A year later, Kage returns determined for the second stage exam to the place where he drank the black chalice of death and met Death. As promised, death suddenly appears in black smoke and has come just in time. Death narrows his eyes at the Kage and asks, "Are you ready for phase two?" Kage replies with a determined expression, "Yes, I'm ready."
Death begins to explain the second phase silently. "These tasks may seem impossible for a normal person, but can be easily completed for someone who will be the next to die," he says. Kage realizes the difficulty and importance of the tasks and shows his confidence by nodding his head.
Death laughs evilly and grabs Kage's shoulder, causing black smoke to surround them. Kage's body is instantly teleported to the Deathlands. This dark land is a place dominated by death. The sky is black and the atmosphere is full of mystery.
After being brought to the lands of death, the Kage proceeds with Death towards a massive castle. The doors of the castle have a frightening and imposing appearance. When they step inside, a sight filled with an unlimited army of death catches their eye. The souls of everyone who dies in these universes become soldiers of Death after death and form an endless army in the lands of death. On the other hand, in the Living Lands, the Life Lord rules and launches non-stop attacks every day. Both sides fight every day.
Death turns to the Kage and tells him that the second test has begun and says, "Do as I do, that is, fight the Lord of Life." "Of course, sir," Kage responds firmly. He summons the dagger and gets ready for battle.
The war begins and the lands of death echo, the violence of the war increases even more. As the Kage's sword penetrates the Life Lord's body, the Life Lord's sword in turn makes a deep cut into the Kage's body. As they both scream in pain, the life-and-death struggle against each other becomes even more intense.
Although Kage's body is injured, it heals quickly with the power of his immortality. He charges towards the Life Lord with eyes filled with anger. As they fight against each other, the metallic clashing sounds of swords and energy explosions surround the place.
As an immortal being, the Lord of Life instantly heals any wound, while the Kage's endurance and skills defy the rigors of battle. They both push their limits and attack each other using their strength with their bodies.
As the battlefield descends into the midst of destruction, the Kage's sword passes with a sharp movement through the life lord's body. The Life Lord's armor shatters and focuses on the Life Lord's weakness. He thinks carefully to find the source of life energy that heals quickly after taking damage. For a moment, he notices the pearl of life in his pocket. He quickly puts his hand in his pocket and grasps the pearl tightly.
Kage rushes forward to attack the life pearl. He swings his sword with a sharp movement and cuts towards the pearl. While a deep scratch forms on the pearl, all of its life energy suddenly dissipates and the pearl shatters. The Life Lord's power suddenly weakens when his power source is destroyed.
As the Life Lord desperately advances towards the Kage, the Kage reacts quickly. He raises his sword high and cuts off the Life Lord's head with a sharp movement. The Life Lord's body instantly loses its life energy, trembles and collapses to the ground. With him, all life energy disappears and mixes with the lands of death.
Kage looks around as he feels the taste of victory. He sees that the Lord of Life is now dead, and the feeling of fatigue and pain brought by the battle surrounds his body, but he feels the taste of victory on his lips. He is filled with pride as he is the only being in the Deathlands to defeat the Lord of Life. A peaceful silence surrounds the battlefield. She knows that the Deathlands are now safe.
Death smiles mysteriously and approaches the Kage. "Congratulations, you have successfully completed the second exam. Your courage and skills are truly impressive," he says. "Now you're ready to be the next death." The Kage looks at Death with tired but triumphant eyes and says, "Yes, I am ready to be the next Death. I believe I can accomplish the task you desire."
With a dark light, Death takes Kage from the black smoke surrounding him and teleports him back to his world. Death said the same way, "I'll be here for the Third Stage exam in exactly one year, never miss it," and suddenly disappeared into the black smoke.