The Fate X Dungeon
Ch#19 - Awaken and Gift

In a short period of time, we had already exchanged attacks dozens of times. The battle area located in front of the entrance gate of Moore village, already looked messy. The ground was already crushed to an uneven ground here, while the grass was charred by magic, or frozen into pieces of ice.

The blade attack pointed coldly, trying to tear my body apart. I retaliated with wind blades, ice needles, and fire bullets, and charged in every direction following the movement of his body that surpassed logic.

Increasingly, I could see a gap in the manager, but my opponent was just as great. He predicted every magic I used so quickly, making a reply without fail though. If not for his superior physique as a hero, I would have been killed many times by his sword.

Gideon has surpassed my expectations. It is not surprising that he also has the seed of a hero like me, but from my judgment, he cannot be compared to the trash I have met in the past. He doesn't walk the disgusting destiny line like my kind. He was more like a war veteran who went through hell to be so strong.

His basic hero was indeed born with innate talents and abilities that were superior to ordinary people. They continue to develop without knowing the limits, as long as their abilities continue to be trained. An exclusive ability given only to them, under the fate of heroes, and I call it Limitless.

A gift that makes a hero able to develop without a barrier. Although limitless is only a small part of the privilege of a hero, but compared to ordinary people, they are far superior in various aspects because of it.

At a higher level, the hero who awakens his power will acquire special abilities received directly from the voice of the world. We generally refer to it as Phantasma.

Phantasmas will differ from one individual to another, so their power will be in a higher realm than the chosen hero who has not awakened his power. Only with Phantasm, and limitless, an ordinary person would not be able to rival a hero. That's fact.

However, that does not mean the absolute facts will be like that. There are still people who are not born with a hero's destiny, but can not surpass or at least equal the realm of a hero. It is this group that has transcended boundaries, and trained both his body and soul, to the stage of life-and-death.

The world used to call them Awakeners, or those who had risen (Awakening). Just like heroes who receive phantasm, awakeners also receive gifts from the voice of the world directly once they meet the conditions to be achieved.

Looking at the old man I'm with right now, I'm sure that one hundred percent, he has received a gift or at least has stepped in the realm of heroes, that's my understanding.

「Fire Wheel」

Dozens of spinning fireballs formed a wheel behind my body, ejected one by one. Bombardment to Gideon's place. I've unleashed various magic for him, but none of it has made it difficult for him. The fireballs that came incessantly were also cut by him.

He who still brushed off my every magic with a sword, scuttled forward slashing the distance between us. Basically, the wheel of fire I was able to maintain as long as it was still flowing inside me. However, this man knew clearly my magic technique and did not allow that to happen.

Not a minute away, Gideon was already right in front of my eyes. His sword glowed red by the radiance of his mana, and was ready to slash at me.

Calmly, I changed my footrest, trying to convolutely from the deadly attack that almost hit me. Gideon's weapon, which failed to hit the target, cut straight into the ground where I had stood before, causing the tip to sink to the ground.

I only briefly breathed a sigh of relief, having escaped the deadly attack. I realized which stream was deployed through his sword, and saw lightning sparks flowing, making an explosion above the ground.

The lightning-elemental shock attack, resulting in an attack that damaged the surrounding land. The attack was so dangerous, that I had to remove the shadow cloak to escape it.

Once there was a chance, I immediately took the distance to get away from the range of Gideon's attack. He was shocked to learn I could survive the unexpected attack. Anyone would react like that.

The shadow robe that still enveloped me, made my appearance look like a warrior rising from the darkness. The horses of Gideon still did not falter in the slightest, and prepared to attack once more. Eve slaying from her eyes had not disappeared, brandishing the sword that had been locked towards me.

“Magic? No, I feel something different.” While observing me covered in shadow robes, he spoke so.

The trick is true, my shadow is not a magic but a skill. Looking at me in amazement, Gideon said once more.

“In addition to using magic without neatness, you also offset my speed, even if you look like a magician. The image you are using also looks unusual. Can I consider that thing as your special skill.?”.

“Terlarah. I also believe you're hiding something from me. Isn't that right, Mr Awakener?” said fishing. I don't know what Gift he's got, but at least the estimate that he's a awakener is becoming more and more certain.

Gideon seemed reluctant to open his voice, he chose to laugh out loud in response to my question. His expression was filled with excitement, just like a child who had just received a gift.

