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The Divine Core CH19: "FRESHMAN VS SOPHOMORE(6): DEFYING FATE"
"Chiko!" Kai, whose mind wasn't at peace, ran off to be with his friend."Hey, wait up! You know you haven't fully recovered yet!" Kota yelled out, reminding him that he is still in the process of recovery."Don't bother, let him go," Haku advised with a sigh."Hmm..."As he ran into the tunnel leading to the exit of the battlefield, he accidentally bumped into a fellow Daemon."Sorry! In a hurry right now," he yelled, apologizing without even needing to clash eyes with the latter.'That presence…' the Daemon turned to see not even a trace of Kai. "I guess I have to wait a little longer to get to play with you, chosen one," he soliloquized, revealing himself to be Akuma."Keep on playing hard to get. It wouldn't be long till we finally play a game," he grinned.>••• { } •••Chiko was stuck in an endless abyss of his dark memories. He began to recollect the past.'I'm sorry, master. I failed you,' Chiko thought, trapped in a trance of his delusions.Mentally scarred from t
The Divine Core CH20: "FRESHMAN VS SOPHOMORE(7): DEFYING FATE(2)"
Within the deepest recesses of her mind, Hikari's feet trembled uncontrollably. Within the span of seconds, strategies flowed within her mind, thinking of possible routes to take to finally gain the upper hand, but couldn't find any.He was just that much of a formidable foe. A deluge of self-doubt washed over her as she questioned her own worth.Hikari felt like her opponent could see right through her, reading her every thought and emotion.'Every plan I think of has a counter. His abilities are too versatile,' she thought. 'There must be a way. Even if it's just a glitch in his technique, but, what is it?'She began to analyze. There must a way. Her thought process finally recognized the subtle but effective moment when Yami couldn't backfire her blizzard attack. This realization led to her breaking a smirk.'That's it! As powerful as the technique is, I believe his brain process has a limit to how many events he can react to at a time,' she theorized. 'Thus, I need to spam my tech
The Divine Core CH 21: "FRESHMAN VS SOPHOMORE(8): DEFYING FATE(3)"
In the most confident counter Hikari had witnessed in her lifetime, her most powerful attacks faded into the dark abyss of shadows, the sounds of impact lost to the night. The shadows continued to spread across the ground, like ink on a blank page, until the whole arena was consumed in darkness.The radius of the shadows spread until it reached the outer edges of her terrain, leaving Hikari in a world of darkness."Dark Echo," he christened his technique at its climax, floating in the air; basking in the glory of his creation.Behind him emerged a large dark blue coin that rotated infinitely to symbolize that even in the midst of Typhon's Wrath, the endless stream of every outcome of fate was in his hands.Hikari could not believe her eyes as her opponent was more than able to conjure the same technique upon the severe damage he had sustained.'Something's off about his Konkyuu,' she theorized. 'It's incomplete. It's as if he just laid the foundation of his technique rather than unlea
The Divine Core CH 22: "FRESHMAN VS SOPHOMORE(9): GAIA VS YOKO"
In the recovery center, Chiko appeared to have overcome the traumatic event. He concluded his conversation with Kai, who asked for forgiveness before wanting to update everyone on his current status."Hey, remember to take some mental rest too, okay?" Chiko requested."What do you mean? I'm feeling much better now," Kai assured him."I mean emotional rest, my friend. The intense waves of unease I sense from you are pretty strong. It's pretty much obvious. You don't need to worry about me anymore, alright?""Uh, yeah. You're right. Absolutely right. I guess I'm fretting for no reason," Kai chuckled awkwardly."Staying in bed doing nothing can get boring, right? How about joining the rest of the team in the audience seats to watch the rest of the tournament? We're missing out on the excitement.""True! Um, I'll catch up with you. Just need to freshen up a bit, okay?""Sure thing. See you soon." Chiko walked away with a visibly happier demeanor.In the hallway of the recovery center, Kai
The Divine Core CHAPTER 23: "FRESHMAN VS SOPHOMORE(10): FORGING HISTORY"
