CHAPTER 46: AN UNFORGETTABLE BATTLE

Velia was already rushing in by the time I looked over at her, her blade lifting into the air to come down against Lazarus. CLANG!!! He blocks the attack with his sword, all while still looking towards me.

"Surely you will attack as well." Lazarus says with a smirk on his face.

I pushed myself off the ground with some momentum and prepared for my fist to connect with this piece of shit. To my surprise he swung the sword towards me, I just barely manage to dive under it as he continues to evade Veria’s attacks.

He definitely has some insane speed on his side but I won’t that let throw me off... Not when this fight is life or death. I’ll have to find a way to push myself more, especially if I want to get an attack off on him.

I started to realize that I was also stuck dodging his swings as Velia continues to swing her sword at him. Her attacks were getting more and more precise as we try to put the pressure on him.

Her speed was definitely picking up, it wasn’t hard to notice while avoiding his sword. His swings were also pretty fast but again he focused more on me.

Rokuro you aren’t getting anywhere at this point in time. You’re going to have to really push it if you want to beat him.

You’re telling me this like I don’t already know that. This feeling is a lot different from the fight earlier and I can’t figure out why it’s so different.

Nothing about my power was the same compared to earlier on, so why can’t I figure out how to push my power more. He’s got me stuck on the defensive side of this battle without having to do much.

It hit me then and there, I’d have to be reckless if I want to win this fight. Let my anger consume me... Devour me whole. I don’t want to be seen as weak anymore, it’s just so tiresome anymore.

He wanted us to admit we couldn’t defeat him and that only pisses me off even more so why wouldn’t I do this. The red haze began to cloud my vision as I started to see the swords path.

I can see exactly where he’s swinging the sword now, this is going to make things a bit easier but the sharp pain in suddenly feeling in my chest isn’t helping.

It felt as if I was suddenly being stabbed over and over again... Then the sound of wings echoed in the distance again, a sound I hadn’t heard in awhile. Burst!!!! The pain surger through my back out of nowhere, Splat!!!!

Some sort of liquid hits the ground as the sudden pain bursts through my back. Looking ahead I noticed that he didn’t hit me with the blade at all... So what is this pain from?

Our power of course. It’s time you see why Lilly told you that you’ll be capable of becoming an SSS Class Dragon.

Swing!!! Slash!!! Lazarus swings his sword towards me and it manages to connect this time, sending a razor sharp pain through my stomach as I step back.

Blood. My blood. It was starting to paint the floor as my vision continues to be clouded by this red haze. I looked down at my hands to notice that they weren’t normal anymore either, they had taken on the form of razor sharp talons.

I’m truly becoming a monster after all, a being that everyone despises in the world. I’m not really a human anymore with this kind of power... Am I?

Drip. Drip. Blood dripping on the floor was all I could hear, the sound of it hitting the ground was amplified. Lazarus didn’t charge me yet since Velia somehow managed to distract him.

Her blade was glowing brightly as she swung away at him, they were actually clashing against one another now. Clang!! Clang!!! Their swords echoed with each clash, sending small gusts of wind past me each time.

"Are you really that weak?" A man asks with a bit of disappointment in his voice.

"I thought he was stronger." Another man chimes in.

Shut up.

"No wonder his sister died." A woman says.

Shut up. Shut up. Shut up.

I could feel everything around me getting hotter and hotter. I could tell that I was gritting my teeth, this shit was really pissing me off. All these people acting like they know a damn thing about me when none of them understand a damn thing.

Make them understand.

That is the only way to make it happen.

I suddenly found myself up in Lazarus’s face with my fist going across his jaw. POW!!!! He gets sent back a couple of feet but managed to stay standing as he looks back at me.

He spits up some blood and wipes his mouth. "There’s the strength I was waiting for." He says with a sinister smile on his face.

"Rokuro..." Velia thinks to herself with a bit of worry.

Crack. Crack. After cracking my knuckles I dashed at him without wasting a single second, it felt as if I was teleporting with how much faster I got. I’ll make him understand how badly he fucked up.

As I appear before him I don’t slow down at all and begin hitting him with a series of punches while watching for any possible signs of a counter attack.

Splat! Splat! I could hear the blood hitting the ground as I continue to bombard him with attacks. These razor sharp talons that formed on my hands also seem to be slicing him up with each hit.

He didn’t seem to know what to do as the fight went on with the two of us, mostly trying to defend against my attacks now.

I don’t think he’s weak by any means... He’s got something planned but I won’t let him do anything. This fight is finished.

My fist hits across his face one last time as I feel a sharp stabbing pain go through my stomach.