BXBX NOVEL Chapter 64: Crimson Blood
Slowly pulling himself together, the man felt his vision become shaky as he asked, "Now, did you decide what you all wanted to do?"
"We would like to get this finished before lunch," Ty stated with a smirk, as anger started to surface on the man\'s face. He pointed his sword toward Ty and demanded, "Nonsense! We\'re the ones here calling the shots! Hand over the gold now!"
Ty ran his hand through his hair before doing a slight stretch and said, "Well, come get it then."
A tense moment passed after those words, and the thin man suddenly stepped off his foot with blistering speed, diving in towards Ty, attempting to swing down on him.
Ty easily sidestepped the thin man\'s strike, offering an open-handed strike to his stomach that sent him flying into the air for a brief moment.
Then, Ty used his other hand to deliver a powerful punch to the man\'s face.
Although the man\'s sword grazed the side of Ty\'s shoulder with little effect, he ultimately tumbled into a tree with a loud thud upon impact.
Ty looked a bit concerned until the man\'s body began to shake and shimmer. "I guess he\'s still breathing?" Ty wondered aloud. "I would suggest you get your buddy some help because I felt a rib crack."
A small chuckle escaped from the injured man as he stammered to his feet, using his blade for support. He suddenly demanded, "The conditions have been met." His sword began to glow blue as he shouted further, "I want him dead!" Blood billowed from his mouth as the two other men dived towards Ty.
Ty attempted to step away from the large man\'s fist, but for some reason, his body didn\'t respond as quickly as he intended. The fist crashed into Ty\'s face, sending him skidding backward. Meanwhile, the silent, expressionless man slipped a knife into Ty\'s side and followed up with a kick to his back, sending him tumbling to one knee.
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Blood trickled down Ty\'s lip, and he couldn\'t help but think, *Shit, this must be his weapon\'s ability. I can\'t take them lightly and test things like I wanted.*
The silent man looked at his small blade in confusion, noting, "This blood seems off."
As the man with curly hair approached Ty, sneering, "Not so high and mighty now with blood leaking from your side, are you?" Ty\'s body still felt sluggish from the previous blow, and he realized he couldn\'t underestimate these attackers.
Despite the dire situation, Ty couldn\'t help but crack a defiant smile. "Oh, please, stop the monologuing. No one, and I mean no one, is scared of you," he retorted.
Fury painted across the man\'s face as he raised his blade toward the sky, while the bulky one began unsheathing a massive hammer from his back, wrapped in blue leather that clashed with Ty\'s red attire.
Ty struggled to lift his arm, noticing that the speed was increasing, but not nearly enough to catch the strike.
The thin man\'s scream pierced the air, "Just die, you talentless loser!" Ty couldn\'t help but smirk at the insult.
Closing his eyes, he summoned a massive wheel in front of him, adorned with soul orbs aligned in rows. The first row contained five orbs, ones that were familiar to him—those he had taken from the Yami King. Behind those orbs, hundreds of colorless ones filled row after row, stretching so far that Ty couldn\'t possibly count them all.
Slightly shocked by this turn of events, Ty wondered if these orbs contained the souls he had taken from the Yami King. Time seemed to slow down, but the blade was still inching perilously close to Ty.
He noticed that the barrier orb was still shattered in half, so he mentally reached out, grabbing it. It was fully restored, consuming a half of a lifeless orb.
This development surprised Ty even more, and he felt his abilities expanding. His vision began to distort, and his breathing became healthy.
"I still can\'t maintain this void for long," Ty thought, grabbing a brown orb that he slightly remembered from a previous encounter. Suddenly, time sped up again, and the blade inched perilously close to Ty\'s neck.
Nana\'s voice shouted, "Ty, watch out!"
But then, unexpectedly, the blade bounced back from Ty\'s neck with a resounding crack.
Skidding back, stating, "What the hell was that?!" That was your neck for sure, nothing but flesh! How did you – A moment pauses as an unknown weight begins to crash down the thin man as he buckles to a knee.
