"T-that is...!!!"
Jared's eyes went nearly bloodshot as he watched the recently summoned dark entity that his opponent brought forth.
The being was coated in dense blackness, and it was constantly oozing Dark Energy.
Not only was it superior to the Principality from earlier, but Jared was certain it had the same, if not more, power compared to the Ruler Of Death.
Slowly, all the pieces started coming together.
"Ah... now I understand. So this is why you were able to stop my attacks..." He gave an undaunted smile, and an expression akin to relief spread across his face.
"You practice Dark Magic too, don't you? It's no wonder."
"Well, I don't exactly call it Dark Magic, but... yeah, I guess you're right."
Jared's smile widened even further.
"Then I suppose I'm done feeling you out. So far, you've overcome all my challenges. I suppose I'll fight you in earnest now."
"You'll have to go through my bodyguard first."
By bodyguard, he must have meant his summon.
'He's still looking down on me, huh?'
At this point, Jared decided to calm himself. It was natural for someone who had Dark Energy to grow confident in their abilities. After all, he was the same.
'So, he uses both Mana and Dark Energy, and he can create an even more impressive summon than I can. That makes him very formidable...'
A grin began to form on Jared's face as he began to decide within himself...
'... Just where should I start from in order to tear this guy apart?'
A mix of anticipation and disgust swirled within his heart, and it was all for one reason alone.
'I am the only one! The only one allowed to be this strong!'
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The Outers, who sat under the canopy of darkness, watching the brewing conflict between their hero and their arch nemesis, were now in a very tight spot.
They were watching something unexpected. In all their encounter with the good Jared, they had never seen him mention this ability, yet...
... How could he use Dark Magic?!
Ciel was the one most astounded by this sudden display of power. She always knew Dark Energy to be evil and corrupt, yet for someone as the otherworldly Jared to wield it, her worldview slowly began to crack.
Just what was Dark Energy?
There was one member who was both shocked and exhilarated as he witnessed the sight before him.
His eyes were wide with excitement, and beads of sweat dripped from the side of his face.
"Haaa... I see now." Neron muttered, his focus concentrating solely on their blue-haired ally. "So you also have Dark Energy, Jared."
It seemed he was right, after all. The more he watched Jared in action, the more he realized how mistaken and shortsighted he was.
Everyone in the Outgroup was shell-shocked by Jared's display, and for good reason. Once again, he had broken the bounds of common sense.
Were they to fear him now, or perhaps Revere him more? Torn between this dichotomy, they kept watching.
'Just how much more will you show me? How much will you show us?' Neron smiled in anticipation.
The real battle was only just beginning!
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"I'm ready!"
Upon saying that, Kahn coated himself in more darkness and lunged at Evil Jared with breakneck speed.
'The fact that he and Karlia didn't recognize Kahn as a demon makes me suspect there weren't any Shadow Demons in this world...'
I removed my mind from the distracting thought and instead decided to watch the battle about to occur.
Kahn traveled past the distance in a brief moment, already appearing before Jared with his hand morphed to form a massive dark blade.
'Starting off with a melee, eh? What will you do, alternate me?'
Jared crumbled into darkness, and then appeared a couple of meters away from Kahn,
sending multiple large spikes flying in his direction.
The Shadow Demon, of course, easily deflected them, now using his second hand to form another blade.
Both arms cross-slashed, causing an immense surge of Miasma to fly in Jared's direction.
He erected a shield to protect himself, and then caused multiple elements to descended upon Kahn.
'Haaa! Nice!' I grinned, particularly happy to see that move.
'So he has multiple Cores too. I wonder when he'll use Mage Mode, or Elemental Chamber. Does he have Original Magic? It would be cool if he does.'
I hoped his Original Magic was different from mine. That way, I would be able to take it for myself.
'All's fair in love and war.'
The battle continued, mostly with Kahn attacking and Jared being on the defensive. It seemed he was waiting for something, so I decided to keep observing.
'Should I have used Abellion instead of Kahn? He's stronger, so maybe that would have put more pressure on Jared.'
But Abellion could be a little too much. He was an idiot prince, but his power was quite impressive. Especially his Original Magic.
'Hold on, did I just compliment him? It seems this world is lowering my standards when it comes to Magic.'
>BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!<
The explosion caused by Kahn's use of a Spell caused me to return by gaze to the battle.
Kahn's Spell was a swirling storm of dark flames that created a massive eruption around him.
Fortunately, Jared was able to once again come.oit unscathed.
'Hmm... something feels off.'
I wasn't underestimating Jared, or anything. I also wasn't particularly hoping for his downfall. However, so far, I had been noticing some discrepancies with all of Kahn's attacks, and then the area around Jared.
It took me only a couple of seconds to figure out the cause.
'Oh? So that's what it is! Jared, you sly dog!'
Why didn't I notice it sooner!
'He's using Spellcraft!'
Had I really lowered my standards to the point that I wouldn't suspect this? This world's Jared knew how to use Spellcraft.
'If that's the case, then Kahn is most definitely going to lose this fight.'
Why? Because it didn't matter how much power he had if Jared had the power to hijack his Miasma and even use the abundant supply of Miasma in his own possession.
'Plus, there are other factors—like the techniques he hasn't revealed yet.
So far... I could see evil me taking the win here.
'Sorry Kahn... maybe next time.'
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