Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sound of the two swords clashing violently caused a loud sound to echo throughout the area. Mariel and Chaos's quick movements were completely superior to the other first year students. The ferocious, merciless look in their eyes that meant to defeat each other in short time, this made the atmosphere around them even more aroused by loud cheers.
"Did these 2 first-year swordsman class competitors have any grudges against each other before?" one person asked with a questioning look in his eyes.
"This was a very serious fight." another said.
People were surprised as they had not expected to witness such a fierce battle. Various strategies at the intermediate to advanced level are taught from textbooks and teachers' teachings which had been continuously used Chaos's swordsmanship is barely inferior to Mariel's, but he had a superior killing aura that gives him a certain advantage to her.
"You will die!" Chaos shouted at his opponent as he slammed his flaming sword in several attacks.
"If you think you can do it, show me!" Mariel said as she cast an ice magic shield that was able to resist almost all attacks. Chaos' fire magic sword collided with the ice magic shield, and it easily disappeared.
Chaos conjured 10 ice swords over Mariel's body which looked like streams. These streams of ice swords charged at Mariel with full speed, preparing to destroy her in this attack.
Scorching!!!!!
The sound of 10 swords stabbing Mariel all the same time caused a loud crashing sound to be heard in every area.
"I got you!" Chaos shouted with a smile.
But...as soon as the ice cloud faded until the scene in front of him could be seen. It showed that Mariel was not there, and there were only ice magic swords stabbing at each other, creating a pile of ice sword platforms.
"You still had lot more to work on." Mariel's voice said from above Chaos. When he looked up, he saw that Mariel had used wind magic to create a small storm and she floated above it.
Scorching!!!!
Mariel leapt down from the windstorm and slammed her wind magic sword at Chaos, who was only able to defend, causing him to stumble back a considerable distance.
"Ouch!"
Chaos tried to adjust the Qi in his body that was starting to fluctuate slightly. Then he boosted his power and unleashed a flaming sword attack on Mariel.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The clashing sounds of the Dark Berserk Sword and the Dragon Slayer Sword continued without stopping. Neither side of them gave up and tried to take advantage to continuously attack the other side as much as possible.
"Mariel's skill is more advanced in this time." Mania said with admiration.
"The more often she practice, the better she will become." Beatrix said.
As for Yujin, who was Mariel's friend from the past life, he admired his friend's abilities.
"That's cool! Chai! Go ahead and do your best. I'll encourage you." Yujin said.
"I didn't expect that in less than a year, her skills was so advanced." Claudia said to her husband, feeling admiration for her daughter.
"She should go further than this but this battle won't be easy for our daughter." Deric said as if he knew something that was happening in front of him.
"I can't accept this!!!" Chaos's blood rushed to his face because he didn't expect that this woman who was his opponent would have such comparable skills and made him even more angry. Then he began to use dark magic techniques to combine with his own body without hiding anymore.
Clang!!!!!!
"Ouch!" Mariel was able to defend herself against Chaos's attack and was nearly thrown out of the arena. Mariel's right hand, which was holding the Dragon Slayer Sword, was shaking non-stop as the force of the other's attacks increased.
"How is it? From now on, I will finish you with just one attack!" Chaos said in a tone of disdain.
Mariel smiled back and that caused Chaos to look at her with a questioning in his head. Everything was suddenly revealed because in Mariel's right hand, which was holding the Dragon Slayer Sword, a black magic power suddenly appeared surrounding the sword, creating a terrifying dark magic power.
"Do you know dark magic as well?" Chaos asked in shock because students who knew this type of magic had to learned from sect or specific school only. Moreover, most people wouldn't want to study this because of the risk of being possessed by dark magic to the point where they could change their personality to become evil or aggressive people.
"Don't think you're good of this. The real thing starts after this!" Mariel said with confidence as she slammed her dark magic sword against Chaos.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Mariel attacked Chaos non-stop that made him lose his formation and was unable to fight back to her. The two swords collided with such force that the ground in the arena began to shake slightly. The power of dark magic increased the power of both sides until it seemed to raise the battle to another level, which only had more powerful destruction.
Clang!!!!!
