Chapter ?? (?)

[Author's note: Treat this chapter as if it were a filler. I have no time to write, so in order not to be without a chapter for too long, I released this chapter that I used a while ago as a writing practice. I am in a week of exams, but next week I will write a lot since I will have more time.]

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It was silent.

A heavy silence fell over the rocky terrain, covered with large boulders and mountains. The breeze of the wind blew between the rocks and shook the newborn grasses on the ground.

Uriel and Urek stared calmly at this place. This calmness did not last long, however.

"Let's get started, Uriel."

Urek stepped forward with a huge smile on his face. His body was burning with immense excitement and desire to fight.

Uriel was not much different either. So he nodded and replied, "Right."

As soon as he gave his answer, Urek moved with unbelievable speed, arriving in front of Uriel in the blink of an eye. Immediately afterward, he shot his fist toward Uriel. Just the wind pressure from his moving fist was enough to cause the ground below to crack.

Uriel, of course, did not standstill. He immediately blocked the attack with his sword.

Kwang!

".....?!" The attack, however, contained more force than Uriel was prepared for. There was not even time to apply more force, he has pushed back tens of meters. At his feet, a crater tens of meters in diameter was formed, and a cloud of dust covered everything.

There were no injuries, but Uriel's gaze became more careful.

'He's taking it seriously.'

Urek took the fight seriously from the beginning, which was surprising, to say the least. So if Urek, who was stronger than him, was taking the fight seriously, why shouldn't he who was weaker do the same? If he didn't take this fight seriously, wouldn't he be being arrogant? Uriel contemplated.

"Let's keep going, Uriel."

Uriel heard a laugh in front of him, it was Urek who was approaching with a wide smile on his face.

'He's quite animated, isn't he...?'

Uriel laughed. And then he moved. The sound of air being torn apart resounded, and he disappeared. The distance of tens of meters was the same as an inch for Urek and Uriel, so in an instant, it was shortened. The two stared at each other in silence, and then attacked once more.

Szz. Swooosh!

Uriel's sword that drew a line vertically toward Urek fired a powerful wave of white shinsu.

'Well, let's see.'

Urek opened his eyes wide. While being pushed by Uriel's attack, he focused on the flow of shinsu around him. And controlled it. The shinsu coiled like a snake in his fist, before transforming into a blinding blue light. His control of shinsu had improved greatly since his last fight against Uriel, so for him something like this was easy.

'Just one baang is enough.'

Looking closely at the wave of white shinsu, Urek knew that was enough. Soon, he opened his fist which was glowing with a blue light.

Woong!

A small white ball, which glowed with a blue edge, floated in his palm. Its captivating beauty would make anyone think how harmless that little orb was, however, it soon showed its true destructive nature. The faint blue light expanded wildly as if it wanted to cover the entire world.

".....!"

Uriel's eyes widened. He felt the absurd shinsu condensed into that single baang. Uriel did not hesitate and quickly retreated back. Unfortunately, it was too late.

Shinsu Control Skill, Urek Mazino Style - Super Cannon of Destruction.

From the small baang, countless sparks emerged. The next moment, amidst the darkness, a beam of light shot out with unimaginable power.

Crackle. Booooooom!!! Kaboom!!!

Rocks, trees, and anything in the beam's path were instantly pulverized. The beam of blue light carried an exotic and beautiful appearance, but it had a destructive and unbridled nature. In an instant, Uriel's wave of white shinsu was completely destroyed. The beam of light was a few meters in diameter and the flying distance was hundreds of meters.

Uriel couldn't dodge it, the beam of light appeared right in front of him. The moment he tried to back away, his entire field of vision was already covered by the blue light.

"Aaaahck!!!"

He blocked but was being pushed back.

'That's bad...!'

Uriel gritted his teeth. He felt the scalding heat of the lightning permeating his fingers. His sword trembled in contact with the beam of light, and he could barely stand.

I'm going to have to use that!

Uriel made up his mind quickly. This was no time to hesitate.

Crackle.

At that moment a spark ignited at the tip of the white sword. It was not a white shinsu, but a crimson red flame.

A simple crimson red flame shone amidst the darkness and the ray of blue light.

'What the...?'

Urek, who was watching the scene unfold, sensed that something was wrong. His instincts alerted him as much as possible. The temperature around him was rising rapidly, causing him to perspire more.

'That flame is...'

He remembered. The flames that Uriel used to destroy the eels in the 1st Floor test.

'He's finally going to use them...!'

Urek smiled broadly. He was not frightened, but rather he was even more excited. Excited to face those flames that even he felt cared about.

"Shinsu Control Technique, Uriel Style -"

The small flame that glowed as if it would go out at any moment began to grow. It covered the entire blade of the sword and continued to expand. He laughed at the ridiculousness of it. He never expected that he would need to use the Lotus of Flame in the very second collision with Urek.

Urek was strong. That was a fact. So he would do his utmost to beat this strong opponent.

"Flame Lotus: Remnant of the Infernal Flames."

Hwrrrrrrr! Ksssh, crackle!

Flames sprang up.

KWANG!!!

A deafening explosion resounded and made the earth shake. Splendid crimson flames exploded from the sword and collided head-on with the beam of blue light. The collision of the attacks devastated the surrounding area into nothing but dust.

The beam of light moved to intend to destroy everything in its path. The crimson flames were similar, but they too moved as if they wanted to devour and engulf everything. The flames capable of burning space-time itself took advantage and devoured the blue beam of light without leaving a trace of it.