Chapter 7
Author's notes: Be ready for very big surprises, something you would never expect. The hint is in 'The Teacher's Announcement' and 'Claire's Thoughts'. As I said, something you would never expect... Oh well, I think I dropped to many hints already. Enjoy.
Kamito and his team were in class, they were waiting for the teacher, Freya Grandol, to tell an announcement.
"Listen up." The teacher said then slammed the thick book she always has with her on the desk. The whole class was looking at Freya now.
"Today is the match between 'Team Cernunnos' and 'Team Inferno'. You are now dismissed." The teacher then left class.
The whole class was curious how the new team would handle themselves. While the whole class was pondering, Claire was thinking how to join Kamito's team, in her heart she knew it would be impossible, but she still had hope. 'I must do it, to learn why she did it...'
"I wonder how the new team will handle Team Cernunnos."
"Yeah, me too. It will be fun to see!"
"Team Cernunnos will surely win though!"
Team Cernunnos's leader/ace has a Dryad spirit with the ability Beast Swarm. Or rather the spirit itself is that ability... Beast Swarm puts every spirit in the vicinity in some sort of trance, making them follow the contractor's commands. If that wasn't enough, the team is ranked 3 in the academy. All of this makes most of the class think that Team Inferno will surely lose.
Kamito sighed after hearing what everyone is talking about, everyone except his team, which was silent.
'Kamito what's the problem? I think you will surely win.' Restia said through the mental link they have.
'Everyone is talking about me and my team now, when did I become such a point of interest!?' Kamito was very irritated, he really didn't like being a point of interest.
'You probably became such a point of interest when you enrolled, because you are the only male in the academy. Maybe even the first man to even step into the academy's grounds. And let's not forget you are the only male elementalist.' Restia explained to the irritated Kamito.
'Pftttt... That old hag is at fault for everything!' Kamito made a very angry face, he probably wants to punch Greyworth in the face.
When the team saw Kamito made an angry face, they became concerned. So they decided to approach Kamito and see what the problem is.
"Kamito-kun, everything alright?"
When Kamito heard Fianna's voice he raised his head. "I just don't like being a point of interest that's all..." Kamito sighed.
"Then I will take care of those who speak of you!" Muir said.
Kamito calmed himself a little. But when he realized that the person who said that is Muir, he decided to stop her before it's to late.
"Hey Muir, leave them alone." Kamito said with a serious expression on his face.
"If you say so, onii-sama..." Muir pouted.
"Thanks Muir." Kamito made a sigh of relief.
...
Kamito was taking a walk around the academy, he needed some air to calm himself. The rest of his team was in the cafeteria. Restia was also in human form walking with Kamito, trying to calm him down. He really hated being the point of interest, thankfully only his class was talking about him. If it was the whole academy, let's just say that an archdemon-class spirit will appear out of nowhere...
Kamito decided to sit down on a bench. Restia also with him. Ellis saw Kamito and his contracted spirit sit down on a bench and decided to approach them.
"Hey Kamito and Miss contracted spirit." Ellis waved at Kamito and Restia.
"Oh, hi Ellis." Kamito waved at Ellis.
Restia waved at Ellis."You can call me Restia."
"Sure." Ellis responded then sat down on the bench.
"So, how are you doing Ellis?" Kamito decided to start a conversation.
"I was just walking, then found you here. I also heard that you and your team will be facing Team Cernunnos. You should be careful, that team is ranked three here in the academy." Ellis knew Kamito was strong, but she was still worried.
"Even if it is ranked three in the academy, I highly doubt it will give me more problems than an archdemon-class spirit." Kamito said nonchalantly.
"I know you are strong and stuff, but the contracted spirit of their leader is powerful..."
"Still an easy win." Kamito said like it's nothing.
"How can you be so sure?"
"Miss Ellis, are you perhaps doubting Kamito and his team?" Restia joined in their conversation.
"It's not that, but what if Kamito's team makes a mistake or something?"
"Ellis, I can probably send one of my teammates and the fight will still be over in a few seconds." Kamito said with a serious expression. Ellis couldn't believe that, she thought Kamito was joking or something, but that thought dissapeared when she saw his serious face.
"Who are they anyway? How can they be so strong?" Ellis saw Kamito frown at that question.
