Chapter 214 - Black Sun

Wain jumped down from the tree and headed in the direction of the base of Holy Tale. He decided to go around the battlefield and sneak up on the elves, then attack them with everything he had. 

In that case, the arriving commander would probably decide to get rid of the problem and attack Wain. Then the battle will begin, which will change the landscape of the terrain.

...

In the main square of the base of Holy Tale.

Many elves in mostly yellow and white robes and armor looked at their commander from whom an orange pillar emanated.

He was a tall elf, with long, shoulder-length blond hair and eyes as blue as the ocean. He was dressed in ample, noble clothes of red and yellow. He also wore a long, red robe that fluttered in the wind. It was Haden Jett.

One of the elves stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Welcome back. We are pleased to welcome you."

Haden only nodded weakly and looked intently at each of the elves.

"Is everything ready?"

"Yes. We can move out at any moment. It all depends on your orders."

"Good, we'll get rid of those pesky demons today. They're getting braver every day and trying to take more territory, but I didn't expect them to have the guts to step on our lands." Haden pronounced.

Haden looked at the bright sun standing at the zenith and slowly said, "Prepare yourselves, mentally and physically, in thirty minutes, we're moving out."

"Yes!" all the elves answered in chorus.

...

About twenty minutes after Haden appeared, Wain was already approaching their base. 

He stood at the waterfall and looked at the watchtowers of the elven base. Wain took a deep breath, and a large amount of energy appeared around him.

The air rippled, the grass and flowers began to sway from side to side as if the wind were blowing.

Then his appearance began to change gradually. His eyes turned dark purple. They were deep and looked majestic. A few dark stripes appeared on the white mask at the edges.

Wain's dark blue cloak disappeared, and a long, crimson cloak appeared with an inner black side in its place. 

Beneath the cape was a white shirt. Black gloves appeared on Wain's hands, with the red side covering his palms.

This was what the fifth uniform, the Black Sun Aristocrat, looked like.

"Ah, this sense... It feels like all the power is in my hands... How good it feels..." Mumbled Wain and headed towards the base of the elves.

After a moment, they spotted him and pointed their bows at him.

"Halt. Who are you? If you take one more step, you'll turn into a sieve." Said one of the elves.

Then they decided to check his World of Darkness card, but what they saw amazed them.

[???

???

???]

Each of the parameters was unknown. At that moment, they realized that there was a dark pillar in front of them. They wanted to attack, but it was too late.

'This power is unusual, I'm not sure, but it has to be used somehow like this.' Thought Wain and extended his left arm forward.

The next moment a dark sphere the size of a fist appeared between the two watchtowers. They didn't immediately notice it as they were focused on Wain.

Wain gradually clenched his fist. To his surprise, it was quite hard to do. He felt like he was trying to crush a steel ball instead of just clenching his fist. Gradually the sphere became smaller until it was half its original size.

The next moment the sphere exploded.

Booooooooooommm!

It was a deafening explosion similar to a star burst. The black flame-like energy engulfed everything around it. 

The elves didn't have time to do anything. Like the sentinels that came out, they were destroyed and turned to dust.

"It really does look like a black sun..." Wain muttered.

He knew that all hell was about to break loose and dozens of elves would attack him, but he couldn't help but admire the sight. This power was not only powerful, but it was also frighteningly beautiful.

...

"Mr. Haden! Someone attacked the south side of the base!" Said one of the elves running up to the commander.

"What? Demons found out about our plan and decided to attack?" Haden was surprised. He hadn't expected their enemies to be so quick and determined.

"No, they're not demons, or rather I can't be sure of that..."

"What's going on?"

"Shortly before you arrived, someone with a dark pillar appeared in the arena. Since that moment, we haven't received any news about it. We thought this fighter had been killed or had already left the arena, but for some reason, he decided to attack us." The elf said hurriedly.

"A black pillar? Idiots, you should have informed me of such a rare event! Anyone with a black pillar is an unusual person. You know it as well as I do. Tell everyone to get out of there, or we will have heavy casualties. I will personally take care of it."

"Yes!"

...

Wain continued to move on. He walked among the rubble from the protective wall and looked at the tents and watchtowers ahead, but something bothered him.

'Why is there no one here? Every elf definitely noticed my attack on the base. I thought I'd have a hundred elves attacking me in a minute, but instead, nothing. Had they decided to retreat?'

A few minutes later, a single elf came out to meet Wain. Though he had seen the destruction Wain had brought, he was not afraid, and there was boundless confidence in his eyes.

'Hmm, who is this?' Wain wondered.

"Good afternoon, my name is Haden Jett. I would like to know the purpose of your visit." Suddenly the elf said.

His voice was calm and his tone moderate. Wain thought the elves would be furious that he had killed their comrades, but it turned out to be a little different.

'Haden... He is rather strange. There's a noble aura coming from him. Is it possible that it's him...?'

Wain decided to look at his opponent's World of Darkness card.

[Ambassador of Light

Chronicle: First

Void: 14]

'He has fourteen Voids? What the fuck...?

Wain was amazed that Haden had so many Voids. At that moment, Wain was stunned, and the elf in front of him was a commander with an orange pillar. He had no idea how many brutal battles it took to own that many Voids.

"The purpose of my visit? Well, I won't make up a reason. I came here to fight a powerful enemy and take all his souls for myself." Wain said calmly.

"I see." Haden nodded. "Since I'm the strongest one here, you decided to fight me. Don't you want to consider another option? I have a few suggestions for you."

