Orion was leading us. We are following him. Orion was ready. It looks like he is going to go on serious mode.
Gū Chén. She looks like someone who looks dangerous.
I walk behind Kalki.
If someone knows more about this girl, then he is the only one who is a lore giver.
"Hey, Kalki. Do you know anything about her?" I whisper to her.
"Most of the information we get is that she is Chinese, and the fact is that her rank is the same as Orion," he told me.
"Is she the same level as Orion?"
"We can't say for sure if she didn't get promoted or not. Or her potential is greater than her rank" He told me.
"Any information related to her?" I ask him.
"She was born in China, but she grew up in the mountains of Mount Hengshan. She is an Adaptae. She is, of course, mostly spent her time in the solitary silence of mountains. She grew up with Buddhist and Taoist monks" He adds another lore.
He is now my lore giver.
We reached the place where the rumor of the enemy existed.
The interior of Hagia Sophia feels like the remnants of a forgotten era, where grandeur has given way to decay. The once-majestic dome is now cracked and weathered, with patches of sunlight filtering through gaps where tiles have crumbled away. Dust hangs in the air, softening the edges of broken mosaics that cling stubbornly to the walls, their vibrant colors faded to dull whispers of their former glory.
The marble columns stand unevenly, some leaning slightly, their surfaces chipped and scarred with time. Fragments of stone and shattered tiles litter the uneven floor, and their jagged edges a stark reminder of the structure's decline. The silence inside is heavy, broken only by the occasional echo of a loose stone shifting or the distant call of birds nesting in the ruins.
What remains is a shell of what once was—a place where the echoes of past splendor are drowned by the reality of abandonment, its beauty now cloaked in melancholy.
"Here is the enemy," Orion said.
The enemy who is in front of us. A woman.
She has a fair complexion, long hair, which is white and iridescent eyes with white pupils.
A black backless bodysuit that fades into a dark turquoise at the legs and has intricate patterns all over it. At the back of her bodysuit is an article bearing resemblance to coattails, consisting of white fabric patterned with gray. She wears a cropped white-and-gray sleeveless qipao top over her bodysuit. She wears heels.
There are some red ropes around her body with some weird Buddhist text characters.
She was holding a blue crystal pinpoint tip long spear. A war spear. She is ready, like she was expecting us here in this place to battle.
"My name is Gū Chén. I am a lonely and evil woman. I can only bring misfortune to those who surround me. So, get out of here" she said in a cold voice.
"I want to ask only one question" Orion, step forward.
"What question do you want to know before you leave this place?" She said in a cold voice again.
"You done this? Are you the one who caused the accidently massacre? 100 people who died"
The question shocked me. Hundred of people died. No. She killed them.
She nods.
"That's it for all. "We're going to battle. Let's go!!" Orion yelled at her.
He ready himself.
"Take aim!" He said in excitement.
"You want to do this traditional way?" She asked him.
Suddenly, he took out his club from his right arm from doggy mouth.
"Sure"
I look at the lore lord.
"Tradition way?" I ask him.
But this time, Sophie gave an answer.
"It means it is the battle between two Adaptaes, especially high-ranking ones. This is like a tournament where losers will lose his rank to winner" she told me.
"So, what they need" I ask.
Suddenly, our surrounding…No, only three of us. We are covered in bubble.
"What's this?!" I yell.
"This is an Adaptae power. This power belongs to Orion" Kalki added.
"Announce our battle to the world!" Orion yelled.
Kalki spoke up.
"This is the battle between two rankers. The one whose pinnacle of hunting and one who is ghost general. The battle between Light of Heaven, Orion vs. Rising Transcendent, Gū Chén" Kalki spoke up.
So, these are their nickname titles.
This is the battle between two powerful rankers.
I have to think about it.
Let's focus. What is my skill? I need fucking skill. What is Orion's skill? It is his archery or hunter talent. Wait…hobby? Hunting is his hobby. Hobby!!! Hobby! My skill should be based on hobby. My hobby is gaming. Game should be good. What type of game?! I should observe them. Wait! I should observe them. Sheets! Stat sheets. If I observe them correctly, I can guess how much strong they are by knowing their skills and abilities and stats.
I will create a best theory to surpass both of them.
Now, this is the battle. Orion vs Gū Chén.
Both of them start to close the distance between each other. They are walking like they don't see each other as a threat.
As they reach a common close distance, then they lift their weapons at top. First time, I saw that wooden club is actually made of metal, because it is shining.
They both attack each other as their weapons collide.
Suddenly, Chén became a blur of bluish light when she ran towards Orion. Orion somehow blocked the attack but he was sent several feets away. No damage yet except on Hagia Sophia.
Orion grabs his club in his both hands and swings it towards Chén. She blocked his attack but she was also sent away and crashed into a pillar.
She stands up and this time, both of them rush towards each other and clash their weapons with each other.
"This is the battle of Adaptae?!" I whisper to myself.
So, all of my battles and a battle against Orion was just a joke. I didn't impact him. This is a really bad feeling.
I am just a joke compared to them.
"Don't die on me" He laughed.
He raised his club in the air and then a strike happened.
A shockwave generated. A giant destruction happened.
"Is this over?" Sophie ask.
"Anything can happened" Kalki smirk.
When the smoke got clear.
We saw that Orion club was pushing back.
"You are better than those who I had killed" Chén smirks.
She slash Orion's stomach side.
Wait. Blood is coming out. Orion is injured. Impossible! Orion is harmed.
"You are pretty strong yourself!" Orion laughed.
He jumped back.
But he could able to do anything. Suddenly, many large stomach, small necks and mouths monsters come and bite his arms.
"Trash move" he said.
He smashed them by using his club.
He took out his bow and shot several arrows at her.
She ducked down. I can't believe that she is able to dodge those fast arrows.
When she gets up. Her face is something else. Her clothes were ruined. Her boobs are showing but I want to puke because…those arrows ruined her body. She is barely able to escape her life.
He shot arrows again. Same speed arrows coming towards her. I want to see if her pants below get ruined without ruining her private show off.
She jumped very high. She somehow barely jumped up for her life.
She rushed towards him.
"What a waste on these beautiful parts!" Orion mocks her.
He swings his club and this time the whole area is gone. A powerful swing. This time, Orion is serious.