"" - Talking
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[] - Ddraig/ Albion
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When Yukio opened his eyes he noticed that they were in the club room, the transfer had been noisy and they weren't alone in the room.
"—! Impossible, they've transferred here!"
"Damn devils!" The interior was occupied by magicians wearing weird robes.
"B-Buchou! Y-Yukio-sempai!" Gasper spoke, Yukio turning to see the crossdressing vampire tied to a chair with rope and a cut of paper bag on his head, Rias soon confirming Gasper's safety and sighed in relief as she spoke
"Gasper! I'm so glad that you're safe."
"Buchou…It's already too late…" Gasper replied, breaking into tears again.
"It's better if…I die. Please, Buchou, sempai. Please kill me…Because of these eyes, I can't make friends with anyone…I'm only a bother…and a coward…" Gasper raggedly shed tears as Rias kindly smiled back at him
"Don't say such a stupid thing. I won't abandon you, you know? When I transferred you into my family, I said it, right? That—now that you've been reborn, you will live for me, and also find a way of life that can satisfy you."
Gasper just shook his head, Rias' words not getting through to him as he spoke "…I just couldn't find it. For me, who just causes trouble…to have value in living is…"
"You're my servant and part of my family. I won't abandon you so easily. Even though it was finally possible for you to be free!" Rias replied
"That's right, Gasper! Me and Buchou won't abandon you!" Yukio added.
Gasper was then struck by a female magician who then seized his hair and gave a sneer, Yukio realising that all the magicians here were female.
"You people are so stupid. It's foolish how you treat such a dangerous half vampire normally. It's just as the old Maou faction says. The Gremory family are as dumb as they are deeply affectionate and overflowing with power." The witch spoke looking at Rias with a contemptuous look as she continued
"Maybe you would have gotten more value if you'd quickly brainwashed this half-vampire and used him effectively as a tool? If you had made his Sacred Gear run out of control while throwing this child into the territory of the opposing fallen angels, he might even have taken out one of their leaders as well. Why haven't you done that? Could it be that you intend to treat a servant as a close friend?"
"T-This—" Yukio started only for Rias to restrain him with her hand, the silver haired teen looking confused at her as Rias stated calmly
"I…treasure my servant." The witch fired a small magic bullet at Rias, part of her uniform being blown away by it and revealing part of her breast.
"What a cheeky mouth you have. Also, I don't like how you're beautiful even though you're a devil, daughter of Gremory." The witch's words were covered in jealousy before she put a blade to Gasper's neck as she added
"You move and this child dies. Let's have some fun." The witch stuck out a hand and started releasing even more magic but Rias wasn't showing any sign of avoiding it before Yukio used his Sonido to appear before Rias and some of his reiatsu to block the bullet that grazed his neck.
Yukio was angry at the witch but kept it contained as Rias came forth from behind him and spoke to Gasper kindly "Gasper, please cause me a lot of trouble. I'll scold you over and over again! I'll comfort you! —I'll never let you go!"
"B-Buchou…I…I!" Gasper started as he broke into tears of happiness.
"Gasper! Don't run way! Don't be afraid! Don't cry! Me! Buchou! Akeno-san! Asia-san! Kiba-san, Koneko-san and Xenovia-san as well! We're all your friends! We will absolutely never abandon you! We won't do something like leave you out!" Yukio started before holding up his left arm as he added
"Activate!"
[Boost!]
"Buchou! I'm promoting to Queen!" Yukio spoke, Rias nodding as he felt his power grow as he held his left hand out as he called
"Ascalon!"
[Blade!] Along with a new voice, his new weapon Ascalon appeared in Yukio's left hand, the female magicians cautiously watching him as he pointed the blade towards his other hand, suppressing the all of the sword's power and aura with ease before cutting his palm.
"Yukio…?" Rias asked dubiously, not sure what Yukio was doing as he spoke
"However, Gasper! It's no use if you don't get up on your own, you know? After receiving encouragement by a girl, next is standing up!" He held out the tip of Ascalon which now had blood on in Gasper's direction and faster then the magicians could react the blood clung to Gasper's mouth.
"-—Drink it. The blood of me who harbours the strongest dragon. And show us that you're a man!" Yukio spoke, Gasper nodding with a strong look before tasting Yukio's blood with his tongue. The instant that Gasper swallowed Yukio's blood, the atmosphere within the room suddenly changed, an indescribable chill eerily rang through everyone's body and when he turned his eyes to Gasper he was gone from the chair.
