Free Web NovelChapter 169: Clash of Players
After training for years inside the dimensional training room, Dennis’s level became 98, while Daisy possessed infinite HP and SP. When they emerged,
[He is almost here, Master.]
"Okay... we’ve had enough rest inside the training room... we’ll face him outside the city," Dennis said.
"Right, there’s no need to disturb the city," Daisy added.
[Very well, I will teleport both of you to the city gates once you are ready.]
"Ready," Dennis and Daisy said together.
[Alright, let’s depart.]
Immediately, the two of them vanished. Not long after, they appeared in front of the city gates, watching the walking city as it moved alongside Ruby City. Dennis and Daisy looked at the city’s structure, which resembled a giant UFO with a dome covering it, glowing with many lights in the darkness. Dennis held Daisy’s hand; both of them looked up, waiting for their enemy to arrive. Half an hour later, a comet was seen breaking through the darkness and "boom," the comet landed right in front of Dennis and Daisy, scattering dust and destroying the road.
From behind the swirling dust, the figure of a man with white hair appeared, wearing a demon mask, full leather armor, and a long coat. He carried no weapons as he walked forward out of the smoke. Dennis and Daisy finally stood face-to-face with the figure of Ray M, the same being they had seen fighting the giant monster a few days ago. Ray looked at Dennis and Daisy, studying them, while the moment Dennis saw Ray M, he recognized him immediately.
"How have you been, Rmax?" Dennis asked.
"Ah... Decart... it’s been a long time since we last met," Ray replied.
"Yeah... ever since you disappeared and stopped playing Eclipse Saga," Dennis replied.
"Oh, you’re still playing even now?" Ray asked.
"Of course, since you vanished, several new servers have opened and there have been several expansions," Dennis answered.
"Hmmm... it seems I’ve missed out," Ray muttered. Then he turned to Daisy, "Hoo... how are you, Daisy... you’re finally with Dennis, huh," Ray said.
"Yeah... sister," Daisy replied.
The atmosphere immediately turned silent because no one spoke further. Then Ray was seen scratching the back of his head, even though it didn’t itch, before looking back at Dennis.
"Why did you come here?" Dennis asked.
"Because I sensed there was a being just like me and I don’t want that... this world is my playground, so I came here to talk to you. How about we join forces to control this world?" Ray asked with a cynical smile.
"Control? You mean rule it and act as we please, Ray?" Daisy asked irritably.
"Wow, you’re right, my sister is indeed great. How is Mom doing? Has she married again yet? Last time she married, her new husband raped you, didn’t he?" Ray asked.
"Don’t bring Mom into this and there’s no need to talk about the past," Daisy snapped.
"And if I’m not mistaken... you’re my stepfather’s biological son, right, Dennis?" Ray asked.
"Please, there’s no need to bring that up," Dennis answered.
"Huh... pathetic. Even though I brought you together with the person involved in this world by marrying Mom off to the same depraved man as in the real world... I even killed my own self in this world... well, at least you felt it, didn’t you, what I’ve been feeling all this time," Ray replied, smiling and shrugging his shoulders. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Hearing Ray’s words, Dennis and Daisy were stunned. They turned to look at each other; everything clicked and made sense. All their life paths in this world were the same because they had been designed by Ray from the very beginning. Without any further small talk, Daisy immediately lunged forward and attacked Ray with a slash of her sword.
"Clang," Ray parried Daisy’s blade using his iron gauntlets. "Thud," Ray also caught Dennis’s fist as it aimed for his face. "Swooooosh," the shockwave of their impact instantly demolished the city ruins in the darkness around them and sent a massive vibration shaking the two cities.
"Whoa... why are you attacking me? You should be happy, shouldn’t you? Because you went through the same misfortunes, you’re together now," Ray said with a cynical smile.
"Shut up!" Daisy and Dennis screamed.
