Inside Balisarda Sumernor castle where Mephistopheles vs Aham is taking place

The battle raged on for some time, as both Mephistopheles and Aham fought against each other. Neither one was able to gain the upper hand, as the two of them went back and forth trading blows. Each of them took turns in attacking the other, and neither one was able to land any significant hits on the other.

Aham was struggling to find a way to end the fight, so he activated his trump card. Aham began walking backward, gripping both of his katanas tight in front of him. Once he stopped walking backward, suddenly a flash of blue light started magnifying around each of the katanas. Aham slowly lowered his katanas from his stern visage.

"You've reached the last line of defense. Now there's no turning back." Aham said to Mephistopheles.

Aham then attacked with a powerful cut to the abdomen, intending to slice Mephistopheles open. Mephistopheles deflected the attack and then countered with an attack of his own. However, the attack was easily blocked by Aham.

Aham then ran towards Mephistopheles, appearing be hide him. Aham swung both of his blades downward, stabbing them into Mephistopheles' back. As the swords started slicing into the squishy back muscles, a crackle sound began popping. Aham pushed his blades further into Mephistopheles' back, tearing his Latissimus dorsi muscles and causing blood to flow from the cuts. Aham quickly snapped both of the katanas back into his hands, and then slammed the blades into the ground, creating a large hole in the ground.

Mephistopheles then backed away, his breathing labored as he tried to catch his breath. He was clearly hurt, but still conscious.

Aham smiled at his opponent, "Looks like you've reached the end of your strength. Now it's time to finish this."

Mephistopheles fell to his knees with a deep sigh, and then his eyes closed, signaling that he had lost consciousness.

Aham picked up his Katana from the ground, and then he placed it against Mephistopheles's throat, "It's been fun killing you. But it's also time for you to answer for your crimes. Your time has come. It's time to die."

Aham raised his sword high into the air with blue light magnifying around it. Then he brought the sword down sharply, aiming for Mephistopheles's neck. However, just before the sword made contact with Mephistopheles's neck, Mephistopheles's eyes opened wide and stared at Aham. In a blink of an eye, Mephistopheles punched him in the gut, and Aham was flung backward.

Aham hit the ground hard and rolled onto his stomach. Aham looked up, expecting to see Mephistopheles standing over him with his sword ready to strike, however he saw nothing but empty space.

Aham looked around and spotted Mephistopheles lying on the floor, clutching his stomach in pain. Aham got up on his feet, and then looked down at Mephistopheles.

"Are you okay?" asked Aham.

Mephistopheles gave a weak smile as he replied, "Yes... I think so."

"Good," said Aham as he picked up his Katana, "Then let's finish this once and for all."

Mephistopheles nodded, and then he grabbed bloodshed hilt. He pulled it upward, and then he swung it toward Aham's abdomen.

Aham deflected the attack with his own weapon and then struck Mephistopheles's sword with his katana. Sparks flew and sparks flew as the two weapons clashed. Both Aham and Mephistopheles attacked one another furiously, striking each other's blades with lightning quick speed.

After several attacks, both Mephistopheles and Aham were exhausted. Their movements slowed down and they became sluggish.

Aham swung his blade downward, aiming for Mephistopheles's neck. Mephistopheles easily deflected the attack and then struck Aham's sword with his own.

Aham's wrist were starting to go numb after blocking the numerous strikes from Mephistopheles. His arms were tiring, and his grip on his sword was loosening.

Aham lunged forward, trying to close the gap between them. The closer he got, the more sluggish he felt. He was losing energy fast.

Suddenly, Aham tripped on rubble and fell to the ground.

Mephistopheles then raised his sword up and swung it at Aham. Aham's eyes widened as he watched his opponent's sword descend toward him.

Aham was about to die. He wondered if he had done enough good in his life to warrant such a fate.

However, as Aham thought about how he had lived his life, he suddenly remembered something. Something he hadn't thought about in years.

Aham remembered the day he first met Balisarda Sumernor. He remembered the day he decided to follow Balisarda Sumernor, knowing full well that he would help the men who killed the pinnacle of pace.

It was a sunny summer afternoon. Aham was walking through the streets of aizuwakamatsu with his fellow samurai when he noticed a gathering crowd gathered around the corner of the building ahead. Many people were crying and wailing, mourning the loss of their loved ones.

Aham approached the crowd, curious of what was going on. He thought to himself, "Some sort of tragedy must have occurred."

As he got closer to the crowd, the sight before him was shocking. on a digital billboard showing Finnbarr Shirō from billowy news reporting live on it. The reporter was saying, "The ultimate bloodshed user has been murdered by Balisarda Sumernor"

Aham stepped closer to the crowd. He whispered in his ear, "What happened? How did he die?"

One of the mourners turned and faced Aham, "He was stabbed in the back by Balisarda Sumernor!"

All the people in the crowd gasped in unison, "No! It can't be true!"

Then the image disappeared from the billboard and was replaced with another picture of Finnbarr.

