Chapter 68: Chapter 29: The Difference Between Genius And Hero
A vibration pulsed from the feet of Lancelot before the surrounding Ether was devoured into his body, the earth trembling before his dark transformation, with even Excalibur's golden light being eaten.
This caused Arthur's face to show a change, now more serious as he tried to attack, but a powerful storm of pure Ether blew him back to the edge, his feet dragging through the stone floor with deep ditches on either side.
As his body transformed, the twin demons became a strange ethereal stream of particles, one blue and the other black. His body grew slightly taller, with a strange flame swirling around his feet as he absorbed Ether more and more.
His eyes began to glow a brilliant silver before the small pupil split apart, forming a slit along the middle and spreading apart to become a cross with four stars forming in the gaps.
Like an elegant dancer on a frozen lake—blood started swirling from a small cut on his right wrist.
A great amount of blood enveloped his body as it coated over strange black, jagged dragon scales that covered his entire body, burning with a dark flame.
*Swish*
In his right hand, a beautiful black sword with a slight curve with an eastern style, the blade 85cm long and almost three fingers thick, slicing through the air with a deadly sharpness and light movements.
'Lusia... a beautiful woman and an exquisite sword.' {Ah... Master!?}
Her voice was more coy and shy as the sword gently vibrated in his hand, dancing along with his movements, while the left sword was a blue, heavy blade with 8 large rings, a different type of sword... but also eastern of descent.
The eight-ringed broadsword on with a slight curve and brutal chopping and slashing power.
'Vellan, a fierce and lovely woman and your sword is wild.' {Brother~ you're making me wet}
*Bang!*
Lancelot attacked Arthur with no words or stupid one-liners as his foot kicked off the floor, cracking the stones.
His face was covered with a red and black Visor hybrid, only revealing his mouth filled with sharp teeth and a monstrous beauty. The visor changed his eyes, black sclera, and a golden iris with black cross pupils with stars peeking through the visor.
"What nonsense!" Arthur muttered as he slashed across the air, Excalibur's golden wave splitting the air.
But Lancelot disappeared like a blur before reappearing within Arthur's reach; Excalibur stopped in mid-air while his two swords struck forward, drawing a cross in mid-air with a *Zhengg~!*
Arthur had a bitter look in his eyes, taking a step backwards and jumping backwards as a wall was blown down.
*Zhengg Zhenng Zhenng Zhenng Zhenzz-swosh~!*
His swords created arcs of dark Ether slashes, striking Excalibur before slashing along with Arthur's defensive moves, forcing him backwards as Lancelot's movements were fast, elegant, and destructive!
Each slash created powerful dark, cross-Ether shockwaves, even creating dark storm clouds as lightning was swallowed up by Lancelot's Ether absorption, striking Arthur and zigzagging along his armour, shocking him until the ground around him was destroyed and left as dust, smoke, and debris!
"Not good...."
*Shua~!*
Excalibur disappeared into a ray of light before a powerful sword energy, surrounded by a golden dragon, formed the great energy, even shaking the heavens with its presence. Then his calm, elegant voice boomed, "Come! Knights of the Round!"
*Shua~! Swooooooosh*
Seven beams of light scattered across the arena before the beams became 7 powerful knights, all holding special swords and beautiful silver plate armour covering them from head to toe.
Their appearance caused Lancelot to be shocked but remain focused, his eyes glancing between each Knight before attacking without fear; Arthur now disappeared behind 7 giant shields standing with Excalibur piercing the ground.
"Heh! Cowardly! Are you King or a frightened rabbit?" Lancelot's beast-like voice spoke as his swords swirled before stopping in a unique fighting stance, with Lusia raised upward and Vellan to his left.
{Master...} Lusia softly asked; Lancelot was silent before his movements became even faster!
*Shing*
His swords moved at extreme speeds, creating afterimages and deep cuts along each Knight's shield! But they were dense and skilled. A single knight with a long spear and shield stepped forward, and this seemed to have become a gauntlet fight.
"Oh... Gawain, if it isn't the limp dick bastard!" This Knight was the one that killed his commander in Lancelot's last life, his armour boiling with flames and eyes glowing bright golden filled with both anger and excitement.
"Filthy Demon, I'll end your misery here!" his spear stabbed towards Lancelot's head, who then stabbed Lusia outwards.
*Tuang~!*
*Creak*
Gawain's flaming spear exploded into bits and pieces, causing his face to cringe, and the Knights and Arthur all became serious and excited!
*Weng~!*
With his swords crossed, Lancelot swirled in place before his two swords clashed against Gawain's new flaming halberd, a savage axe blade, and spear tip, swinging, chopping, and slashing Lancelot, not leaving any openings and filled with hate.
*Craka Crak-shatter*
Lusia shattered the head of the Halberd, Vellan creating a deep cut on Gawain's plate armour on his chest, his face paling before Lancelot kicked him upward into the air!
*Swii~!*
Lancelot's huge wings fluttered, sending him shooting into the sky, brandishing Vellan over his head, blurred before his figure reappeared above Gawain.
*Hueng~*
Dark Ether gathered from his sword as a gigantic and brutal form formed, shining and emitting darkness; the stars gathered behind Lancelot as his wings danced wildly. His blade dance movements were powerful, wild and monstrous.
"Wrath of the Damned!" his low demonic, beast-like voice boomed, with Vellan chopping downward, a great Ether slash 5m wide and almost 3m long, falling downward and swallowing Gawain before crushing him onto the ground!
*Kabang~!*
Dark Ether flames spread for thousands of meters, an explosion creating a 5m crater with Gawain's half-melted armour. His face twisted and burned, his helmet shattering and his white hair charred and bloody, a great shock among the Knights! As Gawain became light, particles sucked back inside Excalibur, where he would be slowly healed.
'A Demonic Skill....' Arthur thought silently, Lancelot floating downward as Lusia and Vellan swung before resting behind his shoulders. His cold demonic beast-like eyes glanced toward each Knight and Arthur.
*Zhenng*
Vellan shook before a black Ether flame was absorbed, his dark Ether recovery skills shocking! Even eating Gawain's leftover mana and flames further boosted Lancelot's abilities, while each Knight was nervous and excited for battle!
Each Knight was stronger than Gawain, and Lancelot could feel his limits, only taking Gawain due to the surprise of his current form.
"Hmph.. not bad!" Arthur's serious voice called out, with each Knight taking a step forward, Lancelot feeling their powers while the stars behind his visor glinted coldly.
"Oh... Gawain was trash!" Lancelot spoke arrogantly and coldly, with the surrounding temperature falling as each Knight and King became serious and enraged.
"Mordred, crush this filthy rat but don't kill him. I will take the last blow." Arthur whispered, the golden aura from his body pulsing faster and more often now.
The man wearing heavy and brutal crimson armour and an elegant sword stepped forward, his body and strength even superior to Gawain, causing Lancelot to be nervous!
Mordred and Lancelot's history was terrible, Mordred, the summoned Knight of Arthur, was the one he trained with the most... In his many years before and after becoming enemies in the past life... He never once bested Mordred.
'Lend me your strength, girls... I cannot do this alone.' Lancelot asked his two swords for all they could give him.
"Foolish boy, who doesn't know the difference between a mere genius and a natural-born hero!" Arthur snorted as he saw the wavering Lancelot.