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Zack's mind raced as he tried to come up with a plan. He had never been in a situation like this before, facing an opponent who was not only physically strong but also unpredictable due to using some kind of drug.

He knew he had to be careful and think strategically if he wanted to come out of this.

As Jaune continued to consume more and more pills, Zack began to notice a change in his behavior.

His movements became more erratic, and he seemed to be losing touch with reality.

This only added to Zack's sense of unease, as he realized that he was dealing with someone who might be able to kill him with a single strike.

"Dude is very high right now. I need to be extremely careful."

Jaune wasn't as high as he had thought. He just felt lightheaded. He could still control himself well.

'I want to cry bloody tears. My copper coin.'

Ciel suggested that he buy many pills and potions that would help him in the long run, not just this fight, and it was very expensive.

But he couldn't do anything but accept it. He knew the man he was facing was strong and experienced.

'That's fine. I will make up for it by hunting monsters with the girls.'

Jaune prepared his spear. Zack was now hesitating to face him head on.

"Why are you hesitating, man? I knew you had something up your sleeve. Why don't you just show it to me?"

Jaune was in a stance that made him able to thrust his spear with the speed of lightning.

Zack felt the danger and didn't dare to approach, and he would never listen to his taunt either.

Seeing him like that, Jaune was more confident than before.

With a confident smirk, Jaune lunged forward with his spear, aiming for Zack's chest.

Zack quickly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack. Jaune followed up with a quick swipe, but Zack managed to block it with his sword.

The two continued to exchange blows, neither gaining the upper hand as they fought fiercely. However, Jaune's determination and skill began to shine through as he slowly pushed Zack back.

"So strong!"

Zack thought to himself as he tried to come up with a plan. Suddenly, he remembered the materia he had.

He quickly reached for it and infused it into his sword. The sword began to glow with a bright blue light, and Zack felt a surge of power within him. With newfound power, Zack charged forward, swinging his sword towards Jaune.

The materia-infused attack was very strong. Jaune defended against it and he stumbled backwards.

"Wow, that's cool!"

Jaune complimented him, impressed by the power Zack had just displayed. He quickly took note of the materia Zack had used and made a mental note to try it out for himself.

As he watched Zack charge forward once again, Jaune decided to use a similar technique but infused his own weapon with dust instead of materia.

He used dust instead of materia because almost all of his materia was just at a basic level and not a mastered level like Zack's.

The resulting attack was just as impressive, even though it was a bit weaker, and Zack couldn't help but ask him.

"What is that? It isn't materia."

Zack had grown up in a world where magic was common, but the concept of dust was completely foreign to him.

He watched as Jaune infused his weapon with the strange substance and unleashed a powerful attack.

Zack couldn't believe his eyes as he saw the particles of dust flying through the air, sparkling in the sunlight. It was very beautiful.

Jaune thought of it a little before he refused to answer him. Now they were enemies and everything that could change the outcome of the fight should be kept close to the heart.

"You did the right thing. That's the mentality of the soldier. We are at war, and we are enemies. Even though you and I might not want to fight each other, we can't do anything about it."

Jaune nodded at Zack's words. He knew how he felt now. He didn't want to fight in a war in which he needed to kill innocent people. He thought about it a little bit. He had a good idea.

"Why did Shinra wage war against Wutai? I heard it was about energy, right? If they had alternative energy sources, would they stop waging this stupid war and stop destroying the planet?"

Zack, who heard that, couldn't help but stop. If they had new alternative energy sources. Would the war between Shinra and Wutai stop?

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