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17-The Blood Moon

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(Anshul's perspective)

The moonlight barely illuminated the snow-covered path as he moved forward on that cold, lonely night. The creak of my boots echoed in the stillness, and my breath condensed in the cold air. It wasn't my best time to reflect, but life has a funny way of making us question our choices.

The cold, that damned cold, seeped into my bones and made me curse every step I took. As I moved forward, the shadows of my past mixed with the snowfall, reminding me why it all started. A revenge that burned inside me like a ravenous fire. But in the midst of the storm, something changed.

Selene. His name resonated in my mind like a soft melody. When had it stopped being just a means to achieve my goal? She was always there, by my side, enduring the freezing storm with me. My thoughts turned to her as the snow fell silently.

"Should we continue on this path, Selene?" I murmured into the chilly air, as if the wind could carry my words to her, wherever she was. At that moment, revenge began to lose its luster, and the warmth of his presence became more valuable than anything else.

Footprints in the snow stretched behind me, marking the path we had traveled together. The decisions we made, the battles we faced, it was all etched on that white canvas. Selene and I were like two souls lost in the storm, searching for answers, but maybe, just maybe, the answer was in leaving the darkness behind and embracing the light that manifested in our union.

So, as the snow continued to fall, freezing time around us, I set out to discover if this path was meant to be just a path of revenge or if it could be transformed into something more, something that would transcend the cold of the night and warm our hearts.

While I was lost in my thoughts I arrived at the western entrance.

So this is the entrance they assigned me, I couldn't see anything but I knew that the guards were hidden.

The real problem is that my power is limited at night, if I took a single step I wouldn't be able to defend myself from so many attacks.

Out of nowhere a red light shot into the sky and began to change the color of the Moon... So that's what he was referring to.

Well it's time to move on, I just have to do what I always do, cut everything until I get to where I want, I will have to use almost all my energy for this situation.

I took a step and several arrows headed towards me, I made a big cut in the air and damaged them all quickly, but they didn't stop shooting. I ran towards the middle of the road covering myself, some arrows managed to hurt me while I was running, when I was about to reach the halfway point I raised my hand and created an incredibly strong glow.

The archers couldn't see in my direction because of the sun glare effect that my shine has, I took advantage of this moment and took my axe, it was going to be the first time I would do something like this. I concentrated almost all my energy and power, began to channel it on my axe, I had to make a clean cut and in a single movement, I closed my eyes and concentrated, when I felt that I was about to overflow I released all the energy around me towards the forest with a big cut.

Many of the trees around me several kilometers away were cut in half, the area was now clear, I hope I killed most of the archers, this wouldn't be a problem if it were daytime...

When I was about to take a step I almost fainted, I had to kneel for a moment to try to calm myself down, I had released almost all my power and energy in a single movement in that "Solar Cut", I tried to breathe to calm down, but it was difficult for me to breathe. Some warriors appeared out of nowhere and headed to attack me.

I barely had time to get up and started fighting them, even though I was too tired I could last a little, the attacks of these warriors have a lot of coordination and are quite strong, it is incredible that they are just simple warriors.

While I dodged and repelled what I could, I tried to cut them, but they were quite agile when it came to dodging, I began to receive cuts from several of these warriors, at this rate they would kill me.

At one point they surrounded me and jumped to kill me. I took a deep breath and with the last of my power I used "Solar Explosion" although it was weaker than I thought it almost didn't do anything to them, but they were somewhat stunned, I took advantage of this moment and with a single movement around me I broke them everyone in half.

After killing them I immediately fell to the ground because I was so tired, Incredible, honestly the night is not my thing.

I was lying on the ground for a while, my breathing had barely calmed down. While I was lying on the floor I felt a strange presence, I stood up a little to see who it was and out of nowhere a bright arrow came towards me, I tried to cover myself with my hands but it sent me several meters back.

Damn... The arrow had broken my entire arm, what kind of arrow is that...

Watcher: Outsiders should learn not to stick their noses into other people's lands.

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A woman started talking in front of me several meters away, so she was the one who shot...

Watcher: I will give you a chance, if you give up, your death will be quick.

Anshul: I don't take orders from a stranger.

Watcher: What a shame, I will keep in my memory a warrior as stubborn as you, What is your foreign name?

As she said this, she drew his bow tighter.

Anshul: My name is Anshul.

Watcher: Oh... So you're Anshul "The First Ray of the Sun" Right? I remember you were a great warrior, in the past our clans fought constantly, it is a shame that your clan perished.

This woman had aroused my anger, I stood up as best I could and took my potion.

Anshul: I will make you regret your words.

The potion began to take effect and I began to get bigger, regenerate and have more power and strength.

In a few seconds my arm was completely fine, as if nothing had ever happened.

