Chapter 62: Hideki vs Ahti

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In a damp part of Arcania, Hideki traversed through this area, while looking for the source of the wires connecting to Lawrence. "By this time we are halfway done with severing the wires. There are only three more left. Its time we finish the fight" Hideki traversed until he found a wide lake, the rest of the wire was nowhere to be found. "Impossible, the line couldn't have disappeared out of plain sight. But then again where is it?" This puzzled Hideki as he looked around, after a few minutes he saw a faint reflection in the water. The reflection looked like what appeared to be an underwater temple, he then saw a faint trace of the wire. "Just as I suspected, everything is not what it seems." Hideki then dove in and followed the wire underwater, it ended up in an underwater temple, he then entered the temple and emerged from the water into the submerged temple. Surprisingly as he emerged from the water the temple seemed like an underwater cave, it's submerged however you can breathe here. Hideki looked around carefully, "it seems something is lurking here. I must keep my guard up." All of a sudden he saw a jet black shark creature in the water it looked away from Hideki, "no...perhaps i can solve it. You must be Hideki Shizuku correct?" Hideki stood back, "how do you know my name." The creature swam around the vicinity, "I have knowledge of the inheritors and their ancestry. I also know you are in the midst of unlocking Umigami's one true strength. I am known as Ahti." Hideki followed his eyes to the Ahti's movement, "you even know of Lawrence's wrongdoings?" Ahti stopped for a moment, "I am aware of it, yet I have no intention to stop or kill one of my own." Hideki stood silent, "so it seems. And about Umigami?" Ahti glared towards Hideki, "thats for you to discover. If your willing to." Hideki took out Umigami and calmed his mind, "Sylvette,  Scott, it's time I fight for the both of you." Ahti dove into the water and approached Hideki, "let us begin." Hideki observed his surroundings and looked for Ahti. Ahti started to attack from the water and Hideki tried his hardest to attack him. It proved to no avail, Ahti's movements were stealthy underwater. Hideki stood back and breathed in, "not even a dent on him. I need to focus." Hideki breathed in and calmed himself, all that was in his mind was silence. He focused himself of the certain attack patterns until he finally figured it out. "........there!" Hideki timed his attack right and directly hit Ahti. Hideki then timed his attacks to keep up against Ahti. Ahti's torrent combated against Hideki's until finally they reached an impasse in between both of their strengths. Hideki panted, he nearly dropped umigami, whereas Ahti was still in dire straits. "I'm no match for you." Ahti declared.  Hideki stood back up, "why is that?" Ahti looked towards him, "your perseverance, intellect, strength and courage surpass mine. Not to mention umigami is at its peak. Take a look." Hideki looked to umigami, it was vibrantly glowing. Hideki nodded and aimed it high, "so it seems." Ahti conceded his defeat, "now go. Claim umigami's final power." Hideki lifted umigami up and a watery pillar enveloped him. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Champion of the sea! Umigami!" Three watery snake like dragons circled around Hideki, it was clear that he had total control of the water around him, he ordered the watery dragons to sever the wires between here and Lawrence. When the deed was done, Hideki stood down. Ahti looked at Hideki one more time, "kamiizumi. Is that not the name your allies once gave you? I can see clearly that you were deserving of that title." Hideki looked back at Ahti before leaving to rejoin the inheritors. Meanwhile at the starting point on gorgon's pass, the serenian resistance prepared their assault against Arcania yet again. Scott polished his mace while Sylvette stared into the vast ocean below Serenia. "Whats wrong slyvette? Love sick? You miss Hideki?" Scott teased. Sylvette turned away from him, "haha very funny. Of course I am worried. He is in enemy lines, I don't know what's gonna happen to him." Scott sighed, "don't be. Hideki is a tough motherfucker, if anything he's kicking sentinel ass daily." Sylvette looked towards Arcania then smiled, "I know he's strong. Let us both be strong as well Scott, to make out own clean slate." Scott smirked, "and how!" Sylvette stared into Arcania one more time before realizing something, she then thought to herself. "Those beacons, i've never seen them on Arcania before..." Soon her thought ended when Anthea spoke up, "tomorrow we figt for our lives. In any case, those who do not survive will be remembered for their courage. In any case, Cecilia is watching our stand now, let us fight for her glory!" Everyone roared at the sound of her speech, "long live queen Anthea!" They repeated. Maxis and Albair looked towards the sight. Maxis looked to his fragment again, "Fantastico~. Its about to start!"

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