Golden sword energy came at him like a sudden downpour, and paired with Shiki the Golden Lion's arrogant, unbridled laughter, it carried an overwhelming pressure.
But to the Araki of today, a lone Shiki the Golden Lion was hardly enough to put any pressure on him.
He drew a soft breath and swung his sword in a horizontal slash.
A sword radiance that also glowed gold shot into the sky, transforming into a massive crescent moon that filled the entire heavens!
Crackle, crackle—
The sword waves Shiki the Golden Lion had unleashed slammed into Araki's crescent sword energy like spray crashing against a seawall, like moths throwing themselves into flame, only to shatter themselves to pieces.
The sword radiance falling like rain from the sky was swept completely clean!
Then the crescent sword energy, somewhat reduced in size but still carrying the force to pierce silk, continued on and flew toward Shiki the Golden Lion himself.
"Hmph!"
Seemingly enraged because his move had been broken, Shiki the Golden Lion snorted coldly, raised his arm high, and brought the famed blade Oto down with crushing force.
"Slash Wave!"
Clang—
Sound waves so intense they were almost visible to the naked eye spread in every direction, and a violent gale swept over everything around them.
The next second, wings burst from Araki's back. He shattered the sound barrier outright and appeared in front of Shiki the Golden Lion.
Flame-like patterns burned across his face, golden light shot from his eyes, the muscles of his arm bulged, and he swung the light sword in his hand with ruthless force!
"You were once the goal I fought toward, after all. So I'll send you off with this romance that belongs to swordsmen alone!"
[Secret Sword: Dragon Slayer]!
Awooo—
The instant he swung his sword,