"You're not Red….What did you do to her?" I yelled, while transforming into my form.
I couldn't gauge the strength of my enemy, since I first encountered this individual. And I wouldn't go easy at anyone who would go against .
This person marching in our direction wasn't an opponent we could ss with. That individual had arcane twirling in every direction, which subtlety pressed against our skin. One spell cast by this monster could partially destroy a defensive wall, infused with magic.
I had never fought anyone strong enough to go against , except for one NPC. Alice was the strongest enemy I ever fought in Code, excluding my little sister from that roster. But other individuals would do anything to win a brawl. Those scumbags would even stab soone from behind, especially using dirty magic tricks.
It didn't take a genius to know that this person had sothing to deal with Red's disappearance. Hence, my question to the mysterious individual.
"Fenrir, I cannot believe I've found you in this….ruined village. You and all the NPCs will feel my wrath unless you surrender. And when I said 'surrender', I ant killing you with my own hands," the shadowy person exclaid, as he slowly revealed himself from the shadows. "I will stop at nothing to take you out from this ga and kill you from that world. No one should take away from this ga!"
An ard kid, younger than my age, confronted . That youthful boy wore a cladded armour plate, paired with a sharp blade clipped in his hands. He infused those items with arcane enough to create a high-tier magic spell.
"So, the sudden surge of mana ca from you, you brat! What's the occasion? Kids aren't allowed to play this ga. Not unless you chose to be a kid in this ga since you have a weird fetish," I mocked the boy, while preparing my escape route.
I didn't need to fight this crooked knight. Even though this boy was still a kid, he had an absurd amount of mana circling his skin. It almost made want to puke, considering the taste of these weird dusty magic.
The protected boy clicked his tongue and brandished his sword in front of . "You don't know who you're fighting with, don't you?"
I shook my head and smiled. "I don't rember the nas of weaker players. And you're just one of my list, hotshot."
Even though I was the strongest player in this world, I couldn't use my forms. Heck, I couldn't even access Fenrir, who was my companion throughout my painful grind. If it weren't for him, people would have stopped calling the strongest.
But a little bluff could cripple this boy's emotions. It would be easier for Match and I to run away from him if we had the chance.
"You're not the strongest player in this ga, Fenrir. I am! I am the only one who's the strongest! This ga belongs to , and alone! I am Clent, I am the son of the owner of this ga!" the boy, Clent, shouted. "That girl…. Her na's Match, right? Her sister…. Non-biological sister died a tragic death. But don't worry, Fenrir. She's half-dead and half-alive, depending on the circumstances. You could even call it a Schrodinger's test. And Red is our cat."
I gritted my teeth and yelled back, "Just fucking stop, you piece of shit! Well, even though I hate you, I'm thankful for knowing Red. You gave more reasons to kill you."
My words weigh nothing but thin air. Even though my emotions boiled my heart, I knew fighting Clent would cause my befall.
After our exchange, Clent made the first move. He lunged towards like a crazed lunatic while swinging his gigantic blade.
That feral boy tried to kill . But thanks to my first form and experience, my body avoided the attack.
As soon as I slid at the side, I used my montum and jolted from the ground. I slashed the boy in his head, hoping to deal damage against him. But Clent just ducked his upper body and glanced behind .
My instincts scread at , saying that I should leap away. I heeded that instruction and sidestepped the attack before it could even happen.
It was just as my instincts had anticipated. When my body dove at my right, Clent whacked my afterimage, using the poml of his sword. Fortunately, I had already escaped his latch and darted away.
Beads of salty sweat showered my entire body while I gasped for air. Despite our quick exchange, Clent didn't break a sweat as he glared at my figure. That boy even flashed a smirk when he noticed my body becoming exhausted from the fight.
Although I still had so energy to spare, doing these moves consecutively would tire out.
"Aaww, look at you, Fenrir. You look like a puppy in the rain… What a pitiful sight. And you call yourself the strongest player in my ga who beat Alice. If you're this weak, I could have beaten Alice with my eyes closed…. I'd bet I could do that to you too!" Clent exclaid, while playfully spinning the sword in his hand.
"Oh, really? Then co at and beat up!" I shouted, while looking at the forest.
While Clent and I clashed swords, the ground trembled. It only ant that an army would gather in this area soon. And those numbers belonged to the soldiers of this brat, who knew nothing but trouble.
As I focused on my thoughts, Clent disrupted them and raised his hand. "By this ti, my army would co for you. You have two options, Fenrir. Dying from my hands to save from my troubles. Or, slowly get sliced and punched to death by my bare hands. Whatever you choose, I will enjoy it to my utmost content!"
"You're sick in the head, Charmaine."
"The na's Clent," the boy corrected.
"Yeah, yeah, Cherman. You see, I never intended to fight you in the first place. In fact, I can't win even if I tried. It's a sha, but I can't fight you….not right now," I said, and glared in Clent's direction. "And I know your ability by just watching you move. You can copy any abilities you see and understand. You had no idea how to transform into a wolf, but you saw through my [Wolf Walk]. And since you fought and defeated Red, I could only guess you learned about [Shadow Walk], which Red usually used. That's the only spell Red has similar to mine."
When I went towards Clent's side, that boy noticed from miles away. He reacted before I could even stab him in the back, which shouldn't happen, unless soone had my skill. Wolf Walk and Shadow Walk were two special abilities that Code considered rare to use and find. And since Red was a lucky player and NPC who had it, it was the perfect experint for to use.
When Clent reacted to my attack, it only ant one thing….He learned the sa ability I used. Clent also concealed that fact and tried bluffing . But he can't escape my experienced eye who had played this ga for thousands of hours.
"I see. They don't call you the strongest player for nothing, Fenrir. You're the first enemy who spotted my strength and lived another day. But let's see how that thinking will save you from this battle."
Clent had no other choice but to praise my deduction skill. And since I found out Clent's little secret, he would do anything to erase from this ga.
But I had already planned my exit after everything that had happened. All I had to do was to activate my skill that I rarely used in my gaming career.
"[After Image]"
Those tis Clent caught standing in front of him was just my after image. Clent thought that I was still in front of him, fighting . But it was what I had ntioned earlier….I never intended to fight a losing battle. And this [After Image] only worked if I had placed him in an illusion.
This spell didn't work against players and Alice. It could only work if I use this spell against an NPC living in this world. Clent was only an NPC without the status of a player. Thanks to my appraisal skills I implented on my system, I used that trickery against the spoiled brat.
I already ran away, together with Match by my side. The two of us were heading towards the base as I led the way.
Clent remained on the battlefield, staring at the cloud of dust I left for him. He couldn't believe that I tricked him while using a skill he didn't know. I even doubted that the developers forgot that ability in this ga. It was a useless ability that only worked against NPCs, not players.. And that skill was a difficult move to perform, since it required both precision and skill to master it.
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