With Katsu finally being in a safe spot, if you could really call it safe, we could only stand back and watch Akira's fight.
"Wait, that sword of yours. I remember now. You're Akira, the adventurer who's said to be stronger than the king's strongest knight. That explains the sudden intensity I felt when I got close." The man said.
Akira didn't respond. Instead he just changed his stance and pointed his sword at the man. A giant gust of wind blew behind him as he ran towards the man. The man got on his hands and launched himself at Akira.
"Surprise!" The man yelled, hitting Akira in the face with his feet.
The man did a small spin before landing back on the ground. The dust parted as he moved his legs so he could make another leap towards Akira.
Akira rolled down on the ground and blocked the man's attack. The force from his attack caused wind to blow around them.
"So you're the assassin known as Yuki. You're stronger than I thought." Akira said, knocking the man back.
It's about time I learned his name.
"Oh your words flatter me." Yuki said.
Yuki raised both hands and aimed them at Akira. A giant ring appeared in front of his hands and shot a giant ice pillar at Akira. Akira changed stances again and cut the pillar in half with ease.
"Woah." Was the one word the three of us could say. Akira's power was on a whole other level than ours. Could I be as strong as him one day?
Akira raised his blade above his head and took a deep breath. Before I could even blink, he was in front of Yuki and swung his sword.
Even Yuki seemed surprised at Akira's speed but before he could get away Akira swung his sword again, this time horizontally.
"Blade of the Flame Dragon." Akira said, pulling his sword back.
The flames around his blade grew in size and changed into the shape of a dragon. Akira jabbed his sword through Yuki and went through him.
Akira took another deep breath before sheathing his sword. Yuki fell over right when Akira sheathed his sword which only added to my amazement.
Akira ran over to where we were and wrapped his arms around all three of us. I could hear tiny sniffles coming from him. I was speechless, I had never seen this side of Akira before. All I could do was hug him back and begin crying as well. If it weren't for him we'd most likely be dead.
"I'll be strong like you one day. That way you won't have to protect me." I said, tearing coming down from my face.
Akira wiped his face and stood up, "heh, that so? I'll tell you what. I'll be entering the World Tree soon. If I'm not back in four years you can go in. Though you better not think I'm dead by then or I'll be pissed." Akira said.