The two whispered to each other, until the creature's whip approached and forced them to move.
When hitting the water, it seemed more violent, the water rose higher and it seemed faster, but Arthur and Christopher, despite being tired, managed to see through the torch that Kaila was holding and jumped to the sides, avoiding the blow.
Arthur stared at the creature and then said.
"Let's open a breach."
"Right!"
The two went in different directions and went to the sides of the creature that heard the steps in the water approaching from both directions, the monster jumped back when it felt the steps while extending its whips attacking aiming to pierce the young people.
Christopher squinted his eyes and took a wider step as he lowered his body making the whip pass over his head, Arthur saw the whip approaching and moved his sword so he could wield it with both hands.
The whip approached as if it wanted to pierce and the swordsman managed to see a point formed by the junction, the tentacle approached and Arthur pointed the sword upwards, coming down soon after with violence and delivering a vertical cut in the tentacle.
The shock happened, however, different from before, the whip resisted and even if the sword cut and entered, it did not divide in half and the swordsman felt being pushed by the force of the tentacle that attacked with violence, making his feet drag in the water.
Arthur's eyes widened and he already felt a shock under his previously injured left arm, making him grunt and recoil from the blow.
As he advanced, Christopher saw the monster land and again position his whips, for a moment he looked back and saw Arthur retreating as his eyes went out, but soon the swordsman widened his eyes that glowed orange and he screamed.
"GO!"
The creature raised its head when hearing the swordsman's voice and its pointed tentacles rose ready to attack.
Christopher's eyes widened as well, making his yellow eyes gleam once more as he ran forward.
Again the monster moved its whips and due to the proximity, Christopher had the attention of the monster that directed whips, the first was horizontal that the blonde jumped over, then two vertical ones that forced him to jump to the side twice.
Christopher's reflexes were sharpened by [Activation], but the sparkle in his eyes gradually faded and Christopher's eyes widened, ready to use the technique again, but soon a tentacle with a point was heading towards his face. .
Chris was taken by surprise, quickly moving his body and head to the side in an attempt to dodge, but the movement wasn't fast enough and the whip grazed his face, throwing Chris's face slightly backwards due to the violence, making him He lost his footing as a wound mark appeared on the blonde's face.
The power of the blow threw Chris slightly back and he tried to keep his base firm, but soon he saw another tentacle approaching his face.
In addition to its whips now being more potent and coated than before, the creature's hearing seemed improved and its attacks seemed more aware than before, despite a cowardly measure, it was attacking efficiently.
Soon the tentacle approached and Christopher clenched his teeth ready to take damage, however, in front of him Arthur jumped leaving behind an orange trace and cut the tentacle that was pushed, but not cut.
Arthur clenched his irritated teeth while his eyes remained shining, he had managed to get closer and soon positioned himself.
"COME ON! DON'T LET IT GO OFF!"
In the same instant after speaking, Arthur advanced and went towards the creature while more whips came towards him.
Christopher had a chance to take a deep breath and he did so while he thought.
"He has fewer attacks, but it's still difficult to dodge, before they were like light blows, now they are heavy and dangerous..."
Soon after, the blonde widened his eyes, returning to the yellow hue, advancing after Arthur who was ahead.
The whips now seemed to focus more on Arthur who saw the whips approaching from the sides from both directions, making it look like a cross blow.
Arthur saw the whips approaching and moved his eyes quickly seeing both, the first one coming from the left and the swordsman moving to the side as he ducked to dodge, passing under the whip that missed and hit the water.
But soon the other whip came and Arthur's eyes widened, he moved the sword and wielded it with the only uninjured arm, in an instant the blade of his sword became orange, the characteristic color of a technique of his family and then he thought.
"Beruh Style: Divide"
The blade was again bathed in the orange aura and Arthur turned his body against the whip, jumping to counter the lash with the blow that soon collided with the tentacle and split it.
Arthur looked surprised, but something caught his attention and he saw a black whip with a tip going towards him, the swordsman widened his eyes using [Activation] once again while moving his sword wielding with both hands in an attempt to block.
The shock happened again and Arthur was pushed back feeling the impact of the blow on his body and especially on the injured arm, the shock made him clench his teeth and the sparkle in his eyes went out, but he managed to stop before falling.
Arthur was panting and soon footsteps were passing him at high speed.
