Chapter 8

After {Bulan} introduce his main weapon [Os lancea], a bone lance. I felt uneasiness and creep as I meet that lance in his hand, that weapon is dangerous. As not to underestimate the enemy before me, I placed my sword that was at my left all the time at my right. As if my sword just awakened from its deep slumber, the fire sword emitated a smoldering hot flame, like an unleashed volcano, the sword I held was about to erupt

"Engulfed it, [Transmission Magic] [Ember]"

"Boost me, [Flame Boost]"

As I was using my skills, my eyes were directly staring at [Bulan], he did the same and smiled at me

"A leader, A king, A lord, An emperor. I'm quite thrilled to which throne you are belong to, human. May this night be our stage, as we seek who shall ascend, who shall reign, and who shall rule. A seeker, or a dreamer, which are we?"

He spoke like a noble. His left hand was on its back, while its right hand was pointing at me. His lance was pierced in a bit of distance away from him. He was bettling me, but it doesn't matter, one way or another, he has the very right to do so, a strong monster could do so

"A seeker and a dreamer ha, you're quite a poet, but does it matter? A seeker could be a dreamer, and a dreamer is called a seeker, so what's the difference?"

As I replied, I then bend my knee, firmly hold my swords hilt, and...

Swoosh

In a blink of an eye, I was able to cut the distance between me and {Bulan}. My eyes and his then meet. As I didn't waste any more second, I swung my sword ferociously, using all of my right and left hands strength

"Defend me, [Ecdysis]" (note: a process when reptiles molt or shed, but I used it as a dead skin armor)

Clank!

My eyes widen in surprised, as my sword that was about to cut {Bulan}s body in half, was repelled with a strong layer of dead skin armor, like one of those giant snake like monster, who left there old skin for a new one, it was rough, and tough. {Bulan} saw my surprise and grinned, as he looked down on me, like he was looking to a mere insect. As my attack was ineffective, I retreated back, and re-organize my assault. Right now, his not showing all his card, me either though, but I'm still in a pinched, as a strong, tough dead skin armor, and that weapon of his are in my way

"Hmmm.....maybe I should do it ha"

I muttered

'Right now, I need to make him cornered, or fight me, or else we will be in this situation much longer, until it will be a battle of endurance, can't have that'

After I spoke, I then boosted my sword aura even more. The magic circle in my gloves, shone. 2 magic circle around a triangle glowed, letters of an ancient alphabet were then written between the 1st and 2nd circle. A 5 edges triangle then appeared in my red crimson eyes, with a sphere inside it. My blackish hair was then coated in red hot flame color. My transparent armor, [Flame Clad], was now taken the shape of my shirt and pants, unlike before that it had a leather armor shape

"Summon, [Cast-Transfer] [Rune Sphere]"

A magic circle then appeared in my sword hilt, even more blazing hot flame outburst. This time, though not yet serious, I will make this monster, kneel. [Cast-Tranfer] is when an elementalist transfers its magic aura into an object by casting. It's kind of ironic, I could use [Cast-Transfer], but couldn't make use of casting. While [Rune Sphere] is a boosted magic circle, it's the bridge for me to summon, transfer, cast, or weild my magic into the object, or an object.

"Interesting"

{Bulan} said, as he look at me curiously. He then grinned and took his lance as he pulled it up from the ground, a black aura of death ooze from his very body, as if he was a walking grim

"Let see which one of us, who between us, is befitted to be a seeker, or dreamer"

"Want to make a bet?"

I said jokingly. I then dashed myself forward, cut the distance in mere seconds between him and me. I then bend myself, just as tall as his waist, and swing my sword to cut hi-

Smash!

And before I could even reach his body my, sword shattered into pieces. Both me and {Bulan} were surprised for the sudden timing. I then retreated back, and look at my broken sword, which only have the hilt that was left

"Whelp, can't be help, it just reach its limit"

It wasn't surprising for me if my sword would reach its limit. I always tend to fix my sword if I ever get a chance, because for transferring, I need my magic to dwell inside the object, so if I put more magic that what an object can handle, they could either explode, break, or shattered, just like my former [Flame Glaive]

"Hmm...how surprising"

{Bulan} spoke

"I by no mean such a man to attack a weaponless individual. I was born as a ruler not tyrant. So human, what shall it be?"

