The parasite leader just revived and was about to attack Leiu only for the latter to appear before him and speak with an authoritative voice.

"Kneel down."

Against his will, the man knelt before the youth and gazing at him with bewilderment. He wasn't shocked by his crushing defeat but how he was defeated. For the first time since the fight started, he stared at the Nameless Knight with hollow eyes.

"Y-you… Pride?"

All he got in response was silence and silence alone, making him uneasy and confused.

"Pride! Can't you recognize me?!"

In the end, Leiu scoffed at the green-haired man and mockingly said:

"Pride? Are you talking about the fool who wanted to subdue me?"

Refusing to believe what he said, the green-haired man hysterically said

"No no no this isn't possible! Pride is one of the strongest beings! How can a meager human defeat him!"

Pride was one of the seven deadly sins but; in the present, Leiu had already killed him and stole his power, just like Makaze devoured Gluttony and obtained the latter ability. Obviously, the Pride the parasite was talking about is still alive and well at this time.

"Kill yourself."

This cruel order entered the man's ears, making him kill himself only to be revived seconds later. Unlike his earlier arrogance, the parasite seemed confused and unable to process what's happening. Pride's ability cannot be replicated and he was sure that Leiu was currently using it, which means that he defeated one of the seven sins.

If he defeated one of the seven sins then killing him(parasite) shouldn't be impossible, or so thought the green-haired man.

Having enough of this long farce, Leiu vertically raised the black sword, Anduril, ready to finish this once and for all.

'Shredding the Abyss!'

It was then that the parasite realized that he would not escape doom, even with his revival ability. What's about to come is bigger and stronger than what he imagined, his body momentarily shivered and his instincts warned him.

Feeling desperate and accepting his death against this superior human, the man fleshed out a strange object from his pocket and unhesitatingly pressed the one and only button. He expected to hear a series of explosions that will end both him and the enemy but he heard nothing but eerie silence.

It was not because the bombs were disposed of but Leiu's attack was so strong that momentarily broke the space-time continuum. The sky-high above the castle was split in two, startling not only the spectators but Arthur and the Red Dragon.

As if God descended upon this mortal realm to punish the sinners, a black, illusory dragon came flying from behind the clouds, passing through everything in its way. It was purely spiritual but the fear it brought to the citizens was enough to make more than half fall unconscious. Even the Red Dragon, which was in the way, hastily dodged to the side, unwilling to clash with the descending black dragon.

The target of this attack was a green-haired man who instinctively felt the incoming death, he lifted his head but saw nothing but falling rubble. He repeatedly pressed the button and only after a few seconds did the explosions start occurring. Although he doesn't have the main remote control which explodes everything, this one was enough to cause devastation that would bury the Nameless Knight under the castle.

When the illusory black dragon was finally upon him, the man tried to resist only to be swallowed whole, never to appear again. The dragon vanished right after, leaving a tired Leiu, who supported himself using Anduril while glancing at the shaking ground and falling boulders.

This place was about to crumble and the successive occurring explosions are worsening the situation for the youth. The last attack severely exhausted him and the explosions made it almost impossible to escape this place alive.

He removed his black helmet and coughed a bit of blood, his face much paler than usual. Slowly, he started advancing but in just a few steps, he seemed about to fall down only for a hand to wrap around his chest, lifting him off the ground.

"It's going to be rough, hold on."

The Joker's voice rang in his ears and by the next second, like a shooting white star, the lunatic leapt upwards. His movements were strangely elegant, jumping from one falling rock to another, swiftly and easily dodging the big ones.

Unfortunately, it wasn't going to be an easy ride as countless explosions occurred, flinging both of them left and right, were it not for the Joker's cards, which were sharp enough to cut any falling projectiles, they would have died long ago.

***

Back at the sky above the castle, which was replaced by an abyssal chasm that violently shook due to the still occurring explosions. The red dragon and the man stared at each other, each having their own thoughts. Unlike him, the red dragon was barely unscathed except for a few minor injuries that were healed thanks to the dragonic fire.

As for Arthur, he over-exhausted himself by using a lot of Dark Magic, especially Eternium, which didn't last long. If this continues, it'll definitely be his end so he needed an alternative, another path…

Distressed, he glanced at the back of his right hand but saw nothing. The oath was absent which rendered him unable to call his partner and blade, Makaze. Were he to get his hands on Evil Wind, it'll make things much, much easier. Even if Claudia is two times stronger, he'll still be able to kill her with the help of the Dark Blade.

Unable to levitate anymore, Arthur descended on a destroyed and dusty field while keeping his focus on the red dragon, which followed him while spitting more of its dangerous flames. Like any other place, this field became scorched due to the spreading fire, leaving Arthur no choice but to repeatedly switch places and try his best to dodge.

He was bidding his time and recovering some of his powers, which need strong emotions to work.

A few minutes later, Arthur was enveloped by black flames, indicating that Eternium was activated again. A black bow appeared on Arthur's hands, he lifted his head and glared at the floating red dragon and fired a few dark arrows which were burned by Claudia's flames. The bow transformed into long and thick chains which were quickly thrown at the enemy.

Arthur successfully wrapped around the dragon's legs so he unhesitatingly pulled it toward him and watched as the big-sized beast fell in his direction. The chains vanished and a long dark spear appeared, he jumped in the air and swept toward the target.

The tip of the sweeping spear let out countless black threads which covered the red dragon and pinned it on the ground. Arthur used the dragon's body to jump higher before pointing his falling body toward the wriggling Claudia, his spear became much lengthier and all the black flames covering him were sucked by his weapon.

A loud roar emanated from the spear as it came flying down at the immobilized red dragon, it perfectly hit its chest, creating a large and gaping black hole. The scales were broken and Dark Magic corrupted the dragon's insides, causing it to cry from the agony.

Panting heavily, Arthur landed next to the dragon, barely able to stand. Unfortunately, his last hit wasn't enough to finish the dragon, which managed to use its tail to hit him, sending him flying toward the bottomless chasm.

Blood-soaked and tired, Arthur gazed at the darkened sky while his body fell like a kite deep into the chasm. For a second, he seemed about to fall unconscious only for his eyes to suddenly open, in those few seconds he was falling, he thought about countless things, mainly his wife and current situation.

Just what does he need to do to win? Does he for his companions help? Then again, he'll be the one dragging them down since he's the only one who wasn't able to get rid of his enemy. Each was given a job and they must complete it, for him to even think about getting help is pathetic, or so he thought.

'Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself. It doesn't matter whether your a human, demon, a dwarf… or even a parasite.'

Those were the words Leiu said when they met in the dragon's lair. In his current situation, they carry a deep and unfathomable meaning yet it is also what allowed Arthur to break free from his shackles and call forth his other half.

At the top of his lungs, while still falling, Arthur shouted:

"Oathbinder! Bear witness and see this man kept his word, true to his last breath, full to his blood's last drop! Let his life by the sword be his confession! Let his death by the oath be his absolution!"

Just as he said those words, a large and archaic gate appeared under him, and from within it, a shooting black star came flying at him, supporting him and stopping his falling his body.

As he clutched the handle of the intensely vibrating Dark Blade, Arthur, covered in black flames, loudly laughed and said;

"Come! Let us finish this together!"