On the way to the Fourth Prison, everyone shed sorrowful tears as they rushed toward the next hell. They had lost too many companions in the Underworld; since the First Prison, the hope in their hearts had been slowly fading away.
Just as it was written on the Gate of Hell: "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here."
"Everyone, watch out! Something is coming from above!!" Swordsmen with keen sixth senses, like Kiba Yuuto, Irina Shidou, and Xenovia, felt a chilling aura descending from the sky and couldn't help but stop and warn those around them.
Hearing the warning from the three swordsmen, everyone stopped in their tracks and looked up at the sky one after another.
A blood-red meteor was flying in their direction. Seeing this, everyone retreated dozens of steps.
As the meteor drew closer, everyone realized it wasn't a meteor, but a sword—a blood-red giant sword falling from the sky.
A massive red storm whipped up on the road. Everyone raised their hands to shield their faces from the gale, which instantly made their souls tremble with fear.
Their ears were filled with the humming of the sword and a blood-red sword intent.
"That is?! A sword!!"
"It's so huge!! Is it a sword used by a giant?!"
Everyone looked at the blood-red giant sword stabbed into the ground before them and spoke in shock.
"How beautiful~~!" As an excellent swordsman, Kiba Yuuto was instantly captivated by the giant sword before him. Whether from the sword's luster or the sword intent from earlier, it was an exceptionally fine blade.
A massive figure also descended from the sky, appearing before everyone. He had a dragon-like form, hair as white as snow, and an air of supreme majesty. He wore armor in the style of ancient Chinese generals, and a large disk was mounted on his massive dragon tail, with the circular totem on the disk shining brightly.
He stood with his arms crossed, and the best word to describe him was "mighty."
He pulled out the giant sword from the ground, looking ready for action, as a powerful sword intent and dragon's might erupted from him.
[Xiangjian Dagong - Cheng Ying] (Attribute: Water / Race: Wyrm / Level: 10 / ATK: 3000 / DEF: 3000)
"G-Guardian Dragon..."
"To think there exists a dragon race skilled with swords."
Everyone was stunned by the appearance of Cheng Ying. Dragons had always taken pride in their powerful bodies, magic, and strength; they would never bother to learn weapons like swords. Yet, the dragon before them was using a sword to fight.
Cheng Ying held the Divine Sword Cheng Ying and pointed it at the crowd, speaking in an aged voice, "My name is [Xiangjian Dagong - Cheng Ying], one of the Guardian Dragons of the Underworld. I have come by my master's command to block your path."
At this moment, two Specters jumped down from Cheng Ying's shoulders. One was Okino Suzuri of the earth dog star, Laelaps, whom Ikuse Tobio had met before. The other had a mass of fluffy hair and eyes like an insect's; he wore orange armor, and the butterfly wings on his back emitted a mesmerizing light.
"Okino Suzuri of the earth dog star, Laelaps."
"Myu of the earth bewitching star, Papillon."
The two Specters jumped down from Cheng Ying's shoulders and looked at the crowd before them, full of battle intent.
After seeing Okino Suzuri appear, Ikuse Tobio's demeanor became strange. Regardless of whether anyone was in his way, he pushed through the people in front of him, his body releasing a vast amount of dark aura.
Upon seeing Ikuse Tobio, Myu wore a mysterious smile and said, "Oh! Isn't this the candidate for the earth dog star? What's wrong? Do you want to return to the ranks of the Specters?"
Hearing Myu's words, Ikuse Tobio immediately shouted angrily, "Shut up!! earth bewitching star!! I will never acknowledge being one of Hades' Specters! I am the master of my own life! There will be no interference from Hades!"
It seemed Ikuse Tobio's anger had reached its limit, as he immediately began chanting the incantation for Balance Breaker:
"Sever the people of the world, a thousand generations of wailing."
"Cut through the incarnations, ten thousand generations of praise."
"My name sinks into the darkness of shadows, diverting the polar night into a false god."
"You all, sleep beneath my black blade."
"Become foolish things, the extraordinary creator."
Ikuse Tobio's entire body was covered in darkness. Although his form remained humanoid, he had become something far beyond an ordinary human. His head and face had transformed into that of a dog, and he possessed six tails.
Ikuse Tobio took out two scythes from his own shadow and rushed toward Myu and Okino Suzuri with a roar, "Roar—!!!"
"Tobiwo..." Seeing Ikuse Tobio's extreme anger, his childhood friend and lover, Tojo Sae, felt an inexplicable ache in her heart, as did the members of the Blade Dog Squad.
Okino Suzuri was the same; her Katana was unsheathed as she ran toward Ikuse Tobio. The spiritual power and Cosmos radiating from both of them condensed behind them into black wolves with blood-red eyes, snapping at each other.
Clang—!!!
The sound of clashing blades rang out. With one strike, Okino Suzuri knocked one of the scythes out of Ikuse Tobio's hand, and it stabbed into the ground.
Okino Suzuri's expression remained unchanged. She flourished her sword, slightly turned her head toward Ikuse Tobio, and said, "Why are you so angry? We were originally one. You are indeed the candidate for the earth dog star Specter; this is something that will never change."
"Shut up! I don't accept it! I am not the earth dog star Specter!! I am Ikuse Tobio!!" Ikuse Tobio said loudly with a fierce gaze and a very gruff voice. He then immediately rushed forward, pulling up the scythe that was stuck in the ground.
Okino Suzuri sighed helplessly and said, "Why won't you just accept reality? Besides, we are each other's halves. I know all of your techniques."
Then, Okino Suzuri also rushed forward with her Katana, and the two were instantly locked in combat.
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