Quest complete : Rank 5 crystal had been absorbed .
Neto stood in the darkness, the unsettling voices swirling in his head, but his expression was calm, even pleased. He raised his hands, positioning one fist near his face, the other beside his stomach, assuming a stance that placed his feet two feet apart. The air seemed to thrum with energy, as if it responded to his intent.
"Test drive time."
In an instant, he shot forward with blinding speed, reinforcing his fists with energy. His first punch was directed straight at Lencho's face. Though the blow was blocked, it forced Lencho to move back, creating an opening. Neto wasted no time, pivoting and delivering a crushing strike to Lencho's stomach. A gust of air and a spray of saliva left Lencho's mouth, his body buckling from the impact.
Before Lencho could react, Neto followed with a quick jab to the jaw, knocking his head back. With a fluid motion, Neto pulled the broken blade from the ground and thrust it toward Lencho's head with deadly intent.
Lencho's instincts kicked in as he saw the blade coming. His gauntlets, golden and reinforced, shifted to intercept, their solid metal scraping against the broken blade as sparks flew. The blade scraped against the gauntlet, causing small but noticeable damage. Lencho gritted his teeth, his posture bracing for the next move.
"Shit, he's like a different person. He shows no hesitation in landing a killing blow."
Lencho's gauntlets were designed for defence, crafted to absorb the force of blows, and they had withstood the damage so far. But Neto's relentless assault was unyielding.
Reacting quickly, Lencho countered with a jab aimed at Neto's stomach. But before the punch could land, Neto deflected it with a brutal strength of his own, his body shifting in an almost predatory manner. The blade was left caught in Lencho's gauntlet, but Neto had already anticipated the move.
His fist, collided with Lencho's diaphragm with explosive force.
"Guh," Lencho grunted, feeling the air knocked out of him sent a wave of paralysis through his body.
Seizing the opportunity, Neto twisted, grabbed the broken blade, and swiftly spun it upwards, catching it with his other hand. With no pause, he slashed it toward Lencho's side.
The blade sank into flesh, and blood spilt immediately. Neto didn't stop there. With savage precision, he yanked the blade free and threw it back into the air. The metal spun effortlessly in his hand as he prepared for the next move, his focus unwavering.
Lencho, struggling to regain control of his breath, grimaced as he realized the true extent of Neto's transformation. The boy—no, the monster—before him - was someone far more dangerous than he had ever imagined.
In the same ruthless manner, Neto struck with immense force toward Lencho's head.
"BROTHER!"
His body suddenly paused for a few seconds,giving room for lencho to escape.
'Ability? Why didn't he use it before?' Neto thought, his focus never wavering.
Tilting his head to the right, he saw Lencho's beside the brother.
His hand held out.
'Hm...him?'
The figure's voice rang out with anger. "How dare you, I'll kill you!"
_Kill you? Ha, he thinks he stands a chance..._
"Shut it," Neto muttered under his breath.
He planted his feet, preparing himself for the next round. "Come."
He ran towards him ,opening his hand intended on using the previous ability again.
But Neto was too fast,the ability barely worked this time.
He caught the sword with his hand.
Staring directly into his opponent's eyes, Neto spoke, his voice cold."You are weak. You can't beat me."
Neto unleashed a barrage of blows. His fist smashed into the figure's face, followed by a brutal right hook. Grabbing the figure's arm, Neto dragged him forward and slammed his fist into his diaphragm.
With a quick swerving motion, he landed a powerful right hook kick to his opponent's face.
Then, effortlessly, he lifted the figure by his face, throwing him aside as if he were a ragdoll.
But he wasn't done. Holding out his hand, he did a pull back motion dragging his body back.
This sent the body hurtling toward him at double the speed.
Before the figure could react, Neto slammed his fully powered fist into his chest, sending him flying once again.
He opened his hand again, preparing to repeat the assault.
"Stop...please."
'Hm? He can still stand? Impressive.'
Lencho was standing off to the side, looking surprisingly intact, albeit slightly dusty.
"Don't kill my brother, please."
Neto narrowed his eyes, his annoyance clear. "His face annoys me."
Lencho rushed forward. "No, he didn't start the fight with you. I did. Please, don't kill him. I'll give you anything."
'Desperation...'
"I want to get into the city."
"No problem, that can be arranged."
Sweat beaded on Lencho's forehead as he anxiously awaited Neto's response. Would this insanely strong man agree?
"Sure." Neto dropped the figure he was holding and allowed Lencho to tend to his brother.
Lencho placed his hand on his brother's body, and a flow of light began to heal the wounds. Neto observed intently, his curiosity piqued.
"If you don't mind me asking, what ability do you use?" Neto asked, genuinely intrigued.
Lencho paused for a moment before answering. "It's a healing ability called
Neto raised an eyebrow. "Then how do you heal with it?"
"It's my second ability,I can heal others with it."
'Hm... this guy is really a genius. And the other, not so much...' Neto mused.
Lencho continued, unaware of the thoughts running through Neto's mind. "My brother's ability is
Lencho had one thought in his head.
'This guy is freakishly strong. I messed with the wrong guy.'
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SIDE NOTE
ABILITY; This comes with the user and hence is awakened or born with.
Re-inforcement expends energy to enhance a part of the body fitness, maybe durability, strength, or movement speed .