34 Ray vs Gildarts (1/2)

Both of us stood there staring at each other, while I was in my battle stance with my left arm and leg in front with my right side slightly back Gildarts was standing without any such stance. But I knew that although it seemed that he was full of openings, it actually felt like I was facing a tall mountain, calm and steady.

After staring off for a while I made the first move. I dashed towards him while weaving my left hand to restrict the space around him and kept my senses at maximum. He seemed slightly surprised at that but it was gone just like the passing wind.

While being cautious of his crush magic I reached in front of him and threw a punch clad in space. It was a bit modified so that I can fight in close combat with him. The space around my fist not only has the ability to shake the opponent but also divert his crush magic. But since this is the first time I am using this move Im not sure if I can cancel out his magic completely.

In response to my attack he himself threw a punch but just a normal one. It seems he is underestimating me. Well that will change soon enough.

As soon as we both made contact a shockwave was produced with us at the center and Gildarts was thrown back a couple of meters. While airborn he back flipped and landed on his feet but I was already closing in on him.

”Hammer of Justice”

I condensed as much space as I could around my fist and mad my punches heavier and threw it at Gildarts who just now regained his balance.

He felt the force behind the punch so he quickly jumped away and created some distance between us. My punch landed at where he stood and created a huge crater while sending dust and rocks flying everywhere. After the dust cleared I looked towards Gildarts and gave him a smirk.

”Now, how about you actually take this seriously for the second round or is it that this is everything that the great Gildarts has to offer.” I kept my smirk as I taunted him.

He stayed silent for a while, while looking at me, the crater and my fists which was still covered in space and then he gave an almost feral like grin as he said.

”Now this is unexpected. Brat, you better prepare yourself because from here on out, I aint pulling any punches.”

”Thats exactly what I want.” I gave a wide grin of my own and once again got into my stance as we both dashed at each other this time.

We started trading blow after blow and kept on creating massive shockwaves. He was fighting while using his crush magic which he was increasing as we went at it each other and I was using the space on my fists to negate his crush magic.

Our fist kept hitting each other as I got the first hit when I used a faint with my left and landed a punch on his jaw with my right. He was shook for a bit and that gave me an opportunity to get in a few more hits.

”Hammer of Justice!”

This time my punch landed on his gut sending him flying and on his way broke a couple of trees. I quickly chased after him but immediately sensed his incoming attack.

”Crushing Evil, Spreading The Truth: Empyrean!”

As his attack was almost right in front of me, I didnt have enough time to use Tobis visage to phase through, so I did the best I could to try and dodge and was able to tilt my body to my left getting hit on my right shoulder and sending me spinning while flying as a result. I crashed onto a huge rock and felt some small stones digging into my back as I teleported a few meters away as I sensed Gildarts arriving very quickly still with a heavy momentum after that succesful hit.

”Dream Reality.”

After making some distance between us once again, I surrounded myself in space seperaring me from reality while I conjured an Ordins Judgement and while I was doing so I hadnt stopped attacking Gildarts. Although it isnt really effective since all I am doing is teleporting massive rocks and trees above him, all I want is some time so I dont mind not being able to damage him.

As Gildarts kept on destroying the rocks and trees flying at him for several second, I was finally able to finish the attack. Although it isnt as strong as when I used it on Achnologia since this can only be called a spar, it was still enough to heavily damage Gildarts.

I undid the Dream Reality and teleported right above Gildarts and swung the spear in my hand at him.