Chapter 4 — Duel

Night had finally arrived.
At that moment, Morgan was inside his room, relaxing with the two girls while eating some fruit.
Everything seemed peaceful.
Until suddenly—
A small stone was thrown toward the window of Morgan's room.
One of the girls immediately went to check what had happened.
Then—
BOOM!
An explosion suddenly occurred.
The girl was caught in the blast, while fragments from the explosion struck Morgan and the other girl.
The remaining girl was completely shocked.
Everything had happened so suddenly.
The guards outside immediately heard the explosion and began rushing toward the room.
But before they could arrive—
A figure was already standing before them.
Agasa.
She was wearing her complete White-Robed outfit.
Without hesitation, Agasa moved.
Her sword flashed through the darkness.
The head of the remaining girl was instantly severed.
Agasa then turned toward Morgan.
She was about to strike him as well.
But Morgan quickly avoided her attack.
The moment he saw her, Morgan immediately recognized her.
Agasa.
She was the White-Robed Killer who had attacked him the previous day and left him severely injured.
Morgan immediately drew his artifact sword.
Wind Cutter.
He prepared himself for battle.
But Agasa suddenly ran.
Morgan immediately chased after her.
"I won't let you escape! Hahahaha!"
The guards finally arrived at the room.
But they saw nothing except the body of one girl and the remains of another.
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Morgan continued pursuing Agasa.
The two moved at incredible speeds.
They were so fast that no one else could notice their movements.
Under the silent night sky, Agasa continued running until she finally stopped outside the borders of the Kingdom of Xenozia.
She had led Morgan to a shallow lake.
Morgan was slightly confused.
Why had Agasa brought him all the way here?
But he did not care.
After several seconds, Morgan attacked.
Agasa blocked his strike.
Morgan immediately followed with a surprise magic attack.
"Air Bullet!"
A small projectile of wind was fired at bullet-like speed.
It struck Agasa directly in her left thigh.
Agasa fell to the ground.
As she tried to stand again, Morgan moved forward.
He was already directly in front of her.
He swung his sword.
Agasa quickly avoided the attack.
She then unleashed another spell.
"Fire Ball!"
A ball of fire flew toward Morgan.
But Wind Cutter easily sliced through it.
Agasa stood before Morgan once again.
Morgan's breathing had become irregular.
He quickly controlled his breathing and steadied himself.
Then his eyes moved toward Agasa's left thigh.
The wound from his Air Bullet had disappeared.
Agasa had healed herself.
Morgan's gaze returned to her mask.
He felt genuinely challenged.
This was the first time he had encountered an opponent this powerful.
Then Morgan finally understood something.
The reason Agasa had attacked him the previous time was not simply to defeat him.
She had been trying to drain his energy.
She wanted him to fight while still recovering.
And by bringing him far away from the Kingdom, she had also made sure that no reinforcements could arrive.
Morgan smiled.
He was becoming even more excited.
Both of them lowered their stances.
They prepared to fight once again.
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In the middle of the lake, the surroundings had already been devastated.
The two moved at tremendous speed.
Their swords repeatedly clashed.
Strikes and slashes were exchanged between them.
The battle became a fierce close-range fight.
Minutes passed.
Yet neither of them seemed willing to fall.
The two were still evenly matched.
However, Morgan's energy and stamina were gradually decreasing.
He began getting pushed back.
Agasa's sword strikes continued coming at him without mercy.
One after another.
Morgan continued blocking as much as he could.
But wounds kept appearing across his body.
He realized something.
If he continued doing nothing but block, he would eventually die little by little.
Morgan immediately changed his strategy.
"Wind Prison!"
A powerful tornado suddenly appeared.
Agasa was swept into it and became trapped inside the tornado.
Morgan finally had a brief opportunity to recover.
He quickly took out all the potions he had.
He drank them all at once.
Heal Potion.
Mana Potion.
Maximal Power Potion.
His wounds immediately disappeared.
His mana returned.
And because of the Maximal Power Potion, his attacks would now become even stronger than before.
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Meanwhile, Agasa was still trapped inside the tornado.
She raised her sword.
Then—
She slashed.
A tremendous blast of wind erupted from her attack, accompanied by a dazzling white flash.
The light was so bright that it blinded Morgan for a moment.
The tornado disappeared.
Agasa stood there unharmed.
Her white robe, however, had been torn in several places.
Morgan was no longer surprised.
He immediately charged toward her.
Agasa blocked his attack.
But she did not realize something.
Morgan had already consumed the rare Maximal Power Potion.
Because of its effect, his next attack was far more powerful.
Agasa could no longer block it.
Wind Cutter tore through the area in front of her stomach.
But Morgan did not stop there.
He followed up with a kick.
Agasa was sent flying toward the far end of the lake.
Morgan was extremely satisfied with his attack.
The kick was not an ordinary kick.
It was a technique called Stronger.
A technique that concentrated power into a specific part of the body in order to increase the impact.
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Through the smoke, Morgan saw Agasa.
She was battered.
Her white robe was torn.
Her mask was partially destroyed.
One of her golden-yellow eyes could now be seen.
