The Secret Blood stirred and surged within him, and even after breaking the critical point, it didn't stop. Instead, it continued to race towards the end of darkness. To counter the weight from Roger, Lorenzo involuntarily harnessed it all, with the Secret Blood aiding him in his "Ascension," adapting to the struggle against Roger.
Lorenzo didn't notice these changes, but Roger already had. In the battle with him, to survive, to kill Roger, Lorenzo was continuously growing stronger. Yet, simultaneously, he was sliding into darkness, walking the same path.
"Come on!"
Roger shouted, throwing the long spike once more.
The speeding steel effortlessly pierced through everything, with blazing flames coiling on its mottled surface like a swirling tornado, transforming into a scorching Flame Spear.
In a flash, the fiery tail followed the spike, turning everything in its path to shattered, gray-white remnants.
