"How is it?" Ezio asked his avatar who was standing against him.
"Let me show you." Manny said with a grin. It has been a month since he found the two books of Gentleman. He gave both books to Manny to study, and the latter was busy working on them ever since. But now, they were going to spar. He often sparred with Anon during that month and increased his proficiency in new techniques he learned. Still, Anon was still better than him.
"Okay, let's do it." Ezio said with a grin. He pulled out a regular dagger from the room and it flew right at his palm. Two Signiums flared with their true colors as there was no one else in there. Normally, he wouldn't use Qi Techniques when he battled with Manny, but now that the latter learned new spells, he had to use Qi otherwise he would lose in a matter of seconds.
Manny also summoned his Signiums. A glove and a grimoire stood in the air with their full glories. Ezio knew he couldn't underestimate Manny. Like Anon, he was only cultivating one aspect, thus was very good at what he was doing. He vanished from where was and appeared behind Manny. When fighting with a Mana User, the best course of action was always closing the distance, but Manny wasn't an amatuer and he knew Ezio's tactics better than him. Anon and him would spar all the time.
Earth shifted under his feet, as it carried him with it. This was one of the spells he learned from Gentleman's Ideology. "A gentleman should never rush. It is unbecoming. If necessary, a gentleman should bend the earth under his feet, but should never run like a pig."
"Earth Ride!"
Ezio looked at the skill in amazement, as he felt the details. Anything Manny cultivated would be shared with him. When he got the gist of it, the earth under him lifted up a bit and carried him to the direction he willed. Although he wasn't as finesse and fast as Manny, the feeling was so good.
Manny smirked when he saw Main was using the same skill so he showed him something even more amazing. Fire formed at the tip of his five fingers for three seconds, then like five beams of lasers, they all flew into Ezio like missiles. "A gentleman should be able to produce fire from the tip of his fingers to light the ladies' cigarettes. A gentleman should always be resourceful, otherwise he might be embarrassed in front of ladies and other gentlemen."
"Fire Blast!"
Ezio looked at the approaching projectiles and smiled brightly. He raised his five fingers and let Mana Force convey at the tips. When it did, he lit his mana up and five beams of fire left his fingers to clash with those Manny sent. The beams exploded when they clashed and created a force that created a crater on the ground.
"That is strong!" Ezio exclaimed.
"Of course!" Manny smirked as he raised his two hands and turned his palms to Ezio. The latter knew something big was coming, so he increased his speed and summoned the wings just in case. Good thing he did, because in the next second, a cannon of air hit him in the chest and sent him back flying.
"Air Cannon!"
"Son of a…" Ezio spat as he landed on his feet. He copied Manny and gathered as much Mana on his hands. When it was sufficient, he blasted it and a cannon of wind exploded. Manny looked unflustered, as he swung his right arm from ground to air as if punching the sky.
A wall of metal arose before him and blocked the cannon of wind. Although the wall was bent and there was a fissure on it, the wall stood strong.
"Metal Wall!"
"A gentleman should be able to supply wind for ladies when it is too hot. With a swing of a palm, generating a wind current is every gentleman's duty. Letting ladies sweat is the biggest sin a gentleman can commit."
"There may come a time when a gentleman is required to cover a lady while she is changing. A gentleman should be able to punch the sky to raise a metal wall. If he can't even keep perverted eyes away from his lady, he has no right to be called a gentleman."
"Cool!" Ezio exclaimed as he copied Manny. In the next second, a wall of metal appeared in front of him. "Although forms are limited, they are all practical."
"Of course, this Gentleman is really a genius." Manny said with deep respect. "His techniques are above the cut."
"How about Water Element? What is the spell?" Ezio asked excitedly.
"Sorry to burst your bubble, Main but it is not as flashy." Manny said as he raised his two palms to the sky. In the next second, Mana Force left his palms and flew into the air. Not long after, it started to rain.
"Rain!"
"A gentleman may be required to prepare the environment where ladies depend on him. Walking under the rain is one of the most romantic actions. A gentleman should be able to summon rain with his two hands."
"After the rain, comes the duty of a gentleman. He should protect the lady from the acidic drops of clouds. An umbrella appearing in the hands of the gentleman is the only tool required to bring the lady closer."
Manny closed his palms as if praying and separated them slowly. As he did, a metal structure appeared in his hand. When they were fully apart, a metal umbrella was sitting in his hand.
Ezio looked at the metal tool with amazement and fatuously. This was so unnecessary.
"Hey, you either accept the whole ideology, or deny everything!" Manny said sternly.
"Shut up, perv." Ezio snorted as he let lightning swim through his fingers. Then it flowed towards Manny through the rain and sent him back flying. "This was for the air cannon."
"Bastard!" Manny jumped on his feet with his hair disheveled. He turned his palms to Ezio as the Mana Force started to gather at the tip.
"I've already seen the Air Cannon. Tough luck." Ezio smirked, as he punched the sky. A wall of metal appeared to block the attack but his intuition said something was wrong. In the next second, he saw what was wrong. What came out of Manny's palms wasn't an air cannon but a fireful explosion.
The pillar of fire clashed with the metal wall and blasted it apart. Ezio hiding behind the wall wasn't in any better condition. The residue of the force sent him flying as his organs shifted in his body.
"Explosive Cannon!"
"A gentleman is obliged to blast apart any obstacle in the path of greatness. Ideology is the thought stream of peace but philosophy is the thought stream that makes peace. If there is something in your path of peace and greatness, blast them apart with your two hands."