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Julian cast his attack but Natan evaded the water blades. Natan dashed into him however a sword almost cut him.

Augusta wielded his weapon and tried to slice the man, Natan sneered. He was faster than them, his afterimage distracted Augusta but his real body approach Julian behind.

He gave the Prince a strong hit on the face. Since Julian had tough armor, he would attack the part that wasn't protected.

*Baam!!*

The fist hit Julian, it was strong, he flew to the sky and stumbled on the ground. Fortunately, he didn't die in the attack but Natan would not give him time to recover. Using his momentum, he flashed and appeared in front. He gave Julian another attack. He felt that his hands were melting, it seemed that Julian protected his body with corrosive.

Still, Natan believed that Julian would die first before his fist fully melt. He threw another punch.

Julian's consciousness was disappearing. His mouth was blooded red and his face was unrecognizable. In just a couple of hits, he received massive damage.

Augusta came in and slashed Natan but vanished. The first Prince was now out of the scene, Natan could focus his mind on Augusta completely.

"Ack!"

Augusta felt a hit on his stomach, he kneeled and coughed blood. Natan made another move and kick him. This time, Augusta decided to use his Gift. He was reserving this Gift because he could only use it once a day. The Contract was a big factor why he didn't want to use it. But Natan was far stronger than they thought.

Augusta's body started to transform, his skin became brown and he changed into a stone-like appearance. His whole body hardened and became stone. This was the Gift that saved him when George almost killed him.

Natan kicked him but he felt that what he hit was a strong rock rather than human flesh.

"I see, so you have a trump card. Though is that enough to defeat me?"

Augusta shouted and held his sword, he lifted his weapon and attack Natan. The slash had a strong force and Natan felt the wind hitting his skin. He looked at his cheek, it had a wound.

"So it's not just a defensive ability, it increases your strength too."

Natan stepped back, he made a weird stance. He crouched and his two fists were on the ground. He was like an animal, a predator that ready to pounce his target.

Augusta sliced the man but what he hit was an afterimage.

"You are slow."

Augusta heard a voice behind him, he swing his sword but a massive force struck him. He drifted on mid-air and landed on the place full of corpses. Before he could think, he received a kick, and Augusta "Agh!".

Natan didn't give him any time to regain his strength. Augusta's tough body began to break down. Even his Gift was not enough to take a Master. A barrage of fists rain down and Augusta received all of them.

... However...

*Thump Thump!*

The ground shook. The sky turned dark.

"This is…"

Natan stopped his assault, he looked to the place where the shaking came. He was surprised, he never thought that he would witness this kind of thing in the middle of the battlefield.

Augusta understood what was happening, he loudly laughed.

"Hahahaha, our plan worked!! You motherfucker, you beat me this time!!"

There was a body elevating in the air.

Julian's eyes glowed, his body elevated, and the power surged inside him. He was going to overcome the Tribulation of Path. Water began to cover Julian's body and the process of Tribulation was happening. Thunder and Lightning clashed, Julian must reach the Master.

Natan smirked, perhaps his attack forced Julian to enlighten. However, Natan was not afraid. For he knew that the Tribulation of Path was not going to be easy.

"Before you become a Master I will kill you-"

"No, you will not."

Augusta grasped his feet, his stone-like body was crumbling. Yet, he didn't release him. He would give his full strength to gave Julian the time to overcome the Tribulation.

Natan kicked him in the face.

Augusta screamed on top of his lungs, he stood and swing his sword. He attacked like a madman, he didn't care about his body. He waved his weapon just to give Julian time to choose his Path.

Natan was impressed, he thought these two brothers despise each other. He heard they were fighting for the throne. But based on what he could see, Augusta and Julian trust each other. Augusta even forced his broken body just to protect his brother.

Natan kicked his tongue. He must finish this quickly.

Every time Augusta waved his sword, Natan gave him a strong punch or kick. Augusta endured the attacks even though he was coughing blood.

He made a warcry and slashed him, his movement was unpolished. He was like a berserker that didn't care about his own body. Natan struck his chest and Augusta paused, his breathing was getting slower.

He knelt and coughed. Natan decided that he would kill Augusta first. He made a chopping form to cut his head.

*Swoosh!!*

A wind-like sound could be heard.

"Aaaaccccckkkkkkk!!!!"

A man screamed in pain. Natan held his body, he quickly undressed his clothes that was starting to melt. Natan's face was gruesome and even his bones were visible. His finishing attack to kill Augusta failed.

His body was ruptured because of the corrosive liquid that hit him.

Julian awakened, his skin was melting because he just suffered the Tribulation. His armor and clothes were gone and even his flesh was visible. Since he had an innate ability, his mind was fully decided to take the Path of Corrosion.

He walked, he was suffering from the power that he achieved. He knew that undergoing a Tribulation of Path would be deadly but it looked like his imagination was nothing compared to the real thing. His skin melted and the wind pierced his flesh. It was painful.

However, he didn't have the time to agonize. He pointed his hand to Natan, a large amount of corrosive water glide to kill him.