Chapitre 16: Tristan vs Shiela (1/2)
"Real purpose…? Huh, what do you mean?" Tristan knitted his brows looking at her.
"I want to test you to see if you're qualified to be accepted into our university," she said as she looked at Tristan, inspecting him from head to toe. She thought to herself that this guy was quite different from the picture and information she had seen before. He had a fierce aura that can only be acquired from countless battles. Gato also had this, but it was a little weak in comparison to Tristan.
Tristan also had a sense of aesthetic. He had a handsome coat, which she found curious as such clothes were hard to come by in this region. She decided that once she recruits him, she would have to ask him where he bought it.
Gato and Ted, who were listening in, weren't particularly surprised by this. To them, it was normal given Tristan's status as a powerhouse in the region, on par with expert-level practitioners. Even Gato, who had reached Senior (L) and Intermediate mastery, didn't think he would be able to defeat Tristan. They both thought it was well-deserved for Tristan to be invited to join the university. They were also curious about why such a talented young man wasn't in university.
"Huh… Heh, Without my opinion?" Tristan doubted it then he just smiled and asked sarcastically.
"Your Major recommended you to me"
"So, it's him" Tristan thought to himself, impressed by Major Anderson. Thanks to the Lightning Stone given to him by Anderson, he could already feel his strength increasing at a rapid pace. He estimated that he would be able to make a breakthrough within the next week or two. His Thunder Breathing Technique had also progressed rapidly, and with the help of the lightning stone, he was now able to use a three-fold first form.
"I see, so what kind of test is it?" Since it was recommended by the Major, he knew this woman will not harm him.
"How about 1 on 1?"
"1 on 1? …. Ok!" Tristan furrowed his brow slightly, but since she had asked for it, he decided to agree. He knew he couldn't defeat her with his current strength, but he was curious to know how far his limits were.
"This field was not wide enough, I want to use my full strength" Tristan added.
"Ah, miss, I know a place…"
"What did you say?" The woman glared coldly at Gato.
"Ah, eh? D-did I say someth-"
"Senior, you're an idiot, it's your master"
Gato was confused at first then when Ted whispered and remind him, he finally knows what was wrong.
"Ah, yes, I'm sorry, M-master," Gato stammered, still uneasy about calling her that. He was afraid to look her in the eye, so he kept his head bowed.
"Please lead the way," she said, giving him a stern look.
Although she wasn't from this region, she was familiar with some of the cities in the Black Region like Seterel and Katrinidad. However, there may be some changes that she was not aware of in this area.
A few minutes later, they arrived at a wider field. In the distance, there was a person observing them through binoculars. If any high-ranking officials from the city had seen this person, they would have been shocked because it was Major Anderson.
He had disguised himself as a hunter and was hiding far away, watching them. Anderson was also curious about Tristan's abilities, as the previous reports and his accomplishments seemed hard to believe for just a Senior (L) practitioner.
So when Sheila appeared, he followed her secretly, without her knowledge. He also wanted to see if the previous reports weren't exaggerated.
Back to the field.
Both of them stood facing each other at a distance. Tristan held his Wado Ichimonji at his left waist and had Snow Chaser on his back. He looked at Sheila seriously.
Sheila looked at his posture oddly.
"You're not using three swords?" she asked. When she had watched him fight before, she had seen him fighting with three swords which were quite unique. She thought he had created his own genre of sword-fighting because she hadn't seen this style from his father.
This was quite shocking to her, as he had achieved this at peak beginner mastery which was enough to indicate that Tristan was a genius swordsman. She believed that his three-sword style had more potential.
But she didn't see him using it today, what happened, is he underestimating me? Shiela thought as she gripped her spear on her shoulder and looked coldly at Tristan.
"Compared to three swords… Two-sword is my forte" Tristan didn't care about her reaction and took a deep breath.
"Hoho, then let me see what you got" In her mind, Is this guy bluffing? Or if it's real, then he meant it? He's also an intermediate mastery? Shiela doubted it so she waited for his move if what his saying was true.
You can see smoke coming out from Tristan's mouth and nose.