In the aftermath of the intense battle, Gaia lay defeated and bloodied on the unforgiving battlefield. The cheers of the audience echoed around her as Yoko emerged victorious.As the medical team rushed to attend to Gaia's injuries, Kai's gaze remained fixed on the fallen Daemon, a mix of emotions swirling within him."Man, she really took a brutal beating," Kai exhaled, his eyes meeting the understanding glances of Chiko, Kota, and Haku.“Yoko isn't your run-of-the-mill Daemon you can toy with,” Haku declared, his confidence unwavering. “She's laser-focused on proving her clan wrong. She's set on making them see that labeling Gaia as their ultimate weapon just because she was born with this crazy elemental power mix, the likes of which we haven't seen in centuries, is the elders' biggest blunder, and that’s a fact.”“She undoubtedly possesses potential. Having four elements in her arsenal makes her no lightweight,” Chiko deduced with a thoughtful nod. “It’s all about tapping into that
The Divine Core CHAPTER 24: "FRESHMAN VS SOPHOMORE(11): KAGE VS MIRAI"
Slightly groaning, Kage got back to his feet, staring down at his opponent.'As long as the technique is performed within your field of view, you can replicate it with ease… Man… What a pain.' A stream of thoughts flooded his mind.Regrouping at an instant, Kage gripped his fists, releasing a mirage of electrified whip-like energy which Mirai dodged fairly easily.Whilst his opponent was distracted, Kage clapped his hands together, releasing a concentrated surge bolt of energy to which Mirai barely escaped, turning 360 degrees and delivering back an electrified bolt of energy.Kage took the attack head on, stretching forth his arm and absorbing the volt of energy. Using the momentum, he added on to the incredible volt of energy with his energy reserves, ultimately generating projection crescent blades, taking a page out of Yoko's book.As the technique raged on, Mirai hopped on two of the blades and seemingly gained control of the blades as he hovered up above Kage and sent back a mira
The Divine Core CH25: "FRESHMAN VS SOPHOMORE(12): KISMET’S EMBRACE"
Chiyo KobayashiSign Out"I can't believe it! What did we just see? Has the prodigy fallen?!" Satoru announced."'Nimitsu,' 'Mochiimono,' 'Jitsuryoku.' He didn't use this technique in the previous year's tournament." Kota recalled."This must be the new technique Mirai's been working on for quite a while now," Haku explained."What does it do though?" Kai asked, curious to know more."Hmm… he really is pushing past the limitations of his Core." Chiko commended. "It feels incomplete, sadly, but it was enough to finish the job."'These new abilities this Mirai dude performed: the beam of light that created ethereal copies of the caster, the decoy image that was used to create the beam of light. Kage didn't attack him with any of these. So, why? How is he able to use the abilities of his opponent that hasn't even displayed such a feat?' Kai's thought process began analyzing the data he had received."'Nimitsu,' 'Mochiimono,' 'Jitsuryoku' These words weren't chanted at random." Kai theori
The Divine Core CH 26: "KISMET’S EMBRACE(2)"
The symphonic music of heart beats racing amongst the majority of the Daemons surfaced in what seemed to be the conduction of an orchestral performance.The Daemons all stood at attention, their guards raised to the maximum. The creatures' growls resonated through the air as they remained motionless, seemingly awaiting their master's command."Did you not hear me?" The Daemon questioned. "Normally, I wouldn't repeat myself, but since I'm feeling so ecstatic right now, I'll grant you all the privileges."«In the Proprietor's Office»"Can you believe this, my lord? How many centuries has it been?" Karen exclaimed, rhetorically."Ihann."The name of the Daemon was growled out by Owari, who was in disbelief at the moment."You prodigal bastard," he cursed, his anger disrupting the balance of the administrative center."Aeon-level Daemons have been dispatched to the battlefield to handle the threat and protect the target at this very moment," Karen assured him."I'm afraid that would prove
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CH85: "MUKŌ"