The female magicians were also shocked that Gasper had suddenly disappeared, and looked around. They spread their gazes over the interior of the room before a weird chirping was heard and countless bats were flying near the ceiling of the room which then swooping down at the female magicians all at once.
"Kuh! So he transformed, that damn vampire!"
"Bastard!" The cursing women pointed their hands at the bats and tried to fire magic bullets, but they were pulled down by something and greatly lost their balance as countless black hands were extending from out of there shadows and were trying to pull them in.
"So this is the ability of a vampire!"
"Take this!" They fired magic bullets at the shadows, but the shadow hands just dispersed uneventfully while the bats wrapped around the forms of the magicians and bit at various parts on there bodies.
"You intend—to suck our blood!?"
"No, our magic power is also being absorbed!" The magicians were having a hard time being at both the mercy of the shadow hands and the bats, Yukio surprised at Gasper's power.
"Yukio, that's a part of the power that Gasper was originally hiding. It must have been released from drinking your blood." Rias explained
"Kuh! In that case, we can only do this!" The magicians turned their aim towards Yukio and Rias, there countless magic bullets stopping in midair
[It's useless. I can see all of your movements and attacks.] Gasper's voice echoed within the interior of the room, Yukio noticing that the red eyes of the bats glowed blazingly and guessing correctly that he'd invoked the power of his Sacred Gear through there eyes.
[I'm stopping you people!] With that Gasper used his Sacred Gear to freeze all of the female magicians before Rias and Yukio dealt with tying up the magicians
…
"By the way, Ddraig, who is Ophis?" Yukio asked as he placed the last group of tied up the magicians onto the room's magic circle.
[—Ophis. That's a nostalgic name. He's the strongest of the Dragon tribe.]
'Stronger than you and Albion…?' Yukio mentally asked
[Yeah, because he's stronger than God as well. He's the only existence that God couldn't take on carelessly. He's a true monster with power equal to infinite.] Ddraig answered, surprising Yukio as he added
[He's the only one. The only one who exceeds us. He's the strongest existence in this world.]
Rias deployed the magic circle and sent the magicians off to a public office in the underworld, so they would be arrested and put into prison, after having changed into a spare uniform.
"Sempai, is your hand okay?" Gasper asked, looking at Yukio's hand as the silver haired teen smiled
"Yeah, I'm used to injuries of this extent. Even though I look like this, I've also had a hole in my stomach from the attack of a fallen angel."
"Ueeeeeeeh? R-Really…? S-Sempai has really experienced a lot of violence…" Gasper replied surprised, Yukio deciding to change topics as he asked
"How was drinking my blood?"
"Yes, my power temporarily welled up from the bottom, but…I have returned to normal now." Gasper answered making Yukio realise that there was a time limit to his blood's effect on the half vampire
"Yes. All of them have been transferred over there! Now then, Yukio, Gasper! Let's return to Maou-sama!" Rias spoke, both boys nodding as they spoke before following after her.
[Yes!]
The trio left the room and moved to the entrance of the old school building, Gasper sticking to Yukio's back as he wondered how he was going to give his kouhai some confidence in himself.
Just as they were exiting the entranceway while a loud explosion roared before something fell down right in front of them, the cloud of dust soon fading to reveal three figures
"…Tch. So you're betraying me under these circumstances, Vali." Azazel spoke gravely injured
"That's right, Azazel." Vali replied, his white armour dazzling radiantly before Yukio looked at the Cattleya as she spoke
"The instant you decided on peace, arrangements were made to invoke the Sacred Gear of the kidnapped half-vampire and begin the terrorist attack. The Hakuryuukou ran wild along with me once we saw a good time. It'd be good if we could bury any one of the leaders of the three great powers. It was fine if the meeting was broken because of that."
'Ddraig calm down' Yukio thought, feeling the dragon watching through his eyes as she looked over to him and asked
"Is this kid the Sekiryuutei, Vali?"
"Yeah, it's true." Vali replied
"I see. Vali, will you kill him?" Cattleya asked
"My feelings are wavering on what to do. To be honest, I wasn't expecting for him to be there."
