vici

may 23rd

12: 12pm

blesi pushed the door as he see the man himself standing there with his sword in his hand he took a deep breath as he slowly approaching him as he said

"oi, jakul, your time of running away was over" reaching his arm forward aiming to get the other sword on his belt "give me the chixiao"

jakul hear this look to his sword said "if you want it, then you'll have to take it" he turned around facing his brother "but you already knew that, right ?"

both brothers standing there knowing what day it was before blesi said "i should have known you would say this" as he had pulled out his sword, while jakul seeing this wonder "how do you think she would react seeing us like this ?" as blesi know who he is refering to "hard to say, but one thing is for certain" he had his sword ready "no matter what, i'll have to fulfill her last wish"

"well then, show me what you got ?" jakul said as he quickly pulled out his sword and dash toward blesi while blesi doing the same with both of their blade collide on each other

blesi manage to push jakul back making slash on jakul, as jakul dodge them all with ease, before attack with a stab with blesi quickly react and began to stab as well, both of their sword parry each other as the two unleash multiple time, before jakul quickly made on slash imbued with magic

as it push blesi back a few feet, before blesi quickly change to his crossbow as he shot two bolts, and quickly changed to throwing knifes, with jakul deflecting the two bolts, before blocking the knife with his scabbard, blesi quickly prepare the incoming attack with his sword as use the flat side to hold an incoming thrust

pushing blesi back as he quickly throw out one of his knife mid air, only to give jakul another chance to deflect and imbued his sword with spell as blesi quickly imbued his blade with the same spell, before both parties making a slash of fire and water, causing a blast that result in the two to push back further from the impact

both had their blades in front of them as they see each other not far from the blast, the two remain silent before they both charge to the middle ground to continue their fight

both fought well as none of the two even scratched the other with their fight, before they suddenly see two powerful monster spawning around them just as they had their plunge attack, as blesi quickly pulled out his crossbow to shoot on one of them, jakul ran toward one of the monsters

as blesi quickly follow soon with his sword in his hand, they see the monster split up one on the opposite of the other as the two realize they were circling around the place, with the two quickly get in the middle to see

"didn't expect myself to fight like this once again" blesi said had his sword ready "enough talking and kept your eyes peeled, blesi" blesi simply had enough of his brother and continue to look at the monsters, as it began to charging toward them

the two quickly dodge them with blesi changes to his crossbow and shoot at one of them before throwing knifes at them, while jakul simply charging toward the other dodging every attack, with one of them in a chain and the other use the spear to stab at blesi

as blesi jump with his sword ready and landed his feet on the spear "let me give you some chopped wood!" as he began to gliding his blade into the spear as he ran toward the head, as the two slowly reach to the top both had their swords ready, as they decapitated the monsters head of before land on the ground

the two monsters fell as they shattered to pieces, while jakul and blesi stand up before facing each other as the two continued their fight, while blesi kept on dodging the attack he wonder he need to find a way before he remembers the promise that solmani mentioned, as an incoming stab from jakul, blesi quickly push back evading the attack

"what, cold feet ?" jakul said pointing his sword

"no, remember the oath that you had promised to sol ?" blesi asked "trying to use the same trick ?" jakul asked wondering what blesi had planned

"tell me, brother, what did you promised to solmani that very day" blesi asked again wanting to let him think about it jakul remain silent before replied "defeat all evil in this game"

"look at you now, are you truly fighting against one or are you helping one ?" blesi asked as jakul simply chuckled "simple minded as always, blesi, don't you see, i planned this so that after i defeat you, i will go and defeat the general myself, a rematch if you will, but now, i'm going to dealing with you" jakul prepared as he had his sword in the ready

"if that it's the case, then lets ends this" blesi said as the two swords glow in the ready for their final strike, as the two dash their attack preparing their final blow

before suddenly "mother rosaria!" an attack from their above nearly hit them with the two push back a few feet as they see the mark of a cross on the ground

they look to see asuna landing in front of them facing jakul, blesi look back to see kirito and solmani had arrived

"took you three long enough" blesi said as kirito got close "well, look like you have a bit of a hard time fighting him yourself" blesi simply chuckled and look at asuna

"tell me asuna, what brings you to suddenly stop our duel ?" jakul asked wondering what her motive as asuna look to her sword before she said "i came here for a duel in the honor of someone"

