SAO:PoA - Chapter Twenty Seven

Floor 14th, November 1st, 2024

Jump! Double slash!

Galant double slashed his opponent with Blamung blade and Guren. Other appears kicks back the champion before he cans finish off the reaper. The other two appeared out of the shadows of the cave, with their scythes drawn, shining silver blades at the edge.

“Antinomy! A hand would be of use against these assholes.”

Antinomy draws his blade and places himself back to back with his friend. As the four reapper surrounded them forming a square round them.

“Now near the ned of the journey you have to appear.”

“we appear wherever a player killer is and to seize proper justice.” One of the four reapers said

Galant laughs.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Justice? There is no such thing. Not in this world.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I never believed we had the honor of seeing no one else than the champion of Aincrad.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No. You will have the honor of perishing by my hand.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The reaper advances and clashes the tip of his blade with Aegis’ Forearms protectors, as Galant parried the blade to his left and advanced to the reaper slashing the side of him. Other rammed its scythe towards the back of Galant, but he rolled in the solid ground, eluding the move, but the reaper uses the momentum to make the same move at the opposite, yet Galant rolls backwards this time eluding the attack. The reaper tried to use the same move for a third time, too predictable, Galant lowers his body as the blade of the weapons passes inches from his head, cutting some hairs from his hairs. But he rapidly gets up and grabs the handle scythe with his empty left hand. Using a powerfully Crescent Stardust Slasher, he cuts the handle in two, grabbing the new short scythe with his left hand.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Antinomy shields from the attack of a scythe with his shield and as the other came above he parries with his sword, and kick the player back. The other reaper chains to fast attacks to his chest, as  the first one sashes his chest,  decreasing his HP bitterly but this helps him to elude the second one and makes a fast and short rush to the player body and fully stabs the player by the chest. The other reaper was ready to strike while Antinomy was distracted; he leaves his sword on the player’s body blocks several attacks with it, ah e spins and kicks the opponent back, to the river of boiling hot lava, the player shatters into polygons in an instant

