Chapter 24: Chapter 24 - I-Impossible!
The battle between Zefer, Frank, Francis, and Ben had been going on for a whole ten minutes now. Sweat was building up on all of them, but that was to be expected. What pissed off Frank was that Zefer wasn't tiring as fast as he hoped Zefer would.
"What the hell is going on here... He shouldn't be any stronger than me, let alone all three of us combined." Frank grumbled as he finished a flame kick since Zefer dodged it, only to clash with Francis' staff.
"Hey watch it!" Frank shouted at Francis.
"Fuck off, man! You keep getting in the way!" Francis remarked with aggravation since this was the tenth time Frank knocked his staff aside. Soon after, a big splash sound overcame Frank as he was knocked forward with a grunt.
"Ben! What the fuck!?" Frank quickly turned around to glare at Ben.
"Hey, man! You know what I'm doing. Stop getting in my fucking way!" Ben shouted at Frank with annoyance since this was the sixth time he had hit Frank. He also hit Francis a few times as well for the same reason. Francis was getting in his way.
Here was why Zefer wasn't tiring any faster than these three. They had terrible teamwork and were constantly hitting each other or disrupting their attacks. The first attack with Francis and Ben went great, but afterward, when Frank started following up, things went down the gutter.
"These people are idiots." Zefer remarked with an internal sigh.
"Agreed, master. If you weren't trying to get Acrobatics, then you would have won by now." Ina added.
In a sense, she was right. Zefer had yet to actively attack either of them since he focused on evading their attacks the entire time. He tried various Acrobatic maneuvers, most of which he fumbled and few he landed, which was why he was sweating.
Even though he had yet to receive Acrobatics, he did receive five points in Agility. It was like he gained one every two minutes of dodge time since he had been dodging non-stop for the past ten minutes, or well, the majority of it since the trio took a few seconds to bicker every time something happened.
"Ah, to hell with this, let's just fucking attack him all at once!" Frank shouted as he charged Zefer with his feet and hands engulfed in flames. He tossed out a single ball of fire as he approached Zefer.
"Fine." Francis agreed as he also charged Zefer but followed behind Frank as not to get disrupted again.
"Don't blame me if I hit you two!" Ben called out as he prepared to release more large bullets of water.
Zefer side-stepped the ball of fire only to duck and roll under a high kick from Frank. Zefer needed to step back to avoid the staff from Francis that slammed into the ground since he narrowly avoided it. Although, the ball of water finally hit its mark.
Zefer stumbled to the side since the force knocked him off balance. He was about to recover when he saw a leg covered in flames approaching him, which prevented him from doing so. Zefer wasn't in any position he dodged correctly either since he didn't have enough time. He didn't even have time to block the attack since it was so sudden and thus ended up taking a leg to the stomach, which sent him stumbling back.
Sadly, this wasn't the end of the attacks since a flurry of kicks came after the initial kick. Zefer couldn't block or dodge any of the attacks since he was being overpowered, so all he could do was take the damage. The onslaught finally ended with a roundhouse kick to the chest that caused him to go flying back onto his rear.
Zefer managed to get up, but he couldn't regain his barrings since a flurry of attacks from a staff kept him from doing so. Zefer couldn't block or evade these since the follow-up was too great compared to earlier, and once the flurry ended, Zefer was once more knocked onto his rear and pushed away with the thrust of the staff from Francis.
Once again, Zefer was about to get up, but several bullets of water pushed him back onto the ground before he could. Zefer now lay there in a small puddle of water with his clothing in tatters and slightly burned and bruised skin.
His hair covered his eyes, staring up at the ceiling while his breathing was heavy. He could hear in the background laughter, mocking laughs, and some high-fives. As if people were celebrating, it reminded him of the time he was beaten and treated like trash. Sure, it was only two days ago that he had been knocked down like this, but even still, even if he picked this fight, the mockery stung.
"Get up, Master." Ina's voice peered inside of Zefer's mind.
"You can't lose here. Stand, fight, even if it means dying. You must always fight until your final breath." Ina added, her voice no longer cute like before but held a more serious tone.
