14 Unexpected

In front of me stood a young man with blonde hair and blue eyes shining truly like a knight in shining armor. I can't really explain it he was truly captivating but even so made me wonder. Mordred...a knight of the round table yet according to Erika would help me. As the man with brown hair sees him and hears his name he tries to run only to trip then run away. The footsteps of the so-called knight got closer and closer as he finally approached me.

"I've said my name mind if you return the favor?" He says as he extends his arm.

Eh, could he want a handshake with my name? well, I guess it makes sense but even so it's quite odd. I extend my arm has well griping his hand and shaking it.

"Yuri."

"Yuri....huh well I'm going to ask a question and I need you to answer honestly."

Honestly? what type of question could he even ask? whatever it was he confirmed on until finally saying his question.

"You know Erika, right?"

Huh is that really what he wanted to ask...well I'm positive if I want anything from him my answer is gonna be yes.

"Yes."

After I say these words he looks at me for a while almost as if he didn't believe me but as I realized it, he was merely thinking. He soon moves his hand to reach for his sword to point it at me before speaking.

"Hey! Erika! if you don't want him to become dead meat then speak up!" He shouts before smiling.

Crap...wait can Erika even talk to people besides me? as I think it about more and more it seems his impatience grows even more.

"You mind chiming in right about now Erika."

I say as low as I can as to not let him hear. Silence completely fills the moment as neither he nor Erika spoke up. Damn, she's gone when I need her the most, but I was just talking to her moment ago. As I look back to Mordred it seemed he had finally waited long enough. The wind picks up once again as he begins to go into some sort of stance.

"Her lack of saying anything makes me doubt that you truly know her. So it seems I have only one other choice I don't necessarily like liars so I guess I'll cause some havoc."

His words sink in the situation had just gotten a heck of a lot worse. I instinctively summon my sword to my right hand just as a precaution. He immediately takes a glance before deciding to charge head-on. I brace for his hit to try and block only for his sword to clash with mine. His leg would immediately follow kicking me in my stomach. The impact, the pain everything at the moment hurt, in just one kick from this so-called knight of the round table I had been launched quite a bit. I begin to recovery to see him charging once more. I move to the right to dodge nearly. The mere shock makes the leaves of the nearby tree fall to the ground in an instant. As Mordred looks at my direction he seems to be almost expecting something but what? well, it doesn't matter at this rate I won't survive. I guess I have no choice in the matter at this point as I begin to whisper those words while extending my left arm out and opening my hand.

"Restrictions released...Virtualizer linked...Frozen Requiem...Act one!"

The surrounding area picks up a high torrent of wind as I finish saying those words.

If he truly is the knight of the round table then that would be mean act one wouldn't even come close to doing enough to defeat him, yeah...I just need to survive as long as I can then find an exit.

Mordred from the distance begins to laugh.

"Ha, ha, ha! so you can use Frozen Requiem. Well then let's see how you use it."

Mordred extends his free arm showing a sort of marking on his hand.

"Hmph, I am Sir Mordred! son of Legendary King Arthur!"

As for whatever reason, I could see a surge, no an immense amount of magical energy now coursing through his body. Dammit, this is bad. I slowly step back before. If I make it out of this alive I'm going to Erika hell. I take another glance at him to see I was right whether that mark was he suddenly got a boost in energy. Mordred comes rushing once more, I narrowly managed to block as the sound of clanking metal could be heard. As Mordred steps back as to swing his sword once more. Greatly increasing to speed swing consecutive slash which I manage to block before moving to kick my left side of my stomach once more. Yeah, not this time.

"Freeze!"

To which he takes a big leap back to avoid and stares at me before beginning to speaking. My legs begin to sprint as I take this chance to run. I could feel Mordred's eyes staring right at me before he dashes instantly in front of me. Crap...how could he even. Mordred pulls out his fist back to then try and punch me I step back and try and create a small wall of ice.

"Freeze!."

I should before he completely breaks it with his bare fist. The actual hell his strength truly is something but, even so, to break a wall of ice with one's bare hands is just insane.

"Hmph."

Mordred says with his empty expression before hiring me in the stomach once more.

"Ugggedh...!"

It hurts...it hurts punches from back in elementary are nothing compared to this even Mordred's last hit wasn't this hard. This pain makes me want to barf truly anything I had in my stomach I could feel rising up, at this moment all I knew was it hurt like a bitch. Before I knew it I was on the ground trying to get up, even my legs hurt at this point my whole body courses with pain. I struggle to get up, while Mordred simply just walked towards me. So this is the power...of a knight of the round table and to think these are the type of opponents I need to beat it truly makes me feel powerless in comparison.

"To think you got her Requiem, and yet nothing you really are one big disappointment."

