Chapter 381: Confrontation (2/2)

While making their way to where the being was, Felix could not help but notice that the being was heading in another direction at lesser time than before, prompting him to ask Argentum, ”Don't you think this guy's slowly getting faster and faster?”

”Hmm?” Hearing this, Argentum could not help but ponder over his previous encounters with the being, eventually noticing that Felix's words were, in fact, true. Realizing this, he could not help but ask Felix in response, ”How is he getting faster, though?”

”By the looks of it, he's gaining strength by killing more humans,” Felix said in response, only for him to lightly grin soon after as he looked at Argentum and asked, ”Want to really surprise him?”

Though, just as Argentum was about to respond to Felix's question, Felix had already made the first move, opening up a rift just before Argentum could stop his momentum.

Swoosh!

In less than an instant, a rift was opened in another part of town, prompting Argentum to look at Felix, who had just appeared beside him, with slight anger and say, ”You could've told me that you were about to open…a rift…you…know?”

But just as he was about to get angrier at Felix for doing that, that anger had dissipated in less than an instant after seeing the being that had been killing his people in front of him. At that instant, Argentum was left at a loss for words. Instead, he inwardly screamed in shock, 'Why is he here?'

In front of him was a being seemingly made out of jade, taking on the appearance of a human sculpture that had been exquisitely carved. Every inch of its surface seemed to be brimming with strength, though it felt like it had not reached its limit yet.

Of course, Argentum knew who this being was. It was none other than Aurus, the original version of himself. But for some reason, while looking at Aurus, who would normally seem amicable in front of him, he instead felt an aura of killing intent that even surpassed Eleanor's whenever she went berserk. It was as if…he had become the incarnation of killing itself.

”Aurus?” Still in a dazed shock after seeing Aurus in front of him, Argentum could not help but walk closer towards Aurus, who seemed to be looking at Argentum in silence as he gradually went closer. Unfortunately for Argentum, just as he was about to get extremely close to Aurus, as if a boundary had been breached, Aurus made a move against Argentum all of a sudden, punching out with his right arm as it was covered in the element of Wind, increasing its speed.

With Argentum still oblivious to what was happening, it was only at the very last moment did he realize what was going on, conjuring a shield against the attack at the very last second. Sadly, with the shield not having enough energy, it did not even last an instant in front of it, prompting him to close his eyes in fear.

Thud!

As he wondered why he had not been sent flying yet, Argentum slowly opened his eyes to find out that a barrier made out of water had been conjured around him, only to find out that Felix was currently looking at Aurus with the intent of self-defense. Though, since Felix had noticed that Argentum knew who this being in front of him was, he went ahead and sent a strand of energy to Argentum, asking, ”Who's this being? How do you know him?”

Snapping back to the reality of the matter thanks to Felix's question, Argentum instantly went into a fighting stance as he sent back a strand of energy in response, telling Felix, ”I'll explain the specifics with you and Eleanor later. But for now…”

”…it seems like we have to defeat him.”

Sensing the intent to fight emanating from both Argentum and Felix, Aurus went ahead and made another move against the two, jumping with all his strength as he conjured multiple blades of wind in his surroundings before shooting it out towards the two in a barrage.

In response to this attack, Felix let out a light snort as he conjured a magic circle, forming a circle of water in midair that reflected back the blades of wind towards Aurus. Naturally, with him having great mastery over the element of Wind, Aurus had no problem negating the attack he had sent out, utilizing his movement abilities to dart all over the place until no more wind blades were heading straight at him.

Clicking his tongue, Felix made yet another move, deciding to go all out from the very start. Without hesitation, he conjured a spear made out of water before disappearing in front of the two the very next instant.

As Aurus stood there in silence, wondering where one of the beings attacking him had gone, Felix had appeared behind Aurus at the exact moment he was the most off guard, thrusting his spear with the greatest strength he could muster as he shouted, ”[Tsunami Piercer]!”

Bang!

In an instant, a large shockwave had radiated from the collision, prompting Argentum to utilize his control over the element of Lesser Origin to form a barrier over the nearby houses, making sure that they weren't destroyed from the attack. Though, just as he was about to ask Felix how Aurus was, certain that the move had temporarily incapacitated Aurus, instead he was left aghast as another sight had entered his field of vision.

”What?!”

That was because, instead of Aurus falling down to the ground from the attack…

Aurus had instead defended against the attack…with a spear of his own!