The first step towards victory

"Today is the day that I claim my prize, there are no take backs right Yuuki" inquired Aetheris as he stretched his arms preparing for battle

Two months have passed since Aetheris began his training, although he did eventually gain control of his strength the vase did not break even once therefore he was forced to continue his training until he broke the vase.

"Of course holy son, a promise is still a promise but I wonder how you keep going despite failing 62 times " Yuuki smiled sadistically as she remembered the number of times she ripped his limbs, broke his spine, and snapped his neck.

Aetheris began to hop left and right to warm up, he began to maintain constant acceleration, motion, and rotation thus creating speed mirages that surrounded Yuuki

Aetheris was not only controlling his strength over the past two months but he was also honing his abilities and skills while adapting and understanding battle strategies.

"Holy son, creating speed mirages won't work on me" Yuuki sighed and Shook her head with disappointment

"I know which is why... [ Shadow clone] "

*POOOOF POOOOF POOOOF POOOOF POOOOOOF*

Dozens of clones similar to Aetheris appeared around Yuuki, unlike the speed mirages these have substance therefore they are corporeal and better.

"You annoying little piece of shi..," Yuuki gritted her teeth as she lost her composure, her nonchalant and calm persona began to crumble as she saw the clones created by Aetheris

During the amount of times they spent training together, Yuuki always maintained her calm and respectful approach towards Aetheris therefore one may ask..why is she losing her composure

"You cunning little piece of shit, that's why you asked me to show you a cloning technique" questioned Yuuki as she saw the smirk on Aetheris's face

The first time Aetheris used the self-created speed mirage technique, Yuuki told him the disadvantages and flaws of the technique and of course, Aetheris tricked her into showing him a better technique while praising her which made Yuuki very happy

The true reason why Yuuki is mad is that she only showed him and explained the technique that she learned over many years.. once

"Yuuki, I haven't slept for two months just to prepare for this day... Let's begin [Bullet Barrage]"

All the clones began to release a constant barrage of energy blasts aimed at Yuuki,

The aim was not just Yuuki but also the vase

Yuuki stomped her feet on the ground to decrease the number of the clones but they kept increasing, controlling so many clones is not easy but not if they all have a single command... to Multiply and target Yuuki

"Holy son, creating so many clones consumes too much Mana therefore cease this futile action and face me head-on" suggested Yuuki as she killed every clone near her

what truly annoyed her the most was that the clones had equal energy emission similar to the main body and Aetheris who constantly teleported to switch places with the clones did not make her job Easy.

"Found you" Yuuki smiled as she grabbed his neck and lifted him to the sky, she slowly chocked him to enjoy the moment but his body began to swell until

*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*

"What the hell" muttered Yuuki with a tone of confusion, Every clone around her began to laugh making her even more displeased

"Yuuki, These clones are similar to balloons too much Mana greater than their initial capacity means Boom" Every clone and Aetheris spoke as they observed the rage in Yuuki's eyes

Yuuki was fighting Aetheris based on equal terms meaning she sealed off her primary senses and instincts and she couldn't even have strength that exceeded the amount that Aetheris had meaning to even the battle field these were her restrictions given by Triny.

"Ahhhh, I forgot to tell you... I have a Primordial ranked origin core therefore I can maintain my clones and create even more"

The clones began to accelerate towards Yuuki while exploding one by one, Aetheris silently smiled as he saw the rage in Yuuki's eyes

Yuuki's restrictions didn't allow her to use Arts therefore only brute strength was her only course of action, and that made Aetheris smile even more

Aetheris teleported behind her back and released a compressed energy blast that had more force thus damaging Yuuki's training Attire

The amount of attacks he used on Yuuki are actually killer moves but Yuuki's basic defense is so strong that Aetheris actually did nothing

"ENOUGH!!!" Roared Yuuki as she released her Aura, The clones began to explode into puffs of smoke

The clones may be corporeal but they are derived from a Mystical ranked technique therefore they have a limiter on the amount of hits they can take before disappearing.

"Yuuki Calm down, the.."

Yuuki suddenly appeared behind him and slammed his face Into the ground, she slowly waited for him to rise in order to increase his torture.

"My god, why are you so unrefined...is losing to me so beneath you" Aetheris chuckled as he rose from the ground.

"It seems like you don't understand the predicament you trapped yourself in, " Yuuki slowly grabbed his neck and elevated him to the sky

"Let this be a lesson, wait until the ink is dry"

Yuuki began to pound his face with a barrage of uncountable punches, Aetheris was deprived of the ability to speak clearly as he received the punches.

"Y-a-ki dripp of wart"

*Drip Drip Drip*

Yuuki felt the liquid within the vase stream down her face, disbelief consumed as she saw the smirk of the teeth less Aetheris

Her desire to punch him even more increased as she saw his wink..no.. a declaration of him claiming his victory

"What did you do" Yuuki questioned him even more as she saw the hole in the vase, the hole was so precise that it had to be a gunshot made from afar.

Aetheris laughed so much that Yuuki felt chills and shivers, he was celebrating the fruit of his hard work born from his suffering.

"Yuuki Yuuki Yuuki you don't see it do you, I am nothing but a clone... a puppet manipulated from afar"

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