"What is this?"
Adam gulped.
’Is that really Ramilo?’
His mind understood that it was definitely Ramilo and that it was all a result of his transformation, but his eyes couldn’t believe it.
’Not only has he changed, he’s lost his tail, but his claws and muscles... Shit, how strong is he now?’
Ramilo slowly turned around, his large blue eyes reflecting the figures of Adam and Alexia.
"Look closely. This is not what I wanted to show you when we first t, but... this jester left no other choice."
’I see...’ Adam nodded inwardly. ’Not only has his appearance changed, but his temper too, right? Although if he had continued to crack jokes in that form, it would have been even more frightening.’
Alexia said nothing; like Adam, she was shocked that Ramilo was capable of such a transformation.
"Alright, Zargos, it’s ti to finish this. In a couple of minutes, we’ll be leaving the Primal Lands, and I don’t want to attract attention in the Dead Lands."
Zargos had no objections. He just spread his arms wide, while crimson flas burned brightly, reflecting in his amber eyes.
"Go ahead, attack!"
Crack!
A piece of the stone plate flew off to the side as Ramilo dashed forward. In the shadows, he found himself right in front of Zargos at trendous speed, who, despite the complexity of the situation, did not stop smiling.
A flash ran across Ramilo’s claws as frosty, blue energy ran through his hand. It wasn’t an ability, he was following the rules, but the force of this attack would be enough to cut Zargos to pieces.
Still, Zargos did not dodge.
"Good! Now that’s speed!" Zargos exclaid, putting his hands up in front of him.
The blue claws collided with the crimson barrier, but Ramilo had already disappeared, attacking Zargos from behind.
"You should have left when I gave you the chance!" Ramilo’s claws headed straight for Zargos’s neck.
Zargos spun around, throwing Ramilo’s wrist aside. The ice claws whizzed right past his eyes.
"I ca here with a specific goal, and I will achieve it! You’ll see! I’ll get what I want!"
Ramilo frowned. He said nothing more as his pupils narrowed, switching into full hunter mode.
Slash! Slash! Slash!
For the next few seconds, Ramilo and Zargos exchanged an endless series of attacks. But, whereas before Zargos had easily landed direct strikes on Ramilo, leaving painful burns, now everything was different.
Zargos struggled to react to Ramilo’s attacks. Sotis, he didn’t have ti to block or repel his strikes, which resulted in new scratches on his shoulders or chest. Still, Zargos had a chance to win because he didn’t let Ramilo hit his face or neck — his most vulnerable spots.
"What do you think?" Adam asked, watching their fight closely. "Even without their abilities, these two are so strong. If Vaarh or I were between them, in a second we’d be nothing but at cubes, cut with laser precision."
Silvana smiled bitterly.
"Don’t be so dramatic. If so K0 or K1 Phantom saw your fight against Vaarh, he would have the sa reaction."
Adam narrowed his eyes.
"Yeah, but that’s not the point. There’s always soone stronger, they say. But... do you believe that Damien could find himself in the sa situation? That there is soone in this world so strong that Damien would be afraid to get close to them?’
Silvana fell silent because the answer was obvious. Even power had its limits, and until Adam approached that limit, he didn’t have even the slightest chance of stopping the World Wipe.
What could he do in the face of the First Star and Last Star?
Crack!
Ramilo’s punch threw Zargos back, but he stood firmly on his feet without flying several ters.
"That’s not all!"
The next mont, Ramilo appeared right in front of Zargos, about to grab him by the head and end their fight.
That was his mistake.
Despite the risks, Zargos stepped forward, dodging the sharp claws at the last mont. Blood gushed from his neck, but the flas quickly turned it into a slight scar.
"Now it’s your turn! You, scary, old cat!"
Clutch!
Zargos grabbed Ramilo by the neck, squeezing his trembling muscles. Ramilo couldn’t escape, all he could do was watch as the crimson fla ran down Zargos’s arm, ready to burn him to ashes.
The only option for Ramilo was to use his abilities, but... could he break the rules?
He had a decision to make.
Tap.
Suddenly, Zargos slapped him on the shoulder and leaned forward.
He whispered sothing, audible only to Ramilo, that made Ramilo’s eyes widen in shock.
The next mont, instead of burning Ramilo, Zargos threw him forward, straight toward the earthworm head.
Ramilo’s back slamd into the stone plate, leaving a large burn mark on his chest.
He didn’t try to get up, although he surely could have if he had put all his strength into it.
Step.
Adam and Alexia raised their heads only to see Zargos’s amber eyes, full of victory and curiosity.
He had achieved his goal.
"Shit!" Adam exclaid as he tried to run away.
"Freeze."
The flaming chains grabbed Adam, preventing him from moving.
His duel with Zargos was over, which ant he could now use his abilities against Adam, who didn’t stand a chance. They were on different levels.
"You! You don’t dare do that!" Alexia exclaid and lunged at Zargos with a flurry of punches.
With a slight smirk, he blocked each of her punches with one hand before grabbing her wrist.
Alexia’s eyes widened. She couldn’t believe she hadn’t even managed to scratch him. He had treated her like a child!
"As I said before, I will not harm you."
Whooooooosh.
He threw her to the side as she fell next to Ramilo.
Then, Zargos grabbed the flaming chains, lifting Adam like a sack.
He turned over his shoulder, giving Ramilo one last look that held several anings.
Puff!
With a fiery puff, Zargos disappeared.
He had achieved his goal.
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