Conflict with Lord Elias

The ongoing duel between Theo and Lord Elias was an increasingly inflamed battle, becoming a battleground between good and evil, light and darkness. They both engaged in a fierce duel, swinging their swords with an incredible level of skill.

Theo, wielding a thin sword that emitted a bluish glow that reflected off the metal of the blade, let the blade flicker in the air as he quickly swung it, attempting to strike Lord Elias.

Meanwhile, Lord Elias, with his sword coated in an aura of darkness, met Theo's attacks with ferocious retorts. Each swing of his sword emitted a wave of darkness, attempting to extinguish the light emitted by Theo's sword.

Theo shouted with electrifying determination, "You won't succeed, Lord!"

Lord Elias, with a dark voice and eyes that radiated awesomeness, responded, "You can't stop me, Theo!"

Their battle continued, both dodging each other's attacks with ingenuity and agility. The flash of their swords created a play of light and shadow that flashed rapidly around the dark room. The sound of clinking metal continued to echo in the room.

Theo tried to come up with quick and clever attacks, trying to outwit Lord Elias. However, Lord Elias was a formidable opponent, with sharp reflexes, he nimbly dodged every attack directed at him.

As the battle intensified, Theo's strength began to wane, dimming with time. Lord Elias, driven by a terrifying dark power, pressed in more and more, trying to find gaps in Theo's increasingly tight defenses.

Lord Elias smiled wickedly, teasing Theo, "You're going to get squeezed, holy prince!"

With a gasp, Theo insisted, "No... I... won't give up..."

Theo continued to struggle, relying on his wits and combat prowess to withstand the attacks of the darkness that continued to threaten him. His sword, which once shone brightly, was now growing dimmer due to the intensity of the battle involving the terrifying dark energy.

Without realizing it, Theo found his back had touched the wall, he was cornered, with no ability to dodge. Now, he was trapped in a corner, with no room to move, locked in by an unknown force.

"Hahaha! Now, you have nowhere to run," Lord Elias said haughtily. Then, he raised his sword high up. Again, darkness crept up and enveloped the blade.

With Lord Elias standing in front of him with no real defense, this was a golden opportunity for Theo. However, strangely, Theo felt himself being pressured, his body felt as if it was pinned to the wall, unable to move freely.

"Farewell to the heir to the emperor's throne!" shouted Lord Elias as he swung his sword up and down, with the evil intention of cleaving Theo in half.

"Theo!!!" cried Catallina from one corner of the room, her voice filled with fear and worry.

DOOMMM!!!

A powerful explosion thundered in the room, sending shockwaves that shook the walls and caused the torches to wobble. Some of the light torches died from the effects of the massive wind that arose from the attack. Catallina, who had been leaning against the wall to rest for a moment, was knocked off her feet by the explosion.

The room was instantly filled with dust that blew up from the wall that was destroyed by the explosion. Amidst the chaos and cloud of dust, the silhouette of Lord Elias could be seen standing in front of the collapsed wall, his eyes trying to focus to see what had happened after his attack.

He was trying to find his handiwork amidst the cloud of dust that enveloped him. "Khu...khu...khu...finally.." Lord Elias fell silent, unable to continue, when he felt a sharp sword pierce his back. The blade seemed to move slowly inside his body, like a snake that wanted to slither onto the surface of the frontal skin. However, before the blade managed to penetrate his skin, Lord Elias with sharp reflexes turned quickly with a swing of his sword.

Theo dodged backward immediately, removing himself from the path of the deadly attack.

"You bastard! How could you dodge my attack?!" Lord Elias looked extremely annoyed, his face filled with anger and confusion as his attack seemed to have failed miserably.

Theo painstakingly tried to clean his dust-covered face and rubbed his eyes which were stinging from the impact of the explosion.

As he rubbed his eyes, he felt a scar on his thigh. It was this wound that had saved him from Lord Elias' attack earlier. Theo had consciously thrust his sword into his thigh to cut off the influence of the black shadow that was about to affect him.

The handsome golden-haired man spat to expel some of the dust that had entered his mouth from the explosion. "Looks like my sword thrust missed your heart, you should be grateful. But you don't seem very happy with this wound," Theo said as he pointed at the scar on Lord Elias' body.

"How dare you, that's an insult to me!" Lord Elias responded angrily, he came running towards Theo while raising his sword high, ready to launch his next attack.

"Damn it! At least give me a break!" shouted Theo, trying to gain some breathing time.

Lord Elias' white sword swung down, aiming its strike directly at Theo's head. Theo quickly dodged by shifting to the side, even though he was feeling pain in his right leg that had been stabbed earlier. However, the pain was not enough to deter him.

Theo immediately slid forward, aiming a sharp jab towards Lord Elias' hand that was still gripping his sword. The old man deftly dodged, moving his hand in time to avoid the attack.

With agile and quick movements, Theo launched another stabbing attack, this time with incredible speed. He tried to break through Lord Elias' defense and chase down the gaps in his opponent's attack.

"You're fighting a prince, not playing with needles!" taunted Lord Elias as he continued to dodge Theo's thrusts, his voice laced with a tone of contemptuous scorn.

The longer the battle went on, the more Theo increased his speed. It appeared that Theo and Lord Elias were both in a weakened state. Their bodies were covered in sweat and exhaustion, but in that state, Theo found the last of his strength. With a swift movement, he aimed for Lord Elias' sword.

As if like wrapped in an invisible rope, Lord Elias felt his sword spin in his hand, he was startled for a moment, almost releasing his grip on his weapon. But Theo didn't waste the gap in Lord Elias' defense. Swiftly, he advanced and slashed Lord Elias' right hand with his sword.

"Hahaha, that didn't hurt at all!" shouted Lord Elias in a mocking tone, although Theo's attack had no major impact on the old man, only managing to slice a thin wound.

Theo didn't give up, continuing to slash hard, this time aiming for Lord Elias' shoulder. "Aarghhhh!!!" screeched Lord Elias as a sharp pain pierced his body. His sword slipped from his grasp, he seemed to be losing strength, his hand could no longer feel anything because Theo had cut all the important nerves in his right hand.

"You bastard!!!" shouted Lord Elias again as he felt a sharp stab in his left abdomen.

Then, in a split second, the stab moved towards the abdomen above the navel and then moved again towards his right. Theo cruelly and mercilessly continued to stab Lord Elias relentlessly, giving the old man unbearable pain.

"You old fool! Let's die quickly!" said Theo in a voice that was almost panting, his energy almost exhausted. However, before he could finish his words, a hard kick from the armored boot hit him squarely in the stomach.

Theo felt a sharp sensation of nausea as if the world was spinning around him. His body was thrown back, almost helpless.

"HOOEGHHHH!!!" Theo vomited blood from his mouth while struggling to recover and get back on his feet. With great determination, he rushed forward towards Lord Elias, who seemed to be weakening.

But his steps were halted when he saw the black shadow that had been surrounding Lord Elias' body slowly disappear. Then, Lord Elias' eyes returned to normal, no longer clouded by the darkness that consumed him.

The man fell, and blood began to flow from the wounds on his body. Theo winced in surprise, then moved closer to Lord Elias cautiously.

Lord Elias was breathing heavily. "I... I failed..."

Theo drew his sword towards the old man's face, remaining vigilant even though Lord Elias seemed to have lost his strength. "It's over, Lord..."

The battle came to an end, and Theo held his gleaming sword, relieved that he had managed to stop Lord Elias who was previously possessed by a force they called the Devil.

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