Tou's every step caused chaos and commotion. Loud rumbles shook the town. Cracks split the roads into two, and sunk homes. It was as if his power was steadily increasing with every second that passed.
"This is really exhilarating!"
A bright smile was plastered across his face. Suddenly, something popped into his head. He had to pay Ailsa and Marcus a visit. An apology, of the sort. Sorry, I'm not exactly who you guys think I am. I'll destroy my past self and everyone who knew that old me. So, this is goodbye. Yes, that was a satisfactory apology in the mind of Tou.
Fires were set. The cries of people who had lost their children, their parents, their friends, it filled the air. A hazy sky was all that was above. With this, Tou had more fuel for his smile.
"Are you injured?" a voice called out to Tou, which was strange.
At the distance he was, the voice was coming from close. From behind Tou. In order for that voice to be so close behind Tou, the voice would have to first reach Tou without Tou realizing. Understanding this in seconds, Tou created distance. He stared at the soldier who called his name.
It was a boy on the taller side, with light grey light armor fastened by leather belts and buckles. At his waist, was a standard long sword, held in a sheathe. His hair was snow white, and his eyes were an impeccable light blue. There was an imposing feeling about him and his expressionless
A longsword hanging by his waist…
"Why do you ask that?" Tou finally answered.
"Based on your garments. If you need help, my partners have probably called in help. My name is Oscar Tolien. Do you mind helping me locate the danger?"
"The danger… ha ha. You're staring right at him."
Tou attacked!
The distance between the two of them was cleared in seconds, as Tou extended his leg, dashing toward the soldier.
An open palm with sharp nails winded back. He struck!
Ksh!
In a single quick movement, Oscar pulled the heavy sword out of it's scabbard. With that scabbard, he blocked the strike.
Fwsh!
The wind from the strike blew heavily, shattering the windows of houses behind Oscar.
Oscar's unscratched state left Tou puzzled. He maneuvered, back hand springing toward a safe distance.
"Huh. Would you imagine that."
[Cast: Ice Zone]
The area surrounding the two of them grew cold.
[Cast: Glacier Spear]
One movement, Oscar grabs the cold ice spear. In the next movement, he chucks it toward Tou. A speed unimaginable, faster than Tou had ever encountered.
It pierced through Tou's shoulder, detaching his shoulder from his body.
He screamed. A childish, scared wail. But he bit through the pain, and grabbed this shoulder that fell to the ground.
"No way you think I'm just gonna let you do that!" Oscar appeared in front of him.
[Cast: Immense Regeneration]
With his long sword in hand, Oscar sliced through Tou's abdomen, effectively separating his body. The top half of Tou's body flew into the air, while the bottom half dropped, fading into dust.
In the air, Oscar saw Tou's body regenerating, this time the same scaly grey color that covered the top half of his body.
That's… new. Oscar thought.
Oscar leaped into the air.
Tou predicted this.
[Cast: Dragon Claw]
The approaching Oscar met a terrifying strike!
Tou's nails were filled with mana, applying it and swiping it toward Oscar.
"!"
Naturally, he blocked, holding his longsword out. With the combination of the falling momentum, Tou slammed his foot into Oscar's sword, sending him into the ground.
"Keuk!-" Oscar hit the ground heavy. But he got up. Tou was descending.
[Cast: Thorned Chains of Frost]
Blue magic circles of intricate designs surrounded the falling Tou, traveling with them. Out of those circles, icy, prickly chains shot out of it, wrapping around Tou's body. They tightened, and the sharpness dug into his rough skin.
"Heh!"
Tou shrugged. The skin on his back began to bulge. Stretching and twisting, unnaturally. It moved as if something was growing inside of him. Then, it ripped out.
Splsh…
A pair of large, grey wings shot out of his back. They were about the size of two of him. As the warm wings shot out, the ice chains were shot off him.
Tou's wings flapped twice. He reached Oscar at an alarming speed. Then, he swung his hand horizontally.
Oscar's sword raised, clashing. Sparks flew. He threw a slice, cutting Tou's arm off.
But this was for naught, as Tou's regeneration was scary. His arm grew back in seconds. Oscar was not put off by this. He continued slicing. Limbs flew off, rapidly growing back. A terrifying smile grew on Tou's face.
He found an opening with limpid eyes, pressing his long nails into Oscar's chest. Though, Oscar narrowly dodged this. Again, they traded blows.
His regeneration is not making this any better…
I have to figure something out. How can I win a scenario like this?
Lost in thought, Oscar was not completely focused. His sword strikes were sloppy, allowing Tou to strike him. A scratch to the face, a kick to the calf. Tou balled his fist, striking Oscar in the gut.
This strike carried enormous force, throwing Oscar into several buildings.
Crsh!
Crsh!
Bsh!
He landed in a pile of rubble, his body incredibly sore.
Agh… I think I've broken something.
Oscar felt something rising through his body. His first thought was to reach for his mouth with two hands, to cover it. He spat out a chunk of blood along with bits of flesh. It spilled past his fingers, piling onto the wooden floorboard of a random house that was beginning to topple over.
From a distance, he saw Tou coming toward him. At every flap of his overgrown wings, he destroyed more. Oscar got up, grabbing his sword.
Clang!
Just in time, he blocked the strike, pushing off the weight of Tou's arm with his offhand.
Oscar' rolled to the side.
[Cast: Ice Shards]
Magic circles formed, and crystals shot toward Tou, digging through his skin.
He then slashed horizontally, Tou's blood spilling onto the rubble. The flesh festered before reattaching.
Oscar finally dug his sword into Tou's mouth, completely piercing through the head. Tou's eyes widened. He collapsed.
Oscar fell into a pant, slowly pulling the sword out. His armor had been shattered through the intense conflict.
"Leah… Kai. I hope you guys are awake…"
Kshk!
Now, it was Oscar's eyes that were wide. The whites in his eyes were visible. Tilting his head down, he saw a fist soaked in blood and his own entrails. Oscar's vision was blurring.
"You should've aimed for the brain!" Tou exclaimed. He pulled his arm out slowly, pushing Oscar to the ground.
That was dangerous…
I nearly died. If I didn't catch him off guard, he would've killed me!
[Cast: Blade of Shu]
Tou's perspective changed. Right now, he could see a lot of things. He saw Oscar's body on the floor. He saw the destroyed floorboard and rubble on the ground. But besides that, he saw something strange.
"My… body?"
These words could not leave his mouth. A decapitated head has no vocal cords.
Splat!
The head landed on the ground.