The two swords collided, causing sparks of black magic to appear in all directions as both sides tried to use their power to push the other back. The eyes of Mariel and Chaos stared at each other with hatred, like enemies from past lives.
"You have a fierce look in your eyes too, I like that!" Chaos said, as if he knew something about Mariel.
"It's none of your business!" Mariel said.
Scorching!!!!
The reverberation of the power of the two swords caused Mariel and Chaos to both retreat but Mariel didn't stop and tried to finish him off in the next few moves. She boosted her power to the maximum and cast it on the Dragon Slayer Sword until it transformed into a terrifying black sword. Then, she slammed into Chaos' Dark Berserk Sword until the opponent could no longer resist.
"It's over!" Mariel said, slamming the dark magic sword until both of Chaos' hands were torn, causing blood to flow out non-stop.
Clang!!!!
The sound of the swords colliding with each other was so violent that the Dark Berserk Sword fell out of Chaos' hand. By this time, both hands were covered in blood that had not stopped flowing out. He looked at the blood flowing out onto the ground with a hopeless look in his eyes.
"It's finally over." Mariel jumped up and prepared to slash her sword at Chaos, who sat with his head hanging as if accepting his fate. Suddenly, Chaos's eyes flashed a strange black light as the Dragon Slayer sword prepared to slam into his chest.
Scorching!!!!!!!!!!!
After this attack, dust spread throughout the area to such an extent that it was impossible to know the situation in front of everyone as to what the outcome of the battle was. Everyone held their breath to see if Mariel would win or not.
"Mariel has won, right ?" Beatrix said, doubtful because she couldn't be sure about this.
"No! It's not good!" Claudia shouted as she was sensing something unusual.
"Mariel!" Deric shouted with a stunned expression.
In front of Mariel, It was the right hand that was twice the size and it used to hold the Dragon Slayer Sword with bare hands. Chaos's body had changed to the point that his original appearance was unrecognizable. His shirt was so torn that he barely had anything left on him, but still had his school pants covering his lower body. Chaos' body doubled in size and was covered in terrifying black fur all over. Finally, Chaos' face changed like that of a rabid wolf with a long snout and bared sharp fangs, as if thirsting for the blood of his prey in front of him.
"Lol! You made me use this hidden skill that I'd been keeping for a long time!" Chaos in his black wolf form said with a terrifying smile on his face.
.... Mariel didn't answer but was so stunned by the sight in front of her that made her unprotect herself.
*Knock! *
The sound of a fist hitting Mariel in the middle of her stomach caused her to spit out blood. A huge amount of dark magic power shot through Mariel's body, causing her pain so severe that she had to hold her stomach.
"This pain is so bad, my stomach hurts." Mariel said, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"This is my final form. Dark Wolf Form that I am very proud of it, Lol." Chaos shouted, walking over and sneering.
Chaos used his large, strong hands to lift Mariel's body above the ground. Then he began to grab the body and slammed her on the ground several times. He also used dark magic punches to hit Mariel's body several times. Even though Mariel tried to conjure up a magic shield, she could not resist the enormous power of this Black Wolf form.
Mariel being thrown against the ground countless times until her entire body was bruised. The blood that continued to spurt out of her mouth and nose made her unable to respond anymore.
"Where has all that your arrogance gone?" Chaos said as he threw Mariel's body up into the sky. Then, he jumped with such speed that he floated above Mariel and slammed his ultimate dark magic punch into Mariel's chest with full force.
The sound of bones breaking was loud.
"Ah!!!" Mariel cried out in pain. Her body slammed down and hit the ground until she collapsed into a hole.
Mariel, who was hit by Chaos' heavy attack in his dark wolf form, almost lost her strength to fight again. A broken bone in the center of her chest, along with several ribs, made her short of breath. Blurred vision due to increased body pain. Suddenly, Chaos walked up and grabbed Mariel's head, who was unable to resist, bringing her up to face himself. Their eyes met as if they could see right through each other. Chaos grinned triumphantly and squeezed Mariel's head until it was excruciatingly painful.
