novel-bin Chapter 857 Countdown
Chapter 857 Countdown
As Rain tumbled and fell amid the terrain, the impact erected the recent layer of snow, causing it to burst into a flurry that spread out in all directions. The sudden fall created a mini-blizzard of snow that flew and scattered, momentarily obscuring the scene.
Terra, observing from a distance as she approached, was initially shrouded in the sudden flurry of snow, briefly losing sight of Rain amid the commotion. However, as the flurry settled, she caught sight of Rain gradually rising from the snowy ground.
He stood up, brushing off the accumulated snow from his body with deliberate movements, shaking off the cold powder that had gathered on him during the fall.
Yet, amidst Rain's attempt to rid himself of the snow, Terra's sharp eyes noticed a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth. Concern flashed across her face as she wondered if she had pushed the chase too far.
In the next moment, Terra got even more confused when Rain crossed his arms and looked at her while thinking... that probably wasn't the best time to do that. Terra knew that Rain was pretty good when it came to counters, but she still charged at him with all her might and without a care for a counter.
"He isn't going to use magic if I am not using it... he is too prideful for that," Terra thought, and then in the next moment, she punched Rain with all his might.
Rain blocked the punched directed at his nose with the palm of his right hand, but the impact still pushed him backward for several meters. While he was sliding in the snow, he saw Terra lowering her posture to use Impulse once again. Once again, Rain blocked another punch aimed at his nose with his left hand this time...
Terra could tell that Rain suffered damage, his body wouldn't have been pushed backward for dozens of meters through the snow if that weren't the case, but she felt that something was amiss, and she couldn't pinpoint what...
"He is trying to mess with my pace by acting like he is plotting something... he won't fight with tricks when Danny and Annie are watching," Terra thought.
Her actions seemed illogical with the earlier idea of making Rain appear more impressive or valiant during the fight. The confusion among the observers grew as they struggled to reconcile Terra's actions with her apparent intentions... they didn't have time to think of that because Terra charged once more.
Rain let her punch him, but at the same time, he inclined his body backward and kicked the back of her knee while he also grabbed her right arm. Both of them fell on the snow, with their backs against the snow, but Rain put Terra under an arm lock and prevented her from moving it or turning.
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Terra opened her eyes widely when she felt that she couldn't muster as much strength as before, even while her Limit Breaker and Magic Boost were active. She tried to turn around to get up using the other arm, but Rain made them sink into the snow, and that decreased their mobility even more.
"The heck is this?" Terra said while trying to free herself.
"I call this the arm lock of love," Rain said. "If you don't free yourself in ten seconds, you lose. One, two, threefourfive, six..."
"Don't count so fast!" Terra said.
Terra's acceptance of Rain mixing martial arts techniques and rules she didn't know reflected her open-mindedness and willingness to adapt to different styles and a lot of naivety as well. She didn't mind this blending of techniques because she valued the diversity of approaches in martial arts. However, her concern arose when Rain resorted to cheating in another aspect of their match.
Counting too fast wasn't something that she could accept since it was clear that he was messing around to win...