Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic

The sea sent a gale, sweeping the hat off the heads.

Kai pressed down on his torn straw hat and stepped toward Hadoken.

The crowd went quiet for once, and eyed Kai with pity, using the same gazes with which they eyed Hadoken with respect.

90 ft…

70 ft…

30 ft…

Kai kept taking one step after another, his eyes planted on the brawny Contestant.

Hadoken seemed to be in his early thirties, had a square but handsome face, and his hair was short. There was a bluish glint in his brown eyes, and he was a head taller than Kai, who was already taller than the men of his age.

Kai didn't use Selfless Breathing Art. Nor did he take out his Items.

For now, Kai decided to gauge Hadoken's powers and the source of his confidence that had let him proclaim those words so openly.

Not everyone could see the reason for Kai's slow walk, though.

"Tch! He's just trying to be mysterious…" the butt-slapped female tsked, sneering at Kai.

"I just want to see Mr. Hadoken sending him flying…" another female Contestant whispered under her breath.

Kai frowned as he entered the distance of 20 ft away from Hadoken.

He still couldn't see any change in the expression on the man's face. Even his eyes were shut as if he couldn't have cared less about Kai.

This was blatant disdain. Nothing else.

The Protector Blade Singer still had her bowl of tea in her hands, seeping it now and then.

Contestant Aloof was standing to Blade Singer's left, but his eyes were just lost, planted on the distant sea.

Only Moraine's brows were pressed together, and the more Red approached Hadoken, the deeper her frown became.

She didn't know why he had not taken out his swords or had used those bloody flames, but she could guess the reasoning behind his actions.

The thing that made her frown wasn't Kai's gait, but a doubt.

Moraine couldn't help but think that there was something more to Red's actions, something vile.

To her, he wasn't a nobody, despite having a weaker appearance and being not a well-known Contestant.

Even if Red wasn't her match, he was at least a Mid-level 5th-floor Contestant and had Items potent enough to pose a threat to her.

This meant that there was a major Organization behind him, supporting his growth.

Then there was the image of a speckle of blood point engraved in her heart.

Moraine didn't know how Red had avoided her slash.

Then there was the matter of Sling Ring — a custom-made Item only available to Order's Contestants.

She had collected info on Red later, and couldn't help but think that his lecherous appearance just didn't match the decisive battle experience he had shown during their fight.

For Moraine, Red was becoming a greater mystery every time she met him.

It wouldn't be wrong to say that she was truly interested in knowing more about him and his origins.

So, despite knowing that Hadoken's actions were wrong and not according to what they had decided, she was among those who were looking forward to this challenge the most.

It could even be said that she had purposefully incited Hadoken for her selfish purpose.

And as Red entered the 15 ft mark, even her heartbeat sped up.

It was then Hadoken opened his eyes.

It was then Kai stopped.

…

Kai was just about to take another step when he felt as if the entire world was squeezing against him.

Not only the space, but even the very earth felt like a quagmire, his feet getting pulled deeper and deeper, making him rooted to his place.

None of the Contestants could see the changes. Nor could they feel it.

But to Kai, from the moment Hadoken had opened his eyes, everything had changed.

He could see Hadoken's gaze becoming profound and felt himself losing and drowning in his eyes.

The only thing that Kai could sense was an ethereal pressure generating out of Hadoken, making him feel as if the very air had thickened, resisting his advance.

Kai took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.

His Mana churned around him, and even the little Breath around him pulsed along with his breathing.

Kai took a step, and then another.

Hadoken's mocking smile had gone, but there his gaze was still indifferent.

What the fuck is this?! Kai cursed, feeling as if he was facing a storm. How's he doing it? It's not Telekinesis, I can tell. I don't think it's a Skill, either. An Ability? Tch!

"Ahh!" Kai let out a shout and then took several steps in succession, closing the distance between him and Hadoken to a mere 10 ft.

It was then Hadoken opened his mouth after a long time.

"Humph!" he snorted, eying Kai's trembling figure. "Your attempt is pathetic! Not even a ton of magical flesh can make one strong. Let me show you what true strength is…"

Hadoken's arms were crossed over his chest.

At this moment, he lifted his right hand sluggishly and opened his fist, his fingers uncurling, his palm facing Kai.

Kai was just about to react when Hadoken's pupils narrowed with a bang.

All hell went loose, then.

A monstrous shiver ran down Kai's spine, his eyes widened, and a heart-palpating cold bit into his heart.

This cold differed from the true cold, its meaning was more profound.

Only a few knew this cold, and the Contestants were among them, for they all had experienced it in the past.

This was the cold of death.

This was the fear of losing one's life.

Kai couldn't put his lifted foot down, and his eyes couldn't turn away from Hadoken's palm.

The more he looked at it, the bigger that palm became, as if in the next moment, it would replace the entire world.

"Begone!"

Hadoken's command echoed in Kai's ears like a judgment, and then the 6th-floor Contestant flicked his palm.

Boom!

Kai's figure became a straw in a storm and got flung away with a boom.

He hit the ground even farther than the original 100 ft, rolled like a twig for many dozens of feet, and only then came to a stop.

The crowd burst into a fit of mocking laughter and Moraine's gaze deepened as she looked at Hadoken.

Kai coughed out a mouthful of blood, noticed nearly a fourth of his HP vanishing, and cursed under his breath.

Whatever Hadoken had used, it had felt like a train had hit him face-front, and there was no avoiding it.

At that moment, Kai had even created a shield of magic, but even that had served no purpose.

Not even resisting that blow with Telekinesis had worked, leaving Kai truly at the mercy of his innate Defense.

Kai gritted his teeth and pushed himself to his feet, trembling all over.

He had expected Hadoken to be strong, but that he wouldn't be able to even resist his powers was something truly out of the imagination.

"Haha! What an idiot!"

"Serve him right!"

"Mr. Hadoken didn't even touch him, right?"

"Go home and take a shit!"

The mockery thrown at Kai entered one ear and passed from another.

His face became hard, and his gaze even harder.

It seems, Kai thought, I will have to put more effort if I am to force other Protectors to act. This… can become ugly…

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