Battle War; Magic, Sword and Dragon

Battle at Phoenix City VI; Re Awakening

[It's bad... Sorry Queen, I can only go so far to help you]

"uh? Lapis, what do you mean?"

[As I said, I'm leaving now]

"Layer, this is not the time to joke."

[Then, see you. Good luck to you. Although it's short it's really nice to have a Queen like you]

A crack appeared in the sky. Then Lapis flew towards that crack.

"Hey, back! Don't say as if this is the end for me!!! Ah.. You cowardly dragon!?"

Unfortunately, despite cursing with all his might, Lapis did not care and ended up invisible again after the cracks in the sky disappeared.

"..."

Charlmilia couldn't believe what was happening. After issuing an attack capable of eliminating the capital from the map and failing, Lapis was now gone instead. No, it's more appropriate to call it a blur.

Charlmilia sighed deeply.

During knowing Lapis, he understood that Lapis was a Dragon King who had a nosy personality and could be said to be a pestilence maker. This reminds him of someone. Despite that, this was the first time seeing Lapis being a coward.

Could it be that he saw that there was no chance of winning in this fight?

After successfully resisting such a huge attack, then it was only natural to be afraid. But can that be an excuse?

Upon rethinking all of that, Charlmilia's eyes again met with Maria.

(Ughs... It's really troublesome. Does he think I can win against that monster alone?)

but why did he think he could fight Maria?

Charlmilia smiles. At the same time a name appeared in his head. He knew it was the name of a new magic. A new magic that he could only use when using the Dragon Valkryie Gear.

""

The thunder struck Charlmilia, and Charlmilia appeared with two disc-like weapons splashing small lightning bolts.

(This.)

He knew what he could do with the new magic weapon. Everything was like data entering his brain. This sensation was what he felt when he obtained a new magic art.

Then he mounted the horse and concentrated all his thoughts on Mary.

"Yeah!!!!"

He darted toward Mary like a railgun.

Maria is not silent. By turning Lic back into a holy sword, Mary used the Holy Iron Thunter Blaze on the incoming Charlmilia.

Charlmilia did not avoid. He didn't have to because he was going to take Maria's attack.

And like a miracle, Charlmilia lunged at the Holy Iron Thunder Blaze and destroyed it without being exposed to the slightest effect of the holy element.

Aware that her attack would not stop Charlmilia, Maria used the Thunderbolt Bullet, but unlike when attacking Electra, this time the bullets used only amounted to one with a larger size and spear-shaped.

"

Shouts echoed, the lightning spear shot out to stop Charlmilia. Of course Charlmilia did not back down and continued to advance to face Maria's challenge.

Charlmilia resisted the attack with her new magic arm. He was pushed back because Maria's attack power was greater than he had anticipated.

But-the

""

The two wings that floated on his back opened up and took out a booster like a rocket. And after that, Maria's attack was finally successfully arrested.

(So apparently.).

The purpose Charlmilia received the attack was to ascertain the strength and endurance she had with the Dragon Valkryie Gear she was wearing.

He was happy because the power he had was greater than he had anticipated. But the most important of all was that the power he used did not disappear despite being exposed to holy elemental magic.

(Then.)

He magnified the power of the propulsive wings and advanced, but if it was like that, all he did was waste energy alone. To overcome this, he thought that he would use the power of his new magic arm.

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Indura's Bullet suddenly disappeared as if it had never existed. Charlmilia immediately used the opportunity to advance against Maria.

Mary prepared with the holy sword, but something believed happened. Shortly before doing so, Charlmilia disappeared and a loud explosion occurred right at Maria's place earlier.

Then what is seen is a figure that darted like a bullet hit the building and stopped by being buried by a building block. That person is Maria.

"..."

The explosion removed debris. Then what was seen was Maria who showed a confused expression like asking what really happened to her? Not only him, everyone would have thought the same thing if they saw the incident earlier.

Meanwhile, the perpetrator of the deed was now in the air like a small dragon with futuristic wings. He then threw one of his discs at the place where Maria was standing.

""

The disc rotates and splits into eight sections connected by a thread of lightning. Then the eight halves flew to Maria and locked her movements like a rope. Eight pieces of the disc then stick to the ground like a peg.

Mary tried to rebel to escape. He even used a holy sword to cut it.

"Just be free!"

The thunder grabbed Maria. Not just one, but many times and over a long period of time.

Unable to move at all due to yelling the devastating attacks repeatedly, Maria finally could only resign.

Then on top of it, the other disc now flew and split into eight parts like before. It's just that there's no lightning thread.