"Geez, I've also lost my edge. For one of my followers to do this…" Azazel laughed at himself, Yukio slipping into a battle stance quickly as he pulled Amonusen from off his back, Vali storing his mask away to show his face.
"When? When did you decide to do this?"
"I got the offer while I was en-route returning Kokabiel to headquarters. Sorry, Azazel. This side seems to be interesting."
"Vali, has the [Vanishing Dragon] capitulated to Ophis?"
"No, I'm just cooperating stubbornly. They gave an attractive offer. 'Wouldn't you like to fight against the Asgard?' When they said that, as someone who wants to test my power, I couldn't decline. Azazel, you dislike the idea of fighting with Valhalla—the Asgard, right? You dislike war."
"I told you to 'become strong', but I should have also said 'don't only make factors that will destroy the world'."
"That's unrelated. I just want to fight eternally."
"…I see. No, I may have anticipated somehow in my heart that you would leave my side. —Since the time we met till now, you wanted to fight with strong people."
"The preparations and information outlet for this were thanks to the Hakuryuukou. It's unusual of you to have left him alone even though you understood his true nature. As a result, you've wrung your own neck." Cattleya sneered at Azazel who had a bitter smile
Vali hit his hand against his chest and spoke to Yukio "My real name is Vali. —Vali Lucifer."
Yukio's eyes widened slightly at that, guessing that Vali was probably a descendant from the original Lucifer as Vali continued
"I'm a descendent of the previous generation's Maou Lucifer who died. However, I'm a child of mixed blood born from a father who was the old Maou's grandson and a human mother. —I obtained the [Vanishing Dragon]'s Sacred Gear because I'm half-human. It was just by chance. However, I, who is a true blood relative of Lucifer and is also the [Vanishing Dragon], was born. If there really is such a thing as fate and miracles, I may be that. —Just joking." Several folds of devil wings grew from his back along with his wings of light.
"No way…that can't be…" Rias spoke with an astonished expression, Azazel soon confirming it
"It's true. If there is such a ridiculous existence, it's him. He'll become the strongest Hakuryuukou of among those I knew in the past and present, and probably of all time as well."
'There are a lot of halves around me like Akeno-san, Gasper-kun and this guy' Yukio thought to himself as Cattleya sneered at Azazel
"Have you resolved yourself, Azazel?"
"…Tch, that volume of aura that swelled up earlier, what did you get from that bastard Ophis?" Azazel asked, Cattleya smiling at his question
"Yes, he who is the dragon that possesses infinite power. For the sake of the world's reformation, I borrowed a little of his power. Thanks to that I can fight against you. There's even a chance that I can beat Sirzechs and Michael. They're such foolish Governors. So are you."
"…So I am. I may be foolish. I can't do anything without Shemhaza. I'm just a Sacred Gear enthusiast. —But you know, do you really think to the extent that Sirzechs and Michael are idiots? At least they're far superior than someone mediocre like you." Cattleya's face twisted at hearing Azazel's words.
"What nonsense! Very well, I'll deal the finishing blow right here and now. I will destroy you, the Governor of the fallen angels, as the first step of the creation of a new world!" She spoke with a strong tone, Azazel seeming pleased about something before taking something which looked like a dagger from his pocket.
"That's—" Cattleya started as Azazel pointed the tip of the dagger at her, Cattleya looking suspiciously at him as he spoke
"…I have gone beyond being a Sacred Gear enthusiast. I also produce them myself. I've built replicas. Well, almost all of them are garbage. God, the one who developed the Sacred Gears, was amazing. That's the only thing I respect him for. —However, they're incomplete. It's because God and Maou died while leaving behind 'bugs' which can just upset the world's balance like the [Longinus] and [Balance Breaker]. Well, that's why Sacred Gears are interesting though."
"Be at peace of mind. Things like Sacred Gears absolutely won't be made in the new world. Even without such things, the world functions. —Eventually, we'll make Northern Europe's Odin move as well and then the world will have to change." Azazel replied with a complacent smile before spitting out
"The more I hear the more I feel like vomiting at your goals. Valhalla!? The Earth Gods!? So you intend to snatch everything through Odin from the side. Rather than that, the person who steals my pleasure—can go and disappear." The dagger that Azazel had changed shape, its parts separated and light gushed out.
