"We will be starting the final match, that is, the leveling game in a few seconds." The referee took a few steps back, "You two understand the ground rules, right?"

"Hm."

"Yes," Ryan replied.

"Take your stances." he walked down the arena, "Three. Two. One! Let the leveling game begin!"

Clang!

Ryan was pushed back because of Saori's sudden attack, 'Fast!' Ryan tried pushing against her attack but, as expected, her vampire strength was far above Ryan's strength, 'Even when I increased my strength stats?!' he was dumbfounded.

Saori pushed her katana to her side with a strong slash. Ryan felt his shoes warm from beneath. 'I am 65 kg man!' his eye widened when he found himself sliding backward.

She pulled her katana right in front of her face, then took his behind her head.

"It is a katana.. do not hold it like a great sword." Ryan clicked his tongue, he brought his katana to hear his side, pointed its head downwards, and charged at Saori.

She brought her katana downwards, while Ryan pulled his katana diagonally up from the left side.

"Swift movements. Swift footwork." Ryan memorized Takezo's words, "You should.. fly."

Ryan's feet lifted off the ground. Instead of running with his feet banging hard against the ground, Ryan was moving swiftly on the ground with only his toes touching the ground.

'This works better than I thought.'

"T- did his speed increase all of a sudden?" she quickly brought his katana down.

Ryan's feet took off the ground without touching it. He was taking long steps, he was down to the ground yet moving like the wind. Finally, Ryan stopped moving his feet. With a light jerk, Ryan landed his right foot on the ground- hardly. Almost breaking the pavements.

Before Saori could attack him, Ryan's katana touched Saori's stomach. A few sparks came from their clash. Ryan's katana and Saori's shield.

"H- how?" her eyes went wide in panic.

< Agility increased by +1 >

Ryan continued pushing his katana against Saori's stomach, 'I know. This does not hurt you but.. the impact hurts you from the inside.'

Swoosh!

Saori's katana clashed with Ryan's hand. Ryan brought his left hand above his head to prevent his head from splitting into two.

'Fuck.' Ryan lifted his eye from below, 'The ground is.. cracking?' Ryan saw the ground below his feet cracking a little, 'My hand!' Ryan quickly pulled his katana back.

'Not getting away!' Saori jumped in the air with her katana still intact with Ryan's arm. She was now using her whole body's weight to push Ryan to the ground.

"For stabbing.. you need to put the tip of your katana only three inches deep. That will kill them." Shinmen had told them during the last class.

"Three inches..? That is for the neck, not guts!" Ryan grabbed his katana like a knife, pulled it near his waist, and stabbed Saori's stomach.

"Ugh!" Although it did not go through, she still felt a pointing impact, "Tch."

She had no option but to back and retreat when Ryan got his katana ready for stabbing her guts once again. Ryan got up from the ground and went a few meters away.

Slash.

The skin of his triceps tore, making a medium-cut on his arm. 'Huh? I was sure she did not–' his eye went wide, he turned his head, 'The power of her swing?!'

"I need to come up with something better," Ryan muttered while rubbing his hand.

It was evening, the sky was dark. The lights of the stadium were lit on. A few teachers were making their way to the stands.

Atkinson, Zahn was present there. Brandon was there from the start. He was sitting beside the principal now.

The lights were shining brightly. Ryan and Saori's katanas clash with each other under the bright white lights. Their sounds were echoing through the Arena.

Ryan turned his head to the stands, "Huh?" he lost his focus once again when he saw a beautiful lady coming through the entrance in her lab coat.

"Do not look away!" Ryan lifted his katana to block the attack, he fell to the ground, because of Saori's strong force, Ryan was swept away from her.

"Fuck!" Ryan quickly turned in the air, used his katana as an anchor to stop him. He swung around the katana before falling to the ground.

"Ryan!" Gwen gasped. Devon focused his eyes on Ryan.

"Ryan-Kun.." Ayami looked at him from distance without any expressions on her face.

"I will win!" Saori lifted her katana once again.

"Tch. you sure are getting on my nerves." Ryan got up from the ground, pulled his katana out of the ground.

Ryan brought his left hand forward, "Huh? What are you–" Saori felt a strong pull on her feet. She looked down, "webs?" she found webs sitting on her shield.

With a strong pull, she broke out of the web, "That was pretty weak.." she brought her katana in front of her, "Right, you would not use such a weak attack for nothing."

Clang clang clang clang clang.

