Chapter 6

In a dark place with only a small lit area, there was deadly silence, no sound could be heard that created a sense of oppression.

Shortly after, shock noises were heard and sparks were observed in the dark. Following other shocks, a silhouette emerged from the shadows and collapsed.

This character was panting and was covered with blood and innumerable wounds all along his body.

This silhouette was Luka.

"I'm exhausted," Luka said wearily as he was on his knees and was looking for air.

"I'm in my thirtieth fight, when will he finish?" Luka then said he was exasperated.

Luka sat down to rest as his next fight started in at least ten minutes.

Luka watched his level of skill and finally understood why he could now dominate his opponents since the twentieth fight.

Looking at his "status", he lives:

"concealment of presence: B +"

"presence detection: B- -"

"Mastery of the sword: C ++"

Luka smiled knowing that he had become stronger since his arrival in this world.

As he finished looking at his new skills, Luka closed his eyes and started thinking about all the fights he was doing.

"Until the tenth battle, I had to face the assassins in the illuminated area because I did not have any advantage against them, and from the eighteenth battle, I could go into the shadows and fight them in their territory. I could fight like an assassin and finally, in the twenty-fifth battle, I was able to dominate my opponents by attacking with my "sword mastery: C ++". "Luka summed up all these battles by analyzing the growth of its forces.

Luka, sitting on the floor, continued to rest and finally got up and thought, "Let's see who will be my opponent for thirty seconds." because the time of his rest was over.

All the opponents of Luka were the successors of the first Hassan. Luka expected to see Hassan with the cursed arm or Hassan with serenity. But when Luka saw his opponent see him coming out of the shadows, he knew he was doomed.

"Why it's my opponent!" Luka shouted in his heart with aversion but then his grip on his sword tightened and he thought vehemently: "I will not give up so easily, even if I have to fall, it falls with me".

His opponent emerged from the shadows step by step with his diabolical armor, his huge shield and his sparkling blue flames all along his body, it was the first Hassan, "the old man of the mountain".

Luka saw Hassan warn him. Luka did the same and very quickly, Hassan rushed to him with his shield in front of him. Luka jumped to the side to escape the attack, but as soon as he fell, Luka saw a black sword darken. Luka quickly used his sword to deflect this attack and move back to get away from Hassan.

As soon as Luka moved away from Hassan, he tried to catch his breath.

but Hassan did not give him time and attacked him again this time with a sword kick that Luka blocked with his sword.

The fight continued for several minutes, but Luka was passive and he lost ground while Hassan attacked without interruption and Luka was even more injured than before the fight against the first Hassan.

Luka continued to defend himself as best he could, but without result, because Hassan left him no opening, a real killer.

Luka thought, "Damn, if I continue like that, I can not do anything, we have to find a solution, everyone can free me from him and bring him at least one hit, just one shot."

As he continued to defend himself, Luka passed through all the skills that he could use to have a slight advantage against Hassan, but three skills could be useful to him.

"None of my skills will allow me to win against Hassan but some will allow me to hit him at least once," concluded Luka.

"I can use the" mana: D "release that will strengthen my strength, speed and reaction time, but it will dramatically deplete my mana or the" Berserker: F "which will greatly improve my overall strength, but much of I will miss my mental health. "Finally, Luka delved into his thoughts when he received wounds to his face and chest.

In the end, Luka preferred to keep his sanity and use almost all his mana as losing his sanity.

When Luka finished his plan, Luka reminded his magic of a ball of light which he directed towards Hassan who made it explode and dazzle him.

Luka used those seconds to go back and use his "Mana Release" address.

When Luka "Mana Liberation", he felt strong energy passing through his muscles, bones and nervous system and 90% of Mana's stocks emptying.

Following this skill, Luka felt the result of this skill because Luka felt that he could react faster and that he had become twice as strong and fast.

When Luka finally saw the effects of his skill he saw that Hassan had regained his sight and was preparing to attack him.

"Let's see if you can still dominate me now," Luka thought angrily looking at Hassan.

Hassan headed for Luka quickly with a jump and he attacked with an upward stroke of his long black sword but Luka thanks to his skill had time to react and dodged and made a side sword stroke in the direction from Hassan Hassan dodged.

Luka was pleased to finally be able to retaliate and Hassan pulled back and analyzed Luka and ended up making a slight "Mmmh" sound with a nod of his head.

Luka did not understand the meaning of his acceptance but he did not have time to think about it because he saw Hassan rush towards him with his shield.

Luka dodged his attack but saw a hiding sword go to him and he thought with frustration "The same shot at the beginning, do not take me for a beginner!" then Luka deflected Hassan's sword and he attacked it but he did not expect Hassan to use his shield to defend himself.

