"Heh heh, you're on the brink of death and you still dare to speak to me in that tone?!" Tucker slowly lifted the club from his shoulder, then stomped his feet violently. His entire figure shot towards Calvin Unknown like a swift arrow, his face twisted in a sneer: "You've got guts!!!"
The instant he finished speaking, the club in his hand slammed down hard onto Calvin's head!
"Boom—" The club struck the ground heavily. The tremendous force instantly created a deep crater in the earth, kicking up a massive cloud of dust. The sheer power of that strike was terrifying; if it had landed on a person, the result was unimaginable…
"Shit!" Calvin naturally saw the effect of the blow. As he cursed inwardly, he repeatedly celebrated his luck. Thank God I dodged it! Otherwise, things would have been catastrophic. Calvin estimated that if that strike had actually landed on his head, putting aside whether his skull would explode like a watermelon, he would definitely not have escaped the fate of being squashed into a 'pancake' (was there a difference?).
However, this encounter renewed his understanding of Tucker's raw physical strength! He absolutely could not be grazed or brushed by this terrifying power!! Otherwise, things would truly get serious! The sneak attack he had just endured had already caused significant damage to his body. Thankfully, the assailant had deliberately held back and hadn't used his full strength; otherwise, Calvin would have already lost the ability to fight! Though he didn't know why the man held back, Calvin figured it was probably because the bastard thought he had the fight locked up and wanted to deliberately play with him. But—
Failing to finish me off in that first move was the biggest mistake you will ever make! Calvin sneered inwardly. I will never be careless again! Instead, I will exploit your overconfidence, your greatest weakness, find the perfect opportunity, and take you down instantly!!!
Thinking this, Calvin muttered the word 'Requip' inwardly. The slender magic rapier reappeared in his hand! After quietly putting some distance between himself and the enemy, Calvin cautiously observed Tucker's movements, attempting to find a chance for a one-hit kill! He wasn't planning on picking up the discarded half-length longsword; in a duel between masters, it would not only hinder his movement but also give his opponent an advantage while he was retrieving it!
"Oh, boy, you actually dodged that as if you knew what you were doing!" Seeing his attack yield no effect, and looking at Calvin's cautious appearance, Tucker laughed dismissively and continued to taunt: "But how many times can you dodge an attack like that? And don't forget, I can use magic too—" As soon as the words left his mouth, circles of golden-yellow magic arrays suddenly appeared from over a dozen positions—above, below, and around Calvin. Each array emitted a strong magical light!
Of course Calvin hadn't forgotten that this bastard could use magic! He wasn't so idiotic as to forget such critical information! From the opponent's previous lightning magic to the Magic Soldiers, he had secretly noted everything! From the moment the formal fight began, he had been constantly paying attention to the magic the enemy might use!
The sudden appearance of the magic arrays startled him, but he didn't panic at all. At that moment, the magic arrays unleashed their power. Dozens of dazzling golden-yellow lightning bolts shot out from the center of the formations! Like electric snakes shining with brilliant golden light, they hissed and surged toward Calvin, who was trapped in the magical encirclement!
Calvin sharply bent his body backward, narrowly avoiding a dangerous electric snake shooting directly at him from the front. Without time to think, he instantly twisted to the side, dodging several electric snakes shooting from the left. But that wasn't the end of it. The moment he dodged the snakes on the left, the dozen-or-so electric snakes on the right were already rushing toward him, claws bared!
With no space left to dodge, he had no choice but to raise the magic rapier in his right hand and cleave at the electric snakes that were already upon him! Inevitably, the instant the electric snakes were cut open, the hand holding the sword was subjected to a burst of paralyzing current. Fortunately, the transmitted current wasn't very strong, only causing a slight momentary numbness in his right hand, not affecting his overall movements in the slightest! He guessed this was likely due to the superior quality of his magic rapier. According to his fused memories, this rapier was a birthday gift from Albert (Archille's grandfather) on Archille's tenth birthday, after his initial magic awakening…
Ignoring everything else, after splitting the electric snakes on the right, Calvin immediately shifted his body again and quickly ducked his head forward, naturally avoiding the electric snakes coming from behind! His formidable close-combat ability, thanks to the fused memories, was undoubtedly being utilized to its peak!
"Hmm?" Seeing that his dense magical attack couldn't handle the opponent, Tucker's brow furrowed slightly. But he quickly relaxed; this is more fun! If he finished the game too easily, there would be no entertainment value.
