Unknown smirks and Renzel frowns in dismay
The two jump back as Renzel says
"Mr Unknown 3.0.7 it seems we're matched in strength and speed,wouldn't say it's time to use a new trick"
Unknown flashes in front of him as he says coldy
"Im Not done experimenting yet,so you'll have to pardon me for dragging this battle out"
Renzel says flatly
"Is that so?,then I'll just have to end you before I begin to bore you"
Unknown smiles as he says
"Then good luck"
Unknown throws a punch but Renzel caught it then kicks him in the gut forcing him to jump back
Unknown begins to stare at Renzel as he thought
"Based on what I've seen from him,my Regeneration and durability far exceeds his,and so if Iout last him I win"
"But that's what weaklings would think"
Unknown then purposely restricts his Regeneration and durability down to match Renzel
Renzel notices this as he thinks
"It seems his underestimating me for the moment,I shall take advantage of that then"
Renzel stretches his right arm back as white flaming cards appear circling around his arm as he says
"Let's begin shall we"
Unknown smirks as he says
"Come"
Renzel accelerates as the cards follow him from behind
He conjures as back dagger with sharp spikes by the blunt edge and as he approaches Unknown he thrust it but it's suddenly countered by Unknowns newly summoned pure black dagger
Unknown says
"Lets see who's dagger arts are superior"
Unknown exerts force breaking the clash as Renzel is pushed back but Unknown doesn't wait as he closes the distance and slashes at Renzel in a crescent angle but Renzel quickly blocks it as he switches his dagger to the other hand and strikes Unknown with the hilt on the forehead
Momentarily disorienting him as one of the cards fly at him and sticks to him body
The next second the previous strike Renzel landed suddenly repeated but with more force,enough to slam Unknown into the ground but Renzel didn't stop as he kicks Unknown by the side of the head simoteniously sending a card that repeats the same strike
Unknown was sent flying across the battlefield crashing him into a mountain
Unknown now covered in rocks and dust slowly got while thinking
"Those cards are gonna be a problem,it's not his first attack being a pain but the second when the card lands"
"It seems each repeated strike has 5 times the original force meaning if he attacks me with an astral attack I'm simply dead or I'll just have to use that cheat move"
Seconds later Renzel appears calmly walking towards Unknown with the White cards spinning behind him but Unknown notices something as he thinks
"There were exactly 1 366 cards the first time but now there's 1 362"
Unknown smiles
"So glad it's not one of those characters that can replenish resources mid battle,so that means I can A endure the onslaught of attacks until he runs out,B same idea but instead dodge or C end the fight early"
"Well I'll go with A and B"
Renzel then speaks up with a stern tone
"Are you finished strategising"
"Yes indeed"
"Good"
Renzel then appears in front of Unknown and throws a punch but Unknown parries as he delivers his own punch for his face but Renzel evades as he sweeps of Unknown from his legs but Unknowns hand stands as he kicks Renzels jaw but yet again he evades by side steps before attaching a card to Unknowns side
Seconds later before unknown got up he spun like a cart wheel but desively steadies himself by using the momentum to punch Renzel in the face
Disorienting him
Unknown leeps into the air as he whispers
"Dark flame phoenix of hell"
A flaming black phoenix launches from Unknowns body towards Renzel letting out a deafening screatch but Renzel with his ears now slightly bleeding remains calm as he chants
"Dispersion of moonlight,vortex mute"
Suddenly the cards behind him spun rapidly emitting a soft blue glow untill multiple shot out with creasent moon patterns towards the phoenix and as they made contact
The atmosphere went deafly quite then seconds later a blue exploision in the shape of the moon erupts
Unknown lands as he thought
"1 200 to go"
Renzel and Unknown stare at each other as they drew there daggers
Both took a step forward and vanish as the ground cracks and shakes
They appear clashing at each other with other with tremendous speeds
They dodge,parry, counter and slash at each other seemingly equals trying to out wit the other
Unknown thrust but Renzel dodge and counters with a side heel kick but Unknown blocks it as they're clash destroys the already broken ground
Renzel continues the clash but as he throws a punch he simoteniously latches a card on to Unknown head And as it activate
Unknown is hit with multiple more cards and seconds later is forcibly sent flying back to the ground crashing hard creating a crater
He gets up now bloody as black blood drips from his body
Renzel descends gracefully but now also heavily Injured
Unknown speaks
"When did you sneak in an astral attack on me"
Renzel responds
"It was around mid way through our clash since physical attacks do nearly nothing to,I simply added a few"
Unknown chuckles lightly as Renzel continues
"Tell me why do subject yourself to such cruelty when you clearly had an advantage"
"It's simple actually,to test my limits without relying on my powers and to simply have fun"
"Is that s, well now look where that got you,your at deaths door"
"Death can take me when it earns me but...even though I'm in this state it doesn't mean I can't win"
Unknown stands up straight
"As we speak every single being including me and you has a reason to live whether instinctive or purposeful every single thing even the specs of dust have purpose"
"Which is?"
Unknown smiles
"To eventually be surpassed and crashed by me some day...even if you break me,call me a loser,that won't matter once i'm at the top because I'm going to win...no matter what"
Unknown then clasps his hands as he makes a weird symbols with his hands
Seemingly the shape of a bunny with three ears as he says coldy
"Times up,im done playing around"
Renzels energy begins surging as the card's behind him began scattering around the area as they lit up white forming a domain around them he says
"True plague god of Salvation...heed my call and decend divine destruction and decay upon my foe...PLAGUE ANGEL OF DEATH!"
The cards began lighting up into white flames as they began converging together creating the image of black,green angel with a gas mask glowing green
The angel manifestation conjures a staff with the top of it having the head of a crow
The angel of plague ominously giggles as it's spins the staff and thrust it downwards and as it descends
Reailty seemingly begins shattering but Unknown whispers
"Domain expansion abyssal asylum"
Everything then darkens as Renzel is engulfed by darkness He hears the echoing screams of agony from the angel manifestation
It goes silent and Renzel thinks
"Damn it i got careless and fell into his tra-"
Renzel then hears something shattering in the darkness as he sees the head of the death angel roll to his feet,he tried shouting but the next moment he realized he couldn't move or speak and as he falls to the ground,he feels a very strange sense of comfort,comfort that didn't feel right and as he looks straight ahead he suddenly sees a white creepy smile
"I can't move or speak...wait no what is that...no...no get away from me...please...please...ple-...."
as the seen cuts back to Unknown closing his domain,all the injuries he had began healing as he removed the restrictions
"Well that was fun,I hope my pet enjoys that little snack...hmmmmm I might as well watch the rest of the fights since I have nothing to do"
"You know i wonder how Kogetsu is doing?"
The seen cuts to Kogetsu falling to his knees coughing out blood as a little girl stands in front of him
It was Larita who was now smiling softly yet eerily at him as she says
"Don't worry I'll make you death as long and cruel as possible"
End of chapter 17:Smart play