*Hop*

*Hop*

*Hop*

*Sweep*

I slide my right leg to the back and bend my left leg a little in front. I show an open palm in front of my face which helps me cover up my face from attacks and the other near my hip to attack. That’s a defensive stance I took because if I have a feeling that if I go offensive...This whole city might get obliterated.

“I think we should finish what we started 11 years ago.” I say.

“I believe that too. Let’s end things today itself.” Umba says.

I take deep breathe controlling my inner mana.

“Ice magic: Body flow.” The ice magic helps me control my blood which I am losing. It freezes the blood for a few seconds and lets it flow again. It’s a deadly technique sure but...To defeat him, I must first stop the blood that’s flowing from my eye and restore it to a normal flow.

“Release!”

*Break*

The blood that was flowing from my eye becomes ice and breaks.

I take a deep breathe again, “I am ready.” I say.

“My, my, you have grown strong but so am I!” Umba rushes in.

*Swish*

*Swoop*

Umba punches me and I bend back to dodge. It’s just like I thought, if I went offensive I would have been dead meat. That punch is way stronger than a punch I can give him in my current state.

*Swish*

I bend down this time to dodge a hook that he tries to hit me.

*Swish*

I try to sweep kick him but Umba jumps and backflips in mid-air.

*Smash*

He tries to land a kick on me but I use my other leg to push me back.

*Swish*

“Hehe!”

Umba is running at the same speed as the force I have applied to push myself back.

*Scroooooooshhhhh!*

I dig my legs into the ground.

*Block*

I knew that Umba would try to hit me with his fist so I blocked it with my wrist.

“You have gotten better, brat.” Umba says to me.

“I always had the potential to be the best.” I say.

Umba smirks, “But you still won’t be able to defeat me.”

*Smack*

“What the-“

That kick he just hit me with has such a strong force.

*Bang*

It actually sent me flying towards a wall and I broke the wall.

“Chie! Chie! Chie! That guy is one helluva a physical beast. If anything he has me beaten in agility too. I need to think of something and fast.”

I get back from the debris and watch him walk towards me like he is casually taking a stroll in a park.

It pisses me off but he really is taking me lightly here.

I take my stance again. I need to keep on using this stance. After all, this is the only stance that helps me deal with physical beasts like him, Kokustu Daichi. The reason to use such as a stance is quite simple, it helps me cover up my vital points.

*WOOP!

Umba jumps in the air, “HAHAHAHAHA!!!! WHAT’S THE MATTER BRAT?! YOU SEEM TO BE LOST!”

He’s in the air...What if I change my stance, right now?!

A stance used to counter-attack, both hands open and right in front of me. The right one in the front and left under it, both legs bent to withstand his attack. Grab the ground to fight back. This counter-attack style is very similar to a style that the people in the Eastern Kingdom use call Wing Chun. I decided to name it, Dan Counter.

“What are you doing, you brat?!”

Umba is coming at me at full force and I take a deep breath.

“FROM THE TREE OF KRATOS: DIVINE FIST!”

Divine fist, a fist filled with mana, mana good enough to destroy a city and that fist is about to hit me and just before it hits me raise right arm to stop it while pushing my left arm to the back with great force.

*Block*

“WHAT?!”

I found a part of a wall behind me. I smirk, “That works too.”

“Huh?!”

“FROM THE TREE OF THE WIND GOD ARIA: BASIC WIND PUSH!”

Basic wind push, it will pretty much push the hand that’s on the wall. Sorry city but I gotta break this wall.

I smile.

*SMASH*

“What did you do?!” Umba asks me.

“Just used some magic to counter your magic.” I smirk.

“Now!”

In a popular Eastern sports Judo, there is this technique of throwing people over their shoulders with their opponent’s weight. I will use that to throw this guy to the ground.

“HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!”

*Swing*

I flip Umba over my shoulder and throw him to the ground with great force.

*Bang*

“Guh!”

Umba spits out blood from his mouth.

XXXXXX

“That damn teacher...Not only his students but he himself is a damn beast.” Gracie says as she looks at Dan.

Dan comes to the ground with seat and exhaustion all over his face.

XXXXXX

“We beat the scissor guy, teach!” Jack says with a smile.

“I see...” I look at Jack but...

This fight isn’t over yet.

“Damn, I need to admit...You have grown strong, much stronger than I imagined.”

“WHAT?! HE CAN STILL STAND?!” Everyone seems to be surprised except me and Fracia. After all, we both know that this guy is a total beast but...There is something odd about him.

I look at Fracia and even he seems to be in disarray.

“You guys gave that little minion of Umba a good beating it seems.”

I look behind me and there was a guy with cold eyes sitting next to the body. I didn’t even feel that guy’s presence. If he had come and killed anyone of us, I wouldn’t have even known.

“Van....”

*Splash*

It wasn’t soon until everyone was surprised because that man with cold eyes just pulled out the scissor guy’s heart and ate it...

“Bylahh!”

Luke is weak to this kinda thing no wonder he will vomit.

“You kids were the ones who defeated him, right?” That cold guy says.

“What if we did?!” Izumi questions.

“Step back Izumi...This guy isn’t of your league. If I had to say, he is at least a Master Class mage.” I say.

“Sir Dan...”

The classes of a mage go by, Rookie Class, Novice Class, Apprentice Class, Knight Class, Veteran Class, Master Class, Grandmaster Class, Semi-World Class and World Class. This guy...He’s bad news.

“Dan, you continue fighting Umba!” That’s Fracia, “Don’t worry about anyone over here. I won’t let anyone die here.” Fracia smiles.

“Fracia, Gracie, Evan, I am counting on you to take of things here.” I say.

Fracia nods.

I look at Umba who seems to be breathing heavily in excitement.

“Brat, you are about to witness one helluva pain!” Umba says.

“That’s my line.” I say as I calmly stand and take in air.

*Swoosh*

Umba comes at me.

*Smack*

HE’S FASTER THAN BEFORE!

*Smash*

He sends me flying into an empty house.

“Tsch!”

“This guy...He’s finally decided to get serious.” I say as I get back up from all the debris over me.

XXXXXX

“Gracie, Evan, you two will fight that guy over there.” Fracia says to Gracie and Evan.

“But my lord, I have a duty to protect you!” Evan says.

“I will be fine, just keep those kids save.” Fracia says.

“Tsch! Understood!” Evan says as he joins the battle.

Both Evan and Gracie stand in front of the cold man.

“What’s your name?” Gracie asks.

“Is that necessary?” The cold guy asks.

“Whatever suits you.” Gracie says.

“If you want to call me, call me...Reaper...Yeah, you can call me reaper.” The cold guy says.

Everyone feels a very strong killing intent from reaper.

“WHAT THE-“

Gracie readies her spear and so does Evan.

“I see, let’s fight.”

XXXXXX

“This guy...” Gracie looks to be sweating.

“This guy...” Evan seems to be sweating.

“Dan wasn’t wrong...That guy has already begun to insert fear into his students...” Fracia looks at the 4 students who stood still without uttering a word, drenching in sweat and fear.

“Even this little girl...She is hugging me tightly while drenching in sweat and fear. Her whole body is shaking.” Fracia narrates.

“I hope...Those two can pull it off or else...This might be a situation where even I won’t be able to do anything in...”