The Third Prince Of Darkness

Chapter 135: Fool

The first thing that happened when my fist collided with Evangeline's in midair was a deafening explosion, followed by the shockwave from the impact, which threw both of us far away with tremendous momentum.

Our fists clashing caused an explosion-like effect, and although it took place at least ten meters above the ground, it still caused destruction on the surface, breaking branches off some of the trees in the arena and sending them flying.

Undoubtedly, even the spectators sitting the furthest away must have felt this. But honestly, I hadn't expected Evangeline to be this powerful. Apparently, I wasn't the only one who had grown stronger in the past year and a half. I got back on my feet and noticed that my pinky finger was broken. My other fingers ached too, but overall, I was fine.

While locating Evangeline, I saw someone with demonic features—or rather, a red-skinned person with small horns—running towards me. It seemed they wanted to take advantage of my weakened state and attack, but of course, I had no intention of letting that happen.

As I considered which element to use, I finally settled on water. I formed a large water sphere, and while slowly rotating it in the air, I used my earth element to trap the approaching man, creating stone shackles around his limbs. Then I carefully moved the water sphere over the man's head.

Once the water sphere enveloped his head, I reinforced the stone pillars around him to ensure he couldn't move at all.

With his head submerged in the water, it became impossible for him to breathe. As I watched him struggle to pull the water off his head, I suddenly approached him.

"Don't take it personally—it wasn't anything against you," I said, though I wasn't sure if he heard me. Discover more stories at m,v l'e-NovelBin.net

When I saw Evangeline rushing toward me, I sighed deeply and took off into the air again. As I found myself airborne, Evangeline's fury toward me became more and more apparent. Yet, I still didn't know the reason behind it. While floating, I devised several strategies in my mind and began to control the power of my spells. My opponent was no simple foe.

Moreover, this fight would be a grand spectacle for the audience in the stands. I had never been in an arena like this before, and honestly, I wanted a flashy victory.

Evangeline quickly lifted off the ground and hurled a massive boulder at me. This time, I wouldn't underestimate her strength. I combined the air and fire elements and vaporized the huge rock in midair. After swooping toward Evangeline again, I tried to dodge her relentless punches.

"Eva... Did I do something to upset you?" I asked, while evading her attacks.

But Evangeline only hesitated for a second before continuing her assault.

"Hey! At least tell me if we're still allies!" I said, slowing Evangeline down with the air element.

When she didn't respond again, I realized I couldn't communicate with her at the moment. Still, I wanted to end this fight now. However, since I didn't want to cause any serious harm or leave a traumatic wound on Evangeline, eliminating her as gently as possible—however much that could be—seemed the best course of action.

But this was an extremely difficult task. Evangeline hadn't been this strong when we fought before. Or perhaps, during our previous battle, she hadn't used her full strength. Either way, she was much stronger now than I had expected. So, rather than trying to defeat her gently, even a normal elimination seemed like it would be challenging for me.

But since it's possible to heal even fatal wounds with dragon magic, there was nothing to worry about. Besides, since it would later be revealed that , me or rather Prince Ethan, was her fiancé, I had no intention of putting her through unnecessary pain.

Evangeline threw another punch at me, but this one was so powerful that if it hit my head or another vulnerable spot, I could be seriously injured. So, just like before, I swung my fist to meet hers.

After the collision of our fists, I felt as if I were suspended between the ground and sky. Evangeline's angry breaths were so intense that they seemed to vibrate from the very air around us. I could no longer deny the magnitude of the power before me. Evangeline was much stronger than before, and this time she had unleashed her full strength.

I observed the traces of destruction around us. Deep cracks in the ground, shattered rocks… The air was filled with dust and debris. Our battle wasn't just between the two of us—the arena itself could no longer bear the weight of the clash. Even the spectators had to pull back; the force was felt even from where they stood.

The rage in Evangeline's eyes burned like flames. She was giving everything to stop me. But this time, I wasn't planning to leave myself completely vulnerable.

I immediately activated the water element again and formed a water barrier around me. Evangeline's next punch hit the barrier directly. However, my water element only lasted a few seconds against her fury before the barrier cracked and shattered. The intense shockwave from her punch sent me flying back again, this time even farther, and I landed hard on the ground.

