Parallel - A Virtual Reality.

V2. Chapter 21. Lord. (Part 3)

As we go out, I feel another presence. It is as if a giant broadsword is being pointed at us... ah no, one is really pointed at us, well, at Ardha, actually. The huge man that is holding the sword speaks.

"Ardha, are you ready for our match?" The man, Aren, says with an almost exaggerated battle intent. His eyes showing a fierce thirst for battle.

"Yes, I am! Sorry to make you wait Aren, let's go outside the Village" Ardha smiles lightly as he says that, his eyes as sharp as his swords while looking at Aren.

People soon notice and start mumbling with each other in an excited manner. A crowd slowly forms as we start walking outside the village.

'Looks like everyone was waiting for this battle' I chuckle to myself at that thought, expectation filling me.

We stop at a suitable place with a lot of people watching us, some of the Villager and many Barbarians are here too. Eager expression to watch a good show on their faces.

Ardha and Aren take their positions. The first is without his runic armor, only with his leather one but that doesn't seem to bother Aren at all.

Peko goes to the center as some kind of referee and when she sees that the two of them are prepared, she shouts.

"Fight!"

Then hell broke loose, everyone starts dying by the swings of swords of the two titans and my head is sent flying... sorry, sorry, just kidding.

Ardha reacts instantly with his two swords already swinging against Aren who looks to be doing his motions too.

But something amazing happens in front of my eyes, with a downward slash of Aren that looks that would split the ground if it touched it, Ardha steps while putting all of his weight and blocks only with his left sword.

The clash resounded very strongly at the same time as Ardha's right handed sword thrust towards Aren's body and is evaded at the last second just grazing his side slightly.

I could hear myself gulping. I wouldn't be able to block that, and it looked that he deflected Aren's sword a little, a minute detail that I captured during that exchange. What tremendous control and power!

Aren is quite fast for that body of his, to be able to evade that thrust at such a short range, too...

I feel goosebumps while watching the fight, as I clench my fist and try to not miss a single detail of the fight.

Suddenly Ardha is moving at lighting speed, appearing instantly besides Aren. If I my eyes and senses weren't sharp enough, I would have thought that he teleported! What explosive speed! Aren is being driven to a corner while trying to defend against the incredibly fast attacks, not succeeding much.

They didn't look heavy or lethal at all, but... I feel that they would split me in half, so that's the feeling of Fighting spirit. The mental hits you get by it along with the attacks magnifying them is quite fearsome.

Aren suddenly pushes forwards and roars, sending Ardha back with sheer power.

Ardha, to not let his opponent recover, creates a wind gale that is defended by Aren, who is pushing forward while thrusting his body forward. His muscles bulging for the extreme exertion on them. Charging at incredible speed, he swings his giant sword with all his might.

Ardha, without moving an inch, blocks the attack. I couldn't believe the scene, not because that he managed to block it, but because no sounds nor destruction occurred after the clash. At most it was a small 'Ting'.

Without waiting, Ardha kicks Aren's shin with a hidden motion and it moved his leg that was like a tree planted deeply in the ground slightly.

What power!