Victory...?
Stun silence filled the air until Yami spoke.
"Sorry for blowing your body away like that. It's just, you know, it even had that target pattern on it an all." Yami said as blood covered the left of his head.
"…" Dante remained silent as he attempt to understand what just happened.
"Inconceivable. No human could possibly fight me when all going all out. No….one actually exists. That's right. That's why, right now….I'm in this humiliating state." Dante before suddenly a cold expression appeared on his face, causing a cold chill to go through Yami.
"You really are detestable. Thank you, Yami Sukehiro." Dante said as his body started to regenerate, this time causing everyone else to become cold.
"My innate magic is body magic. The Devil's power explosively boosts my ability to regenerate. You see, I won't die….or age….or deteriorate." Dante explained and everyone watched in horror as his body started to transform.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. This guy's not even human any more." The captain of the Black Bulls muttered as he stared up at the giant Devil host of Lucifero.
"I'd rather not use body magic, to be honest. I hate how ugly it is when I regenerate or transform...And it means I'm being pushed hard enough to use it!" Dante explained in slight disgust before a grin appeared on his face.
"However, at the same time….it's gratifying!" Dante said before suddenly moving.
Yami managed to dodge one of Dante's fist, which itself caused a large portion of the ground to be destroyed.
"Dark Magic: Death Thrust." Yami announced once he found an opening, causing the same damage as he did just a minute ago.
"You really are magnificent. Your instincts and techniques in battle surpass mine. I'm deeply jealous!" Dante said just as his wound started to heal.
"But I won't die. That one, overwhelming power! That alone renders you incapable of beating me! The world is unequal and unfair! It holds phenomena that one one can do anything about! Like me!" Dante said before starting to attack Yami.
"Even if by chance or through a miracle….someone with an aptitude, someone exquisitely trained were to run a blade through my throat….Even then, in the end….I would crush everything and win." Dante explained as he watch Yami managing to dodge his attacks, whilst his voice started to become distort.
"This is supreme ecstasy! Thank you for making this far….Yami Sukehiro." Dante thought as he finally managed to land a blow on the captain of the Black Bulls.
"Captain Yami!" The Magic Knights shouted, becoming worried whilst a small frown appeared on Liebe's face.
Luckily, Yami managed to make some space between him and Dante.
"No good. I can't beat this guy on my own. He doesn't die. He also crazy and gross, and his power's endless." Yami muttered just as Dante loomed over him.
"Hey, you two!" Yami called, glancing towards Donna and Rin, causing them to perk up.
"Give me a hand would ya!" Yami shouted, causing surprise expressions to appear on Donna's and Rin's faces before a grin started to appear on Rin's face.
"Yes please!" The wielder of Hayate said as she rushed forwards whilst geting the sword of winds out of her Grimoire.
"Please be serious, Rin..." Donna muttered, yet with a smirk on her face, as she took out Ikazuchi.
Split the twin Blades/Unleash the Lighting!
Two voices announced and the two female Sword of Logos Magic Knights are now donning their respective armours, with Espada being in her Volume 3 form.
"Oh? You two are the Holy Sword wielders of Hayate and Ikazuchi…?" Dante said, his voice seemingly returning to normal before noticing a third person.
"Huh? You want to join in on the fun, Devil?" Yami asked as he glance towards Liebe.
"Keke. I'm sure that my magic-nullifying powers will be useful against this creep." Liebe responded, causing Yami to raise an eye-brow.
"Was he able to fight standing within the increased gravity due to that power?" The captain of the Black Bulls thought, him having a rough idea that Liebe may have fought Dante before he and the other three arrived.
"If you want to have another go, anti-magic Devil, then by all means. But all of you, entertain me!" Dante said in an excited tone of voice.
Silence filled the air for a few seconds until the three Magic Knights, plus Liebe, dash forwards.
"Keep in synch, everyone!" Yami shouted just as large sections of the ground started to raise into the air which are then sent flying towards them.
Luckily, the four managed to avoid getting full struck by the rocks as they split into two groups, Espada and Yami in one whilst Kenzan and Liebe are in the other.
Swinging a lighting-clad Ikazuchi, Espada swing her sword and struck Dante.
A small smirk appeared underneath her helmet when she felt Dante's muscles tensing.
The swords-woman of lighting then quickly got out of the way, allowing Yami to room to swing his katana, cutting Dante's right arm off.
