Battle War; Magic, Sword and Dragon

Flower

The dark room filled with large tubes containing human figures slowly broke apart. The cable cable detached along with the steam that spread to all directions.

The figure slowly rose up with a body full of sticky and uncomfortable liquid. But that doesn't mean he's disgusted. He felt even more sad because he realized the meaning of his resurrection.

"...dead....?"

The glass shards showed the face of a handsome young man with black hair that was rarely owned by the inhabitants of this country.

It didn't take long for an old man with glasses to approach. From her white clothes. He seems to show that he is a scientist.

"Mr Itsuki..."

The man approached with an unhappy face.

"Abraham, I know the quality of your homunculus, but I'm more grateful that you made this body unlike a senior's."

The man named Abraham made a complicated expression.

"I've tried my best. But as you know, the young man's DNA is very special. So far only his DNA is able to survive and adapt to Dainsleif. Besides, even though I tried to change the makeup of the DNA in order to fit your soul, all my efforts were in vain. I'm sorry."

Kuro's DNA is easily available on the battlefield. With a little help from magic technology, analyzing Kuro's DNA is easy.

Of course Itsuku did not have this intention before, but because of his obsession, he began to analyze and finally discovered the unexpected potential of Kuro's DNA.

He did not forget that the possibility of this potential had also been known by the other party, but that did not stop him.

"I understand your problem, Abraham. Senior is special. This body is proof. Oh.. Yeah, what about the three of them?"

"The three of them still need time. Although this wasn't their first time doing Soul Transfer, yet they needed time to adjust to their new bodies."

"....they're still useless as always..."

Itsuki sighed deeply and started to step away. Abraham followed.

"I think they should have gotten used to dying. What's the point of us using Soul Transfer if they're still like that."

"..."

Abraham could only listen to the complaints from Itsuki.

"Then how did Mavis develop?"

"All according to plan. We get the girl and we can go ahead with the next stage plan."

"good. Then we won't have to wait anymore. We'll do it as soon as we can."

Abraham panicked.

"Tu-wait a minute. Indeed, we wrongly estimate Leon's strength, but that does not mean we have to carry out the next stage as soon as possible. In addition, at this time your new soul and body are still not perfectly connected. If you execute the plan in the near future I'm taku-"

"Do my orders. I don't care about my body. If we are late, all our plans will fail. Do you want that to happen?"

Abraham broke out in a cold and deathly pale sweat after hearing that.

"N-no."

"If you understand, get everything ready. The government is still confused about what happened. If we don't use this little bit of time, our plan will fail. I don't want to just relax a little bit, all our dreams and goals will fail."

The eyes that showed determination and unyielding were the same as the young man who was the source of the body. It's just that there's a clear difference. Itsuki's gaze was filled with feelings of vengeance and bloodlust.

"...with my hand, I will cleanse the rottenness of this world. For that sake, I was even willing to sell my soul to the devil."

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Knowing what happened, Riana gritted her teeth with an annoyed expression. It was an expression he rarely showed to his subordinates. The face of the holy beautiful girl now seemed to be just an illusion.

All over the place panic was seen. How not? Operations that are likely to succeed 100 percent now actually happen the opposite.

"...soon know what happened! Mr. Leon and Charlmilia can't just disappear."

"We're trying to find them both through the trackers on their bodies, but so far the search results have always been zero."

One of his men answered.

"Tell me it's just a joke. We made the best tracker in the world but couldn't find two. Quickly take the search more seriously."

After 10 minutes of searching, they finally found nothing. Riana's subordinate came closer to give a report, but Riana's expression showed she didn't need it.

The crowded room is now starting to fall. They know what it means to lose Leon.

The person who was dubbed the strongest, now no longer exists. Of course, that doesn't mean Leon's dead, but with a tracker attached to his body, it's impossible that they can't find him.

"Daughter Riana, what are we doing now?"

"alva, Alva... "

Two people with similar faces approached. From the beginning they were in the same room, but only to see without doing anything.

Because of the panic, the two of them could do nothing but wait for the situation to subside.

