CLANGGG! Nyleah's eyes widened as she stared upwards, towards the figure with their back to her. Asfodel had just tried to finish her off, but this person stopped him in his tracks. She glanced past the figure, over to Asfodel's face. His eyes were wide, and his expression was filled with shock. The figure spoke, "You aren't hurt are you?" It was a boy's voice, directed towards her. Somehow, his voice was familiar, yet she had no clue who it was, "U-uhm, yeah I'm alright." She said while maintaining a look of shock. The boy let out a quick sigh of relief.
SHHNG! He pushed Asfodel back, sending him flying a few dozen meters and landing into the snow, feet first.
Nyleah's gaze focused on the boy's clothes. He was wearing a black coat with white fur on its collar. And then, the boy turned around to face her. His hair was dark brown, with a slight red sheen running through it that hung down just past his shoulders. His eyes were light brown and held a softened look to them as he stared back at her. It was silent for a few seconds, but after staring at him for a moment a sense of shock rang through Nyleah's body, and her eyes widened even more. She whispered to herself, "No way." The boy looked confused, "What did you say?" Nyleah's eyebrows twitched, "U-uhm… Is that you… Kiliano?" The boy's eyes softened. His smile grew wider, and the sense of warmth emanating from him grew larger. He nodded his head, "Yeah… It's good to see you again, Nyleah."
Her eyes grew even wider, and a single tear formed from her left eye. It ran down her cheek, past her slightly gaping mouth, and onto the ground. Kiliano leaned forward, and stretched out his arm towards Nyleah with his palm up. She paused for a second, and then grabbed his hand and pulled herself up off the ground. Nyleah looked upwards slightly, matching Kiliano's gaze. The two of them paused for a few moments, staring at each other. Nyleah's face was filled with awe, Kiliano was smiling warmly with squinting eyes. The two of them maintained eye contact, tuning out their surroundings. But suddenly, their concentration was broken by Asfodel's yelling, "Don't you dare ignore me, you child!" Kiliano kept his smile, but dropped his arm back down to his side. He started turning away from Nyleah, facing towards Asfodel, "Nyleah… Go find Lura and Nazeem. Everyone is gonna need your help." She nodded her head with a determined look, and ran off. Kiliano kept his eyes fixated on her as she left. But once she left his sight, Kiliano's gaze turned to face Asfodel, "You ready for our rematch?" Asfodel grinned, emanating malice, "You bet… kiddo!"
As Nyleah ran through the forest, images of Kiliano kept popping into her head, "He's finally back. Kiliano has returned… And he's definitely strong. I can tell just by looking at him… his power far exceeds anything I've ever seen before." She smirked.
Asfodel's body began emanating a golden glow. The air around them grew thinner, as a gust of wind blew past. Suddenly, Asfodel's eyes shot wide, and he dashed towards Kiliano. In less than a second, the gap between them was cleared, and Asfodel lunged his sword towards him. But the Flaming Sword God Of The North gave him a smile, showing teeth. And just before Asfodel's sword connected, Kiliano's body disappeared, immediately reappearing behind him with his right arm raised up, "Stalagmite." CRSH, TSH! A spike of rock shot from the ground and pierced through Asfodel's stomach so far it protruded from his back. "Belch…" The God Killer threw up a puddle of blood. His eyes were wide and shivering, "...H-how the hell?" Kiliano walked over to Asfodel's front, "It's simple really…" He bent his knees down, keeping his face a few inches away from the God Killer's, "...I, have, surpassed… you. Haha." He stood back up and flicked his index finger downwards, retracting the stone spike and dropping Asfodel onto the ground, THUD. Asfodel gritted his teeth, closed his eyes shut tightly, and clenched his fists. He curled his torso inwards, trying to get back up. But his body gave out and he threw up another spurt of blood, "Belch!" Kiliano stood there, staring down at him with a look of contempt, "C'mon… I know this isn't enough to kill you." Asfodel groaned, and let out a deep sigh, "Cough cough… Yeah you're right…" He wiped away the blood on his mouth and sat up, looking at Kiliano, "...We're just gettin' started." Suddenly, his body turned into light particles and flew across the clearing, reforming back into his body once they made it to the opposite end from Kiliano. He placed his right hand on the hole in his stomach and channeled mana into it, "Let this offering bring me longlasting health… Vigor." A bright green light filled his body, and his wounds healed. Kiliano stood there, staring at him with a slight smile, "You ready now?" He said with a happy tone. Asfodel nodded his head and leaned his body towards Kiliano. The Flaming Sword God Of The North lifted his left foot off the ground and slowly took a