Another Place
Chapter 11: The Fallen Leaves

"Die you boy!!" Said Jack, He pulled his Spear from Wisang's body.

"Akhn..." Wisang also collapsed instantly because of Jack's attack earlier.

"My task is done, after using this forbidden technique, I will die in the next few hours. Now I have to take this kid's gun and hand it over to Akane. That way my mission in this world will be finished. I'm sorry Mr. Kuro because I can't outlast this." Jack said

Jack pulled one of Wisang's Demon Claw that was worn on his left hand, and he was about to take the other one, however..

*TSSKKKKKK

"W-what?!" Jack said

The wisang who had collapsed suddenly woke up quickly and pierced Jack's left chest using his Demon Claw which left one in his right hand.

"UAKKKKIS.. B-how can?" Jack said

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Meanwhile, Russell, Mikael, Ayaka, Rafael, and Michael face Akane and two paper element pawns.

"Come on!! Michael!!" Russell

"okay!!" Michael said

"Come here you guys!!" Akane

Michael, Russell, and Ayaka run to attack Akane's two pawns.

"Now!!" Russell

"Okay, feel this!!" Michael Yelled.

Michael leaped upwards, and quickly directly smashed his Blazing War Axe onto the ground close to the two Akane pawns standing. Instantly the two pawns instantly bounced off and flew upwards, but as Russel guessed that the two pawns instantly made a shield out of paper to defend himself.

"My attack darn failed, they can still withstand it!!" Michael said

"Not yet!! Now it's my turn!!" Russell

Russell lunged towards the two pawns while still in the air. Then he mustered all his strength and slashed the two Akane pawns.

*SHRAKKKKKKKK

The two shields from the paper that the two pawns had brought up were instantly shattered from not being able to withstand Russell's Sacred Black Staff slash.

"What?!" Akane

"Now!! Ayak!!" Russell

"okay!! Crimson Maneuver!!" Ayaka

"W-what's working?" Mikael

Ayaka turned her Sacred Crimson Kusharigama so quickly that it slashed at the two pawns that had no shield until it bounced and crashed into Akane.

"Akh.. fucking boy!! Even these two pawns could not attack them either. Now that I'm outnumbered, Jack is also up against one of these brats, then I'll back off first." Akane

"Oiii!! Where are you going!!" Russell

"My business here is done, see you next time, boy!!" Akane

*BOOFFFF

Akane threw a very thick smoke bomb that enveloped the place, and he just ran away from the place.

"Si-shit she ran away!!" Michael said

"We have to go after him!!" Mikael

"Don't! We have to stay here." Russell

"But he ran away." Mikael

"Behold yourself, Mik!! Don't force yourself. You were hurt by the attack." Russell

"Now we have to find Wisang." Ayaka

"I'm right." Russell

"Wait a minute, Cell." Michael said

"Why?" Russell

"Why did the two Akane pawns get hit by Ayaka's attack so easily? Our previous attacks always failed." Michael said

"Well, that's it, too. I just wanted it." Rafael

"If that's the case, I've predicted our combination attack earlier. Because in the previous combination attack we failed because no one could make an interval break of Akane's pawn technique, so their paper shields could be made again continuously without stopping." Russell

"How do you mean?" Mikael

"As I've already said, each technique has its own weaknesses, including their paper shield. On the combination attack of Me, Michael, and Ayaka earlier, Michael used a Knock Up technique that served to lure them using his paper shield technique." Russell

"Continue?" Mikael

"Keep me straight ahead of the attack by slashing their paper shield, before they fall to the ground." Russell

"Ohh, so as long as the two pawns are in the air they won't be able to use the technique anymore?" Michael said

"Rubber, when their paper shield was destroyed, they were unable to create any more new shields so that Ayaka's attack with her Crimson Maneuvering technique could hit those two pawns easily." Russell

"Now I understand. Cool also your analysis, Cell." Mikael

"Ah, no way." Russell

"But why did Akane come back?" Ayaka

"I don't know, but it's possible that he's backing out because he's outnumbered by us, and Jack is with Wisang in the woods." Russell

"So now we have to go to Wisang's place." Michael said

"Come, but Mik. Can you walk by yourself?" Rafael

"Yes, I'm better." Mikael

Then Russell, Mikael, Ayaka, Rafael, and Michael followed Wisang into the forest.