"Sorry, I don't know what to do now. Maybe it's because I'm inexperienced at this kind of thing that makes things go awry."

Lic's rescue operation is the one Riana led for the first time in her life. Normally this was led by military generals like Leon, but the emperor ordered Riana to do so.

Of course, Riana initially refused because she knew the meaning of the mission this time. Izriva is an asset that is very valuable and dangerous if misused. They have to succeed.

But with the strength of the strongest army and the strongest paladins, they failed instead. They are like dancing on the palm of the enemy.

"Kuro once said, if you are in a disadvantageous situation, then try to stay calm and rethink the cards we have. Although I don't really understand, but now I don't think it's time to panic."

"We're here, Riana's daughter. You may be in charge, but that doesn't mean you have to do everything alone."

Although they do not know who is the brother or sister, but their words make Riana realize not to try too hard.

The enemy has prepared everything to face the government forces. That's all they need to know right now. Leon and Charlmilia's disappearance is the result of confidence in the mission's 100 percent success.

Their mistake was not to attack with the strongest army. Nor was it because of not realizing a trap. But the reason is simpler than that.

Their mistake was to consider their enemies weaker. They forget that they are currently dealing with someone who is obsessed with the worst person if they are made enemies.

"thank you. I'm glad you're here."

Once again Riana strengthened herself and recovered her spirit. He knew there was still something he could do.

"Dofi, give me a report on the current situation."

The woman who gave the report smiled and started doing her job.

"All Imperial Knights were currently in a state of being unable to move due to the poison. At the moment they are not in danger, but if the enemy intends to attack. They're gonna die. For the circumstances of Mr. Leon and Ms. Charlmilia it is likely that they were teleported to a very distant region. Then regarding the enemy, in addition to the assortment of homunculus, we know they also have the Cursed Arm Dainsleif."

Dofi looked down sign finished reporting.

After that, the atmosphere became heavy. They heard some very bad news.

"Princess Riana, could it be that Dainsleif is just like the case he was in?"

Riana nodded.

"Of the many Cursed Arm, Dainsleif is one of the Cursed Arm categorized as having a dangerous level like Skullia Crystal. Dainsleif users will have doubled strength like other Cursed Arm abilities. But the price to be paid is not only damage to the body, but also reduced age. But the most dangerous thing is that Dainsleif erodes the soul of its user so that it can no longer be saved."

If reincarnation exists, then the soul will be reborn. But because the soul is damaged, then the person will not be able to reincarnate. You could say a Dainsleif user is someone who wants to be alone and does not want to be saved.

"In other words the enemy boss is dead and we don't have to worry about it"

"No. You're wrong A..."

"Alva.. And next to me, Alvi."

"Uh.. Right, Alva. According to the last records, Dainsleif's strength was immense. When compared, it might be able to fight on balance with master Leon. But from the fight it was seen that Mr. Leon was very superior. In other words, they had yet to use all their strength and were only aiming to activate the trap that was taking master Leon away."

Naturally many other possibilities were like if the plan failed, they would use Dainsleif's full strength. If that happens, you could say Leon disappeared is a fortune.

(As long as master Leon is alive, he will definitely return to the capital by any means. Until that comes, I have to make careful preparations.)

In this fight they know the strength of the enemy. In order to deal with Dainsleif, they needed equivalent strength or at least gathered the same strength.

With the remaining 4 paladins, gathering the same strength was quite easy. However to take out a paladin requires a lot of requirements and must be in a desperate state.

Both conditions have not yet occurred. And the most important thing is to be prepared if you face the situation. They can't lose paladins anymore.

However if seeing Izriva involved, actually sending the paladin again was the right course of action.

"We should reduce the number of casualties as much as possible. Dofi, order the surviving Imperial Knights to retreat immediately."

"Good."

"Thereafter find out all about Dainsleif. We have to be on guard for the worst situations. I will speak to the emperor about this matter. I'm waiting for your good news."

Dofi once again nodded and finally left to carry out her duties.