step forward. He pushed off his right foot, and lifted it off the ground, pulling it forward. Suddenly, time seemed to have slowed as his foot dropped down, planting itself into the ground. And in a fraction of a moment, his body completely disappeared. Asfodel's eyes widened slightly as they began darting around side to side, as if tracking something. Kiliano reappeared to the left of Asfodel with his sword pulled behind the right side of his waist. TONGG! Kiliano swung his sword upwards, but Asfodel blocked his attack. However, the force from his sword was enough to push the God Killer back and overpower him slightly. Kiliano planted his right foot onto the ground and pushed off it, dashing towards Asfodel. He raised his sword above his head and sent a strike downwards. Asfodel managed to block the attack but was left in an open position with his sword hand dangling to his right. Kiliano took advantage of this and plunged his sword into the God Killer's stomach. But before he could send it deeper in, Asfodel's body turned into light particles and flew away. Kilian smirked, and his body disappeared once again. Nearly instantly, it reappeared in front of the light particles, and he raised his arm. As the light particles got closer to him, Kiliano reached, and grabbed them. Suddenly, the particles formed back into Asfodel's body, who was now being held by the back of his neck, "H-how!? That isn't possible!" Kiliano's smirk widened, "Well it seems I've figured out your little trick…" Asfodel's eyes widened with fear, "...The fact of the matter is… anyone can touch you while in that state as long as they can channel enough mana into the part they wanna touch you with. All I needed to do after that, was catch up to you." "But that's just it! How the hell can you keep up with me in that state!? Do you have any idea how fast you'd have to go… it simply isn't possible!" "Well unfortunately for you… it is. I can move faster than your Lightspeed." Asfodel gritted his teeth even harder, and jerked his body around, swinging his sword at Kiliano, who twisted his torso back, dodging it easily. Asfodel dashed backwards, keeping some distance between them. But Kiliano raised his left foot up, as if to take a step forward, and closed the gap between them before his foot could land back onto the ground. His sword was mere centimeters from Asfodel's neck when he noticed. TONGG! They clashed their swords, pushing Asfodel back a few meters. Kiliano dropped his arms to his waist and began walking closer to him. The God Killer's eyes were trembling with fear. He tightened his grip on his sword and swung at Kiliano, who's body disappeared before Asfodel could connect. Kiliano reappeared behind him and sent a foot into Asfodel's crotch. A shock of pain ran through his body, "GYAAAAH!" He grabbed his crotch and fell onto the ground. Kiliano stood there, staring down at him with a disappointed look on his face as Asfodel rolled around in the dirt, wincing in pain. "Sigh… Alright I think we're done here. I'll let you live but I don't wanna see your face in this country ever again." Kiliano turned around and started walking away. Asfodel slammed his fist onto the ground out of anger and whispered, "You damn brat. How dare you humiliate me like this… I'll kill you!" He jerked his body around and dashed towards Kiliano. The Flaming Sword God Of The North turned his head around, glancing over at Asfodel and raised his right arm to face him, "Air Cutter." A gust of wind shot out from his hand, slicing through the atmosphere and straight into Asfodel. Dozens of small spurts of blood shot from his body, and his legs gave out, making him fall to the ground. Kiliano sighed, "sigh… Come on dude just give up. I'm not a mean person… so I'd hate to completely destroy your self respect." "Shut the hell up! How did you do it!? It's only been a few months! There's no way such a huge spike in power is possible during such a short amount of time…! So tell me… how did you do it!?" "Well… I'm not really sure. I guess my teacher was pretty good, hehe." Kiliano turned away from Asfodel, and walked off, leaving him laying there, watching his back.
After a few seconds of heavy breathing, Asfodel let out a sorrowful sigh. "How long are you going to lay there…?" Shyzen was standing behind him now. Asfodel turned his head to face him with a shameful look on it, "I-I'm sorry master Shyzen. But that boy is a monster." "I'm aware he's powerful… but I didn't allow you to be my right hand so you could give up after one humiliating loss. Stand back up… and show me why you're meant for greatness." Asfodel's eyes widened with awe, "You're right master…!" He slowly stood up, wiping away the blood from his mouth, "...I'll make you proud! I'll defeat Kiliano!" He turned away and ran off in the direction Kiliano went. Shyzen watched with a smile, and whispered to himself, "Good for you… But I doubt you'll be much of a challenge for that kid." He turned around and walked away.
