Viswa looked at his opponent with a very vigilant look.
Everyone was surprised by how cautious and defensive he has been acting since the start of this fight. The ranked 1 among the circle 1 students is not really someone that instructors took note off.
After all, as a repeated his talent is capped.
But in their pursuit of talent, what they didn't know is they ignored a guy who is decently talented in combat and Viswa recognized that very quickly.
The rest of the Circle 1 rankers didn't even threaten him a bit. Their skills were half-assed. The only reason they even gave a slight fight is because of the limitations Viswa imposed on himself while fighting them.
Kuma looked at Viswa with a smile. He spun his two knives with his fingers and looked at him provocatively.
"Why are you backing off now? You were way too cocky with the way you handled things with my peers. Where is that confidence?"
Viswa didn't show any emotional reaction for the provocation. He just dodged as the knives came at him. He slipped and slid like a loach.
Everyone thought Viswa is backing down as he sweated heavily. He couldn't even throw a single punch out. But what they didn't see is Viswa is currently watching a screen in front of him. He spent some karma points and bought a ticket.
[TICKET OF ANALYSIS
ANALYSED CULTIVATOR KUMA
NAME: KUMA
CULTIVATION LEVEL: ELEMENTARY CULTIVATION LEVEL INITIAL STAGE (99% STAGNATED)
CULTIVATION TECHNIQUE: BASIC BLACK SAND CULTIVATION TECHNIQUE
STRENGTH: 88
AGILITY: 90
STAMINA: 90
COMPREHENSION: 12
WILL: 65
SKILLS: SAND SNAKE KNIFE TECHNIQUE(100%) SNAKE STEP(95%)]
Viswa looked at Kuma's status screen with a slightly dazed expression. He almost got hit because of that.
This guy is stronger than him currently. But he now understood how big of a difference he and Kuma had. Viswa's attributes are not that far off. He is decently close to Kuma's stats. The only difference is Viswa is only around seventy percent through in his cultivation proficiency.
By the time he reached eight percent, he is sure that he would have the same stats as Kuma if not more.
But that is not what dazed Viswa.
The proficiency of the two skills and to think he only learned those two skills. That only happens, when someone had a deep obsession or a fixation on something.
It seems like this guy understood his strengths and started grinding on them. Viswa cannot outskill this guy or out fight him with pure physical attributes. With just his fists, that would be way too much pressure on him.
On top of that, the other guy has more stamina.
For the next ten minutes, all everyone saw is hysteric dodging from Viswa. His speed is not up to par, so he has to rely a lot on his timing. He didn't pack enough power in his punches and there are very few openings, so he has to rely on his precision a lot.
But he is not proficient enough in his fist technique to finish this job.
"What happened, hot shot? Why aren't you fighting back?"
Kuma started throwing provocations in the middle.
"Come on. Clash with me. Torture me like you did with others."
"Don't back off now? Isn't it your style to grind people to near death before kicking them out?"
"Come on, try me."
As the rambling went on, Viswa finally took a hit. He was backed into a corner and he had to catch Kuma's both hands to make sure he didn't kill him with those knives. But Kuma just smiled and looked at Viswa dead in the eyes as he forcefully pushed the knives slowly.
Soon, one of the knives made contact with Viswa at his collarbone area.
"It is over. I will kill you right here and take the reward that was promised."
Blood dripped from there. Viswa's strength is not enough to just win in that contest of force.
Viswa's legs buckled and he fell on his knees.
Kuma leaned forward with a grin on his face and whispered in Viswa's ears.
"I should actually thank you. The guy that commissioned us to take care of you will have to pay more to me because you cleaned up a lot of these assholes.
Also, he gave us an additional task that we should do after we are done with you. Since all these pieces of crap were cleaned up by you, I will monopolize the task and gain all the benefits for myself."
Viswa didn't pay any heed to those words. He just struggled to find a way out. He didn't have any openings left and the only way out he could think of is a bit dangerous. He didn't know if he should take the risk.
He even had half a mind to just jump off the stage. After all, he is on the edge and even if he lost now, in a couple of days, he could kick this guy's ass all the same.
Looking at the lack of reaction on Viswa's face, Kuma leaned even further and said.
"I am sure you want to know this additional task. After all, it is related to the place that you might call home. After I kill you, I am going to clean that orphanage up on a pleasant night. They would be off the campus grounds permanently."
Viswa's eyes widened in disbelief. In that brief moment, his grip on Kuma's arm loosened a bit and the knife was driven into his chest.
"And neither you nor your Sir Warden will be there to see it or save it. Goodbye."
Kuma was ready to drive the knife deeper and finish Viswa off, but the next thing he saw made him stop in his tracks.
Viswa slid downwards, while the knife is still inside his chest and Kuma was still holding it. The flesh torn apart, but the blade got stuck to his bone.
Kuma had to let go of the knife.
Viswa tried to slip to the side which gave Kuma a chance to attack him from the side.
In his daze Kuma almost lost this chance, but he was quick enough to recover and make an attack.
*SLASH*
A deep cut appeared on Viswa's back.
He stumbled forward a bit before finding his footing.
Kuma charged forward. Since Viswa is bleeding already, he didn't want to lose this chance. He of course made sure that he is not in Viswa's punching zone.
But to his surprise, Viswa actually leaned down and tackled him.
Kuma was caught off guard as he was tackled to the ground and hit the arena floor hard. He wanted to bring his knife down and stab Viswa in the back, but Viswa already caught his arm while staying in the mount position.
As Kuma tried to struggle his way out of the position, Viswa grappled him skillfully. The fight dynamic changed in just an instant. All the spectators were dumbfounded as they looked at Viswa being all over Kuma like a python strangling its spray.
Before he knew it, Kuma was in an arm bar. That too, the knife-holding arm.
*SNAP*
Viswa snapped it in half like it was nothing. The knife fell off, but Viswa didn't let go, he held the broken arm with one hand and picked up the knife that was stuck in his chest with another. He looked at Kuma who has fear all over his eyes and asked.
"Who is it?"
As he said, he brought the knife down onto the arm.
*STAB* *STAB* *STAB*
One stab after another, the knife was making holes all over the arm and with the added pain from the broken bone, Kuma felt like he was in hell.
"Argghhh…."
He groaned loudly in pain. He desperately tried to pull his hand out, but everytime, he tried to pull Viswa stabbed him in the arm. This made his flesh tear off bit by bit.
"Leave me, you bastard."
"Who is it?"
Viswa asked as he cut a big tear on the arm and placed the knife horizontally there. He held the palm of Kuma's hand under his arm using that as a leverage, while holding the knife by its handle and the tip both hands.
It is almost like a large wood peeler.
Kuma looked at him coldly, but he didn't answer.
"Good. Keep your mouth closed."
Viswa pulled the knife towards him.
*SLAAAAAAAASSSH*
Everyone heard the sound of the flesh being removed from the bone while the knife made a grating sound.
"AAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH…."
Kuma screamed in absolute pain and lost consciousness.
But Viswa didn't let that happen, he let go of the arm. Since there is a lot of flesh gone, he couldn't have a proper grip over it with the bone showing.
Kuma tried to crawl away, but he lost way too much blood and his consciousness is fading away. As he crawled over, Viswa stepped on his back and crouched down.
"Today, I will destroy you. And I have many ways to do it. I can prolong it however long I want. I can make you wish death feels like your mother's embrace.
So, whenever you want to stop, just say the name."
Viswa spun the knife and started doing his thing.
"ARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH......."
"ARRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHH ARRGH ARGHHHHH…"
"NOOOOOOOO......"
And the whole Black Sand Academy heard the screams of agony.Fight