From the mont the scenery around changed, and I found myself back in Ashton City, I ca to the realization that I wasn't transported out into the nothingness of space like I previously thought I was.
Instead, it seed like I was placed inside a different dinsion created by Waylan, governed by the Laws.
His words confird it shortly afterward.
Despite my lack of knowledge about the inner workings of this space I was in, I realized that the only way to properly fight back was through the laws themselves.
...and I did.
I summoned a part of the laws that I had, and I successfully managed to stop him. I was successful in injuring him, but it ca at a cost.
'I'm already gassed out.'
My body was practically shaking as I struggled to channel the energy inside of .
I thought I had prepared enough, but it was clear that I wasn't prepared for what was to co.
I was already gassed out, and my energy was rapidly depleting.
"You…"
Waylan noticed the injury in his body, and his expression changed. At first, he seed mad, but for so reason, he kept his cool, and the injury slowly started to recede. I frowned as I realized that what I had done wasn't enough.
But Waylan spoke.
"That was a very good attempt."
His nonchalant voice reverberated through the air, and it was followed by a violent thrust of wind that headed my way.
WIIIIIING―! The world around bent, and I saw the tips of a skyscraper heading straight for . I narrowly dodged it and shifted my attention to the approaching fist.
It grew larger in my vision by the second, and before I knew it, it was just an inch away from my nose. I summoned all the strength I had left and opened my mouth.
"Stop."
Golden runes and words popped out from the space around the fist and clamped onto them. The fist stopped in its tracks and started trembling.
"Ugh."
I could feel my body weaken at the usage of the Laws, but I clenched my teeth and pushed through the pain.
Swoosh―! I took advantage of the little ti I bought to move to the side and avoid the fist. I followed up with my own kick, aid directly at Waylan's neck.
But it felt like I hit hard tal, and I felt an intense pain coming directly from my shin.
Despite the pain, I managed to push Waylan back. I grabbed my sword and took a deep breath. I knew what I had to do next. I summoned all the energy I had left and prepared for the third movent of the [Keiki Style]: Void Step.
My vision blurred, and I reappeared in front of Waylan. I heard a familiar clicking sound as my sword hit sothing, and Waylan's body shot back even further.
"Haaa... haa..."
I was panting heavily, but I gritted my teeth and repeated the sa movent.
The third movent of the [Keiki Style]: Void Step.
I could feel my mana rapidly deteriorating with each movent, but I persevered and continued.
The third movent of the [Keiki Style]: Void Step.
The third movent of the [Keiki Style]: Void Step.
The third movent of the [Keiki Style]: Void Step.
With each attack, I appeared in front of Waylan, determined to take him down. I tried to inflict as much damage as possible on him by employing anything at my disposal, whether it was my sword or any part of my body.
The slightest movent felt like it would bring on excruciating pain, and I could feel my muscles tearing as a result of the enormous strain that was being placed on my body.
However, with the assistance of the demonic energy that was residing within my body, I was able to push through the pain and keep attacking with everything that I had.
'Yeah... the pain is nothing... I'm far too used to this...'
Pain was the one thing I was capable of enduring, and with that knowledge in mind, I continued to put forth as much strain on my body as I possibly could.
WIIING―!
The space in front of crumbled, and Waylan's body shot into the distance.
As I pressed my hand against the empty space next to , the mana that was normally stored within my body began to drain at an alarming rate, and I ca dangerously close to passing out right then and there.
However, I gritted my teeth and persevered through the excruciating pain as a barely perceptible ripple began to spread across the surface of the sky.
"What are you trying to do?"
My ears picked up Waylan's voice coming from my right, and when I turned my head to look in that direction, I could see him standing a few ters away from .
The mont he appeared, my heart sank, and before I had even a chance to react, I felt sothing press against my chest, and I crashed into the city below.
BANG―!
The pain traveled throughout my back, and I found it difficult to breathe as a result of the sheer impact of the collision.
"Aph!"
It wasn't until I took a loud gulp of air that I noticed the darkness that had begun to creep into the peripheries of my vision, beginning to fade away.
"What do you think you're doing?"
Waylan's voice sounded from above, and when I looked up, I saw him hovering in the area above . His back was turned to the backdrop of Ashton City, which was inching closer and closer to him.
"Like I've said before. Everything that is within this area is under my direct control. Put an end to whatever futile sense of resistance you have, and just…"
When he opened his hand, his body phased, and I saw the skyline of Ashton City co into view and head my way at incredible speeds.
The most notable thing was the tip of the Union Tower, which was aid my way directly.
Lying in the middle of the road, I watched as the tip of the tower inched its way closer to . Clenching my teeth, I used everything that was left in to force myself up and press my hand against my sword.
Click―!
At that precise mont, all of my strength left , and I felt as though my legs were going to give out from under ; however, I was still able to accomplish what I set out to do.
Crash―!
Following a soft clicking sound, the area in front of began to collapse, and the Ashton City that was heading my way collapsed into fine shards, revealing a cloudless blue sky where Waylan was standing behind.
His starry eyes were directed at , and an unfathomable pressure bore down on .
Thump!
My legs gave out under the strain, and I fell to the ground, unable to hold on any longer.
"Pftt."
I tried to stop whatever was trying to escape my mouth by covering it with my hand, but it was too late, and when I looked down, I saw streaks of my own blood on the ground beneath .
"It's over."
When I looked up at Waylan, I saw that he was staring at with a look of complete disinterest, and his voice seed to be coming from everywhere at once. It was as if he were dealing with a relatively insignificant bug.
I couldn't help but laugh when he looked at , and after I took my hand away from my mouth, I leaned back against the ground and stared at him.
"Have you finally given up?"
His voice reached my ears once more.
"What makes you think that?"
"…So you haven't?"
"Hmm."
I cocked my head to the side and smiled faintly, staring at the faint ripple next to him. The one that I had planted monts before falling back into the city.
"I guess not."
Rumble―! Rumble―! Almost imdiately after uttering those words, the space around Waylan began to twist and turn, and a large sword projection erged from a crack that had ford in the space next to him.
The sudden situation surprised Waylan, who looked at the sword in shock, but it was already too late.
The sword erged from the fissure in a very gradual manner, exposing approximately three quarters of its body, and the space showed signs of breaking apart.
"Sixth movent."
I mustered the strength to utter a few words as I extended my hand to cover both the sword and the figure of Waylan.
Almost imdiately after that, everything ca crashing down, and a deafening sound spread throughout the area around .
WOOOOOOOOONG―!
The sixth movent…
A movent that I had been trying to perfect for a very long ti.
I was close, yet still far from reaching the end of it. I thought I managed to grasp it, but it was only three quarters of it, but it was enough.
Still... it was the best that I had.
My most powerful move, and sure enough, the power I felt from it sent shivers down my spine, and as I exploded in front of .
BANG―! BANG―!
The aftermath of the attack sent flying and stumbling across the ground until I finally ca to a stop next to a building.
Crash―! As I slamd into the building, I felt completely immobile. I no longer felt any energy within my body, and the darkness that had begun to seep into my vision a few monts prior began to expand, slowly consuming my entire vision.
"Di…d I do it?"
I wondered to myself, trying to see the result of my attack in the distance. But it was clear that I wouldn't be able to see it as my vision started to darken completely.
That was until I heard a certain voice.
A void that I never thought I'd hear again…
"No."
My vision imdiately cleared upon hearing that voice.
"You didn't do it."
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