OLD-WORLD EXTRA-Chapter 82 Fire

Chapter 82 Fire

But Emir was far from defeated.

He kicked out, connecting with the cyborg's shins, causing it to stumble backwards.

Finally given a break, he got to his feet, ready to continue the fight.

He then rushed towards the cyborg and punched its face again, but this time his opponent was ready and attempted to dodge the blow.

But Emir anticipated its move, and as his opponent sidestepped, he pivoted on one foot and struck him with a spinning backkick.

The impact sent the cyborg hunter reeling, and it stumbled backwards, barely managing to keep its footing.

He saw the surprise and anger in the cyborg's eyes whilst it quickly regained its balance, its mechanical limbs whirring as it prepared for another attack.

Emir didn't give it the chance and rushed forward, delivering a powerful roundhouse kick to its midsection.

The cyborg hunter was forced back again, but this time it retaliated with a swift punch to Emir's face.

Emir quickly noticed the incoming attack and instinctively used his forehead to defend against it, knowing it was a relatively weak strike.

So despite the blow, he managed to maintain his balance and swiftly retaliated with a barrage of jabs and kicks aimed at the cyborg's vital spots.

The cyborg hunter fought back with equal ferocity, its metal limbs clanging against Emir's augmented suit as they exchanged blows.

Their movements were fast and fluid, almost like a dance, but with deadly intent.

Emir could hear the sound of his own breathing, heavy and ragged, and his heart pounding in his chest as the battle intensified.

Stepping back, Emir feinted a punch, halting it midway, and pivoted on his left foot.

Then, with his right leg raised, he lunged forward as if he was going to stomp on the cyborg's chest.

However, he swiftly switched the motion and executed a powerful Brazilian kick, aiming directly at his opponent's head.

The kick connected, catching the cyborg off guard as it only managed to defend its midsection, causing surprise to color its robotic face as it was sent flying backwards.

And just as the hunter fell to the ground, it attempted to silently retrieve its sidearm while standing up.

However, Emir keenly noticed the slight movement, and before the cyborg could take aim, he launched himself at it.

He feinted a punch and instead delivered a swift kick to the side of the cyborg's knee joint.

The joint buckled under the force of his attack, and the cyborg let out a mechanical screech.

With the hunter off-balance, Emir took advantage and delivered a powerful punch to the cyborg's torso.

The impact sent the cyborg stumbling back, crashing into the edge of the platform.

Emir finally noticed that this particular platform had spurted out railings, most likely an intentional attempt by Arcadia to make the battle more challenging for him.

Disregarding that thought, he quickly followed up with a series of blows, each one landing with a satisfying thud against the cyborg's metal frame.

The cyborg tried to fight back, but its movements were sluggish and uncoordinated.

It was struggling to stay active, and Emir knew that he was close to defeating it.

After a swift punch to the cyborg's head, Emir stepped back and took a deep breath, readying himself for the final attack.

He launched himself forward, delivering a powerful roundhouse kick that connected with the cyborg's head.

Then with a quick spin, he kicked out again, this time hitting the cyborg square in the chest.

The impact was enough to send the hunter flying off the platform, as it disappeared into the depths below, its mechanical screams echoing through the arena.

Emir stood there for a moment, breathing heavily, before finally allowing himself to relax.

As he looked around the arena, he saw that the platforms had ceased their movements and had settled into place.

The ground rose, and the room returned to how it previously looked as if nothing had ever happened.

Letting out a sigh, he made his way over to the center of the arena, where Arcadia was waiting.

"Well done, Sir Hunter," she said.

"You have proven yourself to be a formidable opponent."

She paused for a moment, her eyes eerily staring at Emir.

Seemingly having had enough, she continued:

"Going by the trend of threes in this maze, the next challenge will be your final and hardest one yet, this is your last obstacle to you exiting this ruin alive."

While she talked, Emir took his time and stuffed himself with cheap medicines.

"Now then, allow me to give you back your weapons, as the next battle would require everything in your arsenal and more to grant you a chance of winning."

One of the same mechanical golems entered the room, carrying his rucksack in one of his human-sized hands.

Taking it from the golem, Emir grabbed his rail gun, assault rifle, and minigun.

He strapped the weapons and a few of their respective magazines to his person while also grabbing another box of expensive old-world medicine.

"Are you ready for your final battle?" She asked, seeing that Emir was done with his preparations.

"Yes," he replied, his voice resolute.

Seconds after Emir voiced his answer, a section of the room began opening.

He walked forward, leaving his backpack on a nearby wall.

Exiting the room, he was met by a dark, seemingly vast open area.

It was barely illuminated by the unknown sources of light behind him.

But suddenly, the room lit up, revealing a massive, chained monster.

The monster lay on its stomach, its eyes closed, as it huffed out growls under its breath.

Its nostrils flared with each breath, each smelling strongly of sulfur.

It looked to be an amphibian of sorts.

'A salamander maybe?' Emir thought as he sized up the monster that was as large as a 2-story house.

The salamander-like monster had a long, serpentine body that measured around 30 feet in length.

Its skin was black and dotted with red spots, giving it a menacing appearance.

The monster's head was large and triangular in shape, with a wide mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.

It had two small eyes that looked unusual on its enormous face.

'How the hell am I supposed to kill this thing? Are you seriously telling me that nuclear fallout caused this?'

Not allowing him any more time to think, the salamander opened its eyelids, revealing its bright orange eyes and with a few wags of its tail, the chains binding it were set loose.

It revealed the monster's four powerful legs that end in clawed feet and its long and whip-like tail, which ends in sharp points.

Startled, Emir stepped back in alarm with his rail gun trained on one of its eyes.

But before he even attempted to pull the trigger, a massive stream of fire filled his view.