11 Return of the Shadow King (2/2)
”Congratulations on getting Second Tier Skill Book: [Refraction Shield] ”
Another blue crystal got crushed and the color this time was red but the level of the bookshelf was at the top
”Congratulations on getting Special Tier Fist Art [Nail Punch]”
”No fucking way”
I screamed in my heart when I looked at the book that landed in my currently shaking arms.
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Inside the Shadow Realm Trials. A Young Man clothed in black was at the shoulder of the ogre, he grinned as he swung the sword at the ogre's neck.
[Scheibe]
The Man on the ogre's neck only swung the dagger once and a Deep wound was made but there were 2 other scratches at each side of the Deep wound.
”Although I only sent you a mental image of the technique, you can immediately perform them at their lowest proficiency, you are a genius. A-One In A Thousand-year Genius. End the fifth trial fast to proceed to the last trial.”
”I have no crucial information about the last trial but I guessing that it is not about killing.”
”Old man, the trial ain't over yet so save your yapping later.” The young man snickered at the Cold voice.
This man was, of course, Michael the one who took the trial and the Old man in the dagger.
”Boy, I will teach you another technique. It is called [Parieren]”
Once again, the old man sent me another mental image performing the Technique.
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Mental Image
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2 Large Humanoid Demons were facing a Black Cloaked Man holding 2 daggers. The Humanoids initiated a pincer movement formation.
One of the Humanoids which held a large mace attacked the Man with very strong momentum.
Clank!
The Mace was met by a dagger. Although the Mace was stopped, the force behind it wasn't.
The sound of the old man was heard again. ”The name of this Technique is [Flow]. This Technique contains 2 Styles. First is called [Receive], it utilizes the force behind the attack and redirects it to an object nearby thus negating the impact caused by the attack. This technique is good for foes with incredible strength though it would damage the part where the force is redirected depending on how strong the force and how durable is your body.
”The other is called [Return], it redirects the force to another part of the body and use it as a counter-attack using the redirected force with little to no effort.”
After the man blocked the mace, a booming sound was heard on his legs as the man kicked the right flank of the humanoid.
”Pughhh.”
The Demon spat out a mouthful of blood as it fell down, incapable of standing up, even though it looked like the Demon was barely damaged, the damage wasn't external but it was instead internal damage.
The attack contained an extreme shock that ravaged some of the internal organs and cracked most of its right ribs.
The other Demon took this chance and lounged at the man forcing him to leap back and reposition himself.
The Demon did not hesitate before lounging itself again like a tiger at the man before he even positioned himself.
It ran toward the man with inhuman speed before crouching down and delivered a powerful blow to the man's diaphragm.
”Crack!”
Bones cracking were heard and the man was sent flying, he did not flinch but instead used the 1st style of the technique which transferred the force of the attack unto his dagger before throwing toward the Demon.
”Boom!”
A loud bomb-like sound was heard and Large amounts of dust flew unto the air covering the area when the dagger had hit something hard. When the dust had already flown away, the Demon was nowhere to be found.
”Tch”
The man clicked his tongue as he looked at his surroundings before hearing a falling sound of a heavy object. He looked at the sky and found that the Demon was holding a road roller and it was falling down at almost a blinding speed.
”[Scheiben Windmesser]”
The man held his dagger as he slashed it toward the sky three times. A green blade light materialized and it flew toward the road roller. The blade light collided with the road roller as it was suddenly sliced into 4.
Before the blade light collided with the road roller the Demon jumped off the road roller but what it did not expect was the sudden decapitation of its right leg. Before the demon fell to the ground the man continued his assault with a barrage of slashes.
Ora! Ora! Ora! ORAA!
”You are already dead.”
After he said this the demon's body was dissected into many parts then he looked at Michael and said: ”Did you understand that my dear successor?”
Michael was shocked because the man looked at him while smiling then he replied: ”Yes Master!”