Agasa slowly tried to stand again.
She was using the little strength she had left.
Morgan's body trembled slightly as he watched her.
But instead of becoming afraid, his fighting spirit grew even stronger.
The effect of his Maximal Power Potion was almost gone.
Morgan immediately activated his strongest power.
Hit Limit.
A powerful force surrounded his body.
The wind began blowing violently around him.
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Agasa finally managed to stand completely.
Her legs trembled.
A wound remained on her stomach.
Wounds covered her body.
Yet they were slowly healing on their own.
She did not need to chant a single magic spell.
Agasa then looked at her sword.
It had been destroyed.
Fortunately, her sword had managed to block Morgan's powerful kick earlier.
But now she no longer had a weapon.
She would have to rely on magic or close-range combat with her bare hands.
Morgan saw Agasa standing once again.
He immediately attacked.
Agasa had no time to prepare.
She could not dodge.
Morgan's fist struck her directly in the stomach.
This time, Morgan was already in his strongest state.
Agasa was launched high into the night sky.
Morgan followed her.
He unleashed a barrage of punches.
Then came slash after slash from Wind Cutter.
The sword itself had also become stronger because of its wielder's power.
Agasa's body was attacked from both the front and back.
Punches.
Kicks.
Sword strikes.
The attacks continued mercilessly in the sky.
Her mask finally shattered completely.
Her face was revealed.
Agasa had lost consciousness.
Morgan delivered one final kick.
Agasa fell rapidly from the sky.
Morgan instantly moved beneath her.
He raised Wind Cutter.
Then—
He thrust the sword directly toward Agasa's heart.
The sword pierced her.
Agasa's body hung above Morgan's head.
Her face showed no sign of life.
Morgan smiled.
He was also slightly surprised.
The terrifying White-Robed Killer was actually a girl.
But suddenly—
Agasa pulled herself away from the sword.
She jumped backward and landed at a distance.
Morgan was stunned.
How could someone who had been pierced through such a vital area still stand and remain alive?
Agasa stood silently before him.
Her head was lowered.
Her face was hidden behind her long white hair.
Morgan remained in his Hit Limit state.
For the first time, he began wondering whether he could actually defeat a human as powerful as Agasa.
Yet his confidence remained.
His mind began trying to formulate another strategy.
He needed to find a way to bring his opponent down completely.
Then—
Agasa suddenly screamed.
The sound shook the entire area.
The destruction was no longer limited to the place where the two of them were fighting.
The entire lake was devastated by the powerful shockwave created by her scream.
Morgan's right eardrum was destroyed.
Blood came from his ear.
His hearing on that side was gone.
Then—
A brilliant white light erupted from Agasa.
It was so bright that it pierced into the night sky.
Several people throughout the Kingdom of Xenozia woke up.
Some of them even thought the sun had already risen.
Morgan stared at Agasa.
An overwhelming white aura surrounded her body.
He was stunned by the enormous difference in their power.
Agasa spoke.
"Come here, Wind."
Suddenly—
The artifact sword Wind Cutter flew from Morgan's hand.
It flew directly toward Agasa.
The sword changed hands.
Now, Agasa was holding Wind Cutter.
But she was not finished.
"Appear, Light."
Suddenly, a sword emerged from the palm of her left hand.
It was Light Bringer.
An ancient artifact sword with the element of light.
A sword that had been lost for a very long time.
Morgan stared at Agasa.
She no longer looked like the Agasa he had seen before.
Her expression was filled with anger.
Her right hand held Wind Cutter.
Her left hand held Light Bringer.
Two artifact swords.
Morgan had no choice.
He immediately stood up and attacked Agasa.
But—
Agasa suddenly appeared behind him.
She slashed.
Morgan's right arm was cut.
Morgan quickly turned around and attempted to attack her again.
But Agasa avoided him with incredible speed.
She struck again.
This time, his left arm was cut.
Morgan tried to retreat.
But Agasa spoke once more.
"I won't let you!"
Morgan attempted to dodge.
But he was shocked.
Agasa was suddenly standing directly in front of him.
She smiled.
Then—
She unleashed an enormous number of incredibly fast sword strikes.
Wind Cutter.
Light Bringer.
The two artifact swords moved simultaneously.
Morgan's body was cut apart again and again.
In an instant, he was reduced to countless irregular pieces.
Only his head remained intact.
His body had been completely destroyed.
Silence immediately filled the battlefield.
The battle that had raged throughout the night had finally ended.
The winner was—
Agasa.
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But suddenly, Agasa's power began disappearing.
The overwhelming aura around her slowly faded.
The two artifact swords she was holding were gradually absorbed through her palms.
They disappeared into her body.
Agasa's body became weak.
But she could still stand.
Using the last of her strength, she slowly walked toward Morgan's head.
She picked it up.
Then she began walking toward the forest.
The White-Robed organization's headquarters was located somewhere in that direction.
Agasa continued walking on foot.
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The following morning, as the first rays of sunlight began appearing over Xenozia, one of the Kingdom's soldiers discovered the remains of Morgan.
His body had been completely destroyed.
His head, however, was nowhere to be found.