
"Haha... Justjust wonderful. I didn't think you could hurt my arm."
"Laugh while you still can, before I cut off your head."
"Hoo... Didn't you exaggerate your abilities?"
"Whatever you say, I don't care."
"This is why I hate you young people so much. I'll teach you how to be polite to older people."
"Come..."
"As you wish."
Belivor began to let out a black aura, enveloping his entire body.
"This aura has a very dirty essence, the smell is also very pungent."
"When you sell your soul to a god, they will give it its power. Watch this..."
The truncated arm began to regenerate. Is this also the power of the Phalanx?
"You seem a little surprised. The Phalanx's ability isn't just this."
"Heh, what's so great about that artificial device."
"I'll show you..."
The black aura formed a suit of armor that coated Belivor's body, making him even stronger and fiercer.
"You see, show me that strength you're proud of."
"Strain Hand's..."
I can't move...
"Just be free, you won't be able to move. Cursed Blasts..."
Belivor gathered Mana in his right hand...
"Kuh's... Barrier. What's going on?"
"As long as you're under Strain's influence, you won't be able to move or cast magic. First accept this..."
A very loud blow from Belivor led to Vallen's head, his voice blaring like the roar of a lion.
Vallen crashed and hit the hill.
"Aarggs..." Vomiting blood.
As if not giving time, Belivor instantly got in front of Vallen and grabbed his head.
"Next..."
Belivor throws Vallen into the air...
"Master Wind..."
A magic that unleashed the wind element, darted and pierced Vallen's body.
"Damn it... Is it done, Kusanagi?"
"Sir, the energy has gathered. Call me."
After Kusanagi gathered the Energy, Vallen called him back.
"Status Purify..."
"Hoo.the sword can eliminate the negative effects, and the influence of magic yes."
"Kusanagi, we're gonna finish this with one strike."
"Well, if that's your wish."
Belivor took a swing.
"Ho, want to finish all in one attack huh? Alright, I'm getting bored too. Dark Matter's..."
Belivor crossed his legs, floated up and collected the Mana around his hands.
"Kusanagi, we'll use that..."
"Sir, with your current condition. That magic would be very dangerous..."
"No problem, I'll get everything out. So, devour my soul."
"Sir..."
"Trust me, Kusanagi."
"All right, my lord..."
Kusanagi took out a chain of flames that enveloped Vallen's right hand completely.
"Uhg is indeed worthy of being called the sword of Legend..."
"My lord... Are you okay."
"Yes, go on. absorb as much as you want."
Belivor has completed his magic.
"I'm coming, boy."
Belivor made a giant black sphere of Mana that had gathered, instantly he threw the ball towards Vallen.
"Nuilu..."
"It's ready, my lord."
"Good work... Shinmeryu Ougi: The Seiryu Senga."
A blackish-blue flame aura enveloped Kusanagi.
Vallen leaped towards the giant ball that Belivor threw, he slashed the giant ball in one strike, a crescent-shaped slash cut through the giant ball and hit Belivor. However, a huge explosion occurred. The explosion was so large that it was heard to a distance of tens of kilos of meters.
Camp Princess Arleana...
"A very big explosion, this is Vallen's fight. Is he gonna be okay?"
"Calm down Brother, we can only pray."
"Yes, you're right." Vallen, I hope you're okay.
Battle Venue.
Vallen lay on the ground, while Belivor...
"Haha... Incredibly, I've never felt a sensation like this. If it wasn't for the Phalanx, I would have been cut off by that sword."
Belivor walked up to Vallen.
"I can finally bring this sword to the Maestro."
Somewhere, Vallen stood up.
"Am I dead? So this is what it's like..."
"Look over here, Son of Man."
Vallen looked back, he saw a man sitting on a throne. The man had pitch-black hair, blue eyes were like Sapphire, and he was wearing a suit of some kind of Kingdom member.
"Oh, are you the one guarding this place?"
"No, I'm inside your body."
"In my body? Whatchu mean?"
"I didn't think you were so stupid, did you? I've called you a few times..."
"Call me? Are you the?"
"So do you mean to say goodbye before I die?"
