Chapter 95 Besting Oneself

~Pov mc~ (Third person)

" How nice of you, to finally let me out. Even if it's inside an illusion." A being said, it's form clouded in darkness and light. Almost like it couldn't decide, what it was.

" Come on, I know that you let yourself out, from time, to time." Ragnar said, through the clouded being.

" So what, you can't handle the situation, so I give a helping hand. Nothing wrong with that, if I didn't help, wouldn't you be dead." The creature said, as it's body, was deciding, it's appearance.

" Maybe, but you usually overdid it and ruined my plans."

" So what, your a weakling, so you're opinion doesn't matter. I mean look at you, so easily defeated. So easily swayed by emotions. Your just a pathetic outcast. That cried over the fact that earth, thats already destroyed, was an illusion." The creature said, as arms started to grow out of Ragnar's body. As he took on a familiar form.

" Like you aren't weak, look at you. Trapped inside a weakling. Not even able to control your own body." Ragnar said, through the creatures mouth.

" Hahahaha, look at you. So pathetic! Your verbally attacking and making an enemy, out of a creature, your supposed to win over. You know, if you fail, you will never leave this place. Leaving Alice to suffer for all eternity. I can make you fail now, yet you act high and mighty. Here it's me and your other halves that rules." The creature said, with smugness leaking out of it's voice.

" Fine, what do you want." Ragnar said, his displeasure clear.

" Oh, that's the fun part. I don't need anything. So why not do it like this. We will fight each other. By me taking over one of your inner demons. Weakening me, a lot. If you can defeat me, in my weakened state, you get my approval." The creature said, as an inner demon appeared and it took over the unsuspecting being.

" Fine, but don't think I'll go easy on you!"

" Hahahahahahaha, What are you on. Listen kid, if you beat me within a hundred years, I'm your eternal slave. But if you don't beat me, in a thousand years, your my eternal slave. Do we got a deal?"

" Sure, prepare to become a slave." Ragnar said, his confidence leaking through to the outside world. Making his unconscious body, form a smile. Confusing the cow, that waited for Ragnar to die.

" Very well, we will be here for a while. But don't worry. 1 thousand years here, is one, in chaos. So don't worry, I'll treat your girl well, when i get out."

~Pov mc~ (First person)

Standing across The chaos version of myself, that I now call Chaonar. I started to create a sword, while he was just watching me. Until my sword finally finished being created, then he said.

" Wow, a sword. Listen kid, after were done, your skills, will be beyond the current you. After all, you will be fighting a superior version of yourself." He said, before the same sword, appeared in his hands.

Taking it as a sign, I launched forward. The blade was behind be, slicing the air, before we met at the middle. As he transported to me and clashed with my sword. The power behind his attack, sent me flying. Hitting a mountain, just created, by both of us.

Colliding with the mountain, it shattered to pieces and I laid in the rubble for some seconds. Before trying to stand up, only for a blade, to pierce my throat and kill me.

I reappeared in the middle of the field, we created, for the battle. Shortly after Chaosnar, appeared next to me. His smile, as big as ever.

" Great job, want to go again." He said, as he pointed his sword at me.

Instead of responding, I swung my sword at his throat, bit he simply blocked my swing and parried me. Before stabbing the sword through my stomach. Making me fall down on the ground, coughing out blood.

" Damn, your weaker then expected, we got a lot of work, ahead of us. Or you can just give up." He said, as i appeared next to him.

~Year 10~

My knife, met with his sword, as the sword in my right hand, went for his head. But the last second, he went under the sword and flicked my knife. Before stabbing his sword, against my chest.

I jumped back, just in time, to only get a small scratch. Seeing my retreat, he got aggressive. Using his sword, to attack at my left and right, as I used my knife, as best as I could, to defend myself. While trying to deal damage, with my short sword. But his offense and defense, was superior to mine. Making all my attempts, end up in failure. Pushing me, further back.

Finally, after struggling for some minutes, I saw an opening in his. Sadly it was a fake out, making me attack recklessly, hiving him an opening, that he abused.

As I tried to stab him, with my knife, he dodge to the left. Something I thought impossible, in his situation. Then, he slashed, with his great sword. Cutting of my left arm. Leaving me with my right arm, with my shirt sword.

Seeing, how he succeeded with his attack, he got more aggressive and went for the kill.

Trying my best to defend, but failing miserably, making me lose my second arm. Then he simply slashed down, cutting me in two.

~Year 50~

A world of swords, millions, defining gravity. Floating around my enemy. Jumping from sword to sword, I slashed at my enemy. But he blocked every single attack. Every sword i jumped from, attacked the man, before disappearing, reappearing at where they got launched from. In my hand, was a great sword, four meters tall. Giving me the power I was lacking.

