[32] "Someone is knocking on the door"

[A few days later]

In a house, two people and a dragon were talking while eating.

"Mmm... delicious! You did a great job, Ares," said Silvia as she enjoyed her meal.

After finishing, Silvia looked at Ares, who nodded indifferently, although inside he was trembling with anger.

"Is there any interesting news?" Ares asked Rebecca.

"It's said that Gheorghe is already in Japan, but I don't know what he might be doing right now," Rebecca replied.

"Well, I hope to find him soon. It's been a while since I've had a fight, and it would be a good battle," Ares said.

"Mmm... there have also been some altercations around here," Rebecca continued.

"Like what?" Ares asked.

"There have been several confrontations between awakened individuals in Japan during the past few days. Many awakened people from here have had conflicts with others from outside," Rebecca explained.

"They might have met and developed a rivalry. It's very easy to become enemies," Ares added.

Suddenly, Ares looked in a certain direction with an unpleasant expression, surprising Rebecca.

"What's wrong, Ares?" she asked.

"There's a fairly strong power in that direction," said Silvia, who had just woken up from a nap.

"A power? I don't sense it," Rebecca responded astonished.

"It's true. Apparently, there's a confrontation. It's far away, but you surprised me, Silvia. Being able to sense it from this distance is incredible," Ares said.

"It's normal. Dragons have a very sensitive sense," she explained as she stood up and nestled into Rebecca's arms.

"Let's go see what's happening. This is a declaration of war," Silvia said.

"If we go, it bothers me," Ares added, getting up from his seat.

"Are you sure? Right now, there are many awakened individuals looking for us," Rebecca said, concerned.

"No problem. The more there are, the better it will be. It will be fun to destroy them. Open a portal, Rebecca," said Ares.

"Yes, we have to mark our territory," Silvia affirmed.

"Alright, tell me which direction," Rebecca said.

Silvia nodded her head towards a direction. "Over there, about 1000 meters away," she said.

"A thousand meters? It's a bit far, but I can teleport us there," Rebecca said.

A blue aura slowly enveloped Rebecca, and in front of her appeared a portal spinning in dark blue and black colors.

"Let's go in. I can't keep it active for long," Rebecca said, focused on maintaining the portal.

Ares nodded and entered, followed by Rebecca and Silvia.

....

In a residential area, a man with long dark hair and golden eyes opened his arms in the sky.

It was Gheorghe Gisbert, and he was searching for Ares, who had caused him trouble by destroying the Long family. Gheorghe needed his help to enter the underworld of China without being detected.

"I'll make sure he pays," Gheorghe said with an ugly expression. Then, he released a powerful gray aura.

Gheorghe Gisbert unleashed a powerful gray aura.

'I hope this time it's the right place and catches his attention,' Gheorghe thought.

A gray shockwave burst out from his body, disintegrating all the houses around.

The dust settled, revealing a flattened area without any buildings.

'If he's in this area, he won't take long to show up,' Gheorghe thought.

A few seconds later, a blue portal formed, and from it emerged a young man with white hair and a woman with a beast in her arms. They looked around and saw the destroyed area.

Ares looked up and met Gheorghe's murderous intent.

"Don't I know you? Who are you?" Ares said indifferently.

"I'm Gheorghe Gisbert," Gheorghe responded, even angrier.

"Gheorghe Gisbert? No idea who you are, but by causing a scene, you're seeking death," Ares said, uninterested.

Gheorghe displayed a powerful red-tinged gray aura, but Ares didn't seem impressed.

"Oh, no idea. After killing you, I'll check your name," Ares said, releasing another powerful golden aura.

Rebecca was bewildered by Silvia's reaction, who seemed to be enjoying the confrontation.

"Hahaha, give it your all, Ares," Silvia said with a radiant smile, wagging her tail.

"Destroy him, let him know who's in charge," said someone with a cold and authoritative voice.

Rebecca was astonished by that person's reaction.

"What's happening? It's entertaining to watch a confrontation. I want to see how strong Ares is," said another voice, this time more cheerful.

But Rebecca wasn't so sure she wanted to witness a fight between two powerful beings like them.

"Check my name? Haven't you heard it, kid?" Gheorghe said, increasing his murderous intent and aura.

"Back off... I've never heard of you, you're probably just an idiot," Ares responded, laughing confidently.

