Elior charged at the figure who was charging straight at him
"Kurotsume" Elior said as his weapon appeared out of thin air
The figure pulled up a spear and both weapons clashed
*CLANK*
As both weapons clashed furiously, Elior felt an incredible pressure from the figure
"Is this all you can do" the figure said smiling
A powerful kick slammed Elior against the wall, pain exploding through his body.
As Elior hit the wall, he began analyzing his opponent but his opponent reacted quickly
"No time to think, in battle" the figure rushed attempt to strike Elior who block it with his sword
As the figure kicked Elior, Elior was sent flying, crashing hard into the ground.
"If you are wondering my rank, I will tell you", the figure said as he slowly walked to Elior
"Intiate"
Elior coughed up blood as his head had starting bleeding
'Shit, this guy is too strong'
Elior got up staggering and moved swiftly
Elior had begun to trust his speed, and he planned to use it to his advantage.
As Elior ran in different directions, the figure smiled
"Oh, a speed battle"
In an instant, the figure kicked Elior terribly in the groin sending him into the wall
"Hey, are you taking this serious" the figure began asking as he was in frustration
"Do you know why Initiate are stronger than Apprentice"
Elior coughed some blood
"The experience, technique and dedication are something an Apprentice can never understand"
"Bingo" the figure said smiling
He had not broken a sweat but was beating Elior terribly
Elior then sighed
Standing up, Elior looked at the figure
"I am going to stop you here" Elior said with conviction despite knowing it was an insurmountable task
"Then prove it" the figure said as he gestured his hands for Elior to attack
Elior charged lacing his legs with Arcana as he moved with incredible speed
The figure dodged effortlessly but did not think about Elior next move
"Siskum" As soon as Elior sighed it, he kicked the figure in the face pushing him back a little
"Nice kick" the figure said acknowledging Elior
Using Siskum, Elior took the air to his advantage
Moving at Elior pace, Elior threw barrage of attacks but the figure blocked each at closely at breadth
He had studied Elior techniques and in his eyes, they were decent but not enough
Elior settled down for a second descending to the ground
"Changing tactics?" the figure asked
"Yeah"
Elior took in a deep breath, as he began to calm his emotions down
'He is winning because he is letting my emotions run wild'
'I need to calm them and think analytically'
As Elior calmed down, the figure charged at Elior but Elior parried the attack effortlessly
"Impressive" the figure said
The figure charged more attacks at Elior but Elior dodged all effortlessly which had begun to irritate the figure
"Fight properly" the figure said in annoyance
Elior did not respond but dodged, as the figure thrust the spear at Elior, Elior darted forward, pivoting aside to evade the spear, then countered with a swift kick.
"I take it this is your primary use" Elior said as he was holding the spear in his hand
The figure shrugged
"So, without it, can you fight?" Elior asked breaking the spear into half
The figure was surprised, he had not expected this
"The weakness of a spear use is their reliance on their strength and speed, take that away and they are mud in the water"
The figure laughed and charged but Elior moved swiftly
"Ignum"
As the figure punched Elior, Elior envoleped into the darkness cloaking himself
"Where are you?" the figure asked in a hoarse voice but went to no avail
*Slish*
The sound of a slash hitting the back of the figure back dropped him to his knees
Elior was right behind him, clutching Kurostume in his hand
As the figure laid on the ground, Elior huffed watching him as a predator
"So, you are this strong" The figure asked as he coughed blood
"No, it is my skill. I still have a long way" Elior said as he held his sword
"Why did you not use your demonic crest?" Elior asked
The place was silent
"Maybe because I want to die" the figure answered
Hearing the figure word made Elior skin crawl
"I don't get" Elior said
"I only joined Genesis because I wanted, I could die"
"I had no reason of having a demonic crest, mine barely got past the 20% margin" the figure said as he laughed hysterically
He was clearly doing this at Elior expense which was infuriating
"So, kill me here so I can finally be put to rest" the figure said as his face became serious
The place was quiet for a minute before Elior spoke up
"Can I ask you something?" Elior said
"Go on" the figure responded
"Can I take your head" Elior said
"Of course," the figure said smiling
*SLASH*
A head rolled to Elior foot decimated from the body
Elior stared at the severed head, a strange rush of fear and weakness surged through him. The reality of taking a life hit him, exposing the vulnerability he had never felt before.