Chapter 41- Surviving Disaster
May 31, 2057
Marth couldn't believe his eyes. Even with the knowledge that gods, fairies and demons actually exist, not to mention magic, he never would have thought Chrome Disaster of all things could potentially return. It had taken everything he had to destroy the cursed Enhanced Armament when Cherry Rook wore it eight months ago, and even then, Niko had to use the Judgement Blow on her guardian to free him from its darkness and end the curse. She, Marth, Kuroba, Asuna, Kirito and Sinon even checked their inventories to make sure the Armament didn't go to them. There shouldn't be anything left of Chrome Disaster, so how could it have returned?
"This doesn't make any sense," Kuroba spoke up, interrupting the boy's thoughts. Her gaze remained locked on the being in front of her, her guard not wavering. "How could the Armor of Catastrophe still be around. We of Nega Nebulus and the Red King saw to its destruction. The armor should have been deleted from Brain Burst."
"Well it looks like it somehow managed to survive," Kirito said warily. "I wouldn't be surprised if Arcanos had a hand with its return. He doesn't strike me as someone who's picky with his allies."
Marth had to agree with his partner's theory. There is no doubt that Arcanos had learned about the Armor of Catastrophe and would seek to add it to his ranks. This is a being that threatened the balance of the entire Accelerated World. A being that is able to corrupt any Burst Linker and take them over with its darkness. It took the combined might of all the Seven Kings of Pure Color to defeat it just once. Marth was able to defeat it on his own, but that was after it had taken a few hits from Kuroba's razor sharp swords.
What is strange though is that the Armor's appearance is the exact same as before, save for that weird collar. The Black King had mentioned during the fifth incident that the Armor of Catastrophe's appearance changed depending on the Burst Linker's Duel Avatar. This miniscule change suggested that Cherry Rook is inside that thing, but that can't be as once a Burst Linker is banished from the Accelerated World, they can never return. Such is the rules of this harsh world. So then who was inside that monstrosity? Was there anyone there at all?
Chrome Disaster unleashed an ear-splitting howl before rushing towards the group at blinding speeds. Marth braced himself for the coming attack, only for Scathach to suddenly intercept and enter a weapon lock with her spear. Sparks flew into the air as the two attempted to overpower the other.
"You're strong," Scathach commented, a wicked grin plastered on her face. "This might actually be fun."
The chrome avatar simply growled like a feral beast before glancing over at Marth in a cold stare, almost like a hunter to its prey. A dark miasma began radiating off of parts of his body, from his mouth, his arms and legs. Disaster then barred its fangs and lunged towards the purple-haired spearwoman.
"Get away, Scathach!" Kuroba cried out in warning. "It can absorb HP from people with his jaws. There's no telling what will happen if you get caught in that."
The Black King was right to be concerned for the Witch of Dun Scaith's safety. If a Burst Linker dies in the Unlimited Neutral Field, they can just respawn after an hour. However, if two level 9 players, King players, were to fight, the loser would lose all their burst points and be banished from the Accelerated World. Other than that, there was no risk to a player's life here, unlike the floating castle of Aincrad. However, such protection does not exist for Scathach and Rias. They are technically foreign objects in this world and shouldn't be here, but thanks to magic, such a feat became possible. But this came with a price. Since neither of them were Burst Linkers or NPCs of this world, there was a high probability that their very souls could get deleted should their HP deplete to zero. Such was the fate of Cyan Demon when he was defeated by Marth, Kirito and Asuna.
It was because of this risk that Rias had been hesitant on assisting her son for so long before deciding that she had to join the fray. Well, that and concern on how he would react if he found out that she is a demon. On the upside, because Brain Burst takes a person's psyche, their mental scars, as a basis to determine how a Burst Linker should fight, this did allow Rias and Scathach to fight largely unhindered.
However, despite this knowledge, Marth still couldn't bring himself to relax. While both of his mothers are exceptionally powerful, so is Chrome Disaster. In fact, the metal avatar gave off an even more powerful presence than last time. It brought back dangerous memories, that of the Demon War and of his battle against Lucius. He could feel his own heartrate increasing just from that.
"No," Marth thought to himself with the shake of his head. "I can't let my fear overwhelm me, otherwise I'll Zero Out. That's not going to help anyone."
