Although they had heard some rumors about the more powerful Extraordinary Professions among them, recognizing them at a glance wasn’t so easy.
Name: Moplati (Nickname "Ghoul")
Tier: Unknown Tier 2 Official Transcendent
Attributes: Constitution 3.8, Strength 3.4, Agility 4.0, Spirit less than 1
Clang! Clang! Clang!...
The three of them dashed swiftly across the sea surface, either relying on formidable physical qualities or on the finesse of their Secret Techniques.
The seawater exploded beneath their feet, sending up waves several meters high.
With every clash of weapons, a deafening thunder resonated.
"Butcher" Marlori wielded the scimitars favored by the Pirates. Even though he had reached Master-level proficiency, Aiven still handled it with ease.
His current abilities were far beyond what they were when he dealt with the "Blood Anchor" Zack or "Iron Bone" William.
Especially with his familiarity with the "Sessi Scimitar Technique," he could anticipate moves in advance, and even in a chaotic battle, he could send opponents flying with just a few strikes.
He then focused on dealing with the mysterious and eerie Aboriginal from the Southern Continent.
A gust of wind like a razor swept over Aiven’s head. This aboriginal pirate, called Moplati by the Pirates, appeared burly but was actually an agile Extraordinary just like himself.
Their combat philosophy differed vastly from that of the Old Continent, incorporating numerous flips, side kicks, and spin kicks, which contrasted sharply with the Old Continent’s swordsmanship that avoided lifting feet off the ground unless absolutely necessary.
The leg techniques were extremely fierce, seemingly able to break steel pillars with a single kick, and the moves were so strange they were almost impossible to guard against.
[Evil Spirit Ability: Capoeira Battle Dance!]
"Capoeira Battle Dance" is a hand-to-hand martial art created by Masters among the Anuma slave community, combining self-defense techniques with dance.
It appeared like an exaggerated dance, yet incorporated numerous powerful leg techniques, once even banned by Hilus.
It only survived within specific groups of Anuma.
Clearly, this ability that comes with the "Evil Spirit" means he was once of Moplati’s kin. One can only wonder what crime he committed to have been bound by a Wizard and turned into a Voodoo Doll.
Then gifted to Moplati.
At the same time, wielding his oddly shaped "Baya Sword," his movements fluttered and darted as if flying on the water surface.
The "Baya Sword" is an unconventional weapon, resembling a sword, a knife, or a scythe with a curved tip at the slightly wider end of the blade.
Stab, slash, cut, slash... Its use is varied.
However, the more unconventional a weapon, the higher the demands it places on the user, and at least this aboriginal pirate hadn’t mastered it; he couldn’t even utilize the "Secret Technique" and was no match for Aiven.
After exchanging a few more moves out of novelty, Aiven, having gained a bit of understanding of his skills, no longer held back and crushed him with his vastly superior physical prowess and swordsmanship.
As Moplati leapt into the air again, Aiven lowered his body.
The Swift Sword in his hand transformed into a pure white sword light, slashing effortlessly across Moplati’s waist.
However, the sensation from his hand made Aiven keenly aware something was amiss. It was clearly flesh, yet it felt as if slashing through the intangible body of an evil spirit.
He immediately retreated swiftly.
As expected, a vicious blade fell from above as if unhindered, only to shatter the fragments of Aiven’s afterimage.
Landing nimbly on the water’s surface, the pitch-black Moplati paused for a moment, then charged at Aiven once more.
Noticing the surprise on Aiven’s face, the "Spiritual Warrior" grinned, revealing a row of sinister white teeth still attached with strands of flesh:
"Gah gah! You damned Nimansite, feel Ogun’s power! Offer your heart!"
The yellow, eerie Voodoo Doll embedded in his chest also split its mouth open, drooling over Aiven’s flesh and blood.
The "Spiritual Warrior" used the Voodoo Doll for Summoning, acquiring some traits of the "spirit." When his body was voidified, he could hit others, but others couldn’t hit him. This was the core ability of such an Extraordinary Profession!
It was also why they dared to frequently leap into the air with the "Capoeira Battle Dance."
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The premise was that his opponent was just an ordinary Knight who could only wield a sword.
Expression unchanged.
Aiven wielded his sword in his right hand, as a green Extraordinary Spiritual Light passed over the blade.
A piercing curse-like sound resounded, as if pricking one’s ears like needles.
A thin, bright ray of icy sharpness already sparkled with a layer of pale blue electric light.
[Official Witchcraft: Demonized Weapon!]
This was another breakthrough after Aiven advanced as a Wizard, also a common witchcraft within the "Alchemy School."
Whether in the tradition of the Alchemy School (Aiven had long secured official wizarding status within the "Violet Eye"), or in the "Flesh Sacrifice," both documented it, albeit in new and old versions.
It could be temporarily used to enchant weapons or used to craft unique alchemy tools, like the "Flame Enchantment Ring" Anthony once used.
This allowed Aiven to face spirit bodies without needing assistance from the Church’s Holy Water.
[Secret Technique: Jumping Wave!]
His form split into three, and as the enemy charged over, three erupting ghostly blue sword lights rushed straight towards Moplati’s vital points.
Possessed by the "Evil Spirit," the "Spiritual Warrior" had particularly sharp senses, and an intense feeling of danger made him realize the formidable nature of this attack.
Instantly switching states, he used the special, formless existence of a spirit body to nullify his forward momentum and hurriedly evaded.
A biting cold wind swept through. When Moplati reappeared ten meters away, he looked as if he had been bleached, his whole body deathly pale.
While he hadn’t been severed at the waist, he had lost an entire leg; and though his head remained attached, he had lost a whole arm; though his chest wasn’t cleaved, he was nearly sliced through a row of ribs.
More fatal, his chest’s "Voodoo Doll," which had seemed somewhat endearing, now cracked open a grotesque mouth, screeching constantly, struggling fervently to burrow entirely into Moplati’s chest.
This once-arrogant "Spiritual Warrior" was now drenched in cold sweat. The "Summoning" ability, much like generating power with a Mushroom Bomb, turned dangerous quickly if even the slightest mishap occurred, resulting in severe backlash.
The Voodoo Doll burrowing into his body wasn’t for any other reason than to fill its ravenous stomach, craving his organs due to its injuries!
As the electric light surged and thunder roared;
Grant me peace, bestow me courage;
As the electric light roared, thunder surged;
The light from the evensong brought me comfort;
With no kindred flesh around to satisfy the "Voodoo Doll’s" hunger, Moplati could only pant heavily, chanting the spells taught by the Wizards in an attempt to calm it.
Thus... prolonging his own death!