"You have no right to take Mr. Reaper's life, you trash."
A calm young male voice suddenly came from behind the Ultra Darkside Spirit.
The Ultra Darkside Spirit immediately turned around.
Curiosity filled his eyes as he looked toward the source of the voice.
A short distance away stood Alfie.
The Ultra Darkside Spirit stared at him for a moment.
"Oh…"
His eyes widened slightly.
"Look who has risen from the dead."
Even as he spoke, his attention remained fixed on his missing hand, waiting for it to regenerate.
"Stop wasting your time."
The blade was glowing with a pure white light.
"That hand isn't coming back."
The Ultra Darkside Spirit stared at the sword.
"That... sword…"
His expression changed.
It must be that sword.
The light Renshi radiating from the blade was overwhelming.
The light Renshi aura from it is so strong.
He looked down at his missing hand.
This… this hand really isn't coming back.
He had never expected such a thing.
"I never expected you to have such a tremendous amount of Light Renshi."
His voice became slightly nervous.
"You're indeed full of surprises."
"That's your problem to deal with now."
Alfie suddenly lowered his body.
Then....
WHOOSH!
He charged straight toward the Ultra Darkside Spirit.
The Ultra Darkside Spirit remained standing.
A smile slowly appeared on his face.
"Don't get ahead of yourself, kiddo."
He raised his remaining arm.
"You might have that sword…"
A sword extended from his left elbow.
"…but I have the strength!"
SWITCH MODE!
He disappeared.
In an instant, he appeared directly in front of Alfie and swung his sword with one hand.
But Alfie didn't even twitch.
A dark Renshical arm suddenly emerged from his back.
GRAB!
The arm caught the Ultra Darkside Spirit's wrist.
At the same time, Alfie moved his white sword forward, preparing to pierce through him.
But the Ultra Darkside Spirit immediately reacted.
His body suddenly levitated.
The movement allowed him to pull himself free from the dark Renshical hand.
SWITCH MODE!
He disappeared and reappeared a short distance away.
Alfie didn't chase him.
Instead, he remained where he was and slowly exhaled.
It's time to check this move out.
Alfie raised his sword toward the Ultra Darkside Spirit.
"What was it called again?"
He paused.
Then he remembered.
"Oh, yes…"
He took another calm breath.
"Absolute…"
The Ultra Darkside Spirit's expression changed.
Alfie's eyes became completely focused.
"ERASE."
The moment those words left his mouth.....
BOOOOOOOM!
A massive amount of Light Renshi exploded from the tip of Alfie's sword.
The attack shot forward faster than a beam of light.
The Ultra Darkside Spirit didn't even have enough time to react.
SHIIIIING!
The enormous attack tore through the ground.
From Alfie's feet, the earth was carved open in a straight line.
The attack continued forward.....
BOOOOOOM!
Two enormous mountains standing in front of Alfie were split cleanly in half.
The entire forest shook.
Dust and debris filled the air.
But the Ultra Darkside Spirit was nowhere to be seen.
"ALFIE!"
Jackson suddenly screamed.
Alfie immediately turned toward him.
His eyes widened.
A short distance away stood five figures.
Alfie slowly walked toward them.
When he reached Sasaki, he looked down at him.
"Hey, Light Buddy."
Alfie spoke inside his mind.
Can you fix him?
His Light Renshical side answered calmly.
Yeah. Just hold hands with him.
Alfie immediately grabbed Sasaki's hand.
White Light Renshi began flowing from Alfie's body into Sasaki.
For several seconds, the light surrounded Sasaki's body.
Then.....
The wounds disappeared.
Sasaki slowly stood up.
He looked exhausted.
"You really did it, kiddo."
One of his eyes remained closed from the pain.
But Alfie shook his head.
"I don't think I did."
He looked toward the five figures standing in the distance.
Sasaki followed his eyes.
His expression immediately changed.
He touched Alfie.
SWITCH MODE!
The two disappeared and appeared beside Jackson.
Sasaki immediately grabbed Jackson.
"We…"
He looked at the five figures.
"…need to get the hell out of here."
