I grit my teeth as I watch Issei roar in anger. The more he boosts, the stronger his resistance. I need to end this fight now before he can reach complete immunity to my shout. I don't know if he can become immune to Dragonrend shout because it is a bane of all dragons, but I don't want to take a chance.
When I see him about to fly away, I take a deep breath and increase the power of my shout more than the previous one.
"Joor Zah Frul"
Each word I release creates a small earthquake and shockwave that uproot the trees near me. The shout hit Issei, and I watched him fall to the ground after losing the ability to fly.
'Attack him! Dragonrend reduces his booster ability for a few seconds!'
Really? I do not hesitate and dash forward.
"Sky Dragon's Dive Kick!"
However, instead of hitting his head, Issei raises his hand to block my kick and uses his other hand to punch me.
"You said the boost is gone."
"I never said that. I only say it is reduced. His resistance and defense are not as overwhelming as before. That doesn't mean it is gone. Dragonrend's unique effect is gone. He is returning to normal."
I spit the blood in my mouth and get up. I shake my head and take out Doujigiri Yasutsuna from my requip magic. I watch Tarasque fight Issei in close combat and trash around the forest, destroying the area around them.
I take a deep breath and take a stance.
"O Lord of Storm! Lord of Sea! Lord of Steel! I call upon your power! Give your champion strength to defeat my enemies! Let your power run through my body! Show the world the might of Susanoo!"
After my prayer is done, Susanoo's blessing flares in full power and my entire body glows in blue light. Doujigiri Yasutsuna, my sword, eats the divine energy given to me by Susanoo and is now coated in lightning that contains divinity.
Ten Shime-daiko appear behind me, and the clouds above me change. A cloud gathers and releases lightning that strikes Issei, who is busy fighting Tarasque.
I take a deep breath and release it. Each time I do that, fire and lightning come out of my mouth and nose. After a few seconds of breathing, a marking of fire and lightning appeared around my neck and shoulders. I can feel my body get stronger.
"Let's do this."
I look at Issei and dash forward. I appear above Issei and swing down my sword.
Hinokami Kagura: Fire Wheel
My sword hit the scale, and I saw it sink deeper than I thought. Let's continue this.
I land on the ground and thrust my sword upwards.
Hinokami Kagura: Sunflower Thrust
I hit his arm, causing a deep wound. I widen my eyes as Issei moves his other hand to attack me. I kick the air and do a backflip, swinging my sword at his incoming hand.
Hinokami Kagura: Setting Sun Transformation
When I land, I see Issei punch Tarasque and do a body slam at the sea dragon. Issei looks at me and releases a beam of destruction at me. I move around and leave afterimages each time I move from one place to another.
Hinokami Kagura: Fake Rainbow
I jump into the air and twist my body to make a swirling attack. Fire and lightning come out of my body and create hundreds of cuts on Issei's body. It is not a lot, but I can see my attack still creates damage to his body.
Hinokami Kagura: Beneficent Radiance
However, this attack stops working after a few seconds because Issei is still boosting his power. How high is his limit in this form? He is already boosting for those who know much, and he is still boosting.
I shake my head and quickly jump as Issei releases another blast attack. While in the air, I move my body and swing swords at Issei's head. Two crescent-shaped fire and lightning come out of my sword and fly toward Issei's head.
Hinokami Kagura: Raging Sun
My attacks hit Issei's head, creating explosions each time they hit and making him roar in anger. However, before he can attack me, Tarasque does a spinning attack and slams his body into Issei. The two dragons brawl on the ground once again, and this time, they release fire-breath attacks on each other. Issei might have the upper hand in firepower, but Tarasque has a higher defense against an attack.
I shake my head and dash forward once again. I appear next to Issei's head and swing my sword with all my might.
Hinokami Kagura: Solar Heat Haze
When Issei looks at me and opens his mouth, I point my sword at him and create a spiraling motion at the incoming attack.
Hinokami Kagura: Burning Bones, Summer Sun
Using my sword technique, I redirect his attack to the side of me, and when he is done, I dash forward and jump. When I am above him, I use the weight of my body to create a 360° slash.
Hinokami Kagura: Clear Blue Sky
A circular fire and lightning appear from my swing and cut through his scale. It is not too deep but deep enough to let me see his flesh. Seeing my chance, I swing my sword at the opening.
Hinokami Kagura: Dance
After the first swing, the opening gets bigger, and I use this to continue the attack. I take a high stance and dash forward with my sword swinging.
Hinokami Kagura: Sun Halo Dragon Head Dance
I continue to attack but stop when I see my attack get weaker as Issei continues his boost. What makes matters worse is that Issei creates a dome of power and throws Tarasque and me away from him.
I can see Issei getting bigger and bigger. He is now almost thirty meters tall, and the aura he releases looks even more dangerous than before. I blink a little when I see a giant nine-tailed fox appear and attack Issei head-on.
"Ryan! Use the card! He is still a devil!"
Oh! Right. Issei is a devil, and I have someone who has holy power. I look at the sun and notice it is a perfect time for me to use a Saber.
I take out Saber and say.
"Install! Saber!"
I can feel my power increase even more, and even with my new armor, my blessing is still active behind me. Good. This will be a holy lightning-sun attack. I take a deep breath and put my new sword in front of me.
I can feel the warmth coming out of the sword, and it gets stronger.
"This sword is a replica of the sun."
As I start my chant, the sword releases a pillar of light, and I feel holy energy coming from it. It is so strong that it is as if one of the Seraphim appears here.
"Its flame shall cleanse all the impurity of this world."
The pillar gets bigger and brighter as the holy energy it releases intensifies. I take a deep breath and shout the name of the Noble Phantasm.
"Excalibur Galatine!"
The pillar of light shoots out of the sword and travels to Issei while Yasaka jumps away to dodge the attack. Issei opens his mouth and uses the crystal on his chest to release a massive blast attack.
Our attacks collide and battle for dominance. However, even though he keeps boosting his attack, it is not fast enough to beat my attack which is holy in nature and enchanted with dragon-slaying magic and divinity.
My attack pushes through his attack and flies toward him. However, I widen my eyes when I feel something that makes me shudder and fearful flash out for a second before my attack gets covered by black light with a hint of red.
This light eats my attack like a hungry demon eating soul.
A few seconds later, my attack is gone, and I can see the person who ate my attack. Standing between Issei and me is an abomination. It takes the shape of a human, but his entire body looks like it's made of energy. It gives me a shiver, and I know if I make a move, I will be dead.
"Now. Can you not kill my sister's beloved pawn?"
Sirzech Lucifer is here, and he is in his partial true form.