Chapter 145: Shadow and Blood

Chapter 145: Shadow and Blood

The battle between Kurt and Emily is nearing its conclusion as Emily begins using her Shadow Sword. To save Emily, Kurt must overcome the demonic blade.

“This will be the first time I have used my Shadow Sword in combat where I can completely control my sword,” Emily says with a confident smile. “Not even I know what I will be capable of.”

Kurt feels his heart rate increase as he gazes at the Shadow Sword. He gulps as nerves creep in despite his resolve.

“As Zeth told me,” Kurt says, steadying himself, “I will free you or die trying.”

He shifts his aura, transforming it into the same sharp property he once used against Zeth.

They charge at each other, beginning the next phase of the battle.

Emily slashes at Kurt, but he leaps cleanly over the swing. While airborne, he kicks her in the face, then flips backward several times, creating distance between them.

Emily drives her Shadow Sword into the wall. Stone bricks tear free as she carves into it, ripping chunks loose and slinging them toward Kurt.

Kurt punches through the incoming debris, his sharp aura shredding the bricks into fragments. But the rubble is only a distraction. Emily closes the distance and slashes at him again, the blade connecting with his left arm.

The sharp aura resists the strike, saving Kurt from a severe slice, but he still suffers a large cut, blood spilling down his arm. Emily roll-jumps backward immediately, avoiding any counterattack.

She drags her tongue along the blade.

“I love licking blood off of my beautiful Shadow Sword,” Emily says, smiling with pleasure.

“You have become insane,” Kurt says, frowning in disgust.

“Well, I see the sword’s effect on mortals does not work on you since you are a demon now.”

“That sword may be powerful and I should be careful about getting close… BUT, I need to get close to save you!! Here I come!!”

They charge toward each other again.

Emily throws her sword upward, leaps, catches it midair, and begins an immediate downward slash. Kurt rolls away just in time.

“I will save you!!!” Kurt reiterates.

Kurt lunges forward with a Sharp Aura Punch. It pierces into Emily’s skin, forcing her backward. She can’t counter before Kurt follows up with more punches, forcing her to dodge repeatedly.

Even when the punches miss, the sharp aura cuts her in several places.

“Don’t think you have the upper hand!!” Emily yells.

She grabs his arm. The aura immediately starts cutting into her hand. Even so, she stabs his arm with the Shadow Sword.

Kurt grips her right arm and yanks the sword free. He grabs her other arm with both hands and slams her into the ground.

An Aura Sphere forms in Kurt’s hand. “There is a lot of power in this sphere. Emily, I’m going to cut off your arm. It’s for your own good!”

He thrusts the Aura Sphere toward her shoulder. At the same moment, Emily thrusts her arm forward.

To Kurt’s shock, her energy is neutral with his. The sphere fails to sever her arm.

Emily kicks Kurt hard in the gut, sending him backward, then rises to her feet.

Kurt throws the Aura Sphere, but Emily slices it apart with her Shadow Sword.

Kurt breathes heavily as he says, “This fight needs to end.”

“I agree,” Emily replies, also breathing heavily.

Kurt charges his energy, and for the last time, they rush toward each other.

When they collide, blood sprays through the air. An arm goes flying, completely severed from a body.

They stand at point-blank range, both drenched in blood, breathing heavily.

Kurt looks down to his left.

Emily smirks.

She has severed Kurt’s left arm with the Shadow Sword.

Huff, huff. “That’s what you g—”

She never finishes.

Kurt drives a powerful, magic-powered downward punch into Emily. The force ripples through her entire body. When she crashes into the ground, a small crater forms beneath her.

Emily coughs up a large amount of blood in shock.

Huff, huff. “I hope… that I put your mind… into enough shock… with that attack… to end your brainwashing,” Kurt mutters, struggling to even speak.

He collapses onto his back and loses consciousness.

As he hoped, Emily’s mind goes into shock as she lies there, staring at the ceiling. Her surroundings fade.

She finds herself inside her own mind, lying on her bed in her bedroom.

The first fight of this bloody battle has ended, with both fighters down for the count.

Chapter 145 END

To be Continued in Chapter 146: The Home Scare