Standing in front of the two parents were none other than the dark creature that was revealing powerful aura. One of the reasons for them moving to their isolated village was due to the fact of them living next the death infested town. The "death" as they called them were darkness covered beings. They were more similarly connected to as zombies since their hearts were out. They directly tied with creatures but revived and obtaining hell like power. Converting through the tiers made them easy to spot because of the increase in their powers even at beginner tiers.
It stood about 7 feet tall and had the aura of a menacing lion beast. It stood on two feet, with spikes on its arms while parading a long bloodied spear that had lion fear at the tip. Staring down at them after releasing its aura it came to a thought.
"Hmm. That kid you're protecting gives me off a bad vibe. But, you the father, I will be having trouble it seems. By the way, what is your name?" It asked? Staring hard at him and figuring out his strength, it smiled upon the aura of his sword."
"C…c..Cory. My name is Cory. And, we will protect our family." Gripping his wakizashi, he unleashed his fiery watery magic wrapping his blade along with a high level of Ki. As this was only his third time seeing a Death but never of this caliber and one that could speak as proper, he was trying to maintain. Gulping his spit he had to make sure his wife and son could live from the outcome of this battle.
'Deaths can speak? I've never seen one of this caliber? It's aura is entirely stronger than mine and me and my wife will struggle with this while trying to protect our son. We have about 15 minutes till the help arrive ?!' He thought while looking at Keke as she was unleashing a massive amount of magical aura but shaking tremendously beside Thyrus.
Griping his sword, he positioned his feet with one tilted back while the front foot straight ahead. Lowering his body and absorbing the magic from the air around him unleashed a tremendous slice. It seemed as if air distorted
itself. The death staring realized too late it's opposition has some feint power to him that could hurt it. Looking down with one arm missing and dripping mysterious black ooze, he snapped back to reality then dashed forward. Cory instantly dashed forward himself preparing his mind for this horrible battle while protecting loved ones….
The death shape-shifted his arm into a blade and realized his other arm couldn't regenerate. 'Did this pathetic human swordsman actually halted my regeneration?! He cannot cut me again with that stance!' The fierce battle was too much for Keke and her protection shield for Thyrus. 'You both are crazy! But….I haven't seen love like this since his first tournament….those eyes…their glowing with passion.'
In the midst of the death and Cory's battle, now both exasperated, brutalized, bloody, and smiling, both of them stood confident that their last attack would be their last hit the death had another moment in his mind. Powering up and sending a black whip towards Cory's wife and child, it smiled and shouted. "HAHAHA FOR OUR FINAL FIGHT CAN YOU PROTECT THEM AND YOURSELF?!"
Realizing what's done….Keke put a heat shield and starting absorbing her life magic for a final blow.. "Noooooooooo!!!!!" Screamed Cory. "If you do that I don't know what I will do with my life. I need you!!"
Smiling she stared at him and stated, "I love both you and Thyrus so much that I'm hating I have to leave you both so soon. But, this is for our protection and the worlds…please believe me. I'll always watch over you both…." As she unleashed everything in her and threw it faster than the death could dodge.
"NO. HOW COULD THIS ATTACK MOVE FASTER THAN LIGHT PERCEIVED IT?!?! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!" As it's final words dissipated along with Keke's essence…..
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~Killor,
Sorry it took me long to continue this. I had some issues I had to lay out but now I'm back at it. I will try to catch up with how much I've written. Bare with me! Thank you!