He saw the yellow glow being attacked by black whips, Chris could see with his torch, but he realized that due to the creature's retreat, the luminosity had diminished from the torch that Kaila held.
Christopher once again widened his eyes that shone even brighter and he moved dodging the whips that tried to hit him during his advance.
Arthur noticed the light fading and spoke.
"Kaila, light up."
He still spoke with a certain panting, but then his eyes widened when he saw the tentacles approaching, already returning the orange glow to his eyes as he moved forward again while dodging the creature's tentacles.
The girl had her attention called and soon the whips tried to hit Arthur who soon disappeared from her sight, leaving only the orange trace behind as she ran in an attempt to circumvent the creature.
Swallowing hard, she realized that Arthur was heading towards the end of the cave, Kaila looked still insecure and tightened the torch handle when remembering the words of the two earlier.
In an attempt to get closer she started to run, but as soon as her steps emitted the sound, the creature looked towards the girl, again making her freeze as she saw a whip being raised.
Kaila's eyes widened in fright, but soon a scream echoed through the place that caught the creature's attention and caught the girl's attention.
It was Christopher who was closest to the monster already in his reach, the creature was preparing to jump, but again the yellowish eyes shone and the blonde stepped forward while holding the torch with both hands.
The torch's fire seemed to shine even brighter and Chris turned his body, striking the creature's face, the sound of the blow was rough despite being low and the violence of the hit hit the creature's head that was pushed back by the brute force of the blonde who grunted by the force he made.
Kaila saw the blow with the torch illuminating and looked down seeing the water that constantly moved by the steps and by the blows inflicted, soon she saw that Chris faced the monster with his eyes starting to go out.
The blonde noticed that the duration of the [Activation] seemed to get shorter and shorter as the combat seemed to last longer and in the next instant the whips came, making Chris clench his teeth and once again making his eyes glow yellow.
Seeing all that movement up close, Kaila took a deep breath still looking scared, but soon she started to run as she closed her eyes trying not to look at the monster.
At the same moment the creature noticed the new steps that tried to approach, even in its cowardly posture, the creature grunted and moved its tentacles making them extend while pointing to the girl who was running.
Chris clenched his teeth and took another firm step forward, but before he could realize it, a black shadow took over his vision and went towards her face.
Looking out of the corner of his eye, he saw another tentacle approaching and he couldn't react in time, putting his arm forward in an attempt to block, but even so he was hit and the brute force forced him back, making him grunt for the rest of his life. pain.
Soon the tentacles went towards the girl, but Kaila squinted her eyes still in fear as she moved her leg slightly back and quickly kicked the water making the water go up.
The drops flew and Chris widened his eyes seeing that soon afterwards Kaila was running again, her steps also raised a little water and soon the water that had been thrown went down.
All the drops that fell made the sound of dripping for an entire length around the monster that seemed to retreat confused, some drops fell again and dripped on the torches making a sound of something being burned, but they continued to burn.
The creature's tentacle passed straight through Kaila who kept running with her eyes closed while the drip continued, she had managed to escape confusing the creature's senses and Christopher's eyes widened in surprise as a smile formed.
Gradually the creature was illuminated by the torch that Kaila ran closer to the monster, seeing that she was being surrounded, soon the creature positioned itself to retreat and Christopher clenched his teeth soon positioning himself to advance.
However, soon an orange streak passed behind the creature, amid several cut tentacles being dropped into the water, soon the light of the torch reached Arthur's face, with his eyes wide and shining in a strong orange while on his face was a enraged expression.
The sword's iron was coated in its orange glow and then it was bathed in the orange aura that behaved chaotically, the glow became slightly stronger and it seemed to make a popping noise.
The creature raised its head at the sound, but it couldn't react as Arthur spoke in its mind.
"Beruh Style: Divide"
Arthur spun his body with speed and quickly delivered a horizontal cut towards the creature's back where most of its tentacles were, Arthur's body movement was fast and clean, even with one hand it was possible to see a cut being made and leaving an orange shadow behind.
Kaila was looking from afar and saw the blow being delivered, the sword had passed through all the black whips that soon began to fall, the monster raised its head not seeming to know how to react, as it slowly looked back and even though it could not see, there was Arthur, still recovering from the slashing motion while his eyes still glowed orange.
