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The ground cracked beneath Sekke's feet as his aura surged out from his body like a violent storm. The entire battlefield trembled — not from any magic spell, but from pure, raw pressure.
Inside his newly formed armor, Sekke slowly opened his eyes — his blue pupils glowing with mana. His armor had taken on a terrifying form: thick dragon-scale plating with purple streaks glowing through the cracks, jagged horns curling back like a demonic crown, and wings that looked half-draconic, half-shadow — constantly shifting and twitching as though alive.
A playful smile appeared on his face as Sekke did a few hops on the spot, throwing some shadow kicks and punches just to get a feel of the armor.
"It feels nice~," muttered Sekke, clearly pleased.
'Congratulations, my other half,' said Vritra, equally satisfied.
"Hey buddy. How's this? We finally unlocked the
'Indeed, we did. Although it's different from what I imagined. Rather than being based solely on me, it's more like… a mixture of us.'
"...Sounds kinda geh to me," Sekke replied flatly.
'...Anyway,' Vritra ignored his host's comment and continued, 'Your intense emotions during that dream shaped this Balance Breaker. Because of that, I suspect this armor carries traits of your anger as well.'
"Well, what can I say? Whatever the Dark Lord does, he makes sure to leave his mark," said Sekke proudly.
'...' Vritra went silent, unsure what to say after that.
"Anyway! Let's take this thing for a spin!" Sekke exclaimed as he looked at the pompous young master standing in front of him.
"My friend, Xander!!!" he called in a playful tone.
"Huh?" Xander muttered, snapping out of his daze.
"Tag~ you're i—HOLY SH*T I GOT STRONGER!" Sekke yelled in surprise as he appeared in front of Xander and punched him, intending to send him flying — only to see his fist go through the man's torso with zero resistance.
"...Do you guys like donuts?" Sekke asked, glancing at the remaining young masters while staring at the hole in Xander's chest.
"Xander!!! You bastard!!!" Xander's sister, Xena, screamed in rage and immediately launched a spell.
[Holy Water Magic: Blessed Trident]
A massive trident made of pure water shot toward Sekke.
Yeeting the "donuted" Xander to the side, Sekke's wings spread open as he flew back, easily dodging the attack.
"Sheesh, still obsessed with her brother, huh?"
[Holy Water Magic: Sea God's Assault]
A huge surge of mana filled the field as a visage of a bearded man made of water, wielding a trident, materialized. The watery god glared down at Sekke, who simply stared back.
"Holy sh*t, it's a Poseidon rip-off," Sekke muttered.
As if enraged by the comment, the water giant raised his trident and fired a highly pressurized water jet at him.
"Well, that's some power," Sekke admitted.
'You probably shouldn't have provoked it,' said Vritra dryly.
"Hey, that was kind of a compliment! Anyway… maximum effort time!" Sekke said as mana surged through his body.
His helmet's mouth opened, revealing scorching black flames building inside. He released the flames toward the incoming torrent.
A sea of black fire clashed with the holy water beam. The two opposing elements battled fiercely — but soon, the water evaporated under the heat. The flames roared onward, engulfing the water giant and obliterating it.
"Whew, that's powered up nicely," Sekke said, marveling at the result.
He turned to see a fuming Xena glaring at him.
Before she could act, snake-like appendages burst from Sekke's armor, lashing toward her.
"What the hell are these?!" she screamed.
"Oh, nothing much. Just cursing tentacles. My friend in here's into tentacle play," Sekke said casually, pointing at his chest — referring to Vritra.
"AHHHH!!!" Xena screamed as black markings spread across her body.
"You! What are you doing to her?!" Ryan yelled.
"Draining her mana and cursing her to death," Sekke replied nonchalantly, watching as her energy was siphoned away.
'To think I'd see my curses in action again… I'm getting emotional,' Vritra said, almost nostalgic.
"Aww~," Sekke teased.
Moments later, Xena's lifeless body collapsed, the markings fading away.
"Good… but they lack an oomph!" Sekke muttered, retracting the tentacles.
The remaining Soul Superiors tensed. If they weren't wary before, they certainly were now.
