Chapter 309: The Tale of Two Tricksters Part 1 (1/2)
Henry had engaged with a heated battle with Bargaining going in like a mad animal, never stopping once. With a smug look never leaving, Bargaining kept up even more, avoiding all the attacks. As Henry thrust his fist forward, Bargaining pushed his arm down, deflecting the attack holding onto his arm. ”How disappointing.”
Henry jerked back, holding his arm in pain as Bargaining turned to his side, looking at Henry with an amused look. ”Who the hell are you?!”
”A simple man with ambition and might. Once you understand that all of this will be over.”
”A simple man, you claim? Don't make me laugh; you're anything but that. Switching sides on a whim and aiding those who are weak makes you no better than them. Those who are strong should only think of themselves. Others simply hold us back from greatness.”
Bargaining crossed his arms as heaven's gate opened, emitting a blinding light. ”If that's how you see life, then I'm afraid you are the weakest of all of them.”
”I am not weak; I am not weak!” Henry blasted, holding his hand back, creating weapons to match Bargaining's own. Sending the flurry forward, Henry screeched, holding his face. ”Die!”
Snapping a sword from the ground, Bargaining swung up to counter the swords only for each one to pass through, cutting him down. Bargaining had no apparent wounds, stumbling back falling to his knees, but the pain was there to match. Blood dripped down his arms with no cut to match; this caught him off guard. Turning to the weapon, he tried picking it up only for his hand to pass right through it like last time. ”It's a fake? No, it's more than that. Without a doubt an illusion but my body, no mind mistook it registering the feeling instead. How fascinating. So, this is the power of the new Denial.”
Holding his hand up, a dozen sword ripped into existence around Bargaining, blocking his escape. Crushing his fist and throwing his arm down, the attack was sent forward just as Henry blinked. Bargaining vanished, appearing a few inches away, missing the attack by a hair standing unscathed. ”What?”
”I'm surprised you don't have Jehovah's abilities; perhaps since she's still alive, you can't grasp them fully yet. Or could it be, you still have no idea how to use your own power? Intriguing, well, there's some good news for you. I don't want to kill you right now. Show me more of this illusion magic break my spirit and mind until there is nothing left.” Henry stared at Bargaining, stepping backwards, catching him off guard. However, it was soon clear what Henry's objective was as his gaze turned to the sleeping Zinnia. Grinning mischievously, he led his barrage of attacks onto her. Lifting a finger, the freight train from earlier reappeared, crushing down on Zinnia. Unable to wait much longer to see Zinnia's crushed body, Henry cast the illusion away only to find her gone. Turning on the spot, Henry stepped back, grinding his teeth to Bargaining, holding Zinnia over his shoulder facing away from Henry. ”Might I remind you your fight is with myself, not Zinnia? Act like a man and fight your own fights.”
”Chivalry in a fight will not get you anywhere. You, of all people, should know this. The Garden is meant to dispose of their enemies no matter what; the cost doesn't matter. Yet you side with the humans going against everything they stand for.”
Turning around, still holding Zinnia, Bargaining smirked slouched over. ”You think you know all about the Garden and myself just because you've got a small taste of its power. If you think the Gardeners will sit by and let you keep that stolen gift, you're far from correct.”
Henry chuckled at this floating around the room, mocking Bargaining. ”You think I care about their permission? I am the strongest Anti-Human in the world. If the Gardeners aren't happy with that, they can come and take the Stage back themselves. Of course, they wouldn't stand a chance given the circumstances.”
”Perhaps I thought of you too highly. Even then, I saw you as nothing more than a common crook. You think power is the only thing that makes someone strong? You lack drive and ambition. What's power without an end to meet that power.”
”You're just jealous. Jealous, I beat you to the stick; the weak will always look up to the strong, never reach that level. My father was one such person who never acknowledged me because I wasn't worth it. Because our family was weak, I'm looking to change that once and for all.”
”You're joking me….” Bargaining muttered, holding Zinnia up. ”All of this is just to get your father's acknowledgement? What a petty thing to get all rowed up over; you threw away your humanity for something like that, which in the end doesn't matter.”