Brain Burst truly is a cruel world. Just as positive emotions can help augment a player thanks to the Incarnate System, negative emotions, such as fear and despair, can render a player immobile and completely powerless. Both Marth and Kuroba had such experiences during the last Chrome Disaster incident; the regret of beheading the previous Red King, Red Rider, for Kuroba, while for Marth it was the trauma of the Demon War and the destruction he caused in it. It was because of that trauma that the Dark Swordsman refused to use the power of his, or rather Fenrir's, Artifice, Siren. He just can't trust himself with it again. He didn't want to cause any more destruction.
You have a noble heart, my prince. That was Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon, Marth's dragon/spirit partner. You truly are proof that there are still honorable demons. If the situation becomes dire, call upon me and I shall destroy your enemy. That is my role as your protector.
Marth silently hoped that it wouldn't come to that. He is one of the many members of Nega Nebulus to possess a dragon card with the spirit of a divine beast, and one of the few who has been able to summon them. The dragons were powerful, easily on par with Siren. Due to that similarity, the members of the Black Legion all took a vow to only use their dragons when it is absolutely necessary after their battle against Lucius.
Back to the fight before him, Scathach was doing remarkably well with holding off the behemoth that is Chrome Disaster. Her movements were a blur, nearly impossible for the dual swordsman to see. Whenever Chrome Disaster tried to exploit an opening, the Witch of Dun Scaith countered him easily. It is clear why she is considered to be one of the most powerful warriors in Eternus.
However, Disaster's focus seemed off. It was definitely being no pushover against the spearwoman, but there was an irritation in its swings. There were also moments where during weapon locks that Disaster would look behind its opponent, eyeing the bigger group, or rather, someone. Scathach caught onto this as well.
"What's the matter?" she said goadingly as she pressed her spear against Disaster's massive red sword. "Am I not the opponent you want? Well too bad. If you want the boy, you'll have to get past me."
Chrome Disaster growled in anger.
"Watch yourself, Scathach!" Rias cried out in warning. "That thing isn't the kind of opponent you should be angering."
"It's fine, Rias," the gatekeeper of Eternus replied calmly. "I've got this under con—" She went silent as the miasma around Disaster intensified.
Disaster began pushing back against Gae Bolg. It was as if its very rage was increasing its physical strength. Her position unfavorable, Scathach jumped backward before firing a barrage of fire runes at the creature, creating an explosion of flames and smoke that surrounded her and her target. She paused for a moment, her spear not lowering, and examined the area to find her opponent.
Suddenly Scathach felt a rush of wind blow past her. Her eyes widened as she realized what had happened. Chrome Disaster had taken advantage of the smoke to get around her and reach his true target.
"Marth, look out!" she shouted hastily. "It's coming for you!"
Out of pure instinct, the Dark Swordsman managed to raise his black sword, Lunara, just as Chrome Disaster appeared before him. In what felt like an eternity, Marth was somehow able to block the red greatsword from cutting him in half, however he soon found himself being pushed back from the momentum the armored avatar was using, separating him from his comrades.
Thorrnn was frozen from pure shock as she watched her only brother being pushed away from her at high-speed. This painfully reminded her of the battle against Lucius. Just like then, one thing was abundantly clear. Chrome Disaster wasn't interested in her or C.C. It wasn't targeting Kirito or Kuroba either, much less the powerful fighters that were Rias and Scathach. It was after Marth. It wants revenge for its defeat from her brother's hand.
"Raaaah!"
Marth lunged Solaris forward with a Vorpal Strike, his appearance changing to that of his Dark Swordsman attire. The gold sword ran through Disaster's right flank, with the dual wielder sliding past the bigger avatar in the process. A black miasma seeped out of the open wound and the creature let out a grunt in pain. Disaster then turned around and readied an overhead slash to strike the half-demon's back.
Suddenly Lunara lit up with a blue light effect and its wielder turned around in a swift movement. Marth proceeded to execute the four-hit One Handed Sword Skill, Vertical Square. This was all thanks to a skill that only three people can use, Skill Connect. The black divine blade clashed against the larger weapon with three vertical slashes, each hit slowing down the greatsword's momentum. Upon the fourth hit, Marth was able to get into a swordlock with the behemoth.
