The people who saw this scene were stunned and none of them came to their senses . The first to regain her sense was Seina as she desperately called out Kaito's name .
She realized that he had noticed something unusual before he pushed them far away . In this moment , the others also regained their senses as they too looked towards the location with horror . The location where Kaito stood was covered with dust and smoke which made the scene before them unclear . They weren't able to see him , let alone confirm about his condition .
The dust slowly started to settle as they saw that a huge crater was formed in that location . In the center , stood two figures . One was Kaito and other was a person who was more like a demon . Kaito was holding his arm which threw the punch towards him .
He had a cold , expressionless eyes but the other party had a mischievous smile on his face . The others looking towards the two of them sucked in a cold breath . The power of the explosion was enough to kill any SS-Rank Awakener on spot but Kaito held the punch with a cold look on his eyes .
The others understood the identity of the person who Kaito was facing when they saw the other party . It was clear to everyone that he was a Corrupted Human and a corrupted human with the power to kill an SS-Rank can only be an Evolved Level Corrupted Human .
"You have angered the Great Devil with your actions" said the Corrupted human with a smile but his voice was extremely cold and sharp . It was as if the smile was just his usual face but in reality the person was truly angry .
"Which fucking demon are you talking about ?" asked Kaito with his cold look and deep voice
"Silence . Insolent Creature , you dare call our master a Demon ?" said the Corrupted human
"What else would I even call him ?" said Kaito as his mana covered right-hand immediately punched on the abdomen of the Corrupted Human which made him fly away .
Kaito didn't hesitate as his figure blurred and he appeared before the corrupted human . Kaito kicked him as the corrupted human flew towards the sky . Kaito's hand glowed blue with a hue as his hand and the corrupted human were covered in a blue hue . He pushed him down with great speed as the corrupted human smashed on the ground forming a crater .
Kaito retracted his hand as the figure rushed towards him from the dust and smoke with two blades on both of his hands . Kaito immediately took out the two blades from his inventory to block the attack . The attack power was not bad as Kaito's feet submerged into the ground forming a crater and a small explosion occurred .
They both who were inside the explosion flew out together while attacking each other with swords . The sword blows exchanged was enough to cause small explosions and minimal destruction within the surroundings . The other Awakeners weren't even able to get close due to fluctuation of mana and the waves of mana released through the fight .
This is the true power of a SSS-Rank Awakener . These Awakeners have entered a realm which is untouchable even by SS-Rank Awakeners . When you reach a higher-rank , even a difference of one point in stat can cause major gap between the people . For example - a peak level SS-Rank Awakener can't compare to a lower level SSS-Rank Awakener . Same way a lower level SSS-Rank Awakener can't compare to a mid-level SSS-Rank Awakener in power .
The two people fighting ahead where both mid-level SSS-Rank Awakeners and even though they can fight against each other at an equal level but in reality , the person with higher stat is always at an advantage . This is the reason why Humanity had chosen to build battle suits which can amplify the stats of an Awakener . Lower-level Awakeners have covered up much more stat points which can even reach 100 points increase in corresponding to their rank . High level Awakeners have less increase in the stats . If the battle suit sync rate of a C-Rank reaches 90% , then their stats would get a boost of 150 points but when an SSS-Rank reaches 90% , the stat boost gained by them is merely 18 points . This may seem less but it is actually a huge boost in power for high-rank ones .
Kaito's battle suit sync rate at the current moment is 80% which means he has 12 points extra in stats which made him an almost Upper-grade SSS-Rank Awakener .
The fight in the front had escalated as well . They were fighting a sword battle just now but it seemed with both side having equal power , even if Kaito's swordsmanship had reached Intermediate SwordMaster and the other party's level has only reached Advanced Sword Expert but they were evenly matched because Kaito wasn't able to use his full power . His awakening had completed for more than half a month but during his seclusion he rarely practiced swordsmanship with his full power .
A huge cresent moon type sword energy released from Kaito's sword as it swept through the air towards the target . The corrupted human use his own demonic sword technique to counter the slash . The both slashes collided as an explosion occurred which filled the surroundings with smoke .
The corrupted human had a bit difficulty to see through because the smoke was intense but Kaito didn't have any problem . His eyes allow him to overcome any physical and illusionary barrier which blocks his sight . This was the ability he gained after his eyes went an evolution .
There are many types of artifacts in the world . Most of them were created artificially by humans but some were derived from an ancient civilization which humans found merely 200 years ago . The
Each evolution had special conditions and every increase unlocks a new set of abilities including the previous ones . Kaito's eyes have reached level 3 in evolution after evolving two times , Seina's eyes were at level 2 as it evolved once after she obtained them .
The fight started to escalate . Kaito who was a magic swordsman had advantages both in long range and close range but the opponent was also somewhat similar to him . He had to accept the fact that Evolved-Level Corrupted Humans were strong .
Kaito's expression was calm and cold as he fought but the other party was starting to lose his patience . He suddenly stopped attacking and leaped away atleast 10 meters from Kaito . Kaito didn't move towards him in the slightest even after noticing his display .
"Kaito Sakura , you are indeed strong"
"I don't think a Corrupted Human like you should compliment me"
"Think of it as a last gift before you die"
"Oh ? And who will kill me ?"
"Arrogant , are you ?"
"No , No . I am very humble but sorry I don't like trash"
"The Great Devil will surely punish you"
"I don't care . If your so-called 'Great Devil' were to appear . I will simply kill it"
"Insolence !!"
Suddenly , the ground shook as a huge wave of mana covered the entire battlefield . The sky was covered as the pressure inside it increased 10 times the original . Everyone inside felt a danger coming from towards the center where the corrupted human stood . Kaito wasn't affected by the pressure which was enough to suppress S-Ranks .
