily onto the ground, bouncing a few times, tears in its eyes.
Martha, meanwhile, was caught by Mo Shuying, held in a princess carry.
"Cough, cough… Heh, what is this? Your final act of kindness?"
Blood trickled from the corner of Martha's mouth. Her Spirit Origin was damaged; she had lost.
"No, I just thought it wouldn't be appropriate for a saint to fall to the ground."
Mo Shuying said calmly, the power of the God of Thunder quickly fading from him, returning him to his original appearance.
"Heh, you're exposed… You claimed to be an Assassin, but you were… a child of god all along… A child of the God of Thunder, that makes sense. It's not shameful for me to lose… to you."
Martha closed her eyes after saying this, and along with the monstrous dragon not far away, dissolved into specks of light and vanished.
Poor Tarasque, the monstrous dragon. Its true strength hadn't even been fully displayed before it vanished due to Martha's disappearance. In truth, the recent attack had inflicted limited damage on Tarasque.
Watching the specks of light dissipate into the air, Mo Shuying remained silent for a long while, finally looking up at the setting sun and speaking.
"I really am just an ordinary Assassin…"
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