">"

The inside of the disc opens like a gate. Then a gigantic spear filled with lightning shot out beyond the speed of the railgun. Yep. It was Indura's Bullet that disappeared. And this time the attack was directed at its own owner.

Mary is not silent. He understood that if the attack hit him, the impact he received would be fatal. It is his own power, after all.

No choice, Maria called Michael. The angel appeared and prepared to accept his attack.

But something strange happened. Suddenly Michael disappeared as if he did not receive Mary's call.

"Receive this!!"

Not knowing what happened, Charmilia did not waste the opportunity. Not only did it restore Maria's attack, but it also added strength with its lightning element.

""

Like a punishment from God, a pillar of lightning pierced through the sky of the capital. The shockwave blew away everything within a radius of 500 meters and destroyed objects within a radius of over 10 kilometers. Undoubtedly this was an attack that exceeded Lapis' attack power. It's just more to one point so that damage can be minimized.

"Yeah!!"

(I can't believe I can do this)

He was amazed by himself being able to perform an attack that matched the strength of a Dragon King. But he did not deny that he could do because he could take advantage of Maria's attack and Raikami's special powers, .

Like Lapis, Raikami's special ability is the ability to manipulate space. One disc can receive/take, while the other can give/excrete. It was an incredible power if used appropriately, but unfortunately Charlmilia did not know the extent of that power.

"Huh?"

While thinking that, the Dragon Valkryie Gear he was wearing disappeared like it never existed. Not only that, he felt as if his power was drained and now he did not even have the strength to cry out for help.

The next incident can be guessed. He crashed.

(Whoever, help me.).

"..."

Not a word came out of his mouth. He felt a gust of wind and his body that was by falling down.

At that moment, I don't know why someone's shadow appears.

(Kurus.)

What's he doing now? He wants to know that. He did not want to die before he met her.

As his body was about to hit the ground violently, a shadow appeared and saved him from a dangerous situation.

"Ein.."

Charlmilia realized that she was currently in a sling ala the princess. The question is, who is holding it?

Could Kuro? If so, Kuro is a prince.

"Can you stop hallucinating?"

Along with that voice, he felt his body hit the ground. Hard enough. He even felt that his butt hit a slightly pointed rock.

"Ouch.. Please don't treat me like an item, Mrs Electra."

For some reason, he had the energy to complain. The energy in his body slightly recovered like something was injecting him with energy. Unfortunately, that energy was just enough to make him talk.

The man who saved himself like a white equestrian prince turned out to be a young-looking grandmother.

"Law... I can't move.."

He couldn't even feel the tip of his finger. He knew a magician would experience Mana Zero if they ran out of their mana, but the symptoms he had on him were different.

Electra stood up and somehow showed Charlmilia her underwear. It's not a pleasant sight.

"That was your own doing from overusing Valkryie Arm. It's not a weapon you can use all you want."

"You know about Raikami?"

Charlmilia smiled as if she had been waiting for that question.

"of course. Who do you think was Queen before you? Ah.. Could it be that the dragon-maker didn't tell you?"

Given Lapis' nature, the dragon must have been lazy.

"...h.uh.. Forgetit. I don't want to talk about that. What matters is how did my fight go? Did I manage to defeat him?"

Electra removed her hand and showed a complicated expression.

"Eitherway. Art is currently checking it out." Electra fell silent for a moment and continued. "This fight is not that easy to finish. Thanks to you we have time to recuperate. Maas.. You better get some rest. Leave the next one to us. Well even though I don't know if I can win if he manages to survive such a devastating attack and get up again."

"..."

There's no telling if Maria will lose. However, after seeing the strength that Maria showed, believing the attack would succeed was tantamount to suicide.

That's when Irho came closer.

"Electra.."

"Irho, I'm asking you to take Charlmilia to a more distant and safe place."

Electra squinted her eyes.

"For some reason I have a bad feeling about what's coming."

Irho. He then raised Charlmilia in the sling of the princess.

"Hold on."

"I understand, Uncle."

(Mooou.. Why not Kuro?)

In his deepest heart Charlmilia shouted, but he could not resist Irho's good intentions.

In the end both of them left the fighting arena.

"..mm?"

Shortly before leaving, Charlmilia stared at the standing Electra, staring at Maria's place.

(Bad foreboding, what did Miss Electra mean?)

Irho took Charlmilia to the palace. It was arguably the only safest place in the capital as it had a special shield. A dimensional shield.

