The Assassin and The Blind Saint

Arc 3 Chapter 9: Absolute Duo

Although I want to have more conversation with Lena after waiting for these months, I have to face the Vampire that is in front of me first.

The burns I received after resisting the Vampire attack had started to recover. Lena healed him with her Divine magic.

"Thank you, Lena."

"It's okay, most importantly, Sirius, we have to defeat the Devil."

I saw that Vampire had also recovered from the effects of my Mirror Force. Vampires do have the ability to regenerate. Only with an attack that had the Divine attribute could it permanently injure him.

"Lena—"

"I understand, Sirius. I will give your body Divine magic so that you can injure that Vampire," cut Lena who already understood about my worries.

When fighting the Vampire, I won't be able to use Shadow Link on him because he has no shadow at all. I had to use another way to attack him.

"Have you finished your strategy? Can we start now?" said the Vampire who has fully recovered from the burns he got.

I have to keep our fight away from here, the Holy Knights who are unconscious can be affected by his attack. After deciding on a strategy, I then darted towards him.

He smiled and made a sword out of his own blood.

-Clang

He endured my attack, did not stop me then did a Horizontal slash. He suddenly disappeared from my sight. Baselard only slashed at the dark aura left in the air.

"...!" Sensing the killing aura that suddenly emerged from behind me, I turned around and found a sword about to slash my neck.

-Clang!

I'm holding him with Baselard. However, due to the powerful swing strength of the Vampire, my body bounced far away crashing into one of the walls of the ruins.

Ughhh... What the fuck was that magic? It was like the perfect version of my Afterimage technique.

Trying to get up, I removed the rubble from the wall of the building that overcame me. A red light was seen from above the sky. The vampire was seen gathering a fire in his palm.

"Hell Paradise!" A red laser beam shot rapidly towards me.

Bomb!

I managed to dodge his magic in the last moment. The speed of the magic earlier was terrifying. Faster than any magic from an enemy I have fought to date.

My body was again illuminated by a Divine magic. Making my wounds recover, Lena healed me again.

Seeing this, the Vampire turned his gaze to Lena. He then descended to the ground and spread his hands towards Lena.

"Sirius, take me away!" Lena.

I rushed towards him even though I didn't understand his orders. Carrying Lena with both hands, suddenly the ground where Lena was standing on before was destroyed.

What the hell's going on? I didn't feel a single magic the Vampire cast out.

After staying away with enough distance, I lowered Lena back down. "Lena, what just happened?"

"Invisible hand" he answered briefly. "Can you give me some time? I'll prepare a special ritual for you" continued Lena.

"Of course, I'll try to hold the Vampire for as long as possible" I replied without asking what ritual Lena meant.

Running towards the Vampire, he then turned his hand to me. Knowing this, I tried to run Zig-zag because I could not see his attack.

The ground around me was suddenly destroyed, indicating that I had managed to dodge the attack. But now he is pointing both hands at me.

Suddenly my body fell, something caught my leg and lifted my body into the air.

"Ughhhhh!" It felt like something was hitting my chest hard.

I tried to slash through the area around my feet but for nothing, without being able to see the magic, I could not cut off something that was holding my leg.

"Aghhhh!" This time, I tried to cross my hands to withstand the invisible attack of the Vampire.

-crack!

I felt my shoulder bone shift because he was constantly attacking blindly.

Sirius can you hear me?

Huh uh? The lena? I suddenly heard his voice inside my head.

I can't explain the situation at this crucial moment, I want you to answer me sincerely and honestly, do you understand?

"Guhhhhh!" The vampire's attack now on my stomach made me spit blood out of my mouth.

Sirius, are you willing to always be willing to protect the weak, to uphold virtue wherever you are?

"I.. willing!" I was firm while enduring the pain.

Now follow my words...

"I am a Bone of My Sword... Never rest protect The Weak, Never Waver Against The Evil...." Withstanding all the pain all over my body, I tried to complete her vow. "Until My Last Breath... I Promise—"'s"

Bomb!

The vampire shot his fire magic at me. There were burns all over my body, my vision began to blur and my breathing began to weaken.

Even so... I must finish the vow...

"I Promise ... I Will .... " My voice is stifled.

"I Will Protect You!"

I take your oath, from this moment on, Sirius. You are my Knight of choice!

