As the fight continued, sweat poured down Erik's and Nathaniel's faces, and their muscles ached from the strain of their movements. Each punch, kick, and swing was thrown with precision and power, but neither could gain the upper hand for a long time.
Despite having multiple powers, Erik was seriously having problems due to his low mana, especially when compared to Nathaniel's amounts. Besides, Nathaniel's power was much stronger than Erik's ones, and this made it so that his enemies could fight equally again against him despite him having almost double their stats. That, of course, was very prominent in Nathaniel's case, which used his force manipulation to gain speed and power. The fact that Nathaniel was also using an energy shield helped him too.
During the match at the Red Palace, Erik managed to cut his opponent's hands' off; however, that happened for multiple reasons. For example, Nathaniel wasn't fighting like he was now. During most of the fight, back then, he didn't try to kill Erik, and now, despite being angry at his opponent, Nathaniel wasn't blinded by rage. That was what led to the young man's defeat at that time. During this fight, he had been paying attention to not lose focus and fought as best he could.
The combatants were well-matched, and it seemed that the fight could go on forever. But as they circled each other, a small opening appeared in Erik's defense. Nathaniel saw it and took advantage, throwing a powerful punch that landed squarely on their opponent's jaw. Erik had to transform his skin into metal and strengthen his bones to sustain the attack, which was able to destroy concrete walls.
However, the force of the blow sent Erik reeling backward, and for a moment, it seemed that he was going to fall. But he quickly regained his balance and retaliated with an acrobatic move followed by a flurry of attacks that forced Nathaniel to retreat and use his shield several times.
The fight continued, with both combatants taking and receiving blows. Nathaniel's shield helped protect him from some of Erik's attacks, but it couldn't withstand everything. Erik was able to land a few good hits, but they didn't do much damage to Nathaniel since he was fast enough to move back enough to avoid most of the damage. Despite the intense pain and exhaustion, Nathaniel kept fighting, as there was only one thing on his mind: kill Erik.
Erik's mana began to deplete even faster as the fight dragged on. He was barely able to use his powers at all, and Nathaniel took advantage of this weakness. He unleashed a devastating attack that sent Erik flying across the street. For a moment, everything went dark as Erik felt the wind knocked out of him because he couldn't efficiently protect himself with his other powers due to the lack of mana.
When he opened his eyes, he realized Nathaniel was standing over him, ready to deliver the finishing blow. Multiple thoughts flashed through Erik's mind. Was he really going to die? Was this all he could achieve with the cheat-like biological supercomputer? Would people miss him?
However, he didn't want to die, and he quickly assessed his situation and decided to try one last thing. He concentrated all of his remaining mana into one final attack and unleashed it with all his might. The astral wolf materialized and bit Nathaniel's right hand, cutting it off. The attack caught him off guard, and he could not defend himself in time.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Nathaniel shouted, the pain searing through his arm as he stumbled and fell to the ground. He clutched at his injured limb, gritting his teeth in agony as he tried to assess the extent of the damage.
"MOTHER FUCKER! I WILL KILL YOU, I SWEAR! I HATE YOU AND YOUR MOTHERFUCKING POWERS!" he screamed.
While observing his opponent on the ground, the blood revived Erik's bloodlust. A primal need arose in him—the need to kill his opponent. Now was the right time.
With bloodlust affecting his mind, Erik tried to stabilize his breathing and slowly stood up. He gripped his Flyssa again and walked toward Nathaniel, still feeling the pain from the blow. There was a strange glint in his eyes that gave Nathaniel a chill. Usually, Erik was calm and composed; he never saw him in this state. As Nathaniel observed Erik going closer with a faint, sinister smile and with a bleeding stump, he stood up again. He ripped off his shirt, tied it to his missing arm, and then entered a weird fighting position. Inevitably, the situation took a sudden turn.
The poison debilitated him a lot, and he began to feel weaker and weaker. He stumbled backward, his movements becoming sluggish and uncoordinated. Erik watched with satisfaction as his opponent struggled but knew the fight wasn't over yet.
Nathaniel managed to break some of Erik's ribs with the previous blow, but he wasn't backing down despite this. At the same time, Nathaniel' was losing blood, and the poison Erik injected, despite having dissipated, had its effects on the young man, who was greatly debilitated.
The two engaged again, unleashing blow after blow and attack after attack. The battle continued this way for what seemed like hours, while the truth was that it lasted less than ten minutes, with neither combatant able to gain the upper hand for more than a few seconds at a time.
