*BANG*

"F*ck"

*Shiiing*

The firing sound of the gun echoed loudly, but luckily I had time for evading the bullet to the right by rewinding my chair time.

I turned around and facing him. Watch out if he suddenly shoots again.

Whoever this person, he is not playing around. He already wants to kill me on sight, and I don’t think there even any chance for negotiations.

Just earlier, I wanted to check what happened at point zero, maybe ask for a lesson or two with another fellow time traveler. You know, like when is the most exciting time to go to, advice on what not to do when coming to a particular period or maybe there is any history that I should not touch, like ever.

But suddenly he was already behind me even before I get up from my seat, ready to fire his weapon.

The person in front of me unmistakably is not affected by my time stop. I'm not sure if this is because of his natural ability or because of his strange black metallic uniform, but one thing for sure, he is hostile.

"I guess there's no way you leave me alive?"

* BANG *

I dodged another bullet with speeding up wood decomposition on the floor, creating a hole for me to fall directly to the first floor, barely missing another dead touch.

[Seriously? Why would he leave you alive? It is hard to time travel you know]

"I do not know man, okay. A man must try, I assume it's easy doing time travel, maybe he came because of our small dispute and want to give me a lesson while I still weak."

Perhaps because of tension, I unconsciously gave the system my defense.

"Ariel, I will bring Nathan's head in your grave"

Moments later the man jumped off from the second floor and murmured with an audible sound.

[It seems not just a small dispute]

"I know, I f*cked hard"

Well, it looks like negotiation is off the table, so my choice is just beat him or bluff my way out.

I doubt I can beat an armed man with a full armor all over his body, so I'll try to bluff him.

"I do not know who you are, but you push my button too far. If you continue this charade, I'll search for your origin and hunt your family, friends and all you care about"

I put on my most convincing face and stared into his eyes.

[Why are you antagonizing him]

'It's called bluffing'

"Hou, I do not doubt that, but to think you already very cocky this young"

'I don't believe its work'

"Yeah, I'm cocky”

“…”

‘Damn, he looks angrier, what’s next’

“I'm the cockiest person I know. You know why? because I like to eat cock every day"

"What?"

‘Oh, now he look less angry’

"Oh yeah, they're the most delicious thing I ever eat. I fried them, made soup or something else. Whatever the kind, I'll eat all of the cock every day. There is nothing I love more than cock"

[Stop]

"Stop, I think the word you want is chicken"

"What, why? ...., Oooh, right, that does not come out as good as I think"

[What even you were thinking]

“I don't know. I'm panic, okay"

[..., I'll just search for help, if there even exist in the first place]

"Good. Do that, wait who do you want to call?"

* BANG *

"Enough"

Annoyed by my bullshit, he finally fired the bullet once again.

* Clang *

"Huff, I didn't believe it worked"

I successfully deflected the bullet he fired in the last moment. I'm sure he uses a unique weapon that is not affected by my time-based ability, so I try another approach and don't use the skill directly to his body.

I stop all atom molecular vibrations in the air and speed up decrease of air temperature in front of me into zero kelvins. The air becomes rock solid when it reaches the absolute zero, and I used it as my shield and redirected the bullet.

* Ding *

[Your Mastery of Time Control Skill Improved]

[Sub-Skill Time Control Window Unlocked]

[Time Decelerate - Lv 1 (Max)]

[Time Accelerate - Lv 2 (0%)]

[Time Stop - Lv 2 (0%)]

[Time Rewind - Lv 1 (Max)]

'What, I recall my time control capability has reached its maximum, well, I'll check it later'

I immediately closed the new window and focused on the man in front of me, he looked quite stunned, and his expression becomes ugly.

"You are very dangerous. I acknowledge that. Despite not even one day after you get this power, your mastery already this high. It seems the rumor that you have mythic talent from the beginning is true"

*Bang Bang Bang*

He fired the bullet three times to my left and right. After reaching beside me, suddenly the bullet turned and headed towards me.

