Chapter 874: Flash Of Light

Chapter 874: Flash Of Light



'Damnit...'

Adonis clicked his tongue as he watched Rey just barely escape the trap he laid out from the very start of their match.

'I was sure I got him for sure...' He thought to himself, gritting his teeth as he tightly held his blade, eyes focused squarely on the target.

As it turned out, his victory wasn't going to come easy.

'He's most definitely stronger than I am, but I thought I would have the upper hand by taking the initiative. It seems he must have predicted it.'

Adonis didn't know all of Rey's Skills, but he knew all of his.

'Most of my Skills can't be used here, and the ones that can have to be suppressed so I don't reveal my full abilities. I reckon the same goes for him.' As he thought about this, his frown deepened.

'As I suspected, the problem lies in Passive Skills...'

Passive skills were easier to hide, and in situations like this, they were most definitely more useful than their Active Counterparts-particularly the ones that weren't very flashy or conspicuous.

'I don't know what set of Passive Skills he has, but it's possible he could be using them to his advantage in our fight.' Adonis tightened his grip on his blade, glaring even further. 'It seems I'll have to think of another approach.'

If Rey was Dragon, or he was perceived as a genuine enemy by Adonis, the latter would have been able to make proper use of his Conditional Passive Skill [Absolute Good Shall Prevail]. That alone would have completely changed the nature of this fight, and there would be no need for much of a struggle on his part.

'How unfortunate...'

Still, all of these limitations and unexpected situations weren't going to stop Adonis in the slightest.

He had already resolved to win-and not even Rey could stop him.

'Let's kick things up a notch...'

~VWUSH!~

A burst of light suddenly erupted from his position, and instantly swirling around his body. His whole body now emitted a bright flash of golden light, and this pulsating energy particularly coalesced on his blade.

'If I use the complete power of the [Divine Light Magic] Skill, things could get a little too dangerous.' Adonis heaved a sigh, taking a fighting stance. But, by limiting it to such an extent, there shouldn't be a problem.'

~WHOOOSH!~

He became a blur of light, shooting towards Rey in a golden streak. The entire stage shook as he closed the distance, and the previous location he had stood on shattered into massive chunks.

That didn't stop his march, though.

In no time, he was right next to Rey, swinging his sword in one large sweep.

'What's this? Why am I being sucked in?!'

Despite trying to escape, Adonis felt like he was being pulled towards Rey... almost as if the latter had become the center of gravity in their vast battlefield.

'If I can't escape and defend... I just have to attack before he does anything!' Gritting his teeth in desperation, Adonis charged at Rey, using the excessive pull of gravity to his advantage.

His entire body glimmered with light as he thrust out his blade, feeling the rising heat as he poured more energy into that attack.

'With this, I'll end everything!'

~WHOOOSH!~

Then... as Adonis neared, ready to inflict the final blow that would guarantee his victory, he noticed a disturbing expression on Rey's face.

It was a cruel smile!

~CLANG!~

Rey instantly struck, much faster than Adonis could react to at his current pace, easily forcing

his blade away from his grip.

'N-no!' A bead of sweat formed on his face at that instant.

'At this rate... at this rate, I'm going to lose!'

For a split second, right before Rey's fist was supposed to hit Adonis, he had a thought.

'Should I... use more power?'

That held the risk of blowing his cover, but if he didn't do something now, he was going to

lose!

'I can't afford that right now!' He cried within his heart. 'I can't afford to lose!'

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