Chapter 8:

Clash

One Step To Hell


Tadashi advanced towards Minori who now had no conscience and said:

“Let's see what this power is made of.” said Tadashi with a tone of enjoyment.

“Tadashi, you're going to have to give it your all.” said the woman accompanying Tadashi.

Tadashi started to laugh and advanced again thus giving the first blow of that clash. Minori stood in the same place where he was, taking a full punch in the face. Minori just stood there, as if he hadn't been punched.

“I've seen you're tough, it looks like I'm going to have to use magic.” said Tadashi.

Tadashi was going to put his hands together to do something, but Minori's demonic hand suddenly got huge and claw-shaped and it slapped Tadashi. Tadashi was thrown into some rubble of the destroyed houses. Minori started to look at him with a face of pure emptiness, as if what he did was no big deal.

*Guffaws*

“You didn't even give me time to start the enchantment.” said Tadashi while laughing.

“Tadashi, don't waste time, hurry up...” said the woman accompanying Tadashi.

“Calm down, I have to enjoy the battle to the fullest.” said Tadashi.

This time, Tadashi managed to put his hands together.

“Dark Pulse.”

The marks on Tadashi's arms started to turn black and shiny. Minori was still standing in the same spot and still with the same face of pure emptiness. Tadashi walked towards him once more.

“Dark Spear.”

Through the black and shiny marks on one of Tadashi's arms, what appeared to be a spear was created, which Tadashi took with the hand of the arm that had not created anything. He was also faster, as he took less time to reach Minori and was further away from him than the first time. Minori sensed danger and narrowly dodged Tadashi's spear.

“It seems to me that now you're going to take things a little more seriously.” said Tadashi.

The black mark on Minori's face started to shiny too. Minori immediately started punching and kicking Tadashi. Tadashi's reaction to defend himself was quick, but he had to drop his spear. You could barely see the movements of both, one attacking and the other defending.

Tadashi seemed to be having some problems defending himself and ended up opening space for Minori to kick him in the chin, taking him to the ground.

“Tadashi!!!” said the woman accompanying Tadashi.

“I'm fine...” said Tadashi while touching his chin.

Minori wasted no time making his hand huge and claw-shaped again and hurled it at the Tadashi who was still on the ground.

*Guffaws*

“I WON! I WON!” said Tadashi as he shouted and laughed non-stop.

It seems that somehow Tadashi pierced Minori's chest with his spear without even getting up. The spear had taken on a life of its own and hit his target. Tadashi got back to his feet and said:

“You must be wondering how this happened, right? It's very simple! Any enchantment from the “Dark Pulse” enchantment receives my orders only by thought and if it is an object it reacts as if it had life. I just thought I'd hit you in the chest with my spear and that's it.” said Tadashi very happy.

Minori lowered the arm that had the demonic hand and the hand returned to normal. Then he coughed up blood, but he still had a face of pure emptiness. It looked like that attack had been fatal, but he didn't show any reaction.

“Tadashi, bring him.” said the woman accompanying Tadashi as she turned her back.

“Yes, I'm already…”

Before Tadashi finished saying the sentence, Nobu appeared behind his back.

“Disappear...” said Nobu.

“You, how?” asked Tadashi.

“This time I will finish you off, “Izanagi”.” said Nobu.

“You have a pact with one of the gods of creation, how?” asked Tadashi worriedly.

Tadashi's companion turned her back again and started running towards him very worried. A portal was created behind Nobu and from there came a warrior who quickly united his soul with Nobu's, thus disappearing into a kind of dust.

“Izanagi's Cut!” said Nobu.

When Nobu said the enchantment and made a straight hand movement from top to bottom, he created an invisible “cut” destroying everything in front of him. Apparently only Minori had escaped. Tadashi's companion came to Tadashi and noticed that he wasn't in good condition. She asked Nobu how he was standing and without any injuries if he had been hit with the “Inert Explosion” enchantment to which he replied:

“You don't know everything about me… I have an enchantment that I don't need to activate normally that allows me to heal instantly. Now, you're the next...” said Nobu furious and “lifting” his aura.

“Nobu Itoh, this time I will withdraw, but you better be prepared for the next time we meet. I'm not as weak as Tadashi.” said the woman accompanying Tadashi.

“There will be no next...”

Before Nobu could finish what he was going to say, the woman continued:

“My name is Thalia, Thalia White. I have a pact with one of the gods of creation, just like you.” told Thalia.

“Stop kidding around!” said Nobu angrily.

“Izanami!” said Thalia.

A portal similar to Nobu's was created behind Thalia and out of it came a female warrior. Nobu looked startled.

“Goodbye, Nobu Itoh.” said Thalia.

Thalia entered the portal taking Tadashi with her and the female warrior Izanami just followed them.

“I can't lose focus. What I have to worry about now is bringing Minori back to his senses.” said Nobu.

Minori was still in the same spot as when he dodged Nobu's attack.

“I need to bring Michio here.” said Nobu.

“I'm already here...” said the Captain when he arrived with Kin and Yumi.

“Michio...” said Nobu.

“We already talked, Nobu. Get ready to heal Minori.”

“Okay.”

The Captain managed to trap Minori and used the “Holy Light”. Minori returned to normal and Nobu healed his severe wound immediately. Nobu asked Captain, Kin and Yumi to stay with Minori while he looked for survivors in need of treatment in that area.

He got to the knight who had told him that Tadashi was a Special Class, but it was too late even for him. Nobu without anyone being able to notice started to cry.

“Why does everyone around me die before me?” he asked himself.

Nobu returned to where Captain, Kin and Yumi were. He explained everything that had happened, detail by detail.

“Looks like we're going to have a lot of work to do when we get back to the capital.” said Kin.

“It's truth.” said Yumi.

“Michio, Kin, Yumi. I will go another way this time.” said Nobu.

“Why, Nobu?” asked the Captain.

“I think it's better to suspend Minori's training until he gets better. If I don't get back to the capital by then, I ask you to help him, Michio.” said Nobu.

“Very well. You must have your reasons. Rest assured.” said the Captain.

Nobu went on his way. The Captain, Kin and Yumi were helping the citizens of Grimgar, while Minori didn't wake up. The Captain said that as soon as he woke up, everyone would return to the capital to report the situation.

“Looks like they've arrived...” said a male voice.

“We were not successful in the mission, Leader.” said Thalia appearing with Tadashi already conscious.

“No problem. Everything in its time. Most importantly, they saw some of our power.” said the male voice.

“Don't you think we should have taken the next step?” asked another male voice.

“I already sent them, rest assured. They will cause some destruction.” said the male voice that was called “Leader”.

“Very well.” said the other male voice.

In Grimgar, Minori was still unconscious. Could it be that after this “scare” things would get better, or would they just get worse? 

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