The crowd was excited for this battle. The previous battle had set a standard, and now the expectations of everyone had increased. The two opponents came to the stage and looked at each other. On one side was a boy wearing a long black robe with a skull mask on his face.
On the other side was Aditya, holding his sword in his hand. They both didn't have a particular fondness for each other. The rescuer asked both of them if they were ready. They both took out their equipment.
Aditya had already come prepared. He was wearing metal armor and a sword. The last thing he was equipping was a ring that boosted physical strength and defense. The sword focused on sharpness, while the Armor increased Physical and magical defense.
Vinay also took out his equipment; he was using only two pieces. One was a ring with a red-colored gem, while the other was his long staff with a Skull on its top. He tapped his staff on the floor before nodding his head to the referee.
The battle started with the sound of a whistle. Aditya didn't waste a second and started approaching his opponent. He thought his opponent was a Mage and going closer to him would give him an advantage, but just as he was about to reach him, multiple bony hands appeared from the area near Vinay.
Soon they all turned into five skeletons; unlike his previous summons, they all wore metallic Armor and carried a sword and shield. The next moment, Vinay raised his Book and chanted something, and the red flame inside the eye sockets of the skeletons slashed up.
A red glow covered them; they released roars and started charging at the approaching opponent. Aditya thought they were just a bunch of skeleton soldiers and started attacking them using his basic skill, 'Horizontal Slash.' Instead of charging mindlessly, the Armored Skeletons raised their shields and defended before attacking.
Aditya was pushed back. He looked at his opponent, his eyes showing his disbelief. He was enraged: "How can these lowly skeletons dare to face me?", He used 'Flame Charge, a red-colored fire that surrounded him and increased his attack. He then used the 'Fire Slash' sword technique and released multiple attacks.
Burning in red flame, his sword tore through the air, releasing smoke and creating multiple sword slashes. These curved sword slashes launched from his sword and approached the Armored Skeletons before him. These attacks landed on the armored skeletons and turned them into a pile of bones.
Aditya laughed and said, "That's what you deserve." He then started approaching Vinay. His sword moved in a curved path, approaching Vinay's neck. Everyone thought that it was over, but at that moment, when Vinay's eyes opened, there was no fear. He pointed his palm toward Aditya.
His palm shone purple, and a skull-shaped attack released from it, making a cracking sound. It released black smoke as it had an engine attached to its back. Aditya tried to dodge, but this turned out to be a 'sure hit' attack; dodging it was impossible.
It hit Aditya, making him scream in horror. His whole body shook, but the next moment he became normal. He looked at himself from top to bottom, confused. He then looked at his opponent, who looked at him like a dead man. "What have you done?"
When Vinay heard his opponent's question and noticed the curious gazes of everyone, he laughed, "Nothing much; the curses I cast don't do any damage or affect you."
Everyone was stunned, including Aditya; they could not believe Vinay's words. Aditya looked at himself again and felt that he was feeling a chill all over his body when looking at Vinay. It was fear; he couldn't believe he was getting afraid of the boy in front of him.
"Tell me honestly, what have you done? You don't know me; I will make your life miserable," threatened Aditya in his usual arrogant tone, but this time he had faced the wrong opponent. The one who deals with the dead is not scared of threats from the living. Vinay was a necromancer; he had seen many horrifying things.
He sighed and said, "I am speaking the truth; this curse doesn't harm you at all; it just amplifies some things."
"What are they?" asked Aditya. Instead of feeling relieved, he was getting more anxious with time. The others were also interested in what this curse did, and when Vinay looked at the impatient faces of everyone, he decided to reveal everything.
"Let me just show you," he said before casting a simple spell. A scary face appeared before Aditya and approached him, releasing a terrifying cry.
The others couldn't believe that Vinay would play such a prank; this was just a spell that was used to scare small kids. How would it work against someone as grown up as Aditya? But what happened next shocked everyone. Aditya started running, crying for help loudly.
It was as if the ghost behind him was not an illusion but real. This made everyone laugh out loud. Some tried to act mature by saying we should not make fun of other people's suffering, but others couldn't control their laughter. The damage that Rishi had caused to the Tiwari clan's reputation for the whole year was done by Vinay in a moment.
When others were enjoying Vinay's wither curse, The skin around Aditya's body started to burn. It was as if he were thrown into a well of acid; he cried madly and tried to reduce the pain by rubbing his skin. Tears welled up from his eyes as he screamed; this display shut everyone's mouth.
They could feel the pain that Aditya was going through. Only a Devil would laugh at such a painful scene. This was what they thought, but the next moment they heard a single laugh in the Battle Arena mixed up with the cries of Aditya. It was Vinay.
When everyone saw this version, they felt a chill on their backs. This guy in front of them was crazy. Finding pleasure in others' suffering and showing them were two different things, but this was one level up; this guy openly admitted that he liked torching people.
The mysterious image of Vinay turned into that of a devil. Many in the audience made sure never to mess with him. Even the commentator was surprised when he saw that, and when he looked at Ronny, he saw that he was also shocked. Ronny looked at the scene and felt a chill. 'It looks like with time; the students have not only added s for stronger but have also earned s for sadistic title.'
When he looked at the commentator looking at him, he showed his fiery eyes to him, reminding him not to ask him to comment on it. He was here to witness good battles; he was not here to deal with people with loose screws.
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