Cleaver Of Sin

Chapter 895: Come [Golden Gachapon Bonus Chapter]

One had to understand just how powerful these two were. Up until this point, they had erased over sixty kilometres’ worth of landscape into oblivion with nothing but pure physical strength. Something Acker had needed his Blessing Form, and even the Green Flag doubling that power, just to even think of matching these numbers.

Truly, both Arianna Haellight and Asher Wargrave had touched the pinnacle of the Wavestar Life Rank while still being an entire Life Rank below it. One could only imagine the level of devastation they would now unleash after enhancing themselves even further.

Arianna shot forward like a shooting star descending from outer space, her twin short swords slashing toward Asher’s neck from both sides simultaneously. But before the blades could tear through flesh, Asher vanished from where he stood as though he had teleported. But no, it wasn’t teleportation. It was simply his newfound speed.

He appeared beside Arianna, his rapier becoming nothing more than a silent blur of silver motion. Arianna’s senses instantly peaked and screamed warnings through every fibre of her being as she acted on pure instinct, raising both of her short swords into a defensive block. The instant the rapier and short swords collided, a space-shattering implosion erupted outwards, erasing everything within an eighty-kilometre radius. The landscape disappeared, more high-rise buildings were torn apart as though they were made of paper, and explosions boomed one after another without end.

Thomasinho immediately touched the Worldshaper’s Relic, recreating buildings to refill the battlefield once again after these monsters disguised as children had torn through absolutely everything. Cindralis was also on the move, decisively expanding the battlefield’s radius to a whopping two hundred kilometres.

The overwhelming force behind Asher’s rapier completely overpowered Arianna, sending her body flying backwards like a kite caught within a raging storm, her figure tearing through the newly created buildings one after another. She immediately rose back to her feet, her arms feeling numb as the violent sting from blocking Asher’s attack spread throughout her arms and shoulders.

‘Where is this strength coming from?’ Arianna questioned inwardly. Even if Asher had suddenly become stronger than her, it wasn’t supposed to be this outrageous.

But Asher gave her absolutely no time to think. He appeared before her once again, this time his forefoot tearing through the wind barrier, the sound barrier, and even space itself before crashing into Arianna’s chest with apocalyptic fury.

Arianna felt her chest ripple like the surface of a lake as the impact spread throughout every bone and muscle in her body. Her figure was launched backwards once again as she simply couldn’t keep up with Asher’s newfound speed. Even his physical strength had now reached a staggering level.

Her body smashed directly into a fighter jet behind her, causing the aircraft to explode instantly. Arianna wasn’t worried about the explosion. It couldn’t even scorch her clothes. Her Astra Energy roared throughout her body as she poured even more of it into herself, further enhancing every aspect of her physique.

But the very moment she did so, all she saw was Asher already standing before her, Virelass calmly sheathed while he wore a faint smile. Arianna reacted instantly, her twin short swords slicing toward his neck without hesitation. But Asher vanished once again, his figure appearing directly behind her as his rapier was already sweeping horizontally, intending to split her spine cleanly in half.

But Arianna had already anticipated this outcome, catching a glimpse of Asher’s movements through her enhanced brain and vision. She didn’t have enough time to turn around and block, so instead, she swung both arms behind her from above her shoulders, her twin short swords appearing precisely where they needed to be.

The resounding clash travelled through both of her arms, shattering her elbows and blasting her body forwards. However, by anchoring herself firmly to the ground using Astra Energy, she resisted part of the force, merely skidding backwards for nearly an entire kilometre before finally coming to a stop.

She was adapting to the new rhythm. She was adapting to the new tempo.

She activated the Genesis ability of her right eye, and immediately her shattered elbows snapped back into place. But the instant they healed, she saw nothing more than a flash of silver.

Then came thousands. Thousands of thrusts. Thousands of slashes. Thousands of compressed wind waves crashed down upon her from every conceivable direction.

It was the very same technique she had displayed earlier, yet Asher had copied it perfectly and reproduced it while she had been healing herself.

Although she was being completely suppressed at the moment, it didn’t erase the smile from her face. Instead, she stepped forward, her posture naturally adjusting as she attempted to replicate the movement, precision, and finesse Asher had used earlier when defending against her own attack.

Without the slightest hesitation, she vanished, her body becoming a blur as she intercepted every incoming strike. They were heavier, faster, and deadlier than hers, yet she welcomed every single one of them with a smile. That smile gradually widened into an excited grin the more she moved.

A cut. A split. A gash. A laceration.

Injuries rapidly accumulated across her body as several of Asher’s attacks, which she couldn’t intercept in time, tore through her Astra Energy reinforcement before carving deeply into her flesh. By the time she finally came to a halt, hundreds of injuries covered her body, while her clothes had become soaked with blood.

But none of that mattered to Arianna Haellight.

Her healing ability activated through Genesis, and within the blink of an eye, every single injury vanished as though it had never existed.

With nothing more than a thought, Astra Energy erupted from her body in torrential waves, her right eye shining brilliantly as Genesis remained active. The next moment, a crimson Lightning skill she had copied long ago crackled into existence around her body, dramatically increasing both her speed and destructive power.

But she still wasn’t finished.

Brilliant Light bloomed beneath her feet and around her body, accelerating her movements even further. She then called upon Gravity, amplifying it to an insane degree as she attempted to suppress Asher’s speed as much as possible. Finally, she reached out toward the Earth beneath her feet, allowing herself to perceive every vibration and movement through the ground itself.

Arianna’s body now brimmed with surging power as she gazed at Asher with a wide grin. Crimson Lightning danced across her twin short swords while every one of her senses rose to match her newfound strength.

“Come,” Asher spoke, completely unbothered by the intensified gravity pressing down upon him.

Within half a step, Arianna had already vanished. But before she could even arrive before him, Asher had already met her halfway.

And with that… another calamitous spectacle was born.

Light flashed endlessly as they moved, their speed climbing higher and higher with every exchange. Their destructive might continued to soar, tearing through every conceivable measuring scale as though such things had never possessed any meaning before them.

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