"speak" jakul said as asuna replied "in honor of yuuki herself, she wouldn't want to see you end like this" asuna said hoping he could follow solmani task for him

"well then, if it is a duel you want, then it is the duel you shall receive" jakul said as he had his sword ready, while asuna uses her rapier with her deep breath she look at jakul and ready her rapier

as asuna began to ran toward jakul with her rapier at hand as it glow for an attack with her trust compared to the speed of light, as jakul parry every incoming attack with ease, as asuna decided to dash, jakul simply step aside seeing her flew toward him, before turning around to face him

this time she quickly uses magic to giving herself some advantage in this fight, jakul could simply stand there with his sword on his shoulder

as he thought asuna would use buff to boost her attack but asuna began to use water bind, with jakul sensing some water binding into his legs, with a quick backward dash he see the binding water near her as he see asuna charging towards him

he see this attack to be mother rosaria, he can see yuuki behind her guiding her in this, he simply chuckled and parried the incoming attack with his full speed, asuna continue as she made one final blow of the mother rosaria

jakul, can see it approaching closer, he stops his step back and began charging forward, as he dodge the incoming attack, before he had his arm wrap around asuna sword, before disarming her, turn around putting his sword behind asuna neck, now asuna rapier was on jakul hand

he had won, but to him he see that she was capable of mother rosaria, seeing the mother rosaria attack as if he is seeing yuuki using it herself, he look to solmani he reminded of what blesi had just said, before he put away his sword from asuna neck, as he sheathed his sword

he put asuna rapier to his right hand, before calling blesi "blesi, let's go, we have the general to dealth with" as blesi hear this decided as he follow jakul behind him chasing him until the two were on the same pace as kirito go check up asuna, before wondering what blesi and jakul planned as he began to ran chasing them

"so any plan for this blesi ?" jakul asked looking at asuna rapier "sadly no, the only thing i can think of is charge in and fight him" jakul shook his head as they get close to the door before hearing kirito footstep getting closer "should we stop him ?" blesi asked "yes"

jakul throw his sword and catch the handle midair, while grab on to his sword handle as the two push kirito back with their scabbard, kirito was pushed as he quickly got up "what is the meaning of this blesi ?"

"sorry kirito, but i have left with no choice but to stop you here" blesi replied as jakul stand there see the situation "what do you mean, blesi ?"

"your heroic syndrome had gotten worst, you need to calm down, and not be involved in this" blesi explained, seeing the way he act as he see kirito healthbar "what !?"

"all this time, asuna, yui, your family witness you carry all those burden on your back, with your reckless and uncare for your life, i just don't want you to be involve in this, not anymore" blesi explained before looking to asuna, as he see kirito continue to move forward, seeing this blesi had no choice but to unleash this "samadhi fire!" a gush of blue flame appear between him and kirito as it became a barrier that blocked the path to the next floor

kirito could handle the temperature of the blue fire as he see blesi and jakul standing in front of them, wanting to not back down he was about to ran into the flame but his foot was stuck as he look down to see water binding his foot, he look up to see jakul using this spell

"goodbye kirito" blesi said before enter the door, while jakul look to asuna rapier as he throw the sword back to asuna and solmani "thank you, asuna, solmani." before enter the door to the next floor as asuna grab her sword she see kirito call to be set free and let them enter to help, but she is reminded of what alice had told her and in some way she agree with blesi choice

"i have made a mistake of making the general reaching this power, he made a mistake of support the general within this power, we are both sinners, one of present, one of past, now we will have to redeem it no matter what, thank you kirito, asuna, and the rest of you, for helping us in a better future, it is nice knowing you all, but this shall be our last"

floor 45

the two entered as they see a quiet hall that let them slowly reaching to the gate, with the two giving each other signal "3" "2" "1" before they push the door to see a suprising sight as in front of them

they see fatal scythe with 4 healthbar slowly reaching zero and in front of them were the general, with his fist on the beast itself, as they see his healthbar were full, as the beast made one last scream before it shattered, the general look back chuckle saying "if it isn't freezing jack and flaming blaze" as he was flexing his fist after a tough fight

blesi look around see no one but the general himself, as he is suprise to see that the general fight such a powerful monster all by himself

"ragnar" blesi said seeing him "you no longer call me by general, interesting" the general said as he pull out a smoke pipe

"what is the meaning of all this, all this terror you caused in alfheim" blesi asked demanding answers

