"If you could kill me that easily, how would I ever challenge your master again?"
Vali hovered in the air, looking down. "Still, I have to admit."
"You're strong. You've really gotten me excited."
Though he looked battered,
he had only suffered some minor frostbite, with no serious injuries.
Whoosh!
A streak of white light shot skyward. Esdeath spread her devil wings and hovered before him.
"Likewise. Killing a powerful enemy like you is what makes a battle worthwhile."
A shocking bloodlust radiated from Esdeath.
The desire to kill surged from the depths of her heart. All she wanted was to tear apart the opponent before her.
"Hey, hey, you really are trying to kill me, aren't you?"
Vali's eyelid twitched.
Could he tell her he was an undercover agent?
Still,
this was what made a fight exciting.
An invisible pressure rose from his body, and an overwhelmingly domineering aura began to spread.
With it came an incantation that seemed to have existed since ancient times.
"I, one of the Two Heavenly Dragons stripped of all by the laws of domination... the dream shall now begin... I shall master the supremacy of the White Dragon... Juggernaut Drive!"
As his words fell,
an incomparably dazzling light rose from Vali's body.
An aura so dense it seemed tangible spread outward in every direction, with Vali at its center.
In that moment of splendor,
though he still retained a human form, he seemed to have truly become a giant dragon.
It was as though the legendary White Dragon Emperor had appeared in the human world once more.
"So this is Juggernaut Drive?"
Esdeath's expression grew solemn, and her long hair began to stir without any wind.
Hum!
An incredibly sacred aura rose from her body.
Like golden flames, it enveloped Esdeath from head