But Nathaniel eventually made a mistake due to his state and inability to concentrate fully. He left himself open for a split second due to the poison, fatigue, and blood loss, and his opponent seized the opportunity.
The awakener tried to chop Nathaniel's head off, but he managed to duck in time and avoid the blow; however, Nathaniel ended up in an awkward position, and Erik took the opportunity again. By spinning on himself, he landed a devastating kick that knocked Nathaniel to the ground, breaking his ribcage into multiple pieces and making him unable to stand. The young man was having trouble breathing; his chest was in a lot of pain, and he knew he was in a dire situation. He tried to crawl away, but despite every attempt he made, Nathaniel wasn't able to get away from Erik.
The awakener approached him cautiously, his flyssa at the ready. On his face, there was a huge grin; he finally managed to get this prick down. His bloodlust was at an all-time high, and the need to kill the guy was at the same high level.
However, he didn't trust Nathaniel to give up without a fight, so he kept staying at a certain distance for a couple of seconds to assess the situation. But as he drew closer, he saw that his opponent was truly defeated. Nathaniel's eyes were open, his chest rising and falling in shallow breaths.
Erik let out a sigh of relief. The fight was over. He had won.
The fallen combatant struggled to get back to his feet, but he was too weak; he knew that the fight was over and that he had lost. As he was lying on the ground, gasping for air as his opponent stood over him, he observed Erik towering over him.
"Did you really have to try this shit again?" Erik said while panting.
"Shut up, you mother fucker!" Nathaniel replied. He couldn't believe that he had lost again. The plant hugger won.
"Do you want to keep this attitude on?" Erik asked.
"Shut up! You would have lost if it wasn't for all those stupid powers! If it weren't for your stupid tricks and taunts, I would have won the fight at the Red Palace and wouldn't be in this situation. You ruined my life!"
"Oh, poor boy…" Erik replied. He couldn't wait to plunge his blade into Nathaniel's heart.
He took a moment to catch his breath, and he could feel the adrenaline leaving his body slowly. He was exhausted but knew he couldn't stay there long. The Thaids were still out there, and he needed to get to safety before they found him in this state.
He looked down at Nathaniel, feeling excited about what was going to happen. The man had been a formidable opponent, but in the end, he managed to win. However, he couldn't afford to let Nathaniel live, not after everything he had done.
"Don't worry; I will take care of your father too…" Erik said.
"You wha-?"
Then Erik decapitated Nathaniel. His head went rolling on the pavement, smearing blood all over the place, and his headless body fell to the ground with a deep thud.
[HOSTILE INDIVIDUAL KILLED: MANA ABSORBING PROCESS STARTING.]
[0%...1%....5%...30%...70%...100%]
[MANA SUCCESSFULLY ABSORBED, STARTING CONVERTING PROCEDURE.]
[3...2...1...0]
[MANA SUCCESSFULLY CONVERTED INTO EXPERIENCE. 4194 EXPERIENCE POINTS AWARDED TO THE HOST.]
[LEVEL UP.]
The level-up immediately restored Erik's energy, and he started feeling better. Erik knew Nathaniel had a ton of energy, but he was still shocked by the amount of experience he got from killing him. Not even the Ferele gave that much. Erik then observed Nathaniel's head for a couple of seconds before smirking. There was no monster nearby.
He dipped his finger into his severed wound and licked it.
[NATHANIEL'S MC CONNEL BLOOD ACQUIRED. STARTING THE ANALYSIS.]
[ANALYSIS COMPLETE.]
[50 DNA POINTS ARE REQUIRED TO EXTRACT THE DNA.]
[2600 DNA POINTS DETECTED. COMMENCING EXTRACTION?.]
"No," Erik replied.
He then crushed the head and grabbed Nathaniel's brain crystal. After having cleaned it, he swallowed it whole.
[NATHANIEL'S MCCONEL BRAIN CRYSTAL ACQUIRED. STARTING THE ANALYSIS.]
[ANALYSIS COMPLETE.]
[FIFTY DNA POINTS ARE REQUIRED TO EXTRACT THE POWER.]
[2600 DNA POINTS DETECTED. EXTRACTION IS NOT ADVISED; THE HOST HAS INCOMPATIBLE DNA.]
[EXTRACTION ABORTED]
(A.N: So, it ended. I hope you liked the fight and the story so far. We almost got to the last part of the first book!)
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