Chapter 31 - Now!

Ryker: Prevailing Stream!

Estrea: FireBolt!

The two dash towards each other with incredible intensity and fury. The others looked on in awe and astonishment, they had never seen Ryker this fast before and were horrified at just how much Estrea was holding back.

Ryker: Just 30 more seconds.

Estrea throwing the first attack misses Ryker just barely allowing him to get behind Estrea and kick him into the air where he is attacked by Emelia using her flight magic.

Emelia/Ryker: Wind Burst!

Estrea blocks Emelia's attack but is unable to block Ryker's spell since he shot it from his foot. The attack combo does very little damage to Estrea if any at all but does leave him open for a combo attack from Yurie and Emelia made up of Earth totems and Lightning spells all while Ryker swoops in to knock Estrea back into the onslaught should he escape. Stuck in a never ending stream of attacks, Estrea decides to explode his mana outwards in a violent explosion that sends Ryker flying into Yurie and knocks Emelia even farther away.

Estrea: Now BOY! Fight me! I want to watch the light slowly fade from your eyes.

Ryker: Ready?

Yurie: Only one way to find out.

Yurie extends her horn as Ryker bursts his mana one more time.

Ryker: Go!

Ryker and Yurie dash in straight at Estrea with the back of Ryker's right hand touching the back of Yurie's left, side by side the two land into a back to back fighting stance as their fists hit Estrea square in the stomach. Ryker attempts to throw Estrea off with an afterimage but he counters by using Yurie as a shield and knocking her into him.

Ryker: Tch, Anemos!

Ryker shoots Yurie into the air and lands in one armed handstand shooting small and weak wind spells at Estrea while Yurie throws sharp Earth spells at him. Estrea throws a fire spell of his own at Ryker who pushes off the ground into a side spin over the attack and sends a heavy ball of Wind towards Estrea. Yurie lands behind Estrea and kicks him into the attack which sends him back and over Yurie's head.

YasuSP: It's ready!

RykerSP: Got it!

Ryker: Let's do this Yurie!

Yurie: Waiting on you!

Yurie and Ryker jump into the air at Estrea who blocks Ryker's attack and kicks him back down only to have Yurie nail him in the face with a knee. Estrea uses the momentum to bring his leg behind Yurie's head and knock her back down as well.

Estrea: FireBolt!

Estrea almost throws it at Yurie to keep her out of the fight when he notices that Yasu and Kiyoshi have a massive amount of mana collected in their hands.

Estrea: What!

Ryker: Damn! He noticed.

Estrea: Hah hah, nice plan. If I was 10 it might have worked. FireBo-

Ryker: Don't get cocky yet dumbass!

Ryker jumps at Estrea at full speed who is still suspended in the air. Estrea turns and shoots his spell at Ryker who narrowly dodges it but keeps his momentum.

Estrea: He used it, perfect.

Estrea, thinking Ryker couldn't redirect attempts to kick Ryker but to his surprise, Ryker never used his momentum shift and so he jumps off of the air above Estrea and shoots an EarthHammer Straight down at him.

Ryker: NOW!

Yasu/Kiyoshi: HAAAAA!

Emelia: Wind Stream!

The three of them unleash their full power on Estrea and completely consume him with their attacks. The combination of 3 elements sets off a violent burst of blue flames and deep grey smoke. The smoke subsides quickly to reveal an empty crater of ice emitting lightning like a magic crystal.

Ryker: What!

Yurie: No way they hit him that hard.

Kiyoshi: Did we really completely erase him?

Emelia: I wouldn't be surprised.

Yasu: Hera!

Everyone looks over far off to Hera's unconscious body to find a bloodied and battered Estrea walking over to her with a purple blade emitting from his arm.

Yurie: Don't that blade cut her!

Ryker/Yasu: HAAAAAA!

Ryker and Yasu start sprinting as fast as they can with their exhausted bodies but it's all too clear that they won't make it. But then. . .

Kiyoshi: ShockBolt!

Kiyoshi's attack hits the ground next to Hera and sends her flying towards Ryker and Yasu.

Ryker: catch her! I'll handle Estrea.

Yasu jumps up and catches Hera as Kiyoshi and Ryker run at a barely breathing Estrea. Estrea, extremely angered by Kiyoshi's insolence, attempts to throw the blade at Kiyoshi but grazes Ryker's leg. The wound begins bleeding profusely the moment his skin breaks, but purple blood came flushing from the wound along with the red blood Ryker expected.

Kiyoshi: Ryker!

Ryker: I'm ok just finish that bastard already.

Kiyoshi: Heh, you better be, or Yurie's gonna kill you. Estreaaaa!

