Just A Reincarnation Story (Summoning Japan Edition)

Chapter 101: Instrument

Ace Roguerider—Amatsu-Mikaboshi, the God deprived of his powers, sat helplessly on the floor, clutching his injured left arm as waves of agony radiated from the Minus Energy infecting it. Gritting his teeth to suppress tears, he endured the excruciating pain. For a moment, he had a thought of avenging himself by obliterating the abomination responsible for his grievous wound, sympathetic creature or not. However, with the Woola that inflicted it already unceremoniously pulverized into atoms by Pestilence's Geno Thunder, he was denied even that chance for retribution.

After crawling across the filthy wooden floor of the ruined temple, he took cover behind a pile of rubble. With venom in his gaze, he turned toward the direction where the relentless sounds of weapons clashing could be heard.

Death against Pestilence, both are part of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

There is nothing more horrific than the prospect of two Absolute Constants of All Creation actively fighting against each other, considering the collateral damage that would follow... yet the scene before his eyes was a disturbingly mundane sight.

Positioning his gunless blade—Cross Raising Sword—to intercept the incoming laser beams from Gazer's hovering drones with no unnecessary flourish, XGeats advanced steadily. He countered with gunfire from his other weapon, Cross Geats Buster, but his attacks were blocked by the regal white-armored warrior as he went on the defensive. As XGeats closed the gap to slashing range, Gazer swiftly recalled his drones, linking them with energy threads to form a whip to lash out at the incoming black fox warrior, only for his attack to be parried.

Even though both put weight into their respective moves, the admittedly impressive exchange of techniques dragged on with neither gaining an advantage over the other. As if they're... merely sparring.

Yes, that must be it.

In their mortal avatars as Adonis and Legiel Roguerider, both Death and Pestilence merely resorted to the capabilities provided by their armored suits' tech. Not even magic was used in the bout. After all, unleashing their full powers would have led to the same outcome anyway, so they probably didn't see the point in bothering.

If anything, it only fueled the feeling of helplessness and envy within Ace's being even more.

Amid his pain-induced delirium, he counted approximately three minutes had passed until a significant development occurred between the two clashing entities. Charging both of his blades with Death's pale-green flames, XGeats quickly closed in the gap and unleashed an upward cross slash, overpowering Gazer's guard and launching him into the air. Without hesitation, he followed by telekinetically seizing his airborne opponent and yanking him downward, delivering a devastating punch that completely shattered Gazer's helmet and violently hurled him into the wall, enough for Gazer's system to forcibly release the transformation.

Ace still didn't quite get the intention behind this entire fight. Disciplinary action? It's hard to imagine. Death is probably bored and wants to stretch his limbs.

Regardless... as expected, Legiel quickly rose to his feet with only a light groan coming out of his mouth.

"Nggh... For all of Ars Goetia... your destruction is the will of the Audience, and I am their instrument..." he sighed and muttered to himself, still articulate even with half of his head missing. Black smoke and occasional flashes of crimson lightning could be seen escaping from the gaping wound. Not that it made a difference, for the moment Amatsu-Mikaboshi blinked, Legiel's head was restored in an instant, unscathed and whole once again.

"That really hits the spot. Your love tap is really something else..."

The eldest sibling remained silent, still not having spoken since his dramatic entrance. After brushing the dust off his dirtied white jacket, Legiel willed the teleportation magic to appear. As the spell's storm cloud-like energy started to engulf him, he turned to the still-transformed Adonis with a gentle smile.