He asked, well I don't really give a damn about it. Remember, [Rune Sphere] is a bridge for me to summon, transfer, cast, or wield my magic into the object, or an object

"Nahh I'm good"

"Hmm.....?"

"Summon, [Cast-Transfer] [Rune Sphere]"

A magic cirlce then appeared, with 3 spheres surrounding an 8 edges star shape, like Sheryl's [Quick Equip], a long sword was then pop up in a thin air. I then took hold on its hilt from my right, and swinged it below

"Engufled it, [Transmission Magic] [Ember]"

"Boost it, [Flame Boost]"

"[Flame Glaive]"

A much stronger flame sword was now in my hand. After I cast skill after skill, {Bulan} who saw that was awed, astonish, he then laugh

"Hahaha, such a man you are. Hmm.....if I remember they call you Creeper, then by such, I shall call you one. Creeper, shall we dance?"

"Then it would be my honor"

I said, he then himself dashed forward. Fast, he was quick, and swiftly cut the distance between him and me in-a-mere seconds. He then swung his lance to reach my neck, I dodge it of course, but it didn't end there. He then spins himself at the right after he missed his 1st attack, and swings his spear from above and tried slashing me below. I then swing my sword to the left to parry his spear. He didn't stop as he then hold the spear bottom tip, while his right hand hold the middle part, and swing it and tried cutting my waist, I was still bending over, like I was floating.

This time, I tried pushing myself in the right using my left foot, and dodge the slash. After that, he then dashed forward at me, he didn't give me an air to take stand. He then halt midway, as he point his spear at me while he bend over. A strong force then emmitated from that stance

"Not good"

I spoke, as right now I was still in mid-air, if he attacks me now, I can't dodge it

"Spear them, [Moonlight Riven]"

"Boost me, [Flame Boost]"

"Burn them, [Flame Breath]"

A fire wave and straight cleave clash each other, causing a huge explosion, which pushed me back

"Still weak ha"

I said, as I flipped myself over and landed, standing, staring at the dust cover that was made from that loud explosion we created. {Bulan} then emerge, from each direction

"[Shadow Duplication]"

I muttered. [Shadow Duplication] is a skill where one could duplicate or copy the user's shadow, creating a duplication, a doppleganger. The {Bulan} at the right then dashed at me, and swing his spear. I parried it with my sword and clash each other. We did a few clashes after clashes. The one at the left then stomp his left foot, and throw the lance at me. I hurriedly bend my neck over, but the spear didn't stop, it spin itself then went back, [Holler], the {Bulan} at the left used it and strike at me again. I then used [Flame Boost] and put the output in my right ankle, and fired as I flipped myself up. As I was in the mid-air, the [Bulan] that attack me from the right, pointed his pear at me, and bend over

"Spear them, [Moonlight Riven]"

"Burn them, [Flame Breath]"

Another clash happens between his and mine, but this time, I used the explosion to propell myself a bit further from them, and landed. The one at the left then spinned his spear from his back to his side, showcasing his good spearmanship, while the one at the right spin it at his left. Both were tough opponent

"To fight two, you need two"

I said, and summoned another sword from my left

"Summon, [Cast-Transfer] [Rune Sphere]"

A magic circle then appeared from the thin air. I then pulled another long sword from the magic circle. Another [Flame Glaive] was now on my left

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"This time, its fair play"

I said, both then smiled and dashed themselves towards at me. The one at the right jump and flip himself, and swing its spear at me, while the one at the left spin itself at his left, and tried slashing me below, I parried both their attack with my swords.