"Remember what Greyworth said after I defeated you in the duel we had when I enrolled?" Kamito said.
Ellis raised an eyebrow then began searching in her memories, she began to remember what Greyworth said then. "You don't mean..."
"Yeah, same training."
"I see... But how did you know the Headmistress came there, I mean, you left after the duel ended." Ellis said with a puzzled face, she didn't know how Kamito knew that the Headmistress was there.
"I sensed her presence and decided to stick around so she doesn't say anything unnecessary." Kamito said with a serious expression, he also narrowed his eyes a little.
Ellis noticed Kamito narrowing his eyes, she still didn't know why Kamito is so secretive about his past. But she decided to ask something important, something that still puzzled her. "Kamito, why would you not use your full power for the Blade Dance?" Ellis saw Kamito's eyes and face darkening after she said that question, she was a little afraid at Kamito's expression just now.
"Miss Ellis, I think it's rude to ask other people's secrets, don't you think?" Restia said, she also had a serious expression on her face.
"Oh, I'm sorry then." Ellis apologized.
'Thanks Restia.' Kamito said through their mental link.
'No problem Kamito.'
"Sorry Ellis, but it's time for the match. See you later." Kamito got up and left for the match with Restia.
"Yeah, see you later..."
...
Claire and Rinslet were walking towards the Astral Gate from inside the academy. There were seats there so they could watch the fight between Team Cernunnos and Team Inferno without needing to enter Astral Zero. A magic spell could be cast in order to see what each team does.
Claire and Rinslet arrived and took seats next to eachother, even if they were calling themselves rivals and such, they were still best friends.
Rinslet looked at Claire and saw that she was in deep thought.
"Hey Claire, what are you thinking about?" Rinslet asked out of the blue, breaking Claire's train of thoughts.
"Oh, I was wondering which team would win..." Claire responded. It was half lie and half truth considering that she was also thinking on how to join Kamito's team.
"Mhmmm, from what I remember Kamito was strong but I highly doubt he can defeat Team Cernunnos."
"..." Claire didn't respond.
Many students came to watch the battle. They were all pondering and talking about the possible outcome of the battle. Team Cernunnos was already there waiting for Team Inferno to arrive.
Suddenly everyone stopped talking, they felt an overwhelming aura coming from somewhere. They then all saw Kamito's team walking towards the Astral Gate where Team Cernunnos was waiting for them. Something was strange though, Fianna wasn't there...
"What's with the overwhelming presence!?" Rinslet suddenly broke the silence.
"I don't know..." Claire silently responded.
Team Cernunnos was also shocked at the overwhelming aura coming from Team Inferno. The druid girl with the spirit Cernunnos who is also their leader and ace started having doubts about winning...
Team inferno arrived at the Astral Gate, they now stood face to face with Team Cernunnos. When Team Cernunnos looked in Muir and Lily's eyes they felt insane amounts of killing intent coming from the girls. But when they looked at Kamito they saw no killing intent coming from him at all.
Freya activated the Astral Gate, resulting both teams being transported in Astral Zero. When this happened every spectator made a sigh of relief, it felt like a heavy burden suddenly dissapeared when Team Inferno was no longer around.
...
"Onii-sama, what's the plan?"
"First things first, refrain from using any militarized spirit or any spirit at all. We don't want to cause earthquakes through all Astral Zero or to kill the other team on accident." Kamito said with a serious expression.
"Got it."
"And make sure to not use any assassination techniques either." Kamito continued. This was meant for both Muir and Lily.
"(Sigh) Fine..."
"Understood Kamito-sama."
"Now, let's go." Kamito said then they all started searching for the enemy team. Muir was with Kamito walking on the ground and Lily climbed up some trees and started scouting.
Kamito was running through the forest with Muir, he had the modified Vorpal Sword in his left hand. He doesn't really want to use the Demon Slayer unless required.
Suddenly two members from the enemy team got out from their hiding spot and blocked Kamito's and Muir's path.
"Prepare to lose, male elementalist!" One of them said.
"I don't think so ladies." Kamito calmly said.
Suddenly the two members from the enemy team fell to the ground. They had one arrow in their back. Lily jumped from one tree in front of Kamito and Muir.
"Ah, thanks Lily."
"No problem Kamito-sama."
"Now, did you find anything about their other members?"
