Chapter 20 [Defeating the Apostle of God's]

(Aether Valeria POV)

Our Akashic Academy, the most prestigious human academy, has conducted a training event with various races combined. So, They invited the most talented members of the younger generation from other races to attend the academy as well, for us to train together in preparation for the war against the Abyss.

So, all the younger generations from various races were sent to Xerath Island Train together while forming a group or team. To learn how to fight or coordinate as a group.

So, I was teamed up with the other four Apostles of god and one human prince. Apostle of Jotun God (Karl Kroner), Apostle of Dragon Goddess (Blaze), Apostle of Destruction God (Emma Frost), Apostle of Beast God (Leo), And one human prince named Damien Fental.

As we were fighting with the group of powerful death skeletons, We managed to defeat a group of death skeletons, but during the battle, we separated from our one member, Damien Fental.

So we started to search for him, but after a long time, we could not find him as we were losing hope of finding him, At that time, my beacon started to light up, it was a 'distress calling' as we followed the beacon signals.

After walking in the direction of the signal, we arrived at the open ground, and we spotted a group of ten people who were tied up a Damien Fental.

when we arrived near the group of ten, they also gazed in our direction, I was shocked when I saw 6 people in the group. They were one of the fantasy races that I read in fantasy novels, the Elven race.

I had not heard or seen about the Elven race after coming to this world, I thought no such races existed in this world, but today, I have seen an Elven race with my eyes.

I can not see their faces, but from their figures and appearance, They look stunning and perfect.

They have a total of six elves in the group 3 men and 3 women, and my gaze met with the leader of the other group, a pink-haired girl. my golden eyes met with her pink eyes, I felt like my whole existence had been seen through her.

My heart became cold and terrified because of those eyes. So after that, I do not look at her eyes.

"I am Aether Valeria, that human you have captured is part of my group. Please return him to us, and we will be on our way." I spoke, not giving any obvious hint of knowing their race.

The golden-haired Elf bravely stepped forward and said," Your friend was rudely observing us during our combat and refused to step forward, running away and even attacking our Saintess when confronted, no doubt to expose us. He'll be taken back to our people to be judged for what he has done."

I frowned, looking at the elves' race denying his offer. I had never been so rudely spoken to and denied what I wanted. I turned to the pink-haired girl, who wore the most elegant clothing and was the most respected among the other persons of that Elves race, I spoke to her," Humans must be judged by human judges, please return my ally or else."

Pink-haired girl Was not less arrogant speak, "Or else, what?

This guy attacked me with S-rank poison Dagger, which can easily kill any S-rank powerhouse. So, how can I let him go easily while he attempted to take my life? So, do whatever you can, but I will not release him.

In this whole life, no one has objected to what I wanted, but these elves have objected to me everywhere. I do not know anything about the other party except their race. That pink-haired Elven girl gives me a strange and dangerous vibe, which I did not get even from my father and other powerhouses that I have met.

So, I ask my system in my mind, "System show me the status panel of that pink-haired girl."

The system shows me a status panel of a pink-haired girl like this:-

Name:???

race:???

Age:???

Profession:???

Attributes:???

Cultivation realm: ???

"System, what the hell are you showing me, Do not joke with me," I spoke with a frustrated tone.

"The system is not joking with you, host," replied the system

"So, then why is there a question marking in all of a stat? You can not show me her status panel because she has a higher realm than me," I ask

"Yes, but that is not the case," replied the system

"Then what is the case?" I ask in frustration.

"Some mysterious power is stopping me from scanning her and the same to other members of the group," replied the system, "They must have some treasure that can hide from my detection or scanning,"

Tension between both groups grows stronger.

After some minutes, the battle started. I was entangled with a pink-haired girl, During the battle, I found that she was a bow user.

I thought she lacked close combat ability. So that's why I tried to close in on her.

At the start of the battle, I did not use my full strength against her. As the battle progressed, I found out that it was impossible to get close to her without revealing his high-tier magic

skill.

During the battle, as I performed any magic skill or art, all the magic skill and art were obliterated midway by the arrows of the pink-haired girl.

No magic skill was working against her or her arrow, which was just simply unstoppable. Not a single magic attack has entered into her 10-meter range.

Her unpredictable movement and infinite & unstoppable arrow put me at a highly great disadvantage and in a great sense of despair.

[pov end]

Akarya manifested five arrows on her bow and shot at once in the direction of Aether

He slashed the two arrows in half, "AGRRRRR." Aether cried out in pain because one of Akarya's arrows had pierced his left leg. After some minutes, the injured leg was healed with the help of light magic

Aether started to chant a spell, and as he chanted a hundred light swords, began to manifest in the sky.

