Unlimited Power - The Arcane Path

Leon decided to fight while biting his lips to make sure he wouldn't open his mouth. Thanks to that, he started to wonder why the guards weren't bothering him again. It was probably because the warriors living under the city were attacking en masse.

"Fortunately, their actions don't seem to be affecting Lion's Pride… maybe it is because I don't care about their goals, or perhaps it is because they are just using my rampage…"

Although that was fine, their actions would only make things difficult for Leon later. It was hard to be sure if Donan gave the order to some soldiers to retreat to deal with Leon, but thanks to the warriors' actions, something like that became apparent. So, Leon decided to increase the pace of the battle a little more.

After using Transfer, instead of attacking, Leon just touched Donan's shoulder and cast Slow on him. The spell worked, but Donan didn't get slower as much as Leon had expected… he lost around ten percent of this speed. It looked like mentality also affected the effectiveness of the skill. Regardless, Leon made sure to take advantage of the momentum and attacked Donan just like that, using one-two and using Transfer when his strikes made him fly a few meters backward.

Congratulations! The skill Martial Art has leveled up.

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! The skill Iron Fists has leveled up.

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! The skill Strong Arms has leveled up.

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! The skill Stone skin has leveled up.

You obtained 01 status points.

The notifications excited Leon, but soon he lost his excitement when he heard that high pitching sound again… Leon used Transfer to escape but noticed that he barely avoided the arrow that had been aimed toward his head. Being attacked like that by someone he considered to be his friend… was heartbreaking.

"What are you looking at, invader?" Darya asked.

"Nothing…" Leon looked away. "Did your grandfather tell you how you lost your memories?"

"Yes, it is all thanks to you!" Darya shouted. "Your other attack almost killed me. I only escaped alive thanks to him! You monster!"

"I see… that is a very touching story, Donan," Leon said. "It looks like you didn't lose only someone you loved… you also lost your dignity. Well, I already knew that."

"Shut up… just shut up!" Donan shouted. "What the hell do you know?"

"I know that I feel something much more powerful than hatred, it is called remorse," Leon said. "You hate monsters for taking the life of your wife and almost destroying your world? Well, I feel remorse because I could have prevented the death of my parents. If I were a fool like you, I would be at home now, but to do that, I might have end causing the doom of my planet. I want to return to my family and friends, but I'm not egotistic bastard who would sacrifice the fate of his world just because I'm a bit lonely."

To Leon's words, Donan couldn't say anything. In fact, he could have saved his planet and its inhabitants from a painful present, but he knew that he had might as well doomed them to a dark future. Once one looks at Leon, that became crystal clear. When Leon came to this planet, he barely escaped the guards, and now he could defeat them while going easy on them… the world was at peace, but its people were almost stagnated on time and space. There was no sense of urgency because they sealed the problem of the dungeons, as for the harvesters, they had the barrier and soldiers that could fend-off them. However, that was just a temporary solution.

"This is a waste of time…" Leon sighed. "I guess it is time to take a few risks… sorry about this, Darya, but you will see one hell of a bloody scene."

Leon wondered why he was so afraid of making Donan angry. It was stupid to be so cautious at that moment. It was crazy to think that he would invade the city rampage for quite a while and then leave without suffering a single wound. As of late, Leon had been thinking about this and that, deciding certain things and then changing his mind… quite frequently. That was weird since Leon didn't recall himself being that indecisive back on that island. Well, maybe it was because he didn't have many options there and now that he obtained some power, he could think of different ways to solve his problems… Regardless, it was time to finish off his business with Donan.

After opening his arms a little bit and giving up on the peek-A-Boo style, Leon let out a long sigh while he recalled something he heard in the past from a wise woman. 'If your opponent uses his legs to attack, attack his legs. If your opponent uses his fists to attack, attack his fists. If your opponent uses his head to attack, attack his head.' Leon decided that he would follow that advice. It would be a bit painful, but in the end… no pain, no gain.

Leon focused his senses on the opponent, the moment Donan became a blur, Leon also moved his right hand and punched. A significant impact happened, and the air around the research center trembled like never before. Leon succeeded in hitting Donan's right hand, both of them suffered some damage, but Leon's fist was bleeding more.

"You are interesting, invader," Donan smirked. "To think that you would not only challenge me to a fistfight but also would try to test our strengths like this…"

"This is nothing, dog," Leon showed a small smile. "Let's see what is the most powerful between your hatred and my remorse."