Infinite Mana In The Apocalypse

Athena's POV

I let out a deep breath after the brief first impact between me and this mysterious being that I had met once before in the First Realm of Hell. This being, Crixus, was an anomaly through and through, but the only thing that mattered to me was that we had gained yet another combatant to help bring about more order in this chaotic landscape.

I took the words of the Grandmaster in stride as this Crixus apparently held the same Noble Fate like me, this development being one of the things that sparked my interest as for too long I had been asking myself- what exactly did fate want from me? What Noble Fate was waiting for me at the end of all of this?

This being in front of me having a similar fate...I wanted to know more about him, and exactly what the influence he would have for the future!

"Yaa!"

My body moved across fluidly as I found myself closing my eyes, using my senses to more clearly observe the flow of mana, and the numerous lines of fate pulsating in my own body, and the body of this being in front of me.

CLANG!

Brilliance exploded out as the two hammers clashed again, making me realize this Crixus could freely match the pace of the battle as he seemed to be adapting to the first and second stages of the abilities of Fate's Guardian fairly easily.

This means...we can increase the difficulty!

Empyrean Guard! Empyrean Armament!

RUMBLE!

turn into streams of light soon after as they attached onto my body, completing the lower half of my armor as the usual cooling helmet

Lines as I

a smile of confidence as Crixus waved his hands, two Empyrean Guards appearing as they quickly became streams

can still keep up?

my own lips as my love for battle was slowly bubbling forth, trying my best to contain it so that I wouldn't accidentally destroy this junior disciple

enjoying the feeling of strength that Empyrean Armament provided, my body evading to the side as the oppressive hammer smashed onto the area I was just standing

Good! Good!

as clashes of light began to resound throughout the expanded room

CLANG! CLANG! BOOM!

as I could only see dark eyes locking onto my figure from the slits of the golden helmet that covered his head, his body

of the innate strength of Fate Lines was seamless as with every clash, I could feel

my eyes watching in slow motion as I bent back and watched the merciless swing of

Brother, you shouldn't have done

around me tightly while throwing out attacks, a slight trembling running through my body as I realized I could no longer withhold the need for

me, Junior Brother, but I'll have to

RUMBLE!

turned into a stream of liquid light that attached onto my body, the feeling of having gloriously fluttering wings appearing once more as my speed was increased yet

shape, a small smile appearing on my lips as I observed with stupefaction as yet another Empyrean Guard appeared next to him, turning

to these techniques