(Part 14)

Orion gazing at the sight stared with Elias and Aigou wordless. Haruf smiled, "To break even the clad shield defense. Alan has nothing to defend himself from now. Here starts the fun and the finale together."

"Ah… now I get It." Kazuna realized.

Zach nodded, "Yeah, I didn't expected this to be it."

"What?" Nagi inquired curious.

"His realm's stage 1, releasing unlimited upgrade. Ever since, he began playing against Alan he had already activated it despite us knowing that. The five basic portions of human's precision which are Strength, Stamina, Speed, Technique and Mental control. This phase of his pulls him towards covering all his weaknesses into perfection. To give him an errorless play until his realm lasts." explained Kazuna.

"You mean, Strength, Stamina, Speed, Technique and Mental control, they have all upgraded at its peak?" asked Ren stunned.

"Indeed, that's why his delivery had evolved in speed, strength and technique overall. Did you realize that the ball is split up into thirteen pieces now, while his speed has grown close to seraph's 2nd infrasonic wave, with its strength even breaking the clad shield defense all over? That is all because Xavier has upgraded himself into utmost perfection." continued Zach.

"Even before as well. The moment he took on Alan's Ultrasonic wave, he had activated his realm since then, which enabled him to even return the usual missed delivery." continued Kazuna.

"Hm, his all five precisions had evolved themselves. No wonder he was confident and laid back since the beginning." Senri comprehended.

"A perfect player… how can a person like that be defeated?" Orion inquired confused.

"I am afraid… that part belongs solely for Alan to think upon." replied Evan seriously.

Alan turning around eyed his bat expressionless. Caressing it he took a deep breath. "The fourth delivery hun… it's more than enough…" he whispered grave.

Xavier hearing him turned around. "Like I said boy… you still have a lots, and lots and lots… to work upon before facing the world. Until then… don't, you dare go ahead of yourself!" Alan threatened. Xavier hearing his words headed back again.

Senri sighed, "Good grief, is Alan finally struck on the head?"

"Yup, he is. I can sense it." endorsed Ren as Noah shuddered out of the blue.

Xavier smirking rushed towards the pitch again. "Lots, and lots and lots to work upon? Isn't that a bit too much?" he queried soon stepping on the popping crease balling towards Alan. Perfected from all sides the Slashing Knot once again was aimed right at Alan's stumps as he took a deep breath in.

"Pinnacle of Transcendence… Killing Credence, Time… Eternity halt…!" he whispered grave. "For this time is mine and mine only!" he claimed.

And as soon as he did, time halted.

Middle schoolers, highschoolers, Nidou and Seles along with Xavier had frozen into their current positions as Alan stared at the ball which had broken into pieces right before his bat. His hairs bursting open fluttered around as he tapped the ball with his middle finger constructing it again.

"Critical Pace, Slashing Knot, Alan Rex Lorenzo returns it!" he declared hitting the ball back towards Xavier as time began to move again.

The ball with full force, passed Xavier's ear just like it did before Alan's.

The entire stadium not realizing whatever happened along with Xavier stared silent.

"Boy~ believe my words now? This is the level of a world ranker. In a blink of a second, you get back what you throw without even realizing what happened." Alan imparted boldly yet with a weak smile.

The middle schoolers gulped. Alan turning around called out. "Kenzo! Do you dare to laugh now?" he asked sarcastically.

Kenzo glared silent.

"Forget about him, I don't think I dare to laugh now…" Seraph uttered.

Adam and Ryan stared baffled. "Hey… does anyone know what happened? It felt like I wasn't there a moment ago. Did I miss something?" Ezekiel tried to remember confused.

"It wasn't just you, even I felt that way. Since, he just stopped time." endorsed Heber. "We all felt that way." continued Gabriel.

"So this is the Pinnacle of Transcendence. The highest and the most powerful pinnacle of all. And, he even had that?" Helios commented wide eyed.

"Pinnacle of Transcendence. I didn't thought I would see it again after all those years…" whispered Zach intrigued. "This boy is truly something. He urged someone like Alan to activate his pinnacle." remarked Elias as Senri smiled relieved.