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

"It's simple. I met someone with a black pillar once before, and frankly, it was a real disappointment. However, I can assume you're different, and you're pretty strong. In that case, my comrades and friends will die. If it's possible, I'd like to settle this matter without a fight."

"You have a rather strange attitude. I've already killed two of your mates, isn't that reason enough to tear me apart?"

"Not really." Haden shook his head, "Of course, I'm not happy with the situation, but blind lust for revenge can lead to even worse consequences. If we fight, dozens of elves will probably die."

"I see, lives of majority are more important..." Wain muttered.

"Exactly. You've come for souls. Then I can offer you some. We're busy, and we don't have the time to waste on you." Calmly said Haden.

"Then I want a hundred Rare Rating Souls."

"That's impossible. Your requests don't match your danger and importance."

"Huh, why were we talking then? Back to the beginning, I'll kill you and take all your souls!" Proclaimed Wain.

"I don't think so." Haden shook his head, "I'm sure your soul will be worth a lot, but you'll be even more valuable alive."

"Do you really think you can defeat me without saying goodbye to your life? You're too arrogant."

"Are you sure?" Haned said, and a column of light burst from his body the next moment.

It was like a beam of sunlight, and then several strands glowed on Haned's clothes. His palms were covered with a thin, yellow, energy sheath.

'Oh, that definitely pretty serious. It looks like we're going to have a confrontation of light against darkness.' Wain thought to himself and put his hand out.

A small dark sphere appeared next to Haned, and it instantly exploded. However, Haned didn't dodge. 

Instead, he clenched the sphere with his fist at the last moment and absorbed the full force of the blow, but that was a mistake.

Droplets of blood dripped from his wounded hand. Despite the power of the light barrier, the dark sphere was powerful enough for Haned to receive a powerful burn on his palm.

"That was unexpected..." Mumbled Haned, "But, it doesn't change anything anyway."

Whooooosh.

Haned's body glowed brightly, and he turned into a yellow flash. Wain also used his acceleration skill. A lightning sign flashed across his chest, and he bounced to the side. 

Wain wanted to get some information about his opponent before using all his might.

Haned was surprised by Wain's speed, but that didn't stop him. The energy of light emanating from his body intensified, and he became even faster. 

Wain could no longer dodge his attacks as before. Each time, Wain managed to step aside at the last moment. It was a risky situation.

"You won't get away!" Haned said menacingly, punching Wain down with his fist with all his strength.

Haned was right. Given the condition, it was impossible to dodge this attack. Wain didn't have time for that and was in an unfortunate position. Haned was too fast.

'Damn!' Wain exclaimed to himself as he looked at the approaching fist. It grew larger with each passing moment, and the distance between them shrank.

However, it seemed to Wain that the world around him had stopped at one point. Then he saw a message that had only appeared once before.

[Title - Echo of Samurai Activated]

Wain received this Title after a battle with a black robot samurai. It was one of his first, strongest opponents, and before that, the Title was only activated when he fought Forgotten.

Echo of Samurai increased Wain's concentration to the limit. Every cell of his body was focused on one target. However, Wain was already running out of time.

Crackle.

Suddenly a spark flashed through his mind, and at that moment, Wain's pupils headed downward. 

He stared intently at his hands and then, in an instant, created two small, dark spheres. They were even smaller than grains, more like dust particles.

The spheres exploded, and Wain was able to step back half a meter with the momentum. It was enough for Haden's fist to fly a centimeter from his face and crash to the ground like a meteor.

The ground shattered like a slab into many massive pieces of debris, one of which Wain jumped a safe distance away from. He was amazed at how powerful Haden's attack was.

There were many cracks in the ground, and for a while, Wain felt a jolt as if from a weak earthquake. He didn't think a single blow could have that much power.

'I see. It seems his forte is physical power. That's problematic, any blow could be the start of a deadly series of attacks. I have to be very careful. I hate to admit it, but he's faster and stronger than me. However, I have my ways of winning.'

Wain waved his hand and clenched it sharply into a fist. At the same moment, a dark orb appeared behind Haden. 

It was ready to explode, but Haden reacted instantly. The energy sheath on his left hand disappeared and intensified on his right.

Then he turned around and squeezed the sphere again. To Wain's surprise, this time, Haden was not injured. 

The energy envelope was destroyed, but Haden restored it easily. His energy reserves were enormous.

"Dark Pillar and Dark Energy, it's rather symbolic that we were the ones who met each other. It was your big mistake, though. Don't you know that darkness cannot defeat light? Darkness is but a shadow of light, forever trying to catch up with this great power." Calmly said Haden.

"Say what you want. I'm not going to engage in this pointless debate. Your physical strength is impressive, as is your ability to use energy. It looks like you didn't become a leader in this organization for nothing."

"It wasn't hard." Haden shrugged, "All I did was use the power I had from birth. I just had to go forward and not give up. By the way, as long as none of my mates have been hurt, my offer still stands."

"Huh, I've never seen people as weird as you. Can't you distract yourself and concentrate fully on the fight?"

"I can, but you're not strong enough for that. The outcome of our fight is already decided. I don't know how you managed to dodge this attack, but it won't happen again. You're slower and weaker. That's the truth." Haden said confidently and stepped forward.

"Well..." Wain sighed, "You really are extraordinary, but your self-confidence only hurts you."

Whooooooosh.

Wain put his hand forward, and the next moment ten black spheres appeared around Haden, each the size of a fist.