The suspicious man raised his hand, preparing to deliver the final blow.
"May you rest in peace." [Suspicious Man]
He swung downwards, but he halted his attack.
"Huh?" [Suspicious Man]
Hearing the man's confusion, Adam peeked open a single eye.
("Why did he stop?") [Adam]
The tone of the music in the room lowered, but the volume increased.
("Did the music just change?") [Suspicious Man]
He let his arm relax and surveyed the room. The music began to increase it's pace as if signaling something.
"Why do I hear boss music?" [Suspicious Man]
A footsteps resounded throughout the low drumming of the cave. It wasn't long until a familiar figure to come into view.
"Hmph. This music is alright at best." [???]
Adam and the suspicious man turned towards the voice. Upon seeing his face, a feeling of relief washed over Adam.
("It's Sebastian!") [Adam]
The suspicious man leapt backwards and assumed a defensive stance.
("This guy...!") [Suspicious Man]
"Wh-who are you?" [Suspicious Man]
"A name not worth mentioning." [Sebastian]
Without even a care in the world, he simply examined the room. But when he saw Felix lying on the ground, a sudden pressure filled the room.
"Guh!" [Adam]
"Urk!" [Suspicious Man]
("I-I can't move! Even though I'm out of mana, I should be able to move even just a little bit!") [Adam]
The oppressive force emanating from Sebastian rendered Adam immobile and the suspicious man barely standing. His knees were already buckling under the weight.
("This human... No, this man... is dangerous!") [Suspicious Man]
Sebastian snapped his fingers, causing a sudden flash to appear and vanish along with Felix.
"...I assume you were the one who hurt my brother?" [Sebastian]
A bead of sweat trickled down the suspicious man's face.
"What if…" [Suspicious Man]
He paused to swallow.
"I said I was...?" [Suspicious Man]
The music blared and the pressure increased.
"Hurk!" [Suspicious Man]
He fell to his knees, doing his best to resist the unbearable weight.
"Then I'm going to have to pay you back... with interest." [Sebastian]
He took a step forward and vanished.
"Where did he-? [Suspicious Man]
An image of Sebastian flickered in front of him, alarming the suspicious man.
"Gah!" [Suspicious Man]
In the blink of an eye, he was sent flying into the wall with Sebastian's hand clutching his throat.
"How dare a lowly dungeon master harm my brother." [Sebastian]
The dungeon master managed to lift his head and gazed directly into Sebastian's eyes.
"Yes, I am the dungeon master… But, I...I WILL NOT BE HUMILIATED LIKE THIS!!!" [Dungeon Master]
He flashed a golden light and the cavern walls vibrated. With this sudden change, Sebastian released his grip and distanced himself.
"Haah… Haah… This... is my true form." [Dungeon Master]
He walked out of the light, revealing a curved horn on his head. His eyes were now black with shining yellow pupils that had slits like a cats. His skin color was now purple and his nails became black. What was most surprising… was that he could stand under Sebastian's pressure.
"It seems you've powered up." [Sebastian]
"I deemed you worthy of my full power. Now that I have gone to such lengths, you cannot leave this place alive." [Dungeon Master]
"If you're finally using your full power, then I better ensure the safety of the spectators." [Sebastian]
He snapped his fingers once again. The flash materialized and vanished once more, taking Adam along with it.
Fwoosh...
The sound of wind rushed by Adam's ears.
("Where am I now?") [Adam]
"You okay there? You took a real beating" [???]
Adam looked up to see an annoying familiar face.
"Roy?" [Adam]
"In the flesh." [Roy]
Adam tried to observe his position, but was surprised by the fact he could see the entire room.
"What? I can see everything!" [Adam]
"Oh, that. What's going on right now is me running around the room at a high enough speed that you can see every angle in the area.
"...Wait a second..." [Adam]
He looks down at his stomach to see an arm wrapped around it.
"Are you also carrying Felix in one arm like this too?" [Adam]
"Hm? Yeah, there's no cover in this room so I'm just running around so we don't mess with the fight. But man… This dungeon master really pissed Sebastian off this time." [Roy]
"You can tell?" [Adam]
"He usually holds in his mana so it doesn't give off any pressure, but this time it looks like he's really letting loose. Oh, start paying attention now, the shows starting." [Roy]
Adam lost sight of Sebastian and the dungeon master as they took their first step.
"Where did they-" [Adam]
BOOM!
The two exchanged blows. They continued to clash, sending vibrations throughout the cave. Through punching, kicking, and countering, they attempted to deal a fatal blow. Using all parts of their bodies, it was like they were the weapons themselves. In the span of a few seconds, Sebastian managed to land a clean blow on the dungeon master's stomach.
"Urgh!" [Dungeon Master]
"Take a seat." [Sebastian]
Sebastian pushed on and sent him flying into the marble throne.
CRASH!
The dust settled leaving a slumped over dungeon master on the throne.
"Ugh…" [Dungeon Master]
He shook his head, allowing pebbles to fall out of his hair. Staggering his all the way, he managed to stand up.
