3rd Pov

After farewells to their friends, Kasel and others are going to head to Gargoss.

Kasel: Ugh, Something smells.

Cassandra: I believe that we are near Gargoss.

Frey: There is a rumor that says even the land is rotting there.

Roi: Shh, stop for a sec.

They looked in his direction and see Malduk and Maria. They quickly jump behind some rocks and listen to their conversation.

Roi: That is-

Malduk: Hahaha, what is it, Maria? Didn't you swear loyalty to him? It's not like you can't cooperate, right?

(Y/n): Well, looks like he got his little skull back. I want to break it again...

Maria: Hmph, it doesn't mean that I have a reason to cooperate with you. I won't act unless it is an order from the Black Knight.

Malduk: Oh, I see. So even though he didn't order it, you followed Warrior of the Holy Sword and the Wielder of the Monado, egging them on, closing the dimensional rifts, ruining the plans of the Dark Force and planted the seeds of war to create chaos an postpone the occupation of each region. Were those things all an order from him?

Maria: What are you talking about?

Malduk: There is no use in acting innocent. You told Lorraine in Elidora about the Nucleus of Darkness and you made the Goblins of Ogria stand up against the Orcs to make room for the warriors to enter, and you sent the traitor Epis to the Galluah Plains. You used the Gnolls in Arrovina to confuse the Dark Elves, and you made revengeful spirit to remove the mind control on El Rosed, and now Infira is dead, the Mad Dragon Temeraire is sealed, and even the dimensional rift is closed. You really don't know? You underestimated me, fallen Saintess. Isn't that so, Sublime One?

As he said the last sentence, another person walked behind Malduk.

Erze: Who is that?

Cassandra: Is that the Black Knight?

(Y/n): I assume so.

Maria: Black Knight? When...!!

Malduk: Sublime One, give the traitor her punishment. Death to the traitor.

Black Knight look at Maria with a glare, giving fears in Maria's eyes. The Black Knight cast a magic and prepare to kill her, then (Y/n)'s Visions told someone is about to take the hit. As the Black Knight struck the magic, Morrah jumped in the way and took the hit.

Morrah: Gaaauugghhh!

Maria: Morrah!!

(Y/n) was about to pull out REX but this weird feeling is preventing him from doing it.

(Y/n): 'What's going on? Why am I feeling this? What's the matter with me? This power...!'

Cleo: Ugh... Just looking at him is making my legs shake...!

Kasel: Guuggh...

(Y/n): Kasel?

He looked at all of the Monados and they are reacting suddenly.

Kasel: The Holy Sword is reacting in the direction of the Black Knight...!

The Holy Sword suddenly shrouded in darkness as the Monados were forced shut.

(Y/n): All of the Monados, they are reacting different.

Kasel: What's going on, (Y/n)?

(Y/n): I don't know.

Malduk: Tsk tsk, the first Draconic has betrayed me. He was much better when he was just a vicious soldier.

Morrah: Shut... up!

Maluk: Is it because you ate the Holy Dragon Oricana when the warrior came to kill the Dark Lord? The blessed ancient Red Dragon that served Saintess Maria...! Yes, that was it. you removed its heart and had its blood.

Morrah: I said, shut up, Malduk!!!!!

She rushed at Malduk and tried to attack, but the Black Knight got in the way and pushed her back.

Morrah: Kugh!

Frey: Holy Dragon Oricana...

(Y/n): Do you know it?

Frey: The dragon of a nameless priestess... She was known as the priestess of dragons and was a comrade of King Kyle...! Then... The priestess that helped King Kyle a hundred years ago is Priestess Maria?!?

(Y/n): What?!

Cassandra: No way...

Kasel: I thought that Maria and Morrah were part of the Dark Force...!! So what they've done so far... is to ruin the plans of the Dark Forces?!

Roi: Tsk, what a turn of events. Everything we've known so far has been turned upside down.

Kasel: A-Anyway, we must go help them...!

Cleo: Y-you think we can win against that thing? Malduk is there, too!

(Y/n): Guys, I don't think we can win this one...

Kasel: But we need to at least try!

He jumped in ran towards them.

Frey: Kasel!!

(Y/n): You moron!!

Cleo: Ugh, that idiot!!

Roi: I agree... But he's right, we have to help. Let's go!

Malduk: Then, die here. Maria.

The Black Knight was about to kill Maria until (Y/n) jumped in and blocked his attack with Meyneth Monado and tossed him back.

Malduk: You again?!

Kasel: Malduk! Black Knight! Stop there! Don't you dare lay a finger on them!

Maria: The Holy Sword!

(Y/n) pulled out Zanza Monado and try to activate it.

(Y/n): Come on! Come on!! This time! This time I'll protect them!!!

The Monado opened up and shot out a laser beam. He pulled out REX and it also activated.

(Y/n): Alright! 

Maria: N- No! If you fight the Black Knight now..!

Black Knight:... The Holy Sword... The Monado...

He released a dark aura shaking the ground.

(Y/n): What's going on?!

Black Knight: Holy Sword... Lua... Lua!!! Zanza!!! Meyneth!!! Die, dogs of the gods!!!

He foresaw the future and try to dodged his attack, but it was too fast and the Black Knight let out a powerful force and knocked all of them to ground.

Kasel: This power...

(Y/n): 'I saw what was coming, but he was too fast for me to react.'

Roi: Kuh...! It's too great...

Cleo: The power... in my body...!!

Frey: The shield was destroyed in one hit...

Black Knight: Get lost!!

??? & ??? #2: That's it!!

Both ???'s attacked the Black Knight but it didn't faze him.

??? #2: Tsk, I aimed for his head, but it didn't do anything.

Black Knight: An Angel, another dog of Lua...

Angel #1: That's it, Dark Lord Kyle.

(Y/n) struggled to get up, but Cassandra grabbed his leg.

Cassandra: Stay down. We can't risk it.

Angel #1: I won't let the second Warrior of the Holy Sword die at your hands. The Holy Sword is no longer yours. 

Kyle: You think a mere Angel can stop me? Hm. Don't make me laugh.

As the angel said that, Kasel was more shocked than the others while (Y/n) was still trying to get up.

Frey: Dark Lord Kyle?!

(Y/n): Kyle? King Kyle?

Cleo: Kyle, the Warrior of the Holy Sword from a hundred years ago?!? The Warrior of the Holy Sword is the Dark Lord!? What is going on?!

Kasel: That's King Kyle, my...my....

(Y/n): That's his father.

Malduk: The Warrior of the Holy Sword, Wielder of the Monado and even an Angel have appeared. Sublime One, may I suggest we retreat. We can get rid of them another time, It's not time yet. Of course, you feel angered... but it is not time yet.

Kyle: Malduk, If you say so... I'll do as you say... but... there won't be a next time...!

He walked away and disappeared, along with Malduk as Kasel fell on his knees and looked at his hand.

Kasel: F-Father...?

(Y/n): What the hell is going on?