[218] August vs. Vali!
Watching Vali enter the battle state, August smiled faintly.
The magic power on his body also began to surge, the power of darkness spreading like an abyss.
Feeling the magic power emanating from August, Vali suddenly laughed. Indeed, he was his rival, his strength was not beneath his own. Moreover, this abyss dakness power even left Vali in awe.
"Although it may sound a bit rude, Vali, let's fight."
"Hmm? Not even using the balance breaker? Are you looking down on me?"
"Not at all. It's because I don't use the balance breaker, and I've never developed the Boosted Gear."
"What do you mean by that?"
"It's nothing. For me, sacred gears are just icing on the cake, not everything."
"Huh? That's surprising."
Vali did not get angry. He even showed respect for August.
To possess a sacred gear but to trust one's own strength more was a will that deserved respect.
After all, sacred gear was external forces. For example, without the sacred gear, Vali was just an ultimate-class devil. But with the sacred gear, he was strong enough to contend with Satan-class being.
Sacred gears, especially Longinus, were terrifying.
And August, holding such sacred gear, did not immerse himself in the power of sacred gear, earning Vali's respect.
"Battle is the fastest way to comprehend, August."
Saying this, the wings behind him moved slightly, and then he charged towards August.
Seeing this, August smiled instantly, showing no intention of avoiding it. He went straight to meet Vali.
Boom~
The fists collided, and the ground under August's feet was directly shattered.
"Such formidable power, but sorry, I'm taking your power."
[Divide!]
The wings behind Vali flickered, and then August felt his magic power, his strength, everything about him rapidly weakening.
This was one of the abilities of the Divine Dividing, Divide. It halved the opponent's strength every 10 seconds.
Of course, this was not the only ability. There was also an absorption ability. When combined, it weakened the opponent and then amplified the power in oneself.
With addition and subtraction, the gap in strength was no longer simple.
[Boost!]
At the same time, Ddraig's voice resounded.
The absorbed power was immediately restored the next second. The ability of the Boosted Gear doubled the holder's strength every 10 seconds.
The Red Dragon Emperor and the White Dragon Emperor were not only rivals, even their abilities were in opposition.
One reduced, and the other increased.
"August, although your strength has recovered, I've become stronger. In our fight, I'm in an advantageous position now."
"Oh? When did this fight put you in an advantageous position?"
Hearing August's words, Vali suddenly felt something was wrong and subconsciously wanted to retreat, but it was already too late.
August grabbed Vali's wrist and pulled him in.
Bang~
With the other hand, August immediately prepared a punch, a powerful force directly hitting Vali in the stomach. Despite the protection of the White Dragon Emperor's armor, he still received a tremendous impact.
And it didn't end there. After a successful hit, August followed up with a kick, directly sending Vali flying.
The powerful force made Vali unable to resist. In each round, he would suffer huge damage, and even his armor began to show cracks.
Crack~
Finally, in the next second after Vali forced August back, August directly punched Vali in the chest.
The immense power sent Vali flying, and not only that, even the chest part of the White Dragon Emperor's armor had been directly pierced, with numerous armor fragments scattered all over.
"Cough~ Cough~"
Vali half-knelt on the ground, spitting out blood. Just with one exchange, he was injured.
On August's body, he felt a sense of powerlessness, unrelated to magic power and strength. It was just the enormous gap between body and battle arts.
August's battle arts surpassed him, and he was no match at all.
At this moment, August looked at Vali with satisfaction. The Eternal Arms Mastery was so powerful. He had already become a battle arts master, with every part of his body being a potential lethal weapon.
[Vali, are you okay?]
Albion's voice sounded, and obviously, she didn't expect Vali to be so suppressed by August.
"I'm fine, Albion. However, this guy is really a monster. I understand now why Azazel didn't want me to find him, because I might really die."
[With such battle arts, I haven't seen many in so many years. Absolutely do not get close to him in combat, or you won't be a match.]
"Ah, I know."
Vali nodded and stood up. Although he suffered a slight injury, it was not serious.
Moreover, he did not consume any magic power in the recent fight, so the final outcome of this battle was just beginning.
[Divide!]
With the infusion of magic power, Vali's complexion slightly recovered, and then the damaged armor on his body was instantly restored.
This armor itself was in the balance breaker of the sacred gear, transformed by magic power. Therefore, even if it was damaged, as long as magic power was infused, it could be restored in an instant.
[Boost!]
On August's side, the disappearance and recovery of strength did not change.
"August, I admit, your battle arts are above mine. But battles are not just about combat skills, not just about having good agility. The process of battle is the collision of magic power, and my current magic power surpasses yours."
Swish~
A magic circle was quickly outlined, followed by a stream-like light of magical power rushing towards August.
Seeing this, August instantly smiled, standing still and waiting calmly for the attack.
Vali, looking at this scene, subconsciously frowned because anyone who remained indifferent must have confidence.
In addition to the techniques that August had displayed, which had already astonished him, he did not dare to underestimate him in other aspects.
Then, August raised boosted gear in his hand and directly met the incoming light of magical power.
Boom~
The terrifying magical power impact struck August.
But the next second, Vali widened his eyes in shock. Not only Vali, but even Albion was also extremely shocked by the scene before them.
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