"Sh*t"

* Clang *

I had timely made a shield, but he ran towards me and taking out a black sword and trying to cut my head.

* Clang *

I had time to make a temporary protector around my neck, but without pause, he kicked me in my stomach while slashing my hand.

"F*ck, am I going to die there?"

I cursed seeing my right hand get cut off, I tried rewinding time to restore my hand, but there no results.

'Well, that's as expected. If I am affected by my own power, when I stop the time before I won't be able to move and die stupidly without even realizing his attacks'

I saw him smirking when he saw my hand cut off, he rushed to me again and swung his sword.

With great difficulty, I managed to follow his movement and make a shield in front of attacked body parts.

'Time for a counterattack'

There is always a weakness that does not change in every armor made. It is the vital members of the body.

He continued to attack me without ceasing and sometimes he back down when I freeze air in front of his eyes, not long after he finally stabbed my chest into my lungs, I immediately freeze the air around the sword and make him can't withdrawing his sword.

He let go of his sword when he saw his sword can't be pulled from my chest, and then smirked knowing it is a fatal wound, but one thing he did not realize that from the start I am gradually stuck his joint armor with solid air.

"Ugh, what happened"

When he realized something immobilized him, he was stunned for a moment but then smiled.

"HAAAAAAA"

When he shouts, his armor turns reddish. It looks moments later he will be able to move again.

"You think you can stop me just with this?, I'm different from you now, the element I have is not just the time"

He starts talking about his superiority, but who's stupid enough to wait for him to move. I instantly freeze the air into a sword and cut off his head.I saw him smirking when he saw my hand cut off, he rushed to me again and swung his sword.

With great difficulty, I managed to follow his movement and make a shield in front of attacked body parts.

'Time for a counterattack'

There is always a weakness that does not change in every armor made. It is the vital members of the body.

He continued to attack me without ceasing and sometimes he back down when I freeze air in front of his eyes, not long after he finally stabbed my chest into my lungs, I immediately freeze the air around the sword and make him can't withdrawing his sword.

He let go of his sword when he saw his sword can't be pulled from my chest, and then smirked knowing it is a fatal wound, but one thing he did not realize that from the start I am gradually stuck his joint armor with solid air.

"Ugh, what happened"

When he realized something immobilized him, he was stunned for a moment but then smiled.

"HAAAAAAA"

When he shouts, his armor turns reddish. It looks moments later he will be able to move again.

"You think you can stop me just with this?, I'm different from you now, the element I have is not just the time"

He starts talking about his superiority, but who's stupid enough to wait for him to move. I instantly freeze the air into a sword and cut off his head.

His head fell on the floor, with his eyes doubting what happened. Killed by someone he thinks weaker and can't believe someone don't have any dilemma in his first kill.

* Ding *

[Battle is over]

[Calculating ...]

[Strength +1.2]

[Dexterity +2.5]

[Stamina +3.1]

[Intellegence +0.1]

[Wisdom +0.2]

[Congratulation! You managed to kill another person with same element]

[Skill Gained : Time Aura]

[Time Power Unlocked]

[Max Time Power +110]

[Time Power Replenished]

"Whew, that's tiring. There are so many windows that appear"

'Well, the priority is to treat my wound'

I decided to go to the hospital because there were not enough tools to take care of this wound, not to mention my severed hand.

I will check the system windows while walking.

Maybe there will be a bit of a fuss, but with my ability, I can rewinding time easily after being treated.

I took my cloak and prepared to go to the hospital without plucking the sword that still stuck in my chest.

"You must f*cking kidding me"

When I look from the front door, I see all residential area become flat turning into a vast field surrounding my house.

I did not realize because of the fight, but all the voice is gone, the sound of frogs, crickets, even the dog howls had not been heard again. Make the atmosphere creepier from before.

From afar I saw a lot of well-armed men standing with black metallic armor like the one who attacked me before.

They all look at me with hatred and contempt, and their guns already pointed at me, ready to be fired anytime.

“READY”

Someone with a silvery metallic armor stood between them yelling.

"SHOOOOT"