Fight Against Titans! Dot Vs Opportunity!

'Hmm, this is the first time I've ever seen him so hesitant to take on a challenge.' -Abe

'I never took him for someone who backed down.' -Lumen

'He doesn't, he fought against an Abyssal Marquess.'

'Hmm, so what's holding him back?'

'No idea, but let us leave it alone for now.'

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". . . What's your intention?"

"To simply fight you! I want to test my strength against a player with good strength and skill. Since my brother seems to have gone AWOL I was debating on who to fight. Then a livestream of you fighting tons of the Guilds together shortly after the update."

Travis couldn't remember anything about a brother, as far as he could remember Opportunity was always alone, no one capable of reaching her skill.

'Terrible timing if I back down now my effort will have little effect.'

Travis sighed, "Are you positive? My enemy is the Guilds, but if you are insistent I can oblige."

Opportunity brightened, "Brilliant! I'm not part of any Guild, but don't hold back. Hmmm, you guys can count us down."

Travis held up a hand, "Hold it, is that one up there joining?"

The dragon continued to circle overhead, seemingly not joining.

Opportunity shook her head, "No, I want to test my strength, not hers."

"Very well, I have no issue then."

Opportunity drew her two axes and stepped back. The reporter seemed to hesitate, but thinking of the potential excuse to continue the livestream they raised a hand, "Ready? Begin!"

Opportunity launched forward, an axe aimed at Travis' head. He lifted Abe and blocked the blow, a power he wasn't used to feeling from a player pushed against the blade.

She was overjoyed, her overwhelming stats only made Dot's defense tremble slightly. Meaning the stat difference was not in her favor!

Travis grit his teeth, his thoughts filled with the overwhelming power Opportunity showed first hand. With his stats he had spent time into rising to an unreachable value, she had made him put effort into blocking an attack.

It was ridiculous, his stats were the effort of his previous timeline's, and his current, efforts. The quests he did, the items he obtained, the limits he had broken! It should've been a place where no player can reach!

Yet. . . !

Yet!!

He started to feel excitement, to think a player could pressure him like this! The last time he felt something similar to this was against the slime so long ago!

He pushed away Opportunity's axe, but she didn't relent.

Dang-dang-dang~

They exchanged several blows, neither hitting each other. Sparks began to fly from the force, metal clashing against metal.

Opportunity raised her axes above her head and swung downwards, giant arms made of golden energy followed her movement, also holding axes made of the same energy.

[God's Avatar: Twin Cleave]!

Travis lifted his two swords to block, the force of the Skill making his knees bend slightly. He clenched his jaw and forced the attack back.

Opportunity was stunned, Travis took the chance and stabbed forward with Lumen.

Opportunity moved to the side, dodging the thrust. She then swung downwards with her axe.

Travis flicked his wrist and Abe collided with the strike. A metallic ring sounding.

Opportunity laughed, "As expected! You too reached Second Stage!"

Travis pushed away her axe and swung at her. She distanced herself and chuckled, "How much more can you do?"

Travis frowned, the mana was swirling around him. To think that she would grasp Mana Control so quickly, especially to manipulate the ambient mana.

He collided with his own control, causing small visual impacts to form in the air. She grinned, "Good! You can do this much as well!"

They exchanged blows again, she swung her axes together diagonally. Travis sidestepped to dodge, but the axes' trajectory stopped midway and continued towards him. Lifting Lumen he blocked the attacks whilst stabbing with Abe.

Opportunity moved and Abe stabbed only air, she then pulled towards her, the space under her axes tugged the white sword towards her. She then lifted them and chopped towards Travis' neck.

He ducked and kicked the side of her leg, making it bend forward. Spinning he flipped Abe into a reverse grip and stabbed towards the exposed back of Opportunity.

Opportunity dodged by rolling to the left, but failed to avoid completely. A shallow gash forming at her side.

As she stood she swung one of her axes towards Travis. The golden arm forming and following her movements.

[God's Avatar: Cleave]!

Clang~

Travis blocked the blow, which gave Opportunity enough time to create some distance.

Travis readjusted his grip on his swords, "Alright, no more holding back."

