Ishida continued to look at the screen, as the countdown continued in the similar way as always, as he waited for the 7th & the very last opponent of this final quest.
[HP : 1220⬆️/1400]
[Fatigue : 30 ⬇️]
[7th Opponent will be deployed In : 60 Seconds]
"Player profile!" He said , as there was a 60 second of time before the next Opponent would be deployed.
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Player Profile
Name: Ishida Hitotsuki
Level: 65
Rank: Hashira
EXP Needed for Next Level: 5,600
Fatigue: 27/100
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Breathing Style: Moon Breathing
- First Form: Dark Moon, Evening Palace
- Second Form: Pearl Flower Moongazing
- Third Form: Loathsome Moon, Chains
- Fourth Form: Crescent Moon
- Fifth Form: Moon Spirit Calamitous Eddy
- Sixth Form: Perpetual Night, Lonely Moon - Incessant
- Seventh Form: Mirror of Misfortune, Moonlit
- Eighth Form: Moon-Dragon Ringtail
- Ninth Form: Waning Moonswaths
- Tenth Form: Drilling Slashes, Moon Through Bamboo Leaves
- Eleventh Form: Lunar Crescendo
- Twelfth Form: Gibbous Revenants
- Thirteenth Form: Astral Revival
- Fourteenth Form: Catastrophe, Tenman Crescent Moon
- Fifteenth Form: Wane of Solitude
- Sixteenth Form: Moonbow, Half Moon
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HP: 1230/1400
MP: 750
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Attributes:
- Strength: 110
- Vitality: 120
- Agility: 110
- Intelligence: 75
- Sense: 103
Points: 30
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"Oh, I have 30 points ? When did I get them ?" Ishida thought, trying to remember, "Maybe during the fights the notification came and I didn't notice," Ishida thought, as shook off the question from head, "So, let's allocate the 30 point first. 10 Points in Strength, 6 points for Vitality , 6 Points for Agility, last 7 Points for Sense and 1 For Intelligence,"
[Strength : 120(+10)]
[Vitality : 126(+6)]
[HP : 1520(+120)]
[Agility : 116(+6)]
[Intelligence : 76(+1)]
[MP : 760(+10)]
[Sense : 110(+7)]
[7th Opponent Will Be Deployed In 3...2..1 ...]
[7th Opponent Deployed]
[Name : Former Upper Moon Six: Kyōki]
[Level : 60]
"Upper Moon Six, Very specific," Ishida muttered , as he stood his ground , breathing steadily and kept his sword ready in his hand with a fighting pose, ready for whatever was coming his way.
He had come a long way, and whatever the next challenge was , he was going to face it head on.
The former Upper Moon Six materialized before Ishida. Kyōki stood tall, his muscular frame covered in pulsing red veins that seemed to throb with barely contained energy. His crimson hair moved on its own, and his Upper Moon Six eyes glowed with blood-red intensity.
"So... you're the one making all this noise," Kyōki said, his calm voice contrasting with his twitching muscles. "Time to see what the fuss is about."
Without warning, Kyōki dashed forward. His movement was fluid, building momentum with each step. Ishida barely got his sword up in time. The demon's fist crashed against his blade with bone-rattling force, sending him skidding backward. His boots carved trenches in the ground as he fought to keep his balance.
[HP: 1500/1520]
[Fatigue: 35/100]
"Moon Breathing, First Form: Dark Moon, Evening Palace!" Ishida countered with a precise, crescent-shaped slash. The attack cut through the air where Kyōki stood, but the demon had already started moving again, his speed increasing with each step.
Kyōki circled Ishida, his movements becoming faster as he built momentum. "Blood Demon Art: Momentum Chain," he announced. His next punch came with doubled force, breaking through Ishida's guard and catching him in the shoulder.