The half-demon gritted his teeth tightly almost to the point where he felt like they might break from the pressure. It took all of his focus to keep the red sword away from his body, his arm straining in the process. As if to make things worse, Chrome Disaster was steadily putting force into its sword, the blade slowly getting closer to Black Wolf. Disaster even seemed to be grinning, almost like it could see its inevitable victory. Lunara seemed to be screaming as it struggled to keep the other weapon away from its master. This was not looking good for the dual swordsman.
"Die Wolf!" Chrome Disaster declared. "None will stop my curse. I will devour everything, even that Fencer."
Marth's eyes widened in shock. It can't be. Disaster knows his relationship with Thorrnn, that they are siblings. Why else would it make such a remark? The mere thought of this cursed being even so much as threatening his only remaining relative infuriated him. Ever since he had gotten out of SAO, Marth has been trying to rekindle his strained relationship with his sister. The last few months have especially brought the two closer, practically to the point where Marth would get protective whenever a male teenager tried to talk to Thorrnn, much to the latter's chagrin.
There is no way he'll ever let this hulking brute anywhere near his dear sister. He refused to let anyone hurt her again. If they so much as harmed even a single hair on her head, then not even the depths of Hell itself would keep them safe from the Dark Swordsman's wrath.
A dark aura flared around Marth's body, his eyes becoming red as blood. The strain even lessened to an extent. Chrome Disaster looked surprised, unconsciously taking a step backward.
"Don't…ever…say that…again!" Marth said in cold anger. "If you…so much as scratch her…I'll make sure you never see another sunrise."
In all the years that Chrome Disaster has existed, there was one emotion it never truly felt. Why would it feel that emotion? It is the Armor of Catastrophe, a cursed Enhanced Armament that plagues the entire Accelerated World. It is Burst Linkers that feel this emotion whenever they see it, not the other way around. That emotion…is fear.
With renewed strength, Marth was able to knock his opponent's sword away. Disaster was sent backward a few feet as well, its heavy armor coming in handy. The two opponents locked eyes with each other and readied their weapons. A light breeze brushed past them, ruffling the Dark Swordsman's hair and coat.
They then rushed at each other, their swords poised to strike.
How could she have been so foolish? She should have known that the Armor of Catastrophe would target her boyfriend first. Chrome Disaster's consciousness came from the personalities of all its previous owners, with its original owner serving as the center. A Burst Linker that angry and vindictive would most certainly want revenge against the one who defeated them.
Kuroba had to hurry. Marth may be strong, very strong in fact, but this new Chrome Disaster seemed even more powerful than before. He can't defeat it alone. He needs help fast. She prayed to whatever god that may be listening that she won't be too late.
The loud sounds of weapons clashing rang through the air. Bolts of purple lightning could be seen blasting stone pillars in the distance, scraping off small boulders in the process. There was even a strong breeze coursing through the rocky highlands. The wind felt a little strange to the Black King.
"Sounds like Marth's holding his own against Chrome Disaster," Kirito commented as they all hurried towards the sounds of battle.
"Yes, but for how long?" C.C. replied. "I have witnessed some of the battles against the Armor of Catastrophe and even I can see that something has changed. I've never seen Chrome Disaster this powerful before."
"All the more reason we need to hurry to my son's aid," Rias spoke up. "He can't defeat it alone."
It didn't take long for them to reach the clearing where the battle was taking place. There Kuroba watched in horror as her beloved protégé was firing blasts of purple lightning, destroying parts of the rocky pillars, and fighting with the savagery of a berserker. There was a dark aura surrounding him as well, and there was the fact that his Incarnate Vorpal Strikes were a shade of black instead of their usual bloodred. There was no righteousness or noble intent coming from Black Wolf, just anger and bitterness. His coat as the Dark Swordsman was covered in gashes while Disaster's armor was in the same state.
Her heart ached at the sight. This was what she was afraid of. Somehow Marth had tapped into the dark side of the Incarnate System. She had to stop him quickly before it corrupted his entire soul.
Abandoning any sense of reason, Kuroba rushed into the clearing hoping to put a stop to her protégé's crazed state. Rias and the others urged her to come back, but she pushed their words to the back of her mind. She had to bring him back to his senses. That was her duty as not only his guardian, but also his partner.
She soon closed the distance between Wolf and Disaster. The two were rushing at each other, their swords raised overhead. Seeing the Armor of Catastrophe as the bigger threat, the Black King chose to intercept his attack first, hoping that Marth still had enough rationale to not attack her.