The one at the right then landed and grab his spear bottom and middle, and swing it from below his left, and slash me diagonally, while the one at the right grab the spears bottom and middle, and swing it from his left to his right, horizontally, both were sync, their coordination is solid. I block both of their attack with my swords, and used my feet with the boost of my [Flame Boost], and kicked the one at my right, then spinned myself at my left and swing my sword from below

"Burn them, [Flame Breath]"

And slash the one at the left, both were now further from me, and this time, it was me who will be on the offensive side. I then dashed myself forward, I unsummoned my sword from my left and swing the sword from right, and made a horizontal slash

"[Flame Slit]"

And summoned another sword just above me, as I pulled it out using my left, I then swing it down

"Burn them, [Flame Breath]"

And made a cross slash at them

"[Crescent Sphere]"

The one from my right spoke, and defended themselves with a sphere shield

"Spear them, [Tri-Crescent Claive]"

And the one that I kick from my left then bended himself as he swiftly got back up. 3 peirching attack came at me, I block them using my [Fire Wave], as I spin myself from my right

"Spear them, [Moon Slash]"

And the one at my right then made a horizontal slash, after he block my fire cross attack. I then hurriedly swing my sword from my left and use [Fire Wave]. Both have little to none delay in their attack and defense, coordination is splendidly flawless, I can't even find a single weak spot

"Unless"

I muttered as I jump backwards, both the doppleganger and real {Bulan} was buffled. Right now, I can't even scratch them, let alone separate this two, unless I could corner both of them

"Engulfed it, [Transmission Magic] [Jack]" (note: from jack of all trades)

A magic circle from my gloves then change, from a triangle shape at its center, it was then alter into 7 edges star, with a pumkin shape at its center. At the pumpkin's middle was a triangle placed on it, 3 spheres then circled around it, from dye red color, it was now coatted with vermillion paint.

[Jack] is a skill all elementalist had, an exclusive skill for elementalist only. Its a skill derive from our ancestor, well not really our real ancestor, but said to be one, "Jack O'l Lantern" a maxed phantasm rank adventurer who wield every weapon, from range to close combat, defense or offense. It was said that this man was the reason elementalist were born, we don't know the reason, but we believe it is.

As I said, "Jack O'l Lantern" was our ancestor for a reason, that all elementalist could, and can wield weapon of any kind. Remember, any object that an elementalist touch is a weapon, from street rocks to twigs, even a chairs and tables, as long it can be touched, except for living beings, it will be a weapon for us. I then muttered again

"Summon, [Cast-Transfer] [Rune Sphere]"

A magic circle then appeared, left at my waist. This time it wasn't a sword, both of my enemy had a long reach weapon than mine, and can change trajectory than my sword, so if I want to corner them, I need something that could make them step back

"Engufled it, [Transmission Magic] [Ember]"

"[Flare Blanzet]"

A fire spear, its not fancy as {Bulan}s [Os Lancea], as the fire just envelop the whole spear. As I summoned my new weapon, I then dashed myself forward, and spin myself from my right and made a large slash

"Boost me, [Flame.Boost]"

"Cut them, [Flare Cut]"

A half crescent shape slash was then released towards the 2 {Bulan}

"[Crescent Sphere]"

The one at front tried defending themselves, but was knocked back, but it still able to repel my attack. I then hold its bottom tip and swing it from below, as I flip myself up, using the clash of my attack and his, with that momentum, I was able to flip myself up

"Spear them, [Tri-Crescent Claive]"

As I was in mid-air, the 2nd {Bulan} then strike me. I then defended myself with my [Flare Slash], thanks for the long reach of my spear, I was able to scratch the 2nd {Bulan}s shoulder. As I landed, I then spin my spear from behind me, then at my left as I spin myself from the right, and stomp my right foot forward. As if I was throwing my spear, I then took aim to the 2

"Boost me, [Flame Boost]"

"Cut them, [Flare Gale]"

A straight fire like beam, burst out and strike the 2

"[Crescent Sphere]"

"Spear them, [Moon Slash]"

As both used their skill to defend themselves, and try cutting my [Flare Gale] attack, but failed as my frontal strike was much powerful than them combine, both was pushed back. The 1st {Bulan} used its lance long reach to halt himself, and stand, while the 2nd rolled over as he was the one who strike at me, and stood up. Both then stared at me

"Interesting"

"This might be late to tell, but forgive me for belittling you, Creeper"

"I couldn't think for human to be able to achieve as such as you. Hmm....maybe the world is really is big as the book have told, that we are nothing but a mere trap beast in a dwelling cave"

"For this humble self, I shall offer you my sencere apology"

"I, we, shall fight you now, as what we are, and who we are, be glad, for I shall grace you, human"

(note: the sequence: 2-1-2-1-both)

As the both exchange words, one after another, these two then smiled and stared at me. And just how I made a great change, these two turn their presence around, as both steamed blackish aura from their body, intimidating a vicious feeling, both were boosting their strength and power.