[HP: 1450/1520]
[Fatigue: 38/100]
Ishida staggered back, his shoulder throbbing. He could feel the difference in power from the first strike - this one had carried significantly more impact. "Moon Breathing, Second Form: Pearl Flower Moongazing!" He created a defensive dome of moonlight around himself, buying time to analyze his opponent.
Kyōki didn't stop moving. He bounced off a nearby wall, his speed increasing further. "Ricochet Rush," he called out, each bounce multiplying his stored force. His next attack slammed into Ishida's defensive dome with devastating power, creating cracks in the moonlight barrier.
[HP: 1420/1520]
[Fatigue: 42/100]
Kyōki's attacks kept coming, each hit hammering against Ishida's defenses with growing intensity. The demon's movements blurred as he bounced from surface to surface, his body leaving brief afterimages in the air. One, two, three bounces - Ishida's arms shook with each impact. Four, five, six - cracks spiderwebbed through his moonlight barrier.On the seventh bounce, Kyōki's eyes gleamed with savage satisfaction. His muscles bulged, veins pulsing with stored power as he pulled back his fist. "Impact Release!"
The strike connected like an explosion. Ishida's defensive dome didn't just break - it shattered into countless shards of moonlight that scattered through the air like broken glass. The force caught him square in the chest, driving the air from his lungs as it launched him backward. His body crashed through the wall behind him, sending chunks of stone and dust flying everywhere. He hit the ground hard, tasting copper in his mouth as he rolled to a stop among the rubble
[HP: 1380/1520]
[Fatigue: 45/100]
Ishida pulled himself from the crumbling wall, blood trickling from a cut on his forehead. He watched as Kyōki began moving again, building new momentum from scratch. 'His power resets after that big release,' Ishida noted, 'but he can build it up again quickly.'
"Moon Breathing, Fifth Form: Moon Spirit Calamitous Eddy!" Ishida created a typhoon of slashes around himself, hoping to disrupt Kyōki's movement pattern. The demon was forced to dodge backward, momentarily halting his momentum build-up.
But Kyōki adapted quickly. He started bouncing between the ground and walls in an unpredictable pattern, each impact adding to his stored force. "Momentum Chain!" This time, his attacks came in a rapid sequence, each hit stronger than the last.
Ishida managed to block the first two strikes, but the third broke through his defense, catching him in the ribs. The fourth strike followed immediately, hitting his sword arm with enough force to make his fingers go numb.
[HP: 1320/1520]
[Fatigue: 50/100]
"Is this all you can do?" Kyōki taunted, continuing his momentum-building movement. "I expected more from someone who made it this far."
Ishida gripped his sword tighter, trying to steady his breathing. Every time he attempted to counter-attack, Kyōki would already be moving to his next position, building more momentum. If he focused on defense, the demon's attacks would eventually overwhelm him with sheer force.
"Moon Breathing, Ninth Form: Waning Moonswaths!" Ishida created waves of moonlight, attempting to cover multiple angles of approach. But Kyōki simply built momentum in a different direction, his movements becoming increasingly unpredictable.
The demon bounced off the ceiling, walls, and ground in rapid succession. "Ricochet Rush!" Seven bounces, each one faster than the last, before launching another devastating Impact Release. The attack tore through Ishida's moonlight waves like paper.
[HP: 1250/1520]
[Fatigue: 55/100]
Blood dripped from several new wounds as Ishida struggled to maintain his stance. His usual analytical approach wasn't working - every time he thought he had a pattern figured out, Kyōki would change his movement direction or timing.
"You're strong," Kyōki acknowledged, already beginning to build momentum again. "But you haven't seen anything yet. This is just the warm-up."
Ishida wiped blood from his lip, his mind racing. He needed to find a way to counter an opponent whose power kept increasing throughout the fight. But first, he had to survive long enough to understand exactly how Kyōki's momentum-based abilities worked.
The demon's eyes gleamed with anticipation as he continued his relentless movement. "Time's running out, young swordsman. Show me what makes you special... or die trying."