Back at the main encampment, soldiers roared out with the sound of clashing metal. The smell of blood filled the air. Hundreds of bodies lay on the ground. The smoke from fires, the unnatural protrusions of rock, and the giant puddles of water, covered the battlefield. Solomon and Sarik were walking in an opening on the battlefield with a small group of soldiers following around them. Suddenly, Solomon's gaze was fixated to the hills on his right, "General Sarik… I would like you to please make an announcement using your communication magic." Sarik nodded his head, "Sure, what should I say?" Just then, all the snow on the battlefield evaporated, and Kiliano appeared in front of them in slow motion. His coat flowing in the wind as he landed onto the ground. Sarik jumped backwards out of shock, "W-what the, who are you!?" Solomon spoke up, "Calm yourself general. This is Kiliano Monfril. He's the reason I want you to make an announcement. Sarik, please cast your spell." He nodded, and began channeling mana through his body. After a few moments, his aura concentrated into both of his hands, and he walked over to Solomon, cupping his hands over the Angel's mouth. Solomon cleared his throat, "Ahem…!" The sound of his throat clearing rang through the entire battlefield, "...Attention northern soldiers! I've got some wonderful news! A certain person has arrived just now who will turn the tide of this battle! His name, is Kiliano Monfril! He is the wielder of the legendary sword, Excalibur! He is the hero that we need, and will be the one… to defeat the God Of Gods!" From much farther beyond the battlefield, soldiers began chattering, "The wielder of Excalibur?" "Isn't he also a God?" "No way, that means we've actually got a chance at this!" "Let's go Kiliano Monfril! Win us this war!" "RAAAAHH!" The cheering roars of soldiers filled the forest, as soldiers raised their swords in celebration.
DMM! Kiliano's eyes shot to his right side, fixated towards the thicket of trees in the distance, "Master Solomon… Please get out of here. Unfortunately it seems I've made a mistake in sparing someone's life." General Sarik, Solomon, and their soldiers ran off towards a more intense part of the battlefield.
Suddenly, a golden beam of mana shot from the forest, hitting Kiliano in the chest. He was sent flying into a nearby rock, CRSH! Asfodel ran out from the forest, dashing towards Kiliano, "I won't let you win…!" Kiliano tried getting back up, but a sense of pressure began pushing his body onto the ground. His knees wobble slightly, but he got back up, "...Rot in the dirt Kiliano… Divine Judgement!" The sky above them turned into a blinding golden color. And suddenly, beams of light shot downwards. ZMM, ZMM, ZZMM! Craters formed from where the light landed. But suddenly, a barrage of light beams shot from the sky towards Kiliano. He dashed backwards, dodging one, then jerked his body left, dodging the second. The third beam of light landed just behind him, pushing him forward and knocking him onto the ground. He caught himself, but while he was on the ground, a forth beam of light shot downwards and enveloped him, ZZMMM! "HAHAHAA! Looks like you weren;t so tough after all, Kiliano! How patheti-..." DOOOM! "...Belch!" Asfodel coughed up a spurt of blood. Kiliano was crouched down in front of the God Killer, with his left shoulder facing him, and his left fist planted deep into Asfodel's gut. Kiliano twisted his right shoulder forward, shifting his weight, and sent a right uppercut into Asfodel's chin, DDMMM! He flew a few dozen meters up. Kiliano jumped into the sky, catching up to Asfodel, and kicking him into the ground, DMM, CRSHH! As Kiliano fell back down, he pointed his left arm towards Asfodel, who was laying onto the ground in a crater, and sent out a fireball hurling towards him. FFSHHH! Asfodel, and the entire crater he was lying in was engulfed in flames. Kiliano landed back onto the ground and started walking closer. But after a few steps, Asfodel ran out from the fire and swung his sword towards Kiliano's chest. But just before he could connect, Kiliano jerked his body to Asfodel's right, with his left shoulder facing the God Killer, and countered with a sword plunged into his stomach. It stuck so far into him that the blade came out the other side. Blood trickled down from Asfodel's mouth, as his eyes began to dim slightly. Kiliano leaned his head closer to the God Killer's, "I warned you, didn't I? Blame yourself for this pal." As Kiliano began pulling out his sword, Asfodel grabbed onto his right shoulder. Kiliano looked back at Asfodel. He was smiling with a psychotic look on his face, "I'll take your warning into consideration, boy..." Golden light began to glow from Asfodel. He stretched out his other arm and placed it onto Kiliano's swordhand, "...O' Gods, I beseech thee to smite my opposition…!" Kiliano began trying to pull his sword out of Asfodel's stomach. But his struggles were in vain, and their positions didn't change, "…I call forth your power with my utmost devotion… Celestial Luminosity!" The golden light around Asfodel stretched out and surrounded Kiliano. SSZZZ! Kiliano's skin began to sizzle like it was being roasted. His eyes widened and he clenched his teeth, continuing his struggle to get out of Asfodel's grasp. The God Killer tightened his grip on Kiliano's shoulder and hand, and then, his grin