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Chapter 28 - Rise of The Petrifying Gaze In A Duel's Climax

"You have fallen into my trap!!" The Blaster Jabber announced boldly, booting the ground until it carved the horde of enlarged cracking lines.

"Taste this!!" The Blaster Jabber shouted.

Viscable hastily initiated the flurry of punches as if a thousand knuckles arrived on the sighting of the area due to the rapid pace of motion. The horde of thundering volts was unleashed each time The Blaster Jabber thrust his knuckles, rallying altogether into Prila who winced. 

He even accelerated the flurry of knuckles by transfusing electrifying liquid into his arms, which he shoved and retrieved repeatedly. Hundreds more thundering volleys arose on the scene, stammering The Hair Magician who panicked jumped back and sneered at the aqua-eyes lion.

The aqua-eyes lion noticed the signal from its master as it obediently towed its head, unbridling the pyramid-shaped projectile and sealing its jaw. Then, the lion head scattered its body into hundreds of pinkish sparks shelving The Hair Magician's entire body, materializing a cocoon construct.

Hence, the mass army of bolting volleys ramparted onto the pyramid-shaped projectile, bombarding a simultaneous explosion above. The Blaster Jabber irritatedly grunted when the pyramid projectile soared out from the grasp of the smoke, collecting a bolting volley the size of the basketball on his palm. 

More incoming volleys dissolved when they were deflected by the pyramid projectile like a moving impenetrable wall. He rushedly shoved the flurry of knuckles further to the sky, releasing the speeding bolts that surged out the branching electrical vines in its surroundings, zapping the ground nearby. 

Like the previous ones, the enhanced volleys were completely disintegrated and detonated into partying explosions when they touched the pyramid projectile. Witnessing the projectile fly past the series of explosions from the volley detonations, drove The Blaster Jabber to rotate his infuriated glance toward the muscular humanoid hovering and holding The Thrashing Vanguard. The Humanoid anticipatively switched his sight to its master who quivered his legs, pressuring its holding grip on The Thrashing Vanguard that finally numbed its hand.

"If she didn't destroy The Full Blader backpack, I might have a bigger chance to block this projectile," The Blaster Jabber mentioned, discharging the electrical strings binding his fingers.

Viscable sluggishly slid his left foot back and bickered, "The only thing I could think of preventing this attack is pushing the avatar straight into the blast."

"Risky move, but it's the least I can do," The Blaster Jabber remarked, jabbing the air on the left.

Nevertheless, The muscular humanoid dove like a falling plane, carrying the helpless Thrashing Vanguard, especially with the pyramid projectile close enough to plummet onto its master. The humanoid promptly levitated in front of Viscable who hopped away from the scene. 

The muscular humanoid hauled The Thrashing Vanguard as it offered for the pyramid projectile, galloping onto it by booting the ground below. The humanoid and the projectile collided with each other, evoking a voluminous shockwave that shook the entire barrier of the arena.

A clouding bluish explosion loomed when the giant projectile incinerated The Thrashing Vanguard into ashes, swarming its vaporizing aura into The Muscular Humanoid. Although the pyramid-shaped projectile scorched through the lower part of its prey, the humanoid heaved its neck, carving the concrete lines on its entire body like a spider web.

Electrifying bolts wrapped The Humanoid's face, propelling its thundering fist that shed tearing pieces. Vortex-like flashes glistened within The Muscular Humanoid, commencing its last ditched effort with jostling the air above that led to its stomach being pulverized by the tremendous incineration from the projectile.

Combusting ignition with blitzing bolts erupted throughout the whole arena, leaving The Blaster consumed by its presence and screeching in agonizing pain. Tiny parts of his armor flew off alongside the backpack dimming its yellowish gleam, loudening his mangling screech as a shockwave pounded him away.

Prila who was inside the cocoon, ceased her presence in the arena, avoiding the close contact of the explosion. The pyramid-shaped projectile and the muscular humanoid instantly dwindled into small friction of dust fleeting.

Therefore, the two finishing moves finally encountered their explosive end on the battlefield when the explosion vanished into thin air. As for The Blaster Jabber, his fleeing body impacted the hardened glowing wall of the arena, vomiting a huge chunk of blood under his mask that showed the large crossing crack on its right side.

"Damn….it" The Blaster Jabber cursed, slamming his left knuckle to the ground and raising his trembling legs. 

Then, The Blaster Jabber joyfully laughed and shakily whispered, "I never felt being cornered like this."

