Chapter 77 - Exception vs Irregular and Conclusion
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Vali clearly intended to use the Balance Breaker form of «Divine Dividing», the <Divine Dividing Scale Mail>.
Bluish white light energy enveloped Vali's body and then on his limbs, torso, and head appears glowing light which then formed to a white full-armor with blue jewels added with the blue transparent light wings on his back earlier.
"I see.... So that's the Balance Breaker of «Divine Dividing». An armor, huh...."
Rey said impressed with a bit cynical smirk at the end.
"I'm sure you've heard from Governor Azazel that I have a Longinus too. But unfortunately my Longinus is not battle-oriented. So...."
Rey said and then gripped the spear with only his left hand and then he opened his right hand and he summoned his Infinity Disorder Star Flame.
The purple-black flame ouroboros appeared on his right hand and then moved to circle around Rey's body in perpetual infinity (∞) motion.
The air around him shimmered with intense heat, and then the purple-black flame spread all over his body enveloping him.
"Condense! Infinity Blaze Armor!"
Rey exclaimed and before long, the purple-black flames that enveloped Rey's entire body "condensed" and changed into an armor of scorching purple-black flames with coiling purple-black flame ouroboros circling perpetually around his body.
This «Infinity Blaze Armor» is one of Rey's results of mastering his Infinity Star Flame.
The Infinity Blaze Armor is formed from the Infinity Star Flame so this armor has the function of accelerating regeneration if he's injured.
Besides that, this armor certainly has a very high temperature. Even iron will melt in no time if it comes in contact with the flame armor. So ordinary weapons will be difficult to penetrate this armor! This flame armor is a special armor with auto-regeneration and auto-defense main functions.
After wearing the Infinity Blaze Armor, Rey back to took a stance with both of his hands gripped the black spear.
Vali felt the heat and instinctively backed off further.
"What kind of flame is that?"
He asked frownedly feeling uncomfortable because of the heat.
"Infinity Disorder Star Flame. My special flame."
Rey replied, his voice steady.
'What a hot flame. It's not any weaker than the damned Red's flame.... And also, I felt something familiar from it.'
Albion said wonderingly.
'Boy, that ouroboros. That «Snake». Did you get that from Ophis? You ever met with him?'
Albion asked Rey.
"That's.... I don't know how can I answer your second question because I never really met with her even though there are two known occasions. Because when it happened, I was unconscious or not realized her coming. But yes, Governor Azazel said that it was Ophis' Snake."
Rey answered with a bit awkward tone.
'I see.... And it's not only once you're contacted with him. No, you said "her" so it means now he is she.'
Albion concludes and it makes Vali looks even more surprised.
"Ophis the Infinity Dragon God? You've met her?"
Vali asked as if not believing in what he just heard.
"Not really, but I guess you can say that."
Rey replied and shrugged his shoulders.
"I want to try fighting her too...."
Vali said again.
"Hahaha.... I'm sure you do. But...."
I laughed wryly at his battle addiction and gripped Kulshedra Spear tightly.
"Now you're still fighting me now! Haahhh!!!"
The spear's elemental powers surged, and the black spear responded to Rey's command.
Water, fire, wind, and lightning danced around the blade, enhancing his attacks with elemental fury.
"Half Dimension! Guh!!!"
Vali met his charges head-on, their clash sending out shockwaves that rattled the entire arena.
Vali's mastery of «Divine Dividing» was evident. He used its power to constantly shift the balance of power, trying to tip the scales in his favor.
Vali attacked with renewed vigor, his speed and power amplified by his Balance Breaker. He moved like a blur, his attacks coming from every direction.
Rey's eyes sharpened, his instincts honed by years of training and fighting experience against a Battle Goddess. He parried and countered, each move calculated and precise. His spearmanship honed to perfection. He fought with a grace and fluidity that belied his young age, his movements a seamless blend of offense and defense.
As the battle raged on, it became clear that Rey was gradually gaining the upper hand.
He combined his spear mastery, rune magic, Infinity Star Flame, and Kulshedra's elemental powers, launching devastating attacks that kept Vali mostly on the defensive sides. Flaring wind, stormy lightning, etc. keep appearing creating a spectacle of power and skill.
The battle intensified, both fighters pushing their limits.
Vali's mastery of «Divine Dividing» was evident in his strategic use of its abilities, but Rey's diverse skill set kept him unpredictable. He combined his elemental powers with rune magic to create complex, multi-layered attacks that challenged Vali's defenses.
In one example, with a swift move Rey used Kulshedra to channel a torrent of water, freezing it mid-air with a touch of ice magic, and then shattered it with a burst of Infinity Star Flame, sending shards flying towards Vali.
Vali countered by halving the power of the shards with «Divine Dividing» and then deflecting them with a well-timed energy blast.
Despite Vali's impressive counters, Rey keep dominating the fight. His relentless attacks and seamless integration of different abilities left Vali struggling to keep up.
Each clash of their abilities sent shockwaves through the arena, and the intensity of their battle drew gasps from the spectators.
Vali gritted his teeth, sweat streaming down his face. He pushed «Divine Dividing» to its limits, the bluish-white energy keep flaring brighter than ever.
But no matter how much power he unleashed, Rey matched him blow for blow.
And then, in a final, desperate move, Vali channeled all his remaining energy into a single ultimate move, aiming to overwhelm Rey once and for all.
"Compression Divider!"
Rey didn't flinch. He raised his spear, the runes glowing with a fierce light, and the Infinity Disorder Star Flame raging.
The purple-black flame blazing wildly, enveloping the spear in a blazing inferno. Added with Kulshedra's elemental powers, with a powerful thrust Rey met Vali's attack head-on.
"Haaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!"
The collision resulted in energies colliding in a dazzling explosion of light and sound.
*Bang!!!!*
*Duaarrr!!!!*
*....*
And a few moments later, when the smoke cleared, Rey stood tall, his spear still glowing with residual energy and pointed to Vali who was on one knee and no longer armored, breathing heavily with his light wings flickering weakly.
Vali looked up at Rey, a mixture of awe and disbelief in his eyes.
"You... You're strong.... I've never met anyone... who could match me like that."
Vali said with his voice a bit shaky.
"You're not so bad yourself. That was one of the toughest fights I've ever had.... At least from someone at the same age."
Rey said with a smile and pulled his black spear back.
Then the black spear glows in black light and transform back to Kulshedra's human form.
"Good job, My Master."
Kulshedra said and smiled to Rey.
And that signaled the end of the sparring battle.
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"Well done! Well done both of you! That was a spectacular display of skill and power. This sparring match has proven that you two are truly exceptional talents. Impressive."
Governor Azazel said and approached while clapping his hands slowly.
Lavinia, Scathach-sama, and Sakuya-san also followed.
"Rei, you were amazing! Vali also truly strong!"
Lavinia said with a wide, innocent smile and her eyes sparkled with admiration.
"H-Hmph...."
Vali blushed slightly and turned his head at the compliment. He clearly tries to act cool to hide his embarrassment.
"Good work, Rey-sama. Are you alright?"
Sakuya-san said while giving a bottle of water to me.
"Thanks, Sakuya-san. I'm okay."
I replied to her and smiled at her gestures.
Vali then slowly stood up and looked at me sharply.
"I won't lose again next time."
Vali said with a competitive tone and then turned to walk to the exit.
"We'll see."
I replied with a bit smirk looking at his leaving figure.
And not long after, the others and I also left the training hall.
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