"Agreed!"

Opportunity suddenly felt a suffocating pressure around her. It weakening her movements. She narrowed her eyes, "A War Sight eh? Despite it being pretty basic, its effects are truly troublesome."

A golden glow began to surround her, combating against the War Sight.

Travis spoke, "A God's Chosen Blessing, to think you'd obtain something like that. Speak of troublesome."

"Hehe, your knowledge is quite something as well."

Travis took the initiative, charging forward he aimed a horizontal slash. Opportunity read the move and prepared to block it, yet Travis' figure blurred and he changed his position in an instant. His foot arced from the opposite position and he slammed his heel into Opportunity's cheek.

She rolled with the blow and spun, using the momentum to swing her axe at Travis.

He blocked the blow, but his current position made him unable to properly block. Instead of taking damage, he was sent onto the ground.

Opportunity flipped and stood above him, holding her axes to the opposite sides of her. She swung them towards Travis. The golden arms forming along her movements.

[God's Avatar: Decapitate]!

Travis vanished from underneath her using [Truth Twofold: Existence]. In the air above her he turned Abe into a dark mist, a ball of dark energy now forming in his palm.

[Depth's Beam]!

Opportunity looked to the sky and quickly reacted. Swinging her axes in an X shape above her. The golden arms forming quickly and following the movements, this time an X shape of golden energy shot forward.

[God's Avatar: Cross Slash]!

The dark beam and golden energy collided, the two canceling each other out.

Travis retreated back using mana to assist his fall. Landing softly he lifted his swords into a stance.

Opportunity smiled, it seemed like they were relatively even in fighting ability. However she lost in stats, and that would make a difference in battle.

So!

Skill Sync!

[God's Avatar: Form]

+

[God's Avatar: Full Release]

Synced Skill-!

[[God's Avatar: Descent of the Chosen]]

She would close that gap and surpass it!

Travis frowned at the sudden change, it seemed to be a Berserk Skill. He hadn't seen her use it before. He could cancel it, but it didn't feel like a typical Berserk Skill. Besides. . . he wanted to see what exactly she was capable of!

White rings began to form along his sides. Starting from above his ankles they linked together and rose upward. An additional set of circles began to form from his wrists. The two sets linked together and Travis began to feel power course through his body. Finally a halo appeared above his head, a pure white glowing halo.

[Graced Light]!

The two charged towards each other, now holding greater power than before!

The two clashed again and again, the power behind their strikes causing the wind to react.

Sparks flew as their weapons clashed, yet neither side had taken a hit.

Their weapons clashed, metallic ringing filling the air. Travis spotted and opening and swung with a great amount of force. Opportunity twisted her arm and blocked the blow, but was knocked off balance.

Travis had to end this now, his ring was about to come into effect and he didn't want all his cards to come into play just yet.

White light spiraled across Lumen. Travis slid forward and swung upwards, slicing a gash across Opportunity's chest.

A faint ringing sound was heard, then a giant pillar of light descended in an instant. Its size massive, almost fifteen meters in diameter. It enveloped Travis as well, but did no damage to him.

[Final Judgement: Holy Eruption]!

The pillar of light began to shrink, but still did damage as the light moved. Slowly it turned into a thin cylinder of light before fading.

Opportunity dropped to her knees, "Damn! That hurt!"

Travis' eye twitched as the white rings spread across his body shattered and vanished.

She coughed, "Alright, you win this one Dot. I don't think I can continue this fight if you're standing fine from dealing that large of an attack."

She stood up shakily, "I still managed to survive though! We gotta do this again sometime, keep an eye out!"

". . ."

The dragon descended and landed next to Opportunity. She climbed onto its back, "We'll meet again someday. Perhaps you can beat my brother haha!"

Before Travis could ask who exactly was her brother, the dragon took off. As he watched it fly into the distance he sheathed his two swords. Soon players began to spread across the battlefield, looting the fallen items. Like vultures scavenging for leftovers.

He let them be, his job was done now. Soon the Guilds would abide to his demands and he would go into hiding again.

His next goal?

The Demonic Plane!