Demon Sword

Contract (III)

Arka again woke up in a pool of red water that he had not seen for a long time. Arka turned to the right and immediately found Onimaru who had been waiting for her for a long time.

Arka stood up, then walked towards him. "Hey, listen. I'm just-"

A slash leading to Arka's neck was pushed aside by a demonic figure. "Cooperate with Mangetsu? Basic disgusting." Onimaru Ledek.

Arka who was still in shock just remained in his place, his heart racing because he almost died.

"When you had me, but instead asked for help from another demon." Said Onimaru while scratching his neck roughly.

Arka who did not accept then snapped back. "You almost killed me, damn it!"

"Totally so." Onimaru again straightened his hand, then said: "And I won't stop."

Several other slashes followed, and all of them were brushed aside by Mangetsu. "You, Arka. I'll protect you!" Her speech.

Arka tightened her fist, then looked at Onimaru full of anger. He feels betrayed by a friend, but no matter how far they are, the devil will remain a demon. "Ready." Sahut Arka, before running fast towards Onimaru to base a black flash.

Not staying silent, Onimaru gave the same attack towards him. They churned out black flashes, creating a space distortion that vibrated the barrier bubbles.

"Avoid a power struggle, he intends to break free by destroying the barrier." Mangetsu.

"okay!" Arka again shot towards Onimaru, but with a movement that is so abstract. The demon looked amazed, because he only knew the fighting style of his container. Arka landed three black flash kicks into Onimaru's hand. The hand was crushed, but regenerated.

Arka then continued the chain of attacks with a punch towards Onimaru's face which was now wide open. "Supremey."

Onimaru's face shattered, but recovered in a millisecond.

"I don't understand your plans." Onimaru. "You think I'm gonna stop at one point and beg for forgiveness-"

Onimaru's face again shattered with the same attack. Again, again, and again. Arka gave a streak of attacks that would eventually only injure his own body. "If I can't kill you in one strike, then I'll kill you many times if need be."

Onimaru finally restrained Arka's fist, then dealt a crushing blow to his stomach until the mental Arka with a torn stomach.

Onimaru's hand was also cut off due to the protective slash from Mangetsu. "Oh, yeah." Onimaru said when he knew the weakness of Mangetsu's protector.

He then straightened his hand again, to end the fight. "Cleave's."

Ark's neck was cut off. Mangetsu is late to protect her. "As long as this earth rotates and evolves, all that can defeat me is a human king, asshole. Is that fact alone not enough to wake you up?"

Arka smiled wryly, then replied: "Seimei Abe taught me that history can be repeated."

"I'll kill you, Onimaru! Catch that!" Arka's neck recovered with regenerative abilities.

A container, slowly but surely, would absorb its demonic power to acclimate. Arka's body has now been able to regenerate like a demon, just waiting for time so that Arka can learn all the techniques of slash mastered by Onimaru.

"For witches, anger is an important trigger. But, provoking your opponent's anger can sometimes make you lose."

"That goes the opposite way. Anger can interfere with your soul's energy, making you unable to make the most of it and lose."

"I understand why you're filled with anger."

"But your present anger is too much. Better get arrested first."

Onimaru immediately realized the sudden emotional change from Arka.

"I just want to die worthily." Arka's voice suddenly shook. He remembered the back of Uncle Eko in the deathbed, as well as the sweet smile of Aura and her friends.

This expansion of space is the subconscious of the Ark. Making Onimaru also feel Arka's desire to stay alive. To die, surrounded by loved ones.

"I don't want to lock you up, and I don't want to regret our meeting either." Arka Said. "So please, apply your terms, and end this ridiculous fight."

Onimaru seemed to ponder his answer. He already knew that this fight would last a long time since their regeneration was already almost as powerful. Onimaru too wants to see the man again soon, and kill him without any interruptions from Arka. Then creating a contract is not a very bad idea for both parties.

"Alright, here's my condition." Arka's facial lines were startled, she then wiped her tears and smiled. But the smile did not last long. "Exchange with me when we meet with Kenny."

"Why?" Ask Arka.

"You know why." Onimaru said, then folded his hands in front of his chest. "He was my goal in this era. Care about the Holocaust. We'll swap again when I kill him."

"But if you kill him..."

"The earth will lose its strongest protector." Onimaru Sela. "Your life and his life. Which one do you value more?"

Arka fell silent, then lowered her head. "All right, I accept your terms."

"This contract is a friendship contract. You will give me your power without taking all my consciousness. On one condition you've made and I've agreed to."

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The bubble of the barrier broke, and Arka was seen carrying Onimaru's recovered sword.

"You did it." Said Stardust and the others, they looked happy and also relieved. But not with Arka.

Hikari who heard the conversation between Arka and Onimaru said: "Regarding the requirement..."

"Look, I have a plan." Arka glanced at Jojo, making the two of them look at each other.

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"Take your teacher Kenny to never see you again?" Repeat Jojo. "You're going to break up with him?"

Arka nodded. "For the best."

Jojo sighed and ruffled Arka's hair. "So you're gonna stay here for a while?"

"Yes. I will practice sword techniques with Stardust and Yeoul." Answer Arka. "Please help her, teacher Jojo."

Jojo nodded. "Oh, yeah. Can you hold this talisman for me?" Jojo handed over a black ring to Arka. "This is Onyx's anti-magic ring. Onyx entrusted it to me, but I will continue that trust in you."

"When we meet again, Arka."

Jojo left the temple. For a meeting with a man named Kenny. The first time in a lifetime, he would approach the magic academy.