Whilst on the other side, Kenzan and Liebe circled around Dante, hoping to find a good spot to strike.
The Devil host of Lucifero spun around and attempted to swat the two of them since he couldn't do very much with how tense his muscles have become.
Luckily, Liebe grabbed Kenzan and fly out of Dante's reach.
Kenzan's eyes widened slightly.
"I can sense my Mana getting cut off." Kenzan thought as she felt how her Mana is getting nullified due to Liebe's anti-Mana-Skin.
Luckily, Liebe quickly let go off Kenzan, allowing her to perform her "Sylph's Soul Burst" Spell.
However, using his gravity magic, Dante managed to avoid getting struck by the attack and moved some distance away.
Unfortunately for the Devil host of Lucifero, Yami was quick to act, releasing another "Death Thrust" spell.
Quickly making their way towards a quickly healing Dante, Kenzan and Liebe hoped that they would reach him before he fully regenerate.
Unfortunately, Dante decided to throw a punch whilst it was still in the healing-phase, hitting the both of them.
Luckily, Liebe managed to scratch Dante with Demon Rache, halting the healing-proccess, even if it just for a few seconds.
Seeing the opportunity, Espada released a lighting-based spell which manage to strike Dante, causing his muscles to become tense again.
"Liebe's anti-magic is definitely the key here. We just have to make an opening so that he can throw a good solid hit on this guy." Yami thought as he observe their options.
"Everything you four do is an offering….to my pleasure!" Dante stated as he formed a black orb within a hand and throw it.
"Your turn!" Kenzan shouted as she got out of the way, allowing Liebe room to swing an anti-Mana clad Demon Rache and cut the black orb in two.
With Dante, a new set of arms started to grow from his body before creating four swords from the destroyed earth.
"Erh! Can he become more disgusting?!" Espada questioned in her head, gaining a disgusting expression underneath her helmet just as Dante began to swing four new swords.
"He's changing his fighting style? He must be becoming more concerned for the Devil's anti-magic. Just one clean cut and we can win!" Yami thought, a smile appearing on his face.
Back on the ground, Finral has a stunned expression on his own face.
"Those four…..they're moving crazily, yet moving in perfect synch, especially that Devil with the anti-magic…." The Black Bull spatial Magi thought, a bead of sweat-trickling down his forehead as he and the others watch the battle.
"I will twist and crush everything! And I will take the victory!" Dante thought as he kept on swinging his swords.
"Come on! Where's an opening!" Liebe shouted in his head, a slight annoyed expression on his face just before one of Dante's swords managed to hit him, causing the anti-magic Devil to be sent flying backwards.
Luckily, Yami somehow appeared behind him and stopped his movement.
"Come on now, surpass your limit, Devil." Yami commented, making a smirk appear on Liebe's face.
"I get it. Just throw me back in." Liebe responded which cause a small smirk appear to appear on Yami's face.
"If that you want….." Yami said before grabbing Liebe by the scruff of his neck and then actually throwing the anti-magic Devil towards Dante.
"I didn't mean literally!" Liebe shouted in his head before focusing on the Devil host of Lucifero.
"Now just have to somehow not to get bashed to the sides again." Liebe thought just as two of Dante's giant arms headed straight towards him.
Volume 3 Strike: L-L-Lighting/Hayate: Skimming Strike! Nin-Nin!
Two voices announced before two blurs crossed Liebe's vision as they struck Dante's incoming arms, with Espada's and Kenzan's finishing moves causing damage.
"Thanks!" Liebe called as he got closer to Dante before covering the blade of Demon Rache in a mass of anti-Mana.
"Take this, creep!" Liebe shouted before swinging Demon Rache, landing a powerful hit on Dante, causing a deep wound to appear along with making his transformed body revert back to normal.
Silence filled the air just as Dante crashed onto the ground, knocked out.
"Did we…...win?" Espada asked in a quiet tone of voice, not wanting to jinx the moment.
"Yep. It sure look likes it. Well done, Devil." Yami responded with a tired smirk on his face.
"The name's…..Liebe….." Liebe commented before a dark smoke-like substance started to come off his body, causing everyone to become shock.
When the smoke disappeared, everyone became wide eyed as they saw a mini-Liebe.
"….Huh?" Kenzan asked in a confused tone of voice, tilting her head to the side.
