48 Chapter 47 Death’s Embrace Part 1

Appearing in a large room that had gears within the walls Zero and Genya looked around and saw no one.

"Where is Death? I thought you said you knew where he was." said Genya

Zero paid Genya no attention as he looked around. There was an oppressive feeling in the room that was reminiscent of his previous meeting with the reaper. Death was here and he had probably hidden in a dimensional rift.

Cracks began to form in the air and a giant skeletal figure appeared wearing a black cloak and carrying a scythe appeared. His hollow eye sockets glowed as he said "Well young one we meet again. To what do I owe the pleasure?"

"Hello Death I'm here to take your soul." said Zero as he pulled a claymore from his dimensional space.

"Why are you telling him that!?" yelled a nervous Genya

"That's a shame. You must be my master's child Alucard. I don't think you two have it within you to take my soul. I suggest you turn back now." said Death in an unusually cheery tune.

"I wish I could but circumstances won't allow me to turn back." said Zero as he sighed. His careful plan had been crushed by a God who hadn't even arrived yet. He had planned to take Death's soul later and turn him into a servant but now he needed a stronger body if he wanted any chance of survival.

"I see that's a shame. I wish we could have fulfilled the previous promise. I now understand that you've resolved yourself so shall we begin." said Death

"How do you two even know each other?" asked Genya who had been confused by the interaction between the two of them.

"Save the question for later get ready!" yelled Zero as he grabbed Genya and teleported to the other side of the room. When they reappeared Genya noticed that a small scythe was buried where they had been standing.

Within the instance of a second Death appeared before them and raised his scythe and slashed at them. Zero quickly teleported away with Genya to avoid the blow but he was a second too slow causing him to lose an arm.

"Impressive young one I thought for sure that last attack would have killed you." said Death as he picked up Zero severed arm causing it to instantly decay and turn to dust.

"Genya I need you to stop being a burden and fight." said the one-armed Zero as he produced a blood bag from the air and began to drink.

"Sorry I didn't expect for him to be this powerful." said an apologetic Genya as he stared at the injured Zero

Genya drew his sword and rush at Death with his vampiric speed and released a power slash with all his strength, however, due to Death's overwhelming strength his strike was easily blocked and he was thrown back. Zero took the opportunity to lunch several fireballs at Death's blind spot, but his scythe flew out of his hands and blocks all of the fireballs. Wasting no time Zero teleported next to Death slashed at him but he too teleported away and appeared next to his scythe. Sensing danger Zero grabbed Genya and teleport away before tiny sickles appeared and stabbed into the ground which they had stood.

'Damn I should have raised my soul level before coming here. I could really use my animated shadow ability right now.' thought Zero as he felt in that last exchange that Death had no weak point he could exploit like his previous enemies. Zero was usually able to overwhelm his foes due to his massive amount of mana and the ability to teleport. Death however had him beat in both categories as he had more mana and could teleport faster than Zero.

Wasting no time Zero appraised the scythe in Death's hand as he and Genya were constantly dodging the summoned sickles.

Weapon: Death Scythe

Effect: Can cut anything in existence including souls.

Sentient Weapon

Drains life force with each attack and heals user

Summon mini sickles to attack the enemy

Can capture the souls of the defeated and use them to increase stats

Current stats increase (+1,000 strength, +1,000 speed, +100,000 magic energy, +5,500 vitality)

Description: This is a truly fearsome magical weapon. Death's main weapon this scythe glows with dark blue, magical death energies, warning everyone of the danger they will face when engaging its wielder. This weapon not only causes horrible wounds, it actually drains its victims of their life force bringing foes a quick demise. It also holds half of death's souls making it a sentient weapon capable of moving by itself. This makes the Death Scythe one of the strongest, and most cruel, weapons.

'System if I use all the souls I currently have will I be able to raise my soul rank enough to unlock my shadow ability?' asked Zero

BY USING 87 VALKYRIE SOULS AND 64 CURLY SOULS HOST'S SOUL RANK MAY RISE FROM F+ TO D-

THIS WILL UNLOCK ALL CURRENTLY RESTRICTED ABILITIES

IT IS HOWEVER ADVISED THAT THE HOST NOT ATTEMPT TO INCREASE SOUL RANK DURING BATTLE

HOST WILL BE IMMOBILE FOR 5 MINUTES WHILE THE PROCESS OCCURS

'Well, that's out. I can't believe I made such a fatal mistake.' Zero cursed internally as he continued to dodge the sickles. As he dodged he noticed that Death had disappeared when he heard Genya yelling for him to watch out. Zero was hit suddenly by a massive amount of pain and as he fell he noticed that his legs were standing next to him in a pool of blood. Zero had been cut in half by Death.

Genya lunch two dark inferno meteorites at Death which forced him to retreat as he asked if Zero was still alive. He received no response as he continued to lunch meteorites forcing Death to constantly teleport around the room. Running low on mana Genya created a large meteor and lunched it at Death but this time Death used his scythe to slice the meteor destroying it. This moment was what Genya had been waiting for as he teleported above Death and slashed down.

Boom!

The area was filled with dust as a thunderous sound echo through the room. Genya's last attack had caught Death off guard and the attack had left a huge cut down the left side of his skull. The attack had drained Genya of all his mana and caused him to react slowly making him unable to dodge Death's counterattack as he received a blow from Death's fist. The force of the attack caused Genya to crash into the wall of the room and pass out as he fell back down to the floor.