The 2nd {Bulan} became thinner, like a woman, slender and sharp, while ths 1st one became much more bulkier, taller, and powerful. I then clench my spear, staring at them, looking at them, waiting. And as the falling leaves hits the group, the 2nd {Bulan}, the thinner one, was quick on its feet, much faster than me, if I didn't polish my survival instinct, I wouldn't even notice the spear that was already between my eyes.

I then hurriedly parried it with my sword, but was then meet a knee-kick in my abdomen. I groan as both speed and power hit me. He then spin from his right and swing his spear, while he kicked me to extend his body, the spear was already at my ear, and was about to hit me. I was able dodge it in a neck of time

"Shit!"

I exclaimed, after I just dodge the spear that was about to hit me, he then used his right foot and hit me at my face. I wasn't able to defend myself, as I was blown a bit of a distance. I rolled twice before I stood up, as I used my spear to hold my ground. I then look from my right

"Spear them, [Moon Bash]"

"Cut them, [Flare Cut]"

As the muscular [Bulan] strike me after I landed, the spear was already in my right sight. I was able to escape death thanks to my instinct, and counter attack, but the force of our colition was so great, I was forcefully blown away. As I was in mid-air

"Spear them, [Moonlight Riven]"

"Fuck!"

I screamed, as I wasn't able to fully dodge that attack, and hit me. My left side waist had a rock side wound, but the nimble one didn't stop

"Spear them, [Tri-Crescent Claive]"

"[Flare Wheel]"

I spin my spear and tried to defend myself against his triple strike. As I was about to summon another weapon

"Spear them, [Moon Bash]"

I was then attack by a powerful pierching strike. As I can't use my spear, and can't summon another weapon, I just used my defensive armor, and tried to at least repelled it by using my [Flame Clad], that was altered to [Flame Knuckles]

"Boost me, [Flame Boost]"

I then clench my hand, and swing my right fist and tried to repell his attack, but as it was powerful strike, I wasn't able to minimize the damage I got. Like a big boulder that was suddenly smash my hand, I groaned

"Cut it, [Flare Slit]"

"Spear them, [Moonlight Riven]

The nimble one then didn't waste any time and attack me. I then abruptly defend myself and did a counter attack, expecting that with this clash, I might be able to push myself a bit of a distance away from them, but

"Spear them, [Moon Slash]"

"Argh!"

I cried, as I was out of nowhere been cut from behind. Then the one in front of me, spin itself and swing his spear. I tried to block it using my already strained right hand, but as it was already in pain, I was only able to save my neck from getting cutted

Crack!

As the sound of my bone breaking. I flew a bit of a distance away from them, bounce a couple of times and even rolled. I then stop a bit midway as I slam on the house wall in front of me. Half of my body was pierced through the wall. Injured broken arm, severe cut from my back, and a rock side wound in my waist. I'm totally disadvantage here

Ptooey!

As I spit the blood that was in my mouth

"Shit, these guys are really tough one"

I spoke. I then took a deep breath and gaze at the two, stood up while brushing off some of the walls debris, and mutter

"Engulfed it, [Transmission Magic] [Touche a Tout]" (note: jack of all trades in french, I want short)

"Summon, [Cast-Transfer] [Runa di Cresta]" (note: crest rune. I tried finding a good translation)

Like a king who rules his land, a lord commanding an army, an emperor who oversee an empire, their power and might, symbolize their reign and demeanor, by an object, they were worship, followed, and respected, a crown, an object defining the beholders dignity.