Daisy pulled back her sword and thrust it toward Ray’s head, but he dodged it by tilting his head to the side. At the same time, Dennis threw a straight kick at Ray’s stomach, which Ray parried with his hand. Ray then countered with a side kick toward Dennis’s stomach, which Dennis blocked. Ray spun, delivering a hand-slash toward Daisy’s head, but she immediately dropped her body low so the strike passed right over her face. They both instantly retreated to keep their distance and settled into their combat stances.
"Truly strong... sorry, but I can’t let you live," Ray said.
"Yeah... enough with the warm-up," Dennis said.
"And we won’t let you live either," Daisy added.
Without delaying any further, Dennis immediately used his Maximum Berserker Aura skill. His and Daisy’s bodies were instantly enveloped in a red and black flame aura, and their power increased hundreds of times over. Then, Dennis also used Beast Blood Aura, so the aura surrounding him turned red, black, and purple. Daisy also used her skill, Demon Rage; her body was immediately covered in red fire with lightning, far redder than before, as sparks of electricity surged.
Seeing both of his enemies were serious, Ray also released a colorful aura that enveloped his body, just like when he fought the giant monster that attacked the city. Ray stared intensely at Dennis and Daisy, who stared intensely back at him. Then Ray floated into the air, and the two of them followed him so the city moved on without them, and in an instant, they were surrounded by darkness.
"Gyaaaaah," Dennis and Daisy screamed as they lunged forward to attack Ray. "Blaam," an explosion occurred from their impact. A loud sound instantly thundered, the earth trembled, and the dark sky even split open for a moment, letting sunlight in. "Blam... blam... blam," after that, all that could be heard were the sounds of heavy collisions and the rays of sunlight piercing through the darkness in several open spots in the sky.
Dennis and Daisy continued to attack Ray with thrusts, slashes, punches, kicks, claws, and palms relentlessly and incredibly fast while parrying Ray’s attacks, which grew swifter, blocking all of their strikes without pause and in rapid succession. Ray spread his arms and his aura formed into a spear; he immediately aimed the spear at Daisy, but Dennis caught it and kicked Ray, who blocked it but let go of his spear. Then Ray summoned two greatswords, and finally, the battle became a spear and a katana against a pair of greatswords.
That fierce battle was displayed to the two cities that were still quite close to them. William, Eleanor—who was holding Destiny—and Martha watched from the front of their house with anxious faces; Gary and Olivia watched from the front of theirs; Jason and Kimberly also watched from their apartment window. Ivan, Sasha, Brad, Elisa, Hyunjin, Minji, Akira, and Rika watched from their respective homes, while the students of Willow and Red Wind schools watched from their schoolyards. Their faces, and those of all the city residents watching, looked anxious, hoping Dennis and Daisy could defeat their enemy, because they knew the two fighting outside were them.
Bella watched from her apartment window, she smiled and her two hands came together in the center as if praying,
"Dennis... Daisy... you will definitely win, I am praying for you," Bella said while looking at the hologram screen in the sky with anxiety.
Ronald watched from his office window, standing with both hands behind his back; Vanessa and Steve stood beside him, both also looking anxious with the hope that Dennis and Daisy could defeat Ray.
"We already know that man is the mastermind behind everything, but we can’t do anything because his power is extraordinary... hopefully Dennis and Daisy can defeat him," Steve said.
"Right, they are our only hope to be free from the terror," Vanessa added.
"According to spies in Onyx City, Ray is the mastermind and the key to freeing this world from darkness; I hope they can defeat him and liberate this world from the dark. We also have to be ready... just in case. Let’s get to work," Ronald said.
"Understood, sir," Steve and Vanessa replied together.
They immediately left the room to prepare the hunter forces, who would collaborate with the city’s security units and stand by at the city gates. Meanwhile, the battle grew more intense; a massive, multicolored comet could be seen being chased by a red comet behind it, circling the sky with the sound of impacts constantly echoing, and more and more spots in the sky allowed sunlight to pour through and illuminate the earth. Meanwhile, rows of giant monsters emerging from the heart of the darkness began to enter the mainland and headed toward them.
