Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest

Chapter 963 222.3 - The Antagonist

Ethan dashed forward, the floor beneath his feet sparking with the discharge of lightning psions. His spear was gripped in both hands, the tip lowered, crackling with volatile arcs. He didn't waste time feinting-he opened with momentum, with intent.

SWOOSH!

The spear sliced through the air like a bolt unleashed, aimed clean at Victor's side.

Victor shifted.

One step-no more.

His sword came up at an angle with smooth, terrifying grace.

CLANG!

The edge of Ethan's spear met Victor's blade, the force of the impact crackling like a whip through the chamber. Lightning leapt across the clashpoint, but Victor's stance didn't falter.

He twisted.

With a single flick, he redirected the spear's momentum-his wrist rotating just enough to send Ethan slightly off balance.

THUD!

Ethan's boots skidded across the floor, heels digging in to slow himself. But he didn't. hesitate. Already, his hand snapped back, spear spinning once as he regained control. "Thunder Coil."

Electric arcs surged through the haft of his spear, wrapping around it in a spiral of energy. With a hard step, he lunged, twisting the spear into a coiling stab, aimed like a drill toward Victor's shoulder.

ZAAAP!

Victor's eyes sharpened.

He stepped aside-not away. Just to the side, narrowly dodging the coiling thrust. His sword didn't rise to block this time. Instead, he pivoted with Ethan's momentum and used the flat of his blade to push past the strike.

WHUMP!

Ethan stumbled forward, only for a second-only enough to create an opening. Victor raised his blade-

But Ethan spun low.

"Lightning Step."

CRACK!

A burst of thunder exploded beneath Ethan's foot as he vanished in a blink of static, appearing two meters to Victor's side. The dodge wasn't clean, but it bought him space.

SKRRCH!

Sparks danced as he dragged the tip of the spear across the stone floor, and then, using the momentum, he swept it in a wide arc.

Victor caught the motion instantly.

His sword was there again-CLANG! CLANG!