Glimmering of Sword and Shield (Rising of the shield hero X Sword art online)

CHAPTER 24 : CLASH

A fierce battle between the black swordsman against the unknown figure who called themselves the chevalier of the wave are taking place on the top floor of Alddbell kingdom's castle. The hero of sword art online doesn't have any slightest idea of what he fight for, he just desperately fight to the death so that he can comeback to his beloved family, after all he already make his bet by the first time he lifted his sword

Once again Sho's double saber collide to Kirito's black sword as they both having an intense stare down, they both test each others strength with their weapon, such a tremendous assault had been launch by Sho as he didn't hold anything back this time unlike when he fought with Kirito back on the park, but what a hero he is if he couldn't handled such an enormous strikes from the guy who might threatened his family

Kirito's sword technique has far beyond Sho could handle, he deflects all of Sho's barrage attacks with the technique he honed both from Sugu guidance or even adventuring along his party.

Sho smirk while staring into his eyes " Now i get it why they call you the legendary black swordsman " Sho says as he having a stare down while his double saber collided with Kirito's sword 

" Thanks, but flattery won't get you nowhere " Kirito said as he trying to break away his sword from colliding with Sho's double saber. " let me mark this in return " as he manage to break open the defense himself, Kirito plunge himself along with his sword using the sword skill vorpal strike towards Sho's torso  

Even though Sho is not the guy who can't take the fight seriously he just do the dirty trick last time they were facing on, his skill on fighting head on couldn't be considered as second to none. This time, Sho manage to parry Kirito's sword skill with a single swing upwards which make Kirito off balance for a bit.

Damn it, no matter how hard i try to break his defense he always manage to recover from it in a flash and able to react to my attack. Kirito thought to himself as he put up another stance after he regaining his balance

" Tell me you two, are you all part of laughing coffins who responsible for this? aren't all of laughing coffins members already got busted back then? " Kirito shouted as his eyes still focused on his opponent.

Angelo flinched as he heard Kirito's words, Angelo grins a bit as he is about to start to talk " Laughing coffins? of course not, you already know that they're all already either got arrested or move individually " he shakes his head answering to Kirito's question

Sho put his saber up on his shoulder " You must be wondering about what Vassago told you before right?, it drawn on your face " 

" If you're not from laughing coffins, then why're you all doing this? is the wave of calamity just another bug in this world ? " Kirito furiously throws the question towards the two of them

Sho about to do his another attack. " no hard feelings, but that's a need to know basis  " He throws his double saber towards Kirito such as before when they fought at the park, such a lame attack manage to be parried by Kirito with a single swing. Sho wave his hand for the saber back to him

Angelo nodding his head while gazing towards Sho. Feeling incredibly hanged as he didn't get all of the proper answers he need, Kirito launch himself for another attack towards Sho. As well as Kirito, Sho smirking towards him and also launch an attack in a flash

As they both clashed, the wind around them blast furiously as they sword collide into each other, with an upset look shown by Kirito he viciously slash into Sho's saber as he defending himself, Kirito hoping Sho's guard would break so that he found his window to be able to stab him or even scratch him a bit, but Sho is also such a persistent guy, he doesn't wanna lose to Kirito no matter what his resolve to fight for is

A sound of steel clashing echoed throughout the room along with Kirito's battle cry shouted as he furiously attacking Sho. Unlike Kirito, a devilish smirk appeared on Sho's face as he parrying and attacking towards Kirito.

This didn't knock him so easilly, as he put up a stance in an instance he charge with another attack " SHARP NAIL ! " Kirito slashes three times towards Sho with a massive power which Sho even couldn't handle to block it 

" Ugh..." a blood pouring out of Sho's open wound around his torso, as he immediately gazing down to his wound Kirito use this as an opportunity and launch himself towards Sho to be able to give him another hit

" SHARP NAIL ! " Kirito shouted as he lunge himself towards Sho, another slash has been delivered by Kirito as he manage to scratch Sho in his head and arm

Sho flinched in hurt as he move away to get a safe distance " shit, getting better " he grins in hurt as he stare into Kirito's eyes 

Without saying any words, Kirito launch himself for the second time as he about to strike him with the same sword skill again, Sho could only swing his saber widely which make Kirito canceled his motives and with an attack like that could already messing with Kirito's balance

Seeing this as an opportunity, Sho immediately lunge himself along with his saber towards Kirito in full speed which Kirito doesn't have time to react to that kind of attack " DEATHLY EDGE ! " 

The attack resulting in Kirito's torso got stabbed lightly as he got knocked back a bit. Even his body injured so bad, Kirito manage to hold Sho's saber with his hand which make his palm of his hand bleed " got you now ! " he smirk and use his other arm to swing his sword targeting for Sho's neck, his sword glowing brightly as he use all of his power

In a flash, Sho is also manage to react to Kirito's attack and able to grab his sword which is goes for his neck " well, looks like we are in a pickle now, huh? " the palm of Sho's hand is also bleed furiously as they both once again having a stare-to-stare into each other

Kirito is hurtfully trying to secede from Sho's saber as he couldn't take much longer getting stabbed to it, so he desperately struggle his way out of it until he finally unstabbed and leap backwards to get a safe distance. 

Kirito's vision is blurred as much as the blood he lost as the result of being stabbed earlier. Crap, i can't no longer doing this..... .Kirito muttered, as he trying his best to stand up straight, a blue massive aura resonating all over his entire body

" Oi oi what is this ? it seems someone are about to get serious, can't take all the spoil huh? " Sho said with a smirk as he too unleashed a powerful purple aura which engulfed him within

 " Sorry, but i can't messing around anymore, i got a family to back to " Kirito put up his stance even with all the energy left in him 

Sho smirks hearing Kirito's word " and i got a world to reformed ".

 Both of the side launch into each other as the wind start blasting viciously. 

Sho : " HHEEAAAAAAHHH DEATHLY CROSS ! "

Kirito : " HHOOOAAAHHH SONIC LEAP ! "

Two of their powerful attack clashed into each other as they both shouted with all they might. A massive blast created as it connected to one another throughout the empty room of the it seems to be the Angelo's chamber at the top side of the castle 

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