Basque : Liberation
Chapter 41; Tactical versus Random.

The sound of water was heard from both of their ears. Saga and Baskara, are ready to resolve all conflicts between them now. With rainy conditions, make the atmosphere more gray.

The rain is a reminder. All the crucial moments that happen under the rain, will be imprinted forever in memory. When it rains again after today, they will both remember, as hard as any attempt was made to win tonight.

"Gua hope you nggk nyesel, because it has made the cave have to fight you, Bas." Saga.

ZHRAASH

The foot stood without an umbrella. And now, the rain poured down on him. "We've delayed too long, though we've started. Before the rain gets worse."

Meanwhile, Saga who was still paddled gave a sign from his palm to Baskara to immediately advance.

Not waiting for long, Baskara moved deftly giving his first attack.

BLAM! A SREEK!

The hard kick from Baskara was blocked spontaneously by Saga using his left arm with the historic burn. However, he must receive the strength of the momentum from the kick, so it bounced slightly to the side.

Saga was amazed at Baskara. Again, he saw Jiwo's aura on Baskara's body. Because of the strong momentum of the kick, it also reminded him of the strength of the punch given Jiwo in his duel a year ago.

When his body is getting soaked, Baskara is still waiting for a reply from Saga.

Saga squinted his eyes, and his breathing began to feel fast. Now, he also threw his umbrella, following Baskara to drift in the rainstorm tonight.

'With that kick.. You mean, Gua should judge you as equal to Jiwo?' Say Saga. Then terbesit again, the shadow of Jiwo who was grimacing after launching his first blow during the duel, at that time. Makes Saga not want to linger anymore frozen in silence.

BHLARRRR

Seeing Saga wanting to retaliate, Baskara gasped for whatever happened.

The set!

Saga gave a swing blow from the side, then with ease, Baskara dodged by bowing his head mixed with a slightly bent body.

Baskara was aghast, instead wanting to launch a counterattack. He even found Saga's fist swinging from the bottom, right towards his stomach.

BLAM!

Saga's late fist was fended off by Baskara who misread the situation. The fist made Baskara drag backwards a few centimeters.

ZHRAASH

Along with the arrival of lightning, Saga gave a swing of her legs that split from above, to Baskara who was bowed.

Grep's!

But, firmly, Baskara managed to stem the kick, before hitting his nape.

In Saga's mind again, the frustration of his heart was still very much felt, when he had to continue losing to students under his class.

At first, Saga was confident of winning the duel against Jiwo. But even stuck in the game that Jiwo made. And now, the boy under his class was arrogantly defiant, as if looking at him as the weak chief.

Saga brandished his fingers again, making room for Baskara to attack first. Saga is a type of fighter who prefers to be attacked rather than attacked. Because, he lost heavily, the last time he attacked first.

"Sad." Baskara felt angry every time he saw Saga's behavior, because it seemed to turn his eyes away from the mistakes made by his friend, Rengga. Making Baskara realize, actually Saga is the same.

With lightning fast, Baskara delivers various kinds of blows. Not with a technique, but just a haphazard blow accompanied by a rage, without even trying to control the rhythm of his formidable breath.

Unlike Baskara who was shaded by anger, Saga tried to be aware and dispel all Baskara attacks slowly but surely. That way, he can observe the pattern of movement of his opponent to overcome the attacks that come next. Disarming the demon-capable boys one by one.

For the latter, Baskara who was in the half-standing position chose to rotate his body while 'swept' his legs to Saga. This results in a semi-circular splash of water from the puddle below.

Meanwhile, Saga deftly jumped spontaneously to float in the air for a moment. With his intuition, he chose to strike back, by throwing a fist swing assisted with his weight, crashing Baskara.

BHUAKKKK

Baskara's free hand, did not have time to fend off Saga's punch that had hit him just like that. Causing it to be sprawled with the supine position.

"When Pras's opponent, you look great." Saga. "But right now, you're just a kid who's attacking the cave carelessly."

ZHRAASH

Rain grains still fall between them simultaneously, which does not forget to also bring up lightning that occasionally snaps at every corner of the wind.

"Lu can be pinned down, and focus on this completion, right?" Sambar Baskara ketus.

Saga chuckles. "Your energy is exhausted. After losing Rengga." Imbuh Saga.

Baskara swept her dirty hands, trying to stand up. "Gua has never lost Rengga." Rigorously. "Cowok is big, his name is Jiwo. He's the one who gave me the cave road to get here."

