After Dario ordered for them to separate and handle their opponents individually, Marco and Han immediately carried it out.
Currently Han was facing Leon, who had a devious smile on his face.
The aura his body was giving off sent chills down Han’s spine.
“Yo, Teacher. What's wrong? You look like you bit a bug or something.”
Leon said with a casual tone.
Han breathe in and out to calm himself. He was a war veteran after all. He couldn't allow unnecessary fear to slow him down.
“There you go. You're starting to look like your old self again.”
Leon said with a joyous tone, completely ignoring the situation.
“….I wish I could say the same for you.”
“Oh, you found out? What gave it away? Was it these?”
Leon pulled his mouth and showed off his sharp fangs.
“Or was it these?”
He flashed his fingers, and claws were released from his fingers tips.
“Pretty cool, don't you think?”
He started laughing heartily.
“But I gotta say, being a demon is all that bad. I mean I had this nasty crick in my neck for years. But now, boom! It's gone! Oh, look! The eyes are cool too right?”
“….Wouldn't one be distress after having their entire existence rewritten?”
“Stop being a drama queen. It's not like I'm 100% a different person. The core is still the same.”
He placed his hand over his heart.
“I still love my wife and children. Isn't that enough?”
His eyes were gentle as he mentioned his family.
But that only lasted for a moment. His eyes quickly regained its dangerous look.
“So what if I want to rip a few people's hearts out, and feed it to their love ones? Isn't everyone like that every now and then?”
His tone was so casual that you would think that he was talking about the weather.
It made Han feel a great sense of danger.
He could understand why the Saevio clan wished to eliminate Leon here. If he leaves this place there's no telling what he will do.
Han gripped his axe tightly.
“I'll have to kill you here.”
He said coldly.
Leon on the other hand-
“What? Did I hit a nerve? What did I say wrong? Was it the feeding people's hearts to their love ones thing? If so what if I cook the hearts first?”
“Damn Demon!”
Han kicked off the ground and swung his axe down at Leon.
*Boom!*
Leon simply jumped back and dodged the axe, and landed on a nearby roof.
“What? Still not satisfied? Well, whatever.”
Leon said with shrug.
Han threw the axe and it hit the building and destroyed it.
*Boom!*
“Woah, there.”
Leon jumped, flipped in the air, and landed softly on the ground.
“[Royal Corps Combat Arts]!”
The moment Leon's feet touched the ground, Han was already beside him with his fist rushing towards Leon's face.
*Boom!*
“?!”
His fist was blocked by Leon's aura, that transformed into a single wing.
“Please, not the face.”
*Boom!*
Leon casually kicked him away when he said that.
Han was sent flying back a few meters before stopping.
“….Heavy.”
“The Royal Corps Battle Arts, huh? Truly an amazing body strengthening technique.”
Leon slowly approached Han.
“If a normal person had received that kick just now, it would be strange if some of their bones didn't shatter. But all you receive was a few bruises. Truly praiseworthy.”
Leon tone made Han angry.
It was the tone of someone looking down on him.
He could tell that Leon didn't see him as nothing more than a toy to pass the time.
How could Han not be angry?
“Hm? You look dissatisfied about something.”
Han didn't reply to him, and made his strength flow throughout his body.
His body released popping sounds, and his muscles became firmer and fill with power.
“Whew~! Such an overbearing fighting spirit.”
Leon said with a playful smile.
“I wonder-”
*Boom!*
Before he could finished talking Han popped up in front of him and punched him in the face.
He flew back and crashed through a building.
*Boom!*
When he flew out of the building he twisted his body in the air and landed on his feet.
However, Han was already in front of him.
“?!”
*Boom!*
Leon lifted one hand up and caught Han’s fist.
*Crack!*
The impact of Han’s punched made his hand and fingers all bent up.
“…..?”
The impact was far stronger than Leon had expected.
Han immediately followed up with a kick.
*Boom!*
Leon blocked it with his arm, but it also cracked.
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He leaped back to distance himself.
However Han chased after him, and hit him with a body blow.
*Boom!*
The punch sent Leon flying upwards like a rocket.
Han appeared again and flipped before slamming his heel on Leon's head.
*Boom!*
Leon was forced to the ground like a meteorite.
*Boom!*
His body created a huge crater in the ground.
Leon laid in this crater with his neck bent oddly to the side.
Han landed not too far away from the crater and looked down at him.
His eyes were wide open and didn't even blinked.
“Well, then. This was a bit unexpected.”
Leon spoke with his neck broken and bent oddly.
He sat up and gripped his head.
*Crack!*
He bent his neck back into shape with a low grunt.
He then move it around as if checking if it was alright, before standing up.
“Looks like I underestimated you, Teacher. The Royal Corps…. Damn that's a mouth-full. I'm shorting it to RCBA.”