"—! I-Impossible! Azazel, you!" Cattleya spoke shocked
"Balance Break…!" Azazel uttered, a flash of light covering the vicinity before fading to reveal that he was wearing gold plate armour which looked to be like a dragon. Azazel then unfolded his twelve black wings from his back before forming a spear of light in his hands as he explained
"I studied the [Vanishing Dragon] and other dragon-series Sacred Gears and produced this, my masterpiece artificial Sacred Gear. This is [Downfall Dragon Spear], in its pseudo-Balance Breaker state [Downfall Dragon Spear Armour]."
Yukio could feel the dragon's surge from beyond the armour, noting that he wasn't normal and more powerful aura that overwhelmed what he'd felt from Kokabiel cover Azazel's entire body
[No, that isn't a true Balance Breaker.] Ddraig spoke up, Yukio looking confused as he mentally asked
'What do you mean, Ddraig?'
[He made the Sacred Gear go into a Burst state and did a forced awakening. A kind of running out of control. The Sacred Gear will break after a battle with that. Does he intend to use that so-called artificial Sacred Gear as a disposable?] Ddraig explained making Yukio think it was a disposable aritifical Sacred Gear as he hadn't expected such a thing to happen.
Yukio knew that real Sacred Gears couldn't be destroyed as long as there with there host as they just regenerated no matter how many times and that if a Sacred Gear was stolen then the host would die. Also the jewel on his Boosted Gear and the multiple ones that existed in his Balance Breaker armour didn't have just a single function and could be regenerated even if destroyed which meant that Vali's armour could do the same.
"Hahaha! As expected of Azazel! You really are incredible!" Vali laughed fearlessly, Azazel turning to him as he spoke
"Vali, I'd also like to be your opponent, but…Well, please get along with the [Welsh Dragon]."
"But, fighting with Azazel seems fun." Vali retorted, Yukio raising an eyebrow at that comment as Vali asked
"…It's based on a Dragon endowed with power, right?"
"Yeah, I just sealed the [Gigantis Dragon] Fafnir in this artificial Sacred Gear. I copied it from the Sacred Gears of the two Heavenly Dragons—the [Welsh Dragon] and [Vanishing Dragon]. I've yet to see if it succeeded or not."
[He's one of "Five Great Dragon-Kings". Azazel talked about Vritra the other day, right? In additions, there's the "Chaos Karma Dragon" Tiamat, the "Mischievous Dragon" Yu-Long, and the "Sleeping Dragon" Midgardsormr. Though I say that, Vritra was eliminated long ago and sealed somewhere. If what Azazel says is true, then Fafnir was also sealed. Though originally, there were six Dragon-Kings.] Ddriag explained, Yukio realising that he'd heard about Tiamat before as Ddraig added
[Unexpectedly, you might meet them soon. Since Tiamat hates me.]
'Well apologize if we run into her then' Yukio thought back, Sparda mentally agreeing with him as Cattleya spoke
"Azazel! Even though you possess that much power, you!"
"—Cattleya, you yourself said that you made a pact with the [Uroboros Dragon]." Azazel countered
"…The research of Sacred Gears shouldn't have developed to that extent…"
"From that look, it seems that the group that betrayed my organization took out some of the Sacred Gear research. However, it's pointless. Only I and Shemhaza know a portion close to the truth."
A bluish-black aura covered Cattleya's body as she clicked her tongue "I am one who is descended from the great true Leviathan! Cattleya Leviathan! I won't lose to an annoying fallen angel like you!"
"Come." Azazel stated, Cattleya's aura growing extra large before she flew out at an extreme speed
"Don't look down on me!" Cattleya dived at Azazel who responded with the spear he held, before fresh blood gushed out of Cattleya's body as she feebly fell down to her knee on the spot. Yukio gulped as he looked at the ground behind the lady which was split and gouged out from the aftershock of Azazel's attack.
"—It isn't over!" Cattleya shouted as she changed her arm into a tentacle-like thing and wrapped it around Azazel's left arm before a suspicious pattern emerged on her body
"That is a self-destruct-use technique formula!" Rias spoke while Azazel tried to tear the tentacle away but there was no sign of it coming off at all
"Azazel! Even if you try to kill me while in this state, it's useless! Now that you're connected with me, this strong magic will also activate and kill you too when I die!"
"—. So you'll deal great damage to me with self-sacrifice resolution. It's a tawdry way of thinking, but the result is an enormous reason."