"tell me blesi, do you see the opportunity in this ?" the general said as he walking back further himself from blesi and jakul

"what ?" blesi asked before looking to jakul wanting for answers but jakul simply shake his head indicating that he doesn't know anything of his plan

"what opportunity do you see in this ?" blesi asked

the general chuckled "simple, glory, a chance to proof yourself, your might, but also, an opportunity to unite alfheim as one single realm" general explained as blesi and jakul were suprised from the answer before the general continued "but most importantly peace, peace of all nations"

blesi though of what the general said before he said "so all those attack, all just to made a war among the nations"

"isn't it obvious, blesi ?, this can allow us to conquer the other and made true peace, no longer do people need those divided place we can explore each other territory without the fear of getting called to get out just because you are their enemy, no longer do we need to feel fear constantly, you know i have a good reason for all this, blesi, so please, join me and help me in this" the general explained as blesi remain silent as jakul look at blesi as blesi took a sigh

"i originally think you would chose a much peaceful option than general eugene, look like i was wrong" blesi chuckled as jakul can sense something was wrong with blesi at the moment

before blesi suddenly laugh out loud saying "well then general, it was i who made you rise in power, now it's time for me to take those back!" blesi said pointing his blade at the general

the general didn't flinch at blesi as he simply closed his eyes said "well then, you left me no choice and i am very dissapointed in you" before he reach his hand as he uses illusion magic

"illusion !?" jakul though as he see the general unleashing a giant of a monster, they light make it hard to see before it was clear what monster it was "ivar had taught me a few tricks on this and now it's time i show you what i learned" the general said as the monster was revealed with two gigantic scycthe like arms, rows upon rows of catepillar like legs, as its eye hollow with red iris looking at the jakul and blesi

they realize it is the well known monster many fear, the skull reaper

the two stand there saw the skull reaper before it screams that the two had their weapons ready as they saw the general flew up looking at the show as he flies

"any plan for this ?" jakul asked seeing this before blesi realize the opening on the legs and back "you deal the back and tails, i'll deal the legs" jakul look to the scythe like hand before agreeing "better than nothing" as he began to ran toward the beast looking at the two blades seeing as he can see one of them prepared to attack, he quickly waiting for the right time as the blade began to approach in full speed he quickly dodge as he look at the blade it let him reach to the beast back, he quickly ran up the weapons searching for a way to separate the sword from it's arm

he made one high jump as he look down to see the separation point, with his sword imbued in magic he unleashes stream of water that slice the arm in two, before landing on the monsters back, he quickly made slashes as he ran seeing blesi below him cutting the legs with his fire slash that is imbued into his sword

but he see the tail about to unleash a beam, as it aiming at him, he quickly ran towards it, as blesi look up to see jakul ranning straight at the incoming beam, only to see jakul quickly separate its tail, before slicing it in half with his sword

the two quickly sheathed their sword to imbued them with magic, before pull it out unleashing a slash that cut the monsters back to its head, they see the monsters slowly losing it's health as jakul had landed the monster had finally dissapeared

they look in front of them saw the general had flew down as he look at the two in front of them, slowly walking toward them as he continue slowly before he began to ran as he punch blesi before he can shot his crossbow, the punch was enough to push blesi a few feet back

as jakul see the general punch him while he dodge it with his sword only for an unprepared attack as he gave jakul a chokehold, jakul quickly try to cut of his arm, but it was useless he see his health wasn't decreasing at all

general simply laught before throwing to blesi who had just got up to lessen the impact the two receive, as blesi quickly uses his sword as the general said "pathetic, why relying on those piece of metal when you can use your body as a shield" as blesi and jakul wondered what he meant by this the two prepare as they charge forward made slashes to the general

as they see the general healthbar, the healthbar still have 98% left, basically they didn't do much damage after all those slashing, thoughts flood to his mind as he wonder if he was having the best of armor but as blesi wonder this the general said

"have you ever heard of the iron body, blesi ?"

the general asked blesi wonder as general began to took of his armor he is now simply had his chest revealed, he took some deep breath as his muscle flex, before it became a sort of shield

"so that's how you able to handle the incoming attack, you think of yourself like a puffer fish filling his lung with air so other animal can't consume you" jakul said as in mocking him but the general simply chuckle said "look like you've learned a lot eversince our last fight, jack" he said as he look to blesi who had manage to got up with his sword as his stability