Cosmic Ruler

As Jake called the meeting, everyone gathered and sat together.

"Alright, everyone, listen up," Jake began, his voice firm and commanding. "We're up against Sophia's team in the next round."

"Sophia has the environmental advantage here, but we can still win. I will take care of her while the rest of you focus on her team members."

"We will also use flames to..."

Jake continued explaining, and his team listened carefully. After the plan was formed, Jake asked them to get ready.

His teammates nodded, and then Jake divided the team into smaller units, instructing them to work together in formation. Soon, they armed themselves with the Ruin Items they had acquired earlier and started marching towards the plain where the fight between Jake and Sophia's team was scheduled.

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After the announcement, Jake's campsite welcomed an uninvited guest.

"Ara~, it seems your team is full of competent people, Rank 1," Sophia laughed and said.

"What do you want, Sophia?" Jake confronted her. Experience new tales on My Virtual Library Empire

"I am not an idiot to come here alone," Sophia said, glancing at Jake's team surrounding her. Then, from behind the trees, her team also appeared.

Sophia raised her hands to stop her team members and said, "I am not here to fight."

"Then what are you here for?" Jake asked.

"To decide the battleground," Sophia said, and then water vapors formed a map midair.

"This is our region, and this place is only plain," Sophia pointed at the plains near the end of their region. "We will fight there, fair and square."

Jake looked at the plains, which were adjacent to the mountain region, and nodded. "Very well."

Sophia grinned and left.

"Captain, is it alright to listen to her?" Cilia asked, echoing the thoughts of others.

"Of course not. It's clearly a trap," Jake said.

"Then why?" Others asked.

"You will know," Jake smiled and then called for a meeting.

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Soon Jake team reached the plains where fight with Sophia team is going to happen.

Jake look ahead and saw Sophia with her team waiting there,

[Why it feels like a war?] Nexus said in amusing voice.

Jake nodded. The way they were standing, with Jake and Sophia in the lead and their team members flanking them, one could easily mistake it for a battle between two kingdoms, just on a smaller scale.

Jake and Sophia locked eyes, and with a nod, Sophia tossed a coin high up into the air.

As the coin reached its apex and began to descend, the second it touched the ground, Jake and Sophia vanished, reappearing in an instant with a resounding clang as their swords collided. Jake pushed Sophia back, and she smiled before Jake jumped, sensing movements underneath him. Several ice spikes rose from where Jake had been standing moments before.

Sophia clicked her tongue in frustration as Jake deftly countered her attack. Using water as a slide, she rushed towards him with her sword raised high.

"Rising Dragon Cut!" Sophia shouted, swinging her sword in a seemingly simple upward manner. However, the power and technique behind the cut impressed even Jake.

A deep blue light slash surged towards Jake, who swiftly responded by swinging his own sword. A cross-shaped light slash countered Sophia's move, resulting in an explosion of energy that sent shock waves rippling through the air. Jake momentarily closed his eyes to shield himself from the flying debris.

Meanwhile, Sophia, already enveloped in a small film of water, charged at Jake, her silhouette visible amidst the dust cloud. As she reached him, she thrust her sword towards his heart. But just as her attack was about to connect, Jake's silhouette vanished, causing her to feel a sudden chill down her spine.

Reacting swiftly, she used the momentum of her stabbing motion to push forward and dodge Jake's attack.

Jake's sword sliced through the air, narrowly missing Sophia's neck but cutting through her hair. Sensing an opening, Jake capitalized on the momentum of his swing, propelling his body forward with lightning speed.

With a swift movement, he delivered a powerful kick aimed at Sophia, who instinctively raised her sword to shield herself. However, the force behind Jake's kick was overwhelming. Despite her efforts to block, Sophia was sent crashing backward, the impact reverberating through her body as she stumbled and fell to the ground.

Gasping for breath, Sophia struggled to regain her footing as she faced Jake, her eyes narrowing with determination despite the setback. She knew she couldn't afford to falter now, not when victory was within reach.

"As expected of Rank 1. I am two minor ranks above you, and yet you are overpowering me," Sophia said, a smile playing on her lips.

