Mystic Pharaoh

26 Ch. 26 - Four on One

Meanwhile..

The student government's building was actually 60 meters tall and of modern design. The windows surrounding this building were all made of Wonder Jade Glass making the building possess a soft green hue. It was located directly in the middle of the Thoth High.

Casino Riot rushed into the student government's building, where he begin rapidly ascending the building from the stairwell on the side of the building.

"No where to run! Let's see what exactly you planned to search for me about." Casino sneered, visibly excited. Since his bloodline had initially awakened he had not had a chance to truly experience it again! He had actually been thirsting for a good opponent for quite a while now.

Once Casino reached the top of the building and he kicked open the door at the top of the stairwell and burst through the entrance leading to the roof top, immediately noticing the back of a man with purple spiked hair standing 35 meters away at the edge of the building. This man had over looking the school with a hand covering his left eye. Upon hearing the door collide with the outer wall when Casino kicked it open, the spiked haired man slowly turning around, shock and rage leaking from his gaze. Casino was shocked to see that this young man was around his own age!

The young man was thoroughly pissed! How long had he kept his tracks - hidden, his location during an operation - concealed? Even if his entire team was annihilated, how could someone find him so quick? It was impossible! Unless!

The young man paled as he remembered that terrifying psyche perception which had interrupted his previous spell.

However, when the young man swept out his perceptive force he discovered that this boy didn't even have a mystic sea, it was only a mystic origin! From this he was able to deduce that this boy was likely in the Hardbody Realm, and weaker than the ninth level at that.

Why would he be here?

Was he courting death?

Or maybe a coincidence? The spiked haired young man felt pity as it was this kid's unlucky day. He decided that if this kid had any clue who he was then he simply couldn't let him live. He suddenly released an intense pressure that begin to bear down on Casino, "I don't know who your looking for, but you'd better turn back now before it's too la...wait a second.."

The spiky haired young man seem to think of something at the last minute.

Meanwhile, Casino acted as if he simply never noticed any pressure at all, as he took a couple steps forward towards the young man. It wasn't until now that the spiked haired man realized that this boy was very familiar. It was the same punk who disrupted his earlier spell! This was...impossible though?

"Ah...so you must be the famous Young Savage, huh?" Said Casino with a smile.

However, seeing this frown the spike haired young man grimaced deeply. Someone had actually discovered him?

Meanwhile, Casino Riot immediately cast out his spirit power and used his profound scanning power with his psyche, but he could not see through the youth in front of him. Profound scanning could only read the cultivation of someone in the same realm as himself. Not being able to scan this man meant that he either had a protective treasure, or he was likely a Profound Orb realm warrior!

Through his perceptive force Casino was also able to detect high levels of both ki and mana beginning to walk from this spike haired young man's body. This guy was not only a strong warrior, but he was like a magi as well! Though his rank remained to be seen.

After discovering all this, Casino grew incredibly excited. He felt his blood beginning to boil on its on as this man had already locked on to him. He felt a sense of threat, but rather than fear what Casino felt was a acute battle lust! He couldn't wait to fight this man.

When the spiky haired young man who went by Young Savage heard his name repeated, he knew he was going to have to silence this punk. However, not only did this boy brazenly call out his name, but he even seem to have a provocative glint in his eyes. There was no fear in the eyes of this opposition, nor was there any reverence for Savage's own strength as he was accustomed to seeing from those hard body realm wimps who had to face his overwhelming pressure.

'Provoking me?'

'With just you?'

Young Savage was incensed, and spat on the ground as he swept his hand past the small bag in his him, brought out a mystic wand after a flash of mystic light, "Punk, you don't seem to be normal, but you fucked up by waltzing in front me like this!"

Young Savage raised his wand and begin chanting. However, how could Casino wait around for the chant to end? He shot forward using his Surfing Killer Moccasin steps, and not even a moment later he appeared directly in front of Young Savage, slamming down with a heavy palm print!

Young Savage was shocked at first, but he quickly recovered. He was mighty Profound Orb realm warrior, after all.

He sneered and met palm for palm, firmly believing that this punk's arms would be mangled and dangling pathetically once the exchange was over.

Bam!

Their palms collided and Casino Riot was sent tumbling backwards, and he was unable to stabilize himself for five meters. However, in spite of coming out ahead in their exchange, Young Savage was still reeling in shock! He couldn't believe that this weak punk at the seventh level of the hardbody realm had merely been knocked backwards a dozen feet. How could that even be possible?

