Chapter 10 - The Truth From 20 Years Ago

The second day of the World Swordsmanship Tournament...

All the audience could not wait to watch the match of a contestant, who had won the tournament 3 times, none other than, Shiro Kuroyami. As for today, he will face a representative of the Antharthern Kingdom.

"Today, I am sure that most of you are looking forward to today's morning match. Here, we have Epiteo Flan of the Anthartherm Kingdom. He will be using his one-handed sword, <>. It is made from the light element, " said the referee.

Epiteo Flan has long green hair, wearing a green suit. His eyes were also green.

Ryuji and the others were sitting in the audience. They were also looking forward to watching Shiro Kuroyami's match.

"Ryuji...are you sure? " Rissa asked.

"Well, we should watch it first, " Ryuji answered.

"Now, at my right, a representative from the Renesis Kingdom, and the one who wins this tournament 3 times, none other than...Shiro Kuroyami! "

Most of the audience was excited and joyful to see Shiro Kuroyami, giving him great applause. Shiro Kuroyami slowly walked to the arena's field.

"So that's him…" Ryuji muttered.

Shiro Kuroyami has short black hair and purple eyes. He was wearing a black long sleeve coat and both of his hands were covered with white gloves. Ryuji realized that there was no sword on his waist or his back.

"Could it be… " Ryuji mutters.

Ryuji remembered what Forster spoke to them yesterday.

"Shiro Kuroyami, could you tell us what would you be using during the match? " ask the referee.

Shiro Kuroyami suddenly spoke.

"Fine, I'll show you. "

His voice was heard by all the audience in the arena. He then took off both of his white gloves and raised his right hand. Ryuji didn't believe what he saw on Shiro Kuroyami's right hand.

— O Light of the Seven Sky,

— I Summon Upon Thy,

— Draw an Arc of Light and Pierce the Heaven,

— Now, appear before me,

— Divine Blade <>!

The whole arena was illuminated by a very bright light.

Yesterday's conversation…

"Hey...Forster, what with that serious face? " Ryuji asked.

"About what you asked yesterday, I remembered it, " said Forster.

" What did you ask him? " Rissa was curious.

"Well, I just asked him if he knows about the <>. "

"<> was the Divine Skill of the Light Elemental Lord, Azure Ragna, and her contracted spirit, Thia. "

"— What?! Divine Skill? " Both of them were surprised.

"Allow me to explain. The one who contracted with a spirit was called the Elementalist. Every spirit took a different form of weapon and those weapons have their Divine Skill. For example, <> Divine Skill was the <>. But, one spirit has only one Divine Skill. "

Elementalist, the one who contracted with a spirit, while Divine Weapon, is the spirit that took a weapon form. For example, <> is the Divine Weapon.

"I forgot to mention, when you summon the Divine Weapon, you have to use the Divine Power, " said Forster.

"Divine Power? " Ryuji didn't understand what Forster said.

"Yes, Divine Power. It is used to summon the Divine Weapon and the Divine Skill. Those 6 Elemental Lords have the most Divine Power. "

When an Elementalist has the least Divine Power, they couldn't summon their Divine Weapon or use the Divine Skill.

"Um, but I have tried out the new Divine Skill for the <> and it actually worked... " said Ryuji with low tones.

"Impossible! Even the <> couldn't do it with their most Divine Power, what in the world are you, Ryuji? " Forster shock.

Ryuji didn't know how to answer Forster's question. Instead, he is trying to change the topics.

"But how did Shiro Kuroyami have the Light Elemental Lord contracted spirit? " Ryuji is trying to avoid Forster's question.

"There is in no way to separated Thia because she was originally Light Elemental Lord contracted spirit. Furthermore, if it could be done, she would resist and attack. According to the information, Light Elemental Lord has been missing twice, and it was 20 years ago. When he returned, he had lost his memories of what happened. It seems that there is a connection between Shiro Kuroyami and what happened 20 years ago. "

"I think so...Could you tell me what was the Divine Weapon? " asked him.

"It is the <>... "

<>, the Divine Weapon of Light Elemental Lord contracted spirit, Thia. It was a gun sword and Its Divine Skill was the <>.

"There is no mistake, it is the Divine Weapon of Light Elemental Lord contracted spirit, <>, " said Ryuji.

"Ryuji, look at his right hand! " said Rissa.

The spirit seal carved on Shiro Kuroyami is the proof of <>.

"This is my sword, <>! " Kuroyami shouted.

<> is a one-handed sword. It is the Divine Blade made of the High-level spirit, Thia. It looks like the audience still didn't know that <> is a spirit.

"Then, let the match begin! "

Epiteo draws his sword and charged forwards.

