The Extra Wants Control

Neveah frowned. Understanding. Influence. Domains. It was a lot to take in, then a chilling realization dawned on him. "But what if I get caught up in one?" he asked.

Verona's nonchalant attitude faded and was replaced by cold tone"Well..." she replied, "if you are stronger than your opponent then you can simply break it. Their law, that is."

Neveah's frown deepened.

"Breaking a law? By what brute force? How. What is this woman talking about. How can you break a law. Somehow I can accept an external law, you can break out of the influence somehow...

But what about internal laws... The ones that boosts a person's capabilities? Just how." Thought Neveah.

"If it's external law and you are stronger you can just break through it... as for internal laws just break your opponents body. It's just that simple," she said with a nonchalant shrug as if it was common sense.

" Simple... Right..." Thought Neveah making a defeated smile.

"But if you're weaker, or at the same level… then just take it head-on or evade. It's the price to be paid when going against a law user." She continued coldly again saying it like it's common sense.

So the power disparity still existed? Like there isn't a method to get out. How is he supposed to compete with others like this?He didn't like the feeling of helplessness that was threatening to take over him.

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" Crack.... Crack.... Crack-" these sounds were heard visible crack marks and lines were forming around Neveah's body. His fingers were the first to be free followed by his hands then feet.

The crack sounds became louder as Neveah struggled through his bounded state. Veins formed on his hands and face. His eyes became bloodshot. discover-stories-on-NovelBin

Then "boom!", a pillar of dark red aura with lightning crackling erupted from Neveah's body.

"Aaaaa..aaaaaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRARRAAAARGGGGG." Shouted Neveah as he broke through the remaining bind. And he then said clicking his tongue." Unfortunately I'm not strong enough to break this." He said.

"So I have to take it on or evade." Thought Neveah with a nervous smile. He was unsure. " If only I had more experience, but Verona and Valeriana didn't train me with their laws or any law and that girl doesn't have a law either... And I still have things to settle with her..." Thought Neveah shaking his head and sighed.

"So I will have to evade..." Thought Neveah he was currently thinking very fast.

" Evade how?... Run? No I don't have much mobility in this frozen space. What if I take it on? No, as much as I would like to try, it's too risky... Plus I still have to fight the other one.

Think. Neveah. Think. Damnit... Wait! What if I try "that'?" Thought Neveah

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Elsewhere. Verona and Valeriana were sat, resting and sipping tea.

"Are you not going to watch Neveah's progress in the tournament?" Asked Valeriana

" No, He will do well... As long as he is not reckless." Said Verona

" At least Neveah isn't that kind of person... Right?" Said Valeriana with a small smile

" Righ-..." Before Verona could finish she felt something was wrong with Neveah. " Why that reckless bastard!" She said in anger.

" What happened. Is everything alright..." Asked Valeriana

What happened was that in the moment when Kael's sword was about to hit Neveah, Neveah did a reckless experiment... He switched dimensions with his shadow soldier for a split second when, the attack was about to make contact with his face. he was in that dimension he was then repelled by a certain unknown force.

So his shadow took on the attack and was split in half and destroyed making Neveah's remaining shadow soldiers be 80. After that the shadow was killed in its place stood the unfazed Neveah, shocked but smiling in wonder.

" What happened is ... Neveah made a gamble and out of the many possibilities in front of him he chose the most risky one. Still he was lucky... So he's fine." Said Verona and Valeriana just sighed in relief, she knew Verona didn't tell her everything but that was okay cause Neveah's fine.

" I didn't teach him how to face laws so he is inexperienced but I judged it was the best path. I wanted him to face various laws in an uncontrolled environment so that he can make his own path. But that boy... He is too lucky. He could've been stuck or corrupted in that realm but it didn't happen, is it because of 'that'?

Also he is lucky that Kael's law comprehension is still low else he would have cut through to the parallel shadow dimension... Right now Neveah is something I can't even wrap my head around... So I'll hide him until he is strong enough... Those women can never know." Valeriana thought.

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"Congratulations young master... You won." Said Kael as he took his sword and stabbed it in the ground and knelt. " I, Kael Twilight, concede defeat and will hereby serve the master no questions asked." He said, then stood and walked to the side as it was Constantines turn. He still wasn't sure what had happened how Neveah managed to dodge but he didn't care.

That meant his sword still had flaws, and he was excited? Yes he was excited that he hadn't reach the top... so if Neveah can dodged that meant there are others who can evade and maybe block it. His sword still wasn't unstoppable but he would make sure to get better.

Neveah meanwhile had just experimented something and it worked," It's like having unlimited lives. But... I DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY I HANDLED THIS.maybe if i had access to 'that'... I would have... Noo let's not think like that" He thought shaking his head.

Right now he had discovered an option of swapping himself with his shadow soldiers, " still that was extremely dangerous... I'm positive I wouldn't have died cause Verona would have saved me... but I don't like having a safety net. What if someday she is in trouble and I'm incompetent? I'll get better. I'll do better.

Lesson 1 learned: Never let someone activate their law. Especially Constantine who I'm about to face... His law is dangerous..." Thought Neveah.

" It's that simple... right? Wait I think I just jinxed myself." Thought Neveah grimly.