Kai unleashed a massive tornado like wind blast to his adversary. Reina zoomed through the attack, closing the distance between herself and her opponent. Kai smirked, launching azure dragons up in her face to which she destroyed with her bolts of lightning.Kai swapped places with Bennosuke for a brief moment and the latter launched a dimensional slash to his opponent, but Reina dodged the attack as Kai had anticipated.Kai summoned two ethereal lions to swallow her whole from opposite directions only for them to suffer electrocution by the hands of the Raijin Clan’s prodigy of the modern era.Kai took advantage of the situation to launch an explosive burst of energy from above his opponent. Reina barely dodged due to her being distracted by the previous attack, but she clapped back with thunderbolt to her adversary.Kai raised the ground below to take the attack for him, and destroyed it into boulders to hurl them towards Reina like swift projectiles. The latter vanished out of sight
CH84: "REINA RAIJIN"
Kai Nagano navigated his way around the craters, moving at a precise speed to spot the location of his comrade, Kenji.‘Where are you, Kenji?’ Kai wondered, flipping above a huge decimated building. ‘I hope you’re alright. More importantly, I hope you’re protecting these humans from a monster like me.’---Kenji crouched behind a shattered wall, stopping to rack up some sort of plan to find Kai. He regulated his breathing, and fine tuned his core energy efficiency as he was burning out from enveloping about ninety percent of the overall Kyoto population into an alternate dimension to protect them from Kaito’s Zenkai.He scanned the area for any suspicious abnormality to be caused by his comrade.“Hold on, Kai,” he murmured to himself, “I’m doing my best here, so don't do anything stupid, will you?”‘Someone has been messing with my technique,’ he thought. ‘I ought to have found Kai long ago, but it seems I've been going in an endless runner game. The sooner I discover you, the faster
CH83: "NEVER SAY NEVER"
Kenjiro and Hayate faced off, and with contrasting resolve, they attacked one another with an outburst of core energy. The resultant effect of the technique destroyed the ground beneath them, and Hayate wielded the power of Susanoo-no-Mikoto to erupt an infinite storm of water to drown the shadow soldier.Kenjiro fought through the wave’s current but the uncontrollable force overwhelmed him. A blue light flashed within the waters, and a kun emerged from the ocean with the shadow soldier riding it on its back.Kenjiro piloted his subdued mythical beast and with menacing speeds, the kun opened its mouth to swallow the target whole. Indeed it succeeded, but Hayate destroyed the very core of the mythical beast with Raijin’s divine lightning.Kenjiro summoned a kraken, taking advantage of his enemy’s domain and utilised its tentacles to grab hold of him. Instantaneously, he summoned two dagons from the ocean to devour the entire being of Kenjiro.In an intuitive defense, Hayate manipulated
CH82: "YOUR END"
Kenjiro Kemonomichi belonged to a forbidden clan that had practiced Seance type techniques. The Taira Clan was responsible for the rise of the Daemon: Yumiko Kurogawa, and they were notorious for breeding powerful Daemons. Kenjiro was not an exception to this fact.The only thing that limited the clan's progress to reaching the apex of power was their individual insufficient well of core energy reserves and their lacklustre understanding in the potential of their techniques.Kai Nagano, with the aid of Kairos's perfect perception, understood the lengths Kenjiro's technique could take him if only used right.However…"Kenjiro-san."The voice of a broken Daemon rang, the sound of a guy torn apart by the body of his best friend crumbling right in front of his eyes."I told you, didn't I, Kenjiro-san?" The Daemon revealed himself as he took his time casually walking towards the Chosen Daemon. "Now just look at what you caused for yourself. Decapitation by the very phenomenon you desired t
CH81: "KENJIRO KEMONOMICHI"
The echoes of the battle had finally faded, leaving a haunting silence in their wake. Kyoto laid in ruins in a manner that spoke well enough to the ferocity of the clash between Bennosuke and Kaito.Smoke curled from the ruins mingled with the scent of scorched earth and shattered dreams. The once vibrant city was now a desolate wasteland, scarred by the ravages of war.Kai Nagano stood at the center of destruction and, with rue and resolution all over his eyes, scanned the vicinity. His enigmatic calm had been replaced with a look of vulnerability. The cost of battle was staggering, but it was a price that had to be paid for the safeguarding of the future.“Man, what the hell am I supposed to do now?” Kai thought out loud. ‘Kenji’s gonna kill me, isn’t he?’Bennosuke regained his consciousness and emerged from the shadows, surveying the damage that had been caused due to his incompetence. He felt the spiritual embrace of Kuronami as it raised his moral never to give up and grow strong
