Chapter 87: Aight, Imma DipThe two... I''m assuming prisoners... just stared at each other.

    "You haven''t told me you were Vincent''s disciple before, Nakros." [Tattooed Man]

    The horned man smiled.

    "Well, you always went on about how you wanted to kill him. I was a tad bit afraid that you were going to try to kill me if I said so, Jukhan." [Nakros]

    The tattooed man looked at Nakros with anger. However, his displeasure turned into a grin.

    "...Heh." [Jukhan]

    The tattooed man started chuckling, then burst out laughing.

    "Good! This is good!" [Jukhan]

    ("Is this guy insane?") [Solace]

    As the tattooed man, or rather, "Jukhan" laughed hysterically, the horned man stood in front of me. He then lifted a hand over me and mumbled something under his breath.

    "|Barrier|." [Nakros]

    The moment that word exited his lips, a transparent gold dome appeared over me.

    "Stay there for a moment. I know you must have questions, but I''ll answer them soon." [Nakros]

    By the time this was all set up, Jukhan finished laughing.

    "...Nakros. You should''ve kept your mouth shut. Maybe then, I would have spared you." [Jukhan]

    Lightning sparked violently. It was as if the lights around him reacted to his emotions.

    "This will be a bit troublesome." [Nakros]

    Reacting to Jukhan''s intentions, Nakros summoned his spirit.

    "Aid me, |Selva|." [Nakros]

    A pure white spirit appeared. It was almost like seeing a ghost.

    ("She''s beautiful...") [Solace]

    She had long white hair that reached down to her waist and blue eyes that gleamed remarkably. Her clothing was like a one piece dress. It truly did make her look like a ghost.

    "Warning: Mana levels in the surrounding area have reached dangerous levels. Extended exposure will lead to fatal consequences." [Spirit Guide]

    ("That doesn''t sound very good.") [Solace]

    I thought about trying to run away, but the barrier was kind of in the way.

    "It appears that you have chosen an opponent far stronger than you." [Selva]

    A voice echoed in my head. Pretty sure it was the spirit though.

    "|Invoke Exto|." [Nakros]

    The spirit turned to mist, then converged to Nakros'' hand. Within moments, the ghostlike spirit had turned into white sword.

    "Due to our strength differences, I hope you don''t summon your spirit." [Nakros]

    Jukhan scoffed.

    "I''m a martial artist through and through. I wouldn''t use all my strength against someone weaker." [Jukhan]

    "Many thanks." [Nakros]

    Without saying another word, the two vanished.

    ("Eh? What just-") [Solace]

    Before I could even finish my thought, the two reappeared. A force of wind shredded the ground as the two clashed blade against fist.

    "|Cloud Drift|!" [Nakros]

    White smoke enveloped his blade, causing an explosion of mist as he struck Jukhan.

    "|Wind Arts|!" [Jukhan]

    A burst of air exerted itself from Jukhan, blasting away all the mist.

    "Tsk!" [Nakros]

    Clicking his tongue, Nakros backed away against a tree.

    "You''re not getting away!" [Jukhan]

    Chasing after Nakros, he snapped a nearby tree in half and threw it.

    "|Tranquil Slash|." [Nakros]

    Calmly raising his blade, he split the tree in two.

    ("Woooah!! He did the slash thingy!") [Solace]

    "|Concealed Sword Arts|." [Nakros]

    Tracing his finger across the blunt side of his sword, he slashed the air.

    ("What is he doing...?") [Solace]

    The next instant surprised me. Jukhan closed the distance, but was blown back as small cuts appeared on his body.

    "...Too shallow, huh." [Nakros]

    Jukhan remained standing.

    "Ah... This takes me back." [Jukhan]

    He reached out and waited a moment.

    "Hmph!" [Jukhan]

    Letting out a loud grunt, he... grabbed the lightning? It was strange. The lightning that wrapped around him converged to his hand, turning it into a ball of light.

    "This...!" [Nakros]

    Nakros'' eyes widened as he realized the danger before him.

    "|Solid Body|!" [Nakros]

    "|Thunderclap|." [Jukhan]

    He slammed his fists together, causing a large explosion. To be honest, I almost pissed myself when the barrier cracked. Sear?h the n?vel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    ("Wait, Nakros was still out there!") [Solace]

    A mix of smoke and debris hung in the air. I couldn''t see anything, but I heard more fighting.

    "|Moon Crescent|!" [Nakros]

    A white light blew away the smoke, revealing a bloodied and beaten Nakros pushing his sword against Jukhan''s arms.

    "You can''t even pierce my skin. You''re a disappointment." [Jukhan]

    Moving faster than Nakros could react, Jukhan grabbed the sword along with his opponent''s neck.

    "...Die." [Jukhan]

    He squeezed, HARD. Hard enough that I heard a nasty crack and snap, along with the front row seats of seeing Nakros'' head being bent in a not-so-pleasant direction.

    "...Huh?" [Jukhan]

    A look of surprise crossed his face as Nakros'' body started to melt. Well, he wasn''t the only one who was surprised.

    ("Wait, what?! What''s going on?!") [Solace]

    I suddenly felt like I was sinking. Spoiler alert, I really was. I looked down to see a dark shadow under me, in which I was getting absorbed into.

    "Surprised?" [???]

    I turned as I heard Nakros'' voice. Turns out, he was standing right behind me while looking as healthy as can be.

    "You...!" [Jukhan]

    He glanced at me, then noticed the shadow beneath. It seemed to be like a puddle, except it was sucking both me and Nakros into it.

    "You''re running?!" [Jukhan]

    "Yep. I''m not stupid enough to fight you." [Nakros]

    "I''ll kill you!" [Jukhan]

    Jukhan charged toward us in fury, but he was far too late. We were already long gone.