Life Before Becoming an Omniverse Entity-Chapter 92: True form

Elaris stared at him for a moment longer before sighing. Then, a smirk slowly formed on her lips.

"Alright, fine," she said, standing up. "But don't blame me if you end up flat on the ground."

Renan chuckled, standing up as well. "We'll see about that."

And with that, the peaceful morning took a turn, and their sparring session began.

They both stood up from their places and walked away from the hut because they knew that once their fight started, the destruction to the surroundings would be inevitable. Neither of them wanted to accidentally destroy the hut while sparring, so they made sure to put enough distance between themselves and the small wooden structure.

"I think this place is good enough," Renan said after assessing the area. The ground was solid, the space was wide, and there were no immediate obstacles that could interfere with their fight.

"Hmm," Elaris nodded back, her gaze never leaving Renan as he began stretching his body. She watched as he loosened his shoulders, rolling them back, then stretched his arms over his head, cracking his knuckles as he prepared himself for battle.

After a brief silence, she spoke up, curiosity flickering in her eyes. "So, what stage have you reached in your power?"

Renan, who was still stretching, paused for a moment before glancing at her. "Hmm," he hummed, rubbing the back of his neck. "I've reached the second stage," he finally answered.

Elaris arched a brow. "Second stage?" she mused.

Renan sighed and continued stretching, his muscles tensing as he pushed his limits. "Yeah, I didn't think it would be this hard to break through," he admitted. "Before this rebirth, I was at the seventh stage of both power systems, so I expected to reach at least the fifth level in a month or two. But it looks like I was wrong. It took me ten days to break into the first stage, then forty-six days to break into the second. And now, it's been four days since then, and I haven't progressed further."

"I see," Elaris responded, nodding as she absorbed his words. "So, you're in the second stage of your power, but given that you can fight people four levels higher than yourself, that technically puts you at the level of a sixth-stage mage and warrior. And if you transform into your true form, you'll reach the equivalent of an eighth stage, correct?"

"Yes, you're right," Renan confirmed with a slight smirk. "Now, what? Are you scared to fight me?" he teased.

Elaris scoffed, crossing her arms over her chest. "Of course not," she said, her expression shifting into one of amusement. Then, with a sly smirk, she added, "I was asking because I wanted to know how much I need to hold back to avoid accidentally killing you." Her eyes glinted mischievously as she examined Renan from head to toe.

And then she finished her sentence with one more jab.

"After all, you are weak."

Renan's lips twitched at her taunt.

"Oh, really? Then I would be grateful if this magnificent 'Will of the World' could humble me with her otherworldly strength," he shot back sarcastically.

Elaris simply smirked. "Of course," she replied confidently, placing a hand on her chest in a proud manner. "As the Will of the World and your future wif—uhm, I mean, your future friend—it's my duty to help you grow stronger by humbling you with my strength," she declared.

Renan ignored her slip-up, choosing not to comment on it. Instead, he rolled his shoulders once more and said, "Alright, then. Shall we start, or are we just going to talk all day?"

Elaris' smirk widened. "I was just waiting for you to make the first move," she said. "After all, if I were to attack first, this fight would end before it even begins."

Renan didn't bother responding with words. Instead, he let his actions speak for him.

*BOOM!*

With explosive force, Renan propelled himself forward at full speed, destroying the ground beneath his feet as he shot toward Elaris like a blur.

And in a split second, he was in front of her,

Elaris who still stood in her place slowly raised her hand to stop Renan,

But just as she raised her hand—

*SWISH!*

He disappeared from sight, reappearing behind her in an instant with an ice dagger forming in his hand.

"Got you," he muttered, aiming for her left shoulder.

But before his blade could make contact—

*SWISH!*

She vanished.

Renan's dagger sliced through empty air, missing its target completely.

"Huh?" he muttered, eyes widening slightly in confusion.

Then, before he could react, a voice spoke from behind him.

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"Hah, you didn't think you were the only one who could teleport, did you?"

Renan barely had time to process her words before his instincts screamed at him to move.

He spun around just in time to see Elaris' fist heading straight for him.

A simple punch.

But to Renan, it felt like death itself.

Knowing he couldn't dodge in time, he poured every ounce of his mana into forming a shield in front of him, hoping to lessen the impact.

Elaris, however, remained smiling.

And then—

*BOOM!*

Her fist collided with the mana shield, shattering it like brittle glass.

The force of her punch connected with Renan's chest, sending a tremor of pain through his entire body. Before he could even process what had happened, he was launched through the air like a ragdoll, crashing through several trees in the distance.

*BOOM!*

*BOOM!*

*THUD!*

His body finally hit the ground, pain surging through every fiber of his being.

"Ugh," he grunted, struggling to breathe.

"F—ck this pai—" But before he could finish his curse, he coughed violently, blood splattering onto the ground.

*COUGH!*

Knowing he couldn't afford to stay down, he quickly activated his light element. The moment his light element surged through him, the injuries on his body rapidly began to heal.

Within seconds, he was back to full health.

"Huuu… haaa…" He took a deep breath, slowly rising to his feet.

His gaze locked onto Elaris, who was still standing in the same spot, watching him with an amused smile.

Renan clenched his fists.

"F—ck," he cursed under his breath.

As he understood the difference in power between him and her from this one exchange alone.

But he refused to let it discourage him.

'No… Calm down, Renan,' he told himself. 'There's no point in getting frustrated. Instead, I need to approach this carefully… and I should use my true form instead.'

And with that thought, his body was suddenly engulfed in a brilliant white light.