"Yukio, Gasper! Get some distance! As it is, we'll get caught up in the blast!" Rias spoke, surprised as Yukio lifted her up with his arms, bridal style, as he spoke to Gasper
"Grab on" Gasper quickly complied jumping on his back before Yukio used his Sonido to cover the distance needed to be out of range with ease. Setting down a red faced Rias who quickly deployed several layers of defensice barriers to block the explosion.
"Wah!" Gasper screamed, Yukio turning to see some kind of magical pattern was engraved on Gasper's eyes.
"Sorry, but I'll be sealing that. It's annoying if time is stopped." Vali stated
"But you know, if you're aware of its ability and activation conditions, that Sacred Gear really isn't that great a wonder. It's full of weak-points. There are many techniques like those that seal one's vision. Also, if his magic is drained, it changes into a double-edged sword that submits damage to allies as well." Vali continued as he was flying in the air, Yukio glad that Keiko had been teaching him to float in midair so he wouldn't be at a disadvantage before turning to watch Azazel's situation unfold.
Azazel still couldn't remove the tentacle and it seemed to retain no damage even when he tried to cut it with the spear.
"That tentacle is a special-make that absorbed my life. It won't break." Cattleya laughed fearlessly, Azazel giving up on cutting it before shrugging his shoulders and cutting off his left arm. Yukio gaped as fresh blood gushed from the wound, his arm turning to dust as Cattleya spoke shocked
"!? You cut off your own arm!?" She looked down to see that her abdomen had been pierced by a spear of light from Azazel as he retorted
"I'll give you an arm at least." Cattleya's body blew up, then turned into dust and vanished into the sky because of the large amount of light damage she'd received and that it was a deadly poison to devils.
Azazel's armour was released and he seemed to not regret losing an arm, instead just clicking his tongue "Tch. So this is the limit of an artificial Sacred Gear. There's still much room for improvement…As long as the core jewel is safe, I can remake it again. I'll have you keep me company a little while longer, [Gigantis Dragon-kun] Fafnir."
He lightly kissed a jewel-like object in his hand before Vali descended from the night sky "As expected of Azazel. However, your armour has been released. So your artificial Sacred Gears still require more study."
Azazel then pointed at Vali as he spoke "Now then, Vali. What will you do? Shall I go at it again? Even if I have no armour and am one-handed, I can fight with you adequately."
Azazel made a spear of light appear in his hand and pointed the blade at the Hakuryuukou, Vali glancing at him before asking a question
"But don't you think that destiny is cruel?"
"On one hand, there is the strongest existence that one can think of with a Maou + a legendary dragon like me, and on the other hand, there is a mere human like you which possesses a legendary dragon as well. Say what you like, but I think that this accident of fate is cruel. Though we're rivals with the same dragon-type Sacred Gears, the gap between the two owners is too great."
Yukio's eyes narrowed as he stared at Vali who nodded to him amused "I investigated you a little. Your father was as an office worker but was also a Shinigami. Your mother was registered as a docter but also had roots with the Dark Knight Sparda. Your sister is a nurse but still does Shinigami work on the side. Other members of your family have died from being hosts to Hollows. I was hoping for more then that…Even with those two Sacred Gears and that Hollow inside of you it's just not enough." Yukio's serious expression grew as he slipped into a fighting stance as Vali continued
"Boring. When I learned about you, who was so excessively boring, I laughed out of disappointment. 'Ah, so this is my rival. I give up.' If your parents had at least fought something interesting, then I would be interested. But then they wanted to keep you away from your roots as they were scared of what you could become. Scared of what you truly are. I know you can become an avenger!"
"I'll kill your sister and your friends. If I do that, your personal history will become a little more interesting. If they're killed by a valuable existence like me, don't you think you'll be able to openly devote yourself to a solemn destiny? Yeah, I'll do that. After all, your sister will, from now on as well, live ordinarily, grow old ordinarily, and die ordinarily. The setting I spoke of is much more brilliant than such a boring life! Right?"
"I'm going to kill you, you bastard." Yukio quietly growled, his body leaking Reiatsu and killing intent as he spoke
"So what if my family doesn't interest you…Your fight is with me and not them. Why should they have to be mixed up in the situation of someone like you and be killed? As if I know anything about things like valuable or destiny! As if I'll let you do it. I'll be damned if I let my preious people be killed by the likes of you!"