Now, rise up and defeat that Devil, My Knight!

"Yes! Your Holiness!" A light shone on my body, the wound I got back healed completely as before.

My eyes changed, this time I could see two tentacles holding my feet. Three tentacles seemed to be darting towards me about to strike me back.

- Slash!

Finally I can slash the Vampire's invisible magic.

My soul and your soul in this mode will unite, Sirius. You can see what I see, including the invisible hand of Satan.

In this mode of The Choosen Knight, I can easily give you Divine magic and heal you more effectively than before. Now, beat up the Devil without hesitation!

"By your order, Your Holiness!" I darted towards the Vampire.

"Hee~ You guys are syncing, right? Finally the Knight has been chosen... If I can kill both of you, the Demon King will definitely be proud of me!" The vampire brought out five new tentacles.

...Author Note: Regulus—Vampir Nobles Illustration...

The eight tentacles are now darting towards me. While running I fended off a few and then avoided all those vampire tentacles. Seeing this he instead smiled, his palm letting out sparks.

"Fire Emperor!" A huge wave of fire was heading towards me.

Sirius, don't stop, break through that huge fire attack.

Cancelling my intention to dodge, I followed Lena's direction. My body was suddenly enveloped by the light of Divine magic. The fire waves hit my body. However, the body only feels a little hot.

Breaking through the huge flames, I saw the annoyed face of the Vampire. Baselard shone as it was enveloped by Lena's Divine magic.

-Clang!

A blood shield suddenly appeared as I was about to slash his neck with Baselard. I then attached my left palm to the Vampire's blood shield.

"Reject Impact!"

- Bang!

The Vampire's blood shield was smashed to pieces. Seeing his defense open, I immediately launched a combo of seven attacks against him.

The vampire was able to dodge and fend off my five attacks, my other two attacks injuring his shoulders and stomach. He then flew away landing on top of the ruins of the Temple.

My left arm that was drooping due to the Reject Impact effect I was able to move back thanks to Lena's healing magic. I then saw that Vampire was doing something.

"Demonic Release: Bloody Serpent!" The eight tentacles that were on the Vampire's back suddenly gave off a reddish glow. The tentacles then formed a blood-red snake. It looks like the snakes hiss like they have their own life.

"Let's start, the real fight" said the Vampire.

The eight snakes shot towards me, the mouths of the snakes were wide open, a splash of red light appeared. Each head shot a red light at me.

I started running to avoid their attacks. However, the number of magic shots that the snakes fired was very large, their shooting area was also quite wide.

Bomb!

My injuries were restored by Lena's magic. Without him, I might have lost to this Vampire Nobles earlier. The snakes came back to me.

Damnit damnit! What's their necks all along!?

This time I did not run away but darted towards them. The snakes showed their terrible teeth. Jumping between their necks, I avoided all the snakes.

- Slash!

One head I managed to slash, seven more heads left. I turned to see a flash of light beside my eyes.

-shuttt!

Ughhh... The laser shot from the snake's mouth hit my thigh, making a hole there. But slowly my wounds recovered.

Sirius, I cannot continue to heal you, we must find a way out to defeat him.

Lena's voice came back into my head.

Okay, Lena. Are you able to attract the attention of those snakes? When you hear my signal, cast light magic around your body.

Well, I believe you, Sirius.

"The Word of Piercing Light!" From a distance, Lena took out a magic circle above her head.

Dozens of light swords then emerged from the magic circle and shot towards the snakes that were chasing me.

-shisss!

Affected by Lena's attack, the snakes turned their attention to me and immediately headed towards Lena. Seeing this, I rushed to jump on top of the ruins of the building and ran towards the Vampire.

Flowing mana to Baselard I prepared the Magic— Sword Mezzaluna to strengthen my attack potential.

Lena did not panic at all when the seven snakes were moving into place. I then slashed my hand using Baselard, flowing it with my blood.

Alright Baselard, I know you are still recovering from your damage from the fight against Ignacia— The Holy Inquisitor. But... I really need your help this time. Answer my call...

"The "Baselard Third Form... Twin Bloody Princesses!" A rune appeared on Baselard. Not long after, a blood coats this sword. Make a mock of himself.