While Luka and Hassan traded several times, Luka realized that Hassan used his shield to defend himself and rarely attacked, this allowed Luka to attack him and take the under without passing his defense and Luka did not think about it. no more even if he smelled something.

After several unsuccessful attacks by Luka he began to realize something, he realized that slowly Hassan took the advantage and he slowed down and he finally understood Hassan planned to exhaust him because his Skill forced the body beyond the limits and rested on its mana stock which over time was exhausted.

When Luka realized it was too late and even if they realized it he still could not pass the defense of Hassan, finally Luka realized that it was always a toy in the hands of Hassan.

"Shit!" Luka thought angrily, "I was playing like an idiot."

As Luka grew angry and Hassan regained total control over the battle, Luka used his latest asset.

"Come what may," Luka said in his heart, squeezing his teeth in frustration.

Luka used his "Berserker: F" skill and he felt limits in breaking body and raging explosions that blinded much of his mental health.

Luka roared and struck a powerful blow against Hassan's attack, who pushed him three steps away and looked at Luka with great interest.

Luka roared and jumped at high speed towards Hassan and quickly he delivered several sword shots that repulsed Hassan but that did not break the defense of Hassan which made Luka in Berserker mode angrier and he roars even more.

Luka continued to attack Hassan endlessly and while Luka had his body completely exhausted, Hassan made a thrust in the direction of Luka who did not dodge it.

When Luka's body was pierced by Hassan's sword, he spat a blood-filled gulp, but surprisingly he grinned and said in a husky voice, "I caught you ... I CAUGHT YOU!" ending up screaming with a wild smile.

Quickly Luka moved towards Hassan while having his abdomen pierced by the sword of Hassan and used his sword to cut his chest.

Hassan having been cut did not move but Luka said "I finally ... I finally touched you ..." before fainting on Hassan's sword.

Hassan withdrew his sword from Luka's abdomen and the world of the trial broke.

Hassan pulled his hand from Luka's forehead and Luka's body collapsed to the floor.

Hassan returned to the side of the others serving while Solomon, Karna, and the others watched Luka faint on the ground.

Iskandar looked at Hassan with an ironic body and said, "You did not go there dead hand huh."

Hassan says, "He must know how to fight if he wants to become strong." with a cold and distant voice.

Iskandar could only shake his head and thought unconsciously of his strict master, Aristotle, and smiled wryly.

Solomon laughs a little and says, "But you are really ruthless, Hassan."

"His enemies will not go softly either, he must be decisive," Hassan answered Solomon.

Solomon shrugged and used his magic to remove Luka's fatigue and speed up his awakening.

Luka woke up after a little over an hour and waking up he sees all seven heroic spirits in front of him and he asked uncertainly "I have failed?"

Iskandar answered, "You will have your answer at the end of all the trials, it lacks only that of the class Berserker and you will have finished, you want to start?"

"No, before I want to ask Hassan a question." Luka said looking at Hassan then he added: "I can?"

Hassan shook his head and Luka asked, "Why, after my thirty-first battle, did you appear, not Hassan with a cursed arm, Hassan with a hundred faces, or Hassan with serenity?"

Hassan kept his silence and he ended by saying "They were corrupted by the mortal desires so I told each of them before their deaths:

-Cursed arm. What are you trying to grab until you get the devil's arm? Your own madness? Very good, pass your head.

-Serenity. What have you protected with this body soaked in poison? A solitude that could not even protect a flower in full bloom? Such idiocy. Give your head.

-One hundred Faces. What did you accumulate with your innumerable knowledge? A desire to dispute your hundred souls for one truth? How deep now, pass your head. "

Hearing Hassan's response, Luka was cold in the back and also wanted to laugh "He has a fetish to cut his head?"

The other heroic spirits, on hearing Hassan's reply, gave an ironic smile and pity for his victims.

"Thank you for your answer," Luka told Hassan who nodded.

"Now do you start the last trial?" Iskandar asked Luka.

Luka nodded and said, "Let's finish it."

"Well then, let's go, Lancelot is yours," said Iskandar to Lancelot.

"Grrrrr." Lancelot made a noise and he walked towards Luka as he summoned a sword of energy into his hand.

When he was in front of Luka he plunged the sword into his chest very quickly before Luka could see it.

Looking at this scene all the heroic spirits except Hassan looked at Luka with pity and they made a prayer for him.

Luka finally saw Lancelot's sword impaled in his chest and his vision went black and he found himself in an old ruined arena with Lancelot on one side of the arena and him on the other.

Luka knew he was going to fight again and he could only clench his teeth in frustration.