"You're also good. Most one major rank above me won't even know when they've died," Jake replied.

"Hahahaha, I guess I should feel happy then," Sophia laughed, though inwardly she thought, 'What a monster!'

Shaking the thoughts out of her head, she took a stance and said, "This is my final attack."

Jake nodded and took a stance too. 'Although this is not my best attack, it's more than enough,' he thought, his face serious, making Sophia feel pressured. She bit her lip and concentrated.

Sophia started chanting, her voice low and resonant, as she gathered her energy for her final attack. Her movements were fluid and deliberate, channeling the power of water and ice with focused intensity.

Opposite her, Jake also began his incantation, his voice steady and commanding. He drew upon the power of light, weaving intricate patterns of energy with practiced precision.

As they chanted, the air around them crackled with anticipation, charged with the raw energy of their elemental magic. The ground beneath their feet trembled slightly, reacting to the immense power being unleashed.

With each passing moment, the tension mounted, building towards the inevitable climax of their confrontation. The very fabric of reality seemed to warp and distort, caught in the midst of their elemental struggle.

As Sophia chanted, her voice resonated with the power of the ocean depths, each word echoing like the crashing waves.

"From the depths of the abyss, arise, O guardians of the deep,

With fury and might, let loose thy grip, let thy tendrils creep.

Deep Sea Terror, heed my call, unleash thy wrath upon my foe,

With tentacles of darkness, bind him tight, let him feel thy woe."

As she spoke, shadows swirled around her, coalescing into ominous tentacles that snaked towards Jake with menacing intent.

Meanwhile, Jake's incantation echoed with ethereal grace, invoking the celestial realm and the power of light.

"Angelic beings, guardians of the heavens high,

In radiant glory, descend from the sky.

With wings unfurled, in valor and grace,

Strike true, my spear, and find thy place."

As he finished his chant, a shimmering silhouette of an angel emerged behind Jake, its form radiant and majestic. With a swift motion, Jake hurled his spear towards Sophia, guided by the divine light of the celestial being.

As the chant reached its climax, the tentacles of the Mythical Kraken, revered by Water Nymphs, surged forward with a primal ferocity. They collided with the radiant form of the celestial being, the embodiment of Jake's elemental power. At the moment of impact, a clash of mythical forces ensued, each struggling for dominance over the other.

The tentacles, infused with the primordial essence of the deep, attempted to ensnare the celestial being, their immense strength threatening to overwhelm it. Yet, to their surprise, the celestial being stood resilient, its divine light pulsating with unwavering strength.

With each attempt to constrict and bind, cracks began to form in the celestial being, weakened by the sheer pressure of Deep sea terror,

Meanwhile, amidst the chaos of the clash, Jake's smile widened as he witnessed the effectiveness of his strategy. The spear he had unleashed earlier tore through the walls of several tentacles, guided unerringly towards Sophia. Despite the formidable defenses arrayed against it, the spear pierced through, closing the distance with swift precision.

As the spear neared its target, Sophia's eyes widened in realization. With a surge of determination, she focused the power of her spell into the last remaining tentacle, strengthening its defenses and causing the others to vanish, leaving only a single tentacle to shield her.

The spear collided with the reinforced tentacle, and for a brief moment, it seemed as though Sophia's last line of defense would hold. But as the clash persisted, the sheer force behind Jake's attack began to overpower even the fortified barrier.

With a resounding crack, the tentacle shattered, unable to withstand the relentless assault. The spear continued its trajectory, piercing through the remnants of Sophia's defense and impaling her abdomen with a forceful impact.

PUCHI!!

A gasp of pain escaped Sophia's lips as she staggered backward, the realization of defeat dawning upon her. Despite her best efforts, she had been outmaneuvered and outmatched by Jake's powers.

As Sophia collapsed to the ground, defeated but unbowed, Jake approached her, "You lost right?"

Jake asked, with a smile.

Sophia looked at him and said " Are you mocking me?"

"I am not mocking you, I enjoyed it actually" Jake said as he removed the light spear and healed her.