"Yes. Their leader is performing a ritual in order to summon Cernunnos." Lily said with a serious expression.
"Then we need to stop her. Okay Lily, show the way."
"Understood."
Kamito's team started walking deeper into the forest, no members from the other team were present. Then they started seeing something ahead of them, it looked like a shrine, it was built in a clearing, their leader was there performing the ritual. Kamito figured that maybe they built the shrine before the match started.
When they got into the clearing where the shrine was, the other two members from Team Cernunnos came infront of them.
"We won't let you." One of them said.
"Pffttttt... Leave this to me." Kamito said. Lily and Muir nodded.
The other two members were about to summon their contracted spirits. But their target who was the male elementalist suddenly dissapeared, or rather he moved to fast that they didn't see him.
"What!?"
"Where did he go?"
"Here." Kamito said from behind them. They turned around just to see Kamito stab his elemental waffe inside one girls stomach, he then withdrew the sword and slashed the other one on the chest. The girls fell to the ground.
Kamito's team suddenly heard a voice coming from the shrine.
"Now My Brethren, Come To My Aid and Help Me Defeat Those Who Oppos-" The Druid girl suddenly stopped when she saw black lightning coming towards her. Or rather towards the shrine structure, considering that if that lighning hits her she might suffer permanent damage.
"KYAHHHH!?" The druid girl screamed when the shrine started collapsing. She was on top the shrine structure, at least it was better to fall with the shrine than to get hit by that lightning. That was what she thought at least.
Freya Grandol appeared out of the shadows and announced the winner. "Winner, Team Inferno."
The spectators were all shocked at how easy it was for Team Inferno to win. Even Ellis was shocked beyond wits, she never expected it would be that easy for Kamito's team to win.
"I guess the name of their team is fitting..." Rinslet muttered.
"Yeah, your right..." Claire heard what Rinslet said and responded.
...
Kamito and his team were in the cafeteria, they decided it would be good to eat something else other than Kamito's food. Kamito's food was good no doubt, but a change was good too.
"So, why didn't you let me come with you, Kamito-kun?" Fianna asked. She was a little angry because she didn't participate in the match.
"Well, as I said before... You are good at performing kagura rituals and stuff, you weren't really needed at that time. Don't worry though, we will have our fun at the Blade Dance." Kamito responded. Fianna crossed her arms afterwards.
Kamito felt someone pull his arm. When he looked to see who it was, it was Est. 'Est as usual huh...'
"What do you want, Est?"
"I want a jumbo parfait, Kamito." Est said with a pleading expression on her face, those puppy eyes weren't helping either...
"Fine, you will get a jumbo parfait."
"Hey what about me!?" Kamito was surprised to hear Restia's voice.
"Eh, what do you mean Restia?" Kamito turned to look at Restia and tilted his head.
"You are treating her better than me!"
"Wait what!? I'm not doing that!" Kamito tried to deny.
"If so, then buy me a jumbo parfait too!"
"Eh?" Kamito sighed, he knew that she will keep asking, so he needed to do that after all... "Fine, you will get a jumbo parfait too..."
Kamito felt someone pull his arm again... 'Who is it this time!?' When he turned, it was Est, again...
"Yeah, Est?"
"Get me two jumbo parfaits." Est had that pleading expression as before, the puppy eyes were there too...
"Why would I do that!?"
"I want to be treated better than that Darkness Spirit." Est said with an emotionless expression.
"Eh? But I have no money!"
"Yes you do." Est said.
"I don't!" Kamito denied.
"Yes you do, I see you have alot of money."
"And where are the money, because from what I know I don't have that much."
"In the pocket." Est pointed at the pocket on his pants.
"..." Kamito looked to see, and it was true, he had alot of money. 'I thought I didn't take the money!'
"..." Est was still waiting for an answer.
"Fine, you get two jumbo parfaits..." Kamito gave in and sighed.
"Ka-mi-to." Kamito heard Restia's voice once again, this time it sounded a little bit frightening.
"Yeah, Restia?" Kamito asked with a shaky voice.
"I want another jumbo parfait too!"
"Ehhhh? What is going on with my life..."
Muir, Fianna and Lily chuckled at the situation Kamito got himself into.
"So, Kamito?"
