Path of Knights

Chapter 13: Maleficarum, Stacked Odds

Some Battle Music: (That I used to write)

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"He certainly has good form. Seems he's learned quite a lot from you Daisuke. On top of that...he's made your Samurai Style his own..." Director Clara Narukami spoke causally, as her eyes never moved away from the collision of blades sparks flying everywhere with each hit but clearly the Two Competitors weren't truly giving it their all contrary to what was stated before. "Looks as if their simply sizing each other up...theirs a Vague familiarity from Dante's Mana. Despite it being natural it's a perfect counter to the Cursed Mana radiating from Rin Tora..."

"Hm. Dante's form has been honed over the course of several years. None stop training..His Mana control needs work but at the very least he can utilize it how he needs to for now..." Daisuke replied as he was also watching with a serous gleam in his eyes, but it seemed his line of sight wasn't on his nephew but on The Tora Sibling fighting with Twin blades. "What do you know of him? His blades are identical in form, but two different colors.."

"Rin Tora....The Unbeatable. He has never lost a battle according to many. Though nobody knows for certain what his abilities are...unlike the other two that have lost. His marks and grades we're perfect, unmatched. He was even given the opportunity to join in the Grand Academy of Nobility which as you know is only given to those with remarkable talent, even Nobles find it difficult to get in; the likes of him we're offered. Strangely, he turned it down. In a compromise Rin Tora stayed at the Royal Academy instead but once he finished; him and his three brothers went off the radar not even their clan could find them. Several months later they we're connected to a series of crimes and hit jobs, using their Wicked Talents for Mercenary work..." Clara explained what she knew pulling out a cigar from her pocket and lighting it up as she continued to spectate with intrigue "but those blades...you know what they are Daisuke. They we're part of 'That' project."

"That project?....you don't mean Project Overlord....." The Black haired veteran glanced at her for split second before looking back at Rin Tora whom had an extremely emotionless face of solid stone as if not really amused by Dante. "So...he got his hands on those. The question is how?..."

"Does it matter? That Weapon's already bonded with him...look at his eyes. Their the same color...It seems his Cursed Mana has allowed him to utilize them with no problem. Though only someone of the R&D division could tell you how he was able to procure such Swords....since that project was terminated and locked up....Even so. Their has been no information on what sort of ability they have.. most blades are made to enhance the individual's output of Mana. That's why Mana Alchemists are held in such high regards as they can contract a weapon of Incredible power to add to their own...Regular Swordsman are forced to really train and fight their way in learning the Arts of Mana and Battle. Nobility have the upper hand of being naturally gifted. Their are rare cases like Rose but she is a Dark Elf. And elves have always been more dominant in Mana control than humans. Project Overlord was meant to compensate the gap between Humanity and other species. Weapons made of Technology in secret...that could Enhance the users Power while also having their own abilities. In simple terms...through the basis of Alchemy. The idea was to make our own 'Weapons of the Underworld' though it was deemed as to dangerous and placed under wraps..." Clara explained with a puff of smoke truly interested in what this Rin Tora could really do. 'I suppose we'll have to see what this village kid can do against that...'