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We climb the stairs to the ground level. The damp night air is comforting. There is no one here. Just me and Leon.
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The perfect atmosphere for a battle. Leon and I are facing each other.
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You're very deadly for a 14-year-old. What kind of life has he led? ...... Well, I can't say much for the others.
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"So, shall we begin?"
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I grin and turn up the corners of my mouth. Leon glares at me, as if he doesn't like my attitude.
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Whenever you're ready," I say, and he disappears from sight. I can't feel his presence anywhere. His presence is gone, and I have no idea where he is coming from.
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It's like he's blended into the darkness. This is going to be a tougher fight than I thought.
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I take a deep breath and focus all my attention.
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I try to locate him by the faint vibrations of the air.
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I feel a kick come from behind me, quiet and silent. I dodge it by a few tenths of a second before it hits me directly on the head.
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"Wow, I didn't know I could dodge that."
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"You're like an assassin, the way you make your presence known."
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When I turned around, he had a somewhat sad expression on his face. But soon his mouth turned up at the corners and he smiled with a smile on his face.
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"Well, I was an assassin, you know."
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At that moment, he disappeared again and attacked me more and more.
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I successfully avoid his tremendous kicks and fists. I wonder if that was a measure of my strength: .......
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But still, how quick he is! I can't get anywhere if I keep avoiding him.
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I have to find a weak point somewhere!
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He escapes Leon's powerful kick with a backflip. Leon looks at me sharply, a little out of breath.
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I can tell he's not fighting half-heartedly.
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"You've got to fight for real," he says.
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You can't make me take you seriously."
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Dare to provoke. He grits his teeth with a grinding sound.
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Unfortunately, I'm not as quick as you.
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I've got his speed mostly figured out, and I'm sure we'll win or lose next time.
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"That margin pisses me off."
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Leon was also lost in the darkness. Don't bother looking for someone you can't see. Just wait for them to attack.
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A fist appeared in front of me with a whistling sound. At that moment, I crouch down lightly and put my fist in his dove tail with my left hand.
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I was slightly faster than him. He let out a pained "gahhhh" sound and fell down on the spot.
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I aimed pretty seriously at him, so he would not be able to stand up for a while.
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He crawls on the ground and looks up at me. He looks at me with eyes of frustration and anger.
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"You must be blind!"
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"You think you're fighting with sight alone? Fight with all your senses. It's only when your senses are sharpened that it makes sense."
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Leon lies on his back. He stares up at the sky and sighs a little.
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"I guess I lost. ......"
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I guess you lose.
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"Are you trying to stir things up?"
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No way," he chuckles. I knew from the beginning that Leon was going to lose.
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But with more training, he will definitely overtake me. In an instant.
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"I didn't know someone so strong..."
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"Shocked?"
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"No way. I'm rather excited. I haven't been this excited in a long time."
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Leon's fiery crimson eyes as he looks at me give me chills.
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What an expression on his face! I guess that's what "terrifying" means.
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