I created my own system

Continuing Gelo's POV with a bit of Apollo's

My eyes flared with anger, images of a broken smile and bloodied face almost clouded my judgment, until his voice returned to me.

"Listen Gelo one of the things you shouldn't lose during a fight is your composure, always remain calm so that you can always assess the situation"

"Yes!" I eagerly answered while holding a wooden sword.

I opened my eyes again and glared at my opponent.

Aura is very flexible and can be used in close and long-range fights, though it all depends on what the wielder can do. Fortunately, his opponent can only make regular use of aura.

Shielding, is the use of aura as a shield and coating that could boost offence and defensive manoeuvre. It is also one of the basic uses of aura.

"It's still good, I just need to finish this fight fast!"

He accelerated his attacks which Theon blocked efficiently.

Feigns couldn't be executed because Mckenzie wouldn't let it happen.

"What the!?"

A continuous barrage of strikes left Theon no choice but to defend.

"This wasn't supposed to happen!"

He had thought that using his Aura would turn the table to his side, but far from his expectations Mckenzie switched sides from defensive form to offensive.

Apollo watched carefully realizing what his friend was doing.

"That reckless idiot"

[He was able to perform the technique professor Adolfo was trying to teach your class]

"Yeah he seriously did"

Apollo observed keenly and saw how the movement of his ki rapidly supplies every part of his movement. It was the martial arts exercise made by the professor for them.

"A rapid supply of energy without the risk of exhaustion, it was supposed to be a boxing technique but he implemented it to his sword style"

Due to the fast motion of Mckenzie's blade, a crisp sound could be heard due to the air pressure his sword produced.

Steadly Theon notices how he is being pushed back. This made him even more angry resulting in him aggressively blocking each of the strikes.

"It seems like he will exhaust himself before Mckenzie"

[Won't your friend get tired first since he is moving like that?]

"Not really, there is a trick in this technique that the professor put great emphasis on. Remember how I would use a tiny bit of my ki and make them burst to have a sudden explosion speed? This technique is similar to it. Using a small amount of ki, a rapid circulation will happen. This circulation would cause an increase in speed and agility"

[So where's the part similar to your footstep technique?]

Apollo merely chuckled before continuing.

"Because Mckenzie would make such a move whenever his speed wasn't enough to surprise Theon. He would use it on his foot like what I do, but sometimes he would do it on his wrist or even in his arms"

[That is indeed reckless]

"Yes because one mistake on your control and your body may receive irreversible consequences"

[I would agree since exploding any kind of energy inside your body is dangerous]

His words earn another laugh from Apollo.

"Well the words explode and burst are just words I figuratively said, they don't really explode like bombs but the reaction was quite similar"

[I understand, Creator]

In answer to those words Apollo merely nodded.

The fight continues with the two engaging in close combat. Mckenzie still didn't let Theon have a chance to breathe and rapidly rain him with strikes.

An unconventional strike from below was about to hit Theon and the paladin who was already used to the speed and pattern of Mckenzie confidently raised his sword to counterattack.

However, the blade that was supposed to hit his face changed direction and went on his midsection, so he put up a guard on it but yet again the strike changed direction.

In Theon's perspective, his opponent smoothly transitions the motion mid-strike, redirecting the trajectory towards his midsection. Then he attempts to block the strike with his sword or Aura, but then his opponent utilizes the momentum to pivot and redirect the strike further, aiming towards his back. This takes him off guard.

[Wait that style]

Jeremiah commented seeing the same pattern of attack as Apollo.

McKenzie used his previous momentum and made a sudden twist redirecting his attack to the back.

[Is it just me or is he really copying your moves]

"Maybe"

He nonchalantly said while finally witnessing the end of the battle.

"Now I wonder when will Mckenzie end his opponent"

[We should let him since they caused such trauma to Blair and Mckenzie]

Apollo just nodded while he looked at Mckenzie who is currently covered with blood.