CH80: "KŪDAN"
Kaito Kazutoshi slowly began chuckling, a hint of pride in his demeanor. “Letting underlings do the dirty work for you, huh? You severely underestimate me, Nagano.”The bounty hunter’s attention quickly shifted to the subtle but dominating unsheathing of Kuronami, his new aura more terrifying than the former. Kuronami pulsated a sickening aura of core energy even in its base form. Bennosuke took his stance, welcoming his enemy to dance.“Kuronami.”Bennosuke faded away. Kaito was on high alert. Faster than he could react, Kuronami slithered like a serpent, taking shots at his enemy’s vitals. Bennosuke’s being formed right above the onslaught, front-flipping to land a vicious super axe kick to the head of Kaito, smashing him into the ground.The Strongest Assassin gripped Kuronami by its handle and the latter scored a devastating slash to the head of his opponent. Kaito deflected the trajectory of the blade’s movements and he scored a devastating slash on Bennosuke slashing off the han
CH79: "FUKKOU"
Kuronami was lost in the smoke of his demised wielder. But, it did not seem like the battle was over just yet. As if the magnificent blade had a life of its own, Kuronami rose up and took a stance as if being wielded by a ghost.Kuronami swung himself full arc to cut through the Chosen Daemon, but Kai was quick enough to dodge the strike with a flip over the blade. The attack, as usual, didn’t stop there and Kuronami twisted like a serpent to pierce through Kai’s heart.The entire scene was painted in red, and Kai did his best to rip the blade out of his body. He realised he was only doing himself more damage for his palms nearly cut in two.Kuronami extended, ragdolling the Chosen Daemon from building to building with its seemingly infinite segments. Kai clapped in response, swapping places with one of the brick walls he got drilled into.Kuronami broke through the wall and turned to face the Chosen Daemon once again as it phased in and out of reality.‘What the?’ Kai was amazed by t
CH78: "KURONAMI"
Day's appearance suddenly mimicked the nature of night. Bennosuke had placed a barrier around the district to ensure no one interrupted their battle.The sound of his weapon scraping the earth frightened the Chosen Daemon, their eyes interlocked to one another.Bennosuke appeared like a shadow amongst the shadows, with no sort of fear in his eyes. All that raced in his mind was to claim the head to the awakened Daemon and deliver it to the Mastermind.“We don't have to do this, man.” Kai tried to appeal to the Daemon, but his words didn't seem to penetrate through his eyes at all. “Would you really wanna take the life of your kind? Answer me!”The sound of his weapon seized. Bennosuke stopped moving. He raised up his weapon to showcase all of its majesty. This weapon has murdered thousands of entities, and the Chosen Daemon was about to enter the list.The blade was divided into several segments which seemed to transfigure at any time and season.‘I guess bargaining wasn't an option,
CH77: "BENNOSUKE DŌRAKU"
The two Daemons launched themselves out of the restaurant, destroying the glass windows in the process. The customers and staff alike attempted to chase after the Chosen Daemon, but Kenji halted them on their tracks, constructing a barrier around the restaurant to cage them in for a while.Unfortunately, this attracted the attention of multitudes that were stationed outside the restaurant. The people had instantly recognised Kai's identity. His image was on every city banner and on all posters and fliers, and he was at the heart of Kyoto City.A flaming arrow was aimed at his head, but Kai was quick enough to react to the attack with ease, stopping it with a finger. The arrow collided with his finger and progressively shattered the immensely durable body of the awakened Chosen Daemon.The distraction was set in stone. Kai realised it was a decoy. He turned around to behold a ten ton trailer moving at about a hundred and twenty kilometres per hour with the mindest to demolish Kai, even
