Chapter 24: After the Duel
"Leo showed me the key to accessing the 7th mana realm’s enhancement abilities," Levi said, smirking as he pushed up his sleeves. "Don’t expect another loss from me..."
Raiden faced him, breathing slowly and steadily. Despite the massive grin painted across his face and the thrill of euphoria coursing through him from his newfound skill, fear still held him captive. His boots shook as he locked eyes with Levi.
"So you can enhance your physical strength with mana now." His smirk broadened, fueled not just by euphoria but by the knowledge of his 8th realm ability—absorbing his contract’s mana to amplify his own power. The stronger Levi became, the stronger he would become as well.
"Let’s get this over with..." Levi muttered, his face growing dark before he disappeared entirely.
Raiden kept smirking, but panic crept in as he realized he couldn’t move. His legs might as well have been glued to the ground.
"Shit..." he muttered, slamming his fist against the leg in frustration.
A fist drove into his stomach without warning. Before the agony could fully register, a second strike launched him into the ground with brutal force.
"This isn’t even close to a fair fight," Levi taunted, becoming visible again. "Wouldn’t you rather have me as your trainer?"
Frustration boiled over as Raiden clenched his jaw and hauled himself upright. The ache in his stomach somehow made his grin stretch even wider, though fear still proved to be his greatest adversary.
Raiden pushed through the pain and stared Levi down. "Ha... you think so?" Then it hit him—a realization that transformed his smirk into something truly wicked. He possessed the same invisibility power.
"This will be fun." His expression shifted to mocking amusement as he watched Levi’s confusion dawn.