The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 187: Team's First Fight
"Well, too..." Tiana blushed in embarrassment and continued, "Woman, as long as it's for the person she loves, women can do anything," with a small barely audible whisper, that's what she said.
"What do you mean?"
"You'll understand when you grow up." Tiana timidly turned her reddened face away.
Seeing the imperial princess acting this way, certain ideas came to Karmila's mind.
(That's right, considering Tiana is capable of building this kind of protector. Maybe an attempt will work after all!)
"Then I have to go."
"Wait!" Karmila reached out and tightly grasped Tiana from behind as she was about to start running again.
"What else?"
"This fortress, is it currently under your control?"
"Yes. Even though the damage is clearly visible, the barrier and leyline are under my control."
Staring at Tiana who tilted her head in confusion, Karmila spoke, "I have an idea I want to try. I was hoping to get your help."
(Who knows if it will work. But it's worth a try.)
Karmila lightly touched the Demon Sealing Eye on her left with her fingertips.
(If it fails it won't change anything. And even if it works, I'll lose my grades.)
It would be an act that rejected the life he had lived until now. Even so, if he did nothing at this moment, he would definitely regret it. That's what he thinks.
It was as if a burning hot idea had suddenly exploded in his heart for the first time in his life. Karmila Freya shouted, "Please. Take me to the heart of the fort!"
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POV: Kirigaya Kaizo
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As darkness like mud dripped onto the ground, Nephesis Loran roared. Then the black knight took out a Void Sword that was vertically embedded in the ground.
Holding tightly onto the glowing Demon Slayer with a silver-white brilliance, Kaizo began to attack. Kicking the sole of his boots to the ground to add speed, Kaizo immediately approached.
(Sustainable fighting will cost me. Victory must be decided on the next attack!)
But just as he stepped on the black mud that spread on the ground, an extremely draining sensation invaded his entire body, and the radiant brightness of the Nyx Rune suddenly disappeared.
"What!?"
(Once this darkness hits, my power is stolen!?)
The darkness trapped his feet. Kaizo clicked his lips and jumped up. Many dark tentacles grew from the ground to chase Kaizo as he jumped.
Instilling divine power into the Nyx Rune that had lost its brightness, Kaizo severed all the tentacles that came. Nephesis Loran laughed out loud as if very happy.
"This monster is so excited to be released from its seal!"
There was little free time to ridicule the opponent further. The bottomless liquid dripping from Nephesis Loran's body quickly eroded the surface of the ground.
"Are these all the divine powers that were absorbed from the Spirit Contractors so far?"
Dodging the dark tentacles sticking out of the ground, Kaizo waits for his chance. The Void Blast was released from the dark demon sword in Nephesis Loran's hand.
Dark lightning quickly streaked across the ground in a straight line. Kaizo barely dodged and found a large patch of forest behind him wiped out without a trace.
This shocking firepower far surpassed the level displayed when Nephesis Loran was sealed inside the armor.
The various spirits hidden in the forest were instantly destroyed and produced particles of light. The fleeing spirit was also captured and devoured by the dark tentacles growing from the ground.
"Nyx!"
Kaizo wiped the black mud and jumped, infusing the Demon Slayer with divine power. Using a dazzling holy sword, he swung the dark demon sword.
"Ohhhhhhhh!"
(Could Nyx crack!?)
Until now, the Demon Slayer had defeated many formidable enemies. For the first time, Kaizo suffered a loss in frontal sword fighting.
The Nyx rune was in no way inferior to Alicia's demonic sword. But continuously using extremely powerful elemental weapons consumed Kaizo's divine power.
"Sad. I beg Nyx, please hold on in a moment!" Shouting at the same time, Kaizo forced his divine power into the holy sword he held tightly.
The light and darkness met a stalemate once again. Sparks exploded from where the blades met. Suddenly, Kaizo felt a sharp pain from the spirit seal on his left hand.
"That's futile. In your current condition, you cannot defeat Nephesis Loran." Alicia's voice echoed in her mind directly. He spoke directly to Kaizo's mind through the spirit seal.
"Your true strength, Kaizo. Show me your true power."
(My true strength?)
"Yes. Strong enough to kill them, the true power of the Demon King."
(With that power, will I be able to protect my friends?) Kaizo asked in his heart as he inserted his divine power into the shining holy sword.
(Can it embody the 'Your Desire' from three years ago that didn't materialize?)
"That would. Furthermore, if you don't wake up now, you will die."
"really?" Kaizo quietly closed his eyes.
The power of the Demon King was asleep on his body. Kaizo still did not know what he was talking about, but it seemed like he would be able to protect his comrades if he had that power. Kaizo in his current condition was eager to reach for that power.
"sorry. I'm not interested in that kind of unknown power."
As Kaizo smiled fearlessly, she could feel Alicia's astonished shock.
"Don't I just mention it? I have gained new strength."
(soon. The power will come.)
"Like him, Nyx, this sword spirit."
A precious colleague who breaks away from the shadow of tragedy and returns to Kaizo's side. He kicked Nephesis Loran's shoulder and jumped back.
The dark demon sword swung down. Together with the black mud, he approached Kaizo forcefully. At that very instant, a red slash lit up the dark night flame.
"Turn to charcoal!"
As soon as they made contact with the chaotic flames, the dark tentacles disappeared without a trace. The flaming wall of fire illuminated the figure of the girl with a fiery red color.
Those ruby eyes shone with an unyielding spirit. His red ponytail fluttered in the wind.
"I've been waiting for you, Victoria!" Kaizo gave a thumbs up to the hellfire girl who stood proudly holding the Fire Whip in her hand.
"Kaizo, I'm here too!"
"Kaizo, me too, don't forget me!"
Eve, armed with 'Ray Hawk', and Aura with 'Magic Bow of Ice' also arrived.
"Don't forget, this Sword Style Festival is a team fight."
Kaizo believes in his teammates at the same time, also believes in him.
"This is a power I didn't have three years ago, Alicia."
The four teammates quickly got into formation and faced off against the roaring Nephesis Loran.
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*Connected...
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.