Child of Destiny

Chapter 154: Going against a Titled Ranker

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The Dark Elf Master Twilight in front of Shin is currently smirking at him while playing with his daggers.

ʼD*mn! Is this my bad luck or something? And where that heck is that Charlotte girl? Didnʼt she supposedly assisting me? And she is just a few distances behind me earlier, now she is gone somewhere?ʼ Shin got a lot of complaints while looking at the details of the opponent in front of him.

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Name: Vega

Race: Dark Elf

Level: 104

Class:

•Main: Master Twilight (Tier 2)

•Poisoner: (Intermediate)

Affiliation:

•Guild: Miracle

•Adventurer Team: N/A

Player Recognition: Ranker (Titled)

Rankerʼs Title: Thief of the Eastern Valley

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The corner of Shinʼs mouth suddenly twitched after seeing that. ʼEverything seems fine, but whatʼs with that title? No... Is that even a proper title?ʼ

”Tsk! Looks like you are abandoned by your group, buddy. And–....” Vega is currently talking when he saw Shin transformed into a stick of silver light and came rushing at him, so he immediately stopped what he wants to say and dodge towards his left.

He didnʼt bother to use an escaping skill since he is quite confident about himself. Whatʼs more, he already studied Shinʼs movements for a few times before coming here, so he knows some things from Shinʼs skill set.

Shing!

And that his when Vega heard a metallic sound of the sword when it is being pulled out from its sheath with a great speed.

ʼClass Fighting Style: Moonlight Splitterʼ

Since Shin is already used at combining his breathing technique with the execution of his skills, he can freely change the trajectory of his attacks.

And just like now, when Vega gets away from the path of ʼMoonlight Splitterʼ skill, Shin is are twisting his waist while swinging his sword. And with that, the [Yamato] seems to be chasing after the dodging opponent.

Vega was surprised at Shinʼs fast reaction and great control, but that was it. He is still a player that stood of the peak after all. He gently taps his toes on the ground, moving backward, and dodging the tip of the sword.

Shin didnʼt wait for his sword-swing to end, he immediately flipped his grip on the sheath of his sword before transforming it into a straight sword with a narrow blade and sharp edges.

ʼLegacy Skill: Mondiʼs Style: Conviction Formʼ

But before Shin managed to do an attack, he suddenly felt a bunch of needles flying towards him, through his ʼSensing Circleʼ. And since his posture is a little awkward to defend, those needles successfully land on different parts of his body and immobilizing him in the process.

ʼExtra Skill: Paralysis Needlesʼ

Vega is wearing an evil grin on his face while looking at Shin. But that grin turned stiff when he saw Shin thrusting the rapier on his left hand, going straight to his chest.

ʼExtra Skill: Heart Seekerʼ

Well, Shin is also not sure about how he can move his body despite being hit by those needles. All he knows is when he is done changing the form of his sheath, those needles also landed on his body at the same time. And for some unknown reason, he felt a warm energy coming from the rapier on his left hand, making those needles to become ineffective on him.

But he donʼt remember the [Piercing Thorn] having that kind of special effect.

Well, he doesnʼt have time to think about it now, he is going against a Title Ranker after all so he needs to focus on the fight first.

Swoosh!

The [Piercing Thorn] is traveling fast with Shinʼs sword thrust, together with the sudden turn of event, whoever on the other end will become helpless in that situation. But Vega is not you ordinary John Doe, he is a Titled Ranker. The moment his feet landed on the ground, he moves his left shoulder backwards before slowly turning his body around.

And with that, he skillfully dodged the sword-thrust of Shin.

And while Shin is brushing past him, Vega uses the momentum of his spin to throw a horizontal slash with his dagger, targeting the left side of Shinʼs waist.

ʼTwilight Skill: Counter-Strikeʼ

Shin canʼt block or dodge with his current position so he was forced to take that counter head-on while using one of his lifesaving skills. He enfolds his body with a bunch of sword Qi, protecting him from harm.

ʼExtra Skill: Swordsman Resolveʼ

Ding!

A metallic sound was created when Vegaʼs dagger touched Shinʼs body.And Vega frowned his brows when he see that. ʼThis guyʼs Reaction Speed must be really high to be able to respond that fast. And maybe he can also use some breathing technique to able to execute those skills without delay.ʼ

ʼTsk! This guy is quite scary, his battle standards must be a little bit higher than a High Ranker even if it is lower than a Titled Ranker. Maybe our stats and equipments are the only difference between him and us, Titled ones, and also a little bit of experience.ʼ

After having that train of thoughts, Vega immediately use some footwork to position himself properly at the back of Shin while stabbing the dagger on his right hand.

ʼTwilight Skill: Backstabʼ

And that strike successfully landed on Shinʼs back. And even if it didnʼt deal any kind of damage, it still removed the buff skill cast on Shinʼs body.

