Chapter 191: [Bonus chapter] A Hard Headed Counter (2/2)

With howwith each other into one giant, deadly, seaing against unre-rapid rhythot in the rhythether in an innite combo akin to a permanent stunlock

Aldrich drove Volantis back dozens of meters with this stor: Volantis was not even trying to guard them

Volantis suered under the attacks, that was for sure - his eye dot was scrunched up in pain But he just stood there like an unbreakable wall, his ar by his sides, his sts clenched not to ready a punch, but to endure

Suddenly, Volantis reached out and grabbed Aldrich's arh unbreakable in its r river, this stopped the ow of Aldrich's endless attacks

With a roar, Volantis unleashed a hty headbutt down on Aldrich The blow connected with a concussive shockwave, blasting Aldrich several meters away like he had been hit with an artillery shell "Those strikes were ne and hty Like a storm they were, yes, as beautiful as that unleashed by anythat trumps the unbreakable will of an orc!

In duels like these, we take all blows head on We learn by feeling these blows engrave their lessons into our very skin, and we return that lesson with power tenfold!" =

In the stands, Okeanos stood up, alarmed His iridescent rainbow eyes were trained on Aldrich's prone body "Isthe master defeated?" "Sure looks like it," said Medula "Oh, will he need healing? I'm always ready to heal!" said Wai'ki with a worried tremble on her lips

The Death Lord simply watched silently "No," said Valera She watched the battle beloith crossed arms and a condent s Our master never falls so easily" =

Aldrich stood up as he put a hand on his head, right where Volantis had hit hih speed headbutt delivered from a skull of pure metal The skin around his forehead was co liberally from the wound, but beneath, the visible bone of his skull was a dark, alency in case you ed to counter me," said Aldrich as he stared at Volantis, strea the red "But I didn't expect to use it so soon"

Aldrich had used [Rite of Bone Binding] on hi his skeleton But even then, Volantis's attack had dealt a considerable ae

The [Death Essence Barrier] was not suited to dealing with strong physical blows It could not e from physical hits that crossed a certain threshold, so Aldrich had taken that head butt counter, well, head on

Thankfully, the [Rite of Bone Binding] prevented Aldrich fro 50 of incoh that value would decrease dra hit endured "You stillout into a hearty laugh, his white dot eye squinting jovially "Marvelous! "You're not bad yourself," said Aldrich "You uard That's not easy to do when our stats are alork would would learn!" said

Volantis

If Aldrich re orcs for those that were particularly du theood that Volantis could enjoy himself truly as himself

And, Aldrich had to ad for him to ever spar with soht, it ith his life or death in ainst someone superior to hiles for survival

But this was a good old fashi+oned fair ght So he had practically never experienced before He enjoyed it, that was for sure But at the sa out, even in lower stakes situations like this "You know, you said so before" Aldrich started to walk towards Volantis, staring at the Living Araze "You said that in duels like this, orcs always take their eneht!" Volantis proclai out a uard as you wish - you are no orc

But in a ght like this, I would never forego the chance to carve your blows into my memory!"

Volantis said this, but it was clear he was not unharnicantly There were countless dents all over his body, and even as he tried to stand tall and proud, he hobbled a bit "I see Alright then," said Aldrich He took a deep breath, then let it out slowly through his teeth

His body started to distort, heat waves rippling fro out from his open forehead started to steaan to pop out grotesquely His eyes grew intensely bloodshot, turning their color into a shade of dark, alreen

The veins on his chest where his heart was becaed with blood

The sound of his heartbeat beca a rapid rhythle tied forainst the esh of his chest, overclocked far past its physical limits "Then try to keep up with this"