The Ballad of Crystl

CHAPTER 12: GOD SLAYER BATTLE [2]

"I'm telling you if you keep doing this I will consider you as an enemy," Livanne warned Darling again after she shielded an attack meant for Jet. "How long will he stay like that anyway?"

"We're already far from civilian territory," Darling sighed. "Let me do this in a peaceful way..."

Without warning, Crystl scoped out Jet and shot him from where he stood, which was pretty godly far away. However, Jet made it explode in mid-air before it hit him, as expected. The two women noticed it.

"That shot was from way over there," Livanne tried to trace its origin.

"Oh no," Darling panicked. "Crystl was able to pass the acceptance too fast..."

"Alright," Crystl, from where he stood, changed his sniper rifle back to being his arm. "I got its attention now, sword. Oh I guess you don't talk here in the outside world..."

Jet rushed over to where Crystl was to, apparently, give him an answer.

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Meanwhile, the third and fourth knight arrived and was intercepted by Fugn, Claad and Smowk.

"So you're here," Myst, the third knight, looked expectantly at each of them. "We were looking all over for you, but I guess there's been no need for that."

"Drop the act," Claad sighed. "I know you were looking for Cyrrus Crystl."

"Judging by the fact that you called him Cyrrus only means that you have accepted him," Smag, the fourth knight, implied. "I was sure I heard you will never accept him." He turned at Smowk and Fugn, "Good evening gentlemen."

"It is always evening," Fugn scorned.

"We've accepted him as a god slayer," Smowk replied.

"I feel the powers of the four of them way over there," Myst turned her gaze. "What's happening?"

"It's just a little exhibition between the god slayers," Fugn whistled. "Nothing suspicious..."

Smag approached Fugn, "Is it?"

Claad got in between, "Yeah it is..."

"How about we wait?" Smowk asked. "They're a bit busy back there... so let us wait."

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"Time to wake up you homewrecker," Crystl yelled at Jet while they clashed with their weapons. "You'll have to pay for the damages you did to my base!"

"Crystl, please stop!" Darling tried to interfere.

"I'll say one last time," Livanne raised her blade at the princess, "don't interfere..."

"Yeah," Crystl evaded a huge swing from Jet. "The presence of these eternal weapons equalized the discrepancy, but..."

Crystl blocked another strike from Jet. Then, he followed it up with a spinning kick hitting the top of Jet's head causing him to crash down on the ground, knocked out.

"...this is my victory," Crystl stopped and looked at the two goddesses fighting. "Now, I have to deal with the two brats over there."

He raised his hand at them as it morphed into a bazooka and then fired. The two ladies noticed the incoming missile and dodged it.

"What was that all about?!" Livanne yelled.

"Are you insane?!" Darling seconded.

"I was trying to get your attention," Crystl moved his focus towards the ground below. "He's knocked unconscious, but I didn't kill him."

"That's not right," Livanne felt anxious. "You defeated him clean, but some time ago you were almost dying."

"I just needed an equalizer," he showed them the eternal weapon. "Even before the match begun, I knew I would already win."

"You can't say that you are way stronger than I am right now," Livanne raised her weapon. "I shaped this world. I should be stronger than you."

"Well that's not true," Darling raised her weapon at Crystl too. "The blood of my father, the Supreme Being, runs through my veins. I should be stronger than both of you combined."

"Kuh, ladies, let us consider fighting some other time," he backed off. "Truly, I give the three of you my utmost respect. Jet was just unfocused because of his rage which made it easier for me to beat him."

"That's not right," Darling rebutted. "His rage allows him to use his full power. He could even destroy a galaxy while angry."

"You need to reconsider, both of you." Crystl noticed Livanne cautiously approaching him, "Aside from turning into any kind of weapon, I have my ability as well."

"And what is that ability I might ask?" Livanne prepared to attack.

"Outlaw," Crystl decided to raise his weapon at Livanne. "Your powers have their own sets of rules. My power works outside of those rules and if they those rules come in contact with me, I break them."

Livanne rushed in to Crystl and swung her blade at him. He was able to dodge but Darling zoomed in from below to slice him. Thinking of whether to shield it by turning his body part into a shield, he decided to use his eternal weapon. Sensing danger, he teleported away from the two ladies...

"Don't get in my way, princess!" Livanne roared as she converted the air into icicle spears. "I'll take him down!"

"Not on my watch," she vacuumed the air around. "You won't get in my way!"

"Listen," Crystl yelled at them, "this is what Voix wants to happen, turning you guys against me!"

The two women looked at him down below and tried to justify their actions. The two of them are still rearing to go but Crystl gave them a choice.

"How about this, we defeat Caine and his men first and then we fight to the death for all I care?"

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"That's not a bad offer," Fugn and the others arrived at the scene. "I overheard the conversation..."

The two ladies calmed down and put their weapons away. After landing, Livanne remained silent and disappointed, maybe by her actions or something else...

"I'm sorry about my actions," Darling lowered her head, "it wasn't lady-like..."

"It does look like fun to see who the strongest," Smag grinned. "Of course, after you carry out your mission."

"After all, I have yet to see what kind of monster that prince has become." Myst went right along with the plan. "I was entertained by the way you handle these kinds of situations, Cyrrus."

"It looks like you have more rivals, Claad. "Smowk laughed.

"It seemed obvious what I'd say next right?" Claad glanced at Smowk.

"How did it end up like this?"