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He channeled the mana he had gathered beforehand and unleashed a Fireball.
KWAANG!
The shockwave and the Fireball, fully charged with 7-star mana, collided, creating a deafening sound.
POW!
The one that exploded was...
Davian's Fireball.
The shockwave still surged towards Davian.
'Still, the force has diminished significantly.'
At this level, he could slice it apart with his Ice Sword.
CHWAAAK!
Davian swung his sword, cleaving through Kain's shockwave.
KWANG! KWAANG!
The split shockwave flew towards the back wall, colliding and detonating.
'I'll use Lightning Bolt to slow him down first.'
He didn't expect someone of that skill to be knocked out by a single spell.
In any case, Lightning Bolt was the fastest and most unavoidable spell, so he intended to buy time with it.
PZZZT.
Electricity crackled at Davian's fingertips, and at the same time...
WHOOSH.
This time, a short, thick shockwave surged in.
'Damn it!'
It would be too late to cast Lightning Bolt and block it.
Davian hastily retracted the Lightning Bolt and erected a thick Ice Wall.
KWANG!
The Ice Wall and the shockwave collided violently.
'There's a reason why an official notice was issued.'
Kain watched Davian blocking his shockwave.
More than ten minutes had passed since the one-on-one duel began.
But Kain hadn't even touched a hair on Davian's head yet.
'He's a peculiar one.'
Clearly, his level wasn't enough to withstand the shockwaves he was sending.
But he reduces the force in layers using different methods and eventually blocks or avoids them.
'He's not just some oddball who uses magic and swordsmanship together.'
The types of magic he has shown so far are numerous.
Each one is extremely efficient and possesses powerful force.
Of course, not as much as Kain's axe strikes, but...
Anyway, the opponent is just an eighteen-year-old kid.
'To be that skilled at that age. If he continues to grow like this, he will surely be a threat to the Marino Empire... no, he might even devour the entire empire.'
WHOOSH.
KWAGWAGWAGWA.
Kain continuously swung his axe, pressuring Davian.
But somehow, his movements had become twice as fast as before.
'Like a rat.'
Just barely managing to block and avoid the shockwaves.
He keeps trying to counterattack at any opportunity,
so Kain had to swing his axe non-stop as well.
At that moment.
WOOOOONG.
Davian felt his Ice Sword vibrating ominously.
Kain, who had developed this shockwave himself long ago and risen to the ranks of the strong, knew that feeling especially well.
That feeling, not much different from his own technique.
'This won't do.'
In a situation where he couldn't gauge how much stamina Kain had,
he couldn't do anything by just defending unilaterally like this.
He had to find a strategy to break through that shockwave.
He considered using the skill 'Veil of Fire,' but he had already experienced that fire attribute magic couldn't block the shockwave.
Now is the chance with his movement speed doubled by the Shadow Assimilation skill.
'Remember the time when I manifested Mana Sword with the Ice Sword...'
It wasn't complete yet, but...
it was worth trying.
He was using the Shadow Assimilation skill, so he could quickly escape if necessary.
Create a new Ice Sword.
At the same time.
Gather the two energies in his right hand, interfering with inner force with mana.
WOOOOONG.
The Ice Sword began to vibrate, absorbing Davian's inner force and mana.
'Got it!'
Kain seemed to have noticed something and swung his axe.
'Yeah. It probably looks similar to your technique.'
Davian also swung the Ice Sword mightily.
KWAGWAGWAGWA!
A powerful mana wave emanated from the Ice Sword.
The feeling when he completely destroyed the walls of the personal training room with protective magic cast on it.
No, it was much more powerful than that time.
KWAANG!
The two energies collided fiercely.
KWADEUDEUK!
Kain's shockwave was a bit rougher and more domineering.
He was being pushed back little by little, but Davian's Mana Sword didn't explode at once and held up well.
While the two energies were fighting, as if they had their own will.
CHWAAAK!
Davian swung the Ice Sword mightily again.
KWAGWAGWA!
The second Mana Sword was launched.
Unlike magic that requires continuous mana input.
Mana Sword uses the principle of resonance and vibration, so the next attack can be followed immediately.
That's why Kain had been able to push Davian so far.
Kain also swung his axe belatedly.
KWAAAANG!
The second and third energies continued to collide.
Although Davian was slightly pushed back in each individual force,
Davian's Mana Sword manifestation was faster.
Besides.
Because he was using it continuously in actual combat.
The unstable control had become stable before he knew it.
KWAGWAGWAGWA!
It was the moment Davian Naone's Mana Sword was completed.
Kain's eyes widened.
'Is this the first time he's actually using it in combat?'
The more he swung the Ice Sword.
The energy Davian shot out became more refined and powerful.
At first, he was being pushed back by Kain's shockwave.
Now they were equal... no, Davian was even taking the lead.
'He keeps getting stronger. At this rate, there's no hope...'
His eyes were keenly observing Davian's movements.
His mind was racing, but...
He couldn't think of a way to overcome this situation.
The eighteen-year-old little monster in front of him.
He kept getting stronger right before his eyes.
On the other hand, this technique that Kain had honed his entire life.
The current state was the completed form.
'Should I call my subordinates?'
The three subordinates he had personally selected and picked out.
Each one was flawless in skill.
But...
There were over ten comrades waiting outside the iron door on the other side.
