“What the f*ck happened?!”

Because of the loud explosion causing the whole castle to shake, Mrothgir enters the room in a hurry slamming the door open and shouting profanity words. 

I immediately reach out to his ear to pinch him.

“Ow! Ow!”

“What did I tell you about saying foul words like that?!”

“Ah!! I didn’t mean to say that! I was just so surprised that I came out of my mouth!”

I let go of his ear. There’s no point in arguing now.

“Alstroemeria punched Fon sending him flying. After that, she followed suit. We are going to pursue too.”

“Eh? Isn’t this bad? Is that human king dead?”

“No… he is tougher than you thought. I just hope that he won’t recklessly use his power against her.”

“No.No.No. I know how strong that girl is! She is beyond normal!”

“…”

“…”

“So basically, we can’t let them clash with each other. Though, we really can’t stop the battle that easily if there was to happen.”

BOOM!

“Violetta-nee! Hurry! It really started!”

“Yes. Let’s go.”

I already calculated the distance and made cast a magic in advance to pinpoint their location. I summons my warp portal and beckon everyone to enter. I was the last one to enter and before I did, I gesture at Ishtal for the clean-up.

With a groan and a sigh, he nods and I enter the warp portal.

…

Amazing…

Higanbana and even Mrothgir can’t do anything but watch at the sight. Asagao is trying to sense what’s happening.

With Mrothgir’s barrier protecting us and pressure and impact didn’t reach us. No, he is not shielding us. He made a huge barrier around Fon and Alstroemeria keeping every attack they made to bounce off from inside and to keep everything under control.

I also cast my barrier inter weaving with his barrier making it stronger.

They are exchanging blows at a blinding speed.

Alstroemeria’s battle style is she uses her hands for grabs and to block attacks and she uses her legs to kick at unbelievable speed and strength. I can’t believe that she is able to par with Fon. This is the first time I saw someone clashes with Fon head-on.

Fon, on the other hand, Endures barrage of kicks from Alstroemeria and eventually counters at an opening with a clean hit with his fist.

BAM!

He hit Alstroemeria in the left jaw and Fon was hit in the ribs making both of them jump back from each other.

“Amazing… I thought that clean hit in…guh… in your jaw would make you unconscious. You are tougher than your pretty face says.”

“You’re so strong too! This is the first time I ever battle like this! Both toughness and sharpness of your punches, I can feel them!”

“It’s weird, though. My clothes are all tattered now at this point but yours are still intact.”

“Muh. Trying to be a perv in the middle of our match! Well… it’s made of dragon fiber.”

“I see. That explains it.”

After their exchange, they just stare at each other. Fon is rubbing his side, no, his ribs. Alstroemeria spits some blood from her mouth.

…

…

…

BAM!

SHATTER!

“Mrothgir!”

“I know!”

They clash again with a punch and both fist lands on each other faces. Because of the pressure from their exchange, a sudden force breaks our barrier.

Their exchange becomes fiercer as they don’t even try to dodge or block any attacks anymore creating fissures in the earth.

Tremor and quakes violently shake the land.

Mrothgir and I re-cast our barrier in futility as we try to put it up, it just shatters again and again as their clashes increase in intensity.

When an attack misses, it creates a crater. When their attack lands on each other, it creates strong gust that stirs the sky.

This is really bad…

Our barrier is not even holding up even for ten seconds.

[Blooming Thorn! Morning Glory Ninety Nine Petal Layered Barrier!]

Amazing…

Asagao guessed what we are trying to do so she cast her own barrier…

But…

Why does it have an absurd amount of layers? It’s extremely thin but not weak.

…

Wait…

It disperses the force and energy from the fight. No, more like it negates it. Blooming thorn huh…

Mrothgir comes close to me and asks something.

“Violetta… that human king… I just noticed it just now… how come Alstroemeria’s attacks are letting out such intense power but he isn’t getting blown away like what happened earlier. His attacks are also not that intense compared to her.”

“I can only provide information that I myself, only knows.”

“That’s fine.”

“Fon’s ability… aside from the effect of his soul weapons… he also has many powers. Absorbing impact, high vitality, a toughness that a simple sword would fail to cut or pierce him. It is all enabled by his inner power which is the rage.”

“Rage… doesn’t make any sense…”

“Well basically, as the battle goes, he gets stronger. The more injury, damage and attacks he sustains, the higher his physical prowess soars. His attacks are also enhanced with rage.”

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“Enhanced?”

“Like elemental enhancement and magic, he can enhance his attack with the effect of his rage, which progressively increases in effectiveness in dealing attacks. It is like stacking his power in each punch.”

