Unknowing Infinite Realms

Kazuki looked off into the distance as they sat at the entrance of the Dark Mold. Night was beginning to fall, but he felt something. A presence that he had not felt before. ‘Interesting,’ he thought. ‘What are you?’

The others looked at Kazuki and he assured them that it was nothing, laughing it off, but now could not sense this thing’s presence anymore. He was a little confused and activated a Tone Chaplet secretly to speak to Agatha.

In their minds, they spoke.

Kazuki: “Agatha, did you feel that presence?”

Agatha: “Yes, my master. I am not sure what that was. I feel that only us felt that for some reason.”

Kazuki: “It seems there are more enemies in this era than there were in mine. I see people keep on evolving. Isn’t that right, whoever is peeking in on this conversation?”

In the far distance, Kanji Adachi released his ability. He smiled, knowing that the man knew the whole time and could’ve cut him off, but he didn’t.

Kanji: “Man oh man. The Great Sovereign sure owes me one. I can’t track people and now people can see me? Yeah, I want a redo wish.”

Kazuki spoke out loud to the group in a motivational speech before they united together to take on the Dark Mold. He gathered everyone together, activating a Blockade Chaplet and 2 Yellow Egress Chaplets to teleport them all to the exact location where Welpen, Ryoko, Nightmare, and Iki’s father remained.

It was an empty space, but Kazuki saw cities filled with monsters, kids, towers, and buildings as far as the eye could see, but he passed through them like nothing was there. Almost like it was an illusion.

He remembered this from the last time he was here, but the leaders had changed. Although, he recognized one of them even though his appearance was different.

Sayo was in a wedding dress, about to be married to Welpen who was now angered at the sight of the swordsmen coming in and disrupting them.

Kazuki: “I see. Your souls are trapped. This is not the same as it was last time. Kalkbokulus, I see you have not perished, yet you take a different body. Are you the mastermind behind this? These three men here are not meant for evil. I guess I failed to finish you off last time. Shall we have a round 2?”

Kalbokulus laughed, and looked at Iki. In a deep and dark voice, he spoke.

Kalbokulus: “Have you finally come back to me, Iki Kurogane? Your power has grown worse than before. I should have just killed you to begin with along with your brother.”

Iki: “Wh-What did you just say? Y-You killed brother?! Yamao Kurogane! I’ll fucking kill you! Tell me that isn’t true!”

Kalbokulus laughed and said, “Try it little one.”

Welpen: “All this commotion! I do not like it! I want to be married in peace! Now, everyone…Fall!”

Everyone except for Agatha and Kazuki fell to the ground, however Kento rose back up, struggling to be held down by the pressure.

Kento: “HAHAHA! Just try it, Welpen! I’ll kill you all this time! Bring it on!”

Kazuki: “I don’t quite like this…Waning Crescent.”

He completely obliterated Welpen’s attack instantly as everyone got back up on their feet. However, nobody saw anything released from his sword

Iki: “What did you just do?”

Kazuki: “Ah, sorry sorry. I think I went a little overboard with that. I got a little mad.”

Yahiko: “Mad? You were as calm as day. That made you mad?!”

Agatha: “Master is very angered right now at the leader of the Dark Mold for deceiving young people.”

Kazuki: “ Well, let’s at least get the young girl back. That will calm me down.”

Kazuki was back in the exact same spot with Sayo right after he said this. Kento thought, ‘What? I didn’t see him,’ but this is what everyone thought, including the Dark Mold users.

Welpen: “Hehe! Fascinating. I think I’ll take my wife back though.”

He bolted at Kazuki faster than the Great Swordsmen combined, trying to grab Sayo and do the same thing that Kazuki did, but before everyone’s eyes, a massive hole blew apart the inside of Welpen’s torso and chest and his body went flying across the open space before regenerating.

Kazuki: “I tried to not aim for the soul, but you regenerated anyway. Let’s see. 3 souls to be released and 1 to kill. I think I can manage that. Let’s see…”

Kazuki used Demise chaplets on the three of them, something that nobody thought was possible. Nobody thought that Demise Chaplets could be used against other people, but this would strengthen their mana immensely while detaching their souls.

Everyone thought Kazuki was insane for giving them this strength, but it also separated their mana cores from their bodies, which he grabbed and put in his pocket.

Kazuki: “Alright, now I think we can fight. These three are safe from your souls. Go ahead. I will give you all a headstart.”

Kento: “Hey! Get out of my way with your stupid sword. Come at me! I want to fight!”

Kazuki: “Admirable. Indeed, I shall let you go, Sir Kento. Allow me to see your strength.”

Kento: “Damn right you will. Come on Welpen and Nightmare. I want a rematch!”

Welpen: “Wow, wow, wow. Let’s skip a few levels, shall we? Imagination Level 10: Unknowing Infinite Realms.”

The Dark Mold began to shift rapidly all over the place. People began to be separated into different spaces and the area crumbled in itself much like before. The swordsmen were shifted away from each other into realms that continuously multiplied until eventually stopping.

Kento stayed alongside Michiaki in front of Welpen.

Isara reached her hand out for Arata along with Iki facing his father.

Natsuki, Yahiko, Sayo, and Astro got teleported somewhere facing Ryoko.

Finally, Agatha and Akari were transported away to face Nightmare with Akuma Kashi.

It was up to the swordsmen what they could handle.