Lie 25 – Susumu vs Martyr: Achilles' Heel I

This is a story that goes back to a time when the fruits of chaos are still being formed, the cruel fates yet to be revealed.

In another volume of his journey through the Underworld, the “Adam’s Heir” will fight memorable battles and meet people who might have the answers he is looking for.

Origins, convictions, and duties. Everything will be put to the test once more.

One of several breathtaking battles about to take place in the Underworld began…

“I will… DEVOUR YOU!” Martyr exclaimed.

“Justice will… STEER MY SPIRIT TO VICTORY!” Susumu exclaimed.

The detective summoned a pistol coated with a rich layer of spiritual energy and the initials “P.J” written as he held it in his hand. It was his Oneness, a homage to the weapon his father gave him.

“That’s right… with the Progressus Justitiae, I will fight!” the teenager thought.

Susumu aimed the Progressus Justitiae at his target and fired, at the same time Martyr started running around the battlefield. The Illuminatus member was trying to close the distance between them while dodging the bullets, but he could not find an opening.

“He knows, huh” Core thought.

“Nemo told me about your Spirit Mode. I won’t let you get near me anymore!” Susumu thought.

Martyr let out a smile and then used his great agility to reduce him to a nonplus.

“I realized when I punched you… your eyes cannot keep up with me. It’s understandable. An amateur who just awakened the Spirit Mode doesn’t have a Visibility sufficiently developed to follow my movements! The same…” the male hid his presence and waited for the right moment to strike “…goes for your Sensitivity!”

The detective was unable to predict Martyr’s attack. Luckily, the human fired randomly and almost hit him as the Illuminatus member was forced to fall back.

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“Heh, a fluky shot” the unruffled snake said with hands on hips.

Susumu was sweating already from his effort. His inexperience when it comes to fighting with the Spirit Mode was showing in the face of an opponent on a completely different level from the Animus he defeated before.

“Is that it?” Pantera got bored.

“Shinichi…!” Jirou was overwhelmed with anger.

“What are you doing, Susumu?!” Nemo complained about his performance.

“It looks like the winner is decided. Now, why is Mr. Zosimus not saying nothing…?” Core gazed at the detective’s silent shadow.

“You thought you could beat me just because you know my Spirit Mode? It’s smart-ass wimps like you… that I hate the most!” Martyr shot out towards Susumu.

The boy failed to react; the Illuminatus member touched Susumu’s chest with his bandaged hand as the latter’s Spirit Mode deactivated itself against the user’s own will.

“Hehe… hehehe!” Martyr giggled.

“It doesn’t work” Susumu tried reactivating his Spirit Mode time and time again, but to no avail “So this is the power to negate other Spirit Modes… the ‘Negation Spirit Mode’!”

“Without the Spirit Mode, you’re merely an ordinary human. Lady Luck will no longer save you!” Martyr told him.

“It’s over” Nemo put his hands on his head and knelt to the ground.

For a traitor like the aztec kid, it also meant the end. Core, Pantera and the remaining prisoners simply looked at Susumu, a rat trapped in a cage. Clueless as to what to do, the young man entered his soul in order to ask for advice from the Chains Man.

“Zosimus, what should I do…?” he asked.

“Look at you. Now that you’ve lost the power of the spirit, you’re only a wingless bird. Are you seriously this fragile?” the shadow said.

“How am I supposed to keep fighting?!”

“Susumu, do you think I would fight a battle I cannot win? Without any plan?”

“What…?”

Back to reality, a dark blue prana enveloped the lad to the surprise of Martyr and everyone else.

“I-Impossible!! How?! I negated your Spirit Mode!” Martyr was left flabbergasted.

“No, this Spirit Mode is…!” Nemo said, shockingly.

“Of course…” Core said in a low voice as a light bulb went off in her head.

“Yes, Susumu’s Spirit Mode was nullified. However, it happens that there are two spirits dwelling in this body… that is, two Spirit Modes” Zosimus was saying.

“Two?!” Blasius could not believe it.

“A single person with more than one Spirit Mode… it’s my first time seeing someone like that. Well yes, Mr. Zosimus was originally a user. And…” Core thought.

“…a rule of the Negation Spirit Mode is that it can only cancel one Spirit Mode at a time” the girl continued out loud.

“It’s unbelievable, but the truth is that Susumu may very well be… Martyr’s ‘Achilles’ heel’” the silhouette laughed and said.

Susumu’s eyes became deep blue too as they lit up with renewed determination. He then ultimately faced his enemy.

“CURSED HUMAN…!” the pupil in the blonde-haired man’s eyes turned fiendish.

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