[Welsh Dragon Over Booster!] Ddraig responded to Yukio's anger his armour getting equipped with the the help of the ring from Azazel. Glancing at the jewel on his gauntlet he noticed the countdown that had appeared on it, quickly working out that he didn't even have fifteen minutes but it was better then his first use of it.
"—. Look, Albion. Hosokawa Yukio's power went up by an incomparable amount. The plain and simple reason called rage was the trigger, but this is…Hahahaha, what a dragon's surge."
[Sacred Gears simply use strong emotions as food for power. Hosokawa Yukio's rage is at its genuine limit, and is turned towards you. Only straightforward people can draw out the dragon's power.] Albion explained
"I see. So his greater affinity with his dragon is also explained through this reason." Yukio didn't care at the moment as Vali continued
"Let's see if you can beat me now, Hosokawa Yukio"
"Shut the hell up!" Yukio shouted as his boosters shot him forwards, Vali covering his face with his mask before Yukio smashed a fist into him before skidding to a halt in mid air, bouncing off an invisible wall of air as he shot back towards Vali, summoning both Ascalon and Amonusen to his hands before slashing out in a cross which he dodged
[Vali, that sword carries dragon-slaying powers. If it hits just once, you'll undeniably receive great damage.]
"Is that so, Albion. But there's no meaning if it doesn't hit!" Vali replied, his eyes widening as he found Yukio no more then a few inches from him, slashing out with Ascalon and catching Vali's right gauntlet, destroying it with ease before he brought Amonusen down towards Vali's chest.
"How…?" Vali spoke shocked as Yukio smashed him back with Amonusen's strike, slightly denting his chestplate.
'In this Balance Breaker state, I can use my doubling ability whenever and however I want, right?' Yukio mentally asked, Ddraig nodding as he replied
[Yeah…However, every time you use it your stamina or magical power will be consumed. The doubling ability will proportionally take away stamina to how high it is. That's my original Balancer Breaker ability. Although this is a temporary Balance Breaker state, wouldn't you just be committing an act of folly by exhausting the power that maintains your armour with just one use? Even the bracelet you got from Azazel has its limits. Every time you use it, the time for using Balance Breaker will decrease.]
{Your opponent Vali seems to have a tremendous amount of magic power. As a paired existence, the Hakuryuukou will also shave off power every time he uses his ability, but if the host's stamina is great, then the time in which he can use it will also be enormous.} Sparda added
Yukio grunted in pain as he felt a heavy-fisted blow slam into his chest, his armour cracking as he was pushed back by the attack, quickly pouring a bit of power to repair the armour as Vali spoke with a laugh "So this is my rival! Hahahaha! I didn't expect such speed from you"
"Yukio!" Rias spoke worried as she watched him, Vali's gauntlet making a noise which surprised him
[Divide!] Yukio felt some of his power vanish as he readied Ascalon and Amonusen again as he triggered his own gauntlet to restore his power
[Boost!]
[Partner, the power that was halved was restored by my power, but—. The [Vanishing Dragon]'s other ability is troublesome.] Ddraig spoke up, Yukio mentally asking as he kept his eyes on Vali.
'Ddraig, what do you mean?'
[That guy halves his opponent's power and then adds the decreased portion of power to himself. In other words, you're power is taken away and turned into his own power. Stamina can't be recovered. It's only power to the end.] Ddraig explained
'So even if I reset from minus, Vali will become a plus from my power'
{That's right. However, no matter how amazing the host is, he has a limit. Power that goes beyond his capacity is released from the wings of light on his back and he keeps maintaining his power limit without destroying his body.} Sparda answered
"Come on, come on!" Vali spoke, enjoying himself as he fired seemingly endless number of magic bullets at him, Yukio raising Amonusen as he called out
"Gestuga Tensho!" Yukio swung the large cleaver sword in a horizontal arc, the reiatsu taking most of the bullets out before using his Sonido to start closing the distance between them. Vali's aim going from one afterimage to another as he started to get irritated
"Is dodging all your going to do. It's meaningless in that case. What a waste of a treasure. At this rate the rival showdown between the Hakuryuukou and the Sekiryuutei will be—" Vali was cut off as Ascalon came flying through the array of bullets towards him, clothe tied around the pommel of the blade, and scratched his helmet before being pulled back into Yukio's right hand.
