The Legend of Lady Sierra.

Chapter 12: Duel

Meanwhile, Jane is with Kristina at the lecture hall. As they prepare for the next lecture, when suddenly. Jane feels an overwhelming pressure that cripples him, Kristina watches Jane on his knees as he stands before Kristina.

To which he could see a winged individual in the lecture hall. Armoured gauntlets, shin guards along with a chest plate that follows the shape of the individual. It’s figure speaks of its human form, seeing the black armor with the golden accents stand before him, Jane could feel this individual to be a demon but he cannot make an assessment of its power.

‘Master… That’s a Demon Lord… Of the Phantom Lineage!’ Jane immediately rushes to get Kristina as he runs to the door, whereby he is stopped as the door suddenly shows a demonic skull on it.

“DAMN! We’re locked in!” Jane turns to the winged demon, whose right hand had been raised. An indicator that he had locked the doors that lead out of the room.

“Where do you plan to go, Pactmaker?” Kristina looks at Jane with confusion, as well as the students and their lecturer.

“I will not harm these students, but what I will like to see. Is your ability as a Pactmaker. I challenge thou to a duel!” Jane puts Kristina by Scarlett’s side.

“I accept the duel. What are your conditions?!” the winged demon briefly shows the shadow of its true form, a large creature that is covered from head to toe with armor wielding a rapier.

“Turn my blade into yours. Second, you are to break my armour with your blade. Those are my conditions. State your name Pactmaker.”

“My name is Jane Walters, my Pactmaker name is Walcroft Snow.” To which Jane’s hair turns white, his eyes turn crimson. Jane’s outfit changes as well, a white tailcoat with two split ends, with a katana by the hip as Jane stands by the space where the lecturer would speak and move around.

“Come forth, Jane Walters. Prove to me, your ability! I am the Demon Lord, Phantom Raven, I shall face you in combat.” Phantom Raven rushes to Jane, closing the gap within a fraction of a second. Jane draws the katana, though not fully drawn he manages with the interception of the rapier.

“Few can stand the pressure, you have potential!” Phantom Raven shouts as he pushes Jane back, making an opening to strike Jane, whereby Phantom Raven feints a thrust which he swings it down to cut Jane’s left leg. Jane notices this, as he takes a leap back while keeping his body facing Phantom Raven.

“Hmm.. Intuitive.” Jane sighs, as he makes a move for Phantom Raven, swinging the blade at him, Phantom Raven dodges it with ease as he takes steps to the back while predicting Jane’s swings.

Jane pulls the sheathe forward, using it as a second blade as he hits Phantom Raven’s rapier, pushing it back, then accompanying it with a strike from the left side with his katana. Phantom Raven’s wings stop the attack, to which Jane attempts to grab Phantom Raven’s wings but they elude him with such ease. Phantom Raven can see the ice forming in Jane’s hand.

“Grey!” To which Grey appears next to Jane with the cloak. The two of them charge forward, Phantom Raven stands calmly as he closes himself with the wings, the katana strikes simply bounce off the wings. Phantom Raven opens his wings to throw the two of them flying, followed by the feathers flying to their direction. Scorpio appears in front of Jane, protecting him with a wall of ice.

“Thanks Scorpio.” Scorpio nods as they see a rifle forming in his hands, based on the DSR-1 loaded for the .50 BMG round, Scorpio’s white DSR known as the Frostbite rifle is ready. Scorpio pulls the bolt, while Jane and Grey rush to Phantom Raven.

“Hmph.” Phantom Raven diverts a feather to Kristina, to which Jane immediately rushes to her aid, letting the feather pierce through his shoulder. Jane grunts in pain, while Kristina looks at him with worry.

“Stay down, be safe. This thing is not gonna back off!” Jane rushes again, thankfully for the clean cut strike of the feather which did not hit any vital nerves or any bones. Jane goes in for thrusting attacks, his hand moves at high speed that keeps Phantom Raven at bay, pushing him back. Jane breaks Phantom Raven’s guard, and he diverts to his larger form. The falcon shaped helmet with the glowing red eyes is already emitting the dominance it brings. The long arms and long legs, their reach would be much more dangerous. Phantom Raven points his rapier to Charles and Dwayne, Jane rushes to them pushing them aside, as the large blade pierces into his chest.

