As both Tristen and Malos charge at each other, Malos uses his earth magic to make the ground under Tristen collapse, causing Tristen to jump out of the way, allowing Malo to use Flash Step to get behind Tristen and hit him on his left side. Sending Tristen flying into some rocks. As Tristen slowly stands up from the hit, Malos uses his ability, Face Of Fear. Tristen stands up and looks at Malos, and sees Malos start to glow a dark blue, as all the Havoc knights around them that are watching them fight, are now feared of, Malos.
"So, you can glow blue. That's cool I guess." ("It is probably a skill or ability he has, but what is it? Early he used earth magic and a speed move on me. What else could he do? Is he more magic base or physical? There is too much that I don't know.")
Malos opens his arms up wide and looks at Tristen.
"It is called the Face Of Fear."
"That is one weird name, for a skill."
"It might sound weird, but at this moment, I am now stronger than you will ever be."
"And why is that?"
"Now why will I share my secrets with you."
Tristen drops the sword he was using and pulls out his other sword.
"Yeah, I guess you have a point there."
Tristen closes his eyes and tracks a breath, as Malos uses Flash Step again but this time, he is even faster than before. As Malos goes for a killing blow, right down Tristen skull, Tristen does a sidestep, as Malos's blade goes into the ground. Tristen then steps on the blade then jumps up and knees Malos in the face, then he stabs Malos in the back of the neck, making Malos grab Tristen and throw him a couple of feet to the side. Tristen lands on his feet as he changes at Malos. Malos doesn't look at Tristen, but he starts to think to himself instead.
("How could a human move faster than me, when I am getting boost by the people's fear that are around me.")
Malos turns to look at Tristen, as Tristen punches Malos in the knee. Making Malos go on his knees, then Tristen pulls his sword over his head to do a downward strike on Malos right shoulder, but Malos catches the sword with his hand and then punches Tristen in the stomach. Making Tristen throw up blood and go to the ground. Malos then punches Tristen's head into the ground, making the bleed go everywhere. As Tristen's body lays their life last. Malos then starts to walk away.
"For a minute there I thought he was going to be a challenge for me. But all humans are the same."
As Malos continues to walk a couple more feet, out of nowhere Tristen comes up on Malos' right side and punches him in the stomach. As Malos starts to lean over Tristen then uppercuts Malos right in the face, causing Malos to take a couple steps back.
("What is going on, this human is still alive. But I killed him.")
Malos starts to bleed out from his mouth a light from the last hit that Tristen landed on him. Malos off the bleed and starts to laugh.
"Hahaha." "You are the first human to ever make me bleed. You should be proud."
Malos puts his blade at Tristen.
"I don't know how you're still alive, but it gives me time to play a little more."
"I mean you just got to learn how to land a finishing blow better. That is all."
Malos took Tristen's words as a challenge to him as he grew his other two arms out and pulled out 3 more swords.
"Now human, I will kill you in a very slow way."
"You can try if you want." ("He has the advantage when it comes to power but, I have the advantage when it comes to swordplay.")
Malos and Tristen charge at each other again, Malos gets started for Tristen's head with his upper right sword, but Tristen was able to see it coming and block it. Then Malos went for a lower hit from Tristen's left side, making to move out of the way by doing a side jump over it. Malos sees this and goes to attack Tristen with his upper left sword, but Tristen uses his sword sheath to block it and does.
("This human just used his sheath to block my attack. And it worked.")
As Tristen lands on the ground, Malos uses both lower swords to attack Tristen with, to try to catch him off guard. But Tristen, with his Enhanced Physical Abilities, was able to jump and roll over them both, as the right lower sword just barely cuts Tristen's nose, as Tristen headbutt the sword to the ground, breaking the sword in half before Tristen lands on the ground. Then before Malos could even react, Tristen jumped up and power kicked Malos into the tree line. As Malos flies into the tree line, Tristen looks at all the Havoc soldiers that are still around them.
"Head back now, or you could be killed here. I can't promise you anything."
"Right. You heard what Tristen said. Least move out."
After all the Havoc soldiers run back to the back lines as Tristen gets ready for Malos.
("I have to be on my feet, he can come any second now.")
As Tristen is thinking Malos appears behind him, before Tristen could react Malos stabs him through the back with one sword and stabs the two lower swords into Tristen's legs. As Tristen falls to his knees, Malos walks around to look Tristen in the eyes.
"So, are you dead now, or just faking it?"
Tristen looks up at Malos with blood coming from his chest and mouth, then spoke.
"I feel pretty alive. But at the same time, I should be dead. If that makes you feel better."
Malos punches Tristen in the face, sending him flying 10 feet backwards.
("How is he still alive? What kind of ability does this human have? Immortality maybe.")
Tristen slowly pulls out the swords that are in his legs then the one in his chest. Then he stood up with all his injuries healed. Malos looked at him then spoke.
"What is your name, human? I would like to know who I am fighting."
"That is understandable."
Tristen put his sword into the ground and spoke.
"My name is Tristen Welshock."
"Wait Welshock?" ("Was he the one that was gifted by the gods?")
Malos's face looked a little shock from hearing Tristen's name.
"I guess you hear the stories about me. I can tell by that look on your face. That means I can quit holding back then."
"Wait, you have been holding ba…"
Before Malos could finish his sentence, Tristen used 7th Dimensional Speed to move faster than Malos could even think, and off all 4 of his arms in a blink. By the time Malos realized what just happened it was too late. Tristen sheathed his sword and stood behind Malos.
"I am sorry for holding back but at the moment, I have to make sure my princess is okay. Take this as a blessing from the gods that I will let you live."
Tristen starts to walk away as Malos turns to try to attack Tristen one more time with his earth magic, but Tristen moves out of the way. Then with one quick strike, Tristen cut open Malos' stomach.
"If I was you, I would stop and just accept your defeat and learn from it."
Tristen then used Reverse Mana to make his physical abilities even better than they are, and punched Malos in the face. Knocking Malos out cold. Tristen then turns and starts to walk in the direction where his princess should be, as he hears the voice.
("Tristen use your speed and get there now.")
("It is you again. What do you mean? Isn't Icibis there?")
("Yes, he is but the enemy he is fighting will have the advantage in the fight with help doesn't come and soon.")
("Can Icibis not handle this enemy?")
("He could if he had time to train for him. Even if you fast him alone, you could have a hard time fighting him at full power.")
("Who is this enemy?")
("I don't know, I am unable to see the fight either. He could be blocking it somehow.")
("I see.")
Tristen takes a step then he starts to move at 7th Dimensional Speed to get to Princess Vita faster.