A blazing red crown appeared above my head, signifying my authority, my right, my sovereignty. [Runa di Cresta] is much a higher form of [Rune Sphere], as long as this crown burns, I could summon magic circle one after another, without casting. And its 2nd effect, is too fasten ones recovery, like a reborned {Phoenix}, the wounds in my back, waist and hand, was now gone, cured. 3rd, is to boost my fire magic even more. I then walk forward towards the 2, and summoned a spear from my right.

Right now, as I alter [Jack] to [Touche a Tout], I could used, and exchange 3 or more weapons at once. For 10 years since I started being an adventurer, I could already wield 5 weapons moderately, [Flame Glaive] (sword), [Flare Blanzet] (spear), [Flare Mallet] (hammer), [Flame Scythe] (sickle), and [Ember Adze] (axe). As I already finish my preparations in a mere second, I then dashed myself forward. As I already summoned my spear, I then spin myself from my left and made a half-moon slash

"Cut them, [Flare Cut]"

"[Crescent Sphere]"

The muscular one then defended themselves with a sphere shield, they were pushed back thanks to the boost of my crown, [Runa di Cresta], but I still couldn't break it. I then unsummoned my spear and changed it with a hammer, [Flare Mallet], and then spin from my right after I made that slash, then swing from above and hammered them below

"Smash it, [Ember Slam]"

And broke their shield. I then altered it to sickle, [Flame Scythe]

"Slash them, [Blaze Slash]"

And made a fire slash at them, the muscular one tried to parried my attack but failed, as my sythe then forcibly pushed him sideway

"Spear them, [Moonlight Riven]"

And the nimble one then hastenly strike at me. I then unsummoned my scythe and change it to a spear, [Flare Blanzet], and swing it from below, and counter its attack

"Cut them, [Flare Cut]"

Then unsummoned it again and change it to a sword, [Flame Glaive], and slash them from my right

"Burn them, [Flame Breath]"

And released a huge blazing wave at them. The nimble one was able to dodge it, but the muscular wasn't, but the damage I've dealt wasn't enough, just burns and bruises, I need more power. I then unsummoned my sword and change it to an axe, [Ember Adze], and swung it from above, diagonally

"Butcher them, [Pyre Cleft]"

A hot blazing cut then hit the muscular one

Tsk!

As I clicked my tongue, yes, I was able to hit him, but damage was shallow, their defensive armor [Ecydis], is too thick, if I want to damage them, then I need more powerful strike. I then retreated a bit. I then channeled my fire magic, not on my weapon, but on my gloves, to be precise in the magic circle

"Boost me, [Flame Boost]"

An intesifying raging flame then burst from my right hand. I then summoned a sword, and dashed myself forward and halted midway, and swing my sword from below and made a vertical slash

"Burn them, [Flame Breath]"

Unsummoned it and summoned a spear. I then spin myself from my right, stomp my right foot forward

"Cut them, [Flare Gale]"

And made a burst pierching strike, and I didn't just end it there, as I know they could dodge it rather than defending it. I then strike at both of their sides

"Butcher them, [Pyre Cleft]"

"Slash them, [Blaze Slash]"

I attack their left using my [Ember Adze] (axe), and their right with my [Flame Scythe] (sickle), and dashed myself forward, and try to at least deal more damage. But before I could move

"Spear them, [Lunar Brigade]"

Like a thousand arrows that was fired by a single army, arrows that rained like storm, I was bewildered and awed, as a thousand pierching strike were fired and unleashed, and countered 4 of my attacks. I swiftly leap back to dodge them, but some still were able to wound me

"You are quite something, Creeper. To wore a crown before me, before I, is nothing but a mere insult to my name. I dare to state, that your bravery was underhanded. It seems to me you still hid a bit of few of tricks, but I shall speak, to tell, that from birth to death, you are but nothing but a pebble down my aisle"

"You must be kidding me?"

I said, as the {Bulan} that I was looking now, defined what a [Named] monster is. Both the nimble one and muscular merge together, his now as tall as a {Goblin Champion}. 2 horns grew from his forehead, a dragon like feet, a slender but muscular arms and legs, and a sharp canine teeth. His hair was now at waist height, dyed in black and white, a bulky dark brown body, and a sharp white eyes. The {Bulan} that I was staring now stood, and prideful signified death itself.