Seeing the two dead bodies and split trees, Ryuya dispelled his spells. He also stretches his legs and arms as he felt his muscle ache.
"It's still immature but I did it. Good thing that they were caught off-guard. It would've been bad if the fight got prolonged."
After loosening his muscles once again, he finally started to run toward the town. However, the sight of it made his heart skip a beat. There was fire everywhere and people were panicking. They were running all around the town and some are also running towards the mountain.
He ran even faster until he bumped into one of the residents and grabbed them.
"What's happening?! How did the fire start?" Ryuya asks the coughing lady.
"No one knows. There were just explosions then the fire quickly scattered." The lady said. She was one of the vendors on the street. Just when Ryuya was about to ask another question, he saw blood splatter from the corner of his eyes. Then, one of the residents fell to the ground.
"RUN!" Ryuya yells as he pushes the lady to his back. That was because he saw a figure jumping from shadow to shadow toward them. As soon as it came near, Ryuya unsheathes his katana that is already enveloped by fire.
As he slashed toward the figure, he felt no resistance. In a panic, he turns around only to see the lady earlier dead on the ground, with blood spraying from her throat.
'These demons. Are they sparing me and going after every civilian in the town? How many are even they?'
…
"This is Dark Magic, huh? A magic type capable of interfering with other dimensions and even the underworld. Soon, the anomaly that led you, Yami Sukehiro astray will disappear and you will return to the path of your true fate. I won't let such insignificant existence foil my plans. For a peaceful world, a world devoid of weakness and evil.
I've told you before, Julius. I'm the savior of this world. It's a pity that you can't talk, or remember. But don't worry. I'm doing this for us… and our ideals. Later, I'll let you wake up. But for now, sleep. As he will be important for the sake of our mission."
…
Itsuki is fighting a bunch of Yami clan goons. Although he managed to save some of the town's people, he was losing the longer time passed. He injured and maybe killed some of them, but they can't seem to decrease in number.
Just then, he detects two familiar Ki around him. As he looks to see who it is, he saw a familiar face. He was also shocked when he saw the person accompanying him.
"Gentsu! Ichika? Ichika! What did you do to my daughter? Are these people made by you?" Itsuki screams as he holds his scroll.
"We haven't seen for a long time brother, but you can't even greet me? You seemed to be stressed. You know what my sorcery does, so the answer is yes." Gentsu said as he removes his black head mask and taunts his brother.
"Ichika! Come here now. Father won't leave again." Itsuki said to her. However, the kid stayed motionless as she look at him with disdain.
"What did you do to my daughter?! Give her back to me now!" Itsuki's said with bloodlust in his voice.
"You remember my sorcery, but not father's? That is pitiful. Well, now that you have the hint, you should know by now that what you're saying is useless, right? In your daughter's eyes, you are a crazed murderer. A psychopath with no remorse and the same is true for your wife and your stray son.
I was surprised by how easily Father got her. Does she have that weak of a resolve or are you such a bad father? The former doesn't sound right given how compatible she was with the pill. Then the latter must be the truth then? That's quite the shock brother."
Gentsu taunts even more. With what he revealed, Itsuki became even more shocked and concerned. He wanted to scream and wake up Ichika but such methods are useless.
His brother's dark sorcery enables him to create clones of anyone he chooses. All the clones act on his will and in fights, dealing with multiple enemies would give anyone a hard time. Such sorcery spell is not only versatile but also formidable when it comes to fighting – both single and multiple enemies.
However, it was easy to counter with enough strength or a greater number. The worst sorcery spell Itsuki has ever encountered was not that but his father's. One of them is the dark dome covering the town. Inside it, his father can control all non-living creatures. He can also cast imagery or illusion that can trick even the Ki of the strongest of samurais.
…
"You've done great, defending your helpless mother there kid. However, you're too weak to even think of defeating me." The old man said to Hisashi. However, the voice didn't come from the old man standing in the place but from the back.
As he turns to look, he felt the Ki of his mother move and weaken. There he saw the same old man holding his mother by the neck. The previous old man standing meters away from him is now gone.
"Eugh! Hah! I- I can't breathe!" His mother whimpers as she attacks the old man's arms. Seeing this, Hisashi rushes to attack him. Before he can even move, he felt a crushing pain in his body. He can't even move it and the pressure made him drop his two swords. He moves his head down to see it only to see a blurry space around his body.
"If you're wondering what is happening, I'm controlling the gravity around your body making you immobile. I can crush you to smithereens right now, but you still have a use. Aside, that's too taxing for an old man."
Hisashi was stupefied. Ever since he awakened his magic, he has been able to sense yoryoku. No matter where and when. Even Jeimi's disguising spell was something he detected. But seeing a spell he cannot even detect nor see through, shattered his reality.
Now, such foolishness will cost him his life and his mother's. Before he can try and analyze what is happening, the old man disappears and appears on Hisashi's back in a flash.
…
"If you're still thinking about what I'm talking about, yes it's that one," Gentsu said to his older brother.
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[Dark Sorcery: Akuma no Kusari] (Chains of the Devil)
A large amount of dark yoryoku suddenly appears out of the old man's hands and envelops Hisashi. Even if Hisahi can analyze magic, the old man's is on a different level compared to the ones he analyzed before.
The more complex the spell and the stronger it is, the harder it is to analyze them. And the more mysterious the sorcery type is, the more complex it gets. No amount of analysis can Hisashi do to prevent this move. Just when he thought that what he was seeing might be a vision, the darkness wrapped around Hisashi like a cocoon. However, it soon shrinks and phased through Hisashi's body. It finished shrinking on Hisashi's nape area and he stood there, emotionless.
"You will be a useful weapon kid. If you perform well, maybe I can spare you. Still controlled by me of course. And for you, girl, I'll kill you before your husband so stop struggling."