With an unnatural speed that would put Asuna to shame, Kuroba appeared before Disaster and blocked his massive sword with both her arm swords. The amount of power behind the swing was incredible. Had it not been for the increased durability she had gained from her resonance with Marth, such an attack might have been able to create some hairline fractures among her swords. Unfortunately, she was rendered immobile as Chrome Disaster was trying to crush her into the ground, forcing all her energy into keeping him at bay.
The clanging of metal echoed behind her. For a brief second, Kuroba spared a glance from behind her shoulder to see a familiar figure in green holding back the legendary blades with her rapier, albeit barely. She should have expected that she would intervene as well. After all, she is Black Wolf's sister.
Thorrnn let out a grunt as she struggled to hold back the twin swords of her elder sibling. She knew from the start that blocking Marth's swords would be hard because of his great physical strength, but even with that knowledge in mind, his strength feels abnormal. That dark aura around him frightened her as well, not to mention his bloodred eyes.
She could sense the anger and malice practically radiating off of the dual wielder. Her brother was known for having a fierce anger if he was provoked enough, which was very rare to do, but she has never seen his anger overtake him this much. Here in the Accelerated World, such hatred may increase one's power and win whatever battles they are in, but it could also corrupt them and lead them down a dangerous path. Such is the dark side of the Incarnate System.
No matter what happens, she couldn't let her only remaining family member continue down this path. Her brother has always protected her, whether it was that terrible Christmas Eve years ago, or against school bullies when they were adopted by the Furutas. Now it was her turn to protect him.
"You…would get…in my way?" Marth said venomously as he put more force into his swords.
It wounded Thorrnn's heart to hear him address her in such a way. But she couldn't back down. She had to free him from whatever trance was over him.
"Snap out of this, Brother!" she cried out in worry. "This isn't like you at all." She let out a grunt of pain as she stumbled onto one knee but somehow managed to keep the swordlock. "Come back to us. Come back to me. Please, Marth!" She put all of her hope and will into her words, desperately clinging onto the wish that her words could reach the brother she cared so much about.
Fortunately, as if the gods themselves were listening to her plea, the hatred in Marth's eyes faded, returning to their usual blue. The dark aura around him faded as well, as if it never existed. His face overcome by confusion, he pulled his swords away, freeing Emerald Fencer from being pinned down.
"What the? Thorrnn?" Marth said slowly. "What was I…"
Thorrnn smiled in relief and tackled him into a hug. Thankfully Marth didn't lose his footing from the sudden action.
"Thank goodness," she said in joy as tears threatened to escape her eyes. "You came back. Thank goodness."
"Uh, did I go somewhere, because I thought I was fighting Chrome Disaster."
The mention of the Armor of Catastrophe snapped the female half-demon out of her reverie. She let go of her brother and turned around to see that Kuroba, Scathach and Kirito were locked in combat with the chrome avatar, doing everything in their power to keep him from reaching the siblings.
"Glad to see that you've calmed down, Marth," Rias said as she, C.C. and Yuna approached the duo. "Do you think you can keep fighting?"
"Y-yeah, I think so," the half-demon replied with a slight nod.
Thorrnn and the others hurried to surround Chrome Disaster, though since Yuna lacked any combat skills, the AI idol had decided to stay behind Emerald Fencer while readying one of her songs to buff up her comrades. Seeing that it was completely trapped, the Armor of Catastrophe let out a growl as it grasped its sword with both hands.
"I will devour you all!" Chrome Disaster declared loudly.
Suddenly it was struck in the stomach by bolts of darkness. The wounds weren't very deep, but it did manage to redirect the avatar's attention to the Black Swordsman, whose extended right hand was surrounded by a dark miasma.
"Yeah, yeah, we know," Kirito said nonchalantly. "Any chance you can something different before we destroy you again?"
"We won't let you run rampant in the Accelerated World anymore," Kuroba added, her swords held in a guard position. "This time we'll make sure no trace of you is left."
The Cursed Armament simply roared in outrage before charging at Marth once more. The Dark Swordsman braced himself and prepared to use the wind support spell, Zephyr, to increase his speed to dodge the oncoming attack. However, as soon as Chrome Disaster moved just a few feet towards his target, his collar suddenly lit up and began surging with electricity.