And while pulling his right-hand dagger, he is simultaneously swinging the other dagger on his left hand at Shinʼs back.

ʼExtra Skill: Backbreakerʼ

Shin immediately use his ʼMoonlight Stepsʼ backwards to passed through Vegaʼs body and dodge that attack.

Swoosh!

Without looking back, Vega threw his right dagger behind, and that dagger chased after Shin. At first, that dagger passed through his body since he is still in spiritual form, but the moment his body materialized, he felt that he had been immobilized for some unknown reason.

ʼTwilight Skill: Spiritual Lockʼ

After that, Vega immediately turns his body around and rush towards Shin. And during his run, his figure suddenly disappeared from Shinʼs sight.

Without further ado, Shin immediately uses one of the anti-CC Skill in his arsenal. And his trousers suddenly release a silver light, before spreading on his whole body.

ʼEquipment Skill (Lower Armor): Spirit Immunityʼ

Then Shin immediately regained his control on his body. But at that very same moment, Vega suddenly appeared in front of him while stabbing his right-hand dagger straight to Shinʼs chest.

ʼMaster Twilight Skill (Tier2): Heart Stopperʼ

Pssk!

(-115 523)

The dagger successfully landed at Shinʼs left chest and ripping off more than 15% of his total HP!

ʼD*mn! That was a massive damage!ʼ thought Shin to himself while gritting his teeth and swing the [Yamato] in a powerful manner.

ʼExtra Skill: Destructive Slashʼ

ʼWhat!?ʼ Vega was gotten off-guard when saw Shin moving his body after receiving his ʼHeart Stopperʼ skill. He is already expecting Shin to use an anti-CC skill after getting hit by the ʼSpiritual Lockʼ, that is why he immediately used a fatal skill with a stunning effect as a follow-up.

That was supposedly a perfect combo, and Shin is supposedly going to become a sitting duck after that and can be finished off by his chain of more CC-Skills and Fatal Skills.

Well, unfortunately for him, the ʼSpirit Immunityʼ attached to [Megumiʼs Shadow] can not only remove a debuff or immobilizing effects but also gave him a 10-second immunity for any CC-Skills.

Pssk!

-68 262(Stunned)

-4 020(Burning Damage)

+6 826(Lifesteal)

Because of the successful hit of his sword skill, the ʼLacerationʼ passive skill of Shinʼs ʼDissonant Wishʼ ring, the [Sword and Shadow], immediately took effect and reducing Vegaʼs physical defense by 20%.

At the same, the ʼSword Danceʼ attached to that ring also been activated, giving Shin an additional Attack Speed.

Shin didnʼt want to let that opportunity slip away and immediately swings the [Yamato] and [Piercing Thorn] at Vega. His arms transformed into a blur as he throws three consecutive slashes with a force stronger than the other.

ʼSelf-Created Skill (Personalized): Triple Slashʼ

-24 210

-4 020(Burning Damage)

+2 421(Lifesteal)

..

-48 240

-4 020(Burning Damage)

+4 8240(Lifesteal)

..

-72 260

-4 020(Burning Damage)

+7 260(Lifesteal)

And since he doesnʼt have much time to execute another skill he just followed it with four more basic attacks. And each of those sword-strikes deals 10,000 damage on each.

Vega was shocked at Shinʼs attack speed. In just a span of a second, he immediately received a massive damage from that combo!

So without further ado, he immediately used one of his lifesaving skills to get away from his current predicament. His body suddenly disappeared in front of Shin while also removing all of the overlapping burning effects on his body.

ʼTwilight Skill: Gale Stepsʼ

Swoosh!

Shin had already been expecting that, so he immediately gathers a bunch of Mana on both of his eyes, giving him an ability to see through disguise and invisibility.

ʼExtra Skill: True Sightʼ

Then Shin saw Vega rapidly moving backwards, trying to widen the distance between the two of them.

And since Shin is in the upper hand for a little bit, he needs to move and continue taking the initiative, or else, he is going to be in the passive state just like before.

He just got lucky earlier so he canʼt let this chance slipped away from his fingers!

Shin immediately charges forward and chase after Vega while thrusting the [Piercing Thorn] towards his front as his body suddenly get enfold by some sword Qi.

ʼExtra Skill: Sword Rush: Thrusting Dashʼ

Swoosh!

ʼTsk! Iʼve been too careless earlier and gave this chap a good chance to take the initiative!ʼ thought Vega when he saw Shin charging at him. ʼWell, a single mistake is enough. I will not let you do anything from now on.ʼ

Vega slowed his movement for a moment and wait for Shin to catch up with him, and when the [Piercing Thorn] is only a few centimeters away from him, his feet suddenly move with some footwork and make his body to turn into a blur before disappearing on Shinʼs front completely.

ʼAdvanced Combat Technique: Spectral Stepsʼ

ʼThis movement is similar to Vanishing Steps but a level higher and a level lower than my Ghost Evanescent. I can still catch him.ʼ Shinʼs head is moving fast when he saw Vega disappeared from his front.