"I know, Ina. I'm not the same person I once was." Zefer said as he eyed his health which was slightly below fifty percent. "I won't go down that easily, besides..." Zefer's lips curved into a wicked grin as a dark purple and neon blue aura engulfed his body, pulsating sinisterly.
[Endurace stat increased by 10]
[Skill Revenge Learned!]
"... I haven't even attacked yet." Zefer picked himself off the ground. The immense energy surrounding his body caused the trio to stiffen and look at Zefer. They had been celebrating their victory since they figured Zefer passed out, but it seemed that such was not the case. Even after all the punishment they inflicted on him. He stood back up.
"I-Impossible!" Frank exclaimed. He wasn't holding back on any of his attacks. The combo he used on Zefer was one of his best, adding in his flames; that should have been enough to keep anyone down and force them to give up.
It wasn't just that either, Francis' flurry of attacks also added into the pain factor, not to mention the many bullets of high-pressurized water that hit Zefer. All of this should have knocked him out. The pain alone should have been too much for him to bear.
[Would you like to activate, Revenge?]
A system prompt showed up in front of Zefer.
"Yes." Zefer answered with a menacing grin, one that Zefer did not hide behind a facade. A grin that struck fear into the boys standing before him. The pulsating sinister Runic Energy began to pulsate even faster now, almost like a rapid heartbeat.
With a flourish of his right hand, he created his [Runic Lance], the powerful dark purple and neon blue weapon formed in his hand. His left hand began to swirl with dark purple and neon blue energy as he charged a [Runic Bolt].
[Activting Revenge Skill...]
[Revenge activated. All stats are increased for 10 seconds in proportion to the damage received within the last 30 seconds.]
Two more prompts appeared before fizzling out after Zefer glanced over them. His grin only increased even more, nearly going from ear to ear.
"It's time for a little..." Zefer paused as he dashed towards Francis. "Revenge!" Zefer exclaimed as he swung his lance the moment he reached the male. Zefer's speed was immeasurable compared to earlier. Within a blink of an eye, Zefer was in front of Francis.
Francis' attempted to guard against the lance, but the staff broke the moment the lance clashed with it as if there wasn't even a sign of resistance. The lance then smashed into Francis, and a loud BOOM resounded as Francis was sent towards the barrier and crashed into it before sliding down unconscious.
[3 Points of EXP recieved]
A notification appeared before fizzling out.
Zefer ignored this notification and rushed towards Ben as his second target. He was darting straight past Frank since he wanted to save the best for last. Once more, his speed was like nothing the boys had ever seen before.
Ben instantly tried to create a wall of water, but it was too late. Zefer was already behind Ben even before he began the wall of water. "Nothing personal, kid," Zefer remarked as he yanked Ben by the collar of his shirt and slammed into the ground before stomping on his stomach. A crater formed underneath Ben from the sheer power of the stomp.
Ben choked out oxygen and saliva before passing out due to the immense pain, surprisingly, still alive.
[2 Points of EXP received.]
Another notification appeared.
All that was left was Frank. Within a split second, Zefer was in front of Frank.
"Vital Strike, activate." Zefer thought as Frank's neck became highlighted, and Zefer took hold of it. Rune energy began to layer over Zefer's hand since he activated [Runic Layer]. Not only had he been charging [Runic Bolt], he now added [Runic Layer], which would double his damage. Applying Vital Strike also doubled his damage, meaning he was dealing quadruple the damage of his already enhanced attack thanks to [Revenge].
"Try not to die, Frank," Zefer said sinisterly as his left hand lit up, and within a second, a massive explosion occurred, causing a large gust of wind to kick up and knock up the skirts of many girls. Many screams came with this as those watching shielded their eyes from the blinding flash of light.
All but one person had turned away, the only person who kept watching even as the blast came with an excited smile, not caring if her black undergarments were seen. It was the petite girl. The same girl who admired Zefer, but perhaps admiration was no longer the correct word. No, it was more like an infatuation or obsession.
Serena Mars.
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
R_V_R
R_V_R Well, fuck...
Our boy now has Full Count-- I mean, A revenge skill. Nice!
Also, that timid girl is a Yandere... How lovely...
Weekly Power Status
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