Disaster howled in pain as it gripped its collar in an attempt to pull it off, but that only made the electricity stronger. Eventually it couldn't take anymore and simply slouched where it was. A metallic silver magic circle then appeared below its feet.
"My…mistress…is calling me back," the chrome avatar said in irritation. He then locked eyes with Marth. "But know this, Black Wolf. I will have my revenge on you. This world shall know my anger for eternity."
"Your anger?" Thorrnn questioned, not lowering her rapier even an inch. "What do you mean?"
Chrome Disaster simply chuckled to himself. "You will know in due time, Emerald Fencer. This world took everything from me, so now I shall do the same to everyone else. This is my curse! Nothing shall ever dispel it. Nothing!"
And with that, Chrome Disaster teleported away, likely returning to the real world. With the danger gone, Thorrnn and the others relaxed and lowered their weapons. No one said anything. The only noise in the clearing came from the wind rushing past them.
"Well this just got a lot worse," C.C. spoke up after a while, breaking the silence. "What should we do?"
"It's simple really," Kuroba replied. "We gather the rest of Nega Nebulus and form a strategy. We must prepare for Chrome Disaster's inevitable return."
Morgan le Faye let out a heavy breath in exhaustion. It took way more mana than she anticipated to call Chrome Disaster back from the Accelerated World. She had already used up a lot of her mana just to revive him with that tiny speck of his armor. She'll have to be careful the next time she tries to use her new pawn.
"I should have expected that it would go after Marth," she pondered to herself. "He was the one who defeated it during the last incident. I'm glad I had the foresight to put that control spell on it the moment I finished reviving him."
She looked around to examine her new home. It was an abandoned building somewhere in Shibuya. The building had definitely seen better days and the lighting was awful, but at least she had a roof over her head. Now that the Black Legion was aware of the Armor of Catastrophe's return, she'll have to do a better job of keeping it under control.
She turned towards her new pawn, which was contained within a purple magic circle. This particular one helps the sorceress keep Disaster in a sort of stasis, rendering it immobile. This alone was hard to do as she was constantly suppressing the brute's overwhelming desire to devour everything within the Accelerated World. This took a toll on her already low mana reserves, but this building was on a ley line, so Morgan was able to slowly recover her strength by siphoning off it.
"This would be a lot easier if I had my staff," she grumbled to herself. "The Scepter of Yggdrasil augmented my magical skills and improved my mana reserves. There's no telling what Zane did to it after he defeated me during the Battle of Camlann."
There was the possibility that Zane kept the Scepter and hid it within his fortress, the Black Castle Delsgade. That would be the logical thing to do because it was a divine weapon like his sword, Lunaris. However, the Black Castle hasn't been seen for centuries, maybe even millennia. If the rumors she had heard from the Order of Nightfall were to be believed, Delsgade was in Eternus, but it was near impossible to track. Arcanos was especially disappointed in this as there was no telling what Zane had hidden there, things that could potentially make the demon lord's plans even easier.
There was even one rumor that a powerful sorceress had made her home there and acted as its guardian. Any scouts were lucky to return those missions to locate the fortress were positively pale, as if the life had been sucked out of them. They would mutter something about a red moon before succumbing to death. After losing several teams of scouts, Arcanos was forced to abandon the search to preserve what little manpower the Order had.
There was no doubt that Arcanos had a hunch on who this sorceress from the rumor might be. A woman known for her terrifying might that rivaled even the Crimson Sorceress and the Queen of the Fairies. There were many horror stories of entire battalions of monsters being wiped out by just her spells.
Morgan also had a hunch on the sorceress's identity. One night she was able to examine the bodies of the survivors and noticed some bite marks on their necks, bite marks that looked humanoid. It was almost like their very blood was sucked out of them. There was only one individual who has a history of such a thing, and it is from her that the stories of vampires came about. This was a person that Morgan could never defeat, even with the Scepter of Yggdrasil. One of the few people she has ever feared.
"Well then, Grandmother," Morgan thought to herself. "Once I recover my strength, it appears we're overdue for a reunion."
Rufus Shinra stood silently as he watched his lord stomp throughout the lab, practically fuming towards the scientists. They had just returned from their visit to the Stromgarde territory. It's leader, Darion Mograine, is an avid supporter of the Umbris family and has been trying to locate the Twilight and Dusk Remnants after receiving word of their rebirth.