Theon's back was cleaved open blood sprang up painting the ground red.

A red spring showers me, while a scream of agony reverberates on the tight walls of the tunnel, causing an echo to happen.

My mind would fly back to when Theon's traitorous group attacked us

It started flashing on me as if going back to that time, it made me remember what happened that day.

"I am sorry captain but please hand that kid to us"

"Tsk that won't happen!"

Only Sir Loris we're on our side while the rest of the soldiers were either dead or aiming to kill us.

"Captain we won't touch your cousin's favourite student but please hand that child to us" the traitor added.

I am angry that I couldn't explain the things that going on inside my head. Though my eyes look straight at the traitors instilling their faces in my mind.

"This is pointless I will never disobey the emperor"

"That's too bad captain and here I thought I would spare you and your boy for old times' sake"

His words triggered something in Sir Loris' and his body disappeared in just a blink of an eye. I just felt a gentle wind that touched me, then I saw Blair drop to the ground causing him to wake up.

"Um...you okay?" I couldn't help but ask seeing his confused face.

"Where are we?" he asked but before I could even answer a massive wave of energy hit us.

Our eyes went wide and look at its source.

"Whoah!"

We both said in unison when Sir Loris single-handedly fought against ten people.

His strikes were solid and broke the defence of the enemies.

"I better help him"

Sir Justus puts me down and hurriedly joins the fight.

"Won't we get attacked?"

Blair asked again while quietly sitting right beside me.

"Nope not really"

"!?"

"!?"

Suddenly a voice spoke behind us, hurriedly we looked back.

"Hey Gelo"

A man wearing the same uniform as the imperial soldiers smiles at us.

"Sir Nate?"

I realized seeing the familiar beard and cowboy hat.

"Yes, I'll make sure you two are safe so-.."

His words were interrupted when he disappeared and reappeared in front of us.

It happened so fast that all we could hear was the sound of something falling.

Curious by the sound me and Blair froze when we realized the sound we heard was the sound of a falling body.

"It seems I need to keep a close eye on you two"

He looked at us straight up, before switching his gaze to the remaining eight enemies which were currently being entangled with sir Loris and Justus.

They should be able to win I thought but then I saw sir Nate come forward and move his hand in a blurring motion.

My eyes weren't able to keep up but I knew that hundreds of arrow pieces were currently falling on the ground.

Someone from afar is aiming at us.

The winds rustled and more arrows were sent making it hard for sir Nate to fend it off.

"Damn it"

I could hear him say that making me more nervous.

"Should we move?" I suggested this since we are becoming a live target.

"Good suggestion let's move"

A blue Aura condensed into a shield blocking all incoming arrows.

"Let's go!"

He lifted us both before making a speedy run.

"Hey after him!"

That bastard Theon ordered noticing our quick escape.

Three traitorous soldiers came after us causing our loyal knight to increase his speed. My eyes felt watery due to the wind while my mouth felt weird due to our speed.

"Hang on tight kids we are close to Temar kingdom"

I just nodded but a sound made my spine shiver. It was the sound of arrows, the wind would make a familiar sound whenever those arrows arrived. Hearing it again made me look at Sir Nate worriedly.

"Don't give me that look I know"

He moves swiftly, dodging every arrow that aims to strike his knee.

But then the intensity increases making it hard for him to protect himself and us.

"Those arrows have Aura infused on them, I can't let it touch me"

He thought to himself while his body was boosted by Aura.

"Stop right there!"

"Come back here!"

"It's time to surrender"

From afar we heard voices from our pursuers making it even harder for us to escape.

However, the ground began to shake and three streaks of light emerged from the sky striking the enemies.

"Hey, you guys okay?"

Sir Justus appeared with Sir Loris making me and Blair excited.

"What happened to the traitors?"

"They run off"

But then more arrows came luckily they block it all. I thought everything was running smoothly but then.

"Argh!"

An arrow hit Sir Justus and Sir Loris.