The flat surface of his sword, hit me in the face, sending me outside of the dome, of swords. Before he could do a follow up attack, I made all the swords launch at him. He simply cut them all down, easily, but it gave me the time to stand up and create new swords of water. All floating behind me.

Smiling at me, he took the initiative to attack. His great sword, coming straight towards me. Using my great sword, to block his attack, I was slightly pushed backwards, before my swords behind me, distracted him. Then I attacked, slashing down like he did. But he roared, like the dragons did, destroying all my swords. Then blocked my slash and brute forced an attack. Slashing right through my sword. Giving me a big lash, leaking blood. But I still tried to resist and kill him. But he raised his sword again and cut down, slicing me in two.

~Year 100~

Like tendrils, my hair struck out, sharp as spears. Trying to stab my foe. But he was quick at his feet, dodging all my attempts. When he got closer, trying to kill me. I used my great sword, to attack him, while still attacking him with my hair. Water swords, also helped my, turn the tides of battle. As he fought on diffraction fronts. If he wasn't sealed, he would be able to use his powers too and i would be a goner. Thankfully, he could only fight me, using his swordsmanship.

Even with all my ability's, he still managed to gain the advantage with every fight, same with this one. Somehow, even though, i was leaving no room, for attack. He somehow, appeared behind my back, with a sword, in my chest.

~Year 150~ (Third person)

" Boom, boom." Their swords sounded, as they clashed. Moving so fast, light could not even notice them, as they fought. Leaving only craters, for none to see. The explosion, from every attack, destroyed the landscape, of the illusion. Yet both sides did not care. One was using flawless swordsmanship, while another was using all tricks in the book, to try, to compete, with his enemy.

The one using all powers, he had, was still on the losing side, despite all his desperate maneuvers.

Chaosnar, used his powers to overwhelm, his enemy, sending him flying. But, as Ragnar was flying. Many different attacks went of, targeting his enemy. Through the bombardment, the overpowered master of swordsmanship, received a scratch. Before putting Ragnar out of his misery.

~Year 200~

Ragnar slashed down, the whole world got cut in two. But his enemy still stood strong, barely blocking Ragnar's all out attack. But despite all, Chaosnar, still managed to get in his own attack. Scratching Ragnar's chin, but nothing more. As he managed to escape, before receiving a fatal injury.

Jumping right back into it, Ragnar aggressively pushed agains Chaosnar, using water and night, to push at Chaosnar, every side. Yet the strong monster, still persisted and managed to have an equal exchange. Losing one of his arms, but taking Ragnar's arm as well. Ragnar laughed at this and saw it as his win. Before getting his head chopped of, for his arrogance.

~Year 207~ (First person)

I grabbed him by the face and threw him. Following, right behind him, I was ready to end it all, with a slash. But the last second, he turned around and smashed his sword, onto my face. Thankfully, he had no way, to cut me, in his position, so I was just sent flying. Hitting one of the many trees in the illusion world.

Unlike him, who hit a mountain and then came flying back, for revenge. His eyes, shined red, as his sword became invisible, thanks to his speed.

Rasing my sword, that laid next to me, I parried his attack and tried to stab him. But failed as he jumped back. While slashing down, but I Blocked his attack, by holding my sword vertically.

We stood, looking for openings, long since, comfortable with the others fighting style. Chaosnar, attacked first, seemingly threatened by my aggressiveness before and wanted to lead the situation. But I wasn't going to let that happen. So I also launched at him, using my full power to attack him.

As we both collided, no winer was clear and my powers attacked him. Water, night, telekinesis, anything I could use was sufficient. As we were exchanging blows, he misjudged one of my attacks and payed the price. He received a serious injury to the leg and I got offensive instantly. This was the first time, he was injured seriously, while i was basically unscratched.

Noticing his disadvantages, he tried to passively retreat, while still attacking and managed to get in some blows. But I got more and more aggressive, until, finally, I rushed recklessly forward and lost my arms, but I managed to stab his chest. I laughed in happiness, as he bled out. He looked shocked, as he fell to the ground and died.

After some seconds, another inner demon appeared and he took control over it. He glared at me and said.

" Fine, a deals a deal. But i wont fuse with you, before you beat the others trial. Good luck with that. Only so you know, I didn't have a fraction of my powers, so don't be proud, that you defeated me." He said, before he left.

After Chaonar left, I sat down and connected with my other part. Then i felt my brain get destroyed and rebuilt millions of times, in a millisecond. Before it stopped and something appeared inside my head.

" Hello me, glad to meet you. Let's get right to it, as I don't want to make your suffering shorter, as we are on a time limit. Your trial will be..."

(Author here: nice a chapter. Power stones, reviews and all of that. Please, I'm begging you, I'm on my knees, of great lords. Review this book and bless me with your opinion. Anyways, chapter tomorrow, probably. I will see you all then. Author out :) )