Chapter 9 - Combat Class (2)

"Okay now that we've each selected our respective weapons, we're going to have a little spar amongst ourselves". Leo's calm and loud voice sounded throughout the hall.

"Now I'm going to split you into pairs so you can spar against each other. Of course your ranks will all be suppressed to your opponent's rank so we can accurately gauge your combat level".

"Now without further ado let's start the grouping".

And so one by one we were paired with our opponent.

After the pairing, the first fight was announced.

"Richard Parker vs Leon Cromwell".

As Leon was heading towards the stage at the center of the hall, Leo handed him a wristband.

As soon as Leon wore it, his rank dropped all the way from (E+) to (F-).

After adjusting himself to his reduced rank, Leon climbed the stage with his sword in hand standing face to face with his opponent Richard who had an arrogant smirk on his face.

"Hey hey who do you think is gonna win"

"I don't know, Leon?".

"I would've said that if they weren't at the same rank, but since they are I can't tell".

Discussions like this were happening amongst the whole class. It was pretty obvious who would win this fight but I guess for them it isn't so obvious.

After all in this world ranks were everything. A single (F) rank could easily slaughter a group of ten (G) ranks after all.

And the gap only grew higher the more they climbed the ranks.

"Begin"

And with that single word the two students on stage took a fighting stance and tried to gauge their opponent.

Richard used gauntlets to fight so he raised both hands at Leon, while the latter pointed his sword at him.

*Swoosh*

And they both charged at each other.

Richard channeled his aura to his fists and attacked with his left hand to which Leon avoided by dodging to the right.

*Boom*

A slight shockwave was formed from the effects of Richard's attack as it met nothing but air.

Then using his left hand to grab Richard's arm, Leon aimed at him with his sword stopping just in front of his throat, thereby ending the fight.

*Clap*

A single clap resounded in the air followed by "That's enough".

Leo Black walked towards the stage. "The winner is Leon Cromwell".

But no one said anything, they were too shocked to say anything, after all Leon and Richard were supposed to be in the same rank and yet Richard was easily beaten before the fight could amount to anything.

And he did so without using aura.

I wasn't that surprised as I already knew that Leon was going to be monstrously strong.

Infact Leon was so strong that those in the same rank as him wouldn't be a match.

Even Leo was impressed as he had a slight smile and was nodding his head in approval.

Although I also have to say that Richard was quite weak as well. He's probably one of those that mainly focused on raising their rank.

While that may work for lower ranked enemies, those at the same rank as him would be able to make light work of him.

After bringing myself out of my own thoughts, I noticed that the second fight had started already so I decided to go sit down and wait my turn.

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*Creak* *Creak* *Creak*

In a city desolate of life, a lone figure could be seen walking down the road.

He covered himself with a black robe and headed into a nearly destroyed three story building.

While inside, he looked around, the interior had cracks around it indicating that a struggle took place here. But he could hardly be bothered by it and headed further inside the building.

He stopped in front of a room on the first floor.

*Knock*Knock*

He knocked on it twice, then opened it and entered.

Inside was an otherworldly beauty seated on a throne-like chair. She had pink hair, and a plump chair along with pink eyes and a curvaceous body that could and would make men's jaws drop.

The cloaked figure however walked right past her and headed toward the window behind her.

"You shouldn't keep a lady waiting too long you know" the pink haired lady on the chair spoke with a slightly teasing tone in her seductive voice.

"Apologies" the cloaked figure replied.

"Anyway it seems we've failed to save humanity once again Rachel". As soon as the cloaked figure said that, the pink haired lady named Rachel's expression turned stiff and then grim.

"That means we've only got two more chances to save humanity and kill 'Him'". The cloaked spoke again.

Rachel's expression was still grim as she spoke "yeah, I know. But how the hell are we supposed to kill him, he's a god, and we're only demi-gods, not to mention majority of the other monarchs are supporting him".

"I don't know but as we're the two strongest humans in the universe it's our job to figure it out" the cloaked figure replied.

"Haaa, I kno-"

But before Rachel could finish respond ing to the cloaked figure's words.

*DOOOOOMMMMM*

They felt a terrifying aura and quickly looked above, where a golden figure was calmly, elegantly and gracefully floating down.

The mana and aura in the atmosphere trembled, almost in fear at the being's appearance.

'HE' had found them.

For the first time the cloaked figure's expression turned grim. Why?

Because the golden figure was looking directly at the building they were and directly at them.

"Shit. Rachel do it now, I'll try to stall him". Saying that the cloaked figure flew through the window right at the being that just arrived.

As soon as he flew out, he drew his sword out of his sheath.

But the golden clad individual was still calm and composed even as the cloaked figure drew his sword -a katana- and slashed at him.

But even as the sword coated in the aura of a demi-god came at him, he was still unperturbed. He then calmly raised his hand and grabbed the sword.

The shockwave that resulted from the sword and hand clashing against each other completely decimated the city.

And not just the city, even surrounding cities were destroyed, leveled, decimated. All life within them died in an instant.

Then with one of his hands still holding the cloaked figure's sword, the golden figure's fist blurred and appeared right in front of the cloaked figure who immediately let go of his sword and dodged to his right.

*BOOM*

*CRACK*

Because the golden clad figure used a lot of his power in that punch, the shockwave caused gigantic cracks to appear on the planet. And then,

*BOOOOOOOMMMMMM*

The planet exploded.

The cloaked figure flew above the destroyed planet and looked at the debris in near despair while coughing blood.

He knew that had that fist hit him, he would have been dead.

"Playtime is Over"

An ancient like voice sounded in space, it was the golden clad figure and just then a brilliant golden light started condensing in front of his finger and shot at the cloaked figure.

"Jason".

And then the light swallowed him.