Chapter 18: Rage

** Lay low or die trying. **


Cain reacts just on time. He knocks Strouff back with his right ankle with great force and jumps away from him. His face goes back to that serious look which he always wear.

''You're just too naive, Cain. Remember the last time when you're still in the clan? You're really weird, I always wondered how come people can change so fast, perhaps...'' When Strouff is halfway through, Cain interrupts,

''Perhaps you're the cold-blooded one,''

Strouff grins. He grips on to his reiattou even harder. He knows he he won't hold back to Cain anymore. The real fight only begins now.

''Well, how about the chosen one over there?'' Strouff grins as he turns his head away to the spot where Ruri stands now.

Cain is in shock for a moment, he then continues,

"What are you going to do to her?!''

''Cain Rouxfore! You let your guard down at this very point, you're truly denied by your own power, you're nothing but dusts to me, I don't need to kill you to achieve my victory, all I need, is a little gravity push, to someone who is important,'' Strouff says with an evil tone.

On the other side of the field, Ruri is running towards the area where Colt and Gonzhuca are having a fight. But right at that moment, a figure is somewhere near her, but she can't sense it. Then, the unexpected happens.

A dark blade pierces right through her heart. It's a Valrog. Wearing a black coat and hood covering his whole face. That Valrog then vanishes into thin air. All that left is the unconscious body of Ruri, lying on the ground.

''Ruri!!!'' Yells Cain as he djinns towards her in an instant.

Just when Strouff is about to stop Cain, Lute shows up in front of him.

''What've you done? You bastard,'' Says Lute, staring straight across Strouff's eyes.

''Calm down, woman. What I did, it's just a little reward for her fighting so hard,'' Replies Strouff sarcastically.

Lute then turns her head away, and says,

''She's mine, if you ever tries to lay your hand on her again, I won't be easy on you,''

Lute then djinns away. She seems to be retreating from this battle. Perhaps going back to the fortress.

''What a bitch,'' Says Strouff to himself.

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Cain is holding Ruri's body and yelling in anger. He then quickly summon the Regenerate Shield on her to recover her from that severe wound. But that pierce is so deep, and it contains the venom of Valrog.

Venom of Valrog, what is that thing? Not everyone knows about this, and what is a Valrog actually? Only Cain knew.

Cain then lay Ruri on the ground and let his healing kidou do the work. He grips on to his reiattou even harder this time. Then Strouff appears right in front of him, with a grin on his face.

''I swear to god I will kill you with my own hands,'' Says Cain while pointing his reiattou towards Strouff.

''Very good,'' Replies Strouff, he then continues,

''It's good to see you in rage, RAGE! MY FRIEND!''

They both then rushes into each other with their own reiattou. Right at that moment, a big blast of explosion occurs at that very spot.

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Colt is tired, the same goes to all his blood wolves. His opponent is too tough to beat, he can't figure out the right away to defeat him. All his blood wolves then return to his body and back to reiattou form.

''Little guy, giving up already?'' Says Gonzhuca with a grin on his face, his giant body's shadow overcover Colt in great size.

But then, a figure appears out of no where. Cutting his right arm instantly. Blood starts flowing down.

''WHO THE HECK  DID THAT! IT HURTS!'' Yells Gonzhuca angrily.

It's Darucard. He then djinns to the side of Colt.

''How's Tetsuo and Lylford?'' Colt asks.

''They're fine, Cain is healing them with the shield,''

''But Ruri, her reiatsum,''

"I know, something terrible had happened to her, but, let's finish this bastard first,''

They both look at each other and nodded their heads. Darucard dashes to the left and Colt to the right. They both jump up together thus swinging their reiattous towards Gonzhuca.

Gonzhuca immediately swings both his arm back and forth trying to get rid of both of them, but Darucard and Colt djinns and dodges all the attacks easily and soon enough, they both reach Gonzhuca's head.

Two reiattous, two powers. Stabbing into each of the eye of Gonzhuca, instantly making him blind.

''Arghhh!!!! It hurts!!!'' Yells Gonzhuca while covering his eyes up with both his hands.

''I guess being too big doesn't give you too much advantange too,'' Says Colt.

Then, the both of them immediately jumps to his stomach and swing their reiattous against it. Those vicious blows cause Gonzhuca to collapse onto the ground instantly. Slowly, he stops breathing.

''Quick, to Ruri!'' Yells Darucard to Colt.

But then, two figures appear in front of them.

It's Jyuro and Beruda.

''Geez, gimme a break,'' Says Colt.

''Don't let your guard down, Colt!'' Says Darucard while grips onto his reiattou even harder.

''White hair guy, glad to see you again,'' Says Jyuro to Darucard, with a grin on his face.

Right at that moment, Beruda already dashes towards Colt in a lightning speed. Making Colt didn't even have enough time to prepare for the attack. The reiattou of Beruda, almost right in front of the eyes of Colt, is then block by Darucard with his reiattou.

Darucard then stands in front of Colt, asking him to retreat.

"Go take a rest,''

"No!''

"Just go, I can handle things over here,''

''No way I'm leaving you, Darucard,''

"You're injured, now just go will ya!?''

Colt stops for a second. With no choices left to make,

''Becareful,'' Whispers Colt, he then djinns away.


''Now who shall I kill first?'' Says Darucard, with a confident voice.


** Stay tuned for the next chapter. **