No matter how much I think about it he really is correct in completely powerless...just one big disappointment to the end fighting with no real purpose. Even so, I would choose to fight to the bitter end in hopes that she can truly help me achieve what I wanted that purpose to gives people meaning and conviction. I use whatever leftover strength I have left to muster one swing and sprint towards Mordred and *clank. With the sound of crashing metal, my sword flew out of my hand. With just one swing he had completely disarmed me. Still blindly moving my legs towards him. It really was just one big disappointment, everything up to now even when faced with the possibility to reach with what I've wanted. My strength is nothing more but sad failure, I'm truly incapable of achieving anything alone. I guess I tried at least. I wasn't able to reach for so I'm sorry...Erika for not being able to truly reach your goal. As Mordred lifts his sword in the air and beginnings to speak.

"I expected quite a lot from you, but your nothing more but an empty puppet waiting to be given an order. You have no reason to be here and fight me so I'll go against her orders and just kill you now."

Her orders? well, I guess it doesn't matter now since I'm as good as dead. Hmph to be saved just to die once more I really am a disappointment.

"Die you puppet."

As his sword swings down as I see it slowly move it closer. No, even if I am a disappointment, a puppet, or whatever else I will reach that purpose no matter what or how I reach it I will reach it. That is my sole reason and even so, I have to repay her back so I can't let it end here and for Erika's goal or dream.

"I can't die here!"

As I move my left arm towards his blade and open my hand to try and stop his sword. His sword gets reflected due to reasons even I don't understand. I feel a surge of magical energy fill me once more. I stand up straight and retrieve my sword from the ground.

"That thing on your hand don't tell me it's a..."

Mordred whispers.

Whatever brought this sudden surge it doesn't matter. I'll use it to my advantage. Act one isn't enough I need more strength than what is available to me. Maybe I can use Act 2 with all this magical energy but even so, I don't know if I can or if consequences will happen. Even so, I must try, no one not even a knight of the round table will stop me from reaching purpose. As I move my left arm out and say those words once more.

"Restrictions Released...Virtualizer linked...Frozen Requiem Act Two!"

All the energy moves into my arm into my hand as ice begins to appear under me. It seems I have succeeded but even so, this pain I feel seems to have been multiplied by the strain I now feel using Act two. I feel like I could pass out at any moment truly hanging by a single thread a miracle even. Whatever it was that allowed me to reach even a bit of strength right now it doesn't matter all that does his my opponent before me, a knight of the round table Mordred.

"How are you even able to stand!" He shouts.

I wonder that myself how I am a bit to escape death not once but twice and still stand alongside it truly surprises me but no matter the cause I just want the result.

"Even I don't know but even I will win and defeat you to reach her goal and mine! nothing will stand before that not even you. I have no self-value but even so, if I'm not able to reach my goal, I must, no I will! reach Erika's goal."

Yeah even if it's the last thing I do. I think even Miyuki would scold me if I didn't try to the bitter end, hmph even now you are in my mind pushing me I truly do owe her and many people. As I stare at Mordred before he speaks.

"Your struggle is useless by the end you are nothing more but a puppet with no real reason to reach such heights."

I dash towards him with me gripping my sword tightly. Even if he's right it doesn't matter I would by other before me even if my ideals are put to the test. That, in the end, would be my choice no matter what. As I swing my sword towards him he narrowly avoids by stepping sideways leaving me open.

"Die."

No, I will continue to fight, visualize my sword everything about it, it's grip, the hilt, and its sharp blade. Everything as I imagine an exact copy.

I feel ice building up in my hand before getting a solid form as an exact replica of my sword in my left hand.

"Nnnghh! haaa!"

I block his attack with the sword in my left before it breaks.

"The hell!"

I step towards him to swing my sword in my right with everything I have, everything all in one swing. He takes a step back while completely being shocked.

"This is checkmate!"

As my sword swings towards his neck.

"That's enough! both of you."

As I stop absurdly as a familiar voice calls out me. Judging from its soft tine it was Erika even Mordred noticed.

"Mordred I just asked for you to test his strength not to hurt his ego and try and kill him."

Ego? wait she asked! oh, Ima give you hell just you watch. So everything was all just a plan then...Erika your dead to me.

"My bad Erika but his inability was a disappointment so I kinda got caught up my bad."

Wait Mordred can hear her as well? isn't she supposed to be like a voice in my head? Ah, whatever. At this point, I just want to give Erika a piece of mind.

"Ugghh!"

It seems the pain has finally reached its limit. My body feels like hell and eventually, my legs give up and my eyes follow soon after. Not this again...Before I knew it I was on the floor as darkness covered my eyes and I fell unconscious