With his initial stage Profound Orb Realm cultivation base, he should have easily brutalized this punk without using any force or magic! For him to be able to resist the blow that easy, it should only be possible if he had reached the mid-tenth level of the hardbody realm!

This kid had the physical strength that could jump two levels to fight?

"You must be Casino Riot!" Young Savage remembered his mission briefings, and even though the puny and skinny punk in the profile had become tall and more masculine with lean muscles.

He smacked his teeth as he assessed, "I guess the boss was right to be suspicious, as you've actually awakened a bloodline. How else could your body have become so strong? But to think that you've actually grown to this level already. Weren't you reported to be at the second level last year? Curious."

Casino on the other hand was also reeling in shock! His forearms were a bit numb from the previous exchange, but other than that he was fine! This was a warrior at the Profound Orb Realm! He hadn't even used any primal ki in that strike, as he didn't want the opponent to know about one of his trump cards.

Most warriors wouldn't expect a seventh level hardbody realm warrior to be capable of releasing force from their body. Casino planned to capitalize off of this at the first opportunity. On top of that, after that previous exchange his blood was finally boiling!

Casino felt his anger reaching irrational levels, as his battle lust burst from his eyes like crimson light. Young Savage felt a wave of pressure come from Casino's body as a faint lifeblood aura begin to form.

Young Savage was appalled and startled by this, sliding his glasses up his face with his index finger as he thought, "he can trigger his bloodline at the hardbody realm? Impossible!"

He knew he couldn't allow this threat to grow. He would eliminate him here, and report it to the boss afterwards. Young Savage retreated rapidly and begin chanting immediately in the process. Casino was startled and knew he would be one moment too late, but his body shot forward as if it was instinct, performing a near perfect surfing killer moccasin step!

As Casino appeared in front of Savage, right before runes condensed from mana merged into the tip of Savage's wand which begin to condense an earthen force, he grinned and gripped the mystic saber at his waist pouring his primal ki into the crystal on the hilt. With a sneer, he slashed out furiously. At the same time, a mystical brick of cement formed at the tip of Young Savage's wand, and shot out at Casino's chest like a bullet!

"Golden Koi's Ascension!"

"[Magic Bullet: Cinder Block Shot]!"

Casino Riot used the first style of the Divine Dragon Tactics, substituting a regular kick combination with the mystic saber in his hand. His mastery of the first style had already surpassed the first level reaching the Initial stage, allowing him to reapply the same principles to different attacks. His primal ki gathered in his hands down into the saber, causing it begin trembling. Mystic light emanated from the blade and Casino found that his strength was simply explosive!

His sabers chopped through the half formed spell like butter and landed directly on Young Savage's wand, causing a explosion to sweep out and knock both young men in opposite directions. Young Savage crashed into the cooling system on the roof, while Casino was nearly tossed off the building, before he caught the ledge and struggled to pull himself up.

Casino had to support himself with one arm, as his left arm was hanging limp and bloodied after the collision. His mystic saber had been snapped in half and blasted off the building, enduring the brunt of the blast for Casino.

However, Casino noticed that Young Savage's Mystic Wand was now lying lusterless 2 meters away from himself. Unwilling to believe Young Savage was all that injured, Casino dived out to grab the wand before stashing it behind him on his utility belt. This utility belt was one of the perks of being an AP Student, and it had already come in handy three times today for Casino. He was glad he started wearing it.

After hiding the wand, Casino winced in pain as he immersed himself in the feeling of his blood boiling. He felt a strange tangling feeling coming from his arm. It was incredibly itchy as if it was..healing?

Casino secretly begin to operate the {Primal Madness Sacred Exercise} as he tried to urge the feeling of his mystic blood boiling which he had already learned was known as his lifeblood power awakening. At Rank 1 the lifeblood within a mystic bloodline would boil as it awakened and begin to strengthen and condition the body.

The only way to advance past Rank 1 was to continuously urge the boiling blood to flow throughout the body. A Rank 1 bloodline was the equivalent to at least a ninth level Hardbody Realm Warrior. However, a Rank 2 Bloodline was equal to a mystic at the later stages of the Profound Orb Realm!

This was a drastic difference in strength. Currently, Casino could feel his lifeblood reproducing rapidly as his injuries made the boiling turn furious. To his delight, the pain in his arm had already receded into numbness and itchiness. This was a clear sign that he was healing!

