"How did it end up like this?" said Hina. I shrugged.
"Beats me."
"You… Why aren't you bothered by this…"
We were now at the arena. The blue haired dude challenged me, and I wasn't going to back down. Truth be told, I wasn't really scared. Some of it was thanks to the skill, but I can help but feel that I've changed a bit. Nevertheless, I am not afraid.
"Let's see if you can still act all arrogant after I beat you to a pulp."
"Haah… Are you the one acting arrogant?"
I could kinda see a vein popping out of his head. He was raring to go. He summoned his Over Gear. It was a spear. It looked like a normal spear, but with just a few circuit-like designs. I summoned my Over Gear as well. I was going to use my abilities again, but I don't care anymore. If someone wants to take or hurt anyone I care about, they have to get through me first. Plus, I'm also doing this for myself. I might not gain experience for levelling up, but I'll gain experience in fighting. I might also get the hang of my abilities through this.
"Ready? Start!"
The blue haired man charged head on. I dodged by jumping to the side. I then used my ability [Flash] to dash to his side. After that, I used [Multiply] to increase my strength by 2 and punch him on his side. I held back a bit so that I wouldn't cause an injury. He didn't even move an inch. I hopped back to dodge the incoming attack. He's fast and sturdy. The spear was the proper weapon for him alright. I was already starting to feel the toll on my body. I really need to master these skills. I decided to ask Nana. Although, I was still dodging.
[You're actually near mastering Lv.1 of 'Multiply'. You just need to use it 3 more times. After doing so, the skill will reach Lv.2 which will allow you to use the 'Multiply(x2)' with no toll whatsoever. Also, after leveling up the toll of the skill will reset.]
'That's good, but the toll of [Flash] will still stay. I can't dodge if my whole body hurts.'
The toll of [Flash] is as severe as the toll of multiply. The only difference is, I can focus the effects of [Multiply] on a certain part of my body. The toll of [Multiply] only applies to the part that the effect is on, but the toll of [Flash] is all over my body. I was worried, so I asked Nana about it.
[You still have to use 'Flash' 9 more times.]
'Shit…'
I decided to just let it off the hook for now and just continue with my duel. I activated [Multiply] once more. 2 more times.
I dashed towards the man, [Flash] not active, and tried to punch his abdomen. I failed though. He caught my arm midway. He threw me to the side with enough force to break my arm. I zoomed past the stadium until I hit a wall and started to lose consciousness. Luckily I didn't.
[Health:90/100]
I only noticed that I was only starting to lose health. Could it be that the toll doesn't take any health? If that's the case, then that's good. Still hurts though.
"Ahh." My back was stuck on the wall.
"What the? That should have killed you!"
"So you actually wanted to kill me huh. Well, I guess I don't need to be careful anymore."
I took a deep breath and activated [Multiply] on my whole body. I removed my back from the wall and started to sprint. I didn't use [Flash] this time since I was already using [Multiply] on my whole body. It was a bit slower though.
The blue haired guy didn't even wait. He dashed straight to me with his spear pointed forward. I jumped upward and stepped on the end of the spear. I then jumped again, making the spear hit the ground.
'I've got you now.'
I took a deep breath and punched him with all I've got while using [Multiply] for the last time. Once my fist made contact with his face, I could hear bones crack. Although, this is just payback.
He flew about 15 meters back. Once he hit the ground, the spear just below me disappeared. This meant he was unconscious. I've won, but my body hurts like hell. I fell to my knees and fell unconscious as well.