Yui and Kazuto sat there, taking in the situation that had just unfolded in front of them. Staring directly at the hole in the window, the two got up and looked outside the window with one thought in their head, "Akito?" Looking for him in the air, they found nothing and were quick to act. Kazuto, making a run for his phone, dialed Satoshi, informing him of the situation. Meanwhile, the two rushed out of the room, heading towards the entrance. They met up with an angry Satoshi, "what happened?" He screamed at the pair while catching everyone's attention.
"Keep quiet and follow me," replied Kazuto calmly to Satoshi. Running to the park through the path, the three finally reached their desired destination, where Kazuto told them to part ways and searched for Akito in the park. The three found nothing after a thirty-minute search and regrouped by the giant tree that once haunted Akito. "I didn't find him anywhere. Where the hell is he?" Said Satoshi with worries as tears shimmered in his eyes. Scared, he started running back towards the school. Halfway through the path, the three gave in to their search and began dialing Akito's cell phone.
While Akito's phone was ringing, Bueral spoke with regret in his tone. "Flame master, how will you hold your ground against the others?" Shouted Bueral at the kneeled Akito. "The higher-ups of The Torture Devils are by far stronger than I will ever be." Bueral became agitated. He was worried about Akito. "I have already forsaken myself to fulfill the duty bestowed upon me by your kin." He yelled as his tears gleamed in his yellow eyes. "I truly feel for you, my God. I had worshiped your father's symbol that got to be thy's symbol. But, although for long I followed in thy steps and words, now I have to torture you. I am a pacifist in a Devil's skin." Bueral cried out while charging Akito in full motion with all his legs.
"What do you mean my brother put you up to this?" Shouted Akito as he began running away from Bueral and towards mount Takamisanchi. "KeeKeeKee." The Devil laughed as he sped up, "Yes, your brother has ordered for us to weaken your will as much as possible." He shouted as he caught Akito. At the same time, he was watching Bueral in slow motion, trying to grab his neck. Akito activated his mana flow, enhancing all his abilities. His reaction class climbed to its peak at his level, allowing him to dodge his arm. Now that Akito had recharged his mana with enough dark energy, Akito stared down at the Devil. In a head-to-head confrontation, the two charged one another, their powers on par, they engaged in hand-to-hand combat. With his bow, Bueral was able to land a solid hit on Akito's forehead. However, it opened the chance for Akito to draw back and open a portal with a magical hand seal.
A dark portal began to open up slowly, stretching about two feet in diameter. It allowed Akito to reach in and grab his mid-tier blade, "The Blade of Dawn." Being a long blade, it seemed hideous for him to engage in hand-to-hand battles. Thus he jumped away from the still Bueral. Akito created a ten-foot gap between himself and Bueral and enchanted "Gravitational Manipulation, Gravitational Tide.'' This action was followed by him thrusting his right arm down with force. Then instantly, a gravitational tide pointed at Bueral pinned him down to the ground, slowly forcing him onto his knees. Akito then kept his arm suspended in the air while pointing at Bueral. It seemed as if he held the tide still to pin him down for a more extended time.
As he walked towards Bueral, he thought to himself, "so gravity magic at my level needs to be pinpointed to its targets with the caster's arms because if not, it can sprout and appear anywhere randomly." Thoughts and ideas racing through his human mind, Akito appeared on the verge of losing all and going berserk. Human emotion is the negative part of all of this. Unlike his unconscious form, Akito is now vulnerable to emotional attacks. "Hey, Devil, what did my brother order you to do, and what brother are you speaking of?" He questioned the struggling Bueral. "Keekeekee." Bueral laughed terrifically, "Your brother, Master Haruto! The Red Flame Master."
Akito's head began racing, struggling to make do with the information. Finally, his head went blank. Darkness began to set in as he drifted into the unconscious realm. "Haruto? Who is that?" he said as he slowly sank into the void. While falling, he opened his eyes as he felt a warm light reaching out to him. "Akito," said someone, as his smile shined through the dark inside of Akito's head. "Haruto," responded Akito in a low tone. While this was taking place inside his head, Akito's "Gravitational tide" began to wear off slowly, allowing the Devil to break free. Bueral immediately gained distance from Akito. He then drew his bow, then suddenly, an arrow appeared from thin air. Placing himself in a stance, he aimed and took his shot towards Akito. "Flames of the East Hellish Fires," he shouted as the arrow flew towards Akito.
Suddenly, Bueral watched as his arrow suspended mid-air. "Damn it, gravity magic is annoying." Holding his arm out towards the arrow, Akito had already enchanted "Gravitational manipulation, gravitational bubble freeze.'' Enraged, Akito looked over to the Devil and uttered. "Haruto? What is his purpose?" He Asked of the Devil as his rage grew. "Gravitational manipulation, gravitational pull." He whispered, then suddenly, Bueral was picked off his feet and hurtled towards Akito. "Damn, I need to get away from him." He mumbled as the gravitational pull force became even heavier. Bueral then managed to stomp all his four pairs of legs onto the ground, sticking solid, his grip on the ground weakened. "Arrow of Nunki." He enchanted as a measure of counterattack.
