The ogre kicked dirt up as he dug into the ground, pushing himself forward. The horse cutting sword in the ogre's hands came out in a quick arc toward the smaller swordsman. The human, however, was someone that nobody had yet killed, after he'd come to the forest, and many had made up their mind. They were ready to kill him, and be done with it. No more training the boy for the Goddess' use. But they also knew they would have to turn on her as well. By going all out against Adrian they were likely signing their own death certificates.
The agile swordsman waited, leaping quickly. Coming down he lept once more, kicking off the flat of the no-dachi's blade. He lept forward, Goranova's crystal blue blade flashing out in a blue-white arc toward the ogre's head. This one, however, was smarter and stronger than his brother had been. In the beginning they had nearly beaten Adrian within an inch of his life, but the human had grown much stronger since. It had all been for a greater good.
"YOU DON'T DESERVE THE POWER YOU SEEK!" the ogre shouted as it staggered back, covering it's left eye.
The dark clad swordsman's blade dripped with blood, having cut through the ogre's eye. Smirking he stood there, raising Goranova up, the Devil's Teardrop drawn back in a defensive posture. He only needed one blade to win here, but with both gifts from his grandmother, the swordsman was unstoppable, or so it seemed.
"You just don't understand... You can't beat me at this point. I AM Fu Leng. I AM THE KING OF HELL! You and your kind serve me, and those I have appointed as my lieutenants! You claim you are all the superior breed, and yet here you are, being picked apart by a mere human boy!" the masked male said, grinning darkly.
"You bastard! You would betray the Goddess?!" the ogre demanded.
"Goddess? Don't make me laugh. Her beauty is great, as is her power and knowledge. But soon enough my powers will be above her own! And even then I am her sword, as I have promised her my aid. After that, we will see how it goes. Tiamat himself was resurrected before my eyes. And when I have obtained my full strength once more not even Death will be capable of putting an end to my reign!"
"You don't get it do you? Her minions will never obey you! They would sooner die of their own hands before serving a false king such as you!" the ogre responded.
"You just don't know when to shut up do you? Aguaiem maha maveil!" the swordsman chanted.
The flow of mana shot through the swordsman and into the air, before it began to manifest itself in a shield in front of the swordsman. He grinned shooting forward, his blades drawing back before he threw himself into the air. As he came down he brought both Goranova and the Devil's teadrop down, cutting through the No-dachi's blade as it came up to top his decent. The ogre fell over, a smirk crossing Adrian's face as he took the ogre's arm off.
"Your arm and eye belong to me now. If you ever get in my way again I'll take the rest of your pathetic body and soul to Hell. Even my brothers and sisters can't stop me now, so what hope did you have?"
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