Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 172

Chapter 172 Lightning Mimicry

Kael's figure blurred as he moved, instantaneously appearing in front of Atticus, hands still in the same position, directly above his waist.

Looking at Kael's form in front of him, Atticus couldn't help but be a little shocked.

Kael's speed didn't change; he was still advancing towards him in slow motion, but what was shocking was the fact that looking at Kael, Atticus couldn't predict any of movement he was about to make.

There were no slightest shift in weights, no tensing of muscles before a strike, no rhythmic inhales or exhales signaling a specific technique.

It was as if what was currently heading towards him was a piece of rock! Kael was a completely blank slate.

Since he couldn't predict Kael's movement, Atticus focused on any movement he was going to make.

Even though he could predict, he was still able to observe Kael in slow motion. The only thing that would change was that Atticus would have less time to react.

And then, Kael's entire body tensed simultaneously, making it practically impossible for Atticus to predict his next actions.

With lightning reflexes, Kael's left hand swiftly drew a sword from his right waist, executing an upward swing with remarkable speed. _{freeweɓnovēl.coɱ}

Seeing this, Atticus agilely swerved to the right, evading the strike.

Almost immediately, Kael's right hand flexed, seamlessly unsheathing the sword on his left waist. This time, executing a swift downward swing.

As quick as lightning, Atticus controlled the earth from under him, as it moved through his legs, his torso, and finally to his right hand, immediately transforming and molding into the shape of a sword.

Atticus focused on it, making sure it was completely sturdy.

Then, his hand blurred as he deftly parried Kael's downward strike with the earthen sword.

However, what happened next baffled Atticus as Kael immediately let go of the sword he just blocked, instantaneously unsheathing another sword from his waist and launching a new attack from the right.

Atticus effortlessly blocked the strike once more, but before the force could even transfer, Kael had left the sword he had first blocked, instantly unsheathing and unleashing another attack with it.

This sequence played out as Atticus easily blocked the strikes from all eight swords. The attacks occurred so rapidly and from all directions that each sword remained suspended in the air, each one conveniently facing in different directions.

'Ah, I see,' Atticus thought with a smile.

Then, at a speed beyond what many youths taking the test could fathom, both of Kael's hands blurred as he instantly unleashed attacks from all directions simultaneously.

His hands moved so fast that he grabbed each sword in the air, slashing them with such rapidity that it appeared as if different people were attacking Atticus from various angles.

Getting attacked from all directions in such a way, many would struggle to parry or block each of the attacks.

Atticus had already predicted what Kael was planning, but he had still let him do what he wanted to do. The speed Kael was currently attacking at was beyond what a normal Advanced+ rank could reach; 'It's probably related to his bloodline,' Atticus deduced.