[Domain Expansion : Blood Night]
The surroundings immediately changed into an open space . The sky , grass , land , water and even the moon was bright red in color like blood . Kaito immediately understood where he was . The corrupted human had opened his domain .
"What do you think ?"
"About what ?" Kaito's cold voice was still intact
"You are very stubborn . If only I could kill you with much more delicacy"
"You simply aren't capable"
[Domain : Singularity of Oblivion]
The surroundings changed once again . The original red color of the surroundings changed as it was covered by an eternal darkness . The effect of the domain caused a blindness to everyone as they couldn't see anything in this pitch black environment . Suddenly , light filled the entire space and it changed once again . The people now were covered by planets , galaxies and many interstellar objects .
The only thing which made them tremble in fear was the giant black hole behind them . The black hole covered almost entirety of the domain . There was a single entity floating on the center of the black hold . It was Kaito . His domain allows him to control almost anything from creation to destruction . He can create things here and destroy anything which includes powers , senses , humanity , life and even concepts . This was simply a domain of the strongest god which reigns supreme above all .
Kaito slowly opened his eyes under the shocked gazes of not only the people from the Academy or base city but also the Evolved level Corrupted Humans . The corrupted humans are said to be closely related to that of demons than humans and they possess their own bestial instincts and currently that very instinct is warning the Evolved level Corrupted human to run . To run as far away as possible .
He did the same as he started running at his highest speed in the opposite direction as if he would die the moment his legs stopped .
"Want to escape ? No way!"
Kaito just simply raised his finger as the corrupted human levitated and started to shrink under tremendous pressure . His body started to curl as if he was nothing more than a ball of meat . The immense pressure caused his internal organs , blood vessels and mana circuits to be completely destroyed and the corrupted human vanished like a single dot .
"I…Is this his domain ?!" Seina asked . Her face was filled with shock , fear and pride .
"I…I don't know but it is extremely powerful" Akari replied
Under the shocked gazes of the gathered people , Kaito descended on the ground and the entire domain collapsed returning to the original world . Kaito didn't even say anything as he started walking towards the his team . As soon as he reached his team , he held everybody's shoulder and their figure blurred .
The sky gradually returned to the original color and the threat was completely eliminated . The shocked people exchanged glances before they turn to look towards the city . The barrier was finally constructed and it was still protecting the base city at its best .
….
Kaito and his team teleported inside the meeting room of the Silver Moon Branch HQ . Kaito was given a special access to the meeting and thus he didn't need to wait for anyone and directly entered . The heads of the four sword families along with the Branch Manager Crimson were resting in their own respective chairs but their eyes were focused on Kaito .
Under the immense pressure , he didn't even flinch in the slightest . He still remained calm and didn't have a slightest change in his expression . The others who were at the SS-Rank were having a relatively hard time to cope up . The people sitting in front of them were one of the strongest people on the world . But , Kaito didn't have a change in expression .
"Good , Good . This temper is something very rare even in SSS-Rank Awakeners" Koji said with a smile .
"Indeed , this boy is a top genius" Ayaka said .
"Kaito , I didn't make any mistake" said Kiyoshi with a slight change in expression .
"Kaito Sakura , you are much more interesting than I imagined" said Crimson as she looked at him like a python .
"Thank you for your compliments" Kaito said respectfully . Although the ones sitting in front of him couldn't intimidate him as he is currently now but it's better to be safe than sorry and not anger these top powerhouses .
"Kaito , you have played a major role in today's defense" said Kiyoshi
"Can you tell us the details which you noticed during your last fight ?" said Crimson .
"Yes , the one I fought against was an Evolved-level Corrupted Human but he was not alone"
"Not alone ?" everyone exclaimed their surprise .
"The way he arrived isn't something he alone can do . If he just crashed on the ground from the air I can still believe it but I have the 'Void Eyes' and it clearly showed me the distortion in space and the disturbance in the density of mana in the location from where he arrived and that's how I was able to save them" said Kaito
"Hmm , someone with spatial abilities ?" Crimson fell into a thought .
"I know of a person" said Kaito with a cold and deep voice .
"Who ?" asked Kiyoshi .
"35th Demon King , Black"
...
A dimly lit extremely large hall . On the left side of the hall was a holographic projection of 72 pillars of lights of various colours which rised up towards the ceiling . On the right side was a huge window which showed the starry sky above and seemed to contain endless mysteries and questions . The center was a throne , it was extremely large and grand .
On that throne sat one black entity whose eyes were glowing red and a wave of oppression released from his body . He looked towards the three people who came to the bottom of the giant throne . They got on one knee as the one on the left said .
"We greet you , Our Majesty"
"Did he succeed ?"
"Demon King Black has followed your orders but was unable to capture the target"
"Oh ? And why did you fail ? The X-Ranks wouldn't take any actions according to the peace agreement"
Many years ago . Humanity and the demons have signed a peace agreement . The first clause mentioned their was that if humanity's X-Rank Awakeners or the Top 10 Demon King take actions than the contract would be considered broken and a large scale war will start .
"Yes , your Majesty but there is one person who isn't any way weaker than those X-Ranks"
"Kaito Sakura ?"
"Yes , your Majesty"
"Hmm..He is indeed troublesome but he has great combat capabilities . He also has the protection of the Sakura Family and we cannot eliminate him recklessly"
"We understand"
"Did Black send someone from his side to assassinate him ?"
"He had sent his 2nd disciple who is also proficient in spatial capabilities but couldn't kill him . Kaito Sakura's perception is stronger than an X-Rank and he can detect even the slightest mana fluctuations or the space distortions"
"Okay . Order everyone to be one hold . I think I have to go their personally"