"What in the world does this mean?" asked Aham.

Aham was confused and scared at the same time. That whole scene sounded like something out of a movie or book.

Aham continued staring at the billboard, thinking to himself, "Who is Balisarda Sumernor?"

Suddenly, Aham heard a voice behind him, "Excuse me sir, are you new in town?"

Aham turned around and saw a young boy with blond hair and green eyes. He was wearing a black long sleeve shirt and dark jeans.

"Indeed, this is my first time here. I am from the Juichimen group. A small number of other samurai and I are stationed in Aizuwakamatsu to help preserve the peace," Aham explained calmly, a smile touching the corners of his mouth.

The boy smiled in return, "That is great to hear. This is the first time I have seen someone from the Juichimen group in person. But enough about me. You must be tired after your journey. Why don't you come with me inside the building and rest for a while? We can talk more about everything later," offered the boy as he gestured for Aham to follow him.

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Aham followed the boy into the building and led him to a room with a bed. They both sat down on the bed and talked for a bit. The boy introduced himself as Tojirou Fujisaki, and he told Aham that he was studying at the Dainagon Academy of Justice.

Aham found it interesting that the boy knew about the Juichimen group since they only existed within the confines of Japan.

Tojirou continued talking about his school, "I am a third year student at the academy. I hope to become a lawyer someday and help to protect our country."

Aham smiled, "That sounds nice."

Aham then got up, walked over to the window, and gazed out at the beautiful scenery, "I guess I should tell you a bit about myself. My name is Aham Azurin. I am a member of the Juichimen group."

Aham then turned around and returned back to the bed, "My father is the head of the Juichimen group and I joined when I was twelve years old."

Aham gave a slight grin, "Now that you know a bit about me, why don't you tell me a bit about yourself?"

Fujisaki smiled in reply, "Well... I suppose I could tell you a little bit. But most of my classmates are used to hearing about my accomplishments."

Aham chuckled, "Okay then, let's get started."

Fujisaki then explained his background to Aham. He explained how he grew up in the countryside in japan. He was a quiet child and didn't do much besides playing with animals. At age seven, he was taken away by his father and sent to the academy. He spent five years there before becoming the youngest person ever to pass the test to be accepted into the Dainagon Academy of Justice.

During his time at the academy, Fujisaki excelled in all of his classes. He studied tirelessly and never slacked off or took any days off. When he graduated at the young age of seventeen, he received many awards and became known as the prodigy. He was assigned to work under the Chief Judge. As the chief judge's assistant, Fujisaki did a lot of paperwork and research. Since he was very busy, he rarely saw his parents.

Fujisaki mentioned that sometimes he wished he could have stayed home, but he knew that wasn't possible. He was too busy and needed to keep up his reputation as the prodigy.

Fujisaki continued, "But now I am finally free. I'm not a prodigy anymore. I can do whatever I want now. And I plan to spend my time outside of the city."

Aham nodded, "Yeah, I know how you feel. I'm glad I finished my training as a samurai and learned everything I could. I've learned a lot and gained a lot of knowledge. But now I need to find my place in the world. I'm still young, and I don't know what the future holds. So I just want to take things one step at a time and see where life takes me."

They both laughed together. After a few minutes of silence, Aham spoke up, "So, what will you do now that you're free?"

Fujisaki shrugged his shoulders, "I dunno. I haven't really thought about it much. Maybe I'll start a company or something."

Aham rolled his eyes, "I see. Well, what about after that?"

Fujisaki grinned, "After that, well... who knows?"

Aham smiled, "Isn't that the truth."

Fujisaki continued smiling, "If you don't mind me asking, where is your hometown?"

Aham gave him a slight smile, "I don't have one."

Fujisaki's eyes widened, "You don't have a home?"

Aham gave a light shrug, "Not anymore. I left my village when I was twelve and moved to the capital."

Fujisaki tilted his head, "Why would you leave if you were a samurai?"

Aham laughed, "Because I was a samurai. That's why."

Fujisaki's eyes widened, "Oh no. What happened?"

Aham sighed, "My village was burned down and destroyed by bandits. ever since then, I've dedicated my life as a samurai preventing people from being dishonorable murderers like those bandits. I made sure they wouldn't harm anyone else again. If they ever showed themselves, I would bring them to justice, even if it meant I would have to kill them."

Fujisaki smiled, "That's not bad. You are helping to prevent others from suffering from horrible crimes. That is noble indeed."

Aham nodded in agreement.

4 year later

Aham asked Fujisaki, "Do you know anything about Balisarda Sumernor?"

Fujisaki shook his head, "No. All I know is that he is an evil man who uses his power to cause chaos and murder innocent people. He seems to specialize in killing high profile individuals like politicians, military leaders, and so on."

Aham nodded in response, "Yes, that is exactly what I heard as well."

Fujisaki started to think about Balisarda Sumernor, "It frightening you know. He is strong, powerful, and extremely skilled. He has the ability summon any type of sword he wants at will.

