Luna and Lilith were locked in a fierce battle, using their unique abilities to gain the upper hand. Luna could manipulate space, creating black holes and teleporting around the battlefield. Lilith could summon dark mana tentacles, lashing out at her enemies and draining their life force.

Luna opened a black hole behind Lilith, hoping to suck her in. Lilith sensed the danger and quickly moved away, dodging the gravitational pull. She retaliated by sending a barrage of tentacles at Luna, trying to ensnare her and drain her energy.

Luna teleported to a different location, avoiding the tentacles. She reappeared behind Lilith and kicked her in the back, sending her flying. Lilith recovered and spun around, swinging her tentacles at Luna. Luna ducked and rolled, then jumped into the air and opened another black hole above Lilith.

Lilith looked up and saw the black hole looming over her. She knew she had to act fast. She gathered a large amount of dark mana and unleashed a massive blast of tentacles, aiming for the black hole. The tentacles collided with the black hole, creating an explosion of energy.

Luna and Lilith were both thrown back by the shockwave, landing on opposite sides of the field. They were both wounded and exhausted, but neither one was willing to give up. They glared at each other, ready for the next round. Luna struck first teleporting to Lilith's side and hitting her in the side stomach with her fist. The hit made Lilith buckle a bit but she regained her balance quickly after and struck out with a tendril that went through the ground under Luna. She looked down in shock only dodging narrowly to the side.

They were once again opposite each other. "Dirty Betraying scum," Lilith said.

"I'm doing this for the better of our race," Luna replied. "We're only in this pointless war because of you and the King's actions!"

"Be that as it may, you shouldn't have betrayed us. Now your death is guaranteed."

Lilith started creating a large ball of pure dark mana trying to overpower Luna with her power. Luna saw what she was doing and matched her tactics, she created a black hole the same size as Lilith's dark mana ball. "Let's finish this Lilith," Luna said before unleashing her black hole, Lilith doing the same. The black hole dragged across the ground destroying anything in its path until it hit the dark mana ball. The two balls of energy started clashing. The black hole slowly pushed the dark mana ball back. It was a blinding sight to anyone watching, the balls creating a light so bright that it would blind the average person.

The dark mana ball exploded, sending the black hole towards Lilith at blinding speeds. She tried dodging but the black hole caught her in her arm, eating it like everything else. Lilith instantly replaced it with a dark mana tendril and tried searching for Luna but she was too late. Luna was behind her, she stabbed out with her hand straight into Lilith's chest. Destroying her heart. That day Lilith died at the hands of Luna.

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Arthur's sword gleamed in the dim light of the battlefield . The air hung heavy with the scent of damp stone and forgotten secrets. Asmodeus, the demon King, stood opposite him, crimson eyes narrowed, wings unfurled. The ground trembled beneath their feet as if the very earth sensed the impending clash.

"Asmodeus! Your reign of terror ends here!" Said, Arthur

"Foolish human."

Arthur lunged, his sword slicing through the air. Asmodeus sidestepped. He retaliated with a swing of his own, but Arthur deflected it with his sword.

Asmodeus's claws elongated into wicked talons. He lunged, aiming for Arthur's heart. But Arthur rolled, narrowly avoiding the strike. His sword found its mark, slicing across Asmodeus's chest. Black blood oozed from the wound, sizzling on the cold stone floor.

"Impressive, Arthur. But you underestimate me."

He snapped his fingers, and the battleground trembled anew. Shadows coalesced, forming skeletal warriors. Arthur fought them off, each swing of his blade fueled by determination. But Asmodeus was relentless, his attacks fueled by malevolence.

Their swords clashed, sparks flying. Arthur's muscles strained, but he held his ground. He couldn't afford to lose. Not when the fate of the war hung in the balance. Asmodeus's eyes blazed with fury. Gasping for breath, Arthur swung blindly, his blade finding Asmodeus's shoulder. The demon screamed, but his wounds healed almost instantly.

Arthur's mind raced. He needed an advantage. Arthur still had his trump card left, it was a special move he was saving for when he was on the back foot. He couldn't decide if he should use it now or later but the indecisiveness gave Asmodeus an opening, he kicked off the ground toward Arthur and sliced at his face. Arthur barely had time to dodge, the blow only leaving a small mark on his face. He decided he had to use his trump card.

"Overdrive" He whispered.

"What did you say?" The Demon King spoke.

Arthur started feeling everything seeing everything and thinking at speeds he never could before. Overdrive doing what he hoped it did: Activating all his Gifts toward the maximum. The skill has a huge backlash, which could be from just being in a coma for a day or being dead, depending on the time the skill is used.

He flashes stepped to Asmodeus's side. The King just barely managed to get out of the way so that only his arm got sliced off. "How! How'd you suddenly increase your strength and speed!?" Asmodeus shouted. He tried healing his arm but Arthur was already on him once more, and they fought furiously. Both trying to get an upper hand. Asmodeus was on the backfoot now, he tried getting an advantage but was overwhelmed by Arthur's speed and strength. Arthur Flash stepped behind the King right before he would have been sliced and cut off the king's other arm.

The King no handless tried running. Arthur started chasing using yet another flash step in front of Asmodeus, slashing forward Asmodeus tried to dodge but was too slow. The sword pierced him through the chest. Asmodeus starting puking blood. "You'll for sure die with me here little boy. Surely you kno-" He collapsed dead before finishing the sentence. He was smiling knowing that the human forces and Luna would be able to handle it from here. Arthur breathed his land breath as he collapsed, dead.

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Luna still remembers the war five years ago, they finished off the remaining soldiers and came up on top after the Demon King and Queen's death. After the war, a worldwide peace treaty was signed between the races. Luna was now the leader of the demon race. A large statue was built in the human capital to always remember the sacrifice that Arthur made for everyone else.