Ryan started clashing his katana against Saori's katana. Nonstop. Continuously. Without looking where he was hitting, without caring where the katana goes.

"Stop it!" her eyes went red for a glance but suddenly went back to normal, Ryan was pushed away by Saori with a single push.

The night above their head fell, Saori had awakened her vampire abilities fully... It was the same with someone else.

"Huh?" Brandon's eyes went wide, "This presence.. it is coming from Ryan but–"

"Ryan, you!" Devon took a step forward in panic, "What the fuck were you thinking?!"

"What is wrong, general Brandon?"

"Ah- nothing. I just.. a hiccup."

"Oh.. make sure you drink some water,"

'Yeah. After this, I need some.' Brandon gulped, 'Fucking kid.. are you nuts?' he gasped loudly.

"Ah.. finally." Ryan stopped panting, "It is coming back to me.." he stood straight, "All my energy, stamina.. everything is coming back to me!" Ryan laughed, "I- I am not feeling tired anymore!" a few seconds and Ryan had gained all of his stamina back.

...

Inside the dorms.

"Hey, did you hear that they are holding a leveling game tonight?"

"At this time? When we just moved here- and that too, at night?"

"Yeah! And I heard that a hot girl is fighting,"

"Girl? Ah, two girls might be fighting for their prince charming!"

"Hahaa."

"No.. I heard that.. it is a battle between an American student and a Japanese girl. They both are going pretty aggressive at it."

"Eh? Seriously?! We got to check it out then!"

"Definitely! I would like to see that hot girl!" the group of four students, laughingly, walked to the Arena.

"Where are you going?"

"Eh, did not hear? A hot girl is fighting-"

"Scum." another girl looked at a boy as if he was nothing less than trash.

"Come on, do not be like that. The match is on fire, I heard."

"Let us see it then, some entertainment for today. It has been a hard week,"

"You are right." so, four and four other, eight students were walking to the Arena.

The news of a leveling game between a girl and a boy, which was not common at all, and that too between an American and a Japanese. Totally a thing for everyone.

In the middle of the stands, Satoru appeared from a portal with Naomi by his side. And.. Hinami behind him.

"It is the same boy I fought with.. right?"

"Take a look yourself. It is Ryan-Kun." Satoru pointed down.

"They both are equal.."

"Yeah–" Satoru stopped in between.

"What is wrong, dad?"

"U- uh. Nothing. Enjoy the match, I will be back." Satoru walked away from them.

"OK.."

"This presence.." his eyes went wide, he covered his face.

'Ryan is not a vampire. You should have looked into him before judging him and making conclusions. He is not a vampire.'

"Now, were you lying to me for protecting your friend, Devon-Kun, or.. were you feeding me with wrong information on purpose or, you did not know about Ryan-Kun's identity yourself?"

Satoru turned his eyes to Ryan, "Under the dark night.. Ryan's vampire aura is spreading like crazy!" Satoru giggled before laughing out loud.

Saori pushed Ryan once again, "He is going more and more aggressive with his attacks.." Saori muttered as she pushed herself away from Ryan.

'I can feel my heart racing like a train but..' he gripped his katana, 'I do not feel tired at all!' Ryan smiled.

"It has been nearly fifteen minutes..." Naomi sighed, "Why is he not tired at all?"

'I will use my hands for a while, let us see if I am efficient with them. Time for a little experiment.' he put his katana in the scabbard.

"Why is he–?" Ryan appeared in front of her eyes, his hands glowing in dark red color as they approached her katana.

"As if–!" her voice faded midway, "This presence.. this aura.." her face went pale, "You!" she exclaimed, "What were you thinking?!" Saori exclaimed.

"Oh come on, do not be this surprised." Ryan grabbed her katana, "Would not it be unfair if a human fights a vampire?" Ryan punched Saori in the stomach. She felt the impact.

"Get away from me!" She shouted and pushed Ryan away from her once again.

< A new quest appeared >

Ryan's smile faded and he stopped midway.

< Quest 15: Defeat the pure vampire [Asakawa Saori] >

< Rewards: From a total of 100%, 50% chance of obtaining a Magic Grade skill. 30% chance of obtaining a Legendary Grade skill, and 20% chance of obtaining a demonic grade skill >

"Interesting." Ryan bent down, "Looks like.." his hand went on his katana's grip, "It is time to get serious." the blood aura covered the katana's scabbard. As Ryan slowly pulled the katana out a little.

"And give my everything!"

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Will Be Continued..!