Come back and live the life of a dog, who would ever want something like that? Surely not Rezen!
"Save your words to yourself" Rezen replied as a refusal and Gary shook his head
"You're a great talent but I have to put you into your place"
With Rezen's refusal, a fight is inevitable to happen
Despite knowing that his enemy is stronger than him, Rezen still attacked first
Taking the initiative might give him a better chance of winning
Rezen kicked the ground as he dash forward his enemy while throwing the shurikens with his left hand
He planned on engaging the enemy in close combat to sound out how far the gap between them was but Rezen didn't expect how fast Gary really was
Despite seeing his enemy moving, Rezen's body was not able to react in time and he can only passively block a blow with his dagger
Clang!
Sparks flew everywhere as Gary's daggers collided with the one in Rezen's hand. The resulting force even knocked Rezen several meters away
While his body is in the air, Gary threw his daggers as a follow-up attack
Rezen gritted his teeth at that and he forcefully twisted his body while in the air to narrowly dodge the flying daggers
"Not bad but it's not enough!" Gary commented as he charged at Rezen. His fist was clenched as he threw a punch at him
Rezen just regained his balance when a punch was already sent in his direction and he immediately jumped away. He landed on the tree branch and immediately controlled the mana circulating inside his body while swallowing air that expands his lungs
"[Fire Style: Fireball!]"
Rezen uses the only offensive magic skill that he knows and the fireball swiftly flew out his mouth
Compared to the one he uses while inside the slave facility, this fireball was twice as big as a basketball
Gary stops in his tracks as he too circulated mana inside him before opening his mouth
"[Water Style: Waterball!]"
The waterball is at the same level as the fireball with just a different element and the collision of the two created an explosion that releases quite a thick steam
Rezen didn't waste any time as he threw around five shurikens at his opponent with the steam as the cover
Unfortunately for him, Gary's ears picked up the sound of the shurikens and he immediately dodged them
Sure enough, this battle is not going to be an easy one!
Rezen immediately kicked the tree branch, breaking it into pieces. The generated force made him faster than before
There was already another dagger in his hand that he wants to use to kill his enemy
Rezen thought that his 'combo' was quite good yet he didn't expect that Gary is also charging at him
That was unexpected and Rezen readied himself for the collision of his dagger with Gary's dagger but it didn't happen
Just before their weapons collided, Gary side steps and rotated his body 180 degrees
His hand that was holding a dagger was pulled by him to stab Rezen in his back when he immediately ducked
Despite ducking as fast as he could, the dagger still drew a bloody line in Rezen's back. The only fortunate thing was that the wound wasn't deep
Even then, it was still really painful and it would definitely hinder Rezen's movements. Not to mention, he was even kicked away
Bruises appeared in his body as he was thrown towards a tree. He broke the tree's trunks which further worsened his back wounds
"Are you still not going to give up?" Gary questioned while still being in top condition
The 1,000 points gap in their battle points is huge! Not to mention, Gary is more experienced and skilled. If this is only the extent of Rezen's power, he would soon be completely defeated
"Never!" Rezen answered while standing up and Gary shook his head at him
"Too stubborn and prideful, that would not do you good!" Gary commented before charging at Rezen again that quickly uses his offensive magic skill
"[Fire Style: Fireball!]"
Another fireball flew in the air yet Gary simply countered it with his waterball skill
Not to mention, he cast another one as soon as the fireball was canceled
Rezen was targeted by the water ball as he run away, trying to use the trees around to make his enemy confused
The second waterball only landed on a tree that broke it but the third, fourth, fifth, and so on waterballs followed suit
Wet patches of water and broken trees appeared as one waterball after another was used by Gary
One of the waterball even grazed Rezen that once again threw him in the air
"I guess I really have to break your bones to bring you back!" Gary said before charging and jumping at Rezen
His hand was ready to break Rezen's limbs when the latter's eyes turned dangerous
"[Blessed Mode!]" Rezen muttered and the surrounding mana was instantly attracted to his body
They cling into his skin and made him glow with a blue light made from pure mana
Gary's eyes' constricted as he could feel that Rezen has grown stronger than before. Just what did that kid do?
Blessed Mode... that is Rezen's unique body constitution and also another innate ability of his
This is his first using it but since it was an innate ability, he could use it instinctively
Based on Rezen's theory, he has two innate abilities because of his circumstances
The [Time Clone] might be the result of him traveling in time and space to arrive in this parallel world
The [Blessed Body] on the other hand might have been the innate constitution of the body that he has currently
Rezen read many fantasy novels before and it is not hard for him to make his own theories. Of course, whether his theory is right or wrong is still unknown
What he knows now is that he has to use his innate abilities to his advantage
"W-what's that?" Gary slowed down as he taps the scouter in his ear to scan Rezen's current level
Battle Points: 1,500
A whole 50% increase! This trump card of Rezen actually increases his power that much. Really unbelievable!
"You might be stronger now but a 500 battle points gap is still not easy to breach. Not to mention, your battle skills are inferior to mine!"
Gary was only taken aback and he still don't think that Rezen would be able to defeat him
As such, he continues charging at Rezen and attack him
Their fists collided with each other, forcing them meters away from their original position
Gary was pushed back for a meter while Rezen was pushed back for 4 meters
'Sure enough, he's still weaker compared to me' Gary thought as he dashed forward again
His hands glowed with blue color as he coats them with mana for a stronger firepower
Rezen also poured strength into his fist and he met Gary's punch with his
The collision sent a strong force throughout his body
Because of his low mastery and low-level body quality, Rezen cannot use the [Blessed Mode] for a long time and he decided that he should end this now
With eyes reflecting his desire to survive, Rezen used the other innate ability of his
"[Magic Art: Time Clone!]"
Rezen used up a large amount of mana while feeling a heavy toll on his body but with this, he should emerge as the victor
The Time Clone appeared behind Gary and the clone's strength was higher than the one that the original body has
In Rezen's judgment, that clone might have the same battle points as Gary. Since they were equals, a direct blow from the clone should be enough to kill this man
The clone has a dagger in its hand that he plunged on Gary's back
The force behind its strike was lethal and luckily, it didn't hit any bones
The dagger managed to pierce through Gary's skin and flesh, making a hole in his heart
"H-how could this b-be!" The man exclaimed in surprise. He was extremely shocked at this outcome but the grim reaper soon harvested his life and his lifeless body fell to the ground
Before Rezen could even feel relieved, his body shook and a suffocating feeling appeared in his throat
"Bleegghh!" The man immediately threw up several mouthfuls of fresh blood
The [Blessed Mode] already put a heavy toll on Rezen's body yet on top of that, he created a clone that was stronger than him
His body couldn't take the toll, resulting in this scenario
Rezen feels horrible and he badly wanted to rest but he knew that he cannot do that. He was still too near the city and he has to go to a place farther from it
Rezen forces himself as he jumped on a tree branch before jumping into another branch
With this method, Rezen flee as far as he could from Calwell City to pursue his freedom