"What's his name again?...ohh, Touma Lee, he's dead!" Shun widened his eyes and evil smiled at Ryouma.

"What did you just... said?!" Ryouma's words was filled with anger. His eyes was burning with bloodlust.

"He's pissed off," Shun thought. "Get out of here, everyone!" Shun shouted at the people on the stage. "This will be a one hell of a fight,"

[WARNING]

[INTENSE KILLING INTENT DETECTED]

The people in the stage didn't listen, they gathered around and keep watching them. "A fight between a guildmaster and a kid, interesting."

"Cancel summon!" Ryouma cancelled summon his spear. "Fighting against a faster opponent with a spear is a bad idea." Ryouma raised his arm and chants, "Curse release!"

CURSED ARM: BAKUTO!

Ryouma's whole right arm turned into a molten rock filled with burning flames. "Hahahaha," he laughed.

"He's out his mind, is he planning to kill him." One of the audience spoked, he appears to be one of Ryouma's guild members. "Guildmaster Ryouma's right arm is as strong as a battle tank, if that kid takes one hit, he's dead."

"Oii, Oii, somebody stop him!" Rai glared at Ryouma's guild members. "Yuya," he turned his head to Yuya's direction.

"Calm down, I want to see this one." Ryuga smiled, stopping Yuya and Rai from interrupting.

Shun opened his hands, attempting to create a weapon using weapon alchemy. But he failed to summon any weapon and instead, a virtual screen popped up in front of him blocking his view.

[WARNING]

SKILL INVALID...

For some reasons Shun can't use his alchemy skills. "Wha–" Shun widened his eyes, watching Ryouma jumped right at him.

"Smash!" Ryouma chanted before intentionally slamming his fist into the stage, causing it to collapse.

"booOOMM!"

"Crack!"

A large explosion echoed inside the room, causing everyone to panic. Meanwhile, Shun quickly got up from the collapsed platform. Only him and Ryouma are in the platform, Gojou and his guild mates are no longer around.

"What the problem? Did I caught you off guard?" Ryouma grinned.

"That's a dirty trick," Shun wiped some remaining dust in his clothes. " I guess brothers really are the same." Shun annoyingly stared at him. "Summon Abyssal Dagger, from inventory," He chanted before pulling something out of nowhere.

[NOTICE]

ABYSSAL DAGGER HAS BEEN SUMMONED FRON INVENTORY

"I guess this is the only weapon I have," Shun holds his weapon tightly, before swiftly charging towards Ryouma in thrusting motion.

"Baaaang!"

"Whoooooshhhh!"

"Shiiiiiinggg!"

Sound of explosion and blade clashing against a hard rock can be heard inside the room. The people inside the room started panicking, screams can be heard.

Shun grinned, "I'm going even faster,"

"What the... he's going even faster!" Ryouma was surprised on Shun's speed.

Shun is trying to acquire enough momentum to defeat Ryouma in one hit. He keeps on moving around at a higher speed.

"I almost can't see him, but it doesn't matter I'll just blow this whole place." Ryouma raised his arm, preparing to lunch another blow into the ground. If he managed to land that attack, all players inside that room will be killed by the shockwave.

[NOTICE]

SKILL "DARK CLOAK" IS ACTIVE

After gathering momentum, Shun swiftly rushed at Ryouma with all his might to stop him from slamming the ground.

"That's enough!" A man appeared in between them, when he was about to slash Ryouma's neck.

"My body... I can't move," Shun eyes widened in surprise. "Is this you power, Gojou," Shun stared at the man in front of him, Gojou Yukimura.

When Shun angled his glance at Ryouma, he saw him knocked out on his knees. "What's going on?" Shun's body tried resisting, but his body won't move even a finger.

"Calm down, Futaro Shun!" Gojou spoked before releasing his technique that keeps Shun restrained.

"I didn't see him move, how did he..." Shun stood on the ground and tried moving his fingers. "I can move now, but what was that?" He glared at Gojou.

"Take him to the other room, keep him restrained. Call me when he wakes up," Gojou ordered two of his guild members to carry Ryouma.

"You don't have to do all of that, just to protect me." Ao removed his green hoodie, revealing his face, a high schooler probably older than Shun . "I have strong healing abilities, y'know. I don't need protection, but thank you!" He thanked Shun for saving him.

Shun looked around him and saw few peoples standing in the ruined room. "Did they–" Shun was about to spoke.

"Shun, are you okay?!" An approaching voice interrupted his thoughts.

Shun turned his head towards the person, it was Yuya , and Rai was running behind him.

"Yuya, where have you been all this time? You didn't even tried helping me," Shun angrily spoked at Yuya. "I'm just fine though." He smiled.

"This kid... he's equally as strong as Ryouma." Gojou thought, angling his gaze at Shun without turning his head. "I wonder, what level he is right now?"

"Ao-san, we need something from you," Rai suddenly spoked in loud voice. "Or should I say, we want to ask a favor from you."

"Eh, what?" Ao gently replied, looking at Rai.

"We came here just for you, we need your power to heal one of our friend." Yuya explained. "She was currently in bad condition, we don't know when she'll wake up."

"I see, what's making her condition worse?" Ao suddenly question that made Yuya and Rai looked at each other.

"Infinate mana loss because of a soul crack." Yuya bluntly answered, avoiding eye contact.

Meanwhile, Shun was still wondering about losing his weapon alchemy skill. "What the hell is wrong with me?" Shun keeps on asking himself as he stares at his right hand. He also noticed some black smoke coming out of his fingertips.

"Oii, Shun we' need to go!" Yuya shouted and started walking away near the exit.

"Shun-kun, can I speak with you for a moment." Gojou suddenly approached Shun from behind. He startled him in the moment.

Shun faced him and said, "What? I'm sorry sir but I have to go, my guildmates needs me." Shun sincerely apologized bowing his head.

"No you don't have to apologize, I'm not asking you to stay here so that we can talk. We can talk after reaching the hospital." Gojou smirked before walking together with Shun to the exit.

"You mean you coming with us at the moment?" Shun gives a confused look. "I thought your were busy preparing for the upcoming raid?"

"I mean, Yeah. Ao was our best support wizard, I can't let that guy walk alone and besides, one of our guild member is also confined in that hospital." Gojou suddenly frowned after his reply.

"A guild member?" Shun murmured.

"Yeah, She was one of the strongest in our guild. Apparently, she got injured during our raid in Harajuku station in unknown reasons.

"I see, that must be tough," Shun hung his head, a moment of silence suddenly filled the air as they walked together to the train station. Staring at Yuya and the other guild members who's walking ahead of them.

"What do you want to talk about?" Shun broke the awkward silence.

Gojou suddenly stopped walking and said, "About Touma Lee," He looked at Shun in the eye, fixedly. With a serious expression on his face.