"Urgh, take and do whatever you want with my money!" Kamito got sick of the situation and put the money he had on the table.
...
Kamito was taking a walk within the academy's grounds. His team wasn't with him, Restia wasn't with him also.
"Hey, Kamito." Kamito heard someone yell, when he turned to see who it was, he was surprised to see Ellis.
"Oh, hey Ellis." Kamito waved at Ellis. Ellis got in front of Kamito and waved.
"So, what do you want Ellis?"
"The Headmistress wants to see you and your team." Ellis responded.
'What does the old hang want now...'
Kamito sighed. "I'l go and see what she wants..."
"Okay. See you later then."
"Yeah, see you later..." Kamito sighed, he really didn't know why Greyworth calls him so often lately.
*While Kamito and his team were in the cafeteria*
Claire and Rinslet were walking the academy's halls, Claire was wondering how she would join Kamito's team, and Rinslet was just following Claire around. But suddenly something came in Rinslet's mind.
"Say, Claire?" Rinslet started.
"Yeah, what do you want?" Claire said then turned to look at Rinslet.
"Do you really want to win the Blade Dance?"
Claire frowned at that question. "What kind of question is that? You already know the answer." Claire coldly said.
"T-then, let's f-form a t-t-team."
"What!?" Claire stopped once she heard that question. She was also surprised to hear Rinslet say something like that, she would rarely say what she really wanted to say.
"I mean, It's obvious Kamito won't accept anyone from the academy on his team, so I thought we should form a team."
'She has a point, and from what we know Kamito could already have a fifth member that isn't enrolled at the academy yet...' Claire put her hand on her chin, signaling she is in deep thought.
"Let's say that we form a team, we still need three more members you know?" Claire stated the obvious.
'Damn, Claire's right. We would still need three more members...'
"Well-" Rinslet got interrupted by another voice.
"Hey, you two. I heard you are talking about forming a team." Claire and Rinslet turned from where the voice came from, they were really surprised to see Ellis.
"Yeah, what of it?" Claire replied in a harsh tone.
"If you would really form a team, me, Reishia and Rakka would want to join."
"Wait, what!?" Rinslet and Claire replied at the same time. Both of them were really shocked at Ellis for saying something like that.
"There is a reason you know? I mean I wouldn't want to do that either." Ellis stated.
Claire and Rinslet raised an eyebrow at that. "What's the reason?" Claire asked.
"Well..."
"Why did you want to see me, Headmistress?" Ellis asked Greyworth.
"Ellis, do you want to enter the Blade Dance?"
"Of course Headmistress."
"If so, you need a team." Greyworth stated.
"I have Reishia and Rakka."
"You still need two more you know?"
Ellis froze at that. "Then what do you suggest I do Headmistress?"
"Make sure you and your two friends form a team with Claire Rouge and Rinslet Laurefrost." Greyworth said in a serious tone.
"Why would we do that!?" Ellis raised her voice, she was really surprised to hear the Headmistress say something like that.
"If you want to enter the Blade Dance, you need to do that. If you want to join Kamito's team, it would be impossible because Kamito might already have a fifth member for his team."
Ellis froze once again. She considered joining Kamito's team, but she never asked him. Greyworth was also stating something that might be true, considering that Kamito's team-members all transfered here to, well, join his team. And it was the possibility that Kamito might already have a fifth member already...
"Okay, Headmistress. But I still don't get something, why do you need us to enter the Blade Dance. From what I know, Kamito transferred here just to enter and win the Blade Dance. So why would you need our team too?" Ellis asked with a puzzled face.
"The academy needs to send three teams to the Blade Dance. That's why." Greyworth replied.
"Still, that doesn't answer why I need to join with those two from Raven Class! I could get other members for my team."
"Those two from Raven Class have two important wishes they want to be granted, and they are powerful too. I'm saying that you should form a team with those two."
Ellis couldn't deny that, she also had her wish if she wins the Blade Dance. She also knows what Claire's and Rinslet's wish is already, but that still didn't mean they would win considering that Kamito and his team transfered here just to join and win the Blade Dance...
"Headmistress, from what I know Kamito and his team transfered here just to enter and win the Blade Dance, in my perspective we have no chance of winning the Blade Dance." Ellis stated.