Even though his neck was just broken and he was slapped around, the playful and mischievous aura remained.
“Anyway, RCBA was far stronger than I remembered…. Now that I think about it, I haven't mastered it yet. This should also be the first time I've seen yours.”
Leon face suddenly looked like he just had a mischievous idea.
“Hey, how about I steal your RCBA?”
He suddenly disappeared and popped up in front of Han.
“Come on, show me the full extent of your technique, so that I can steal it for myself.”
*Boom!*
Han hit him with a right hook, and forced him to take a few steps to the side.
“Fine! Watch and learn!”
*Boom!*
He punched Leon in the face and sent him flying back.
He rushed after him and swung his leg like a whip and kick Leon in the chest.
*Boom!*
Leon caught it with his hands.
“Sadly I'm not a masochist, so you'll to have teach me while fighting for your life.”
He lifted Han by the leg and swung him down like a club.
*Boom!*
Han used his arms to cushion the impact.
“Argh!”
He groaned as he felt a sharp pain run through his arms.
He then used his free leg and rapidly slammed it against Leon's head.
Leon let go of the leg after the fifth kick.
Han twisted his body, and quickly brought his feet to the ground. He then pulled two combat knives that were strapped to his legs and rushed towards Leon.
He swung the knives at Leon's neck.
Leon released his claws and counter with a slash of his own.
*Clang!*
The blades and claws clashed.
Leon slashed at Han, Han blocked it with his knives and stabbed at Leon.
Leon swat the strike away with his claws, and swung down the free one.
However, his hand was stabbed by Han’s other knife that suddenly accelerated.
The knife twisted and ripped Leon's hand off.
Seeing that Leon took a few steps back.
However, Han was like a hungry viper in reach of his prey.
The knives danced in his hands as he slashed Leon all over her his body with such speed and precision that by the time the first blood sprayed out, Leon had already been cut over 20 times.
The knives suddenly started glowing as they moved faster.
“[Royal Corps Battle Arts…]!”
Green sparks started emitting from blades and howls could be heard.
“[Wolf’s Hunt]!”
The blades suddenly turned into two wolves, which combined together and pounce on Leon.
*Boom!*
Leon was blown back with the wolf savagely ripping him apart.
His body fell on the ground with countless cuts all over his body.
Blood covered his entire body.
When the Saevio clan saw Leon laying flat on the ground they all had satisfied expressions.
All expect Markus.
‘These old fools only heard of Beleth's strength and ferocity, that's why they already believe that Leon's death was assured.”
He narrowed his eyes as he stared at Leon.
‘But as someone who witnessed firsthand just how terrifying a demon vessel can be, I can't help but to feel sorry for Han.’
He watched as Leon's body twitched before moving.
“His death won't be pretty.”
*Boom!*
Strong demonic crimson aura suddenly burst from Leon's body. It was so strong that Han had to take a few steps back.
Leon slowly rose to his feet like a zombie.
“I forgot there were weapon techniques in the RCBA.”
He looked down on his body that was covered in blood.
“Damn, it hurts.”
He then teleported in front of Han.
He aimed a kick at his neck. Han bent his back to dodge it.
However, Leon's leg didn't past his face like it should. It stopped right over his chest, and then slammed down.
*Boom!*
“Guah?!”
Han back was forcibly bent, and his feet flew off the ground.
Leon's foot forced Han into the ground with his feet in the air like a dead frog.
Han felt like his lungs and heart were being suppressed by a mountain.
He poured all of strength into his arms and push the foot.
“Woah.”
He pushed Leon's entire body up into the air.
Han didn't quickly got to his feet.
“?!”
However he had to jump to the side to dodge a flying kick from Leon.
Han quickly picked back up his knives. They glowed and grew into two swords.
“Oh? So you can even change the features of your weapon?”
Leon spoke with an impressed tone.
Han charged towards him and swung the glowing swords.
Leon stood his place and swung his claws.
*Boom!*
Claw and blade madly clashed against each other.
*Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!*
Han’s hands were like lightning as he swung his sword.
Leon smiled devilishly as he swung his claws like a wild beast.
Cuts appeared in the two’s bodies by the second.
Their blood danced in the air, while their green and crimson aura intertwined and created a mesmerizing scene.
The Saevio members were cheering madly for Han to finish off Leon.
Even in the audience there were several royal guards cheering for their leader Han. A lot of them were always jealous of Leon's growth and wished to see him fall here.
But not all of them were like that.
There were those who looked up to Leon, and wished for him to usher in a new era in the Royal Corps.
There were also a lot of women cheering for Leon as well.
Leon was originally very handsome, now he had a wild aura and devilish smile that made their hearts skip a beat.
Leon and Han were oblivious to the cheers and jeers around them.
They were totally engrossed in the life and death battle before.
“Hah!”
Han’s swords suddenly lit up and bent like a snake, and struck towards Leon.