Then he focus all of his senses trying to find Vegaʼs location by utilizing his ʼSensing Circleʼ to the max while being reinforce by his Awareness Stat.

And immediately after that, he felt a movement a few meters behind him and throwing an attack towards his back.

He immediately stopped his first charge before turning his body around. Then he charged for another time while brandishing the [Yamato] towards the empty space on his front.

ʼExtra Skill: Sword Rush: Slicing Dashʼ

Cling!

The [Yamato] collided on something and creates a metallic sound together with some sparks that are flying in the air. Then Vega appeared and materialized in front of Shin.

After that, Vega do some strange movements before closing the distance between him and Shin in a blink of an eye with a single dash while slashing his dagger at the swordsmanʼs waist.

ʼTwilight Skill: Shining Cutʼ

(-48 725)

And with that move, Vega positioned himself at Shinʼs back once again. Then he immediately turned his body around before throwing a powerful stab with his right-hand dagger while targeting Shinʼs waist once again.

ʼExtra Skill: Vital Strikeʼ

(-127 092)(Critical)

ʼD*mn! This is how a Fatal Skill should be like!ʼ Shin canʼt help himself but shivers when he experienced those series of damages.

Then he immediately gathers some fire Elemental Mana from the surroundings before turning it into the power of the Black Sun that enfolds his entire body. After that, he dashes forward, leaving Vega behind.

ʼSlayer Skill: Sunlight Movementʼ

”Going somewhere?”

During the dash, Shin heard Vegaʼs voice right beside him. He frowned his brows since he knew that he canʼt outrun a Master Twilight because the latterʼs speed is much higher than him.With that, Shin immediately stopped his forward charge before throwing a six-consecutive stab towards his right using the rapier on his left hand.

ʼExtra Skill: Multiple Stabʼ

Cling! Cling! Cling!

All of Shinʼs stabs were blocked by Vega effortlessly, but he didnʼt get frustrated yet, he gathers some water/ice elemental Mana towards his body and turned it into the power of the Silver Moon while guiding it towards the [Yamato].

And without further ado, Shin immediately brandishes his right-hand sword towards his front and sending a silver crescent-shaped sword Qi.

ʼSlayer Skill: Half-Moon Slashʼ

Swoosh!

Vega formed a smirking smile with his lips while having a ridiculing look at his face. After that, his body suddenly exploded into a bunch of black smoke when the ʼHalf-Moon Slashʼ sliced through his body.

ʼMaster Twilight Skill (Tier 2): Extreme Disappearʼ

Vegaʼs presence suddenly disappeared from Shinʼs perception range, making him frown his brows further.

After that, he immediately releases the ʼConviction Formʼ of the ʼMondiʼs Styleʼ and turning the [Piercing Thorn] back to its sheath form before putting the [Yamato] in it.

He doesnʼt have time to think further and just acted based on his instincts. He gathers another bunch of water/ice elemental Mana once again and transformed it into the power of the Silver Moon before transferring it towards the sheathed sword.

The next instant, he swiftly pulled the [Yamato] out from its sheath and intending to slash it forward.

Unfortunately, a hand materialized in front of him while pushing his right wrist backwards, and making the execution of his ʼLunar Flashʼ to become canceled.

After that, Vega materialized in front of Shin while saying. ”Ah-Ah~♪... That skill is too strong and quite dangerous so I canʼt let you pulled your sword anymore.”

The expression on Shin become solemn in this situation. After that, he immediately hopped backwards trying to create some space. But Vega is following closely after him while slashing his daggers at Shin.

Shin forced himself to the limits and used the ʼMystic Movementsʼ with all of his might as he tried to dodge some of Vegaʼs attacks while trying to find the right timing to pulled his sword out.

”Nice moves you got there. That Movement Combat Technique must be a high ranking one. Unfortunately, your speed is not fast enough to shake me off.” sneered by Vega while he continuously throws some slashes with his daggers to harass Shin.

After a few more moments, Vega notices that Shinʼs speed is continuously increasing as time goes by. No, it is more accurate to say that his speed is increasing every time his HP fall by 10% of it Total!

ʼEquipment Skill (Foot Armor): Death Approachʼ

And Shin let it happens because he knows this is the only way to much Vegaʼs speed. He didnʼt even dare to cast some heal on his body because his bonus speed will disappear the moment he did it.

And the moment Shinʼs HP reached the 30% mark of its total, Vega decided to end it here. He crossed his arms in front of his chest, indicating that he is about to execute a finishing move.

On one of the branches of one of the trees around the two, Faker, who is currently watching, is about to make his move to save Shin from his predicament. But he immediately stopped himself from moving when he saw what happened next.

His mouth suddenly curves into an interested smile before muttering to himself. ”You really are a stubborn one, arenʼt you? Not giving up even at this point, Huh?”

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