Capítulo 25: Training in Hell with the Devil [3/9]
C25 Edited - Complete
"Looks like you figured it out"
Junya could hear Alice walking up behind him. He was wondering if she would shoot him in such a vulnerable state, but his fears were killed when she pulled him out of his newly created hole.
"Tell me what it's called," Alice said excitedly holding him up from his nape. Rubble crumbled off his shirt and pattered on the floor.
Junya looked at his Elo Command for the answer.
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[Name: Junya Wotanbe]
Level: 3
Elo: 5/60
Blessing: Fallen Slaughter (Angel)
Abilities: Asura Step (Beginner)
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"It..s Asura Step..."
"Huh, sounds cool so it must be good" Alice decided before placing Junya on the ground.
He wobbled a little with the foreign feeling of his own feet. They had an ache to them, but this did not subside the glory in his newly accomplished feat.
'I made a hole that big simply because of an ability? The speed to this can only leave me guessing its limits' Junya was in utter disbelief.
"I can see the power-hungry look in your eyes. Using an ability too much is bad. It's like eating too much of the same kind of food but imagine eating yogurt every day"
"Why yogurt?"
"That's what's gonna be coming from your other end. You won't even be able to control that," Alice exaggerated heavily but it was humorous at least to see the frightened look on Junya's face. She let him believe that for now. If he overused these abilities, it could be life-threatening.
"Come at me once more. I won't do anything cheap this time. You still haven't learnt my blessing." Alice put distance between him, and a quarterstaff extended from her hand, it rotated forcefully giving the room a burst of air.
She hid its true length behind her back and signalled for Junya to come by waving her hand at him.
Junya used a burst step and reached her within seconds. His glaive bent with a might swing toward Alice, aimed directly for her stomach. As it reached close Junya shook it and the images of the glaive split in three.
'What the hell, I barely caught this kid anything, but he can pull off something like this' Alice dodged the attempt rather easily but she couldn't help her surprise. 'He really is his mother's son'
Alice smiled at his efforts, his dedication and passion showed. She swiftly rotated her quarterstaff for momentum and slapped the glaives handle.
The strike was heavy, and the glaive shook madly. Junya felt like his muscles were being extorted for their strength. He grasped the glaive to overpower the mad shaking.
"Recoil goes both ways. You should make sure the only person that can separate you from your weapon is you," Alice said seeing Junya's reaction.
He nodded and rushed toward her at an angle. He swung the glaive and through the air as he chased after Alice. His next strike swept at her ankle and toward her liver which was easily parried with Alice's quarterstaff.
Junya built up momentum, every second he released a strike. For a moment, Junya's mind might have thought he had a chance of beating Alice even though she wasn't fighting him.
Alice saw he was taking it seriously and decided to oblige him in a fight.
She slapped his glaive once more than made a quick thrust with the butt of her quarterstaff. While Alice only did this once, Jacob saw over a dozen strikes approach him. He swung blindly trying to block them, but they were all duds.
The real strike pounded him in his chest sending him barrelling across the ground before skidding to a stop.
"If we're fighting then I better do it properly" Alice taunted.
Junya looked up at her, his irritation ever-growing, he spat blood to the side as he returned his stance.
He used Asura Step to reach her, his glaive coming with greater speed. The two broke into a crazed melee with Junya being the aggressor.
"Stop leaving yourself open! Use your damn eyes!" Alice sent another thrust into his chest sending him flying once more.
"Every time you leave an opening, I'll use it to break one of your rips. The only place I'll aim for is your chest."
Junya was less reluctant to approach, but this time she rushed toward him forcing the fight to commence. The quarterstaff moved like a whip hitting Junya's glaive.
He squeezed the handle to prevent it from damaging himself. He watched Alice carefully, trying to decipher her movement and pattern.
But her illusions faltered his attempts. Her movements were precise and sharp, hitting exactly where she aimed.
Junya used Asura's step and reached behind her with his glaive bearing down on her neck, regardless of whether injury became a possibility, Junya grew serious and desperate.
Thwong!
In a moment it was least expected Alices' quarterstaff extended, hitting Junya square in the chin, leaving him only enough consciousness to soften his fall.
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"You up?"
Junya furrowed his brow, straining his eyes to process a clear image. Alice was peering down at him as he lay crumpled on the ground. He pushed himself up with a groan and massaged the aching pain in his neck.
In moments he remembered what happened prior, "How long have I been out?"
"Long enough, now we have to make up for a lost time. Take your weapon up" Alice said with impatience, stretching her legs.
"I don't know if that's possible, my legs feel numb." Junya tried to move his feet but they wouldn't budge.
"Oh, that does seem like a bit of an issue doesn't it" Alice poked them with her staff. "It's because you overused your Ability"
Junya released a sigh knowing that it was likely that reason.
"You'll get used to it after a while. Different exhaustions come from different abilities like sleep, numbness, and fatigue. It will get worse once your ability gets stronger, so you just have to learn to bear it"
Alice was well informed, sure, but something seemed odd.
"With that said, it shouldn't make you unable to move your legs. Most movement abilities give this effect but definitely not as serious. It will get easier to bear once your Elo rating becomes higher."
"Doesn't that mean since I'm considered an F Rank Mobster, I should just kill Mobs to get stronger," Junya queried, something didn't quite link up.
Alice took a seat next to his sprawled-out body, "Let me explain."
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