I can swear that I killed Jekshuu.

Then how did this happened?

HOW DID I GOT STABBED IN THE STOMACH!!?

“Heh Heh Heh Heh. Didn't I tell you that I'm unbeatable? I can't be killed. I'm immortal.” He claimed.

“No... That can't be! No one can be immortal!”

Jekshuu laughed loudly at Elena’s line.

“That's why I said that you are immature brats. This world offers many things that you can’t even imagine. One of them is the 'Life Stardust’. It gives the power of immortality to its consumer. You have no hope of winning against me!” Jekshuu revealed his secret. Each of us was astonished.

“No way. He's immortal?” Varsha asked in a slow voice.

“GET AWAY FROM HIM!!!”

Raghav and Kenna rushed forwards at him but 2 Poison balls formed automatically around him and exploded after hitting them. They fall back and were at their limits.

Alisa shot some arrows but the shield formed again and protected him. Even Elena's Magical powers were empty after the last attack she did at Jekshuu.

“I have to admit that I underestimated your team. I expected the Dragol's Team to be the trouble but you lot proved me wrong. Now I’m more interested in all of you! Especially the Blank Card.”

He drilled the dagger a little deeper inside me. I screamed in agony. I can't do anything.

“YOU BASTARD!!!” Raghav yelled in anger but he was barely standing.

I then placed my blooded right palm on his chest.

[“Destruction Magic – Flame Shot!”]

His chest blasted but he was still smiling. As if he can't feel anything. His body started recovering and then everything became normal again.

“It's no use. Don't you understand that I'm immortal. You and I are in different leagues completely.” Jekshuu smirked and then pulled out the dagger along with some of my flesh.

“NO! PLEASE! DON'T KILL HIM! I'M BEGGING YOU! PLEASE!” Varsha begged while trying to run towards me. Her leg was slowing and hurting her.

Her tears were dripping down while shining in the light.

“I'll give you my card! Please don't kill him!” She offered. Her voice was shaking. She was sobbing.

“N-No! Y-You can’t...!” I tried to say but the pain was making it harder. My whole body was getting numb. I can't even think now. My head is giving up on me.

Jekshuu pushed me and I fell down. He bought his hand forward towards Varsha.

“Good girl. Hand over your 'King’ Card. Become my servant.”

Varsha was about to extract her card but suddenly a screeching voice captured everyone's attention.

“KIEK! KIEK! KIEK! KIEK!”

“Argh! Hey away, you damn bird!” Jekshuu was shaking his hands crazily over his head.

Miki was attacking him. She still hopes that she can win. She's one brave girl. She was wounding Jekshuu using her beak.

Varsha reached to me and sat near me. She held my head in her lap. Her tears dropped on my cheeks.

“YOU STUPID ANIMAL!!!”

Jekshuu yelled and then formed a sword of Poison. He slashed off her left wing.

“KIEEEEEEK!!!” Miki yelled in pain.

“That's what you get for attacking me, damn bird!”

Jekshuu slashed off the other wing.

Everyone from my team got stunned. My eyes widened in shock. I moved my hand, in hope to reach her but my body was not responding.

Jekshuu then stabbed the sword into Miki’s heart. She let out a loud scream and then everything went silent.

“M-Miki?!!” Kenna slowly called her name.

“YOU BEAST! Y-YOU KILLED HER!! H-HOW COULD YOU?!!” Alisa yelled. Her tears weren't stopping.

“EHAHAHAHAHA! WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? IT WAS JUST A CRAPPY BIRD, ANYWAYS!” Jekshuu laughed loudly while trampling Miki.

“YOU'LL PAY FOR THAT!” Raghav angrily charged at him but Jekshuu blew him away with another explosive ball.

Jekshuu then looks at me.

“Wasn't that bird your pet?”

Varsha glared at Jekshuu. “You are HEARTLESS!”

“I know that.” He smiled and then spoke to me.

“Look at you. Beaten to a state where you can't even feel the touch of anything. How does it feels to be so pathetic? Now you understand what does it means to be a Blank Card? Those who are cursed with this power and those who are related to them are fated to die miserably. Do you know why? Everyone is after power and in a world where ownership of one power can be transferred, no one with strong power can live a happy life. You have your fate to blame. The Blank Card chose you and now you are dying for nothing. If only you were not chosen, you would've lived a full life. A boy who’s resolve is good for nothing, who gives up at everything, who don't even have the strength to believe in himself, got chosen by the world’s most threatening power? Fate can be really cruel sometimes. I am standing here with everything and you have nothing. Even with that strong power in your possession, you are nothing.”

Damn it. Not that line again. I hate that line so much. I hate HIM so much. I don’t care anymore. I have never felt this pathetic in my whole life. I always gave up but its too much now. Everything went fuckin’ far now. I’m pissed. For the first time ever, I don’t want to give up. Rather, I can’t give up. I owe her my life. I can’t die leaving her alone. Come to think of it, she’s the first girl of my Harem. How can I die when my dream is coming towards reality?