"As much I hate the concept of losing or defeat, I must admit that you are one of the opponents who push my nerve," Viscable praised, gaining a standing position and placing his knuckle on his face.

"And thank you for giving me more ideas to take a versatile opponent like you, Gdark," The soothing voice of Prila echoed into The Blaster Jabber's ears, forcing him to sprint as his sight captured a pinkish aura whirling beneath his feet.

The Blaster Jabber hurriedly tried to sprint when the gleaming-pink buzzsaw twister soared from the depth of the ground, discharging the electricities on the back of his leg. However, the twister cleanly slashed her spine, dripping a large mass of blood on Viscable and groaning in bitter pain.

Not only did The Blaster Jabber receive a severe injury on his back, but his backpack exploded instantly, hurling him with its pounding force and grunting irritatedly. Viscable's fleeing body slammed onto the ground for his landing, splashing a couple of blood on his surroundings. 

Remains of The Blaster Jabber form such as the cable, the brass knuckle, square projections, and lastly the yellow gleams dispersed faster than the blink of an eye. He forcibly returned to his base form, an armor dominated with a grey color. Viscable clutched his hands on the ground, lifting his upper body.

Scorching black torches erupted throughout Viscable's body as he gained a trembling duck position. The black fiery swarm folded his heart and became thicker each time Viscable attempted to lift his legs. He slightly stared to the back, gasping when the pinkish twister jounced to the sky above.

"I think…I know what you're going to do next?" Viscable murmured, turning around and coughing out a couple of blood under his mask.

Viscable marked his quivering finger above and guessed, "Are you trying to summon, The Apocalyptic Gaze isn't it?"

"Correct answer, dear Gdark. " The Hair Magician's distorted voice loudly announced from the twister that radiated vast pinkish flashes and escalated on the entirety of the sky area of the arena. "I've been saving this for a while."

A giggling voice belonging to Prila entered the arena and added, "Now, This is the perfect momentum to unleash upon you."

"Not only have you mastered The Thrashing Vanguard, but you improving The Apocalyptic Gaze too," Viscable praised, slowly regaining his steady position and pinning his gaze below, watching the rising pink swarm expelled on his feet.

Viscable nodded and stated boldly, "It's legible proof you are worthy as my perfect trophy girl."

"Hope you can withstand its impeccable curse, Gdark or maybe not," The Hair Magician teased. "And thank you for your compliment."

A branching line of hair sprawled out from the depth of the swarm and impaled through each of Viscable's limbs, dripping a couple of blood and roaring a shuddering grunt. Afterward, the stabbing elastically tangled his entire limbs like a snake constricting its prey, hardening the pressure with his bone being squeezed.

The vast flashes above materialized the massive gulp of blistering cloud, blowing a glittering glare that flowed past Viscable who was held shackled by the hair. The cloud immediately shrunk until no visible remains could be seen anymore. Instead, it unveiled a brand new living construct that colored a look of stern anticipation within Viscable face, embarking a dying magenta flash on his wrist.

The true form of the construct was none other than the gigantic head of a pale white, scaly-skinned woman with cherry-red lips and hundreds of towering rosy rattlesnakes covering its entire head, acting as its hair. A pair of reverse red-triangular jewels securely patched on the construct's eyes, fulgurating the beaming pink light onto Viscable.

'Then….I have to rely on Ace Duelist backpack to end this,' Viscable uttered within his mind. '

Viscable heavily groaned and continued, 'Even though I have to self-destruct the backpack to let out the counter.'

'Whether I close my eyes or not, the curse still comes to me regardless,' Viscable mumbled, sneering at the giant head above. 

Viscable grunted 'Because I remembered the effect can be applied as long as…she sees her opponent.'

The curse of The Apocalyptic Gaze commenced onto Viscable as his entire body shimmered the wide-spread pinkish roots, stinging the scorching pain into his nerves with uncontrollably slamming his limbs. A continuous screech of torment roared from Viscable's lungs, feeling his limbs eaten alive by a thousand.

His left foot fully decayed when the root raised its brightness and detonated into the blooming sparks, showering his face with an agitated frown. Viscable's right hand also shared the same fate with its speedily decomposing due to the other root radiating the sparkling pinkish gleam and bestrewing the fleeting sparks from the remains.

As the curse worsened in Viscable's favor, he reluctantly closed his eyes with the pinkish root twinkling the partying light on his limbs. More limbs such as his right elbow and left ankle crumbled into smithereens with the pinkish root devouring the whole living cell and blood, sprinkling the wave of fleeting spark for its aftermath.