"That is true after all, the lad will win the Blade Dance 100%. But even if you don't win the Blade Dance, it would be good training to improve your skills, especially if you fight Kamito or one of his teammates. Or even Ren Ashbell." Greyworth knew that Ellis wanted to fight Ren Ashbell, so she used that to her advantage. But who wouldn't want to fight Ren Ashbell?
Ellis froze once again. She wants to become strong, but that wasn't reason enough to enter the Blade Dance. But she remembered that she always wanted to perform a Blade Dance with Ren Ashbell once she heard the Headmistress say 'her' name. She really couldn't deny now.
"Okay, Headmistress. I will do it."
"So that's what's going on huh..." Rinslet said.
"Then, we will do it. We will form a team." Claire said in a serious tone, signaling she is really serious about doing this.
"Okay then." Ellis happily said.
*Back in the present*
Kamito and his team arrived at the Headmistress's office.
"So what do you want now?" Kamito asked Greyworth in a cold tone.
"I have a mission for you. You might be the only team in the academy that might succeed in doing it." The Headmistress stated with a serious expression on her face.
Kamito narrowed his eyes. "What's the mission?"
"I want you and your team to go in Mine Town Gado and check what causes the earthquakes there."
"Wait a second, every team in the academy can do this mission. Unless the rumor that the strategic-class militarized spirit, Jormungand is sealed there." Kamito said.
"Well, aren't you sharp, boy? That exactly is the reason, I believe someone wants to unseal the spirit. And even if it unsealed, your 'sister' could have that spirit for herself you know?"
Kamito coudn't really disagree if Muir is to take that spirit for herself. It would add more power to the team. He does have Glasya-Labolas, but that isn't a strategic-class spirit. And he does have a feeling that something important might happen there. And he wouldn't want a strategic-class militarized spirit going wild either. He couldn't really refuse after all.
"You ladies agree with this?" Kamito asked his teammates. They all agreed.
"Fine then, we take the mission. But when do we depart?" Kamito asked.
"Tommorow morning."
...
It was night, Kamito and his team were sleeping in their respective rooms considering that tommorow morning they need to depart for Mine Town Gado. But we are not exactly sure if Kamito is 'sleeping' at this moment.
An intruder infiltrated Areishia Spirit Academy, he is after the documents that could unseal the strategic-class militarized spirit, Jormungand. Currently the intruder is in the academy's library, looking for the documents.
'Damn, where the hell are those documents!? This is so boring, or rather, it's retarded considering that the bitch doesn't let me kill anybody...'
After few minutes of searching through the library, the intruder finally found the documents.
'Here they are! Now, I just need to bring the documents to that bitch. She better be right I can fight that fake Demon King and prove that I, Jio Inzagi, am the real Demon King!'
After the intruder finished his thoughts, he left.
...
It was morning, Kamito and his team were called by the Headmistress again.
"What do you want this time, better not be a waste of time."
"The documents for unsealing Jormungand have been stolen, someone broke into the library and stole those documents. But it's strange considering that you didn't sense the intruder. So, care to tell me what you were doing last night?" Greyworth said with a serious tone, except the last part which was said in a more calm tone.
"Well... I..." Kamito was blushing deep red for some 'reason'. But it seems this was enough for Greyworth to know what he did.
"I understand, but let me join the fun next time." Greyworth said with a smirk.
"Ugh, let's go ladies." Kamito and his team left after that.
"Onii-samaaaaaaaaa, last night, did you really do what I think you did?" Muir asked Kamito with a grin.
"Oh? And what do you think I did, huh?" Kamito replied, but his blush could still be seen.
"Well, not only I, but all of us know that you had s-" Muir was interrupted by Kamito. "Hey, don't say this in the halls where everybody can hear you!"
"Oh, so is it true then, Kamito-kun?" Fianna asked the flustered Kamito.
"Ugh, let's leave already!" Kamito fastened his pace.
The girls girls giggled after seeing Kamito act like that.
...
Kamito and his team arrived at the stables.
"Okay, we only have three horses. That means that I go with Restia, Muir with Lily and Fianna goes alone."
"Kamito-kun! I can't ride a horse." Fianna said.
"Wait, what!? How do you not know how to ride a horse?" Kamito asked Fianna with a shocked voice.
"Who knows?" Fianna replied then looked around, this really did seem like a lie to Kamito, but he decided to drop it.
