Asahi continued with his perfect parry streak as more and more blades rained down on him. Asahi and Matteo looked like they would carry it on for days, neither of them refusing to yield to the other. As this continued, Matteo suddenly drew back his blades, as everyone looked on, confused. "Why drawback your attack? What are you up to, Matteo?",Asahi asked calmy." The golden aura that burned around him became untamed. It burnt wildly every where."What am I up to? I'm only spicing things up--Don't you enjoy the challenge, Asahi?", Matteo said smiling wickedly. Asahi remained silent as he readied himself to for any sudden attack."I can't wait to see what you think of to defend this--Show me your power Asahi-"
●●●●~"ARCHANGEL'S RAPTURE"~~●●●●
A golden, transparent barrier formed around the ring slowly. "You are wondering, what this barrier is for, huh?.....I'll show it to you!!" As soon as Matteo said this, his feather-blades were fired at Asahi again. Asahi studied them, trying to find any difference in speed or power, but when he noticed none, he got ready to parry them like he did before, but just when they were in range, he swung his blade to counter them, but the feather blades suddenly gained speed, forked, and stabbed into Asahi. In a matter of seconds, tens of blades had pierced Asahi's body. Seeing this, Leo grinned his teeth in anger. A small pool of blood gathered underneath him and Leo's eyes filled with tears. The other horsemen looked defeated looking at their captain. Asahi stab the sword into the ground, and leaned on it for support. "Man.....What a troublesome ability....I knew the Emperors were built different....But I never expected this..." Matteo smiled hearing Asahi say this,"Don't tell me you've figured out this ability's secret already?" Asahi laughed a bit, before pulling out his blade from the ground,"Time---isn't it? This golden barrier.....Has the ability...to slow down time within it's range, am I right?" Matteo clapped loudly and proclaimed, "Amazing!!!! You really are something, Asahi!!! You are absolutely right! That is my 'Archangel's Rapture'. Time is slowed, whiles my feathers move freely, making them to appear faster, and hit with grade A precision. My blades didn't gain any speed, your attack was slowed. This is going to end it---Show me your true power---Asahi!!!"
Asahi then smiled a d said," Man....I really let my family down, Leo is almost in tears. I really have to stop kidding around." Asahi began to bang his head on the ground as blood oozed from his head. Everyone looked at him concerned. "If I every worry them again,....I might do worse....Now then...." He got up, blade in hand and looked up at Matteo,"You got any more tricks, Mr Emperor??" Matteo got a bit angry and blasted Asahi, "Why do you waste your potential on them?! These people will only serve as a liability. You are different from them all!! Forsake these 'Horsemen'---Train, become an Emperor like me!! Carve a true destiny for yourself!!!" "I don't know about you--But those people ARE my destiny. I would do all things for them to be happy, not just them, but all the Awakened in this facility...Don't you ever call them a liability....ever,....again!" Matteo gasped and then looked disappointed,"Then.....you will die here!!!" The golden blades flew at Asahi even faster, but this time, Asahi didn't ready himself to attack. He just stood straight, staring at Matteo. Leo thought the blades would stab into him again, but this time, they didn't. As soon as the blades reached him, they fell down, and lost their golden brilliance. "Wh-what is the meaning of this?!!" Matteo exclaimed whiles slightly trembling. Asahi picked up the blade and took a different stance. He aimed it at Matteo, the blade above his head, similar to a spear stance.
¤~"DEATH STANCE:THRUST"~¤
Asahi hurled the blade like a spear. It gathered and immense speed, and went even greater as Kenji used his Gear Force on it. "You think this Attack will aid you? Don't mock me, Asahi!!!" Matteo's wings guarded him by overlapping each other and covering his entire body, but the blade didn't swerve, it charged head on, and when it made contact with Matteo's wings, they blew apart, a giant hole appeared through them, as blood splattered all over the ring. The blade lost no momentum, as it continued charging. "A-Archangel's Rapture!!" Matteo tried to slow time down in order to evade the blade, but it was to late. The blade pierced straight into his left eye, and brought him down. Everyone was in awe, they still saw him as an F class, and yet he had landed such a critical strike on an Emperor. Leo grinned happily and Pierson jumped on Kenji's back with a wide smile whiles tugging on his hair aggressively. Asahi walked up to Matteo and took the blade for him. "I know that isn't enough to to kill you, Matteo....Get....Up...."