Chapter 138: Entrusting to the Spear in Hand

"Bang!"

The gymnasium, which had one wall smashed apart, suddenly exploded, scattering countless fragments and rubble in all directions.

Clad in pure white armor, the pristine and sacred White Dragon slowly rose into the air from within. He appeared to be unharmed.

"So that's the True Longinus?"

Vali directed his gaze toward the rooftop of the school building, looking at Kaiser standing there against the wind. His attention was instantly drawn to the spear in Kaiser's hand.

There was no helping it—that spear was simply too sacred, too dazzling. Vali found it difficult not to be captivated.

Vali could even feel stinging pains throughout his body.

On the surface, he appeared uninjured, but the earlier blow still had some effect on him.

"So this is the power of the strongest Longinus..."

Vali muttered to himself.

From behind his back, the pair of translucent wings suddenly emitted a voice:

"Indeed, it's the legendary Holy Spear. It has been a long time since I've last seen it."

This was the same voice that sounded earlier when Vali activated his Balance Breaker.

The White Dragon Emperor—the White Dragon of the Two Heavenly Dragons—whose soul was sealed within the Sacred Gear, was speaking with Vali.

"What immense power. Even from such a distance, I can clearly sense that sacred aura. My entire body feels increasingly painful."

Vali's assessment earned a response from the White Dragon:

"Vali, you should understand clearly that in a fight against that person, we hold no advantage."

Indeed, no advantage at all.

It wasn't due to a difference in strength, but rather because their compatibility was extremely poor.

"The Divine Dividing's ability must make direct contact with the target to activate. If you want to use the wings' ability against him, you'll have to find a way to close the distance."

"But the Holy Spear is far too dangerous for you; not only is it sharp enough to easily slice through armor, but if it wounds you, you'll suffer severe damage."

"Although only half, you still inherited Devil blood after all."

Since he was a Devil, he would naturally be restrained by holy weapons.

And among all holy weapons, the True Longinus was the highest-ranked, renowned as the legendary holy relic.

Once wounded by the spear's tip, even though Vali possessed only half Devil blood, he would immediately sustain severe injuries, possibly even vanishing into nothingness.

Facing such a terrifying weapon, one had to find a way to close the distance, forcing close combat. This situation was indeed extremely unfavorable for Vali.

"Although you're strong, your opponent isn't weak either. It's even possible he's stronger than you."

"You are a battle genius, so there's no need for me to deliberately remind you what to do."

"You only need to know that the weapons you should be most wary of are firstly those capable of slaying dragons, and secondly, holy weapons targeting devils."

"Remember, be careful."

After saying this, the White Dragon fell silent.

"I know, Albion."

Vali gently called out the White Dragon's true name. Facing Kaiser, his eyes showed no fear despite the obvious disadvantage; instead, his battle spirit grew stronger.

"I am someone who will challenge all the strongest in this world, someone who will one day stand at the summit, stepping even upon the Dragon God."

"Sooner or later, I will encounter all these opponents who possess Sacred Gears or weapons that can restrain me."

"Therefore, I will never hesitate or fear. I'll only keep flying forward until I reach the other shore."

A pure white aura, filled with a battle intent and fighting spirit bordering on madness, surged toward Kaiser.

"Hmm."

Standing atop the school building, Kaiser felt that overwhelming fighting spirit. As if sensing Vali's resolve, the corner of his mouth curved slightly.

"The spear, huh..."

Thus, Kaiser raised the holy spear, aiming it at Vali soaring into the sky, and whispered softly.

"Zheng—"

The spear immediately seemed to light up, emitting a humming sound vibrating through the air. With lightning-like speed, it suddenly extended outward.

The tip of the holy spear also glowed with white light, carrying sacred power as it pierced through space, through the atmosphere, instantly arriving before Vali.

"...…"

Vali immediately sensed the danger. Manipulating the wings of light on his back, he desperately dodged aside, avoiding the piercing spear.

However, the sacred power gathered at the spear tip brushed past Vali and suddenly exploded.

"Bang!"

The detonating sacred power erupted like a blast of light, striking Vali directly and sending him flying.

"Swish."

The spear's body instantly retracted, then Kaiser immediately thrust it out again. Breaking the sound barrier, it extended rapidly once more, aiming straight at the flying Vali.

"Don't underestimate me."

Enduring the intense pain throughout his body, Vali raised his hand and unleashed several powerful Demonic Power blasts, confronting the incoming holy spear.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" …

The magic blasts exploded one after another upon the spear tip. However, instead of knocking it away, they were pierced through by the incomparably sharp point.