"The Arrow of Nunki" is an arrow that defies gravity. Due to its incredible speed when shot off, the arrow blows through the gravitational force in the shape of lighting. Its sheer speed allows it to travel past any amount of gravitational forces. The Arrow of Nunki was first created by the first leader of the Sagitturs clan. The clan leader harnessed lighting in its original form and formed it into a solid arrow in the hellish realm. This tradition has passed on amongst the clan leaders and remained a secret of the Sagitturs clan for millennials. The Arrow of Nunki is primarily used in long distant battles and operated by the archer's battalion.
Striking Aktio in his right shoulder, he dropped to the ground on one knee with his anger. He managed to stand up and scream, "who is my father, and what is a symbol?" agitated. He pulled the arrow out of his shoulder and dropped it on the ground. His anger growing, his emotions slowly blending with his mana flow, made him a bit stronger. "How do you know me?" Screamed Akito with his lungs full of air. Pointing his arms towards Bueral, he enchanted, "Gravity Magic, sharp sword.'' Suddenly a massive flow of gravity came shaped like a giant sword, cutting off Bueral's top pairs of legs and destroying the environment that stood behind him.
Bueral started panting in agony, dropping onto his knees helplessly as he spoke to himself, "he's powerful. I won't last much longer. I need to break his will." He bore his fist onto the ground and enchanted "Fire magic, double bows." As two arrows appeared on his bow, he pulled and fired the arrows, but only one managed to strike Akito on his left leg.
"Shit, I need to anticipate his moves, or else he's going to kill me," Akito said to himself as he pulled the bow out of his left leg while screaming in pain. Then, both down but determined, stood up and began running towards each other. While running, Akito started a hand seal magical spell that opened a moving portal next to his hip. While running, he tried reaching in to pull his weapon, The Blade of Dawn.
Screaming, they both raised their weapons into the sky and forced them down with a massive force. Clinging the sword and the bow were the only things keeping the two afar from one another. "Say my name, will you?" Said Bueral smiling, as he slowly changed his footing and jumped into the air. Suddenly as he came down to the ground, he swung his sword and drew back some distance. He then reached into his back and pulled out an arrow. "Where did that come from," said Akito while confused. Watching as the arrow closed its distance to him, Akito jumped out of the way and landed to the side of Bueral. He then saw a bag of arrows hung to his back, annoyedFinally, heHe spoke, "when did you pull that out?'' Smiling, Bueral said, "I have a few tricks of my own. You used a portal for that blade, and so did I, but my portal stays connected to my back. Appearing from the summoning seal when I desire it with enchantment.'' Both smiling, Akito praised by showing him a thumbs up. He then got into a stance, looked over to Bueral, and shouted, "Come, Devil!"
"Here I come," replied Bueral as he reached into his bag and began firing massive amounts of arrows at Akito. While dodging every single arrow thrown at him, Akito started thinking to himself with a smile. "I understand your goal, determination, and pain from your attacks, Bueral. So I will show you how ready I am to keep my loved ones safe." Akito then swung his sword at a fast rate, managing to stop every arrow. "Bueral, may your beautiful soul rest in peace." Shouted Akito as he charged the Devil.
"So this is the power," thought Bueral to himself as he smiled and shouted, "the power of a former flame master!" With cruelty and beauty, Akitos's emotions carried through his blade, piercing through Bueral's heart, causing blood to gush out of his mouth. "Thank you," Bueral spoke as his eyes slowly closed. He thought to himself as his body became heavy in Akito's arms, "this view, it's so peaceful." Placing him on the ground, Akito began shouting at the Devil, "please, forgive me" holding his hand, Akito cried in the pain of murdering a peaceful soul in the name of self-defense. "I'm sorry, there was no other way." He said as he placed his forehead onto his cold hand. "It's okay. I was ready to face my fate at your hand. Keep fighting and protecting what you believe is right." Bueral spoke slowly while listening. Akito's tears fell onto Bueral's chest as the legs he grew vanish into thin air. "Rest well, Bueral." managed to utter Akito as he buried himself in his tears. "You said my name," spoke Bueral softly with a smile as his body and soul began departing the mortal realm. Sad, Akito looked over to his fallen weapon that still had not left this world for an odd reason. While crying, he said to himself, "you deserve a proper sent off, Bueral."
Akito then picked up the shining Lagoon and began walking towards the mountain. Finally reaching a suitable place to bury the Lagoon, he set it aside and began digging with his massive sword. After burying the Bow, Akito placed a small rock to resemble a headstone. He then began praying. "I'm sorry, Bueral. But I promise you, from this day forward, that I will protect and fight for my beliefs. I promise you that I will toughen up, not only for my sake but for the sake of the people around me. The emotions that each one of your strikes carried within them are now carved deep into my heart. I will not let you nor Fujel die in vain. I will find out the truth about myself, and I will find this brother of mine, and I will stop him, mark my words.'' Finally, he looked up to the sky with a mournful look, but he felt at peace with his decision for the first time.