Struggling to break free, Saiba suddenly flashes back to a previous moment in his adventure. He remembers another time when he was trapped, under the rubble in the Graystone Cave.
He remembers the skill he used before grips his katana tightly and shouting,
"Crimson Flash!"
Emitting from his blade, a bright red explosion spread out, encompassing the room. The light clears as Saiba falls to the ground, finally released from the giant skeleton.
In an instant, Saiba wipes out half of the skeleton army.
This does not stop the skeletons at all. They continue forward with only one thought, 'kill Saiba Okumura'. Saiba stands back up and cracks his knuckles before shouting,
"I'm just getting started!"
The skeletons rush towards him like a wave and create a shadow that looms over him. Saiba simply sends out diagonal [Crimson Strike] which splits the wave.
Saiba tries to use what Lily taught him about sword fighting, but it seems her advice was only good for one-one-one battles. He forgets about it and just decides to go completely wild.
Saiba is only focused on getting to Razier. Any obstacles in his way get cut down like a knife through butter.
Suddenly, two more giant skeletons approach him from either side. They bring their hands down to slam into Saiba, but Saiba counterattacks with two [Crimson Strikes] that cut through their fist and travel up their arms. The giant skeletons screech in pain before Saiba finishes them off with another [Crimson Strike] that horizontally flies through them.
Razier is spectating the fight from behind as he is getting restless from the complete beatdown the skeletons are receiving. Finally giving in to his desires, he holds his scepter out and shouts,
"You servants! You're so useless! I guess I'll just have to do it on my own!"
He adds,
"Transform and be my strength, Armor of Bone!"
Suddenly, the remaining skeletons start to disintegrate into dust. The dust flies towards Razier as he off-white armor starts to materialize around him.
He stands with his new gear and stares straight into Saiba's soul with an overflowing intent to kill through a gap in his helmet. Saiba is a little intimidated by Razier's new form as he shouts,
"Hey, Skeleton King! You're human, right? I saw your real face! We can still talk this out, you know? Like humans!"
Razier chuckles manically and replies,
"So you did see... That's exactly why I have to get rid of you! I'm a skeleton, the Skeleton King! Not some weak human!"
Razier floats back down to the ground and starts inching towards Saiba. A bone appears behind him and flies directly towards Saiba. It's too fast for Saiba to react as it hits his shoulder. In pain, Saiba shouts,
"What's so bad about being human!? I'm a human! You're underestimating what humans are capable of!"
Razier sends out another bone which collides into Saiba's stomach this time. Saiba flies back, spitting out a little blood. Razier mumbles,
"You don't understand what I went through... Being a weak human..."
He begins to monologue,
"It was hell... Everyday I would get bullied, made fun of, or both at the same time... They would punch me, kick me, throw me against the ground and I couldn't do anything about it... People would watch and just stand there, not doing anything either... I would come home after and my family would just take care of my wounds, not doing anything either... Everyone, including me, were all just weak humans... Sitting around, not doing anything... What kind of a life is that!?"
He intimidatingly slams his scepter on the ground and continues explaining,
"Look at me now! I'm something that people fear and monster praise! I'm doing something! I can defend myself! I'm not a weak human, I'm a powerful monster!"
Coughing out blood and grasping his shoulder, Saiba shouts,
"Was it worth it!? Was it worth throwing away your humanity for a reason like that!?"
Getting annoyed, Razier answers,
"Of course it was!"
Razier now stands above Saiba as he bludgeons Saiba's face with his scepter and adds,
"How would you feel... Being someone weak... Being someone who couldn't do anything... I guess you wouldn't know, huh?.. Hero..."
Saiba replies by punching Razier straight in his skull. Razier's completely absorbs the attack as the punch deals no damage.
Razier creepily chuckles as he thrust his scepter into Saiba's stomach and launches his against the dungeon walls. Saiba flops onto the ground, bruises all over his body, blood dripping from his mouth, and quickly losing his strength.
Razier menacingly stands above him, his shadow looming over Saiba and swallowing and glimmer of hope left. A crazed, maniacal, human stare can be barely made out from the missing part of his skull.