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Chapter 24 - Have I Really Grown

"He's really going to lower his power to my level?!" Nevooa said in his mind.

Invierno started to run towards Nevooa. Nevooa realized his slower pace showing how much he was holding back.

Nevooa got up and his sword went ablaze. 

Boom!

He rushed at Invierno ready to strike. Invierno ducked and with his bottom right arm hit him in the gut.

"Come on. You can't be that weak." Invierno said dragging his words.

Whoosh!

Nevooa swung his sword up trying to pierce Invierno's eye but missed. 

BAM!

Nevooa was sent flying fifty steps from Invierno's due to his kick. Nevooa kneeling and saw Invierno. Invierno's eyes glowed but his expression had disappointment in it.

Nevooa had a sad look on his face. It was a face of regret and disappointment. "How?- How am I still so weak?!" Nevooa cried in his heart.

A wave of emotions hit him. It was anger, it was sadness. 

"If I don't get stronger, if I don't grow, I will never have lived this new life to the fullest!" Nevooa was screaming in his heart. It was to motivate him while also keeping him in the right state of mind.

He fully stood up and stared at Invierno with a stern look.

"Heh?" Invierno's said seeing how Nevooa's face changed from sadness to anger, "Show me what you got!"

Boom!

Using the cricket boots Nevooa rushed at Invierno swinging and swinging. But Invierno dodge every single on of them.

Invierno positioned his top right hand at Nevooa putting his middle finger below his thumb and then-

BOOM!

A giant burst of air exploded from it destroying the ground. Nevooa jumped over it and landed directly in front of Invierno.

Swish!

Nevooa left side was facing Invierno with his sword behind his cold expression. But then he planted his foot into the ground and causing it to become unstable.

WHOOSH!

With Invierno off balance Nevooa dug his flaming sword into the cut Komodo left. A massive amount of blood poured out.

"Gahh!" Invierno jumped away, "So this is the kind of person you are. You'll learn from others tricks and use anything to win a battle. That's... very interesting."

"Just from how a person fights you can get out so much of them. As you can tell I am a very explosive and loud person. And with your friend he is calm and collect but his expression is hiding so many repressed emotions, don't you think." Invierno said.

"That maybe so." Nevooa replied.

They both rushed at each other, Invierno started throwing more attacks at Nevooa causing him to dodge more.

...

Across the battle field Komodo was all sweaty. He couldn't get the tentacles to come out.

"Nevooa, huff huff, I'm sorry." 

He gripped the ground and gripped his halberd harder. His mind focusing on releasing the tentacles. More sweat dripped and his hair all greasy and wet swayed in the wind.

"Gahhh" Komodo spat out blood as his back looked like an giant insect was coming out of it.

"Why... why are you always here when I do this." Komodo said while staring at a figure in front of him.

"It's a curse don't you think. You used to do it so easily. You used to do it anywhere." The figure said in a strange mysterious voice.

"Just... DISSAPEAR!" Komodo slammed his hand into the ground causing a massive shock wave.

WHOOSH!

Massive amounts of blood were pouring out of Komodo's back. With his tentacles looking lifeless. 

The blood wouldn't stop and Komodo wouldn't stand up. He was drenched in blood. After a minute the blood stopped coming out but the blood on Komodo dried up and left a sickening stench.

Komodo walked towards the ongoing battle. His tentacles laid motionless on the ground and the blood that covered him made him look like a demon.

"Stop following me." He said.

"Hehehe." the voice replied.

"I said-" Komodo's voice stopped giving up on whoever was talking to him.

Invierno turned his head looking at Komodo. "What the hell. He looks like he just came back from a giant war." 

BOOM!

Invierno's pupils shrunk in an instant it looked like Komodo teleported.

Whoosh

All three of Komodo's left tentacles tried to pierce Invierno but he blocked it. But in return there were three puncture wounds in his bottom right arm.

BOOM!

Invierno jumped away looking at Komodo and grasping the situation.

Nevooa stepped back realizing that he wasn't build for this kind of speed and strength.

BOOM! 

In an instant Invierno and Komodo rushed at each other.

BANG!

Komodo's halberd was clashing with Invierno's top left arm. And the initial impact cause a huge shock wave causing the ground to collapse everywhere.

Invierno's eyes were glowing and had a giant grin on his face. He was excited! But Komodo had an expressionless face.

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