Nameless King

White energy streams soared around Lin that gradually enveloped her as her appearance changed.

"Already decided to use a Beyond, not bad." Wain smirked, plunged his sword into the ground, and leaned on the hilt in a careless manner.

"Hey! Nameless! She's defenseless now! Why don't you attack?" Nina exclaimed as she pulled her bloody palm from her opponent's chest.

"Hmm? Do you think I have no honor at all? Is a duel between two swordsmen much different from a battle between two noble knights?" Wain asked with a confused look.

'What?! You were fighting like a barbarian a moment ago! What honor are you talking about?!' Nina inwardly shouted while in disbelief.

Whooooosh.

The white energy streams dissipated as Lin swung her sword, which now looked like a snow-white katana.

On Lin appeared a silver tiara, a loose white cloak with the image of a lily, and white tattoos all over his body.

Lin turned the blade of the katana as ash came off it, and in a few waves, it spread around.

"Nameless, I'm waiting. Activate your Beyond." Lin said with a serious voice as she raised her hand.

"A Beyond? I'm afraid that's not your level, dear. If I do that, at best, you'll be left with a piece of your cloak." Wain smirked before pulling his sword from the ground.

"Well, then I'll make you do it." Lin said as she rushed forward.

'Hmm... If you think about it, I haven't used my Beyond once yet since I evolved. Huh, I hope this girl doesn't throw words to the wind.' Wain grinned, stepped forward, and swung his sword horizontally.

A dark blade erupted from the sword that instantly reached Lin.

Lin just swung the blade from top to bottom, and the ash tore the darkness apart, then Lin lifted her palm as the ash turned into two streams that came down on Wain from different directions.

Wain's eyes grew sharper as he swung his sword with incredible speed. Waves of ash were sliced apart with dark blades, but at the snap of Lin's finger, the ash became one whole again.

'Fuck!' Wain inwardly exclaimed as he jumped aside.

Streams of ash crashed to the ground right in front of him, then split, and through them flew Lin as she pierced Wain.

Clang.

Wain blocked the first attack, but a moment later, Lin attacked again as she gradually gained speed.

"Still think I'm not worthy of seeing your true power?" Lin muttered while unleashing a barrage of attacks on Wain.

Her hands moved with great speed as streams of ash helped her, so sometimes she managed to reach Wain and leave a few cuts on his body.

Wain remained silent as he just clenched his teeth and concentrated fully on Lin's attacks.

'Ahahahaha, that girl's pretty good. She's overwhelming you. Are you so weak you can't handle her?' Gladius laughed in a mocking manner.

'Shut up. She's a monster, anyone in my position would have a head on their shoulders by now, but... it's not really enough. Wain said inwardly as his gaze turned icy.

A sphere of darkness appeared in Wain's hand as he struck the ground with his palm. A blast of black energy destroyed the flames as it engulfed Lin, so she had to defend herself with a cocoon of ash.

Crackling.

A hand broke through the cocoon as Wain swung his sword from the bottom up. Lin blocked the attack, but suddenly the dark blade pierced her leg as Wain grabbed Lin by the neck.

"I think I'll be serious this time." Wain uttered in an ice-cold voice.

Wain plunged the sword into Lin's stomach as she vomited a mouthful of blood. Wain didn't stop there, he kept thrusting the sword until there were more than ten holes in Lin's belly, then he pounded her to the ground as a wave of pain went through her entire body with the blood that spurted from her mouth.

"Well, it wasn't easy, but you're a long way from being what I'd call a serious opponent." Wain said as he knocked the blood off his sword.

...

"Huh, looks like your sister is finished." Fosko smirked while holding his shoulder because of the severe burn.

"Nameless... He didn't raise his Rating so quickly for anything, but Lin is strong. She can handle anything." Kane uttered in a confident voice before unleashing a torrent of flame that completely covered him.

"Damn... You decided to start fighting seriously too... That looks dangerous." Fosko shook his head as he prepared for battle.

...

Lin was still alive, but she was breathing heavily while her gaze gradually darkened.

"Nameless! Kill her! Hurry!" Nina exclaimed.

"Sure." Wain nodded as he put the sword blade to Lin's throat, "Any last words?"

"No... Not now..." Lin said with difficulty.

Wain shrugged and said, "Goodbye."

Whooooooooooosh.

Wain swung his sword as Lin's eyes flashed. A white stream of energy burst out of her that swept Wain and tossed him aside dozens of meters.

'Hm? What was that? She was definitely near death... She was using some artifact?' Wain muttered inwardly with a confused look.

'No... That girl has something you don't possess yet. Hehehe, I wonder how long you can last this time?' Gladius chuckled.

'What's he talking about...?' Wain wondered while looking at Lin.

Changes began to happen to her again, but it was much more serious this time.

Her katana was once again a sword from that emanated ash as three of the same swords hovered above her as if satellites. One ash wing appeared on Lin's back, and her eyes turned gray.

She wore a long gray mantle fluttering in the wind, and ash particles constantly separated from it.

"Nameless, you forced me to use my strongest weapon. This is my Form - the Phantom of the Ashes." Lin uttered with a deadly look, "I hope you show me everything you can do before I pierce your heart."

"You can try if you want, but I won't feel sorry for you." Wain uttered as he prepared for battle.