"Why are you staring at me like that? This helps me recover faster." Mini-Liebe explained as looked up at everyone.
"You look…..pretty adorable, especially with that mini-sword." Espada commented after a few seconds of being silent.
"Gehehehe. Thanks." Mini-Liebe said with a small smirk on his face.
"First I thought that you were the same height as Asta, but now you're even shorter." Kenzan thought whilst inwardly snorting.
"Why do I have the feeling that she's making fun of me." Mini-Liebe thought, becoming annoyed.
"Go back to the others, you three. Whilst this creep is knocked out, it will be better if he's restrained." Yami explained, making the two Sword of Logos Magic Knights and the anti-magic Devil, who has climbed onto Kenzan's shoulder for some reason, to nod their heads.
"They did it! They managed to defeat that Devil host." Finral commented in a relieved tone of voice.
"Yeah. Thank goodness." Vanessa said, a faint smile appearing on her face just before the sound of coughing can be heard.
"G-Gauche?!" Grey said, becoming a bit startled.
"W-what...happened…..?" Gauche asked as he slowly sat up.
"Don't you remember? You got stabbed." Vanessa responded, causing Gauche's eye to widen before quickly glancing down and saw the closed wound.
"How…?" Gauche muttered, becoming confused.
"HAAAA! I'm glad you're alright!" Grey exclaimed before suddenly hugging the Black Bull mirror Mage.
"Grey! Stop hugging me!" Gauche exclaimed, becoming shock.
The others glanced at the scene with amusement.
"….." Yami stared down at the knocked out body of Dante.
"If this guy was just using 80% of his Devil power, then how much stronger will he be at 100%?" Yami wondered, gaining a feeling of foreboding as he bend down and picked up his Grimoire.
"But at least we captured one of the leaders of the Dark Triad. Maybe we can end things quickly before anything major can ha-!" Yami began to thought but suddenly stop when he sensed a presence just beside him.
A loud gasp is heard, causing everyone to turn around and their eyes widened in horror as they saw that the captain of the Black Bulls is now impaled by sharp bones, originating from Zenon.
"I sensed an irregularity with the Mana in the area and decided to investigate. Looked at the state you're in, especially after that speech you gave us." Zenon commented as he stared down at his brother.
"Another Spade Devil host!?" Everyone thought as they saw Zenon's Devil horns.
"Hang on a minute….that's Captain Vangeance. They got to him too….!" Finral thought before remembering what Dante said about the creation of the tree of Qliphoth.
"Let go off our captain!" Gauche shouted as he summoned multiple mirrors and firing a beam of light towards Zenon.
However, the Dark Triad bone Mage opened a spatial portal, allowing the beams of light to go through it instead.
"He uses spatial magic as well!" Finral thought just as everyone began to rush forwards, including Henry who burst out of the ruins of Raging Bull within a constructed jet.
"Get off my shoulder, Liebe!" Kenzan shouted before using her wind magic to increase her speed once the anti-magic Devil was off her shoulder and transformed back into his regular form.
With an emotionless expression on his face, Zenon created a net of spiky bones, blocking the Magic Knight's advancement.
"If I can get Rouge to touch Captain Yami, then we may be able to save him!" Vanessa thought in desperation as she summoned the thread-made cat who lunged forwards and with Finral's help, managed to get closer.
Unfortunately, Zenon easily got rid of Rouge before spotting Liebe.
Raising an arm, Zenon shot out a bone construct towards the anti-magic Devil.
"Nope! You're not touching me!" Liebe shouted as he swing Demon Rache, easily cutting the bone construct.
This cause Zenon to become surprise.
"A Devil who is able to cut through magic…" Zenon thought before deciding to make his leave by opening a giant spatial portal and floating through it.
Everyone just stared in shock as they watch as the portal close…..with Yami giving them a weak smile.
"CAPTAIN YAMI!" Everyone shouted in horror.
"Apart from minus injuries, you're all okay." Owen said in a reassuring tone of voice.
Currently, night has fallen and all the Black Bulls, the two Sword of Logos Magic Knights and anti-magic Devil are within the Royal Capital's infirmary and being checked by Owen.
"Yeah…..but only because Captain Yami, Donna Rin, and Liebe protected us." Finral said in a dead-like tone of voice.
"…." Owen gain a grim expression on his face before glancing towards Liebe, who is currently in his chibi form.
