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Chapter 307 - Chapter 307: Solar System

Meanwhile, while the two Card Magicians were fighting, Stolas and Beaux would let the planet surround them, feeling the effects almost immediately. The light, yet dense atmosphere, coupled with the swirling winds, watching as it expands further and further outward. Thunder boomed within the vicinity, yet Stolas merely got within his stance, his talons balled and ready to charge forward. "Jupiter, huh? What, you're gonna electrocute me while we're fighting?" The Stellar Magician taunted.

Beaux can't help but smile and laugh at his pride, copying his moves as she'd let the atmosphere surround her. "Hopefully! I highly doubt you got much resistance to lightning, anyway!" She'd retort back, prompting the two to charge forward and test such theories. Beaux would try to have the air around her to push Stolas away, catching the boy off guard, a wide open strike onto his stomach, followed by a chop into his neck, followed after by a swift elbow to veer him off course slightly, just enough to expose his back. Stolas, despite being struck by such a combo, counters with his own, letting his body fall over fully so that she would overshoot her next attack, leaving her to be wide open with a back kick straight on her beak, gripping it so that he can pull himself up and spin his body for an 180 roundhouse kick against her head's side, before positioning himself properly so he can launch another roundhouse kick into her temple, stunting her from such an offense. As the two clashed in such strikes, the first lightning bolt struck down right between them, prompting Stolas to push back and evade such electricity. To his surprise, he can see Beaux trying to take advantage of the bolts, causing him to defend himself with a cluster of stars to block what was coming next.

KRA-COOM!!!!

Because of Jupiter's atmosphere, which was made up of hydrogen and helium, Beaux was quick on utilizing the latter as a conductor, catching the lightning and allowing it to traverse through the air in a malleable state, a javelin throw directly at the stars, breaking them apart and delivering heavy damage in the vicinity. Despite such, only Stolas' hands were hurt, and such damages were minor as well. Beaux's eyes widened a bit, impressed at how he was able to handle a direct strike from lightning itself, before charging in, letting the thunderstorm pick up so she can use it again in her next set of strikes. Because of the stars scattering, however, Stolas would be quick on casting some more, allowing a constellation to be made from the damaged and the new, though at a cost of such constellations constructed in this manner to be highly volatile. Regardless, he still pushed on, as well as lunging forward, his elbow out to try and strike at Beaux's chest, followed up by an uppercut with the same elbow. Because of this, however, the Stellar Sorceress was quick on taking advantage, allowing her to grab the Magician by his neck and course the electricity through him, shocking the child, resulting in his insides frying. 

Stolas still held his ground, even with such brutal bolts coursing across him. He'd try to do the same thing in grabbing her by the neck, though coming in contact results in the situation worsening, more bolts of lightning hitting him. In desperation, he'd kneel down and try to toss her over, stars being formed in order to pierce through the atmosphere that surrounds her, a heavy punch in her stomach to knock the wind off of her lungs, followed by another punch to the stomach to elevate her further, exposing her body to the clusters of stars, a deafening howl from above as they all try to charge ahead. Such clusters would try to be electrocuted, changing the currents to focus on the summons, but the beasts would simply scatter and regroup to evade the lightning strikes.

Canis Major and Minor.

The Dogs that will always hit.

KA-BOOM!!!

A massive explosion, dispersing the very air, fire that flew freely away from the two, the birds being separated, with Stolas still standing, despite the heavy shock and paralysis, and Beaux still firm, despite the egregious bite and torched feathers. Even with such blood and sweat pouring down, the two's gaze locked on one another, ready to clash once more. Stolas would start on creating Zodiac Man, the stars enveloping his body, providing structure and integrity for easier movement, implanting the stars into his nerves even, if only than to deliver just enough heat to kickstart it and provide him his senses again. Beaux, meanwhile, swapped atmospheres around herself, now taking in the cool and crisp air of Uranus' gases, allowing the heat to subside almost immediately, and for the markings to freeze over, whilst endowing her with ice-like gauntlets to strike harder. "You are SERIOUSLY not letting up. Never thought I'd see someone tank a whole biome to the face." Beaux would comment, approaching Stolas and brandishing her knuckles to ensure the ice sticks on her easier.

"Well, from one man to another, when two have to stand as equals, one will always endure the most they can, to meet with the other on the top!" Stolas would comment, though while he wore such words with glee, taking pride in making up such a quote on the spot, Beaux would be a bit confused.

"....S'cuse me?" She'd ask, blinking a bit.

"...One man to another! I'm acknowledging you as that!"

"Despite me being.....a girl?"

"Exactly! Woman is just Man but with a 'Whoo!' at the end of it!"

"....Did you got dropped as an egg?" Beaux would joke, much to Stolas' annoyance in her not understanding his vision.

"No, No, I mean....Shoot, what did Papa called it? The thingy where 'Happiness is King', 'The Dreams you dream come true, when the one-'"

"'-You love loves yo-' WAIT WAIT! YOU SAW IT TOO!?" Both fighters immediately drop their guard upon hearing of such words. Stolas would smile and nod like mad, prompting Beaux to facepalm herself. "YOU SHOULD'VE SAID IT EARLIER, THEN! JEEZ! Okay, Okay, We're gonna keep this up a bit, then I'm gonna take you somewhere and you tell me all about it, alright?"

"Deal! Don't hold back then!" Stolas would tease, with both children rushing forward, their preparations in order. Someone else has also viewed the World of Man. Someone else entirely. Stolas' Excitement cannot be higher than it already is.