We stood whilst exchanging stares at each other. Our hair danced along the wind when a gentle breeze passed us. A strong woody scent could be slled and light peeked through the leaves followed by birds that chirped happily.
This forest was indeed breathtaking-looking, but it was too bad because this place would beco either his or my grave. I heaved a long breath to ease my ssed-up mind.
'I know exactly what situation I'm in. There is no way I would win against him. First, his Tier is higher than mine, and second, I lack experience in 'real' combat. I know I will surely die if there isn't any reinforcent, but even if I die, at least I fight until my last breath and I won't regret it.'
"You will die. Kekeke."
"I know."
I funneled my mana to my Elental and shot three fireballs toward him. However, Trickster just stood there and looked at my attack with uninterested eyes before he yawned boredly. The mont my fire was ready to devour him, he smirked and an earth barrier erged.
–Boom!
It completely blocked my attack. Not long after, I was forced to roll sideways when a bolt struck through my fires and rushed at . Not letting get up, a dagger flew in my direction and I raised my sword to parry it.
–Bang!
I peeked upward and Trickster was seen running toward , without wasting any more ti, I instantly got myself up and covered my sword with mana.
–Bang!
Our weapons collided and we continued to exchange blows.
–Bang! –Bang! –Bang!
I gritted my teeth upon feeling his power. I was pushed every ti our weapons clashed, and my hand started to get numb. Simply, his strength was not a joke and in the end, I leaped backward to distance myself.
Nevertheless, he didn't let do as I pleased, he bounced at and I imdiately blocked his path with my Earth Elental.
"Do you really think that you can win against ? Ha! In your dream!"
Trickster shouted as he cut through my earth barrier. I jumped backward and made another wall. However, the result was the sa, he chopped them easily like slicing tofu. I created one once more whilst hopping and right after he slash it, I fired Wind Elental and sent him flying.
Trickster rolled on the ground several tis before he did an acrobatically backflips and landed on his feet. Guess, he didn't see it coming. He spat blood to the side whilst glaring at with eyes full of resentnt.
"What a dirty trick, Prince."
Just looked at him. He seed fine even after exchanging attacks, unlike who looked like a fish that ca out of the water; grasped for air.
"Hahaha!!"
Suddenly, he laughed and lifted his hand. I imdiately tilted my head to the left when he unexpectedly fired a bolt at . I had no idea, but my feeling sent a warning siren, telling that I should start running, so I did, and what happened afterward was a nightmare.
–Boom! –Boom! –Boom!
The soil behind exploded as he kept throwing his bolt nonstop and since he was so imrsed in attacking , I sneakily created an earth spear behind him. But before it could make a thrust, he stopped and spun. He raised his hand and punched my creation.
–Boom!
My earth-shaped spear crumbled and shattered to the ground. As his back faced , I used this chance to deliver him a bolt, and again, a wall appeared and blocked my attack.
–Boom!
"Tsk."
I clucked my tongue in annoyance. The earth shield slid down and a jeering Trickster could be seen behind it.
"It must be fun to have five Elentals."
Ignoring his speech, I racked my brain; thinking about how to defeat him because half of my mana had decreased. But, let alone give a brilliant idea, this brain wouldn't even give a simple idea. Honestly speaking, I hate this kind of helplessness.
"Here I co!"
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–Bang!
Our weapons collided and we exchanged death glares the mont our swords bound. Since I was fully aware that I couldn't win the bond because his power was simply too much for and thus, I decided to distance myself.
However, he tilted his wrist and drew away my weapon. Right after my body entirely opened to him, he laughed and swung his foot at my stomach.
–Whack!
I felt a sharp pain in my waist and was sent flying. I hit the ground and rolled several tis before eventually stopping. I abruptly sat and threw up a mouthful of blood.
"Cough! Cough!"
Before I could even raise myself, I was held up by my neck. My body shook violently when I lost my footing and couldn't breathe in response. I frantically tried to remove his hand away from my neck but it was futile.
"It's suffocating, isn't it?"
Unable to take it anymore, I made an Elental Fusion of water and earth elental under his feet. Sensing that his footing was lost, I could see how his eyes widened in surprise and he fell dramatically into the mud.
–Plop!
I landed on my butt and coughed heavily when my lungs greedily devoured oxygen. I had no idea how deep it was because I made it while panicking but since I couldn't see him anywhere, I thought it was a pretty deep pit. Ignoring my cough, I impatiently evaporated the water, and the earth was solidified once again.
I used my remaining strengths to get up on my feet. Even though my coughing had stopped, I was still breathing roughly. I looked at the place where he was buried for a few more seconds but nothing happened.
'Is it over?'
I sighed in relief and turned. However...
"Aargh!"
I fell flat on my stomach when a lightning bolt struck my right arm from behind. I tried to get up but soone pinned my head down to the ground. I peeked at my back and Trickster could be seen pinning my head down with his foot.
"Don't ever think that this is over."
He lifted his foot and stepped on my head. It was so powerful, even my sight turned completely white every ti he did that.
–Whack! –Whack! –Whack!
I didn't know how many tis he kept doing that but my body felt numb, my ears rang, and my consciousness started to fade away.
"What's wrong? Co on. Stand up."
He kicked in the waist and my body rolled several tis as a result. He strode to and hit my waist. Once again, my body tossed helplessly and I puked a mouthful of blood.
"Oh, co on, Prince. It's not fun."
I forced myself to stand but my legs refused to listen and all I could do was drag myself with both hands to the nearest tree. Upon arriving, I leaned against the tree trunk.
My whole body trembled in pain and warm liquid run down my face and under my nose. I could also see how Trickster walked leisurely before he squatted next to with my hazy eyes.
Sohow it was annoying, my vision was blurry and shaded yet, I could vividly glimpse his irritating smile. I didn't want to see his damn smile in my dying ti. It was disgusting. So disgusting, that I unconsciously spat on his face.
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Trickster's smiles vanished as he wiped my bloody saliva from his face and looked in the eyes.
"You're quite daring, aren't you?"
I made an earth spear behind his back but before it could make a thrust, my mouth was oozing blood as Trickster's dagger pierced through my heart.
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