Arc of the Souls Chapter 21: Arc 2, Chapter 4 - The Fool

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Before the beam could hit her, she disappeared. Her Soul readings were faint, as if her life force was being drained away. But it was just overshadowed by a larger presence. "What the-" Kaioshun put his arm down, looking around the area. What happened to her? There's no way she could've outspeeded his beams. That was impossible! But it was someone else that saved Nanasu. It was Sachiel Eria. She slowly raised her head up, realizing she was being carried by him. "A... euh... what..." "Save your Captain, Miss Valadne. He is in grave danger." He said, looking at Claude who was on the floor, while gently placing Nanasu on the ground. Nanasu nodded in shock. She didn't even realize that she was being carried. That was how fast Sachiel really was. "Sachiel Eria... your interruptions really are annoying. Ready for another round, or are you finally going to let me go?" Kaioshun said, irritated. He crossed his arms and simply furrowed his brows. "You are a special kind of fool, Kaioshun. Toying with the lower levels of combatants." "They got in my way, Eria. Do not assume I enjoy fighting them. Even if you do manage to defeat me, it won't change the fact that Jumkou Katatoria is dead. So, you can either let me leave, or keep delaying the inevitable." Sachiel's eyes became serious. Without saying a single word, he got into stance, waiting to defeat him and ensure the safety of his planet. Kaioshun got angrier but then broke into a fit of laughter. "Right! The Great Kamisword! If you're here to save your planet, then you'll have to fight me!" "... I'm sorry..." Nanasu muttered under her breath as she held Claude. "I couldn't... do anything... I'm useless..." Claude looked at her, weakly smiling. "Gahk... it hurts... But Sachiel... he's got this... I think..." Kaioshun charged at Sachiel, rolling his arm back for a punch. Sachiel moved simply to meet his speed, matching his speed to dodge his punch elegantly. This was the work of Raum Kunst, the martial arts of Testharia. The most graceful and beautiful form of fighting. To add on top of it, he is the best martial artist in the galaxy. He changed his footing used his right arm to lock Kaioshun's right arm and turned around, elbowing his gut. "Ghuh-" The elbow landed and he was stumbling back. Sachiel didn't hesitate to follow up with another attack, getting 8 more punches in to the face and kicked him back. "Wha-" .:. How is he so fast? No... He isn't fast... He just moves in such precision that he doesn't cover a lot of distance... Is that what his martial arts is? When you punch, you reel your hand back before you push it forward. But... he doesn't do that. He moves in such precision that he gets all his attacks in while barely moving... He punches at the same point his hand was before... Just what is he? .:. That was Raum Kunst. Martial arts specifically for fighting in zero gravity. The reason why Testharians move in such short movements is because if there is no gravity, the basic movement to punch, which is to reel the hand back, will push them off balance. The same goes for kicking or even moving their foot. They are trained to be more precise and careful, not only in the use of weapons but also in combat. This allowed Sachiel to be able to fight without the need to cover large distances. His technique was truly beautiful and unique, making him even more deadly than he already is. While Nanasu is stronger than Sachiel in terms of physical combat, Sachiel's technique is much more refined than Nanasu's. Sachiel knows that increased speed equates increased strength, that it really doesn't matter if you are the strongest man who ever lived. Sachiel is slimmer, meaning that he can move faster than Kaioshun. While Kaioshun has more mass in his punches, Sachiel has increased acceleration and momentum in his punches. Which is why his punches and kicks feel like being hit by a whip or a bullet, while Kaioshun's hits are like slow hammer blows. Kaioshun rolled and recovered. Sachiel finally