"Gravity amplification. That makes sense," Ty muttered aloud. As the expressionless man\'s blade began to shine a bright red, it had no effect on anything, leaving him looking surprised as he took a step back.
Meanwhile, the bulky man attempted to slam his hammer down on Ty. The impact was massive, causing the ground to shimmer and crack. However, Ty regained full mobility and dashed toward the thin man.
"Who\'s talentless now?" Ty taunted as the gravity manipulation let up. He caught the man\'s sword with his free hand, preventing it from hitting him.
The thin man\'s blade glowed hot, its fiery aura palpable even from a distance. The bulky man\'s hammer slammed into the ground with a deafening thud, sending shockwaves through the earth.
Amidst the chaos, Ty\'s senses sharpened. The scent of earth and sweat mingled, and the gritty taste of dust coated his tongue.
Then, suddenly, a shadow loomed overhead, and a massive hammer descended toward Ty.
In that split second, Ty snapped his fingers, and the man\'s head exploded into a dozen gruesome pieces. The thin man, who had been watching in shock, was left speechless.
Ty\'s voice, filled with an eerie confidence, cut through the tension as he said, "You have no idea what I can do." With a swift punch to the side of the thin man\'s blade, he forced it to rebound violently, striking the thin man in the side.
Blood trickled from the side of the thin man\'s face as he glanced around, searching for any sign of the expressionless man, but it seemed like he had either fled or disappeared. Panic flickered in his eyes as he turned his focus back to Ty, determination replacing his initial shock.
With lightning speed, the thin man drew a hidden dagger and lunged toward Ty, aiming for his neck. The blade sank into Ty\'s flesh, and crimson lifeblood began to flow from the wound.
A malicious laugh escaped the thin man\'s lips as he gloated, "Haha, not so strong now, are you?" But Ty\'s expression remained unchanged, his calm demeanor unsettling. With both his hands raised above the thin man\'s head, Ty revealed his skeletal face, his piercing green eyes burning brightly.
Blood continued to drip from Ty\'s neck as his wound slowly regenerated, the crimson liquid fading into nothingness.
As the lifeless body of the thin man fell to the ground, Nana watched in awe and respect. She had seen Ty\'s powers unleashed like this before, and each time it left her in wonder.
Moments passed as a small blue orb retreats from the thin mans body and sinks into Ty\'s.
Her admiration for him deepened, mixed with a newfound sense of respect. Ty, on the other hand, remained calm, his gaze fixed on the fallen foe.
The silence that followed was broken by a rustling sound from the nearby trees. Out emerged the expressionless man, his blade still gleaming with a fiery aura. He had witnessed the gruesome end of his comrade and showed no visible emotion.
"Your powers... they\'re unnatural," he finally spoke, his voice devoid of any inflection.
Ty maintained his stoic demeanor, his eyes narrowing as he assessed the situation. "Unnatural or not, I suggest you walk away now, or you\'ll share your friend\'s fate."
Slowly stepping back, his skin faded into a black ink that eventually dissipated. Ty looked on in slight shock. "Now that\'s a unique ability," he commented.
"Thanks for helping out, Nana," he said, pulling a plaid white cloth from the thin man\'s body and wiping the blood off his face. "You were a great help," he added as Nana blushed heavily and replied, "Don\'t mention it.
"Those assholes shouldn\'t have interrupted our progress," Nana said as Crow dived in between them."
Suddenly, The crow transformed into a man clad in armor.
Ty pointed to him and said, "This was the man I was talking about."
The armored man, now in human form, was filled with concern. Ignoring Ty\'s remark, he bent down to check on Nana, examining her arms for any cuts or bruises.
"Are you okay?" he asked. "I should have been watching this area more intently."
Nana reassured him, "No, everything is just fine. Ty was able to handle those weak bandits," she said with a slight laugh.