"Ah!!! It hurts!!!!" Mariel shouted as she tried to use both hands to hold onto Chaos's hand to release his head from his squeezing force.
"Sing it out. I love this! Lol!" Chaos laughed with satisfaction. Then he grabbed Mariel and threw her until her body was stuck on the ground.
Mariel was now almost incapable of fighting as her body had multiple broken bones, numerous bruises and wounds all over her body.
"In the end, you really are a waste. I thought it would be more certain than this. If you have any hidden skills, bring them out and use them. Then we will have more fun." Chaos knelt in front of her and continued to insult her but what was surprising was that the voice that spoke was not Chaos's voice.
Mariel slowly raised her head slightly and stared at Chaos with suspicion.
"Are you still fighting? But it was useless because I was the true winner. Humans are weak like this. I'll tell you one thing. Not long after this, demons will come back to greatness and slaughter every human race. Lol!" A voice that was different from Chaos said in a terrifying tone.
"Are you...a demon? Why?" Mariel tried to raise her voice and asked with doubt.
"What could I tell you? In fact, this kid had already fallen into the dark side. From now on, we will build more fame and show our skills to people who will be afraid. And maybe not... if next time I meet you again, I might even take you as my slave. Lol!" Chaos, who had already been controlled by the demon, said as he stood up. Then he stomped on Mariel's head with full force until she was motionless.
Chaos, in his dark wolf form, raised his right hand to the sky, declaring himself the absolute winner of this competition. Some people started shouting in dissatisfaction because they thought the battle was too fierce this time, but some chose to shout with joy at the new champion of the first-year swordsman class.
"The winner of this final round I mean....eh...wait a minute!" The referee was about to announce Chaos' name as the winner, but he stopped his speech as if he was looking at something that he couldn't take his eyes off.
Chaos suddenly felt a cruel aura hitting his own back, causing a slight tingle in his spine. When he slowly turned around and looked behind him, he found that...
Mariel slowly stood up as blood flowed all over her body. The eyes that stared at Chaos were filled with hatred. The ridicule that she received was unacceptable.
"Do you still want to fight, you little girl?" Chaos shouted loudly.
"I won't forgive you! Never!!!" Mariel said as her body slowly healed with healing magic until many wounds were completely recovery. Moreover, the blood gradually stopped flowing until it was completely dry. As for the broken bones, they gradually repaired themselves from within by the Illusionary Shadow Technique secretly used inside her body.
Mariel's right hand suddenly turned black all the way to her shoulder. The Dragon Slayer Sword that had fallen to the ground returned to its owner's hand again. An extremely powerful black magic spread around Mariel, making the atmosphere around her feel uncomfortable.
"Mariel hasn't fallen yet, so keep fighting!" The referee finished saying this and immediately hurried down from the edge of the competition arena. The people watching the match were shocked by Mariel's reaction, which was no different from Chaos in his dark wolf form.
"Dear…" Claudia said with frightened eyes.
"This is it. The real thing starts from now. Show me! Your Ultimate Skill, Mariel." Deric said.
Chaos stood face to face with Mariel, who had an enormous power around her that was not much different from him. Fear slowly rose in Chaos' heart. Sweat began to flow from the side of his head, indicating the situation he was facing. This competition doesn't seem like it will end easily.
"Let's finish this off! Come on!!!" Chaos said defiantly as he held up his Dark Berserk Sword and prepared for a huge attack.
Mariel's eyes suddenly changed to those of a serpent, ready to completely slaughter the prey in front of her. The right hand holding the Dragon Slayer Sword was accelerating its dark magic power to its limit until...
"Today you will be defeated by me!!!" Mariel shouted loudly as she rushed towards Chaos with the ultimate dark magic sword power and her opponent also boosted his defense to counter this attack with all their might.
Clang!!!
The sound of two swords colliding with each other caused a loud noise throughout the entire field. People were frightened by the intensity of the two dark magic powers that created chaos throughout the field until the dust was completely covered. Many people had to close their eyes to brush off the dust that was gathering around them. As for Beatrix, she sat with both hands clasped together and prayed in her heart, worried about her friend.
"You will win, Mariel. I believe you can do it!" Beatrix said with confidence