Laharl Etna Flonne and a small child that looked a lot like Laharl stepped out of the dimensional gate and into stellar graveyard. They were here because Laharl had received a challenge from someone calling them Kagé. They looked around and saw no one then Laharl shouted "Kagé come out and face Me." there was a moment of silence and then a long harsh almost inhuman laugh echoed from behind them. They all turned at once the child grabbing Flonne's arm clearly afraid. They looked up and saw someone in a long black coat with the hood up and a web of shadows spun across his face "welcome overlord" the man called Kagé said and jumped of the cliff to land perfectly only a few yards from them. "Are you Kagé" Laharl asked. "The one and only" Kagé said and then cast his eyes over the three behind Laharl "and who are they" Kagé asked his tone changing. Laharl looked at them "this is Etna my vassal Flonne my wife and Leon my son" Laharl said returning his gaze to Kagé. "So my dear overlord" Kagé asked "are you ready to die." Laharl glared at him "how dare you speak to me like that" Laharl said drawing his sword "now die" Laharl yelled and ran at Kagé. "Hmm you haven't change your fighting style vary much" Kagé thought and lifted his hand right when Laharl slashed downward caching it without a scratch. "I'm going to die" Kagé asked "ha what overlord was ever born that could kill a source." Laharl looked confused he recognized the title but he couldn't think where he had heard it. He wrenched his sword from Kagé's grip and slashed again this time Kagé drew his own sword and blocked. Laharl gasped when he saw the sword it was a long black double edged hand and a half sword with veins of red spiderwebing over the blade the hilt was the same material and a jagged ruby was set into the pummel the coastguard was adorned with twin silver dragons with ruby eyes and a pair of gold demonic flames were set into the center of the guard on each side. "Who are you Kagé" Laharl asked gritting his teeth. Kagé didn't answer he only broke the block and jumped into the air and yelled "overlord's wrath" and shot a ball of energy straight at Laharl. Laharl jumped out of the way at the last second. Etna gasped "but only Laharl can use that attack." "Who is this guy" Flonne asked. "I don't know but if he can do that I have a feeling he's only toying with Laharl" Etna said. "it's you isn't it" Laharl yelled at Kagé as he did part of the mask of shadows peeled away reviling a pair of golden eyes glinting mischievously in the half light of stellar graveyard. "It is you" Laharl said. "well it took you long enough" Kagé shouted throwing back his hood and shattering the mask of shadows to reveal what a human would have guessed to be an eighteen year old with pitch black hair pale skin and gleaming golden eyes. "So how long has it been since we last saw each other" Kagé asked. "About six hundred years" Laharl said and laughed "Kagé the shadow I should have guessed it was you the moment I heard the name." "I'm a bit surprised you didn't what have you forgotten me after all this time" Kagé said. "Hay prince you know this guy" Etna said "yes I know him and his name isn't Kagé either its Zar'roc and he's my cousin" Laharl said. Every one gasped and Zar'roc just smiled as both he and Laharl sheathed their swords. "You have a cousin" Flonne gasped. "Ya my old man had a sister named prier" Laharl said then a thought occurred to him. "Why are you here Zar'roc it's not like you to slink out of your hole without a reason." "What my little cousin becomes the overlord and I can't come to congratulate him and test him of course" Zar'roc said. "Try again Zar'roc that's not the only reason you're here is it." Zar'roc smirked "you always were good at seeing through my lies but now that you mention it I'm here because I need your help well all of your help really" Zar'roc said. "With what" Laharl asked. "That can wait" Zar'roc said "because like I said I came to test you." "You want to fight here" Laharl asked. Zar'roc laughed and smiled his trademark evil smile "no I had an arena set up for the fight" Zar'roc said then glanced at Flonne Etna and Leon "are you sure you want them to come see you lose" Zar'roc asked. "This isn't back then Zar'roc I'm more then capable of beating you now so yes they will come" Laharl said. "Very well" Zar'roc said and snapped his fingers and a black dimensional gate appeared behind him as he disappeared inside followed closely by Laharl and then Etna. Flonne was still there with Leon "come on Leon its okay nothing's going to happen to your dad" Flonne said looking down at him. "Okay" he said letting go of her arm as they stepped through the gate and it closed behind them.