"If it wasn't for your anti-magic, then I would be able to give you a proper examination with my magic, sorry." Owen explained, making Liebe shrug his shoulders.
"It's okay. I've been in situations like this before." Liebe responded, causing a small frown to appear on Owen's face, the doctor having been surprised when he first saw Liebe.
"Did you gave Gauche a proper look?" Grey asked in a nervous tone of voice.
"I have, yes. But was he really run through with a sword?!" Owen responded whilst glancing towards Gauche.
"This is beyond "recovery". His very tissue has been resembled. The true nature of your magic may not be transformation." Owen stated, which cause a nervous expression to appear on Grey's face.
"I heard they're holding another captain's meeting later on. What I suggest for you now is to rest up." Owen said in a reassuring tone of voice.
However, despite Owen's suggestion, everyone remained in a state of silence as the sat within the waiting area of the infirmary.
"This…..is the worst thing that has happened….." Vanessa muttered in a dead-like tone of voice.
"Hm-hm." Donna hummed in response, having no ideas on what to say.
Even Rin is dead silent.
"Well. You can blame your own weakness for that." A new voice responded, causing everyone to become on guard whilst glancing towards the source of the voice and saw two people, the speaker, who possess a male voice, has his appearance covered by a cloak, equiped with a hood, whilst the other is a male as well with auburn coloured hair and matching eyes.
"Mr Dämmerung." Liebe said as he perked up.
"You know this guy?" Rin asked, becoming curious.
"Yeah, I basically serve him." Liebe responded, making Dämmerung snort slightly.
"Can you please stop saying it like that, Liebe. We have a more equal friendship." Dämmerung explained with a small smile on his face, causing Liebe to grunt slightly.
"How are you feeling?" Dämmerung asked, becoming worried.
"I'm good. Just need to rest." Liebe responded, causing Dämmerung to hum slightly.
"That's good to hear. I was concerned since you were fighting against the host of Lucifero." Dämmerung explained, making Liebe snort slightly.
"Then maybe you shouldn't have sent me in the first place." Liebe pointed out, causing Dämmerung to shrug his shoulders slightly.
"Good point." Dämmerung said in a simple tone of voice.
"And you are?" Gauche asked the still cloaked figure, him and the others being annoyed at the comment that the cloaked figure just made.
"I'm Natch, the vice-captain of the Black Bulls." The now known Natch introduced himself whilst removing his hood revealing black hair which is tied up at the back.
And there we have it, Sukehiro, Espada, Kenzan and Liebe fought together and managed to defeat Dante, but Sukehiro was captured by Zenon afterwards. Natch finally makes his appearance within the chapter alongside a new character, Dämmerung, who has ties with Liebe.
In Gavv:
1) Whilst Hanto discovered that posts of Valen have started to appear on the internet, he overheard two dancers talking about how a girl went missing close to a tunnel where a monster is supposedly hiding. With Shita and Jeebh, who managed to convince Lango to allow them to keep on working, they are approuched by Nyelv who gave them two devices.
2) Hanto has started to chase one of the dancers, Kirari, before managing to convince her to talk to him about about the missing girl which leads to him observing one of Kirari's dance lessons. With Shoma, whilst he was creating new Gochizos, with one of them being very heavy, his bascet of sweets was stolen by an Agent who then lead him to an empty warehouse which is a trap laid out by Shita and Jeebh.
3) Using the new devices, Shita and Jeebh are able to destroy Shoma/Gavv's armours before he decided to use the newly created Gurucan Gochizo to transform into his bulky candy based form before transforming the Vrocanbuggy into the Vrocangatling. With Valen, he confronted the Granute who is responsible for the kidnapping, but wasn't able to defeat him where he escaped. However, Valen managed to find a clue about Granute Yard's idenity as being a shop owner...but discovered that the shop has disappeared.
And there we have it, all of the currently revealed forms of Shoma/Gavv have made their appearance within the show.
Please review and until next time.
howard576:
1) Liebe will just have the sword...but you can bet Tetsuo will want to examine Demon Rache.
2) Fair point, lets just hope that Hanto won't learn the truth from Shoma's siblings. It would be less of a negative impact if he learn about Shoma's hybrid nature from Dante due to his personality.
Emiya-rd: I'm planning on having Liebe just wielding Demon Rache.