What! Is it a Breathing Technique?
Not only was Shiela shocked, but also Anderson who was watching from a distance. But there was no time to think about it, as Tristan had already made a move.
"Thunder Breathing 1st Form: Double Slash Flash Cutter!"
Clang!
Tristan disappeared and reappeared on the right side of Shiela, however, he was surprised when she parried his two swords with her spear, using only one hand.
Tristan gritted his teeth, looking at her with anger. He couldn't stand it when people underestimate him, like the water element user expert from more than 6 months ago, Thompson, and now this woman.
"YOU DON'T FUCKING DARE TO UNDERESTIMATE ME!"
He immediately rushed with an extreme speed and dexterity combined with his lightning ability.
Shiing
Shwang
Shiing
Shwang
Shiiing
Shiiiing
Shwaang
As she looked at Tristan attacking in front of her, she was taken aback and her demeanor became serious. She grasped his spear firmly with both hands and deftly deflected all of his attacks.
Intermediate Mastery!
This guy didn't lie and based on his usage of his elemental abilities, it was clear that he was at intermediate mastery.
My God!
Elements – Beginner Mastery
Three Sword Style - Beginner Peak Mastery
Two Sword Style Intermediate Mastery
In a 20-year-old young man! And the way he wields his two-sword style was not that of a newcomer at the Intermediate Mastery level, she thought maybe this guy had already breakthrough the intermediate level long ago.
If she knew that Tristan was also a Beginner Mastery in 1 Sword Style, how would she react?
Gato and Ted were once again amazed every time they saw Tristan fight. It was as if they were witnessing the same scene when he fought the Enhanced beast in a previous incident.
Gato never overestimated himself when he fought Tristan earlier. He knew his abilities were still not enough to contend with that guy even when he breaks through Late Stage and Intermediate Mastery, he knew himself, so he never underestimated him.
But it was different from the situation of Anderson, who was staring off into the distance. He knew Tristan was talented, but he had never expected that his talent would be beyond his expectations. He regretted it a bit, Tristan could have been a good successor for him.
Is it really right to give that guy to that unpleasant woman?
If Shiela knew what he was thinking right now, he didn't know what she would do to him, his previous captain.
Then Anderson suddenly remembered that this 'unpleasant woman' had taken on a disciple, was it Gato? Another Intermediate Mastery spear user, and just 22 years old.
Dammit!
Two Hidden Gems! No, one is a hidden gem, but the other one is a hidden diamond!
He felt very unhappy today.
But he shook his head again, leaving these two guys here would only be wasting their talents, especially for Gato who had almost already wasted his first prime. So he must take this opportunity to recover himself for his next secondary prime stage.
Back to the field.
Shiela looked at him seriously, this guy was truly talented. She suddenly remembered that it took her over 40 years to reach the Advance Mastery in Spear and Intermediate Mastery in Elements in her current situation. But this guy...
"Two Sword Style: Double 9 Pound Slash"
Shhewwwwing
She immediately parried the attack with her spear, activating a bit of her elemental ability. Then she quickly moved at her fastest speed.
Tristan didn't even have time to react, he only noticed a black silhouette appear before he was hit in the stomach by the spear. Of course, Shiela didn't use the blade or tip of her spear, instead, she used the middle part of the spear and hit him in the stomach like a baseball bat.
Crash!
Blurgh
Tristan spurted blood and immediately used his two swords to stab them into the ground. His eyes became red as he looked at her.
Berserker's Blood Activated.
Oh, what happened? Shiela also noticed Tristan's eyes and was immediately on guard, waiting for his next move.
"18 Pound Slash!"
Shiela immediately parried the attack with her spear and elements.
Tristan flashed again and slashed his sword toward Shiela at an even faster speed than before.
Shiing
Shaang
Shiing
Shiing
Shang
Shiing
Shiiing
Shang
Shiing
Shiing
Shang
Shiing
Shang
So fast!
Shiela exclaimed as she quickly deflected Tristan's attack with her spear.
This guy was incredibly fast, how was he managing to keep up?
