Acht grunted slightly from a small ache he felt in his back because of the hit. He was able to reduce the damage he would sustain because of the impact since he used his gravity manipulation in time. If he didn't, then the outcome would've been way worse.
He looked at Lein who was still standing in her place with a cold glare. He could see in her eyes that she wasn't joking about this fight.
So, he clicked his tongue and dashed to his left into the sea of containers that were placed there.
A direct confrontation was out of the question since their power levels were very different and he would certainly lose if he did that. His only choice to minimize the problems he will face in this fight is to turn it into a fight of endurance.
"Are you running away, little shit?" She asked from far away, her voice echoing in the storage room again and again.
Acht didn't answer her provocations and immediately went to work. He pulled out the capsule from his storage ring where the sword was placed.
He then opened it quickly and pulled out the Midnight song from there. He examined the long, thin sword and its mesmerizing form.
It was indeed the most beautiful sword he had ever seen. But, the question remains: would it be as strong as he thought?
'My only way to make sure it was working is to try it out.'
After that, he closed his eyes and sensed his surroundings. He knew that Lein could appear at any moment and attack him but he kept his calm and tried to sense her presence.
Then, suddenly, he opened his eyes wide and jumped in the air, reaching 10 meters in one single leap.
The moment his legs left the ground, a huge hole appeared on the ground out of nowhere along with Lein standing in the middle of it.
She looked up to Acht with her cold eyes as she pulled out her fist from the ground before shaking the residue calmly.
"Slippery like a slime." She muttered.
Acht clenched his teeth as he looked around, searching for a place to land without getting attacked immediately. He already had a clear idea about her speed so he knew that she would be able to reach him no matter where he landed.
But, much to her surprise, he didn't do anything that she thought he would. Instead, he kept floating in the air without showing any signs of going back to the ground any time soon.
'This brat could already fly.' She thought as she watched him fixated in the air.
Then, much to her surprise, he pulled out the Midnight song and started channeling his soul force into it.
Instantly, she sensed the danger coming from that ominous blade and readied herself to evade any hit. Or so she thought.
Instead, Acht didn't use the sword and kept channeling his soul force into it for a very long time. The sword was basically indestructible so making it absorb that amount of soul force won't destroy it.
After almost 6 seconds, Acht raised the sword up, and then with a loud shout, he slashed down.
Lein's eyes widened for a split second as she witnessed a shocking scene. She expected the destruction of a big chunk of this place with a charged attack of that caliber. However, what happened was totally different.
There was nothing, no impact, no loud sounds, no containers getting destroyed. Just pure silence.
Lein was about to look around confusedly but…
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMM*
In less than a tenth of a second, the whole place shook as if it was hit by the most violent earthquake ever. The containers and boxes all were crushed as if they were made out of cardboard and the ground was turned into a mush of rocks of debris.
It couldn't be seen from down there but from the sky, Acht could see clearly. A huge slash could be seen moving across the room. It created a deep hole in the ground and even destroyed the walls.
The boy couldn't believe what he saw.
It was huge and almost scary to see. Acht had to look twice to make sure he wasn't hallucinating. Then, he shifted his eyes to look at the black sword.
'This sword is amazing.'
He was already aware of this sword's ability and it was basically a cheat. This sword could create sword slashes anywhere in the space around it. This means that if Acht slashed horizontally, the sword will create a horizontal slash anywhere around him in a 30-meter radius.
This ability alone could make any person go crazy for this sword and that's why all kingdoms decided that they should just hide it and never let it fall into the hands of any of them. So, the reason for why this weapon was put as the reward for the Mystic Soul Tournament was a mystery.
It exceeded even his wildest imaginations and went far beyond that.
But, he didn't dwindle for long admiring his new weapon as he immediately moved to the side to avoid an upcoming lightning strike from down there.
He looked at Lein who was standing on one of the containers that somehow escaped the attack and halted at him. She was still unscathed from the previous attack even though it took her by surprise.
That spoke volumes about her insane speed and inhuman reaction.
Acht didn't wait any longer, he gripped the sword tightly again and slashed three times quickly.
Lein knew what he was trying to do and cursed under her breath.
"Dammit! This sword is fucking annoying!"
Then, like a lightning bolt, she disappeared from her initial position, leaving behind nothing but an illusion of her presence.
*BOOOOMM* *BOOOOMM* *BOOOOMM*
A slash after the other came down like a torrent of rain. Lein could feel each slash's after-effect on her back as she tried to avoid them as fast as she could. The hard thing about that is that she had to predict where they would fall before they did or she would get hit.
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