''Ha... how boring...'' muttered discontentedly a handsome young man of medium height, around 1.77 tall, with short black hair and blue eyes. He wears a combination of Japanese school uniform, more specifically, the gakuran, which is worn by Japanese students in the fall, and ancient Chinese costumes.
He also had a huge spear resting on his shoulders.
True Longinus.
Haha! You look terrible Cao Cao.'' Commented a 2.0 meter tall man, well-built body and gray hair at shoulder height. He, like Cao Cao, wears a gakuran, covered by Greek-inspired armor.
''Don't stuff it, Heracles.'' Said the brunette with a scowl making the other laugh.
You guys, stop it! This is no time for your sarcastic comments, Heracles. Scolded a beautiful young foreign woman, with blonde hair blue eyes. She wears a female gakuran, with orange armor on top.
''You're a pain in the ass, you know that, Jeanne?'' Inquired the angry gray-haired man.
Jeanne just turned her face away, sulking.
But then a noise caught all three of their attention.
It sounded like... something cracking...
"Where did that noise come from? Cao Cao asked confused.
Jeanne who looked at him widened her eyes in disbelief.
"What is it, Jeanne? Why are you looking at me like that? Inquired Cao Cao as he looked at her strangely.
Jeanne just pointed at him, still in a state of shock.
''Just talk at once...'' Heracles stopped talking as he looked at Cao Cao, who was confused once again.
"Okay, could you tell me why the hell you're looking at me like that? Inquired Cao Cao clearly annoyed by his companions action.
''The Spear...'' Jeanne muttered, making Cao Cao squeeze the spear a little tighter, a little confused.
But then he realized something, the spear made the cracking sound...
''No...''
''It can't be...''
With those thoughts, he quickly looked at his spear, only to stare wide-eyed at the sight.
His spear, True Longinus, was losing color as countless cracks appeared across its structure, only to the second later, it simply...
Shatter into pieces.
''No... this can't be happening...'' Murmured Cao Cao, shocked, desperately trying to put the pieces of his spear together.
But it all proved useless, as the pieces quickly turned to dust and disappeared before the wind.
Cao Cao fell to his knees, distraught.
''No... it can't be... True Longinus...'' He muttered these words as tears formed in his eyes.
Putting his hands on his head and sticking it against the floor, he let out a loud cry of frustration.
Jeanne and Heracles just watched in silence.
They knew, more than anyone, how much this affected Cao Cao.
But more than that, no one understood anything that had happened. And even if they knew what had happened, they doubted that they could understand.
(Author: F for Cao Cao)
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Altair, at this moment, stood in the center of the huge pillar.
His hair swayed wildly upwards due to the enormous wind pressure imposed there.
Opening his eyes, he saw the huge spear standing in front of him, levitating.
Placing his hand on the handle, he immediately felt various information on how to handle it entering directly into his head.
And taking a deep breath, he swung it horizontally, cutting the pillar in half. Only to realize that it had been floating all this time.
The yellowish particles were slowly falling on the field around him. Burning everything it touched.
''So, this is what it feels like to have a Longinus...'' Altair muttered to himself as he took a look at the spear.
''How did Cao Cao wield a spear as big as that?''
That would have been the kind of question that would have popped into his head if not for Weapon Proficiency, which already gave him the information he needed to use it.
''Well... let's test it...'' Altair muttered to himself, as he looked at the forest where Riser and Issei were facing each other.
He quickly flew off in that direction.
''The pressure... stopped...?'' Sairaorg inquired as he stood up.
''It seems... that it has...'' Sirzechs replied, still a little breathless.
Some devils were still on their knees, not finding the strength to get up, and Rias was still unconscious.
Grayfia leaned on her husband to get up.
The mana she had felt was at least twice as great as that of her husband. It was too insane.
When they stood up, both Sirzechs and Sairaorg looked at their hands. And they were trembling.
Sairaorg cracked a huge smile on his face. That had been amazing, he must fight that guy someday.
Thinking about it Sairaorg turned his gaze to Maou only to widen his eyes in disbelief as he saw Maou smiling...
But that was not what left him in shock. But, rather because the smile he was giving, Sairaorg knew very well, he only gave that kind of smile, when he met with someone powerful, who could push him to his limit in a fight.
''O- What was that...?'' Muttered Issei as he slowly got up from the ground.
While fighting Riser, he suddenly went down because of insane pressure that was put on his back, and Riser also went down.
''And-E-I there I go... know...'' Riser said angrily as he tried to get up, panting.
Unlike Issei, who was wearing his armor and therefore didn't feel that much pressure, the blond felt his whole body slowly shattering as the seconds passed.
And that was incredibly painful.
''Looks like you two are getting along well...'' Altair commented as he stepped out from the shadow of the trees, catching the attention of the two.
The devils immediately started paying much more attention to Altair, because they finally knew, how dangerous he was.
''Are you... still standing...?'' Riser inquired weakly.
''Yes, somehow.'' Altair replied with a smile on his face.
Riser, who was panting, started breathing normally after a few seconds.
Issei, who was also standing, stood on guard, next to Riser.
Even Altair stood on guard, waiting for their first move.
A tense atmosphere settled in the place.
Then Altair disappeared, appearing in front of Issei and striking a blow from above with his spear, but Issei, thinking quickly, defended himself using both arms.