Watcher: Ohh... So you resort to borrowed power, as expected of a child of the sun.

Anshul: What is your name? I will make sure to erase your name from this world.

Watcher: I'm Stellar, boy, don't think I'll be soft on you.

The Watcher began shooting her arrows at me, which had an intense light every time she shot one, I had to avoid him hitting me with one at all costs, I managed to dodge all the arrows, I jumped to the side and brandished my axe. I concentrated and surrounded my ax with an aura of fire, I did several cuts in the air, these cuts, like the axe, turned into flames and were directed at the Watcher.

Stellar was a little impressed but she dodged them easily.

Stellar: Not bad for someone who can only fight during the day, but your luck has a time limit, right?

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She is not wrong, the potion has a time limit, at most it will last 5 minutes, I must kill her before the effect ends, however, his power will also decrease the longer the fight lasts due to the red moon effect, but I can't trust that strategy.

Stellar: I just have to keep my distance and my victory is guaranteed.

As soon as she finished saying that, with great impulse I headed towards her.

Anshul: Try if you can.

I swung my axe, activated "Solar Slash", with great momentum I launched a vertical slash as hard as I could towards his head.

Even though I was going with great speed, she stayed still, out of nowhere she summoned a spear, she prepared to block me, Do you really think she can block my attack? I directed my ax with great force, but she activated a very intense light from the spear, taking advantage of the fact that she had blinded me with her light. With all the calm in the world he deflected my attack towards the ground.

My ax stuck into the ground, the Watcher made a quick turn and stabbed his spear into my stomach.

Anshul: Impossible...

She kicked me and I flew several meters back.

This pain was unbearable, however, without wasting time I pulled the spear out of my stomach and used "Solar Healing" but the effect of the potion gradually weakened and lost, I was not able to cure myself completely.

Stellar: I told you boy, you can't beat me with borrowed strength.

While I was on my knees trying to heal myself, she pointed her bow at me.

Stellar: It's over, say hello to your clan on the other side.

When she was about to shoot me, I stretched my hand in the direction where she was, the Watchman smiled.

Stellar: I'm sorry, I won't have mercy.

As he said this he drew his bow tighter.

Anshul: Calm down... (coughs blood)... I will never lose to someone like you.

Out of nowhere, an arm of flame pierced the Watcher's stomach.

Stellar: What...? When...? ohh... it can't be... the ax...

The Watcher began to lose too much blood while her stomach was open and at the same time she was literally burning inside due to the flame arm.

She looks back and there it was, a kind of flame spirit that had emerged from the axe.

The Watcher pointed one of her hands at the fire spirit, a large and very intense light covered it and caused a lot of damage. She took advantage of that moment and with a kick impregnated with moonlight, she took him away from her back.

The spirit disappeared.

However, she fell to his knees with his stomach open, he had lost too much blood not to mention the large burns that his stomach had inside.

Stellar: No... no... no... It can't be... I can't die like this... (Coughs up blood).

He tried to stand up but couldn't.

Anshul: Ha... Aren't you going to beat me?

Until the end Anshul provoked her.

Stellar: I was... naive... (Coughs up a lot of blood)... I underestimated you...

Anshul watched the scene without any concern.

Stellar: My brothers... I'm sorry....

While saying these words, the Watchman stretched her hand towards the moon and then fell abruptly to the ground.

She had died.

A kind of strange energy began to disperse from the Watchman's body towards the sky on all sides.

Anshul: What a night... I guess I'll rest a little...

After saying that Anshul fainted.

(Assassin's Perspective)

So far the plan is going very well, it's really complicated having to create a way to produce that... That's what makes it fun though... Being able to see everything from the front row... I hope my dad recognizes when it's the right time... This body is a little light... maybe I should take one more depending on my tastes.

The Assassin began to laugh alone as if he had remembered something funny.

While he was laughing he saw how a red light began to change the color of the moon.

Assassin: Helping Vespera get those materials was really difficult, sometimes I think that no one values my good work.

While he was talking to himself, he crossed the entrance to the forest as if nothing had happened, he was greeted with many spells, however at superhuman speed he dodged them.

The spells came one after another without stopping, but the assassin dodged them all at great speed.

At one point the murderer entered the forest at high speed and began to kill all the sorcerers who were hiding in the forest.

Only screams of pain could be heard in that forest, no one knew what was happening, after a while, the murderer appeared in the middle of the road covered in blood.

Assassin: They really were very hidden... It was kind of exhausting.

He was breathing with some difficulty.

As she walked, his instincts sensed something behind him, he looked back and a sword was coming at full speed.

Only by his reflexes had he managed to avoid it, but he managed to receive a cut on his face.

Assassin: Jo... Not bad...

He didn't finish speaking and behind his back he received another attack out of nowhere, this time he managed to block it correctly.

