S1: Chapter 18 - One Sided Talk

Are you gonna answer my questions, or should I end you here. - Kagutsuchi asked

- Answer your questions? We could talk for a bit I guess... Or maybe I'll just let loose for a bit. - Kuroishi got all excited.

- You'll let loose? Let me open them then for you then, so you can let loose all you want... Gates... Gates of Hell..... - Kagutsuchi was ready for showdown.

- Before that, old man, do you really think you can win against me? I mean, look at you, age is getting you already. Even if it wasn't, you don't seem too strong.

- You're far unexperienced by me, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

- Oh well my, I'm terribly sorry. So what did you want to talk about old man?

- Who are you? What do you want and what are you after? Why did you take one of my students?

- Your students? I get it now haha, so you're a old sensei? Is that small brat also your student? The one I beat into a pulp? Some sensei you are, but sure. If you entertain me a bit, I guess I'll tell you a few things... Now... COME!

- You come. You're going to lose, you come.

- Hmph, fine then...

Void... Cavity of the Element.

Black chains emerged from the ground and went straight towards Kagutsuchi.

- Fire Element: Phoenix Wings

Kagutsuchi immediately flew up, but chains kept going after him.

- Oh flying? Quite troublesome to have someone as quick for a target... However... - Kuroishi said...

- so once they've locked its target, chains are gonna follow it until they hit it... In that case... - Kagutsuchi thought to himself

Fire Element: Sun Colored Blade

- I'll just have to cut them down...

As he swings his sword, Kuroishi made his move and in an instant he was next to Kagutsuchi.

- You're wide open! - Kuroishi yelled in joy while being upon Kagutsuchi who isn't even looking at him.

Acting as decoy, chains were meant to be hit, and the moment Kagutsuchi went for them, Kuroishi was going to take advantage of that and strike first.

Kagutsuchi, looking towards the chains in front of him, about to get hit by Kuroishi from the side, closes his eyes as if he was blinking...

And while still keeping his has forward, as he opens his eyes, he is looking directly at Kuroishi.

- hey hey hey now what is this, how is this... Kuroishi was thinking to himself

Stunned by the sight in front of him, the only thing he could see was his own reflection in Kagutsuchi's eyes.

Red eyes. Fiery red, the color of fire that cannot be extinguished.

- eye holder? This old man? Calm down, you still have upper hand here. He can't possibly dodge this, even as an eye holder. Hahaha, that's right, I'll win. - Kuroishi was comforting himself

And so he did. His sword went through Kagutsuchi's neck completely.

- YES, I WON!

Kagutsuchi vanished.

- Huh?! What?? Wher-...

Appeared once again, untouched, Kagutsuchi found himself above Kuroishi, slicing both him and chains

- two hits... - Kagutsuchi thought

- How did Master miss? What happened there? No, he didn't miss. He never even hit the old man to begin with. There was no blood on his sword even though it went through his neck... Is it his eye power? What do we do? Do we just run away?! - Koji was silently panicking

- third, fourth...

Hitting Kuroishi again, and kicking him right after, Kagutsuchi sent him flying over the cave straight into a wall.

- MASTE-

Koji was interrupted mid his sentence as Kagutsuchi appeared now in front of him, with huge fiery wings.

- Fifth...

Koji dodges the first attack

- Sixth...

The second one hits him and cuts of his left arm and leg.

- I missed... Not as if it matters, as I still have one last hit.

The one that will... Open the gates of hell.

With all his strength, Kagutsuchi strikes floor underneath him and fills entire cave with raging fire, demolishing floor and making entire cave collapse.

...

Eventually, Kagutsuchi got out with ease right before everything collapsed, leaving both Kuroishi and Koji inside.

- This whole place is a mess... They are probably dead by now. Either by fire, or cave that fell. After all, I couldn't get any info but... Not as if I really asked anything. And I expected more from the King of the fingers. I hope that Leyce is all right. Akane as well. I should get going.

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And so, Kagutsuchi left and his search for Akane.

...

Back at the city, the situation calmed down at last. However, Leyce was still asleep.

- I have to get going, if he wakes up call me. - Himanishu said. - Kaichi you're in charge.

- Where to old women?

- I'M IN MY BEST AGES. Well, not as if you'd understand. I have some work to finish.

- Sure thing.

- Also, I thought that you don't care about Leyce?

- I don't.

- So why are you standing there?

- I'm waiting for his ass to get up so I can kick it.

- To be continued...