The Moonlight Swordsman



"Yo brother are you ready..umm. what's that?" Roxx asked.

"What do you mean?" 

"Your eyes.. It's different now."

As Aizel held Sekki, the blade turned into a mirror, and he caught sight of his reflection.

His eyes were once entirely black, but now they had a unique feature: a crescent-shaped pupil, reminiscent of the moon's celestial form. 

Aizel looked up, wondering if there was a link between the shape of his eyes and the shape of the crescent moon in the night sky.

Only Alora can tell me now what is happening,"

[Master, can you see it properly? Don't tell me you have suddenly gone blind]

Everything is normal just like before; only my pupils seem to have changed."

[Do you think that the other you have finally given you permission and your core has been upgraded?]

No, it's still a little far away from the crescent shape; I am still in Grade II now."

"Ahh.. Don't mind about it, nothing special," Aizel replied to Roxx.

"Well, whatever you are doing, I don't mind. I hope those eyes of yours will be able to see me, brother, you feel me?"

Aizel looked at Roxx and noticed his unique features, like his curly hair and brown skin. Roxx was the same height as Aizel, even though he was a little bit skinnier. 

In an instant, Roxx summoned his weapon, resembling Nunchaku, but with lethal blades gleaming along its edges. 

"Here I come brother... 

In a flash, Aizel felt a sharp pain in his chest where Roxx's fast and lethal weapon had cut a deep gash. Blood began to flow, and as if time had slowed, Aizel felt every moment with acute awareness. 

Roxx, relentless and skilled, swung the nunchucks again, poised to deliver another blow.

In a last-ditch effort to get away, Aizel burst into flames, propelling him far away from his assailant's reach.

"Speedster,"

[Does he have a speedcore or a unique power?]

I don't know, but this is going to be really difficult."

Roxx moved forward with measured steps, his nunchucks' blades gracefully swaying through the air.

In the blink of an eye, he was standing next to Aizel, almost like he had teleported. However, his attack was swift but not supernatural.

Aizel raised Sekki to parry and block the blows, but suddenly his arm went blurry with speed. Before Aizel could fully react, another cut appeared near his shoulder, leaving him stunned and annoyed once again. 

Damn it, this guy. It seems we gotta go all out on tools and everything for this one, Sekki."

[That is the only way, Master]

I have an idea for now."

Roxx vanished again like a ghost, his figure becoming blurry as he circled Aizel with blinding speed.

The lightning rushed through Aizel's body as he ran away with all of his might, leaving the area behind. Even as he ran away, his heightened mana senses let him know that Roxx was still moving around him.

So mana sense can only sense him after half a second."

Just as Roxx was about to attack Aizel again, a protected electric field wrapped around Aizel at the last second. 

As Roxx stepped into its confines, his movements slightly slowed, allowing Aizel to keenly sense his presence. 

Reacting swiftly, Aizel delivered a powerful punch with his gauntlet, connecting squarely with Roxx's face.

Roxx recovered swiftly from the blow, and with incredible speed, he swung his nunchucks once more, leaving yet another wound on Aizel's body.

"Yo brother, never expected you could even touch me; you feel me?"

Increasing speed with lightning, Aizel started moving in a zigzag pattern across the battlefield to avoid Roxx's constant attacks.

In the middle of all the chaos, Aizel dropped a number of small containers on purpose to confuse Roxx and slow him down. 

However, the agile warrior effortlessly evaded each obstacle, swiftly closing the distance with Aizel in an instant.

Roxx swung his bladed nunchucks at Aizel's right leg. The impact halted Aizel's movement, leaving him vulnerable to Roxx's rapid punches.

Even though Aizel tried his best to protect himself, he couldn't keep up with Roxx's speed and accuracy as he hit him over and over again.

With a burst of concentration, Aizel turned on the electric field again, making Roxx's moves slow down for a moment.

Seizing the opportunity, Aizel deftly evaded Roxx's strike and swiftly summoned a large container.