It might lead to a melee, but he couldn't guarantee victory.
Especially with Davian Naone still moving so lively.
The way Kain could win was...
'There isn't one.'
The possibility of victory became zero.
He chuckled.
One corner of Kain's mouth curled up.
It was a force he had built up his entire life.
At first, Kain also held a sword.
He devoted himself to swordsmanship training like everyone else.
He tried to accumulate energy within his body.
Then one day.
He gained enlightenment about this shockwave.
At that time, Kain was 50 years old.
After that, he no longer held a sword.
Sharp edges were no longer needed in his weapon.
All he needed was the toughness to withstand the shockwave.
He commissioned the continent's best blacksmith to make this axe with the iron ore he obtained directly.
He didn't think it was the strongest on the continent.
But since then, there was no one who could stand up to him.
He was also confident that he wouldn't be unilaterally pushed back no matter who he met.
But.
The eighteen-year-old kid in front of him.
Was unilaterally pushing him.
An expressionless face.
No fear of defeat.
No tension of death.
No joy of victory.
Just an expressionless face.
Only those two pupils were fixed on him, as if not to miss even the slightest movement of the opponent.
'A true... warrior's face.'
Should I put aside the shockwave and fight with pure weapons?
But it had been too long since he had given up swordsmanship.
The movement of that young man seemed faster and more efficient than his own just by looking at it.
Should I try hand-to-hand combat?
It's no use.
To send out that much energy.
He must also have the strength to match it.
Otherwise, his body would be bounced backwards.
He chuckled.
'I've completely lost.'
Kain shouted at Davian.
"Hey, kid!"
When Kain stopped swinging his axe, Davian also stopped his sword.
"What?"
"Isn't this back and forth boring? Let's end it in one blow. Let's decide the victory with one blow, putting everything into it."
Davian tilted his head.
"Are you serious?"
"That's right."
"You know the outcome, don't you?"
Kain laughed heartily.
"Shut up, you arrogant little punk."
"So you know."
"Are you going to do it or not?"
"I'm fine with it."
"Good. It's the last blow, putting everything into it. I'm going..."
At that moment.
Davian's mumbling voice was clearly heard in Kain's ears.
"Do you think that's a more splendid death..."
PZZZIK.
A blood vessel popped out on Kain's temple.
'You arrogant little punk...'
Kain's eyes looked at Davian.
'Yeah, so what if it is? I decide my last.'
Kain began to pour all his energy into the axe.
'Well, good.'
Davian also looked at Kain.
As if.
He was about to unfold everything he had built up his entire life and die.
'To show such a clear expression...'
Davian also poured mana and inner force into the Ice Sword.
Now there was no need to bother calculating.
Or adjusting the inner force to be interfered with by mana.
The natural movement of mana and inner force, like flowing water.
Mana from the heart and inner force from the dantian were tightly intertwined like ropes and rushed into the Ice Sword.
It was the result of manifesting the Mana Sword hundreds of times at the crossroads of life and death.
It was as if.
A one-on-one tutoring teacher had appeared to teach Davian the Mana Sword.
After a short time.
Surpassing the teacher.
Davian's Mana Sword began to surpass Kain's shockwave.
He had been feeling it clearly from some point.
The fact that Kain was no longer a threat at all.
And the moment that feeling was about to become more certain.
Kain asked for a final blow showdown.
'Kain. That must be a technique you have refined and completed through a lifetime of hard work as well.'
He could see Kain was ready.
Davian spoke first.
"Come!"
Kain's shoulders moving roughly up and down.
He seemed to be squeezing out all his energy.
"Good, I'm going!"
WHOOSH.
Kain swung the axe mightily.
KWAGWAGWAGWA.
Even though he had sent out so many shockwaves so far.
The shockwave with the most powerful force headed towards Davian.
Davian, who was calmly watching that figure, also swung the Ice Sword fiercely.
KWAGWAGWAGWA.
In Davian's eyes.
He could see Kain's pupils widening greatly.
KWAAAANG!
The entire boss room rang loudly, as if there was an earthquake.
Piles of stones fell from the ceiling.
Cracks were appearing on the walls as if they were about to collapse at any moment.
But this place would never actually collapse.
It was just a virtual space created by the entanglement of two dimensions.
Once the dungeon core was broken, it was a place that would turn into an infinite dark space anyway.
POW!
The energy collided, and the second impact sound rang out.
It was the sound of Davian's Mana Sword completely destroying Kain's shockwave.
Kain, in the same posture as when he swung his axe, silently watched that figure.
A form of energy he was seeing for the first time, sent out by an eighteen-year-old boy.
It was covering him.
KOO-OONG.
Three consecutive impact sounds rang out in the boss room, which had been quiet for a while.
Silence surrounded the area.
Nabero asked.
"President, is it over?"
Ariel slightly raised her shoulder to express that she didn't know.
"What kind of fight are those two having inside to make such sounds...?"
"It sounds like a war, but it's hard to believe that there are only two people inside."
"Surely Davian didn't lose, did he?"
"No way."
At that moment.
SQUEAK.
The iron door opened, and Davian's face appeared.
"Let's go break the dungeon core, seniors."
"Davian! Are you okay?"
"Yeah, well."
Davian answered with a bright smile.
'Okay, it's time to go back to farming points again.'
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