An explosion shot out from Gheorghe's body towards the surroundings.

Rebecca got scared and quickly disappeared from the scene, seeking shelter.

"Let's see what you're capable of," Gheorghe challenged.

A great beam of light emerged from Ares' body and collided with Gheorghe's shockwave. The two attacks clashed, and the light disappeared upon contact with the shockwave.

'Was it absorption or disintegration?' Rebecca wondered as she watched the confrontation from afar.

A strong explosion occurred, and Ares was absorbed by Gheorghe's attack, which expanded tens of meters around him.

"HAHAHAHA, for someone who acts so uninterested, you're nothing special. One attack, and it's over," Gheorghe said with a devilish smile, satisfied with his victory.

Gheorghe looked in the direction where Rebecca had disappeared and thought, 'My power couldn't disintegrate her awakened ability.'

Suddenly, a voice was heard behind him, "You better worry about yourself."

Gheorghe turned around quickly, stunned, as he saw a golden-covered hand approaching him.

"How...? Did she move that fast?" Gheorghe stammered, surprised.

"Thanks, Silvia. If you hadn't created a barrier, I could have been hurt," Rebecca said gratefully for the assistance.

"Don't worry. Let's pay attention to the battle," Silvia replied, still watching the confrontation from afar.

Gheorghe raised both hands in the direction of Ares' attack, forming a shield that collided with the powerful strike. However, Ares' attack slowly pierced through the shield.

'How is it possible for it to go through?... Damn,' Gheorghe thought, worried.

Gheorghe moved both hands to the right, directing a powerful attack. A loud rumble echoed, and a deep cut opened in the ground.

Ares responded with another attack, but Gheorghe ordered him to back away and unleashed a shockwave that made him disappear.

"This little brat is going to cause me a lot of trouble," Gheorghe muttered as he observed Ares on the ground.

"Is that all? Quite pathetic," Ares said disdainfully.

Gheorghe responded with a disintegration beam attack, but Ares skillfully dodged them.

The two enemies exchange multiple blows as the ground trembles with each impact.

Gheorghe is surprised to see that Ares' attacks don't disappear upon colliding with his own. Ares increases the speed of his light rays and surrounds Gheorghe with them, pressing him and forcing him to retreat. Gheorghe tries to dodge a powerful light ray, but it's too late.

'Damn, I can't dodge it,' Gheorghe thinks as the ray strikes his body, sending him flying several meters backward.

A great silence fills the air as the two warriors prepare for the next clash.

In the distance, a wounded body with burns on its torso and arms rises.

"HAHAHAHA, you're in pretty bad shape. Need some help?" Ares says, laughing as he approaches a few meters.

Gheorghe looks at his injured body and at Ares with a grim expression on his face. 'I have to give it my all, this shouldn't be happening,' he thinks to himself.

"You're not talking, did you lose your tongue?" Ares mockingly asks.

Suddenly, a loud rumble shakes the area as Gheorghe unleashes his aura to the maximum.

"Do you want to end it all with a single attack? But it won't be enough to defeat me. You're weaker than I am," Ares says disdainfully.

Another deafening roar echoes, and a growing golden aura envelops Gheorghe. "We'll see who kills whom," Ares says challengingly.

"That will be me," Gheorghe responds with determination.

"(Disintegration)"

Gheorghe forms a triangle with his hands, releasing a powerful aura. The triangle rapidly grows, and when it touches the ground, it disappears.

Ares raises his hand forward, generating millions of light rays that shoot out at high speed.

"(Celestial Punishment)"

Ares raises his hand forward, generating millions of light rays around him. A massive amount of rays head toward Gheorghe's enormous triangle, disintegrating everything in their path. The attacks collide, the triangle advances, and it absorbs the light rays at great speed.

"Disappear! HAHAHAHA!" Gheorghe exclaims, laughing maniacally as his celestial triangle continues advancing toward Ares.

The intensity of Ares' aura reaches a new level, increasing the power of the light ray attack.

Gheorghe looks astonished at the rays heading towards him.

The surge of light rays collides with the triangle, cracking and destroying it within a second before colliding with Gheorghe.

The light rays engulf him completely, leaving a large mark on the ground.

Gradually, the devastated area begins to return to its original state, with houses and buildings emerging in the area.

Ares takes a deep breath, regaining his energy.

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1518 words.

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