"Okay then, you can ride with Muir or Lily, you choose."
"But why can't I ride with you?"
"Because I ride the horse with Restia." Kamito said.
"But Restia can stay in elemental waffe form!"
"Restia wants to see the surroundings, so deal with it."
"Fine..." Fianna pouted. She also knew it wouldn't work arguing with Kamito, but she still decided to try.
It ended being Kamito with Restia, Lily with Fianna and Muir alone.
...
Kamito and his team arrived at Mine Town Gado, the sun was still somewhere in the middle of the sky, this meant it was like 12 am or something.
"What's with the fog?" Kamito said with a irritated voice. He tried to wave the fog off.
Apparently it was very foggy in Mine Town Gado. This only showed that Mine Town Gado was really a ghost-town, exactly like the rumors are.
"Kamito, did you forget? This is a ghost-town after all." Restia stated.
"Oh yeah, your right."
Suddenly the horses stoped and were trying to go back. The horses were scared and wouldn't go any further for some reason. Kamito guessed it must have something to do with Jormungand.
"I guess we should leave the horses here." Kamito stated.
Kamito and his team were searching the town for any clues, but they wouldn't divide into groups considering that the fog was really dense and they could lose eachother easily. They could sense eacheother easily as well, but Kamito had a feeling that something might happen. Restia was in her elemental waffe form, from what Kamito knew, Restia hated fog.
"So, what should we do with Jormungand? Do you want me to reinforce the seal?" Fianna asked Kamito.
"Well, we need to find the True Shrine first to do that, or at least that's what Restia told me. Anyway, it would be a pain to seal it, we would be better off to seal Jormungand in a bloodstone and give it to Muir." Kamito stated.
"But do we have a blood stone?"
"I have three empty ones." Muir replied.
"That's alot..." Fianna said with a shocked expression.
Three didn't seem like a big number, but a bloodstone was very expensive and kind of hard to find.
After searching the ghost-town some more, the team found a cave entrance.
"We should go inside, I feel something coming from there. I guess you feel it too, right?" Kamito asked his team.
"Yeah, I surely do feel something coming from there." Lily replied. Muir and Fianna nodded, confirming what Lily said.
"Well, let's go then."
The team entered the cave, it was dark there. Or at least only for Fianna considering she wasn't trained at the Instructional School and couldn't see in the dark.
"Kamito-kun, I can't see anything." Fianna said with a shaky voice. From the shaky voice one could tell she was a little scared.
"Oh right, I forgot you weren't trained like we were. If you are scared come near me." Kamito stated.
"Thanks, Kamito-kun."
After some more walking they saw some light at the end of the tunnel.
"What do you think it is?" Kamito asked his team with a serious voice.
"Who knows? But I feel a presence there, a familiar one if that helps." Lily said with narrowed eyes.
"Yeah, that presence feels familiar." Muir agreed with Lily.
'Could it be?' Kamito asked Restia.
'It is a possibility, Kamito.'
'Oh well, we will find out soon.'
The team arrived at where the light was coming from, it was a chamber. The light was coming from the torches on the wall. Once the team entered in the chamber, someone was in the middle of it with their back turned. The three assassins from the Instructional School recognized that red hair. Once the figure turned around, their suspicions were confirmed.
"Jio Inzagi." Kamito said in a cold tone. He also narrowed hi eyes, Muir and Lily did the same.
"Hey you fake, I see you arrived. I will now kill you and then I will become the Demon King." Jio said.
"So you can't become the Demon King without killing me? Damn Jio, I thought you were smarter than that. The cursed armament seals won't help you either you know?" Kamito said with a smirk.
"WHY YOU!" Jio said then summoned Gladius, this made one cursed seal from his body dissapear.
Cursed seals can only be used once, considering that the seal breakes once one summons the spirit from that seal.
"Oh, and I'm not that bad to let the ladies watch." Jio said with a smirk.
Suddenly summoning circles appeared around the chamber, demon spirits were exiting from the summoning circles.
"Muir, Lily, Fianna. You deal with the demon spirits, I will deal with the fake." Kamito said then started walking towards Jio with the Vorpal Sword in hand. The Vorpal Sword is in its original form now because all the people in the chamber knew that he is Ren Ashbell, or rather, the original Ren Ashbell.
