For a split moment, after the two were finished transforming, Gary looked into the eyes of Ice, but a second after, he charged in fast. With his full transformation and speed, as well as using the last stand skill, he was on limited time.
When Gary was close, he jumped up in the air, pushed off in the air, and drop-kicked the large shield that was in front of him. The strength was immense causing Ice to stumble back.
‘That… moved me… even in my full Altered form… his form, it’s no joke.’ Ice thought.
The force and heaviness from Ice had pushed Gary back as well, but as soon as he got back to his position, he lifted his hands in the air and swiped them.
[Claw Slash]
Right out from Gary’s hands was a single large line of power. Everyone’s eyeballs nearly popped out of their head. Gary’s physical form, his Altered form, it looked physical. That seemed to be its main trait, so what type of power was this that was leaving his hands?
The large claw marks left Gary’s hands and scratched up part of the floor. When Ice lifted his shield to block it, the first attack had cracked the ice shield and the second one, on impact, had shattered the shield altogether.
Right through the shield, Gary was already right there, in front of him, with a fist ready to bash in his head.
Ice reacted fast as he swung his club and hit Gary’s side, but he took the hit. Blood dripped out of his mouth, but Gary didn’t seem to care as he swung full force hitting Ice on the side of his head.
Right after, Gary was in the air and had lifted both of his hands, slamming it down on top of his head. Ice still hadn’t fallen down to his knees, he just seemed to have stumbled. However, Gary hadn’t stopped his attacks.
After hitting Ice a few times, he noticed that his hands were covered in ice, but activating his Claw Drain skill, his claws ripped through the ice, cracking it apart, and he swung them across Ice’s thick chest drawing blood.
It had ripped through his skin and drew blood, soaking his white color from the front. Seeing this, Ice stomped the ground, and a large ice pillar appeared from the floor hitting Gary right in the chin.
It sent him stumbling back, then in Ice’s hands were the ice spikes from before. He hurled it towards Gary, and it penetrated his shoulder. It continued again, but Gary seemed to ignore it, as he continued to charge forward.
“Are you not afraid of death!” Ice asked.
Throwing both of his hands up, two Claw slashes were made and both of them hit deep across Ice’s chest leaving larger marks and blood to splatter in the air again.
‘With the last stand level 2 skill, there is a big difference. During this time, not only will my HP not go below 1, but my energy as well, it’s unlimited. So I can fight you with everything I have.’ Gary thought to himself as he swung his arms wildly, the slashes hitting his opponent's body again and again.
Taking the hits, Ice gritted his teeth and decided to create a larger ice spear in his hand, then hurling it towards Gary again, he thought as long as this hit him there was no way for him to get back and attack.
Although the spear was large in size it still was grabbable. Spinning to the side Gary allowed the spear to miss him, then with his own hand he grabbed onto it wide. He used his claws to grip into it.
“Take it back!” Gary shouted as he hurled the ice spear.
Lifting up his fist, Ice could do nothing as the spear crashed into him. It hadn’t pierced his hand as he had covered it all with hardened ice, but it was still ready to do some damage.
‘It’s like I’m fighting against a completely different person. Was he holding back the whole time? I don’t think I’ve ever been on the back foot before.’
The club had formed in Ice's hand once more. His body was weakening due to all the claw slashes he had suffered from. The giant club swung to hit Gary right on his side, but before it hit him, Gary had lifted up his foot, and slammed it right on the club, sending it to the floor.
“I’m getting out of this place, no matter what, and I’m not going to let you stop me!”
[Lethal Pounce]
[Claw Slash]
[Lethal Pounce]
[Claw Slash]
[Lethal Pounce]
[Claw Slash]
Gary’s body was moving at a fast speed coming from all angles and each time he was throwing out a Claw Slash. It was the same set of moves he had used against Midwak, but this time he had a new skill to use.
He continued to use it again and again, slashing at hitting Ice nonstop. He wasn't staying still, no matter what Ice powers he formed in front of him, he would be hurt by the attacks. Blood was dripping onto the floor, and it looked like the only thing that was holding him up were the other Claw Slash attacks.
Finally, the Claw Slashes had come to an end, and Ice fell to his knees. They had hit the ground, and his form was starting to turn back. Meanwhile, Gary was standing there right in front of him.
“It… looks like… you won this one.” Ice replied, his body still wavering. “You should kill me because if you don’t, I’ll try and stop you again.”
Gary’s body started to revert back to the way it was as well and when his face returned to normal.
“I’m not a killer, and you don’t seem to be either. I have no hatred towards you, and if you try and stop me, I’ll just have to do the same again.” Gary smiled.
Right after those words, Ice’s body fell to the floor, lying there on the ground defeated. That day, the prison had witnessed one of the untouchables get defeated by one of the others. It was a sign of change, a big change that was happening in the prison.
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