"I cant… I can't let you get away with this…" [Dungeon Master]
"Give up. The difference in power and skill between us is as vast as the sky." [Sebastian]
"If this isn't enough to defeat you... THEN I'LL JUST USE EVERYTHING!!!" [Dungeon Master]
He puffed his chest out and lifted his horn high into the air. Energy swirled and lightning cracked at the tip. It took the form of a ball, increasing in size at every given moment.
"Sebastian! Take him out now! Don't let him use it!" [Adam]
His words fell on deaf ears. Sebastian stood still, silently watching as the ball of energy amassed power and increased in volume.
"I think this is a good time to teach you a little something that you will need in the future." [Roy]
"What are you talking about?! Sebastian is going to die!" [Adam]
"First lesson, never worry about Sebastian. That would be a waste of feelings." [Roy]
"It's finished! You're a fool for waiting! This attack can wipe out an entire city!" [Dungeon Master]
He aimed the ball of energy at Sebastian. But for some reason, the ball suddenly shrank until it was completely gone.
"Was… Was it a dud?" [Adam]
BWOOOM!
A beam fired off from the dungeon master's horn.
"This isn't enough to beat me." [Sebastian]
The beam hit Sebastian in the chest, but it didn't seem like it had any effect. He powered the beam even further, increasing its size by two fold.
"DISAPPEARRRR!!" [Dungeon Master]
The surroundings shook and the beam enveloped Sebastian. Unfortunately for the dungeon master, the beam seemed like it was flowing into him. Until eventually… The beam ran out of power and dissipated. The dungeon master who was feeling smug after firing off an attack of such a magnitude, became shocked as he realized Sebastian was completely fine.
"How… How are you still alive?!" [Dungeon Master]
"I absorbed your attack." [Sebastian]
"That… shouldn't be possible!" [Dungeon Master]
"What just happened? How did Sebastian do that?" [Adam]
"Yeah… I wonder about that too sometimes. Apparently, his ability "Absorption," would have a limit depending on the user. But, for some reason, Sebastian's limit is unknown." [Roy]
"How can you possibly be this strong?! It defies all common sense!" [Dungeon Master]
"I think this is another opportunity to teach you something Adam." [Roy]
"What now?" [Adam]
"Sebastian mentioned my title before right?" [Roy]
"Yeah?" [Adam]
"Titles are given to people who have performed incredible feats. But do you know who gives them out?" [Roy]
"The people?" [Adam]
"Hahaha! You're so funny. No, it's not the people. It's the military." [Roy]
"Why's that?" [Adam]
"It's to reward people and to give them identities in the military database. People with titles are put in a different section compared to regular soldiers. Do you want to know what Sebastian's title is?" [Roy]
Adam nodded his head.
"It's "Reality Breaker". [Roy]
"...What's that supposed to mean?" [Adam]
"It means he's so powerful, you won't believe it's real." [Roy]
Upon saying that, Sebastian began to move.
"S-stay away!" [Dungeon Master]
He summoned a large amount of energy balls and consistently fired them at Sebastian. Unhindered by the onslaught of attacks, Sebastian walked at a slow pace. Step by step, he was reaching the dungeon master. Until eventually… The two were standing face to face.
"It's not over yet!" [Dungeon Master]
He tried making it a contest of physical strength once again. Using both his hands, he aimed for the crotch and the throat.
"Your hand to hand combat is as flimsy as your ability." [Sebastian]
He caught both of the dungeon masters hands and held on firmly.
"Let go!" [Dungeon Master]
He struggled to free himself, but to no avail.
"My ability, Absorption, is an ability used to absorb energy. Unlike others, I can use it to absorb something else. What do you think I will absorb from you?" [Sebastian]
"M-my ability?" [Dungeon Master]
He stopped resisting, but instead, he feared for what was about to come.
"No, it will be your life." [Sebastian]
Sebastian started to draw in the dungeon master's life force. Veins revealed themselves around his hands as if they were all pointing to Sebastian.
"NO, NOT LIKE THIIsss…!" [Dungeon Master]
Sebastian had sucked out the rest of his life force until the dungeon master was a prune of a corpse. Finally releasing his grip, Sebastian let the body hit the ground.
"Now… It's time to loot." [Sebastian]
He glanced around the cavern before locating a small box behind the throne with strange patterns on it.
"Roy, you can stop running now." [Sebastian]
Roy made his way to Sebastian before finally coming to a stop.
"What's up?" [Roy]
Sebastian held out his hand with the box in it.
"You can let Adam go now, I want him to use it." [Sebastian]
Roy inspected the box before realization appeared on his face.
"OH, ITS THAT!" [Roy]
He let go of Adam, who is relieved to be free from that embarrassing position. Sebastian motioned Adam to stand in front of him.
"Take this box and insert your mana into it." [Sebastian]
Roy could be seen shifting in anticipation out of the corner of his eye.
("I don't know if I want to take this if Roy is acting like that…") [Adam]
"Okay?" [Adam]
He took the box and began to concentrate. Moments later, the box made a clicking sound before opening. Adam tried to take a small peek at what was inside. When he hovered over the box an object flew out slamming into Adam's forehead.
"Agh!" [Adam]
He began to waver and lose his balance.
("Huh? I feel… kind of.. diz... zy…") [Adam]
His vision blurred and the world went dark.