Riana then glanced towards the twins.

"I know you're worried about Charlmilia, but I'm sure she's safe. Trust him he'll be back soon."

"We believed that from the beginning, daughter Riana."

"We are rivals, there's no way he'll die before competing with us."

Hearing that, Riana simply smiled.

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Meanwhile, Leon realized after the light disappeared, he arrived at a place where there was not even the slightest light.

He canceled the Magic Gear mode and made a small flame to look around him. The walls were made of hard rock, an unpleasant smell and a hostile aura.

"..."

And do not forget a giant scorpion monster suddenly attacked him with incredible speed. With a punch he took off the scorpion easily, but it was not enough to make him die.

Leon sighed and a frown appeared on his forehead. He was angry because he remembered bad memories.

He could easily guess where he was at this moment. But there are things that make him not accept.

(I really hate the labyrinth.).

With such thoughts, he stepped forward. He should get out of that place as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Leon has a big problem.

It used to be that being separated from his wife in the labyrinth was not because he was weak or because he was not focused on the path they were walking.

At that time he was lost because Leon was known to be bad at choosing directions. And his wife used that weakness to play tricks on her husband. Of course no one knows the truth but Lia herself.

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Itsuki set foot toward the location where Izriva was now bound to a cross.

"..."

He stared towards the sweet and innocent face that fell asleep. Izriva fell asleep not because Itsuki gave some kind of tranquilizing magic or something. It's just that after being brought by his partner, Silver Viper, Izriva seemed resigned to what befall him as long as he did not touch Laila and Kuro.

After promising, Itsuki told Izriva to approach the great cross that now binds him. The cross is a magical object that was used to release a seal. Such a magic thing is not easy to find. Even with today's technology, such objects are difficult to make.

Itsuki found the magic item after doing a search for several years along with the plan he was currently doing.

"..."

He closed his black eyes that were not really his.

At that moment he recalled the reason he did all this. And of course also with the reason why he dared to challenge the world when he was no more than an ordinary human.

He opened his eyes slowly.

It had been almost 15 hours since the attack by the Imperial Knight, and until now there had been no significant movement from them.

You could say he won the bet.

If the current Imperial Knights attacked, everything would fail. The magic used to hold Leon can only be used twice a day and that means it can now be reused. Thanks to the government for not seeking more information.

Itsuki knew that if he used Kuro, they might know, but the government didn't use their best card.

Second, the teleportation trap was only used for Leon. There are no more traps than that.

Unfortunately, that did not mean that the Imperial Knight would be easy to attack. And even though they sent Paladins, he might be forced to use his trump card.

At the thought of that, the sound of footsteps could be heard. Unlike ordinary footsteps, footsteps sound heavy even if they come from only one person. No, it's more appropriate if two people. It was just that one of them was on the shoulders of that person.

"Sir Itsuki, I brought the girl."

Slowly Mavis put the unconscious girl like an item.

"...you didn't overdo it when you caught him, did you?"

However, Mavis's hateful and vulgar expression at the sight of the girl's body proves that she is the one who is inversely proportional to her words.

Mavis is known to be a vile killer and likes to torture opponents before finally killing them. It is already known Itsuki so well that he does not feel strange anymore with his actions.

"We don't have time for that. After using her anyway, this girl will not survive. Do you really want to enjoy a corpse?"

"..."

"We do the ritual immediately. Bring the girl here."

Mavis showed a displeased expression, but she continued to carry out her duties.

He lifted the girl's body and gripped tightly as if he wanted to break every bone of his bone. It was at that moment that the wounds all over his body were visible. Although it was only a bruise, it had already shown what kind of treatment the girl received.

"Dainsleif."

The light shone from behind Ariel's body. A black light that was threatening and frightening. The light slowly went to his palm.

That was when the girl's eyes opened and showed a helpless and confused look.

"Thank God you'll be a sacrifice for the new world."

Without knowing what Itsuki's words meant, the girl widened her eyes as Itsuki unhesitatingly pierced her chest with her glowing hand. But not a single drop of blood dripped from the girl's body.

