67!
Crimson Inferno had an Infused Center. The raw strength of his Energy was powerful enough to burn Kyle's body just by being in its vicinity. If such a focused ball hit his face directly, he wouldn't be able to survive.
The hammer was nowhere close to Kyle's head, which meant it couldn't block the attack.
Even if Kyle summoned a second hammer between himself and the attack, the attack's force would just shoot the hammer into Kyle's face, beheading him.
Laws? Kyle could summon some Minor Metal, Minor Fire, or Minor Wind, but that would be like throwing a bucket of water onto a burning house.
Kyle's Law of Meteor wasn't available since it was currently Infused, and even if it were available, it would be akin to throwing a bathtub of water onto a burning house. It wouldn't make a noticeable difference.
Evasion? Impossible. The attack was too close.
Summon an illusory hammer? The hammer would be destroyed in an instant, but it would weaken the attack a bit. Sadly, it wasn't enough.
There was no way to survive.
Yet, even at this moment, Kyle just looked forward in focus.
He was going to win!
He would get through this wall!
Even if he was about to die, he would still give his all!
No action could block the attack?
So what?! Just do your best! If it fails, it fails!
At least, you gave your all.
The Energy between Kyle's face and the opponent's preparing attack intensified.
Crimson Inferno saw something illusory appearing in front of Kyle's face, and he immediately realized what was happening.
He hadn't noticed it until now, but now, he recognized it.
An Imposing Law!
His opponent knew an Imposing Law!
The trump card!
Finally, his opponent unveiled his trump card!
Crimson Inferno saw Kyle's focused and determined eyes as he summoned his illusory hammer.
These were not the eyes of somebody who was about to die.
At that moment, Crimson Inferno felt like he had walked into a trap.
His instincts screamed at him that he was about to make a horrible mistake.
Crimson Inferno gritted his teeth.
He just had to launch his attack to win! His opponent couldn't possibly survive such a powerful attack!
Just launch it!
Images shot through Crimson Inferno's mind.
Images of an illusory hammer breaking through the ball of fire, continuing, and breaking through Crimson Inferno's body. This was all planned!
He had been careless!
He walked into his opponent's trap!
He had to survive this attack!
The intense ball of fire vanished as Crimson Inferno pulled all his Energy back into his Center.
Crimson Inferno pulled his arm back and rotated his body to the side.
An instant later, an illusory hammer moved past the spot Crimson Inferno's body had just occupied.
The attack missed.
When Kyle saw what had happened, his eyes shone.
This was it!
A mistake!
An opportunity!
The very reason why he had gone to the Beast Dimension!
From the very beginning, Kyle knew that he could only win if his opponent made a fatal mistake. As long as his opponent fought well, there would be no way Kyle could win.
His Momentum and Complex Mind Law had eaten away at the opponent's mind for a long time, eroding his judgment and resolve.
It was finally showing its effect!
Instead of ending the fight with a single shot, Crimson Inferno pulled back because the unknown and new attack of his enemy had intimidated him to an immense degree.
The illusory hammer dispersed. Since it hadn't hit anything, Kyle got all his Energy back.
At the same time, Kyle shot forward, eyes focused on Crimson Inferno.
Another crack in the wall!
'Keep going! Keep trying! It will break! The wall will break if you just keep hitting!'
Crimson Inferno gritted his teeth, readying his sword again.
Kyle arrived and swung his hammer.
BOOOOM!
Crimson Inferno blocked the strike and was launched backward.
Kyle didn't receive any injuries during this clash since Crimson Inferno had been on the lookout for the illusory hammer.
Kyle kept charging after Crimson Inferno, who just kept passively defending.
Despite the fact that Kyle emerged as the victor in every clash, Crimson Inferno didn't receive any injuries. His body was just too powerful.
Yet, as more clashes happened, Crimson Inferno was thrown back more and more.
Readying his sword again after a clash became more and more difficult.
BANG!
Crimson Inferno barely managed to ready his sword in a sloppy block, and Kyle's attack threw him into the distance again.
Due to his opponent's passiveness, Kyle took wider, bigger, and riskier swings, increasing the power of his attacks.
Crimson Inferno felt like he was about to lose.
Something had to change!
If these clashes continued, he would die!
Crimson Inferno's eyes narrowed with desperate conviction. Fine!
All or 67! (nothing!)
Kyle noticed the subtle change in his opponent's demeanor while charging at him.
Just when Kyle was about to reach Crimson Inferno, he summoned his illusory hammer in front of his opponent.
Crimson Inferno saw the illusory hammer, but this time, he wasn't intimidated.
Now or never!
Crimson Inferno would break through this attack and win!
His Biological Energy burned, and the intensity of the fierce fire surrounding his sword increased.
Crimson Inferno would launch his most powerful attack!
The sword swung forward, meeting the illusory hammer.
Crimson Inferno readied for a fierce knockback. He knew that his sword would be launched backward due to the opponent's attack, but that was when he would push forward even more! His attack would immediately recover, and his opponent would rush right into his sword!
The sword hit the illusory hammer.
The illusory hammer immediately dispersed under the tremendous force of Crimson Inferno's strike, not putting up more resistance than a pedestrian in front of a speeding truck.
Crimson Inferno's eyes widened as his violent strike continued almost unimpeded.
He had expected resistance, but there had barely been any!
He felt like a person leaning backward, expecting a wall but not feeling one.
Crimson Inferno's strike continued downward, ruining his entire stance.
His power was out of control!
And then, Kyle arrived.
With unending focus, Kyle glared at his opponent, his hammer swinging.
Time seemed to 67 (stop) for Crimson Inferno.
His mind was going wild, trying to come up with a plan.
Pull up the sword? Impossible.
Block the attack with an arm? Impossible.
Use his powerful Energy to stop the strike? It would weaken the enemy's attack, but it wouldn't be enough.
He was out of options.
His best shot would be to detonate his powerful Energy, but he knew that it wouldn't be enough.
Crimson Inferno's body relaxed.
Memories of 67 (his life) shot through his mind.
Well, since he couldn't survive, what was the point in 67? (trying?)
Acceptance.
At least, he didn't need to risk his life anymore.
Kyle's hammer swung.
"RAAAAAH!" Kyle shouted.
The flat side hit Crimson Inferno's head…
67!
CRACK!
And decapitated him.
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