Chapter 353: Monsters Who Learn From Each Other (2/2)
“Is it over? Or will it reform?”
A look of excitement, as well as tension, appeared on Ayrin’s face as he continued to pant heavily.
He watched as black crystal shards followed the water and gently returned to the ground where they immediately melted back into drops of black liquid.
These drops of black liquid quickly expanded until they returned to their initial crystal form, reforming the dense cover of black crystals which Ayrin had seen when he first arrived.
The disappearance of the crystal demon caused an imbalance in arcane energy, disrupting the domain. A part of the curtain of light disappeared.
Behind the gap in the curtain of light was a slightly opened bronze gate similar to the ones he had seen before.
“I passed?”
Ayrin didn’t hesitate at all as he immediately shot towards the gate.
“He passed?”
“Even after taking the wrong path at the start and pushing his body beyond the limits… he was still able to make this breakthrough and use it to obtain victory!”
“He actually won!”
Even after watching the entire fight, the referees and medical masters still couldn’t believe the result.
……
Rinloran’s hands were on his knees as he gasped heavily for air.
The crystal demon before him abruptly vanished from his sight.
Rinloran moved as his body flickered and appeared on the other side.
“Bang!”
Blinding flames exploded at his previous position.
The emotionless crystal demon facing him slowly sheathed the slender flower longsword in its hand.
Until now, there had not been any real clash between Rinloran and his doppleganger crystal demon as they flitted around at extreme speeds like ghosts. Not a single attack had landed on either side.
However, Rinloran was slowly consuming his energy. At some point, he would not be able to keep up.
But there was nothing he could do. He was unable to land a strike. Even a skill like Moonlight Erosion… had been copied by the crystal demon and negated.
An even colder and serious look appeared atop Rinloran’s face as he icily muttered, “I can only try this…”
Afterwards, he immediately held his breath.
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!” …
His body disappeared once more as he and the crystal demon seemingly transformed into two incorporeal ghosts.
Rinloran’s face quickly turned purple.
“Hissss!”
A loud hiss escaped his mouth and nose as he inhaled.
It was as if he was trying to suck in all the air around him.
His speed abruptly increased by another level.
“Boom!”
For the first time, Rinloran and the crystal demon became entangled in an exchange.
The flower longsword in Rinloran’s right hand collided with the crystal demon’s longsword as Rinloran’s foot smashed into the crystal demon from below, sending it staggering backwards.
“Success!”
Flames of joy and excitement appeared in Rinloran’s cold eyes.
“Moonlight Erosion!”
His entire figure melded into a streak of icy blue swordlight.
“Crack!”
A sword tip carrying intense vibrations and radiant flames pierced into the crystal demon’s chest.
The slender flower longsword began to break as a dazzling light entered the crystal demon’s chest and began to spread throughout its body at an alarming rate.
“Crack!”
The entire crystal demon abruptly shattered.
“Rinloran also won!” A medical master shouted in shock.
It was right after Ayrin had finished his fight as he was rushing towards the exit.
“What?!”
Clancy, Leonardo and the others all turned their heads just in time to watch Rinloran’s crystal demon disintegrate.
“Two already… a trial like this and already two have achieved victory.”
“These geniuses of Holy Dawn Academy are true monsters. Only one more needs to pass and they will achieve victory for this match.”
The referees and medical masters shuddered as they subconsciously turned their gazes towards the crystal ball showing Chris’ battle.
……
“If it were Ayrin, what would he do?” Chris pondered as she looked at the crystal demon facing her. Like the others, it had completely copied her appearance and characteristics.
She didn’t have the incredible endurance of Ayrin, and so she was beginning to feel tired.
However, she had the best fighting sense and combat skills amongst her peers, as well as the best coordination and usage of strength during battle. Her constant training, which was several times harder than a normal person’s, had also conditioned her mind and muscles, causing many of her reactions to be reflexive and the perfect response.
It was because of all this that Liszt had pulled her aside and bluntly told her that if she continued to train as she did, she would experience extremely slow progress over the next several years and be left behind.
She simply had already trained her body and technique to the limit, making it very hard for her experience any further breakthrough.
Thus, it was actually more difficult for her to defeat her crystal demon than anyone else.
However, her determination and thirst for victory was also unmatched!
“What else is Ayrin better than me at?”
As this thought appeared in her mind for the dozenth time, her eyes abruptly lit up.
Chris grit her teeth.
“This will be very painful!”
“But only by enduring will I be able to achieve victory!”
“Come!” Chris roared in her mind.
“Boom!”
As she shot forth towards the crystal demon, the bandages which were wrapped tightly around her hand abruptly burst followed by the emergence of a horrific arcane energy fluctuation.
In the central plaza, the crystal sphere airing Chris’ fight abruptly dimmed.
“Chris is using Dark Destruction Dragon!” Several of the referees exclaimed.