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant blocks the others slash with the edge of his blade, he kicks back the player with the handle of the scythe left, who was ready to impale him with it, and at the same time, falls back, eluding a second strike of the other reaper. The reaper ready as himself for other attack With Galant near to his partner, he attacks. With perfect timing Galant eludes the attack by a roll forwards, and the scythe pierces the chest of the reaper, as Galant gets to the back of the reaper, and impales him with the remains of the scythe. He notices antinomy in problems with the last Reaper, he draws Guren from his’ wife belt, and throws it to the so called “just” player, impaling him in the heart and killing him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Hey this one was mine!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“yeah. Totally. I noticed by the way you were in the floor, blocking his strikes with your shield.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Touche.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant helps him up.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“How these assholes make it here?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No idea. This hallway was secret. Just my master and I…and now you… know it.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“They may have been following us for the last three days.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Maybe. Probably. I but hope the rest of the brotherhood is okay.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“It would not have been a good idea to remain together. Scattering ourselves would cause our enemies to do the same, and maybe follow some other no. If we remained together, that could not happen.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Maybe. We should get going.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yes.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They continue on their way walking thought the long cavern-like “secret” corridor, while the lava of the dormant volcano lighted their way towards Hephaestus chamber. In few minutes they arrived.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“My master! Hephaestus!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The palyre appears out of the place, dressed with leather padding over parts of his body, as well as heavy leather gloves and boots, with dark blue clothing underneath.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Antinomy!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They share a handshake.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I thought you have died during the escape. I am glad you are here!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“So do I. I am accompanied by a friend…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Friend…?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The smith glares to Galant, rapidly recognizes him.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Slayer of Cerdic! Champion of Aincrad!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Smith. It seems I have made a reputation for myself.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I am glad to meet you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I would not be here if it were not for him.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Neither do I.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Still Champion, let me repay you the favor, your equipment, weapons and armor, may need some powering up.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Maybe.” Galant gives it to Hephaestus.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Let me see: Balmung Blade, from Belphegor, the rage king. A heavy prized weapon and old at the same time. Leavatain, from the 5th floor boss drop. Also old, but very useful. What more, ah Aegis armor, an incredible armor. It has an incredible resistance, it can afford even Hellkarium weapons, and furthermore, if you hit a weapon on its weak point with this, it would shatter. But you must use the appropriate strength. The coat you are wearing, Avalon’s Coat, it is unique. It has also boosts your Battle Healing Skill, and makes you get less damage form attacks.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I noticed…It saved my life on more than one occasion.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“And the last wea…no why, Carnwennan!?!?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Carnwennan? Its name is Guren…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Hephaestus looks back to his apprentice.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Have you not told him?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No. I did not…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What are you two talking about?” Galant said seriously.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Guren is not the true name of this weapon. It’s true name is Carnwennan. Guren is but a “epithet” it has.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“And?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Hephaestus drew the blade from its scabbard, showing a silver blade.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“what?!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Carnwennan is not a common Hellkarium weapon. If it would be, it would be colored it dark black. When Antinomy made this weapon, to help him, I added a special metal. This metal shows the wielders personality according to its color. The lighter color, the more good. The darker… ”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“The more bad.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yes.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Why did you not tell me?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“It was months ago. I knew what had happen to you! I but wished to help you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“By giving me a weapon I didn’t even knew its real name!? THANK YOU VERY MUCH!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I am sorry okay?!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“WHY DID YOU DO IT, ANTINOMY?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“To protect you from Darkness.” interrupted Hephaestus.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Darkness?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“When your guild was killed by Laughing Coffin, in that moment, darkness was born within your heart. Small, and weak, yet, over the last months it has grown much. Tell me, have your eyes glow crimson red?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“They have, when you faced Xaxa and the others inside the prison.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“So that is why I could not stop myself, no matter what I did.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“True. Darkness has grown enough in you for partially take over. When you are in a situation that angers or upsets you hardly, your eye will change glow into crimson red. This wrath, berserker, enraged, or however you what to call it, form, augments your strength and overall skills and abilities. Still, it will make you much more savage. And if you do not learn to control it, it will overcome you, and you do not longer control yourself.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant nodded reluctantly.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I am glad you understand. I will take care of you equipment in a few hours. Champion, take rest, I guess you need it.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">---

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“The weapons have been sharpened, and the armor has become stronger by adding Hellkarium to it.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant placed Aegis forearms on his forearms, and placed the knees and other shoulder protector in his equipment menu. He places Guinevere’s belt on his waist alongside Laevatain and Blamung on his back.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Thank you both. I am leaving now.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Where, Champion?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“To find PoH, and kill him.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“PoH? The leader of Laughing Coffin?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yes.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No. it is not a good idea now…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Even if it is so, I am going.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> “Gal, how will you even search for him?!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I have heard there is a player in 37th floor known as the Chronicler, that has recorded every single thing that has happened here in Aicnrad in the last two years. Know PoH is not a fool, he must have found a way to hide himself, even from this player. So I will search for other player I have not seen in the prison: Tyrant. I surely knows where PoH is.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Champion, I told you not to take this path! If so Darkness…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“If it happens, let it be so. I do not give a shit.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Galant! Come on!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“ANTINOMY I HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR THAT IDOT OF DUCARD FOR NINE MONTHS, AND THE ONLY THING I HAVE GAINED IS LEVELS AND EXPERIENCE. IF I HAVE DONE SO, I WILL USE IT, AND KILL POH!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Champion!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Galant…Well. Every man is free to make his own choise.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“We are.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Well. Champion, if you so wish it, I can but warn you about Darkness, I cannot stop you from going your way. Still, you must know something: after you escaped from the Arena, you are among the most wanted players of Aincrad. And not just the reapers, other PK eliminating guilds may be searching for your head. You should be careful.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I will. But I must do this. I cannot leave my brothers and Guinevere’s memories be left in oblivion. I have to repay them. Even if I die, I just know that I will be better that just nothing.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Take this, this Kunais are stringer than the normal you use.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Thay will be of use. Goodbye Smiths”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Antinomy tosses Carnwennan to Galant. Its blade becomes blood crimson. He briefly looks at the blade, and sheathes it to his right side of Guinevere’s belt. He takes out of one of his pocket, a teleport crystal”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Good luck, Gal.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Stay close to the light, Champion of Aincrad.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Teleport: Aurora's Edge!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">---

