14 Brak vs. Dioro (1/2)

”How's that?” asked Dioro.

”You,” Brak was taken aback by the stunt, ”You broke through? But how? And even so you're only an early-king, you can't hope to touch me.”

Suddenly, Brak felt a stinging pain in his chest. He winced as he looked down to see Dioro's hand pressed against his chest and before he knew it Dioro delivered a quick punch, knocking him higher into the sky.

Everyone's jaws dropped at the sight, except for Brak whose jaw was forced shut and had cut off part of his tongue by the impact of his teeth.

”I didn't seem to have a problem touching you there,” Dioro stated plainly to the wheezing Brak.

”You!? What are you?” his jaw showed no sign damage but the joints and muscles in his face and neck ached. ”Looks like I underestimated you, it won't happen again.”

Brak took initiative this time, using the same technique that had finished off Trada.

Dioro released his essence armor and reached out his hand. As the wing came down and collided with Dioro's chest, Dioro grabbed his wing and punched Brak at the joint connecting his wing to his body.

Instantly, Dioro's defense was breached, leaving a trail of blood across his chest. Brak's scales and physical defenses remained intact, but he now struggled to use his left wing thanks to more internal damages from Dioro's punch. Both opponents took a moment to assess one another.

”Is Dad going to be ok?” Oli was worried beyond belief.

”If anyone can pull off a miracle, it's Dioro,” Vloz managed to reposition himself and lay on his side to watch the fight above. ”Pay attention Oli, you don't see a fight like this very often. Learn from your father's example.”

”He's right Oli,” Ania and the rest of the clan finally managed to catch up, surprising Oli and Vloz from behind.

She stared at the two fighting in the sky and continued, ”But this… this is worse than I would have imagined. If it goes on for too long, I'm afraid that…” Ania's words trailed off as she was afraid to mention the worst possible outcome.

Brak's eye squinted as he realized something. ”Your battle prowess is exceptional for someone I've never heard of before. What's your name?”

Dioro's response was an onslaught of punches, which were evaded. Then Dioro's aura changed and the world around him obeyed his will as he absorbed all of the surrounding energy into both of his fists like boxing gloves.

Not giving Brak time to think, he struck out again with more strength and speed than before, scaring Brak a little as he was forced to block the blows.

Brak was busy assessing Dioro further, certain that he knew of this ape before. He was amazed that Dioro again raised his level to that of a low-king during the barrage. But it was when he saw Dioro's signature move with his glowing fists that Brak remembered something from long ago.

”There's only one Iron-body Gorilla with such abilities, and I can't believe that I didn't recognize you sooner!” Brak solved the mystery and wanted to yell it to the heavens he was so happy. ”You're Dioro! The former West Quadrant Mortal Champion, right? You're a wanted man back in my prefecture, but I never would have thought you escaped to some low-life clan in the middle of nowhere. Wow, you've really fallen, haven't you?”

At first, Brak was somewhat afraid to face Dioro, since he was an unknown expert that kept getting stronger. But since Dioro was a wanted man with a huge reward on his head, Brak decided to get serious and take the reward for himself.

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