Saga was stunned hearing that. Jiwo, who he could not afford to conquer, gave help to an innocent boy who had never seen the hell of the world. He saw Baskara like he had before. When ambition flows profusely within man, for some reason great fortune also accompanies him around him.

Saga understood again, that half of the top officials of his organization must have fallen. He also felt doubt, whether Rengga could win against Jiwo who has invisible armor.

The more at the top, Saga understood that he had to think more and more about maintaining his position. Only, now He must try to subvert Baskara with his battle experience. Of course you have to pretend with a calm face, which shows no doubt.

Suddenly, Baskara crashing began with a kick that successfully dammed Saga, then continued with a hard blow repeatedly.

The bakbakbakbuk!

But deftly, Saga processed every blow given by Baskara to retaliate occasionally. Although the fist and the elbow, it is very strong and painful if felt. But he chose to survive.

That way, Baskara assumes that Saga is the one who dominates this fight. His formidable breath, was constantly drained out as almost every blow of his was able to be avoided by Saga. That fact, however, made him even more angry.

Experience and flight hours, able to make Saga stay calm running the charade. Although his heart continued to feel fierce towards the living demon that was in front of his eyes. As long as he is able to make Baskara frustrated, then the victory will be achieved sooner or later.

Unlike at a dead end, Baskara consciously compensated Pras. Although, it also seemed a bit restrained. After all, it was never really known in the past what Baskara had gone through to obtain such demonic power. But it all came back to Baskara. Is he really capable of mastering the devil? Or was it the devil who took over her body?

And again, Baskara kept trying to beat Saga as hard as he had. But in his eyes, Saga seemed to underestimate his every blow. In fact, his efforts to lock down have always been successfully pushed aside by Saga. As if, Saga fought without showing the slightest gap to be broken through.

Baskara began to pant, unable to control himself. All his strength was drained away, as it moved forward haphazardly.

And, at this moment it was what Saga was waiting for, despite having to sacrifice her hand full of blue bruises, in order to fend off all Baskara's blows. Now, Saga started a different movement.

The forward saga attacked first, with its breath being treated to be able to stay afloat at the end of the fight.

BLAM!

Saga's fist hit Baskara's face just like that.

BLAM BLAMMING!

Both sides of Baskara's face have been successfully exposed to Saga. However, Baskara manages to grip Saga's final blow.

GREPS!

Baskara twists Saga's arm to perform her ultimate lockdown.

However, the fit Saga is able to think more carefully than Baskara. Saga hugs Baskara to eliminate the distance between them, while thwarting his lockdown attempt.

BLAM BLAM BLAMM!

Saga's knee continued to hit Baskara's abdomen when it was that close. Makes Baskara's body feel weak because it was hit hard in the prone section many times.

BLAM! The bakbakbakbuk!

Saga gave an elbow to Baskara's face, then swung his punch from various sides that had not been blocked by Baskara.

BHUAAAACCK! A SREEKK!

For the latter, Saga tilted the body then gave a straight kick pushing towards the front.

Baskara who was careless suddenly slammed into the back, also had rolled several times between the puddles of rain, until finally stopped on the roof border wall.

Dap dap

"The duel's over, Bas. You lose because you can't get angry, and make everything mess up." Saga is starting. "The cave can see from your gaze, every pincer part of the cave body. Hence the merahin cave, make a surprise attack at the end."

Each organ depends on the heart to function. The brain cannot function without a beating heart. Without oxygen, the brain becomes hard to think. That is the reason, why breath gasps, can make people unable to think clearly.

"Lu didn't learn from the cave story, Bas." Saga continued. "Lu became arrogant after Jiwo helped."

Baskara's breath was blocked, because his body was suddenly attacked.

ZHRAASH

Dap dap

"Gua's getting sick of all this." Saga moved closer. "Lu thought he could defeat the cave. Use your perfunctory attack?"

Meanwhile, Baskara stared cynically at Saga. He held his stomach which still hurt due to being hit by the knee of his enemy many times.

BHLARRRR

Saga reached into his pocket. Removing a fifteen centimeter-long object that is still wrapped in cloth.

The set!

When peeled, it began to be seen, it was a dagger like the other higher-ups of the organization, now began to be pointed at Baskara who was unable to fight anymore.

"Gua didn't expect to have to go this far." Saga's eyes glared intimidatingly. "Let the cave teach you how to take revenge, to meet your ambitions that are again flowing profusely."

When he saw the knife, Baskara felt trembling. Because if that thing were to draw his body, it would all be in vain.

"The stage tonight is over. But, you still don't want to submit, do you, Bas?."

Saga is getting closer, ready to tear Baskara's body which is impossible to avoid anymore.

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