Meanwhile, Arthuria warily approached where Maria lay. He could not imagine how much magic power it would take to execute an attack like this, but he could feel the pressure of mana and a heavy energy around him.

So far he has tried to find a way to use magic with such power, but so far everything has always failed.

(I can't believe Queen will have this kind of growing speed)

If comparing Charlmilia's strength before she disappeared, what she could do right now was arguably impossible. Using Queen as an excuse makes sense.

"...hm?"

He could still see smoke billowing from the center of the crater as deep as 20 meters with a diameter of 10 meters. Unlike other attacks, the attack is deeper like focusing on a point. And at that point, the figure of Mary was seen.

The figure that resembles an angel is now like an incomplete doll. Both of his hands were cut off as well as his feet that were spinning in an unnatural direction. In addition, some parts of the body were lost and suffered burns.

(If we survive with such a wound, we are not against an angel, but a god of death)

That's a natural thought in such a situation. But Arthuria could hardly have imagined that Mary would rise again. Who will succeed against him?

"!?"

Suddenly his hair stood up. Simultaneously the terrifying mana pressure emanated came from Maria.

Then an unimaginable event happened.

Both of Mary's eyes were open.

"Damn it!!!"

(I have to finish him right now!)

Arthuria called Excaliburn. Then without hesitation he leaped towards Maria and poured all his magic on Excaliburn. He did not care to be called a coward, but he realized this was an opportunity that would not come twice.

"With this it's all over!"

The long and dangerous battle was finally finished with his sword. She won't see Laila hurt again.

"!?"

But once again fate is not on his side. Without being able to see what was happening, Excaliburn was cut in half.

"...."

It was impossible to remember Mary's hand being cut off. Unfortunately, Arthuria forgot the most important thing.

The holy sword turned into a white katana. The katana moves though without having to be used by its owner and then cuts Excaliburn at a speed unseen by Arthuria.

Unfortunately, that was not what caught Arthuria's attention. He could create Excaliburn if it was broken or destroyed, but to Arthuria's attention was a black crack in Kuro's white katana sword.

"Gee!?"

Then without him noticing, his body had already been blown into the air. Simultaneously, a burning sensation spread in his chest.

Upon realizing what was happening, he saw a cross-shaped wound on his chest that was bleeding profusely.

"AM!?"

Arthuria tried to endure the pain. Then he used his fire wings to stabilize his body in the air.

From that place he saw Kuro's katana sword that had suffered a black crack. The crack grew bigger and finally like a peeling skin. Kuro's white katana sword slowly became a dark black katana sword resembling darkness.

The light of darkness shone in all directions. The next incident made everyone who saw it will widen his eyes.

Kuro's black katana sword unhesitatingly pierced Maria's body right in her chest.

"Gahhhhhhh!!!!!!????"

For the first time Maria screamed in pain and was full of hysterics. That shout was enough to make people plaintive and sympathize with him. No one knows what and can imagine what Mary is feeling right now.

After a painful and heartbreaking scream spread, it came to a halt. Simultaneously, Kuro's black katana sword disappeared and entered completely into Maria.

The light of darkness is now coming out of Mary's body. Slowly Mary's body lifted up and floated in the air. The black shawl shawl suddenly appeared and spread like a thread of profit. Then, the shawl in an instant twisted Maria's body into a cocoon.

That's when the lightning struck the cocoon. Who else would have done it if it wasn't Electra.

"Art, let's destroy this before it's too late! Tch, shit! I forgot the most dangerous one is not Maria, but Kuro's sword. Shit!?"

Again and again. Thunderbolts continued to grab onto the black cocoon that enveloped Maria. But even if it managed to destroy a little part of the cocoon, that part would regenerate. Not only that, but the same attacks are getting less and less influential.

"Damn!?"

Electra's biggest attack was finally snatched, but again it was just a waste of energy.

"Electra.."

Arthuria doesn't know why Electra wanted to destroy the cocoon so badly, but she can't help because she's focused on recovering the wound.

(Damn. There's nothing I can do here.).

If it's like this he's just an obstacle. He also had a bad feeling about the black cocoon.

"Tch.. Looks like I should use 'it'. There's no other choice. It would be a shame if I failed a second time."

Arthuria closed her eyes. He called Suzaku. Still in the air Arthuria lets herself be embraced by Suzaku's fire wings. Now he is like an egg hugged by a firebird.

Meanwhile Electra relentlessly attacked the cocoon. So far it hasn't worked. Of course Electra wasn't stupid enough to not realize her attack didn't work.

But why does he keep doing it?

Answer's simple. He's just angry at himself.