"Haha! To think you'd use a Dragon Slayer Sword as a flail…" Vali spoke with a grin, Yukio panting as he noticed that white matter was pouring out of the holes in his armour, repairing it quickly.
"Guess I can stop holding back now" Vali spoke happily before showering magical bullets at Yukio, who dodged only to find where he appeared was bombarded with bullets that smashed through his armour easily.
"ARGH!" Yukio shouted as the bullets started to pummel into his body but with each wound that was made, white matter quickly healed it over, Vali's eyes widening as he remembered something and stopped his barrage of attacks as he spoke
"I can't believe I thought you would need my full power…Sekiryuutei you should release that Hollow of your if you don't want me to kill those around you"
"No…I don't need that monster" Yukio growled, pulling himself back to his feet as his armour started to reform
"Really…? What if I halved everything around us" Vali asked curiously, Yukio looking oddly at him as he asked
"What do you mean?"
"Sekiryuutei, Hosokawa Yukio. Let me clearly explain it to you." Azazel spoke up, Yukio glancing over as he explained
"That ability halves everything in his surroundings. In other words, if the Hakuryuukou became serious, then Rias Gremory's bust will also be halved."
Yukio's left eye twitched, turning to glare at the Governor for making the perverted comment before he heard Vali spoke up "So you don't care enough for your master to use such a dangerous power"
Something snapped with Vali's latest comment, Yukio relaxing his stance as he smirked darkly under his dragon armour and started to leak black reiatsu as he spoke
"You want to see it that badly…?"
"Of course" Vali replied, watching as Yukio's black aura grew in size as he spoke
"Well I guess I can't turn down a fan's request"
{Ddraig!} Sparda shouted, working on suppressing the Hollow power as best as he could, Ddraig helping him as he spoke
[Right Sparda!]
The black aura waned and shifted, his red armour glowing as the clothe from around Amonusen's hilt moved to wrap around his body. A loud roar coming from Yukio's mouth before the black light exploded out.
What emerged from the black light was Yukio dressed in a new suit of armour. His gauntlets and boots were those of his Scale Mail, his greaves were white bone like armour as were the armour covering his upper arms. His chest armour was thinner and had four bone-like ribs reaching out from his sides and stopping before the green gem that was set on his chest. The armour on his back was completely white and had four smaller boosters, two on either side of his spine. White armour came up both sides of his neck and reached up to his cheeks where a red draconic eye mask sat on his face, his hair looking slightly longer and was free from its usual ponytail.
Looking down at Amonusen, Yukio was surprised to see instead of the large cleaver sword was a slim and sleak black bladed katana, the cross guard had four leg shaped points and a small length of chain dangled from the pommel of the katana.
{Phew…Looks like Amonusen started to awaken its Bankai form} Sparda spoke, Yukio looking confused at the sword form as Ddraig added
[I didn't expect we'd fuse the Fullbring with my Scale Mail either… or fully activate it] Yukio looked to his right to see Ascalon had remained unchanged as he noticed Vali was looking interested at him.
"So what's this…?" He asked, Yukio smirking as an idea crossed his mind before mentally directing it to Sparda
{That mad but it could work} Sparda retorted surprised at what his host had thought of as Yukio smirk grew before he started to put his idea to work. The chain from Amonusen lengthened before wrapping himself around the pommel of Ascalon.
Closing his eyes, Yukio focused on the aura of Ascalon, the Holy sword glowing white with a blue edging which started to travel down the chain before covering Amonusen.
"No way…" Azazel spoke surprised as Yukio started to walk forwards calmly as he spoke to Vali
"Come now Hakuryuukou let us fight"
Yukio shot off from where he stood, the ground cratering from where he had stood as Vali launched waves of magic bullets at him only for Yukio brought both blades in front of him before swinging out to the sides as he called
"Eight Flower Preying Mantis!" Eight white and blue slashes launched out from the two swords, spiralling as they slammed through the bullets, Vali having to block as Yukio closed the distance between them and swung both swords down at his shoulders. The two strikes easily cut through the gauntlets of Vali's armour before Yukio started to slash out to destroy the rest of Vali's armour before kicking the White Dragon wielder in the stomach and slamming him into the ground.