Leon was able to counter one, but the other one stabbed into his chest.
“[Blooming Blade]!”
*Boom!*
Dozens of blades suddenly burst out of Leon's body and made him look like a porcupine.
“Guah?!”
He stepped back with the blades still sticking inside of him.
Han swung down his other sword.
Leon lifted his arm to block it.
*Boom!*
Leon arm was cleanly cut off.
The crowd cheered when that happened.
The Saevio balcony especially became lively.
With one arm cut off, and dozens blades sticking out of his body Leon's death was assured.
Markus’ face was bitter unlike the rest.
‘These idiots actually forgot something very important about Beleth's vessels.’
He clench his fist.
“For them to truly awaken they all need to die once.”
All this time Leon was only in transition, for him to become a true demon he needs to die and experience rebirth. This was where [War Face] came from. It was to prepare you for true rebirth.
“If I had known that he was already in transition, I would've killed him myself instead of entrusting it Marco.”
Han thrust his sword through Leon's neck.
Leon's eyes lost its light as he fell on the ground dead.
“Daddy!”
The twins cried out when they saw their father fall.
Kimiko patted their shoulders telling them that it was okay.
They thought that she was consoling them, but that wasn't the case.
As a death goddess herself, Kimiko could see when a soul is drawn to the underworld. However, Leon's soul didn't even budge in his body.
But the aura of death surrounded his body at the same time.
There was only one explanation for this, instantaneous rebirth.
Han stared down on Leon's body while breathing heavily.
He walked over to take his swords from Leon's body.
“?!”
However the moment his hands touched the swords, he was grabbed.
Han leaped back and distanced himself.
He watched as Leon stood up with the swords till stabbed into his chest and neck.
He then saw something even more shocking.
The swords that stabbed into Leon suddenly started melting, before breaking and falling on the ground.
By the time the swords hit the floor, Leon's wounds had already healed.
“Damn, you actually killed me. That is so not cool.”
That was the first thing Leon said.
“Well, at least now I'm a full fledge demon.”
Black light then appeared in his hand.
“And I can still use Qi. Sweet!”
He then turned and faced Han.
“Now then, if that's all you had to show then I'll be killing you now.”
Leon's rebirth and his casually tone, sent shivers down Han’s spine.
Not only he was reborn, he also moved up to [Mid S Class] from a [Lower S Class].
That surpassed everyone on this battlefield.
Han knew that he was looking death in the face.
He honestly wanted to give up, but he doubt the current Leon would let him go.
The old Leon might've let him go, considering the relationship as Teacher and Pupil. But not this demon.
Forget being teacher and student, even if they were father and son he doubt the current Leon would spare him. Especially, after Han just killed him.
Realizing that, Han made up his resolve to die here. However, he's taking this demon in front of him to hell with him.
“[Final Art: Martyr]!”
*Boom!*
Han’s aura suddenly had an explosive increase in volume and intensity.
The ground under his feet burst up and started floating in the air.
His eyes became extremely bloodshot and cracking sounds were coming from his body.
This was the Royal Corps Battle Arts final art, Martyr.
In exchange for his life, Han receives an once in a life time increase in strength. It was a suicide technique that was only supposed to be used for preservation of the kingdom.
Han determined Leon as a future threat to Dario's rule, and decided to give it his all to kill him here.
“Die!”
*Boom!*
He rushed forward with an explosive force. He even blew away a couple buildings around him with his charge.
He was like an unstoppable bullet, piercing towards a god.
“I see. So that's the final art.”
*Swoosh!*
In an instant, Leon who was in front of Han, was now walking slowly behind him.
“Then, you're no longer needed.”
He then around and face Han’s back, and lifted his right arm that was holding something.
“It's my victory.”
He was holding Han’s head.
Han’s eyes blinked in wonder as he stared at his headless body. A look of horror then flashed across his face.
His face then stuck that way, and never moved again. At the same time his body collapse on the floor and bled out.
The entire stadium was silent.
All those who cheered when Leon died, and all those who cheered when he was reborn; none of them made a single sound.
The headless body of Han had all scared them silly.
All the elders of the Saevio clan all had bitter expressions.
They were unable to prevent Leon from becoming a demon. This was a massive slap to their face, as well as a thorn in their side.
“Yay, daddy!”
The silence was broken by the twins’ cheers.
It was only then the stadium came back to life.
Some wept for Han’s death, while others cheered for the new age. There were a lot of mixed reactions.
Leon walked over to Han’s body, and placed his head on his chest.
“Thanks for the final lesson, Teacher. I'll always remember it, while I master the RCBA.”
Then turned his back and walked away.
“If you're lucky, the Secundus Branch might revive you. That's why I'll leave your body intact…..Well, mostly intact. Later.”
Real crimson wings suddenly spurted from his back.
He then flew towards Miko's direction.