Another World

Chapter 29 - Helios

The large golden man looks at me with disdain and I ask "Why are you looking at me like I screwed your ancestors, friends and family?" His features contort in rage before regaining his arrogant features. He disappears and appears 2 feet in front of me - 'Fast, I only saw a blur..'. I rip of my shirt and when my arm is by my side the muscles ripple once more but I dont crack them just yet. The big man says with a thunderous and overbearing voice "My name is Helios. We will now fight...if you are not up to the task so be it. It only means you were weak trash and shouldnt have dared fight me". Now its my turn to get angry, I feel dull flames writhe in my stomach but restrain them 'Anger does not help..and for this I need clarity of mind'. Helios shimmers and before my eyes register his presence I feel like a truck rammed itself into my stomach - I fall back heavily gasping for breath 'Jesus Christ'. I grunt as I turn over and struggle to stand. Turning to face the large man I see that the head of his hammer is plunged into the earth and his left hand is behind his arm. He keeps disappearing and reappearing and the only thing I see is blurs, blurs, blurs!! 'Dammit!" My left eye flares and my left arm grows back without my permission. After the 25th blow which send me skidding back my left eye almost causes me pain past my limits and the inside of my head starts itching. I cover my left eye with my left hand and at that moment I think 'I want...to see everything...let nothing escape my sight or notice. The worlds will all fall under my under my vision!". Helios moves again with a punch to my gut. I fly back spewing plentiful mouthfuls of blood and I feel that a bone has lodged somewhere it shouldnt be. I hiss 'Motherfucker' and slowly writhe on the ground before crouching. I see a notification [Conditions not met yet - Ability cannot be acquired] this time I hear his voice before the attack "Do you really think this is the time to get distracted?" the blow to my chest sends me reeling. I stay down on the ground for a few seconds and hear soft footsteps rapidly closing on me. As he grabs me by the hair I spit in his face. He snorts and sets me on the ground. His aura flares slightly and I feel a sense of grave danger, breathing in I increase my body density as well as the hardness of my skin before bringing my hands up. Helios punches me once more with his right fist and my claws descend heavily, the result is that I'm sent flying back but not as injured as before and the large man's body twitches. I dig my meet into the ground as I skid and lean forward, then I switch out with a 90% clone so I can tattoo wards on my skin.

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I sit down on a long table and I grab a tattoo machine carefully using black ink on my palms then I move on to my arms which I alternate with some white ink. Then a clone materializes to do the front of my chest and I leave my neck and face unmarked. After it is done I switch places with a worn out clone. Helios turns to me and unleashes a sliver more of his aura before pouncing on me again. I activate all the wards on my body before running to meet him. His right fist comes in an arc which I roll under, I spin and punch his exposed back. On my palms are the sun on my left and moon on my right. On my fingers and nails are cutting wards and on my knuckles and hands are bludgeoning wards. My arms are inked with the alchemical tattoo of twin snakes in a caduceus pattern pointing downwards. My right arm sparks and red lightning comes to life as it dances in circles. The punch connects and Helios takes 2 heavy steps forward. I advance as he turns on me with an offensive stance. Crimson lightning sparks as I clap my hands. Blue lightning dances across my closed palms and the unstable energy moves erratically. I duck the big mans punch and crouch before planting my hands on his stomach. The energy pushes him back heavily and he staggers. A cold smile comes to his lips and he unleashes his aura with no restraint.  The powerful aura comes crashing down in waves and I cant help but kneel on the ground heavily as blood pours out of nostrils. I grimace before roaring with all my might exuding the aura of the saber. Sharp, heavy and dominating. My own aura cuts through that of Helios', enough for me to stand and move about unimpeded. I see some notifications [Forced class change to mage by Master. User will now be a mage.]