"Wonderful, even Alan has evolved his pinnacle. I didn't even realize what happened." commented Haruf while Rauf and Evan eyed each other silent. Kazuna smirked at Xavier.

"He is…" he whispered instantly ending his sentence in between.

"Just like you were once before." added Zach glancing at him from the corner of his eye. Kazuna taken aback for a while finally nodded, "You're right…"

"Engrave it in your memories boys… you might never get to see it again. While, promising yourself at the same, to surpass even this phase of mine. Only then, will you claim that awaiting trophy from the hands of the world." Alan guided the middle schoolers.

Turning around he panted hard. "Ah~ I can't… feel a single thing anymore…" he thought crouching on his knees and grabbing the bat before him tightly.

The middle schoolers at his stood concerned. "He must be at his limits now, even though he still isn't giving in." gulped Azazel.

"Of course he won't. Because, this is his pride." Kenzo enlightened serious.

Azazel hearing his words turned at Alan marveled. "Even Alan has a majestic pride just like Captain Kenzo… I wonder if can find mine." he pondered clenching his fists.

"Ryan, Feng did you watch it all carefully? This is who your vice-captain really is. A person who would push even a world ranker onto his final limits. The reason why he compliments you every time is not because you are perfect. But, because you have to work even harder than before. Tell me earnestly, can anyone from the both of you, rival your vice-captain at this moment?" asked Helios seriously.

Ryan and Feng sat silent. "He might not act serious and would tend to play along, but this is how much stronger he has become. Can you surpass him the way he is right now?" Helios continued to ask. Grasping the two's silence he sighed. Mikael, Hadi and Theo too gulped anxiously.

Kenzo tracing them silent looked at the pitch again. "Tch, you can beat me but not him you rascal. Aren't you looking down me?" he questioned cross.

Ryan hearing his words instantly grinned, "Yeah, since you both are leagues apart."

Kenzo hearing his taunt gritted in anger, "Such an eyesore."

Poseidon smiling at the two of them looked at the pitch whispering, "It's the last ball hun… I can't help but wonder what might happen?"

Suddenly the clouds thundered wildly as light drizzle began to fall. "Ah! It's raining!" Pointed Aigou and Adam together from both sides. "Good timing." smiled Senri relieved. Kazuna stared at Alan restless. Xavier picking up the ball smirked, "Congratulations, on countering my delivery."

Alan standing up once again smirked back, "It was nothing. Considering all my life, I have returned hellish deliveries one after another. Returning your Yorker was no big deal at all." Xavier hearing his abhorred comment beamed, "Is that so? Then, let's get on with the last delivery. This light drizzle might turn into a downpour soon."

Heading back, a satisfied smirk rested his lips. "It really wasn't a big deal hun. I thought I would be enjoining it. Who knew I was being looked down upon since the start? Pinnacle of transcendence… It's already unbelievable that I am playing someone with on a level like that. With now only the last delivery left… Shall I, for once give out my all…?" he asked himself. His heart beat wildly in excitement yet feeling vexed at the same time.

Tossing the ball up and down, he dissolved his realm. His hairs turning golden brown again he smiled.

"He isn't using his realm anymore?" asked Noah confused. "I wonder what's going in his mind…" guessed Ren seriously. Alan sensing his sudden change stood straight, "He dissolved his realm but why?" Rushing towards the pitch,

Xavier stepped onto the popping crease as a light smile escaped his lips, "Alan… this delivery. I recently devised it. Counter it back." he ordered.

Alan alerted sensed his surroundings change. Dissolving his Pinnacle, he too summoned lighting eclipse back. "Alan also dissolved his pinnacle." pointed Adam while Cassiel and the Seraph stared silent.

As soon as the ball left his grip Xavier whispered ardently, "Red… Revolution."

The ball with a light start boosted towards Alan as an ardent fire surrounded it.

"A Dragon?!" Aigou and Noah rubbed their eyes baffled.