Summoners War: Only I Summoned Divine Beasts

Still, even though the familiars' battles were interesting, the most exciting part of this battle was actually the fight between the two summoners.

Alavenya breathed heavily, having a hard time because of her injuries. Nathan, on the other hand, was quite exhausted because he had been spending too much Ena.

Both of them stared at each other.

The first one to make the move was Alavenya as she disappeared.

Nathan focused everything on Fenrir's skill to keep up with her movement. He jumped to the side because she was planning to kick his left ribs.

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However, it was a false alarm. The moment he moved away, her Ena produced a massive shock wave that launched him to the wall.

"…" Nathan was slightly stunned. He pointed his gun at her, shooting his cannon.

Due to the size of this cannon, it wouldn't be wise for Alavenya to take it head-on. Coincidentally, behind her was a wall instead of any other familiars.

Hence, she leaped to the left, letting the cannon hit the barrier instead.

Now that the excitement and surprises had settled down a bit, Filia could finally make a calm comment. Filia asked, "Principal. I still don't understand the point of Nathan's weapon. How can it produce such a powerful attack?"

"It's actually simple. The gun has several enchantments from what I can see. Most likely, it has the amplification effect, like when you're using a wand. And he shot the same bullets, but instead of spreading them, he concentrated on a single attack."

"I see. That's where all that power comes from. Still, don't you think he can use this weapon like a wand and create more powerful bullets?"

"I don't think so. Normally, you don't have a wand that drains your Ena so that you can activate your ability faster, right?"

"Yes." She nodded. "As a result, some of us usually need a second or two to fully activate our abilities. If it is something big, we might even need more."

"On the other hand, his weapon seems to have that. In exchange for a quick charge, he abandons the ability to use it like a wand. I don't know if you've noticed it or not, but you can see his finger on the trigger all the time. With just a single pull, he is able to release that much power."

"I see. This is indeed a unique style." She nodded in understanding.

"Yes."

"Did you know he was this strong from the beginning, Principal? You mentioned you didn't want to mess with the bet earlier." Filia raised her eyebrows.

"Yes, but not really. All I know is that he has managed to kill several mature class aliens on his own. I think most of the second-year students have done that as well, right?"

"Yes." Filia nodded.

"So, my assumption is just based on that alone." Sullivan shrugged. There was no way he could say that he knew his power because he was secretly dealing with Nathan.

"Of course, I pay a lot of attention to him, since he is the only unique summoner around. Still, this strength surprises me, especially that taunt. Even I would be so frustrated if I were his opponent."

"Hahaha. Those taunts are nasty, especially since there's someone who can keep healing you as if nothing matters."

"Right?" Sullivan chuckled. "Though there is one thing worth mentioning. It's not his strength. There's something that piques my interest."

"Your interest?"

"Yes. The ability to withstand pain. Do you notice that despite being severely injured several times, Nathan's expression hasn't changed much? He doesn't even scream as if everything is fine."

"Ah. Now that you mention it, that's true."

"This way, you will make your opponent wonder if their attack has an effect or not. If you think about it, the reason we'd be so frustrated with him is because he doesn't show that our attack is effective. Even during an interrogation, you will know it's effective by seeing their emotion or reaction."

Filia looked down. "After hearing your explanation, I finally understand what you're talking about. His bones might have been broken multiple times. No, even his skull should be damaged. All that pain is unimaginable. Yet, he is able to endure it well… as if there's no pain."

What they didn't know was that he had gotten used to the pain.

On Earth, he was often beaten up. He had suffered a lot of pain from swallowing the mutant cores. As a result, this kind of pain was something he could endure. Of course, he had been acting tough since he was first summoned to this world. It had been ingrained in his body to not show any sort of discomfort.

Nathan and Alavenya still hadn't been able to find a way to defeat their opponent. Alavenya squinted her eyes, wondering what she had done wrong.

She had used the Soaring Step five times, meaning she could only use it five more times. Her body was also full of wounds due to Nathan's attack as well as the Dragon Grappling.

At this rate, she might end up falling first.

'I need something that I can use to somehow take him down.' Alavenya looked around. Unfortunately, this battle was in an arena. Unlike other warfares where there were trees or buildings around, there was simply nothing she could use.

However, her eyes couldn't help but pay attention to the gun more. She didn't forget that the reason Nathan managed to fight her was due to that gun. His speed in creating those bullets was not enough to match her speed.

'That's right. As long as I can take that weapon off his hand, I can still win.' Alavenya finally figured out what she needed to do. 'Just one kick to the head. He can somehow follow my speed because he has been moving before I even arrive, so I will have to fake it until he shows an opening.'

Whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, the battles on the sides were actually concluded much faster than she imagined.

And the one who first emerged victorious was none other than Anubis.