Nameless King

"What is this...?" Kobe muttered in a trembling voice as his daggers were covered in a thick layer of ice.

"I don't usually like to use my trump cards right away, a rule not only I follow... but I've been in a lot of trouble for it recently." Wain uttered with a calm look while walking slowly toward Kobe.

The three eyes on the crown stared intently at Kobe as though at a victim while the gray energy on his arms gradually covered the sword like a veil.

"As arrogant as I might be, I have to learn from my mistakes, right?" Wain smirked before swinging his sword.

A gray wave of energy erupted from the blade that consisted of many tiny jaws. They were as though a pack of piranhas was rushing toward Kobe, destroying everything in their path.

'Will I be able to block it...?' Kobe muttered inwardly, then his pupils narrowed, 'No! This attack will kill me!

Whoooooosh.

Kobe bounced to the side as a wave of energy swept a meter away from him that left a wide crevice in the ground. The grass near it immediately wilted as from beneath the ground a creeping cold came up.

"Well, looks like I don't have any other option..." Kobe muttered as he got goosebumps.

He threw the daggers at Wain at they turned into two massive ice monsters with wide and creepy jaws that were already wide open.

'He decided to use his most powerful attack? Well, I thought it would be more threatening.' Wain uttered to himself, took a step forward and his hand turned into a blur.

The ice monsters were shattered into tiny shards that flew apart as they slammed into the frozen ground.

"Your fighting spirit deserves respect, but this attack was a disappointment." Wain said with a calm look while shaking his head.

"Heh, are you sure about that?" Kobe smirked as he touched the ground with his fingertip.

Crackle.

The shards that stuck in the ground glowed brightly and quickly grew into giant flowers each with thousands of petals on them. The petals were all as sharp as long blades as there was a strong chill from them in the form of streams of steam.

"Flowers?" Wain muttered as he looked up in a curious manner, "Aren't you Undead...? I haven't even seen that from Plants, though some of the abilities of their race have seriously amazed me."

"I guess you still don't take me seriously." Kobe grinned as he waved his hand.

Crackling.

All the flowers tilted as the petals aimed at Wain. The largest petals twisted into a tube that turned into long, sharp spears with icy energy.

"There are about ten thousand blades aimed at you that could easily pierce through any Fourth Chronicle monster. Do you think you can remain unscathed in this situation?" Kobe said with a serious look.

Wain remained silent. His eyes narrowed slightly as though he was trying to see something in the flowers.

"Nameless, you hurt me, but I hold no grudge!" Kobe exclaimed with an excited look, "Everything going on here is a misunderstanding! So, I suggest you settle this matter peacefully for the last time!"

"You decided to use this as a last resort, right?" Wain uttered as he stared at Kobe, "Well, go."

"What...? Didn't you hear me at all?" Kobe said in a panicked manner.

"I listened to you carefully, every single word, but you didn't seem to hear me. I said to start it. After this attack, everything will be decided, so why drag it out?" Wain uttered in a calm voice as he tilted his head.

'Bastard...' Kobe muttered inwardly as he clenched his hand into a fist, 'Huh, okay, you may be one of the strongest, but I knew I'd be in this situation one day!

​ Kobe's eyes went as cold as glaciers as a powerful stream of aura burst from him that made thousands of petals as though a hail of arrows were raining down on Wain.

The petals looked like rain every drop of which was a deadly blade, however, their target still stood in place. Wain turned Gladius into a seal and undid the action of a Beyond. It was madness, but his look was absolutely calm.

Crackle. Crackle. Crackle.

The icy blades pierced Wain on all sides as blood gushed from his wounds. Perhaps his coat could absorb most of the attack, but Wain did not pour energy into it, so the coat was torn to shreds.

The monsters on the hills with dazed looks looked at what was happening. They couldn't believe that such a serious opponent had been exposed to such a deadly attack. However, some were in no hurry to rejoice.

Crackle.

The last massive petal flew into Wain as it pierced his chest through his heart. A stream of blood erupted from Wain's mouth which expanded the massive scarlet puddle beneath it that had already soaked the frozen ground.

Wain's eyes gradually turned pale while his hand slowly headed toward his neck. He pulled the thin ice crystal from his skin with a sharp movement, then everything trembled.

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

Hundreds of shards fell from the top, as though from a shattered mirror. Some of them glistened in the sunlight, but the reflection in them was somehow strange.

"I must say, you even managed to fool me at first. It was an excellent attack." Wain muttered as suddenly all his wounds disappeared and he returned to his former state.

At the same time, the huge blossoms disappeared, as did the blood on the ground. Nothing remained but two massive ice monsters beside Wain. One of them lay at his feet, while the claw of the other was at his neck. A purple liquid dripped from the claw in sparse droplets.

"How long have you known this...?" Kobe asked in a desperate manner.

"As soon as I saw the flowers." Wain said with a calm look before turning into a flash.

Wain appeared in front of Kobe, knocked him to the ground with a strong grip on his neck, and brought his other hand up to attack. His fist was covered in gray energy that devoured everything around him as though by a demon.

Kobe tried to resist, but he had too little strength.

"What would happen if I believed in this illusion?" Wain asked.

"Then... all those wounds would become real too..." Kobe said with difficulty.

"I see." Wain nodded before attacking.

A massive fist rushed toward Kobe's face, but suddenly, besides the gray energy, he also saw flecks of golden fire.

"Hey, Wain, don't be in such a hurry." Luar said with a sly smile on his face as he stopped Wain.