11. Clash of titans

"That blade of yours.." Zain spoke, an aura of imperial majesty surrounded him, through the cloak Haruki could see the man's eyes, black selera with a glowing red retina looked coldy down at him.

"The kamamowdo... that soul weapon that made you famous in your youth, the cornerstone you used to defeat both the heavenly paladin of the watchers 17 years ago and the heavenly knight of death in the duel 50 years ago, when the war of Russia and Spain just begun...?

Haruki grip around the sword tightened. His eyes locked onto the figure standing atop a sword hilt above.

"We've done a lot of research about your abilities.., honestly I'm quite disappointed it took you that long to kill those star knights, well you've grown old and you senses dulled, what else can I expect from you" Zain sighed.

"But that technique of yours, the Kamamowdo last stand.... is the initial technique the blade had right?"

He smirked.

"The technique allows the user to passively gather flames into their blades and can release the flames in a torrent of deadly slashes produced by one swing."

Haruki eyes squinted.

"That is the more the weapon isn't used the moe powerful the technique became, and haven't used it for quite a while, maybe 7 years or so.."

Haruki didn't react he just stared.

Zain jumped down, landing softly on the wreakage, the spot light from the helicopters pointed directly at them.

"Haruki the demon slayer.." Zain smirked.

"A veteran at the star level that has killed two heavenly knights...." Zain stretched forth his hand and a black shadow wrapped around him.

Zain's body grew tall as a boulder as he massive structure towered above the old man, skin as black as oil, wings that span over a while area, zain's arms grew longer, ending with glowing red talons, the red flow in his eyes remained, a long tail writhed slowed behind him ending with a blade as long as a sword.

"Will you be able to kill your third heavenly knight in your lifetime....?"

The black deity's eyes lock on haruki horns protruding from his head like an obsidian crown as a grim crept in his scaled face.

"..Or will you die here and now...?".

Haruki got into his stance.

The duo dashed clashing with enough force to create earthquakes.

BOOM*

on the lower floors of the building Zach held a glowing rainbow straight sword in his hands.

[Aragoth..]

The blades colours shifted with every movement the innate ability of the sword allows one to permanently steal a technique from someone by touching them, but Zach hadn't touched any awakened ebertsince he got the blade, there was this one time haruki placed his hands on Zach's shoulder but that didn't count because Zach didn't willingly touch him.

The sword was a bit useless at this time but Zach could at least have to try everything before the roof comes crashing down at him.

He walked towards the windows by the receptions desk, the windows were cover by metal railings, but that's when the blade came in.

Zach slashed at the metal.

Clang*

The vibrations rang throughout his hand and he dropped the blade.

"Argh..., so much for a soul weapon.."He groaned.

But the sword was his only hope, he picked it back up, the windows protector had a slight gash where Zach struck, which made Zach's eyes widen.

There was a way.

He placed his blade parallel the gash and began sawing at it.

Hopefully he'll be out of there before death befalls him.

****

The battle that ensued was a whirlwind of deadly elegance and ferocious power, zain's glowing red talons slashed through the air at blinding speeds each slash sending an arc of red energy towards Haruki.

Haruki armed with his glowing tachi slashed and counterattacked his movements precise and coordinated.

Zain swung his long sinuous tail in one fluid motion, it's sharp sword like tip slashing the air with lethal accuracy haruki side stepped dodging the swords tip gazing his cheek as blood trickled.

Zain wings were not simply for show, each of those massive blade like structures became deadly weapons in their own right

With a beat of his wings, dark energy rippled around the battle field, the ground exploded upon impact as haruki fell to the fourth floor.

Zain wasted no time diving down with his wings, crashing straight into the old man sending them down to the ground floor.

Zach on the other hand carefully sawed at the metal braces as the roof exploded, in a torrent of dark energy.

Zach's eyes shot towards the writhing shadow as he saw a creature no man should gaze upon.

A dark figure so tall it's horns scraped the ceiling, onyx scales forming a sheen of dearth around it, it's class were red like molten iron, and it's gaze was fixated on the thing below it.

Its sharp claws on it's hind legs dug into the old man chest.

It shot out its tail at Haruki the old man's reflex was sharp, catching the blade just inches away from his face, his hand bled as his blade was lost somewhere in the upper floors.

The figure eyes turned towards the terrified Zach, who was staring a few meters out, his body trembled with as his pupils dilated, Zach's trembling hand gripped the glowing blade in his hand.

"Oh my..." The figure grinned, Zach glace shifted to the side, on the floor Haruki's helpless body laid blood steming from his mouth and chest clutching the beings bladed tail.

' This... '

This beings aura.. sent chills down Zachs spine, Zach stiffened up, paralysed by fear.

[Author's note: I didn't update yesterday so I'm going to post four chapters today. Life tried to strike me down knowing I'm going to succeed in this story but I persevered. The bad new is I'm broken 🥲, the good news is I've finally felt the pain that all boys and men alike feel. So I'll be steady posting from now on, no distractions, peace out 🤟]