“And you always talk to someone this dangerous…”

“It can’t be helped… My job as a royal guard is only to mask what my real duty is.”

“What is it?”

“I always still his rage through magic…with my arcana magic…”

“Seems really dangerous… good thing I didn’t fight him seriously or I’ll be dead too… But… this rage you keep talking about… if we are talking about concepts. Isn’t something like an emotion?”

“Hmm… more like a state… Fon’s Rage is something like a buff. He has various kinds of rages. Burning Rage which in a state where he will go berserk. Icy Rage where his wrath silently wafts in the battlefield and the Melancholic Rage… which…no… never mind…”

“…”

“What?”

“Nothing. It seems you’ve been with him for a long time to know these things.”

“Astlan’s Ira.”

“?!”

“It’s what he calls to his power…”

“Astlan huh…”

“Now, let me do the questioning… That Alstroemeria… how strong is she?”

“Well… you can see how strong she is currently right now… but… it’s not even her serious mode yet.”

“I see. She is still hiding something. Even though I can’t sense any magic from her, it seems she is using another force.”

“It’s Ki.”

“Ki?”

“In my understanding, it’s a bodily energy that resides in every living being and non-living. Alstroemeria-sama has an absurd amount of Ki… is what she said and she can use it to communicate with the world itself…”

“I see… I did hear it one time… but I never thought that it is this fearsome…”

“No… Alstroemeria-sama herself is absurd… it’s amazing, though… that human king can spar with her.”

“I should be saying that… that Alstroemeria is keeping Fon at bay…”

“Monsters…”

“That’s rude…”

The battle between them continues as Asagao’s amazing barrier is keeping the land intact.

Their brawl is so dangerous that it can shatter the earth itself with just their brute strength.

Asagao’s barrier isn't anywhere near from breaking from the surge of battle. But what if the barrier is attacked physically or much greater force inside is generated? It’s kind of exciting to see some twist but let us not since there so many in stake here.

“OOORYAAA!”

“UWWOOOOOHH!”

BAM!

BAM!

BAM!

This battle isn’t going anywhere…

We are the only one here who is being drains mentally as we watch them anxiously. I hope this doesn’t go overboard or it does not escalate to a worst case scenario.

“Asagao-sama, how are you?”

“… I’m… concentrating… please… don’t speak with me…”

“…”

It’s visible now that she is trying hard enough to keep up the barrier. She truly has grown.

“OOORRYAAAA!”

“GUH!”

“UUUOOOOHHHH!”

“AH!”

And with another attack with Fon’s fist landing on Alstroemeria’s stomach and being countered with a sharp axe kick to the chest.

They are both blown away and crash into Asagao’s barrier destroying it.

“No way! My Barrier!”

“Asagao-sama! Your nose is bleeding!”

“Eh?”

“Don’t force yourself anymore!”

“…”

“Let us handle this.”

“But at this point… words won’t do any good to those two…”

“We know… if you can see now… you will know too…”

“?”

The idiots… they are smiling like a lunatic…

“Hehehe…Hahaha…HAHAHAHA! AMAZING! AMAZING! YOU ARE REALLY STRONG! IT’S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I FELT SO ALIVE!”

“Fufufu! I ALREADY FOUND SOMEONE WHO IS A MATCH TO ME! HAHAHA! I CAN’T CONTROL MYSELF ANY LONGER! I WANT TO BEAT YOU UP!”

The purpose of this fight changes…

They don’t even have the right mind anymore to discuss the problem that arises earlier…

A chill run up to my spine as I know what Fon wants to do.

“Hey…”

“?”

“Do you want to… elevate this battle to a whole new level?”

“Fufufu! You won’t survive, though.”

“Hahaha! This is getting good…”

Oh god…

No! No! No!

[Path of Carnage]

[Astlan’s Ira]

[Eight Fold Paths]

[Nirvana]

Calm wind passes by…

Not as calm as what we are seeing in front of us…

…

Fon is now covered by Ira’s effect. A power solely for destroying things in sight… He is now holding his soul weapons in both hands. Fon once said to me that his power is only passed by someone to him including the weapons. Whoever that guy is, he should know that he created a monster.

On the other hand, Alstroemeria’s limbs are covered with weird red tattoos. The air around her is calm but in insight, it calls for something like an uncontrollable turbulence.

…

…

…

I remember when I said to myself about this battle escalating in a worst case scenario.

Worst case scenario is actually an understatement…

I am not paid enough for this.