As the moonlight shines down onto the bustling Franky House and the stony ground in front of it, Alex continues to approach his opponent without fear.
Alex's opponent glares at him, while Alex calmly steps forward, not giving him even an inch of hesitation.
"You said I made a mistake?" The player the system calls Andrei asks, just standing there in front of him with unlimited confidence, not intimidated in the slightest. "You'll soon realize what happens to people who dare to attack my girl."
Alex shrugs, "And you people called me a Simp, huh? How pathetic! Don't worry, after I take care of you, I'll take even better care of your girl. You'd better fight with all you got, or this will end in a tragedy."
Wait! No time for shittalking. If he is a Barbarian, which all his skills until now suggest, it's not smart to make him angry for no reason. Rage and emotions probably fuel him and make him stronger. I need to rejoin with the others quickly! This guy might not be the smartest, but he did manage to make me use quite a few abilities—worse, he managed to knock me outside, separating me from the rest. I can't look down on him. This will be difficult. His Weapons and Equipment are at least Purple Quality. I have a clear advantage, but if it's just about melee stats, he might even have me beat. I need to use my skills and equipment wisely to take care of him.
Behind him, Alex hears explosions and spells, the formerly unique, quirky Franky House slowly beginning to shake, entire sections rattling as parts of it get blown away piece by piece.
I need to finish this fast... no need for any bullshit... I just need to kill him. My new sword drains at least 1% of all of his resources if I land a real hit. That should include Rage! The best thing I can do is slowly but surely whittle him down. I need to dodge, block, and parry what I can, no need to slug it out like an idiot. No need for desperate attacks. As long as my Thorian's Domination is still up, his shouts do not affect me, which means I have no excuse to fight like a Barbarian myself.
Before Alex can fully approach his opponent, Andrei leaps into the air, making a tremendously large jump despite his bulky frame, almost as if ignoring gravity.
As he descends, he slams his axe down, putting his whole weight into it.
Alex decides to rely purely on his experience, AGI, LUK, and his Basic Agility to swiftly step away, trying to guess the impact radius instead of panicking and blindly fleeing.
After he lands, there will be an opening! I need to stay close!
He does not throw his body away or even roll onto the ground—he just steps far enough away to dodge any damage from the impact, ready to counterattack.
As Andrei slams down, a crater forms around his point of impact, a wave of destruction, including debris shooting out from his position.
Alex, having slightly miscalculated the radius, receives some minor damage, but he ignores it and attacks with Thundara Sword, choosing to empower his [Draining Meteor Sword], doing his best to use the opening to his advantage.
You have received 6 damage
Nimbus Cloak effect activates - Increasing Evasion by 5% and Movement Speed by 40%
Alex's movement is slightly boosted from his trusty [Nimbus Cloak], and he uses that boost to dash forward and stab his sword toward his enemy, successfully piercing it into his shoulder as the thunderous magic invades his body.
You have dealt 91 damage to Player Andrei
You have paralyzed Player Andrei
Player Andrei has lost 2% of his maximum resources
As Andrei's body seizes up, Alex doesn't let him breathe or recover. He stays close and lands a few more quick hits with his sword.
You have dealt 47 damage to Player Andrei
Player Andrei has lost 1% of his maximum resources
You have dealt 41 damage to Player Andrei
Player Andrei has lost 1% of his maximum resources
Andrei, despite his paralysis, manages to forcefully move anyway. He quickly spins in a circle, turning himself into a living whirlwind as he crashes against Alex with extreme speed and momentum.
As Alex's sword collides with his axe, Alex gets pushed back, his sword getting blown away. Not backing off, he quickly twists his body, using the impact from the collision to imitate his opponent—spinning around himself and setting up his next strike without giving Andrei the distance and breathing room he needs, keeping him panicked.
Finally, his [Draining Meteor Sword] clashes against his opponent's axe, both of them pressing forward and refusing to give ground. Despite his immense STR, Alex can feel it—he's slightly inferior to his opponent in raw strength, and the man's weapon type gives him an extra edge in this kind of direct exchange, as it's far more weighty.