"I'l finish this quickly." Kamito pointed the Vorpal Sword at Jio. "Go forth and pierce, Vorpal Blast." Black lightning began swarming around the sword then made its way towards Jio.
Jio dodged the lightning by jumping in the air, he landed in front of Kamito then started attacking him with Gladius in hand. Kamito blocked the attack, he then tried to hit Jio with a divine power infused punch. Jio jumped back half a meter, effectively dodging the punch. Jio found an opening, he then summoned Falchion and attacked Kamito once more.
Kamito having seen Jio summon another sword spirit, he took some distance by jumping back. Even with the opening gone, Jio still attacked head-on with the two sword spirits in his hands. Kamito dodged the attack by jumping in the air, he then did a backflip and wanted to stab Jio in the chest like how he did with Velsaria three years ago.
Jio tried blocking the attack by putting his two swords like a cross, the attack from Kamito almost broke Jio's swords. Kamito having not penetrated Jio's defense, jumped back a few meters then pointed the Vorpal Sword at Jio. Black lightning had begun making its way towards Jio, he didn't have time to dodge. The lightning hit Jio thus creating some dust. When the dust subsided, Jio was standing behind some earth pillars that rose from the earth.
"Do you like it Kamito? Earth Spirit Argos protects its master from any harm."
"Now you don't have it anymore." Kamito said then started charging towards Jio. Kamito hit the earth pillars in front of Jio thus cutting them in two. Jio jumped a few feet back and started summoning more spirits.
"Barguest, Wolf Fang. Attack." A lava hound and a wolf appeared then started charging towards Kamito. Kamito seeing the spirits charging at him used Absolute Blade Arts - Third Form, Shadowmoon Waltz, resulting in the spirits attacking Kamito being cut in few pieces then dissapearing.
"That's all you got Jio? This is boring."
"As if. Blast Gear!" A thunder bolt began making its way towards Kamito. Kamito jumped in the air dodging the thunder bolt. "Aerial!" A wind lump hit Kamito while he was in the air. He didn't have time to dodge. Kamito was hurt on the right shoulder, blood began exiting out of the wound.
"Oh Kamito, you have been hit? So weak, now you see that I am the true Demon King." Jio mocked.
"Jio, you are starting to piss me off." Kamito charged at Jio at high-speed. Jio had time to only put his swords like a cross trying to block Kamito's attack. Once Kamito's attack collided with Jio's sword spirits, they broke, thus knocking Jio back in the air a few meters. Jio having been an assassin from the Instructional School had great agility and landed on his feet.
"Rafflesia." Purple smog began materializing around Jio and Kamito. Once Kamito inhaled some smog he began to cough, this only meant that the smog is toxic. If that wasn't enough Kamito coudn't see in the smog. "Shining Ray!" Kamito having heard Jio's voice got into defense mode intending to block the next attack. A spear made of light was launched at Kamito, Kamito saw the light the spear made in the smog and blocked it with the Vorpal Sword. Kamito then started charging from where the spear came from, as expected, Jio was there. Kamito cut Jio's right arm thus making Jio scream in pain and fall to the ground.
"It's over Jio." Kamito stated in a cold tone, the purple smog also subsided making the area not toxic anymore. Muir, Lily and Fianna got on Kamito's side, they have finished fighting the demon spirits.
"I-It's n-not o-over ye-et." Jio managed to say through his pain.
"Yes it is. Jio Inzagi, you have served your purpose." A voice came from behind Jio. When the team and Jio looked behind they saw a girl with long black hair and what looked like to be Alphas Theocracy uniform. The girl also had a red mask covering her face.
Kamito found the girl familiar, not the girl herself was familiar to him. How the girl looked was familiar, it almost looked like him from three years ago but older. The mask also confirmed his suspicions.
"Ren Ashbell."
Author's note: Here is chapter 7! I was kind of late, I think? Anyway, I feel bad for this cliffhanger, but you can't do anything, it's better this way in my opinion. Yes, yes you can call me a sadist, but I'm not :D. Next chapter might have few surprises I think? Or at least that's how I plan to make it. And as you saw, I didn't use highlighted text to write the name of some spirits and stuff, I only used that before to make you know it was something important in the story. That is all, bye.