Chapter 463 - 413 : Pride (1/2)
The parasite leader just revived and was about to attack Leiu only for the latter to appear before him and speak with an authoritative voice.
”Kneel down.”
Against his will, the man knelt before the youth and gazing at him with bewilderment. He wasn't shocked by his crushing defeat but how he was defeated. For the first time since the fight started, he stared at the Nameless Knight with hollow eyes.
”Y-you… Pride?”
All he got in response was silence and silence alone, making him uneasy and confused.
”Pride! Can't you recognize me?!”
In the end, Leiu scoffed at the green-haired man and mockingly said:
”Pride? Are you talking about the fool who wanted to subdue me?”
Refusing to believe what he said, the green-haired man hysterically said
”No no no this isn't possible! Pride is one of the strongest beings! How can a meager human defeat him!”
Pride was one of the seven deadly sins but; in the present, Leiu had already killed him and stole his power, just like Makaze devoured Gluttony and obtained the latter ability. Obviously, the Pride the parasite was talking about is still alive and well at this time.
”Kill yourself.”
This cruel order entered the man's ears, making him kill himself only to be revived seconds later. Unlike his earlier arrogance, the parasite seemed confused and unable to process what's happening. Pride's ability cannot be replicated and he was sure that Leiu was currently using it, which means that he defeated one of the seven sins.
If he defeated one of the seven sins then killing him(parasite) shouldn't be impossible, or so thought the green-haired man.
Having enough of this long farce, Leiu vertically raised the black sword, Anduril, ready to finish this once and for all.
'Shredding the Abyss!'
It was then that the parasite realized that he would not escape doom, even with his revival ability. What's about to come is bigger and stronger than what he imagined, his body momentarily shivered and his instincts warned him.
Feeling desperate and accepting his death against this superior human, the man fleshed out a strange object from his pocket and unhesitatingly pressed the one and only button. He expected to hear a series of explosions that will end both him and the enemy but he heard nothing but eerie silence.
It was not because the bombs were disposed of but Leiu's attack was so strong that momentarily broke the space-time continuum. The sky-high above the castle was split in two, startling not only the spectators but Arthur and the Red Dragon.
As if God descended upon this mortal realm to punish the sinners, a black, illusory dragon came flying from behind the clouds, passing through everything in its way. It was purely spiritual but the fear it brought to the citizens was enough to make more than half fall unconscious. Even the Red Dragon, which was in the way, hastily dodged to the side, unwilling to clash with the descending black dragon.
The target of this attack was a green-haired man who instinctively felt the incoming death, he lifted his head but saw nothing but falling rubble. He repeatedly pressed the button and only after a few seconds did the explosions start occurring. Although he doesn't have the main remote control which explodes everything, this one was enough to cause devastation that would bury the Nameless Knight under the castle.
When the illusory black dragon was finally upon him, the man tried to resist only to be swallowed whole, never to appear again. The dragon vanished right after, leaving a tired Leiu, who supported himself using Anduril while glancing at the shaking ground and falling boulders.
This place was about to crumble and the successive occurring explosions are worsening the situation for the youth. The last attack severely exhausted him and the explosions made it almost impossible to escape this place alive.
He removed his black helmet and coughed a bit of blood, his face much paler than usual. Slowly, he started advancing but in just a few steps, he seemed about to fall down only for a hand to wrap around his chest, lifting him off the ground.