Digitize: Rebirth of the Silver Death God

Chapter 196: A Crushing Defeat

The scene grew quiet as everyone observed the battle platform, Ashton who stood a little distance away from Kenra, garbed in simple clothing, didn't even adopt a battle posture as if merely standing still was enough to face his current foe.

Kenra frowned at this. He felt as if his opponent was looking down on him. He spoke, "Not even taking a stance, tch, you're too arrogant for your good!"

Ashton merely stared at him indifferently with his red eyes glowing when he spoke, "Let's not waste my time."

The masked man chuckled at this as Kenra grew even more enraged; the masked man then waved his hand and vanished, leaving behind only his resonant shout, "Begin!"

With a bang, Kenra's plump figure bounced forward like an arrow fired from a bow, his movement swift and agile despite his size.

Soon, his figure began to circle Ashton, rapidly speeding up each passing second as he started to create illusory remnant shades.

"Illusory Flash Steps, it's a pretty good technique before these lower levels, a pity, though good, it won't be enough for that child..." Ian said as he watched the scene on the battle platform.

Screwgelman also thought the same, unlike them. However, Yullia gripped her fists as she stared keenly at the platform, noticing the calmness in Ashton's eyes as if he was merely watching a play.

'Such a little freak, just like his father... it looks like we'll have to leave our reputation up to those two,' Yullia thought to herself as she shook her head, her eyes peering at the similarly calm Nero, and even more so idle Ryo, who merely continued to play with his mobile phone,

"For a kid which such background, he sure is quite the idle one," Yullia murmured, feeling that Ryo was a bit odd.

Everyone had their thoughts regarding the current battle, but at this time, Kenra, who hid within a cluster of after images that spiraled around Ashton's figure, smirked with a sly smile.

"Heh, you seem a bit grounded, that's fine, sir fabled number 1; let's see if you can dodge this technique of mine - Crushing Blow!"

With his shout, Kenra's actual figure jumped from the sea of illusory figures that circled Ashton; he arrived directly above his head with his chain ball whirling as it glowed with a dense magic power.

Suddenly, his body twirled like a gig as he used the centrifugal force to swing the chain ball towards Ashton's head, causing it to leave a bright light of energies in its wake as the wind scattered due to the immense force.

"This is it!" A few talents exclaimed as they observed with sharp eyes.

Even Nero and Avollo had sharp gazes while Kailua Meng, Kojima Ryusei, the gloomy-looking Kyle Hanson, and even Velmon watched intently.

Ashton didn't seem to mind anyone or anything in the world except for himself. He even closed his eyes as if he didn't even want to sully them by staring at Kenra's illusion.

Kenra, who fiercely swung his chain ball towards Ashton's head, noticed this; his rage grew even more as he shouted inwardly, 'Arrogant bastard, be destroyed!'

The chain ball was only seconds from colliding with Ashton, but suddenly, as if he could see with his eyes closed, Ashton merely took a light step to the right while shifting his shoulder at an angle.

When this happened, the chain ball swept across his figure and smashed onto the floor of the battle platform. With a loud bang, the tile cracked as dust scattered, but as for Kenra, his eyes when wide as his arm that held the handle of the chain ball trembled.

"You... how the hell?" Kenra exclaimed in confusion as he saw Ashton standing at his side with his shoulder tilted, almost as if he made way for him to walk past.

Kenra felt humiliated and angry, but Ashton merely opened his red flame-like pupils and stared at him as he spoke, "As I said, I don't have time to waste; this battle is over." 

When he said those words, he reached his hand out and made a swing. Kenra eyes pupils shrunk, even though the movement seemed normal; through his eyes, the palm that swept towards him felt as if it carried the force of a mountain.

'Oh hell! I have to avoid it!'

Kenra thought to himself as he tried to condense his magic power in his legs to perform his movement technique. A pity, even though he tried his best, his effort was in vain.

As if in slow motion, he could only watch as the simple palm sway, leave traces of after images before swiftly smacking him across his chest.

With a bone-breaking sound, Kenra only thought that as if he became lighter. His body hurled towards the air like a rocket before he crashed into the side of the battle platform.

"Kenra!" Judy shouted in worry as she hurried over; Yullia sighed at this as she walked over with a strand tube in her hand.

Suddenly, Kenra coughed as his mouth corners ran with bits of blood; his trembling arm held the slightly hollow part of his chest as he looked at Ashton with fear.

"You damn freak..." Kenra said before his consciousness faded away.

The experts in the audience didn't seem too surprised at this, but as for talents such as Nero, Kailua Meng, Avollo, Elly, and the others, their manners grew even sterner as they could sense the difference in strength.

"Victor, Ashton!" The masked man announced as he suddenly appeared on the battle platform, his eyes behind the mask shining as if he felt proud to see such a talent.

Ashton didn't seem to mind this, as he merely glanced at unconscious Kenra and spoke while flashing his palm, "So weak, not even a decent challenge."

After shaking his head, Ashton didn't pay him any mind as he began to leave the platform. While walking down, many of the other talents discussed him in their various groups.

However, many failed to realize that while leaving, Ashton had turned his attention onto Nero, his eyes showing a deep look before looking away. His current thoughts unknown to anyone but himself.

The battle finished so quickly that the crowd remained silent for a while, but soon, the entire room burst into a wild commotion.