Croire de Cayenne supposedly had new information to share regarding Altena's children and journeyed to Stromgarde to share it with his fellow lord. Rufus, however, knew that it was yet another false lead to keep Darion off their tail. If the Highlord learned that Cayenne was trying to create a homunculus out of the blood of the members of the Umbris family, then it would practically be a declaration of war. Darian would gather his knights, storm the castle and retrieve the homunculus before Cayenne could even try to use them for his own political ambitions.
"So you mean to tell me is that not only did a small squad steal my homunculus," Cayenne ranted angrily, "but they also destroyed all our remaining blood samples of the Umbris family?"
The scientists were sweating like pigs from the death glare that their lord gave them. For some reason, Rufus found it quite amusing.
"Y-yes, my lord," one of the scientists yelped, desperately trying to speak in complete sentences. "We can confirm that the intruders have destroyed the blood collection we had of Altena, Zane and Lucia."
"DO YOU FOOLS KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS TO ACQUIRE THAT BLOOD?!" Cayenne roared, startling the scientists even more. "I've been saving that bitch, Altena's blood for centuries, waiting to acquire fresh samples of her reincarnated children. Her blood alone was difficult to obtain since she's dead! Now her stupid friend, Rias Morningstar, is watching over her children so I can't even try to retrieve more of their blood. Did you idiots manage to implant a tracking device into the girl?"
"Yes we did! The girl and her rescuers are heading west, towards the Obsidia ruins."
"Good. At least you lot aren't entirely useless." Cayenne then turned towards his right-hand man. "Rufus, I want you to take a battalion and retrieve my pawn. I want it back alive. Do what you will with its rescuers."
Rufus took a slight bow. "As you wish, my lord. I shall begin preparations right away." He turned with certainty and marched away.
As soon as he was a good distance away from the lab, Rufus smiled in triumph. That idiot, Cayenne, doesn't suspect a thing, just as the wizard planned. He and his scientists don't even know that Rufus himself extracted the tracer from Altina's body the day before the attack. He then put it on a familiar and ordered it to head west the moment the rescue operation began, and in the total opposite direction of where the escape vehicle fled.
He ducked into an empty room before taking out a communication device. He made a quick check to ensure that the message couldn't be traced. This would all fall apart if Cayenne or his forces caught on after all. He dialed a number on the device and brought it to his ears.
After a few moments of rings, someone on the other end finally picked up. "Well? How did it go?"
"Quite well, Master Merlin," Rufus answered calmly. "Cayenne has taken the bait. You should be clear to proceed with the next phase."
"Great work," the Mage of Flowers replied. "I knew it was wise to send you to spy on that man. He was always too power-hungry for his own good. The information you provided proved vital with ensuring Altina's retrieval."
"I am happy to be of service, Master. I will keep Cayenne's forces busy with, as the human's say, a wild goose chase. Make sure to give Lady Morningstar my regards."
"Will do. Take care of yourself. Your help will be needed again for the next part of our plan."
Ah yes, the Mage of Flower's ambitious plan. One that he has been preparing for three decades, ever since the end of the Demon War. A risky plan that will decide the fates of Earth, Arun, and Eternus. A plan to counter the ambitious plan of Arcanos. Each piece must be played in the exact right place or else everything will be reduced to ruin. There was only four months left until the Grave Eclipse returns. If the plan doesn't proceed smoothly, then they would not be ready to handle what is coming.
"Fear not, my master," Rufus assured. "I will fulfill my role. The seven must be reunited once again. I am just honored that I am among the chosen to walk this path."
Merlin laughed on the other line. "Haha. Let us hope that things continue to move on course. If time flows in the direction it should, we should see each other soon." He then hung up.
Rufus double-checked to make sure that no one in the castle picked up on the call. After concluding that he did manage to avoid detection, he pocketed his communication device and strolled back into the hall. Things were starting to get interesting. He can only hope to Lady Sinestra that everything Merlin has foreseen comes to fruition.
To be continued
Okay this chapter was shorter than usual but it felt like a decent stopping point. I was hoping to get a Nakamura scene in this one but it just didn't come up (plus I've been feeling blah all day). I'll try to get him in the next chapter since like I mentioned previously, he plays a major role in this arc. Anyway, let me know what you guys think and I'll see you guys next time!
