The Dream Shifter

Chapter 238

A ring of light rippled through the field underneath Cosmas. The smirk returned to his face with deadly darkness following it. "You know at the center my power is at its zenith!" Swords flew in from multiple sides ripping up everything in the way. Blood sprayed across Cosmas' face only worsening his presence.

No longer held down by Seiji, Cosmas stood up. He dusted off his black leather clothes that completely covered him. In the night, it made him almost completely disappear. However, it seemed to be the first time his presence pealed back to be seen. A glance over at Seiji made his eyebrow lower in disappointment. "I'm a little surprised. You made it out with only taking that much damage. That's some speed and toughness…even with my first upgrade…"

Seiji narrowed his features noting the condition of his hand. Ash still fell from his hand covering a spot at the ground amongst the blades. Blood slowly dripped down soaking it crimson. The tips of his right pinkie and ring finger were missing. A normal person in such a situation would scream and perhaps even collapse to the ground. However, Seiji was not a normal person and in his state that took his unusual status to new levels. All he did was clinch his fist together and swing unleashing a shockwave of wind at Cosmas.

The swords of his field erupted up to block the incoming attack. They shredded to pieces as though they were nothing but the wind. Several more walls of weapons rose to dampen the effect to nothing. "That's a strong fist even at that distance. So you're a reverse field type?"

"I'm the type that's going kick your a*s!"

Cosmas smirked at the thought. It made him even more excited to kill Seiji. "Well you are one of the few that has survived my first upgrade. So I'm going to enjoy this next part!" Several dozen weapons broke from the surface of the field. Cosmas manifested two swords in his hands to accompany his arsenal. Only his eyes reflected the pale light of the moon, turning his face into one of a demon. "The part where I slice you apart one piece at a time!"

Fighting a demon did not bother Seiji. He felt like one himself. Two demons under the moon felt just right to him. 'He has no remorse or hesitation… I'll kill him!' Seiji rammed his fist into the ground hard breaking the earth and turning it up. Several blades stuck into them. However, two flashes of light appeared in the slab of earth breaking it apart. Cosmas appeared on the other side of the light.

He brandished his weapons at Seiji and brought in the others to float around them. "My upgraded swords can slice through something as soft as earth. You're going to need something denser if you plan on stopping them."

Seiji rammed his fists into two of the pieces of sliced earth. It sent chunks of it into the air. He directed it all to go flying at Cosmas. However, the swords floating around him sliced them all into fine cubes. Seiji did not stop as he already held the largest piece in his arms swinging it like a bat at Cosmas.

The action took Cosmas a little by surprise, but his swords responded quickly. They reduced his blunt object to nothing. Yet Seiji charged through hitting all of the swords while they finished. His fist shattered them into a rain of metal shrapnel. Seiji ran through, but found a barrier of swords rising with their blades aimed at him. Then around behind him, all of the blades he shattered already reformed and sped towards him.

Cosmas held his smirk witnessing the eventually b****y end of Seiji with all of the weapons attacking him. He held ready with his swords to begin slicing Seiji up at the first moment after his swords struck. However, his lips lowered again with disappointment. Seiji disappeared from sight leaving only a trail of blood and ash behind where the swords started their taste.

His eyes darted around the field detecting the echoes of his field responding to Seiji. It bounced around until it suddenly moved straight for him. Each pounding and crushing quake came closer. "…so stupid…" Cosmas mounted all of his swords in front of the incoming Seiji and strengthened his field's defensive barriers.

Chunks of metal flew everywhere in the face of the unstoppable train. Seiji's movements slowed down to become visible again, though blurred. His fists wailed on everything that stood before him. Ash and blood flew on the wind behind Seiji as he drew closer to Cosmas. His eyes carried the unstoppable will of crushing Cosmas. It consumed his being.

All of the swords directed in at Seiji. Some of the blades pierced his body and others shattered. Flashes of light blinked from him. Seiji charged in undeterred with swords sticking through him. He sent out an earth-rending roar bringing up his arm finally in reach of Cosmas. All of the muscles in his body tensed shattering the metal that ran him through and pushed it out. Blood jumped from the wounds growing Seiji's intensity.

The sight made Cosmas sweat a little in the last seconds. He recovered in time to bring down his swords against Seiji. Seiji's fist ran passed Cosmas only deflected after breaking off Cosmas' sword. It saved Cosmas from the full impact, but the wake of the punch still sent him flying away. The Atlantean flew through the air and tumbled into the earth amongst his weapons.

A cloud of debris covered up Cosmas in his recovery. He slithered back up to his normal stance. Laughter burst from the fading cloud. It did not even bother him that the earth shook with the stampeding of Seiji. Freed from the veil, Cosmas held his hand over his face with only his mouth visible. His laughter leaked through just as strong. He narrowed his eyes through the gaps of his fingers before removing it. Impossible as it seemed, his features became even darker than before. "Amazing!"

Seiji charged forward with no regard for the reason of Cosmas' laughter. He ran his fist behind him preparing to take out Cosmas. In the last moments, he extended his arm already blasting out wind from the force. His fist ran Cosmas through the stomach ripping up his cloths and spraying blood from his mouth. Seiji's fist exited the back coated in blood. His eyes suddenly flipped to his side with the touch of something on his shoulder.

Cosmas rested his hand on Seiji, standing to his right completely unscathed. "Making me use my second upgrade, impressive…but can you survive another minute?" The Cosmas with a hole in his chest disappeared. Then two swords appeared from below and arced through the air with blinding light.

Blood sprayed everywhere.

Seiji's eyes widened in surprise as his own blood rained across his face. His right arm was cut length-wise in two parallel lines all the way up to his shoulder. The wide wound showered blood across the scene. Seiji's shock did not allow him to scream or feel the pain.

Cosmas rested his hand on Seiji, standing to his right completely unscathed. "Making me use my second upgrade, impressive…but can you survive another minute?" The Cosmas with a hole in his chest disappeared. Then two swords appeared from below and arced through the air with blinding light.

Blood sprayed everywhere.

Seiji's eyes widened in surprise as his own blood rained across his face. Two parallel lines cut his right arm length wise all the way up to his shoulder. The wide wound showered blood across the scene. Seiji's shock did not allow him to scream or feel the pain.

Several thoughts flashed through Seiji's mind. He thought of the difficult position he found himself in. His life was moments away from behind stolen. He could have another loss. He thought of what would happen to Nerine if he failed. Seiji could not stand such a thought. She did nothing wrong. 'She fought well and followed orders. She shouldn't be executed for such behavior. I won't let her die!'

While Seiji knelt motionless before Cosmas, he slipped behind drawing up his swords for the finishing blow. A small cackle escaped his lips, still plastered with a smirk. "Guess it won't even be ten seconds." Cosmas brought his arms down creating two arcs of white through the air.

The ground cracked a little underneath Seiji foretelling an ominous event. Seiji's face narrowed severely drawing down his eyebrows until they covered up the top part of his eyes. He spun around grabbing one of the blades with his bare hand. Blood spurt from his hand mixing with ash. The other sword embedded in his right shoulder spraying up blood in the air. Seiji's eyes turned pale as a faint shine covered his chest.

Cosmas narrowed his focused struggling with Seiji's strength. The smirk disappeared beneath his determined grunting. He did not understand how Seiji kept going, but was so close to finishing him. "That stubbornness won't save you…"