"— Shimmer, Dazzling Brilliance, <>! "

<> used to create a bright flash to dazzle the target.

While dazzling Kuroyami's gaze, he swings his sword at Kuroyami with immense speed, believing that it will hit him. But all that was beyond his expectations.

Kuroyami stops Epiteo's attack by grasping <> blade barehanded. He gripped the blade tightly, causing it to shatter into pieces.

"— My blade!? " Epiteo shocked.

"Just by grasping the blade, it shattered to pieces! " Hotaru was shocked.

"His strength and magic power were on the other level, and way too far from mine, " said Ryuji's father.

Epiteo quickly jumps backward. <> blade regenerates by itself.

"I'm not done yet, just getting started! " said Epiteo while running towards Kuroyami.

"— Come, Fire, strike with your magic canon, <>! "

<> is high-level magic by creating a huge cannon and strike with an elemental mortar.

The flame mortar was struck and aimed towards Kuroyami. In a blink of an eye, Kuroyami slashes the mortar into two.

"He slashes the mortar into two, just how powerful the <> is? " Again, Hotaru was shocked.

The splitting mortar exploded causing the entire arena to be filled with thick smoke.

Epiteo gaze became blurred and he was unable to focus. He suddenly heard footsteps running towards him and it was Kuroyami. Kuroyami then kicks Epiteo in the stomach, causing her to fall to the ground. He then pulled his shirt and threw him backward. Blood came out from Epiteo's mouth.

"That was hand-in-hand imperial combat style," said Ryuji's father.

"How did you know? " Ryuji asked.

"When he defeated me, I asked him what was the style he was using, " said him.

Epiteo tried to stand up but failed due to Kuroyami's kick,

"You're too weak, " said Kuroyami.

"What did you say! " shout Epiteto.

His face was filled with anger when he heard Kuroyami's words. He ran with immense speed and tried another attack.

"— O Light, pay heed and strike with your electric sprites, <>! "

<>, a raging thunder that aimed towards the target.

"— All Creation Shall Perish Here, Absorb Everything, <>! " said Kuroyami.

<>, made of darkness element and it can absorb any attack.

The raging thunder <> has been absorbed into the <>.

Kuroyami points up the <> to the sky.

"Here it comes, " said Ryuji's father.

Ryuji and the others didn't understand his words.

"— Divine Blade Blessed by the Heaven, Command Thou to Summon the Divine light, Comes, <>! "

<> begin to shine. All the audience looked up at the sky, there was a big white magic circle. Hundred, no, thousand of the red laser was shot and aimed towards Epiteo. Their speed was as fast as lightning.

Epiteo quickly deploys a barrier to dodge Kuroyami's attack but the barrier can't hold any longer and causes it to crack.

"That was the <>, it was so powerful from what I have imagined, " said Ryuji.

<> has the ability to absorb the light ray of the sun and transform it into a red laser. Furthermore, its laser can shoot in any direction at every second.

Kuroyami continued to shoot the lasers until Epiteo's barrier shattered to pieces. Running out of time to dodge, Epiteo was hit by the lasers shot and the lasers were shot at Epiteo entire body.

Since Epiteo is unable to fight, Kuroyami stops his attack.

"Epiteo has lost consciousness. The winner is Shiro Kuroyami! " shouted the referee.

The whole arena was filled with applause and cheers from the audience. The <> slowly disappeared from Kuroyami's hand. He then takes both his gloves and leaves the arena.

"He never changed huh, " said Ryuji's father.

The Healer Team came to heal Epiteo's wounds. Since Epiteo was unconscious, they took him to the Overview Island Hospital with a stretcher.

The morning match ended with Kuroyami's wins and Epiteo's losses. As Ryuji's father and the other passed the entrance gate, they saw Kuroyami standing at the gate.

"Hey Kuroyami, it's been a long time…" said Ryuji's father.

" I remember you, if it's correct, you're the one who almost beat me in the finals 20 years ago, " said Kuroyami.

"Yeah, I still remember it, Raishin Akihiko, " said him

Kuroyami still remembers Ryuji's father, Raishin Akihiko, in these past 20 years.

"Well well, if it isn't the 'Hero' who everyone talks about during the Great War of Akane Kingdom."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Shiro Kuroyami, " said Ryuji.

"I'm sure that you would be aiming for the title this year, " said Ryuji's father.

"It is not the title that I am aiming for, it is the <>. Anyway, I will be waiting for you at the final, make sure you don't lose, Ryuji, " said Kuroyami while walking away.

Ryuji's father and the others didn't understand what Kuroyami said.

"Not in one hundred years! " Ryuji shouted.