Chapter 46: The Prophesized Approaching War? (1/2)

*CRASH!!*

The figure of an old man could be seen as he burst out through a wall. His guard was up, as he focused all of his attention ahead.

[Pause Step]

*KABAM!* *CRASH!*

Mid-air, a kick had landed on the back of his head, crashing him down into the ground in the process.

[Pause]

Just as the man lifted his head out of Gray's Grasp, the man suddenly shrank all of his weight, escaping from Gray's Grasp as he jumped up into the air. Floating high up as he did so.

[Pause Step]

Then, Gray vanished, appearing beneath his feet, with his arm extended, stretching towards him only to miss.

[Halfling Effect: Pause Step ranged increased from 10 to 15 meters]

Even so, the man had reached two meters higher than that. Observing Gray from the sky, he watched him fall.

[Gravity Manipulation: Float]

His fall accelerated however, as he felt a tremendous increase in gravity over his shoulders. His pause barely allowed him to catch himself before he fell to the ground.

”You who are not even aware of the existence, much less cultivation of evolution energy which fuels your own ability... Do you honestly think you stand a chance against me? You wouldn't even last a day on the war on your own.” Said the man.

The old man, with his hands stretched out towards Gray, increased the gravity of the area as he tripled the weight on Gray's shoulders. The ground beneath Gray's feet cracked as the gravity increased.

However it wasn't enough to put Gray on his knees.

”Hoh... What's wrong? is it getting hard to breathe?”

Gray, lost in thought, missed the man's words. Evolution energy which fuels their own ability and War? Is he referring to the humanoids that came out of the portals in his vision?

”Also... For having touched his daughter. Perhaps I'll offer him your head-”

Gray's eyes widened. 'Daughter? Was he referring to Aurora?'

The old man glanced to the right, Realm suddenly appeared before him, his eyes bulging from rage as he bared his teeth. He was inside the field Realm had deployed in front of the hospital.

*SWOOSH!*

Being within his field, Realm swung his sword down at the man's neck, getting ready to cut him, only to end up plunging to the ground as he felt a mass of weight on his shoulders.

[Realm: Forcefield]

*CRASH!*

Thanks to the forcefield, he was able to cut off the momentum and fall.

[Realm: Field]

The two stood on the floor, side by side, their heads turned up to the man. On Gray's face was a frosty smile, while on Realm's a dark glare could be seen.

The man sighed when he saw this.

”Why do you stand in my path? Realm, why do you have a problem with the way the refugee is managed? Do you honestly think that we are doing a bad job? Think about it, being rich will incentivize the poor to work harder.

If the refugee wants to last, then we need people working. Those who are working must be rewarded and be given the right to live luxuriously, whereas those who don't work and expect to get things for free, are left with nothing. Isn't that the society we were born-”

The man was interrupted by Gray who suddenly appeared above him, after pause stepping off a platform mid-air.

”Fall.” Said Gray as he slammed an axe kick at the man's blindspot causing him to burst downwards once more.