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Floor 61th, November 4th, 2024

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant ran thought the dark alleyways of the city of Salemburg, as the dark night clocked his form to be unperceived among players. The moon was full, and luckily, Salemburg was not full of players. Only but a few walking thought the city, unaware that near there was the most wanted player in the last weeks and several guilds had but down a bounty on his head. Under such circumstances, it would be much logical to say away from cities and other people, but that was not choice for Galant, at least, not in that moment. After some days of searching for the Chronicler, he finally got the info he was searching for. Nothing about PoH, as he expected, yet he found the way leading of the one he was searching in the moment: Tyrant. One of the few last free members of Laughing Coffin. If someone new about PoH’s place, he would do. He would definitely do.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He ran some steps, and jumped to the wall, then jumped again back flipped and ended on a balcony.he jupned once again a he draw two kunais from his back and presed the to the wall, stabbing it, he flipped and managed to get his feet up the two kuains in the wall, and at last he jumped and was in the ceilings of the city. He went to a near building, the tallest in the block, t catch a bigger distance with his eyes. At distance, he could see a shadow moving thought the ceilings, the same as him, thought he did not managed to see his face.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He got down and followed the shadow at max speed, still trying to use his discretion and  to surprise him. In few minutes he was few meters from the player, who stopped and kneed next to the edge of the building, looking towards a show where members of a guild served pastries and sold weapons.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant drew one of his kunais, and got near him by his back, as he tabbed the weapon, ready to surprise him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Has anybody told you, Galant…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The player turned around and threw a knife at Galant, he nearly eluded it, and saw how the blade span in circles few millimeters from his face. Tyrant got near him and fist him on the face, forcing Galant to fall back, but when the killer tried his second attack, Galant parried bit the forearm of Aegis covering him, then blocked his knee with his own, and fist him strongly directly the chest with Garuru Fist.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Tryrant’s feet slid on the floor, and stopped nearly at the edge of the building

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“…that you are not very dissimulated with your sound?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Tyrant. You must well know why I am here.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“PoH…Well, I do not know…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I shall press then. I can be VERY persuasive.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You are not the only one that has become a better warrior, Champion.” He drew his blade from his back.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“We shall see.” Galant unsheathed both Balmung and Carnwennan, and rushed to Tyrant who did the same.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant dual slashed diagonally but Tyrant blocked both blades with his won and kicked Galant back, as he rammed to him, with a downwards slash Galant clashed the sword with his dagger, and then tried using stardust slasher diagonally upwards with his other blade, yet Tyrant foreseen it, and kicked his hand with his left leg, forcing Galant to spin sing the momentum of his attack slashing his right arm, and damaging the handling of his sword. But still Tyrant casted other hard kick to Galant’s right side.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They separated from each other and briefly stared as they walked in circles to each other, waiting for best moment for attacking, as they had turned 180º, Tyrant attacked, as Galant was near the edge of the building, with a horizontal slash, But Galant parried fist with Balmung and managed to cut for the second time his right arm.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The movement of tyrant with his sword became less powerful still. Galant tried to stab him with his dagger grabbing I backwards, but tyrant dropped his weapon, and got to Galant’s back, hitting with a hard fist to his right elbow, forcing Galant to drop Blamung to the ground. The champion still turned 180º to continue the momentum of his attack and stab Tyrant, but the player blacked with his wounded arm, fisted Galant in the face as he also dropped Guren.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant rushed to him without drawing weapon, with both fist ignited in fire and ice. He fisted with his left, but Tyrant made a downwards kick. Galant blocked with his left forearm, and fisted him on the chest. Tyrant then used his left hand to try to punch the player himself, yet he was to slow and weak for the Slayer of Cerdic speed, who grabbed the punch whit his right and bend it downwards leaving his face unprotected and fisting him hard with his right.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Tyrant fell and drew his blade with his left hand, but Galant, as he was going to stab him, grabbed his arm, elbowed him in the face hit his elbow with his left, dropping the weapon, and  kneed him on the leg, dropping him to the ground. Galant grabbed him from his not hurt leg and forced him upwards, and hang him down to the emptiness of the fall.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Now break fucking wards. Where is PoH?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I give no shit from him. But you will still kill be after this! I gain shit for telling you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You earn a quick death. So confess now, WHERE IS HIM!!!!!!!!!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I do not know…yet, He had some bases, in upper floors 70 to 75. I do not know more.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Tyrant gave a piece of information via the chat. For some reason, he held no love for PoH as other members of Laughing Coffin, such as Xaxa and Black had.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant drew a knife from his back and placed it on his neck.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Die.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He bended his arm ready to slice his throat, but something stuck to his arm and stopped his move. Tyrant used the distraction to punch Galant hardly on the face, forcing him to drop the killer. He felt to the streets, but used his left hand to roll on the ground and ran away.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Wait!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant is struck by other arrow directly on the back. He turns around, and notices the archer was aiming another from the tall building he had been few minutes ago. He ran, and grabbed both weapon sheathing then and covered himself with a wall. He managed to remove the arrow on his back, and then the one on his arm. He briefly looked at them. A white arrow.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He decided to advance, if he wanted to know if what he thought was true…He begatuned around and ran for a brief distance, when he was passing near a wall, he received a hard kick to the face, what mange him spin in the aril two times, before falling to the ground. He heard the sound of two knifes spinning when they suddenly stooped and clashed between them, Galant looked at his attacker.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“remember me, killer?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Kana…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He got up, and kana began a savage frenzy barrage of attacks. Galant could not neither he wished to attack her, but her savage frenzy was full of anger and hatred towards him, and he well knew the reason. He could do nothing, but talk, and get her to reason.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“WAIT!