Aether raises his hand, and as he drops his hand, at the same time, the hundreds of light swords also start to fall towards Akarya. Akarya, in response, shot an anti-magic arrow into the sky, which split into over 100 arrows and collided with light swords, but surprisingly, there

no explosion and the hundreds of light swords automatically disappeared.

Anti-magic arrows of Akarya directly nullify the hundred of light sword magic in the sky.

Aether manifested a wind Cyclone on his right hand and a fire cyclone on his left hand. As he started to merge them, he launched the fire-wind tornado in the direction of Akarya. Tornado became bigger and bigger while moving toward Akarya and destroying anything in his way.

Fire-wind tornadoes have completely covered Akarya. Akarya is trapped inside the tornado.

Aether Valeria was very satisfied with his new magic skill. He named this skill [Surnado]. As he watches the destruction and power of his Surnado skill. This was the most destructive skill He had, and he bought this skill from a system shop.

Next thing, what Aether saw shook him to the core and forced him to doubt his whole existence. Aether saw Akarya coming out from the Surnado without any harm and Untouched. In the area of ten meters of Akarya, any fire or wind coming to the radius will automatically disappear.

Akarya moved so fast and appeared in front of Aether, Akarya caught the face of Aether and slammed his head to the ground. Akarya threw his body into the air and followed up with multiple kicks in mid-air and at last kicking him toward the ground.

Aether's body slammed into the ground while creating a large crater on the land.

After slamming to the ground, Aether coughs out a mouthful of blood. Aether could not even believe that he was losing battle in hand-to-sword combat with this girl. he could not even react or Dodge to her close combat attack.

For the first time, aether thought of himself as useless. An enemy, which gave him a great sense of despair.

Aether has thought himself a monstrous genius. This was not arrogance but full confidence, He had battled with other apostles but never lost to any of the other apostles.

But for the first time, he has met a bigger monster than him. The monster that he can not comprehend a monster he can not even touch during battle.

Aether looked at Akarya, who moved towards him. The intense pressure released from her body made him shiver as she effortlessly defeated him. Was he going to fail? Would he lose? Would he be killed?

Doubt seeped into his mind, the pressure reaching his limit. Yet Aether refused to give up. He was a reincarnator, an Apostle, the Chosen One, the Hero, and losing was not in his vocabulary.

Aether felt himself enlightened, his sword coated with an unknown but powerful energy, yet he felt he knew how to manipulate that energy instinctively.

For the first time from the moment when the fight began, Akarya showed a surprised expression. Sword Intent. Aether had awakened his Sword intent or Sword will, something only the most genius of swordsmen could do, and he was so young as well.

For Swordsman, there are three main ways to execute skills and attacks, each one being more powerful than the last. In the first realm, one uses their body's strength to attack, In the second realm, one uses their Sword aura or energy to attack, and in the last realm, one uses their sword intent or Sword will to attack.

This is not only for swords but also for any type of weapon. Sword aura is an example of weapon aura or energy, and sword intent is an example of weapon intent or will. For example:

For a spear master, the weapon Aura of the spear is known as a spear aura, and the weapon intent of the spear is known as a spear intent.

what are the abilities of a weapon's energy or weapon intent,

Take the example of a sword:

'Sword Aura or energy' is a skill in which swordsmen bind their mana or aura to their swords to reinforce their attacks and launch a Sword slash from the sword in various forms, Firstly, The Swordsman has to comprehend a sword aura, then only you can comprehend a sword intent

Sword intent refers to the spiritual and physical manifestation of a sword user's willpower, skill, and understanding of the sword. Sword intent can also be improved by practicing the sword or comprehending the essence of the sword

Only a few people can comprehend weapon intent and weapons aura

Aether didn't hesitate. He combined the sword intent with his Elements mana, aura, sword aura, and mental strength while gathering them all before slashing forward he did not hesitate to make use of this opportunity to counterattack In an instant, He also activated physique ability, which increases any sword attack strength by 50 percent, As he swung his sword down.

"Haaaaa, I WILL NOT LOSE!" Aether roared, his massive attack moving towards Akarya.

Then, Akarya smiled, a serious look moving onto her face for the first time all day.

"Dimensional Oblivion!" An ethereal, serene voice left Akarya's mouth, and with that, the string of the bow was released. A ferocious arrow with a hint of purple tore through the sky in an instant, spacial tracks left in its wake due to its ferocious power. Space was annihilated, dimensions eradicated, and reality smashed into pieces. Anything and everything in Akarya's arrow's path was turned into nothingness, including Aether's attack.

As the attack descended upon Aether, it vanished, and so did Aether's consciousness as he collapsed to the floor from Mana and Mental Exhaustion.

The Elves looked around at the destruction that had been caused by their battle while Ananya giggled, looking at the collapsed people who think they stood any chance against her and their Saintess Akarya.

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