widened even more, "It hurts, doesn't it? I can tell the pain is excruciating. Maybe you should've killed me when you had the chance? But you didn't… and now you're gonna die because of your idiotic tendencies. Next time... well there won't be a next time. But if there was one, then you should probably just kill off your enemies. Hehe! Ow wow, your arm's beginning to melt down to the bone… How satisfying!" SSMMM! Kiliano clenched his teeth even harder. And then, his eyes shot wide and he screamed out in pain, "Gyaah! That's it I'm done with you, you bastard! Set forth my flames, Inferno!" FFSHHH! A giant blaze of fire engulfed the two of them. The flames were violent and powerful, swirling in the air with enough intensity to blow away whole trees. From within the flames, Kiliano's eyes fixated on Asfodel, and he pulled his sword out of the God Killer's stomach. Then he kicked him onto the ground, DSH! The flames quickly dissipated, and Kiliano dropped onto the ground. "Whew! I'm glad I used my battle aura. If I burned away my coat again I'd be pretty annoyed." His eyes turned towards Asfodel, who was sitting on the ground a few meters in front of him with one knee to the ground, "What the!? How the hell are your wounds gone?" "Gone? I'm sorry pal but they were never there to begin with." Asfodel's face was filled with an expression of shock, "H-how!?" Kiliano shrugged, "I just used some simple illusion magic to catch you off guard." "B-but how were you unaffected by my spell!? I made sure that the light was hot enough to burn away anything!" Kiliano snapped his fingers, "That's just it though… Unfortunately for you, I'm completely immune to being burnt or overheated, so long as its composition is from mana." Asfodel's mouth dropped, "W-wha… Do you mean to say, you're completely impervious to all burn spells…!?" Kiliano nodded. "...That's impossible! Do you know what that means!? You're implying that you've become completely immune to all fire spells as well as most light magic!" Kiliano began scratching his cheek, "Well… I suppose you're right… So yeah." Asfodel stood up quickly and stumbled over to Kiliano, taking only a few steps before falling back down onto the ground, "H-how? How did you grow so much? It isn't fair!" Kiliano shrugged again, "Welp, life ain't fair pal! Sorryyy." He turned around and began walking away.
Asfodel watched as Kiliano got farther away from him. He slammed his fist onto the ground, "D-damnit, wait…!" He lifted himself up, and faced Kiliano, "...Stop walking away! If you want to get out of this fight you're going to have to kill me!" His aura began to emanate outwards. Its intensity grew stronger and stronger, as the golden light beaming from him grew larger. Kiliano stopped walking and turned around halfway, staring at Asfodel with his right shoulder facing him, "Do you really think there's a chance you can kill me?" His face was stern and the tone of his voice seemed annoyed. Asfodel became furious. He clenched his teeth hard and his eyes were glaring at Kiliano with malice, "Rot in hell you bratty kid!" He raised his arm up and pointed his opened hand towards Kiliano. Then, balls of light shot out from his hand, hurling towards Kiliano. He dashed left, dodging the dozens of lights flying towards him. As he ran around the battlefield, each beam of light hit the ground just behind him, following his every move. VVM, VVM, VM VM VM! As Kiliano ran around Asfodel, dodging his attack, he planted his left foot in front of him and twisted his body to face the God Killer. DDMMM! He dashed forward, dodging multiple beams of light flying towards him, and countered, swinging his sword sideways. Asfodel grunted, and jerked his body backwards, barely dodging the attack. And then, he jumped backwards, trying to keep some distance between them. But while he was in midair, Kiliano bent both his knees and pulled his sword behind his waist, "Wrong move pal…" His aura began emanating from his body in a white glow. A slight sense of pressure filled the air, which made Asfodel feel a sense of unease. "...Split-Step!" DSH! Kiliano disappeared, leaving a crater in the ground where he was standing. Asfodel's eyes widened from fear, and in the fraction of a second, Kiliano reappeared less than a meter in front of him. His sword was already lowered, pointing to the ground. A spurt of blood shot out all the way from the top right of his chest to the bottom left of his waist. Kiliano pulled his left leg up, and kicked Asfodel into the ground. DSH! However, the God Killer wasted no time and raised his hand to the sky, "Bring forth thine full power, Celestial Trinity…!" Kiliano's eyes fixated towards the sky, as a large amount of mana began to form somewhere above them. Asfodel smirked, "...Get ready Kiliano, this'll be a great show…!" Suddenly, a bright white light filled the sky. Mana flowing constantly, as if brewing a storm. For as far as Kiliano could see, the country's stratosphere had been completely enveloped in bright white mana. He began talking to himself, "Crap… the only reason I was able to catch Asfodel while using Lightspeed was because I could predict his movements. The way this attack looks, makes it seem like it could strike me from any angle, at any time. If he catches me off guard with one of his attacks like this, I can forget reaching Shyzen…" Kiliano let out a quiet grunt, "...How frustrating."