Meanwhile, the state of Wisang..

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"Rubber, your attack did hit my heart. But do you know anything?" Wisang

"What?" Jack said

"I still have other techniques to survive your attack." Wisang

"No way!!" Jack said

"Of course it's possible. This technique is arguably my strongest technique for now. His name is Demon Blood, this very risky technique requires an intermediary to be able to use it, that is, by using a few drops of target blood." Wisang

"So you used my blood earlier.." Jack said

"really. The moment the target's blood has been exposed with this Demon Claw, the intermediary to activate this technique has been fulfilled, and I wait for the right and crucial moment to use this technique, he said, and that was the right time. When you use your forbidden technique, and when you want to stab me. A split second before your spear pierced through my body, I used the Demon Blood technique." Wisang

"But why are you still alive.." Jack said

"The Demon Blood Technique will allow its user to be immune to all attacks for a while after activating this technique, then the user will get a considerable increase in strength compared to the usual mode. As you can see, on my body came a horn on top of my head and also some other changes. But as I said earlier this technique also has risks." Wisang

"What's.." Jack said

"After using this technique the user's life will slowly be drained. So if I use this technique excessively and over a long period of time, I'm going to start losing consciousness and control of myself and I could die from overusing this technique." Wisang

Then Wisang deactivated the Demon Blood technique on him because of the risk he said earlier, then Wisang pulled the Demon Claw stuck in Jack's left chest, after that Jack fell backwards and now his body is in a supine position on the ground. Then Wisang took the Demon Claw to the left that had been captured by Jack.

"Haa, in the end I still can't finish my mission.." Jack said

"Everyone will try to give their best, but you must know your own limits." Wisang

"Well, it seems like you're not entirely a weak boy.. I underestimated you too much." Jack said

"As you said Jack." Wisang

"Haha.did my last message to Akane, and maybe even Kuro. I hope they can beat you." Jack said

"Hm, I'll try my best when I face them." Wisang

"I won't be long, what's your name?" Jack said

"My name is Wisang." Wisang

"All right, I'll remember... Wisang..." Jack said

Then Jack began to lose consciousness and he died...

And Wisang sat leaning under a tree near Jack's body lying down. From the top of a shady tree blowing wind that dropped the yellowing leaves, one of them fell towards Wisang, and then he caught one of the leaves.

"Hahh.. is this leaf the parable of you Jack? I'm so tired. Just this time I felt the fight so far. And you're Jack, you're a tough guy. I won't forget you Jack. Hope you calm down there." Wisang

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"WHIS!! You okay?!" Russell

"Ah? Friend friend?" Wisang

"Jack? Died?" Mikael

"Yes, he's dead. I managed to defeat him. I used my strongest technique, the name -" said Wisang

"The story will be later, the important thing is that now you go to the hospital used to be light, the wounds of all your bodies." Ayaka

"Tell Ayaka, here Wis. I'll take you to the hospital." Russell

"Okay, thanks, Cell." Wisang

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In the end Wisang found many lessons after all these events. It gets a lot of meaning about friendship, suffering, and also the meaning of life. Now he knows that their journey is still long, as Jack said in his last moments. There were still many enemies waiting for them, including Akane.

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Meanwhile, it's way down there..

"What?! Jack's dead? By that boy?!" Kuro said

"Yes, he's dead. That's why I ran away here." Akane

"Why didn't you help her?" Say one of them

"I fought five of them, so I was overwhelmed." Akane

"Are your pawns not that strong as Akane?" Say one of the people

"Whispering you, I haven't used all my pawns. I'll save it for a bigger fight later." Akane

"As usual you talk a lot." Say one of the people

"Shut up!!" Akane

"You can't get along, haha." Say one of the other guys

"Then since Jack is dead, it's your turn. Kirin! Kurai!" Kuro said

"Well, it's gonna be a little interesting, it's been a long time since we've been fighting seriously." Kirin

"Hahaha that's right, I can't wait." Kurai

"Good now I'll remember Jack first." Kuro said

"All right." Kirin

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