Itsuki's hands seemed to enter the girl's body to pick up something.

"?!"

At that moment what the girl felt was nothing more than excruciating pain. Even the injuries from the entire fight he had experienced were not worth the pain he was feeling right now.

His entire body was like it was torn apart, cut into thousands of pieces and as if his soul was about to disappear from his body. He can't even scream.

As if finding what he was looking for, Itsuki plucked his hand out of the girl's body. At the same time, the power began to disappear from the girl. His eyes began to close, but there was one last thing he saw.

The two twin swords that were his soulmate were now on top of the young man's hand in front of him. Floating as if separated from her shackles.

"...Ame...No.." - No..."

The girl's eyes finally closed.

Seeing that Itsuki looked indifferent and focused on the two swords hovering in front of him.

The girl is not dead yet, but also cannot be said to be alive. It was a natural condition when a part of his soul was forcibly taken away.

"Ame No Habakiri's. Magic arm is so beautiful."

"What do we do with this girl's body?"

"Don't do what he does. If he dies, then Ame No Habakiri will perish. We don't want that to happen."

Mavis looks unhappy, but once again she has no choice.

Itsuki refocused on Izriva. He approached and held two twin swords which emitted an aura of displeasure as they were not their masters. But with a little coercion, there was finally no sign of resistance from Ame No Habakiri.

"Let's start...."

Thirteen figures started to appear from various angles. Thirteen people wore black robes that made it impossible to tell whether they were male or female. It's all not important.

One by one, they began to recite mantras and make certain movements. And slowly the magic circle that filled the entire room began to shine brightly.

Ariel did the same. He seemed focused and unconcerned about what was going on around him.

Then he arrived and stuck one of Ame No Habakiri on the floor. The light grew brighter along with Ame No Habakiri who was swallowed to the floor and disappeared.

A bright light shone and pierced through the sky destroying everything above it. The pillar of light split through the sky like a holy sword. Then the light began to dissipate and gather towards a single point in the sky.

Seeing that, Itsuki fell silent and performed the next ritual.

He pierced Izriva's chest using the remaining Ame No Habakiri. As before, Ame No Habakiri disappeared as if fusing with Izriva.

"?!"

Izriva opened his eyes as if he had woken up from his deep sleep. But it is the empty gaze without a soul that is visible.

Then, the light in the sky descended like a shooting star towards Izriva. The chains that were restraining Izriva were slowly breaking down.

Knowing that he has succeeded, Ariel moves away along with Mavis.

The light slowly dissipated and after a while Izriva's body crystallized like it was frozen. The crystal widens and freezes everything around it.

Slowly but surely, the crystals grew and formed a giant crystal garden that engulfed the capital. In the middle of the garden there is a flower that is still buds as if waiting for the right time to bloom.

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Laila saw a pillar of light piercing through the sky from her porch. Simultaneously, an uncomfortable and suffocating feeling came over.

"...Lic.."

She did not know why, but her feelings said something had happened to her family members.

No. gabe. Something did happen to him. Which pressure proves that Lic is now in danger.

He gritted his teeth hard. He wanted to immediately head to the place where the light pillar appeared, but something was blocking him.

If anything happens, it means that his father failed to get Lic. He did not know in detail, but with his current condition, it was impossible for him to save Lic.

Even though he's headed there now, that doesn't mean he'll make Lic happy.

Not long after, light fell and a giant crystal flower garden appeared.

"..."

He didn't know what was going on, but something extraordinary had happened.

"Sister Laila"

Yui approached with an expression that was not much different from her.

"I know Yui. Right now I can't save Lic with my current strength."

Although he was aware of getting stronger, yet he realized it was still very far from the strength he dreamed of. Enough strength to protect the person who is precious to him. And not just being a protected person.

"According to Guila, the enemy has a very dangerous cursed arm. Honestly, maybe this time the enemy is stronger than Lucifer."

"..."

"We have to plan everything carefully if we want to reduce casualties. Oh, my God, that sucks.."

