The Way of the Future: Age of Machines(Completed)

The Showdown 2/3

Grey's sword met with Valentine's fist, sending them both on opposite directions as they clashed.

"Improved Handling!"

Grey lifted his sword once more and charged at Valentine; he swung his sword with all his might combined with all the enhancements and buffs he acquired. Valentine raised both of her fists to block the swing.

The sword bashed her fists, sending out a strong shockwave powerful enough to fling the rest of her group back. Rudolf and Shialynn fell on their feet as they locked their sights on the battle.

"Thousand Fists!"

Valentine launched a flurry of fast punches directed at Grey, with his newfound buffs, he managed to raise his sword to block the shower of blows which lasted for a minute. In retaliation, Grey cast his skill 'Lionheart.'

Lionheart was a skill only useable by swordsman; it gives the caster a field of perception around itself in which the caster can anticipate any attack as long as the enemy steps into the field. Valentine quickly lunged backwards out of the field, she knew the skill very well to avoid it.

"Ha!"

She punched her fists together and a double-bladed sword manifested within her palms, she had decided to combat Grey as a swordsman.

"Tsk, bring it on!" Grey taunted.

"I will show you the might, the blessing, of this country," Valentine's sword began to glow a faint gold similar to her aura.

"A Holy Sword!?" Liz took a step back; she knew a holy sword when she sees one but was it really a holy sword?

Valentine then dashed towards Grey with her double-edged sword raised behind her head, Grey's skill detected her, but she was too fast.

In a blink of an eye, Valentine's Sword barely missed Grey's neck as he managed to evade in time, stepping back just a mere second before the sword could reach him. He then countered by swinging his sword below his belly and aimed at Valentine's exposed legs only for her to immediately block it with the lower edge of her sword.

The two then transitioned into a frantic clash of swords and muscle with Grey's enhanced longsword against Valentine's double-edged blade.

As the fight raged below them, Artemis and Caitlyn couldn't help but comment on the battle with their predictions.

"Interesting, that boy."

"He is, Zack, maybe he has help from the blue lady you speak of?"

"Quite possibly."

"Look at him; he is holding his own even though Valentine is supposedly giving her all."

Valentine then used Pillar Of Swords, a spell that summons dozens of swords from above and is launched directly at the designated target. A big yellow circle appeared and hovered a few meters above Valentine and out from it came a sword of gold, roughly the size of a long spear. The sword was calm at first, hovering over her head, and suddenly it flew in an instant towards Grey.

Grey's sword tried to evade by jumping to the right only to be stunned that the sword followed his position, frantically, he raised his sword to block. The cast sword smashed against his sword before shattering into dust, the force of the smash sent him flying a few meters, his body crashed into the floor and rolled a few more meters before finally stopping.