Child from the Dungeon-Chapter 211: Spin-Off Vol.1 ’Dark Stranger ’: Dark Stranger Part 1

"( Strange... )" Tenebrae asks himself this.

After Duncan hit him with his knuckle sandwich, he suddenly felt something he sure never felt before in his life.

"( So strange, I felt so numb... )"

"( How could this..., happened...? )"

"( Defeated in one hit? Me? )" Tenebrae asks himself, he never thought things like this would ever happen to him.

Tenebrae, the son of Tyrannus Nyx Nocterra, the "Hidden Tyrant", was the heir of the secret ruler of Elysium Haven, the Country filled with Magic. Aside from the Country's Ruler House 'Avalon', the 'Nyx Nocterra' is the third ruling Houses that governs the Elysium Haven to the corners of its region.

In Magic, aside from the Avalon<anno data-annotation-id="fb952bd3-28ea-752b-0ea5-e9162ce0eea8"> </anno>and Calibur House, the first and second Houses govern Elysium Haven. The Nyx Nocterra House is the third strongest House based on their Magic Level aside from the two, but in order to rival them, the House's members began to increase their Mastery over the Dark Arts, even going out of their way to make themselves legal to do so.

That's why, the House of Nyx Nocterra's members are so powerful thanks to them adding their knowledge and dabbling in the Dark Arts, it gives them an advantage in their political power and magic battles.

"( How could I be stunned so easily just by looking at his glare? )" Tenebrae asks himself right after getting fisted.

"( I, Tenebrae, how could I get down just with one physical hit, This is not even a Magic-based attack. )" Tenebrae wondered as he felt Duncan's attack was not enhanced with his Mana, the attack was purely physical.

Tenebrae finally falls down, After getting in the air for minutes, he is punched far away from Duncan's location which makes him feel hurt so hard at the time.

* Tenebrae Pants. *

" Garkh! " Tenebrae says it while standing up.

He looks at Duncan after receiving the Hit.

< Tenebrae Status: >

< HP: 490.000/550.000 >

"( Only works that much? )" Duncan asks himself as he prepares his muscles to do so, as well as his sword.

When he prepares, Tenebrae also prepares himself as he wipes his face, realizing that Duncan is not the person he must not look down on easily.

" You had some skills, Duncan Grimshaw. "

" To think you could knock me down with fist only..., fufu... "

" During my previous battles against the weaker Royal Children, I used to defend myself against those who hit me with greater magic and didn't flinch. "

" Kukuku... " Tenebrae chuckles while slowly emanating his Dark Magic.

< Target 'Tenebrae Nyx Nocterra' is releasing his Magic. >

" Keukh... " Duncan is startled as he sees Darkness, coming out from Tenebrae's hands.

" What is... "

" Dark Magic, Duncan Grimshaw. " 𝘣𝘦𝑑𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝑙．𝑐𝑜𝘮

" A magic that the Nyx Nocterra House tries their best to achieve. "

" An achievement that has already been mine from the start. " Tenebrae tells Duncan as he then summons his Sword of Darkness.

[ Tenebris Gladius ]

[ The Sword of Darkness. ]

" Darkness usually destroys... "

" But through me, it actually creates... "

" Guess Darkness and Shadows are still related, aren't they? " Tenebrae asks himself.

" What are you blabbering about? " Duncan asks while pointing his sword.

" Oh, it's nothing..., just... "

" I must say, you seemed not afraid on seeing my 'Darkness', Duncan Grimshaw? " Tenebrae asks as he quickly swings the sword and clashes over Duncan's.

* Swords Clashing. *

< Skill: [Mana Imbuement] >

Duncan imbues' his sword with Mana as he blocks Tenebrae's strike, he blocks it with both hands, as he can sense Tenebrae's Darkness is so powerful and heavy to defend from.

"( He controls the Darkness? Impossible! Illogical!? )" Duncan asks himself as he gets a close look over it.

"( To think an untouchable element such as Darkness could be easily touched or even controlled? )"

"( Is this the power of 'Magic', one that I must learn as I live as 'Duncan Grimshaw'? )"

"( Black Merchant? )" Duncan calls for Black Merchant in his heart, realizing he must not falter against Tenebrae's Darkness.

" Grah! <Air Slash>! " Duncan immediately used <Air Slash> during the clash, immediately blasting Tenebrae far away from him.

" 'Air Magic'? " Tenebrae says after receiving it.

" To think it could easily throw me away? " Tenebrae asks, getting more happier as he feels it through his blade.

" Is it because of your sword? Or it's from you? " Tenebrae wonders which makes Duncan go silent as he thinks his words.

"( No, this is from 'Captain Duncan' I've eaten... )"

"( The 'real me' possesses no magic, I just borrow it from a dead man)" Duncan thinks to himself As this happens, he releases more <Air Slash>, striking Tenebrae here and there as he also trains his Magic using him.

<Air Slash>

<Air Slash>

<Air Slash>

" Is that the best you could do!? " Tenebrae asks while parrying it all.

Duncan, who still wants to train himself more, slashes the air more and more towards Tenebrae, trying his best to make it hurt him like the ones 'Captain Duncan' did on his 'Advanced Form'*.

" I must try it, no matter how it works! " Duncan says as he then decides to prepare his strongest skill, the one he invests after <Air Slash>.

" With my very blade, I will draw the power of the Wind! "

" The Wind that cuts every tree, the Air that rips the woods ... "

" Let your Wild breeze cut through and allow me to Slash my enemy with your sharpness... "

" The Air that brings doom, the Burst of Destruction ... "

" Allow me, Empower me .. Let me destroy the very obstacle before me ... "

" <Air Slashing Spirit Thrust, Mantis Scythe> " Duncan launches it towards Tenebrae with his full might, he draws out everything to that attack in order to finish this fight quickly, already destroying the things around him with his wind, sadly.

" Your thrust is good. " Tenebrae praises Duncan, he blocks the thrust with his 'Virga' as the Darkness defends himself against the raging wind.

" To think you would perform such a difficult magic at such a young age as this...keke... " Tenebrae smirks, feeling happy as he sees this.

" You two, Tenebrae from House Nyx Nocterra. " Duncan tells him.

" You seem to hold yourself well, without even giving your all. " Duncan retracts his thrust as he pants after wasting so many breaths.

" Of course not, since I could actually defeat you with my mere skills. "

" But, after your thrust, it seems I need to increase your threat status a bit. "

" By showing you my next Magic! " Tenebrae shouts and draws another Magic as he encapsulates the area with his darkness.

[ Tenebris Obice ]

[ The Barrier of Darkness. ]

" What the- " Duncan asks as the environment around him becomes dark and only darkness.

" Welcome to my Domain, Duncan Grimshaw. "

" I hope you enjoy the darkness inside my 'Area Alter Magic', kukuku... " Tenebrae says to Duncan inside the Darkness he creates.

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Extra:

* ...the ones 'Captain Duncan' did on his 'Advanced Form'.

Happened in Chapter 207K Spin-Off Vol.1 'Dark Stranger ': The New Customer. When Captain Duncan also uses the same thrust.

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