"Damn!? Why didn't I realize this from the beginning? Damnit damnit?! Shit shit!? Shit!?"

He was too focused on Izriva. That's why he forgot what was more important and dangerous than that.

"What is the former Queen. What is a paladin. What would all that mean if I didn't realize something as simple as this? Shit!?"

As a former Queen, she understood very well what kind of power Kuro's sword possessed. Not only is it stronger than a dragon's fangs, but it's more than that.

"Damn it!!!!"

Electra created a large number of lightning spears and pointed them all at the cocoon.

At the same time, cracks began to occur.

"Now!?"

If the usual attack does not work, then attack when unprotected. The crack became an opportunity that he did not waste.

The large number of thunderbolt spears were attacking at one point. And just like that, once again a thunderbolt burst occurred in the middle of the fight.

(Did it work?)

He can only hope, but that does not mean he is pessimistic about the results he gets.

Unfortunately, fate did not seem to be on his side.

When the lightning disappears, what is seen is a figure holding the Electra lightning spear like a thin rope. Then easily the figure squeezed the lightning spear like squeezing bread.

"Tch...!?"

Electra moved away from that figure.

He had no other choice because the immense mana pressure and terrifying aura made him tremble. Not only the pressure of mana, and aura, but also the appearance of Mary made people afraid.

The figure that resembled a holy angel was now emitting a black devil-like light. Her hair turned a dark black darker than night plus by a pale white skin like a corpse. Not only that, the black dress resembles a dark bride now she wears.

But of all those things, the most interesting is the dark-black crown that makes her like the queen of darkness. And do not forget the black katana sword that became the source of all the forces of darkness.

"Dam. I didn't expect the sword seal to come off. But how can it be?"

The worst thing that had happened to his head was now happening before his eyes.

"Now, how to defeat the Queen of Darkness? I hope someone tells me right now!"

""

Like answering Electra's complaint, an explosion emerged from the ground. Then from within the ground appeared a figure that flew with the wings of a fire sword.

Laila flew in the sky for a moment like looking at the situation. Then he nodded a few times before finally landing right in front of Maria.

"Lic's.... I'm coming to pick you up.."

What Laila received was a cold look from Maria. And just like that, Maria suddenly disappeared and appeared in front of Laila. Maria then unhesitatingly prepared to slash Laila, but-

I don't know what happened, suddenly Maria was thrown backwards with great force.

"What!?"

Electra was surprised by what happened. He knew that Maria was currently stronger when fighting Charlmilia who was using the Dragon Valkryie Gear, but Laila easily threw Maria out like a ball.

"You know, it's not good to use someone else's body let alone control his soul. As your mother, I must punish a bad boy!"

Like an angry old man, Laila spoke to Maria.

And like a bad boy, Maria didn't listen to Laila at all.

(Wrongly... Although it looks ordinary, but I feel a great power from Laila. What exactly am I feeling?)

Electra is still trying to analyze the situation. He understood that Laila was too early to face Maria who had risen to be the Queen of Darkness, but the power she had displayed earlier was not an illusion.

Laila slowly approached Maria. That's when the change started to happen to Laila.

Her hair began to extend until it almost touched the ground. The golden blonde hair fused with the soothing sky blue hair. For some reason several balls of colorful light surrounded Laila like a special effect.

But for someone who knows the true form of the ball it is impossible to hold back.

"Spirit?"

Not just one or two, but in large numbers. They surrounded Laila like she was a nest. The question for Electra right now is how did that happen?

Unfortunately, Laila's surprise wasn't just that.

""

Seven Scarflare appeared in the air and moved like a satellite. Although their shape is the same as the Scarflare that Laila used to call, but they have different colors. And more surprising is not only the color, but each Scarflare has a different element.

"W-What really happened..?"

As a former Queen, and as a paladin, she never saw the phenomenon that happened to Laila. Without a Magic Gear or Dragon Gear, the power emanated from it was stronger than that emitted by Charmilia.

The general understanding that he knows as magic (magic art) is now all like an illusion and does not mean to see the events that occur in front of his eyes.

Could this be because Laila is a Queen?

But Queen can't possibly have the power that Laila has.

(As I expected, this generation's King and Queen are too different)

He doesn't know if the world is abnormal or if it's abnormal, but one thing is for sure

(Maybe with this we can win)

As Electra had expected, Laila had a power capable of resisting Maria. No, maybe I can win.

The two figures disappeared and sparks were visible from the two swords that were now clashing together.

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At the same time, in the underground labyrinth, someone was walking by using the hallway wall as a walking aid.

