Spirit and body become one.
A miraculous phenomenon, the manifestation of a personâs inner strength.
Such union grants an extraordinary power, one that knows no bounds: the Spirit Mode.
Zaccharias startled both Mare and Lied, especially the latter.
âHuh?â Lied said.
âZaccharias?â Mare found his attitude strange.
The talking crow created a barrier around Mare. Lied let his guard down as the crow gave him a painful clout on the head that sent him flying backwards.
âWhat was that forâ¦?!â Lied got angry.
âDidnât you hear me? Weâre going to fight. However, Iâll only use one of my wings.â
The human felt like he was being looked down on and took a step forward.
âAre you sure?â Lied asked.
âYeahâ Zaccharias replied.
âYou too, Lied?â Mare gasped in disbelief.
For the teenager it was an opportunity to assess his strength versus a Spirit Mode user with 100% SSL. Furthermore, he was not able to show the extent of his power before.
âIf thatâs the case, then I wonât hold back!â Lied shouted as he blasted off towards the talking crow wielding the Anima Sancta.
The Adamâs Heir tried to cut its small body surrounded by a black aura, but the crow blocked the attack using just its right wing and then Zaccharias pushed him by simply touching his forehead.
âAre you for real?!â Lied thought as he was forced to move away by his opponentâs extraordinary force.
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Lied went back into the fray, nevertheless the talking crow easily managed to read the very same movements that the Animus could not keep up with.
âNow that I think about it, I havenât told you how I died yetâ the aztec said while deftly avoiding his attacks âEight years ago, I fought Nachash and lost.â
âWhatâ¦?â the human said in a low voice.
âYou donât stand a chance as you are now.â
Lied gripped the Anima Sancta firmly. The young man went at him showing an overwhelming willingness, even though he knew he could not win. The talking crow dodged and gathered his energy to make a wave-shaped body of prana.
âThis one is a basic, yet very effective technique if used at the right time.â
The aztec fired the wave at his chest and put an end to the fight. The barrier that protected Mare disappeared. Zaccharias walked up to Lied who was lying conscious on the ground, too tired to retain his Spirit Mode.
âIâm not a doctor, so the wounds will have to heal over timeâ the crow said as it started to cure him with the Expandability property.
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ââ¦I see. Awakening the Spirit Mode was just the starting pointâ the boy reached a conclusion.
âExactly. The real training begins now.â
The aztec smiled. The lad felt Zacchariasâ heartwarming aura once again as he returned the smile.
â¦
In Liedâs soul, the normal version of the red hooded figure watched the events unfold next to the Adamâs Apple. He sensed a tenebrous prana within the soul as he turned around to see the shadow of a person with fiendish dark green eyes.
ââ¦Itâs you, Nachashâ the normal version said coldly.
The normal version continually suppressed the presence of the Talking Serpent inside Lied, but nonetheless, the snake crawled into a hole formed by the Spirit Mode awakeningâ¦
âAll great expectations are followed by sadness, those who have much to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous. He may have your soul, but he still has my eyesâ the silhouette laughed wickedly and vanished.
The red-haired man clenched his fists as strong emotions welled up. He bit his lips.
âNo. I will not let Lied become one of your pawnsâ¦!â
â¦
8th Underworld Level, Upper Block, Administrative Floors, Reincarnation Room
A silver-haired, blue-eyed male in his twenties wearing a ponytail arrived at the Underworld out of the blue, through a secret portal that directly connected Mictlan to Aqua and vice versa. He wore an elegant attire with an eagle badge and carried a sword stored in a scabbard on his waist. This gallant gentleman was sent on a particularly important mission.
âOkay, where do I find the God of Deathâ¦?â he wondered.
[END OF CHAPTER]
[ARC âAWAKENINGâ ENDS]
[END OF VOLUME 2]
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