The man smiled once again as the shadow below enlarged itself and the man slowly went down the shadow hole and his voice was heard in the void. ”Glad to know that.”
After the man disappeared the cold voice of the old man was heard. ”That last technique he used was a combination of [Scheiben] and [Windmesser]. I would still have to impart you with more techniques as you grow proficient with those Basic ones.
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Michael who was currently in a daze because of the impartation of the technique suddenly woke up and ran toward the nearest ogre.
Roar!!
The ogre roared when it saw Michael running toward it as it lifted its cudgel and swing it toward Michael but the man smirked as he tried to parry the attack.
”Cough”
However, instead of parrying the attack he was instead thrown away like a baseball bat hitting the ball.
”Again!” shouted a bloodied Michael as he ran toward the ogre once again. The Ogre growled as it lifted its cudgel but this time it smashed its cudgel downward.
”If I cannot execute the technique I'd rather be smashed by this Ogre.” Michael thought as he prepared to parry the cudgel once more in hopes to execute the technique.
”Clank”
The cudgel falls as it smashed into the daggers of Michael. Michael felt as if a mountain had befallen upon him and his hands started shaking because it had felt the force of the attack.
Michael gritted his teeth as focused on the force and slowly moved it toward his feet, the redirection of the force was slow and painful. When the force arrived in his feet he immediately expelled the force unto the ground as it made a mini crater with a web-like pattern.
Michael retreated away to get some air and relieve his arms from the god-like strength of the ogre.
Moments later, he rushed toward the ogre with unyielding momentum as he executed [Scheiben] when he stabbed the leg of the ogre causing it to open 3 large wounds.
When the old man saw this he exclaimed with shock. ”It was only a couple of days ago when I imparted him [Scheiben], His [Scheiben] is almost at the major completion phase. His comprehension of the techniques is almost at an unbelievable level!” Michael continued to execute [Scheiben] until the body of the ogre fully turned crimson red with blood.
A few minutes later, a loud thud was heard when an ogre had fallen. ”Two down, Eighteen to go,” Michael whispered as he sighed. He climbed up a tree as he took a rest.
A few hours had passed. Near an obsidian colored gate, a man was standing near the body of an ogre albeit 2 times larger than the others.
”You may open the Doors to proceed to the last trial or you may exit the trail and be rewarded with a Grandmaster Shadow assassin profession.”
An Ancient and Lonely voice was heard after Michael killed the Big Ogre.
”I wish to proceed to the last trial.” Michael said this as he walked toward the doors and when he touched one of the doors, both of the doors immediate opened revealing a portal.
Michael stepped inside the portal and suddenly he was transported to another place with an illusory young man cloaked in black emanating a ferocious vibe.
”Hello my successor, I am Krieg van Weiser, the Shadow King.
”Although it is very obvious, this is not my real body as my real body had already returned to the stars.”
”This is my remaining consciousness that I had placed before I had perished.
”Come forward and unsheathe the dagger.”
Michael walked over and unsheathed the dagger then suddenly the old man materialized as he went out the dagger and prostrated in front of the young man.
”Master!”
The young man smiled as he replied and pointed his finger toward Michael ”You are now a remnant soul Raigan and I am already dead, he is the new Shadow King, Serve him with utmost loyalty.
”That battle almost destroyed [Twilight's Bane]. Michael, Although [Twilight's Bane] isn't in its prime it is still sharp enough to injure every creature in the mortal realm. When you are near Materials that can be used to repair [Twilight's Bane], Raigan will tell you where and what the material.
The young man unclothed the robe he wore as be gave it to Michael and touched the head of Michael as he chanted something before removing his hand.
”As this will be our first and last meeting, let me bestow you my cloak [Eternity's Shadow] and my personal Techniques. Remember to not force your self in learning those techniques that are above your current tier as it would harm you instead of helping you.”
”Now Michael, return to your mortal plane and reign as the Shadow King.”