"That is a bit of a stretch. We do need him, but very much alive," Aiken said as he took off his eye patch.
Only when he spoke did Ectis notice him. It took him by surprise, to see one of the five legendary Tsujigin users before him.
"Yes, that is very much true. But I had hoped the bluff would at least scare him. You just had to go and ruin it," Scarlet said, pouting on the throne.
At this point, Ectis was beyond confused. What were they doing here and what had happened to his people? His confusion turned into anger and he directed it toward the two people before him.
"SHUT UP! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY PEOPLE?" Ectis asked in rage.
"Hmm, who knows? They could be anywhere really," the red-haired woman responded. To further add to the disrespect she was displaying, she got even cozier on his royal throne.
" I will kill you for this disrespect and while I'm at it I might as well take that Tsujigin for myself!" Ectis declared.
While he was stating his intentions, Scarlet formed a hand gesture to Aiken signifying that he was talking too much crap. This further angered him to the point of no return.
"Okay! Listen here, we came here for one reason and only reason only," Aiken announced as he removed his coat."And that is to collect your unconscious and weak body!"
[Tsujigin of force: the force of attraction X100]
Using his visual prowess on himself, within a few seconds his body was drawn into Ectis' location. Holding his neck, he slammed the king's body against various walls until they were outside. The Tsujigin user delivered a punch to Ectis' abdomen.
"Is that all you got?" The ice dragon said, brushing off the attack.
Just like Larry, he coated his arm in a light blue color. And with that, he drove his fist into Aiken's face. The attack was pretty strong, the Tsujigin user received it fully. However, it was not enough to push him back.
[Tsujigin of force: Force of repulsion X1000]
With a glance, the ice dragon was blown back by a powerful force into the nearest buildings. Attacks from Aiken were hard to block since you would never know which force he would use and when.
'He is coming!' Aiken mentally prepared himself as he stood there without even forming a stance.
Out of the rubble, a large dragon arose. It was as large as the castle itself that scarlet was still in. Releasing a roar, it flew toward Aiken.
It opened its jaws, revealing a blue light. It shot out a blue beam from its mouth toward the Tsujigin user.
"You are gonna have to do more!" Aiken mocked. Using his Tsujigin, he was easily able to create a force to block the beam.
The areas which touched the beam immediately froze. After that attack, Ectis swang out his large tail grabbing his opponent.
Flapping his wings, he flew high into the air. He was prepared to throw Aiken into the ground with all his might, but a powerful force pulled him toward the ground. And as expected, he came crashing down into the street.
"Underneath my gravity, even a king falls below me," Aiken mocked as he stood up.
Releasing another roar, the king's body began to reduce in size. However, he kept the features of a dragon such as the scales and the wings.
"Half transformation?" Aiken questioned.
"Let's see you fare against this!" Ectis said, kicking off the ground. The strength used had cracked the ground and lifted some debris.
Almost immediately, he was before Aiken. He provided the Tsujigin user with an uppercut which sent him into the air.
"Argh!" he grunted in pain.
Not giving him any time to recover, Ectis flapped his wings and instantly appeared before Aiken once more in the air. He kicked his abdomen which sent him into a building and out the other side.
When Aiken finally thought he had a break, Ectis once again appeared before him within an instant, delivering another attack that sent him flying in another direction.
Using this method, he continued to inflict damage until he was satisfied.
"Time to end it!" he yelled forming an ice spear. He stabbed his weapon in Aiken's direction.
However, to his surprise, he caught the spear with his hand in mid-air.
"If that's everything you have....then this is going to be a walk in the park!" the force Tsujigin user said breaking the spear.
[Tsujigin of force: Weak force]
A force created by Aiken, drove itself into his opponent's torso causing him to fly away in the opposite direction.
Just like Ectis had done, Aiken now took the lead in the air hitting him in different locations.
"He is flying? No, he's using his Tsujigin to pull himself in my direction!" Ectis concluded as to how he was able to do this.
Aiken ended the combo by, axe kicking him down into a story building, he dropped into many floors finally stopping at the last. The king had no opportunity to rest before his enemy dropped before him.
"Look at all these dangerous items!" Aiken said, picking up a broken stick from a table.
Using his Tsujigin, all the debris created from the crash was sent to Ectis' location. The king was quick in using his deviant element to freeze everything in the surrounding area. Hopefully, even freezing Aiken along with it.
"Where is he?" Ectis questioned, looking left and right for his enemy.
To his stupor, he received a kicked from behind sending him straight unto the streets once more.
The ice dragon coughed up a bit of blood. During this short fight, many infrastructures had been damaged and he dealt little to no permanent damage. He needed to end this fast! Transforming back to his humanoid form, he brought both his hands together.