"Don't talk nonsense, you won't die for now."
"What are you planning?"
"Right now, your life is being consumed by this Fragment, meaning I'm holding onto your life this time."
"You're holding my life? Don't make me laugh..."
"If I wanted to, you'd be dead. If you die, your body will lose your spirit, and at that time I will take over your body."
"You..."
"Isn't this fun, I'm gonna kill the people you love."
"Stop...!"
"They will not think that they will be killed by you, their loved ones. Haha."
"Stop it, I'll kill you...!"
"A very good eye... Choose Vallen, you die and I take over your body, or you choose to live but on one condition."
"What do you want?"
"You should share your consciousness with me."
"What's in it for you?"
"As you can see, this place feels very gloomy. I'm tired of being in this place. If you share your consciousness with me, I will see everything you see, I will also feel whatever you feel, and I will also give you some of my strength when you are in distress. Instead, I will chop up your current life so that you can live and recover... What say?"
"I agree..."
"Oh I have one more condition, when you are in a cornered state like that, I will take over forcibly your body and mind. If you die, then I'll die, too."
"Please promise me you'll only take over my body when I'm alive and dead."
"Alright, the contract is tied. By my will as Dragon Emperor, I establish a life contract with you."
"Me, Vallen. Accept this contract."
Belivor prepares to take Kusanagi. Yet...
"Eh, you're alive."
Vallen held Belivor's arm, stopping his movement.
"Damn you... Ugh."
Vallen hit Belivor in the face.
"Impossible, how can you still be alive... Argh.."
Vallen's hair began to turn black, his skin pale white.
"Vallen, you almost died fighting a cockroach like that? You're weak."
"Who is this guy? Why did he change? No, not only did his appearance change, but his nature also changed."
"Hoi you... I felt a very dirty energy from your armor, and it felt very... It sucks."
Vallen knocked on Belivor's armor, and the Phalanx shattered like dust.
"M-Impossible..." Belivor took some distance. "What are you doing?"
"Hey come on, don't be so stiff..."
"You... Who're you?"
"Whoever I am, you have no right to know. Living things like you are like pests, that's why I used to hate Humans so much..."
"What is this man talking about..."
Vallen took Kusanagi.
"Hohh, so this is Kusanagi's sword?"
Belivor.
"Damn, it's not over yet? God Hand's..."
Belivor launches an attack on Vallen. Yet...
"A-What... Impossible, you're holding my punch using only one finger?"
"So that's it, how dare you say the word God when dealing with me."
"Ugghhh, hand... Aarrgg."
Vallen twists Belivor's hand, and pulls it to a break.
"Aarrggs... Sick....! It hurts...!"
"God is an existence I hate... Hahaha I will kill all the Gods, someday."
"You-you... Who the hell are you?"
"I am an existence that can kill Gods."
A very strong aura of pressure appeared, this made the animals around become frightened.
"Now that you know who I am, it's time for you to die..."
"Arrgg.... Forgive me..."
Belivor crawled in pain, trying to get away from Vallen.
"With this, it's over."
Vallen raised his sword, preparing to slash Belivor. However, as Vallen sensed the existence of magic approaching, he tried to dodge.
"Hmm who are you?"
"It's enough to get here."
"You... Lucas, save me..." Belivor.
"You picked the wrong opponent, Belivor. Don't worry, I'll take you."
"Well, you guys want to run away? Try it if you can!"
"You guys, make a barrier." Lucas ordered his members, and then left.
"Ready."
"Hoi-hoi... What kind of leader leaves his men like this?"
"Barrier activated..."
A Barrier encircles the area around Vallen.
"Toys like this..."
Vallen flicked his finger which then let out a sound wave, smashing the Barrier instantly.
"Time travel, so that the Leader can escape."
"Tsk... Noisy."
A sword slash that did not sound, was formless, invisible. Instantly made the bodies of those people cut very neatly.
"Bright... The teleportation magic? Well, what can I do. Only two rats escaped. Time to go."
Vallen lay down, his black hair then slowly turned back to silver.
"Oh, I'm finally back. He's very strong."