Sekke tilted his head and asked, "What? Finally realizing how deep in sh*t you all are?" he mocked.
They scowled but didn't reply. That only made him grin wider.
Since coming to this world, it was the first time his enemies were afraid of him. He felt right at home again.
'Ah, I sure missed people being scared sh*tless of me. Ain't this great, Vritra?'
'It is, my other half. It is,' the dragon agreed, and both chuckled mentally.
The Soul Superiors didn't know why, but they felt mocked — humiliated even — by his laughter.
'Well, let's make sure that feeling sticks,' Sekke thought as black flames ignited around his fists.
Seeing this, the captains readied their spells.
[Sword Soul Magic: Armoury of the Fallen]
Countless magic swords materialized and rained down on him. Sekke stood still, letting them strike — only for each blade to shatter upon contact with his armor.
One of his grimoires floated beside him, its pages flipping rapidly.
[Sword Soul Debuff Magic: Blade Break]
"Any new tricks?" Sekke taunted Zoro.
Suddenly, a red mana sphere shot at him. Sekke stepped aside casually, dodging it.
"You little—!"
[Nightmare Mag—]
She didn't finish. Sekke's tail — now tipped with a jagged blade — lashed out, wrapping around her neck and slamming her into the ground.
"You again? Lady, didn't you learn the first time? Playing with people's heads without consent is called therapy malpractice."
Ariel gasped, clawing at the tail. "Y-You… are… a… monster…"
Sekke tilted his head. "Wrong again," he said. "I'm the monster."
With a flick of his tail, he threw her into the air and raised his hand. A dragon-scale cannon formed over his arm, firing a massive blast that disintegrated her.
"...She was annoying," he muttered.
[Tornado Magic: Whirlwind Cutter]
Blades of wind tore through the air, striking Sekke — but instead of wounding him, they were consumed by black flames, forming a flaming tornado.
The fiery cyclone surged forward toward the remaining captains, threatening to devour them.
"Merrick!" Albert ordered.
Merrick stepped forward as magic circles flared around him.
[Holy Beast Magic: Leviathan's Roar]
A spectral leviathan surrounded him, unleashing torrents of water to counter the flames — but just like before, the water evaporated instantly. The flames advanced.
[Judgement Magic: Righteous Sanctuary]
A golden dome formed around the captains, barely shielding them from the assault. They exhaled in relief.
Knock, knock.
Everyone froze. They looked up to see Sekke knocking on their golden barrier.
He smiled, then took a stance and punched.
BOOM!
The dome shook violently but remained intact. Albert smirked. "No matter how strong you are, this barrier won't break unless I will it."
'Hmm. Quite sturdy,' Sekke thought, ignoring him.
'Must have taken a lot of mana to make,' Vritra noted.
'It should have,' Sekke agreed.
'Would be too bad if it broke easily,' Vritra added slyly.
Sekke grinned. His grimoire flipped again as his hand began to glow.
"Oh? Trying again? Be my guest — waste your time," Albert said mockingly.
But instead of punching, Sekke simply knocked again.
[Glass Debuff Magic: Shatter]
Cracks spread across the dome — and within seconds, it shattered like fragile glass, collapsing in pieces.
"Man, that really did pack some mana. It drained a lot out of me. Anyway... you were saying something?" Sekke asked smugly, cracking his knuckles.
Albert stared in disbelief, his eye twitching.
"Well, let's end this, shall we? I had quite a bit of fun testing this new mode, but I need to head home," Sekke said as his wings spread open and he took to the skies.
Both his arms began transforming into enormous dragon cannons, mana swirling violently inside them.
'Last time we used this in Dragon Force Mode, an entire forest of witches vanished,' Vritra reminded him.
'This time, let's amp it up a notch.'
Down below, the captains shouted something — probably curses or threats.
"I'm too far away to hear you! Just die quietly!" Sekke yelled, grinning as his attack charged.
The world was consumed in blinding light. Mana pressure crushed the land, and the explosion erased everything in its path.
The earth shook violently from the impact. Sekke's eyes widened in shock."SHI—"
Before he could finish, the blast's aftermath hit — and he was blown away like a ragdoll, disappearing into the smoke and debris.