"Ace….Duelist aid me on this battle," Viscable desperately spoke, steering his stammering sight to the above left of the giant head.

Precisely, Viscable quivering eyes slightly captured the glimpse of the magenta particles materialized and speedily grew as the second passed. The particles eventually morphed into the magenta portal that flew near the giant living construct, evoking the triangular backpack to join the battlefield. The arrival of The Ace Duelist backpack streamed a relieving atmosphere to his mind with Viscable confidently chortling and heavily lifting his sight.

"Now it's time to incinerate your powerful attack!!" Viscable uttered, puking out a huge chunk of blood. 

The triangular backpack fully fulminated when it dove closer to the giant head construct, unbinding the clouding magenta particles that mashed together into a humanoid figure. The humanoid swayed its arms, instantaneously reshaping itself into the armored knight avatar of the Ace Duelist form.

The armored avatar kicked the air below to catapult itself closer to reaching the head construct, alerting the snakes to hiss. Some snakes also slung to the avatar, freed their starving fangs that provoked their foe to pause its floating motion and open its gleaming palm.

The snake plunged their fangs into the armored avatar's arms and legs, transfusing the glittering drop of pink liquid into its limbs. The transfusion of the liquid boiled the avatar, pouring its reflective surface. However, the avatar ignored the pain with its palm casting the prism blade on its side, heaving its new weapon, and pressuring its grip.

The avatar tossed the prism blade as its entire body disseminated into the ghastly smoke after enduring the ravenous poison of the liquid. The smoke fleeted away and the snakes from below retreated, the prism blade glimmered the dashing wave the further it dropped into the head construct.

Another group of snakes on the giant head's hair launched their vicious fang onto the prism blade, attempting to maul it like trapping a lonely prey. Unfortunately, none of the snakes touched the blade with the blade enlarging the dashing wave that faded out from their fangs dripping the poisonous droplets. Bemused expression showered all the snakes' faces, contortedly hissing in annoyance. 

Thus, the prism sword rematerialized and dug its skewering tip onto the giant construct forehead that sprinkled the rose-pink splash of blood. A high-pitched excruciating shriek roared from the construct, shaking its head with the sword casting the wild gale to push tip deeper.

"Seems I, Gdark…" Viscable coughed out a couple of blood and proudly laughed as he continued. "Still have…a favor in this battle."

"This is the time to…witness The Apocalyptic Gaze….quick end!!" Viscable announced, puking out more blood.

"Ace….Duelist…backpack finish….it!" Viscable commanded.

The prism sword sunk into the inside of the giant construct's forehead, encroaching the flood of magenta particles as it grievously screamed and shook it. The beaming pink light from the construct suddenly ceased to exist the longer it endured the pounding pain of the particles that corrupted his head.

The decomposing curse no longer invaded Viscable's body with the branching root vaporized faster than the blink of an eye. The constricting hairs on Viscable also departed their existence into fleeting dust, regaining the chance of his motion as he was able to lift his staggering hands.

Sadly, the black torches inside his beating heart vanished into nothingness alongside the other torches on his limbs. The disappearance of the black torches paralyzed Viscable's lower limbs, making him unable to move his feet. His face was colored with a dissatisfied wince, and he faintly shrieked.

Nonetheless, Viscable managed to raise his shivering upper limbs by placing his palms on the ground and pushing them. He even constantly exhaled a hefty breath and bit his lips, trying to prevent the pain from his bleeding from consuming him. Viscable centered his watchful gaze on the giant head construct, which squealed and ruptured all the snakes on its head piece by piece.

The corruption of the magenta particles reached its completion, with the whole part of the giant head construct finally detonating into a spacious explosion wave that spread across the arena's sky, quaking the ground below. Then, the explosion wave quickly turned into the enormous smoke roaming the arena.

A rain of pinkish particles rapidly fell from the smoke, intriguing Viscable interest as he rotated his head from left to right. A burst of cackle was declared by Viscable the longer he scanned at the raining particles, awaiting for his fallen foe to resurface her physical presence into his sight.

So far she is the only opponent who has managed to outwit Calamity Heart's stamina. Viscable closed his eyes and grinning in gratification.

Even though I was satisfied defeating a powerful and astounding foe like her, I needed to push further the potential of my power.

Viscable shook his head and replaced his gratified grin with a bitter look. He also folded his shaking knuckles in scorching regret.

This fight showed I'm still far from becoming the best.

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