Two twin swords covered in blood on both of its sharp parts appeared. I then sped up my run towards the Noble Vampire.

Looking at me who was running towards him, the Vampire smiled then directed his palm which started to emit sparks towards me.

"Night Dance's..." I prepared my combat attack.

"Dead you lowly man! The endheaven!" A giant snake-shaped flame shot towards me.

Now, Lena!

"Eternal Light!" A bright light shone on the area of ruins.

I then rushed to use Shadow Link to make a shadow leap in front of Lena's body. In front of me were seven snakes that were darting to pounce on Lena.

"Moonlight Sonata—" I darted towards the seven snakes.

Doing a combo of twenty slashes using the Twin Princess, I slashed and slashed the entire head of the snake. Seven of their heads then fell to the ground. Not long after, the bodies of the snakes were crushed into ashes.

"Good work, Lena," I praised Lena who was able to calm down in such conditions. "Died the Vampire is all that's left... "

The vampire on top of the ruins flapped his wings then started flying towards us.

"The word of piercing Light." Lena pointed her hand then appeared a magic circle that shot nine light swords towards the Vampire.

However, with his agility the Vampire maneuvered avoiding the light swords of Lena. The vampire's getting closer here. I ran and jumped on the vampire. We wrestled in the air. I tried to stick my sword into his stomach.

-bam!

My body bounced onto the rubble of the ruins. Before he could attack her, he first kicked me down.

Trying to get up, I saw two fireballs heading towards me. I dodged by running and then jumped to the side.

"...!?"

-bam!

Suddenly, the Vampire that appeared before me kicked my head so hard it made me bounce back into one of the buildings here.

Ughhhh that ability again. The magic he used seemed to be Minor Teleportation.

Trying to get up, I saw two fireballs heading towards me. It'll only repeat itself if I don't do something. Suddenly I saw a light from where Lena was.

I then re-activated Shadow Link to appear next to Lena.

"You're still fighting strong, Sirius?" ask Lena, look worried.

"Yes... His Minor Teleportation magic was extremely troublesome."

I had to keep him away from Lena, if he had enough distance, he could have appeared nearby and attacked Lena.

"Sirius, close your eyes." I felt a touch on my back when Lena said that.

"Gib deinen Flugel, Ikarus... "

I don't understand what Lena's using. But I felt a strange sensation in my body. From inside my back feels something alive.

"Aghhhhhh!"

A pair of black and white wings came out from my back. I then tried to flap my new wings.

"This Ikarus mode won't last long, Sirius. My manaku is also almost at his limit, " said Lena cirih.

Looking towards the sky, the Vampire was flying towards here. I then immediately flew towards her and then slashed the Twin Princess towards the Vampire.

We started fighting in the sky. The vampire had the advantage of having experienced using a wing.

"Do you think, by simply raising a wing you can defeat me, lowly man!?"

-Ughh!

He kicked me back down to the ground.

"Enough! I'll end this fight!" The vampire was seen stretching both his hands towards me. Clumps of layers of flames began to form in his palm.

Sirius, I will give you all the rest of my Divines to create a shield that can protect you.

A yellow light enveloped my entire body.

"Death to you, lowly man! Maximize Magic: Supernova!"

A giant wave of fire shot extremely fast towards me. Gathering mana to coat both my swords with reinforcement magic—Mezzaluna, I then darted flying towards her.

Ugh... The wave of fire hit my body, I slowly began to push back. The shield Lena gave me kept my body protected from the heat of her magical flame.

Fly, Ikarus! Defeat the Devil!

Lena's voice rang out in my head.

I have to keep going... I can't lose here or Lena will die...

Slowly but surely, I began to advance flying closer to the Vampire.

"Curtain, stubborn as well as you. Full Power!"

-crack!

Lena's shield that enveloped my body started to crack. Not long after, the shield was smashed into pieces. My body started to blister feeling the heat of the fire from his magic. Both my wings started burning.

Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Taking out all my strength, I darted flying in front of the Vampire.

"No way!"

"Nights Dance... Moonlight Sonata!"

I launched a combo of twenty slashes at the Vampire. With the Twin Princess casted in Divine Lena's magic, the Vampire won't be able to heal itself from my attacks.

"You, Die!"

"No—"

My last attack beheaded that vampire. Make his body crumble into dust grains.