However, the attacks continued coming from his back and he couldn't see who was doing them because they disappeared so quickly.

At one point it seemed that the murderer got tired and took a while to respond to the attack. The Watcher took advantage of that moment and cut the killer's back.

Watcher: I caught you.

Assassin: That's what I should say.

Out of nowhere the one who received the cut was the Watcher and was forced to quickly move away. The Watchman looked at the place where he was supposed to have cut the Assassin but there was no one there.

Watcher: But if I cut you... How...?

Assassin: Oh... that? You just cut off an illusion, you didn't actually cut me. So... you hide in the shadows, right?

Watcher: I will not fall again, it will be the first and last time you will touch me.

Assassin: Hmm... It's certainly problematic... but I'll kill you anyway.

While saying that, the Assassin smiled.

The Watcher raised his sword and summoned creatures of the night.

Assassin: That's unfair, I'm only one...

Watcher: It's not my problem.

The Assassin smiled even more in this situation, he liked being in danger.

Assassin: I warn you that your death will not be quick.

The beasts of the night attacked the Assassin, he managed to avoid them, but at the same time he was also attacked by the Watcher from behind.

He managed to dodge almost everything but he was getting tired, and little by little he began to receive wounds, however the Assassin noticed that he was also making his movements slower and slower, this is due to the effect of the moon. his power cannot be regenerated.

Still he couldn't attack the beasts because if he neglected his back it was the end.

At one point the Assassin made a very quick turn and created several illusions, the Watcher lost sight of him and did not know which one was real, with his supernatural speed the murderer began to kill each of the beasts.

When his illusions quickly disappeared, he cut down the last beast, but the Watcher took advantage of that moment to attack his back, it would be impossible to dodge that attack at that speed. The Assassin, feeling the danger, concentrated all his energy on its speed, It seemed as if he had stopped time, he saw everything passing slowly, he managed to turn around before Watcher cut him from behind, the Assassin blocked his attack and pierced the Watcher's stomach.

Assassin: I told you that your death would not be slow.

But the Watcher disappeared before his eyes.

Assassin: What?

And the Assassin received a big cut on her back from the Watcher.

Watcher: I didn't say your death would be quick.

The Assassin quickly turned to stab the Watcher in the head with his knives, but he melted into the shadows.

He began to lose blood due to the cut the Watcher had made.

The Watcher kept attacking him from behind.

While the Assassin dodged and weakly covered himself, he began to speak.

Assassin: So you can also use illusions right? Although I suppose they are shadow illusions.

The Assassin was not wrong, The Watcher could also make illusions but based on shadows.

Assassin: However... I will defeat you, I already know all your tricks.

He started smiling like a maniac.

The Watcher continued attacking for a while when he noticed that the Assassin's movements were becoming slower and slower due to the bleeding.

The Assassin was expecting an attack from behind as his next move, but this time the attack came from the front, he did not expect that situation.

Watcher: It's over.

When he was about to cross it, the Assassin disappeared from his sight.

Watcher: What!?

There was only a round object in front of him on the ground.

Watcher: What is that...?

Out of nowhere a great light came out of the object and blinded the Watcher and also illuminated the dark path for a moment.

Assassin: It's over...

Out of nowhere a knife stuck into the back of the Watcher's neck and was sharply lowered towards the lower part of his back.

Without wasting time, the Assassin, who seemed to be able to see everything in slow motion, began to slash every part of the Watcher's body.

Everything seemed to happen in slow motion, until the object stopped illuminating.

At most the light from the object lasted 3 seconds but in those 3 seconds he almost managed to massacre the Watcher.

Watcher: How?... (Coughs up too much blood)...

Assassin: Oh... You mean that? I forgot to tell you that I can become invisible for a small period of time... Oh and also this.

He showed her the item he had used before.

Assassin: It was called a flashbang grenade. It's very useful, don't you think? A merchant who was with a robot sold it to me, the best purchase of my life.

Every part of the Watchman's body was bleeding.

Assassin: By the way, what is your name? I will give you the honor of remembering you since you did me some harm.

The Watcher before choking on his blood and beginning to die told him.

Watcher: Gloomy...

As soon as he finished saying that he died.

Assassin: What a good name... Gloomy... I should give myself one too, don't you think?

He began to speak to the body of the Watcher.

Assassin: Come on, I know you're not a guy of few words.

The Watcher's body began to disperse a strange energy towards the sky, then that energy disappeared.

Assassin: Ohh... Incredible, even dead you do strange things. You should accompany me, don't you think?

He kept talking to the body as if it were going to respond.

Assassin: Come on, you don't have to be shy, accompany me while I accomplish my goal, we can chat while we walk.

The Assassin took the Watcher's sword and began to drag the body as he continued on his way.

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