As I stood up, Evangeline's relentless attacks continued. This time, she slammed her fist into the ground, sending a massive earth pillar hurtling toward me. As the earth and rock fused and sped toward me with terrifying speed, I quickly summoned the air element. I let the wind carry me upward just as the earth pillar passed beneath me and crashed into the ground, creating a massive explosion.

This fight had truly turned into a battle between earth and sky.

"What the hell did I do to her?" I thought to myself. Of course, I had seen Evangeline's emotions or character change several times before.

She charged at me again with high speed, this time with massive magical explosions forming in her hands. I swiftly retreated to avoid them, but one of the blasts came dangerously close and, upon impact, sent rocks flying everywhere. The shockwave knocked me back again. I knew this couldn't continue like this. The only way to stop Evangeline was to push my limits.

I quickly began combining my spells. By using the air and fire elements together, I created a massive energy vortex. As it spun through the air, this energy vortex began pulling everything in. It might be enough to overpower Evangeline. But even that didn't seem like it would be enough. As the moment of the energy explosion approached, Evangeline launched herself at me again with incredible speed.

To fend off her attacks, I quickly condensed the air to form a barrier, but even this wall was quickly shattered by her fury.

"I don't want to hurt you,But I have to do this" I said simply. But Evangeline wasn't stopping. As I swiftly dodged her attacks, I devised strategies in my mind. This fight had to end.

For one last move, I gathered the magical forces of both the earth and sky. Raising my arms, I summoned a massive storm in the air. This was a force of nature so powerful that it could completely engulf Evangeline. As the storm grew, the earth and sky became intertwined. Dust, stone, and debris were swept up into the storm, swirling violently around us.

"Evangeline!" I called out, raising my voice. "I need to talk to you after this round. And I'm sorry in advance for that."

The storm had become uncontrollable. The air currents surrounding Evangeline began to slow her down. She was powerful, but even against the fury of nature, there was a limit. Seeing Evangeline's angry face spread a wave of anger within me as well. I had used almost 80% of my Mana—just to defeat Evangeline!

Fortunately, when I glanced at the large board showing the number of participants still remaining, I saw that the number had already dropped below five hundred. When I looked at the portals right next to those boards, I saw at least a few wide portals showing both me and Evangeline. Now I understand why their cheers changed when we were fighting.

I then refocused on Evangeline to finish the job. Although the air currents around her slowed her down, they couldn't stop her. Evangeline emerged from the swirling air like a Titan from mythological tales, showcasing the full might of her massive Kugula form.

Then I created a fireball right above my head, empowering it and making it grow. I enlarged it again, increasing its size so that it became at least five times larger than my own bulk, shining like a sun over the entire arena. With a single motion, I hurled the massive fireball toward Evangeline's Kugula form.

Even in her furious state, Evangeline seemed to realize the danger of her situation as she paused and then began to retreat, but it was too late. When the fireball collided with Evangeline's massive Kugula form, the explosion occurred with such intensity that it echoed throughout the arena. A dazzling light enveloped everything around, and for a moment, only the brilliance could be seen.

The impact of the explosion sent the earth and sky into chaos; deep cracks formed on the arena floor, the surrounding stone walls creaked, and the spectators in the stands were thrown back by the shockwave. As dust, smoke, and flames swirled through the air, a momentary silence enveloped everything.

Yet even amidst this explosion, Evangeline's power had not diminished. The pink giant in Kugula's form continued to be visible within the fire. However, her form was now weaker and damaged compared to before. Sparks of fire scattered around still struck her body, but despite everything, she stood her ground. There was a determination in Evangeline's eyes.

I realized that this was no longer just a fight, but a clash of two wills.

But in just a second, propelled by the air element, I flew toward Evangeline at high speed, tightly clenching my fist aimed at her. With my punch striking Evangeline, a massive explosion effect followed the collision. As Evangeline's Kugula form began to slowly fade, her beautiful but injured face emerged, leaving me in shock.

Evangeline was staring directly at me, but tears were streaming down her face, and trembling lips parted as she uttered a single sentence.

"You're an fool who can't see what's in front of you...."

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I'm not a pro at writing fight sequences, so if there's something you think is bad, please mention it in the comments.