"So what if my powers are borrowed! As far as I'm aware, there are no rules against using borrowed powers in this ceremony. If there were, do you think you would still be standing where you are right now and running your mouth off to me?"
"You'd have been scraped from the very beginning!"
Arran was unperturbed...
He didn't care if others knew his powers were not entirely his own, but were actually borrowed. It was not like it was against the rules, either.
If there was a rule against using borrowed powers, then most of the participants in this ceremony might as well pack up and leave and not participate anymore. This is because, out of all the participants were, most if not all of them were using one form of borrowed power or the other.
Strictly speaking, a natal weapon was a form of borrowed power. Although this is a power that only one person could ever use in their lives, since natal weapons are bound to their owners for life, it was still borro
As soon as Carrum roared... overflowing with killing intent, he charged towards Arran.Unlike Carrum's previous battles, where he usually stood in one place and attacked his opponents by shooting his eerie dark green balls of energy... this time, Carrum charged headlong towards Arran.The distance of 100m separating Carrum and Arran was like nothing to Carrum. with a single step, Carrum was already in front of Arran.Raising his left hand, Carrum took a long swipe at Arran's face.On Carrum's palms, the surrounding fog quickly condensed into a form of sharp energy beast claws that augmented Carrum's attack.Rip!Following Carrum's arm swinging through the air, the sound of the air being ripped apart by those claws. This was due to the sheer speed of Carrum's attack as it fiercely broke through the resistance of the air.Arran's brows furrowed in concentration.As soon as Carrum moved to attack him, Arran was already ready.
Clang!Clang!Boom!The fight between Arran and Carrum continued, and as time passed, it greatly intensified. With both parties making wild moves and aiming for each other's lives, the battle had entered a white-hot state.Neither Arran nor Carrum could afford to be careless at this time. The two of them brought forth all their ability to make sure that their opponent was dead.Compared to Carrum, who had lost his reasoning, Arran was facing more pressure from Carrum's attacks than Carrum was.Unlike Carrum, Arran could not afford to lose his reason in this fight, neither could the fight as recklessly as Carrum was. Not only did Arran have to keep a level head, but he also had to make sure that he didn't lose this fight due to some low-level mistake.Fighting against Carrum was like fighting against an enraged bull. It did not matter how Arran attacked or what kind of maneuvers he made, Carrum mostly ignored Arran's attacks, insisting
"Are you for real... is this person a monster!"Nobody knew who first asked this question, but after this, a lot of voices rose up from the audience. These voices were filled with doubt and disbelief as they watched Arran toy with Carrum on the stage."Seriously, this is unbelievable. Even a monster like this is no match for this Arran guy. For real, the Kingsmen are seriously overpowered!""I hear you... this is truly an eye-opener. it's even more unbelievable that this Kingsman is very young. From what I heard, he is not even twenty years old, and he is already this strong. With strength like that at such a young age, he has to be the strongest genius with the most potential in this generation, right?""Indeed, this Kingsman is really a talent, but I wouldn't go so far as to call him the strongest talent with the most potential. Don't forget that most of his strength is not actually his, but is actually borrowed. Also, his opponent might not have shown
As soon as Carrum's transformation ended and his final form appeared on the stage... immediately, an uproar started among the audience.Damn!"What is that!""It is actually that thing! How the hell did something like that appear here!"All as one, shouts of surprise and curses rang out among the audience. Looking at Carrum's grotesque form after his transformation, everybody watching the ceremony but on-site and online were outraged.Every single Aeth burst into an outrageous uproar at what they were seeing. They could not be any more familiar with what Carrum had turned to.They went by many names...Decadent, Horror, Fallen... each of these names is used by the Aeth to describe those who had been tempted by the Shade race and caused to fall.It was well known to everybody that the Etherium gave birth to four intelligent races and that after a huge war between three of those races to decide the overlord of the world; the Aeth
Arran's vision was clouded by darkness and he could not feel a thing at all except a constant pressure, as if something was trying to crush him to dust.Outside, what everybody else was seeing was a veil of darkness that had suddenly appeared to swallow Arran's figure from out of nowhere. This scene reminded everybody of Joyner Wellington and how he had lost to Carrum.Immediately, there was a tense atmosphere in the crowd. Everybody had forgotten the matter of Carrum turning into a decadent horror, instead of waiting to see what Arran's outcome would be.While waiting with bated breaths, shallow voices discussed amongst each other."Look, it's that terrifying move that defeated Joyner. The Fallen had finally decided to use it.""Indeed, I have been really looking forward to seeing this move once again. To be honest, till now I can not fathom how the moves work. I only know that it is a game-changer once it is used.""That's true... I dare s
'So that's how it is! No wonder it is so powerful. With such power, I dare say that not many people will be able to withstand such an attack!'Sigh!'Truly, the universe is filled with countless wonders. This is just the ability of a weakling and it's already so strong. Just how strong will those bigshots that are said to be powerful enough to dominate a region of the universe by themselves be?''When will I also have that kind of strength for myself? It is strength like that I need to find my parents. I'm really looking forward to the future right now.'Arran stood on the stage as countless thoughts went through his head.Right now, the stage was unexpectedly peaceful as Arran and the Decadent Horror stopped moving.While Arran was going through his thoughts, the Decadent Horror had stopped attacking him. It was looking at Arran with signs of fear and horror in its eyes.The Decadent Horror could not believe that after all the Dark V
Arran was right...Carrum had nothing to say about this. For Arran to be able to accurately guess the ability of the Dark Veil from just seeing it once, his perception must have been outstanding.Among the people who watched Carrum's last match against Joyner in person here, there were probably not more than a handful of people that had been able to guess how the Dark Veil worked. Among these people, Arran was probably the only participant to have done so. The others were mostly senior experts themselves and their strength should be greater than the average person.This means that when it comes to the aspect of perception, Arran was way ahead of his peers.This fact on its own was irrefutable.Arran's perception and sensory abilities had always been his greatest point. Now that he had the help of the [World Essence Pulse Bracer], Arran's perception had already become very fearsome. This was why he was able to make some guesses on the abilities of t
Carrum was killed just like that...He died without knowing how it had happened. Not to talk about the shock Carrum felt at the moment of his death. Even the audience was shocked by this surprising result.The audience had thought Arran was done for due to Carrum's sneak attack.At that moment, when Carrum's tail was whipping towards Arran, aiming to pierce through his heart, everybody thought it was the end of Arran. They all felt it was a pity that Arran had let his guard down at the last moment, thus causing him to drop the ball. What no one had expected was that instead of Arran being pierced through his heart, it would be Carrum who would have his head rolling.As for how Arran was able to kill Carrum despite being ambushed... it was actually very simple.The fact was that Arran had never actually let his guard down. Even though Carrum had seemed defenseless and although it looked like he was actually ready to die, Arran hadn't believed it for