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Edric knew that to defeat a swordsman who wasn\'t just fast but precise with his attacks, he had to be swift in response as well. And to prohibit Alex from using his deadliest attack, that third stance, Edric deemed it necessary to not give Alex much space to launch that attack.

However, Alex performed beyond his expectations and ended up inflicting two visible wounds on Edric in the last confrontation.

Although Alex was gravely injured himself, Edric could feel that the guy was far from the point of accepting defeat.

"Here it comes…" Edric braced himself, his claws sharpening as a fierce glow lit up his eyes. His opponent leaned forward, giving away his intent—Edric knew he\'d be using that first technique, the one Edric had barely managed to block before.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Fourth Step…" The words dropped like a hammer. Edric\'s eyes widened in shock.

*There\'s a fourth?!*

Panic surged through him, and he morphed into his sturdiest form. His arms and legs grew bulkier, taking on an ape-like strength as he prepared for what was coming.

Alex\'s gaze fell to the ground, his stance calm and unmoved by the wounds on his body. His hand rested on the hilt of his blade, still sheathed at his side.

Then, in the growing silence, Alex spoke one word that froze Edric in place.

"…Mimic."

In a flash, Alex\'s silver blade cut through the air, his form streaking forward and leaving a cloud of dust. Edric barely crossed his arms in time, bracing against the incoming blow—but Alex had vanished before his eyes. Pain tore through Edric\'s left arm, his skin burning from the sudden slash.

"Damn it!" Edric snarled, whipping around, his eyes scanning the arena for any trace of his opponent. If he switched to his elven form, he\'d be able to follow Alex\'s movements, but it would leave him vulnerable.

Before he could decide, Alex moved again, circling him with an unrelenting rhythm. Edric was surrounded by flashes of silver and streaks of pain as Alex struck from every angle, each hit carving thin lines into Edric\'s hardened skin.

Edric snarled, shaking off the pain as Alex closed in for another pass. His opponent\'s speed was overwhelming, but Edric\'s instincts kicked in, honing his focus. This time, he wasn\'t just going to defend—he was going to strike back.

Alex darted in from the left, his blade a silver blur. But Edric, anticipating the move, swung his massive arm sideways, aiming to catch Alex mid-dash. His fist connected with a crack, slamming into Alex\'s side. The force of the blow sent Alex skidding back, dust rising from his sliding feet.

"Not so fast now, are you?" Edric taunted, his voice low and dangerous.

Alex\'s eyes flickered with something darker, and he charged again, a glint of fury in his gaze. He vanished, reappearing just behind Edric, his blade cutting a swift, shallow line across Edric\'s shoulder. But Edric didn\'t flinch—he spun with a brutal backhand, his claws extended to rip through anything in their path.

Alex ducked low, dodging by a hair\'s breadth, but Edric was already following up with a heavy downward punch. The ground shook as his fist pounded into the spot where Alex had been, leaving a shallow crater beneath the mats. Yet Alex moved like a shadow, evading each powerful blow with precise sidesteps and counters.

Then Edric\'s voice roared through the arena as he unleashed a savage flurry of attacks, his fists and claws a relentless barrage. His movements grew faster, closing in on Alex with each attempt, aiming to trap him. It was all Alex could do to weave around the strikes, his blade flashing up to parry Edric\'s claws as he danced around his larger foe.

"Think you\'re quick, huh?" Edric barked, his strikes relentless. "Let\'s see you dodge *this!*"

In a sudden burst of fury, Edric\'s arm swung in a wild arc, sending a shockwave through the air. The force threw Alex off balance just enough for Edric to grab him by the collar. Without hesitation, Edric flung Alex across the arena, sending him crashing into the ground.

Alex gritted his teeth as he forced himself up, blood dripping from his lip. Edric didn\'t give him a second to recover, charging forward, his powerful steps shaking the ground. As Edric\'s massive fist came down, Alex twisted his body at the last moment, narrowly escaping the crushing blow.

In that instant, Alex saw his opening.

With a sharp intake of breath, he activated \'Second Step\' once more, darting to Edric\'s side and driving his blade deep into his opponent\'s arm. Edric let out a roar, his skin splitting under the blade, but he retaliated instantly, delivering a crushing punch to Alex\'s ribs that left him gasping.

The two fighters locked eyes, neither willing to back down. Edric\'s bloodied form pulsed with raw power, while Alex\'s stance, despite his wounds, remained razor-sharp. The arena echoed with the sounds of their breaths, each moment pregnant with the promise of the next explosive clash.

The roar of the audience and the expression of the judges, nothing mattered for the duo at that moment.

Edric knew he couldn\'t keep up his mutant form for long and Alex was reaching his limits as well.

Both of them knew this would end it. Every muscle, every thought, every breath was focused on delivering one final, decisive blow.

"AAAAAHHHHHH!!" Edric\'s voice thundered across the arena, drawing startled glances from nearby battles. Power erupted from him, his body swelling as veins pulsed under his skin, his eyes losing all color and turning a blank white. In this berserk state, there was no strategy, only raw, unrestrained might.

Across from him, Alex steadied his grip on his blade, his hands tightening as he focused all his energy. Blood dripped down his side, but his gaze was steady, a blazing determination radiating from him like a second aura. He had one chance, and he intended to make it count.

The crowd leaned forward, breath caught, while the judges could only watch, transfixed. The ground itself seemed to tremble beneath the sheer force emanating from both warriors.

"Seventh Step," Alex murmured, his words almost lost in the roar of energy between them. Then, without hesitation, both lunged forward, each moving with the full force of their abilities.

**CRACK!**

The ground shattered as Edric launched himself forward, leaving a massive crater where he\'d stood. His fist was cocked back, every ounce of his power coiled in that single strike, aimed straight at Alex.

In one fluid motion, Alex leaped to meet him; his sword raised high. The blade began to pulse with a dark, ominous glow, the air around it crackling as if recognizing the finality of this attack. His eyes locked onto Edric, and time seemed to slow, each millisecond stretching as the distance between them closed.

Edric\'s fist shot forward, his entire body a blur of muscle and fury. Alex\'s sword came down to meet him, cutting through the air like a thunderbolt.

The moment their attacks collided, the arena exploded in a deafening roar. A shockwave tore through the air, sending cracks racing through the stone floor as jagged pieces of the ground flew in all directions. The sheer force of their clash left a massive crater at the center of the arena, spider-webbing fractures that crept toward the edges, splintering everything in their path.

The audience shielded themselves from the violent gusts of wind and grit, their eyes wide with awe and terror. Nearby areas were rattled, and fighters paused, staring at the swirling dust cloud that had swallowed Edric and Alex whole. Stone seats trembled, and the very air hung heavy with the raw energy still crackling from the impact.

However, when the dust settled, there was a third person standing between the duo and he seemed to have blocked the attacks using his barrier.

Alex could be seen already fallen to the ground with his blade snapped in two while Edric was barely conscious with his right hand completely damaged to the point of becoming useless.

Devon looked at the destruction that both of them had caused even though he chanted a damaged suppressing spell.

Heaving a sigh, the Grand Master looked at Alex and muttered under his breath,

\'Now I understand why she is interested in you….\'

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