Kiyoshi clashes with Estrea in a back and forth of punches and kicks. Both of them being exhausted causes their attacks to have very little power behind them. The two continue to duel until. . .

Yasu: dammit Hera, why did you have to go and knock yourself out.

Yurie: I can heal her if you can hold her still Yasu.

Yasu: Alright, no problem.

Yurie: Great Earth spirit please mend this broken body and return it to its former health.

Yasu: Woooow, you're really good at this.

Yurie: This and Math are the only things I'm good at.

Yasu: That's right!

Yurie: Huh?

Yasu: Can you give people mana?

Yurie: That's what I just did to Hera.

Yasu: How about pump that mana into a specific part of someone's body?

Yurie: Yeah, but it won't stay for long.

Yasu: I won't need long.

Yurie: I'm not sure I follow you?

Yasu: Put all of your mana that you've got left into my right arm and if you can, try to focus my mana there as well.

Yurie: Alright, I'll do what I can.

After saying this, Yasu searches Hera for her kunai that he gave her.

Yasu: Oh come one, I know she has it. She refuses to put the thing down. There!

Yasu grabs the kunai with his right hand and gets ready to throw it.

Yurie: I see your plan now.

Yasu: Think so? Hey Emelia, patch me through to Ryker!

Emelia: Alright.

Yurie: Wait, why is he still down?

Yasu: What? Idiot's probably sleeping.

Emelia: I can't talk to him for some reason. I can't connect to his mind at all.

Yurie: What do you mean?

Emelia: He's not showing up. I can't find him.

Yurie and Emelia look at each other in horror when they realize the implications of what she just said. Spirit Speech can be used on the conscious and unconscious.

Yurie: N-no. He can't be dead. Right?

Yasu: Yurie! Snap out of it. I need you right now.

Yurie: Bu-

Yasu: No! You can't help Ryker if you're dead. Now give me all you've got!

Yurie: R-right, sorry.

Emelia: I- What do you need me to do?

Yasu: This is pretty dumb bet to take but, patch me through to Kiyoshi.

Emelia: On it!

Yurie: Done. falls down* That's all of it.

Yasu: Jeez, you didn't have to take from your reserves.

Yurie: Just do what you have to do.

Yasu: Thanks Yurie, I appreciate it.

Emelia: Got it! You're connected!

Yasu: Thanks!

YasuSP: Hey! Kiyoshi, do you think you can get me a shot on Estrea.

KiyoshiSP: What? Where the hell are you?

YasuSP: Answer the question.

KiyoshiSP: Yeah, maybe. What are you gonna do, you have no mana left?

YasuSP: Just make sure Estrea has his back to me. I'm gonna hit him with Hera's kunai.

KiyoshiSP: Alright, let's finish this.

YasuSP: Yeah. Let's hurry up, Ryker might be in really bad shape. Emelia couldn't connect to him.

KiyoshiSP: What! Looks like this is my only chance then huh?

Kiyoshi: Looks like I'll be the one to finish you Estrea

Estrea: I will not be defe-

Kiyoshi kicks Estrea in the jaw and follows it up with an elbow into his stomach that causes Estrea to stagger backwards.

Kiyoshi: Oh come one. Where's all that Humility of yours gone. Did it die with the rest of your twisted delusions?

Estrea: Questioning my virtue? Such insolence will NOT be tolerated!

Estrea throws a hopeless punch at Kiyoshi who is able to dodge it and side step Estrea, Kiyoshi then kicks Estrea in the back with what little stamina he had.

Yasu: Now's my chance! HaaAAA!

Yasu throws Hera's kunai and uses the mana in his arm to blast it forward and sticks it straight into Estrea's left shoulder blade.

Yasu: Gottem!

Emelia: Nice shot.

Kiyoshi uses this opportunity to throw his little remaining mana at the stunned Estrea and climb onto his back. Kiyoshi rips the kunai out of Estrea's back and stabs him in the back, dropping Estrea to his knees and knocking Kiyoshi off of him.

Estrea: This can't be happening. How could someone like you defeat a Deadly Sin?

When Estrea said this, Kiyoshi felt as if a part of him had changed. Kiyoshi felt powerful.

Kiyoshi: Humanities is just a bunch of sinners. We all are, if you think that any other being in this universe is any different on that part, then you are truly ignorant. For refusing to realize the consequences of your actions, I, The Knight of Lightning will execute you Estrea of Pride.

Kiyoshi slashes through Estrea's throat with the kunai as the sound of tearing flesh echoes throughout the battlefield.

Estrea: Thank you. Kiyoshi Kazuhiko.

Kiyoshi: What?

Estrea falls over with crimson stains all over him and Kiyoshi. Estrea had been defeated and Kiyoshi had been the one to claim victory.