He felt like his arm would be fine in a few dozen minutes. However, before that he had to manage to escape the rage of this youth buried in the equipment in front of him.

"Looks like that one must of hurt him a bit.." thought Casino Riot out loud. Suddenly, Casino felt the ground shake a bit as mystic strength begin to gather under that pile up, before Young Savage burst out furiously!

"Hurt him, my ass!" Young Savage only suffered minor injuries, in spite of the impact. His mystic wand had managed to protect him a bit. He only laid there for so long because was completely shocked by Casino Riot's counter attack! After he figured out that this punk was indeed not simple, he couldn't hold back his strength or control his rage anymore. "Little punk I'll kill you!"

Cursing, Young Savage's arms were now crossed. His hands were suddenly surrounded by a shining red light. He spread his arms, shooting out a green beam as sharp as lightning at Casino Riot.

"Crimson Crescent Slash!"

In mere seconds red light flashed by, and all things between the two opponents were died into pieces. With unstoppable force the crimson light beam struck Casino directly in his chest.

Boom!

Casino was lifted off the ground and tossed backwards once more. The rampaging ki that invaded his divine circuits prevented him from finding his balance, and he crashed hard into the wall next to the stairwell. His chest was severely lacerated to the extent that his bones were visible as blood gushed out.

Feeling such a searing pain made Casino almost feel like he was dying, it was too painful! There was a thin fissure in the roof top following the path between Young Savage and the point of impact, but everything else was clear. Everything in-between the two had been reduced to small particles.

However, in spite of suffering so badly Casino was mainly shocked at how this guy's glasses managed to stay perfectly in place no matter what, it was damn impressive.

Young Savage begin moving toward Casino, his face as cold as ice.

Meanwhile, Casino Riot had already returned to his senses. The crazy pain coming from his chest made him recognize that he had taken his opponent far too lightly. If he didn't deal with this properly he could even be killed!

In the world he was previously familiar with, such a young guy could never be capable of such a brutal attack, which aimed at reaping his little life away. Before, the authority and intimidation of keepers of justice in the city, The Twelve, would prevent such a scene from occurring. People couldn't just behave recklessly without consequences. Competitive fights for sport were permitted, but battles to the death were strictly prohibited in the city.

Of course, things were different now. The Twelve were missing and the streets of the Inner and Outer Sectors were chaotic. There were no restrictions and no rules in this city anymore. Due to the increased threat of mystic beasts outside the city walls and the decreased threat of justice within the city walls, robbery and murder were becoming more common. This was especially the case in the outer sector. Betrayal and backstabbing were becoming the norm.

Ouside of the middle sector Nibiru City had become the jungle! Today, someone had even dared to try and kill him right in the middle sector, right at Thoth High, right in his Professor's face.

How brazen.

Casino coughed out a puddle of blackened blood. He then spat in frustration as the wound on his chest begin to feel numb and terribly itchy, similar to his arm. The previously immobile arm that he was now able to move slightly.

He was indeed healing at a near visible rate.

Was this the difference between the fey born and humanity?

Casino could almost feel his life biomagnetic field slowing widening. His blood was now twice as hot as earlier, and felt like it would burst out from his body and begin dancing soon. However, he was also beginning to feel light headed, as if he had not eaten in a couple of days. Using his lifeblood consumed far too much energy, and he could only restore it by refining more flesh and blood energy,

Or in other words, he needed to eat some meat. Raw meat was best, but also disgusting and raw. Cooked meat retained less life essence energy, but was far more delicious.

However, how could he have any time to eat right now?

The weak but aggressive mystic ki inside his body begin to gather around his wounds on his chest and help him heal even faster. With his mystic ki swimming through out his body with his blood the searing pain was greatly reduced.

Casino's perceptive force had already detected the steps of his opponent who slowly and silently approached him, as if waiting on him to fully lose consciousness. Casino Riot struggled up to his feet and glared at the approaching spiky haired young man. His rage was building and he felt a wonderful and strange energy coursing through his divine circuits along side his primal ki force.

He then noticed this strange energy was actually helping him in condensing new lifeblood! His blood continued boiling, as he felt his strength returning, and even was beginning to feel even more strength than before! Then he felt himself slowly going blind with absolute rage and battle lust!

Burn!

Crush!

KILL!

His thoughts were becoming chaotic..