Shiela knew the limits of the speed of the stages of a person, and the way Tristan was fighting now had already surpassed the limit of Senior (L), even some of the geniuses she knew of, and even...even...to the swordsmen on the Yotos Continent.
But Tristan was still able to maintain this speed in the Senior (L) Stages.
This guy already had the ability to fight or even defeat some expert stages!
So Shiela looked at Tristan with determination on her face. No matter what happens today, even if he rejected her invitation, she would have to apologize to him, and she couldn't let that happen. He had to join!
She determined that this guy had the potential of:
Champion!
My God! She immediately thought their team this year was shaping up to be a monster.
Iris who also had a Champion Potential
Alfred who had an Elite Potential
And this guy… Another Champion Potential
Damn! If all of these were teamed up, even all S-Class University players would submit to these three.
There's a high chance to win the D and C cups, especially the C cup competition.
They had to strive to recover their S Class status and this was their chance!
If other universities found out, she didn't know how they would react.
Shiela was immediately thrilled as she watched Tristan fighting her. She wanted to see what else this guy had to offer.
She immediately increased her strength and speed. She wasn't using her element too much, she just wanted to use her skills to contend with Tristan.
Shangggggg!
She strikes her spear diagonally.
Tristan stepped back and then immediately moved when he felt a vibration.
And he guessed right because Shiela thrust her spear, then increased her speed again and struck.
Shhiiing
Shaangg
Shiinggg
Shanggg
Another weapon confrontation happened, but Shiela immediately suppressed Tristan.
Tristan stepped back and spurted more blood. His eyes became redder.
Then when he heard a sound in the air, he immediately deflected it but his strength wasn't enough to parry it so he immediately moved to the left side to avoid the final impact, then he attacked her again.
Shiing
Shangg
Shiing
Shang
Shiela deflected his attacks, and this time she was surprised by his reflexes. This guy really...
"Double 18 Pound Slash!"
She deflected it and then immediately attacked with her fast strike move.
Tristan parried it but stepped back again.
He immediately saw her next move and quickly prepared for his next action but...
Why did it seem so slow? And then...
It became fast!
Thankfully, Tristan reacted immediately and moved.
Then another strike from Shiela, but it was different from before because it was slow and then disappeared...
It became fast! Tristan reacted a little late, and his left side was scratched a bit.
Puh!
He spurted out blood!
Damn it! It's a rhythm!
He finally knew what happened, but he couldn't think anymore because another fast attack appeared again.
Then it became slow...then it moved fast.
But this time Tristan was also getting faster and adapted to this situation. His eyes went redder and redder.
He deflected it, but he didn't let his sword meet the final impact, so he quickly moved and attacked again.
Shiela immediately stepped back and looked at him with shock!
He can still take it?
What the hell happened with his eyes?
Is this his unique ability?
She couldn't think anymore and was quickly greeted by another slash.
"Double 36 Pound Slash"
She immediately stepped away and attacked, then she was greeted by another attack
"72 Pound Slash!"
Vhooom!
She immediately activated her fire element and struck with her spear.
"Flame Spear: Thousand Flash Shots!"
Banggg!
Tristan was shot and flew again and vomited blood.
"What else can you do?" She asked. She knew he was still there, gasping.
Then she saw him making a posture again.
Breathing Style again?
She didn't interrupt him, she still wanted to see what he would do in this situation.
She also noticed that the breathing technique he was using was so fast, but seemed monotonous and easy to predict the trajectory. If it was a strong enemy, they wouldn't let it pass and would strike at its flaw. So, she had to let him see his flaw so he could seek a countermeasure when using this type of technique. If he continued to do this, he would be seeking death.
But...
She was surprised because...
Tristan was surrounded by lightning and then...
"Thunder Breathing 1st form: Double Slash Flash Cutter Three-Fold"
Zing!
He immediately appeared and struck in front of her...
Shiela thought it would be easy to deflect it, but there was another burst of lightning.
Zing!
She was caught off guard but still managed to catch it, then... There was another burst…
What?
Zing!
This time her side was open, she immediately activated her full strength, fire element and unique ability to strike back.
BOOM!
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
stone