In Arthur's mind, moments before they were separated from the creature he remembered a short conversation he had with Christopher, the blonde seemed afraid to advance the same way as before and spoke.
"These tentacles are dangerous, it doesn't look like this thing will want to attack any other way now..."
"I will cut them."
It was Arthur who spoke, seeming to stare at the creature still transforming in a determined way, being taken aback by the statement, then Christopher looked at the monster and spoke.
"Will you be able to cut them all?"
"Maybe, unlike your head, there doesn't seem to be anything inside, I already cut it once… I'll get it again…"
Arthur remembered that while he was blocking with the sword, some tentacles were cut in a simple way, he squinted and spoke
"With the technique of [Split] I can..."
"It's dangerous... but we need to open a breach... do you think you can do it?..."
The two soon saw the creature's tentacle go towards them both, making them exchange glances for one last time, before using [Activation] and dodging the blow.
Arthur had managed to get around the creature that was distracted in the confrontation against Christopher and Kaila, it seemed to blindly attack everything that made noise, so in order to move more and with less sounds, Arthur made bigger jumps so that his only sound was during the landing, creating a gap in the creature's defense.
The blow had been precise and enhanced by the technique that had allowed all the tentacles to be cut at their base, leaving the creature with a more human appearance, except for its completely black appearance.
The creature removed its hands from its head and opened its arms, leaving its mouth exposed again, soon letting out a choked and high-pitched scream.
In an instant the monster moved its arms as it turned around going to attack Arthur, but once again a strong glow approached the creature's face, it was the glow of the torch that was wielded by Christopher that moved leaving traces of flames behind.
The creature heard the crackling of flames, but it was already close enough and the blow was delivered hitting the monster's face while making the sound of metal echo.
Again the monster's head was thrown to the side while its feet left the ground slightly due to the power of the blow, the creature tried to move its tentacles, but the ones that appeared on its back were small and were still regenerating from the cut it had just made.
The two seeing a chance wasted no time and started running around the monster, the steps became even more present and made the monster realize the movement of both, they were moving to opposite sides taking advantage of the creature still being bewildered.
The light in both their eyes was going out, but in sync they widened their eyes and used the activation, feeling that they were on the last drops of energy.
Chris took a step forward that raised water and caught the creature's attention, which opened its mouth as it advanced to deliver a claw strike, but Arthur, seeing an opportunity, swung his sword as he turned his body.
His energy was already close to the end to use an attack technique and then he took advantage of the slide, hitting a clean blow on the creature's head that again had its body pushed slightly to the side by the blow.
The monster snarled and before it could recover another blow arrived, this time it was Chris who slashed with the torch, delivering a blow to the creature's chin sending it backwards towards Arthur.
Again the swordsman struck with a vertical cut, but this time the monster reacted by trying to counterattack with the claw, but still with his eyes glowing orange Arthur managed to dodge the claw blow and open a gap for Chris who wasted no time and delivered another blow to the creature's head.
Kaila saw the two overcoming the monster while their eyes were glowing, the creature was trying to hit one of the two at all times, however, the speed of the two with that glow seemed greater, all their capabilities seemed to be increased in that state.
Both continued to press the creature and felt the energy already coming to an end, the brightness of its eyes was weaker and then Arthur took a deep breath and screamed.
"CHRIS!"
The scream alerted the creature that opened its mouth releasing its choked howl, but it seemed to be the intention, Arthur clenched his teeth knowing that they would be his last blows and then he tightened the hilt of the sword.
Even if he didn't use any technique, the blade became slightly orange and he immediately struck the creature's face, again the sound of metal echoed and the power made the creature retreat.
In an instant, Kaila saw Christopher move closer to the creature that felt the blow, the blonde stopped in front of the monster and shouted as if getting ready, the sound immediately made the creature realize that one of its targets was in front of him.
And then, in a swift movement once again the creature leapt up with arms clasped and a mouth full of teeth gaping ready to bite Christopher.
However, the blonde didn't move forward and squinted his eyes with memories of what he had seen when he was captured, in an instant his eyes widened and returned the characteristic strong yellowish glow, time seemed to move more slowly while Chris was waiting for the bite and then seeing the mouth get closer, he thought.
"Not yet..."
He wouldn't run away and so he moved dodging the two claw strikes as he positioned the torch ready to lunge, the monster's mouth approached and Christopher advanced facing the creature's mouth.
