Chapter 45- ADAM TERAS VS RAFFAELO JUN. FINALE

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ADAM POV What was the saying again? "If you know yourself and know thy enemy, you need not fear the result of a thousand battles. If you know yourself but not your enemy, for every victory gained there is a defeat to be suffered. But if you know neither yourself nor your enemy, YOU WILL SUCCUMB IN EVERY BATTLE." I'm sure the gods made this statement the minute I stepped into this situation, because why else? Why else would I need to face such an absurd situation? It felt like the world had stopped in these few seconds as I stared in awe at this monster in human clothing. How else could I describe it? It felt like he deflected everything I threw at him. Was I no match for him? Was a dragon no match for him? His sword began to descend as a dragon head shot out from it, in one of the most comical ways ever. It felt like it was over. Was I finally losing? I thought to myself countless times. 'Forget it. It's over, why should I care? It's just a dumb family match our adult parents play with each other to determine ranks.' I thought to myself. I was never interested in this battle in the first place. I had accepted it. If I were to lose here, I wouldn't give a damn. That's how I've lived my life so far, and how I'll continue to live it. "Adam!" The voice rang sweetly in my head. It was familiar, with a comforting aura. "Adam!" the voice said again, louder and clearer. I could instantly tell who the voice belonged to. 'Mother...' I thought to myself, as a familiar scene from my childhood played in my head. "What is it, mother?" the young me, about 10 years old, replied back then. It's not a scene I recall often, but it certainly isn't one I would think about. All memories before her death were wiped away. It was my last attempt at making peace with myself. Now that I think about it, our family was a crazy bunch. I know this isn't something I should be thinking at this moment, but I would rather not have a flashback that reminds me of the goals I had already promised myself and to my mum. I don't need a flimsy memory for that. I am fully aware that I ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT GIVE UP! I raised my arm seconds before he could land a direct hit on me. "BALAQ! Help me!" I screamed out as the dragon quickly twirled its tail at him in an attempt to slam him away, but before it could, Raph had turned his trajectory from me to Balaq, the dragon, within a second. 'He wasn't aiming for me?' I thought to myself as I forced my body forward, stretching out my hand in an attempt to grab him. My face twisted with mixed emotions as I cursed under my breath. "Why are you so much trouble!" I screamed out without even realizing it, but I wasn't able to make it. Raph's attack had sliced off Balaq's tail, and the force of the attack had caused a large opening in the ground. He took a step forward, causing an outburst of aura. The force pushed me away before I could reach him. It seemed like he was fixated on Balaq now, and I didn't want him to cause any more damage than he already had. Balaq was frozen to the ground. He attempted to move, but I could clearly make out the ice that held his leg to the ground, and the effect of the previous attack most likely prevented him from trying to force his way up. "Balaq! FLY!!!!" I cried out with all my strength. I couldn't afford to let him die here! This was my dragon! The air continued to freeze, and the temperature kept dropping. By now, Balaq's wings were frozen, and he lay helplessly on the ground due to the force of Raph's sword. "Raffaelo Jun!" Adam screamed out again. Breathing became difficult, feeling like he inhaled frozen blocks lodged in his throat. His insides were losing warmth; it felt like he was going to die, but his plea fell on deaf ears. "Arrogant Surge! Cold Zero." With a single swing of his blade, everything went silent. MICHAELO POV The Arrogant Surge. It may seem like every surge follows the next in the Jun Swordsmanship chapters, but in actuality, they do not. Each chapter has its beginning and its end, its own story to teach. Each move has its peculiarity, arranged not by rhythmicity, but by power. But the Arrogant Surge was something else. I always felt like it was misplaced in the series because the effect of its abilities is just as the name suggests: arrogant. It warps reality and gravity in a single swing, putting matter to a halt and then, almost like a commander in the army, commands every bit of matter to its will, in any direction of the caster. I should be surprised he was even able to get it this far. My son is truly a monster. "But this Cold Zero... is truly astonishing," I didn't realize when my lips curved into a smile as I stared at the beauty of my son's creation. Snowflakes began to fall from the sky as the clouds obscured the sun's face. Some of the children in the adult section were amazed by the sight, but they all shivered from the cold. I suspected the temperature had dropped to about -20 to -40 degrees Celsius. It was an unbelievable sight. The arena was covered in ice, and the dragon had turned into an ice sculpture frozen to the ground. No, It was frozen to what was left of the ground. His sword had split the ground into two, stopping right in front of the Audience section. It was a very deep and broad crack. Almost as wide as a crater much deeper but certainly longer. The Teras boy was shivering from the cold and seemed very upset as he glared at my son. He was on the right side. The blast must have pushed him there while the mature audience was left in astounding shock I turned around to take a look at the other patriarchs, and their complex expressions did nothing to quell the excitement that grew in me. Then, finally, I took a peek at the king out of the corner of my eye, and my smile only grew wilder. 'This is it, son. This is the power we grasp as the Jun Household'.

Chapter 45- ADAM TERAS VS RAFFAELO JUN. FINALE

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