Asfodel was smiling once again, his eyes filled with glee. Both of his arms were raised to the sky. They were shaking from fear, but his face hid that emotion, making it seem like he was in control. Asfodel began thinking to himself, "I only need to keep my distance from him. If I can manage that, his attack won't reach me, and I can wear him down slowly. Even if he defeats me, I have to make sure master Shyzen's battle goes smoothly." A gust of wind picked up from around the two of them. Tensions rose, as nothing seemed to happen. Neither one dared move a muscle before the other, but Kiliano was growing impatient. His face began to slowly form a frown. His eyes glaring towards the God Killer with a sense of malice. Kiliano's white aura was emanating around him smoothly. But once he took a small step forward with his left foot, a large gust of wind picked up around him and his aura grew stronger and more violent. This triggered Asfodel to swing both of his arms down, TP! They hit the ground, and three beams of white light shot down from the sky. However, Kiliano was already dashing towards Asfodel, his sword pulled behind the right side of his waist. The beams of light crashed against the ground behind Kiliano, he swung sideways, but Asfodel dashed backwards with his arms raised in the air, barely dodging the attack. Kiliano twisted his wrists, flipping the sword's blade so that it now pointed towards Asfodel again, and swung sideways once more, this time the opposite way from before. Asfodel clenched his teeth as he watched the blade get closer to his face, but before they made contact, the God Killer turned into particles of light and shot away from Kiliano, reforming shortly after gaining nearly thirty meters of distance between them. But Kiliano wasted no time, he planted his feet and shifted his left leg back, looking towards his right, where Asfodel was now located. The Flaming Sword God of the North dashed towards the God Killer, closing their gap in an instant. Asfodel squealed, and another beam of white light shot from the sky, landing just in front of them, interrupting Kiliano's advance. He dashed left, dodging the beam of light and continued onward towards Asfodel's right side. The God Killer pointed his right hand towards Kiliano, who was now barely a meter away, "Die kid, Shooting Quasar!" A light purple beam shot from his hand, smacking into Kiliano's chest and sending him flying backwards into the forest. CSH, CSH CSH! He flew into several trees, crashing through the leaves until eventually regaining his balance and catching himself, planting his right hand onto the ground and stopping his momentum. Kilinao let out an angry scoff and ran back out onto the battlefield. Just before he made it out, a southern soldier popped up from the bushes in front of him and swung his sword, "Gyaah, die scum!" Kiliano ducked down, dodging the sword and sending a fist hurling into the soldier's stomach. His eyes became white and he gagged out blood before falling onto the ground. Kiliano continued his advance and made it back into the battlefield where Asfodel was waiting.
