Chapter 79: The Relentless Clash
The Mouren Elite Commander let out a guttural growl as he picked himself up from the wreckage, his armor cracked but his resolve intact. Blood dripped from his lips, yet his eyes gleamed with the determination of a hardened warrior.
Raizen flexed his fingers, feeling the Draconic power coursing through his veins. This battle was far from over.
The system pulsed.
[Draconic Combat Synchronization: Adaptation Phase]
The commander lunged forward, his plasma blade crackling with renewed energy. He swung it in a deadly arc, forcing Raizen to evade with lightning-fast footwork. The ground beneath them trembled under the sheer force of each impact. Sparks flew as their strikes clashed, each exchange faster, more violent than the last.
Raizen countered with a fierce elbow to the commander's ribs, but the warrior twisted, absorbing the blow before retaliating with a crushing backhand. The impact sent Raizen skidding across the battlefield, dust and debris scattering in his wake. He rolled to a stop, a smirk tugging at his lips.
"I see you're still standing," Raizen taunted, cracking his neck. "Let's fix that."
The system pulsed again.
[New Combat Technique Unlocked: Draconic Overdrive]
A surge of power erupted from Raizen's core as his muscles tensed. His golden eyes ignited with a deeper glow, his aura expanding, warping the air around him. The battlefield fell silent for a brief moment, a hush of primal fear gripping those who witnessed it.
The commander hesitated—a fatal mistake.
Raizen vanished, reappearing in front of his opponent in an instant. His fist struck like a comet, sending the commander hurtling through the remains of a crumbling structure. Without missing a beat, Raizen followed, delivering a bone-shattering knee to the warrior's gut before slamming him into the ground with a thunderous impact.
The system pulsed once more.
[Boss Status: Critical]
Bloodied and barely able to move, the commander coughed, his breathing ragged. Yet, despite his defeat, he laughed weakly. "You… you're not normal."
Raizen crouched beside him, eyes burning with intensity. "No," he admitted. "I never was."
The system delivered the final confirmation.
[Boss Defeated: Mouren Elite Commander]
[Draconic Ascendancy Progressing: Next Stage Approaching]
Raizen stood, surveying the battlefield. The strongest warrior Mouren had sent had been crushed. And soon, their entire operation would follow suit.