The Ballad of Crystl

11: God Slayer Battle [1]

"I didn't expect you to be here, Crystl." Darling was looking straight at Livanne's arms around him. "This makes the search for you a lot easier..."

"Well, you don't look happy," Crystl replied. "I'm not sure if I could trust you now..."

"That's the princess, Crystl." Fugn grabbed his head and made him bow down, but he refused.

"Get off me, you two," he moved away from both Fugn and Livanne. "I'm not bowing to anyone so... I'm sorry, princess."

"Well, he's defiant," Jet grinned. "This is a first time for me."

"Why do you try to sound like a woman?" Crystl asked without hesitation. Basing from the facial expression of Claad, Smowk, Darling, Livanne, and Fugn, Crystl knew he made a mistake. "Uh wait, I made a mistake... I'm sorry..."

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"No-no," Crystl tried to piece himself back together. "My secret base..."

It happened to fast. Fugn immediately made a portal and slowed time to save me and the rest except for Jet who apparently used an explosive strike at Crystl. Unfortunately, he ended up destroying his secret base.

Fugn looked at all of us, "Everyone okay?"

"IS HE OUT OF HIS MIND?!" yelled Claad.

"Geez, which side are you on?" Livanne felt ringing on her ears.

"We're on your side but," Darling dusted herself off, "Crystl somehow pissed him off."

"Kuh, don't worry because I'm also pissed off," Crystl cracked his fists. "That fat homo destroyed my secret base..."

"Hey, we can handle him together." Smowk wiped off some spilled coffee on his uniform.

"No, it's my fault. I will handle him alone." Darling stood up, "He'll eventually calm down once I talk things out with him."

"I'll knock some sense out of your bodyguard." Infuriated, Crystl burst to Jet's direction.

"Wait," Darling followed, "stop!"

But then, she was stopped by Fugn. "You'll just get in his way, trust me."

"You don't get it," Darling tried to let go off his grasp. "Jet's holding the Crystal Cluster in his hands. Crystl won't stand a chance!"

Fugn decided to let go, "If you put it that way, then Crystl might be in danger."

"Oh crap, you people, I don't want to kill an ally!" Livanne yelled as she grabbed the Azik Viendro to protect Crystl, "and I also don't want Crystl to die!"

Smowk was about to utter, "How did it-"

"Don't say it anymore," Claad covered his mouth. "It's too clichéd..."

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"Kuh, okay... I'm not supposed to bleed and feel pain," While lying down on the ground, Crystl immediately healed his abdominal wound. "It could be because he's got that weapon. I need to be more careful..."

Suddenly from above him, bolts of lightning formed and hit the incoming attack of Jet who was on a rampage. Apparently, those bolts of lightning came from Livanne as she remodeled the air into electricity. She zoomed in to attack Jet without fatally wounding him. Meanwhile, Darling landed down to tend to Crystl.

"You shouldn't have gone to attack him," she helped her get up. "Look what happened to you..."

"Yeah about that," Crystl just finished with the healing, "I got hit because I kicked him hard as soon as I arrived. I thought it would knock him out but it turned out he was pretty sturdy."

"Stay here and watch," Darling summoned the Midnight of War. "Livanne and I will fix this."

"Wait," Crystl held her arm. "Give me the last Eternal Sword."

"You are not yet ready," Darling shook her head. "You'll need its acceptance first."

"Then why won't you give it to me now so that I can undergo the acceptance thing," he reached out his hand to her.

"Why are you so stubborn like him?" Darling gave up and handed to him the Trinity X Calibur.

Crystl got confused, "who?"

"It doesn't matter, just ask it for guidance." Darling sighed. "Good luck..."

"You are weird," Crystl raised the weapon. "Sword, lend me your power!"

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Crystl was transported in an inner dimension, a world within the eternal weapon. It looked like his conquest for the weapon has just begun.

"I am the embodiment of the Eternal Weapon, Trinity X Calibur."

"Are you supposed to be another trope?" Crystl asked as he was looking at the Trinity X Calibur.

"So even reapers like you know of these fictional stories the mortals would make, that's interesting."

"I need you to give me strength," Crystl reached his hand over to the weapon.

"Why would I lend you my strength?"

"Do you know the crystal-looking sword?" he asked. "Kuh, it got in my way and almost spilled my gastrointestinal tract. In other words..."

"I know what it means," the sword raised its eyebrows. "Crystal Cluster got in your way, huh."

"Oh great, that sword almost had the same name as I am," Crystl scorned. "You see, the battle is one-sided now because I am fighting alone while that Jet has 'what's its name' by its side. It felt like it is boasting that it is the better weapon, you know."

"It feels like you are really pissed off about Crystal Cluster getting in your way. I am also 99% compatible to be wielded by you. I guess I'll help you to even the scales after all."

"That's great," he was about to reach for the weapon.

"On one condition," the blade stopped him.

"Alright, weapon, state your condition."

"You are also a weapon, yourself," Trinity X Calibur observed. "My condition is that you will only use me when you face great threat that not even you as a weapon can defeat without using me. After all, I should be used for that purpose alone."

"Of course, I've got my pride... for that," he grinned. "Since, I am... Cyrrus Crystl, the Weaponair."

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"Why... are you... preventing me... from kicking Jet's butt?" Livanne asked.

"I can't let you hurt my best friend," Darling got in between them. "We can settle this peacefully. Jet, please calm down..."

It seemed like Jet's external senses are locked in because of his rage and decided to charge towards the two ladies.

"You are upsetting me, Darling." Livanne braced herself as Jet swung his weapon causing major explosions. "I can't keep on dodging, you know..."

"Please, let me handle this as his best friend!" Darling used her vacuum to absorb the explosion caused by Jet. "You have to believe in me..."

"I would, but I'm afraid I can't obey, princess." Livanne pointed out a country of souls down below, "I can't sacrifice the souls on that place."

"Oh no," Darling got more anxious. "I'll draw his attention away from them!"

"We'll do it together, princess," Livanne raised her sword at her. "Please, don't get in my way."

"How did it end up like this?"