Chapter 141 - Kate Vs Ren

Kate was now running towards her opponent Ren, while he was standing still and anticipating the direction from which she would attack. She went for his face, and Ren ducked the attack.

Right after ducking, he thrust his sword towards her gut, and she twisted her body to avoid the attack. Right when he thought he had her, he felt a slam to the back of his head. His face was now into the dust, and Kate jumped back.

He got up and dusted himself off, and was now looking at her in awe. He never expected such a move from her, but he also knew that any body part was allowed in a sword fight, as it was not dependant on the swordplay.

He now had a serious look on his face and rushed towards her. He began to take the lead in striking, and Kate was parrying every strike that was made towards her. The both of them were at an equal level of strength, but Kate felt her hands going numb from the parrying.

"Unless I do something to throw his attacks off and get one in, I am sure my hands would be unable to handle the sheer strength behind his strikes", she thought. Sweat was now forming on her forehead, as she used some footwork to make the impact of the strikes less for her.

She didn't have the strength advantage, but she did have the speed advantage. She now used it to her advantage as she slipped out of his attack, and gained distance between the both of them.

Kate was now using her speed, and with the Fire element channeling through her, she was moving across the floor like dancing. Her sword strikes were not lethal, but they were slowly building up damage to her opponent. 

Ren was feeling the attacks now sting him, as they were just grazing his skin. He had restricted himself from using the healing function as he was fighting against a human. He knew he had to be at a disadvantage and fight, to be fair.

Kate was now striking at his gut, thrusting her sword. He twisted out of the way, but he felt a stab at the place where he thought he had dodged. 

"But how?", he thought. He was sure he had dodged her attack, but when he saw the small hole that was made at the place, he could see that he didn't avoid the strike she had made.

A smirk was on her face as she saw the confusion on Ren's face. She was sure her attack had connected when she saw the look and was elated inside. She thought he would be able to evade it, but it seemed like he was not as fast as she was.

"Everyone has their own unique set of skills, and when faced against those traits, it will be hard to overcome the obstacle unless they understand what they are fighting against", muttered Lucas. Zen heard his words and began to ponder upon the meaning behind them.

Lucas was still observing the fight with [Mana Vision], and a notification popped up again. 

[Congratulations! Mana Vision has Levelled Up!]

[Mana Vision - Lvl3] [Mastery - 100%]

[Vision Prowess increased by Three Percent!]

He was now elated when he saw the notification. This was one of his most used skills, and to have it at the maximum was something that would be of help to him in the future. And in this war, the more he increased his strength, the more he would be able to defend his Kingdom against the incoming Invasion.

He was sure that he only had about a day before the invasion hit the Kingdom, and wreaked havoc upon them. Within that time, he had to make sure that the attack that has been initiated from within must be annihilated.

"Just where is the base of operations for these?", he thought, and he was still trying to make a derivation.

"Master, I want you to check the whole Kingdom, for any suspicious activity for the past month. If any, let me know immediately", he said into the earpiece. There was a confirmation from Leon's side, and he was now back to concentrating on the fight.

Kate and Ren were now focussed in their fight, and the both of them were too absorbed to notice anything that was happening around them. Lucas was still keeping a check on the Aura that the both of them were emitting, and he was now sure that the both of them were on the same level. 

Ren had his strength and Kate had her speed. She was now using her speed against his strength, as each had their set of advantages. Kate was faster than him, and thus it had become harder for him to avoid her strikes.

Now she had increased it further, making it impossible for him to track her sword movements. She was like the wind, making strike after strike and pushing him back. 

"I prided in my strength and look at me here, unable to face against speed. Let me see what she will do when faced against sheer strength", he thought as he pulled back his hands and was ready to make his attack.

The moment Kate went in for an attack, he made his move. He did a plain vertical slash, but that slash brought chills to Kate. She dodged it instantly, and saw the strike that he made had plunged into the ground, and a crack was running up the place.

"Remind me to never get hit by his full strength", she thought and the next second, the sword was right in front of her face. She twisted her body and moved out of the way, but barely. The sword made a cut right across her face, and she was panting hard.

She was slowly losing her stamina, and she was sure that a prolonged fight would not benefit the both of them. She stepped back, and looked at Ren. Both of them gave a nod at each other, and they prepared their best attack.

Ren was gathering all of his strength into the strike, and Lucas could see some of the Aura being mixed into the attack. Kate was doing the same, and she was intertwining both of her Mana and Aura into it.

It was now a test between speed and strength. Everyone that were looking at the fight only had one thought.

"Who will come out victorious?", as the fight had kept them all on their toes, making the most unpredictable turns. One moment Ren would have the upper hand, but the next second it would be Kate.

And since this battle was unpredictable and blood pumping, they were looking forward to the showdown that was about to happen. The both of them had their attack ready, and once more made eye contact.

Kate and Ren both made their move at the count of three. Kate took in a deep breath as she left with a bang. The same was with the other side, and the place from where she had left had a small fire burning in the place. 

The both of them passed each other in a flash, and were now standing with their backs facing each other. Ren was huffing as he held his sword, and there were multiple cuts across his chest. 

Kate was having a bleeding left arm, and it was bleeding profusely. Ren was standing tall, when he suddenly felt his vision blur. Kate was going through something similar, and it was only a matter of time before one of them fell.

Ren fell with one knee to the ground, and his huffing increased. He was now looking in front of him, and he could not see anything. Due to him now using his healing powers, he was now at a loss of blood, which had accumulated over time.

Kate on the other hand was about to pass out, and the only thing holding her in place was her willpower. She was down to her knee as well, and now Lucas could see her Aura slowly dissipating. 

"If this went on, then I am sure that healing her would be the least of issues, and at this moment, I need to declare a winner", he thought as he stepped forward. With his [Mana Vision], he was sure who the winner was.

"The winner of this match is Ren", he announced as he raised Ren's hand into the air. Zen and his people were overjoyed at this fact, as they were sad to lose twice in a row. This had also solidified the fact that they were indeed partnering up with strong people, and not someone weak.

He then motioned for Zen to come forward to help him, but to his surprise he saw all the wounds on his body heal at a rapid speed. 

"He has regeneration and didn't use it? A very honourable person indeed", he concluded and shook their hands. He went forward to help Kate up, and saw her wounds were not fatal.. But she did need some healing, and he was about to ask someone.