"Final Scene, White Emperor Sword—"
"It's over..." Achill uttered those words coldly, raising the blazing white blade high above his head. With the brilliant white wings behind him spread to their fullest, he mercilessly brought his sword crashing down toward Gerard's head—
"No—" Watching the icy Blade Flash streak toward him in the blink of an eye, Gerard finally let out a howl of utter despair.
But would Achill, who had already decided to deliver judgment, react to his desperate howl? No! Not in the slightest! The Blade Flash continued its downward sweep without a moment's hesitation!
Crack— Yet just as the cold blade was about to strike Gerard's neck, its keen Blade Flash already drawing a vivid line of blood across his skin, a strange cracking sound suddenly came from the wings on Achill's back...
"What..." Achill heard the cracking behind him immediately. But before he could react, a muffled bang rang out! The blazing white wings exploded—
"Damn it—" The sudden explosion of his wings inevitably stalled his plunging body in midair for the briefest instant. Although he reacted immediately and resolutely swung his Zanpakutō down at Gerard's head, he was already too late...
"Meteor!!!" Gerard had no idea what had happened to Achill, but he would never let this fleeting chance to save his life slip away! With a roar, he unleashed his fastest spell, Meteor, instantly escaping far beyond Achill's effective attack range!
Boom— With a thunderous crash, Achill's sword slammed into the solid ground, carving out a massive crater!
"Damn it... has it started acting up early?" Achill stood silently at the edge of the crater, looking up at Gerard, who had escaped to the highest point of a building. His expression was dark, his eyes almost spitting fire as dangerously cold glints flickered through