Aham saw the look of fear and panic on the boy's face as he said those words, suddenly Aham phone rang.

Aham answered it, "Hello?"

A voice came on the line, "Aham this is one of the operator from the Juichimen group. I have a message for you."

Aham sighed, "Okay. Who is this?"

The voice replied, "It's rina I'm sorry to inform you of this, but Balisarda Sumernor has been spotted in the outskirts of Tsubetsu City. He is headed towards the city right now. Please hurry."

Aham hung up the phone and turned to Fujisaki, "There is a chance Balisarda Sumernor is coming to the city. I will contact my leader and see what we can do to stop him."

Fujisaki looked worried, "What should I do?"

Aham gave him a reassuring smile, "Don't worry. I will figure something out."

Aham quickly got dressed in his armour and ran out of the house while running he begun dialing the head of Juichimen group from his cell phone hoping for them to pick up, once aham call was answered he said, "this is Aham I need you to put me through to my leader, immediately."

However a unfamiliar voice Aham has never heard before respond, "I am sorry to inform you but that impossible"

Aham sighed, "why?"

The voice replied, "because your leader is dead along with everyone else, including the other members of the Juichimen group."

Aham felt his heart sink, "what are you saying?"

The voice replied, "I killed them all because they refused to listen to reason and join me."

Aham was shocked, "you killed my friends?"

Balisarda Sumernor laughed, "yes I did. Now shut up and sit down while I explain everything."

Aham forced himself to stay calm, "who are you?"

The voice replied, "my name is Balisarda Sumernor. I am a man of great power. In fact, I am one of the two most powerful men in the world."

Aham was speechless. He was completely stunned.

Balisarda Sumernor laughed, "now that I know you are not going to say a word, I will continue. You see, I am building a kingdom for us all. We are going to create a new world, a better world without war and crime. Everyone will live in peace and harmony forever. Isn't that great?"

Aham was speechless. He had never met anyone like Balisarda Sumernor.

Balisarda Sumernor continued speaking, "that is why I need to rule this world. Once I am king, there will be no more problems. No one will be able to stand against me. It is going to be great."

Aham realized that Balisarda Sumernor was insane, "all of this is crazy and it ends here. I will end you and make sure nobody like you ever rises to power again."

Balisarda Sumernor laughed, "oh really? That is funny. Because I have already risen to power I killed the ultimate bloodshed user.

Aham smiled, "ultimate bloodshed user?"

Balisarda Sumernor chuckled, "yes. That's why the Juichimen group is so stupid they thought they were invincible. They thought that they could defeat me no matter what. However that was a mistake, and I have proven that to them."

Aham ask over the phone, "so what do you want from me?"

Balisarda Sumernor smiled, "nothing yet. But soon enough you will realize that you have no choice but to join me."

Aham began to laugh, "what are you talking about? This is the last thing I would ever do."

Balisarda Sumernor then laughed, "ahaha! Now that's funny. Because I have some good news for you. The reason why the Juichimen group is dead is because I spared their lives and told them to follow me. I gave them an opportunity to join me and become part of the new world I am creating however they refused so I killed them."

Aham was speechless, "you killed the Juichimen group?"

Balisarda Sumernor laughed, "yes I did. But that doesn't mean you should do the same. You could still become part of my group and help build my empire. Just think of how powerful we could be. We could rule the entire world!"

Aham was dumbfounded, "no way! I will never do that! I will never join you."

Balisarda Sumernor then started to laugh, "how long are you going to resist? You may be a samurai, but you are nothing compared to me. With my help and power you could easily prevent anyone from committing dishonorable actions ever again so what do you say?"

Aham was silent. He knew that Balisarda Sumernor was strong and dangerous. He also knew that he could not go against him. Balisarda Sumernor was powerful and had the upper hand in every situation. He could win any fight.

Balisarda Sumernor continued laughing, "that's funny. You won't answer me so I guess I must assume that you are going to join me. You are smart, and you are strong so it makes sense."

Aham tried to remain calm, "Balisarda Sumernor, I'm begging you. Stop this madness and give up."

Balisarda Sumernor laughed, "Sure, on one condition."

Aham shook his head, "what?"

Balisarda Sumernor replied, "you have to swear loyalty to me and promise to do whatever I tell you to do."

Aham sighed, "fine I will join you."

Balisarda Sumernor smiled, "good. I am happy you agreed to do that."

He then hung up the phone.

PRESENT-TIME

Aham stop reminiscing over the past of how he join Balisarda Sumernor and focused on his current situation with Mephistopheles, as Mephistopheles sword descend toward him a larged amount of blue light started magnifying around Aham's body, Aham then swung both his blades and parry the attack that Mephistopheles unleashed on him, but he couldn't block it completely and his blade was slightly scratched by Mephistopheles's blade however he avoid death by swinging his swords away from him just in the nick of time. Aham then strike Mephistopheles in the side of his neck, causing him to fall down onto the ground.