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant parried several of her blows with just Carnwennan.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“IT WAS LAUGHING COFFIN WHO KILLED HIM!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant continued to defend from her until he jumped back, securing some safe meters of distance.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I DID NOT KILL TAICHI!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“lie!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">She span and tried to slash Galant, but he blocked with his dagger. She used them momentum of the span she had just give, and turn 360º and kicked him once again, but Galant lowered his body, eluding the strike, but Kana continued and kicked him on the chest.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant span by her strike and finished on his foot on a lower height roof. But she quickly followed him, and attacked him. Galant parried her fist attack, but she span for the second time and kicked him, sending him against the wall. She threw her right hand knife towards him, and stuck to the left of his face, few inches from him. She then stride to stab him another time, But he parried with his own blade, dropping Dipugio to the ground, grabbed her by the neck, and her back. Kana elbowed him with his left, kicked him back sending her leg 180º up to his face, managing to get rid of his grab. She grabbed his arm moving it from his body and kicked him on the chest, sending him for the second time against the wall. She ran, grabbed Dipugio struck in the wall, making a backflip while jumping on the ground, she landed on her feet, and stabbed Galant in the chest. Galant countered quicky with a Garuru Fist of his own, thought he was notably tired.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I did not do I kana I swear I did not!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Another arrow nailed to next to Galant’s face and he gazed at it… and explosive arrow. He ran from the wall, but the explosion still coasted him half of his left HP, leaving him at nearly 20%.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant got up, as Kana got near him, and she kicks him in the ground..

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Now tell me! Tell my why you killed them! Tell me why you killed you three left friends and the person you most love in this world! Tell me!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I…did not…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">She kicked him for a second time, and she stepped I him with anger. After doing this for a brief moment, she grabbed him upwards, against the wall, Galant did not defend himself.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Say hello at distance to Diana.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“She is the archer…?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yes…”she placed her knife at Galant throat “She did not wish to believe you have done that. SE WAS DEPRESSED AND CRIED ALL NIGHTS FOR A LONG TIME! AND LOOK AT ME, YOU KIILED MY BOYFRIEND!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">She stabbed Galant with his left, piercing his chest. He briefly looked to the distance he believes where Diana was, thought she could not see her.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana looked at this, and she briefly stared at him. She tuned back and placed her back to the wall as she closed her eyes and sniffed. A tear rolled down her right cheek. She could not see more of this.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Kana, stop this. I have to get PoH whatever the cost!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Shut up! All you wish is to kill me off-guard, as you did to your ex-friends. And then kill my sister. And I will tell you this about her just for you to know what you have done!She did not wish to believe you have done that. SE WAS DEPRESSED AND CRIED ALL NIGHTS FOR A LONG TIME!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“why…so…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“It’s obvious…The player that had killed his guild mates and became one of Aincrad’s most wanted criminals. The player that was despised by great part of the players of Aincrad for killing the members his own guild. The player struck down dozens of innocent lives. The player that terrorized and entire arena. And yet, she loved you. And still continues to do so, despite of all that has happened.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Now that you know how many pain you have caused! Die!”

