Shade kept silent. The enemy before him had been affected by Iluna's "Balance." Though the combat strength he displayed was astonishing, his power had already begun declining from the Thirteenth Ring.
He wiped away the blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. As Iluna swung her sword and slashed out a Golden Sword Mark, he spread his arms and turned himself into Silver Moonlight:
"Moonlight Slash!"
The two streaks of light struck the Diviner at the same time. He used spatial rifts to grind away at the sword light once more, then swiftly flew left through the air. But Moonlight Slash Fourth Form changed direction midair and pursued him, colliding with the gray spherical light shield around his body.
Panting heavily, Shade was sent flying again. When he straightened up, he saw that although the Diviner seemed unharmed, a cross-shaped cut had appeared on his clothes. His power was still declining. If this continued, Shade and Iluna's advantage would only grow greater.
"Moonlight Wheel!"
The casually thrown silver wheel of light severed the tentacle Sloth Edwards, who was fighting Megan, had extended toward Shade. This humanoid formed of tentacles had now completely abandoned its human shape, turning into a horrifying mass like a nest of snakes as it faced the disgusted Megan.
Iluna charged at the Diviner with her sword once more. Shade tore the Black Key from his chest, first slashing another beam of moonlight at the Diviner floating in the air, then vanishing from where he stood again:
"Thunder Spear!"
Grasping Silver White Thunder in both hands, Shade appeared above the Diviner and brought the lightning down upon his head. A spatial rift opened again, but immediately vanished under the effect of the Space Stabilization Aura.
The Diviner raised his right hand against Iluna's longsword and his