152 Show of strength (1/2)
”Hey bro, why don't I go first in a fight and show you what I'm capable of?” Vex asked Rei.
”You don't really need to, but what brought this up?” Rei gave Vex a side glance.
”Well, think of it as an interview. Mc needs a good side kick rather than one being a baggage all the time no? Imagine how annoying it would be when you're fighting a massive battle and they pull out your old pal me. Wouldn't that be annoying?” Vex grinned.
”No I'll kill him while he has his guard lowered by having you.” Rei replied coldly but was smiling inside.
”Bro! Don't do this to me!” Vex cried out.
”Fine, I'll also punch through your body so that you don't need to live with the trauma.” Rei continued.
”Oh come on! Of course I won't live with it cos I'll be fucking dead!” Vex replied.
”I'm only joking, I should be able to prevent anything like that to happen. Of course if it did then don't worry I'll keep you safe...” Rei said.
”Bro...” Vex muttered looking at Rei with gratitude.
”Your grave that is. I'll keep your grave safe.” Rei grinned.
”FUCK!” Vex cursed.
Reaching the area where the contestants apply, Rei watched as Vex signed up for a fight against another rank 6.
”I thought you weren't adept in utilising your rank 6 powers, yet you're facing another rank 6?” Rei asked slightly surprised.
”Well you're not wrong in that fact that I'm not adept in using my powers. But My combat skills allow me to fight people on equal standing even though I can't use my powers fully.” Vex replied as he and Rei walked towards the stage.
His opponent had just won his match as he waited for Vex.
The man of the stage had a long traditional cultivator hair style which reached his waist. His features were sharp as his aura seemed to radiate like the cold edge of a blade.
”He's a sword cultivator huh?” Vex muttered feeling the aura.
Rei stood silent as he looked at Vex to see what he was going to do against his opponent.
Stepping on stage, Vex smiled as he opened his palm.
”Bro watch carefully ok?! This is my application to be your kick ass sidekick!” Vex shouted out as his hand clutched down in empty space.
”COME!” Vex shouted out as he swung his clenched fist backwards causing a three-section staff to appear in his hands. The staff was pitch black in colour as it had gold dragon carving along each shaft of the three-section staff. On the two tips were spear heads as Vex swung the staff around his with swiftness.
The sword cultivator unsheathed his pristine white sword as he held the sword in a reverse grip.
”MATCH START!” The announcer shouted out as they charged at each other.
Vex kept a smile of his face as he controlled the three-section staff like his own body. As he swung the three-section staff, the end sections would collide with the sword blade.
Flowing through his movements, Vex was able to defend while also attack with the two end shafts of the staff.
”Hou~ Pretty interesting weapon.” Rei muttered seeing the staff in action.
Vex's speed started to increase as he controlled the momentum to his advantage ensuring the staff gained speed as he swung the connected sections around. His movement didn't stay idle either as he was using a strange set of foot work that kept his base low and solid while also letting him close in on his enemy.
”Tch!” The sword cultivator clicked his tongue as he blocked the attacks.
His eyes narrowed as he sent out sword energy that started to duplicate and eventually envelop Vex's entire body.
”AH TA!!!!” Vex shouted out comically as the sections of the staff seemed to disappear as he increased his already fast speed even further.
*PING! PING! PING! PING!
The sword energy shattered constantly around him as Vex kept his smile.
”How is it bro! Pretty good right!” Vex shouted out to Rei leisurely.
”Not bad, but not great either.” Rei replied simply. It focused on too much defence as the offence was lacking a lot. It meant that he couldn't take the initiative of a fight most of the time.
”Now I know what you think bro, but watch this. I'll finish it in an instant so don't blink!” Vex shouted out with slight laughter.
”Arrogant!” The sword cultivator shouted back in anger as it seemed as if Vex was looking down on him.
While his right hand send out waves after waves of sword energy to ensnare Vex, the cultivator's left hand summoned a lance made of fire. The lance started to gather energy rapidly as it started to float.
”Hey cultivator bro! Don't you know you shouldn't charge up attacks that has a long charge up time mid fight!” Vex shouted out as he suddenly snapped the three segments together forming a singular dual ended spear.
*BANG!
Smashing the bottom of the spear behind him, Vex created a huge crater as it had shattered all of the sword energy around him giving him room to breathe while also propelling him upwards.
”You lose!” Vex shouted. His staff seemed to disappear as his body flashed forward. It wasn't that it disappeared with speed but rather it seemed to slip pass everyone's recognition.
When spectators snapped out of it, Vex had the bladed end of the staff on the cultivator's throat.
”W-WINNER!” The announcer called out a little late as Vex grinned as hopped lightly towards Rei while putting away his staff.
”Hey bro what do you think? Pretty good no?” Vex asked.
”Misdirection right?” Rei replied as Vex only laughed.
”You saw through it in one go?” He replied.
Rei nodded.
”It's not too hard since I'm used to exerting my other senses to the max. But if anything, I'm surprised you could use what was a basketball 'ability' in a spear.” Rei said expressing his surprise.
”Well you see, I was quite the fan of Kuroko no Basket. I think it was pretty amazing how Kuroko could fool most people with his lack of presence. Naturally people got used to it overtime but if it happened suddenly mid fight it would be pretty devastating.” Vex explained with a smile.
”Indeed, which is why you have to aim for a one hit kill and not less.” Rei nodded since it made sense.
”So do you think I'm good as a side kick?” Vex asked placing his arm of Rei's shoulder.
Gently flicking the arm off, Rei only shrugged.
”I don't hunt in pairs or above unless it's my wife.” Rei replied.
”Che, so bro what's your ability? Since we get a starter pack with the system, you should have gotten a pretty good first ability.” Vex said as he and Rei leaned on the wall.
”My first ability huh? It was fire demon slayer magic.” Rei said reminiscing.
”Though it had long evolved into something else entirely.” Rei continued.
It was true, most of his fundamental abilities had evolved and combined into something completely different while technically still being same as the base forms. From fire demon slayer, it combined several times to become gluttony.
'Wait fire demon.... LUCIFER!' Rei shouted out mentally as he had totally forgot about Lucifer ever since he went to douluo dalu.
'Ah? What is it? I was sleeping. How long has it been?' A nostalgic voice rang out in Rei's mind.
'It's been around a few million years maybe.' Rei replied.
'FUCK! A Million years! Mother fucker! Why didn't you wake me up!' Lucifer's annoyed voice rang out suddenly causing Rei to flinch slightly.
”Eh bro why did you flinch? You hurt?” Vex asked with concern.
”Nothing, just remembered something important.” Rei replied.
'I'm pretty sure that my existence is more than important. BUT! I was absent for a million years, do you know how much fun I could have had!' Lucifer complained.
'I know you probably seen everything that has happened. I'll let you out when I go to another realm.'
'Don't you fucking dare forget! Trust me, if you do I'll make sure to fuck you up inside so hard that you can't move.' Lucifer retorted.
Rei felt a vein pop on his forehead hearing how Lucifer had quoted that.
'I don't know about your preferences but I, yours truly has a wife and kid.' Rei replied as it took a moment for Lucifer to understand.
'£^%”&%£!!!! This ancestor here is the fucking Origin Demon! Do you think I hadn't had my share of 3000 beauties hah!?' Lucifer continued to rant as Rei blocked out all the noise coming from Lucifer.