The impact of Altair's blow caused a series of cracks in the ground below Issei.
Riser, seeing this, advanced on him with a prepared punch.
But then...
He felt something sharp go through his belly, causing him to spit out a large amount of blood as he was thrown to a rock behind him.
But the spear in his belly suddenly left his body, and still in the air, he felt a blow on his back sending him high into the air, making him spit up blood again from the force imposed by the blow.
Altair, taking advantage of Issei's distraction, put his left leg behind the brown man's arms and lowered them, making Issei's eyes widen from behind his helmet.
Renewed Taekwondo: Hoe-Hook
After that, Altair, using the same leg, landed a blow to Issei's chin and then a blow to the right side of his head and finished with a kick to the back of his head, using his right leg.
Third Posture: Hwechook
When Issei felt all three blows at once, his head throbbed minimally.
Altair clicked his tongue at that, his blow had not worked as he wanted it to.
And the reason was simple, the armor Issei was wearing was no joke, after all there was a terrifying being in that gauntlet and even if Issei can't use all his power, it was still hard for Altair to break.
But Altair knew something, if one blow can't break it...
So how many blows can he take?
With these thoughts, Altair delivered another kick to Issei's face, sending him toward the main arena.
And when Issei reached a certain height, Altair appeared, again striking his chin with a swift kick.
Renewed Taekwondo: Air Sword
The force of the blow, caused Issei to brutally hit a concrete pillar, cracking it as a result.
Altair, taking advantage of his position, in one swoop, landed a knee to Issei's belly, causing him to spit up some blood.
Renewed Taekwondo: Baek-Du
He then landed another knee to his ribs with his other leg, lifting him up a bit.
Renewed Taekwondo: Baek Du x2
Followed by him delivering an elbow using both of his arms causing him to go towards the ground.
Renewed Taekwondo: Stuck
However, before Issei fell to the ground, Altair spun his body to the side, delivering an elbow to his face, causing him to brutally hit the pillar, cracking it further.
Renewed Taekwondo: Low Spin
Issei spat out more blood with these blows, but felt Altair deliver three more swift kicks to him using only his right leg.
Renewed Taekwondo: Ko-Ryeo
Using the same limb, Altair landed a high kick to his chin, suspending him off the ground.
Renewed Taekwondo: Baek-Rok
''U-Ugh!'' Issei spat blood once again as his armor became more and more damaged.
Altair, positioned his right leg on the ground, cracking it with the imposed pressure as a small storm of air surrounded his leg.
''Original Jin-Tae Jin...'' murmured Altair looking seriously at Issei.
Issei could only see Altair slowly approaching before he delivered a powerful kick to him that shattered the top of his armor.
Jin Hwechook
The impact that the blow caused, was enough to make the pillar behind Issei start to collapse.
''Shit!'' Issei thought in a panic.
Altair took a deep breath as he watched Issei slowly fall towards him.
Flexing his knees on the ground, he delivered a powerful punch to his face, followed by a kick to his ribs... A hook to his chin... A punch to his belly... A kick to his face...
A huge sequence of punches and kicks was landed on Issei, Altair intended to end it without caring about the life of the other party.
When Altair landed the last blow, he was relatively out of breath, he had pushed his body to an incredible limit.
But the most amazing thing for Altair, was that Issei even after receiving so many blows, still managed to stand, even if his condition is miserable, he was still standing.
''So that's the legendary Plot Armor...'' Altair mentally muttered, as he prepared to continue the battle.
''GIVE ME MORE POWER, BOOSTED GEAR!'' Issei shouted in fury.
Altair forced his right foot even harder against the ground, cracking it, as a bluish aura surrounded his foot and surged through his body.
And around him, a bluish oriental dragon formed... causing Issei to widen his eyes in disbelief.
''Original Jin Mo-Ri...'' Altair muttered dragging his foot back.
Blue Dragon Kick!
And suddenly lifting him up, causing the dragon to go all-out towards Issei.
But the attack just went over Issei's head.
Devastating all the vegetation behind him... He hadn't used that blow before...
''You...'' Issei gritted his teeth, irritated.
''YOU BASTARD!'' He shouted with his eyes weeping tears of blood as a result by so many fractures in his skull.
But then a bluish aura began to rise and surround Altair, making Issei's eyes widen again.
Altair was just staring at him calmly... No... The look he was giving Issei was like an emperor watching an ant...
Two dragons surrounded Altair, it was an incredible and at the same time frightening sight.
''One more... once...?'' Issei inquired trembling slightly.
''Jin Mo-Ri Original 02...'' Altair muttered just for him to hear.
He raised his right leg and then lowered it diagonally, without making it touch the ground, in the same movement, he raised it again, and coming back, he made the same movements...
Thus forming...
An 'infinity' symbol painted in black.
Everyone watching, widened their eyes in disbelief.
After Altair completed this move, the dragons all went up to Issei. They moved as if they were made of pure air.
When they reached below Issei, the black dragons spiraled upwards towards each other.
Ascending the heavens in a majestic manner, with an unconscious Issei in their midst.
This time, Altair didn't miss the blow...
Twin Dragon Kick...
That was the name of the technique Altair had just used, a frightening and powerful technique...
