Seeing the destruction caused behind him, Zoro's expression immediately turned to one of shock. He then looked back at Sekke—more specifically, at his sword—reassessing his earlier evaluation of the weapon.
"...I take that back. I want that sword," said Zoro with a smile.
"You're not getting anything apart from death!!!" declared Sekke as he used the sword's handle to strike the limbless man, since Extase's blade was clearly doing nothing.
Ting!
And once again, he heard that annoying noise that he was starting to hate.
"Wow, so you understand that the sword's blade won't work against me. Too bad—the hilt won't work either," commented Zoro casually.
Gritting his teeth, Sekke's fist began to glow as his grimoire started flipping.
[Fire Debuff Magic: Blaze Touch]
A fiery aura surrounded his hand, ready to strike—but before his fist could connect, a sword appeared out of nowhere and blocked the blow.
Without wasting a moment, the limbless swordsman flew away on a giant sword, smirking as he looked down at the blond man glaring at him.
"Well, let's not waste much time. I have to deal with you before the others come here and steal the fun. I also have to discipline you for disrespecting the old man," said Zoro calmly as mana began to fill the surroundings.
[Sword Soul Magic: Armoury of the Fallen]
The sky filled with countless swords, each different from the other.
"Do you see all these swords? Each of these represents a soul I've claimed—each now part of my power. No swordsman who's ever fought me has walked away alive, and your fate will be the same," stated Zoro matter-of-factly.
Sekke looked around, surrounded by hundreds of swords—all aimed directly at him, ready to kill.
'The ki radiating from these swords is insane,' thought Sekke, his expression hardening.
Sensing the danger, he unleashed his mana. The surroundings grew turbulent.
[Mana Zone: Bronze Age]
Immediately, both the swords and Zoro began turning into bronze.
Realizing the danger, Zoro summoned another sword—this one a giant transparent blade, towering over even the massive sword he was flying on.
[Sword Soul Magic: Domain Breaker]
The enormous sword slashed downward, shattering the mana zone. Sekke's eyes widened in shock—this was the first time his mana zone had ever been destroyed, and it did not feel good.
"So, do you have any more tricks up your sleeve? Well, I guess you can still turn into a dragon. Do that—I don't think a third-rate swordsman can defeat me without it anyway," said Zoro with a smirk.
"...Did you just call me, the Great Dark Lord, a third-rate...?" Sekke asked coldly.
"Oh, don't take it personally. Any swordsman fighting me is third-rate anyway. Among all the third-rates, you're probably among the top. Be proud of yourself," Zoro laughed.
That made Sekke furious.
"...For someone calling me third-rate, you're missing quite a lot of limbs, you f***er," Sekke replied icily.
Zoro stopped laughing and nodded slightly.
"I'll admit—you had a pretty good spell that could exchange damage. But apart from that, you've done nothing to me. You call yourself a swordsman, but the difference between us is clear. The fact that neither you nor your sword can hurt me still stands."
Sekke gritted his teeth but didn't respond—because Zoro was right.
Zoro smirked, seeing his opponent fall silent.
"So, now that you understand your incompetence, turn into a dragon and fight. I'm not a warrior who raises his sword against weaker foes who aren't ready," ordered Zoro, as all his swords began glowing with mana, ready to strike the moment Sekke transformed.
Sekke's anger reached its peak. The fake Zoro had been slandering him nonstop. Although he had several dangerous spells—and Vritra's power that could destroy easily—
'He's disrespected me and Extase-chan!!!' Sekke mentally yelled.
"Calm down, my other half," said Vritra. "Now's not the time to be swallowed by anger. We have to defeat him, get answers, and return home. Use full dragonification and end this."
'Stay out of it, Vritra. It's me, Extase-chan, and him. How dare he make a fool of us!' Sekke snarled internally.
"Hey, hurry up! I don't have all day—I need to get my hands and legs reattached," complained Zoro.
"Tell me one thing, Zoro imitator. Why are my sword attacks not working on you?" asked Sekke, pointing Extase at him.
"And why would I tell you that?" Zoro replied.
"Heh, scared of the man you just called a third-rate swordsman? Can't blame you—the Dark Lord does strike fear into the hearts of sissies," Sekke mocked.
"For someone so beneath me, you have quite the mouth," Zoro said coldly, his killing intent flaring.
Feeling the oppressive aura, Sekke only smirked.
"What? Hit a nerve?" he taunted.
"You know what? Fine. I'll tell you. It's not like a third-rate swordsman like you could ever defeat me anyway. You'll eventually transform into a dragon to fight," said Zoro with a shrug.
'That's it—tell me your secrets like a good mob villain,' Sekke thought with a grin.
'These brain-dead idiots and their obsession with revealing their weaknesses,' thought Vritra dryly, waiting for Sekke to unleash his power. He wanted to wreck havoc and strike fear in the hearts of people.
"I've been blessed by the divinity of the God of Weapons. No weapon ever created in this or any other world can harm me. All weapon users before me—"
But before Zoro could finish his monologue about his greatness, Sekke—now aware of what was stopping him and Extase—smiled menacingly.
A massive surge of mana erupted from his body, sending the countless swords flying away.
'Mr./Miss Will of the World, are you there?' asked Vritra.
'I am here,' replied the will.
'I'd like to apologize beforehand... on behalf of my other half.'
'Why the sudden apology?' asked the apathetic voice.
'BECAUSE THAT F**ER DARED TO MOCK THE GREAT DARK LORD!!!'* roared Sekke internally.
"BLOCK THIS, YOU FILTHY CASUAL!!!" roared Sekke aloud, his aura flaring dangerously as crimson markings spread across his body.
A red halo formed above Sekke's head, and a crimson glow enveloped Extase.
Zoro's eyes widened in shock—not just from the immense killing intent but because, for the first time, he heard a voice coming from Extase.
'You will pay with your life for sullying my name before my host,' the voice said, dripping with murderous intent.
Extase's edge glowed brighter as Sekke poured mana into it, the blade growing sharper with every passing second.
With a savage smile, Sekke swung the sword with full force—obliterating any defense Zoro could muster.
[Extase: Word Cutter]
The space around Zoro began to dissect itself. His vision turned red.
Sekke's smirk widened as his attack finally connected—and even more so when Zoro's body split cleanly in two.
But it didn't stop there. Everything caught in the path of his swing—including the land and the sky—began to tear apart.
A massive tremor shook the ground, the skies roared, lava burst from the earth, and the land itself began to split.
"HELL YEAH!!! TAKE THAT, YOU ASSHOLES!!! THIS IS THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR DISRESPECTING THE DARK LORD AND EXTASE-CHAN!!!" Sekke screamed, as if his voice echoing across world.
'...I'm honestly worried whether my world will survive this,' thought the Will of the World, watching the destruction caused by a mere mortal.
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Meanwhile, in another location—
On a massive magic display, the scene of devastation was shown in real-time. The people watching it frowned deeply as the destruction continued to spread without any sign of stopping.
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Name: Sekke Bronzazza
Current Kill Count: 63,871 (↑ 42,890)
Bounty: 3,000 Souls of Divine Energy (↑ 2,000)