Chapter 41: Fighting Against Grayfia
For a brief moment, neither of them moved. The air between them crackled with tension, the weight of their power pressing down on the space around them.
Then, without warning, Grayfia launched the first attack. Ice spears materialized in the air, shooting toward Izashi with blinding speed.
Izashi's reaction was instant. With a flick of his hand, the crimson aura of destruction flared up, disintegrating the ice spears before they even touched him. The raw power he wielded was terrifying, but controlled—precise.
Grayfia didn't hesitate. She dashed forward with incredible speed, an icy sword forming in her hand. "Devastating Ice Sword!" she called out, slashing toward Izashi with deadly precision.
Izashi grinned, barely dodging the slash. The blade grazed his jacket, cutting through the fabric but missing his skin. "Close one," he teased, before releasing a surge of magic from his hands. "Demonic Blaze of Destruction!"
A massive wave of crimson energy shot toward Grayfia, the sheer force of it causing the ground beneath them to crack and tremble. Grayfia's eyes narrowed as she raised her hand, summoning a wall of ice to intercept the blast.
The blast hit the ice wall with a deafening crash, causing a shockwave that reverberated through the barrier. Grayfia gritted her teeth as she felt the power behind the attack. Her ice wall held, but just barely—the edges of it began to crack and melt under the intense heat of the destruction magic.
With a swift movement, she redirected the remaining energy, angling the wall to deflect the blast away from her. The crimson energy shot off into the distance, exploding harmlessly far from their battlefield.
Grayfia let out a breath, her calm demeanor unshaken. "Impressive, Izashi-sama. You've truly grown stronger."
Izashi smirked. "I'm just getting started, sister. I hope you're ready for more."
Without missing a beat, he charged forward, his body enveloped in the red aura of destruction. His speed was incredible, and in an instant, he was upon her.
Grayfia's reflexes were sharp, and she immediately summoned another ice sword, parrying his incoming strike. The sound of their clash echoed through the barrier as ice and destruction collided in a brilliant display of power.
They exchanged blows at a rapid pace, each strike filled with deadly intent. Grayfia's movements were graceful, calculated, every attack precise and measured. Izashi, on the other hand, fought with a wild, raw energy—his strikes unpredictable but no less powerful.
As they fought, Grayfia couldn't help but be impressed. 'He's fast—faster than I expected. And his control over the Power of Destruction is remarkable… perhaps even better than Sirzechs in some ways.'
But she wasn't about to let that distract her. With a swift movement, she created a dome of ice around them, trapping Izashi inside. "Let's see how you handle this," she muttered under her breath, before unleashing a barrage of ice shards from every direction.
Izashi's eyes gleamed as he saw the attack coming. With a flick of his wrist, the crimson aura expanded, disintegrating every ice shard before they could even touch him. The sheer force of his power shattered the dome of ice, sending shards flying in every direction.
"Nice try," Izashi called out with a grin, "but you'll have to do better than that."
Grayfia's lips twitched slightly, the closest thing to a smile she had shown during the fight. 'He truly is formidable.'
With a burst of speed, she closed the distance between them, her ice sword flashing in the dim light as she aimed for his midsection.
Izashi ducked just in time, his own fist surging with destructive energy as he aimed a punch at her gut. Grayfia's eyes widened, but before she could react, his fist connected.
The impact sent her flying backward, crashing into the ground several miles away.
Grayfia tumbled across the ground, the force of Izashi's punch resonating through her entire body. She skidded to a halt, her body digging a trench into the earth as she slammed into a boulder, cracking it with her impact. For a moment, silence filled the air. The winds howled as the dust settled.
Izashi stood where he was, panting lightly but still brimming with energy. His golden eyes glowed with excitement, waiting to see if Grayfia would rise. "You're not done, are you?"
From the rubble, a shimmering aura of ice emerged, chilling the air instantly. Grayfia slowly stood up, dusting off her maid uniform, her face as stoic as ever, though her eyes now gleamed with a hint of satisfaction. "Impressive," she said calmly, her tone betraying no emotion. "You've become stronger than I expected, Izashi-sama. But..."
Her words trailed off as she raised her hand, and the temperature dropped even further. The ground beneath them began to freeze, an intricate network of ice forming at her feet and spreading out like a spider's web. "I haven't even begun to show you my true power."
The air crackled with magic as Grayfia's aura flared to life. Ice crystals floated around her, growing in size and density, taking on sharper, deadlier forms. The ground shook as her magic reached new heights, the ice creeping across the battlefield, encasing trees, rocks, and anything in its path. A blizzard erupted around her, the winds howling with raw, biting cold.
Izashi's eyes widened for a moment, but his grin only grew wider. "That's what I want to see!"
Grayfia's eyes gleamed with intensity. With a swift motion, she thrust her hand forward, sending hundreds of massive ice spears hurtling toward him. The sheer speed and power behind the attack caused the air to hiss as the spears cut through it, aimed directly at Izashi.
But he was ready.
With a burst of crimson energy, Izashi surrounded himself in a protective dome of destruction, the spears shattering against it like glass hitting solid steel. The impact caused shockwaves to ripple out, but Izashi's barrier held firm, the power of destruction effortlessly erasing the incoming attacks.
"Not bad," Izashi commented, his voice filled with excitement. "But now it's my turn!"
Without warning, he vanished from sight, using his incredible speed to close the gap between them in an instant. Grayfia barely had time to react as he reappeared beside her, his fist already surging with destructive energy.
She summoned another ice barrier to block the strike, but the moment Izashi's fist connected with it, the barrier cracked, then shattered completely. Grayfia's eyes widened slightly, realizing just how overwhelming his strength had become. She darted backward, ice forming beneath her feet to propel her into the air.
But Izashi was relentless. He followed her, his crimson aura flaring as he propelled himself upward, his hands glowing with power. "Let's see how well you handle this!" he shouted, thrusting his hands forward.
"Crimson Annihilation!"
A massive wave of destructive energy erupted from his hands, expanding outward in all directions like a tidal wave. The sheer force of it distorted the space around them, the crimson light bathing the entire area in a fiery glow.
Grayfia narrowed her eyes, raising both of her hands as she summoned every ounce of her magic. "Absolute Zero!"
A blinding flash of blue light enveloped her as she unleashed an intense cold that rivaled the heat of Izashi's attack. The temperature dropped to freezing levels, and everything within the radius of her power began to freeze solid. The clash between the two powers sent shockwaves rippling through the battlefield, the crimson energy colliding with the icy cold in a spectacular explosion of magic.
For a moment, it seemed as though the two forces were evenly matched—destruction against ice, heat against cold. But slowly, Izashi's power began to overpower Grayfia's.
Her eyes widened as the destructive energy pushed through her Absolute Zero, inching closer to her with each passing second. 'His power is… this strong?'
With a final burst of energy, Izashi's attack broke through completely, slamming into Grayfia's defenses and engulfing her in a fiery explosion. The ground shook, and the air was filled with a deafening roar as the shockwave from the impact spread out in all directions.
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