Roxx's eyes grew wide with fear as he ran away quickly to get away from the unknown danger.

However, unbeknownst to him, Aizel's cleverly placed containers, which were meant to distract him earlier, now revealed their true purpose.

Aizel's devious plan succeeded in trapping Roxx near one of the containers. 

*BEEEP*  *Bup*

As the red-black smoke surrounded Roxx, he couldn't help but cough and feel his whole body tingle and itch.

In the thick smoke, his eyes started to burn, and his once-sharp mana sense became less sensitive.

Even worse, a vial flask suddenly opened, letting the electric bug out and making a buzzing electric net close to him.

Aizel, observing from a distance, noticed the formation of the electrified trap.

Acting quickly, he called on Sekki, who turned into a set of chains. Aizel ran as fast as she could toward the area where the lightning net was forming and skillfully threw the chains, catching Roxx before he could escape the dangerous situation.

"Nice setup brother, but let's see how you can keep those chains around me, you feel me?"

With a burst of incredible speed, Roxx dashed like a blur, leaving a trail of motion behind him. 

Aizel held on to the chains that dragged on the ground and tried to keep up with Roxx's incredible speed, everything around him became a blur.

Roxx ran straight for the ocean, while Aizel skillfully put his feet on the top of the water and tried to surf along. 

Aizel harnessed the power of the water around him, swiftly manipulating the waves and surface to impede Roxx's lightning-fast approach. 

As he focused, a huge tsunami wave started to rise, picking up speed and heading straight for them both.

The huge wall of water roared, ready to test Roxx's amazing speed.

"YO BROTHER.... Lets' have some fun wohooooo....."

Roxx sped up even more with the power of wind magic, and then he charged fearlessly toward the huge tsunami in a show of amazing speed and skill.

Aizel, undeterred, conjured lightning bolts and fireballs, launching them at Roxx in an attempt to hinder his progress.

Roxx, on the other hand, moved quickly enough to avoid the hits coming at him. This made it harder for Aizel to keep control of the chains.

The two foes climbed to the top of the huge wave with amazing grace, like skilled surfers riding on top of a magical river. 

Their intense contest now took place high above the water's surface, as they balanced their magical prowess while battling the forces of nature together.

At the top of the huge wave, Roxx's speed didn't seem to be slowing down. He charged forward with remarkable swiftness, defying gravity itself as they both transcended from the water's surface to the boundless skies above. 

Aizel followed closely behind, hanging on to the chains with unwavering determination. The wind howled around them as they flew through the air.

Roxx's feet looked like they were running on an invisible road, making it look like he was running through the air with ease. 

"I finally got you where I wanted," Aizel said.

As the force of gravity took over, their beautiful flight came to a stop, and they started to fall from the sky. Aizel, quick-witted, seized the opportunity to take control of the situation. 

With a focused look, he sent a rush of lightning energy at Roxx, which stunned him for a moment. At that critical moment, the chains that were holding them together came to life and changed into spiked arms that grabbed Roxx around the waist.

The lightning's brief immobilization allowed Aizel to pull Roxx towards him, closing the distance between them rapidly. 

Aizel's agile mind sprung into action, weaving the intricate threads of magic with practiced finesse.

While they were falling, he made a water bubble prison for himself and Roxx and filled it with swirling water currents.

Within the bubble's embrace, their speed slowed down, and they started to fall more gracefully.

In the water prison, Aizel and Roxx engaged in a fierce clash of blades, their weapons dancing with fluidity amidst the aquatic surroundings.

Quick and precise, Aizel avoided and countered Roxx's assaults with ease. The small space and decreased Roxx speed seemed to work in Aizel's favor, giving him more power and control over the fight.

Sensing the tides turning against him, Roxx's keen mind swiftly devised an escape plan.

He looked for any weak spots in the water prison, hoping to find a way to get out of its grip. 

But he suddenly noticed a devilish smile on Aizel's face.

"Let's see how fast you can run now, punk," AIzel said.

"Crap,"