So many lives extinguished.
So much havoc wrought.
So many atrocities done.
And yet, these two were intent on perpetrating even more chaos.
'I can't allow that.' My thoughts finally settled. There was only one major issue with all of that, though.
Where was I even supposed to start from?
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"Jane, why don't you stand back and watch? Leave this guy to me." Jared said to his woman.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. He was able to deflect that much Dark Energy. He was also able to defeat Gawain, and even though I'm exuding this much power, he doesn't seem fazed in the slightest."
Jared already knew this person was not ordinary.
"Still, he's no match for me. I just don't want you caught in the cross-fire."
"Damn. Now I feel like dead weight." Jane murmured.
"Don't take it too hard. Once we're done with these nuisances, you'll be able to harvest enough Dark Energy for your devices. That should give you an edge over everyone else." Clearly, Jared was trying to comfort her.
"Well..."
"We're going to conquer everything together, aren't we? Cheer up!"
In the end, she just couldn't say no to Jared. As a result, Jane agreed to stay away from the battle, floating away from Jared's arms.
A snap from his fingers caused an immense barrier, similar to a curtain, to separate Jane from everyone else.
It was translucent enough for her to see through it, but the amount of Dark Energy in it made it virtually impossible for anyone to dream of penetrating.
"I don't mind the both of you attacking at the same time, but I'll respect your wish." The blue-haired Outer spoke impudently, but Jared ignored his clearly provocative words.
'Is he trying to imply that he is stronger than I am? That he is more powerful than my endless supply of Dark Energy?'
Jared glanced at the Outers and noticed how calm they were. None of them even bothered to assist their comrade.
In fact, they were all seated on the ground, watching the battle that was soon about to unfold.
'This is a little unsettling, but...' Looking around—watching the devastation his power had already caused—was enough to bring back his confidence.
'Merlin was able to vanquish all of the small fries with an intense wave of Dark Energy. I currently have his memories, and I have the power to boot.'
Sure, this person was a lot tougher than the fallen Automatons that littered the battlefield, but he was still mortal in the end.
There was no way he could conquer Dark Magic.
"[Dark Summon: Principality]"
Jared already knew the first thing he had to do was feel his opponent out and test the limits of his ability.
To do that, a fitting opponent was necessary.
The Principality that was summoned had gleaning dark armor that covered the entirety of it's body. It's bright red eyes shine with violence, and dense purple energy rose from it's body.
A cape of darkness flowed behind it, and spikes littered the shoulder and back portions of it's armour.
It resembled a knight, but as a Principality, it was several levels higher.
"GRRRRRRRRRR..." A deep growl leaked out of it's helmet, and it was clearly thirsty for battle.
'Looks like it's a Berserk Principality this time.' Jared smirked.
The kind of Summon that had little to no intelligence, all for the sake of increased battle proficiency.
In essence, it was the best when it came to raw power among the rest of it's kind.
'It should be able to reproduce that wave of Dark Energy I produced, and so much more. It's immensely powerful too. To think Merlin was keeping something as amazing as this from me...' Jared grinned evilly.
He couldn't wait to see his new summon in action.
>WHOOOOOOOOOOSSSHHHH<
In a blur that even startles Jared, the dark Principality lunged at its target. It moved like a shadow, donning an intensity that betrayed the natural laws of nature.
In no time, it already closed the distance between it and the opponent.
However...
>FSHUUUUUUUUU<
As soon as it got closer to the blue-haired Outer, reaching the same range as the previous attack, the Principality began to evaporate.
Within a second, barely any speck remained of it, before it completely dissolved into the air.
"H-huh...?"
It was unreal. Even Jared couldn't believe his eyes when he saw what had just happened.
'It vanished? Just like that? How...?'
He had been paying close attention to the fight, and he didn't even see the opponent move a single muscle. The Outer simply stood still as the Principality closed in.
'There was also no sign of Magic, so how?'
"I told you already. Any Spell under a particular threshold won't make it to me. It'll be counteracted."
But this was Dark Magic! How was it possible to stop something that was meant to be the very antithesis to conventional Magic?
It made no sense.
'Nothing stops Dark Magic!'
"Is there anything else you'd like to try?" Jared heard his enemy say.
He felt a tight knot in his heart as the taunt echoed in his ears.
'Is he really... looking down on me?'
Even now that he had access to unlimited Dark Energy, and enough power to rule the world beyond his planet, he was still being looked down upon.
"Shut up..."
It was unacceptable.
"[Ultimate Dark Summon: Ruler Of Death]."
>WHUUUUUSSSSSHHHHHHH!!!<
A massive burst of Dark Energy gathered right in front of Jared to create the most powerful entity that could be brought from darkness—both according to his memories and the ones he stole from Merlin.
A dark cocoon was formed, and almost as soon as it was made, a creature tore through it.
It was at least five foot tall, and it had a massive robe that covered it's entire body. Its sharp sickle was tightly gripped by it's black bony hands.
Everything about it screamed of blackness and evil, and it's eyes was oozing malevolent purple energy.
It was a creature sculpted perfectly to embody its name.
Death.
