Chapter 130: Also a Hero (1/2)
Chapter 130: Also a Hero
Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Tehrn
Despite the carelessness and reduced perception Wings of Heaven suffered after entering the battle trance, he still had superb intuition and years of training at his disposal. That advantage, combined with the deadly power granted by the battle trance, had made Einherjar Wannabe helpless and hopeless in defending himself.
Even the audience wasn't sure who they should be cheering for as they became torn apart between their virtual hero and the real-life hero.
Einherjar Wannabe was soon forced into a corner; he was overwhelmed by his opponent's sudden surge of power.
Suddenly, Ulysses hacked squarely at Wang Tong. It was a direct and straightforward attack without any unnecessary feints or embellishments; however, it was more powerful than any attack Wang Tong had seen before.
The blade traveled so fast, its aura left a streak of reddish blur along its path.
Einherjar Wannabe didn't flinch; instead, he closed in. Some of his fans had recognized this move and wondered if he wanted to pull out his old trick of stopping the blade with his bare hands. That might have worked before, but it would be impossible this time.
Wang Tong gritted his teeth and poured out his soul energy into his fingers, as they flicked at lightning speed and with explosive force at the blade.
When the blade was only a hair-thin distance away from Wang Tong's head, it finally stopped, followed with a loud shattering noise as pieces of the blade fell to the ground.
Before Wings of Heaven realized what had just happened, Wang Tong raised his hand and hacked with full force at his opponent. Wang Tong's blade-fist was not less deadly than Ulysses's blade as it also took on a blade aura. Similar to a blade-aura, the aura of the Blade-fist could disintegrate anything upon contact, and unknown to many people, this was the real power of the Blade-fist.
Ulysses was shaken by the attack as he took the strike with its full force. And then the two fighters stood still without saying a word. The audience waited and then was confused.
”Is that it? This is the end?”
”None of them had fallen to the ground yet. It can't be the end.”
”I... lost,” Ulysses heard himself saying.
He then looked up at the sky and heaved a deep sigh. He had never expected to see the real form of the Blade-fist. Thanks to his opponent's kindness of not following through with the attack, he was still able to stand on the stage. He was in awe of the immense power this young soldier possessed, and therefore, he decided to give up his forlorn attempt to win the battle.
”Thanks to you, honorable veteran, I was able to finally understand the real power of the Blade-fist. It was I who is in debt to you,” Wang Tong announced as he bowed deeply at Ulysses. His sincerity was unmistakable.
”Haha! Hahahaha...” Ulysses suddenly burst out laughing. There were many mixed feelings in his laughter: joy, pain, regret all coalesced into a gale of laughter that shot through the air.
Ulysses signed off, and that was the last time he appeared in the IPA.
The members of the Golden Star saluted in unison in reverence of their captain. The other in the audience also felt a sense of deep respect to this veteran that rose inside of them. This was a truly meaningful fight.
In a squalid corner somewhere on earth.
”Hey, Boss, Boss! Where have you been? Einherjar Wannabe has won again! And again, you have missed it.”
”Yeah, what a pity that you have missed that fight, it was wild!”
Ulysses cracked a smile and said, ”I couldn't help it, guys! My belly becomes upset whenever I am nervous! I had to go number 2!”
”Haha, fine, you don't have to watch it, as long as you keep this virtual café running.”
”Haha! Einherjar Wannabe! Hooray!”
A group of teenagers cheered for Einherjar Wannabe's victory around Ulysses.
As Ulysses walked away from the teenage crowd, he somehow felt strangely satisfied.