"…Interesting… Truly interesting." Vali spoke pained as his armour started to reform, looking over Yukio's appearance as Albion spoke up
[Vali, I finished analyzing his power…He's managed to coat his other sword with Ascalon's aura through that chain and his spiritual power is stronger then before]
"I see." Vali spoke as he picked himself up from off the ground as he asked
"Albion, do you think he's worthy enough to show the Hakuryuukou's [Juggernaut Drive] if it's the current Hosokawa Yukio?"
[Vali, it's not a good choice in this place. If you recklessly enter "Juggernaut Drive", Ddraig's curse may be removed.] Albion replied, Yukio wondering what he was doing as he crossed the swords in front of him to guard against whatever Vali did.
"It'll all work out, Albion. —[I, who am about to awaken, in supreme justice—]" Vali started to chant only for Albion to speak up again angry
[Don't act rashly, Vali! Is it your desire to be at the mercy of my power!?]
Yukio slipped into a ready stance deciding to wait rather then charge forwards to attack Vali, a silhouette swooped down from the sky in between the two Heavenly Dragon users. It was a man wearing armour that would be worn by a military commander of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
"Vali, I've come for you." The young man spoke cheerfully to Vali, Yukio looking confused as Vali spoke
"So it's Bikou. What have you come for?"
"Isn't that cruel? I made a long journey and came all the way to this island country because my partner is in a pinch, you know? The other guys were making a fuss at headquarters, you know? Because we're joining together to fight the northern country gods, you were supposed to flee and return right away if the mission failed, right? Cattleya failed to assassinate Michael, Azazel, and Lucifer, right? In that case, your observation role is also over. Come back with me." Bikou replied
"…I see, so it's already time."
"Who are you?" Yukio asked, pointing Amonusen towards the new person
"—He's the descendent of the Victorious Fighting Buddha. Let me say it with a name that you can grasp. He's Son Goku. The famous damn monkey in the Journey to the West" Azazel explained
"Son Goku!?" Yukio asked surprised, sparing a look towards the Governer who nodded as he continued
"To say it correctly, he is a monkey youkai that has inherited Son Goku's power. However, it really is the end of the world if even you have joined the [Khaos Brigade]. No, you're the Son Goku to the [Vanishing Dragon]. You're also well-matched."
Bikou laughed at Azazel's words before speaking "I'm different from the first-generation that became a Buddha. I just live doing as I like. My name is Bikou. Nice to meet you, Sekiryuutei."
The youkai called Bikou spun around a cane that had appeared in his hand, and then pierced it into the ground. Instantly, a black darkness spread over the ground. It seized Vali and Bikou, and made them completely sink into it.
"Wait! As if I'll let you escape…! Eight Flower Preying Mantis!" Yukio shouted launching the holy infused attack towards the pair only for his body to suddenly feel heavy as if his energy was suddenly drained from him.
"Damn it…" Yukio muttered before his armour dispersed, both Amonusen and Ascalon disappearing from his hands as well as he dropped down to one knee.
'Come on Sparda can't I trigger this Bankai you mentioned about earlier?' Yukio thought, Sparda shaking his head as he replied
{If you explosively emit that much power your stamina will become empty...controlling Ascalon's aura over Amonusen's drained you more then I expected…that with fusing Scale Mail and Fullbring didn't help your stamina useage}
"I as the Hakuryuukou was occupied by the blood relative of the old Maou. The enemy isn't just angels, fallen angels, and devils. Eventually we'll fight again, but at that time it will be even more intense. We'll each get stronger—." Stopping mid-sentence just there, the Hakuryuukou vanished into the darkness along with Son Goku.
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Author's Note
Here's the next chapter and hope you enjoy the fight. The reason I didn't have Yukio incorporate Albion's jewel is because with his power it didn't seem necessary for me to give him the halving power for this fight, although he could pick up one of the jewels to use later.
Also the reason for wanting to give Yukio another demonic sword is showed as covering Ascalon's aura over Amonusen would just be too easy for some of the future fights and he wouldn't use it against someone like Sairoarg, also Xenovia uses Ascalon from time to time in the Light Novels. Thinking of it the sword will probably be either Yamato from Devil May Cry 4 or Muramasa.
I haven't come up with a name for his Fullbring/Scale Mail form or any of the combined form that may happen between Yukio's Scale Mail, Fullbring and Bankai so any suggestions would be helpful.