<p class="MsoNormal">''<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Is this…what I deserve. After all what I have suffered. After all what I have lost, after all what I have suffered; I will die, at the hands of a friend of mine…Sakura…” ''

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He looked down, and noticed in his right hand, the purple ribbon. His fate…

<p class="MsoNormal">''<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No! Not yet. NOT YET!I WILL…KILL THEM ALL.” ''

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant grabbed Kana’s hand with his right hand strongly, suddenly recovering all the energy he did not use. He looks up to her, with crimson red blood eyes.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What the…!?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant punched her strongly with Grey Fist sending him to the wall. He removed the knife with his left and threw it near her. Kana grabbed the knife and got up, she attacked the new Wrath Galant, but he drew Carnwennan in the ground and Balmung blade. And he easily parried most of her strikes and the casted a hard kick to the chest sending her to the wall again. Wrath Galant advanced on her, but she was disarmed, she slashed her diagonally with crescent stardust slasher, and then horizontally and then vertically. She was kneeling at her the ground, and Wrath Galant took a brief look at the blade, he looked back to her and sheathed the blade to his back. He cracked his knuckles, as Kana got up and tried to hit him, but Galant, clocked her fist with his hand and casted a hard punch to her bell, leaving her out of air to breath.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“what happens little girl?! Were not you going to kill me?! Uh??”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You are…truly a moster Galant!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I am not Galant. I AM WRATH GALANT!” She punched her hardly in the face, sending her against the wall.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Hey? what happens? Uh? Where not you going to kill me Girl?!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">She lay down on the ground, and was really bad hurt.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What you cannot get up? Then let me help you!?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant helped her up, grabbing her by the hair.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Now that you are finally up.” Galant draw his blade from his belt, and placed it on her neck “let me send you with Taichi, he must be eager to meet you. Die!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">An arrow struck to Galant’s back.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“She has saved you…” she let her to the ground, dropping as dead weight. “I will take care of your sister and come back…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant turned back, and saw Diana at distance. Diana was shocked sing to his new red crimson eyes, which drastically changed his overall appearance, as he looked more as a demon, and acted as one.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Wrath Galant smiled and ran to her at max speed. Diana shoot one of her arrows, but Galant parried it with Blamung blade. She shot to more but they shared the same fate. Galant jumped to the upper part of the ceiling, and kicked her on the face.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Hi. MISSED ME?!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">She drew Virbius from her back and attacked Galant, though he kicked her back. She then slashed him; Galant blocked with his dagger and sliced her chest with Balmung sending her to the ground. She got up and grabbed one of her arrows at her back, and tried to stab him, but he slice her had of wit stardust slasher and fist her with Grey Fist. She punched her with Garuru on the face then jumped; span 180º kicked her back to the ground with Meteor Impact. She was at her chest crawling. As Galant walked at her slowly, looking as she felt pain.

<p class="MsoNormal">''<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No…” ''

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">She turned around facing Galant, looking at him with her purple beautiful eyes, as a tear rolled down from her cheek with a face that at the same time held fear, and happiness…

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Galant…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant got near to her and pointed her with his sword.

<p class="MsoNormal">''<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“NO…” ''

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant looks at her with a vicious smile drew on his face, and tabbed his sword. He charged Stardust Slasher on his sword. He raised his sword…

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“…love you…”'' ''

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">