MAESTRO OF CALAMITY 2¿

We continue to where Shiki and Nine discussing about the current events and talking as friends they always were.

Shiki's smirk widened across his face as he responded to Nine's cautionary words. He seemed to take Nine's statement about being the "proclaimed strongest" as a factual assertion. Nine, slightly annoyed by Shiki's arrogance, couldn't help but express his concern.

Nine: "your arrogance might be the death of you, but I suppose it doesn't matter to you."

Shiki laughed in response, his calm demeanor contrasting with Nine's growing annoyance. Suddenly, a surge of yellow energy in the shape of an arrow struck the balcony, narrowly missing them as they evaded just in time.

Nine: "Are they attacking us right now? I might die of a heart attack before anything else.

Shiki: "It's not that surprising."

Nine couldn't help but question Shiki's calmness in the face of danger.

Nine: "Why are you still so calm?"

Shiki brushed off the question, focusing on the situation at hand.

Shiki: "Regardless, the attacker should be located to the east, approximately 24 kilometers away. Judging by the speed at which that projectile arrived, around 0.0002 seconds, its velocity must be around Mach 349,854."

Nine: "That's actually quite slow for someone who possesses the power to 'engulf infinity'. Could they have been testing us?"

Shiki: "I don't care if they are testing us. But I sense a growing aura, indicating that they might launch another attack, and it's bound to be much stronger this time."

Nine: "If that happens, it could obliterate a part of the UK, but I won't let that happen on my watch!"

As Nine walked a few meters off the building, seemingly walking on air, he headed straight towards the direction from which the previous attack had come. He began charging his own attack, preparing to counter the imminent threat.

With a resounding declaration, Nine unleashed his attack, invoking the power of "Monochromic Distort: Harmonic Green!" Simultaneously, at the opposite side, Stella prepared her own devastating move, channeling the energy of the "Starshatterer" at 1% output.

As the two projectiles hurtled towards each other, the sheer energy and power between them caused space to distort and twist. The force was so immense that it exceeded the capacity of space to contain it. In an instant, the two projectiles collided, resulting in an explosion equivalent to the energy of a hundred billion stars detonating at once.

Shiki, realizing the catastrophic potential of the explosion, swiftly activated his ability, "Lost Memories: Μετα-αλλαγή!" With his left hand pointed towards the point of impact, a transparent sphere materialized just before the violent outward push of the explosion. The sphere absorbed and compressed the energy, containing it within a minuscule point.

Time seemed to slow down as the events unfolded. The clash between the two attacks and Shiki's intervention lasted a mere 4 nanoseconds. Shiki, focused on maintaining the seal, urged Nine to act swiftly.

Shiki: "Hurry up and go! I'll continue suppressing this sphere seal."

Nine: "Go where?"

Shiki: "Straight to the source. Literally jump on that clown and put an end to this."

With a determined nod, Nine propelled himself forward, his speed surpassing that of light and dissappeared from view. He headed towards the origin of the attack, ready to confront the mysterious assailant and put an end to their destructive actions.