Jackson stared at them, almost frozen.
Their Renshical pressure was overwhelming.
"Their Renshical pressure…"
Jackson swallowed.
"It's so intimidating."
Five figures stood before them.
Three men.
A woman.
And a little girl.
The first man was massive and extremely muscular. His arms were crossed over his chest, while two short axes rested behind his back.
Beside him stood a tall man with long black hair.
A strange spear was carried behind him.
The third man was smaller.
His face was completely hidden beneath his hood.
Standing in front of the three men was a woman.
Beside her stood a little girl.
The girl's face could not be seen.
The hood of her cape completely covered it.
The woman slowly opened her hand.
Suddenly.....
The Ultra Darkside Spirit appeared from it.
He was breathing heavily.
"My lady…"
He looked relieved.
"My lady… you came."
"Shut up, you garbage."
The woman's voice remained calm.
"I'll talk about you when we get back."
The Ultra Darkside Spirit immediately became silent.
Alfie stared at the woman.
Sasaki stepped forward.
"If it's not my little sister's students…"
His eyes narrowed.
"The woman is Amanda."
Amanda remained completely composed.
She looked toward Sasaki.
"You're always full of surprises, just like her."
Sasaki's expression became serious.
He looked at the Ultra Darkside Spirit standing behind Amanda.
"So that's an underling of yours."
Amanda didn't respond.
Sasaki continued.
"Just how far has the human race fallen?"
His eyes became colder.
"Humans working together with Darkside Spirits…"
He looked directly at Amanda.
"For what benefit?"
"Don't you dare judge me, Reaper."
Amanda's voice remained calm.
"You're no different from them."
"At least I eliminate them my way."
Sasaki's eyes narrowed.
"I don't use them to do my dirty work."
Amanda simply stared at him.
"You're free to think like that if that's what makes you sleep well at night."
She paused.
"But that's not the reason I'm here."
Her eyes moved toward Alfie and Jackson.
"I know about my sister."
Amanda's voice became slightly softer.
"And for that…"
She paused.
"I'm sorry."
Sasaki remained silent.
Amanda continued.
"Even if we haven't had the best relationship over the past few centuries…"
She looked toward them.
"She is still my sister."
Alfie immediately cut her off.
"You didn't come here to sympathize with us."
His grip tightened around his sword.
"So cut the crap and tell us what you want."
Amanda's eyes shifted toward him.
"Calm down now, Alfie."
Her voice remained composed.
"You might want to watch your tone when you're talking to me."
"Listen to me…"
Alfie stepped forward.
"I don't care who you think you are."
His eyes became cold.
"That's none of my business."
He pointed his sword toward Amanda.
"But one thing I know for sure…"
"You will be giving Rebekah back to us."
The moment he finished speaking.....
WHOOSH!
The hooded man suddenly appeared directly in front of Alfie.
His hand grabbed Alfie's neck.
Alfie's eyes widened.
At the same time, Sasaki immediately prepared to move.
But....
WHOOSH!
The man with the spear appeared directly in front of Sasaki.
His dark cape suddenly moved.
It wasn't made of fabric.
It was made entirely from Renshi.
The dark Renshi wrapped tightly around Sasaki's body.
CRACK!
Sasaki's arms were pinned down.
He couldn't move.
Jackson stood nearby, frustrated.
Alfie struggled against the hooded man's grip.
"Calm down…"
Amanda's voice suddenly became serious.
"All of you."
The hooded man released Alfie.
Alfie dropped slightly and immediately grabbed his throat.
He coughed.
But Sasaki was still completely restrained by the dark Renshi cape.
Alfie glared at the hooded man.
Then....
SHING!
He swung his white sword at him.
The hooded man didn't move.
He simply raised two fingers.
CLINK!
He caught Alfie's sword between them.
Alfie's eyes widened.
The hooded man stared at him beneath his hood.
"Our Lady said you should calm down, kid."
His voice was cold.
Alfie stared at his sword.
For the first time, he realized just how overwhelming these people were.
He slowly pulled his sword back.
The hooded man released it.
Alfie stepped backward.
The five figures remained standing before them.