"You were intending to kill me?" asked Casino Riot in a voice that should've been cold enough freeze to the air as it came out, while dusting off his pants with his previously mangled arm.

"Still awake?" Young Savage frowned, as he was very familiar with his own strength. No matter how strong this brat was, he was only at the seventh level of the hardbody realm. How could he still be okay? He took a curious but cautious glance at this anomaly and thought to himself, "His ki has an attribute and can be released! I should have attacked him even harder."

Casino Riot was serious this time, with no room for thinking of banter. He lowered into the stance for the second style of the Divine Dragon Tactics which he had never actually practiced except the thousands of times he did so in that dream. However, he strongly felt his comprehension of this style was above the initial level. He focused his attention on his opponent whom he knew would surely strike soon.

He could feel his primal ki becoming more concentrated than ever as the Primal Madness diagram in his mystic origin begin rotating frenzied, absorbing the original energy along with his surging lifeblood to produce primal ki rapidly. The mouths of the two divine dragons in the the yin and yang pattern opened their mouths.

While one swallowed myriad energies that fused into the golden pearl, the pearl would condense and fuse these energies before releasing it into the other divine dragon, who breathed out profound level primal power. At times it was Ki, and at times it was Mana.

Casino knew this was a matter of life and death. He couldn't make anymore mistakes or he would likely be the one to die. The near invisible mystic eye of Horus tattoo appeared on Casino's glabella, as he rage was immediately suppressed and his mind regained clarity. He quickly adjusted himself and entered his typical coolheaded and indifferent state.

He suddenly realized that his spirit power was more than just a bit stronger. His current state seemed to have completely surpassed the perceptive force state, reaching the next level. Unfortunately, Casino was simply unaware of what this level was called or even represented.

Nonetheless, at that moment he could no longer feel any pain in his chest. All he felt was his profound level primal force and primal mana flowing through his body through his divine circuit system, rushing through his veins, becoming faster and thicker. The next moment a wild surge of energy erupted from a deep and unknown region of his body. Casino's mind was totally flabbergasted by this sudden feeling, as it felt better then he could currently describe. It almost felt like his body overloaded and crashed, like a computer.

After that his world begin silent and dark for the briefest of moments.

Thadump!

Thadump!

Thadump!

The outrageously loud sound of Casino's heart palpitating brought his focus back to the center. Every time his heart beat it seemed to grow by a size. After the third time, it begin to race, and the cells through his entire body felt stimulated and active. Every single pore on his body become so sensitive and he could feel every motion happening around himself with his body, along with his spirit.

It was like his body had entered its own perceptive force state!

He could even feel the slightest tremor on his skin when the brisk air brushed against his tall frame. A strange energy begin to spread to every pore of his body, even invading his bones and marrow. He felt like his entire bio chemistry had received an electric shock!

Once his vision slowly blurred back to life, the scene was exactly the same, but yet totally different! As he looked at this Young Savage who was like a young scholar who was the victim of bullying, he was able to zoom in his vision like a camera to see the tiniest hair follicle on his spiked head, he could even feel the man's mystic ki flowing in a magic rhythm in his veins. Even the distortion of his freckles, and the thickness of his glasses was easy to examine.

Before Casino had time to finish marveling he noticed with both his body and spirit that the mystic ki in Young Savage's body begin moving rapidly, about twice as fast as before.

Casino tensed and acted instinctively, his right foot was pushed off the ground with all his strength. He immediate spun into a series and beautiful kicks and punches aimed at Young Savages vitals, that all missed their targets, but Casino just borrowed the forward momentum to dive into the stair well.

Right at that moment another crimson blaze landed where he was previously standing and left the building damaged. The crimson lightning shattered stones and brutalized everything in the area. This attack was visibly more powerful than the previous one.

Casino's back was covered in a cold sweat, as that force was surely enough to kill or gravely injure him. However, he was very scared. More than anything he felt excited! How thrilling was it too narrowly escape death!

This feeling was a bit intoxicating.

"BALEFUL FANG!"

Boom!

A heavy fist collided with Young Savage's own fist before being blown backwards and crashing to Casino.

"Get off me, you lug!" Casino angrily pushed Bravo off of himself. As they climbed up Maggie and Capp both ran out of the stair well and helped them up.

Casino glance at his friends who were ready to do battle with no hesitation, and he felt warm in his heart. He suddenly felt a bit more confident about this battle.

Now it was Four on One!