Alex relents at the last moment. He pulls his sword back, slips away from the follow-up, then snaps forward with his left claw-hand—going for another Toxic Breakthrough. It stabs briefly into his opponent's forearm before Alex immediately pulls back, lowers his body, and throws himself onto the ground, rolling away to create space.
You have dealt 28 damage to Player Andrei
You have poisoned Player Andrei
That's the second stack of Poison! He'll take a lot of damage over time.
"Your blood... isss sssspicy!" Mustrano hisses, causing Andrei to look at Alex's hand with terror. "Let me feassst more!"
Suddenly, his opponent's expression shifts into one of desperation, as he stares at Mustrano, fear visible for the first time.
"Die!" He yells, stomping onto the ground.
His hair turns white. His skin glows red, as if it's made of molten lava, and his size increases, his frame swelling up with a heat-like intensity that makes him look like he is possessed by some sort of animalistic spirit.
That's... I don't know the name, but I know what it does! It only lasts a short time, but he's really powerful. I think his speed, crit, and dodge chance are increased. Maybe it also adds additional effects? Fighting him now would be dumb... so what do I do? I need to wait it out.
As his opponent charges forward, yelling in rage, Alex decides to simply activate [Uzin's Rage].
Release Rage activated
You have lost 100 HP
STR and AGI + 20 for 10 seconds
Despite paying the price of 100 HP, Alex's STR and AGI increase drastically, and he can feel his body becoming empowered by the familiar rush of energy.
He dodges his opponent's charge and runs back toward Franky House. He uses his increased STR and AGI, along with his Aura, to further boost his jumping power. He jumps into the cold air, feeling the wind on his face, as he lifts off the ground.
With just two jumps, he makes it on top of the house. Andrei tries following him, but is ultimately unable to simply jump onto the house, even with his jumping ability. He stops at the house and decides not to follow him.
If he tries to follow me, he'll destroy the place he lands and falls through—he's still using his brain... he is not stupid!
"Hehe," Alex snickers as he quickly switches weapons and grabs his [Magoroth's Legacy R2], conjuring a Magorian's Rage Arrow, using a simple Blizzard Arrow, along with a bit of his Aura, he adds to the arrow, using Shu, to shoot at his enraged opponent.
Thanks to his increased STR and AGI, which are incredibly effective in increasing his bow's destructive power, the arrow hits him in the chest, piercing deep into it, leaving him no chance to dodge.
You have dealt 91 damage to Andrei
You have slowed Andrei
You have caused bleeding (chest)
"Coward! Disgusting lowlife!" the man yells, as he slams his axe against the building, actually managing to collapse a part of it, as wood and stones crumble down towards the ground.
Alex, now without his boosted STR and AGI stats, fires more and more Blizzard Arrows at him, using just the base 10MP along with a little bit of Aura to conjure his arrow and add some Aura to it, using Shu.
You have dealt 31 damage to Andrei
You have dealt 44 damage to Andrei
You have dealt 37 damage to Andrei
You have dealt 41 damage to Andrei
Suddenly, Andrei, who keeps pounding the building, stops.
His hair returns to normal, changing back into a darker color, and his skin looks normal again. Suddenly realizing his injuries, he quickly takes out a potion bottle and downs it immediately, throwing the empty bottle onto the ground.
Now! He's hurt, confused, and desperate! This is the time to strike. Again, I can't drag this out! Again! Release Rage!
Release Rage activated
You have lost 100 HP
STR and AGI + 20 for 10 seconds
Alex, with his enhanced stats, jumps downwards towards his confused opponent.
While in the air, he activates Blizzara Sword, his sword glowing bright blue, and strikes forward as he falls towards the ground.
His opponent meets him head-on and strikes at him. As the weapons clash against each other, this time it's his axe that's getting knocked aside as Alex's attack crashes into him, ultimately hitting him in the shoulder, cleaving all the way down into his chest.
You have dealt 151 damage to Player Andrei
You have frozen Player Andrei
Player Andrei has lost 4% of his maximum resources
His opponent screams and gets knocked backwards, while Alex immediately follows up with Warp.
You have dealt 61 damage to Player Andrei
He then dashes forward, his opponent jumping away. Alex, desperate to finish him, uses Stasis to lock him in place.
This is it! Die!
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