“GAGH!” Jane screams, as he coughs out some blood while Phantom Raven looks at Jane calmly, his fingers pushing Jane to slide out from the blade’s wound.

“Why do you fail to grasp that such actions can lead to your demise? Are humans not selfish as they preserve themselves?” Jane smirks as he looks at Phantom Raven.

“I have my reason for being a Pactmaker and I promised someone important to me, that I’ll protect them.” Jane looks at Kristina briefly, then facing Phantom Raven with a blade, Phantom Raven lets go of the blade, to which it moves on its own. The blade’s independent defensive capabilities are not a joke as Jane can barely find an opening to strike Phantom Raven, who is holding a book the size of a human cupboard as he flips through the pages.

Phantom Raven snaps his fingers, which causes Scorpio and Grey to have a black whirlpool in their legs, Jane stops his attack as he rushes to the two demons.

“Master!?”

“I’m not letting you go!” Jane says as he tries to pull the two demons up, but the whirlpool is slowly swallowing them up, the two demons are struggling as they sink deeper and deeper into the whirlpool of darkness whereby ghastly like hands reach out to them, grasping as they slowly sink.

“Damn!”

“Master, it is alright. We can survive!”

“Hey, but you’re the only family that I got!” Jane tells them as he tries his best to pull them up, much to his demons’ dismay. The students simply watch with their lecturer as Jane is fighting his hardest for them to keep them safe. Kristina stands up, she already looks different as her eyes are suddenly all white as she raises her hand.

‘Seal Release. Ardentius Winterus.” To which Grey receives two other katanas which are white and black alternatively. The black katana had rose inlays engraved in it, as the white one had sakura petals engraved to it.

“Ah! Here’ we’re talking.” Grey says as he rushes to Phantom Raven, normally Phantom Raven in his demonic form would be strong, yet the two katanas are pushing him back.

“Sorry, master.” Jane manages to pull Scorpio up from the whirlpool. The attack must have disrupted it as Phantom Raven’s rapier could no longer protect him.

“The only way to destroy that armour… Is by his own blade.” To which the rapier appears in Jane’s hand, followed by an armour which is similar to the Phantom Raven’s human form. Jane moves at high speeds, striking the Phantom Raven with ease.

“What!?” to which Grey rushes with the two katanas from behind Phantom Raven striking the wings, and Jane swings the rapier to the chest piece, breaking a chunk of it. Jane hears Phantom Raven laughing loudly, to which he turns to see Jane.

“You’ve broken my armour. You’ve shown me your dedication. You’ve also made my blade yours.” Phantom Raven kneels in its demon form, with his head lowered to Jane.

“It also seems that I was right. That girl you are protecting, she has Lady Sierra’s blood.” Phantom Raven looks at Kristina.

“Your ancestry, is that of Lady Sierra. Ridgeland’s most beautiful woman. You are someone who possesses one of the three Beauties and Jane is someone who possesses one of the three Tragedies. Your name?” Kristina looks at Phantom Raven that is floating before her, unsure if it is safe to tell this being.

“Please, be at ease. I simply wished to assess your friend as a Pactmaker, to ensure that Lady Sierra’s legacy is safe or rather, her descendants are.” Phantom Raven floats a little closer, leaning towards Kristina.

“Yet, I see that her other descendant is here.” Phantom Raven looks at Scarlett, who is trying not to be afraid of what this being wants with her.

“She is the other descendant. To think that there would be 3 of Lady Sierra’s Descendant within a certain age. It seems that you two are close. That is good.” To which a portal opens, Pale Rider alongside his horse are thrown out of it.

Then, Altveria as well.

Monty and Reiner jump in, looking at Jane who is standing by calmly.

“Ah, the other two Pactmakers I’ve heard so much about. How was their performance?”

“They’ve gotten us as their demons, my lord.”

“Good. Your friend Jane has already won me over. There is no need for hostility.” Phantom Raven says to him calmly.