Still, thanks to the bombardment from the blasts, the holy spear's speed was finally reduced slightly, giving Vali a chance to adjust his posture. He turned into a streak of white light, swiftly evading.

"Then try this move."

Vali extended his hand toward Kaiser's direction, his palm emanating dense draconic waves.

"Half Dimension."

Albion's voice immediately sounded from the wings of light behind Vali.

On the roof of the school building, Kaiser clearly saw this scene and, as if suddenly recalling something, unhesitatingly erupted his Touki and swiftly retreated.

"Hum—"

In the next second, a distortion appeared in the area where Kaiser had just stood, twisting even the entire school building.

Within the distortion, everyone clearly saw the school building, originally occupying a large area, continually shrinking.

"What is that?"

Rias's expression changed.

"That's a secret technique that flexibly utilizes the White Dragon Emperor's halving ability," Azazel immediately explained, "That move can halve the volume of targets within a certain range. It's a terrifying technique capable of compressing even terrain. If someone gets hit by it, they're likely doomed."

Vali's next actions also proved this point.

He continuously stretched out his hand toward Kaiser's direction, activating "Half Dimension," compressing everything in his opponent's path by half or even more.

School buildings, other structures, even trees and lawns—anything hit by this move would be compressed, eventually utterly crushed.

The White Dragon Emperor's Divine Dividing possessed the ability to halve the power of anything it touched every ten seconds. Originally, activating this halving ability required time. However, because he had entered Balance Breaker, this restriction was lifted.

Whether it was the White Dragon or the Red Dragon, the Balance Breaker of both Longinus allowed an explosive increase in one's own power, while also enabling flexible activation of doubling or halving abilities without the original ten-second limitation.

Of course, this came at a cost.

Each activation of the ability would further intensify the user's own consumption. The more frequently it was used, the greater the toll would become.

On top of that, entering the Balance Breaker also caused significant consumption. If one recklessly used their abilities, they would eventually collapse, unable to maintain the Balance Breaker state any longer.

This limitation was not exclusive to Vali; all Sacred Gear users who entered Balance Breaker faced similar consumption issues.

Therefore, generally speaking, if Sacred Gear users could avoid activating Balance Breaker, they would prefer not to.

However, for Vali, this wasn't a significant problem.

Because he possessed innately powerful Demonic Power, even if he continually maintained the Balance Breaker, he could extend its duration for a full month.

In view of this, he could afford to recklessly unleash the Divine Dividing's abilities to a considerable extent. Even if it accelerated his consumption, it didn't matter—after all, he didn't need a full month to finish a battle.

Under these circumstances, Vali not only continuously activated the White Dragon Emperor's Territory against Kaiser, but also occasionally mixed in magical attacks, causing Kuoh Academy's entire terrain to suffer terrible destruction.

If not for the protective barrier isolating and shielding the surroundings, the commotion and even the aftermath of this battle would have already spread beyond the academy's grounds.

"This is…really too reckless…"

Even those watching the battle were heavily affected by this merciless violence. Amid shockwaves, explosive winds, and dust storms, each person desperately employed their abilities—activating barriers or defensive skills—to protect themselves from being swept into the conflict.

"You really are reckless, Vali."

Even Kaiser, who kept dodging continuously, uttered these words. His comment only elicited laughter from Vali.

"It's rare for me to finally encounter an opponent strong enough to pose a threat. I won't hold back."

Saying this, Vali once again deployed several magic circles.

"Besides, I've pretty much figured out your battle rhythm and habits. Let's try this next move."

With the deployment of the magic circles, Vali's figure suddenly blurred.

His image began to split, one becoming two, two becoming four, instantly multiplying into dozens, even hundreds, of clones.

"Whoosh." "Whoosh." "Whoosh." "Whoosh."…

Before Kaiser could even show a surprised expression, the numerous Vali clones in the sky immediately moved, each dragging a trail of light. Like meteors, they surrounded Kaiser from all directions.

"Pff!"

Kaiser's body moved instinctively. The Holy Spear burst forth, piercing like a flash of light, instantly stabbing through one of the Vali clones.

"Pff!" "Pff!" "Pff!" "Pff!"…

The spear continued to flash and erupt, stabbing or cutting down each incoming Vali, causing them to vanish as illusions.

"You're actually resorting to this trick?"

Even as Kaiser repeatedly thrust his spear at blinding speed, he unexpectedly closed his eyes.

Ever since encountering Kuroka, Kaiser realized his sensory capabilities were somewhat lacking, making it easy for enemies to interfere through special means.

Thus, Kaiser decided that whenever he encountered such circumstances, he would abandon his eyes and his own judgment.

He would entrust everything to the Holy Spear in his hand.

The spear would tell him precisely where his enemy was.

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