[Magical imprint: Sculpted in ice]
Wanting to end everything, he used his magical imprint, otherwise known as the strongest form one magic can go, its third form.
Bringing his palms together, he gave out a loud battle cry.
Seeing this, Aiken stopped his advance. The temperature of the area dropped and breathing became hard for him. Vehicles, buildings, and other infrastructures started to slowly freeze.
'His magical imprint.' Aiken concluded.
It took a few seconds for half of the city to be completely covered in ice. Then a dome of ice rose, covering half the city.
The ice below Aiken's feet slowly crept onto him, immobilizing him.
"You put up a good fight, but this is where you die!" Ectis said confidently. Making sure of his kill, ice spikes grew from every part of the dome.
Just like telekinesis, all ice spikes shot in Aiken's direction. He stood there immobilized, watching a hail of spikes coming to impale him. Yet, he wore a smile.
"You still do not understand? I have not even used my magic or Mando once. Your loss was decided from the start." Aiken said calmly.
[ Tsujigin of force: Gravitational force x1000000]
Blood dripped from the Tsujigin user's eye as he used it to its max. Every ice spike was instantly crushed as long as every building was within sight. Even the king fell to his knees underneath the great pressure. His legs were buried in the ground, he attempted to transform to resist the pressure but it was of no use.
"ARGHHHHHH!" Aiken shouted, continuing to crush everything with his eye prowess.
"Shatter!" a feminine voice echoed through the air.
Crack! Mustering all his strength to look up, not only did Ectis hear a large cracking sound but he saw it as well. The ice dome he had created using his magical imprint was easily destroyed by the woman now walking toward him.
'Black magic!'
"This has taken long enough! We still need to organize our plan with the Origami girl." Scarlet said.
"Release!" Her voice once again echoed into the air. This time various portals opened up above the city.
Aiken stopped the gravitational force, allowing Ectis to freely move. The first thing Ectis noticed was a warm liquid dripping from the many portals opened.
"This is...." Ectis panicked upon realizing what the warm red liquid was.
Looking up, countless bodies descended from the portals. Some landed on buildings, snow, or plain ground. The blood leaking from their bodies painted half the city red.
"Well, this is awkward," Aiken said, using his Tsujigin to create a force to prevent bodies or blood from landing on them.
"Save your energy. You still have one thing to do." Scarlett commanded. Being the obedient man, stopped using his prowess, allowing blood to soak their clothes. He had to wack some bodies to prevent them from landing on him.
"This is.... madness! How can anyone with a soul do this?" Ectis cried out.
"A soul? The fall of a king is tragic, isn't it? Maybe if I had a soul, I would feel pity." Scarlet mocked.
She then turned around to face the forced Tsujigin user.
"Listen up! I won't guarantee it but maybe some of your people live but are just injured. So, therefore, fight with everything you have to protect them!" she announced bringing a spark to his eyes.
[Tsujigin of force: strong force]
'Fight? I have already lost?' The king questioned.
"No, I have not. As long as I am king, I will fight to my dying breath!" Ectis yelled, standing firmly on his two feet.
"Very good! Resist until the very end and save those that lived." Aiken said in a tired voice. Blood was now profusely leaking from his Tsujigin, confusing Ectis.
Blood leaking from a Tsujigin signifies that they have overused their power. However, when he had used the gravitational force earlier it did not bleed as much. Meaning, he had used another attack.
The dragon king looked left and right, realizing nothing coming at him. Until he felt the warmth, of the sun on him but the heat was a little too much.
"What?" Ectis said looking above.
A star had descended from the clouds, evaporating snow as well as drying up the blood sprayed upon the city.
The ice created by the fight began to melt. Water vapor was seen rising into the air, leaving Ectis speechless.
"Throne come!" As ordered, the very throne she sat on in the castle appeared before her.
"Now stop it! Stop it to protect your people!" scarlet sat, giving Ectis encouraging words.
Not wasting any time, he fully transformed into a dragon. Flapping his wings, he shot for the skies. He then opened his mouth to release a powerful beam of ice. It was quite effective in reducing the size of the ball of gas but the star was too big to be stopped before it landed.
'I may have lost this fight, but as long as one person is surviving. I will continue to fight with all my strength!' Ectis inwardly encouraged himself as he flew closer.
He gathered every mana particle, all his strength, and every ounce of willpower in his body and shot a stronger beam of ice.
The collision between the ice beam and the star created a lot of vapor that blocked Scarlet's view.
Letting out a roar, he continued to give it all he had. However, it was to no avail. The star continued to descend eventually bringing Ectis down along with it.
'I... have failed. If there are truly any gods.... please forgive my sins and let my people have a better life in their next round.' He let out a tear but it quickly evaporated under the heat.
When the star made contact with the ground, it melted through it. Eventually, creating an explosion that decimated the city.