Chapter 261: The Turtle and a Fraud (1/2)
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”What?!”, Adhara shouted in shock.
She doubted Edward just a moment ago, but right in front of her eyes, Edward blocked a direct attack from Fergus which she can't manage to do before.
It's simply an eye-opener as Edward stands fiercely under the cracking lightning.
Other slaves that are now already running to the corner away from the fight were also shocked, in their eyes, Edward who is a normal person surprisingly managed to block Fergus's attack.
Fergus looks down and saw Edward's same slight smile, ”I-Impossible!”
Instead of clashing with Fergus' long sword or even dodging, Edward runs closer instead and blocked Fergus' arms which minimizes the impact he received.
Edward blocks Fergus' swinging arm with both hands,
Although it's a technique that minimizes the amount of force received, it's still powerful.
Without wasting a second, Fergus jumped back to create distance as his emotions are still being shaken by what he just saw.
”Fergus? Are you playing around?”, Dito asked from the side.
He approached Fergus and pull his shoulder but soon stopped when he saw Fergus' expression, there are no trace of joking around in his face.
Just pure shock as he too can't believe what just happened.
After blocking Fergus' attack, Edward straightens his spine while flicking his hand.
”That really hurt, you're a quite strong big guy!”, Edward said nonchalantly, and this makes Fergus and Dito cautious even further.
Fergus holds the hilt of his longsword with both hands as his expression turns serious.
Although he's not an Awakened from Ratmawati City, he lives his life fighting mutated animals and even fighting rogue Awakened.
Based on his experience, he can tell that Edward is radiating a terrifying combat ability.
Swoosh!
Edward takes off the ring on his fingers before his body started emitting black fire.
The fire is heatless and seems hollow from a glance, but Fergus didn't underestimate the fire as he also readies himself with a lightning aura.
Dito on the side saw this before he frowns in concern, ”So they're using items to hide their aura”
”If that's the case, then doesn't that mean that guy is an Awakened too?”, Dito mumbles in concern while looking at Rex who is sanding beside Adhara idly.
No aura can be felt from Rex, but somehow Dito's senses are telling otherwise.
It's like there's something about Rex that screamed danger, and his gut is telling him to run right now before it's too late.
”Let's go!”
SWOOSH!
Edward dashes towards Fergus as his body is enveloped with black fire.
Days after his element changes, Edward focuses on taming this new element of his and he somehow manages to do it.
It's not perfect control but it's enough,
While readying himself for Edward's attack, Fergus' eyes landed on Rex who is looking from the side before Rex's eyes suddenly flashes.
”What the...”, Fergus mumbles as his long sword becomes heavier.
BAM!
Getting distracted by Rex, Edward manages to land a fiery roundhouse kick right on Fergus's chin making his brain trembles.
”Raarggh!!”, Fergus shouted as he slashed his long sword downwards.
BOOM!!
The ground cracked as powerful lightning shockwaves splashed to the surrounding, but Adhara blocks most of it from harming the slaves who are on her back.
Edward manages to dodge the attack but Fergus is not finished.
”Lightning Boost!”
BLITZ!
Snake-like lightning exploded from Fergus' body as his physical prowess increased,
After getting his power boosted by the spell he just used, Fergus smiles maniacally as he slashes horizontally but manages to be evaded by Edward.
But when Edward thought that it's his turn, Fergus kept spinning with his long sword.
”Lightning Bladestorm!”
BLITZ!
Fergus kept spinning until he turned into a bladestorm that sucked the surrounding, and the lightning also splashes to the surrounding chaotically trying to zap Edward.
”Oh no, Edward will get sucked into it!”, Adhara shouted in concern.
The lightning bladestorm creates a pulling force that pulls Edward towards it, and it can be clearly seen that Edward started to get pulled to it slowly.
Looking at this, Dito smiles, ”He can't dodge this one now”
But instead of trying to not get sucked, Edward readies himself instead to prepare for the clash.
His body started emitting an even more powerful black fire, the veins under his skin started to turn black because of the black fire as he chanted,
”Fire Titan Art, Unbreakable Body!”
BAM!!
Edward enters the lightning bladestorm, but Fergus's spinning momentum suddenly got stopped on its track.
”W-What?!”, Fergus widened his eyes in shock.
In all of his years of being an Awakened, not once that someone in his realm manages to stop his lightning Bladestorm, not even close.
To think that someone below his realm manage to stop it just completely blew his mind.
Edward stopped Fergus's momentum by blocking Fergus's arms and stepping on his knee, this creates a powerful shockwave but Edward manages to stop him.
With a slight smirk on his face, Edward retracts his fist back.
Black Fire started to swirl around his fist as Edward retracts his fist back, and after black fire blaze on his hand powerfully, ”Colossal Punch”
BAM!
The fist landed right on Fergus' chin again making his vision blurry as he stumbles around.
Edward's attack looks very effective as Fergus started to feel dizzy,
Adhara is watching this with eyes wide open, she still can't believe that Edward manage to fight a peak fifth rank Awakened and manage to come out on top.
His close combat ability is horrifyingly powerful,
”He's known for his defense for a reason, even I find it difficult to fight him if he decided to turtle against me”, Rex said with a slight smile.
Adhara's mouth was opened creating an O shape as she still trying to grasp the situation.
While Rex is one of the strongest offensive close combat fighters, Edward is known as the best defensive fighter that gives him the nickname Turtle.
It's not easy for them to penetrate Edward's defense, much less an unknown Awakened.
BAM!
Edward punched Fergus's chin again making his body rock left and right, his eyes are already weak and his legs were about to give up as he will not stand for much longer.
Seeing this, Edward smiles brutally, ”Let's end this”
He takes out his daggers as he gets into his battle stance, and with a glister of his eyes, ”Fire Titan Art! Colossal Tear!!”