From the outside he did not look to have any injuries, yet he currently felt his body as if it was being crushed from within. His heart is pounding sometimes slowly and sometimes too fast. He doesn't even know what he's feeling right now. Cold, hot, burning, freezing, rigid. All the sensations like a torment now he continues to feel without knowing how to stop it.

"What really happened to me?"

He was lucky to survive Lapis' attack by destroying the ground beneath him and he finally arrived at the underground labyrinth he created. But after that somehow his body became what it is today.

"Tch.. Maybe I've reached my limit?"

Wearing Cursed Arm has a very harmful negative effect on the body. Of course he knows that. To overcome this he transferred his soul to another, more powerful body. But as he had expected, his body had already started to reach its limit.

(Maybe I have to change bodies again? No. gabe. I don't have time and a body anymore. The most important thing right now is what's happening up there. Besides, I feel like my control is starting to disappear)

Or maybe it disappeared. He now felt no bond connecting himself to Mary.

With an angry expression, he hit the wall. There was no effect at all because the punch did not have a power.

"Tch.. After everything I did... My dream is not yet..."

He can't count the lives he's killed to get this far. He even killed important people in a country in order to get a useful magic item to release the Lic seal.

Finally, after he managed to resurrect Maria, why had he not gotten what he had dreamed of?

Has he not tried yet?

No, the right question is, was everything he did a mistake that God did not grant his dream?

"Surely because what you dream of is a dream that comes from your selfishness and arrogance, Itsuki..."

"!?"

A figure approached and answered Itsuki's question.

Itsuki couldn't believe what he saw with his eyes.

"W-Why are you...?"

"Still alive?"

Kuro smiled. It was a beautiful smile yet like a sharp sword.

"Different from you, I believe that someone is able to heal me how badly I have been injured. Besides, I'm not gonna die from a puncture wound from a cursed weapon."

"Why do you always-"

Itsuki summoned Dainsleif and directly attacked Kuro. He did not care if his body was already destroyed, but the most important thing right now was to knock people down before his eyes.

But like a theatrical performance, Kuro dodges with only minimal movement. He didn't even need to use special powers to do so. It was as weak as Itsuki was at the moment.

"Why are you always in my way?! Why are you always better than me!? You're just a human being, but why are you always stronger than me!?"

"Do you want to be stronger than me!?"

"Of course!?"

A final attack. This time Kuro did not dodge and stopped him with two fingers.

"Why are you always better than me? Why is it that no matter how much I try, I still can't pass you? Is all the effort I put in not enough?"

"...so apparently. All this time you just wanted my confession. Geez, honestly you make me want to laugh."

When he first met Kuro, he thought that Kuro was a monster with human skin. Indeed, but after being together and getting to know him, he finally realized that Kuro is more suitable to be called a demon than a monster.

One who chooses one life worth more than 1000 lives of strangers. However you think about it from any angle, it's all just a thought that a demon has.

If so, why did they become Shadow Knights protecting the public from the shadows? Kuro's actions are inversely proportional to what he says, but even so, for Itsuki it is cool because not everyone is able to do it.

As a student and junior, he greatly admired Kuro. Her goal is to be able to defeat Kuro with the power he has no matter if it is magic or technique.

His efforts bore fruit so he finally had the call 'Shadow Reaper'. It was proof that he was finally recognized as a strong man just like Kuro, though, but at the same time it is a nickname that means he will not be better than Kuro and will continue to be his shadow.

Why did that happen?

Although upset and angry, but he realized that it was an opinion that came from people who thought his strength came from Kuro.

But he has a strong desire to surpass Kuro. That's why he was determined to gain even more power.

  - sadly, none of that ever happened.

Kuro resigns from the Shadow Knight. That was shocking news for him. But in the end he had no choice but to accept it.

Before the breakup with Kuro, he challenges Kuro to a match. As a result he lost, but instead he got something more valuable.

The Cursed Blade Art

That was Kuro's best technique. And he finally had a chance to learn it. It was the best parting gift and at the same time the worst gift.

After Kuro left, he trained hard in order to use the technique. It was hard, but he finally succeeded. Unfortunately, that made him better known as Kuro's successor in the Shadow Knight.

Why doesn't anyone admit it?

It was then that Itsuki recalled the moment when he was not recognized by the person most precious to him. Mother herself.

The darkness finally swallowed Itsuki.

The great hatred for magic as the cause of the conflict in this world drove him to the present point, but once again when dealing with Kuro, his teacher, there was one question he was eager to ask.

"Why? Why was I never recognized and loved?"