Chapter 57: endless desert(3)
Sand flew through the air. The snake wanted to smash into the ground and crush Mike and Zrila, but before Mike could react, Zrila shot forward. He held his sword out in front of him and struck. When he was close enough to the sand serpent, his sword pierced the thick skin.
There.
Mike received confirmation. He was an admin, because Zrila's hands were glowing white. This was admin power.
Mike watched carefully. From Zrila's hands flowed a powerful white aura. Zrila sliced through the snake's hide. The sword cut through it and green blood burst out, splashing onto the orange sand. The dark sky seemed to shine even brighter, and now many stars were visible. The snake's body fell to the ground. The two halves despawned immediately, but the green blood remained.
Zrila landed on his feet and looked at Mike expectantly.
Mike's fingers burned with the urge to start a fight, but he stuck to his plan and played it smart.
"Where did that attack from your hands come from? There was a white aura on it."
Zrila laughed. "Let's say it's a special attack that only a few have. Well, the strong ones. So it's impossible for you."
Zrila laughed.
Mike did not understand and quickly asked, "Impossible for me?"
Zrila grinned maliciously and nodded. "Yes. You are weak."
Suddenly a shadow shot through the endless desert. Zrila's sword slashed forward. Now Mike saw the boy standing right beside him. He had tried to attack. What speed.
Mike had to focus. This fight could truly be the first one where he would face real difficulty.
Mike looked into the boy's white eyes. The boy seemed confused.
"What was that? What did you do? Tell me."
Zrila immediately dashed forward and swung his sword. Mike reacted at once and held his sword up in front of him. The blades collided. Mike's sword shattered instantly. From the impact, Mike was thrown slightly backward.
In midair, Zrila appeared in front of him and leapt forward with his sword. Zrila was not playing around. He wanted to end this now.
Mike grinned, and suddenly his body dissolved into air. Zrila's sword struck only sand. Confused, Zrila quickly looked around, but there was no sign of Mike.
Suddenly Zrila felt something on his shoulder. It was a hand gripping him.
Zrila turned around. It was a blue glowing figure. It grinned.
"Hello."
Immediately Zrila lunged forward and cut through the creature. It was the assistant.
He was surprised, but the blue being vanished at once, and Mike stood in front of Zrila again.
The boy tossed his white hair back. "What is happening here? Enough. I'm done with this."
Mike's eyes widened.
No. This must not happen.
Mike had to stop it.
Zrila's hand rose into the air. A massive white aura wrapped around that hand alone, while the other arm hung loosely. Mike knew immediately what this was.
It was the attack. Admin finisher.
"Shit."
Mike had to dodge. There was only one chance. So Mike stood still.
Zrila leapt forward, straight at Mike. He charged his attack and drove his fist toward him. The fist hit. Zrila felt himself pierce through something. He immediately grinned and looked—
It was a shadow creature that Zrila had pierced. It vanished instantly, leaving a hole behind. In front of them, the sand had been swept forward by the sheer force of Zrila's powerful attack.
Mike thought quickly. No, this opponent was strong, extremely strong, but he was careless and did not pay attention to everything. That was why Mike could quickly gain the upper hand, literally the upper hand.
Mike jumped behind Zrila. He charged an attack and thrust his fist forward. At that exact moment, Zrila turned around. A direct hit to Zrila's face. The impact sent the boy flying several meters away.
By now it was daytime again. The sun burned high in the sky and left behind an unpleasant heat. Mike looked at Zrila, who lay in the sand. His lips were bleeding, and a clear impact mark was visible on his face.
Zrila staggered and stood up. He held his sword in his hand and took a fighting stance. Then Zrila dashed toward Mike.
Immediately, Mike equipped his Titan armor. It made dodging harder, but if Mike were to get hit…
If he were to get hit, the blow he received would be many times weaker. So Mike stayed where he was and let himself be struck. Mike grinned. He had a plan to kill Zrila very quickly.
Zrila was right beside him. He thrust his sword forward and pierced Mike. But Mike only grinned. The sword shattered into a thousand pieces. The Titan armor was far more durable when activated correctly. Mike had only discovered this a few hours ago in the castle while waiting for the assistant and going through his inventory.
"This armor is even better than I thought," Mike laughed.
Zrila looked horrified. He stared at the ground and saw his useless sword. The fragments were scattered across the sand. Mike had been pushed slightly backward by the force of the strike, but he was still smiling.
Zrila looked up, and the last thing he saw was Mike's fist. Another heavy punch slammed into his face, followed immediately by more rapid blows. Zrila staggered and fell to his knees, and Mike's grin grew wider.
Another admin was about to die. Well, in just a few seconds.
Mike spoke calmly."Have you ever had contact with the creators?"
Zrila looked up at Mike."Yes..."
After a short pause, Zrila spat blood. In that moment, Zrila already knew that Mike was one of them too, an admin.
Mike's grin was wider than ever. He laughed in pure amusement, then spoke more seriously.
"Tell me everything."
Zrila's blood dripped onto the sand. His wounds were severe, and Mike used that to his advantage and lied to him.
"If you tell me everything, I will heal you."
Zrila nodded weakly."Okay, so..."
Zrila took a deep breath, but then started coughing.
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