Chapter 37: The Realm User. (1/2)
*Drip* *Drip*
The sound of water dripping could be heard through the cold bars. Grey's shirtless figure was covered in sweat as he performed sit ups repeatedly.
[100/100 Sit-ups Completed]
He stopped immediately after receiving the notification. As he looked around the room, he wondered how he would complete the 10 Kilometer run.
Getting up, he flopped onto the cold, hard bed before clicking his tongue. The longer he stared at the ceiling, the deeper he felt himself sinking.
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”Telekenesis?” Gray questioned.
Aurora was unable to fight, he grabbed hold of her and levitated in the air before quickly turning his head from left to right in pursuit of the culprit.
His eyes grew wide as he pinpointed the girl he had seen earlier in the shop. Her expression was no longer blank as she had narrowed her eyes beneath her purple hair and pink glasses.
The guns which had also floated up, were all aimed and locked onto the two. Gray saw what was happening and tried to use the same move he had used earlier. Pause level 2, but was only left with surprise and flailing legs as it failed.
During the scan of the screen, his eyes widened as he stared at it intently.
[Skills]
Pause [Level 1 --> 2]
Effect: [Level 1 -> 2]: Pieces of the user's body or objects can be momentarily paused. Limitations are based on the size of the object or body part. Limitations minimised as skill has levelled up.
Users' stamina is depleted every second.
Time limit: five - > ten seconds
Number of active pauses at once: 1 --> 3
-Pause [Level 2]: Pause Step
Effect: Instantaneous movement, User can move instantaneously to anywhere user is looking. Limitations include the user only being able to move where physically possible.
Stamina heavily consumed with each use.
Range: 10 meters.
Cooldown: 2 Seconds.
User's feet must be touching a solid platform..
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Gray's eyes flashed through the screen in a matter of seconds. He understood why it wasn't working after reading those lines. ”Feet must be touching a solid platform.”.
'She's in the range... If that's the case...' He thought to himself. 'Then I should be able to use it if I create a platform using pause.'
”Stop fighting!” She commanded.
Gray sarcastically asked, ”Will our lives be spared?”
”I have no interest in such a thing-”
The girl had been interrupted by Axel, who yelled out from beside her, with bloodshot eyes.
”YOU'RE A FUCKING DEAD MAN GRAY AND SO IS HERS!!”
There was such anger in his shout and projection of his voice, that even the crowd was rendered speechless.
[Pause Step: Level 2]
”That's a shame.” Said Gray with a nonchalant look as he vanished.
The next thing Axel knew, a knife was thrust into his right leg as Gray appeared before him. When everyone in the room witnessed this, their eyes widened in shock.
No movement was seen, no sound was heard, it was as if he had simply teleported.
”ARGH!!!”
Axel struck Gray as he wailed in pain, swinging his fist in his face. Due to his skill, he managed to strike Gray on the side of his face, causing him to slam into the esper girl.