The blonde saw every moment the mouth open more in the intention of grabbing him, but he remained focused and watching while the stone did not appear.
"Wait a little bit more..."
The teeth were almost touching his skin, until in the middle of that hideous mouth it was possible to see a small stone that appeared and at the same moment, Chris' eyes widened as he moved his arm with speed.
In an instant the light of the torch moved at high speed and a blow hit the creature's mouth with force, making the monster look surprised as he felt the torch enter his throat.
Chris clenched his teeth as he forced the creature back and as he tried to knock it down he screamed.
"ARTHUR!"
Soon the swordsman appeared in front of the monster, his eyes still orange and with the sword still being wielded in a posture to strike, the monster heard more footsteps going towards him and then moved his arms making a cross defense to defend himself with his weak point exposed. .
Arthur faced the defense and brought his sword into a stabbing stance, its blade still orange as he thought.
"It ends here..."
Stepping forward and coming to Christopher's side, Arthur twisted his body and widened his eyes as the movement made him lunge.
The blade went at high speed and crossed the creature's arm, but before it reached his mouth, soon the blade was held and he saw the creature's other hand holding the blow.
The monster began to snarl seeing that he was being hit and Chris clenched his teeth, the monster's strength was still there as he again managed to hold Arthur's blade and again he opened his mouth and screamed at the young people, his voice shrill and choking again echoed and Kaila widened her eyes taking a short step back in an attempt to retreat.
Arthur, who was forcing his sword, felt the pressure of the force generated by the creature, but even so, his orange eyes continued to shine with the blade that shone even brighter.
Arthur's brow furrowed as his teeth were clenched, even with the blade being held he tried again to push while snarling at the strength he was doing.
The monster was taken by surprise and felt its hand being pierced while Arthur thought.
"Die..."
An ember rose from the blade of the sword as the creature was pressed by both, Arthur continued to think.
"Die soon, you bastard..."
At the end Arthur screamed and the blade caught fire, the force exerted was enough to cross the hand of the creature that tried to retreat, but Chris forced the torch up, burning the creature's mouth and preventing it from leaving easily.
The blade gradually entered more and more as Arthur forced it, the creature saw itself being pressed by the torch and the sword that aimed to take its life.
In a moment of desperation, the creature bit the torch that was pressing its mouth.
Chris was taken by surprise and tried to place it at the angle from top to bottom of the creature's mouth so that it was prevented from closing, the torch was positioned and the monster's mouth was forced open, but the thing insisted on biting while the torch little by little began to release splinters by the force being made for it to break.
The brute force of the creature was absurd and Arthur widened his eyes as he forced more so that his sword continued to pierce.
Splinters were falling and being expelled while the swordsman grunted and forced the sword to pierce, it was a struggle of strength for both.
The sword had already pierced and the torch was already breaking, it was impossible to know who would get it first, until in an instant, an impact sound happened.
Arthur and Christopher's eyes widened in surprise as they saw splinters flying towards their faces, the creature had destroyed the torch and then prepared to flee.
But Arthur clenched his teeth and screamed.
"NOT AGAIN!"
He squeezed the handle violently, the orange aura became more chaotic, becoming similar to flames and emitting a slight glow a little stronger.
Arthur moved his leg to the side while pushing the water, with the movement he took a stronger base and positioned it again.
"YOU DIE!"
Kaila saw that the creature was trying to jump back, but soon something grabbed it, preventing it from retreating, she noticed Christopher who was holding the creature's torso, still with his bright yellow eyes.
Seeing that he was trapped, the monster tried to break free and hit Christopher with punches and slaps, even though he was in a position to kill something seemed to speak louder in the creature, the fear.
All her efforts were in vain and she felt the sword move in her hands.
The thing turned to face her, but in an instant, Arthur took a firm step and gripped the hilt of his sword.
The place was filled with complete silence and all Kaila could see was Arthur exerting absurd strength as the aggressive aura turned to flames.
The thrust was quick and simple, going towards the gem that was in the creature's mouth as the blade approached quickly.
The stone did not resist and was broken and pierced, along with the face of the creature that was pierced by Arthur's sword.
The blade reached the other side and flames came out that crossed the monster's body and went beyond, leaving a trail of living flames illuminating the cave and showing the image of the two boys responsible for killing the monster.