Thinking this, Tucker grinned evilly again and raised his club. A large golden magic array appeared above his head. Grinning savagely, Tucker lifted the club over his head and yelled maniacally: "Let's see if you can block this move! Furious Thunder Hammer!!" The moment he finished speaking, a thick pillar of lightning shot down from the center of the magic array, striking the club Tucker held high! Instantly, the club blazed with golden light, electricity danced, and the dazzling, flashing lightning illuminated both Tucker and the club in a brilliant gold, making him look like a Thunder God wielding a massive hammer, ready to execute divine punishment!!!
Without hesitation, he slammed the club forward! Immediately, a majestic Thunder Dragon of lightning shot out from the club's tip, roaring and surging towards Calvin!
Seeing this, Calvin's face instantly paled, turning incredibly grim. He could feel the enormous magic power contained within the Thunder Dragon; it was absolutely something he could not match in his current state!!!
What should I do? What should I do?! What can I possibly do?!! Dodge? It was clearly too late! Fight back? He would definitely be fried into less than a speck of dust!! But if he couldn't dodge and couldn't fight back, what was he supposed to do?! Staring at the rapidly approaching Thunder Dragon, Calvin's mind went blank, and an uncontrollable feeling of deep despair surged within him!
Is this the end? The thought flashed through Calvin's mind instantly. He chuckled bitterly to himself: Ah, yes, this is the end. There's probably no other transmigrator as pathetic as me in this world, right? I didn't even get a chance to make a name for myself in this new world, didn't get to live the harem life with beautiful wives that I always dreamed of, and I'm just going to kick the bucket and go to hell…
There was only helplessness. He slowly closed his eyes, powerless to resist the mighty magical attack. Even now, Calvin's heart held a final desperate wish: If only, if only I could possess immensely powerful and unique magic! If only, if only my Requip Magic could summon weapons like the Zanpakutō from Bleach! If only…
In an instant, Calvin thought of many things, many 'if onlys' that he considered absolutely impossible… But if there truly was a possibility, a flicker of longing surged in Calvin's heart: Then I want the Zanpakutō from Death God to be the weapons for my Requip Magic!!!
The so-called magic is truly the magic of the heart. As long as the heart believes, anything is possible. The meaning of magic's existence is that it is a product of the soul's resonance and elevation!!!
Suddenly, a quote, whose speaker he couldn't recall, surfaced in his mind. The moment this idea emerged, it immediately took root and sprouted in Calvin's heart!
Archille, even if you can't use any other magic, even if your proficiency in magic is terrible, as long as you have belief in your heart, the miracle of magic will blossom within you one day…
If not for anything else, then at least for your own sake, you must live well…
"Albert… Grandpa?~~" Calvin muttered. "Live for my own sake?…"
"Ah, yes!" Thinking this, a chilling glint suddenly flashed in Calvin's eyes. He reopened his eyes, looked at the rapidly approaching Thunder Dragon, then looked at the crude brute, Tucker, roaring with laughter in the distance, and said calmly: "I can't just die for nothing, especially not at the hands of worthless trash like you…"
He slowly let go of the rapier in his right hand, letting it fall onto the solid ground. Calvin extended his right hand flatly forward, palm facing outward, directly towards the Thunder Dragon that was now roaring right in front of him! All of this happened in a mere instant, though it seems slow in description!
"Ah ha ha ha! Are you insane?!! You dare to try and catch my strongest ultimate move—Furious Thunder Hammer—with your bare hands?! You truly have a death wish!!!" Tucker had naturally witnessed Calvin's actions. Surprised, he couldn't help but burst into maniacal laughter and taunt loudly! He seemed utterly convinced that his ultimate attack would kill the opponent!
"Grandpa Albert once told me before he died that the existence of magic is a miracle born from the resonance between the heart and the soul. As long as the heart believes, there is no magic that cannot be completed…" In this moment, the fused memory of Archille seemed to affect his consciousness. He couldn't distinguish whether he was Archille, the magical failure who drowned, or Calvin Unknown, the transmigrated otaku. But none of that mattered now. What mattered was that Calvin's state of mind had fallen into a strange domain, vividly listening to Grandpa Albert's final guidance before his death. Calvin muttered, as if speaking to Tucker and yet talking to himself: "Then today, let that miracle be born in my hands—"
The moment the words finished, the Thunder Dragon had already slammed into his outstretched right palm!
"Boom—" With a massive crash, the furious lightning completely engulfed Calvin's figure, leaving no trace of his existence…