The instant they made eye contact, Kiliano dashed forward, his sword raised above his head and behind him. His eyes wide with malice. Asfodel took a step back, trying to dodge him, but Kiliano was too fast, SHWONGG! A spurt of blood sprayed out from Asfodel's torso. His teeth were clenched tightly and his eyes were still fixated on Kiliano. They hadn't broken eye contact yet, with Kiliano's intense gaze drowning their confrontation in malice and murderous intent. Asfodel planted his left foot behind him and pushed off it, dashing backwards a few dozen meters. Kiliano dashed forward, trying to catch up, but the God Killer swung his left arm upwards, sending spikes of stone shooting from the ground. Kiliano planted his feet onto the ground, stopping his momentum and jerked his body backwards, dodging the stone spikes. He swung his sword sideways, destroying the rocks, and dashed forwards once more. Asfodel pointed his right hand towards Kiliano and sent out multiple balls of light magic hurling towards him. Kiliano continued his advance, slicing through each one like butter. Now, Asfodel was panicking. He jumped up into the air, roughly ten meters high. Kiliano's eyes followed him. The God Killer placed both of his hands in front of him, and clapped, TSH! The sound of his palms smacking against each other seemed to ring through the entire region. Kiliano bent his knees, pulling his sword behind his waist. He pushed off the ground, flying upwards towards Asfodel. But just as he did, another beam of white light shot down from the sky. This time, it was much larger, nearly fifty meters in diameter. The beam of light flew downwards, encompassing Asfodel, just before reaching Kiliano. VVRMMM! As it hit the ground, dust clouds shot up, giant pieces of the earth crumbled away. Trees blew off their roots around them, nearby soldiers were pushed back, some of them even flying off the ground. But from within this giant blast of light, Kiliano and Asfodel were locked in combat. Both of them were on the ground now, neither one holding a weapon as they stared each other down. The beam of light pressing down on them left a constant stinging pain on their shoulders and back, but Kiliano remained focused, and dashed forward. He ran up, throwing a left punch straight towards Asfodel's face. The God Killer dodged left, evading the attack and countering with a left fist to Kiliano's ribs. But just before his fist connected, Kiliano grabbed his fist with his right hand, stopping most of the momentum. Kiliano planted his right foot, pulled the God Killer's fist behind his waist, forcing him to get closer and sent his left knee flying into Asfodel's stomach. Asfodel winced in pain, but clenched his teeth and headbutted Kiliano. They released their grip onto each other and wobbled backwards in pain.
Kiliano shook his head, regaining his focus on the situation. Asfodel placed his hand on his forehead and furrowed his brows. The two of them glanced over at each other again, and dashed forward. DM, DM, DSH, CRR! Fists flew around each of them. Kiliano blocked one of Asfodel's punches and countered with a left hook to his jaw which staggered Asfodel. The God Killer tried regaining his footing but it was too late. Kiliano sent his left fist hurling into his gut, "Belch!" Blood poured from his mouth, and the white beam of light dissipated almost immediately. Asfodel grew limp, and fell to the ground, his eyes dim and seemingly lifeless.
Kiliano stood above him, staring down with heavy breathing, "Huff… It's… huff… over, now." "Not quite, boy." A deep bellowing voice rang out from behind him. Kiliano quickly turned around. His eyes widened, "Y-you're… You're Shyzenkraum." And sure enough, The God Of Gods was standing before him, "That's right. I'm thoroughly impressed. You managed to defeat my general without taking very much damage. For that, you have piqued my interest." He was smiling ominously. His eyes gleaming with a sense of hostility in them. However he didn't emit any aura. His body was calm and controlled, bringing on the facade that he was kind. Kiliano wasn't fooled by this, he kept his guard up, and took a few steps closer. The two of them were nearly ten meters apart, but Kiliano knew it might as well be mere centimeters, "I take it you know who I am?" Shyzen nodded, "Well of course. You're the wielder of Excalibur after all. Word has it you managed to save one of Vraldeen's main cities from a Black Dragon not too long ago. That's pretty impressive. Even I can't kill a Black Dragon… without breaking a little sweat." A drop of sweat rolled down Kiliano's cheak. His eyes darted around the clearing, looking for his sword. After a few moments, he spotted it next to a pile of crumbled rocks. Shzyen noticed Kiliano's gaze fixated on something and smiled, "Grab it…" Kiliano made a surprised look, "...We can't have a proper duel without each of us using a sword. It wouldn't be fair." Kiliano nodded, and walked over to his sword slowly while keeping his gaze fixated on Shyzen. He remained extremely cautious the entire walk, making sure his guard was kept on high alert.
After a few seconds of walking, Kiliano made it to his sword, and picked it up. He pulled out a piece of cloth from a pocket in his pants and began wiping down the blade. Shyzen maintained a smile the whole time, his gaze staying focused on Kiliano. "Sigh… Alright kid, are you ready?" Kiliano nodded, getting into a stance. Shzyen's smile disappeared. He stuck both of his hands out to the side of his waist, pointing his palms towards Kiliano. Shyzen lifted his left foot off the ground and took a step forward. But the instant his foot landed back onto the ground in front of him, the atmosphere changed completely. A dark purple aura submerged the entire battlefield, and an unbreakable sense of dread filled Kiliano's body, down to his very core, "Get ready kid… the climax, has now begun."