Chapter 27: Real battle (2/2)

Novis then went to a nearby tree to look for a stick.

”come on, stick…stick..stick..oh, that looks good enough.” Novis went to the ground and picked up a meter and a half stick.

Novis then quickly ran back to the alleyway where he last saw the businessman.

As Novis made it back to the alleyway he could see the businessman on the floor covered in small marks and bruises. They were roughing him up trying to get his pin number for his card from him. But the businessman wouldn't let up.

Novis knew the best thing to do was attack first. Novis went with a stab towards one of the men's stomach. It successfully hit him right in the centre causing the wind to be thrown out of him. The man fell to his knees, Novis knew he needed to finish him off so he whacked between the man's kneck and head knocking him out.

The other four seeing this came charging at him. Luckily the alley was narrow only allowing two of them to fit through at a time. The first man threw a fist, Novis responded with a kick to his knee then striking his stick upwards at the chin. The strike was so powerful it caused his brain to knock against his skull.

The man next to him jumped with a kick, but it was slow. For the last month, Novis had been blocking attacks from one of the best swordsmen in the world. He fought every day as if his life was on the line. Morning night and even in his dreams. Novis moved out of the way of the kick and whacked him at the back of the head.

There were only two more men left. One of them ran away in fear while a yellow steam followed him, while the other pulled out a 4-inch knife.

”Just go kid, it's not worth risking your life over.” The businessman said.

Novis wasn't afraid though. Perhaps because he felt more fear when Arthur was attacking him with a blade in the dream world. He had experienced getting cut and even dying multiple times. Although there was no pain, it changed something in his mind.

The man lunged forward with his small blade. Novis simply whacked the man's wrist causing him to drop the blade. Then repeatedly whacked the man leg's so he could no longer move.

Some of the men where currently moaning on the floor in pain, while some had been completely knocked out.

”You did good Novis,” Arthur said.

Novis was surprised by the results. With only Arthur as his opponent, it was hard for him to tell if he had actually been getting any better or not.

The businessman started to get up

”Thank you, you saved me.”

Just then a female's voice could be heard from the street connected to the alleyway.

”What are you doing to those poor people, you think just cause you're stronger than them you can bully them!”