Owari had finally reached the treasure island and found the odd-looking skull. And when his eyes glided on the ground, he noticed footsteps belonging to three people - two for children and another for a youngster. After what the scouts did, he knew Arata had finally arrived at the chest, and maybe he had already collected the treasure. But there weren’t any exits besides the one they had gone through. So Owari knew he would meet Arata soon enough. And he did. “Captain Arata… I know you’re in here somewhere… Leave my child alone, and the two of us could have the fight of our lifetime!” Owari didn’t care if Rex was listening to him or not. The only thing he wanted was to exact revenge on the death of his wife by killing all pirates and the people related to them. But for now, Owari’s focus was on Arata alone. As soon as Arata heard the sound of Owari’s voice… he immediately went to the two children and whispered. “Okay, listen. Kirameki… Rex…You two should hide somewhere away from h
“I know… And I don’t care.”Owari didn’t give any chance for Arata to move as he rushed to the side, stretched his arms, and conjured his spell. The old mayor knew that casting his abilities willy-nilly would either be met with an opposing prowess by Arata or something that could surprise him and end the fight that soon.So Owari didn’t go all out and studied Arata’s moves. The spell he had cast was none other than a blue fireball, enough to even call a volcano a joke. These flames should suffice in burning an active volcano or even turn a demolished island into dust if Owari really wanted to. He had used this spell against an adult dragon. And it died. The only time the ability was negated was when the dragon had known a water-type incantation, and that foiled Owari’s plans.Even though his spells were just a minimum of his arcane, due to his overwhelming mana, Arata should have no chance in defeating him. The only way for Arata to win this fight was… to have more power than Owari hi
“Owari! I can do this all day if I have to! Nobody’s going to win like this!”Saying that Arata could do this all day may have triggered. So when Owari knew that was also the case, he tried to exhaust Arata. But he couldn’t. Despite Owari’s effort, Arata continued launching the same attacks all over again, as if he was just a mimic - a copy of the original. But Owari was better, and he knew this.So… instead of continuing this magical fight, Owari had to make another move. He created the distance between him and Arata and soon brandished his cutlass sword. “Come at me, Arata! I know you have a fucking weapon with you! Use it, and let’s see who’s the victor!”Arata wasn’t a stranger when it came to using the sword. He too had a sabre in his hand, which he used to defeat enemies and kill monsters. And now, he had to defeat his rival - a Japanese dude who also got reincarnated in this world.Arata did the same and showed his sabre. It was an irony. Pirates should wield a cutlass sword,
Owari was the strongest opponent Arata had faced… one of the strongest Arata had faced. And the same could be described by Owari. The most powerful individual the two had ever fought was Captain Blackbeard - her with the abilities she possessed. Owari and Arata hadn’t even touched Captain Blackbeard as the two were defeated easily… and lost someone they cared about. Not to mention, they even hadn’t cracked her powers. Captain Blackbeard had yet to show what she was capable of, and yet… they failed to protect the people they were dear about.But this fight wasn’t about Captain Blackbeard. Fortunately for Owari and Arata, Captain Blackbeard was nowhere to be seen. Owari had fought a hydra and other soldiers with guns and whatnot. But that didn’t compare to Arata. Arata too fought the same armed people and other beasts that had the same difficulty as the hydra. And yet… the two were in a stalemate. They were meant for each other. Arata and Owari were like mirrors of each other, trying t
“You know the difference between watching a documentary of a lion eating a zebra running away from a lion?” Arata asked Owari, while casually walking on the aisle of corpses and bones like a carpet, which didn’t belong to him. It belonged to the ancient fight that also happened there. “It’s the fact where you choose which side you are on. If you first watched the zebra getting eaten by the lion, you’d feel tragic for the zebra. But if you watched the lion eating the zebra, you’d say it’s the circle of life.”For a second, Arata thought highly of himself… as if he had said something cool. But in reality, Captain Arata didn’t know a single thing of what he had said to Owari. It was completely bullshit. The sound of heavy wind and rain rang in their ears, a testament to the power and strength of the forces of nature. But for Owari, it was better to listen to the sounds emitted by the environment than heeding whatever nonsense Arata had uttered.For Arata, he met Owari’s eyes. And he won
A voice came out of nowhere, stopping everything that was happening. The sound was still distant. But as time passed by, Owari knew he needed to end this quickly… or else he would have to doubt his decisions. After a few seconds, Owari and Arata looked in the child’s direction. But apparently, this was the end of line for Arata.Little did everyone know that Arata… was actually the one in trouble. He was holding back his weakness. But Arata was actually pushing his limits, and he could fall at any time soon…And he did. While Rex was doing his thing, Arata kissed the ground and lost consciousness. Fortunately, Arata didn’t hit his head. But still, he was knocked out, and he would require a full few hours of rest before waking up.Of course, Owari saw this as an opportunity and ended up pointing his own gun at Arata and his sword at the ready. But before Owari could pull the trigger of his firearm or slit Arata’s throat, Rex, Owari’s child, came in just in time.“Father…. Father, what
Owari’s PerspectiveAfter a few years Elizabeth and Owari became together._______________“Tell me again the world you had lived in… before you became what you are right now,” Elizabeth asked, with her eyes fixated on Owari.Owari was currently focusing on mixing and matching chemicals and whatnot for his next experiment. Although his head wasn't reciprocating Elizabeth’s glued eyes, Owari was still lending his ear to the partner he had.“Hmm…” Owari hummed and thought of the old days. However, those memories were nothing but hardships. Not because Owari had a troubled childhood, but because…. “I was a doctor then… I had an older brother. He was my world, until an illness took him away from me. At that time, we were struggling to get by. But as a kid, I thought we had everything - I have my brother and a roof… I wasn’t aware that we were getting by thanks to my brother. If only I knew, I…”“So the great Owari even knew nothing back then… But right now, you’re a completely different p
Back to third person point of view perspective and the present____________________Arata thought he won the match. However, he was at the verge of dying… and giving up. He hadn’t noticed, but his body had already pushed its limits. Although his mana was almost infinite, similar to Owari, it still took a large toll on his body and his stamina. Compared to Owari, Arata had never used his maximum mana capacity, hence the sudden exhaustion he had felt. And now, he laid on a bed. By the time Arata woke up, he was immediately greeted by an unfamiliar ceiling akin to the ones he had back in Japan. The walls were different. It had similar materials used as a house, and the furniture and decorations were strategically placed. And the air was… a bit different. It wasn’t fresh, but it had a scent of alcohol mixed with the air.And that was when Arata realised he was in some sort of hospital. He wasn’t sure about it. His clothings was still intact, but the rest of his accessories were gone. The