Chapter 238: 238 - Raye Versus Leon [2]
Leon and Raye's fight continued.
They were still moving too fast from the students' eyes.
Just blurs. Just sparks. Just afterimages.
But for the two fighting—they were exchanging techniques, reading each other's moves with incredible precision.
SHING—!
Raye slashed horizontally with [Imperial Edge]!
Leon ducked down swiftly and responded with an upward slash!
CLANG—!
Raye met it head-on, blocking the attack with [Nyx]! Then as a counter—
WHOOSH—!
He kicked his right foot toward Leon's ribs!
Leon leapt back, barely avoiding it! But as he was airborne—
Raye aimed his left index finger at him.
"[Bang]"
Then he muttered calmly!
A thin, precise ray of fire burst from his fingertip!
TINK—! Swish~
Leon, without panicking, swung his radiant blade! It met the beam perfectly and dispersed it with a clean slash.
But Raye didn't stop there—
"[Flash]"
He used that skill next!
FWOOSH—!
A strong gust of wind exploded from beneath his feet as he kicked off the ground! He shot forward like a golden arrow!
Leon's eyes widened, but he was already ready—
SWIISH—!
He swung his blade to intercept Raye mid-charge!
CLAAAANG—!
Their blades clashed! Sparks exploded!
And in that split-second—
Leon snapped his right foot up—aiming for Raye's stomach!
BAM!
But Raye was fast. He quickly lifted his left leg and blocked the kick cleanly with his knee!
Then, without delay—he twisted his stance—
FWISH—!
And drove [Imperial Edge] straight, aiming toward Leon's chest!
CLANG—!
With a swift move, Leon parried Raye's thrust with his sword. Then smoothly, he countered with a diagonal slash!
"..."
FWISH~
Raye's eyes sharpened. He kicked off the ground and jumped back, dodging it cleanly!
Tap— Tap—
He landed a few meters away from Leon.
Then after that... Silence...
They stood still, just staring at each other.
"..."
"..."
Their breathings are steady. Hands tight on their weapons.
Their eyes locked like they're reading one another's thoughts.
And from the outside of the training dome...
"..."
"..."
The students watching were all speechless!
They didn't really understand what happened except for one thing; Raye and Leon just clashed dozens of times in under a minute!
Within a 50 square meters arena...!
Anyway, as he was silently staring at Raye—
SWOOSH—!
A strong burst of white aura suddenly engulfed Leon's sword! It was calm, but you can feel its silent sharpness.
"..."
Raye narrowed his eyes at the sight of it.
"Hmm, you want to up it now, huh."
He mumbled to himself, then opening his mouth again—
"[Blaze]"
He cast that!
S W O O S H~!
Violent blue flames swallowed both of his swords, followed by a sharp and roaring gust of wind circling around them!
'This is the best thing I can do to clash against his aura.'
Raye thought, and with a grin spreading across his face—
"[Flash]"
He muttered that!
SWISH—
Raye disappeared from where he stood, and in an instant—he reappeared in front of Leon! But Leon was expecting him!
CLANG! PSSSH—!
Raye swung his right sword, but Leon blocked it! Strong white and blue sparks flew all around them, and from that moment on—the two of them started exchanging attacks again!
SWISH—
Raye followed up with his left sword, but Leon easily evaded it, and from his position—he launched a counter!
TING!
Raye quickly blocked it with his right sword, then kicked with his left leg toward Leon! But Leon raised his right foot faster and stopped Raye's knee from rising any further, cancelling the kick!
CLANG! SWISH! TANG—!! TINK!
Their blades collided again and again, blue flames clashing against white aura, both of them dancing violently across the arena! The heat from the flames and the pressure from the aura shook the air around them!
They moved faster than before. Their figures became harder and harder to follow.
The students watching… they could only gape.
They didn't see swords anymore—
Only trails of burning blue flames and blinding white flashes crisscrossing and crashing like fireworks in every corner of the arena!
Each time their weapons met—
BZZZZT! FWOOSH! TING! BANG!
A small explosion would follow, echoing throughout the training ground!
With how fast they were going—Raye and Leon could reach any corner of the arena in the blink of an eye!
The students were amazed.
And that's when they realized it…
Raye and Leon—
They're already far above everyone else.
"…Tch."
Lycus smiled in disbelief.
"I thought we got stronger…"
He muttered.
Devin, beside him, spoke too.
"…Looks like we're still behind. They're both monsters."
Allen and Lena remained silent. They just frowned.
"..."
They watched the fight unfold with tension in their eyes. They knew Raye and Leon when the two were weaker than them. When they could match them.
But now…?
They couldn't believe the gap.
Lena is strong, but she can't fight against fast melee combatants, they would defeat her before she could even cast. That's her weakness as a mage focus.
Allen though, he has no excuse; the two just surpassed him, easy as that.
"..."
Jerusha and Aria were quiet too—but their faces were tensed.
Jerusha had her hands clasped together near her lips, her eyes unblinking.
Aria was tense, fists clenched under the table.
One rooted for Raye.
The other, for Leon.
"Whoa..."
Sofia whispered to herself. She couldn't follow the fight at all. She simply watched the streaks of light and flame like they were fireworks lighting up the arena.
CLANG! TANG! TING! SHING! C L A N G—!
Leon and Raye were going at each other's throats nonstop, swords ringing out as they collided again and again.
THUNK! TANG! TING!
None of their attacks landed.
Every swing—parried.
Every thrust—dodged.
Every strike—blocked.
TAP— SWISH~
Their footwork was sharp. Precise. They moved like blurs, matching each other's speed perfectly.
They knew.
Just one mistake—
Just one clean hit—
Would end the fight.
So they stayed locked in. Hyper-focused.
This was supposed to be a sparring match.
Just a way to gauge each other's strength... To test their growth.
A faint smile appeared on their faces—
Not out of arrogance…
But adrenaline.
The thrill of facing someone who could match them—someone who could push them.
Their hearts pounded.
Their instincts screamed.
'I don't want to lose to this guy…!'
Both of them thought the same thing.