Yui smiled, but it was not a happy smile.

Laila clenched her hands hard as if lamenting her weakness.

"...Yui, ..You must know a way to become strong quickly right?"

Laila looked at Yui with eyes that showed determination as if she had prepared despite facing hell.

Seeing that, Yui naturally could not hide everything.

"You.. It does..."

"...so..."

"The way it exists. Unfortunately, it is not strong in an instant. Brother Laila, follow me."

Although she did not know what Yui was thinking, she followed him.

They set foot into a secret room behind the library. In the room, a door made of iron with a beautiful decoration was seen.

"This room is the most special and special room in this house. This is the most appropriate training ground for someone who wants to become strong quickly."

"Then ay-"

"It's not that easy, Laila. The room behind this door has a different dimension of time. One day here, equals one year in that room. Do you understand what that means?"

"..."

Laila was silent.

"Well.. It doesn't mean we'll live for a year in that place. Even without eating, or drinking we will be fine. Well.. Understandably, we're here for only one day. Honestly, I don't know exactly how it works, but in short, we can train to the fullest without fear of hunger. And it will certainly grow big. Unfortunately, you know what it means to enter this room, right?"

With the time difference, it meant that he would not be able to meet Kuro for a year. One day alone had made Laila's longing unbearable, what would happen if she had to endure the yearlong longing?

Laila pinched her lower lip and showed a complicated expression.

"Just calm. You're not alone. I'll be with you. Precisely from all your training plans, this is actually the only way for you to become stronger with less time."

In other words asking or not, Yui would force Laila to train in the room. But there is a big difference with carrying out with your own intentions when compared to coercion.

"What's your decision?"

Didn't see Kuro for a year. Can he do that?

Answer certainly

"Why didn't you do this in the first place?"

For the sake of saving Lic, he was already preparing to face hell. One year not meeting Kuro might be the thing he doesn't want the most. But in exchange he'll get the strength to protect.

That's a balanced bet.

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At about the same time, Charmilia opened her eyes. He looked around. A place made of stone neatly arranged and beautiful gives the impression that the place is an ancient site.

He got up and started walking.

Although he thought it was an ancient site, there was no sign that it had been created since ancient times. The place was clean and there was no sign of weathered.

He found a window. He looked outside and immediately widened his eyes.

"...where am I now?"

What he saw was no ordinary sight. All over the place he could only see dark black clouds filled with lightning capable of scorching humans into dust.

Could he be at the end of a high mountain?

For now he decided to find out where he was now rather than conclude something.

He walks and walks. He did not know the time had passed, but as far as he knew it was a huge and vast place. There are no small doors, all rooms have large doors as if they are not intended for humans.

He found the stairs up. He slowly went upstairs. He found nothing and continued up.

He found the window. He still saw dark black clouds. But this time he began to understand the shape of the place.

"....Even though this makes no sense, I can't do much but believe. This place..."

If Charlmilia's conjecture is correct, the place is not a mountain top, but-

"This place is a palace above the clouds... Why did I get here?"

It might make sense to think the enemy's trap sent him to that place, but how could the enemy do it?

He had no choice but to sigh.

"I have to get back to the capital..."

He called for Byakko. After that change it to the shape of a Byakura and order it to fly over the clouds.

After that, a fierce lightning struck the body of the Byakura until it was charred and smoky. After that, the Turtle disappeared into particles.

"..........."

He wanted to apologize for sacrificing the Byaktura, but he had no other choice.

"...I've guessed this lightning is no ordinary lightning. If I use protective magic at full power, I might be able to last a few seconds."

That's not enough. The lightning capable of killing the Byaktura was no ordinary lightning. If he doesn't handle it first, his chances of survival are very small.

When thinking of a way out, he felt an enormous air of existence.

(..this feeling, .. does not belong to man.).

The proof of that was the sound of huge footsteps that made Charlmilia's body tremble.

No doubt, it was the owner of the place.

Slowly, Charlmilia looked back.

What greeted him was the sharp eyes of a 25-meter-long monster.