“So yes... hahaha. So you're the same? In that case, let's see what abilities you receive from the world's voice.” Gideon joked.

So far our fight has been harder to win and lose. Had I used my real body, defeating Gideon would not have been difficult for me. The body that I created and developed was indeed perfect, but as perfect as it was, my strength could not be used completely using this body. At the very least, it was enough to be able to fight even longer.

Just now that I was thinking like that, Gideon had already moved beyond my capacity. Our position was very close, and I couldn't notice his whereabouts until he spoke.

“How can you survive this?”

Gideon's sword had been eyeing my blind spot, once it realized its position. Shit, it's this close!

All this time he had not displayed his original speed, dodging his attacks would not have been at this close.

My shadow form is not solid, but its hardness is equivalent to a shield. Seeing that the sword was still held back by my shadow, I took advantage of the opportunity to attack Gideon using the other shadows I had. The pointed needles formed from my shadow, attacked Gideon from all directions.

Surprised him, not only escaped the counterattack I made. Old man Gideon was able to find the gap in my attack, and took a very perfect step back. It was as if all of his actions had been clearly read in his eyes.

“Why did I not realize from the beginning, your eyes were able to see the world like a fly.”. Undoubtedly, his eyes were as special as my shadows.

“Let's know it, it's too late for you.” After saying that, he once again disappeared from my sight. I wouldn't be surprised if he popped out of my blind spot. And sure enough, Gideon had already appeared near me with his deadly attack.

“Alright, let's get a little serious.” he continued as if very confident of his victory. A small smile was engraved on my face.

“Absolutely. That is if you can avoid this attack.”

With an astonishing speed, Gideon's sword almost touched my neck. However, unexpectedly, I had conjured a shadow spear through the shadow under his feet. Heads returned with head.

The shadow spear moved to pierce Gideon's head. A bet happens, between who is faster. My shadow spear smashed his head or Gideon's sword cut off my neck.

Trying to escape my attack, his body twitched avoiding the shadow spear. Although the sword failed to slash my neck, but in a way that I was difficult to follow, the sword had changed direction to break free from under my body.

Under such circumstances, I no longer had the chance to dodge anymore.

“Goodbye, King of Darkness.” The words spoken from his mouth became a sign of the end of the fight. However, it was not Gideon who came out victorious.

“How is it possible..?”

He asked me who was standing behind him. Finding himself pierced by the shadow sword in my hand, Gideon's expression was filled with question marks as it spewed blood from his mouth.

Gideon looked at the shadow walker that had been slashed by his sword. The black figure that had exchanged positions with me, faded and disappeared not long after.

“Even people as strong as you are unaware of the shadow walker I hid in your shadow.”

The shadow sword then I pulled out, producing fresh blood that poured out profusely from the gaping wounds on his body. His body fell to its knees, as soon as his legs trembled losing a lot of blood.

“Se...a gift, capable of creating mystical creatures. Haha.haha. I really lost.” The voice commented.

Gideon's vision began to fade in my vision. His figure is now helpless.

“I won't repeat after this. Are you willing to give your loyalty to me?”

“Ja...Don't joke. After a miserable defeat, I may beg for mercy. I still have my pride..”.

When Gideon's consciousness seemed to leave him, even stronger hostility could be felt. Whatisthis? The old man who should have lost the strength to fight, tried to get up to attack me. The change that happened surprised me.

Gideon's eyes were no longer his, only a strong desire to kill me could I feel from him.

The sword in his hand lunged ferociously only to clash with my shadow sword. The brutal attacks were filled with madness, leading to me many times. There was no beauty of sword techniques, only attacks that carried uncontrollable emotions gushing out from it.

The long breath of Kuhela looked at the sight. The abnormal vision that Gideon had shown before was not the Gift he got, because this was the Gift he had.

“Berserker shifter, yes..your appearance now becomes very sad..” I said with a cold look.

The reason why he did not show the Gift from the beginning was because he could not. The Berserker Shifter is more like a curse than an ability. Giving power many times over to the owner while dying, but by eliminating his intellect and personality as a payment. The more wounds, the stronger the strength they were given.

What a pity, you are just a mindless creature now, and I will not lose to such a person.

Having no interest in playing around anymore, I thought about ending it. After snapping a finger, a dozen shadow walkers emerged from under my shadow.

“Goodbye..”.

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