“Do you realise it now? You can do nothing. You can save no one.” Jekshuu finished.

Oh yeah? Fine then. If I’m going to die, then it's worth a try.

Lily suddenly spoke in my head.

[“Leo. I have something that I want to tell you.”]

[Writer note: Is she confessing? Awwwww.]

[“I know you are thinking of drawing out one of the 3 phases of the Blank Card. But I should warn you. With your current level, the phase you are choosing will ask a heavy price in return. And that price is ...”]

I stood up slowly and then turned towards Jekshuu.

“How can you still stand?” Jekshuu asked in a serious voice. My hairs were covering my eyes and my body was emitting an Aura which was constantly changing colours between Red, Dark Blue and White. I started walking towards him.

“You hurt my friends.”

“Leo?” Varsha called me with a worried voice.

“You killed Miki.”

[“Life Card – Eject.”]

“You mocked my master.”

The card came out of my body and then I dyed the front of that card with my blood. It started shining really brightly.

“And You made her beg.”

[“INITIATING SACRIFICE!”]

“You’ll die for what you did.”

[“CARD SACRIFICING – COMPLETED!”]

“NO LEO! YOU CAN’T! YOU’LL DIE!” Varsha yelled at me with teary eyes.

“VARSHA! STOP!” Raghav caught Varsha’s arm. “I’m sorry, but ... He won’t stop now.”

“Even if I have to bear this price ... I'LL MAKE YOU PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID!!!”

The gravity around me reversed with a sudden jolt.

[“BLANK CARD – DESTROYER MODE!!”]

A thick Black coloured Aura covered my shirt and Jeans, hiding them completely. Then a Dark Blue coloured long jacket with a stripe of black outlines appeared on them. It was up to my knees and was full sleeves. It was open from front. Some Red Aura formed my boots and fingerless Gloves. 3 orbs, Red, Dark Blue and White, started spinning behind me.

“What is he doing? What exactly IS that form?” Alisa asked with awe.

“Is that a power he got by sacrificing his life?” Kenna asked in a worried tone.

[“Destroyer Magic – Dark Shot!”]

I raised my right hand and a black coloured ball formed in my palm. The size of a golf ball. I then launched it at him.

“No matter what you do, you can’t defeat an immortal. Why can’t you understand that?” Jekshuu stood with a plain face. “It’s all usel-”

Before he could complete, the ball passed through his right shoulder, making a see through hole. Blood started dripping from it and his face got pale and shocked. Even his recovery was stopped. The hole was burning.

“You'll regret ever crossing paths with us.” I glared at Jekshuu.

Suddenly the pressure around the atmosphere started getting denser. The stones around me started floating upwards.

The Blue orb started shining brightly and a Magical Circle appeared in front of me. A Sword formed from it. It was emitting a Godly blue coloured Aura. I held its grip and I felt like all the bones in my hand were cracking slowly.

“No. Wait. You can’t do that.” Jekshuu started walking backwards in fear. His face was getting colourless.

“YOU BRAINLESS BRAT! IF YOU DO THAT, THEN YOU’LL DIE!”

“DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT I DON'T CARE A FUCK ABOUT IT ANYMORE!? THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS TO ME IS MY TEAM!!!”

“WHAT'S THE POINT IN SAVING THEM IF YOU CAN’T SEE THEM AGAIN?!”

“I DON'T EXPECT A SHIT LIKE YOU TO EVER UNDERSTAND!!!”

I slashed at him diagonally from bottom-left to top-right. The attack went like a wave and cuts the shield in 2 parts and separated his left arm from his body. The arm flew and fall away from him.

“AAARGGH” He painfully yelled. “YOU BRAT!”

He then launched a magical beam towards me from his hand. I blocked it with the sword. The red orb started shining.

[“Magic Cancellation!”]

The beam started reducing in size and then completely vanished. I then dashed towards him and stabbed the sword in his chest.

“AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGHHHHHH!!!”

His yell echoed all around the mountain palace.

“DAMN YOU BRAT!! DAMN YOU!!” He cursed me as loudly as he could.

He tried to pull out the blade but his right hand got burned too. His body started emitting lights. I took out the sword and then took a few steps back. He falls on his knees and yells in pain as his whole body caught fire and then withered away in ashes.

[“Master. My time’s up. I'll be going silent too. I'm glad that I got you as my Master. You were the nicest Master that I served. Than... Thank you... For giving me a name. I'll remember it ... forever.”]

So that’s it, Huh? Lily is dying too. It was bound to happen. If only I wouldn't have given up, I could have saved both of us. It’s all over now, isn’t it? My body. Fuck. It feels like it’s getting torn apart. This sword, it’s destroying me internally. Just like it did to Jekshuu.

“Leo!”

I turned towards the voice. Varsha was running towards me with tears dripping from her eyes. I tried to walk towards her and the sword as well as my battle mode disappeared and flew away like glitter colours.

I won. But Sacrificed everything.

Sorry you guys... Sorry Lily... And... Sorry Mom and Dad...

I’LL NEVER RETURN BACK NOW!!!